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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Odds and Ends.

The park commission of Savannah.
Ga. is SD poor that it has been obliged
to refuse to make appropriations for
the balance Of the yeac.
The merchant navy Of Russia num-
bcrs only $50 sailing vessels on for
eign seas. The steam merchant fleet
on the Baltic numbers but o.
Only one marble statue OF the human
figure with eyelashes is known. 1t Is
one OF the gems Of the Vatican, the
Sleeping Ariadne, and was found in
1903.
All The chickens in the western Dart
Of French Guiana are perfectly white
1t is impossible 20 find one with Il col
ored feather.
Won Humboldt. the great scientist.
when on visit to Dutch Hazber, near
Bristol Bay. predicted that the mother
vein of gold would show itself in
Alaska in a parallel ike. Recent dis
coverles indicate that this prophecy
has been fulfilled.
The difference in the length of the
cables in the East river bridge, Brook
Ign, when the thermometer registers
zero ard when it registers 100 degrees
above Is two feet four inches. The diff
ference in the rope which hauls the cars
il seven feet six inches.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
CONDEMNS THE SHERIFF.
Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury on tho
HaZeltOn Tra1edy


The coroner's jury which investigated
the death of the striking miners at Lati-
mer met in Deputy Coroner Cowan's office
in Hazelton, Pa, Tuesday, and after an
hours deliberation rendered the following
verdict:
THAT IRON the circumstances of the case
and the evidence offered, the said Clement
PlatOck and others came to their deaths by
gunshot wounds on September 10, 1897, at
the hands of Sheriff James Martin and
his deputies, and in this we, the jury, do
all agree, and we, Phil. J. Boyle, Thomas
T. Thomas, Barton Freas and Peter
McKiernan, of this jury, do fur
Their say that the said Clement Platock,
with others, was marching peaceably and
unarmed on the public highway; that they
were interrupted by said Sheriff Martin
and his deputies and mercilessly shot to
death, and we do further find that the kill
ing was unnecessary and could have been
avoided without serious injury to either
person or property. We find finally that
the killing was wanton and unjustfiable,
but in this we, George Maue and F. j.
MacNeal, of this jury do not concur, and
we, the jury, do further say that there was
such strong suspicion of unlawful vio-
lence at the hands o. persons unknown to
this jury as to maze this inquest neces.
sary."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Union County Courier
ELK POINT, S. ..
DHAS. r. BRUCE, EDIroR AND Pun.
EATEN BY CANNIBALS
GREWSOME FINDS BY MEMBERS
OF PEARY'S PARTY.
Positive Proofs ofCaunibalism Found
ut Lieut.. Greeley's Camp at Cape
Sabine-The Annexation Matter in
the United States Senate.
Evidence OF Caunibalism.
ELK POINT, S. D.

Evidence OF Cannibalism.
In an interview In Boston Assistant
Engineer Knight Of Lieut.. Peary's ship
Hope, stated that positive proofs Of can
-nibalism were found at Lieut.. Greeley's
camp at Cape Sabine by landing party.
When the expedition returned aboard it
bore lot of cast off clothing, empty pro-
vision cans, surgical instruments, etc., and
Q bit Of board bearing the name of Will
Norman. who died in Brooklyn few
years ago. The most important ind, how
ever, was not brought on board, but was
buried near the camp. 1t consisted of the
frozen remains of human right thigh
that was found In the snow outside the
camp proper, near the place used a.
burial ground by the Greeley party.
This part OF limb was taken from the
body at the hip joint. the separation
having evidently been made by the use Of
the knife alone at the hip and knee, for
about foot from the hip down the bone
was bare, the flesh having apparently been
cut away as butcher cuts leg of beef.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Glad to Get Back.

A dlngy and travel worn outfit of two
teams pulled into Pierre from the west the
other morning, the whole outfit of wagons
and teams showing the effects of having
been long on the road. The wagons con
tanned the family and goods of q. ID. Nut
ten, who left farm in the vicinity of
Aberdeen early last spring to find a better
country than South Dakota. He drove
through North Dakota, over large portion
Of Montana. and through Wyoming TO the
Black Hills country, and has got this far
back on his way to his old neighborhood
he left last spring. In speaking OF his
trip Mr.. Nutten said: "Yes, am one of
them that left Dakota TO find a better state,
and m back and glad of it. From the
time left the Dakotas until l got back
into them again found the country all
eaten OIL and didn't find place where
there was feed enough to keep sheen
over night
lie is only one of the many who have
pulled out of the state to find better times
and have been glad to bet back again
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS

C.cago-Cattle, common to prime,
1890 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, 500
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, 03c to 1c,
corn. No. 2, 2Sc to SOC; oats, NJ. =, 19c
to Zoe; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to 49,: butter.
choice creamery, 19c tn 21c; eggs. fresh.
13c to 1jc; new potatoes, SOC 10 6Oc per
bushel.
indianapolis shipping. $500 tn
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 t. $40:
sheep, common tn choice, $40 to 500;
wheat, No. 2. 94c to 06c; corn, No. 2
white, 3Oc to 32c; oats, No. 2 white, .oc
to 24c.
st. Louis-Ca tie. $500 % 500; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 TO $4.25:
wheat, No 2, Csc to $1.OO; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. > white, I1c
to DC; rye. No. 2, 45c to 47c.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ 81. 50 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep, $3.50 to $4.25:
wheat, No. ?. 93c to 05c; corn. No. :
mixed. soc to 32c; oats, No. 2 mixed, PIC
to :2.2c: rye. No. 9. Acc to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to $4.25:
wheat, No. 2. G3c to 95c; corn. No. 2
yellow, SIC to 32c: oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to c4c: rye. 4Sc to 4Oc.
Toledo-Wheat. No. , red. 95c to 9Gc:
corn. No. > mixed. Soc to :,2c: oats, No.
. white. 19c to 21c: rye, No. ., 4Sc to 49c:
clover seed. 1896 to $3.45.
Milwaukec--Wheat. No. 2 spring, 9Oc
to :,2c: corn, No. 3. 29c to 31c; oats, No.
2 white, pc to 24c; rye, No. 1, 4Sc to soc;
barley, No. 2. 40c to 45c: pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $4.75; sheep. $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2 winter, 96c to 97c: corn, No.
2 yellow, 33c to SAC; oats, No. 2. white,
25c to &c.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to 500: corn,
No. =, 33c to 35c; oats, No. white, 24c
to 26c; butter, creamery, 15c to PIC: eggs,
Western, 1Sc to 1Vc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
A LYNcHiNG IN KENTUCKY.
Great Crowd Hangs q Negro Out.
RACER at hawesyille.

In the broad, open glare OF Sunday
sun, in the midst of protracted revival,
not mask to he seen, and in the presence
of 800 Infatuated people Raymond Bush
rod, negro, Sunday evening at o'clock,
in the town of Hawesville, KY, was made
to pay the penalty Of an assault on the
person of 14-year-old Maggie Roberts
Saturday afternoon. He was swung from
limb in the court house yard. Bushrod
was from Rockport, Ind.
After the assault and attempted murder
the brute escaped. Searching parties were
at once sent in every direction and shortly
after midnight he was captured. He was
taken to Ilawesville and turned over to
the jailer. The officers got wind of mob,
and he was secretly guarded in grave
yard until morning when he was again
locked up. All day long people arrived in
town from every direction, on lynching
bent. An attempt was made to spirit
Bushrod away, but guard that had
been left at the Jail secured the prisoner as
he was being brought out. Bushrod was
given opportunity for confession and
prayer. His confession was complete. He
stated he was guilty and that this was his
third offense, one Of his victims being his
60 years old aunt. With pinion~l arms
behind, and legs beneath he was soon
dangling from tree. The applause as he
went up was deafening. In about four
minutes he was pronounced dead. After
the lynching the mob's leader, an lndianan,
made little talk in which he pointed to
the grucsome corpse. saying: "Here's the
protection we offer our wives and daugh-
tarS -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
JOHN CUlDAUN.

Trading Company, which was Incorporate
cd five years ago under the laws Of Hi
nois with capital stock Of $45O.OOO. 1t
had two objects doing business as Il com
mon carrier and selling merchandise, md
also prospecting for minerals John Cud-
ahy is the largest individual stockholLer.
and is understood to control Il majority Of
shares. He has personally directed all the
matters pertaining to mining. The com
pany has prospected the mountains OF
eastern Alaska for five years. employing
the best experts who could be induced to
90 into that region.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Crop Conditions

The crop bulletin issued last week s,,..
An abundance of excellent hay has hH sa:
secured and on low and bottom lands III ,ea
grass continues green enough for lara s ule
ing. The grass on the ranges west az sa ~.
Missouri River was well ground curaac
before the frosts, insuring excellen, t.n
and winter feed for range stock. Thr,. a'
ing and stacking has been somewhat 81
tarded by rains and windy weather IT, ~.
wheat and oats yield did not come M no
expectations, and generally conslderaar w. W
yield was only fair to good, but the n,,a, t.e
good to very good in most localities LII" NY
recent rains have served to put the soi, n .s
good condition for fall blowing in mo ~
localities; some counties. though. nesS
more rain for this work. 'e"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
SLAIN WHILE THEY SLEEP.
Terrible Tragedy Is Enacted in an
Iowa Farmers Home.


John Becker, aged ~ years. attended
services at the church in Brcda. Carroll
County. Iowa. Sunday afternoon with his
wife and eldest daughter. spent the even
ing brooding over some financial affairs.
although he was a wealthy farmer. as
farm wealth goes. and some time in the
night shot and killed his wife. his six little
children and himself.
Becker was to help Il neghbor thrash
Monday morning. and on not putting in an
appearance about o'clock his brother
Henry. who lives with the old folks about
twenty rods away, went to learn the real
son. The doors were locked and there
were no signs Of life about. lie tried to
get in the house, but met no response and
finally he kicked IN the door and found the
dead bodies.
Becker with his wife and baby slept in
Il back room. and the three corpses lay on
one bed. The wife had been shot in the
neck with shotgun. which stood in the
corner. The baby had been shot and its
head crushed with the butt of Il revolver.
The man was still breathing and had Il
bullet hole high up on the forehead and hy
his side was Il revolver. two chambers
empty.
Upstairs Henry. aged 3. and Lizzie.
aged u. lay on a bed with bullet holes in
their foreheads, the latter dead. the boy
still breathing. and in the opposite corner
of the same room Caroline. aged IA; Chris
tine. aged y, and John. 3. were dead. each
with bullet hole in the forehead.
The indications are that Becker first
dispatched his wife with the shot gun.
shooting her in the neck. then used the
revolver on the baby. first shooting. then
knocking out its brains with the butt. He
then went upstairs. where the five chill
drcn were sleeping. and killed them. He
must have used light. for his aim was
effective. each victim being shot in the
forehead.
All but two of the children met with in
slant death. for the blood clots were under
their heads and two lay as calmly repoSed
as il in sleep. All except Henry. who is
not yet dead. were attired in night robes.
The murderer had reloaded the weapon
while upstairs and evidently sent the see
ond bullet into the oldest girls brain JUS,
before leaving the room. Going down
stairs he stretched himself beside thu
corpse Of his wife and sao, himself
Becker for over twenty years lived in
the same neighborhood in fact. on the
same farm. He was married eleven years
ago, and after living II year with his par
cnts moved to the scene of the tragedy
which is almost within hailing distance of
the old home.
Becker had been regarded AS a prosper
Gus farmer. and only recently bought Il
2ON-acre farm IL few miles from the old
homestead. Sunday he attended church
ut Breda with his wife and some Of the
children. Later in the day he was visited
by Il neighbOr. who says that when he left
the Becker home later in the evening they
were seemingly happy family. and there
was not an indication of the awful ira.
gedy enacted IA few hours later
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
FIVE MEN SuFFOcATED.
s'Black Damp Fatal to q Qufntctte
OF MlnerA.

s'Black Damp Fatal to q Qufntctte
OF Mlners.
i Five men met horrible death from
setback damp" the after accumulation of .
llro In the Jermyn No. mine, near Red
ham, Pa, Wednesday. The dead are:
Isaac Watkins, William Tompkins, Joseph
Smith, John Gallagher, William Franklin.
J The bodies of all but Watkins were dis
covered by gang of men who went down
into the mine with supplies for combating
the fire. The men who lost their lives
went on duty at 2 o'clock and nobody
knew Of their death until the discovery of
their lifeless bodies: Gangs of men we're
lowered in the mine carriage and all the
bodies excepting that Of Watkins were
brought to the surface.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
CLASH NOT LOOKED FOR.
Administration Takes an Optimistic
View Of Cuban Matter.

Administration Takes an Optimistic
View Of Cuban Matter.
The possibility Of a rupture between the
United States and Spain, growing out Of
representations recently made to the
Spanish authorities by Minister Woodford,
is regarded as very remote by the state
department officials. At the time Wood
ford's instructions were written it was the
opinion Of the administration officials that
the tender of the good Offices OF the United
States would he rejected by Spain. Their
views have changed on this point. 1t is
said the authorities are now confidently
expecting Spain will accept the offer Of
mediation in the same conciliatory spirit
in which it is made, and express willing
ness to consider any suggestion which
this government may choose to make in
the direction of the restoration Of peace in
the island of Cuba.
Should Spain reject the offer of the
United States It then will be necessary for
the president to consider what will be the
further course of this government. The
statement from Madrid that he will make
an OBSERVATIONS proclamation to the world
OF disapproval OF the Cuban regime by
suspending diplomatic relations with
Spain and withdrawing the United States
n.inister" cannot be confirmed here, and it
is believed to be premature at least. A
member of the cabinet said the president
would net act hastily in any event, and that
the president will he guided by the action
OF congress. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
SulIy County Feud.

Another chapter in the Sully County
llouck Grass feud was worked out at
Okoboji when Jacob Seward, Alexander
Mcmahon and }. {. Bogard were brought
into court on charge of riot flied by
Charles Ilouck, the leader of the opposite
faction. 1t was claimed by IIouck that
these men came to his house about the
time OF the we'll poisoning case in that
neighborhOod, and ordered him to either
leave the country or take the con-
sequences. He refused to leave and
secured the arrest of these men on a
charge of riot, but in the hearing failed to
secure conviction, and the next chapter
is open for new Developments.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Ex.Auditor Nipple Files His Check

Ex.AuditOr Nipple Files His Check
Ex-Auditor Nipple has placed certified
check for 50 ,334 in the state treasurer's office
to be held IN trust until the final examina-
ton of the records of the insurance depart
ment shows just the amount of the dis
crepancy which exists, and the deposit has
been approved by the attorney general on
iner. after going over his work, finds that
this is the amount duo on his figures. Mr.
Nipple claims that he can show Offsets
when he has the opportunity to secure the
required papers, which will materially re-
durc the discrepancy from this amount.
The complete examination will take
serera! days, as the public examiner Will
have To secure records from his office at
Huron for final veritication of his work
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
WHOLE FAMILY SHOT.

Shocking tragedy Near Breda, In
Carroll County. Iowa.
John Becker, prosperous farmer living
near Breda, Iowa, shot his wife and six
children some time Sunday night and then
put bullet in his own brain. His wife
and four children were killed outright.
One little girl lived until 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon. The husband and oldest boy
were still alive Tuesday evening, but can
not recover. The weapons used were
32-caliber pistol and musket. Becker
shot his wife with the musket, the charge
entering the jugular vein in the left side
Of the neck, and the rest were shot With
the pistol through the head.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Wolves Killing Stock

Cattlemen from the western Black pu,.
range report that the wolves have become
unusually annoying to cattle. A navel
way is taken Of late to poison them Wien
strychnine is used in the usual form Tho
wolves have been seen to lick it off from
the meat, spit it out and then eat the meat
1t has been put in capsules, which do.
stroys the smell and taste, and as vet tho
cunning animals have not learned the nam
trick. Representatives from the FrauLn
and Arden cattle companies report Ios.
OF per cent. among the younger cattle
The stockmen will probably organize and
offer liberal bounty on each animal
killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Massachusetts, Democrats.

The Democratic state convention at
Worcester. Mass, on Tuesday nominated
the following ticket on platform that
squarely indorses that adopted by the
national convention At Chicago last sum-
mer: Governor, George Fred Williams;
lieutenant governor. Christopher T. CAL
lahan; secretary. s. ID. Nash; attorney
general, A. 0. Keefe; treasurer and re-
ceiver general, 7. Wilson; auditor, j. l..
EhslifOux
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Indian Buys a Baby Carr;,

A band Of Sioux Indians from r,,n
Ridge agency have been encamped ~.
several days on the creek near RAND ci,. '
An old buck and his better half en,or..
the store Of hardware dealer, who a,sa
sells baby cabs. After eXhaustinr All ~
his Indian talk on the pair to trv a.
make a sale Of some sort a happy thonnh.
struck the hardware dealer WHY no, SOL,
them baby cab? The little papoo,n w.a
quickly taken from the mothers hack 49,
placed in tue white woman's wagon y
The father was greatly pleased, and tha
deal was forthwith made. Now the hard
ware dealer thinks he has made the pro,..
est sale of his life "'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

Nephew or Senator McEnery Shot
A deplorable incident of the outrage Of
the l0-year-old daughter Of Isham Lam
ders, well to do farmer near Canderville,
La, by Mark Ferren, colored man, was
the shooting Of Rutland McEnery, a
nephew Of Senator S. d. McEnery and a
planter Of Ouachita Parish, living fifteen
miles from Monroe. He was shot by ne
gro, Jim Turner, into whose house he tried
to enter in search of Ferren. The weapon
used was q Winchester rifle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Behring Seal Conference.

An announcement was made Monday
afternoon in London confirming dispatches
of Saturday, that Salisbury had not
Withdrawn from the Behring seal
conference but simply objected to the
presence of Russia and Japan. Negotia-
tons on the subject are proceeding. Great
Britain is willing to take part in the con-
ference and is endeayoring to secure the
acQuiescence of Canada.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
OUTDOES kLONDYKe,
A Corporation with $25,OOO,OOO in
Capital to Operate Alaskan Mines.

4 gigantic corporation. which is to be
capitalized a, So. 900. 900 and mt the head
Of which,. is John Cudahy. the packer, Is
being organized to develop nearly all III,
gold quartz mines in eastern Alaska
which have been discovered up to this
time. The corporation will own proper.
ties the present value Of which ut the
lowest estimate is S:lO.OOO.OW. The pres
pective value is several times $JO.NM-
600
The organization is an outgrowth OF the
North American Transportation and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Cattle Shipments Will BE He,v,

Sin hundred ears have been ordered fl,
cattle shipments from Belle Fourche On
the Elkhorn road. The usual fall rouudun
of reps or those cattle which have
strayed and belong to the different mem.
pefs OF the stock association, has been
made ana are ready for shipment There
are IN all about 800 head. These will be
shipped as rapidly as possible and the re-
turns made to the owners of the brands.
Some OF the cattle We're found as far away
as Powder River in Montana. which had
strayed from the eastern Black HiIisrapye
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Elk Point Woman Hurt.

Mrs. NJ. Hoffman and Mrs. f. c. Ericsson
OF Elk Point were out driving recently.
when large horse which had broken off
the post to which he had been tied. came
dashing down the street with the post At.
tached to the rope. Mrs. Hoffman, think
ing that collision was imminent, jumped
from her carriage and was severely in
iurNtl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Kesner Indicted for Bribery

Kesner Indicted for Bribery.
Jacob l.. Kesner of Chicago has been in
dicted for attempted bribery as a result Of
Alderman Managers disclosures. In the
first count he is said to have offered to in
duence the alderman ION certain ques-
lions then pending before the city coun-
:il." Other counts charge that the money
was offered to influence the alderman ''0n
certain matter, certain cause and a
certain proceeding pending before the
council. - The bail is fixed at $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Orphans Home Dedicated.

The Orphans Home in Pleasant Town.
ship, Lincoln County, which has recently
been completed at a cost OF $4,000, has
been dedicated. The home is built under
the supervision of the United Lutheran
church and is perhaps the largest nstitu-
ton OF the kind in South Dakota. The
home will be run under the management
OF the Luthern Synod of South Dakota and
Minnesota, and will have the power to do
great good for the homeless children of tho
two states.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Hurry the Coal Orders.

w. Il. Dean of lankton, who has the
contract for supplying the state insane
hospital in that city with fuel. forwarded
a train load there last week. There were
500 tons of coal which was valued at s., 100
MIR. Dean being advised that another coal
miners strike will be inaugurated October
!, Immediately placed another order Tor
twenty EIGHT cars of coal