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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
CrOss.Exa mined.

Mr.. Barrie tells us in Margaret Ogil-
Wy" how very difficult it was to make
his mother lead the easy life which
her age and delicate health demanded.
His description Of one morning, when
he had left her to take long walk, Ia
perhaps sample of the way she hood
winked him.
In an hour or so I return, and per-
haps find her in bed, according to prom
Use; but still am suspicious. The way
to her detection is circMtous.
I'll need to be rising now." she says,
with yawn that may be genuine.
"How long have you been in bed?"
"You saw me 60
"And then saw you at the window,
Did you go straight back to bed?"
Surely l had that much sense!'
"The TRUTH"
Il might have looked at the clock
first"
ut is terrible thing to have moth
cr~who rrevaricates. Have you been
lying down ever since left:"
'Thereabout."
what does that mean exactly?"
"Off and on
''Have you been to the garrett"
"What should do in the garret"
''But have your
Il might just have looked up the gar.
ret STAIR
You have been redding up the gar
ret again.
"Not what you would call redd
up
20 woman, woman! l believe you
have not been in bed at ALL"
you see me in it,
'My opinion is that you jumped intoi
bed when you heard me open the door,
'Havers!
did you"
mo"
"Wen, then, when you heard me at,
the gate"
1T might have been when heard,
you at the gate!''
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
RELIEF STATION OPENED.
Appeal from Starving Miners IL
Needed by Chicago People.


Needed by Chicago People.
Headquarters for the reception of SUBJ
scriptions Of money, provisions and cloth
ing for the starving coal miners Of Illinois
have been opened ut 36 North Desplaines
street, Chicago, by the committee appoint
ed by the Federation of Labor. All con-
tributions will be received and distributed
through that point.
Trades unions throughout the city have
accorded liberal response to the appeals
made by the relief committee. Meetings
OF the various organizations were visited
and the needs OF the miners We're laid be-
fore the members. Many of the unions
gave substantial sums. Others appoint
ed committees to enlist sympathy and as
sistance. The majority Of the contribu-
tlons so far received have been III cash,
but the headquarters has been opened in
order to give those a chance to demon
strate their sympathy for the struggling
| miners who are in a position to give pro-
visions but not money. The citizens of
Chicago are manifestng a disposition to
be liberal.
In Illinois the mine operators have prac-
tically conceded the victory of the miners
III the great suspension. OF the $4,000
miners and mine laborers employed in the
State fully 10000 have already laid down
their tools. Only two mines are reported
to be mt work north Of Duquoin. One of
these is at Decatur and the other at Lin
coin. The only mine of Importance in the
southern district now being operated is in
Williamson County. In every case where
the miners continued at work the owners
or operators have materially increased the
wages Of their employees.
| The plan Of campaign of the coal strik-
ers in the Pittsburg district has resulted
in partial victory, for the De Armit com
pany practically admit that the Turtle
Creek mines cannot be operated at pres
ent. and have decided to close down.
Thus far the striking miners have brok-
en- all records, both as to numbers attend
| ing their mass meetings and the excellent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
WITH A->JlLET IN HIS HEART,
"A Chicago Man Bids Fair t. 1--we to O
Good Old Age,

The medical men of Chicago are amazed
by a case of almost unprecedented vitality
in that city. Charles Il. Nelson was shot
in Washir gton Park recently. The ball
lodged in some part of his anatomy, the
medical men could not say just where.
So experiments were made with the
Roentgcn rays, and the results have been
most astonishing. A Photograph has been
taken which shows the bullet imbedded
in the heart.
The strangest feature Of the case is
that the doctors believe that he has every
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
Crops Destroyed by Hail.

a destructive hailstorm passed near
Sioux Falls. 5. d., early Friday morning.
The storm started three miles west of
Dell Rapids. and went in southwesterly
direction. destroying absolutely every
thing in its path around Garretson One
branch Of the storm passed over Sher-
mantorn and Luverne, MINI. Here it
went in two paths. one north and the
other south, across Rock and Mobiles coun-
ties. The path of this branch of the storm
was over ten miles wide. 1t is estimated
that fully 100000 acres of crops were
DESTROYED
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

The first copies of the tariff act in law
form for circulation have been received
at the document rooms OF the Senate and
House. The law makes pamphlet of
seventy pages. The members OF the
House will have $4,000, the Senators TO-
600 and the Senate Committee on Finance
$4,000 copies for distribution. making o.
600 in all to be circulated by Congress.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

reason to live to be an old man with q
leaden souvenir imbedded in his breast
that will so with him to his grave. The
bullet rene trated his body to depth OF
two and half inches from the surface
Then it penetrated the pericardium, OF
sack which surrounds the heart, and lodg
ed between the center and left curve Of
that organ.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05


Western Stone Company, Joliet. ...... 300
Joliet Stone Quarry Company ....... 300
Giobe stone Company. ............ lOD
smaller quarries ...........,........ ~
Total number OF men on strike. :. ,225
The rebellion at the Joliet HIarrleS was
the second OF the summer. and the success
this time was due to the cooperation OF
the Icmont workmen. The blow was
aimed at the Western Stone Company.
which has steadfast1y refused to pay $1.5O
day. Other companies have been paying
this amount but announced that after
Aug. l they would have to cut wages to
$1.2o, in order to be on an equal footing
with the Western Stone Company. The
Joliet Stone Company granted an increase
of - cents u day at the time Of the June
strike. hut last week notified its men that
it could no longer afford to pay more than
it's big competitor The willingness OF
the other companies to treat their men
fairly induced the quarry workers to unite
in forcing an issue with the big corpora
ton.
Public sympathy was all with the strik-
ers. The citizens Of Joliet and Lemont
have noted that the wages paid the quarry
laborers have been cut from year to year
until they are insufficient to live on. In
1892 the workmen were receiving x1.1o
day. Next year this was cut to S1.5O.
This year the further reduction to Sl.2'
was mad" and the Western Stone Com
pany was reluctant to comply with the
wishes of the other firms and re-establish
the 1896 scale
The pressure brought from all sides on
the Western Stone Company impclled Its
Otficers after short consultation, to
grant the demands of the strikers. As
soon as the other stone companies learned
of the action they announced that they
would grant the new scale.
The orderly conduct OF the strike was
gratifying tc the men who projected it.
The quarry population Is peaceable. Most
of the 1nen are Poles and the remainder
are Swe,lcs' and Irish. They rear families
and maintain homes on maximum wage
of $50 y day--which has been for some
time $1.25--and which means an average
for the year Of between 20 and 30 cents q
dav
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

II you want to attract the attention
Of man, talk about something to eat;
II you want to attract the attention Of
q woman, talk about marriage, or q
baby.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
Folding Opera Glasses.

They are planned somewhat ON the
idea OF the little folding botanical mag
nihars, and are formed Of dat stem
with thumb screw extension. and two
cross pieces, each holding two lenses
and each hinged so as to be capable
OF folding down Mt right angles nat
upon the stem. The glasses will 60
conveniently In an ordinary small case.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

One OF the largest manufacturers yield-
ed to the striking knee pants makers OF
New York and the strikers seem likely 70
win. Twenty three hundred hands went
out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
w0rse.

II once thought there was noxh1nGs
worse than wheeling baby carriaG N
The Brooklynfte sighed. SSS
''But when It comes to wheeling aGz
empty carriage and carrying = hG1
who won't stay In tt
He sighed aEaiAs- New York Wo1
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
Carlyle ON Disraoli.

william Black, the novelist, In hie
"reminiscences Of Carlyle reports himsa4
saying: There's that man Disraeli.
They tell me he Is good Gp6akao
Perhaps do not know what good
speaker Is, but read speech OF HI
that be delivered in Glasgow . yea1s
or two ago. and It appeared to me thu
greatest jargon Of nonsense that eveos
got into any poor creatures head
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

The bigger the woman, and the
smaller the husband, the more she
leans confidingly against the poor little
thing when they walk up the street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

were gathered for an all-day session. and
labor leaders haIangued them in various
tongues, while bands Of music served to
stir up the enthusiasm to the highest
Mitch
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

cd the ,kmen in the other quarries, who
quit work without argument. as if they
were EXPECTING the call to battle. The
unity of the strike was a surprise to the
employers. Following is the statistical
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
THEOSOPH HARGRAHE TALKS.
Ae Has ResiEned from the sociatJ. but Haan'
Quarrelled with Ita Leaders.

|
Ao Has ResiEned from the socistJ. but Hasn't
0uarreled with uts Leaders.
f. T. Hargrave. President Of the Theosophical
Society in America. whose resignation from that
office was announced in THE Sun last Monday.
gave to THE SUN yesterday q copy OF his official
resignation. In this letter he says: "On account
of serious financial events in America which
concern me intimately 1 shall be obliged to enter
the business world and devote my energies to
business occupations for some time TO come"
Mr.. Hargrave said that tho suggestions that
tween himself and Mrs. NJ. A. TinRley, the sue
cessor to Mime. Blavatsky and William Q.
Judge, were entirely erroneous.
II am glad. however" he said, that these
have appeared In print. as it. enables me to
once more express my, profound admiration for
she does Is carried ON at immense personal sac
rlhce. and / need hardly say that she receives
absolutely no remuneration for her labor. l
doubt whether ! have u friend In the world to-
day whose disposition toward myself Is more
kindly than Is hers.
promising. Under Mrs, Tlngley's wise guild
ance 1t will undoubtedly continue to mako
enormous strides. not only In America, but In
all parts Of the world"
Mr.. HIggravS smoke in a very complimentary
OF the society; who will nl his place; He said.
magazine Theosophy. and that Mrs. TinRley
would succeed him In that post. He said he In.
tended TO stay In America. and was going to
help theoaoDhy all ho could.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
4 STRING Err IN THE TANK.
How the Big sheepshead Wat sized Up by The
Two BiE Bincknsbes-

There was received at the Aquarium one dag
last week from Gravesend Bay q s~heepshead
weighing sixteen pounds. which is q pretty
stable sort of sheepshead. 1t was brought to
the Aquarium in a transportation can and
place in a tank that contains two big black
hs one weighing atoIt fourteen pounds.
VIII b is a pretty soi! sort of biackfsh. and the
olher wclehinS nine pounds.
The sheepshead was tired when it was put
into the tank. as all fishes are after journeyinH
in cramped quarters, and it slid down through
the water into the depths, where it took refuge
in one corner and balanced itself there while ID
looked around and sized things up. The big
blackish lying on the bottom over at the bacE
Of the tank. in a place which 1t had scraped
clean OF pebbles with its tail tn-it can make
pebbles fly as though they were only so many
grains Of saud-gnt up and came around TO tho
black advanced close to the sheepsheR1, bal
anced itself in the water In front Of the newcomer
and took a good square look AT it Though two
pounds lighter than the sheepshead, the big black
could have hustled the stranger then, weakened
as Il was by travels, but It didn't try any SUCH
survey, for 1t started up its propeller and
sheered OFF and went back TO the place it had
scrapcd in the gravel. leaving the sheepshead
still molionless. except for the waving OF ia
pectOrAl fins.
Then the other black. the nine FOUNDER, came
around as the big one had done. and halted in
front of the sheepshead, looked it over, and then
shccrcd of and went back and lay alongside the
contemporaries.
Noxt day the sheepshead. rested and in condi-
with the blackhshes, but easily the big hsh Of
the tank, '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
AMERICAN PENSIONERS ABROAD
Aearly Four Thousand or Them Reading In
Other Countries.

There are now on the pension rolls nearly
1900 persons living abroad. About 100000 a
year or nearly So 900 q day, Sundays and holt
days excluded, Is sent out OF the United State
TO other lands. There are IL American pension
ers in Belgium. 8 in Holland. 665 in Great
britain. Col in Germany, IS in Mexico. 81 in
France, and 20 in Switzerland. There is one
American pensioner in Egypt and he gets $40
a year from the United States Government.
There are two in the Kingdom Of Siam, six in
Turkey. and one In the Azores. There Is one
American pensioner in Finland. Another re-
sides in Ecuador. Another resides on the
Island OF Madeira. There are two who
give their official address as Seychelles
Islands. and they seem 10 he pensioners OF
rather more than usual IMPORTANCE. FOR they get
1924. u year each. There are two American
pensioners in the Trausyaal, ten in Spain.
twenty.four In Austria. and one in the Comora
islands. There are two American pensioners in
to have a good time. as pensioners go. for he re-
ceives $3.50 a year., which is II considerable sum
In Corea. There are twenty American pensioners
In Hawaii and six only on the island Of Cuba:
while there are six also In distant New Zealand
and thirteen In China.
The country which contributes the larger
number OF pensioners to the Goyernment list is
Canada, with a total or ! $50. There are 20 in
Sweden. In Russia the total number OF PEN
sioners 10 only q. There Is one pensioner of the
United States in Venezuela. and he cannot be
said to rank very high on the scale Of ~recogni-
American pensioners In tho Argentine. There
lie one in Roumania. There are nine in Chill and
twenty-four in British Columbia. Alaska con
tRins twenty.cight or did before the klondike
ers In Alaska receive less yearly than the
twenty-four In British Columbia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
WHERE TOWNS ARE SCARCE.
Hivs States In which There u Only Ono CITY
Larger Than Yonksra.

= 8N3to9 - - VINO SttI
Larger Than Yonkern.
The population of Yonkers at the last Fed
oral census was 32.O33. There are ave states
which at that time had but one city In excess
of 49, 600 population. That city was Charles
ton. which has now q population of $1,000.
The Ave States are North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Florida. Alabama. and Mississippi.
Tho largest city of North Carolina Is VIII
mington. which has the same population az
Schenectady. Raleigh. the capital of North
Carolina. has as much population a. Saratoga
% sPd Mount 1 Se1e; t 4. Y. .'1 1.h ssSh W chsrl osSy
Newberne. and Durham arc small places II
no city Of even the third class in The Palmetto
State. Geiambiah the capital. has a ,,PopulS:
6 about 10000, Of Jacksonville the same, Of
l Rinnsassl" he loco ss;pi Gaf 81 Ct d sSs gsst s;oG Sss Teal lss.
than, 5000 population and 81. Augustine,
T yIhl;aa le Y,st claim b., to , ss.n sbs she ) o ooo' wy sr Of f ths
the population Of some Florida towns. the
to be quite familiar; but the fact is that in the
South villages count as towns and towns as
JOG inhabitants may Be better paeil known SDy than
Northern or Western cities Of 80, 900 or 10000;
cities. Mobile. for years the commercial rival
of New Orleans, has q population Of 81 900 by
tho last census: BIRMINGHAM sometimes
the last census, 10000. Montgomery. the cap.
!tal Of the State, has a population Of q SOC; or
since somewhat increased. The population of
Selma Is 1000. and Of Florence 5000. This
about exhausts the list q Alabama towns; In
favored, for the capital. Jackson, has a popu.
lation of less than 5000 and Vickshurg. for
has $4,000. Meridian and Natchez, both cele-
DRAFTED at the time when the business Of the
Mississippi steamers was considerable. have
respectively populations of lO,62i and 10,l01
as returned by the last census figures. New
Orleans L. the one big city Of Louisiana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
A YOUNG BRAKEMAN KILLED.
His Foot Caught In the Guard Hail and - CAi
Passed over Him.

Po%uGHKEEpsIE, Sept. 1s.-James Harrington.
81 years OF age, a braE eman on the Philadelphia.
Reading and New England Railroad was killed
at the station in this city last night. Harring-
ton WAS sent on ahead to cut of n car at the
switch. He pulled the pin while the train was
In motion and stepped back to get from between
the moving cars. As he did so his foot caught
between the guard rail and the main rail and
held him fast, and struggle rs he would he could
not release himself. He gave an agoni2ing cry
as he realized his predicament.. and at that in
slant tho ear wheel struck him and he was
thrown over on the rails. The engineer heard
his cry and tho crash of his lantern and stopped
Inc train as soon as possible, but not before a cur
had passed over the young fellow. Ho was
alive whom picked up, although, ont, leg was
severed at the knee and no was disembowelled
An ambulSnee wns and he vas re,
he propped up on the pillows, and u drink OF
wafer, which he begged for, was given him. He
lived twenty-five minutes.
Harrington lived at Maybrook. He had been
married about TWO years and had q child six
months old. The guard rail was not filled in as
Is the custom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19

uOW Bicycle POlIcenan Ronohu0 Lowered G
Saucy TFtDlsrs Pride.

How Bicycle Policeman Ronoha0 Lowered .
Saucy TEiDlsCs Pride.
There were three Of them and they were
astride Q triplet wheel scorching up the Boule-
ward As II Satan were after them. When they
passed Fifty-ninth street Policeman Donohue
Of the bicycle squad was holding his two
wheeled steed against the curb. He bawled
after the trio: SLOW up, there; slow upi'
Amt got time" bawled tho three In unison,
and tho man on the tail scat turned around and
heckoned and shouted: Come on!'
They give ne tn laugh" ga~ped Donohue,
IN can l take q blur like thAtf
SO saying, Donohue leaped aboard his BIZ
cyclic and up the avenue he went after tho
triplet Tho three bent over their handle
bars and put on more steam. Their bell
tangled o warning. and tho crowds Of single
Wheelers fed In terror. After the triplet
came Donohue pumping like o high-Speed.
guadruple expansion steam engine. On they
went; for ten blocks the three held their own,
And then Don9hle. straining every muscle, be-
md Pas SsSU = II Z t aRaI'l lie p dsSsS Ssss ' On IT, log BUT
"a SSSnS nss Of f' shs no 70 ~ On BE- ss e saasen N sssn o shs
few ysrdG. The rear rider looked around. He
!hs .HpIst hated At sevsRe.y-ninth street. The
hot hot . aaIse 'G h t aoid P RSe$ 20 oo tnss .i hS va q
the lookup. Yesterday morning they de-
iiGriesd themselves az Edward Edwards Of
James H.. Cherry OF 336 West l45th street,
private secretary Of Judge McMahoh of the
Court OF General Sessions, and Andrew Taylor,
2 clerk OF 32s West l45th street, They were
nhed % each In YOrkvile Court. They told
hiaglstrate Mott that the wind was blowing
strong behind their hacks and that made them
70 faster than they had intended. They
SMaud ! meant 70 scorch, they explained. The
airy an excuse for him to swallow, and In
hie'cd the lines. which wero paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
DIR. H0UG HroN NOT TO RETIRE.
HIS Nephew Will Be His Assistant NJ Tho Little
Church Around the Corner.

The Rev. DIR. George II. Houghton denied yes
terday the report that has been current In
church circles recently that he intended to re-
tire from the pastorate of the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION, and give place to his nephew.
the Rev. George G. Houghton of Hoboken. DR..
Houghton has been pastor OF the church for
fOrty-scycn years continuously, and IL still halo.
hearty, and happy at the age OF Y.
am to remain pastor" DIR. Houghton said.
"until my work is done. Tho report that l was
to retire probably arose from the fact that my
nephew 10 coming to the church to act as my
permanent assistant, and II is probable that
when my work is over and l am gone, he will
become pastor"
DR.. iioughton' 8 nephew is at present pastor of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, at Hobo,
ken. This 10 the church TO which the, late John
Stevens OF Castle. Point bc1ucuthed $40. 600,
years. lie will. assume the assistant pastorate
OF the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION in the lat
ter part OF November,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
BIG PLAINS
Oar NsiEhbors Say They Arc Tempting Oar
Citizens 10 EmiErate.

OTTAWA. Sept. 1s.-The Department of the In,
terror has reports from the Government i'm
migration agents in the Western States. who
say that during the last few weeks large mum.
bers of people have left Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa. Nebraska, Illinois. and Michigan for the
northwest territories. One report says that not
long ago a delegation of sixteen from northern
Michigan reached the Alberta district, They
weFo 80 pleased with the country that fifteen
ing one 10 return with their report. This delo,
gate. Mr.. Bolton, reached Detroit after driving
through much OF the northwest, and his report
Is Of an encouraging character.
Considerable work is being done by Dominion
agents among the GermAns In Michigan, and
delegations were. sent out. aud they, too. were
30 pleased With the country and prospects thai
moat Of than remained.