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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
EXCURSIONS ON THE LAne
Macatawa to Have Hordes of Vis;,o..
from the West,

A ride across Lake Michigan from u,
cago to beautiful Macatawa park
ty-eigtat miles and return, is a part a. a.
program mapped out for this summer h.,
hosts Of people from Illinois. Indian.
Iowa and Wisconsin. Thousands Of vs
itors come to Chicago each season nnon
their vacation trips, and naturally tha
fame Of Macatawa Park-the MOST nonu
lar, most pleasing and most easily access.
be of all Michigan's famous west-shora
resorts-hts attracted them. The H.,
lalrl-Chicago line boats, comprising tha
superb steamers. 800 City" and "(Xtv ~
Holland sail daily from the docks at M
Sta ,e street. and on Saturdays make an
extra daylight tap at 8 a. m. These two
boats are the queens of the Chicago cross
lake fleet; and Manager Owen saws tha,
the season of 81 promises more visitors
to Macata wa from the west than ever h.
fore. Indeed, 1t is not strange: for tho
Individual tourist or whole parties Of
pleasure seekers can make the trip at 4
less expense than it would cost TO spnd
an equal time ON land. And a sail on
Lake Michigan is something that is 50
seldom enjoyed by the average person
from either city or country. that when
the opportunity is afforded it is eagerly
accepted.
Macatawa's pine-clad hills and shady
dells will see more tenting parties this
summer than any other resort ON the
shore. For those desiring an extended
stay. roomy cottages or the services OF
three excellent hotels are offered. at min
imum expense. The place has the gay
aspect of the celebrated watering places
OF the East. Hundreds of regular patrons
own their own cottages. and in the height
of the season tine Parks population will
reach 5000 or 1000. A postal card re-
quest will secure a copy of the beautiful
souvenir book Issued by the boat com.
Dany
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Kirby Declared Chilly.

Lawyer Joe Kirby was found guilty in
federal court at Sioux Falls Saturday OF
receiving postage stamps stolen from the
government, and converting them to his
own use. The verdict the jury returned
when brought before the court at first was
one which practically acquitted Kirby, for
1t stated he had received stolen goods, but
not knowingly. The court informed the
jury their verdict would not stand, and the
foreman promptly replied it was just as
the jury wanted it. A poll was taken and
Milo Glass, one of the Jurors, protested
The court Immediately ordered the jury
back to their room, and in less than three
hours they returned with verdict of
guilty. He will move for new trial, and
failing in that will 60 to the court of ap-
peals or TO the supreme court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN.
DR.. sternberg New President of the
American Medical Association,


DR.. George NJ. Sternberg. who has been
elected president of the American Med.
ical Association. is one of the most wide
~ known physicians in the country. He
is now approaching his sixty first year,
and It is not TOO much to say that every
seasoned physician in the United States
has either met him or heard of him. Dr..
Sternterg has no lack of experience as a.
physician. He was graduated as an NJ.
ID. as long ago as 1860 from that ancient
and honorable body, the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons of New York. and
before he had time to see the world he
found himself surgeon in the United
States army. His first experience was
with the army Of the Potomac but be
was captured by the Confederates at Bull
Run. He escaped and Went to Washing.
ton. Thence the authorities sent him to
Florida. and the doctor made his first and
most intimate acquaintance with yellow
fever. Since that time he has been an
authority on that disease. In 1879 he was
sent to Havana by the United States as
a member of the commission on yellow
fever, and in 1885 ne attended the inter
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
70 BREAK UP SUGAR TRUST

Senator Allen Declares that lt IL
the Governments Duty.
Interest in the tariff debate Is not draw.
Ing large crowds in the senate at present.
It was agreed Monday to begin the ses.
sions at II o'clock after June lS and close
ct 3. Senator Allen of Nebraska reverted
10 the coiloQuy OF last Saturday in which
be held it was the duty of the government
10 take legal steps to dissolve the sugar
trust. He argued that it had the legal
right, SO why should the senate waste time
20 haggle over the sugar schedule and the
sugar trust? Senator Allen next spoke in
favor Of the abrogation Il the Hawaiian
treaty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Double Illinois Tragedy

Two fishermen, Harmon Woods and
John Mckay Of GRANVILLE, ILL.,, got into a
a quarrel with young man named
Henslcy, also fisherman, over the cut
ting of trout lines. The result Is that
Woods and Mckay are dead, both having
been shot by Hensley. Aftcfthe shooting
poung Hensley gave himself up and is now
in Jail at Mt. Vernon. According to his
story Woods and Mckay assaulted him
while he was running out his trout line,
and in self defense he opened fire on them
with shot gun and revolver. The
tragedy occurred on the Wabash River.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Convicted q wife Murder.

Convicted Of Wife Murder.
Herman Paul Schulz, WHO was tried for
the murder Of his wife at Milford, Pa, was
found guilty Of thaFime in the first degree.
When hs had beGn placed in his cell ct the
Jail Schulz was searched, and the officers
found concealed within the lining Of his
trousers and coat small saw, q file and q
pcnknife. The prisoner had previouly
said he meant to cheat the gallows should
he be convicted. All efforts to persuade
him to eat have failed since the articles
were found on him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Panic In q Buffalo Church.

A panic occurred in Polish school
house in Buffalo, N. Y, Sunday night. A
church entertainment was being held, and
1900 people, principally women and chill
dren, were present. A hanging lamp fell,
and cry of FIRE was raised. Men, women
and children rushed, crowded and Stun
bled and trampled over each other in their
efforts to reach heexit. Noone was fatally
injured. The fire was soon extinguished.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
MURDERED FIVE NEGROES.
Drunken Colorcd Mans Bloody
Work in Mississippi.

Meridian, Miss, is excited over the muir
der Of five negroes in the extreme north
western portion of Kemper County Sunday
night. negro man named Sibley, while
crazy drunk, secured a gun and started out
to kill every person he met. The first he
came across happened to be eve negroes,
three women and two children. The fiend
shot them down and left them dead where
they fell He also shot at six other negroes
who narrowly escaped. As soon as the
bloody work of Sibley was discovered the
most intense excitement prevailed and
mob was organized to lynch the murderer.
Sibley took to the woods, carrying his
shotgun with him and at last accounts the
mob had surrounded him and bloody
fight was imminent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
WAS WORTH MILLIONS.

Signing OF the Allen Bill Scnds Chi
cagO Railway Stocks Upward.
Taking the current quotations OH
cable stocks at the time the Hum
phrey bill was introduced in the
Illinois legislature and the quotations
following the governors signing of the
Allen act and comparing the value of the
entire capitalization makes showing Of
what spectators believe will result in the
way Of benefit to street railroads from the
passage OF street railroad measure.
Figured ON this basis the holders of street
railway securities are worth 81 1876, 900 more
than they were when the Humphrey bill
was introduced in the senate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Train in Time Near Elk Point to
Save from Death Baby Asleep
on the Track-Other Items.
A Baby's Miraculous Escape

baOy's miraculous Escape.
While an officers special on the Milwau-
kes road was passing through Elk Point
the other afternoon, the engineer saw
baby lying on the track asleep ahead of
the train. He was running the special at
high rate Of speed and the sight of the
little one in q white dress close ahead
caused his blood to run cold. 1t seemed
that the child must be killed. There was
no time for deliberation, but in moment
be had reversed the engine and was toot
ing the danger whistle with shrill whistle.
The baby awoke at the sound. looked up
moment with blinking eyes, and then
scrambled off the track. Another instant
would have been too late The officers at
tracted by the whistling, rushed to the
platform in time to see the child standing
by the track, gazing wonderingly after tho
disappearing train.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Laughs ~ Big Fat Constable.

Walter Kinney, who was sentenced at
Norristown, Pa, recently to prison for a
term Of five years, for stealing bicycle,
escaped from Jail. Kinney effected his es-
cape by picking the lock of his coll door,
after which he scaled the stone wall about
the jail. High Constable Bergey, who
lives In the rear OF the Jail, saw Kinney
climbing over the wall and gave chase. but
being large and Compliant man, was un-
able u 01Ech up 10 Kinney, the latter sew
eral times stopping and laughing at the
ofacer's slow proRress.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
DEATH IN THE coRsETs.

ON thu Way Home from Church.
The hives Of three young women were
blotted out Sunday evening by lightning
while they were on their way home from
church 1t Jacobsburg, Ohio. The victims
were Minnie Mcclure, daughter Of Rev.
Thomas Mcclure; Alta Taylor, daughter
Of William Taylor, and Emma White.
daughter Of Simon White, aged about ..
Sarah Borhring was badly stunned "a
may die. They were walking together in
The road when they were struck BY light
ming. It is believed the steel o6rsets worn
by the three were the chief cause Of death,
- Miss Borhring, who was only stunned,
wore none.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

national convention ON sanitation. held .!
Rome, as the representative of the unrea
States. DIR. Sternherg has rendered vas'
aid to science with the results Of his re
searches in the matter of microscope ~
vestigation, and his additions to the ri
erature of bacteriology have been MS
welcome to his onfreres in Europe anu
America. The doctors present rank
that Of surgeon general of the Cnate1
States army.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.

Mate Of the Justin HI. lngersOll was
Thrown Overheard.
When the bark Justin H. Ingersoll
arrived at New York Sunday a deputy
United States marshal went on board and
arrested present Second Mate Ammon and
Seamen William Nicholl and Louis Larson.
The men were witnesses Of murder COM
mitted aboard the ship on the outward
voyage to Montevideo.
When the vessel was to the eastward OF
Bermuda, at O'Clock on the morning Of
December q, First Mate John Chfistense
disappeared from the ship. The captain
was awakened by cries OF "Mafe over
board!" He hurried on deck, where he
found Paul Blanchard, the second mate,
and Seaman Nicholl. Both men declared
that the first mate had accidentally fallen
iuto the sea. An effort was made to re-
cover the body, but there was no sign OF 1t.
When morning broke the captain came
on deck and to his surprise found q org
pool OF blood aft. Blanchard and Nicholl
were called up to explain. Later Mic holl
went to the captain and told him that he
helped Blanchard to throw the mate over
board. He said while he was at the wheel
he heard the scuffling and cries on the for
ward deck. He tried to reach the cabin,
but was intercepted by Blanchard, who
told him he had killed the mate, and
threatened to kill Nicholl, too, unlesss he
helped throw the body of the still breath
ing man overheard.
Ammon, half brother of Christense,
twice tried to kill Blanchard, once firing
six shots at him. At MontivediO Blanchard
was placed on board the warship Yantic
and taken to Norfolk, Va. where he was
turned over to the police.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to 1878; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.75: wheat. No. = red. 60c to zoe;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c: oats. No. 2, 16c
to 1S:: rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c; butter,
choice crea merry. 14c to 15c: eggs. fresh,
Sc to Toe; potatoes. per bushel, 25c to soc;
broom corn. common growth to choice
green hurl. $25 to $40 per ton.
Indianapolis-Ca&t1e, shipping. $500 to
S5.25; hogs, choice light. $500 to $50;
sheep. common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to TIC; corn. No. :.
white, 24c to o5c: oats. No. white, Zoe
to &c.
st. LOUIS Cattle, $500 to $5.2o; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep $500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2. SIC to Sac; corn. No. ,
yellow. pc to 24c: oats. No. 2 white, lIr
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2. 31c to 33c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500: hogs.
$500 to $3.75: sheep. $3.50 to S4.23:
wheat, No. 2. SIC to Sac; corn. No. +.
mixed. 25c to &c; oats, No. mixed, 10"
to Pie; rye, No 2, Soc to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.2J: hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No 2 red, 79c to Sic; corn. No. ,
yellow, &c to 2Gc; oats, No. = white, 22c
TO 23c; rye. Sac to 38c
Toledo Wheat, No. 2 red. 79c to Soc;
corn. No. 2 mixed, 24c to 26c: oats. No,
!. white. 1Sc to nc; rye. No. =. 334c to Soc
clover seed. $4.O5 TO $4.15.
Observation-Disclosures No. spring. &c
10 73c; &C N. No. 3, sc to DC: oats. No.
, white. 21c 70 DC: barley. No. ?, Csc to
3:'Sc: rye, No /. $40 to 36c; pork. mess,
S7.25 to $7.75.
Buffalo -C&sti.. $3.50 to 1926; hogs.
So 90 to $375; sheep. $500 to $3.50:
.vneat. No. 2 rod, SSc 10 Sic; corn. No. :.
yellow. &c to BE: oats, No 2 whate, 24c
New York-Cattle, 300 to rs; hogs,
50 50 to $4.25: sheen $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red. Tic to 76c; corn, No. ..
DC to Bic: oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 23c:
buttr, creamery, lie to 16c; esgs, West
ssn. 1oc 70 12c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Delegates to Chicago.

Gov. Lee has appointed as delegates fo1
South Dakota to the honeseeker's conven-
ton to be held IN Chicago in September:
d. A. Meisner, MITCHELL; C. l.. HYDE,
Pierre; H. w. johnson, Armour; r. o.
Richards Huron; c. o. Bailey, Sioux Falls:
Thomas II. Wells, Hot Springs; B. H.
Lien, Sioux Falls; b. H. Neumayes, Parks.
ton; John Reidy, Beresford; G. S. Uline,
Dell RapidS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
GIRL WOULD NOT ELOPE.

Minnesota Youth shoots Miss
Weigel of south Dakota.
A shooting affair which occurred in
Ward Township, Moody County, has Gre
ated sensation at Flandreau.. A young
fellow by the name OF Frank Bliven of
Lake Benton, MIMI, went to the home of
the Weigel family and was trying to in
duce one of the daughters, Lena, to
elope with him. She refused to go
with him, whereupon Dliven then
drew revolver and shot
her twice in the abdomen, injuring her
seriously, though not fatally. After the
shooting Bliven drove in the direction of
Pipestone, and thence toward Luverne.
1t was reported Friday morning that he
was captured at Cazenovia, Mimi, where
be had shot himself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Fatal Wrestling Match.

Albert Benson and Thomas Olson got
into friendly wrestling match in Brook
lifted Benson off his feet and threw him
backward. He did not rise, however. and
Olson walked over and tried to raise him.
Benson's neck was broken.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Hunting for an Ideal Husband.
The case Of Mrs. Addie W. Buzzell, q
young woman Of Clinton, Me-, has set all
eastern Maine by the ears. Although but
- years Of age she has been married and
divorced five times. In each case she has
been the libellant. Her five ex-husbands
are still living, and are, most OF them,
neighbors of Mrs. Buzzell. She is now in
sole possession of large farm which she
tills with the aid Of hired man.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Broker Chapman IL Free.

Broker Chapman spent the final night of
his term in the district jail at Washington
Thursday night. His sentence expired at
midnight, but according to custom be was
''allowed to remain" until morning. He
accepted this final courtesy at the hands
of the warden, laughing saying he would
be sorry to reunite the hospitality received
by seeming 20 hurry of precipitatcly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
To Arrange Finish Fight.

1t is announced that Billy Brady is MAX
ing arrangements for finish fight between
Maher and Sharkey for purse of 81, 900,
TO take place near Carson City, New, in
August or September. Sharkey leaves
New York this week for three weeks
trip to Ireland.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Faints on the Gallows.

James French, wife murderer, was
hanged at Rockford, ILL.,, Friday. French
tainted as the black cap was placed over
his head. Sheriff Oliver suffered from ner-
vous prostration and the execution was
postponed nearly an hour to allow him to
perform it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Death Of a Beadle Pioneer.

Z. w. Wilmer, an early resident of the
horth part OF beadle County, was buried
saturday with military t0nors. The SER
mon was by DR.. Clark, and the exercises
were under the direction of the Grand
Army Post OF Huron, to which the de-
ceased belonged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Transferred to Mobile.

Geo b. Alderman, for several years as
slstant observer in the governments weather
bureau at Huron has been transferred to
Mobile, Ala. Dan Burney, for long time
in the bureau at Mobile, succeeds Mr..
Ackerman. The change was made at the
request of both gentlemen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Hay Gives a Dinner to Reid.

Ambassador Hay gave dinner in Lon
don in honor of Whitelaw Reid, the special
diamond jubilee festivities. Most of the
guests were Americans, the company, in
Guiding Andrew Carnegie and Chauncey
NJ. Depew.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

To Bring Back Arctic. Explorers
The steamer Windward has started
again for Franz Josef Land in order to
bring back from ttsS Arctic regions the
members of the Jackson Harmsworth ex-
petition, who have no& spent three
winters at their little Arctic settlement,
near Cape Flora, where they erected an
observatory 1900 feet above the sea level.
During the present summer the expedition
was to make an attempt to reach the high
est point north through an opening in
Queen Victoria SEA, the open water dis
covered by Mr.. jackson.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Talk Of q Vigilance Committee.
There is serious talk of organizing vigi-
lance committee at Cripple Creek, Colo,
similar to one which proved so effective at
Butte, Mont. Every pay day there are
hold ups all over the camp. 1t is believed
the only way to rid the community of the
nuisance is by vigilance committee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Celebrated Aeronaut Killed.

The celebrated aeronaut, DR.. Woelfert,
who for two years had been engaged in
endeavoring to perfect navigable airships,
and who last year, on the occasion OF the
great Berlin industrial exposition, made
many successful ascents, met frightful
fate while making an ascension in Berlin
Sunday. His airship caught fire at a
height of 5000 feet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
No Cause for Alarm.

Stanton Sickles, secretary of the United
States ministry at Madrid, in the course of
an interview is quoted as saying there is
no cause for anxiety regarding the rcla-
tons between the United States and
Spain. President Mckinley has not settled
upon definite policy toward Cuba, ac-
cording to Mr.. Sickles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
State Militia Encampment

Col. A. 5. Frost Of the state militia has
received notice that members of the militia
IN uniform will be given a rate of cent a
miie 70 the state encamPnlent on both the
Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee,
ana st. Paul roads. The colonel is doing
all ne can to insure good attendance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Columbus in q Junk Yard.

Columbus In q Junk Yard.
The statue OF Columbus, which was
placed on the lake front in Chicago during
the worlds fair, was taken down the other
day and hauled away to junk yard. The
statue cost $4,000, but has always been an
object Of ridicule.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Prominent 8

Prominent st. Paul Man Suicides
Phillip Riley, president of the John
Martin Lumber Company, and vice presi-
dent of the st. Paul National Bank, COM
mitted suicide by shooting at st. Paul the
other day. No reason is known except
continued i'll health.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Charged with Grand Larceny.

Frank Davis of Hurley was arrested the
other day and taken to Parker, where he
waived examination on the charge of grand
larceny. He was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term OF court in the sum Of $500.
Heis accused of being implicated with
Harvey Clark formerly bound over in
stealing three head of cattle from w. Fl.
O'keefe and Thomas Downs of Hurley.
Both OF the above named parties are vet
in Jail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
KILLS TiLLMAN'S PLAN.

Committee Against an Investigation
OF Alleged Sugar Speculation.
The members of the committee on con-
tingent expenses of the national senate
has decided to report adversely Senator
Tillman's resolution for an investigation
of the alleged speculation in sugar. It's
not known when the report will be made
to the senate. The report, it is understood,
will 60 fully into the merits OF the ques-
ton, showing such Investigations are
generally barren of results.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
X illed Her Husband with a Hamme

X illed Her Husband with u Hammer
Near Tillare, Ark, Sunday, Mrs. p. A.
Wilson killed her husband, beating his
brains out with hammer. Wilson was a
well known lumberman. After commit
ting the deed Mrs. Wilson surrendered to
an officer. According to Mrs. Wilson'S
story, she and her husband lived unhappily
suade her to commit suicide with him.