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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

designed the hills Of w., ~
especially esp ally for the use Of the 'ta stl.'
er." Until recently practlo.S tIe sl'ea
Tort has been made to auy D
steel in Spain, and most Of Iaual'a ~
mines of Northern Spain are dass.' 1ae
as being rather quarrIes thon r utsfl
the ordinary sense of the n wn,, l7s
mountains themselves arc "G.J -, "
OF iron ore covered naturally W., VII, /
a thin layer of earth. This !, WHO
and it only remains to brpat nv ,'a'
and load it into fitting rsp1.ll Ny ~ |
edge by its own gravity ' '''''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14
Eyes.

Artificial eyes were first made in
Egypt. They were of gold and silver
and subsequently of copper and iyorv
Hundreds Of years later, in the six.
teenth century, when they were made
in Europe, porcelain was the substance
used, and the maker usually slammed
his address on the white of tho eyo
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

T We come, judge, to ask if you'll let
me tell you what no one on earth
- don't know but me, bout that bank
mystery.
Yes, thank you, will sit down. A
fire feels good on night like this
Tain't often such as | have Il chance
at this kind of comfort and luxury.
What do | know about the bank mys-
terry? Land sakes. judge. time they
opened the bank that day ten years ago
and found the bank vault broke into
and the safe blOwed up and not dol
lar gone, could have told it all The
people Of TivertOn amt done talking
and wondering bout 1t yet. and there
Aln't never been no one livin' rs could
tell what 1t all meant but me.
! brought some paperS-here they
are, judge-where it's all written down
and can swear to it if you like.
don't want them never used. though,
unless | die and something comes up
as would make 1t best for my family to
know, though there's this in it I'd ruth
er die than have 'em know. If it's all
the same to you, judge, I'd like to tell it
TO you. Seems like I'd get rid of a load
and would be happier and die easier
feelin' I'd spoken it all out to one livin'
human.
You'll be glad to listen? That's good
of you. knowed you was kind man
and a just one; that's why come TO
you. No, thank you, don't smoke:
put all that money away for my wife
and children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14
silent n Year.

In Blanchet's curious book ooD \
Rendus," mention is made Oh IN, N
who at the age Of IS had a p.. .u,s
spell" which the physicians prOuys
ed constitutional lethargic slum .,. I
which lasted for forty days B As Az,
the age of 20 she slept for MI" ,..,., "a
Her last recorded "long sleep Geo !,
almost year-from April 20 i0O7 :
til March, 1868. -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

A Holsters skin when shedding splits
down the back and comes off in two
equal parts. The tail slips out of the
she'll like a finger out Of a glove.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

DO you hear that storm? Outside
seems like all the evil powers was let
loose. You can't judge bout it here. 1t
comes kind of muffied like through
those thick curtains and 1t don't shake
this great house like 1t does some.
It's this kind of night that makes
men huddle together, judge, and plan
how to get rich and have fine things
such as the likes of you. I've been
through 1t all; know. I've felt as if
had as good a right to 'em as anyone
and | VS. bound to have 'enI. too.
warn't brought up to no trade nor moth
in and fair means seemn' to fail,
took to the other.
Yes, judge, started out in life thief
and robber. ! prospered fairly In a
small way and no one didn't catch up
with me for some time. Then | Joined
gang in for everything. Lord. but It
was fascinating! 1t was like drink:
couldn't give 1t mp and couldn't get
enough of it, was in prison and out
then, the old story, till married and
begun to have little ones.
Then. Lord knows what helped me
something did-and for the sake of nv
wife and children, broke loose from
everything and came here. where no
one didn't know me, to start over again.
] had some money and opened the res
taurant just opposite the bank.
Long as l didn't read the papers [
got on well; but let me see them and
Id hunt through 'em for the robberies
and I'd be crazy, plumb crazy for a
while, aching to be in it all again. See
in bout my old pals gettln' In trouble
didn't make no difference.
Time come, though, when begun 10
enjoy life differently, and to feel N.Y.
self more respectable. The love for
the old life begun ter go till could
read about 1t without gettln' all fired
up. l thought then was all right.
Then they come here, part of the gang
I'd belonged to. First knowed of II
was seein' 'em in the restaurant. l
'spicioned they warn't here for no good
and 1t most took my breath away. They
knowed me quick enough, too. and
nothin' wouldn't do but must Join 'em.
was the very man they wanted. I
could help 'em and | was bound 70 'em
Twas the biggest thing they'd under.
taken yet; the bank. They'd come on
to examine the situation. knowing
that Mr.. Durkee, the new mill owner,
would make a big payment soon and
the money for It would be in the bank
here. II there weren't anything else.
that would be big haul, worth havin'
and me bein' here decided 'em.
do think the devil brought all his
friends and relations with him that
night to tempt me. forgot how to
sleep and just couldn't stay In bed. |
wonder warn't In tatters by mornin'
with the devil tuggln' at ME as he did
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

When women oppose a canu,St ass ma
Is usually because of some siO'
feel against the women folH
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

Our idea of something awlui IA
be to become a great musician
long hair, and then get bald
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

swedes believe that the devil has
power over child until 1t is baptized.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-14

whats the matter with the fool?,
growled Jim, and went back and tried
to send him down again, but he lust
wouldn't go, so Jim cursed him and
come himself, and he and me begun
to get the safe door ready to blow up.
That's q thing that takes time and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
ARMY POST FOR ALASKA.
Secretary OF War Considering Adj
visibility Of Establishing One.

Secretary OF War Considering Adj
visibility Of Establishing One.
The secretary of war is considering a
proposition to establish military post in
Alaska. At present the government has
no troops In that vast territory, and in view
of the heavy immigration now going on
and possible danger of life and property
from lawless characters, he has been urged
to create an Alaskan military post. The
commercial interests Of the territory are at
the bottom Of the movement, and have re-
quested that a company of infantry and a
gatling gun brigade be located at the post
to be christened "FOrt Alger," near the
boundary line, about $50 west Of the
klondike, and about 250 miles above the
mouth OF the Yukon. The matter is yet
in very indefinite shap, but details will he
be arranged as soon as possible, in order
that the soldiers may get into the vicinity
of che gold country before navigation on
the Yukon River closes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
IRREGULARITIES CHARGED
Report OF the Probing Committee
on the Insurance Department.

The investigating committee appointed
by Gov Lee, in its report, will show bad
state of affairs in the insurance depart-
ment of the state auditors office. ID, J..
Conway chairman of the committee states
the report will show IS 1913. 90 illegally COLI
lected by the insurance department from;
companies doing business in South Da-,
kota, and that ali Of this money went into
the pockets Of the officers, not dollar
going to the state treasury. This money!
was collected from companies for making
examinations and sending out statements
to country papers. The law prov ides that
the insurance department receive no paw
for its work, but allowed $40 day for ey.
penses. In many instances $40 day was
charged and expenses also. In the COM
mittee's report Of the total amount of
money collected by c. II. Anderson, who
is now a clerk in the state auditors office.
it is shown that the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company paid for the year
1895 81, 1888. 10 for one examination. AIN
state officers except Auditor May hew and
Commissioner Lockhart permitted the
committee to investigate, but they would
not recognize that authority. Anderson
came before the committee and admitted
the collection of money from the com.
DauieS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Strychnine in a Well.

In tile eastern end of Sully County a
neighbofhood feud has been in progress
for many years, resulting in numberless
lawsuits and personal encounters between
the members of the different factions.
The latest development in that direction
is an attempt to poison the we'll upon the
farm of q. W. Grass, the leader of one
OF the factions The attempt consisted
in placing large amount of strych-
nine on a piece of bread and dropping
it into the we'll. The piece of bread was
drawn up with probably the first bucket of
water taken out after it was dropped, and
from some reason suspicious were aroused
and physician called to examine it, He
pronounced the bread and water to con
tain large amount of strychnne. and a
portion of the bread when fed to the chick
ems caused death in a few minutes Strong
efforts are being made to discover who the
mlscreant was who thus attempted the
lives OF the family, and if found he will
find his path dangerous one as the feel
ing Of the factions was at hot pitch with
out this last outrage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
STATE GETS LICENSE Monru
Portion of Fees for Liquor License.
to BE Turned Over

The supreme court in an opinion wri,,o,
by Judge Fuller July %. rendered h;s ao
cision in the mandamus case brought ~,
the state against the treasurer of Hu,ch;n
son County to compel that county 10 rem.
to the state that portion of the limo,
license which the legislature proyidaa
should 60 to the state. granting the WIT
The decision will undoubtedly be con
sidered as final by all other counties con-
cerned, which have been taking the same
course as that taken by Hutchinson
County.
The court held: THAT constitutions,
provisions prohibiting taxation excent in
pursuance Of law and requiring uniform
levy upon all real and personal pronertv
sufficient to defray the ordinary ANNA,
expenses Of the state have no application
to police regulation Of the liquor traffic
The occupation being one which the law.
making power had the right to prohihit
entirely or partially suppress by the jssn.
ance Of license under specific restrictions
the money thus received is in no constitu'
tional sense tax"
Concerning the objection that when
licenses are issued for portion of a year
the states share would be more than.rs a
county received the court holds that IA.
law cOntemplateS the state shall only 70.
ceive its proportionate share, which for
year is the full amount named. The oh.
lection that the county is entitled To all
the license money because the burdens
caused by the traffic are all thrown rpon
the county, is held not to be tenabN be-
cause the state pays its share in maintain
ing courts and in other ways. The other
points are also held not to be valid, and
the court ordered that the preemp,ory writ
be issued as prayed for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
To Reduce the Militia Strength.

The adjutant general has issued circu-
lar stating that it was the purpose Of the
commander in chief Of the state militia to
reduce the number Of militia companies in
the state to twelve, eight of which are TO
be stationed east of the Missouri River
and four in the Black Hills country As
there are now nine organized companies
east Of the river, it will be necessary to
muster one of these out of the service.
Col. Frost, the military secretary, will
make special inspection of the compa-
MES Of the state late in the fall, and the
inspection will determine which of the
present existing companies will be mus.
tered out. This inspection may result in
more than one company being mustered
out, as there are now several applications
on file for permission to organize new
companies, and where the reports OF in
spection are not satisfactory the companies
may be compelled to give way to new or.
CARNATIONS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
COULDN'T LIVE APART
TOOK SUICIDE ROUTE TO END
THE MATTER.
Patrick Sullivan and Pretty Cousin
Turn on the Gas in a New York
ROadhOuse-TheG Girls Father OBJ
.jected to the Match.
Lovers Turn On the Gas.

At a small hotel in West Chester village,
OH the northeastern boundary of New
York city, Patrick Sullivan, 25 years of
age, and his pretty first cousin, Annie
Sullivan, were found dead together. The
cousins had grown up together and from
time to time there had been talk among
the neighbors that young Patrick and
Annie Sullivan, although close blood
relatives, intended to marry. Saturday
evening Miss Sullivan left home for a
short vacation. Whether by accident
or design she met her cousin
Patrick, and after walking about for a
time they finally stopped at Martin Ritz's
little hotel at West Chester. Sullivan, who
was well acquainted with the proprietor
of the roadhouse, said he and his cousin
had just been married, and that they were
going to leave unionport on account of the
trouble it would cause in the families.
The proprietor consented to give them a
room for the night. In the morning the
Sullivans were found asphyxiated in the
windowless room. The gas bracket was
broken, and when the door was forced a
chair which had been fastened under the
knob for a time resisted pressure. The
lovers had been dead for some time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
TWO MILLIONS TOO MUCH.
President ingalls, Asks Indiana for
n Rig Reduction I'm Taxation,

President ingalls, Asks Indiana for
a Big Reduction i'm Taxation.
NJ. E. ingalls,, president OF the Big -Four
Railroad made personal plea to the In
diana state board of tax commissioners
Tuesday for reduction of s., oO0, 600 in the
valuation placed upon the systems prop
erty in Indiana. The Big Four system, he
said, was now paying in taxes per cent.
of its gross earnings and Is per cent. OF its
net earnings. The board, he declared, had
always done the Big Four roads an in
justice. 1.-The truth is you have been clos
ing your eyes to our sworn reports. Now
we ask you 10 use your judgment" Mr..
lnga' Is said that il the board pursued the
same policy that had been pursued by its
predecessors it would in little while
bankrupt the railroads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Annulleu n Marriage,

Judge Campbell of Aberdeen has an
nuled the marriage of George E. and
Regina lledrick of Frankfort, Sphinx
County, and permitted the plaintiff to as
sumo her maiden name. Hedrick was
married at Warrensburg, Mo-, in June,
1898, to Edna Easton, but was deserted in
a few months by his wife, who, he was
told, procured a divorce from him some
what later He came north and at Frank
fort last October wooed and won Regina
Valdez, daughter of hotelkeeper. They
were married and lived together as man
and wife until February last, when it de-
veloped that wife No. never secured di.
vOrce.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
New American strong Man.

Duncan B. Harrison Of Chicago has dis
covered phenomenon in ''Hotspur,"
whom he claims is the coming strong man
of the world, exceling in feats of strength
and agility all OF the notables, including
Sandow, st. Cyr, Samson and the rest of
them. The new discovery is an American
and only 20 years OF age, and is native Of
Pennsylvania. He is 5 feet inches in
height, weighs us pounds, his neck is lS1a
inches in grth, his chest inflated 81 inches,
uninfiated 81 inches, normal 43 inches;
forearm, normal, Is inches; distended, IS
inches; waist, ISL inches; hips, 80 inches;
thighs, 25 inches, and calf of leg II. He
ha. lifted in dead weight 1900 pounds and
in harness $500 pounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
EDITOR AND PUB.
a LABOR CONFERENCE
NEARLY ALL ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTED.
Its Purpose to Aid in a Speedy and
Successful Ending OF the Present
Strike-Largest Gathering Of Labor
Leaders Ever Held In America.
Appeal by Labor Leaders.
ELK POINT, S. D.

Appeal by Labor Leaders.
What is declared to he the most import
ant and largest gathering Of the heads Of
labor organizations of America ever held
was in session Wednesday. at Wheeling,
w. Va. 1t was the comic lcs of labor
leaders called by President II. d. Ratch-
ford of the United Mine Workers and APP
proved by President Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, of which the
miners organization is part. The pur-
pose OF the conference is to aid in a speedy
and successful termination OF the strike.
The following in part is manifesto is
sued by the conference:
"A wall of angular, mingled with des-
peration arises from the bowels of the
earth, and the miners cry for relief, for
some degree of justice, touches a respon-
sive chord in the hearts and consciences of
the whole people. bridging at wages
when employed which are inadequate and
p0rtcnd misery, starvation and slavery,
the miners are confronted with condition
by which their scant earnings are denied
them except through the company "pluck
me" stores. This nefarious system is q
stigma on the escutcheon OF our country
and blot on our civilization.
1.-THE dcplorable condition of the miners
Is we'll known to all Of our people. They
live in novels, unable to buy sufficient
bread to ward OF starvation, in many
cases not sufficiently clothed to cover their
nakedness, and their children unfit to
attend school because of lack of food and
clothing, making them danger to the
future AtQbility Of orr renuhlic
1--WE, the representatives of the trades
unions and of all organized labor in the
United States, In convention assembled to
consider the pending struggle for wages
sufficient to enable them to live and to en-
joy at least some degree Of the necessities
OF life, are determined to forever put a
stop to the state OF starvation in which
they are now engulfed."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
Orphans Find Homes.

Mr.. West of one of the Chicago houses
for orphan boys recently left Chicago with
a carload" of urchins to be placed in the
hands OF people in the west, arriving in
Miller with seven of the number The
boys are generally placed only upon ap.
plicatIon through the mail or personally
but this time farmer or other person
wanting boy had his pick. This makes
about thirty boys that this Chicago home
has placed in that section, while the other
homes in that and other cities have beer
doing something. Those who want bows
are greatly pleased with the new plan oil
bring out lot together so that choice
can be made
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
ARMY\!EsT OF THE BICYCLE

u. 8. Tr\opers Finish Their Ride
frOmSMontana to St. Louis.
Lieut.. MSS and his twenty colored
troopers OF tie Twenty fifth United States
Infantry arrked at st. Louis, Mo-, at 3
o'clock SaturdE afternoon. having COM
pleted their 2,0O-mile ride on bicycles
from Fort MissoNa, Mont. In an inter-
view Lieut.. Moss\ said: ave left Fort
Missoula, Mont, Stpday June IA, intend
ing to cover the 2,ooopiles between there
and st. Louis in six weeks. We are finish
ing easily and in good, condition within
the proposed limit. OH trip has been
eminently successful. IL is the biggest
bicycle tour by any army Aen on record.
1t has proven beyond prodventure my
contention that the bicycleSas place in
modern warfare"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
IMPORTERS PROTEST.

Courts May Have to Decide When
the Tariff Went Into Effect.
When Collector of Customs Bidwell of
New York made formal announcement
July % that dues at Dingley law rates
would be collected on goods entering on
Saturday many protests were offered by
importers Of goods entering on that day.
The protests will first be passed upon by
the board OF general appraisers and then
appeals may be taken by either the i'm
porters or the government to the United
States circuit court, then to the United
States circuit court Of appeals and finally
10 the United States supreme court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
alAlIzEr QUOTATIONS

Chicag0-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, 75c to 16c;
corn. No. 2, &c to 27c; oats, No. 2, 16c
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 3Sc to Soc; butter,
choice creamery. lac to 15c; eggs, fresh,
DC to 1Oc; new potatoes, 75c to Soc per
bushel
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice. $500 to $3.75;
wheat. No. 2, re to 74c; corn, No. 2
white. oGc to &c; oats. No. 2 white, 2lc
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 TO 1878; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 76c: corn. No. 2
yellow, 24c to 2Gc: oats, No. 2 white, 16c
to 1Sc: rye, No. 2. SIC to 39c.
Cincinnati--Cattle,$2 $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to &c; corn, No. ?
mixed, 2Gc to &c: oats, No. mixed, 10c
to PIC; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 TO $500; sheep, $3.50 to 1878;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 75c; corn, No.
yellow, 26c to CSC; oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 24c; rye, BIC to SOC.
Tolcdo-Wheat. No. 2 red, 75c to &c;
corn. No. 2 mixed. 2Gc to &c; oats, No.
white. 19c to 21c: rye, No. 2, 3Sc to 4Oc:
clover seed, $3.50 to $4.35.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 2 spring, s4c
to tic; corn, No. 3. CSC to 26c; oats, No.
white. 21c to 23c: rye, No. l, 38c to 30c;
barley, No. 2, Soc to 34c; pork, mess,
$7.25 to $500.
Buffalo-Cattle. $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.25:
wheat, No. red, S3c to Sac; corn, No. 2
yellow, Soc to 31c: oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to &c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red. SIC to 83c: corn. No. 2,
Bic 20 32c; oats, No. white, PIC to
&c; butter, creamery, 12c to Ice; eggs,
Western. lie to 13c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-29
New COrnOratiOns.

Articles of inc orporalion have been fled
for the Charles Mix COUNTY Milling Com
pany at Castalia, with capital stock Of
$4,000; incorporators, +. c. Smith, }. II.
Smith, Kimball and A. G.. Wolf, Castalia.
The Beresford Cooperative Creamery
Company, with capital stock of 5000;
secretary.
The Farmers Traffic Association at
Parkston, with capital of $1,000; incor-
porators, w. j. Mcdonald, Claus Stamp,
j. w. Stamp. The purposes of the cor
pora'ion is to erect a building and handle
grain
The c. A. Griffith Hardware Company
at Deadwood. with capital of $40 900; in
corporators, c. A. Griffith, K. V. Griffith
and +. NJ. Benedict.