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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
AceIdentaI Llappenlngs.

Robert Harnett was instantly killed
by a Northwestern freight train at
Powers, Mich. He leaves family.
In head-on collision between pas
senger trains on he Big Four near
Nabb, Ind, six employees and four pas
sengers were injured.
x. N. Nowns of Minneapolis, q pas
senger brakeman on the Chicago
Great Western, fell under the coaches
at Alta Vista, Iowa, and was instantly
killed.
Mrs Frank w. Shattuck. wife OF the
paster of the Advent Christian church
at Whitman, Mass. was burned to
death in the parsonage through the
oyerturning of lamp.
Three men were killed by an explo
sion in the Ellington mine. two miles
west of Pittsburg, Kan. The three
dead men were found by rescuers who
went into the mine later.
A Lake Shore engine crashed into
car containing 400 kegs OF powder
at Youngstown, Ohio. Jesse Eagan,
the fireman, was fatally, and three
others were seriously hurt.
Charles Child, Northern Pacific
brakeman, was struck by a switch en-
CINE in the yards at Helena, Mont, re-
| ceiving injuries that may necessitate
the dmputation of his left leg.
Seven buildings connected with the
United States naval training station at
Coasters Harbor island, in Newport,
r. T., were destroyed by fire, causing
an estimated loss OF 100000.
The nail mill OF the Southern Steel
company was destroyed by fire at
Birmingham, Ala, entailing loss OF
between $4,000 and $4,000. The
amount OF insurance is not known.
Charles Thompson, twelve years OF
age, accidentally shot and killed HIM
self at Webster City, Iowa. He was
hunting and dropped his gun. The
cartridge exploded and the bullet pass
ed through the boys neck.
Eight hundred patients in Bellevue
/ hospital, New York, were endangered
by fire in a laundry building, yet
through the quiet and effective work
of the hospital fire brigade and the
regular firemen only small number
in some of the outlying pavilions were
| awakened.
The Telfair county (Ga.) jail was
discovered on fire one night recently.
Five prisoners in the structure were
badly burned and the injuries of some
may prove fatal. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but it is SUPPOSED to
have been the work of prisoners who
hoped to escape.
M. o. Coggins, millionaire com
mission merchant Of Pittsburg, was
killed by a runaway horse which he
had tried to ride The horse but late
| ly had been purchased from Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks. About ten years age
| Mr.. Coggins cornered the ROCKFORD
melon market. He put $425.0O0 into
the deal and cleared about $1,000,000
The German steamer Mariechan
went ashore at Falz bay, 100 miles
from Sitka, Alaska. The officers and
part of the crew arrived in Sitka on
Sunday. The Mariechen cleared from
Seattle for Vladiyostok on Jan. 10 with
a cargo of general merchandise valued
at $25O,0O0 This is total loss, but
the ship may be saved. No lives were
lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
Otherwise.

Dean J. II. T. Main of Iowa college.
at Grinnell Ia, was elected president
OF that institution by the board of
trustees.
At the fourth annual meeting OF the
Postal Progress league, President
Northrop of the University of Mime
sofa was elected vice president.
Victor Demogeot of France was
crowned speed king of the world on
the Daytona sands after driving his
gasoline car two miles in the marvel
Gus time Of So 2-5 seconds.
Ed Holmes, a farmer living near
PowersvilIe, Iowa, lost number OF
cattle In a peculiar manner. The stock
was feeding at at straw stack, when
the stack tipped over, burying them
beneath it.
Cape. Stephen Russell Kirby, aged
eighty-two, one of the founders Of the
Detroit Dry Dock company, which
built the first iron and steel boats that
sailed on the Great Lakes, died at his
home in New York.
Melvin Al. Halsted, eighty-five years
old, founder. of Lowell, Ind, author
and traveller, was married to Mrs.
Sarah p. Cross, eighty years old. Hal
sted is very wealthy and his relatives
were amazed at the wedding.
Col. Isaac Wing of Bayfield,, Wis,
has Just made handsome contribu-
ton to Bowdoin college, Brunswick,
Me. Col. Wing is Bowdoin man OF
the class of 1856. The colonel has an
nounced his purpose to make an en-
dowment OF $4,000 to a professorship
of Bowdoin college.
Search for an office building that is
s'union from top to bottom" 10 being
made at Chicago by Federation Of La
Dor officials In vain. The federation
intends to vacate its present quarters
on account of strike OF union EN-
ployes, but may have to erect a struc-
ture Of its own to fulfil its require
ments.
Clarence s. knight, Charles T. Yer
kes' attorney, refused to discuss the
New York story that Emile Grigsby
would bring suit for 100000 against
the Yerkes estate. II don't know Miss
Crigsby and am ignorant of her inten-
tions," he said.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08

James M Moines, or Names, ar
rested in New York as a fugitive from
British Justice, has been set free. The
authorities of Scotland Yard say that
the man is not wanted.
A commission of physicians exam
med Charlena Pemberton, the girl who
shot her father, DR.. Harry HI. Pember-
ton, at Long Branch, N. J. She was
declared insane and sent to hospital
while his wife was at church, G..
Bender of Boyden, Iowa, went into the
attic and hanged himself. The ceiling
was so low that he was nearly on his
knees. III health Is assigned as the
cause
When the employees OF the First Ma
tional bank at Talihana, Ind. T., enter
ed the building one morning recently
they found the safe, which contained
$4,000, had been dynamited and rob
bed.
The charge of contempt OF court
against j. F. Hershey for alleged eff
forts to influence jurors in the trial OF
the S600,O00 Doyle-Burns mining case
last March has been dismissed at
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
William Brinkmeyer committed sui
eide in the county jail at Evansville,
Ind. Breaking the crystal OF his
watch, he severed the arteries In both
wrists with the pieces of glass. The
jailer found him dead.
Burglars entered the home Of 10
seph Keppler, editor and proprietor Of
Puck. In Staten Island. After carrying
Off $500 worth OF yaluables they left
note saying, We appreciate good
joke, but We think the Jokes on you
this time
Thomas Hanlon and Edward Nor
ton. two Of the alleged Wild Rose post
ONCE robbers, pleaded guilty before
Judge Quarles in the United States
district court at Milwaukee and were
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
Richard c. Tanner was stabbed to
death In the Madison house at Sioux
city. Henry Burris Is under arrest
charged with the crime. The men are
colored. they were wrangling over .
woman.
Edward A. Vaughn was arrested al
Denver by Postoffice Inspector |. s
Gregg on the charge of using the
mails to defraud in q commission bust
ness iii Minneapolis, and United
States Commissioner A. B. Capron or
dered him held for trial. He was IN
dicted together with Henry T. Ray
mond and three others by the federal
grand jury at Minneapolis last May,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
RESUME Or THE NEWS
Fresh Reliable Brief
from the Capital.


The president sent to the senate the
of j. G. Herman Engel to
be register Of the land Office at Du-
luth, MINI.
The supreme court OF the United
States has granted the motion to adj
vance the case of Senator Burton OF
Kansas, and set the hearing for April
2 next.
President Roosevelt has declined a
request to pardon Charles H. Cole, for
mer president of the Globe National
bank OF Boston. convicted of q viola
ton Of the national banking laws.
a bulletin issued by the interstate
commerce commission shows that dur
ing the months of July, August and
September last 1858 persons were
killed and 1886 injured among the
passengers and employees Of steam rail-
roads In the United States
In the past six months taps have
been sounded over the graves of 28,-
002 pensioners Of the Civil war, ac-
cording to a statement of Pension
Commissioner Warner This, he said,
was an evidence of the rapidity with
which the pensioners are being dimin-
ished The total number Of pension
ers on Dec. 81 was 679,234.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
FOREIGN.

Gen. Griaznoff chief Of stan to the
viceroy OF the Caucasus, was killed
by a bomb. The assassin was ar
rested.
Al band of seventy-five Moorish raid
ers, who had captured 1000 camels,
were surprised by party of French
frontier guards at Quednesly. Twelve
OF the raiders were killed.
The pope signed the papers appoint
ing Right Rev. w HI. O'Connell bish-
op of Portland, Me-. who recently Wis
tied Japan on special mission, to be
coadjutor bishop of Boston, Mass.
The dowager empress of China has
sent to the American legation num-
Der OF wedding presents for Miss Alice
Roosevelt. The gifts consist of cost
" jewels, silks and ermine robes.
While the emperor of Russia was
hunting, one of the gentlemen in at
tendance was slightly wounded In the
face by q stray bullet. and another
stray shot injured one of the heaters.
A dispatch from Milan says that
King Victor Emmanuel has commits
stoned a Milan jeweler to execute a
magnificent piece OF jewelry to be
given as a wedding present to Miss
Alice Roosevelt.
An official report submitted to the
Japanese diet shows that the actual
outlay for the war from the beginning
of hostilities to their end in Septem-
Der last was, for the army, S495,000,'
900; for the navy, $90.000,0O0.
1t is probable that Copenhagen will
be the scene OF a great gathering OF
monarchs. The German kaiser is go
ing there; King Edward will probably
go, and the car Is. expected there.
Great consequences may therefore fol
low the death Of King Christian.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
BEG FOB RELIEF.
Squatters Want Government to Allow
Land Filings.

Washington, Feb, 7. - The Com
mercial club of International Falls,
Mimi, has petitioned the Minnesota
delegation to come to the aid of set
tiers who have squatted on lands in
the northern part Of Itasca county.
The squatters have been on the lands
for the past three seasons, but, ow.
ing to the failure of the interior de-
partment, the lands have not yet been
opened for filing. The petition sets
forth that, owing to lack of drainage,
settlers cannot get in and out from
their homes this year owing to the
wet season.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
FEAR RENEWAL
OF WAR ON JEWS
MANY RECEIVE BY MAIL SEN
FENCES or DEATH-PANlc
PREVAILS.
BLOOD AGAIN FLOWS AT RIGA
REvoLUTloNIsTs ARE wAGlNc
DESPERATE WAR AGAINST
AUTHORITIES.
BLOOD AGAIN flows AT RIGA

Kieff, Feb. Z. - Many Jews here
have received by mail sentences of
death in the name OF the Pan-Russian
league in defense of the holy cross.
A great panic prevails among the
Jewish population, who are expecting
a renewal of the anti-Jewish excesses
Wage Desperate War.
Riga, Feb. Tin spite of the pres
ence of large garrison, reinforced by
the police forces, and the employment
OF the severest repressiye measures,
the revolutionists are waging des-
perate war against the authorities IN
Riga itself, where the government is
less firmly established than in the re-
mote regions of the provinces. There
are constant collisions in the street,
and yesterday evening, during the
search of building occupied by the
Lettish Temperance society, the lights
were turned out and
Hot Fusillade
was exchanged between the revolu-
tionists and the government forces in
the darkness. The revolutionists left
two dead behind and 1t Is thought
they carried of others.
In the provinces the policy of sum
mary execution of captured revolu
tionists continues. They are usually
sentenced to hanging instead OF shoot
ing. The troops are retaliating with
the torch for the destruction of coun
try houses. The ruins of every burned
castle look down upon the ashes o.
consumed hamlets and cottages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
HARD FIGHT WITH FLAMES.
independence (Mo.) Is Saved by Aid
From Kansas City.

Independence, Mo, Feb. IA three
story brick building on the north side
of the city square, occupied by the
Mize Hardware company, was de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday. caus-
ing loss OF $4,000. The entire
business district Of the city was
threatened for time, and three hose
companies and an engine company
came from Kansas City to assist in
getting the fire under control.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
BRING SUIT FOR s1s,5s7,sss.
Fraud and Conspiracy Charged in
Texas Litigation.

CKdb LILI4dLIuHa
Houston, Tex, Feb. suits were
yesterday entered in the federal court
here by the Kirby Lumber company
against the Houston Oil company and
the Maryland Trust company for 49,
387, 1873 damages and for alleged debts
and overpayments made by such de-
PENDANTS. Sensational allegations OF
fraud, manipulation and conspiracy
are made in the suit, which is another
chapter in the famous litigation for
possession of the Kirby Lumber com
pany and Houston OH company, both
Of which have for some time been in
the hands of receivers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Brother and Sister ManHled Under
Car Wheels.

Oregon, Wis, Feb. s. - Anne and
Christ Sorenson. brother and sister.
aged forty and twenty eight years, rel
spectively. were killed by Chicago
& North Western passenger train at a
crossing near the village. The train
was an hour late. and, In turning a
sharp curve, caught the buggy In
which the Sorensons we're riding
The occupants were mutiIated beyond
recognition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-08
CHARGE HOMESTEAD FRAUDS.
Nebraska Settler ls Arrested and
Placed Under Bonds.

Omaha, Feb. 7.--Irving B. Hull OF
Mirade, Neb., was yesterday arrested
and put under $4,000 bonds by United
States Commissioner Slattery at
Chadron. Neb., on charge Of suborna-
ton Of perjury In securing fraudulent
homestead entries within the In
closure of ID. w. c. and T. MI. Hunt
ington; bankers and cattlemen OF
Gordon, Neh
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12

Mrs. Townsend tells a good story
for California, do not misunderstood
that phrase, we do not question any
Of her statements We mention it only
to call attention to the fact that home
is the best place to most Of the people
of the world 1t is fortunate that it is
so. Or we should be always hunting
for better place, and never satisfied,
Mrs. Townsend thinks that their sum-
mer climate is not to be surpassed by
any other. Yet we feel sure that few
of our Florida readers would be willing
to change places with her, on her own
showing.
We have been in this state for over
twenty years and have seen some hot
weather, even some hot nights, but
very, very few that would be called
sultry. Very few that we did not have
some cover over us, while sleeping,
not blankets, we are happy to say, but
a sheet and usually light spread as
we'll.
Possibly it may be that the cool
weather may be the cause Of some spe-
cies of Towering plants doing so much
better in California than in this state.
On the other hand it may be that very
GOODNESS which prevents their growing
some which thrive here
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
California Notes.
Editor Floral Department:

notice that you like to have cuttings
from other papers about California in
the Horticultural Department. On an
extended trip East this past summer,
| was impressed with the evident de-
sire to know a great deal about Cali
fornia. The most interest seemed to
be regarding our floral life. Now,
California has wonderful interests aside
from the floral life, which I never
write about when doing something
for floral paper. For instance,
there is the desert A man on the
train coming from the East said to me
that it was such a desolate looking
country, and do you know, was sur
prised. The desert never looks desc
late to me- l have been on it a great
deal, and the sand is full Of all sorts of
animal life, and what vegetation grows
upon the sand is most interesting.
And anywhere, on these hot sands, if
you put water you can raise the most
wonderful crops, and great variety
OF weed life springs up, and one
wonders where the seeds come from.
The country this side OF the range, I
mean on the coast side, was once just
as the desert is now, but man came
along and developed water, and plant
ed, and the sun and the climate did the
rest. And it is the wonderful achieve
ments OF this combination which inter
ests outsiders so intensely. Nothing
except the wild flowers, the wild grains
and the native trees grows without ir-
rigation. The native floral life flourish
es after the rains come, for three or
four months. The trees and shrubs
strike down deep after water, and live
in desultory way until rain comes,
then they make a big growth. The
wild flowers are dried up and blown
away during the dry weather, and
spring up from seeds as soon as the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
Water Hyacinths.
Editor Floral Department:

On the fourteenth Of last May, I re-
ceived from Florida friend, package
of plants, among them were six fine,
well-rooted Water Hyacinths (Eich-
norma Crassipes Major, is that cor
rectD These plants, although four
days on their journey, were in a fine
condition. The waxen leaves were
beautiful, and the curious feather-like
roots were very, very interesting, in
deed.
I placed a pint of rich, sandy soil in
a large crock, and filled it with water,
into which I slipped the Hyacinths.
They seemed we'll pleased and adapted
themselves at once to their conditions;
and, really, I think they began to grow
Immediately, for within a few weeks
they we're climbing over the rim Of the
crock and piling and massing over
each other; so, thought, that they
must have more room wherein to grow
and show their beauty; SO | got large
tub, which was the half Of an oil barrel
this tub was seventeen inches high,
and tWenty-seven inches across the top.
Several buckets full of rich sandy soil
were put in the bottom Of the tub, and
the tub filled with water from the
cistern, and into this new lakelet the
Hyacinths were slipped from the crock,
and they seemed to rejoice at the
change, for they grew in rank luxuri
ance, it's true, the weather was highly
favorable for their growth and develop
ment, for every day we had two or
three showers Of rain, and every night
the light rains fell 1t was a Joy to
watch those plants grow. They piled
and maSse1 over each other, and clam
bered over the edge Of the tub in
search Of larger lake, and all this
while they were blooming, blooming
profusely
The flower spikes were from ten to
twelve inches long, and each spike car
ried from ten to twelve flowers On
one spike, one day counted fourteen
flowers The individual flowers aver
aged from two to three inches across
from tip to tip OF petals.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12

rains have saturated the ground The
same is true OF the desert on the east
OF the mountains. During the rainy
season the desert is abloom with the
greatest variety of flowers, in the
greatest variety of colors. But all the
rest Of the things we raise with care
and irrigation. Now irrigation does
not mean simply putting water on the
ground. Trenches or basins are dug
as the case may be, an orchard needing
trenches, and shrubs doing better with
basins, and these are filled with water,
once or twice, generally twice. Then
after couple of days, when the ground
is mellow, it is cultivated, and Guilt
waited time or two again before it is
given another watering. Cultivation is
the key note of success. In the very
midst Of the dry season one does not
need to give the water more than once
or twice a month, if the cultivation is
properly done. ANIMALS and grass OF
COul sc uCCu ud11y pa AAANAAAA6, O14e IAAS
Roses, the Fuchsias, the Geraniums,
the Cannas, Caladiums, the Golden
CLOVIS, and all the harder class OF
flowers which grow into big shrubs
with us, do better with the basining
and cultivating. The roots go deep,
and give strength to the plant. When
water is sprinkled on the top OF the
ground little top roots form, and dry
out easily, and the plant does poorly.
Fuchsias to the second story window,
Heliotrope, eight feet till, Lemon Yer
bena in big tree, Lantanas six feet
tall, Ca1adiums with leaves large
enough for me to wrap myself UP in,
are all part of my yard, besides
dozens of other things, which it takes
too much time to enumerate. But it
all takes time and attention, and if we
were to go away for three months in
the dry season and leave everything
without a caretaker, there would be
very little left alive. But it is because
we must give it all this attention that
we are proud Of our efforts, and fond
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12


blotch Of bright golden yellow, which
is surrounded with a border of purple,
sometimes with a pure blue border.
The texture of these flowers is thin and
fine as gossamer and they appear as
though empearled in dew and glitter
in the sky-light.
| had been fortunate in having this
hastily constructed lakelet placed in a
position where I could see it the first
thing in the morning, from my window,
and I would count the flowers eagerly,
for every morning there was fresh
array Of the lovely flowers expanding
with the light, by the middle of the
forenoon each flower would be in the
fullness Of it's beauty. Toward even
ing the flowers would fade and the
spike, as though tired out with the
lovely burden it had borne all the day,
would droop to one side farther and
farther until it was immersed complete
ly with all it's flowers, never again to
emerge to the light of day.
Sometimes cluster Of hower-spikes
would appear in the center of the lake
| let, and again they would be arranged
around the edge Of their lakelet form
ing a circle, or rather floral wreath.
| I remember one morning there ap-
peared eight spikes of splendid glitter
ing bloom; singular to relate, they were
arranged in twos near the edge, and
opposite, that is they were arranged in
opposite couples and appeared as
though ready to start off in cotillion
And, again, the spikes of bloom would
be arranged a. random among and
above their beautiful leaves
[ observed, sever, times, that, oc-
casionally flower .yould become white
would change to a pear1y Wilderness
and that reminds me ;1lat one day last
summer, lady lookic>5 at my lakelet,
| said that she chad seen, in Texas,
Water Hyacinths with pink flowers
My lakelet of Water Hyacinths was
the center Of admiration in my yard
last summer. | gave plants to ten
persons, to each one l gave two plants,
that is, large one with small one,
and it seemed that the more | gave the
more | had, for they increased and
multiplied rapidly.
Now, these beautiful these highly
ornamental and most desirable plants
did not receive any extra culture, not
any, beyond the fresh air, and the rain
from the passing clouds; except that
sometimes, maybe once a week-I
would slip pint or more Of fresh, rich
soil beneath the leaves, and, every
morning I would cut off the submerged
spikes.
In the late fall | filled two stone jars
with water, to which l added a little
soil, and in each one I planted Water
Hyacinth, to see if they would live
through the winter in my cellar.
On the morning Of the tenth OF
October we had heavy snow storm,
the snow fell to the depth OF four
inches, and, most singular to relate,
this snow storm was not preceded by
irost, an unprecedented event in this
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