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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
TAKE MANY coRPsEs FROM PIT,
seventy-Eight Bodies Recovered From
Wrecked Mines at Monogah.

Seventy-Eight Bodies Recovered From
Wrecked Mines at Monogah.
AMonogah, w. Va, Dec. 11.-When
darkness came last night total Of
seventy-eight bodies had been brought
from the two wrecked mines at Mo-
nongah. Rescue work, while slow,
was progressing smoothly and as rap
idly as due precaution for the res.
cuers would permit.
1t is believed that close on to a
hundred dead will have been recover
ed by daylight. The fire which caused
suspension of rescue work has been
sxtinguished.
Scenes of touching sadness were
caused throughout the day by the bur-
ial Of the recovered dead and the pitt
tul actions OF relatives of the entomb-
ed victims.
The company issued a statement
yesterday in which the claim Is made
that later developments lead the Off
cials to believe there were only 260
men in the mine when the explosion
occurred. The statement, however, is
believed to be purely conjecture, and
no one who is familiar with condi-
tons here takes it seriously. 1t is in
sisted by miners Of the district that
400 men were checked OF as entering
the two mines last Friday morning
and In addition to that number there
were many having duties in the mine
who are not under the checking sys-
tenn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
NEW GAME or POOL.
Latest Variation Contains Balk Lines
and There 10 Much BANKING.

Latest Variation Contains BaIk Lines
and There 10 Much Banking.
There's new game OF pool in town.
1t Is SO new that it hasn't spread be-
yond New York to any extent yet. It
Ia called balk line pool and the scene
OF Its birth was the billiard room OF
the Fifth Avenue hotel. A coterie Of
expert amateur players gather there
for contests, and they have been try
ing out the new game.
The standard game OF pool is con-
tinuous pool It has held It's popular
ity in spite of a thousand and one vari-
atoms of the game which have been
tried and some Of which are more or
less popular still. Balk line pool,
however, is a pronounced departur e,
and has one merit that most of the va
riations have mott puts a premium
on SKILL, and there liz In 1t none of the
haphazard, happy go lucky shooting
that is prominent part Of the freak
variations.
In balk line pool the fifteen balls are
framed in the triangle In the custom
airy way. Balk lines are drawn four
teen inches from the four rails, and
the balls are in balk whenever they
are in any Of the spaces except the
center one. Any ball In the center
space may be driven direct to peck
ct, but any ball in any OF the other
spaces must be banked. It can be
banked either by driving the object
ball to the cushion or by making the
cue ball strike the cushion first.
That's all there is to the game. It's
very simple, but obviously more dim
cult than the ordinary game.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
SHOOTS BABY in MOUTH.

Appleton (Minn.) Boy, Playing With
Revolver, lnfiicts Serious Injury.
Appleton, Mimi, Dec IA loaded
revolver in the hands of the eight
year-old son OF Charles Stillwell near.
ly resulted fatally for the two-year-old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Sallers
late last evening. The children were
playing in the parlor OF the Stillwell
home when the gun was discovered,
and pointing at his playmate the old
er boy pulled the trigger. The bullet
passed directly into the baby's mouth,
coming out through the fleshy part OF
the cheek.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
| News 0fthe Northwest
kalOGG FALLS N 4 FAM
OVERCOME WHILE MAKING AN
ADMINISTRATIONS DUE TO
ovERWoRK.

New York. Dec. lin the midst
OF his speech at the annual dinner q
the Minnesota Society Of New York
last night Frank B. Kellogg Of St
Paul, Mimi, who il the prosecutor ~
the case Of the United States against
the Standard Oil company for disso'
luton OF the corporation. suddenly
staggered, placed his hand to his fore.
head and sank to his chair In 1 faint.
He was removed to an ante-rOom.
where later he was revived. It was
at first feared that the illness was Sc.
rious, but the physicians who attend
ed him soon afterward announced that
Mr.. Kellogg had been overcome only
temporarily by fatigue due to over
work, combined with an attack Of In
digestion. Mr.. Kellogg, upon return.
ing to consciousness, declared he
would be all right in the morning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
Against tie Movers.

Farmer Giles" said the snffragist,
sweetly, won't You sign our petit
tion?"
The old man eyed the document
suspiciously. and asked, after a while:
What is it for?
The lady. noticing his look Of semi.
hostility, darel not say that IT was In
favor Of female suffrage, so she rs.
piled. after some hesitation. "oh, IT'S
an address In favor or the women's
movement
Then I'm agin Il! 4 answered Farm
or Giles, with q flrmness that suggest
ed some domestic infelicity. "A wo-
man who's allus a-moyin' Is aIlus a.
gettin' into trouble! II yon: We got any
thing to keep her still though" he
added. sTll sign II an welcome!'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
BlO0DsAtD Is NOW ftARfD
FIVE HUNDRED NoN-uNloN MEN
IMPORTED 80 WILD RuMoRs
FILL THE AIR.

Goldfield, New, Dec 11.-Late yes
terday afternoon the Goldfield Nine
Owners association issued its ultima
tum to the miners in Goldfeld III the
shape OF set OF resolutions adopted
at the meeting which had been In
progress all day. These resolutions
embody the new scale of wages To be
in vogue from this time, showing q
lowering of the scale Of 20 per cent
The mines are to be reopencd on
Thursday next. Meanwhile men will
be brought here to the number OF 500
to take the places Of the strikers The
change from Wednesday to Thursday
was made to allow time to get men
from other points here to replace the
strikers.
Troops to Guard Mines.
Gov. Sparks will come to Goldfield
on Thursday. The troops now here
will be scattered through the city and
will practically guard the mines.
Capt w. 8. Wayne Of Occur d'Alene,
idaho, noted as mine strike breaker,
arrived from Occur d'AIene last night.
He says that he Ii here simply to
watch the situation.
h The order given for horses for the
troops under command Of Col Reyn-
Cd was contaminated yesterday
morning, and It il. doubtless the inten-
tion to divide the two camps now es-
tablished into a number OF smaller
camps nearer to the large mines,
where the first attempt to reopen will
be made and where the first trouble
will occur ii there Is to be violence
or bloodshed.
Serious Trouble Expected.
The officers Of the Mine Owners as
sociation assert that sthey have not
imported large number Of non-union
men to take the place Of the strikers,
but are depending on those now In
the federation who are ready to with
draw. They will permit men belong
Ing to the American Federation Of
Labor or affiliated unions to go to
work and will not bar men belonging
to any labor organization except the
Western Federation and the Industrial
Workers OF the World.
The streets of Goldfield are crowded
with men discussing the situation, and
the air is filed with many wild ru-
mors.
The general feeling is that serious
trouble is liable to commence at any
minute. Reports OF attempts at In
timidation, threats of violence and
even attempts to commit violence are
being constantly heard, but at union
headquarters these are characterized
as false
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
'POlAfIR PRESS IN new HANDS
INT INFLUENCE is ELIMINATED
kETuRNs TO POLICY OF
ITS FOUNDER.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press, the old
est, and for many years the most in.
fuential newspaper In the Northwest.
recently passed under the control of
syndicate headed by Tams Bixby and
Webster Wheelock, the latter son OF
the late Joseph A. Wheelock, the
founder Of the paper. The Duluth
News-Tribune comments editorially
upon the change as follows
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.
The Pioneer Press Of Wednesday
made brief but significant announce
ment. It has been known for some
weeks that all the stock of the corpor-
alton held by proxy for Mr.. James ].
Hill had been purchased by other in
terests, and that Mr.. Hill was volun-
tarily down and out so far as the Pho
neer Press was concerned.
Mr.. Hill has not found newspaper
ownership profitable as a side line to
railroading and has wisely renounced
It, The announcement Of the Pioneer
Press is the official notice by its pres
ent owners OF the changed relations Of
TINT paper to the public. OF the d.
'rectors. John H. Barker and Jared How,
familiar names to many, were not re-
elected, and 1t Is stated that all he
stock held by Mr.. Barker and others,
for Mr.. Fill, has been taken by a
syndicate composed Of Tams Bixby,
webster Wheelock and sixteen other
residents OF st. Paul, two residents of
Minneapolis and two Of Red Wing.
Fred G. Ingersoll OF St Paul now be-
comes president Of the company, and
TRms Bixby vice president and gen.
eral manager, the other directors be-
ing u. N. Saunders, Homer p. Clark
and Webster Wheelock, OF st. Paul;
L. s. Gillett OF Minneapolis, and John
H. Rich Of Red Wing, whose personal
ity and business connections are well
known throughout the state.
This change in the ownership OF the
Pioneer Press is a matter of more
than passing interest and Importance
to the people OF Minnesota. It is its
oldest daily newspaper in the state,
and nothing has ever been able to
break its hold upon the older residents
and the more conservative business
element. It has always had their con-
fidence. and support and has deserved
It. 80
But the factsof Mr.. HILLS large inter
est In the property which was known
to many and suspected by more, Gre
ated a prejudice against It In the
minds Of the masses.
To hold the confidence Of the people
a newspaper In the West must be indie
pendent not only in its opinions but in
all connections and be wholly OF the
people and for the people. The Pioneer
Press will be greatly strengthened by
this change and will regain the power
which was won for it by its able and
fearless founder, Joseph Wheelock
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12

MlNNEsoTAs GOVERNOR MAKES
SCHOLARLY ADDRESS TO
RIVERS CONGRESS.
GREAT BENEFIT 10 NORTHWEST

Washington. Dec. THE state OF
Minnesota supplied the two features
Of greatest interest in yesterdays SEES
sion Of the rivers and harbors con-
gress- notable speeches by Gov. John
A. Johnson and by James J. Hill. chair
man Of the board OF directors OF the
Great Northern railroad. Addresses
also were delivered to the congress by
other governors of states and by men
prominently identified with the politi-
cal and commercial life of the nation.
The convention will conclude its
work to-day with the adoption Of Sc
ries Of resolutions incorporating its
idea that a comprehensive national
scheme for the Improvement of the
international waterways of the coun-
try should be crystallized into law.
Johnson's Address Pieases.
Gov. Johnson delivered one of the
most scholarly addresses Of the con-
gress. He pointed out that the traffic
of this country already had overbur-
dened the railroads and that the only
relic twas through the medium of wa
ter transportation. The development
of American waterways would solve
the problem.
Gov. Johnson dwelt particularly
upon the development Of the transpor-
tation facilities of the Great Lakes,
and quoted statistics showing how
that development had been of incalcu-
liable benefit to the great states of the
Northwest. No expenditure Of money
ever made by the national govern
ment, he declared, had paid SO great
returns as that expended on the de-
velopment Of the Great Lakes.
Country Must Be Developed.
"The country must be developed"
said he, "salong the lines OF the great
internal waterways, because the rail-
roads admittedly have reached the
limits of their abilities in the trans
portation of the traffic offered, unless
there should be further expenditure
on the railroads of the country OF
more than $5,000.0O0,00O, which is
manifestly out of the question"
Gov. johnson urged that all projects
for the Improvement of the internal
waterways should rest ION principles
as broad as the nation itself"
Hill Makes Speech.
J. j. Hill created great enthusiasm
among the $500 delegates by declaring
that the railroads of the country
would support cordially any plan for
the development Of the Iegitimater
waterways of the United States.
He made most important and sig
nificant statement Of the attitude OF
the railroad men toward legislation
which has been directed against rail
carriers In American and declared
that that all the railroads asked was
permission to conduct their business
in proper way under fair regulations
and fair laws.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
ASK sso,ooo,ooo FOR WATERWAYS.

Rivers and Harbors Congress Recon-
mends Annual Appropriation.
Washington. Dec. S.--An annual APP
preparation Of at least $50,0O0,000 for
the Improvement and development OF
the internal waterways of America Is
the gist Of the recommendations OF the
rivers and harbors congress. which
concluded its sessions here yesterday
No particular project was advocated
by the convention, the recommends
lions of the committee on resolutions.
which were adopted unanimously, be-
Ing that . national policy for the Inn
provement Of internal waterways be
adopted BY the congress OF the United
States.
At the opening Of yesterdays Sos
sion of the convention kilograms were
read from Senator Perkins, industrial
organizations and commercial bodies
Or California. inviting the congress to
hold it's next annual meeting in San
Francisco.
Tells 81 missionary Work.
Ii introducing John "A. Fox Of Ar
kansas, the special director Of the con-
gress. President Ransdell said that
Mr.. Fox had spent the past year In
travelling over the country and doing
splendid work for. the congress- In
the course OF his report Mr.. Fox said
that during the past year he had Wis
tied twenty-five states and ninety-nine
cities; had given out forty-four public
interviews, written nve magazine arti-
cles and had delivered 1853 addresses
He was satisfied that II the United
States congress was In possession ~
the Information which he had present
ed the work of the congress prstticAl-
| u would have been accomplished. He
nrxed ths appropriation BY the asso-
ciation d 0.000 Tor the continuance
| ~ It's work next year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
BANK or RoTHsAY RossED.

Cracksnen Blow Vault and Safe and
Escape With Stolen Team.
Ferguas Falls, Mimi, Dec. 1.-The
Bank OF Rothsay. private institution
conducted by X. X. Peterson, w. j.
Breen and e. j. Breen, was robbed
last night Of $3.700. The robbers took
everything except the pennies.
Nitroglycerin was used and both the
safe and vault were blown open. Sew.
eral people heard the explosion short,
ly after midnight, but as 1t was .
windy night they supposed something
was falling.
The robbers did their work DELHI.
erately, and having cleaned up every
thing went to the stable of Carl Coll
ness, a rural mail carrier, hitched one
OF his teams to buggy and drove
away. There is absolutely no clue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
HOTEL BURNED.

Old Landmark at Elk River Is De-
stroyed by Fire.
Elk River, Mimi, Dec. 8.Riverside
hotel was destroyed by fire early last
evening. The structure was an old
landmark, having been erected in 1851.
It was valued at $1,000, and with the
contents the loss aggregates $4,000.
There was $1,000 insurance on the
building and furniture. Fire caught
Ia the third story.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
INSPECTOR OF JAILs.

1. G. Foley Of Anoka Named by the
Board Of Control.
st. Paul. Dec. Ill. g. Foley of
Anoka was yesterday appointed in
spector of jails, lockups and county
hospitals by the state board OF con-
troll. This Il new ONCE recently Gre
ated by the board. which Hxed the
salary at $1,000 a year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
EMPEROR SEES SIGHTS.

German Ruler Takes Lunch With
King Edward.
London, Dec. 11.-Emperor William
Of Germany who has completed his
rest cure at Highcliffe castle, ar.
rived at London yesterday for three
days Of sightseeing He lunched with
King Edward at Buckingham palace
at noon and later took up his resi-.
dence at the German embassy. where
he Will stay until Wednesday. The
emperor looks to be In splendid
health.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
kills TWO: Shoots sal.

Hannibal, Mo-. Dec. III. Isaac G.
Wilcox, 4 telephone lineman, last
sight shot and killed Mrs. Wilkinson
ana her brother, Cotton" Hanson.
and tA4n blew out his brains with Z
fevelvff Mrs. Wilkinson was q wild
ow ma wilcox was once ! sutton for
her hand
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
Killed by Cars.

Big Falls, Mimi, Dec. IL. - l.. H.
Benkey. whose homo IL at Whitewood,
Sash., Canada, was rum over by a
south-bound freight train yesterday
morning while attempting to climb
into q boxcar. His body was mangIed
by the wheels.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
Rrcthers Are Drovsned

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec 11.Three
brothers were drowned at Tama, sew
enteen miles east Of here. while skat-
ing. last evening. The brothers were
Bud. Kenneth and Gerald Carnal. sons
OF N. =, Carnal, = member Of The city
council Of Tama.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
LOWERS AMERICAN FLAG.

Whereupon German Promptly Knocks
Down Frcnchman.
Almena, Wis, Dec. IA French
man named Wheeler got on a spree
here and hauled down an. American
flag flying from the fiagstaff OF the Al
mena hotel and run up a miniature
French flag in its place. He was
promptly knocked down by Emil Mes
kow. a German, who replaced the
Stars and Stripes. Meskow has been
over but short time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
tlnavoidahle lpelaY.

"You can prove an alibi on this
charge, cant your asked his lawyer.
"Yesr," said the captured crook;
'but well have to wait q week or two.
The fellies. I'm goin' to prove it ~
amt out o. jail yit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
PIONEER AGED 1902 DEAD.

Xavier de Mare, Early Ramsey coun.
~ Settler, Dies at Mahnomen.
Mahnomen, Mimi, Dec. 11.-Xavier
de Marie, pioneer settler OF Ramsey
county, aged 102. died here. It is re-
ported that he once owned the land
where the union station in st. Paul is
now located.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
JOHN coopNow DIES IN SPAIN.

Former Consul General to Shanghai
Passes Away.
Malaga, Spain, Dec. 11.--Ohn Good
now, former consul general to Shang-
hal, China, II dead here. Mr.. Good
now formerly lived in Minneapolis.
where he had Sisiness interests. He
took 4 very active part In politics In
Minnesota about the year 1896 The
late President Mckinley appointed
him In me following year to the Amer
lean consulate Ia Shanghai, China.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12

Aworkngmans home usually large family Children
ell ages and both sexes are being reared They subject slight all
msnts winter and summer every pey sk
mes occurs The expense will keep the family poor
such household Peruna becomes real blessing prompy
the most common ailments due cold 81 winter
summer stitch IL time nne dose
serious and extended illness many time
The workingmen everywhere the
wo!ngmans friend and him not only but
dollars every year
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
BOYS RUN ToucH JOINT.
Hen House Depredations Lead to Raid
by the Police.

by the Police,
Menomonie, Wis, Dec. 8.-The loss
OF many chickens in the south end Of
town prompted an investigation by
Chief Of Police Tilleson. He raided
a hut built by boys for a rendezvous
and found it packed with youngsters
some with guns and others playing
cards. The place was promptly clear
ed and check will be placed upon the
future Indulgence Of Wild West ten
denotes on the part OF the lads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
Nd Fire Il Hitchcock.

Huron. s. D., Dc. /. Fire yester.
~ morning at Hitchcock. twenty
mis- north Of this city on the Chica-
81 = North Western railway. destroy
"a property to the anaount Of $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12

Rev.. q. Dukes, Pastor OF the Uni.
tartan Church Of Pinetown. N. G.,
writes;
"My wife has been In very bed state
Of health for several years, and nothing
seemed to do her any good until she be-
gan to use Peruna. Since then the
color has returned TO her face, and she
Is gaining In flesh every day. and be-
lieve she is well woman to-day We
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
zulu klnn aurrenders.

Pietsrxnaritxburg, Natal, Dec II.
DiniIulu the Zulu king who has been
held responsible for the threatening
situation ii Natal. has surrendered
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12
FlREBuc ON RESERVE.
Federal Forestry Department Will Be
Appealed To.

Appealed To.
Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 11.-Suspi-
cious fires on the forest reserve in
the vicinity of Galena, near here, are
being looked up by Supervisor Hamil-
ton, who will take up the matter with
Washington If the conditions alleged
are proved correct These fires, in
close proximity to several OF the min
ing properties here, are believed to
have been purposely started by ma
licious person.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-12

always keep : bottle IN the house, ana
Mrs. Dukes thinks IL has done her
more good than ANYTHING she has ever
taken.
my little boy ten years old, was oanp
and had but Hffje me. He began u uso
Peruna the day his mother began.
To-day his face Is rosy. and he is outin
the yard running and jumping with tho
rest OF the children"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Mental Msdlelns

A somewhat eccentric physician who
recently died would order patients 90
take walks. say, daily. on the left side
q tho street, returning by the other
siee. another he would order to arise
each morning AZ a certain hour and
eat cheese with ginger beer: another
TO take supper precisely az midnight.
and eat only apples; or he would In.
struct the patient TO put just 80 many
grains Of salt on the ess be was 10 eat.
and Part his hair Ia a different way
each day His object was 10 get the
mind 81 the patient on something else
than symptoms, and this scheme
worked well Ia many eases especially
when he patient was suffering from
molancholia.