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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
TRESTLE GIVES WAY.

Fifteen Persons Injured in Rail-
way Accident In Ohio.
AS an excursion train was returning to
Marietta, Ohio, from GAINESVILLE at $3.50
Sunday night the trestle work over a bot
tom land, three and a half miles from
Marietta, gave way and two OF the four
coaches were precipitated to the cornfcld
below. The coaches we're filled with peo-
Pile, but by miracle no one was killed.
About fifteen persons were badly injured
and all were more or less bruised. Miss
Nellie Purdy of Marietta was injured in
the breast and will probably die. One OF
the coaches took fire and some OF the pas
sengers were singed and had their cloth
ing burned before they could escape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Sugar ON the Rise.

New York brokers and dealers in sugar
were considerably excited Monday when
they learned that the sugar trust had de-
cided over Saturday and Sunday to in.
crease the price of its output They hur-
fied down to the Office OF the sugar trust,
each man carrying formal notice to the
effect that 1t 10 o'clock that day the prices
would be changed.
4 The outside rooms OF the company's
ofices were crowded long before the hour
Then the new price list was to be an :
punced. 1t was said that the increase IN
the rates would bring into the treasury of
tho American Sugar Refiners' Company
several millions Of dollars in extra profits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
TUE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
The American Beet Sugar Company
MAY Build a Large Plant at fank.
ton-Plaus for Such an lnstitu-
ton Have Been Made.
Plans Cor Beet Sugar Factory.

The YanktOn Beet Sugar Company mas
received from the American Beet Sugar
Manufacturing Company OF Chicago
plans and specifications for the erection OF
beet sugar factory at Yankton, also
picture of the proposed building. 1t rep
resents 50O-ton plant, and the estimated
cost of the building, with all the latest I'M
proved machinery, is about 1915, 600. The
American Company has positively decided
to build plant in the west. and IS
anxiously awaiting the results of the test
growth Of beetS now in progress in lank-
ton County Herman Ellerman, one OF the
members of the Yankton Beet Sugar Com
pany, will go to Chicago, where, in com
pany with James A. Danforth, he will
have a conference with the American
Vompany, and a full discussion of the
merits of the proposal will occur. 1t is
estimated that in the neighborhood of $l0,-
900 worth of stock will be sold in lanktOn
County
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Fire in New York.

Fire soon after midnight Monday morn
ing almost completely destroyed the
Spring House at Richfe'd Springs near
Utica, N. Y. The fire broke out at the
landing. At the time there were 1860 guests
in the house and 100 employees of the hotel.
Every person in the building, SO far as
known escaped. The flames progressed
slowly throughout the hotel, and except
the employees, who occupied quarters in
the vicinity of the laundry, every body had
ample time to get out. The loss is esti.
mated at soc, 900; insurance. $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
JAPS DON'T LIKE IT.

Will Continue to Oppose Annexa.
ton OF Hawaii by U. $.
That Japan will continue to oppose the
Hawaiian annexation treaty is conclu-
sively shown by the latest protest of Japan,
under date of July 10, which is now made
public for the first time. While couched
in polite and diplomatic language, tine
protest is sufficiently firm in tone to show
that Japan will continue to wage diplo-
matte war and possibly 60 further to pre-
vent the contamination Of the annexation
policy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Plans OF Gen. Gomez.

Thomas Estrada Palma, president of the
Cuban junta in New York. has received a
letter of the date of July 4 from Gen.
Gomez, in which the general says: ut is
our purpose to make this summer cmpaign
as active and aggressive as possible. To
carry out our plans successfully we will
need, rather than anything else, a steady
supply OF ammunition. For that we will
depend on the support of patriotic Cubans
and friends abroad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Was a Friend Of the Insane.

Mrs. Il. I. w. Packard, through whose
efforts many laws have been passed better
ing the condition of insane patients
throughout the United States, is dead in
Chicago. The end came at the Hahne-
mann Hospital after surgical operation.
Thirty -four bills were introduced by her
In US many states in the interest Of the in
sane, and these laws were enacted. They
allowed insane persons trial by jury and
also allowed inmates of an asylum to COM
municate with friends outside.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
The Crop Prospects.

Harvesting has been commenced around
Beresford and small grain is reported con-
siderably above the average. Corn is as
fine as ever was seen in that locality; IT IS
tasseing out, and with the thorough soak
ing recently received the ground is IN
splendid condition to yield an enormous
crop Of corn. Small grain is not as heavy
in the straw as last year, but has filled OUT
finely in the last week and will yield >
splendid quality. A spirit of hopefulneSs
is prevalent throughout the farming DIS
trict.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
CRISIS IN COAL STRIKE.

All Concede that This Week Will
Decide Fate of the Walkout.
A crisis is impending in the coal mine
situation this week. This is conceded on
all sides. The arbitration commissioners
feel hopeful that they will bring about an
initiative settlement at the meeting of the
representatives ON both sides. The miners
officials claim to have adopted a measure
to make complete tie up. Reports from
the coke regions indicate that the cookers
are not likely to come out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
BIG PAPER MILL BURNS.

Plant Of the Badger Co., ut kau.
kauia, Wis.,, Destroyed.
The extensive plant Of the Badger Paper
Company at Kaukauia, Wis, was totally
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning
The loss will be $3.50, 900, partly covered by
insurance of about 500, 900. The mill was
one of the largest in the northwest and.
was built in 1881 At one time it looked
borhood also would be destroyed, but the
flames were gotten under control shortly
after o'clock. The mill was owned by
Combrach & Villas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Rich Strike in California.

1t will doubtless be Of interest at the
present time, when people are becoming
excited over the stories of the wonderful
gold mi4es in Alaska, to know that rich
strikes ire still being made in the mining
districts of California. as private aivices
have been received at Sacramento by a
mine owner that marvelously rich strike
had been made near Placerville.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
FIVE ARE DROWNED.

Two Lose Their Lives in Pennsyl.
vania and Three in Michigan.
Two young men, Richard Clair and
James Schoonover, were drowned in the
Monongahela River at Braddock Pa, Sun
day by the upsetting of a skif in which
they. with three com. anions, were cross
ing the river.
Three Detroit young men were drowned
Sunday afternoon by the capsizing of a
row boat off Sugar Island, near the mouth
of Detroit River. The drowned are: VIM.
w. Shier, Frank +. Russell, ir., Edwin
Stubenstay. Young Russel's father and
brother, who were also in the boat which
upset, swan ashore, but narrowly escaped
going under.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
KLONDlkE ECliPSED.
Gold Strike in Peru Said to Far
Surpass Alaska's.

Recent advices from Peru, which have
been confirmed by C. De Moranda, a petra
leum magnate now in San Francisco, stata
that the wonderful strikes reported from
the Klondike region have been totally
eclipsed by fabulous discoveries of gold in
the South American republic. The loca-
ton of the newly discovered bonanzas is
in the departments of Cuzoo and Puma, in
the eastern border of a country which has
long been famous for its richness. Among
the successful prospectors in this new field
is a Californian namedI1ardison. In June
last he took out of one of his many claims
279 pounds of gold, and many Englishmen
are reported to have been equally lucky.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
PROBE INSURANCE CONCERNS
Wholesale investigation of Eastern
Companies Is Proposed.

A movement is on foot among the insur-
ance superintendent of the western states
to join hands in wholesale investigation
of the financial condition of the various
eastern fire and life insurance companies.
1t is said that already things have pro-
crossed to that point that an investigation
Kansas insurance department, whose fight
on the eastern insurance companies has
brought him into prominence, is one of
the prime movers, and it was through him
that the information became public. The
object is twofold. One is for the protection
of western policy holders, and the other TO
try and find some irregularity in the man
agement of those big eastern concerns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
TWO FACTORIES DESTROYED
Fire 1t YOnkers, N. ". Wipes Out
100000 Worth OF Property.

r AEO ~ OuACTUs wipes Out
100000 Worth Of Property.
Fire at Yonkers, N. Y, Wednesday
afternoon destroyed two large factory
buildings occupied by William A. Reed
= Co., hat manufacturers, Rowland Bros :.
hat manufacturers, Pass Bros. silk manu-
tacturers, and the T. Yonkers Silk Com
pany. The fire originated In the blowing
room Of the hat factory OF the VIM. Reed
Co., on the lower floor of the Shethar
Building. Within few minutes the fire
was breaking through the windows!of the
1irst and second stories. There were 900
men and girls in the building. Intense
excitement prevailed while the employees
left the building by the fire escape, the
girls being taken out first. The lowest
estimate Of the losses Is $400, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Bad Hail Storm.

Northwest OF Eureka on July g hail
cleaned out strip Of country twenty miles
long and five wide, destroying crops of 100
farmers. Window glass in town was dam
aged to the extent of several hundred dol
lars.
An area fifteen miles long by two miles
wide, northeast Of Miller, was visited by a
fearful hail and windstorm Sunday night.
Many farmers claim to have lost all their
crops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
His Liabilities 100000.

The liabilities of Theodore H. Schintz,
the lawyer and real estate dealer of Chi
cago, who assigned last week, have been
found to reach 81 100000, while the avail
able assets have dwindled down to less
than 100000. Only one mortgage has been
found among the papers in his Office of the
scores that were given him. 1t was for
$lS7, too little to count for anything.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Indian Lands to BE Thrown One

A"'"" AA""us 10 ne thrown Open
Frank Peck, Deadwood surveyor, has
been awarded contract to survey seven
teen townships lying along the Moreau
River. The ground is included in the
Cheyenne Indian reservation and the
work, which will be begun in few DAYS.
means the throwing open to settlement
some OF the best land in the state Of South
Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Dakota's Woman Lawyer.

Miss Madden, a graduate of the law de-
partment of the University of Nebraska,
has opened a law Office at Centeryliie.
Miss Madden Is the only woman attorney
practcing law in the state; Yankton mas
female dentist--Miss Dix-several couh-
ties have elected women as county super
intendents, and quite number OF boards
of education are made up partially "
women.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Bishop Hare Talked of.

Among those prominently mentioned as
successors to Rev. DR.. VIM. S. Langford,
general secretary of the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, who died recently
in New York, is 1T. Rev. Hobart Hare,
missionary bishop of South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
South Dakota Retailers,

The executive committee of the South
Dakota Retail Merchants Association met
at Aberdeen and chose C. c. Peterson of
Newark, secretary, and Mr.. Prentiss Of
Vermlilion, Coy. Lees business partner,
treasurer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Brown County's Assessment.

The equalized assessment of Brown
county IS 10, Sb5,55l as against s5,s67 ,535
one year ago, or decrease Of s.. 1884. The
returns show an increase of population.
cattle, sheep, etc, and 1924 more assess
able acres OF land than last year. The
loss is upon the items of personal property
ana IS due to general system of making
lower valuations upon stock, etc. than
heretofore. The showing is therefore a
very creditable One
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29

The widow of the late J. j. O'Brien and
James O'Brien, his surviving partner.
have assigned all the assets of the firm OF
J. J. O'Brien of San Francisco for the
benefit of creditors. The assets are s4l5,-
900: liabilities, 1927, 900, about one-half of
which Is due eastern creditors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Chickens Are Plenty.

Pra'rie chickens are reported quite
plenty IN the vicinity of Lennox and there
Is not any poaching done around there.
The sports say they will wait patiently
until the 18TH Of August.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Hunting for an Hcircss.

If Miss Emma Dorner will come for
ward and make proper identification be-
fore Frederick c. Meier, German consul in
st. Louis, she will at once become wealthy.
Miss Dorner Is an heiress who cannot be
located. She is prepossessing blonde,
now about 30 years Of age. Miss Dorner
is q native Of Germany.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
knights Of the Maccabees.


The supreme tent Of the Knights OF the
Maccabees in session at Port Huron, Mich,
negatiyed the proposition to abolish dis
trict camps and permit each local camp to
select its own delegates in state camps in
stead of their being chosen by district
camps. The opponents to the proposition
cited the cumberousness of the Michigan
great camp, which has no district camps.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
No National Beer Trust

The announcement that beer trust has
been organized to embrace all the leading
brewing establishments Of the country is
not credited in Milwaukee, where the re-
personalities of the principal brewing COM
panies declare they have no knowledge Of
such a scheme and pronounce it as with
out foundation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Refused to Let Him Practice.

A few days ago Judge Jones OF SIOUX
Falls suspended Lawyer Joe Kirby. Inc
latter appealed to the supreme court, anu
Monday appeared in the county court. oas
Judge Wilkes refused to let him practice'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
To Start for Alaska's Gold.

There is talk of colony OF ten young
men living in the vicinity OF Madison
starting for the Alaska gold mines August
!. John Gregor, who went from Madison
three years ago, came back last fall "well
heeled,' but returned again to his mines.
writes to his friends to come out and make
some money.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Great Damage Done by Rains.

The heavy rains of last week did vast
ison and Onondague counties, New York
1t is estimated that crops to the amount of
half million dollars have been destroyed.
Reports show that nine bridges were
washed away in various places.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Bad storm in West Virginia.

A terrible rain and thunder storm oc-
cured Saturday at Hinton, w. Va. The
Episcopal Church, one OF the finest build
ing in the city, was blown to the ground,
together with several dwellings in the i'm
mediate vicinity. Crops are practically
ruined.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Swirns the Channel.

Peter McNally, the Boston swimmer,
who was scheduled to make an attempt
ito swim the English channel on July 4,
autographed the Associated Press Sunday
from Calias that he made the crossing
saturday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
GOES INSANE IN NEW YORK.
Talented Nebraska Young Woman
Loses Her Mind.

! Marie Sim0nie, or Simon, of Cedar
Rapids, Neb., who has been confined in
the insane pavilion of Bellevue Hospital,
has been declared insane. She is a hand !
some young woman, with an excellent
voice. She came to New York hoping to
md place on the operate stage, but was
disappointed. Her troubles unbalanced
her mind and she was taken to the hospi-
tal. Elliott Danforth. chairman of the
Democratic state central committee. who
knows her father, has befrcnded her.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Gomez Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

0OHacz 40 UUCHPTOISTHBs
1t is stated that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the
leader Of the Cuban insurgents, has reaf-
6rmed his determination not to accept a
compromise with the government, but to
adhere to his demand for the absolute inde-
pendence Of Cuba.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
A POstmaster Sllort.

j. Il. Brown, late postm aster at the o's.
seton Agency, has been held in bonds %
$500 by a court commissioner at Aberdeen
on the charge of being short about $40 ~
his accounts
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
slot Machines win.

Judge McAfe, in q charge to the grand
jury at Springfield, Mo-, held that slot ma
chimes were not gambling devices.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Dollar and q Half Hay

The hay crop around White Lake IS y
abundant that it only brings $l'5o PSF
ton in the market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
To DO Business in Dakot..

Inc insurance department has granted a
license to the La Roche Farmers Mutual
Chamberlain
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Young Girl Accidentally Shot

Emma Schweiso, the 1s-year- old daugh-
Ter OF Frank Schweiso, living northeast of
Alexandra, was accidentally shot by a boy
ny the name OF Hass, Sunday. The wound
may prove fatal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Thanks from Victoria.

Through the British consulate in New
York City Queen Victoria has sent her
thanks to all her subjects in this country
who contributed to her Jubilee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Cnlls an National Banka

The comptroller OF the currency has
issued call on the national banks for q
report of their condition on July %.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Woman to Break Rocks.

Sex distinction was wiped out in Dan
vile, H., when the police justice sentenced
Maggie Sellers, disorderly woman. to the
rock pile for thirty days. Maggie took 1t
very ptllOsOphicaIly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Little Eel Kills a Big Whale,

Settler is dead. Settler was the white
Nhale of the New York Aquarium. The
primary cause Of his death was greatness
and the secondary, strange as it may seem,
water. He was drowned. While trying
70 rid himself Of the contents of an over
loaded stomach an eel had entered and
clogged the nasal passage. This had pre-.
vented the valves Of the lungs from
closing, and the water that had entered
Selzer's breathing apparatus couldn't be
expelled. Settler could neither breathe
NOR get rid OF the water in his lungs After
day OF suffering the big Ash choked,
gasped, and rose to the surface dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29

You can't Judge the size Of the hurt
BY that Of the howl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Noted Confederate Dies.

Gen. Lafayette McLaws, the oldest con-
federate major general but one, was buried
at Savannah, Ca, Sunday with military
honOrS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29

Burglary 1t Canton.
A. Sherman's clothing store at Canyn
was burglarizcd OF $500 WORT: of goods taS
other night.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29

MAJ. Btttinger Consul to Montreal
A special from Washington states that
President Mckinley Tuesday signed the
commission appointing Maj. John l.. Bit
tinger, the St. Joseph, No., editor, as con-
sui Ia Montreal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29
NEWS MOLECULES
varied collection Gathered From Every
Part of the Globe.

Varied Collection Gathered From Every
Part of the Globe.
Michael H. Cross, organist, is dead
in Philadelphia. *
Frederick Bancroft, the famous ma
gician, is dead at Charleston, S. G.
Victor Anderson, in Whitedale,
Mich, murdered his aged mother and
then suicided.
Republicans and Citizens union of
New York are trying to get together
on the mayoralty question.
The N1caraguan troops are being
paid OF and disbanded. the insurrec-
ton having been suppressed.
Charles McGuinness, blind checker
player, explained to the New York po-
lice that he had no home or money
and was sent to the workhouse.
The dead body of Edward Hill, who
embezzled $4,000 from the Enicott
Square bank of Buffalo, where he was
paying teller, was found in the river
at Chicago.
Three miles east of Moorhead.
Mimi, robbers boarded a Northern
Pacific train, and after cutting the
baggage car from the balance, COM
PEELED the engineer to carry them to q
secluded spot, but they had left the
express car.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29
eovERNMgNT DEFEATED.
Rebels In Guatemala Are Cutting a very

Rebels In Guatemala Are Cutting Very
Wide swath.
I La Libertad. Salvador. Sept. 27.-
Several engagements have taken place
between the government and rebel
forces near Quesaltenango. Guatemala,
and each fight has resulted in the
defeat of the government troops. The
fghting in each instance has been
caused directly by the government eff
forts to retake Quesaltenango from
the rebels.
General Socorro de Leon. who was
sent by President Barrios into the
fighting district with a large force of
men. has gone over to the revolutions
lists. taking all of his men. His first
act after joining the rebellion was to
capture the city of Retalhulen, which
he now holds.
The true story OF the capture by
the insurgents OF the seaport Ocos
has just become known. It seems
that when the rebels approached ocos
the government authorities there
made no attempt to defend the town,
but took refuge on the steamship Bar
racouta aud were taken to Salvador.