Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30

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is kept up by the addition of stockers
purchased in the country. There are
forty hogs In the yards being fattened
for market. also quite q number OF
brood sows. Last year about 300 pigs
were raised over 200 of which were
sold. The root cellar Is 16 by 50 and
still contains hundreds of bushels of
potatoes and carrots. Some Of these
will be sold.
DEMOCRACY-lTS COST-GUARDS.
The deputy showed US the water tank
tower and stated that 1t was built un-
der democratic administration ut a
cost Of 9lO, 600 to the state, but should
have been built as cost not to exceed
1000. We we're shown large quantity
of stone that had been gotten out for
wall around the prison yard, which
is now built with boards with guard
work on the outside, but cannot be
used until an appropriation Is made by
the legislature for the necessary labor
There are Is guards employed, six OF
whom are ex.UniOn soldiers. The
day guards receive $40, and the night
guards as, per month and board. The
guards are In the cell house, kitchen.
turnkey, on the walls, on the farm, etc.
"A TEMPERANCE LESSON.
We noticed that nearly all the
prisoners we're young men, in
fact boys. We only saw two grey
headed men. The deputy informed US
that very large percent of the prison
ers received In the last three or four
years were under Is years Of age, and
many under q years. This is dis
tressing thought. The deputy also
informed us that whiskey was the di-
rect cause Of the trouble Of fully two
thirds Of the cOnvicts sent there, and
still there are respectable people who
fight for and insist upon the dens Of
poverty, corruption, disgrace and
death being permitted to exist
in our midst, In direct violation Of the
state constitution and statutory Law.
rhos. DuFran who was sentenced for
life for killing Marshal Rose of
Tyndall, died Of abcess of the liver on
the 18th inst and was buried In the
Catholic cemetary. Thus Is Is that at
the early age OF thirty years q young
man born and brought up in Elk Point
and allowed to run riot, and conduct
himself pretty much ~ he pleased rests
in felOn's grave. We write this
much M warning to the living.
TALKS WITH TAYLOR.
We had a desire to see Taylor and
MOsher, the million dollar team, as some
call them. Taylor was out in the
yard but soon came in the engine room.
He was dressed with 0veralls and q
hickory shirt and short jeans blouse
and straw hat and looks hearty and
we'll, fleshier perhaps than when he
entered the prison. His hair and beard,
however, have turned grey. He seems
to be very much interested In state
politics. As We looked ut Taylor. the
wrecker Of our state treasury, / could
not put aside the Thought that there
were several others who ought TO be
dressed In the same garb, and shar
ing the imprisonment with him. We
are impressed with this thought when
parties urge another to loan them
money knowing that II is not their own
they should be held particeps crimi-
mis-, or, inDther words, bound BY the
acts Of the principal, whether present
or absent. M0sier 10 some three inches
shorter than Taylor and Of the same
compilations little more stOcky built.
They are intimate and each forenoon
and afternoon can be seen walking ct q
lively pace side by side along the
uOrth fence from east to west and re-
turn with their hands crossed behind
them for Two hours at . time. They
conform strictly to prison rules and
are making good time. After Ill II 10 4
fearful punishment 70 deprive N act,
| i've or ID fact any man Of his liberty.
AS Grant said 10 Sheridan when chas.
| ing Lee and his army, ~ frets, and
| frets, and irets.
There ere four sick Indians ii The
hospital, with 4 we'll one 70 care f0l
them. They are : sight. They eech
lhave : scrofulous swelling "a the LEI
side 81 their neck, Just behind theil
lear, hall 40 large ~ their heads, and
Will surely die whom hot weathel
comes. Hon. E. w. Miller and Col
John Burns Of Repid City, their 70
t0rney, have applied % Grover Cleve
land Tor their pardon. T.. 3. KENT.
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