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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
INVESTIGATING THE TRUSTS.

Down in New York the legislature
has appointed an Investigating COM
mittee to look into the trusts. The
very first one too get into the mill was
the American Sugar Refining Company
at which the Havemeyers are at the
head. A few Of the questions asked
elisted interesting facts as to the prof
its. The capitalization OF the company
was S75. ZOO, 600:
9; Have YOU continued the pasq kcf 70 per
cent. dividends on common stoct6 the COM
pany was organized? Al belt @ but
would have to look that up.
prserrsa st s A pei believe pss 80 es on the
Anything on the bonds: A.-There are
NO bonds
Taking the $4,000, 900 at per cent
age Of 81 which would be the average
Of common and preferred, the dividend
profit would be s6,900,00 a year, and
then add si,000.0Oo for the SUR
plus each year, the profits on sugar are
~ SOC, 600. And yet, sugar is cheaper
now on the average than in any former
period before the organization OF the
American Sugar Refining Company
This immense profit is made of of a
margin OF cent per pound, from the
purchase OF raw sugar.
In speaking OF the coffee roasting
business Havemeyer was asked If he
thought it would yield q II per cent
profit he replied:
Infinitely more. Why, think Of IT, We have
the tning Oh such a basis now that the profit is
reduced from 3 cents pound TO less than cent
ana at THAT we get magnificent return. Why,
when we heard Of the coffee business it was hard
to believe tile stories OF the profits In it. When
we heard OF 1t there WAS legitimate profit OF 3
cents pound on green coffee. Taen the price
OF the raw article dropped cents, but the price
OF the coffee to the consumer did not go down.
These people actually took q profit Of cents a
pound out OF the consumer. When | heard
what was GONE on seat man to buy the cof-
fee works at Toledo. Igot 1879 shares out Of
l.606. Arbuckle went out there and got Gl shares
and he had the whole thing in court. But we
have been In control. We have increased the
output Of the plant from 1000 to 5000 bags a day
and We have reiuced the profit to less than /
eenta pound with splendid return"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

just why Senator Grill is opposing
the state depository bill is not appar-
emit. His real reason cannot be that
Il bears too much resemblance to our
national banking laws. 1t bears a
strikingly resemblance to the United
States depository laws which, so far as
we know, haye never been criticised.
The Fairbanks bull is largely copy of
the United States law, and no one has
ever heard OF the United States having
lost penny on account of the failure of
q dep0sitary. The depositary buys
bonds at the current rate--no crime
then-and deposits them with the ma
tiOnal treasury. 1t can issue no bank
notes against this amount. Instead it
may receive an amount of cash from
the United States Treasury not greater
than the face value Of the bonds de-
posted. There appears to be no harm
in that. When a depositary fails the
United States is fully secured. There
- CcF tAinly uo marin LII tuah iacb. jusl
where the harm would arise in case the
Fairbanks bill were 10 become law
we fail to see. Senator Grill, who i:
leading the opposition, is young mat
OF more than usual ability and wht
commands the fullest respect of al
parties. He should not forfeit tina
high regard by opposing meritoriou.
measure on purile grounds. -Siou,
Falls Press.
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hereof is $16606 principal and interest, no part
Of which has ever been paid. That no action or
proceeding ut Inv or otherwise has been In
stituted ~ recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given that
under and BY virtue VI the power OF sale con
tanned In said mortgage and the statutes In such
cases made and provided the said mortgage Will
be foreclosed BY sale Vt public auction BY the
sherittof said Union county. Or his deputy on the
10Th day OF February. 1887, at 10 O'Clock 4. m, Of
that day vt the front door Of the court house in
the city Of Elk Point In said Union county, OF the
lands and premises situated In said Union
county and state Of South Dakota, described In
said mortgage substantially rs follows, tOwit:
The southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter lsw ue - u section twenty-five (25) In
township nlnety-0ne <9D Ut range NIFTY EO) west
OF the 9th p. m.
The said mortgage having been assigned for
valuable confederation 70 Frank NJ. Gilmore
who ~ now the owner aud holder thereof on
the 18th day Of March, 1896.
Dated Elk Point, south Dakota, January 7th,
1897. FRANK M. GILnORr.
Ira L. NICHOLS. Assignee.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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try. and II I get in any trouble IL will

try. and II I get in any trouble il will
be on this score.
Have you read how the Spaniards
are killing women and children? Do
you know how boys are shot every day?
l tell you am sick and tired of men
and children being murdered at our
doors and turning back and saying.
we're not our brothers keepers l
say we are our brothers keepers. And
whether | am blamed or praised l shall
never be silent until the belligerency
of Cuba is recognized"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTAl
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE

l, the undersigned, Auditor Of the state OF
South Dakota. hereby certify that the above ID
Of the above mentioned Company on the lst day
OF January. 1897. - shown by the ORIGINAL state
ment. and that the said original statement 10
now on file In this ONCE.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, heFeunto sub.
scribe my name and AfIix my
official seal, this 18th day Of
lsEAL] January, 1897.
H. &. MAYHEM,
Auditor Of State.
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Mortgage Sale.
lme Of Mortgagor. Matilda J. Phillipes

Name Of MortgagOr, Matilda J. Phillipes.
Name Ut NOrtVAlee. Warren isk.
date OF MOrtxnxe, december IL. 1896.
Recorded It O'Clock =. N. December II, 1895,
In the office Of the register Of deeds. Of Union
county. south DAkOeN, book II Vi mortgages on
page 281.
OefKuit having been made In the. payment Of
the principal Of the note duo january !, 1897,
and the interest thereon from December ~, 1896,
a0d delAut having been made IN the payment
O6 the Interest u the note Que January !, ISIS,
mneuatng Stnce December u, 1855. the said notes
belng tue pSOamisOry notes secured W said
nOffxaeo. tie assignee elects TO ana does under
tho c0ndiei0ns Of tue said mortgage hereby de.
olnxo the whole principal and interest secured
III noad muftgn9o, immediately due and payable
IN tie amount claimed 20 BE due Ut the date
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

Palmer's warehouse bill has been
resurrected Warehouses that store
grain are taxed SO per annum, but
warehouse men say they will not store
grain In the future and this will COM
pell the farmer to either sell his grain
when he takes it to market or take it
home again.
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THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1897.

The Redfield hank OF ex-Treasurer
Taylor has paid out 80 cents on the dol
lar so far and the receiver is inclined
to the belief that all parties will get
dollar for dollar.
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The new regents bill has been re-
ported favorable.

Steel rails are selling in Pittsburg
for Sl5 .25 per ton-the lowest price on
record in the history Of steel rail max
ing in the world. In 1870 they we're
selling for go per ton.
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Card q Thani.s.

To the many friends who so kindly
aided US during the sickness. death and
burial Of our dear husband and father
we desire 70 express our heartselt
thanks.
Mrs. RoxzELL AND. FATHER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

The name Of the company is the FIREMANS
FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. It 10 located
at No. 4O1 California street, Sau Francisco. Cal.
DAVID J. STAPLES, President.
b. FAYMONvILLE, Secretary.
The amount Of its Capital is $ 100000 90
The amount Of its Capital paid upis 100000 90
THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE As Fol.
LOWS
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)fnCasl Newspaper Of Union County, SO. Oak.
Ofncial Newspaper Of City Of Elk Point, So. Oak.

Entered at r. Q at Elk Point as second class
matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

Real estate. unencumbered. .......
Cash on hand. and In banks .
Omnibus Cable Co. 9 bonds. ......-
Market Street Railway Cos bonds
United States Registered 4 Dor
cent bonds Of 1926
Stockton Gas and Electric Co.'S
Powell Street Railway Co. g bonds
Suffer Street Railway Co.'S bonds
Preside and Ferries Il. r. Co.'S
DOnOS- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway bonds. ................
Oakland City Gas, Light and Heat
Co.'S b0nls.. .........................
San Diego Gas and Electric Light
Co.'S bonds .........
Riverside Water Co. s bonds
Olympic Club bonds .. ...-
Pacific Rolling Mills bonds.
San Pascual School District bonds
Baker City, Or, school bonds...
PalO Alto, CAL, school bonds .
naker City, Or, Water bOnds...-
Independence City, Or, bonds.
Los Angeles Lighting COS bonds
Marin County Water DOnds...
ctsG shares Home Mntllal 1nanr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
EXTRA FANCY FLOUR
Guaranteed - gse1 % ~ besi H.
spells Patents,
w. G. Halter.
Dray e. Express Line,

All orders intrusted to ny eare win g.
prompt and careful Attent1o.4. Prices mooe
eeMalecsi0n guaranteed, Wood sold ~
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Cri11's Mill is running
night and day. Plenty
OF flour. Prompt OK
change.

No other kind now lOado n,
FOR every woman lEnOado it.
AZ NOT 0he needs fe otfll..
the Flour made It the lliu Of Ctln
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COPY OF
Statement Of the Condition
or THE
PiremanS Find InSUranCe Go.

On the lst Day Of january, 1897.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

%. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages Of
Real Estate, worth double the
amount for which the same 10
mortgaged, and free from any
prior encumbrance ..................
Loans secured by collateral. .......
Premiums In course Of collection.
All other securities and Marine
Bills Receivable .....................-
Total assets. :,
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Washingtons Have Slightly Improved
in Batting.
TALK OF TRADING De WORTHWHILE
Rain Prevented Yesterdays Game
at Louisville.
CURRENT BASE BALL NOTES

The close of the first five weeks of the
race for the batting premiership of the
National League finds Billy" Keeler at
the top of the heap. The wonderful little
outfielder Of the champions not only was
the first man to cross the half-century
mark in base hits, but has also hit safely
In every game he has played.
The list includes only players who have
hit 800 or better. OF this number Wash
tngton has four; Brooklyn, two, Louisville.
three; Cleveland, three: st. Louis, four;
Chicago four; New York. four; Philadel-
phia. five: Boston, five: Cincinnati, five, and
Baltimore, nine. AS Pittsburg has not a
bGtsman over the 300 mark. its present
position in third place is doubtless due to
splendid pitching. fielding and team work.
Ortf lder Fred Clarke Of Louisville stands
sixth, with 1860, having five doubles. four
triples and two home runs to his credit.
De Montrevillc is eighth, with an average
Of 1864. his total bases including five two
baggers.
Duffy of Boston is again batting In his
cld-time form, Hartman of ST. Louis leads
. the minor leaguers who came into the
league this year. and the Indian. SockaleX-
is. has fallen of trifie in his work.
The following averages, compiled from
The Star figures. include only players who
have participated in five or more games,
ana are complete to date.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
BATTING BETTER.
Interesting Facts shown by I.ates,
Compilation of Fixures.

Interesting Facts shown by Latest
Compilation of Figures.
Although the Washington club has been
playing abroad during the past two weeks
there has been a gradual Improvement in
batting on the part Of nearly all the regu-
lar members Of the team. De MontrevilIe
has dropped below the 400 mark, but still
leads the club by good margin All
others, with the exception of the pitchers.
have gained in batting percentage, though
Brown, Abbey, O'Brien, Mcclure and Cart
wright are still doing poorly, and are any,
where from 80 to 100 points lower than
they should be. The individual gains made
by these players have not yet been suf1i-
cient to pull them up in the hitter class:
consequently the team as a whole Is still
batting below the standard.
''Zeke" Wrigley Is demonstrating that
size alone is not the factor In the make
up of good batsman. In his eleven games
the little man from the Quaker city has
two doubles. two triples and one home run
to his credit.
The decline in the hitting of the pitchers
Is but natural, their high figures for the
first two weeks of the season being based
on but one or two games played.
In the matter of long hits Reilly still
holds the ''sIugger' title Of the team, with
six doubles, one triple and two home runs
The gain and loss In the following table
is based on the averages of a fortnight
ago, when the Senators closed their series
tl,a ,1rp
Evening star., 1897-05-29
TENNIS AT NEW HAVEN.
Driscoll. the Georgetown University
Expert, in the Finals.

In the New England tennis tournament
at New Haven yesterday Richard Hooker
of Yale won his match in the semi-finals
and will now meet DrscoH. the George
town expert. in the finals. Hookers match
with Dodge, the present Yale champion,
was sensational. Hooker had the first set,
to 1, but weakened, and Dodge made it
deuce games. The set see-sawed for a tine
till Dodge finally won-10 to s. Hooker
here rallied again and took the next two
sets and match.
Hooker and Dodge. playing as partners in
the doubles. won a hard match and will
doubtless meet Driscoli and Beach in the
finals. The play resulted as follows:
Singles semi-fnals-Thomas A. Driscoll.
Georgetown. defeated Fl. II. Hackett, Yale,
Ga. 81.
Richard Hooker. Yale. defeated Clarence
p. Dodge, Yale, S-10, 6-:. 81.
Doubles, third round-Hooker and Dodge
Yale, defeated Nichols of New Haven and
Grant of New York. G-4. S-2.
Hooker and Dodge, Yale, defeated Booth
and Kellogg. Yale. by default.
Hackett and Gray Yale, defeated Ely
and Whittemore. Yale. by default.
Consolation singles-winchester Noyes
Yale. defeated j. w. Nichols. New Haven
So, g.
Joseph Whittlesey was referee.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
CHESS.

In the spring tournament at the Wash
ington Chess Club Capt. O'Farrell by win
ming an Evans gambit from Thomas ad;
yanced to second place. Mr.. Anthony drew
an Evans gsmbft with Tucker this week.
Messrs. O'Farrell and Anthony have q
postponed game, and on the result Of II
depends the second prize. as each has but
one game to play. The following Is the
standing Of the players:
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Carroll Institute CycIers.

Twenty-Five new members were enrolled
at the meeting of the Carroll Institute
Cycle Club at the institute last night. The
second run will be made to Cycle Cottage
tomorrow, to leave the Carroll Institute at
pm. sharp. The next meeting has been
called for Tuesday at pm. in the trophy
room. The Carroll Institute emblems of
yellow and white, as adopted by the club.
will be very catchy, and quite q number
are expected on next run.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
LOCAL CRICKET MATCH MONDAY.
New Grounds Have Been Fitted I'm
NeRr Chevy Chase.

New GfOun08 nave bceA Fitted I'm
Near Chevy Chase.
For several months the local cricketers
have been busily preparing for this seasons
play. While they cannot boast of a lord 8
or an oval. they have succeeded in effect
ing such improvements as to justify them
IN inviting visitors to play here. Early IN
January some members were delegated to
visit certain localities and ascertain If suit
able grounds could be secured. They re-
ported one in Chevy Chase. committee,
consisting Of Messrs. Binney, Hacker and
Cherrington, was then appointed to make
the needed improvements Permission to use
the ground having been granted by Mr.. F..
G. Newlands. the president of the Chevy
Chase Land Company, a portion of the
ground was freshly sodded and relaid with
the utmost care, the outfield fenced in and
very modest club house erected. The
work of the committee being now COM
pleted, 1t has handed over to the club
managers the field in condition for playing
games. Notwithstanding that 1t was so
recently begun, the credit being largely
due to Mr.. Morris Hacker. as 1t was under
his supervision the work proceeded.
Next Monday-Decoration day-the first
match takes place between an eleven from
the Catonsville Country Club of Baltimore
county. Md. and the home team. Those
H. r. Pring (captain). G. H. Morley. 3. C.
Mather, A.W. Cherrington, s. A. Robinson,
Morris Hacker, ]. p. Pigott. w. Warren,
A. Portman, H. v. Lake and H. Bullen.
Umpire Gen. Cecil Clay.
The visitors will arrive at the Baltimore
and Ohio station Monday morning at II :3a,
go straight to the ground, where lunch will
be served, and play will begin at 1:30. The
ground Is situated about 20 yards west OF
the Chevy Chase Circle, and all friends of
the club and those interested in the game
will be cordially welcome to witness Mon
days contest.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
The Printers Should Decorate tn,
Franklin Statue.

TO the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Should not the printers of Washington
consider it a duty TO decorate the statue CT
Benjamin Franklin, on Printing House
square. on Decoration day? He was a
man whom all Americans are proud of,
one of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence minister to England and
France, and who conquered the lightning
of the heavens. By all means crown his
statue with laurel. as too much honor cam
not be paid the memory of so gifted al
American philosopher and statesman.
A PRINTER.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Sunday Games.
Baltimore at Chicago.
Rusie Allowed Only Five Hits.

Nusfe Allowed Only Five Hits.
AS was to be expected. the st. Louis club
was defeated at New York yesterday by
the Giants to the tune of to q Amos
Rusie held the Browns down to five hits,
while Esper was sacrificed to the poor
fielding of the visitors, six misplays COM
ing their way.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
to their credit. and the fielding was almost
perfect on both sides
PHILADELPHIA.

h,sa hitrWoslc Itrss0 Is phIa.aeiphia Iwo
hanty. Nash. Latoe. Home runs-FIHcil. Dele
hanty; Sacrifice hits-Dahlen Decker. Stolen bas.s
Mccormick a., G.ier. Double play-necker and
Dahlcn Struck SatnBy Denzer. I: by Fiaeid. =
Bases on balis-oh DenzsF. 8: OIL Finrld. s. Wild
lib. Umpire-Hurtt-
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Georgetown HorpitoL.

The building committee of the George
town Hospital postponed its meeting. which
was to have been held yesterday. until
some date to be named by the chairman,
Evening star., 1897-05-29
CAPITAL YACHT CLUB.
Fifth Annual Regatta to BE Sailed
Monday.

The fifth annual regatta of the Capital
Yacht Club will take place Monday. The
course this year is a new one, and Is
frcm River View to Hallowing Point and
return. The prizes will be silver cup and
a yacht ensign. The race will be sailed
Under Corinthian Club rules. that is. the
boats will be sailed by the owners and
outside experts are debarred.
Following are the yachts that have en-
tered, the first six of which are boats that
have come into the club since last year,
with the exception Of the Greyhound.
which has been almost entirely rebuilt
since last season: Greyhound, DIR. A. C..
Rauterherg: Wanderer. W. H. Harrison
Argo, w. A. Frankland; Sea Gull. Jacob
D.emer: Sans Gene (canoe), /. P. Libbey; a
half-r -rater (not named), from Racine, Wis.
by w. HI. Dyer; Acme. Vernon C. Cook:
Francina, F. c. Townsend: Hilda, Alfred
Doolittle: Grace. c. c. J. Norris and E. c..
Ruebsam. Mr.. Charles F. Karr. member
of the club. will act as judge and follow
the boats over the course in yacht Spartan
MIR. Robert Keiner will time the yachts.
Evening star., 1897-05-29

Large quantities of every kind of flowers
for Decoration day at GUIDES, 1924 F st.
Modest prtces.-Advt.
Evening star., 1897-05-29

TOday's Schedule and Weather.
Washington at Louisville, hazy.
Baltin ore at Cleveland. cloudy.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear.
Boston at Cincinnati, clear
Bro oklyn at Pittsburg cloudy.
st. Louis at New York, clear.
Evening star., 1897-05-29

In the match between Messrs. F. M. Wright
and F. B. Walker. which stands: Wright,
2; Walker. o: drawn. 1.
Capt. O'Farrell and Mr. Harris played
on their tie In the championship match OF
the Washington Chess Club. the captain
winning by the score Of 3 to I. The prizes
were awarded as follows: First prize. F. b.
Walker; second prize. L. Tharp; third prize
E. p. Hanna; fourth prize, p. O'Farreli;
fifth prize. ]. w. Harris.
Capt. OFarreli and Mr.. Harris have ar
ranged to play a match. the winner OF Eve
games to be victor. The games will be
played alternately in Alexandria and WASH
iDgton-
Chess is on the boom at the Metropoli-
tan Club. New tables and men have been
added. and more Interest in the game is
taken by members.
Mr.. PilsbLry, the chess expert. continues
his success among the local checker play
ers. He has not been beaten by any OF
them. In fact, Mr.. Pillsbury stands near
top among the checker players Of the
country.
A team match will be played next Mon-
day By telegraph between the New York
Manhattan Chess Club and the Franklin
Chess Club of Philadelphia.
Wheeling Down shenandoah Valley.
Walter W;lmarth. william King. How
ard Fisk and Louis KeIl. all local riders,
left Washington this morning on a three
day trip through the Shenandoah valley to
Harper's Ferry. The route will be over the
Administering pike to Leesburg
where the party will stop over for the
night. Stops will be made at Hamilton.
Lincoln. Snckersvile. Berryville, Charles
town. and then up the Shenandoah valley
| to Harper's Ferry. reaching there about
noon Sunday.
stop will be made here for dinner and
then return homeward, stopping over night
at Washington Junction. After an early
breakfast start will be made for Rock.
vile. where a stop will be made for din
ner, reaching home Monday evening.