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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07
ST. BLOOMSBURY.

Earned runs-St Johnsbury, Dartm outh 8.
Two base hit-Fairheld. Sacrifice hits-Ab-
bott, Tinker Clark, Hodgkins. First base
on balls-By Tuttle 4. Wild pitch-Wash-
burn Time-2h. som Umpires--Chase and
Sprague.
Saturday afternoon the academy team
play Dow academy of Franconia, N. H.,
on the campus and Monday they play
the Montpelier seminary boys.
Mondays game with Montpelier is one
of the league games for the $75 cup
| offered by the U. V. Nj.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07
VOL. LX---NO. 3119

pressed by investigation, on the committee.
A central station system. where m ost of the
apparatus could he kept and properly cared
for, would result In a much more efficient de-
partment and would make a material reduc-
tion In the expenses
We find that OF II fire alarms since 1894,
thirty five have been rung in at the corner Of
Eastern avenue and Railroad street. II at
the corner OF Eastern avenue and Main street,
l n the foot of Pleasant street. Paddock
Village, making 81 from these three boxes,
or "a per cent OF all the fires for / 3 years.
This fact would seem an Indicator of the
ground to be covered by the fire department
in the shortest time.
LOCATION RECOMMENDED.
We find the following locations, and have
looked them over; The Howe lot back of the
ST Johnsbury House, is of sufficient size and
can be purchased for a reasonable price. 7 he
Moore lot on Eastern avenue. is too far
down the hill. in the opinion of the commit
tee. The lot west of the Pyth,an block,
owned by J Gauthier, the committee think,
is the best. and leaves very little to be desired
as to cation This lot is 49h feet front by
about 80 feet deep, and is in condition to put
building with very little expense for
foundation. The price Is $4,000, and esti-
mates Tor building $6O0O. including stable
and moving building now onlot.
THE GAUTHIRR LOT.
Your committee believe that the interests
of the tax payers will be best subserved by,
and we recommend that the village purchase.
the Gauthier lot. erecting thereon building
suitable for a central fire station, trustees
and police rooms, with stable in the rear for
village teams; to be a two.story building.
As feet ront by go feet deep. the first floor
to be used for fire depaitm and poll e
rooms, the second story to be for trustee
rooms, sleeping rooms for m and meeting
rooms for the fire and police forces; and that
the fire department be reorganized with two
permanent men and two trained horses al
central station, call force of 40 men, the
entire force to be reappon'c ed ever, year
| and that hose reel be provided al or neal
| Ely's shops and one at Fairbanks Village.
[Signedl CYRUS SARGENT.
| o. w. CIRCUIT
| A. w. ROBERTS.
| o. p BENNETT.
| CRAwRoRD RANNRy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending May 6. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07

terday, the dirt suddenly caved in on the
one in the ditch, burying him up to the
shoulders. He was dug out and taken
home, but little the worse for the acci-
dent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
THURSDAY, SEPT. l6, 1897.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.

Col. Mark w. Sheafe, an old time
democrat and active business man,
formerly : resident Of Elk Point, but
now Of Waterfowl, s. D., was inter-
viewed In Sioux City the other day by
; Josrsal representative. The follow
Ing In regard to politics and business
In this state will be interesting to our
readers, especially rs coming from
Col. Sheafe:
ssI'm mot In politics any more.
used TO think It ought to be an easy
matter for us democrats to couple up
with the populists and overthrow the
republican minority in our state, but
I've got cured Of that idea. The great
trouble 10 that where you see two or
three populists gathered together,
there you will zee . miserable scrap
and the moro Of them there may be,
the more scraps. They seem to be I'M
able 70 agree among themselves, and
unless they can do this there Is no use
II other folks trying to agree with
them. They can commit more different
kinds OF political hari-kari than any
other Glass Of politicians in the world.
Too large . proportion Of their forces
consists Of fellows who are determined
- b brtgadters, and unless this DIS
tlnCtiOn 10 accorded them they want
70 take their doll things and 60 home.
The result IL that they can never be
depended on for anything practical In
politics nor for any length Of time. 1t
h useless to try 70 work politically
with such people, and l am tired Of
trying:
line OF business In South Dakota, / am
Just In the frame Of mind to give it to
you. We have not had such q prospect
= mAnv years - We have at this time.
Things are looking somewhat as they
did from 80 to "a, when We had the
great settlement up In our country. az
ron romemner. Men are coming from
Iowa and Wisconsin and other sections
whore they haye to pay about half as
much rental - will buy good land in
our country, and they are getting
homes Of their own instead of being
roators. am president Of the Dakota
L0an and Trust company at Water
t0Wn, and one way an another we got
about one hundred and fifty farms into
Cur possession, but they are going now
II very sstisfaotory shape. People are
buying and settling on them, and the
tide has only just commenced. Next
aaasO0 will zee . very large increase in
0ur agricultural population. We are
] getting over the grade 30 far a. the
prices Of agricultural products are
concerned. The time OF low prices
hae permanently passed, as l believe,
nd from this time on the farmer will
u the big winner"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

ION account of terrific weather and
the fact that there was no crystallized
opposition to Judge Jones, the republic
can convention" etc., says the Sioux
Falls Forum. And yet the Press woult
have US understand that all the power
Of a gigantic and INSCRIPTIONS machine
was required to hold things level fol
Jones! There are Pops. and Pops.
and the Forum seems to belong to the
kind disposed to be fair and reason
able.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
Bit Off More Than He Couid Chew.

Tuesday Of this week. James johnson. II. c.
Anderson. +. q. Carlson and John johnson, all
prosperous farmers near Akron, sold some fine
tory that they dropped into THs COURIER Of
fice and paid up for their papers for another
year. Let the good work go on Elk POINT
COURIER. Sept. g
Ii there was any such quartet OF Scandinav-
ian farmers anywhere near Akron as to go to
Elk Point they should have the hair pulled from
their teeth. There has not been a day In ten
years when the Akron market has not been
higher for hogs than the Elk Point market. II
Editor Rruce does not know any better, he
should get some school boy to help him in the
Office. He knows that Elk Point never out
topped Akron as hog market. His paper does
not publish market report; neither does the
other Elk Point paper. They dare not For
THE COURIER to state that farmers near Akron
marketed hogs at Elk Point would prove that
some one had misstated acts.-Akron Tribune.
One would think to read the above
that Akron owned the earth and part
of the Dakotas. Doubtless it lies be-
yond the average Akron conception
that anyone within twenty miles OF
Akron could come to Elk Point to mar
ket, but the farmers are level headed
folk and can be relied upon to choose
between buster and bullion. The
farmers referred to by name in our
paragraph above received cents per
hundred more for their hogs than the
price the Tribune itself quoted as the
top OF the Akron market the same day.
If the Tribune will agree to publish
from it's files the price Of hogs in the
| Akron market for the past three
months, we'll agree 10 copy it and give
in parallel column the Elk Point
price for the same date, and if the lat.
ter don't equal or exceed the former
we'll eat the bristles. This is suffici.
emit answer to the Iribune's grand stand
charge that we dare not publish our
market report. AS to the statemen,
that ''for THE COURIER to state that
farmers near Akron marketed hogs a,
Elk Point would prove that some one
had misstated facts" we have only te
say that this morning farmer sold q
load Of hogs here who lives between
Akron and Westield, and that scarce.
ly day passes, so our dealers tell U.s.
that farmers from lowe do not sell
their hogs here. We will not call Bro
Smith monumental liar, as he does
US in his headline, because he was moi
informed; now that he knows better We
doubt /: it will occur again. Take il
altogether there seems to be consider
able pork about Akron, but not enough
as yet to pay Elk Point prices.
Go to THE COURIER office for calling
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

products was due to the demonstration
of silver, and not the law of supply and
demand. Now that the markets have
proven the falsity of their argument
they attribute the rise to the famine
and short crops in other countries, in
fact. admit that the market is con-
trolled by supply and demand. 1t is
this fact, that the Bryanites are forced
to eat their own arguments, that
pleases the republicans, and not the
fact that silver has gone wn.-Madi
son Sentinel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
ssroRs AND AFTER.

IAo probability now lsl Despite the Opp0si-
eAee Judge Jones WilllsitiOn of the great ma
- secure ron0mlna- ltOrity OF the republican
11on. The under Currentlmembers Of the bar,
II 41nnehahA county island despite the fact
oereeG1y against himIehat he was not the
- 0eeng quietly work ichOice Of the mass Of
- W TOR Judge Aikons 1.-The voters Of the re-
publican party Of the
lcircuit, the machine IA
A lvOred him and forced
This nomination.
The above appeared in two leading
Pop. papers, the Lake County Leader
ard the Sioux Falls Press, one day or
two beiore and the other q day after
tlse convention. It is good illustra.
tion q how unreliable as a prognosti.
oAtor and tacile - an inventor Of ex.
epoes the average Pop. paper is. The
| h0srible contrast between their ''be.
loro'' and latter" Is quite Is startling
- that Of the before and after of the
! nsdical ads. they frequently carry!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

A paper as useful to you as a great
SO daily. Better than eyer. All the
News Of Al the Worid All the Time. Accu-
rate and fair to every body. Demo-
cratic and for the people. Against
trusts and all monopolies. Brilliant
illustrations. Stories by great authors
in every number. Splendid reading
for women and other special depart
ments OF unusual interest.
It stands first among weekly pa
pers in size, frequency of publication
and freshness, variety and reliability
Of contents. It is practically daily
at the low price Of a weekly; and its
vast list of subscribers, extending to
every state and territory Of the Union
and foreign countries, will vouch for
the accuracy and fairness Of its news
columns.
We offer this unequaled newspaper
and THE UNION COUNTY COURIER
together ono year for o..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
Farms worth Breaks Jail.

Word comes from Vcrmillion this
morning that Farnsworth, held for
trial at the fall term of court for as
sault and attempted rape, escaped from
Jail last night. 1t is said he loosened
some brick near a window and sue
ceeded in removing enough to give him
room to crawl through. No clue to the
escaped culprit has as yet been OBJ
tanned,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

The Sioux Falls Press figures out
that, according to the relative condi.
tions Of supply and demand, the price
Of wheat now ought to be 81 per bushel
We assure you, dear brother, that you
are on the wrong track entirely. 1t's
the price of silver that controls the
price OF wheat. Supply and demand
have absolutely nothing to do with it
-Wh,te Luxe Ware.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

G. w. Deane has declined the NOM
ination of the Third District for com
missioner. He was not consulted in re.
spect to the matter, and is $50 situated
that it will be impossible for him to
accept the nomination. The Pops.
will have no trouble in finding some.
one in different situation. He'll wish
he hadn't done it, though.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend to cold is when il
starts. Don't wait until you have con
sumption, but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles.
J. s. TALCOTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Judge Wilkes, the populist nominee
10e Judge. will make personal canvass
~ the district. He will make a num-
ber Of speeches, but the larger part Of
his work will be In the line of vista
lion. Bere.fOrd Republic.
We can scarcely believe our eyes
when W read the above ~ the populist
epFogram for the coming judicial cam
apalgn. For Judge to take the stump
IN his own behalf, let alone direct per.
1oaal solicitation, is an unheard Of In.
traction Of the dignity Of the bench.
1 We shall next hear Of Pop. doctor
s0llCitjng cases, and Pop. preacher
1ollowing him up t0 secure his frst-
olass funerals. We believe the Re
es6'te must be speaking without author
nv, for the populist management
would confess itself to be In desperate
0tEaits should It ask Its cand idate to
hocome the grand stand attraction to
- out the vote on IN Of year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Judge Wilkes was in the city Friday
night fixing up his political fences. He
was unable to assure the local democ-
racy that Gov. Lee would not appoint
Conway as his successor in case of his
election as circuit Judge, consequently
very little satisfactory progress was
made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
The Kind of Judge the Leader Would Like.

The Kind of Judge the Leader Nou1d Like.
"We are proud in behalf of the peo-
pie OF Union county to say that our
brilliant young states attorney, II. Nj.
Wallace, received % votes in the con-
vention for this high and important
Office. While he did not receive the
nomination yet it Isl very nice com.
pliment to our young attorney, and one
of which he is deserving and of which
Union county should feel proud
EH Point Leader,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Here is the best offer OF the season
To new subscribers we will send THE
COURIER all the remainder of 1897,
with lOO-page Guide to the Yukon
Gold Fields. and the Northwestern
Agriculturalist, a lG.page semi-month-
~ farm journal published at Mime
apolis, for only Is cents. Send in your
subscriptions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

1t is now dollars to doughnuts that
M. B. Kent will be the next postmaster
of Elk Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor other
intOxicant, but acts as tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the stom-
ach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aid
ing Nature in the performance of the
functions. Eclectic Bitters is an ex.
cellent appetizer and aids digestion
Old people find it is just what they
need. Price fifty cents and $l.OO pei
bottle at j. S. Talcott's Drug Store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Wanted - A good man to sell the
Strong wagon body litter" in the
south half OF Union County. See
machines at SWEET & French s barn and
at Fl. A. Franklins.
F. NJ. HATHAWAY,
Parker S. ID.
Lessee and Man ufacturer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

''They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking OF DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and liver troubles. They
never grippe. J. S. TALCOTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

E Lest fall the popocrats insisted that
90 low price Of wheat and other farm
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

1t heals everything except broken
heart, may be said OF De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema,
and all skin troubles may be cured by
it quickly and permanently.
J. S. TALCOTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16

Go to THE COURIER office for calling
cards.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-16
THE
new YORK WORLD
THRILE-A- WEEK EDITION.

10 Pages Week. $50 Papers Year
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

be burned at the stake, with al the
added tortures that are on the Indian
menu for stake sufferers. True,
Wotha might have made desperate
leap for lif eand liberty in his effort to
gain United States land, where he
would be safe, but the chances of his
escape were so slight that he knew
how useless it would be to attempt it.
were watching him.
The ceremony of execution is un-
speakably thrilling. The grave is dug
during the day by the wife and chill
dren of the condemned man, and the
loose earth is heaped on one side of
1t ready to be shoveled back in when
the deadly work is done.
This grave was dug for Wotha last
Wednesday, and on Thursday and Fri
BILE post norton and no giving Of the
portions of the body to the public for
comment and inspection; but the err
ring brave falls into the grave as he
dies, and his rifle, his furs. his knife,
and his last shot, be it bird or buffalo,
are thrown into the grave as bon
voyage upon the trip that is to come.
Although the Greeks are peaceable
people, murders have been frequent
with them of late, and once in every
three months for the past year they
have sent fellow brave to death.
T. G.. M'LEAN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
INDIAN EXECUTION
BROUGHT UP 70 DATE.
Unless he Was Too Sick to Die, John
Wotha was Shot to Death Yesterday.
Wife Dug His Grave-He Kneeled
In Front of It, and His Relatives
Shot Him Till He Fell In-Women
Folks Covered Him Up.

Unless he was taken seriously i'll at
the last moment, John Wotha, Creek
Indian, was shot yesterday according
to Indian custom on the Greek reser-
walton in Oklahoma. The crime for
which Wotha paid his life was that OF
killing John Deer, another creek In
dian, near Brush Hill, few weeks
ago. The only Communication OF SEN
tence would be in the case of illness
too sick to die.
In spite of the civilizing influence Of
the last fifty years, the American In
dian is still as much of savage in his
laws and customs as he was in the
days when Christopher Columbus and
his party discovered him. In our own
towns and upon government lands the
Indian Is compelled to conform to the
customs of civilization, but upon his
own reserve he is still the savage, SIM
pie, fierce animal as ever.
The most pointed law among the
Indians is that of payment for per-
sonal injury. They regard all hurts
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
STUDENTS WILL battle
IN 4 SEA Of GOLD.
Columbia's Great New Tank to Be
Lighted from Beneath.
Library's Novel Light Great Rock
Room to Be Suffused With Radi-
ance by Reflection from Hidden
Sources-Odd Facts About the
College.

New York is immensely proud of it's
new Columbia College, into which has
gone some Of the best money of its
millionaires. The new Columbia ex-
cells all others in its up-to-date oddi-
ties if not in its number of students
Members of the new classes find them
selves surrounded by wonders that
make them fancy themselves in a
fairyland of lore.
When student at the new Columbia
University plunges into the big swim
ming tank in the gymnasium he will
think he is bathing in the waters of
the Klondike, for he will splash
through a sea Of gid. The only light
on the big gymnasium floor where the
tank is will come from the tank, and
it is expected that from the water
there will be diffused over the apart
ment all the light that is necessary for
exercise and dressing. Powerful cleo
trio lights placed along the sides and
the bottom of the tank, not directly
in it, but opening into it through aper
lures, will make the water one mass
of luminosity, which will send its
glow throughout the whole apartment.
Another great and novel scheme for
lighting is to be put in use in the
library The great main room is to
be flooded with light so deity that no
man can see the source from which the
light comes. 1t will pervade the whole
apartment, and yet no lamps, electric
or otherwise, will be seen. There will
simply be that one suffusing glow
which makes the interior of the place
look as if somewhere a bright sun
were shining through the room.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

inflicted as debt which must b, paid
back in exactly the same coin. Not
long ago Creek Indian under the in
fluence Of fire water gouged out the eye
of companion Indian. The next day
day his wife and mother kept it dec
GRATED with autumn leaves. WOtha in
the meantime went about his domestic
duties, smoking, sitting in the sun and
lazlly putting his pipe. He did no
work, but seemed like man enjoying
his last holiday. The only sign he
gave of realizing his fate was when he
refused to accept a quantity of -four
and potatoes from an Indian friend,
saying that he preferred whisky and
bananas, of both of which the Indians
are very fond and are very rare in
Oklahoma. This showed that he did
not expect to live long enough to use
up the flour, and so preferred some
thing that would ado to his comfort
during his few days of life.
A condemned Creek is allowed as a
ornament or decoration which shall
mark his heart for the sharpshooters.
Ebin, the condemned Of last July, pin
ned leaf directly over his heart
throb, and his father and brother
aimed at it, shooting almost in the
same spot. But Wotha selected piece
of corn sheath, and his squaw faithful
ly dried it in the sun. Up to yester-
day morning he had not picked out his
executioners, but it was thought that
according to custom he would ask his
father and brother to kill him.
Although this way of carrying out
justice seems to us unspeakably hOr-
rible, yet it is doubtful if it has not
it's redeeming features. Martin Thorn
and Mrs. Mack, of the famous Mack
Thorn case, now on trial in New York
have both declared over their own sig