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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
fATIONAL SOLONS.
iryiEW or THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
|natailed Proceedings Of oenate ana
House-Bills. Passed or introduced
n Either Branch-Questious Of Mo.
cent to the Country 1t Large,
The Legislative Grind.

MI. Lodge (Mass.) made an effort in
~ Senate Monday to ecure an immedi-
"a vote upon his immigration bill, which
4 substantially the same measure that
- passed by the Fifty-fourth Congress
"a vetoed by President Cleveland. Mr..
Eiuen (Neb.) objected to an immediate
ne and suggested that the final vote on
fe amendments and the bill be taken ON
Monday, Jan. II, at 8 p. m. This sugges-
E6on was accepted by Mr.. Lodge and the
6nder for vote at that time was made.
M. German, chairman of the Democratic
@Seering committee, presented an order
which was adopted, ~rearranging some OF
ne committee assignments Of some OF the
democratic members, made necessary by
Ne Incoming of new members. Mr.. Pet
hgrew Is. ID called up the bill granting
u settlers the right to make second home
/ lead entries. He made a brief explana-
don Of the measure. 1t gave all persons
Who were not at the time owners OF land
Under the homestead law the right to
make second homestead entries. Each
person would be entitled to acquire 100
ceres of land. The bill was passed. A
hMl providing for the erection of an add.
ton to the public building at Los An.
seles, CAL, to cost $25O,OOO, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson (Wash.) presented a resolu.
ton directing the civil service commission
to transmit to the Senate a statement by
fiscal years since 1890 showing the total
number Of persons examined, the total
number passed and the total number APP
pointed in the several branches of the
Government service at the beginning Of
each of those fiscal years. The resolution
was agreed 10. The Senate then adjourn
ed. Excepting the reporting Of the legis-
latiye, executive and judicial %appropria-
ton bill, the House did no public bust
ness Monday. The entire session was
consumed in adjusting a personal dispute
between Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa and Mr..
Norton Of Ohio, which grew out Of a con-
troversy that occurred during the debate
On the pension bill. The point ut issue
was as to whether a certain word used
BY Mr.. Norton, but which he afterward
disclaimed any intention Of using, should
appear in the permanent record. The
House by a party vote, 1873 to 121, sus-
tAined MIR. Hepburn.
On Tuesday the Senate, on motion of
Senator Hoar, adjourned as a mark of
respect to President Mckinley, whose
mother was buried that day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
IN HER FINAL &
Mother Mckinley Passed Away I'm
conscious Sunday Morning.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley were held
IN the First Methodist Episcopal Church
Of Canton at / o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The burial was in the West La wn ce1me-
terry, Just west Of the city. Tuesday
aight President Mckinley and wife and
tie officials from Washington who at
tended the funeral left for Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley passed from life at a
few minutes past 2.o'clock Sunday morn
ing. with all of her children and other
immediate friends at her bedside. She
did not suffer any in her last hours, but
gradually passed from the deep palsied
sleep in which she had rested almost con-
stantly for ten days into the sleep Of
death. She passed away without having
regained consciousness since she rallied
on Tuesday to recognize her son. Hopes
which the family had that they might be
granted manifestation of loving ecogni-
ton were in vain.
At daylight Sunday morning, Mt the slug
gestion OF some OF the older members of
the congregation that an old-time custom
now almost obsolete be observed to an
nounce the death, the bell in the tower Of
the church slowly tolled off the years OF
her age.
Nancy Allison Mckinley was born near
Lisbon, o., in 1909. Her father, Abner
Allison, was Of English descent, but n ma
tive Of Pennsylvania. Her mother, Ann
Campbell, was OF German-Scotch descent.
A short time before the birth OF Nancy
Allison her parents removed from Penn
sylvania to Columbiana County, Ohio,
q md ~ Tim 20 v,s~ <h4,, na~t.ol Al.o-. -
girllood was spent. In 1927 she married
William Mckinley, an iron manufacture
err, and the pair lived successfully at
Fairfield, Niles, Poland and Canton. Nine
children We're born to them; five Of them
are dead. The living are, besides the
President. Helen Minerva Mckinley of
Canton. O.; Sara Elizabeth, wife Of A. j.
Duncan OF Cleveland, o., and Abner Nc
Kinley Of New York City. Mrs. McKin-
ley became a widow in November, 1892,
her husband being 50 years old at his
death.
Much of Mrs. McKinley's motherly am
bition has centered in her seventh son,
William, whose political career she has
followed at all times with much concern.
1t was not against her wishes that he en-
tered the army at the breaking out OF the
rebellion, but when, at The close Of the
struggle, a commission in the regular
army was offered him, her advice was in
favor Of a return to civil life. In the
study Of law and later in public office,
William Mckinley was glad to draw
counsc and encouragement from his
mother, and she, for her part, had un-
feigned pride in his success. His nomi-
nation and election to the ~governorship OF
Ohio confirmed her faith In him. She is
said to have been confident beforehand
that the st. Louis convention and the
election of 1896 would result as they did,
while her crowning ambition seems to
have been to see her son inaugurated
President.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Census Dimculties.

A census-paper may look like a very
straightforward affair. hut to I'LL 1t up
with literal accuracy Il not always nm
easy business. The London Academy
tells q story, said to be new, Of the way
In which De Quincy met one OF these
c~ensus-paper difficulties.
The question rs to his own occupa-
tion wa answered BY the statement
that be WIS q writer to the maga-
xfnes.n but when It came to the occu-
pations Of his three daughters, his
troubles began again. At last he put .
ring around the names and wrote,
'srhey are like lllies Of the feld-they
toll MOI, neither do they spin.r
This dimculty. hDWeyer, 49, noe
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
MONTHS ON A CORAL ISLAM
Adventures of the Crew Of the Norwe
gian Bark SeladOn.

Adventures of the Crew Of the Norwe.
.ian Bark SeladOn.
Second Mate Oleson, of the Norwe-
gian bark Seladon, Capt. Jaeger, from
New Castle, N. s. w, on July Is, 1896,
for Honolulu, which was wrecked in
the South Seas in August, 1896, has ar
rived in London with a dozen of the
survivors, and tells a terrible story Of
their experience.
The Seladon struck the reefs off Star.
buck Island Aug. Z. The crew vas
obliged to take to the boats, and the
vessel filed SO rapidly that there was
no time to save clothing. They barely
got a few provisions, the ships com
pass, and chart, and forgot the sextant.
Eight men manned each Of the two
boats and made for Maiden Island, as
there was no refuge at Starbuck ISL
and. Failing to find Maiden Island,
they tried to find Christmas Island.
After eleven days the first mates boat
was capsized and the mate drowned.
The survivors entered the other boat,
which was already disabled, and drift
ed, dangerously overloaded. The heat
Of the sur peeled their faces and bod
les; their lips blackened and swelled
from want of food and water. TIE
only food they had, in addition to the
small quantity Of provisions which
carried from the vessel, was q few
small flying fish.
Finally the captain and the carpenter
became sick. Still there was no glimpse
Of Christmas Island. Then they tried
a course they thought perhaps would
bring them to Samoa or the Fiji ISL
ands. Finally Capt. Jaeger died. After
twenty-three days, when food and wa
ter were exhausted, they caught a little
rain.
The party drifted without food for
six days and finally, on Sept. 6. they
were cast on a coral island and their
boat was smashed by a big wave. The
island upon which they were thrown
proved to be Sofia Island, inhabited by
ten people, and belonging to an Amert-
can subject living in Samoa. They
lived there for ten months on turtles,
birds and bananas. The carpenter died
soon after they landed.
A few steamers passed the island,
and they tried to attract their atten-
ton by the waving Of signals, but fail.
ed. Finally they put OF In a small boat
and hailed a steamer which took them
to Sava, and from that place they trav.
eled to Sydney.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
MILLER WINS THE A

Rides 2,Ol3 Miles in the 6ix-Day
Bicycle Race in New York.
Charles w. Miller, who won the great
six-day bicycle race In New York, was
born in Saxony twenty-five years ago, is
five feet six inches in height and normal
ly weighs 100 pounds. He is a veritable
network OF muscle. Medical experts as
sert that he has excelled in endurance and
speed the horse and the locomotive. In
the first seventy-two hours Of the contest
Miller rested only one hour and six min
utes. Since that period he has slept less
than five hours. All other long-distance
bicycle performances dwindled in com
parison. C~oriang's record of GIG miles
$40 yards in t~wenty-four hours was ac-
complished with the aid Of pacemakers,
whose multicycles were equipped with
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Told In . Few LInes.

4. large portion u the business center
of the town Of Carberry. Manitoba, was
destroyed BY FIRE. The loss win exceed
$4,000.
Advces received from Kassala say that
reports are current there that the Kha-
lifa recently murdered several Christians
at Khartoum.
Near Birmingham, Ala, William Scott.
colored, killed Mr.. and Mn. John Sing
ley and their lO-year-oM son, robbed the
house and then escaped.
James Cave. Z printer Of Paterson, N.
j., has fallen heir to q fortune Of $4,000
BY the death Of hh grandfather, Joseph
D. Cave, II western Missouri.
The steaIser Ak sailed from Tacoma
for 6kAeuay, Taiya ana oeher Alaskan
posts. She carried 100 pGaeenUsfs md !
fnll caspo IS mhcelanocps fEsigAt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16

as great as that which confro0 Ted an
innocent family In Northumberland,
England, during a censuscolumn,
deaf and dumb or blind" waS 4 big
problem to the conscientious parents.
hear and see, but 1t certainly could not
speak, and they accordingly put it down
Dumb" But just then q powerful
scream from the infant made them re-
consider the question, and they ulti-
mately altered the entry to, Not
dumb, but can't speak"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Not So Eunnx.

In q Pullman car on an English rail.
way recently, says an exchange, q wag-
gish young man, noticing an elderly
gentleman trying to put on a light dust
coat, went to his assistance. While
thus engaged, the young man observed
a good-sized whisky flask ~protruding
from one of the old gentleman's pock-
cts, and thought it a good opportunity
for a joke. Having helped the stran-
ger on with his coat, therefore, he pull
ed out the flask and said:
"Will you take a drinks"
The old man did not recognize the
bottle, and drawing himself up, re-
marked rather severely:
mo, sir; l never drink"
1T won't hurt you," insisted the wag;
s'it's the best"
young man." said the old gentle
man, speaking loud enough for all in
the carriage to hear, III you persist in
drinking whisky you will be a ruined
man at 40. It is the curse OF the land.
When I was q boy my mother died,
and the last thing she did was to call
me to her bedside, and say, John,
promise me that you will never touch
a drop Of Hquor.'"
"Oh, well, in that case" said the
joker, II must drink 1t myself" where
upon, suiting the action to the words,
he pulled out the cork and took n good
drink. A moment later he dropped the
bottle with an exclamation which GER
toinly didn't sound like a blessing, and
yelled, ugh! ugh! My mouths all
raw"
Then 1t was that the old gentleman
discovered his loss, and to the amuse-
ment of the other passengers said:
"Ah, young man, you win be careful
before you take another mans property
again. am Doctor 49,, and that bot.
tie contained some quinine and iron
for n of my patients"
The young mar got out at the next
station.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
What She wa Good For.

~ A10U 0bb0 WA0 0UVO EOEs I4@l
A dreadful story comes from the
north Of England by way Of London
Answers.
An, old Yorkshire collier, well known
for his success In the coursing-deld, re
Gently surprised his mates by marry.
Ing nm unprepossessing pauper wom-
an. He had been reckoned q confirm
ed hater OF the other sex.
why has to gone and got spliced. lad.
at thy ager' n Of his friends asked
him.
'Oh, that's not much Of q tale" an
swered the old man, stolidly. II agree
WI We at Betsy yonder Ii no. beauty
II she had been ! shouldn't have wed
her. But that there dog o. mine, he
was simply pinin' FOR somebody to look
after him while I was away at T. bit. /
couldn't bear to leave him Al the house
by hissen. 30 I hit on the idea o. marry
In Betsy. she's not Handsome. but
shes mighty good compsny Tor the
dog"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
A TEXAS HERMtf.
the Peca1inr Life Led By Jacob Tom
1insOn.

the Peculiar Life Led By Jacob TOM
1insOn.
Old Jacob Tomlinson, the hermit OF
Mission Valley, Texas. is looking for q
wife. He has inserted the following in
several country newspapers:
"Wanted-To form the acquaintanlce
Of a young lady; object, matrimony.
am 70 years Of age and will give tho
young lady who meets my Approval
5000 cash on our wedding day. She
must be a brunette, handsome and not
over 10 years Of age. All applications
must be accompanied by photograph.
Address Jacob Tomlinson, San An
tonic, Texas"
Tomlinson is a peculiar character.
in Mission Valley, a rich section Of
country northwest of San Antonio. He
made his first appearance in Missouri
Valley fifty years ago and settled upon
1GO acres OF land. He built a comfort
able log cabin home and lived all alone.
He had a number of single-handed en-.
counters with Indians, and the slaugh-
ter which he invariably made on those
occasions gave him a reputation for
bravery In that neighborhood. He has
continued to live the life Of a recluse
ever since.
He makes occasional visits to San
Antonio for his mail and supplies, but
this is the farthest he has been from
home since he began his hermit life. IN
the early days he was a hunter and
trapper and made considerable money
out of the sale of furs and hides. When
the wild game became scarce he de
voted himself to stock raising and agri-
culture. He laid up money each year
and added to his landed possessions I'm.
til he now has a farm Of 5000 acres,
one-half of which is under cultivation.
Several years ago he built a new
house. 1t is situated on a hill in the
center of his tract of land and is unique
in construction and arrangement. 1t
is built with bamboo rods, intertwined
so as to make many kinds Of pretty fig.
ures. These rods are nailed to the
framework Of the house. The roof IL
matched with reeds. 1T has seven
large rooms, all handsomely furnished
The floors are Of hard wood, stain.d
and covered with furs and rugs Of
great vale.
One of the rooms Is used as a library.
and Is filled with several hundred vol.
umes of choice books and the latest
magazines. 'Uncfe' Jacob Is q great
reader and spends much Of his time In
his library. He always has performed
all of his household duties, even cook
ing his own meals. There are few
persons who eve crossed the threshold
Of his home. He keeps q number Of
men employed on his farm, but they
occupy houses at the farther end Of the
large tract OF land and are per
mitted to visit their employers home
"Uncle" Jacob mas never told the
secret of his early life. 1t is believed
that he came from the New England
States.-Chicago Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
The lnfiux Ia J6rusalem.

AH0 1H1Ux 20 O0rU91IGIus
During the past few years nearly
10000 Hebrews have entered Jerusa-
lem, and the arrival Of another host II
said to be imminent. Already the rail-
ways are opening the country between
the coast and Jerusalem and Damascus
q Hebrew immigration on q large
scale may cause Syria to become once
more Of vast importance in the East.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Glass water Pipes.

Various English towns are introduc.
Ing water pipes made Of glass and COW
cred with asphaltum with highly Salts
factory results. These pipes are doubt
less the most sanitary, and while the
nrst cost may be somewhat In excess
y iron and lead, yet II properly laid
and protected they should last for CEN
turtles and thus be the most economical
In the end.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Tin Mine

Probably one of the greatest steal<
On record in the mining history OF the
Black Hills is that OF the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany. For an investment of some two
and one half millions of dollars which
were furnished by English capitalists,
there remains to show for the invest
ment only some Out-of-date machinery.
several large buildings and some land.
A few years ago tin bearing ore was
discovered ear Harvey Peak. Some
Of the most influential business men In
the hills, together with capitalists from
New York, plotted a scheme which waa
worked, which sunk thousands Of En-
glish money and gave the Black Hills
country a ten-years' setback. A large
mill was first built, then filed with ex-
pensive machinery for the purpose OF
mining tin. 1t was commonly said that
there was enough tin in the mine to
'sroof the whole vault Of heaven" But
n run was made by the mill, when
it was closed down. Enough tin wa
milled to rope in the buyers, and the
NAA0S0C%1OA WAC AAl0uCs AN VI u
been shut down eve since. There was
an attempt made to reorganize the COM
pany and begin operations again, but
the general report is that the deal has
fallen through. There was q time
when Eastern capital raj anxious to
make investments IN Black Hills min
Ing property, when almost any amount
Of money could be obtained simply up
IN a fair representation Of the resources
Of the mine. Since this Harvey Peak
swindle. however, the Eastern men
have withdrawn their none, and as .
consequence many valuable claims
have remained undeveloped. The Black
Hills Is just emerging from the shame
Of this deal. During the past few
months more Eastern capital has come
this way and found Investments than
for any like period for some time. Con-
idence Is gradually being restored and
capital is once more turning toward
the hills.-Minneapolis Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
a Phcnomenal Lake.

An AlaYka travler recently described
some extraordinary phenomena on
nectsd with ! small lake named Sela-
wik, situated near the 9 coast. Tides
rise and fab In the lake, perhaps on
account of On underground connection
with the go. AT the bottom, he says.
the water Il aalG, but "a the Top there
y = layer of svyeok water.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Important IL True.

Eyes, said the poet, 1.-THE greater 4
man becomes, the more pleasure he de-
Gives from visits to the scenes Of his
childhood"
'sHumphg' retorted the cynic, do you
know why1 He just wants to hear thu
old folks around there say they always
knew he had something more than ON
mon stun In him."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-16
Her Hope.

"Dear me- exclaimed Maud, who had
been reading a fashion paper. Last
years engagement ring has gone wholly
out Of style"
-Nhat has taken III placer inQuirs6
Mamie.
II don't know. But + hops m :
scycle.s-Washington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-01
TELEGKAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The failure Of the Labrador fishery is
complete. The catch is below even that
of last year.
Yesterday Secretary Long chose names
for torpedo boats 10, 20 and q, selecting
Stringham, Goldsborough and Bailey.
the names of distinguished commanders
in the naval service during the war.
The 20 Goodyear sole fasteners at NJ
c. Dizer ~ Co.'S shoe factory in Fast
Weymouth. Mass, are on a strike fo,
higher wages. The men have been paid
by the day. and they desire to be paid 10y
the piece.
Joseph Wolfe Of Cripple Greek. Col,
has had donated TO him by Joseph Ladue
a half block OF ground in Dawson City.
upon which he intends TO erect a NAM
moth hotel His partners in this enter
prise are 10 Chicago men.
The Marquis OF L.ansdowne, secretary
of state OF war; has presented General
Nelson a. Miles, who sails for New York
on Saturday next with Lee Enfield
cavalry carbne and a British cavalry
saddle and bride complete.
General 4. j. Warner of Marietta form.
ally announces his candidacy for the
United states senate at the hands OF the
Ohio legislature 10 be elected this fall.
lie pledges his whole time and continu-
Gus effort from this time forth fer the
election of a Democratic legislature TO
this end.
Rev. Robert Court, II. D., the oldest
resident Protestant clergyman but c.,
OF Lowell. Mass. died last evening OF
cancer. at the age OF 6S years. lie was
o. native OF Glasgow and graduate of
the Glasgow university. going 20 Lowell
Inv 1873 as uastor OF the First Presby-
terian church. a position which he held
VI - the hour of his death.
The production C., Ceomargeftne our
ing the last tsca! year amounted 20
i5.52l2O7 pounds. being over 5000 600
pounds less than in 1896 and Of over "a
100000 pounds s.ncf 1894. The decrease
Is attributed O. hostile legislation cut
TING OF ;ho privilege of sale as we'll as
that cf-uaru,N ofurc The number 81
manufactcues decreased from p In 1896
TO Is ia 1857.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-01
CRANSTON.
Richard Hathaway Hurt by r cklesS
Scorcher-Favorite Street Sides.

Mr.. Richard Hathaway of Cranston met
with serious accident while walking along
Narragansett avenue about 1880 o'clock last
evening. The sidewalks on this avenue are
not separated from the street by curbstones,
SO that bicyclists anl pedestrians use the
same path A scorcher came along in the
dark with head down and no lantern, and
-collided with Mr. Hathaway. Both men lay
upon the ground for a few minutes in semi
conscious condition. MIR. Halfway had
nearly recovered from the shock this morn
ing. and said he is thankful that he escaped
with his life.
1t is n noticeable fact that since Cranstun
street was rebuilt some months ago, almost
the entire traffic above the residence of Mr..
George A. Field is on that side OF the street,
W whiist below, in the direction of the city, II
Is all on the other side. IL is a common
sight to see seven or eight teamsters almost
collidng with each other before they will
drive otherwise than on the route named.
Sow that the short evenings are at hand,
something will have TO be done in order to
prevent accidents that cannot but occur IL
the present plan is carried on.