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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
AN INNOCENT INDIAN
VICTIM OF NORTH DAKOTA MOB
0ulLTLESS OF MURDER.
Judge Corltss Has Documentary
Evidence to Prove that Alex Cou.
Diet, the Halfbreed, Had Nothing
to DO with the Spicer Murders.
Hang m innocent Man.
ELK POINT. S. d.

IAN innocent man was hung by the
iynchers at Williamsport!" was the start
ling statement made by Chief Justice Cor
liss Of the supreme court Of North Dakota
at Grand Forks on Wednesday last. II
have ample documentary evidence to sup
port the statement. The supreme court
ordered a new trial in Coudet's case be-
cause it appeared that he was convicted on
the uncorroborated evidence Of Holy
Track and Ireland, both Of
whom confessed to taking part
In the murder of the Spicer
family and whose statements are refuted
by the strong alibi testimony given by DR..
Ross. the resident agency physician at
Standing Rock. DR.. Ross veracity is In.
questioned and his testimony is supported
by notes from his memorandum book.
Another fact is that Holy Track and ire
land made two other previous confessions,
in neither Of which did they implicate
Coudet. The lynching Of Coudet is a foul
crime and blot on the fair name of the
state and his murderers should not go un-
punished"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
THREE INDIANS ARE IYNcHEo
Murdcrcrs of the Spicer Family
Hanged by n Mob.

Alex Coudet, q half breed, and Paul
Holytrack and Phillip Ireland, full blood
Indians. the first Of whom was sentenced
TO death for the murder of six members Of
The Spicer family last February aSd had
lust been granted a new trial by me SUI
preme court, and the latter two self con-
fessed accessories to the murder. were
taken from the county Jail at Williams
port, N. D., Saturday night and lynched
by a mob. The men had been under the
custody OF Deputy Sheriff Kelly and they
were taken from his control by the mob
and hanged to a beef windlass several
hundred yards from the Jail. There were
about forty men concerned in the lynching.
At about 2 o'clock in the morning there
was a rap at the door Of the Jail and Kel-
ley arose and quickly turned the key in
The lock, whereupon he was quickly over
powered. The prisoners had been aroused
from sleep by the entrance Of the mob and
sat up half awake and trembling with ter
.or. Holytrack and Ireland were dragged
from their beds, ropes fastened about their
necks and they were dragged out on the
SIOutlu ulteI DciUG OH 10 prepare loT
death. Coudet was the first man TO be
hanged. Holytrack and Ireland were so
nearly unconscious from the effects of the
dragging that they did not realize what
was about to happen when the ropes about
their necks were tossed over the cross
beam. They were unable to stand and
were slowly raised from the ground on
which they lay until their bodies swung
into the air and dangled from the wind
lass with that Of Coudet. The mob then
DISPERSED,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
LODGE BENEFIT RULING.

New jersey Supreme Court Renders
nm Interesting Decision.
The court Of oyer and appeals of New
Jersey has affirmed the supreme court in
the case Of the Roxbury Lodge, l. O. o. F.,
against William Hooking. When Hooking
joined the lodge the sick benefits were s.
. week for an indefinite period. Subse-
quently they were changed to S. a week
for twenty six weeks and 81 a week there
after. Hooking was sick for q long time
and sought to recover s. . week for tho
period. The court decided in his favor
and laid down the principle that the bene-
fits which the lodge rules provided for at
the time of a member joining were in the
nature Of a contract and could o be
changed without the members consent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
ANACONDA ON THE RAMPAGE
Big Snake Kills a Pony and Nearly
Kills Its Keeper.

Big Snake Kills a Pony and Nearly
Kills Its Keeper.
A huge anaconda on exhibition in a mu-
scum at Philadelphia severely injured
Samuel Masher, the museum Waterman,
and crushed to death a valuable trick pony
Sunday. The pony was tied to a feed box
alongside the anaconda's cage. The rep
tile had worked one of the boards of its
cage loose and while Washer was attempt
ing to replace the board, the snake wiggled
out and wrapped itself several times about
Washer. The latter screamed for help and
the pony, frightened by the big reptile,
began jumping about. This probably
saved Washers life, for the reptile un-
wound itself from him and completely en-
circled the pony. Washer fell to the floor
unconscious with several ribs broken
while the big snake continued to crush the
pony until life was extinct. A lasso was
secured and the anaconda finally captured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
SAVES HIS NECK FROM THE Ak
bankruptcies and Twins Cause a Tex
rs Nasty to BE Retained.

bankruptcies and Twins Cause a Tex
Is Nasty tn Be Retained.
Postmaster E. T. Page Of Redwater,
Texas, will be retained by this admins
tration. Eleven years ago he was given
the postoffice, but when Gen. Clarkson
became assistant postmaster general an
effort was made to replace the postmaster
with a candidate of the republican party.
Page appealed for retention, citing that
his wife had just presented him with
bankruptcies, and that twice before twins
had been born to them. This settled the
case, Gen. Clarkson decided not to reno re
the incumbent. The case has o come
up again. Page has again protested that
the successful raising of three of the
q~uadruplets and two sets of twins entitled
him to some consideration, and sent pho
tographs of the three surviving quad
ruplets, now almost young ladies. AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow rom
ferred with Postmaster General Gary, and
the two decided that there should he no
change in that office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
STRANGE WISCONSIN TRAGEDY

Racine Divine Attempts to Hush Up
an Attempt TO Take His Life.
Rev. Hugo Stuben wolfe, pastor of the st.
Paul German Lutheran Church at Racine,
Wis, lies in q precarious condition, the
result of q stab wound in the abdomen re.
ceiyed from an unknown assassin. 1t was
the minister's desire to keep the matter
quiet, but he grew worse and friends were
notified who Informed the police, despite
the earnest protests Of the minister, who
insisted that the matter be hushed, but for
what reason he refuses to state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Farmer Smith u Fugitive.

Owen Smith, Il promineni farmer. y
whose arrest a warrant was sworn out at
Chamberlain, accusing him of burning his
former home on his homestead IN Brule
County, has evaded the officers and is
now a fugitive from justice. He is IN old
settler in that section, but owing to differ
ences between himself and family, he left
the county last spring intending never to
return. A short time ago he returned un-
eNpectedly, and. failing TO secure posses
sion of coveted property. he assaulted bis
wife and attempted to choke her to death.
Next his fine farm house was discovered
on fire, and Smith was seen pacing to and
fro in front Of the burning structure. He
escaped arrest by driving to White Lake,
where he took a train for the east. While
passing through kimball on his way to
White Lake he laid down in the bottom
of the wagon box to prevent detection.
lie is believed to be insane, and if captured
will be sent either to the asylum or the
n~eniteutiarV,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
New Rosebud Buildings.

J. A. y eArmOnd and James Owen Of
Minneapolis, have been awarded the con-
tract to construct a number of new build
ings for the government south of the
White River, on the Rosebud reservation.
Some time ago several hundred Lower
Brule Indians, with their families, left
their agency and located in that vicinity.
where they claimed the land is better than
their own. In this action they claim to
have had the support of Gen. Crook, who
talked with them in reference to the mat
ter while acting as chairman of the last
Sioux commission. The Rosebud Indians
were at first disposed to oppose the en-
croachment on their reservation, but good
feeling is now said to exist between the
two tribes. The new buildings, which are
to Ike constructed at once, will form a
branch Of the Lower Brule agency, and
will be under the jurisdiction Of the United
States Indian agent at Chamberlain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
HURON BOND CASE DECIDED
United states Judge Garland Rules
Against Chicago Purchasers.

The Huron bond case, which has been
hanging fire in the courts of this state
since the capital location election in 1890,
has been settled in the United States court
by Judge Garland. 1t was shown by the
evidence of two witnesses who were par
ties to the sale of the bonds to. Farson.
Leach 4 Co. of Chicago, that the pur-
chaser5 were not innocent holders OF the
paper, as they claimed in their suit for
payment of the bonds. On the contrary,
they knew for what purpose the bonds
were issued, and gave the witnesses full
instructions as to how to proceed in the
matter. The bonds aggregate S40,O )0.
Judge Garland in his decision, which was
rendered Immediately upon the conclusion
of the case, said that all parties were liable
to criminal prosecution, and that the pur-
chase1s knew the bonds were illegal when
they purchased them. \
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
ARMY IN FEARFUL SHAPE.

Few Spanish Soldiers Fit for Ser
vice In Cuba.
Blanco's Investigations into the condi-
ton of SPANS army in Cuba have already
revealed a deplorable condition of affairs.
Not only are frauds in connection with
the payment of troops being brought to
light. but proof is being obtained that of
the zoe, 900 men sent Weyler only a small
percentage are now fit for actual service.
Towns are garrisoned principally by sick
soldiers, too weak in many instances to
offer more than a feeble resistance to the
attacks of the rebels. One of the first
army surgeons says that n Of the most
difficult tasks of the new administration
will be to care for Spain's i'll troops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Arc In Favor Of statehood

Are IN FAVOR OF statehood.
The Oklahoma Press Association has
adopted resolutions fAvoring the creation
Of a state from Oklahoma Territory pro-
vided 'that If its boundaries shall include
20 created shall exercise neither legisla-
tive. judicial nor other control over either
Of the five nations until such nations shall
ratify the constitution OF such state in
such a manner as directs.n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
zAkKEr QUOTATIONS

ChicagoCattle, common to prime,
$500 to $5.75: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to So. rs: sheep. fair to choice. $500
to $500: wheat, No. 2 red, 93c to Csc;
corn, No. 2, 26c to 2Sc: oats, No. 2, 1Oc
to 21c; rye. No. 2. 47c to 49c: butter,
choice creamery, 22c to 23c: eggs. fresh,
tic to 19c; new potatoes, 35c to SOC per
bushel.
1ndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.75:
sheep. common to choice. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. z
white, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2. 97c to SOC: corn, No. 2
yellow, 26c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to &c: rye, No. 2, 45c to 47c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.z5; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75:
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 93c; corn, NE. 2
mixed, 26c to &c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 21c
to 223c: rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc.
DetrOit-Cattle, $3.50 to 1928; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep. $3.50 to &4.25:
wheat, No. 2, 02c to CSC; corn, No. z
yellow, &c to 27c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24c: rye, 47c to 4yc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to CSC;
corn. No. 2 mixed. 2Gc tc 2Sc: oats. No.
: white. PC 70 pa: ry-. No. 2, &c t, s*c:
ever s.ed, 1916 to <:...1.
Wiiwaukee--Nhest, No. 2 sfring, X
IT, ETC: corn, No. 3. NC to 27c; oats, M.
? white. m: to 2Ac: rye. No. 2, 4Sc to 49c;
harley, No. :. 4Oc to 46c; pork, mess,
800 to x1.6O.
Budaio-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
~ 20 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 96c to 07c; corn, No.
2 yellow. 3Oc to 32c: oats, No. 2 white,
25c to &c.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.25: sheep, $500 to 5 500;
wheat, No. 2 red, Soc to $1.Ol: corn. No.
2. 34c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white, 25c to
26c; butter, creamery, 15c to 24c; eggs,
Western. PIC to 23c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Order by Commander (l,rl

In general order No. 4, Gen. c. 3. Cl,ru
department commander South Dakota e.
A. r., calls attention Of inspectors to tho
necessity of making inspections and hay.
ing their reports in the hand of the depart.
ment inspector not later than December II,
The following appointments have been
made on the staff Of the national com.
mander: &. NJ. Stormout of post 81, lro.
qu"is, assistant inspector general: Asher
+. Pay, post No. 4, Huron, to look after
patriotic teachings in public schools; R.P.
Hail, post No. i, Mitchell, aide-de.
camp. The following appointments have
been made upon the department com.
mander's staff: James Devine, post ISL.
Wakonda; w. Is. White, post -, Oliyet.
Robert Date, post IS, Alexandria: {. j.
Anderson, post q, Plankinton: c. Z. Illus.
ton, post 81, Armour; w. l.. Palmer. post
l56, Carthage; NJ. Conner, post 30. High
more; W. W. Haven, post l26, Parkstop:
IL. II. McClain, post 4, Mitchell; II. II.
Howard, post q, Lennox; A.. II. Bridge.
man, post 80, Springfield; J. NJ. Biedle.
man. post 5, Redfieid; j. .. Alter, post Is.
Artesian; d. d. Holdridye, post 90, Mad.
ison: w. Packard. post l0,, Wentworth:
Warren Page, post 1877, Henry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
EXPO. Appropriation Illegal.

Although the proposition to appropriate
$1,000 for an exhibit at the Omaha expo.
sitiOn for Lawrence County, carried7by a
large majority, the prospect now is that
the vote was illegal. A protest was
entered with the county commissioners
when they met to canvass the returns OF
the election by a citizen against the issuing
of warrants for the mount from, the
general fund. He had investigated the
law on the question and had found that,in
order to appropriate money a special tax
must be levied for the purpose and the
proposal, must read when submitted to
the people. "Shall Especial tax be levied? -
States Attorney Wilson investigated the
law and found this view of the matter cor
rect.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
H NEWS THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Falls for Stealing His Own Child
Huron Bond Case Decided by
Judge Garland.
Kidnaped His Own Child.

DIR. Frank Broglin of Omaha was arrest
ed at Sioux Falls. charged with kidnapping
his " child, a little girl of about 5 years
of age. According to the doctors evidence
given in the police u in that city his
child was born in Sioux City, where its
mother now is, he alleged. an inmate OF a
bagnio. The child was lawfully adopted
by Harry Walters, a brakeman on the
Omaha railroad. The father first gained
possession of the child by subterfuge and
was dispossessed of it by the police. lie
visited the Walters home and took the little
one by force and was arrested for child
stealing
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Still at Columbia's Head.

When Seth Low decided to become the
candidate of the Citizens Union for mayor
of New York, he sent his resignation as
president of Columbia College to the board
of trustees. The latter at their last meet
ing decided to lay the matter owe until
November Is. The committee, Of which
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix Is chairman, decided
not to accept the resignation and requested
Mr.. Low to withdraw it. To this Pres
ident Low consented without comment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
A RACED IN A CHURCH.

South DakOtan Shoots Himself al
Westfield, Ind.
Manager Spencer of the Postal Tele-
graph Company at Deadwood, s. d., ia
tally shot himself Sunday evening in the
Methodist Church at Westville. Ind,
where until recently he wa manager OF
the Postal Company. The deed was com
mitted while the congregation was sing
ing. Spencer is still alive, but cannot re-
cover. 1t is alleged financial trouble was
the cause.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Fire in CHICAGO.

Fire in the factory of the Nutriment
Company, manufacturing chemists, at
Forty-ninth and Halstead Streets, Chi
cago, Sunday night, destroyed two build
ings, causing a loss of $4,000 to 500, 600.
with insurance of $4,000. The Nutriment
Company is a branch of the Wyeth Com
pany of PHILADELPHIA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
EavOrs Hat Money.

The Sentinel, published at Boise, Idaho,
the official organ of the Peoples party of
the state, announces that henceforth it
will advocate fiat money, instead of free
silver at l6 to l, the attainment OF the lat
ter being considered too remote. Senator
Heitfeld has secured a controlling interest
in the Sentinel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18

The Elkton deanery Of the Sioux Falls
diocese met in conference at the residence
OF Father Desmond in Huron last week.
Beyond the usual business that summons
the conference 10 meet twice each year,
nothing Of Importance was transacted.
The priests present were the Very Rev.
Dean Sheehan of Elkton, chairman;
Father Shea Of DeSmet, Father Weiss OF
Zell, Father Hermeling of Redfeld,
Father Lauer of WATERFOWL, Father VIC
tor OF kransburg. Father Guenard OK
Frankfort and Father Desmond Of Huron
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
May Hasten Durrant's Hanging

May Hasten Durrant's Hanging.
The United States supreme court on
Monday decided to Immediately issue a
mandamus in the case of Theodore Dur
rant. the murderer, OF San Francisco.
This will probably hasten Darrant's exc.
cutiOn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Yankton Defeats Mitchell.

The first bootball game of the season
vas played at Mitchell between the Yank-
ton College can and the Dakota Univer-
sity. The score was IS 10 IL in favor Of
Yankton. The local team has had little
practice and hardly any coaching, but II
put up a hard game against its strong
competitors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
FOOTBALL CAUSES A RIOT.
rival High School Clubs OF Cincin.
natl Have an Encounter.

natl Have an Encounter.
The Cincinnati Tribune of Sunday con-
tanned a story Of a football game between
the two high school clubs of that city,
those of the Hughs high school and Wal
nut Hills high school, in which there was
a riotous free fight. Each school had its
high school banner. Some one fred the
Walnut Hills banner and held the blazing
flag aloft. Then followed a competition in
burning banners, and this diversion
ripened into a contest with fists and clubs
in which the votaries Of each school par
ticipated. In the fisticuff before the game
Hughs won, but in the game the Walnut
Hills were victorious by 10 to l.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
GERMANS USE FORCE
CHINA MUST SETTLE FOR MS.
SiONARv OUTRAGES.
Marines Landed in the Southern
Part OF China With a View Of
Forcing the Government to Sat.
isfy Their Demands.
German Marines Land.

A Berlin dispatch Monday afternoon
says: The sailors and marines belonging
to the German cruiser Division, off The
coast of China, have made a landing in
force at Kiacon Bay, the nearest port to
Yang Chu Flu, in the southern part Of the
Chinese province of Shan-Tun, where
German missionaries were recently MUIR
dered, with the view of forcing the gov
eminent Of China to completely satisfy
the demands of Germany.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Colorado Mine Fire,

The Smuggler mine fire, near Aspen,
Colo, is burning with great force. The
gas is rapidly penetrating the Smuggler
Mountain to the north. The deadly
fumes are still working north toward the
Park Regent, Bushwhacker and Alta
Argent, with the indications that all the
mines on Smuggler Mountain will soon
have to he shut down.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Warshtps to BE Used

1t is semi-oficially announced that the
German squadron in Chinese waters has
been ordered to the coast of Shang Tong,
to anchor in the vicinity of the recent MUIR
der of German missionaries. 1t has in
structions to obtain immediate satisfaction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Unearth Smuggling Operations.

Customs officers have unearthed what
promises 10 prove extensive operations in
phenacetine smuggling. Nearly 500 ounces
of the drug were contiscated at Port
Huron, Mich, Monday. 1t was found at
the home of Mrs. Frazer. The woman Is
under arrest. A new York firm receives
royalty on all the phenacetine brought to
this country. The smugglers avoid this,
besides the duty of 60 per cent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Great Find Near Dead wood.

At a depth of $50 feet in the new work:
lngs OF the Hawkeye mine, situated at
Plum Gulch, two miles from Deadwood. a
body OF free milling gold ore has been
struck. which showed an assay value of
$l,9S6 in gold per ton. The ore body is a
continuation of that struck six weeks ago.
which caused intense excitement and a
stampede to the district in which the mine
is situated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEMPLE

An Edificc Costing 100000 Ded.
tcated in Chicago.
The first Scientist Church of Chicago,
and the largest house Of that denomina-
ton in the world, vas dedicated Sunday.
Four services, attended by 5000 people,
were held, visiting Christian Scientists
from all over the country being present.
The building alone cost over 500, 900. 1t
has a seating capacity of 1900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
Carney Still Champion,

William Carney successfully defended
his title as handball champion of the
world against Fireman Louis Keegan in
Chicago Sunday. 1t was the second series
Of the contest which began November Z.
On that occasion Carney won six games
out Of eight and in the second meeting he
had only to win two games to get the
necessary eight in fifteen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-18
ULTIMATUM TO THE PORTE.
Austria Demands Satisfaction for
lndignity to a Subject.

lndignity to a Subject.
Baron de Calico, the Austrian Hun
garian ambassador to the porte of Turkey,
has demanded the dismissal Of the Vail Of
Adana, Asia Minor, and of the Muttesraff
of Merzina, the porte of Adana, and the
two officials responsible for the recent in
dignity to the Austrian merchant, Braz-
zafolli, agent at Merzina of the Austrian
Lloyd Steamship Company. He has also
demanded a salute to the Austrian flag. In
the event of a failure to comply with both
demands. Baron de Calico will quit Con-
stantinople on Thursday next.