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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
FROM AN OLD CARTOON.

just come to the old homestead in Illinois
that Lincoln was elected. Here is the
story as told by an eye witness:
"A few ladies, his neighbors, went over
and helped Mrs. Lincoln prepare a little
supper for friends, who had been invited
In to hear the returns. Every half hour
or SO we would pass around coffee and
cakes. About o'clock in the morning
enough had been learned to warrant the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
south Dakota Bars Ont rrus.a.

The antitrust bill passed BY the South
Dakota Senate prohibits the formation of
combines or monopolies in the State, and
prohibits agents acting for concerns whose
object is to restrict production or to fix
values. The penalty is a fine of not less
than 5000 or more than $4,000 for the
first offense, and not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000 for the second offense.
Half of the fine is to 20 to the party ag-
grieved and the other half to the general
fund of the county in which the convic
ton is secured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

-Four
Ito
created Now
battlefield of
hed final resting those
the nation might live It altogether fitting
should
not cannot haow this The
world will little note nor long remember what here
the unfinished work which they who fought here
Gated to the great task remaining before
here highly resolve that
this God shall
the people the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

belief that the Rail Splitter had been
elected. / think it was when we heard
the news from New York. The men rush
ed on Mr.. Lincoln and shook his hands,
while tho women actually Rugged him.
Then some one went into the hall and
took from the rack that old silk hat which
he wore. ~ long . joint Of stovepips,
and about - shapely. to my mind, and Il
was thrown mp 10 the ceiling. A. Il came
1ewn soss oas Savs Il kick: tAsa ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

him from buying a chain, and with his
knowledge of woodcraft he easily select
ed grapevine that was properly shaped,
stripped it clean, and cut notches for his
dimensions. Although the story 10 not
generally credited, old surveyors who re-
member the poor quality Of chains in that
day and their inaccuracy, by reason Of
wearing and frightening, say the Lin
coin anecdote has basis Of probability.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

Of the two leading men Of the locality.
Therefore, Miss Todd being quite human.
encouraged Douglas, and again there No.
Irritation. This course OF action did -
spur Lincoln on h his devotion. but ma1o
him lees ardent and be cOncluded, afeee
much sslf-worriment. 70 break 81 the -
gassnsnt. which he did. but n ~ ao
interview there was . reconcs iatSe1 ~
rsaswal pt tAe engagement
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Monday.


bills introduced in the house on the Sth:
Relating to executors and administrators;
to legalizc an election held in Douglas
County in 1898 on the question of sinking
four artesian wells in that county: to pro-
vide for the appointment of board of
regents Of education and defining the duties
OF the same, providing that the new board
shall succeed the present board; providing
that all taxes, state, county, township,
district or municipal, shall be assessed,
levied and collected by the state; relating
to board OF pardons, making it consist Of
the attorney general, secretary of
state and presiding Judge Of the
supreme court; appropriating money for
fuel furnished to the agricultural college;
providing TOR the issuance and redemption
OF uniform non interest bearing warrants
for counties and divisions; to establish a
uniform system of education in South Da-
kota: fixing the time and procedure Of set
Ting bills Of execution in criminal cases,
to regulate common carriers and tx rates:
relating to the fling Of mining location
certificates: authorizing county commits
sioners to examine accounts Of township
rea>urerS; to provide for chattel mortgage
foreclosure by publication.
The senate buried the warehouse bill by
vote Of q to II. This bill was tax on
warehouses TO create q fund Of 5000 4
year which the railroad commissioners
were to use in employing side counsel to
assist the attorney genera! and county attor.
neys in enforcing the railway laws. Senator
Palmer will endeavor to revise the bill. He
says the new bill will provide that the tax
on warehouses shall revert TO the state.
The liquor bills were up in The senate in
committee Of the whole. About two
dozen amendments were offered as subst-
tutes 20 the first section. and this is as far
as the work had progressed at the hour o
adjournment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

A receiver has been appointed for the
d. G. Yengling Brewing Company Of
New York. The troubles of the company
are due to the injurious effect Of the
Raines liquor law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

A bill for the protection Of railway mail
clerks while in the discharge Of duty was
introduced by Representative Livingston,
of Georgia. 1t provides that every per-
son who by violence enters railway post
Office car or assaults a postal clerk shall
be punished by fine of not more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for not more than
three years
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

All pensioners of the United States re-
siding in foreign countries, and now num-
bering 3,7S1, will continue to be paid from
the Washington agency, and the navy
pensioners will be paid as heretofore from
Boston. Chicago, New York. Philadelphia,
San Francisco and Washington.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Surveyed with a Grapevine.

Myths begin to cluster about every great
man even before his death. Already it IL
hard TO distinguish between fact and fan
cy in some of the tales told of Lincoln.
One is the story that when he FIRST began
engineering he surveyed with grapevine.
According to the tradition poverty kept
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Wednesday,.

kOontz.
In the senate both the dispensary and
the Bouck license bills were laid over until
Friday. when the matter OF liquor law
will probably be settled. Committee favor
ably reported the Palmer game bill, a bill
providing for repositories of county funds
and the claim of Carter Bros. for public
printing, The house cleared its order of
business up to the third reading Of bills.
Among the bills introduced were:
Relating to cstrays and providing man
ncr Of advertisement of same; appropri-
atng so $50 for sewer for the insane hos
pitaI at iankton; giving liens for labor
and material furnished priority over all
other claims; against the theater hat, pro-
viding fine for wearing hats to obstruct
the view at any public meeting. A bill
was introduced exemptng press represent
atives from divulging the source Of their
information IN all courts, and Representa-
tive summers introduced a bill for the gov
crnmcnl Of mutual insurance companies
The bill. for the assessment of live stock
passed the house. 1t provides that taxes
must he paid before title to cattle can be
conveyed TO purchaser.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Thursday.
The fifteenth day of the balloting for
tcnator IN the legislature resulted:

4 bill taxing and regulating grain ware
houses was passed in the senate on the 4th
This bin increases the warehouse license
from 81 to SO. There are 900 grain ware
houses in the state and the total fees
would therefore amount to $4,000 Unlike
the present law, the railroad commission.
ers are directed to use this fund for the pur-
pose of employing lawyers to enforce the
provisions Of the warehouse and railroad
law. notwithstanding the attorney general
and the county attorneys are directed to
prosecute all violations. That the bill was
passed in the senate was due TO the efforts
of senator Palmer. 1t received a majority
OF 3, eight POpuliSts voting for the measure.
An opponent Of the measure, commenting
on ii, said: SIT is job, pure and simple,
that will cost the farmers of the state
nearly $1,000 year in excess of the present
requirements. 1t will be severest upon
the farmer, for the reason that farmers
cannot now load their own grain or
store it in granaries or warehouses
without first obtaining license. Every
{ purchaser Of grain is held to be ware
house man. If farmers do not rally to OPP
pose this measure it will pass the house
and become law. 1t seems to have no
other object than to provide fund for
some lawyer, well qualified to absorb the
full $4,000 at the expense of farmers" The
bill appropriating 500, 900 for an exhibition
al Omaha was killed. In the house the
pur" food bill was passed. The commit
tee reported favorably on the equal suf-
fraec Institutional amendment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
THE STATE CAPITAL
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS DO.
LING At PIERRE .., .-

An Impartial Record OF the Work
Accomplished by Those Who Make
Our Laws - Daily Report OF the
Proceedings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
CHANGE IN PENSION AGENCIES.
Order Issued Reducing the Number
of Offces.

The President has signed, on the recon-
mendation of Secretary Of the Interior
Francis an order reducing the number Of
pension agencies in the United States
from eighteen to nine. 1t will go into
effect Sept. l. The object is to effect a
large saving to the Government without
mountaineering the pensioners The Sec
rotary says the cost of disbursing pensions
can now be reduced by at least $3.50, 600
per annum.
The change was made possible by an
amendment in 1896 to the law governing
all pensioners should. after that date, be
paid by checks RENTED by mail. Re-
ports show that under this plan the pen
sioners are paid much more promptly, and
that the possibility of error is minimized.
They also advise that the benefciaries
receive their pensions by mail at their
homes, where, being surrounded by family
influences, the pensioner is much more
likely to make judicious disposition of
his pension money than has been too often
the case in the past.
The total cost for pensions and the dis
bursement thereof for the fiscal year end
ed June 30, 1896, was $142, 2O6, $50, made
up as follows:
Payments to pensioners. j.. .$139, PIE, 178
Fees to examining surgeons. 672,5S7
Maintaining pension bureau
at Washington. ...... o,753, 76O
Cost of maintaining pension
agencies ................ 500, OPT
1t il on this last item that the new order
Is intended to save between $15OOOO and
$16O,OOO per annum.
The following are the nine agencies and
the number of pensioners paid thereat
under the new order:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Friday.

In The house the usury bin was passed by
vote If s. to 10. The bill provides for
per cent. legal interest and 10 per cent. on
contract. On amounts less than 81, 600 there
is no Imip on the contract interest.
The bill to reimburse State Treasurer
phillips for expenses incurred in bring
ing the state cash to the capitol for insrec-
ton passed the house. A new bill was in
tr"dueed TO define the boundary of Mead,
Butte. Stanley, Pennington and Lyman
counties. This bill provides for the abol-
ishment of all unorganized counties on the
redee lands and makes the boundaries Of
the above counties include all of this land.
Bits were passed giving iures power to
set the punishment where fine and i'm
prlSonment are penalties. A bill fixing the
salaries of county auditors on basis of
the valuation OF the county, with 500 as
the minimum and $1,000 as the maximum,
was passed. Other bills passed We're
TO allow city councils to appoint
cry officials in case of failure to
qualify and resolution memoralizing
congress for taxation of lands of Indians.
In the senate the liquor license and the
state dispensary bills were up for debate,
and after an hour of tilibustering, both
measures were made special orders for
tuesday, Feb.9 The valued insurance
policy bill was defeated in the house by
TWO votes, but it is thought this action will
hereconsidered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Saturday..


The vote on the sixteenth day of the bal
Ioting for United States senator resulted:
Pickler. 50
Kyle 36
NoodykOOntz. II
~, ''A $3.50. '.....' ..''''''''' ~
The new legal rate of interest bill passed
me house on the 9Th. 1t provides that the
highest rate Of interest which 1t shall be
k'aw1ul for any person to take, receive, re-
TAIN or contract for in this state shall be 10
per cent. per annun, and ut the same rate
lor shorter time, except when the
amount involved is over 1900, when the
rate may be any rate agreed upon in writ
ing. mo action or proceedings at law, =
says the law, ''or otherwise shall be main
famed upon any contract for the payment
: ni money in which it is agreed to pay a
higher rate Of interest than 10 per cent.
per annum when the amount is 81 900 or
less. Unless within the above limitations
the.2 is an express agreement in writing.
= liking different rate, interest is payable
on all moneys at the rate of I per cent. per
annum after they become due on any in
4 strument In writing, and on money lent or
uue, or any settlement OF accounts, from
The day OH which the balance is ascer-
mihed, and on moneys received for
INC use of another and detained
IRON him.s Nothing in this section
snail be construed to prevent the
maintaining Of an action in the courts by =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
VIII Outwit Scalpers.

For S25 any man OF woman will be
able to buy ticket in Chicago for
San Francisco at any western railroad
ticket office this summer. This low
rate will be made for the convention
of the Christian Endeavor, which
meets in San Francisco the first week
in July. 1t has been practically de.
cided by the lines in the Western
Passenger association that it will be
best to sell tickets for one way at the
Aat price of $25, rather than tempt
the agile ticket scalpers in San Fran
cisco by making the reduced rate on
round-trip tickets. 1t was the gener-
al opinion of the passenger men that
the S25 one way rate will be adopted.
The tic kets will be put on sale for
stated days only, and will be sold in
San Francisco for return only on
specified days, so that the brokers
will be left out in the cold. There
will be no return coupon to find its
way into the ticket scalpers' hands,
and it is believed that the extremely
low rate will tempt many people,
they wear the badge of
Christian Endeavor or no badge at
all, to travel TO the Pacific coast when
the Christian Endeavor association
meets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30

Miss Gertrude Lucas, who was SO
badly injured at Pembroke, on Feb.
u, has brought suit against the L.
q n. Railroad Company, through her
attorneys, Feland 4 Feland, for S25,-
600.
Miss Lucas home is in Caldwell
county She had been on visit to
Pembroke and had purchased ticket
to this city, on her way home. The
platform was across the track from
the depot and while crossing the
track in front of the approaching
train, Miss Lucas missed a small
child that was with her. She began
to look around for the child and as
she paused the by-standers called to
her that she was in danger. She at
once became stricken with fear and
before she could get off the track was
struck by the train and thrown be-
tween the track aud platform, She
was so fearfully mangled that one
leg was cut off Just below the knee
and three fingers of the right hand
to be taken off, leaving only the
thumb and forefnger.
The Railroad Company took her in
charge and had her injuries attended
to and subsequently sent her to
hospital until she was out of danger
Miss Lucas claims in her petition
that she had been directed by the
agent TO cross the track and was do
ing so in a careful, prudent manner
when struck by the train,
The young lady is good looking
brunette, about II years of age, who
was visiting her uncle, Mr. Simmons
at Pembroke,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
THREE BIG SUITS.
TWO HRAVY DAMAGE SUITS AND a
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE.
Mrs. Rebecoa $. Cayoe Wants Divorce and
AlimOny From j. Wheeler Cayce-Miss
Lucas and Dummy" McCombs
Wants Pay For Limbs

An important divorce suit with
some sensational features, was fled
in the circuit clerks office Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Rebecca S. Cayce, formerly
Miss Rebecca Adams, brought suit
for divorce from her husband, j..
Wheeler Cayce, of Beverly, asking
for separation and alimony.
The petition alleges that for the
past six months Mr.. Cayce has be-
haved in such manner as to Indicate
settled aversion to her, and to de-
stroy permanently her peace and hap
piness. That his treatment of her
has been cruel and inhuman, indicat-
ing an outrageous temper and GER
tain danger to her life if she contin-
ues to live with him. That he has
frequently beaten, bruised and NAL
treated her without excuse or provo
cation and that on April "a he sub
jected her to great and unmercifuA
punishment by the infliction Of ter.
rible blows on her head with a shovel.
wounding her severely; and in addi-
ton applied the vilest epithets accus-
ing her of a nameless sin and crime.
of which she had not been guilty.
She further alleges that he com
manded her not to go to bed and
forced her to sit up all night and the
next morning sent her from the
place.
In consequence of her injuries she
alleges that she has been under treat
ment of doctor
She asks Tor an absolute divorce
and to be restored to her maiden
name, and also to be granted the care
and custody of her three little chill
dren. In addition she asks the court
to grant her $4,000 alimony and 5000
for the maintenance of Of her chill
dren. She CLAIMS that Mr.. Cayce has,
property valued at from $4,000 to-
$4,000, including fine farm of 1894
acres. She says $4,000 Of her money
has been used by Mr. Cayce in accu-
mulating property In order to Sc
cure this she asks for a special attach,
llenV on all MS property, SUBJECT 10
the order of the court.
Mr. Cayce enters a general denial
to nearly all Of the allegations in the
petition and will prepare his answer
in few days. He admits that there
was family row on the oath, but says
it was the result of drinking. He
fatty denies that he sent her away
and claims that there was very great
provocation for all he did.
The couple were married Dec %.
] 1885, and are prominent people and
highly connected.
Mrs. Cayce is represented by G. III.
Bush and Frank Rivss and Mr.. Cayce
by Major John Phelps
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
The Contracts Let.

The Acme Mills Co. has let the
contract for its new building on
Fourteenth and Railroad streets. The
contract for the foundation was let
some time ago and is nearly COM
pleted. The brick work will be done
by Dalton Bros. and the wood work
by Forbes q Bro. The job is to be
completed within sixty days. The
need of another mill is emphasized
by the fact that the present mills can
1ot supply the local demand for
oran and at the present time there
S bran famine in the city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
The Muhlenberg Presbytery

The Muhlenberg Presbytery is now
in session at the Ninth Street Presby-
terrain church and will be through
out the week.
This is the 250th anniversary Of
the adoption of the "West minister
Standards" and papers touching up.
on that event will be read each night.
These services are proving of gen
eral interest and are eminently edu-
cational.
The Presbytery embraces a num-
Der of counties in this section of the
State, About twelve or fifteen dele
gates are in attendance.
Ed. Jno. G. Barclay, of Greenville,
is the Moderator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
Obituary,

The Angel of Death entered the
happy home of T. p. johnson, on the
evening of April II, and bore from
the bosom of its fond parents, the
pride and joy of the household, little
bright faced Stanley. Scarcely a
year ago did God lend this precious
plant to entwine itself around the
hearts Of those that knew him, when
he saw fit, in his all wise, but mys-
ferrous Prov dence to transplant the
tender, budding soul to the ever
blooming Gardens of Eternal Rest
above,
The patient gentle child suffered
for ten days with measles in connec-
ton with childhood's most dreaded
disease, pneumonia. Its body was
inferred in the family burial place
near Beverly.
To the afflicted parents we extend
our warmest sympathy. Especially to
the sorrow burdened mother whose
serious illness prevented a bestowal
of the last loving watchfulness and
tender nursing, such onl y as moth
er's heart can dictate when the feeble
flame of life Autters gently and goes
out.
To her | would say, Look up, bow
with patience and resignation TO the
mandate of the Father who saws.
Suffer little children to come unto
me" and who,surely, "doeth all things
we'll" Only few more years of
when if we live with pur-
pose pure and high, we shall pass
through the Pearly Gates to the
Great Beyond, and there mid throngs
Of angels will the sweet spirit of Our
Little Stanley welcome us Home
M, A. b.
Longview, Ky. April %, '97.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
Barn Burned Near FairvIew

A large barn belonging to Mr..
John W. Petree, near Fairview, was
burned Tuesday night. A big crop
Of hay, lot of corn and four fine
mules were burned. The loss is about
81 900, with no insurance. About
an hour before Mr.. Dority, a cropper,
was in the barn smoking. Unless the
fire was caused from sparks in this
way, it was the work of an incendiary
as there was no fire about the build
ing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30

George Winston, a colored Padu-
cab murderer was caught at May
field.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
Robbery at Dawson.

The store house of w. w. Alexan.
der, at Dawson Springs, was entered
by thieves few nights ago, who
carried off about 500 worth of cloth.
ing, besides some other goods. They
left no clue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF IT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HASlT.
The Contracts Let-The Big Revival - Barn
burglary Muhlenberg Pres.
bytery-Newsy Nuggets.
Robbed a Drummer

John Williams, alias John Jones, a
Guthrie negro, was arrested near the
LITTER place Monday, on warrant
charging him with having stolen S25
from travelling man. Williams was
taken to Elkton and put in Jail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
The MethodIst Revival.

The meeting at the Methodist
church is still going on with unabat-
ed interest. The number of confess.
ions now reaches nearly fifty and
many more are interested. Twelve
more persons protested at Wednes-
day nights meeting. The meeting
will probably close Sunday, as DR..
Lowry cannot stay longer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-30
School Election Tomorrow

Three trustees Of the Hopkinsville
Public Schools will be elected to.
morrow by the white voters of the
city, one poll only being opened at
the city court room, The trustees
whose terms expire are DIR. T. w.
Blakey, Joe. McCarroll and j. P.
Braden. The following are the Off.
GERS of the election E. H. Price
and S. H. Harrison, judges; George
Bradley, sheriff; G. E. Kennedy clerk.