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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
car aud C~arima san T;.it Frorc

PARIS. FRANCE. April Lit is said
that President Faure has been officially
informed of the approaching visit of the
Russian Emperor and Czarina to France.
1t was reported also that Count Murovieff,
the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
Lee. Htre and Daughter Returntno.

HAVANA, CUBA. April 1.-Mrs. Lee and
Miss Lee, wife and daughter respectively
of General Fitzhugh Lee, the American
Consul l-General here, sailed to-day for
New York on the Ward Line steamer City
of Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
southern Pacific ,Earmfnp. for F.brmnrv

NEW YORK. N. Y, April 1.-The
Southern Pacific reports for February
gross earnings, $3.4l7.10 a decrease of
$285. 1856; expenses s2474, ,329, decrease
$100. 567: net $942, 776; decrease $1s4, ,s1s.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02

ing and went at once to the Russian
Embassy, but later 1t was found that he
had not arrived.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
A PROPOSED CHANGE.

The bill In the legislature OF Senator
Grill! placing old Union in the second
judicial district, instead Of the first, is
causing considerable inquiry among the
attorneys and clients as to the effect OF
such measure In case it should pass.
Generally speaking the objections to
the measure takes in all classes 1t 10
understood that the reason for the
change assigned by Senator Crill is
that the first district Is too large and
that there is too much work for one
Judge. AS matter Of fact there are
less cases on the calendar each year in
the first than the second The second
as 1t ut present stands includes Mime
haha, Moody, Lake, McCook and
Lincoln. All are populous counties
and with Sioux Falls there Is little
time enough for the judge to finish the
work of the year. II Senator Grill
thinks that he will relieve . crowded
condition OF business it will be like
jumping from the trying pan into tie
fire. But that fact Is by no means the
most important. As the district now
stands it is an easy matter for y lawyer
to visit the Judge In his chambers at
Yankton, transact his business and re
turn on the next train-all on the same
day. Should Union be placed 10 the
second the lawyer would have TO visit
Sioux Falls-taking two days to COM
plete his trip. This would not come
out Of the pockets Of the lawyer but the
client-and - courts are for the bene-
At Of the client, II 10 essentially fact
| that Senator Grill could conserve bet
| ter 70 the interests Of his constituency
81 lavoring measures in which there 4
economy . the people Of Union, rather
than a increased expenditure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

i've candidate for the position Of war
den of the penitentiary ut Sioux Falls,
which he hopes will be at the disposal
of Gov Lee before the session Of the
Legislature is over. As the matter now
stands the appointment is in the hands
of the state board of regents-a board
created by th.' constitution whore term
OF office possibly can be changed by the
legislature--ifa man can be legislAted
out Of Office. The political comnlexion
of the State board is republican, and
unless different law is passed will re-
main SO during Gov. Lees term. The
road to success for Mr.. BOvee has many,
turns in it, but it is conceded that ii
the legislature can SO ger' ymander the
matter to give the pOpulists a chance
At more Pile, our Mr.. Bovee will get
whack at good, fat, juicy position. The
salary Is 81, 800 with bed, bedding, food
and every comfort known to modern
society.
Several years ago there lived in this
township an old soldier, John Truax by
name. He left here to become an in
mate of the Soldiers Home in the Black
Hills at Hot Springs. John must have
struck it rich for he has a gold mine.
At least the Hot Springs Star states:
'John Truax, of the Soldiers Home
has received from Dead wood assayer
certificate of an assay OF siliciOus ore
showing that the rock contains about
S74 in gold and trace OF silver. Mr..
Truax refused to divulge the location
of the ledge from which the ore was
taken but the following from the Hills
City Mining news may throw some
light on the subject. John Truax re-
turned from the limestone county this
week where he has been prospecting
for salicious ore. He fetched some
samples back with him, which in chars
acter much resembles Ragged Top rock,
but whether it has the value in 1t is
yet q question to be determined by the
assayer."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

the matter and it finds that there is
absolutely no truth to the report.
Space writer's will exist, even In u town
as small as Elk Point
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
7wRNrY.rnRss YEARS AGO.
Items Tuken From the Old Courier Of
that Year..Enteres IN Ola Tlners.

sSe"S IuH0u TTOW V0e Via SVuT10G VI
that Year..fnteresting to Old Tiners.
The following items we're taken from the files
Of THE COURIER Of 1874. They will be Of In
!. The Elk Point ''ramatic club seems to be a
very prosperous concern. l.. &. Jeffry is its
manager. W. w. Kirk property man. and
Rome. Frank Putnam, n. Williams, j. T.
Muhs, Mrs. +. W Miller, Miss Elport. Miss
J. n Remington, Miss Mary Wood and Miss V.
Hoffman -
The county ofticials are Joseph Culllnan.
Nsegtster of Deeds N. j. Wallace. probate judge
sor tort and Ranyan Compton. sapsrinends1t Of
schools.
The Dramatic club will givs An entertainment
on the evening Of January q The piece viii BE-
'.The Chimney Corner, and THE Quiet Family"
Come one and all and MI the hall.
j. w. Hoffman has finished Strengthening his
hogs
I Markets: Wheat. 60; potatoes. 81; butter, 20
cents; flour per hundred $2.75.
Proceedings Of the city council: Alderman
meeting a Of the city council ask leave to INTRODUCES
an ordinance taxing hogs.
attending . rather novel but pleasing. entertain
ment at The Flanery School House" 1t was
reading match by the scholars Of the district
who formed into two divisions and choosing
their captains. Miss Francis Herring and Miss
Jane Flannery who have spared neither time
nor drill in striving to excel and beat their
opponents Mr.. Ed CummiDs, the teacher, con-
Quoted the exercises Of the evening. The de-
cison OF the judges ut the close Of the exescises
was Miss Flaenery's division 39a and Miss Her
rings division 4Oi.
Old ,Boreas has been skating on the beautiful
snow rather lively for the last few days.
$There is a movement on foot to establish
cheese factory In this city
A man by the name vi card was married the
other day and in his wedding notice was printed
the vor' 81 " Cords" But then we don't know
what might happen.
The 'epizootic" has been shaking Charley
Beggs up q little within the last week. He says
he had pretty severe tackle.
At meeting OF the citizens Of Elk Point and
vicinity for the purpose Of organizing compah
to investigate the claims OF those returning from
the slack hills in regard to the gold discoveries.
l. N. Flanagan was chosen president. w. +
Cant secretary Opportnnity was given Tor
their names and the result Wa as follows: +.
w. McManus. &. q. Vaughn. Fred HindOrf.
sam Fuller. |; n. Flanagan. E heEro. J.. A
/ Vincent, W. b. osborn W: E. Cation, win
Eaten, C. w. Beggs. }. Jones. G. Northup.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
0rand Opportunity for the Next Ten Day

0rand Opportunity for the Next Ten Days.
To advertise my dressmaking.
First lady customer one stylish dress
made free of charge.
Second customer one dress made for
81. so.
Third customer one dress made for 81.
Fourth customer one dress for $3.50.
Inquire at St. Paul Millinery store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
The excellent editor of the BeresfOrd
Republic reminds US great deal of
that famous culprit.
When the devil was sick
The devil q saint would be
When the devil grew well
The devil a saint WAS hA.

The devil saint would be
When the devil grew well
The devil q saint was he
The Republics kick because the
board submitted the matter of the
printing Of the stationary to bids comes
with very poor grace to say the least.
1t is the first time in our recollection
that it was 50 submitted, and it Is the
right way. If our upper-crusty friend
don't like it all there is for him to do.
so for rs we can see, is to go out in the
back yard and bunt his head against
the back boor while. 1t will probably
bring him to his senses and permit q
fuller movement OF the grey matter In
his cerebellum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
THE COURIER.

THE COURIER Is NAILED regularly to
its subsc ribers until definite order to
discontinue Is received and all arrears
are paid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
STATE MENT.

Of the Condition Of the Farmers Mutua1
Fire Insurance Association OF Union
County, 8. D
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

That the public have come to recognize the
fact that the best and most convenient
method of pleasure travel is that presented
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Compmy's
PERSONAL lv-couducted tours is evidenced by
the increasing popularity of these tours.
Under this system the lowest rates are OBJ
tanned, for both transportation and hotel ac-
commodation. An experienced tourist agent
and chaperon accompany each tour to LOOK
after the comfort Of the passenger
The following tours have been arranged for
the season of 1897 -
To Yellowstone Park on special train OF
Pullman sleeping, compartment and ohserva-
ton cars and dining car, allowing eight days
in wonderland" September 2. Rate S235
from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington $3.50 from Pittsburg
To Niagara Falls, excursion tickets good to
return within ten days will be sold on July
22 August and 80, September a and 49, at
rate Of $40 from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington. These tickets include
transportation only and will permit of stor
over within limit at Buffalo, Rochester, and
Watkins ON the return trip
Two ten-day tours to Gettysburg, Luray
Caverus Natural Bridge, Virginia Hot
Springs Richmond, and Washington, Sep.
tember 2s and October 12 Rate S65 from
New York, S63 from Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

THE new naturalization rules
adopted by the court, at the sugges-
tion of the Schuylkill County Bar,
are all right so far as they go. The
court might have taken more ad-
vanced step and required the appH-
cant to have an understanding of the
English language and some knowl-
edge OF our form Of government and
his duties as a citizen The Philadel-
phia Times, commenting on the action
of the court, says "The question Of
lack OF fitness on account OF ignor-
ance Of our language and laws may
be raised by an objecting citizen or
bv the court, but there is nothing in
the rules adopted making the neces-
sarv knowledge "a condition of citizen
shin. II no citizen objects, there is
nothing in the rules to prevent the
naturalizing of those who cannot
sneak or read word of English and
who know as little about our laws and
system Of government as the inhabi-
tants of the moon. As it is very
essential that the citizens Of IA pop
ular government shall be reasonably
intelligent as well as law-abiding, all
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

A GOOD many of those who either
do not succeed we'll or whose success
in business is not marked, comments
the Philadelphia Star, wonder why
such is the fact, and yet a moments
introspection would explain the
matter to them very clearly They
may offer just as rare bargains as any
OF their competitors in business, but
for some reason people prefer other
stores. The reason, as a general
thing, is not far to look for. There
are people, and they are in the
majority, who appreciate courteous
treatment, and who instinctively
turn away from an establishment
where genial courtesy is not the rule.
1t pays to be polite-not over-polite,
not fawning and flattering-but
simply genially polite. A gruff, over
bearing manner has no attractions
for anybody. True there are some
who are not specially repealed by it,
but there are sensitive people, and
they are largely in the majority, who,
unless under compulsion, viii not buy
from "a dealer whose face and words
fail to be prepOssessing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
OUR LUMBER EXPORTS
show an Increase of Ono Hundred Per
Cent In Ten Years.

show an Increase of Ono Hundred Per
Cent In Ten Years.
Chicago, Aug. %. - The Timberman
gives the following summary of the
years lumber exports from all the
United States ports
The quantity of our exports of forest
products for the year ending June go
1897, as compared for those of the year
ending June &c. 1887 shows an increase
Of slightly over 100 per cent, and, as
compared with the average for the
five years beginning June 80, 1856,
shows an increase of a fraction less
than 60 per cent.
The total value of our exports of
domestic forest and lumber products
for the year ending June 30, 1897, as
compared with the previous u months,
was $39, 624S0O, against $3l, ,9l7 Jos, or an
increase Of over "a per cent.
our lumber exports to the United
Kinkdom for the years ending June
30. 1896 and 1897, were 1896, 1920 ASS !;
1897, S11 $50. 6G63.
As the percentage Of increaserln the
quantity of hewn timber we are eX-
porting to the united kingdom, com
pared with those of the corresponding
period in 1896, is treble the percentage
in the increase in the total quantity
of their receipts as compared with the
same period, it is happily demonstrated
that the large increase in the guam
tity of sawn and otherwise finished
lumber products we are furnishing is
not only not at the expense of our own
wood expectations, but that both show
a handsome improvement diverted
from the countries which usually enjoy
the lions share Of the results of bet
tering conditions in the British mar
kets.
During the year ending June 3O 1897
we furnished the republic of Mexico
with lumber to the value of $2,1S1, ,O9S
against a value of S1,611,477 for tho
preceding u months, an increase OF
over 35 per cent.
The average value of boards, deals
/ and planks exported from the United
/ States during the month of June 1897
was $1G.13 per thousand feet, board
measure, the highest price accorded
! This is an increase Of $l.39 per thou
sand feet board measure, over the
average for the "a months ending June
/ 80, 1897; 1921 over the average for the
/ year 1867, and $1.54 over the average
| for 1896.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Twcuty-onc Little Ones Thrown From
a Raft at Toronto.

Twcuty-onc Little Ones Thrown From
a Raft at Toronto.
Toronto, Ont, Aug. 23-Five children
We're drowned in the harbor yesterday
afternoon by the capsizing of a float.
The dead are: Albert Driscon, aged s;
Gertie Harvey, aged IL; Jack Bethel,
aged 1O two others, names unknown.
The bodies Of the three former were
recovered.
The float was u feet long and six
feet wide, and was made of rough tim
Der, and used for conveying workmen
from the mainland at the foot of Cher
ry street to the Breakwater a distance
Of about a hundred yards. The float
is worked by chains attached to the
bank on the one side and the break
water on the other side. Yesterday
afternoon q children boys and girls,
ranging from to 13 years of age,
crowded on the raft for the purpose of
going to battle at the breakwater. Half
way across the channel, where the
water is very deep, the raft capsized
and ali the children were thrown into
! the water. There were many boats in
the neighborhood, and these were soon
at the scene of the accident. All of
the children ware rescued except five.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

Washington, Aug. 23.-The secretary
Of the navy has ordered Lieutenant Ma
than Sargent to proceed at once to the
oil fields of Pennsylvania, where he
will make a careful investigation OF
the various grades of petroleum pro-
duced in that region, with a view to
its use as fuel for marine engines. Upon
the conclusion of this work he will
report to the authorities in charge OF
the Newport torpedo station and plans
will be drawn for an oil engine, which
will be placed in one of the torpedo
boats now being built by the HERE
shoffs. This win be the first attempt
to use petroleum as fuel for the tor
pedo fleet.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
EYENINGHERALD

"An the News That's Fit to Print,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
THE WILSON MURDER.
4 Mystery which Philadelphia Police
Seem Unable to Solve.

Seem Unable to Solve.
Philadelphia, Aug 23.-There were
no Developments yesterday in the mys-
terry surrounding the murder of Major
William =. Wilson the aged librarian,
on Monday night last, and the case
bids fair to take rank among the dark
unsolved crimes of local history. Ma
riOn Stuyvesandt, the mulatto who was
employed as a porter in Wilson'S place,
is still in custody as is also the white
woman with whom he lived. The po-
lice admit that the circumstances
which led them to suspect Stuyvesandt
of completely in the crime are not of a
tangible character, but they hope that
/ he knows something which may shed
/ further light on the case. Both he and
/ the woman have been subjected to
rigid examinations, but neither has
made a single admission which would
| incriminate the mulatto.
The whole city has been deeply stir
ed by the murder, and the peculiar
/ character of the old man himself has
! produced some strange theories. He
was a confirmed bibliomaniac, seeming
/ ly with no interest in life, since he
| lavished all the earnings of his pros
porous library solely on his books,
even depriving himself of the neces-
saries of life. The library, which was
patronized by the exclusive circle, oc-
cupied the first floor of a capacious
building, Wilson living alone in a bare
garret on one of the upper floors, and
the rest of the house being vacant.
The place is at I'LL Walnut street,
in the very center of the city, and the
murder was committed between 6 and
$3.50 o'clock in the evening The old
mans blood was spilled profusely, and
many of the books on the first floor,
where the body was found, were be-
spattered. His head had been crushed
in from the front until it was left a
shapeless mass, even the eyes being
undiscernible, teeth had been knocked
out by the blows of the assassin s
weapon, apd the autopsy disclosed that
f3 ribs AID the breastbone and been
crushed in.
In view of this horrible mutilation,
and the apparent frenzy of the muir
derer while committing the crime, the
robbery theory finds few believers. An
established fact which adds interest to
the mystery is that the old man was
a confirmed morphia fiend and this is
not the only abnormal condition in con-
nection with his habits, for the police
are known to be working on other
theories, concerning which there has
/ been much gossip.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

Plttsburg, Aug. 23.-Unity, a camp
Of negro workmen employed in building
the new Pittsburg Bessemer and Lake
Erie road is keeping up its reputation
for riot and bloodshed. Last night Tom
Cash, niclnGmed Powder and Ball"
was nourishing a 45-caliber revolver,
when John Kelly came along and made
some sighting remark, at which Cash
took offense, and he blazed away at
Kelly, the bullet entering the abdomen,
cutting its way clear through the stom-
ach and iutestnes. Kelly will die.
George Walker and Emanuel Lindsay
quaTeled with a dissolute woman who
frequents the camps, and Walker was
shot, but not seriously wounded. Will
lam Matthews and George Smith be-
came involved in a quarrel and Mat
thews received two bullets from Smiths
revolver. The whole was climaxed by
a general fight in which ten shooters
We're engaged. A number were serious
ly wounded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
RloTOUS BASEBALL RooTERs
The Umpire Narrowly Escaped at a
Game In Newark.

Game In Newark.
Newark, N. j., Aug 23-What threat
ened to end in a general riot broke out
in the Newark Hartford game at Shoot
ing park yesterday The immense
throng of spectators had crowded over
the entire field, and numerous small
fights marked the early part of the
game In the last half of the sixth
inning the big fight took place. The
score stood to in Hartford's favor
when a decision given by Charley
Brady the umpire incensed the mob.
They crowded in on the diamond, and
it required the united efforts of Pa
trolman Heller of Newark, the entire
Vailsburg police force and Managers
Ellis and Burns to get the umpire into
the dressing room alive. Stones and
blows flew fast AS soon as Brady was
taken from the field a dozen fights
broke out among the crowd. Philip
Dietrich, a well known South Orange
policeman and a staunch Newark
rooter had his nose broken in the
fight. During the excitement the wife
of Rasty Wright, Newarks rightfielder
tainted. The game was given to Hart
ford, to O.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Complete Tour via the Pennsylvania
Railroad


Railroad.
The Yellowstone National Park is unques-
tionably the most interesting region on the
globe, for within it is displayed the greatest
collection of natures manifold wonders. In-
deed, this mountain-bound plateau, high up
on the summit Of the everlasting Rockies. is
vertable playground for the worlds giant
forces. To stand and gaze upon them in all
theI marvellous manifestations, the great
geyser upheavals, the fierce steam blasts, the
terrible leap Of the river, and the awful
canon, is a revelation, an experience to be
had at no other point on the earth.
The personally tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
leaves New York on September 2 affords the
most satisfactory means Of visiting this
wonderland and viewing its marvellous
features Tourists will travel by special train
of Pullman smoking, dining, sleeping and
observation cars in each direction. Eight
days will be spent in the Park. Stops will
also be made returning at st. Paul and
Chicago. The round-trip rate, $235 from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, $3.50 from Pittsburg, covers all
necessary expenses.
For detailed itineraries and full informa
ton apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent
1896 Broadway, New York, or address Geo
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
PromInents suspeeted of Murder

Shepherd, Mich, Aug. %. - County
officials held a meeting yesterday at
Mount Pleasant to make further plans
for the CAPTURE Of the murderers OF
Cashier Stroubles, who was murdered
by robbers in his bank on Saturday,
It is rumored that three prominent men
in this vicinity are the murderers, but
the officers win not divulge the names.
The suspects are watched every mo-
ment, day and night, and cannot es-
cape 1t is thought officers would not
care to make arrests at this hour, as
they could not protect their prisoners
against the summary vengeance Of the
people. Two of the three men accused
i'm Stroubles' ante mortem statement
win be able to produce impregnable
alibis The fact that the cashier was
under the influence of morphine seems
to detract somewhat from the weight
Of his dying statement.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23

THE previous record for the largest
number of postmastership appoint
ments in one day was trebled last
Friday, wien 466 names of new
fourth-class postmasters were an
nounced. 1t represents an accumula-
tod of cases during a vacation of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. The list includes 119 ap-
pointments to vacancies caused by
death and designations and 251 ap-
pointments based on removals after
four years service. The remainder
of cases are based on other removals.