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New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

Me1ico's population has increased L.
10000 in the last decade making tho
1910 total a little moro than 1900 900.
The rate Of growth has been about II
per cent. which is highly satisfactory.
considering the vast area within the ro-
pub1tce boundaries still awaiting devel-
opynent. Mexico is making notable
progress IN wealth. power and stability
az q nation
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

Doubtless tho Ameer Of Bokhara II
sorrowful over tho burning. Of q lot Of
his rugs. But he should not mourn as
one without hope. He can replace them
all from any Of q dozen suction shops in
this city with genuine antique Oriental
sacred prayer rugs
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

When q sewer can be in existencezand
active operation and nobody IN the
Sewer Department know anything about
It, there seems to be need OF some sitting
up and taking notice.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

It may be theoretically possible for a.
thousand biplanes to transport an army
OF ten thousand men across the Alps In
a day, but with all reasonable hopes Of
longevity we have little expectation Of
ever seeing It practically done.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

Rhode Island. in area the smallest state
IN the Union. leads an the other states in
density OF population 1t is also among
the fastest growing commemorative. II
It keeps up the present pace convenience
will soon require some Of Its ample water
.urface to be filled IN or foored over.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

Shery's was the scene last night Of the
first OF the Friday dances for young girls
whose debut does not take place until
next winter The patronesses fnciaded
Mrs Joseph ". Hartman. Mrs. Joseph 3.
Hoyt. Mrs. Robert Appleton and Mrs
James r Hayden.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
TURNER COUNTY WHEAT
CROP YIELDS WELL

Centerville. S. D., Aug 15.-Authen-
tic threshing reports gathered from
this vicinity indicate that Turner
county will lead in the average yield
of oats and wheat, especially the
latter
Threshings from five farms resulted
as follows: Will Rist, wheat So; win
Murray, wheat 80. oats 40: Henry
Johnke, wheat IS, oats 60; John
O'Donnell, wheat 46. oats Sc: Fred
Hansen, oats 81, making an average of
35A bushels to the acre for wheat, and
53A bushels for oats.
The much talked of S0-acre field of
winter wheat on the Granny farm, four
miles north, was tackled by threshing
crew today, and it is estimated that
nearly so bushels to the acre is being
pounded out. This field of winter
wheat is no doubt the finest in the
state for 80 acres. It's uniform, rank
straw and plump, well filled heads
were admired by hundreds of persons
and is the best advertised wheat field
in the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
SEARCHLICHT over
HOMESTAKE MINES;
CRIER IS GUARDED
Unusual Precautions to Protect
Property and Lives in Min
ing Region.

Lead. S, D., Aug. 13.-Outwardly
there Is peace in the Homestake min
ing district, The Ellison Hoist with
its big ore rockers and the Star Stamp
mills, till the air with the hum of
industry.
In the meantime the signed agree
ment of the Homestake Mining COM
pany and Is other mining corporations
appears in the daily papers as follows:
In view of the fact that the mining
industry in the Black Hills district is
the source from which all of the other
business interests in said district de-
rive their main support, and that said
industry intends to establish per-
manently in said district what are
commonly called nonunion labor con-
ditions, is is respectfully suggested
to all such other business interests
that their actions should be vigorously
in support of the aforesaid expressed
intention"
This direct challenge to the Western
Federation of Miners, which for the
past eight months has sought to effect
alliance with the local miners union
and kindred organizations, is met by
yelled threats of violence and attempts
at fncendiarism directed against Home
stake officers and property. So tense
has become the condition that the
properties Of the company and the
employees are kept under the surveil-
lance of a searchlight which casts it's
glare to all portions of the city, to the
pump work on the summit of the Hills
well away toward Spearfish, and down
through the valleys toward the ada
cent mining properties. At intervals
of but few minutes during the entire
night, week in and week out the arms
of the great search light reach out in
the direction of Superintendent T. J.
Grier's home, midway between the
Ellison Hoist and the Star Stamp
works, while special police patrol the
grounds near the superintendent
home. Similar safeguards surround
the homes of others of the Homestake
officials.
Meantime the local papers call at
tention to the murders and incendi-
arism which has characterized the fed
Grafton movement in Leadville, Colo;
Occur dAlene and other mining dis
tricts and give the note of warning
concerning what may happen here If
vigilance is relaxed or effort abandoned
to root out the federation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
CRUELTY PRACTICED
ON WAR PRISONERS
Government of Honduras Very
Severe in Handling Captured
Rebels.

New Orleans, Aug. 1S.-A special
from Spanish Honduras under date OF
August 10, says:
AdviCes from Ceceiba. Honduras,
state that several prisoners were
brought in from Armenia. a point 80
miles west Of here, where a large num-
Der of Bonilla supporters gathered last
week to await General Lee Christmas.
One of them brought in today was
Adolfo Meralda, lawyer of consider
able prominence. who was once judge
II Trusillo, but whose sympathies with
The Bonila movement were very
strong. He was made to walk the en-
tire distance of the 80 miles with his
arms tied behind his back. fording
rivers and climbing steep inClines, 60
ing through places where a man with
both arms free sometimes has difficulty
passing.
Another prisoner, an old man, was
marched through the streets OF Ceiba
with his thumbs tied behind his back.
and it is said he was also brought in
this condition from a great distance.
Fifty or more political prisoners in
the Quartet were taken to Omoa this
morning, where there is a prison that
survived from the days of Spanish do
minion. Prisoners immured there sell
dom leave 1t alive.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
TO PRESERVE PART OF
STATE EOR DEER

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 15.-State Game
Warden Bancroft has received from the
national warden in charge Of Mon
tana, a request that he join in efforts
to make the Slim Butte, Cave Hills,
and Short Pine forest reserves of the
Sioux reserve a national game pre-
serve for deer. All these reservations
are in Harding county, and while not
directly connected, they are near to-
gether, and could be used as one ma
tional preserve. The warden reports
a few deer yet left in these forest re-
serves, but likely to be exterminated at
an early date, even If no poaching is
done, and the deer are only killed under
the state regulations. If these reserves
are made into a national game preserve
under the control of the forest rangers,
who are going over the country con-
tinually they would receive protection
which the state warden cannot give
them, and the deer in that part of the
state would be given an opportunity to
Increase in number. While Mr.. Ban
croft has not yet decided what action
he will take in the matter he is in
clined to follow the suggestion and
do what he can along the lines pro-
posed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
SANTA FE MANAGER IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
John z. Hurley, Native of Iowa,
Passes Away Suddenly at
Carlsbad.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1s.--A cablegram
from Carlsbad, Austria, announces the
death OF James +. Hurley, general
manager Of the Santa Fe railroad since
May 1905. He was at Carlsbad for
his health. His death was caused by
heart trouble.
The first word of Mr.. Hurley's death
was received in this country by Henry
B. Lautz, assistant to the general man.
ager, when a cablegram was delivered
to his office in Topeka at 8: 80 o'clock
this morning. General Manager Hur-
ley left Topeka July 10, for Carlsbad.
where he intended to spend a few
months and seek relief for continued
attacks of Indigestion.
A letter was received Monday from
Mr.. Hurley written at Carlsbad In
which he said that he had been exam
ined by physicians and was found 10
have no organic trouble. His death
was therefore entirely unexpected.
Men gathered in the corridors OF the
Santa re Offices and wept like chill
dren for no man on the Santa Fe sys-
tenn was so generally loved. Mr. Hur-
ley was exceedingly democratic. The
humblest workman was treated as an
equal by the general manager. He had
risen from the ranks himself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
COLONEL AMES IS SET
BACK MANY NUMBERS
Army officer Loses Rating as
Result of Suicide in His
Quarters.

Manila, Aug. 1s.-The findings in
the case of Lieutenant Colonel Robert
+. Ames. who was court martialed fol-
lowing the investigation of the suicide
at his home of Lieutenant Clarence
M. Janney. was published here today
Lieutenant Colonel Ames, according
to the findings, was acquitted on the
principal charges of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and conduct prejudicial
to military discipline, but was found
guilty OF drunkenness and sentenced
to the loss of IL numbers In his rela-
tive rank In the army.
Brigadier General Ramsay B. Potts,
commanding the department of Luzon,
in his review Of the findings. severely
criticises the court, of which Brigadier
General John j. Pershing was presi-
dent
Lieutenant Colonel Ames already has
returned to duty with his command.
the Twelfth infantry. According to
the testimony, Lieutenant Janney and
his wife quarreled while guests at the
Ames home and Janney shot himself
while in the presence Of Mrs. Janney
and Ames. who were the only witnesses
to the tragedy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
TWO SCORE LOST
I'M SEA ACCIDENT

Gibraltar, Aug. 18.--The Spanish
steamer Martos foundered this morn
ing off Tarifa at the entrance TO the
straits of Gibraltar after a collision
with the German steamer Elsa. Thir-
ty mine persons were drowned of whom
80 were passengers. The survivors
were landed here. A dense fog pre-
vailed at the time of the collision.
Nine of the victims on the Martos
were first cabin passengers. The other
20 passengers who persisted were in
the Storage. The bow of the Elsa was
stove in by the collision and her fore
peak filed quickly with water. The
steamer. however, managed to keep
adoat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
RAIL WAY L0OTING
WILL BE PUNISHED

Chicago. Aug. 1S.--"Prosecuta every
man who was in the conspiracy through
which the Illinois Central railroad
was defrauded of more than $5,000.O 900.
Let no guilty man escape" is the en-
phatlc order that has been issued in
characteristic language by no less a
parsonage than the president of the IL
linOis Central ]. Il. Harahan.
Il wish every guilty conspirator to
feel the weight of the statutes" en-
phasizes President Harahan THE
railroad will cooperate to the fullest
possible extent with the states attor-
neys office.
IAN the evidence collected by our de-
tectives, proving absolutely the guilt OF
the conspirators, is at the full disposal
OF the prosecuting officers of the county
and the railroad will do everything adj
ditiOnal IN it's power toward the pun
ishment of the guilty"
That conviction of many of the al
legged grafters whose prosecution will
be begun by States Attorney Wayman,
was made certain by President Hara-
hams attitude, was announced by As
ststant States Attorney John A.
Barnes, who has been conducting the
investigation for Mr.. Wayman in as
ISOLATION with the detectives of the IL
| linois Central.
Not even the alleged conspirators who
| have surrendered before the fire of civil
suits and who have made heavy restitu-
ton are now expected to escape prose-
cution, In view of President Harahan's
| edtct, and the determination of Mr.
| Wayman. Predictions had been gem
| orally credited that convictions would
| be impossible owing to an indifferent
If not obstructive attitude of the rail-
road officials who directed the unearth-
ing of the facts.
President Hanrahan, from the posi-
hnhinH he he l., II.
to occupy during the graft disclosures.
has seen that every scintilla of evil
dence gathered by the railroad detec-
tives has been laid before the prosecu-
tor, and has assured MIR. Barnes that
he and the other Illinois Central OFF,
cials whose cooperation is essential,
Will render every possible aid
Illinois Central attorneys may ap-
pear in court to aid in the prosecu-
ton" said Mr.. Barnes, "but whether
they appear so actively in the criminal
cases as aiding in the conduct of the
proceedings they will render the state
all the help possible. assuring many
convictions.
''All talk about the railroad not work
ing in harmony with the states attor-
ney is unfounded. Just a few days
ago talked with President Harahan.
He expressed the wish that all guilty
be prosecuted. He is doing all he can
to aid the state, and there is no eff
fort on the part of any of the officials.
so far as l have observed, to shield any
guilty man from punishment"
hurry Nelson, jr., chief of the IL
linois Central attorneys, also made
clear his position. He denied that the
railroad was Indifferent" to the pros
ecutions, and added: 1--WE have been
cooperating with the states attorney
through all the investigation and will
continue to do so in the prosecutions"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
YOUTHFUL NIMRoD
WOUNDS COMPANION

Ipwich. S. D.. Aug. ia couple of
14-year-old boys out hunting ducks
came near fatal ending this after
noon, when Frank Smith, of this city,
for fun raised his shotgun and pointed
it at tree and then at Melvin ia
quith, when the gun discharged, tear
ing large hole out of the side of young
Jaquith. The boys stopped to rest at
the picnic grounds of Marcus P. Beebe
adjoining when the accident happened,
and had not the cries of the wounded
boy attracted the attention OF Ed Gil
lick tho foreman, the boy undoubtedly
would have bled to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
SAYS JUDGES ARE
TO BE MURDERED

New York, Aug. lS.--A letter In which
the writer threatens death to several
judges In this city and Brooklyn, and
several assistant district attorneys, was
received at the district attorneys office
today and turned over to the police for
investigation The letter was ad-
dressed to district attorney Whitman
and read as follows:
II am now a free man after three
years sentence in Sing Sing along with
three others, whom / have made
friends. We have decided TO deal out
a death sentence to Judge O'Sullivan,
Judge Malone, Judge Fawcett, Judge
Rosalsky, District Attorneys Ely, Hart
and two others, for our lives are not
worth living. i cannot locate my wife
and child. / was charged with grand
larceny, and as sure as God Is I'm
heaven was innocent and / am also
sure that many a man I'm states prison
is innocent
THE day is not far distant when
some of the above mentioned names
will be thing of the past. This may
be taken as a joke, but wait for re-
suits. IL is a disgrace to the world to
see married man taken from his
to the district attorney and swear they
were swindled.
After a State Official.
Albany. N. Y, Aug. H. A letter
threatening him with what Gaynor
got" and signed by the "Chauffeurs'
black hand gang" was received today
by Secretary of State Samuel s. Koe-
mig.
The letter was evidently writ
ten by chauffeur who had failed to
pass the examination required under
the new Callan automobile law.
The best thing you can do" con-
cluded the letter, 'is to break the law
and let the old chauffeurs go through
without examination. If not you will
get not what Gaynor got, but some-
thing which will send you TO your
grave. IL this new law Is not changed
in one weeks time you can prepare
for your grave"
Appended to the signature is the
drawing Of a large stiletto.
Two similar letters were received by
Secretary Koenig from New York city
about week ago. In one of them the
lives of Governor Hughes. Secretary
Koenig and Assembly Callan, author
OF the automobile law, was threatened.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
MRS. WILLIAM WALSH,
OF YANkTON. DIES

Yankton, S. D.. Aug. I5.-Mrs Will
liam Walsh. aged AZ years. is dead
here and leaves four children, Eileen,
William, Catherine and John, the cid
est II, the youngest years old. The
husband is engaged in the saloon bust
ness in Yankton and Sioux City and is
widely known in the two cities. Mrs.
Walsh was most highly esteemed here.
Her funeral has been arranged for Sat
urday morning from Sacred Heart
church.
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
night and gave corn within six to II
miles of Yankton the good soaking it
needed to insure a good corn crop
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
FARMER ROUGHLY HANDLED

Troy, S. d., Aug. I'D. b. Scott. one
Of the best known farmers in this part
or Grant county, had thrilling ad-
venture with ferocious bull, and had
1t not been for his dogs he would have
been killed. Soon after attacking
Scott the bull tossed him into the air.
When he fell to the ground the vicious
animal again attacked him and was
about to trample him to death when
the two dogs came to the assistance OF
their master and made a counter at
tack on the. bull with so much energy
that 1t was driven from the PROSTATE
man. Scott was seriously cut and
bruised, but will survive his injuries
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
TWO BANDITS OPERATE
ON A PASSENGER TRAIN

Bucklin, Mo-. Aug. 1S.-Two men
boarded a Santa Fe passenger train at
the Russell Fork bridge two miles east
of here late last night, held UP and
robbed two OF the passengers and es-
capped into the woods.
Oscar Kirby, OF Bucliin lost his
watch and money. Luther Ryals, q
merchant, OF Ethel Mo-. resisted the
robbers, was beaten and shot in the
left side. His condition is danger
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
MILLIONS PAID OUT
FOR FIRE RISKS AND
INSURANCE OF LIVES
Nearly 100000 Expended
by South Dakotans for Risks
in One Year.

Pierre, S. D.. Aug 15.-The figures of
the preliminary report of the commits
sioner of insurance for the business of
the different companies doing bust
ness in the state in 1909 shows that
the people of the state paid out for
all classes of insurance that year
$4S49, 965.47. This cost was distrib
uted among the different classes of
companies in the following amounts:
Assessment and fraternal
lie .................. S33O31ll
Fire insurance .......... 1853, 57S.4
miscellaneous ............. 613, 1882
According to the annual statements
fled with the department, their cost
of securing and conducting this bust
ness for the year was s1,377,91G.31, of
which the largest amount was spent
by the old line life companies. The
amounts distributed by the compan-
les o. various kinds were:
Old line life ..........S67 9.6S6.33
Assessments and fraternal
lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS, 4O4.5I
Fire insurance ............. 519,075.10
miscellaneous .............. 1O2, 750.3l
While the old line life companies
paid out the greatest amount in ex-
penses for the year, they did not keep
up with other companies in the
amount they paid in losses, the total
amount paid out for this item by all
the companies reaching $1,696, 363.90.
This was distributed among the diff
ferent companies as follows:
Old line life .S 23092l70
Assessment and fraternal
lie ...............,.. 621 ,4SS.SS
Fire insurance ......... 579,9S7.12
Miscellaneous ............ 253.967.20
Total received by COM
panies 4S4q o56 At
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
SUNDAY BUSINESS CUT
OUT AT WOONSOCkET

Mitchell. s. D.. Aug. 13.-Whether
the lid shall be kept on the city Of
Woonsocket on Sunday business will
be determined Sunday. For several
weeks a campaign has been on with
the idea of having all stores close Sun
day. A decree has gone forth that next
Sunday there will be no selling of
goods in the town except what the
state law permits. Should the law be
violated those who are back of the
movement will start legal proceedings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
WHITNEY,s HORSE MINIS

Stocktoneng, Aug. 18.-H. p. Whit
ney's Belle of Troy filly won the trial
all-aged selling plate of 200 sovereigns
Tor 2-year-oids and upwards; distance,
five furlongs, run here today. The
Cyanean filly was second and CornaI
third. There We're seven starters
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
MAIL TRAIN DERAILED.

St Louis, Aug. 18.-The Iron Noun
tain fast mail, which left here at b 80
o'clock this morning was derailed at
Annapolis, Mo, 112 miles south OF here
this morning while going at high speed.
The conductors leg was broken and
five mail clerks are bruised. The train
carried no passengers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18

Belle Fourche, S. D., Aug 13.-Dur-
ing an electric storm near here the
14-year-old son of Isaac Jeremiahson,
of this place, was struck by a bolt of
lightning while driving team into
town and instantly killed The bolt
also killed one of the horses. The boy
had gotten out to repair some harness
when he was struck. Passing ranchers
found the body and brought it to town.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
MANS LEGS CRUSHED
IN THRESHER CYLINDER

Brookings, S. D., Aug. 13.-This aft
working on a separator near Estelline,
his feet caught in the cylinder, badly
decorating and MASKING them and his
legs. He was brought to the Brook
ings hospital While amputation is not
thought to be necessary, he is in a SER
iOus condition. The sole of one foot is
entirely gone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
CENSUS REIIRNs-

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Census re-
turns give Scranton, Pa, 129,S67. Re-
turns give Schenectady. N. Y, 1885.
The population OF Newark, N. j., is
347465. an increase of 101.399 or 4l.2
per cent as compared with 246,072 in
1900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
Balance

The factor of dividends returned to
the policy holders by old line life COM
panies is an item which it is not pos
sible to secure from the reports which
are filed in the department, and while
this is an item of considerable import
| anCe in life insurance business, it can
not be given
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
OLDEST HoMEsTEADER MAKES
PROOF ON MEADE LAND

White Lake, S. D., Aug. 13.-"Dad"
Richards, who for years was a resident
of White Lake enjoys the distinction
of being the oldest homesteader in
South Dakota and adjoining states. He
is nearly IS years of age and recently
proved up on a homestead in the
White Owl region of Meade county,
after residing on the land contin-
uously for a period of more than two
years. SO far as known no other man
of his years has had the grit to endure
the hardships of claim life alone as
he has done while perfecting title to
his land. He has arrived here for
visit at the home of his son, w. j.
Richards, and during a conversation
stated that he had found some pleas
ure in claim life, Notwithstanding the
inconvenience and discomfort which
he frequently experienced. The old
man further stated that he is too old
to do much else but hold down
claim. and that he is planning on go
ing % Montana in the near future.
where he can make entry of an addi-
tional $50 acres and secure title to It
after residing upon 1t for the period
required by law. The farm to which
he secured title in Meade county is
worth nearly $4,000. which proves that
claim life also is profitable for him.