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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
Has AN UPHILL FIGHT.
MAYOR Of wocnsocket Wars on Liquor
Selling.

Mayor Of Wocnsocket Wars on Liquor
Selling.
The town Of Woonsocket is in great
trouble over the liquor problem. Last
spring the citizens voted against IL
censing saloons the coming year, and
elected as mayor A. S. Ramsey, an at
torney. whom they expected to en-
force the law. While the new mayor
was willing to tackle the job, he has
the hardest kind Of proposition TO
enforce@he law.
iAt the outset he had three members
in the council who refused TO cooper
ate in the passage of an ordinance
making II illegal to sell intoxicating
LIQUORS at retail, and as a result there
has been more or less liquor sold on
the blind pig style. Detectives OF the.
mayor state that all kinds OF liquor
are dispensed with free hand. Mayor
Ramsey caused arrests for illegal II
uor selling, and the cases will be heard
at the December term.
A week ago Mr.. Ramsey secured
Temporary Injunction from Judge
Smith of Mitchell restraining the Bus
mess Mems club from operating. The
court gave the order and for a week
the town was dry. The order for q
permanent injunction was made re-
turnabie and Mayor Ramsey was in
the court room with Thomas Null Of
Huron and N. b. Reed Of Woonsocket,
looking after the other interests In the
case.
Mr.. Ramsey admitted that he dOd
not have the authority Of the city
council TO establish this suit, which
was begun iii the name Of the city Of
Woonsocket The mayor made no eff
fort to secure consent OF the council TO
empower him to commence the suit,
well knowing that three members
would oppose him. Under the circum
stances the court dissolved the injunc-
ton.
Mr.. Ramsey appointed policeman
who is active in ferreting out the ille-
gal liquor selling. and for this the
three conncilmen refused to confirm
the appointment When the officer
commences to collect his salary the
directing aldermen will make an at
tempt To defeat him.
When the term of circuit court con
venes, Dec. 10, there will be at least
dozen cases to be tried for Illegal II.
nor selling.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
JOHNSON SLAM As He sLEPT.
Evidences Of a DiaboIicaI Crime Eccu.
nulates

ENicerce OF q Diabclicai Crime Accu.
nulates.
Blood drippings on the bed railing,
spots of blood on the wall and ON the
floor under the railing have been found
iii the Jacob johnson house at Miller,
leading TO the theory that he was kill
ed in his bed. AS only the mattress
was left on the bedstead, the pre-
sumption is that the murderers took
up the body in the blankets and buried
it near the house. or threw il in an
old wen, Of which there are many IN
that vicinity.
The deed was committed soon AFTER
Johnson had come to his house from
his days work, evidently, as his horses
that he had fed corn for the night mad
eaten bnt a part Of 1t, and the man
gers that he had filled with hay had
not been touched, the team being tai
en- away from their feed, bitched up
and started off. The body may have
been taken away IN the wagon and
buried far distant from the scene on
the killing. The murderers had 2
nights drive before them.
The old wells In the neighoorhoou
have been searched and every spot 81
ground for miles around showing snsr
picious signs has been dug up, with no
result
Il is stated that Johnson may have
had more than $1,000 with him before
he disappeared.
II now seems that George Todd
titled al his farm close by three
months later, may have had as mnen
Ais $4,000 or $4,000 with him. y deT
velops that he, too. must have been
killed at the close Of the days work
before he had gone into the house.
when in his house at night he kept y
securely bolted, allowing no one 70
come In. 1t was known that ne kept
his money and valuable papers IN
hoy under the center OF the floor Of
the house. to which was q trap door
opening. Investigation showed that
the box had been taken by, the robbers
the evident object Of the killing.
Persons at washington say that one
night At 8 o'clock bundle OF blankets
saturated with oil was found along
the railroad track just west Of town,
some believe that these were the
Johnson or Todd blankets, or both.
Ii is believed that when the men
are found who bought the murdered
mems horses the mystery win soon be
cleared up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
WHITE MAN DlsPossEssED.
Mckinley Must Transfer Land Held
Under Lease TO an Indian.


Mckinley Must Transfer Land Held
Under Lease to an Indian.
The federal court has adjourned at
Aberdeen. The last case was suit
brought by the government to dispos-
sess white man named Frank Nc
Kinley Of land he had leased from an
Indian on the Sisseton reservation.
The decision is important to persons
having dealings with Indians. Me-
Kinley leased the land from Peter Lee
Blanc in 1899, and he has since cult
waited it, part OF the time residing
upon it. The lease contract was
signed BY Leblanc and also BY the In
dian agent. but the government con
tended that the lease was NOT valid
unless approved by the secretary Of
the interior. and the court upheld
this view. Mckinley was ordered to
transfer possession Of the land to Lee.
Blanc, and to pay him s137 for its use
to this time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
HALL. A sllFER.- is INSANE.
Lcna Chase and TWO Trials Necessary
TO Convict.

+ h
The announcement that Thomas
Hall, life prisoner at Sioux Fails, has
become violently insane is of more
than passing interest. for the reason
that Halls case is one Of the most
spectacular in the criminal records of
South Dakota.
Hall is Missourian, and was sem
fenced to life imprisonment in Novern-
Der. 1898, for the murder Of Charles
lie May, whose body was Uncovered
at Lake Poinsett, Hamlin county, in
September, 1897.
lie Mays body was found in pool
Of mud and water under a culvert iii
a lonely bit of unfrequented road. He
had been shot in the head with shot
gun and his pockets rified. ii was
shown ait the trial that Hall had been
seen with him a short time before his
dead body was found lie May had
money and robbery was doubtless the
motive for the crime.
Hall, it was alleged, about two
weeks before the finding of the body,
sold the team that had been driven BY
lie May 10 persons living at Mellette.
s. ID. and after purchasing money
order at that place payable to himself
at Tarkio, Mo-. left the country
The search for Hall continued from
November, 1897, until March 8. 1888.
Half dozen states were systematical-
" secured until the last mentioned
date, when the fugitive was arrested
at Tarlio, Mo.
He was brought hack to South Da-
kota and In due time was tried for the
murder. While in jail at BrOokings
Hall was alleged to have written a let
ter to W. W. Jones, proprietor of the
hotel st which he lived at Tarkio, ask
ing that his entry on the hotel regis
ter be changed from Oct. 4, 1897 to
Sept. 20. 1897, a date prior to the find
ing Of LIE Mays body This. the letter
said, would enable him to establish an
alibi.
The Hamlin county authorities OBJ
tanned possession Of the letter and at
Halls trial it was in possession Of the
states attorney, who introduced it In
evidence. 1t appeared that the foun-
dation for the introduction Of the let
ter was not properly laid, the prosecu
tion having Inadvertently neglected to
establish Halls handwriting by the
testimony of those who were familiar
with it, and thus failing to prove clear
~ that the letter in question was writ
ten by him.
Halls attorneys carried the case to
the state supreme court and were able
TO prove before that body that the au-
thenticity Of the letter. which had been
the principal evidence in securing the
conviction, had never been estab-
liEhed
The conviction was therefore set
aside by the supreme court and new
trial ordered. This was In March,
1901. Hall was retired in the state
circuit court in May, 1901. and was
again convicted. His defense in the
second trial was based almost entirely
upon the authenticity Of the letter
written to the hotelkeeper at Tarhio.
by which he sought to establish an
alibi.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
Run LONG AUTO LINE.
Line From Eastern Part Of State to
Save $50 Miles Of Travel by Rail.


Save $50 Miles Of Travel by Rail
One of the most novel transportation
lines in the United States is to be es-
tabiished between the Missouri river
and the Black Hills. in Western South
Dakota, by Joseph Moore, wealthy
stockman who lives in that region.
Since the settlement of South Da-
k0ta no railroad lines have been con
structed from the eastern part OF the
state TO the Black Hills, and journey
OF nearly 1000 miles is now required,
while it is only about 160 miles in a
straight line from Chamberlain or
Pierre, s. H.. Missouri river towns, to
the Black Hills.
Moore proposes to connect the two
sections OF the state by means Of an
automobile line He viii select the
most level and best road across the
region between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills. and believes he can
cover the distance ia ten hours.
Moore has decided that it will be
some time before railroad line III ex-
tended westward from the Missouri
river ia South Dakota. and with his
novel transportation line be expects
to supply the means OF travel from
Pierre to Rapid City for some years to
come.
The country to be crossed is in
many respects ideal for automobile
travel. Although there Is some rough
country to be traversed, the light rain
fall on the range always viii leave the
trail In good condition The chief
drawback to iong-range auto travelling
is, OF course. wet weather and muddy
roads, but there will be less difliculty
or this kind on the proposed route
than ia most localities.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01


q The Protestant evangelical churches
OF WATERFOWL are engaged in cru
SADIE against the opening OF the thea
tiers on Sunday evenings. Three pas
tors have circulated petition for the
purpose of ascertaining the sentiment
Of the city. and believe that they have
been sufficiently Endorsed In their posi-
ton TO proceed legally, IL necessary,
against the management Of the opera
house to restrain 1t from holding per
formances on Sunday evening How
ever, it is understood that .. a. Briggs
manager of the Grand opera house, has
signified his willingness to discontinue
the Sunday evening performances IL
convinced that the citizens ID desire
The other theaters viii undoubtedly
follow the course pursued BY the
Grand.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01

The Beadle county commissioners
added $1,000 to the reward for the ar
rest Of the murderers Of Todd and
johnson Of washington This makes ST. !,
500 now offered. and it Is thought the
amount will be increased By the state
to $4,000.
A telegram has been received eli Iro-
quois announcing the death Of G. Fred
Zimmerman, for years prominent Id
banking circles at Iroquois and Sioux
Falls His death occurred IN Porto
Rico, where he was resident agent 81
the New York and San Juan Steamship
company.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
VISION CAUSES MIGRATION.
twenty-five Persons Co to South At
RIGA to Be Cared For.

twenty-five Persons 60 TO South Al
RIGA to Be Cared For.
AS the result Of an alleged vision, Al
number of families, embracing twenty
five persons. will depart from the
northwestern part Of Union county for
Cape Town, South Africa, where it Isl
expected the Lord will provide for
them.
The leader OF the proposed migration
is H. G. Hendrickson. who is looked
upon BY his followers ais prophet.
Many Of the members Of his religious
family fully believe that he is in direct
communication with the Lord.
The money in possession Of the
members Of the party win just about
pay their expenses to South Africa,
and how the Lord will provide for
them after their arrival has not been
revealed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
Head strikes AGAINST Roc,<.

st. Paul, NOV. q. John r. Kelley
met his death In peculiar manner
Saturday night He fell over three
foot crlvert on Arthur street, was car.
ried home and died without regaining
consciousness. Il IS thought he struck
his head against stone when lie fell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
TOTAL wore ON cApITAl.
Semi.offIclaI Vote Shows a Majority
Of 1920 for Pierre.

From county OF Pierre official counts
and unofficial returns which have been
received BY the capital committee in
Pierre, the vote on Pierre win be in
round numbers $500 and that 81
Mitchell will be 10000, leaving ma,
iority Of 1920 IN the counties Of
Campbell, Potter and Walworth. only
the Pierre maiorities are given in the
following list, the other counties being
given in full as returned. the vote by
counties being:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
Eoothagg Injuries Are rataa

Dies Moines, Iowa. Nov. 29 Calvin
Farmer of Sac City. Iowa, seventeen
years old. Is dead ~ result of III
5uries received ID q football game On
Than ksgiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
NEW THEATRE CURTAIN
TOBE OF BEST MATERIAL

The Illinois theatre is to be equip
ped with an asbestos curtain made of
the best material that can be purchas-
ed. Steel curtains are no better than
the properly made asbestos and are
much more costly and more likely to
cause trouble in lowering.
One of the drawbacks to the ashes
toS curtain has been the fact that I'M
der the pressure of draft when the
curtain was heated TO high degree
the material was likely to tear and
crumble. as il is not possible TO weave
il tightly enough. The new idea il 10
spin each thread over wire and then
weave the resulting material into the
fabric.
This will resist the intense heat for
long time and the wires will hold
the asbestos against the crumbling
tendency.
This change in manufacture j.
thought TO give material that will
stand heat sufficiently long to clear
the house and probably keep back
the flames for a much longer time
even in case of the hottest cCnfiagra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
Inst One Minnie.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because il kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm,
draws out the inflammation and heals
and soOthes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs. wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable cases of coughs. colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take. harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
saved From TerrihIe Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt
of Bargerton, Tenn. saw her dying
and were pnwerleSs to save her. The
most skillful physicians and every
remedy used failed, while consump-
ton was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption turn
ed despair into joy. The first bottle
brought immediate relief and its con-
tinued use completely cured her. It's
the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles. 50 cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
VILLAGE NOW A DEAD ONE
Cameron. Warren County. DeprIV ed of Cor
porate Rights by the Court.

The village of Cameron, railway
junction in Warren county, has died
a natural death. Proceedings in the
circuit court at Monmouth in which
certain citizens sought to have the
village government overthrOwn have
come TO. Il close. and the village Of
ficers, who set up defense, have been
personally ordered To pay the costs
of the suit. The ruling was that the
Village has not the 800 people neces-
sary to hold the corporation together
and the officers have been removed by
means Of Il writ of custer. The place
is now i simply a part of ColdbroOk
township.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
THE STAGE
Jan. 3O.-"The Little Christian"
Jan. 31.-"A Run on the Bank"
Feb. 1.-"The Cavalier
Feb. 2-''I,ichard Ill"
Feb. Sam T. Jacks Burlcsqucrs

New England drama. Quincy Adams
Sawyer" has been before the public
II has been stamped by a succession
Of audiences all over the country a.
the best. the sweetest. purcst and
most wholesome of rural dramas
At its every presentation the applause
and laughter are almost continuous
and every fall of the curtain is the sig
nal for an ovation to the players which
* To be construed a. a most emphatic
Endorsement of the play. Such sue
cess "a has been won by this drama i
v"uchsafed to but very few of the
plays that see the stage and can he
won only by a play that appeals To the
best elements Of the community. Yet
Quincy Adams Sawyer" breaches no
sermon except the external one Of
the golden rule. Its sweet, clean story
* strong in unconventional fashion.
its humCr il natural and wholesome.
but none the less COuvulsing: its char
acters are types. not caricatures.
These are some OF the reasons for the
Unprecedented popularity of Quincy
Adams Sawyer" The play is to he
here Feb. %.
1t j. Charles l.. Hanfurd's avowed
ambition To present Shakespeare :
plays AZ nearly aS possible on the
same popular footing as they had in
the poets own day. In order to do
this the modern production must not
he merely replica for those that
took place i'll the Globe theatre cen
turtles ago, but must have the spirit
Of our own times, just as they had OF
ShakeSpeare's Gay. The imagination
of the adapter and actor must. in Mr..
HanfOrdf opinion. strive 10 conceive
what changes so keen Il student of hui
man nature n Shakespeare would
have sanctioned if he could have
supervised their preparation for the
audiences Of the goth century. ANY
hope Of realizing this idea completely
IL. of course. absurd. But changes
have been made which popular approx
al has sanctioned. and Mr.. Hanford
believes that in accepting them he j.
doing his duty in presenting the work
of the great poet a direct appeals
10 his fellow men instead Of preserV-
in" them a. mere archaic curiosities.
The modern production demands
splendid scenery and brilliant cos
tunes and these Mr.. Hanford has pro
vided with Il lavish hand. His com
pany i regarded as the best he ever
assembled. his leading lady. Miss Marie
Drofnah having added this season to
the triumphs she scored last winter.
Mr.. HanforI's engagement at the Hi
nois next Friday viii be of special in
tere>t because it viii give his admirers
an opportunity To see him in stan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29

Glatz is one Of Bill Kreig's finds. Ne
Greevey and Smith Ct last seasons
lineup have net been signed ard the
Bloomington management says it Will
not give up Mullaney without con-
sideratiOn. 50 there * Il chance the big
fellow may spend another season in
the Threc-Eye league.
"Heinie" Beedles, the pitcher, has
been added to the baseball squad of
''Hunkey" Hines ana he will report at
the commencement of the season. says
the Dubuque Telegraph. Wells. a
third baseman, and Regain. pitcher,
have been signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
VindicatIon of Tebeau.


Following is the resolution adopted
by the league in Vindication of George
Tebeau, who was expelled in 1901:
Whereas, The members of the
Western league Dec. Il. 1901. i'm meet
ing duly convened. did vote George
Tebeau out of said meeting and de
prive him of his Denver and Kansas
City membership in the Western
league; and,
Whereas. We have examined the
minutes of the Western leagues an
nual meeting Nov. n. 1900. when the
said Tebeau. who was the sole owner
of the Denver franchise. was also
voted the Kansas City franchise for "a
period Of four years; and.
Whereas, We have discovered fur
Their evidence which clearly defines
the said Tebeau's rights in the prem
ises. and. believing it our duty To re-
dress these wrongs. in 80 far as it i
in our power: be il
"ResoIved. That we. members of the
Western league, hereby recognize
George Tebeau's legal rights in the
Denver and Kansas City membership.
and he is hereby restored to all rights
and powers as a member in good
standing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.
CHANCERY.

William Fleming, by Henry b. Car
penter. his conservator, James Elem
ing. bill; for dissolution of partner
ship accounting; petition for receiver
withdrawn.
CRIMINAL.
People ". Arnold. Confidence game
Motion to quash Indictment.
People ". Cramer. Robbery. De-
PENDANT in court arraigncd. Pleads
not guilty.
People ". Ashcraft. Assault with
intent to kill. Defendant in court
.Nrraigned. Pleads not guilty.
People vs.. Arnold. Obtaining money
by false pretenses. Motion to quash
Indictment.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
OFFICERS ELECTED
High School Athletic Association
Chooses Leaders for Gem
ing Semester.
PREPARING FOR TRACK WORK
Treasurers Report Shows Balance of
S27O.4O on Hand to Be-
gin Season.

The regular semi-annual meeting of
the Athletic association was held yes
terdav afternoon in the high school as
| sembIy room. The meeting. which
wa- well attended. was called 10 order
! by President Arthur Harms. Miss
Elsie Shocker acting as secretary
The following officers were elected:
President-FraHk Sullivan.
Vice Presidential Herman Ehrhorn.
Secretary POstlewaite.
Upon recommendation of the track
and football teams John Henderson
was elected track manager and Ed
ward KrelI football manager for the
next season.
Treasures Report.
The report of Robert Hoffman
treasurer. showed the finances to be
in much better condition than was
expected last fall. Vt that time debt
hung over the organization and it
was feared that it would dissolve and
cause basketball and track athletics
to cease. The receipts from the last
Davenport game. amounting TO $343.
proved that such condition would
not come TO pass.
The report was a. follows:
Received from former treas
urer Observation-Disclosures. 22.41
First semester dues ....... $3.50
Total receipts from football
games $500
Share from Galesburg associa-
ton 29.1J
Last years track ....... 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
baseball Notes.

Manager Nicol. of Rockford has
landed another player. The recruit Is
named Dunno and has gained his cN-
pcrience in and around Chicago. Last
season he was member Of the North
western university aggregation and
was about the only good man on the
team. One leading paper. devoted to
college athletics in picking an all
american college team, selected him
as the best of the second basemen,
which i pretty strong demonstra-
tiCn. DUNES home il in Ravenswood
and be i still attending college. He
Will leave school in time to report for
the spring practice. He viii be tried
out as rival To Darby O'Brien. but
might be tried at short later.
Manager Connors. Of Bloomington,
has signed Edward Glatz. a southpaw
pitcher, who comes from Henry, II.