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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-03-18
Elk Point Township

Mrs. Wilhelm visited with Mrs.
Martin, Monday.
Etfia Pierce visited at Wilhelm q
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierce visited
in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Conant and
George Martha visited at Wilhelm;
Sunday afternoon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-03-18

Patsy Sullivan was in town last Mon
day shipping some stock.
Tom O'Conner shippeda car load of
cattle to Sioux City Monday night.
The Truax elevator has again changed
hands. This time it has fallen into
the farmers hands, and hereafter will
be known as the Farmers elevator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-03-18
.Ohhcial Comfy Paper

AN order was issued Monday, rescind-
ing the recent order made at the in
stance of Pres. Roosevelt abolishing the
southern navy yards. Who is it that
was saying that Pres. Taft would be
only an limitation PRESIDENT
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-03-18

In bulgaria the chief article OF food
Is sour milk made into zoghurt. On
this diet the people live to rare old
age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-03-18

Continued on page 2.l
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

But things were different in the
famous Third Section" as the secret
police are called. Gen. Trepoff was
there arranging in consecutive form
the result of five days of hard work.
Here is the story of what had been
going on behind the scenes, the knowl-
edge of which had been so carefully
kept from the car.
The first clue came in most casu-
al manner. One night couple of men
in a restaurant on the Nevsky had at
tracted attention by their earnest
whispered conversation. During part
of the talk the name of the czar and
the date, the 18th of March, had been
overheard. That was enough. Detec-
tives placed on their tracks followed
them like bloodhounds.
On the eve of the fateful thirteenth
one of the men met woman in the
streets of St. Petersburg and had a
hurried conversation with her. Five
minutes after they separated the
woman was placed under arrest. A
search of her person revealed a large
quantity of nihilistic proclamations all
calling for the death of the car. She
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

By Saturday March II, the gener-
al had a regiment of men at work. The
mildest hammered person in st.
Petersburg was considered fit subject
for suspicion. Innumerable arrests
were made and some of these were
upon such fimsy basis that even the
rigor of Russian policedom could not
Justify their detention. Hourly reports
were handed in to Gen. Trepoff He de-
youred these with eager interest, purs-
ing up his shaggy eyebrows-and
thinking all the while. Presently one
of his officers brought in printed cir
cular-a sort of northumberland
this bit of paper was given more at
tention than any of the regular re-
ports. After that he sent out other
squads of police and they, in return,
brought in other reports. There was
great activity at the secret service
quarters but, it must be confessed, not
much positive evidence Of the alleged
conspiracy.
1t was the eve of Sunday, March 10.
One of the personal attendants of the
car called on Gen. Trepoff.
Don't YOU think it would be wise
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
Home-Lovinu Monteneqrins.

Nowhere is love of country more in
tense than among the Montenegrins,
to whom exile is the greatest of pun
ishments. When w. J. Stillman was
there in the seventies all the men
were away fighting, and he observed
that when messenger was wanted
the official took man out OF the
prison and sent him off, with no fear
that he would not return. One such
messenger was sent to Cattaro, in
Austrian territory, with large sum of
money for the bank and he duly came
back.
Another asked a Russian at Cattaro
to intercede with Prince Nicholas for
his release from prison. "But you are
not in prison!" said the Russian.
"Oh," said the man, II have only come
down for load of skins for So-and-So,
but must go into prison again when
I get back to Cettinje."
One prison guard watched all the
prisoners when they summed them
selves out of doors, and if he was
called away prisoner would take his
rifle and act as sentry for the time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

police station and in a minute the
curious multitude, accustomed to
constant police interference, forgot
all about the incident. Simultaneous
ly six persons were being arrested at
Paulvonia on the Finnish railroad.
Tens of thousands of the people
stood on the sidewalks on that chill,
gray, March morning awaiting the gor-
geous procession. 1t came presently,
with the car in an open barouche,
seated with one of the ministers OF
state. His majesty was attired in semi
military dress, and if he felt any ap-
prehension, did not betray it. The Of
fetal who accompanied him glanced
furtively about as if constantly expect
ing the unexpected. The car bowed to
the right and the left and received in
return cold, curious stares from the
| people. If they felt any enthusiasm
they did not show it. Was their silence
intended as mark of respect for their
sovereign? An onlOoker from another
country would not have so regarded
it. The procession moved quickly and
safely to the Winter palace. 1t had
been accomplished without a single
mishap of any kind. The telegraph car
ried the news to all quarters of the
world-the car had appeared in pub
lie and received the homage of his
people, The day of assassination was
past, and the delusion Of contented
people was Rugged by the autocratic
ruler
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

was literally loaded down with the
documents which were being dis
tributed to those in the conspiracy
She admitted that the young cadet
who had committed suicide had been
selected to assassinate the emperor.
But when he realized the meaning Of
his assignment he killed himself. She
stopped at this stage Of her confess
sion. Neither persuasion nor torture
nor threats of death would induce her
to give the names of the others con-
cerned in the plot.
But Trepoff had foundation on
which to build his case. Here was a
bit of paper. 1t would have to be traced
to it's origin. 1t was evident that an
illicit printing press had been set up
somewhere in the city. All this time
the two men who had talked incau-
tiously in the restaurant were being
| followed. They were seen to enter a
house in the Jewish section. The rec
ords of the police showed that the
house was occupied by Aaron Zonde-
levic, who, at one time, had been a
printer.
That was sufficient. In less than an
| hour afterward the house was raided.
An officer with squad of police broke
| into the place without notice What
they found did not seem very dam
aging. Four persons were at home a,
the time-two men and two women.
Nine. Kriloff, the head of the house,
was a woman of about 45 and of un-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
Let the procession proceed"


The route over which the car trav.
eled was lined with police. They stood
alone, in pairs, and in squads. They
were conspicuous and yet not unduly
so, for hundreds of them in plain
clothes mingled freely with the peo-
pie.
Just before the parade started
Trepoff arrested four students. They
were young men waiting to see the
royal show. The people protested
against the arrest as an outrage, but
the grizzled head of the st. Petersburg
police grinned-and said nothing. In
deed the calm demeanor of the pris-
oncrs seemed to justify the protest of
the people. One of the men carried a
book under his arm, evidently, from
the gilt lettering on the outside, a de-
votional volume; another had green
bag containing legal Documents; the
third, apparently with desire to get
a good look at the car, carried pair
of opera glasses, while the fourth had
nothing unusual about his person, I'M
less a roll Of music be SO regarded.
They were hustled off to the nearest
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

to postpone the procession to-mor-
row."
Trepoff raised those eloquent eye
brows in surprise.
What" he cried, "and confess to
the world that the emperor Of Russia
fears to appear in the streets OF his
capital?"
Yes" protested the other, 'but the
danger"
THE danger is for me to consider"
he said, each word carefully meas
ured
The messenger bit his lips in per-
plexity. The chief of the secret serv-
ice looked up suddenly.
docs the car know of the plot?'
"No; not word; but he is timid.' y
Treasure him. Tell him that Ire
poff says there is no danger-that he
will guarantee the safety of his maj.
esty"
"All right" replied the attache, bow.
ing himself from the room.
Late on the night preceding the pro-
cession an Notwithstanding young
woman was arrested and lodged in
Jail. Early on the morning of the his
toric day several compositors and
editors-apparently innocent of any
wrong-were taken into custody. Still
those who surrounded the car were
apprehensive An hour before the
time they appealed to Trepoff. He
gave them a curt but comprehensive
! answer:
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
American Teachers Life in Japan.

An American teacher, Miss Helen
Hyde, is now living in Japan and using
the life there as material for her
prints. Miss Hyde has her house and
studio at Akasaka, where she lives in
Japanese style, but still retains "all
the comforts of home." Into the little
Japanese house, with it's bamboo
frame, and walls of sliding screens,
Miss Hyde has introduced the Ameri-
can push button bell, American chairs
(the Japanese prefer to sit upon floor
mats, and even the unheard of luxury
of an open crate fire. By designing
most of her furniture herself, along
Japanese lines, and having it made
by Japanese workingmen out of their
native material, Miss Hyde has made
house and studio equally compatible
with American ideas Of comfortable
living and the Japanese standard OF
art.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

Gen. Trepoff, one time chief of the ST..
Petersburg police ranks with the most
famous detectives in the Russian empire.
He was in control of the secret service
department of the police of st. Peters,
burg during the lawless period extending
from 1873 to 1880. He seems to have been
successful in this difficult position be-
cause he won the warm commendation of
the car, and at the same time the
hearty detestation of the people His
immediate predecessor was assassnated
and his own life was in danger on more
than one occasion. Vera Zassolic, young
nihlist, shot at him while he was seated
IN his office in the early part of 1880.
Trepoff was seriously injured but re-
covered ana soon after that was honored
by the car who made him councillor
of State.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
Gen. TrepoPs Great "March Is" Coup-Its Accomplishment

in and found Lubkin, the consumptive
| compositor in the death agonies. He
had shot himself.
In half an hours time the remaining
prisoners and all of the facts in the
case were in the possession of Gen.
Trepoff. He rubbed his clumsy hands
with satisfaction.
Move the second in the game of
life and DEATH" he muttered. "We
shall postpone our third move until
morning. Not because we like to, but
because we must"
In the morning, as already stated,
the arrest of the four students &C.
Cured. Their innocent-looking posses
sions were taken from them at the
police headquarters. The book, the
green bag, the opera glass, and the
roll of music each contained bombs
which were to have been thrown at
the emperor. They were stripped. On
each student was found a small vial
suspended with a string from his
neck and resting against his breast.
These frail bottles each contained
most active poison. The purpose was
evident. Failure or refusal to do their
frightful work on the part of either
of the students would have brought
forth secret agents of the nihilists,
whose duty it was to strike the unsuc-
cessful or delinquent conspirator on
the chest, thus smashing the bottle
and permitting the poison to enter the
wounds caused by the broken glass.
Little wonder that the unsuccessful
| students took their arrest stoically.
| They were merely exchanging one fate
| for another.
Gen. Trepoff had made other ar
rests of those who were directly con-
cerned in the attempted assassination.
He counted them over
| "Nine fish in the net; we need
more"
His chief of staff and squad Of
his trustiest men had already started
off for Paulvonia on the Finnish rail-
way. He wired them to act immedi-
ately. They found what he had sus-
pected-a bomb mandatory. 1t was
| lucI0 llldL luC uCdOly ullooi1co VI JIG
four students had been devised. Six
more arrests were made in connection
with this private arsenal.
On the day following March 10, Gen.
Trepoff had Is prisoners in all on his
hands. Each one represented stage
in the conspiracy; the compositors
and pressman who published the proc
lamations; the girl who distributed
them; the students who were to throw
the bombs, and the men who manu-
featured the deadly missiles.
The Is were condemned to death,
but, on the recommendation of the
court, eight escaped hanging and were
sentenced to penal servitude for life
in Siberia.
The car learned all of these de-
tails later. On the evening of the 18th
of March, as he entered the Winter
palace, he was credited with say
ing:
"The people were very polite and re-
spectful. The details were nicely
planned-and by the way, tell Trepoff
l was pleased with the police arrange
ments.'
Copyright, 1905 by w. G. Chapman)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

is reminded that for a period Of
years the nihilsts of that unhappy
country had been making determined
efforts to take the life of the emperor.
Only three months before it was an
nounced that the car, while out hunt
ing, met with an accident in which
he was seriously injured. 1t is signif-
cant that several persons who were
near the scene of the "accident" were
Immediately arrested. One was hanged
and the other transported to Siberia
Again there had been an accidental"
explosion in the Winter palace while
the car was attending a state din
ner Nothing ever came Of this Incl
dent although it was proven later that
nihilists had entered the palace dis
guised as plumbers.
Now, however, it was believed in
high official circles that the country
was to enter upon an era of internal
peace. The emperor issued a mani
festo of Cancellation. Arrears of taxes
were RENTED; certain criminals were
released from prison; eXiles to ST.
muted to 20 years of prison servitude.
The nihilists, on hearing this, were
passive but unsatisfied. They had
clamored for certain constitutional
rights which were denied them.
Nevertheless, it was determined by
officialdom that the car should cele-
brate the return of the era of good
feeling by public appearance in the
capitol of the nation. The time agreed
upon was Sunday, March IS, 1887.
Five days before that date cadet
in one of the military schools-a
young man with royal blood in his
veins, and a prince Of a reigning house
of Europe-killed himself. The tragic
act was attributed to melancholia due
to a hopeless love affair. 1t would be
supposed that a small romance of
this sort would be left to the district
police.
Not so. At this stage Of the MARIA
tive there enters upon the scene NJ.
Trepoff, general in the army, the
chief of the secret police of st. Peters
burg, and one of the favortes of the
car. He was burly man, brusaue in
manner and not over nice in his
methods. Hated by the people, he
treated their attitude with supreme in
difference Whatever his disposition,
he possessed the unerring instincts of
the real detective. His investigation of
the little cadets suicide was charac-
teristically prompt. 1t developed a
startling fact 1t can be stated in a
single sentence.
The nihilists Of ST. Petersburg had
determined to assassinate the car On
Sunday March 13, 1887.
One of the functionaries attached tc
the palace heard rumors of the plot
and rushed to Gen. Trepoff.
1T is unsafe for his majesty to ven
ture out Shall we countermand the
order for the procession"
The chief of the secret service an
swered with an expression of annoy
ance:
The program is to be carried out a!
arranged-down to the smallest de
tail"
But"
Trepoff interrupted the speaker BY
banging his heavy fist on the desl
before him.
Il take all of the responsibility. L
it Is necessary to make any change
l shall inform the czar in person"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

\ the early part of March,
1887, the car of all the
Russians determined, as a
mark of confidence in the
loyalty of his subjects, that
he would drive in state, in
full view of the populace,
from the Cathedral of st.
Sophia to the Winter pal
ace at st. Petersburg.
The Importance of this
statement may be under
stood when the reader
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

Face to Face with
Death the Most Fa-
nous of Russian Detec-
tives illustrates Plot to
Take Nicholas Life
Blood-Monarch Sees
Only Quietude of
Crowd as Evidence of
Vicious Plans Being
Nipped - How Chief
Did Ii. q q s .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Highlands of Ontario.

MANY people have chosen resorts by
the sea for their vacation this summer,
Others the mountains, and many the in
land waters of the "Hignlands OF On
tario" for that much needed rest that
one should take at least every twelve
months. In many cases the desired
haven was found, but in Others, the
more fashionable resorts did not give
the restful quiet which in most cases Is
needed and return to the office with
only half the good accomplished. There
| is one place, however, which offers un-
limited inducements to those whose
health is run down, or those who are In
need of relaxation from worry and work
This place Is known as the Algonquin
National Park of Ontario, situated 20.
miles north of the city Of Toronto and
lies miles west of Ottawa. Here the
conditions are ideal. The altitude al
| the Park station, your objective point, Is
100 feet above the sea level. The
"Hiphland Inn" built for the accommo
dation of 100 people on bluff overlook,
ing Cache Lake, Is comfortable hote
set on one of the beauty spots OF this
charming reserve.
Modern plumbing with bath rooms
with hot and cold water, large bright
sleeping rooms, cosy lounging rooms
with large, bright open fireplaces, are
few OF the special features. The linn
Is also heated by furnace.
The months of October and November
are ideal 10 this locality and a sojourr
there il recommended.
For further particulars, descriptive
literature, maps, ETC., apply toJ. Quin
Ian. Bonayenture Station, Montreal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
- lndeptndens MINOR.

When Frederick built his famous
palace of Sans Souci there happene{
to be mill that greatly hampered hin
in the execution Of his plans and h'
asked the miller for how much HI
would sell It. The miller replied tha
for long series Of years his famil,
had owned the mill, which had passed
from father to son, and that he would
not sell 1t for any price. The kins
used every solicitation, offered to builf
him mill In a better place and pay
him. besides. any sum he might de
mand, but the obstinate miller still per
sisted In his determination to preserve
the Inheritance of his ancestors.
Irritated ut last by his conduct. the
king sent for him and said In an an
CRY tone:
why do you refuse to sell your mil
Notwithstanding all the advantages
have offered your"
The miller repeated his reasons.
do you know" continued the king
that could take II without giving
you a penny"
"Yes." returned the miller calmly. III
It were not for the chamber Of justice
at Berlin"
The king was so Aattered by this an
swer, which showed that he was inca
pable of an act Of injustice, that be
dismissed the miller without further
entreaty and changed the plan Of bis
garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
A Philosonhar,s Eahla.

Arthur Aull is responsible for this
one.
Folly. Genius and Common Sense
once went walking and came to a
stream. Genius. having his head in
the clouds, naturally started to wade
across. paying no attention to the
depth. The waters soon went over his
head. and he was drowned. Common
Sense hunted for safe way to get
across. and finally he found foot log
AS he got out about the center Of the
stream the log swayed. and he fell into
the water and sank to rise no more
Folly stopped ut the bank Of the
stream to amuse himself by throwing
pebbles into the water and watching
the waves. He sat upon the moist.
cold bank Until he caught a cold which
developed into pneumonia. Of which
he soon died Moral. II doesn't make
much difference, after all. whether
you are Il genius. a sage or fool.
You'll get II sooner or later anyway"
Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Football.
PARIS H. s. Is; BRYANT's POND H. S. o.

PARIS H. s. Is; BRYANr's POND H. S. o.
Paris high school football team had
little trouble in defeating the school
team from Bryant's Pond at the high
school grounds Saturday afternoon. Al
though the Paris team is light they con-
siderably outweighed their opponents,
and there was never much doubt about
which team would be the winner.
Whether Paris would be able to solve
the trick plays of their opponents and
prevent them from scoring was the most
interesting question. This they succeed.
ed in doing, but at one time it looked
very much like q touchdown for the
visitors.
Ford, former principal of the gram.
! mar school here and now the principal of
the Bryant's Pond school, was the
strong part of the visiting team, doing
fine work in all departments of the game.
done by Lowell.
The game started with Bryant's Pond
kicking to Paris. Ford did the kicking
and twice kicked over Paris goal line,
the second kick passing over the
bar of the goal post. Paris then kicked
to the visitors. They made one
first down and then were forced to punt,
the ball carrying we'll down the field.
From this point Paris carried the ball
steadily up the field until they reached
their opponents 20 yard line. Here
they lost ten yards on tumble and were
obliged to give up the ball on downs.
Bryant's Pond made two good gains and
then on q trick play Ford went around
Paris left end for a run Of 10 yards,
Lowell stopping him by fine tackle.
At this point it was evident that Ford
intended to try to drop kick goal but
two attempts were unsuccessful as Paris
men came through the line 80 quickly
that ne could not get the kick away.
Paris took the ball on downs. After
two gains Lowell went around right end
behind good interference for run of 80
yards and touchdown. The touch
down was made near the corner of the
field and as Paris failed to make fair
catch on the punt out they lost their try
for goal. Time was then up for the
half.
/ At the beginning of the second half
Paris again kicked to Bryant's Pond.
They were unable to gain much ground
and punted. On the first play Paris
tried a forward pass. Haggett made a
pass of nearly 20 yards, Bolster and P.
King recovered the ball and after some
, fumbling Bolster took 1t over the line
, for touchdown. Hsggett failed on his
try for goal. Bryant's Pond kicked to
Paris and they carried the ball down the
field with long gains, P. King getting
two runs of over 20 yards each. Lowell
! scored the touchdown on an end run OF
about Is yards and Haggett again failed
J to get the ball over the cross bar of the
goal. Bryant's Pond again kicked of
and Paris was travelling towards their
goal line at rapid rate when time was
, called.