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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-23

Low prices on Shoes. Lsrgest stock
OF new goods. Come in and see 10.
S. G. THORNTON, Shosman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-23
S. G. THORNTON.
Holidays! Holidays! Holidays! !!

More TOYS. Dolls Chnaware and useful presents
- for Xmas than ever before shown in one stock
II Elk Point, Come in and bring the children. Wegive
one nound of ne Xmas Candy with every dollars worth
81 Holiday Goods bought up to New Years Eve 1898.
f-ardv ( GOOD and fresh and consists of cream and
peanut mixed.
Our Store is regular klondike for buyers
Bargains in Xmas Goods all through the store.
Beautiful Imported China Cups and Saucers, Berry Sets
Fruit Sets New Glassware, Water Sets, Wine Sets Fine
Dinner and Tea Sets and Bedroom Sets IN New Patterns
and Shapes; Banquet Lamps and Onyx Tables, Silver
ware and Carving Sets Jewelry Fine Table and Pocket
Cutlery Plush and celluoid Albums, Work Boxes Toilet
a.. rpf and Collar Boxes Manicure Sets Xmas Cards
and Books.
Special Low Prices to Al. Call and - the in
msnse varieties #
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-23

December number now ready. Prios
Is cents. Sixteen plates oi the latest
designs Of tailOr-made costumes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
BISHOP POTTER HOME.
Says He Has Not Been Asked to Arbi-
trate the Coal Miners
Troubles.

New York. Aug. 5.-Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter. of New York. arrived on the Germania
to-day from Liverpool. When asked If he
had come over prepared TO arbitrate the
troubles of the striking coal miners, he
said:
viii YOU, if you are requested to do so?"
was asked.
u must wait until I have been requested
TO do so before ] can answer that ques-
ton pile the bishop.
In speaking of the conference of bishops
held at Lambeth, Bishop Potter said that
he was impressed by the independence and
spirit shown by the bishops. The remarks
brought out by a question as to his views
of the reported movement TO amalgamate
the organizations of bishops. English,
American. Indian and colonial. Bishop Pot
ter said that he had never heard OF such a
movement.
Il do not think that the plan would sue
ceed." said he. Il know that the feeling
of the bishops is decidedly against any
thing of that sort.
Il was surprised to see the strong feel
ing of freedom shown by the colonial
bishops. Surprising as IL may seem, they
were more aggressive, independent and
outspoken in their views than even the
Americans. and they would be the first
to prevent anything that would curtail
their liberty and freedom
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
STRIKERS HOLD A TRAIN.
Seized II Yesterday Morning ana De-
fed the sheriff when He Or
dered Them on.

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. The marching
Linton miners boarded a south bound
Evansville * Indianapolis train this morn
ing and when ordered off told the con-
ductor they did not propose TO get on untll
they had reached LittlesOn. me tTdin
was pulled into A siding. where II IS sun
standing. The sheriff was summoned nut
the miners ignored his orders 10 leave the
train. The railroad company has applledi
for an Injunction which. II granted. VIII
lead to the arrest Of the men. The eighty
six men now at Elnora were Joined to-
night by q hundred from Alum cave ana
Jackson HlI. Sullivan county. Late as
patches Indicate that everything Is quiet At
ElHoTa and no disturbance Is threatened.
Princeton, Ind. Aug. 5.-LIeWcllyni' m
charge Of the marching coal miners, ABOUT
800 strong. has succeeded in getting the
miners out at Aryshyr, Jackson, Hartwell
and Petersburg. II is predicted that the
miners at Boonville and Evansville Will
20 out in the next twenty-fOur hours, ana
the Newburg mines will be closed later on,
and then the miners in Central and West
ern Kentucky will be crusaded. There IS
no violence being resorted 10 by the march
ers at any point. 1t IS claimed that there
is great suffering from hunger by the
families at some points where miners are
out. hut it IS believed that plenty OF food
will be given them. The marChers in Ken
lucky will be under the supervision OF w.
c. Webb, at one time a member OF the
national executive board. There are no
miners now at work in the Maule coal
mine in this city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
HARD TO GET AGENTS..
kansas Dealers Not Anxious to Handle
Text Books Under the
New law

Topeka, Kas.. Aug. 5.-(Special) The
publishers having contracts TO supply text
books TO the schools OF Kansas are hav-
ing some trouble in securing agents in a
number Of countiea In the sparsely set
tied districts. the book dealers claim there
is not enough profit in the books TO war
rant them in handling them. The pub-
fishers have agreed TO make the county
superintendent temporary agents where
this condition exists. In order 10 get
agents in some OF even the more thickly
settled counties the publishers have been
compelled to agree to take in exchange
with dealers. book for book, the stock of
the latest edition Of an adopted series. or.
IN other words, all the surplus stock Of
books that the dealers had left over from
last year.
In a circular letter sent out to-day. the
publishers say that teachers and others
with Influence will have to buy their own
books from now on. In explanation. the
publishers say:
This seems hard to superintendents.
teachers and others who have been in the
habit Of having books donated. but we
can't help II. Under the old high prices,
publishers could afford 10 donate books.
for influence: but it must he remembered
that books are now 10 be furnished TO the
pupils at about half price, and all dona-
lions must be cut of"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
C. B. HOFFMAN "CHURCHED."
Itinernnt Arabian Preacher HOped
Him In and Then Kicked
Him Out.

Topeka. Kas. Aug. 5.-(Special) Chris
B. Hoffman. Of Enterprise, who has re-
ce.ved much unfavorable criticism recently
on account of his action as president OF
the beard Of regents Of the State Agricult-
ural college IN di~scharging several profess
ors on account Of their politics, knows
now what IL is to be fired. He has just
been ''~Churched' at his home. Some time
ago an Arabian struck Enterprise and
started to build up a congregation on some
new tangled doctrine. The first sucker he
caught was Hohman He has succeeded
in rcDing In about sixty other Enterprise
citizens up to date.
The Arabian preacher arranged his con-
gregation in classes. lie put Hoffman in
the highest one. II reached that point a
few weeks ago where Hoffman imagined
he knew more about the new religion than
the preacher did and this so euraEed the
Arabian thai he set Hoffman back in the
primary class as a punishment. The re-
gent stiil continued 10 harass the preacher.
As a last resort. the Arabian fired him out
Of the church and will not even permit
him to attend his meetings. In order to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
CLASH BETWEEN OFFICERS.
Police Called In to stop n Fight
Between PInkertOn Captain
Nahady and j. II. WeIch.

Captain W. ]. Mahady. OF the Pinkertou
patrol. and Captain ]. T. Welch. OF the
WEIGH Protection bureau. met in an IN
friendly combat last evening in the store OF
L. Kaufman. az so Main street. which was
partially destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning. II was a conflict Of authority.
Both captains claimed they had been en-
ployed to watch the store. and then the
clash came. Captain WEIGH kept a man at
the store yesterday. Last night Captain
Mahaoy placed a man on guard and barred
the GOOr. When Captain WEIGH arrived to
relieve his man he found the Pinkertons in
charge. He waXed wroth. and attempted
to force his way into the building. where
upon Captain Mahady raped him twice
across the face with a billy. drawing blood.
trogbIe and loud tsikfna ~ The cantai9
drew a large crowd. and Patrolman COnOls
came up and arrested the bcliigerents. They
entered their personal reCoEnizance for ap-
pearance in police court to-day to answer
to a charge OF disOrderly conduct.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

There will be a special meeting Of the
council tonight.
The upper house public improvements
committee meets at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
City Assessor Yost says II will behoove
all merchants that began business in the
city since January to call and be assessed,
thus avoiding a fine.
The Fifteenth street cable lire was an
hour and a half late in starting yesterday
morning. A steam pipe in the power house
had burst the evening before.
Rev. J. W. Love united Miss Blanche l..
Pelfer and Mr.. L. ]. Warner in marriage
yesterday afternoon at the home or the
bride. 1871 Pennsylvania avenue.
The condemned houses in the Pase0 area
will be sold at auction to the highest bid
der on the ground In about ten days. ac-
Cording 10 arrangements made by comp
tfoller Hans Lund.
The lawn social which was to have been
held at the residence of r. l. Mitchell
last Tuesday for the benefit OF the Door
Of Hope was postponed till Friday: Au-
gust s. when a good programme VIII be
rendered and ice cream and cake served.
Heavy washouts in Colorado delayed the
Denver trains several hours last nlgnt.
no definite information could be secured
concerning the Rock Island and Union Pa
cihc. a delay OF twelve hours was certain.
The Sunday school workers Of the city
held a union meeting at the fiTst Presby-
terrain church last night Appropriate
themes were discussed by Rev. ). NJ. Neel,
Rev. w. J. Williamson anu w. n. Heed.
Miss Gertrude Graham sang. The Sun
dav school served cool refreshments.
All the Offices in the j9il, including the
riminal court room. are TO be painted a
light blue before court COnvenes for the
SeDtember term. This is necessitated by
the discoloration Of the walls as the re-
sult OF a fire which broke out In the build
inc last winter. The work OF Ornamenting
the inner walls Of the old bastile will COM
mEnce to-day.
Fcrd smith. grand regent Of the Royal
Arcanum of the state; Charles b. Cox.
grand secretary. DR.. r. &. BlaCkman.
grand medical director. and DIR. W. +.
Rcbinson. member Of the executive cOun-
iii. from St. Louis. formed an official body
fEat visited Gate city council at
rs meeting last evening. The official
party visits here twice each year and re-
views the work done ana expounds the
nrfnciples of the order. The party will
leave this morning for Springfield. Car
thage and West Plains. visiting councils
AL each place. The party will stop a day
or two at West Plains 20 eat ripe peaches
with the members there.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
WAS 1T ONLY A. BLUFF?
Mutual Life. of New York. Is Doing
business and Leedy Does
Nothing.

Topeka, Kas.. Aug. 5.-(Special.) Al
though the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, has resumed business
in Kansas. under the protection Of the or
der of injunction issued by United states
Judge Williams at Colorado Springs a few
days ago, Governor Leedy has not yet at
tempted TO modest il by causing the arrest
Of its local agents. And the agents or the
company say he will not. They. consider
his recent Htterances about state rights and
the unconstitutionality of Judge Williams
order as a huge blum, and have called IT,.
T. T. SCudder. superintendent Of agents,
stated to-day that he had written a S1O.OO
policy on a Santa Fe official not a stone 5
throw from Governor Leedy's office; that
he had notified the governor Of It and de-
"Leedy is just like McNall was in regard TO
an order issued recently from Judge Eos
ter said Scudder. "McNall said he would
pay no attention TO the order. but we no
ticed that he took good care not to violate
IL. That's just what Leedy will do. He will
do a lot of talking. because he has a pretty
good mouth for talk. but he will not at
tempt to violate Judge Williams order and
will no doubt fail to get anybody else to
TAX such a foolish step"
Harry Richter, state agent of the Con-
nectiCut Mutual. one OF the companies
barred out because it refused TO pay the
Hillmon claim. stated that he had not writ
ten any insurance since McNail issued the
order. upon instructions from the main Of
fee, but he expected TO receive notice in a
few days to resume. All of the other COM
panies were doing business as usual. he
said. and he was anxious to go TO work
himself. He said that if his mpan would
just say the word. he would defy McNaN
and run the chances.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
SHOOTS At HER HUSBAND.
Times mt Her Husband, but
Fails to Hit Him.

Crazed by Jealousy. Mrs. Fannie John
ston attempted to shoot her husband, J.
w. Johnston, a cattle salesman for the
commission firm of White. Cowgirl & Nc
Williams, at s o'clock yesterday morning.
at Sixteenth n Baltimore. as he was
leaving his home to go to work.
The woman has been brooding over her
real or imaginary wrongs for some time,
and has caused considerable trouble N her
plants against her husband lately. but has
In each instance refused to prosecute when
the cases were brought to trial.
Last Wednesday she appeared before
Justice Hawthorne and swore to COM
plants charging her husband and Mamie
larkin. a young woman who lives opposite
the Johnston home on Baltimore avenue.
with adultery. The woman was arrested
and gave bond for her appearance to-day,
but Johnston. who is employed at the
stock yards, remained across the state line
when the constable went down 10 serve
the papers. The officer and he came 10 an
agreement. however. that he would appear
in court to-day when Miss Larkin's case
was called.
Mrs. Johnston was arraigned before JUS
placed at $500. She could not furnish sure
ties and spent last night IN jail. She
claims she saw her husband coming out Of
the Larkin woman's home when she fired
the three shots at him. Johnston made the
complaint against his wife.
The JOhnstonS came TO Kansas City from
Des Moines. Ia, and have not been getting
along well together for some time. They
have no children.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
A DELUGE IN COLORADO.
Colorado Springs Ioode by q Rain
StOrm-Union Pacific Trains
blocked.

Colorado Springs. Col. Aug. 5.-The rain
storm which visited this city last evening
was the most severe. with one exception,
during the past ten years. During the
storm the water stood six to ten inches
deep on half a dozen Of the PRINCIPAL bust
ness streets, flooding cellars. running into
stores and damaging stock. Travel was en-
tireIy suspended. Three out OF the five
principal railroads leading into this city
had serious w~ashouts. a severe electrical
storm accompanied the d%ownpour. and sew
eral houses were struck by lightning. No
fatalities occurred.
Denver. Col, Aug, STRAINS In both d.
r~ections on the Kansas Pacific are blocked
by another and more extensive washout
near StraSsburg. whero train No. z. from
Kansas City. was wrecked ON Tuesday. No.
3 Is to-day reported Indefinitely late"
Denver. Col, Aug. 5.-The heavy rains
which have fallen every day this week have
caused thousands OF dollars damage in and
about this city. Several bridges across
Cherry creek have been washed away. Pat
rick Murray, a lahorer. was thrown into
the creek by the cavinE OF "A bank on which
he was standing to watch the food and
was drowned. An unknown man who at
tempted TO ford the creek on horseback was
also swept away. Trains are much de-
laycd on account OF the damage to road
beds. bridges and culverts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
WOULD ABOLISH HALF THE SCHOOLS
IN WESTERN KANSAS.
FEWER AND BETTER ONES.
PROPOSES A COLLECTION AND DE-
LIVERY SYSTEM.
Would Have the schools Far Apart
and Employ Men with Covered
Wagons to Haui The Pupils
to and From Their
Homes.

Topeka. Kas.. Aug. s-0Special) An IN
nOVatiOn In the method OF running country
schools IN Western Kausas viii be advo-
Gated by Superintendent Stryksr IN a cir
GUAR 10 be issued Tomorrow. He Viii rec
ommend the wholesale adjustment OF
schools In the sparsely settled districts Of
the West, and a system Of collection and
delivery OF pupils. He says that the cost %
maintaining schools IN Western Kansas IL
too heavy for the good accomplished. and
his scheme. he says. will give the pupil a
better education at less cost 70 the tax
payer. He SAYS Il will be tough on school
teachers. as many Of them Will be thrown
out OF employment II his suggestions are
followed out. but that he IS looking after
the interests Of the pupils and not OF the
teachers.
In many districts in Western Kansas.
Superintendent Stryker states. there are
only from three to five pupils, and the dis
trict school officers levy a tax 10 the limit
TO educate these. The salaries Of teachers
ca. up the most Of the funds raised. A
school with only five pupils IS too small, Re
says. There is a law that enables the Off
GERS OF one district to negotiate with those
of another for educating pupils. and. al
though IL has been dead ever since II was
passed. Stryker proposes 20 revive it.
His plan IS for about half the districts
in the West TO suspend holding school and
send their pupils to the adjacent district
school. The district can levy a school tax
as usual, and. instead OF spending II for a
teacher and other incidentals necessary to
run a school. pay the pupils tuition in the
other district and employ an agent to haul
the pupils 10 and from school each day.
Stryker says this will not be nearly as ex-
pensiye as running a school. and that IL
will give the pupils a longer term each
year with an opportunity OF learning more.
He claims hat a pupil will absorb knowl-
edge if he is thrown into a school room
full of children. Besides. he says a teach
er can render better service II he has a
large school than he can with only a few
pupils. In many districts now. he gays.
little children are compelled TO walk "
miles or more in the winter time TO get
to the school in their district. How much
better. he argues, It would be il a man
with a covered wag would make the
rounds each morning, gather up the chill
dren and take them TO the adjoining dis
trict school and then deliver them safely
at night to their parents.
Stryker Is very enthusiastic over the
scheme. and ne hopes TO see II put into
practical operation throughout the West
ern third of the state this coming year.
The circulars which he will have out to-
morTcy the scheme will be distributed
widely q sparsely settled districts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
ALPHABET" TAYLOR AGAIN.
The Kansa City, kas., COIOred Demo-
crat Wants to Run for


Topeka. Kas.. Aug. 5.-(Special.) c. H. J.
Taylor. register of deeds of the District OF
Columbia under Cleveland. has written to
the Colored Mems State League that he
would like to make the race for congress
in the Second Kansas district, and asks
the members what they think Of the prop
osition. In the letter he says that the only
way TO get the negroes away from the Re-
publican party is TO put up one of their
own number for a place. This, he says, will
get them to thinking. and result in indie
pendent political action. Taylor will re-
turn TO Kansas City, kas.. shortly. and at
that time it will be decided whether he
shall make the race or not. Notwithstand-
ing that Taylor processes TO be a goldbug
Democrat. the Leedy administration will
back him in his candidacy IL he makes the
race for congress. He will be an independ-
ent candidate, and the State League will
get up the petition necessary for him TO
get his name on the ballot.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
STILL RAINING IN KANSAS.
Heavy DOwnpours in Various Sections
of the State Iesterday-In
Missouri. Also.

Junction City, Kas., Aug. 5.-(Special.) II
rained for one hour and a half this after
noon, and two inches or more of water
fell. IL rained last night from six miles
west of here to Wilson. The best infor-
nation obtainable is to the effect that dam
age. II any. to corn in this. Geary county,
will be very slight. The rain OF ten days
ago left the ground well soaked.
Council Grove, Kas-, Aug. 5.-(Special)
Morris county was visited by another pour
ing rain this afternoon which will almost
insure an immense corn crop. 1t is the
common remark that this count has the
finest prospect for corn of any in this part
of the state. having been blessed with
many rains which adjoining counties failed
10 receive.
Emporia, Kas.. Aug. 5.-(SpeciaI.) A
splendid rain fell this afternoon. which will
insure at least half a crop of corn in Lyon
county. Reports from the surrounding
country are that an average of one inch Of
rain fell.
Newton. Kas.. Aug. ~5.-(SpeciaI) The
weather here to-day was very sultry. To-
Reports from the country state that there
was a regular downpOur.
Webb City. Mo. 5.-(SpeciaI.) A
fierce electrical storm. accompanied by a
heavy rain. visited this vicinity this after
noOn. The rain was of great benefit to the
corn crop. which was parching. Lightning
struck two houses, slightly injuring two
occupants. knocked a horse down and one
bolt struck a falling pile, making a hole in
Il ten feet in diameter and a dozen feet
deep.