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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
FLoR,DA's ORANGE CROP.
Seasons Yield Will Be Between
10000 and 100000 Boxes.

Seasons Yield Will Be Between
100000 and 200, 900 Boxes.
Officers of the Florida Fruit Exchange
in Jacksonville, who keep themselves
posted on the condition Of the orange crop
throughout the state, now estimate that
the crop this fall will amount to between
15O, 900 and zoo, 900 boxes. The bulk of the
oranges will come from the counties of
Manatee and Lee. Volusia County will
come next with from $1,000 to 1900 boxes.
The crop would probably have reached
$50 600 boxes had it not been for the drouth
in the spring and early summer. This
caused quantities of small oranges to drop
from the trees, especially in the middle
orange growing section of the state. In
1898 the probabilities are, freezes and
drouths barred, the crop will reach as high
as 600, 600 boxes. All of the orange growers
are sanguine of success. They have now
tided over the worst period, that following
the disaster of the freeze, and have re-
stored their groves to something like their
old time beauty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
THE PENSION ROLL.
The Million Mark Has Almost Been
/ RAAnhAA

The Million Mark Has Almost Been
Reached.
The pension roll OF the United States
has almost reached the million mark.
Commissioner Evans has inst issued a
statement showing that at the beginning
of this fiscal year the pensioners numbered
Just 08s. 258, an increase of 1850 for the
past year. During that year 50,101 new
pensions were granted, and 1871 persons
were restored to the rolls. Old age and
disease, however, is working great inroads
into the lists, for there were 81 $50 deaths
during the year. Other sources OF loss
were l,7N from remarriage Of widows, L.
sS6 orphans attained majority, 2,6SS fail
ures to claim pensions and $3.50 losses
from unrecorded causes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
A UNIQUE Entertainments.

Rapid City is considered one of the best
towns socially in the Hills. There is no
end of the variety of amusements. Last
week society lady invited select mum.
her Of her friends out to her country hons
few miles west OF the city. After par
taking of the usual refreshments for such
an occasion, the hostess produced gold
pan for each of the guests and all pro-
ceeded, not to the tennis court, but to the
creek near by. The pans were filled with
dirt, held in the cool running water OF ths
creek, the dirt washed out and each lady
counts her gold. One lady panned ON
$l.45 of the precious metal, while another
got eight colors in three pans Of dirt. NOV
exactly a Klondike, but yet a profitable
pastime.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
CIoudburst Causes q Disastrous
Flood at Hot springs-Scveral
Houses Swept Away. the Occu.
pants Barely Escaping Alive.
Black Hills Flood.

Hot Springs was visited by terrific
food on August 8. About 1890 a
solid bank of water fully fifteen feet deep
came rushing down the canyon, sweeping
everything before it. Several cottages In
the suburb of Cold Brook we're swept away
with all personal and household effects,
the families barely escaping with their
lives. The Burlington railway tracks were
washed away to within mile OF the city
The Elkhorn railroad had several bridges
washed out
The famous plunge bath was badly
wrecked. both ends being washed out and
the pool filled with debris. X. c. More.
house, general freight agent OF
tho Elkhorn, and a party OF
friends were sleeping in his private car
on switch near the creek. The car came
near washing away, the occupants escap-
ing in their night clothes. A party OF
campers was washed down the creek. All
escaped but the l6-year-old son of Prof
Williams, teacher at Pine Ridge Agency
The body of the boy was found four miles
below the city. The whole camping out.
fit, including clothing, money, tents, horses
and wagons, were washed down the stream
and lost. The Buffalo Gap Lumber Com.
pany's yards were entirely washed away
with loss of about $4,000.
The entire damage will run far into the
thousands. The oldest residents never
witnessed such flood, though it lasted
but little over an hour.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
CHAMPION BIGAMIST
CALLS A CONVENTION OF ALL
HIS SPOUSES.
Two Alabama Outlaws Have Fight
with Five Deputy Sherins-Om
GERS Emerge from the Melee with
Barely q Scratch-Ban ON q Picnic
A HAMPTON BiRamist.

David E. Bates, who is under arrest in
Chicago for having Ave wives, three OF
whom he had established In separate
households in that city, has called a con-
vention Of his various spouses, whose num-
Der, It is thought, may reach dozen. He
caused the following advertisement to be
inserted in local paper:
NoTIcE-All wives, or women who
claim to be wives, of David E. Bates, or
Gates, are requested to meet at the stock
yards police station, South Halstead and
Mattson Streets, Wednesday morning, Au-
gust II, at q. m, for the purpose Of inter-
viewing him in body.
Bates wants Marquette, Kalamazoo and
Galena papers to take notice Of the re-
quest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
HOT WEATHER IN LONDON.
Phenomenal Torrid Spell In London
Fatal to Hundreds.

Phenomenal Torrid Spell In London
Fatal to Hundreds.
The Thermometer registered 90 in Lon
don on Wednesday, and at Cambridge the
heat was eighteen. degrees above the
average and has only twice been reached
during the last quarter Of century. Over
zoo prostrations from heat we're treated in
xix London hospitals Thursday. One
third Of an inch OF rain fell in July, and
crops were seriously threatened, and the
experiences Of the 1895 water famine in
the east end Of London are already loom
ing up. The heat, which has been unusu-
ally prolonged, has affected the London
death rate. There were 2,O2S deaths the
last week, of which 1,205 were children,
bringing the death rate to 23.6 per 1000.
Many sunstrokes and general discomfort
were experienced. The judges and coun-
vel in court discarded wigs and gowns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA.
Chinese Girls Held I'm BOndage-Ap
peal 10 BE Sent % Mckinley.

Nnsno 40 osT's noso :" nomuae
peai y koc sent 20 McAsnaey'
Leaoefs " Cn'nese m'ss'o" WORK III oah
tsac'aco sle c'tcn'.unk peuuon !" 70
scquest congress- % appoint commission
= 'nses''s. - 'ue no!s TOTE = HUMAN slsse.y
.as ale pelpefa'ed ~ tnose Wno nolu
Cnsnese glf's N bondage. 1nis pes'.son
0ec 81 snat sneto = NO" IN osn FRANCISCO
sna Sa.'lo'n'. more MAN wv woaen ne'o
e nOndaRe, DouRn' an0 sofa - cnato.ss
Aad kept - hvosuntary servItude. Ano
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Pointer and Patchen to Race.

Pointer and Patchen 70 Race.
Star Pointer ana Joe Patchen will meet
again in Chicago on August 81. to fight for
the pacing supremacy Of the country. The
race will be for purse Of 81 1000, the win
ner to take all. The club has prescribed
the rule that the horses shall take the poll
In alternate heats. At the recent meeting
1t Washington Park Pointer had the pole
In each heat and won in straight heats,
while at Columbus, where Patchen made
bis recordof 2:0l1S last week. that horse
had the advantage Of position and won all
three heats.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Rapid City's New Plan.

tough gang of tramps was arrested in
Rapid City last week. A house was bro
ken into in the eastern part of the city and
one of the tramps used abusive language
to the lady of the house. The husband,
entering. knocked the fellow down. Of
GERS soon had gang of nine in the cooler.
An attempt was made to make the buns
work on the street, but they all refused to
do thing. Another attempt will he made
ito make them work, and if unsuccessful
the gang will be chained together and led
behind drag wagon for nine hours day
until they repent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Exouerates Agent johnson.

Indian Inspector Mcconnell has made a
report to the secretary Of the interior OF
his investigation of Agent Johnson's ad-
ministration of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
agency. From what can he learned the
report completely exonerates Mr.. johnson
of any wrongdoing, and at the same time
says that whatever injurious act or acts he
may have performed were due almost
entirely to inexperience and bad advice on
the part of some of his friends. The report
has been forwarded to Secretary Bliss at
Oceanic, N. j., where he is Staying with
his family.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
PEARLS IN MI ssEL SHELLS.

ARkaDsas Lake tho Richest Pro-
Queer N tho Country.
Tor month or more people living near
ahle pearls In Z lake near that place. Hun
dreds Of people have been opening mussel
shells in search Of the pearls. and some
rare gems have bsen found, some being
sold for - much a. $500. A syndicate OF
Memphis parties has leased the lake for
I'VE years for $1,000. They will build =
fence around the lake and begin work
with steam dredger. They will also
erect m elegant club house. The lake Il
said to be the richest pearl producer in the
United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
CURT BUT coNc.LlAToRY.
Secretary Sherman's Reply to the
Latest Protest by Japan.

Secretary Sherman's Reply to the
--latest Protest by Japan.
It is understood that the reply of Secre-
tary Sherman to the last japanese protest
against the annexation Of Hawaii will be
brief by comparison with the long letters
that have gone before, but II will be con-
ciliatory in tone. The basic tone of the
note will be q declaration by Secre-
tary Foster, which he submitted to
President Harrison with the original
treaty Of annexation, in 1893, which failed
owing to the immediate change of admin
istration.
This statement was that according to q
recognized principle Of international law
the obligations of the treaties, even when
some Of their stipulations are in terms
perpetual, expire in case either Of the con-
tracing parties loses its existence Is an
independent state. The foreign treaties of
the Hawaiian islands, therefore, terminate
upon annexation, with the competence Of
the government thereof to hold diplomatic
relations. This argument 10 to meet the
Japanese objections that they will by an
nexation lose certain privileges for Japan
ese subjects which they now enjoy under
the treaty with Hawaii.
The second japanese objection that an
nexati0n will disturb the balance Of power
in the Pacific was met with an elaboration
Of the argument that the Hawaiian Islands
have for 80 long time been under the in
fluence of the United States and have by
tradition become SO closely affiliated with
the republic that no sensible change in
policies or actualities Of government may
be expected to result from legal merging
OF the islands into the United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
DEsPERADoEs SHOT DOWN.

Two Alabama Outlaws Have Z Fight
with Five Omcers.
Two negro desperadoes, Allen Lightfoot
and son, had pistol fight with five officers
Of the law on the road that runs along Pea
River, in Coffee County, Alabama, Mon
day. The negroes had been wanted for
some time for various felonies and had de-
fed the officer to arrest them. Five deputy
sheriffs encountered them in q narrow
road and cross fire was opened at once
and many shots exchanged. The elder
LightfoOt was shot through the heart and
killed and his son was shot in both legs
and in the shoulder. He will die. None
OF the officers were scarcely wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Lottie Temple Not Slain.

0OUCSc 1Onupt0 NOt 01uIWs
Definite trace has at last been secured of
Lottie Temple, the Rapids City, Mich,
girl who mysteriously disappeared in Chi
cago month ago and was supposed to
have been murdered. She had come to
Chicago to earn living and became ac-
quainted with railroad brakeman named
William Garrison. Detectives COrbus and
Cudmore have learned of her movements
for several days after she had separated
from Garrison, and now believe she has
gone to western city with former engi-
neer of the Burlington road.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Assessment OF Railroads.

The state assessment board has COM
pleted its assessment of railroads, assessing
them at the same figures as last year.
Attorney General Grigsby stated that
under decision OF the United States SUI
preme court the actual cost of construc-
ton of railroads had nothing to do with
their value as assessable property, but that
their power to earn income must be con-
sidered. Gov. Lee moved for raise on all
the principal roads, but the final vote on
oil propositions was against change.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Klondike Fever in the Hills.

The Alaska gold excitement has pro-
duced almost an exodus from the Black
Hills. Twenty men have already lels
Deadwood, most of them old experiences
miners, and several were staked for ing
occasion by local men OF means. Fully a.
many more will go this fall, and large
number are preparing to leave for klon-
dixie next spring. Nine well known blacU
Hills men started August 3. The memoes.
OF the party will arrive in Junca wen
fixed. the poorest man among them hasnA
over $1,000, while some carry as high -
S., 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Enron AND Pun.
| IN As h. BRUCE,
RIGHT OF WAY FIGHT
KANSAS FARMER GIVEN POS
SESSION or RAIL ROAD BED.
x FsnCs 10 Battle Over the Tracks
,aad the Railroad Company Tears
81 II Dowa-All PARTIES Implicated
Are untloe Arrest.
Fseht Over Right or way.

Judge Myers Of LeavenwOrth, Kan,
having declared the Leavcn worth, To-
poka and Southwestern Railroad COM
pany had forfeited its right Of way. IN hav.
lar no little trouble In his efforts to re-
Ueofe the realty involved " it, previous
owners. The road. though In the hands OF
= secciyer, Is operated by the Santa Fe
system. In 1895 traffic on the line was
abandoned for two months, and owing To
thts fact Judge Myers decided that J. G..
Stone, farmer, was entitled tn possession
md title 10 the right Of way taken from
him In building the line, and directed
Sheri6 KOtbenberger to place Stone in
possession Ut his land. The sheriff sent
.1ut number of deputies and fenced in the
Seadbed.
When the Topeka train went out from
1.eavenworth gang OF thirty men went
along 70 tear down the sheriff's fence.
This they did, standing by until the train
passed The sherifY's men took the names
u the men and they were arrested. The
Santa Fe agent at Topeka swOre out .
warrant charging Farmer StDne with the
criminal 0fFenss Of obstructing United
States mails.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
OF Interest to g. A. r..

Tho managers OF the Grand Army. ex-
cursion to Buffalo have changed the date
of starting from Monday to Saturday, Au-
gust q. Rates less than half fare. Double
berths in tourist car from Huron or Water
town through to Buffalo, $500, $1.50 for
each person. Send orders to L. H. Jones.
Huron, or c. w. Goodman, WATERFOWL.
The department will spend Sunday in
Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Telegraph LINE 70 KIondike.

The state department has not yet re-
ceived the application from the British
government for permission to run tele-
graph line through the United States ter
1itory connecting the gold fields OF the
KlOndikc with the onter world. 1t is said
that the application will raise new ques-
zion only comparable to that which was in
NOived In the establishment of the mixed
mail route in Alaska, which gave rise to
70 much talk
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
world.s GOLD Production.

Worlds Gold Production.
Mr.. Preston, the director Of the mint.
estimates the gold production Of the world
for 1925 to have been SOS ,OoO, 900, Of which
the United States contributed over $751;.
600, 900. For 1897, it is believed the worlds
gold product will reach at least SAC, O0O,.
600, an increase OF SIS, COX, 900 over 1896.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Filled Full OF Bullets.

Nathaniel Mason, young negro, at
tempted an assault Sunday night upon
Mrs. Powell of Glenwood, Ca, in her bed
room, and was captured after . fierce
struggle by her husband. In a short time
nearly fifty of his neighbors armed with
guns and pistols arrived at the scene of
the assault. They took the negro from
DR.. Powell ard carried him some distance
down the road and shot him to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Unknown Man Murdered,

The body of an unknown man was found
in vacant building in the outskirts of
Watertown August Z. His face was mutt
lated and swollen beyond recognition,
having several deep cuts over the eyes and
on both sides Of his face, and bullet
wound in his chin. His pockets had been
rided, indicating that he was murdered and
robbed. No papers of any description
that might establish his identity were
found
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Eight Suits AGsinss Texas Roads
The attorney general OF Texas has
filed eight suits against the Hous-
ton & Texas Central Railroad,
charging discrimination in freight
rates. These cases are the first in several
hundred that are to be filed against
different roads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Defines an Original Package.

Judge Simonton of the United States
court at Charleston, s. c., has filed his de-
cision defining an original package and
thereby settling disputed feature in the
dispensary law. The court holds that the
original package is the form in which the
liquor is delivered to the initial carrier at
the point of shipment. If box of liquor
is imported the whole box must be sold
and not single bottleful out of the box.
The decision will require all dealers to
import liquor in single packages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Decides It ls UncOnstitutional.
What is known in Missouri us the Breed
crs' Law, under which pool selling and
bookmaking are prohibited, except on race
tracks, was pronounced unconstitutional
the other day by Judge David Murphy Of
the court of criminal correction at st.
Louis. This will probably have the effect
of reopening the pool rooms.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Enforcing Fishery Laws.

A dispatch from St. Johns, N. F. says:
The British warships are vigorously en-
forcing the fishing regulations on the
French shore and closing lobster factories
erected in violation Of treaty rights. They
have seized the machinery and appliances.
Much indignation exists among the res
ident fishermen, and strong representa-
tions are being made on the subject to the
colonial government.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Murder Near Custcr.

AT wood camp three miles from Custer
City George Jackson shot and killed John
Metcalfe as the outcome OF quarrel over
currycomb and brush. The tragedy
caused much exitement and some talk OF
lynching. The dead man has influential
relatives living in Custer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
GOOD Time for q Tank Steame,

Good Time for q Tank Steamer.
The British Oil tank steamer Potomac
Captain Anderson, which arrived in New
York Monday, made the passage from
London in ten days and twenty two hours.
This is the best time ever made by tank
steamer between London and New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
A Texas Monstrosity.

A Texarkana. Texas, dispatch says: One
of the greatest curiosities in human form
ever seen in this city was seen on the
streets here Tuesday. was child years
of age. Its head weighs Is pounds and its
body Is, and it measures AZ inches around
the head. The child is very intelligent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Lynching OF q Ne1ro

News has been received of the lynching
of Benjamin Mayfield, negro with q
hitherto good reputation, at Edna, small
village about twelve miles south Of Albany,
Ga. Mayfield committed an assault on the
wife of railroad conductor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Poisoned by . Mosquito Bite

Poisoned by . Mosquito Bite.
A mosquito bite may cost pretty Dorothy
Dodworth Of Greater New York her right
leg. She il lying III In the house Of Mrs. NJ.
E. Lyon in Elmhurst. L. /. herright leg be-
Ing swollen to three times II natural size.
She Is delirious, and suffers excruciating
pain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
BoIl Rreak Tor Libertv.

Hold Break TOR Liberty.
Herbert Willis Young Tauton, . despe-
gado under sentence Of life imprisonment
Tor murder, was visited Wednesday morn
Ing by his brother Edward In Charleston
NNass.} prison. The latter succeeded in
passinR revolver to his brother, retaining
ono himself. With these they tried to over
come the guards. In the fight which fol-
lowed Herbert was fatally wounded, Ed
ward seriously, and the two guards were
wounded by the brothers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

ElkhOrn BOrr0ws Engines.
Owing to increasing traffic on the Elk
horn Railroad the officials Of that road
have borrowed from the Union Pacific
Company at Cheyenne, Wyo., fifteen Of its
500 class locomotives.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

British Troops Ordered East.
a large number Ut British troops have
been ordered 70 get ready to embark for
the east. Their destination Is supposed to
be Egypt, but the war office refuses to fur
nish any information on the subject.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
G. ~. Hi,I ME. a. FLORIDA.

c. W. Hill, an old pioneer and locale1 y. =
people upon quarter sections in JeiAa y.
County, az we'll as former editor OF ~
Dakota Sieve, died in Florida o few Val ~
ago, almost Immediately following =.
death Of his son Ezra. He went SCUM 81. Z
search of health and was stricken W.
.'swamp fever.'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
To Check Up Williams, Az,

To Check Up Williams Accounts
The educational regents of the state
have appointed subcommittee consisting
OF Herried of Eureka, Hare of Aberdeen
and Blair of Dell Rapids to check up the
accounts of Treasurer David Williams of
Webster, OF the old board. who is charged
with having paid out $4,000 illegally.
The committee will meet in Aberdeen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Famous Rifio Shot Dead.

Famous Riflo Shot Dead.
Charles Trautmann, q famous rifle shot,
died Tuesday at his home at Elizabeth, N.
j., OF dropsy, aged 81 years. He was with
Livingstone on one OF his exploring trips
in Africa, and also with Henry NJ. Stanley
on his first expedition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Burlington Solicitor Dead.
Oscar F. Price, general solicitor Of the
Illinois lines Of the Burlington road, died
Sunday night at Kenosha, Wis.