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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

THE COMMERCIAL HOUSE, un.
der the management Of C. E. La Fleur,
il having q nice trade. The central
location Of this house, with the easy
access to the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway station, is a convent.
ence to the travelling public. Mr.. La.
Fleur is q wide-awake business man,
and will always have his share oil
trade.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

RYAN & DENNISON, dealers in dry
goods, notions, boots and shoes, gro
c~eries, fresh and cured meats. They
bid for and are receiving a liberal
trade ON the ground that everything in
their line is irst-class in every respect,
and sold at the very lowest prices. This
business vas established by Mr.. Ryan
first as a meat market in 1888. but later
Mr.. Dennison purchased an interest in
the store and they have added a full
line Of goods. making Il very complete
general store. Gy close attention to
business and with aptitude for their
respective line of business they have
built up q large trade which is con-
stahtly increasing. A nice line of
hardware and several makes of wash
ing machines can also be seen on their
floor. Messrs. Ryan & Iennison are
we'll known in this section of the couu-
try and merit the trade they have sue
cessfully built up. M. Ryan is post
master of Jefferson, and Mr.. Dennison
Is serving as town councilman the
present term. This firm have a bright
future and numerous friends, who are
pleased to know they are fiourishing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

G. c. ALLARD, veterinary surgeon,
is kept busy in his respective line OF
business. His diploma shows that he
Is a graduate Of the Veterinary Col
lege at Montreal, Canada. He located
in Jefferson in October, 1885, and his
present office may be found on Main
street. DR.. Allard is an expert sur
geon and has the confidence of all the
people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

MISS ALICE GADBOIS Is the own
err OF a fashionable stock of millinery
and notions belonging to such lines,
and has been serving the ladies of this
vicinity for three years past in SO sat-
isfactory a manne as TO render her
patronage remunerative. This season
her stock is very complete. Miss Cad.
bois is herself n practical trimmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER
g the most striking and sacred object
70 the eye Of the visitor to our city. It's
erection was begun in 1891, the COM
pleted edlfce being dedicated and
bIessed by Bishop Marty July 4, 1892.
EItis : magnificent structure OF brick,
! Of the largest and finest in the do
csee, the original cost being SIS, 900.
The present priest, Rev. Cyrille st.
Pierre, should be credited with the in
cAption and successful completion OF
this work Of enterprise and religion, q
= work in which he was literally and
heartily supported by the good people
pf his parish. Father st. Pierre Is
now serving his second appointment
~ pastor Of the church OF st. Peter.
his present incumbency beginningA April
90, 1883. Ho 10 one OF the most learned
members Of the Catholic clergy of
South Dakota, having studied at the
College Of st. Therese in Quebec, fol-
lowed BY . course in philosophy in the
Jesuits' College Of st. Mary in Mont
-, graduating in theology at the
College Of st. Joseph at Mernramcook,
New Brunswick.
The parochial school OF convent OF
1s6srsoD VA erected in 1889, is a sub
btantial brick structure Of two stories,
24x6s feet, with : kitchen 1sx222, the
Scogt being s4,ouo. The parish com
psises the territory between the Sioux
I'M Missouri rivers. a tract some Is
miles square, and containing about $50
k4aadian and q Irish families. The
&rst priest, Father Boucher, had q
mn lazger parish, sometimes travels
ltse 81 miless % render PASTORAL SER
1E PUBLIC SCHOOL ii ! source
NAtosysry eitizsa ma il attrac-
eantelalesat pscple looking Tor
Mtocate I building ii which
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

A. BERNARD, undertaken aud en-
balmer, is located on East Main street,
This business was started two years
ago, and is convenient to jefferson and
the surrounding country. A fi~rst-class
hearse is owned and employed by this
establishment. Mr.. Bernard Is also
proprietor OF the Jefferson livery
stable, and will rent yoa good rigs at
lowest prices. When needing any
thing in his line you should give him a
call.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

N. BLANGY is q progressive dealer
in harness and saddlery, carrying nice
displays, including blankets, robes,
busters, whips and all fixtures In this
line. He manufactures all kinds OF
harness, and does repairing OF every
description neatly and promptly, his
prices always being most reasonable.
Mr. Blangy has been. In business here
five years and has built up q good
trade.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

MILF HAVILAND, the only barber
in Jefferson, is q young man Of ability
with the razor, and has the name Of
being q irst-class tonsorial artist. His
shop is open every day and evening,
except Sunday afternoon. The shop is
fitted up nicely, and there are no long
waits. Mr.. Haviland started In bust.
ness last June and deserves i good
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

MICHAEL RYAN, JR., Postmaster
under the republican administration,
took charge Of the Office July 1st, '97.
Mr.. Ryan has done remarkably we'll as
q new postmaster. Nearly all the
boxes are now rented. There are over
two hundred families who arc getting
their mail at this Office, including six
teen or eighteen families from the
Iowa side Of the river. All patrons are
waited on promptly and co~urteously.
DIR. P. H. A. PINARD, physician
and surgeon, located in jefferson in
1881, having moved to this state from
Illinois Since his locating here he
has built up a very large practice and
Is we'll known throughout a large scope
Of country. In 1890 he established the
drug business, which has grown to be
one Of the leading stores Tor complete
ness In Union county. Early in the
the Doctor will erect Z large
front brick buiiding, twostories
high. and Wall remove his store % the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

P. NJ. LIMOGES lunch and short
order house has gained popular stand
ing for feeding the hungry and re.
freshing the inner mar in a substantial
way. At this season fresh oysters in
every style are a specially. Mr.. Linn
Oges started in business in jefferson i n
1886 with dry goods and groceries, but
later closed out the stock and opened
the present business. A large stock OF
canned goods, confectionery, fruits,
bakers supplies, cigars and tobaccos,
are constantly kept on hand. The
business of this house is growing rap
idly. and we'll deserves the patronage
OF the people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

credit to a much larger community.
It was erected this past summer by the
Sioux City contractor Payette at con-
tract price OF $4,000. 1t is constructed
Of brick, 5Ox6O feet in dimensions, two
stories high and contains four rooms.
At present there are three teachers
assigned as follows: Ira L. Wiseman,
Principal, High School; Miss Lucy
Flageolle, Grammar and Intermediate;
Miss Lizzie Donovan, Primary. The
present enrolment is high school 81,
grammar and intermediate 46. primary
40, total 126. The school board con.
sists of B. Bernard, president; II.
Chicoine, clerk; and j. P. Chicoine,
treasurer.
JEFFERSON CAMP, No. 1858, Mod
ern Woodmen OF America, Is the only
lodge that Jefferson supports. This il
q ~fraternal and benevolent order or
gained Feb. l, 1895, with eighteen
charter members. P. H. A. Pinnar;
was consul and r. N. Author clerk a.
the time OF organization. The CAM
now has a membership of fifty. Har.
tin clerk. Meetings first and third
Thursday evening Of each month, il
rooms over Ryan s. Dennison' e store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

new block. He has accumulated sev-
eral fine properties and is q OF the
most wide-awakc and enterprising
citizens in Jefferson. He is assisted by
his son, p. +. w. Pinard, who Is a
graduate of the Normal School at
Valparaiso, Ind, and is young man
OF much ability. At this store you will
also find books of every description.
school books being a specially.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

THE PEOPLES MEAT MARKET,
whore "a kinds d fresh and cured
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

EDWARD RUSSEAU is a general
blacksmith, doing horse .shoeing and
repairing OF every description so salts
f~aotorily as to insure a steady, remun-
erative patronage. Mr.. Brusseau es-
tablished this business in 1885, and
owns the large building In which he ia
located, Wood work repairing is
neatly and promptly done.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

RHE SCHOOL il ! source
Fl " svsry eitizsa and az attrao-
6ntelalrDeat people looking Tor
oess saiIdipe ii which
weuld y i
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

DIR. D. G. MANSEAU is a graduate
OF Victoria Medical College, Montreal,
Canada, and does a general practice g
a physician and surgeon. The Doctor
has been In active service for over
twenty years. He moved to jefferson
In 1887, and a year ago last fall was
elected County Coroner, which position
he now holds. His Office and residence
il located on East Main street, where
all calls will be answered promptly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

Subscribe for THE COURIER.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

City, for dozens of people applied for
admission, claiming that they represented
newspapers all over the country. One
wise man who said he knew all about the
matter told how when certain soap
reached a certain age it developed cleo
tricity and this would cause it to fly
through the air. To a theosophlst he
said:
II don't believe in any of your mum
merry or skullduggery. It's as plain as
can be that there's no spirits about it, 1t
is all electricity, and anybody that knows
ANYTHING knows that."
c. L. Curtis manager of the company,
said last nigh regarding the statement
in an evening paper that he had deceived
newspaper men and had obtained free adj
vertising by fraud:
Such a statement is absolutely false.
have given TO the newspapers the fullest
| and freest opportunities to Investigate
! this matter. The Bulletin had two men
| there this morning-a reporter and an
artist. While the artist was sketcbing
the two girls two cakes of sUap came fly
ing by them and they both ran from the
room and declined to make any further
investigation. The Examiner was tele-
phoned 10 four times last Friday and
Saturday to send a man up to investigate
the matter, but they ignored me, and this
morning when a man came from that pa
per told him that l would give him the
same treatment his paper gave me.
ignored him and refused to- talk to him.
81 am willing to put my factory in the
hands OF a committee of newspaper men,
detectives and ministers and let them try
to solve this matter and | will deposit
500 in any bank to be forfeited to pay for
the advertising if it can be proven that
there has been any fraud or deceit on my
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Npa~s UHaoospeaz

Lille Coombs makes the following
statement:
II saw the soap flying every day since
Friday, and have been hit three times.
One blow on the head hurt me very much.
| saw three cakes of soap go from the
front of the room through the back win
dow. Some of the soap would circle
around In the air. 1t was not thrown by
any one in the room"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
LAWS DELAY
FOR LAWRENCE
Judge Seawell's Remarkable
Writ of Prohi-
bition.
Judge Wallace Positively De-
clined to Touch the
Case.
The Presiding Judge Must Get Some
Other Court to Hear the Motion
to Dismiss.

A. M. Lawrence, who was recently ar
rested for criminal libel on complaint OF
Claus Spreckels and whose trial was ar
rested in a remarkable manner by Judge
Seawell who issued writ of prohibition
to restrain Police Judge Campbell from
forfeiting the bond of the defendant for
non-appearance m court, gained an
other days delay yesterday by rea-
son OF Judge SeawelPs failure to get
Judge Wallace to hear the motion to set
aside the writ. Judges and lawyers
we're astonished beyond measure when
they heard that such a writ had been is
sued, because nothing in the law OF this
State is palmer than the declaration that
witnesses must be examined in the pres
ence of defendant.
The motion to dismiss the writ was to
have been heard by Judge Seawell last
NJ Monday, but the Presiding Judge then
decided 10 assign the hearing OF the mo-
ton to Judge Wallace. Yesterday Judge
Wallace declined to hear the matter on
the ground that it was not q criminal ques-
ton.
Apprehen ling that the case might be
heard by Judge Wallace or some other
Judge, Garret McEueTnev anu ~ a. OAu-
ME were present to ask Tor delay. Grove
l.. Johnson was ready to go on with the
hearing, and when Judge Wallace de-
clined to consider the matter, went at
once to the presiding Judge to have the
question heard in some department OF the
Superior Court. Judge Seawell promised
to see Judge Wallace at the noon recess,
but failed to meet him. The question will
come up again at 10 o'clock this forenoon
and another time may be fixed for the
hearing. -,
The proceeding in Judge Seawelrs court
was instituted for delay and some delay
has been Obtained. The motion that
Lawrence is entitled 10 more cousidera-
ton than any other dafendantina criminal
proceeding is preposterous. He will be
brought into court before long and ultl-
mately Hearst, who is keeping shady, will
be compelled to respond. The latter may
escape service Of summons for weeks and
mon tbs, but some day the law Will grasp
him and bring him TO account. Hearst is
the man that the plaintiff has resolved to
reach. Hearst having acquired residence
In New York, fancies that he can hire
subordinates 10 libel leading citizens of
California and evade responsibility in the
courts of this State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

part l have told nothing that | have not
seen, and am perfectly willing to go be-
fore notary and make oath to this state
ment"
The statement referred to is the follow
ing:
"SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18, 1897.
"1 am the manager o. the Yucca Root
Soap Company at 1155-l157 Mission street
where the strange and unusual manifesto
tions have taken place tor the past four
days. These have taken place in broad
daylight in the presence of scores of
people. | am absolutely positive that no
physical or known force has been used in
these manifestations
more than 1000 cakes of soap have been
thrown from the racks in the drying-room
since Friday last l have made the most
careful investigation and am positive that
neither trick nor fraud has been perpe-
trated. The soap has been thrown with
great violence, striking many persons. 1t
has not only been thrown in straight
lines, but has performed various circles
and gyrations utterly impossible to any
known applied forces.
II have seen dozens of cakes of soap
rise perpendicularly from the rack eight
or ten teet and then scatter in all uirec-
tions. The article in THE CALL OF the IS h
was wholly true and nol overdrawn in
any respect. Whoever says that l have in
any way procured free advertising from
the newspapers by fraud or deceit tells
something that is wholly false.
The most full and open investigation
has been allowed TO all the newspapers,
and If the understanding OF the repre-
sentatives of some of them has been toe
obtuse to grasp the situation it is the
fault of the structure of their brain, fol
which L am in no way responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
What the Rev. DR.. W. S. Urmy
Thinks About the Man
feStations."
some STRONG DECLARATIONS MADE
One Hundred Dollars Will Be Forfeited
if Fraud or Deceit Can Be
Proven.

Alps not we'll at the haunted soap fac:
tory.
Those playful spooks which have been
having all kinds of fun during the past
few days by aiming bars of haIf-dried soap
at employees and visitors have either grown
tired of the frolic or are after raise OF
wages.
At all events, when called upon to
"show off" yesterday, they responded
with but one or two feeble ell
forts at grease-tossing- efforts which, had
they been essaved upon baseball field,
would have been the means of relegating
the performers to the hospital for "crock-
cry arms"
And worse than this, the few "manifes-
tations'' that were by dint OF persistent
incantations conjured into action were OF
such an off-colored variety as to send
quite a number of the spectators away
wearing smiles of incredulity.
The hair-raising qualities of one of the
most thrilling stories that emanated from
the beleagured soap factory last Monday
have vanished with the confession of one
OF the witnesses. DR.. F1tzgibbon of the
Receiving Hospital. The doctor hap
pened TO be one of the favored few per-
mitted to attend the seance Of that day.
1t was on this occasion that Detective Dill
lon ma ie his memorable advance into the
"rackroom' while the soap-dance was in
full blast, and was rewarded for his In
trusion by being soaked" between the
shoulders with one of the heaviest OF the
mu5hy bars.
The experience had the effect of iarring
Dillon's disbelief in ghosts and facill-
Iatiug his exit from the place. Now, DR..
Fitz was relied upon as valuable sup
porter OF the spook theory, for he ad-
mitted that ne plainly saw that Identical
bar of soap rise in the air, then descend
and light upon Dillon back. The doctor
still sticks to it that he witnessed the
flight of the soap. But that is not all he
now confesses that he saw. He beheld
the supposed spook who threw the soap,
and that was rather healthy appariJion,
indeed, for it was none other than that
mach al born joker" Otto Heyneman OF
Chief Lees office. Otto also confessed
when cornered.
Whether occult forces are at work or
not, the publication OF the queer doings at
that place served to make ii the center OF
interest TO. great numbers of people all
day yesterday, and all classes, from min
listers of the gospel to street arabs, were
there to see ior themselves what was 60
ing on.
Naturally the attraction was greatest
for believers in spiritualism and theoso-
ply, and representatives OF both these
beliefs were out i'll force. Several medi-
INNS made their appearance and offered to
give the true and only solution to the
mystery, some even going SO far as to say
they could put stop TO the dem onstra-
ton at once. The students of theosophy
had less to say, but said they could readily
understand how forces from higher planes
could do what was done.
1t was proved that nearly every little
country newspaper from Maine to the
Pacific Ocean had representatives in this
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Welded TO A BARON.
Marriage of Carl Won Reischach an
Miss Dora w. Cords.

Marriage of Carl Won Reischach an d
Miss Dora w. Cords.
There was quiet wedding at San Ra-
fael yesterday, in which Baron Carl Won
Reschach and Miss Dora w. Cords were
the contracting parties. The former is a
resident of this City and the bride lived
in Alameda. The age of the groom was
given as 80 years and that OF the bride
as %.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Justice of the Peace George Rodden.
The witnesses to the affair were ID. A.
Cords of $50 Eddy street and Louise Graf
ley, also of this City.
The Baron was very particular that the
public should not know anything OF
affair. Last night Mr.. Cords denied that
he knew anything of the wedding, but, in
an nnguarded m oment. he stated that 1t
was purely private affair and none of the
public's business. He declined to give
any Of the particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
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Rev. DR.. w. S. Urmy, pastor of the First
Methodist Church. was present yesterday
when some of the soap was thrown and
said last night:
while did not see the soap in the air
L heard 1t fall and now have cake In nv
possession which was thrown. / am posi-
tive from my knowledge of the situation
OF the people in the room that it was not
thrown by any person, and l am sure that
no human beng caused the soap to fall or
threw IT, l have no explanation of the
matter, but am sure that it was some in-
visible force that threw it,"
Fred Erie, who is employed in the
drying-room, gave the following signed
statement:
81 saw the soap flying around every day
since last Friday. One piece came and
spun around on the floor for several sec
onds. have been hit at least eight times.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
ARE YOU SHARING THE ADVANTAGES

IT'S, Thousands of prudent
IS, buyers are king
1KETS, best possible use OF
this occasion. Only 3
days more.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Boys combination suits, fast color, all
wool; I coat, pants, I cap, all same
material, for ages to IS years, worth
$3.50. Now s.. so.
Boys long pants suits for ages II to Ie.
Exceptional value. Worth $500. Now
$3.50.
Sixty all wool suits for men, worth
$40, $II, $I3. Now $3.50.
One hundred and ten suits for men, all
wool, thoroughly we'll made, in sacks and
frocks. Mixed colors, black and blue
cheviots. Worth $I2, $I4, SIS. Now
5000.
ROOS BROS
27-37 Kearnu corner Post "a
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
STATEMENT OF REV. W. S. URMY.

"Whie did not the in the air heard fall and now
have possession cake which thrown positive from
knowledge of the positions the people in the that
not thrown by person. and being
the fall threw have explanation of the matter
| am that it invisible force that did it."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
NOTE PRESENT PRICES.
BLANKETS.

FRI SheeJS and cases all with the torn
END, which insures an absolutely straight
hem after The washing.
BLANKETS.
OUR CELEBRATED ALL PURE WOOL
CALIFORNIA BLANKET%-Extra select
ed fleece, oDce-a-year clip, the finest wool
that California grows, silk-ribbon bound.
The quality OF these blankets has made
Hales California stores famous.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
1t was not done by any one in the room.
l will swear to this statement"
cIka/ Ga.

Annie O'Connor makes the following
statement:
81 have seen many cakes OF soap in the
air, flying, some almost as high as the
ceiling. l have seen it every day since it
first began on Friday. 1 have been hit
four or five times by the soap. 1t hurt, as
it struck me hard. 1 saw the three cakes
of soap go from the front of the room
through the back window"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
~&sv,uA

Detective Dillon said last night:
l went to the soap factory, 1I55 Mission
street, Monday afternoon about O'Clock, be-
ing detailed by Sergeant Colby to investigate q
report made by W. C. Curtis, the manager,
and ascertain if possible the cause of the dis
turbance.
l asked for Mr.. Curtis and he was pointed