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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27

the benefit of creditors from the sale Of
property which johnson has surrendered.
The directors Of the bank do not seem to
have taken any interest in the manage
ment, but permitted the president to con-
duct the business to suit himself. The
liability on deposits is reported at $780,
GOO, but an examination is necessary to
determine whether an assessment will be
made on the capital stock.
johnson was taken to Indianapolis, and
now occupies cell at the Jail. He went
in the custody of United States Commits
sioner Funk and Deputy United States
Marshal Clark. In the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Prescott Of Terre
Haute. father-in-law and mother-in-law
of the prisoner, arrived. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. Johnson's 0-year-old
daughter, who was visiting them when
the crash came. and who does not yet
know of her fathers disgrace. johnson
was taken to Jail at o'clock in the even
ing, and there parted with his wife. Both
were perfectly self-possessed, even to the
point of exciting comment. johnson will
plead guilty to some Of the charges
against him; but others he will fight. Com
missioner Funk says that If the Logans-
port bank is promptly reorganized 1t will
be able to pay out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
MEN OF GOD CONVENT E.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY At EAGLE LAKE.
Lexacies to Be Expended for Current
Work Hereafter-Southern ssembly
Discussed W omen in the PuIDit-Re.
forme ed Church on the Work in India.
Presbxt terrain Assemblies.

The governing body of the Presbyterian
Church, the general assembly, has been
holding its one hundred and ninth annual
session at Eagle Lake, Ind This conven-
ton is one of the most important religious
conventions in the country: 1t represents
nearly 5000 congrega tons. comprising al
most l,OO,OOO church members. These
are scattered in every State in the Union.
SO great church must needs exercise a
powerful influence for good. Besides its
home church work, it carries Oh Il mis-
sionary organization covering fifteen
countries, for which purpose there was
contributed in 1896 the sum of 81, "a, go.
Its home missionary work is conducted by
eight powerful boards. The assembly
this year concerned itself mainly with
routine business affairs.
The assembly was opened with prayer
by DR.. Arthur j. Brown, secretary of the
board of foreign missions. The devotion
al exercises were conducted by DR.. John
l.. Withrow, the retiring moderator. The
scriptures We're read by DR.. George l..
Springing of Orange n. j., and the as
sembly was led in prayer by the Rev. DIR.
Father Byron Sunderland of Washing
ton. The opening sermon by the retiring
moderator. Rev. DR.. John l.. Withrow,
was upon the "Chiefest Grace of Chris
tianity,' and was based on first Peter,
fourth chapter and eighth verse.
At the close Of the sermon, the assem-
bly, was constituted with prayer by the
retiring moderator.
DIR. Sheldon Jackson, the United States
commissioner Of education in Alaska and
one of the most widely known home mis-
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Told In q Few Lines.

Spain has in the last two years sent
212,2S2 soldiers to Cuba.
The French brigantne Croisine went
ashore near Lamaline, Newfoundland.
The crew was rescued with the greatest
difficulty.
Rufus Fl. Vassar, who was under arrest
at San Francisco, has restored the prop
erty Miss Dugan alleged he stole and has
been released
Major Henry Mcnamara, prominent
in Fenian and Clan-na-Gael circles. kill
ed himself at Kansas City rather than
suffer the disgrace Of being sued for $50
debt
A corps Of the most skilled detectives Of
continental Europe are already in London
to watch anarchist refugees from their
respective countries during the jubilee
celebration.
The American Ticket Brokers' Associa-
ton IL holding Its nineteenth annual con-
vention at Pittsburg. About 200 OF the
500 members in the association are in at
tendance.
The battleships Maine and Indiana and
the cruiser Brooklyn will be sent to Eng
land to represent tbs United States at the
queens jubilee. Rear Admiral J. n. Nil.
Ter will command.
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Telexraphic Brevitlea.

The president of the British Iron and
Steel Institute, in his annual address. CALI
ed attention to the remarkable growth Of
American competition.
The Agricultural Department has sent
cut 10000 pounds of beet seed to farmers
in various parts Of the country and the
supply is now exhausted.
Cardinal Camille Siciliano di Rendi,
archbishop of Benevento, is dead at
Rome. He was born in 1847, and re-
ceived the red hat in 1887.
The Spanish Government has made an
other loan Of $5O, 10000 from the Bank
Of Spain to pay troops in Cuba Foreign
financiers refused to lend.
President Erraxuris Of Chill and the
Chilian minister to Rio Janeiro declare
that though the Gillian populace wants
war with Argentina, the better classeo n
Chill are opposed to It.
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autograph fiend is always there In force.
and the bric-a-brac hunter is omnipresent.
One hour is given up to this class Of call
ers, and at l o'clock the President goes
to lunch with his wife. One hour is Civ
en- to lunch and to family gossip, then he
goes back to his desk
AT O'Clock promptly he filings care and
business aside and goes out for an hour.
Sometimes he walks, sometimes he rides
a horse, sometimes goes in carriage. On
returning the President glances over the
daily papers and rests until dinner time.
Dinner is served at O'clock promptly, and
the President dons evening dress for it.
lie often invites friends to this meal in
formally, and it is very seldom indeed that
the President and his wife sit down to a
meal by themselves. After dinner. if
there are men to entertain, the President
takes them into the little room off the hall,
where they smoke and tell stories.
There's No Let.up.
In the evening there is very often music
at the White House, and music of the
pest character, and there are always call
ers. It would seem as though public men
might respect the evenings of the PreAi-
dent and leave him to his family, unless
specially invited, but they don't. They
invade his home life, and talk consnlships,
secretaries. ministers, revenue collectors,
appraisers, commissioners, and so on
through the list, till 10 o'clock or after,
when they go and leave the President to
go to his Office to look at the bnshel of
kilograms, the two bushels of letters, the
half a ton Of documents to sign, all of
which must be cleaned UP before he goes
to bed, else one days work would soon
cover another, and he would never get
through. BY the tiAe the last paper is at
tended to the President is as tired as
though he had been working in the har-
vest field all day.
Three days in the week he gives an hour
to shaking hands with the general public
in the East room. This time is 3 O'Clock.
and it is motley assembly that greets his
eyes. There are old men and young ones,
old women and young ones, all colors,
classes and conditions of humanity, and
little children make large contingent.
Two days a week are given over to cab
met meetings, from II to 1, and it is then
that affairs of national Importance are
considered. These days are particularly
hard upon the President. because he must
consider conflicting interests and harmon
ize them, he must keep his finger on the
pulse of the people through all dis cab
met officials, and decide firmly and wise
ly the questions that are brought to him.
All this work is crowded upon the Pres
ident, and he has one state dinner week,
to say nothing of the dinners he must at
tend, the state receptions and other So
ciety functions which demand the time
and presence of the President; with bills
of Congress to read and sign, and mes
sages to write, it will be seen that the
man who digs cellars has much the best of
it as to time; he works eight. and the
President nearer eighteen hours of the
twenty four.
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William III. OF Germany.

Europe is suffering just now from the
Individuality, rather than from the
policy, Of the German emperor. He II
displaying character with which it 10
most difficult for diplematists to deal,
and which is not entirely consistent
with his earlier career. The habit Of
ruling, and the success, or rather the
absence Of resistance. which In inter
nal affairs has SO far distinguished his
reign, have developed the Emperor'a
peculiarities in most marked degree.
He had always sufficient belief In
himself, as he showed in his dismissal
of Prince Bismarck, but Of late this be-
lief has become exaggerated into a con-
fidence scarcely to be distinguished
from presumption. He seems Capable
Of thanking God for great harvest.
and sending him the Order of the Red
Eagle In acknowledgment.
Even his own subjects. who were &C
first disposed by tradition and habit Of
mind to welcome another strong"
Hohenzellern, now shake their heads
and lament that their Kaiser. who n
=
completely under the impulse Of his
own will. They never know what he
will do tomorrow. There Is no ruling
statesman now visible in Germany,
for the Chancellor is old and deferen-
tial, the Minister of War accepts in
stead Of advising orders, the Financs
Minister CDR. Miguel is highly intelli.
gent, instrument Of his majesty, and
Baron Won Marschall, as recent trials
proved. though very able and fairly
trusted, has to contend against many
adverse influences. The Emperor n
all In all, he Is more determined than
ever to play the first role in the political
drama, and as his claim is entirely ac-
knowledged within his own dominiOns,
where to speak lightly of his majesty
now involves sort Of civil death. he
extends 1t to all Europe, and indeed to
all the world. 1t is to be lord Of
world wide empire" that the Emperor
demands, or threatens to demand, from
his parliament such vast additions to
the navy.-London Spectator.
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WALKED 500 MILES FOR A Joa
Experience Of Young Walter Forward
Looking for Work.

Experience Of Young Walter Forward
Looking for Work.
When Walter Forward-then 16-
was working on his fathers clearing in
Ohio, an odd volume of Blackstone fell
in his way. He pored over it at night.
and resolved at whatever cost to be-
come lawyer. But how? He was in
the wilderness. He knew the name Of
but one lawyer in the world, q certain
Henry Baldwin, who lived in the viii
lage of Pittsburg, 800 miles distant.
With 81 in his pocket and his volume
Of Blackstone in bundle hung on q
stick over his shoulder, he started on
foot to find him He had but one shirt
and only the clothes on his back. On
his way he found an old horseshoe.
which he put in the bundle for good
luck.
Before he reached Pittsburg his mon
ey was gone. He could not pay for
crossing the ferry to the town. The
ferryman ut Last agreed to take the
horseshoe rs fare. Forward, on reach
Ing the village walked up the street,
reading the signs. A man who was
mounting a horse asked him what he
was looking for.
"A lawyer named Henry Baldwin,"
he answered.
II am he What can l do for you,
my lad?" Baldwin said kindly.
The boy to1d his story. Baldwin look
ed at him, and then handed him the
key Of his Office and told him to take
possession Of it until his return. He
remained with Mr. Baldwin twelve
years.
Baldwin in time became judge Of the
Supreme Court and Forward one Of the
foremost jurists in the country. He
was Secretary Of the Treasury under
Tyler, and later minister to Denmark.
Such stories as this illustrate the
hard daily struggles of most Of thu
men Of that time. They knew nothina
Of the advantages which are now com.
mon and free as air to every American
citizen. The son of the richest mar
then could In no way gain the training
and the knowledge which are offered
now In this country without cost to the
poorest boy in the land. There were No
public libraries. Franklin and his fell
low mechanics rejoiced when they
had bought and begged forty volumes.
Washington and his colleagues had nd
advantages of foreign travel. Almost
all that they saw Of the world waa
gained in jogging along muddy rcada
through uncleared forest, between the
little towns of New York and Phfla.
delphia.
Yet there were giants in the land IN
those days.--New York Press.
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delphia was again chosen as stated clerk
and Rev. j. II. Kendall Of Tarentum, Pa,
assistant clerk. The subject of foreign
missions was taken up, and Rev. DR..
George w. Scott spoke again on the work
in India. Some of the stations, he said,
were self-supporting. and the Christian
Endeavor Society had been started with
the help of the natives.
The report of the treasurer of the board
of education. which was next presented,
showed receipts of $5.246.O4. OF this
amount $4,000 was the Gibson bequest for
the Cedarville co. college. The commit
tee on finance appointed to raise an
amount sufficient to defray the expenses
OF the general synod advised that each
congregation be assessed to pay the ex-
penses of the delegates, and that a spe-
cial taxation be made pro rata upon the
membership of the churches.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
Our Oldest Regiment.

The Third Regiment Of Infantry n
the regular army Of the United States
Is our oldest military organization. It
began It's history as the First Regi-
ment, established in June, 1854. It was
with Mad Anthony" Wayne In his In
dian campaigns. It was also promi-
nent in the war Of 1872, and spent de-
cade Of its existence In the Great Lake
regions. Then it went to Florida dur
Ing the Seminole war, and had its placo
at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Mon
terey, Cherubusco and Vera Cruz II
the Mexican war. The Third al1o
fought Navajoes and Apaches for M
ward Of twenty years, aud during tn
Civil War took part In twenty-one bat~
ties and sieges, losing in killed Art
wounded and missing PCT men. Tho
lighting regiment paid Pennsylvania r
visit during the riots Of 1877
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27

ance of $1OT over all expenses. When
entirely rented there will be net income
of $4,000, or ) per cent on investment
of boards on building. The cost of build
ing was 81, 100000.
The annual report Of the board of min
isterial relief shows receipts of the last
year to be $61. 600, with expenditures OF
$1S2, 900. While the permanent fund now
amounts to over 81, 500 900, it is consid-
cred too small owing to the increase in the
number of applicants. Collections from
churches and Sunday schools are gradu-
ally falling off, being decreased nearly
$25, 900 year since 1888, showing all the
worse when it is considered that the
church is one-fourth larger and the col
lections one-Quarter less than nine years
ago. The average gifts Of communicates
have fallen from 13 cents to about ~
cents each in that time. What makes the
showing still worse il the fact that in
1888 but 564 families were under the
care of the board and last year it had S3S.
The entire cash receipts from all sources,
including interest, is $197 ,995, less than
4 per cent Of the sum being used for ex-
penses. The board il compelled to report
an indebtedness Of $50, 600 due to the per-
manent funds.
After reviewing the work Of the year
the committee recommended approval Of
a change of rule by which legacies will
be expended for current work instead of
being invested in the permanent funds.
Efforts were recommended to increase
contributions to this fund. The selection
Of DR.. Benjamin L. Agnew Of Philadel-
phia a. secretary OF the board was APP
proved.
Southern Aoaembly.
The Southern assembly ut Charlotte,
n. c., after the usual devotional exer-
eises, received and referred various COM
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sionary workers in the whole church, was
elected moderator.
The gavel was presented to Moderator
Jackson by ex-President Benjamin Harri-
son on behalf of the Presbyterians of In
diana. The donor spoke at length upon
the symbolism of the woods used in its
construction, and the moderator replied in
few appropriate words. The moderator
announced chairmen of committees, and
afterward first order Of the morning was
made report Of committee of eleven on
Presbyterian building in New York.
The financial statement showed that 30
per cent of the Office portion of the build
ing was already rented. On April ac-
tual rental amounted to S., 43S out of
total rental value in entire building of
$125, 1853. or over 65 per cent. On above
basis income account showed credit bal
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nay WITH M'KINLEY.
PRESIDENTS BUSY LIFE IN THE
WHITE HOUSE.
One Day Would Make Many q Man
crazy-Every Moment OF His Time
Occupied-Has Less Time than He
Who Digs Sewers.
Leads a Busy Life.
Washington correspondence:

Washington correspondence:
The office of the President Of the United
States is no sinecure. 1t Is one of the
hardest in the gift of the nation to fill, as
a sample day lived by President Mckin-
ley will suffice to show.
President Mckinley rises at Z O'clock
and breakfasts with his family at $50.
For half an hour after breakfast he
lounges around with the family, half
hour which is probably the pleasantest Of
all the day. BY 10 o'clock the President
gets into his office. His special mail is
all laid out for him to glance over. Here
is where the secretary of the President,
Mr.. Porter. gets in his fine work. He
gets TO his desk at least an hour before
the President, and, with the stenographer,
goes through the three or four hundred
letters that are the advance guard of the
avalanche that comes during the day. The
President does not see much of that mail,
however. 1t is carefully culled, applica-
tons for Office going into the proper bu-
reau, political TRADES into the waste bas-
ket: begging letters. crank letters and let
tiers of unsolicited advice are all consign-
ed 10 the same cavernous nav, which
yawns for them handily. 1t would doubt
less astonish the writer's of this class of
letters to know that the President never
sees one of them. In the nature of things
he could not because life is short and time
is iieeting.
The Raid of Visitors.
From among the hundreds, yes, thou
sands. of letters that come to the White
House bearing the name Of the President,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
BOYS PLUCK SAVES HIS LIFE
Fred Lawson. Five Years Old, Clings
to the Ties of Railroad Trestle.

Fred Lawson, 5 years old, the son of
resident of Edgewater Park, ILL.,, was
crossing the Northern Pacific railroad
bridge at that point the other day when
the sharp whistle of an express train caus-
ed him to stop short in alarm. Turning
his head. he beheld swiftly moving train
approaching, the ties beneath his feet
quivering as the engine Numbered on to
the trestlework.
Escape seemed impossible, and for
second the boy was stricken with the ter
ror of impending death. Acting upon sud-
den impulse, however he threw himself
fiat upon the ends of the ties outside the
rails and chung desperately to the pro-
jecting timber. The whole bridge vibrat-
ed as the train sped on its way, but the
child clung to his position until the last
car had passed. Spectators of the incl
dent We're Mortified at the boys peril, for
the projecting gear of the car axles almost
brushed his back az he lay upon the ties.
The danger passed, they came to his as
sistance and led him in triumph to his
home.
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WRECKED BY BANK PRESIDENT.

Reports Received at Washing ton on
the LoEansport Failure.
Reports received at the Treasury De-
partment tend to show that the failure
of the State National Bank at Logans-
port. Ind, was caused by the dishonesty
of John f. Johnson, the president of the
institution, who. it is claimed, appropri-
ated not only the capital stock of the
bank, 100000. but also the undivided
profits, amounting to 100000 more, and
falsifed the records so that the extent
of his populations cannot be determined
at present. The bank examiner in charge
believes that $1,000 can be realized for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
Sparks from the Wires.

The Spanish recapture of the port of
Banes is again denied.
Turkey, after many futile efforts, has
secured loan of $780, 900 at 8 per cent,
part of which will be applied to war ex-
penses.
Weyler has again informed the war cor
respondents at Havana that the rebellion
is in its last throes and predicts speedy
end as the result of his latest plans.
An Indian tribe, which has been for
twelve years engaged in war with Mex
leo, marched into Ortez Sunday and made
treaty Of peace with great ceremony.
George Hops, a wealthy farmer living
near Warsaw, Ind, while in a fit of de-
spondency, took dose of morphine and
then hanged himself. He was dead when
found.
BY a favorable turn in the rate of for
eign exchange the Treasury Department
is relieved of the fear of further large
shipments of gold out of the country, at
least for the present.
It IL again stated that the designations
OF the German chancellor and minister of
foreign affairs are in the hands of EN-
perOr William, but that no action has yet
been taken in the matter.
The Secretary of State has issued d
warrant for the surrender to the authori-
ties of Germany of Carl Volger, who ID
wanted In Prussia on charge Of arson,
and ID now held at Keokuk for surrender.
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testimony by woman. DIR. Walden and
DIR. Smoot strongly advocated the adop-
ton of the report. The order of the day
put an end to the debate
DIR. Mclean of the American Bible
Society made a stirring appeal in behalf
Of the institution, whose labors, he said,
were essential to the doctrine and activi-
ties Of the church in America and abroad.
The assembly then listened to DIR. Daniel
on polity and worship in connection with
Westminster celebration
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munications. The committee on Bible and
overtures made partial report. 1t rec
commended that women be forbidden the
use of pulpits for public addresses to mix
ed audiences, and that it be pronounced
improper to give notices of such meetings.
This precipitated lively debate DIR.
Pitzer took the position that VILE the
Bible absolutely forbade female ordina-
ton it did not forbid all kinds of public
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
CUMBERLAND PREsBYrERIANs
The Sixty.seventh General Assembly
Meets In Chicago.


The sixty-seventh general assembly Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met
in Chicago with about $50 delegates pres
ent, representing twenty-five States and
territories, most of them, however, COM
ing from the South. 1t is the first time
in the history of this denomination that
it has come as far north as Chicago to
hold its annual assembly. Retiring Mod
orator Rev. A. w. Hawkins Of Decatur
ILL.,, called the assembly to order in First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at
Stewart avenue and Sixty-fourh court
One of the features of the assembly was
the dedication of the church in which the
meetings We're held and which was recent.
ly completed.
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REFORMED pRESBYTERIANS,

General Synod of the Church Com
venes in Pittsburg.
At the session of the general synod of
the Reformed Presbyterian Church in
Pittsburg, Rev. Thomas PEBBLES of Min
neapolis was unanimously elected mod
orator. Rev. James u Boyer of Phila-