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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
STATE MILITIA.
Gen. Carpenter Has Submitted His
Report TO the Governor.


Gen. G. w. Carpenter, quartermaster
general Of the South Dakota National
Guard, has submitted his report to the
governor. The report covers The two
years ending December LIST, 1895, and gives
full information as to the property of the
militia, its location, who has charge of it,
what 1t is approximately worth, and the
kind and value of the property now in the
arsenal at Watertown under the charge of
the quartermaster general. The report
also shows how much and what sort Of
property has been supplied by the general
government and how much OF each kind
has been issued to the troops, specifying in
detail the kind and amount of property
which has been issued to each company in
the state. This includes clothing.
Gen. Carpenter also makes complete
report with regard to the finances of the
organization. There was appropriated for
the two years commencing July l, 1898, the
sum Of 1000. The sum of 1922 90 has been
issued to each Of the thirteen companies
for armory rent and postage, making q
total Of $S,753.7O Adjutant General Sils-
by'S salary for the two years is 81 500, and
Gen. Carpenter has been paid 1872 for
services rendered. The sum paid for Incl
dental expenses, for inspection by various
Off -ers, arsenal rental, etc., including the
salary of the adjutant and for the services
of The quartermaster general, aggregates
B,1Ol.29. Resides these expenses there
have been paid the following: For target
practice Tin prizes 500; record book, SIT;
printing, $35S.46; for lumber, $26.75. These
aggregate $500.
Gen. Carpenter also gives in detail a
recapitulation concerning quartermaster's
and ordnance stores, showing that there is
now on hand of quartermaster stores
property aggregating in value $40, IL,
and of ordnance stores $31, 1880, or a total
valuation of $50, 16l.S2. This represents
the value Of the property now held by the
South Dakota National Guard.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
THE NEWS OF THEDAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Crow Greek Committee Have Gone
to Washington to Lay Their Claim
for 100000 Before the Great
Father-Other Items Of Interest.
Go to See the Great Father,

W 70 SCC VEuc OTcUt r WCIIcFs
White Ghost, head chief, Wezee, sub
chief. Mark Wells, interpreter, and DIR.
Fred Treon, United States Indian agent,
formed party from Crow Greek Agency
which left Chamberlain on the 21st for
Washington to collect a bill Of about 500, :
OOO, principal and interest, due the Crow
Creek Indians as a reimbursement for re-
ceiving less land per capita, in their dimin-
ished reservation than the Sioux at other
agencies when portion of the reservation
was opened for settlement. Nearly seven
years ago last March White Ghost and
other members of the committee were APP
pointed by grand council of the tribe.
They went to Chamberlain and sent dun
to Uncle Sam by wire. This not having
been needed, they decided to interview the
Indian bureau officials personally.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
BIG BANKS GO DOWN.
NATIONAL OF ILLINOIS CAUSES
OTHERS TO FAIL.
: :kels Scores O@cials-C Com ptrolIe-
says the Suspension IL Due to Reck.
le.s Methods - Managers Receives
Warming.
Three Banks Closed.

The National Bank of Illinois Mt Chi
cago failed to open its doors to the pub-
lie Monday morning. This action was the
sequel to the step taken by the COMMITTEES
of the Clearing House Association, which
Saturday evening decided to suspend the
bank from clearinghouse privileges. And
as n result of this suspension 4. 81
Dreyer & Co. and Wasmansdorff, Heine-
mann & Co. two private banks clearing
through the Illinois National, were forced
to make application in court for, a re-
ceiver. So far rs can be ascertaine; ky
Caicegc advices, the trouble is not likely
to reach beyond these three banks. and j.
every case it is stated that depositors
vii be paid in full or nearly SO.
Not since '73 has Chicago banking cir
Giles been shaken up rs they were when
the news of the closure Of the National
Bank. of Illinois was made known. II
has always been considered the second
strongest national bank in the city. 1t
was organized in July, 1871, passed safe
ly through the Chicago fire. the panic Of
'73 the troubles of ~. and the troublous
times of '93 with clear record. Accord.
ing to Comptroller Eckels, 'thc failure
is due to injurious, reckless and impru-
dent methods followed by the officers and
not checked by the directors, though their
attention had been individually called to-
the same and over their individual sig
natures they had promised to remedy the
weak points in the banks condition"
The essence Of the trouble with the
National Bank of Illinois was that the
entire capital, $2,OOO,OOO. and surplus,
100000, was practically loaned in one or
two hands. The bank had advanced
some $1.5OO,OOO on Calumet Electric
Railroad stock, property of momentari-
". at least, doubtful security. while near
ly $5OO,WO was loaned to 4. s. Dreyer
& Co., who in turn had sprea: their
capital over an expanse completely ont of
their power to handle. Other large loans
to individuals more than completed the
sum of the banks capital and surplus.
When these facts were brought to the at
tention Of the clearinghouse, a week or
SO ago, committee was appointed to in
vestigate. in order if possible to discover
some means of averting the failure. The
result of the committees investigation
was to demonstrate that the management
Of the bank had been drifting into meth
DDS which no amount of bolstering up,
>vuld Offset, and that however willing tho
Chicago clearing house might be to 60.
to the assistance Of the Illinois National,
the most honest. safest and best policy
would be to make clean breast of the
whole business and for the credit of the
clearinghouse itself to suspend the bank
from membership pending a report by the
government bank examiner.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
PREPARES FOR EMERGENCIES
SPANS Rifle ard Munition Facto.
ries Working Night and Day.

0pA1mS time anu Mun1t1O0 f0CtOs
ries Working Night and Day.
The explicit announcement is made that
Senior Depuy de Lone, the Spanish min
lister at Washington, has telegraphed to
his government in Madrid, that he had
conference with Secretary Olney, in the
course Of which the latter assured him
that Spain might rest tranquil until March
at least, since, despite the attitude of con-
gress, President Cleveland would not rec
ognize the independence Of Cul.i.
1t is also stated by number of high Off
Gals in Madrid that Capt. Gen. Weyler, in
Cuba, has received instructions to hurry up
his campaign by the delivery of bold
stroke against the insurgents in order to
prevent the Cubans from rallying from the
disaster Of Maceo's death, and to deprive
the Americans Of any pretext for demand
for Cuban Independence.
1t was added that Spain was quite able
to meet the situation, and can promptly
mobilize as many as 0OOO fresh troops in
addition to those now engaged in Cuba and
the Philippines. The officials of the war
department said that large orders have
been placed abroad for arms and ammuni-
ton, and SPANS rifle and munition facto-
ries are working day and night to provide
against any possible external complications
that may arise in Cuba or the Philippines.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
w. HI. Lewis and 1880 Sheep Miss.
ing Since the Storm.

A Pierre dispatch says: One of the queer
happenings of the recent storm in this part
of the state is the case of w. ii. Lewis.
At the time of the storm his herd of sheep
started to "drift" and were followed by
himself and another man. After going a
short distance the herd separated. Lewis
following one part of it and the hired man
the other. The hired man brought his
sheep through all right, but since their
separation in the storm there has been no
trace whatever Of Lewis, nor any of the
$500 sheep which he had charge of. Ever
since the storm-nearly two weeks now
riders have been searching the section Of
the country in which Lewis disappeared.
but up to the latest reports had not been
able to find even trace of either Lewis
himself nor the large herd Of sheep which
he had charge of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Cuban Rebels Are Mostly White.

Cuban Rebels Are Mostly White.
A letter from Havana dated December
5, dwelled upon the fact that the white ele-
ment now predominates largely in the
rebel ranks, while the rebels possess the
sympathy of nearly all educated classes,
''the truth of which," the correspondent
continues, sis seen in the number of promi-
nent people sent as political prisoners to
the Spanish penal settlement in the last six
months. The worst elements of the rebel
lion have, therefore, disappeared, and the
independent Cuban government, if weak
would at least be in the hands of educated
and responsible men,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24

BUCHANAN BROS. -s-~Pu1LraHEss
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
will CONVENE AGAIN ON JAM.
uARv 8, 1897.
Oengrsss Has Adjonrned.

Congress Has Adjourned.
The United States Senate was unexpect-
eily diverted, Tuesday, from Cuba to the
Pacific railroads. Soon after the session
opened Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota
called mp his resolution relative to the trust
nefes u the Pacific railroads. The senator
made savage onslaught on the Pacific
railway system in general, charging that .
combination of private Interests was seek
ing 70 absorb the roads and close out the
government. Ehis,opened the entire ques-
tisa, and Senator Morgan, of Alabama fol-
lowed with bitter arraignment Of the
Pacific roads, charging them with fraud
and crime on a'gigantic scale. The speech
lasted until shortly before 2 o'clock, when
the morning hour expired. thus sending
over the Cuban question until after the
holidays. Further than this the session
was uneventfuland the senate adjourned
for the holiday recess, lasting until JAM
uaryS.
The house passed the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill and
thm adjourned. for the holiday recess.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Dakota short Notes.

Dakota short Notes.
McMichael Bros. have closed their grain
house at White Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Jacobs, near Pukwana.
have lost two children from diphtheria.
There will be twenty EIGHT lady county
superintendent in South Dakota after
January l.
Since the wolves around Redfeld have
been killed off the rabbits arc increasing in
numbers rapidly.
A new building is being built to take the
place Of the one that was burned last week
at the Ellison shaft, in Deadwood.
Sixteen cars of sheep, 1900 head, were
shipped from west Of Pierre to Centeryille.
to be fed for the market. They are ex-
pected to he ready for market by the first
Of March.
The people of Lennox are very wroth
against the Standard Oil Company. They
say the oil furnished at that place is cx-
ceedingly poor, blackening the lamp chim-
ney, and giving forth very disagreeable
OdOr.
Eddie johnson of Castlewood, is GER
tainly to be congratulated upon his narrow
escape while loading q gun last week. He
was forcing shell into the barrel when Il
exploded, the shot going into the ceiling.
and the powder into his face. He WAS
badly burned, but not seriously.
One day last week special train of
eleven cars Of cattle and five cars of hogs
were shipped to the Chicago market from
Memo. The cattle should bring to the
shippers $500 and the hogs $1,000. A
great deal Of fat stock has been moved east
from dis little burg IN the past few
months.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Bridge Controversy Settled.

AT last the end Of the Yankton railroad
bridge controversy is at hand. X. J. Gam
bic, president, and Newton Edmunds and
E. P. Wilcox, directors, have resigned, and
Vice President NJ. p. Gilman will assume
the responsibility of signing the bridge
bonds, which have been held up for several
months. The engineer in charge of the
work now declares that there is nothing to
prevent immediate work upon the struc-
ture. 1t is announced from the same au-
thority that as soon as rails and ties can be
procured-early in January-the three
miles Of track to the bridge site will be
laid
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Big Thing for Edgemont.

F. c. Cradle, ex-GOv. Pattison Of Penn
sylvania, Thomas Bradley Of Philadelphia
and John Archer Of New York, were at
Edgemont, accompanied by party Of east
ern capitalists. Before leaving Philadel-
phia Mr.. Cradle, for large party of east
ern capitalists, signed contracts for the
erection of large bullion smelter in the
South Dakota town. The cost of the plant
is not to be less than $3OO, 600, and there is
the same amount of money subscribed for
the purchase of ore. Work on the smelter
is to commence at once. 1t will be GUS
tom plant.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Coyotes are Plenty.

Coyotes are numerous this winter on
Goddard Island, just below Pierre. J. c.
Hays, had an exciting time with his pack
of hounds a few days ago. He went down
near an old slaughter house with half
dozen hounds and ran onto pack of fifteen
coyotes. The dogs chased them into the
brush on the island, but only staid there
for short time. After few minutes of
scuffling in the brush the hounds all dashed
out followed by the wolves, which chased
them almost to Hays before stopping, and
the hounds could not be induced to try an
other Scrap.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Hellie Bayard to Wed ara,u

The engagement is announced of Mrs.
Reinhoid Abraham Lewenhanpt, widow of
.onnt 1ewemhacpt. who was Nellie Bay
Ard. youngest daughter Of Ambassador
Bayard. TO Mauitz Hagren, young
architect 81 Psxix- The ceremony will
,ccur In that city, bat no date has been
fixed. Mrs. Lewenhaupt's former has-
hand, to whom she Was married il 1891.
died two weeks after the ceremony.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Murder to Get C,ristmas Mo.ev

Murder to Get C1aristmas Monev.
There is great excitement at Cloud Chief,
Oklahoma, over the confession made by a
young man under at,for killing Aira
Tropp, farmer found murdered in bed, to
the effect that he committed the murder 10
get Christmas money and secured 81 40. He
says he. issone OF gang organized to MUIR
der and rob number Of citizens for money
to spend during the holidays and duplicates
several other young men. There are open
threats of lyaching.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24

The National Wool Growers Associa-
ton unanimously adopted a resolution
favoring an extra session of Congress.
"A bill was introduced by Representa-
i've Bull OF Rhode Island appropriating
Soo,OOo for the erection in Washington
OF monument to James G. Blaine.
Gen. j. >. Coxey. of Commonweal
army fame. is in Washington to resume
MS effort to secure Congressional action
on his schemes for good roads and nom
interest bearing bonds.
Members of the House WAYS ana
Means Committee say that the reports
from Washington outlining an elaborate
scheme for duty on silver in the new
tariff bill is merely fiction.
The agricultural bill follows very close
the lines of the one drawn last year
ana the amount to be appropriated will
De about the same. which was, including
the weather bureau, $2,29S,532.
Inc Inauguration Committee has re-
ceived applications from the Fourteenth
regiment. Ohio National Guard: the
iehnsylvania State Fencibles Battalion:
the York. Pa, Rifle Association Of Veter-
ans and Others for places in the parade
March 4.
Inc bill for the legislative, executive
ana judicial expenses of the government
lor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1893,
carried a total Of $21,667, 1863, which ia
SlND.S21 less than the estimates. md
sa7 500 less than the appropriations for
the current year.
The Executive Committee of the Amer
ican bimetallic Union has reached a de-
termination to enter at once and with
vigor upon the work Of what It terms
thoroughly educating the people Of the
country upon the merits of the silver
question"
Inc Secretary Of the Navy has made
pubic the findings in the court Of INQUIRY
upon the battleship Texas, which recent
y sunk while being ry-docked in New
York. The Secretary saws in suh.tanca
that the Texas is all right, and has sui.
aeleu no more accidents than any other
ooaf Of her class in the navy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Gold Rush In Indian Territory.

Gold HuSh In Indian Territory.
A mining company has been organized
at NARROW, I. r, with $5OO, 600 capital. The
gold fever has run high since the reliable
reports OF rich findings at the head of Otter
Creek, on the north side cf the Wichita
Mountains, and there is talk Of an organ
lied rush of several thousand men to cap
ture the rich gold discoveries NARROW is
the nearest railroad point to the mountains,
being only about four hours drive to the
nearest mines, fourteen miles northwest of
Fort Sill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Favors Execution or Reforms.

FavOrs Execution OF Reforms.
The Madrid correspondent fthe London
Standard reports that he hears that the
government informed the queen regent in
council Friday that Gen. Marin, governor
of Porto Rico, favors the prompt execution
OF the law passed by the cortes in 1925 to
establish administrative reforms in the
West Indies. The correspondent AYERS
that even the conservative feeling in Spain
Is coming to the same decision, owing to
the unsatisfactory results both of Gen.
Maceo's death and Of Gen. Weyler's plans.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
DEATH IN THE DRINK.



.speak-Easy" whisky's DISASTROUS
Effects In Ohio.
Additional details from Benwood, the
new oil field in Monroe County, Ohio, con-
corning the poisoning Of oil men from
drinking 'essence Of cinnamon" substi-
tute for whisky, sold at speak easy"
confirm the first reports Three well known
men are dead, three are insane and several
are seriously i'll. 1t seems that one Of the
storekeepers 1t Benwood got hold OF the fart
that Wheeling w. Va, firm was putting
up q preparation called essence Of cinna-
mon, which contained large percentage
of alcohol. The merchant laid In 4 large
supply Of Tie stuff and informed the people
about whist . good thing he had. 1t was
only received Saturday and he sold great
deal Of 1t during the afternoon and even
ing. Several who partook of the ''essence"
soon became III and three OF them, after
terrible suffering, died. The symptoms
were the same in all cases. The first man
taken Ill was W. H. Price, On whose farm
the Fisher Oil Company drilled its first
we'll. Before physician couM arrive he
was dead.
Charles Seibert, butcher "a rdis,
Ohio, was the next attacked and ne was
quickly followed to eternity by Thomas
Clegg, an oil driller. Others who were
attacked by the same symptoms but are
still alive, are Col. Clegg, Henry Roth and
q cook in boarding house.
About fifteen other persons are suffering
from the effects of the poison A number
of physicians are working with them in the
hope of saving their lives.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Like jules verne.s Dream.

Work has been begun at the Columbian
shipyards, Baltimore, Md, on the coastruc-
ticn Ut the Lake Submarine wreckiag YES
sci that is to sink into the ocean depths,
explore wrecks and coral beds, and, in
fact, be the wonder OF the age in
marine engineering. The boat vial be
cigar shaped, b feat hong, . feet in diane
ter, with a displacement of 81 TONS The
steel hull will be braced to stand the pres
sure at a depth Of 40 feet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
MA1sKEr QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to 1915; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50: sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 1918; wheat, No. red, 76c to tic;
corn, No. 2, 22c to 23c; oats, No. 2, 16c
to 1Sc: rye, No. 2, SIC to SOC: butter,
choice creamery, 19c to pic; eggs, fresh,
lSc to PIC; potatoes. per bushcl, 2Oc to
3Oc; broom corn, common green to fine
brush. &c to sac per pound.
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
1928; hogs, choice light. $500 to 1910:
sheep, good to choice, $500 to $3.50:
white, Zoe to pc; oats, No. 2 white, pic
to 22c.
ST. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $500: hogs
$500 to $3.50: wheat. No. 2, 92c to 94c;
corn. No. 2 yellow, 2Oc to DC: OATS
No. ? white, tic to 10c; rye, No. 2, Biz
to SIC.
Cattle. $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 to 1915; sheep. $3.50 to 1916:
wheat. No. 2. 94c to 96c; corn. No 2
mixed. PIC to pc; oats, No. 2 mixed, Doc
to 21c; rye. No. 2, 36c to 3Sc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to 1915: sheep. 500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2 red. Soc to Ole: corn, No.
yellow. 19c to 2lc; oats. No. white, 2Oc
to Pie; rye, 36c TO 3Se.
To]edo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 92c to 94c:
corn. No. mixed, &c to 23c: oats, No.
2 white. +1Sc to Zoe; rye, No. 2, Csc to 39c;
clover seed, 1886 to $40.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring, TIC
to Toe: corn. No. 3, PIC to BE; oats, No.
2 white, 18c to 2Oc; barley, No. 2, Soc to
35e; rye, No. l, Doe to Ale; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $40.
Buffalo-cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, 500 to 1878;
wheat. No. ? red, 93c to 94c; corn. No.
yellow, 24c to 2Bc; oats, No. 2 white,
pc to 24c.
New York Cattle, 600 to 1926; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep. $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2 red, Sic to SIC; corn. No. 2,
Sc to 29c: oats, No. = white, 21c to &c;
,utter, creansEy, 15e to 23c; eggs, Wen.
m. 1Sc to &c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
CITIES MUST HIRE WATCHMEN.
Decision by Indiana Supreme Court
~ to Railway Street Crossings.

8
~ TO Railway Street Crossings.
The Indiana Supreme Court, by de-
Gliding that an Incorporated town or city
has not the power, by ordinance, to COM
pei railroad company to keep a watch
man and erect gates at it's own expense
at points where tracks cross street. up
set local police regulation that has been
exercised in nearly every town and city
in the State for many years. The case
in which the decision is announced came
from Crown Point. where the Pennsyl-
vania Company refused TO obey the or
dinance. Judge Monks, who wrote the
decision, holds that the Waterman and
gates. If maintained. must be paid for
by the towns and cities. He maintains
that a railroad company in crossing
street is on an equality with citizen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24
Apporttontne school Money.

The land commissioners Office at Pierre
is making the apportionment of the inter-
est and income fund to the schools for the
last half Of this year, amounting to 81 cents
per capita on the school population in the
state. This makes the total apportionment
for the year $1.28, which is II cents lower
than last year, the payment Of interest
coming in more slowly this year than for
last year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-24

The Utah supreme court has handed
down Its decision in the case 0f NJ. l..
Richie vs.. the State Board Of Canvassers.
The.auestion involved was theNalidity of
the Australian ballot law passed by the
lastllegislatnre and undar which the gem
efal selectien In that state last November
was.held. The decision of the supreme
ceuzt .afIirms the validity of the law
Ehr0llthput.