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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Another One witch a Dream.

John F. McGlenn Of Bangor has patented
q double rotary engine which he says will
save % per cent. Of the steam power now
going to waste in the ordinary engine and
which he thinks will reyolutionize the
motive power of the world. He has or
ganized a stock company with SOC. 600
capital II in a few weeks will have a
working model built and placed on exhi-
bitiOn,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Rad Wreck In Frant.

Two passenger trains came into collision
at Lepease du Rossilen, department Of
Isore, France, during the prevalence Of q
dense fog Sunday. Capt. Blouet Of the
cruiser Foudred Of the French Meditera-
mean squadron, Capt. L0ts, an instructor
at the military school Of st. Cyr, and n.
Mathew, . naval engineer, were killed and
fifteen other persons were injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

0sabn uuU AuFOWu 70 IU81e
Fred Talsted, . prominent young farmer
living near Creston, ILL.,, was murdered by
Edward Brown, a former hired man, who
threw the body into a hog pen, then walked
to Rochelle and gave himself mp. He said
he killed Talsted in self defense. Brown
was removed to Oregon Jail for safety, as
the neighborhood is greatly excited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
DEMOCRACY OF HENRY GEORGE
q leaders Followers Honos
Him IN . Party Name.

Daa0 Asea0er'o Followers Honor
Him n . Party Name.
NEW YOAK: Henry A. Golden, who
- auftipriaed y chairman OF the
1eeent DeIAocsasy ~ Thomas Jefferson
conference TO name . committee to
present = plan for reorganization in
Greater New York on or before Febru-
Ary has ~announced his selections.
1estdcs prepariaR . plan for reorganixa-
49, the eommikbeo = authorised to re-
poIt = = whether the name Democracy
r. ThOmas Jefferson" shall be changed t.
y Democracy Of Henry George" 1t is
Dgop0aed ~ extend the organization into
- interior Of the state, with q view to
abndtnG delegatGs 10 the next regular Dem
state convention.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
QUIET At THE WHITE HOUSE

ChFistmas Dinner OF the MeKtnloys
. Purely Family AFFAIR.
Christmas Day, A. D. 1891, was the
quietest and most peaceful on record It
Tho White House. Owing TO the recent
bereavement OF the president, oil oficial
functions were suspended and throughout
tho day the front doors OF the executive
manston rarely swung on their hinges.
The only guests In the house were Miss
Duncan and Miss Barber, who remained
q homo during the morning. The Christ
mas dinner Wal purely . family affair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Mast Pay schooI bpnds.

Judge Garland of the fedefE court at.
Sioux Falls has entered = decree of juAg-
ment against the city OF Huron for 156,OOO.
and interest In = suit brought BY the hold
ers of school bonds to recover their face
value. The town Of Huron claimed that
the bonds were illegally issued because the
legal amount OF Indebtedness had been
exceeded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Noted Crtrrinal Causht.

VIM. Schweizer . noted criminal, ASSOC
ciated with the notorious "Blinky" Nor
gan and others, was arrested In Detroit,
Mich, Sunday. In 1858 with Matthew
Kennedy he robbed . bank in Canada.
They were arrested and confined In jail ri
Randwich, Ont. In 1854 they killed Jailer
Leach and escaped. Schweizer will prob
ably now be sent back to Canada Ia
answer for his crime.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Detrois Has : 9126,OOo Fjre.

D3fROrr: The Arcade building burned
wednesday moming destroying the paper
seo4k Of Chariss =. Roeh0andsoa, whole
sale ~stationer, and tho stock o. perfume
Aaterials Of the Easum Manufacturing
Gompany. The fve.story structure 10 the
&eet of the Arcade buildlns, occupied BY
,tA41ot5oit Fsee PIeDs Printing Coanpany
&itA contents, was badly damaged. To
1oeal loos 10 912SJeoo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Ont HI. Throat,

Judge George Clark attempted to conn
init suicide at Rapid City the other day.
He ran . pocket knife into his throat. lie,
10 q county commissioner Of Pennington.
County, and 80 years old. Dependency
was the cause OF the deed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Gusher Brcaks Looee.

The artesian well ut Lower Brule, after
being partially stopped up. broke loose
again last week and spurted q 6-inch
stream over 20 feet above the pipe. This
Is one Of the strongest pressure wells IN
the state and Is Lard to control when il
breaks loose.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Likely to Cheat the Gallow..

Darlington, the murderer of Roy Erick.
SON, now confined in Jail at Sioux Falls
awaiting his trial, is likely to cheat the
gallows. *He is suffering with quick con-
sumption. A medical examination made
revealed the fact that one lung was nearly
consumed anu the other one was diseaxed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

Beached Steamboat FOated.
The steamboat James A Carney. from
Mobile to New York. which went ashore
on the beach opposite the marine hospital
at Delaware Breakwater Thursday night,
floated Saturday morning apparently in
tact. It proceeded tt New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
or For Washinetou.

Han. Clifford siiton, minister OF the i'm
.eaetos, left Ottawa, Can. Sunday for
WaGAingtsn. He goes On tavttation OF
Secretary Of War Alser to discuss the best
Ny = sending reltsf to the sinners In the
sYIkOn distxfek.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

President Likely 70 Visit the Omaha
Exp0sttiOa.
Congressman Prince Of lllfnOis has ex-
tended an invitation to the president q
attend the annusl encampment OF the
Union Veterans Union at Rock Island,
Ill, next August. It Is expected the pres
ident will make the trip west about that
time, visiting the Omaha exposition among
other points. The president has assured
Mr.. Prince he would attend if official en-
gagements would permit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

JeOk Rabbits Tor tho Poos.
Hnsson Thomas Uzsel distribuAea 1000
jAek rabbits among the poor Of Denver
Christ0Aa afternoOn. The rabblh were
shot n the annual hunt at Lamar, Colo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to 1915: hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to 1915: sheep. fair to choice. $500
to $4.75: wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to 00c;
corn, No. 2, 26c to &c: oats, No. 2, 21c
choice creamery, 2Oc to pc: eggs. fresh,
he to 21c; new potatoes, Soc to csc per
bnshel.
Indianapolis-Cattie. shipping, $500. to
1913; hogs, choice light, 800 to $S.76;
sheep. Common to choice, $500 to t4.6U:
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 04c: corn, No. 2
white. &c to 20c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to 28c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50: Aoss.
$500 to @3.75; sheep. 800 to $l.75:
wheat. No. 2, sec TO 500: corn. No. z
yellow, &c to 27c: oats. No. 2 white, &c
to &c; rye. No. 2, 45c to 47c.
observation-disclosures, &2.6O to o6.26; hogs.
$500 to 1918: sheep. $3.50 to $a.76:
wheat, No. 2, 03c to CSC; corn, No. 2
mixed. 28c to 20c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 24c
to 25c: rye, No. 2, 46c to &c.
Detroit-Cattle, $40 20 @6.2o: Aoss.
$500 to 1915; sheep. $40 % GAS:
wheat. No. 2, 09c to CSC; corn, No. 2
yellow, 30c to 31c; oats. No. z white, 26c
to &c; ~, &c TO 46c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 red, Ole to o6c:
corn. No. 2 mixed. 27c to nc; oats, No.
2 white. 21c to pc: sye, No. 2, Acc to 47c:
clover seed. $40 to 9S.26.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring, SIC
TO 69c: corn, No. 3, 26e 70 1Bc; oata. No.
2 white. 24c TO dc: re, No. 8, 47c.to ~;
barley. No. 2 ssc 70 4ic: perk. ness,
S1.6O 70 46uOQ.
nu4ale-OattiA D.00 = 90s16; Aeea.
800 q 98.76; shesn MOO b no;
wheat, No. : red. e4e - ~; eeen, NO,
ne q ~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Ds. Goddard Oue "a HAN.

d.. Goddard Oue On Hall.
Dr.. J. p. Goddard. under sentencc Of
sixteen years for the murder OF y. +. Jack.
- . Knneas City, was released On hall
Of 3lAoeo ~ Special Judge Longan Tues-
mnentna.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

Mother and Chtl0ron Su0Ocato0.
Nrs. Mary Anderson and her two daugh-
ters, Edith and Myrtle, aged 8 and s years
respectively. were asphyxtatod by,illumi.
mating GO ct their homo In Chicago Mon
day. The husband on returning from
work teund thu door locked. On forcing
It open he found his wife and children
dead In bed. Gas VA puring from oil the
tets II tho cook stove.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Rise In the Missouri.

On account Of warm weather water ia
beginning to run over the Ice ct Pierre.
Parties from up river nay that there was 4
rise Of two feet 1t Fairbank, nifty miles un
tho river. and that several large places
were broken open there.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
Carpenter Killed bv . r.n.

A carpenter named Beach, employed on
. building in course Of erection ON the
banks Of White Creek in Deadwood. fell
from the roof OF the building into the
creek striking upon bis head on the ice.
He was instantly killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
TRIAL JUROR BIASED
LATEST MOVE OF DuRRANT's
ATTORNEYS.

Alleged that Juror Smyth Cast His
Vote Not on tho Evidence Pre-.
scented, but on Information Re-
ceived Outside or the Trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30

A slsaeh coataining seven people return
Ink iron . ChTiatmas entertainment was
struck ~ the Lake Shore limited Ut the
gsneral crosslag IN s.. GAINESVILLE, n. !.
Nellie Place.. . years old. was killed In
ataaty and Aye others weEs seriously in
jared. a Ms. Smith ard hee daughter
were wedssd on Tho pilot q the engine
and carried NO loet.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
Manhattan's New Dairy School.

The Agricultural College will begin
instruction in it's new dairy course dur
ing the winter term beginning January
4 and ending March 26. The Industrial
ist, in speaking of the matter, says:
Farmers and farmers sons who are
interested in creameries or who sell
milk to creameries, as well as those
who make their own butter, should con-
slider the advisability of attending our
dairy school this winter. All know that
butter of the best quality cannot be
made in the home dairy unless the milk
is also of the same quality; but many
do not know or else forget that the same
fact is true in regard to creameries-the
better the quality Of the milk the higher
the grade of butter that can be produced
from it.. The higher the grade of but
ter the creamery produces the greater is
the price received for it, and conse-
quently the higher are the returns which
the creamery can make to the farmer.
The question of economical feeding OF
dairy cattle is also the same for the
private dairyman and for the one who
sells his milk"
The tuition is free and expenses can
be made to be very light. The work of
instruction will be carefully and sys-
tematically handled and good results
will accrue from this instruction.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
0. K. Swayse on Bossism,

In a recent issue of the Mail and
Breeze, o. K. Swayze, a leading spirit in
Shawnee county Republican politics,
says:
"The rank and file of the party is cer-
tainly entitled to some consideration
when 1t comes to matters interesting the
party as whole, but precious little rep
resentation do they get with Leland
Bristow-Simpson at the helm. Only q
few days ago meeting OF the executive
committee Of the State committee was
called to decide as to whether head
quarters would be opened up here this
winter. Why was not the thirty-fVe
members of that committee called who
were elected by the Republicans In the
State Republican convention? Why were
only such members as were appointed by
Cy Leland called to represent that con-
vention and the Republicans OF the
State? The sooner this close corpora
tion this star chamber clique, this Bios
som House coterie, is turned down, the
sooner will Kansas resume her old place
among the Republican States. 1t is this
outfit and nothing else that Is losing for
our party votes that should never have
been given cause to desert u.s."
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
How Leland Paws Taxes.

There is probably not man in the
county of Doniphan who has not read in
the Chief, or heard publicly talked, the
fact (alleged) that Cy Leland is the
largest taxpayer in the county.
Everybody knows that Mr.. Leland
owns quite snug portion of farming
land as we'll as a whole lot Of other
real estate, including numerous corner
lots in Troy.
Everybody knows that Mr.. Leland
owns a big store in Troy, and when
you strike Harry Root he will tell you
with emphatic language and graceful
gesture, that there is not such stock
carried in ordinary Kansas towns OF
from 5000 to 5000 population, and the
Times is willing to admit that Harry
is about right.
When the assessor strikes Cy for
list of personal property is shrinks as
suddenly as does Pullman stock in the
presence Of the Chicago assessor. Last
spring Trustee Briggs only found $1,000
worth of goods in the big Leland store;
he also found III horses which he as
sessed at $2,740, forty-eight cattle at
1896, and other personal property
which he marked as worth $1,700. This
in Center township. Just where the
lumber yard, meat market and other
personal property comes in, we cannot
say at present, but when the board of
equalization met, Mr.. Leland, or some
body, ran a pencil through most of the
items, and reduced them as follows:
Horses to 81, 100, merchandise left stand
ing, cattle to $500, and "all other" to
81 $50. In other words, he reduced his
own assessment from $3.50 to $6,415 on
personal property in this township
Troy Times.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
Anthony Makes War on Leland,

Leavenworth December 13.--Col. ID.
r. Anthony, of the Times has gone to
Washington. and it is understood that
he IL going to make war on Leland.
He Is loaded with proof of his constant
adherence to Republican candidates and
principles and Of Leland's treachery to
the party and to every body and every
thing that did not carry with it personal
value of honor for Leland Anthony Is
terrific fighter and his influence will
doubtless be felt at Washington and
will materially aid Baker in his contest
for supremacy.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
Uniformity in High School Work.

Superintendent Stryker has called a
meeting Of high school principals to be
held at Topeka during the State Teach
ers' Association. In his circular relative
to the matter he asserts that the attend
ance at high schools should and could
be greatly increased. He makes the
point that but a small per cent. of young
people will ever get anything better than
high school education and that the
Importance OF gathering them In can
not he overestimated. In urging uni
formlty in high school work he says:
Every school has its own course Of
study and pupil going from PaOla to
Abilene, after having finished the first
two years in the Paola schools, might
find that some of the work he had COM
pleted the year before to be In the course
for his next year of school, or other work
that he had never heard of to have been
completed by his new classmates In their
first year in the high school. These
towns are named only to present what
might happen from any other town.
What shall urge them to do Is to select
the best course and to have all conform
IN n ~
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

county, and the passage of some meri-
torious private pension bills. | shall
assist in securing the passage OF bank
ruptcy bill, some general pension legis-
lati0n, bill for the relief of State mil
itary and bill to settle the Indian Ter
ritory questions. / think Congress
should adjourn as soon as possible after
the passage Of the appropriation bill.
CHARLES CURTIS.
Congressman Vincent.
With such Republican majority in
the house Populists can hope to accom-
plish but little. We will try to prevent
the opposition from doing harm. will
help every good measure regardless OF
It's introducer, and oppose all that Is
bad. | shall do all in my power against
retiring the greenbacks and the issuing
of more bond and bank notes. | am
In favor of bankruptcy bill and the
recognition of Cuba. intend to intro
duce a bill to relieve pension appli-
cants from the necessity of proving that
they were able-bodied men when they
entered the service and from the neces-
sty of proving the condition OF their
health ever since they were mustered
out w. ID. VINCENT.
Congressman Mccormick.
In reply to your inquiry, will say, 1t
will be difficult to adopt and carry out
any policy this Congress owing to the
great Republican majority in the house.
| am opposed to the retirement of the
greenbacks and | am opposed to the
Sherman-Culom anti-scalping bill.
am in favor of financial legislation such
as free coinage Of silver at the ratio
Of sixteen to one, legal tender for any
sum. favor the government issue of
full legal tender paper money. am
in favor of just and equitable bank
ruptcy bill. am in favor of postal saw
ings banks. N. b. MCCORMICK
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

pear to be delinquent Under Republi-
can administrations there was no ef-
fort to enforce it. Governor Leedy has
determined to uphold the Auditor and
will to-day write every one of his ap-
pointees who receives and disburses
money" except, Of course, the warden
and grain inspector, inclosing the At
torney Generals opinion Of the law and
request compliance with its provisions.
II no other reform Is adopted by this
administration it will deserve the
thanks OF the people for putting into
force law which their predecessors
seem to have entirely overlooked
II appears that after all the Republi-
can Oil Inspectors never did make proper
and full reports and absolutely quit
making any and held on till April 6,
1897, without making any reports at all.
Oil Inspector Wharton came to Topeka
Monday evening. To an Advocate and
News representative he said: Il stated
in my last letter to Auditor Morris that
| would be willing to act IN accordance
with the Attorney Generals view Of
the law, and while have not yet read
his opinion | am reliably informed that
it is held that my department should
make monthly reports ana 1 shall Ger,
tainly do so. believed that my view of
the law was the right one, but | will
comply with the law as Mr.. Boyle con>
strues ii"
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

Wellington Voice: To be cured of the
Klondike fever, go into a plowed field
some cold morning before breakfast in
winter, and with grub-hoe dig hole
sixteen feet deep, come back to the house
in the evening about dark and eat
small piece of stewed buffalo robe and
sleep in the woodshed Repeat the dose
II necessary.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
PLANS OF CONGRESSMEN.
Kansas Delegation at Washington Tell What
They Intend to Accomplish at
This Session.

In order to give it's readers some idea
of what the Kansas Senators and Con-
gressmen intend to do at the present
session OF Congress the Advocate and
News wired each member of the Wash
ington delegation, asking an outline Of
his plans.
At the time of going to press Senator
Harris and Congressman Botkin, Brod-
erick, Peters, Ridgely, Curtis, Vincent
and Mccormick had answered. Their
replies are given, as follows:
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
COngressman Cnrtls.

Answering your message, hope, dur
ing this session, to secure 100000 to
enlarge the government building at To-
peka, $4,000 for the erection of a
new indian school building in Brown
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
PUTTING HORNS ON A VIPER.
Cerastes Viper With False "Horns'
Finds Its Way Into Cole ction.

Cerastes Wiper With False "Horns"
Finds Its Way Into Cole ction.
The ''painted sparrow trick, by which
simple peop'e are inveigled into buying
worthless bird liz the belief that they are
purchasing rare foreign songster, is well
known. 1t is, perhaps, the most fagrant
example practiced in this country OF the
art OF preparing animals for sale so that
they may appear other than they are.
Strange stories are also told of the mlsdl-
rected nuity-sometimes accompanied
by crueliy-employed in taking" animals
for exhibition in order to deceive the
jud es and secure for the birds or beasts
exhibited prizes to which, on their merits,
they would not be entitled.
But all the stories OF "faked' Dlros,
dogs and cats fade into Insignihcance
when compared with the sublime audac-
ity of the genius who fitted one OF the
cerastes vipers now in the reptile house
of the Geological Gardens Regents Park
with pair of artificial "horns."
1t is we'll known that in the males-and
also in some females-of this deadly Afri-
can snake there is, little above the eye,
horn-like process covered with scales.
which accounts Tor their popular name OF
horned vipers." Presumably, native
collectors obtain high price for these
than is paid by the dealers for specimens
without these adornments, for the story
is current that art has often covered the
deficiencies OF nature, and supplied horns
to reptiles which would otherwise have
been horniess.
One of The horned vipors now in the
Geological Gardens shows that there is
some foundation for the tale. Two small
spines. perhaps those of hedgehog or the
tips OF porcupine quilts, have been deftly
inserted in the skin OF the Venomous rep
tile In the place where the true "horns
ought to be. The fraud must have been
attended with considerable danger to the
perpetrator. 1t could have been no easy
matter to hold venomouS snake, 10
make two incisions in the skin and to IN
sert the spines therein. 1t was done prob
ably while the neck of the vipor was held
between this index finger and the thum
OF the left hand. thus leaving the right
hand free for the insertion of the spines.
Directly the attention of the visitor Is
drawn to the fact by the keeper OF the
reptile-house, the difference between the
true and false "horns' is so startling that
one is surprised that the fraud escaped
detection for a moment. As may be seen
from other specimens in the same case,
the true horns harmonic with the color
ing of the scales of the head, and bend
backward in a centle curve; while the
false ones show dark and light bands,
stand up almost vertically from the head
anti slope slightly outward from base to
tip. 1t is said that such frauds are by no
means rare. This, however, is probably
the first instance of a cerastes viper fitted
with false .horns" having found its way
into the geological collection OF learned
society.-LOndon Standard