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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

The following Is an in. erestiug story
concerning the hot springs ut Ruwcn-
zori, in the Uganda. as related b. Bish-
op Tucker
"As the sun went down, expecting
the cold, we had fire lighted outside
our tent, but to our as.OnishMcnt the
heat became 20 great that we had to
remove the fire, and, sure enough. rs
time went on, 1t seemed to get worse
and worse. 1t was impossible to sic r.
in fact, 1t was worse than the worst
night on the Red Sea. and the same dis
trcssing kind Of heat. Unable to sleep,
we lay perspiring as II we were In
Turkish bath. Next morning we spent
In inspecting the wonderful hot springs
which lay about one hour away to the
left. The boiling water was bubblin,
up all over a space OF about I'D YARDS,
Down the center IL a channel In which
the hot water collects and runs away.
forming good-sized stream as 1t gets
free Of the springs.
We found number Of people bathing
at the time. as they believe the water a
sure cure for almost every disease. we
placed a few potatoes IN one OF the
largest springs and had the pleasure OF
eating them beautifully boiled in about
ron minutes. am told that the natives
living round here boil their potatoes
here every day. and are thus saved fire.
wood and water. The bathers have
their hath by divcrting one Of the hot
streams in q large hole dug ia the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Homo Hints.

Homo Hints.
Grease spots in cloth may be taken
out by applying solution of salt in al
cOhOl.
Try ironing heavy pieces of manila
paper and then painting them, and you
will find that you have something quite
as good as oilcloth to tack behind the
kitchen sink.
Andirons. lamps, candle lanterns. or
anything made Of wrought iron, now SO
much used, can be freed from dirt by
wiping the iron with cotton cloth
dampened with kerosene oil.
II corks are too large for the mouth
of the bottles for which they are intend
ed, soak them in boiling water for q
short time. and they will soften SO that
they may be easily pressed into the bot
ties.
Oyster shells laid on the hot Goals in
a stove or range will loosen clinkers on
the fire brick, so that they may be taken
of easily, and stove that Is rubbed on
with newspapers after each meal viii
not need polishing SO often.
Pans and kettles will last much long
er II they are placed before the IRE q
few minutes to get thoroughly dry In
side. If put away In damp condition.
they soon become rusty, and in short
time are quite unfit for use.
A remedy for reaches can be obtained
by mixing gum camphor and powdered
borax in equal parts. and scattering Il
around freely, but In small quantities,
which must be swept up. unless replac-
ed. until all have disappeared.
A very superior cement for joining
wood may be llade by soaking isinglass
or gelatine In water until it swclls; the
water should then be drained of, and
spirit poured on 1t. and the vessel
placed in pan OF hot water Until the
isinglass is dissolved. This cement
must then be kept in a wall-ssoppered
bottle till wanted for USE
Colored center cloths are no longer
used by people Of good taste. They pro-
fer something that can be washed.
White linen or wash SAX Is all that 10
permitted. These may he as elaborate
or plain as occasion demands. Bul. II
any case, they should be rladc to ct.l-
form to the shape Of the table they arr,
intended to fit-squarc for squire, Oh.
long for oblong. round Tor round. and1
oval Tor oral
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

horses taken for use by the soldiers of
either army, and 100000 as the value of
the cattle taken for the commissariat. The
destruction Of towns, railroads, bridges,
stores and farms, goes to make up the
balance of the loss. Cuba's chief bust
ness is with the United States among for
eign countries,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Fruit Cake.

Fruit Cake.
Cream we'll together three-quarters OF
a pound of butter and three-Quarter1
of a pound of sugar. When well mixed,
add the beaten yolks Of five eggs, two
wineglassfuls of milk, one wineglass
Of brandy, one of wine, half grated
nutmeg, half teaspoonful of allspice,
two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, half .
pound of citron, one pound of raisins,
one pound Of currants, one pound Of
English walnuts, half n pound of figs,
one pound Of -four. added with tho
fruit. then the lightly beaten whites Of
five eggs. Have ready a large, we'll
creased cake pan, or, better still, place
in the bottom and around the sides
well-greased paper cut to tit the pan.
Pour in the butter and bake in q mod
crate oven.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
SPAIN MUST ANSWER.

Reparation Demanded for the Murder
Of an American in His Cuban Cell.
Spain will have to make full reparation
and give ample apology for the death of
the American citizen, DR.. Ricardo Ruiz,
who was last week found dead in prison
at Guanabacoa. The administration is
determined to have a full investigation
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

James Henderson Kyle of Aberdeen was
born near Xenia, Ohio, February "a, 1854:
entered the University of Illinois in 1871.
hut left in 1873 to enter Oberlin College;
was graduated from the classical course in
1873: prepared for admission to the bar,
but afterwards entered the Western Theo-
logical Seminary at Allegheny, Pa, grad
uating III 1882; was pastor of Congrega-
tional Churches at Echo City and Salt Lake
City. Utah, from 1882 to 1885; since then
has resided at Ipswich and Aberdeen, s.
D.: was elected to the state senate upon
the independent ticket in 1890; after con-
test lasting twenty seven days, upon the
fortie,h ballot was elected as an independ-
ent to the United States senate, to succeed
Gideon c. Moody, receiving Is ballots, as
against So for Thomas Sterling. Republic
can. s for Bartlett Trip, democrat, and
for Hugh J. Campbell took his seat March
4. 1891. His present term Of service will
expire March 3, 1897.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
FRIDAY.

The house held no session on Friday
morning and the senate only short one in
the afternoon. The woman suffrage bill
was up III the house for debate and was
nnal'y postponed until Wednesday, Febru-
AIRY "A. The liquor bill passed the senate
and viii probably appear in the house
on Tuesday. 4 bill was introduced
IN inc house providing that the governor
snail appoint three commissioners to devise
ways and means for increasing the revenue
OF the state. 1t is measure suggested
ny the governor. Gov. Lee has vetoed the
niil prohibiting the state board of equal
Hation from raising county assessments.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
HOBART's NEW HOME.
It Will &c One of the Handsomcst in
Washington.

Wnsh ingtOn.
Vice President Hobart will occupy one
Of the most beautiful homes in Washing
ton and one which will enable him to keep
up the dignity of his position to the fullest
extent. The inmates of the White House,
even, might look with envy upon the in
mates Of the Belmont" as the Vice-P Pres
idcnt will call his new home. Fancy the
beauty of the place." says Washington
correspondent.
A whole block of rolling ground. with
lawns in good condition. It looks down
upon Washington most haughtily, upon
the monument, the Capitol, the new L.
brary building, the tower OF the postolice
building and al the beauty Of the trse-
lined avenues and streets. Belmont itself
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
NEW EASY AT hARRlSON'S.

Little Daughter Arrives mt the Home
of the Ex.P e ,ident.
The anxiously awaited advent Of an heir
at the residence Of ex- President Harrison
in indianapolis took place at $50 o'clock
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

Katherine. Lady Grantley. wife Of Bar.
on Grantley. and daughter Of William II.
Mcvicker Of New York, u dead Ct Lon
don.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

IL q compromise between the formidable
ness Of architecture that is rigidly old
English and what is distinctly modern.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

appoint to succeed him Hon. Marcus A.
Hanna. Of Cuyahoga County, to serve mn
til his successor II chosen BY the Seventy
third General Assembly of the State. !
trust this action viii meet with the APP
prevail Of The people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

In an interview Senator Kyle denied the
report that he had made any deal with Re-
publicans. He declares that he is still
P"puhst and that the Republicans came to
him soIidly because they thought Senator
Pe'igrew was against him and they wished
t. humilate Pettigrew.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Cranberry Pudding.

(ranbCrry PUDDING.
Crumb some stale bread, rejecting
the Drowned part of the crust. Put .
layer of the crumb in a pudding dish,
then one Of cranberries, cover with
ternate the layers of bread crumbs and
berries until the dish Is full, finishing
with layer of crumbs. Stir beaten
egg into cup of fruit Juice and pour
over the top. Bake slowly about for
ty minutes, or till the cranberries arc
cooked. Something depends on the size
of the pudding dish. Serve with .
liquid pudding sauce, or with cream
and sugar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

Metz . Wcll-Guardod City.
Metx has q larger garrison than any
other town In Europe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Scotch Doughnut~.

Two we'll beaten eggs; one cup OF
sugar, one cup sweet milk; four tea
spoonfuls Of warmed butter or lard.
one teaspoonful of soda and two Of
cream tartar and one teaspOonful OF
extract of vanilla. Flour sufficient to
make a stiff batter. Roll and fry In
hot lard. These are much like crul-
lerS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

Discretion OF speech Is better than
el0Quence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Deviled Han ROl1s.

UeV11CO nam NOIIUs
Make light, rather rich pastry, roll
thin and cut in squares of about four
inches. Spread upon each square .
small quantity Of deviled ham, leaving
about one-half an inch around the edge
uncovered. Moisten the edges with
cold water, and roll each sheet of ham
and pastry compactly, pressing the ends
together. Brush over with white OF
egg and bake.-Ladies' Home Journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Saturday.

The bills requiring the sale of transfer
ap'e 5sU mile books at 81 cents per mile
ana the bills requiring bicycles to 60 as
baggage were defeated Saturday The re-
eency education bill was reported favOrably
IN the senate. Senator Palmer introduced
Aresolution for the appointment of an in
'est'gatlng committee to inquire into the
Encouragement and corruption by public
sHlcers and public institutions since the
organization of the state. The commission
~ 70 comprise three members and clerk
Al salary Of s. per day each, and they
may continue investigating for sixteen
montfs. The afternoon in the house
was spent in filibustering over
me resolution to investigate all the
.ate Offices and public institutions.
= Dill was introduced to pay volunteers for
sefvlces in suppressing the Indian uprising
IN 1870; also bill providing for the collec-
uoh OF personal tax by the sheriff; also q
general educational bill. The salaries OF
We house employees were raised 80 to 70
venus day. The bill fixing salaries Of
sa'e attorneys in the various counties pro-
Woes that the compensation shall be as
follows: Lawrence, $3.50; Minnehaha,
S,'a"; Brown, Codington, Fall River,
bennington, $1,000; Day, 5000; Beadle,
ulster, Grant, Roberts, Sphinx and Union,
nfooklngs, Hughes and Lincoln, 500: Bon
,lohi'ne, Clark, Hand, Hutchinson. Kings
vufy, Lake Meade, Moody, Turner and
,nahkton 5000; Butte, Clay, Faulk, Hamlin,
MARSHALL, McCook and Miner, $500; Aurora,
nr9e Campbell, Charles Max, Dawson,
npeoel, Douglas, Edmunds, Hanson, Me-
aherson, Potter, Sanborn, Stanley, Sully
sma Walworth, 500; Hyde and Jcrauld,
wv Lyman $780, All other counties not
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
Frozen Fruit Salad.

Peel and slice four bananas; add .
barter Of pound of candied cherries
cut into quarters, the pulp from one
shaddock, two conserved green cages
cut in small bits, and half pound Of
white grapes. Sprinkle all with half q
cup Of granulated sugar, tablespoon
full Of Jamaica rum and half pint OF
champagne; let it stand half an hour.
add half pint of cold water. turn into
a freezer and turn the freezer until the
mixture is partially chilled. Serve at
once in punch glasses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25

FO0my Chocolate
Measure quart of milk, reservinE
enough to wet to a smooth paste one
tablespoonful of cOrnstarch. Put the
milk on to heat: when it comes to q
boil stir in the c0rnstarch, wet with
the cold milk; scrape three tablespoon
fuls Of chocolate, melt it; add two ia
blespoonfuls of sugar: put over q hot
fire and cook till 1t is smooth and
beat until it is frothy. This makes
enough for six persons.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
Hanna on the Hooks,

So the great republican boss Of New
York will have to extract what grains
of comfort he can out of helping on
the defeat of Mr. Low, and of the in
dependent organization that has eff
fcctiyely cut off the Republican organ
ization from all hope of distributing
the patronage of the new city. Thus
great boss has been defeated. And
there is a greater boss, the boss of the
Republican party, who is far from
comfortable in his position. All this
not plain sailing for Mr. Hanna in
Ohio. Ee has opposition in his own
party, some open, and not important
in itself, but evincing the presence of
a secret opposition, the extent of which
cannot be measured. And it is this
that renders Mr.. Hanna uneasy, this
that spurs him to make every effort to
assure success.
AS for Mr.. Sherman, he is to put
himself at the disposal OF the State
committee. He is to put aside his work
as Secretary of StTaAp to go campaign
ing. Now the country may lose moth
ing by this, for there is an impression
that the affairs of state run smoother
in Washington when he essays no part
in the running. Still there is some
thing in such campaigning akin to
what is known in inferior places as
''pernicious partisanship" and earns
dismissal for the offenders, that is,
when they oppose the views of their
superiors. When time of government
employees is used in campaigning for
the ADMINISTRATION, such political &C.
tivity, truly pernicious to the public
service, is conveniently winked at. But
the slightest political activity in oppo-
sition to the party of superiors, al
though not interfering with work due
the government, is prone TO be classed
as ''pernicious partisanship" and earn
dismissal. 1t is as wrong to thus deny
men employed by government the right
to advance their political views, so far
as they can do so without interfering
with their government work, as 1t is
wrong to tolerate employers in giving
time that belongs to the government
for the advancement of party interests
American.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
A COLOSSAL SCHEME.
CONGRESS CORRUPTED TO BUILD
RAIL ROADS FOR CORPORATIONS.
Tho Union Pacific Foreclosure Calls Up
Some OF the History OF Railroad Build.
lnE During the Past Thirty. Five Years
Some Astounding Figures.

The time is drawing near for the sale
OF the Pacific railroads under the Cleve-
Observation-Disclosures agreement
to. the reorganization corporation by
which the government willlose millions
of dollars. The records show vicious
and corrupt legislation in connection
with these roads since their beginning.
The attorneys for the railroads are
pressing the foreclosure proceedings in
order that the final decree may be Sc
cured before the next congress con-
Venes.
The corporation managers have no
fear about the lower branch of con-
Gress but the senate as now constitut-
ed, might prove an insurmountabe bar
rier in their pathway, Senator Thurs
ton and his filibustering scheme to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The sue
cessful completion of the present
scheme of foreclosure will result in at
least $50 600, 900 clean profit to the re-
organization corporation. That is
sufficient amount to command the at.
tention of good attorneys and some
supposedly very respectable courts.
The history of the Pacific railroad OPP
erations by the government is interest
ing. Hon. Thomas e. Watson in his
pamphlet on 1.-The Railroad Question"
says that it had its beginning by four
men of bold, INSCRIPTIONS character
who started out to build the Union Pa
ciic railroad. They were Stanford.
Huntington, Crocker and Hopkins.
The four combined were not worth
100000. When they finished the roads
each was worth from SEQ, 900, 900 to $50, :
100000. They started out with almost
no money at ALL they got congress to
give them a slice of the public land
equal to two states as large as Georgia
they got the states and the cities to give
them handsome donations; they got
nearly saventy million dollars in Unit
ed States bonds with the promise that
the government would also pay the in
terest on the bonds.
On April 19, 1887, President Cleveland
appointed commission to look into
these Pacific railroad matters. Areport
Wis duly filed, was sent to congress by
Mr.. Cleveland, and there the matter
dropped. But the report itself, sancti-
fed as it is by Mr.. Cleyeland, is valuable
proof of series of frauds and Of colos-
sal rascalities only equaled by the PAN
anna scandal.
This official report made to the gov
eminent shows that the public contrib
uted four hundred and forty-seven mil
lions of dollars to build the Pacific rail-
roads.
Therefore the public furnished funds
to do the work and after tho work was
finished the public had nothing to show
for it
According to the official report, page
1897 IL only cost the corporation $685.
Sss, S47 to build the Union Pacific, the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30

Kansas Pacific, the Central Branch, the
Sioux City & Pacific, Central Pacific
and Western PAcifica
According to the same authority the
amount of water" or fictitious stock
issued to the public amounted to S172,-
BAT, lis.
According to the same authority
page 142), the net earnings of these
railroads down to 1887, when the report
was made amounted to S27s, O23,3 1857.
An average of fifteen millions per year
as aI clear profit upon an outlay of
ninety-fve millions of dollars.
Now whenyou stop to think that the
public gave these men four times as
much money lin lands, bonds and cash)
as v as need to build the road; when
you stop to think that the actual cost
of these highways was less than one
hundred millions of dollars, when you
slowly drink in the fact that the public
then paid fifteen millions of dollars per
year as net profits upon a piece of
property which had not cost the cor
poration cent; when you patiently
digest the thought that you gave a lot
of incorporated plunderers four humid.
red and forty-seven millions of dollars
to build you system of public roads
which only cost ninety-tive millions,
and that you haYe also been paying
them fifteen millions of dollars, net
every year for the privilege of using,
your own roads; when you have done
all this, You will perhaps be in frame
of mind to consider whether highway
thus built by the people ought not to
belong to the public.
What did the corporations get out of
the Pacific Railway?
They got, as already stated, SAT-, O9O-
40 in lands, bonds and cash.
They got fat salaries for nearly thir.
ty years.
They got net income of fifteen mil
lions per year when they had not in
vested dollar.
What did the public get?
They got the privilege of building the
road and paying four times more than
it cost.
They got the privilege of paying un-
REASONABLE freight charges which took
all the profits from the wheat and corn
grover of the west.
They got the blessings of corporation
rule in its most offensive and corrupt
form.
And at length when Sidney Dillon
and Russell Sage and Jay Gould, and
the saller rascals who followed in their
train. had wrung from these public
highways dishonest gains equal to
those which Stanford, and Hopkins and
and Crocler and Huntington had stolen
the property was turned over to the
federal courts.
At this time, June 1904, it is being
run in the interests of the boodlers Of
Wall street by six receivers who are
drawing the modest wages of SIS, 900 a
year, cash.
Out of all the funds advanced to the
corporations by the government we
stand no chance of recovering anything
excepting the s64, 693, sig in bonds land
the interest thereon) which we were
good enough to give to the corpora
ton.
Our prospect for collecting even that
amount Is slender. Mn olney, the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30

present attorney general. has taken no
steps to collect the claims other than
to Recommend that we lend it to the
corporation for another one hundred
years at two per cent interest
These two roads are fair samples Of
what the public did FOR the corporal
tions, and of the unsatisfactory return
made by the corporations to the public.
In the state of Arkansas they gave 81
900 acres of public land for every mile
of railroad.
In Florida the state gave 1000 acres
for each mile of railway,
In Alabama the corporations got g.
335 acres of land for every mile of road
In Louisiana 1000 acres.
In Wisconsonsin 5,4O0 acres
Think of the lunacy of giving seven
thousand acres Of the peiple's land for
one mile of road
And then think of allowing the cor
porations to keep both the land and
the road.
The people gave everything and got
nothing.
You may say that the public got the
benefit of the improvement in trade, in
price of lands.
That is true. But if the public had
to pay for the iron roads, ought not the
public to own what it paid for?
In other words, when the people pay
for the opening of public road ought
it not to belong to the public?
Ought private persons to be allowed
to own and control that which the pub
lie built for public use?
Where is the common sense of hay
ing the public paw for a public high
way and then turning it over to pri-
vate corporation with chartered right
to tax the public?
In his book called 1.-THE National
Democratic Party" the Hon. W. L.
Wilson, Democrat, chairman Of the
ways and means committee of the fifty.
third congress) quotes Hon. VIM. S.
Holman's speech on the public land
question.
1t extends from page 412 to page 40
of Mr.. Wilson'S book.
In this able and exhaustive speech
Mr.. Holman, as chairman of the House
committee on public lands gave full
review of the record,
On page 443 Mr.. Holman shows that
under the Wing administration con
gress gave to the states for railroad
purposes 6,O5l, Gs5 acres.
Under democratic administration
congress gave 53,5lO,937 acres of pub
lie lands to the states to aid in railroad
building.
| Previous.to July l, 1862. congress
never had granted foot of land d.
rectly to a corporation. So says Mr..
Holman. But Stephen A. Douglas, the
great democratic leader who in 1850
had introduced the first bill to grant
public lands to states for railroad pur-
poses, began a new policy by iutrodu-
cling bill to grant public lands to the
Pacific railways.
To make this scheme of colossal rob
berry successful, its managers had
shrewdly divided forces and some Of
them were democrats" and some
were republicans
The democratic managers went to
the national democratic convention in
1856 and secuued the passage of reSO-