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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31

DIED.-Mr. b. Bernard, IN old
and esteemed resident of this coun-
ty, living four miles southeast Of
this city, died ON last Monday even
ing. A few years ago Mr.. b, was a
large robust healthy man, weighing
over 300 pounds. For the past
year or two he has been gradually
declining, and or Monday as above
stated, he finally succumbed to the
inevitable ravages of disease. Mr..
Bernard was a prosperous and high
ly respected farmer, and his death
will be deply felt by his friends and
family.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31

A great majority of the laborors of
the country belong to the Catholic
church. Hence,in the recent strike,
many of the Capitalists have been
endcavorlng to get the church au-
thorities to ban the organization of
the Knights of Labor. Christ him
self foretold, "rhe poor you will al
ways have with you" In nothing
does the Catholic church glory more
than that she il the friend of the
poor aud the oppressed Of all races
and ages. No, her motto is, Let
justice be done for the laborers Of
the whole world, though the Heav-
ems should fall
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31

Rev. Father Collins will address
the members of the teachers insti-
tute on acknowledge is Power" at
the public school building: on Fri
day afternoon at 4 p. m.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31

A. D. Keller, Esq, went to Sioux
Falls on Saturday last, on legal bus
mess; he was driven from the train
to the court house, Judge Palmer
stopped a case, heard Mr.. KS mo-
ton, granted it, and Mr.. Keller re-
turned to the train and was on his
way home in twenty minutes after
arriving. Keller is a rustler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31

MARRIED.-Mr. Herbert l.. Col
Inns, of this city, to Miss Mary A.
Tollefson, of Richland, OAK, March
2Sth, 1886, at the residence Of the
groom's mother, Mrs. i. ii. Bryan,
l.. Bradford officiating.
Notwithstanding the snow storm,
a goodly number of friends were
present to witness the nuptials and
enjoy the feas: which followed.
May a long and happy life await
them is the wish of their many
friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31
TO to the Palace Grocery for your
staple and fancy groceries.
S. G, THoRNFON.
For Sale

A nice five year old mare, cheap.
Enquire Of DIR. j. G. COMFY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31
CASH

will buy them as above stated.
We offer no old shelf-worn
goods, no bats, but good, clean
goods at uniformly low prices.
We invite everybody to bring
their cash, and you will be con-
WINGED that we will give as many
ounces to the pound and inches to
the yard and as much value for a
dollar as any house in Union Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

members Of parliament home. II Va,
the people who ''removed' this princes
successor. The Long Parliament came
in during tho closing years Of the reigr
Of Charles I. 1t assembled Nov. 8. 1910
and was dissolved by Cromwell. Julv 4
1913. It was composed of 139 persons
who resigned their authority Dec. IL
the same year, and the body was *
called from q leather-seller named
Praise God Borebone, who was a lead
ing member.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
rHK SONG OF THE OPEN CAR.

Oh, what delight
On q soft June night,
To ride in an open car:
You can stand the expense
Its only five cents
No matter how poor you are.
just five in seat
Makes the fare complete
When you ride In an open car;
But some people green.
Will stand in between
And 80 get unpopular.
In the two rear pews
You may smoke, if you choose;
Tis the rule Of the open car;
But you'll hear, I'm afraid,
Some fussy old maid
Say, ''Oh, that horrid cigarr'
Omaha Bee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
Novelty In 10 Hudson Bay TrahRc.
New York Sun.

Novelty In 10 Hudson Bay Tramc.
New York Sun.
An advertisement offering $40 q month
each to six American, German or Swed
ish seamen for four months voyage Il
Hudson's Bay was printed in morning
newspaper yesterday, and long before
noon the six berths were filed. 1--WE
want the men to carry out new scheme y
said the agent at the Office OF j. A. Gould
& Co., No. 1877 Broad street, who had In
serted the notice, up to this time YES
sells ealing up Hudson's Bay for whale
bone, oil, and walrus hides and other
skins could remain away only one year,
but under the new plan the vessels we
send up the bay win carry them provis-
ions and relieve them of their cargoes,
thus enabling them to stay away for at
least another year, and greatly increas-
ing the profits Of their cruise. We find
no difficulty in getting men to go. Just
now the city 10 fun Of unemployed sail
ors, who are glad, in such weather - this,
70 60 on the short run TO Hudson's Bay
rather than to start for India or China.
-Pusalists sre the only msn who really
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
Novelties in Postage Stamps.

Novelties in Postage Stamps.
New York World.
Among the issues of postage stamps
by foreign countries there is none more
curious within recent years than the new
issue of Madagascar-3a inches long by
p inches wide-and none that will be
more eagerly sought by collectors. There
are eight in all, ranging in value from
Id. to Is. They are issued by England,
for letters mailed at the British consul
ate, in Antananariboo, and gummed only
in the corner. The letters are sent to
Mauritius where the Malagassv stamp is
removed and kept for voucher and the
Mauritius stamp substituted. The Peru
Wan Government announces it's intention
to redeem all outstanding surcharged
stamps, and use only the new issue Il
purple, green, so rem, sol br. }, to
which 20 blue is to be added. Para
quay is having ! green and 2 YER
million, similar to 1884, printed in Buenos
Ayers. The United States of Columbia
have issued hideous 10 yellow, with the
head of President Nunez. A complete
new issue is announced. Antioquio has
issued new set green, q b. on vel.
and 5 blue-si similar to last years.
Shanghai rejoices in a new issue, 40, 80
and 100 each. The first reached this
country last week. Tobago has sur
charged it's II blue with ID. in black,
and st. Kits the Sd. green with I'D.
black.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
THE HOLE OF DEATH.

A Grave that Buries Almost BEFORE it
Kills-An Awful End.
It is an awful sight to see a man
drowned, but with foresight and skill no
man need drown. Fancy sea in which
there is no swimming, and a sea into
which you may plunge unaware. A
man is galloping over the green prairie,
says the San Francisco EngIeside, look
ing out from under his broad sombrero
at the lazy cattle and the prairie dogs
playing in the sun. Suddenly there is q
sound like giants throat swallowing q
a choking shout of terror. The prairie
dogs run into their holes and q moment
later came out cautiously, curious and
frightened. The tall reed-like grass is
waving where the horse and rider were
Just now. The antelope on the crest of
the divide yonder look around them
watchfully. But there is nothing to fear
no man in sight. Heis going to town,
that rider, with the wages Of hard win
teY's work in his pocket, riding his ia
vorite broncho, dressed in the buckskins
he has fringed in the winter evenings,
ready to show the foolish girls how brave
he looked in his rude attire. Where is
he now-he and his horse? In q grave
of Shiny, shivering mud-alkai paste,
blue with nameless tint Of putrid death,
has filed his Undiscovered his eyes
before he could close the lids.
What does this mean-some hideous
freak of nature-some work of a devil
endowed with moments power? No;
only an alkali sink; only q natural well
filed with paste as yielding water-re-
tentive as hell. Picture to yourself tho
surface setting back to its normal quiet
ude with an Undesirable gulp, q ghoul-
like smacking of grave lips. A grave
that supplies itself with dead grave
that buries almost before it klls-an in
satiable, bottomless grave, set like trap
for the living. The sinkhole is not al
ways covered with grass; sometimes it
has caked and scanned crust of BLUSH
white alkali on the top of it. But even
that is a poor safeguard, for the long
green grass will hide it from the rider
until it is too late to avoid it.
The tenacity Of this paste Of mud is
something incredible. have never seen
a man caught in sink hole, but I have
seen a man ride to the edge of one, dis
cover it too late to turn his horse, and
shaking himself loose in the saddle, vault
over the horn pommel, when the pony
was caught, striking the ground far be-
low the sink hole. There were twenty
men there and before the horse had sunk
far there were half dozen ropes fast to
him. Half dozen strong ponies can
pull almost anything, but they could
not draw that horse back from the grave
that was closing over him. There is q
strange suction about this alkai mud
it holds and it grasps with horrible
pertinacity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

Eskridge Star: One of the saddest Of
deaths occurred the other day which We
ever chronicled. It was the indirect re-
suit Of that ever-active fiend, liquor. Mr..
Tony Krsus, well known as an old settler
in this district, had been addicted to the
use Of liquor for years, and, from the
result. Of his drinking, has recently been
suffering from delirium tremenA He
had about recovered from this, when he
fell down Il fest Of stains, bruiGing hin
self fearfully, mjuring his spine and
causing paralysis, from which be died
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

weather in the east and they look for Il
here, and If they do not get it, they VIII
die. So we say, let everybody who can,
put feed up for his stock and be on the
safe side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

Medicine Lodge Inder: The Other
day Mrs. Milt Dickens, met with very
serious and painful accident, which may
yet prove fatal. It appears that Mrs,
Dicken was engaged in preparing Q
chicken for dinner, and in order to clean
it thoroughly she uncovered the stove to
let the flames of 6re SINCE the hair and
small feathers from the chicken. While
leaning over the stove her apron took
fire, and in short time her entire cloth
ing was in flames. She cried for help,
and very fortunately her husband was in
the house in an adjoining room, and he
ran to her assistance only to find that
there were no facilities at hand with
which to put out the fierce flames which
were consuming his wife. He then
quickly carried her to the next room and
wrapped about her some bed clothes,
and thus eztinguished the fire. Tue
lady was severely burned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
A DYING REPORTERS SPECIAL.

Pathetic Story Of a Railway Accident.
Tony B-'s Last SCOOP
at. Paul Pioneer Press.
It is not 80 many years ago that Tony
B, the attache Of central Iowa paper,
now defunct, rode out from q southern
Iowa city, one bright morning, perched
daringly on the brake of fiat car that
was attached to q wild freight" and
loaded with iron rails. Hewas like other
reporters, made up Of vices and virtues.
only the first seen by the world, the
latter best known by his intimate friends.
He had been in the newspaper work for
about six years, was thoroughly capable,
and scored more scoops" than was ever
recorded against him. This, in the eye
Of the city editor, insured his entrance
into paradise.
To make the story short, forty miles
out from it's starting point the "wild
freight" with leap of madness and a
terrible crash, went through bridge,
down sixty feet, and Tony sitting on the
brake beam. It was over in an instant.
Such things don't wait for time to catch
up with them. When the conductor of
the train (the only one uninjured)
crawled out of the wreck, his eyes fell
first on Tony, lying across the side of q
dismantled box Car, on his chest heavy
rail, his legs crushed, and dying. Be-
yond him lay dead brakeman; the en-
gineer was buried under his machine,
and by q large bowlder was the fireman,
with broken back. Tony was conscious,
and when the conductor reached him,
asked for paper and pencil. They were
found in bis pockets. Unable to write
himself, he dictated this, angrily order
ing the men wno had come up to let him
alone:
C-E--, Managing Editor Star,
Iowa: Train through bridge at -.
Was on board and am hurt. Will send
full particulars at once. T. B."
A farmer was secured, who conveyed
it to the nearest station. Then this boy,
true to his duty and not flinching before
death, suffering frightful agony, and
while willing hands sought in vain to
release him from his position, dictated q
especial" of fifteen hundred words to his
paper. What he suffered no one can
ever know. It was with difficulty that
he could breathe, and every gasp cost
him wrench Of agony. But he held
death back to the last few lines, 1.-THE
killed were" and 30 on, ending with
the name Of 'Tony B, reporter" As
he ended that his eyes filed with tears,
and he looked up wistfully to the con-
ductor, who had written the telegram for
him, and who himself could not keep
his tears back. ''Tell my mother" said
Tony, ''that did my duty; and, boys,
rush that over the wires for me. It's q
SCOOP" It went over the wires all
right, and it was SCOOP" but before
it was printed Tony was dead"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
Famous Parliaments,

There have been twenty eight prime
ministers in Great Britain during the
present century, serving and embracing
a period Of eighty five years. The long
est term was that of Lord Liverpool, ex-
tending from 1912 to 1927, or 178
months; and the two shortest were those
of Canning, in 1927, and Peel, 1884 IS,
each of which was four months long.
The shortest parliament was that under
George I'LL, in 1867, which lasted four
months and fourteen days, and the lcng-
est parliament was assembled under the
last of the Georges, the Fourth, on April
%, 1920, and was dissolved June 2,
1926, or SIX years one month and ten
days after it had convened.
It will be interesting at this time to
revive some Of the historic parliaments,
particularly those that have been dis
tinguished for some acts of course or
leaders. The British photographers on
the press of the island kingdom have
borrowed an idea from this side of the
water, and the Tory newspaper writer
calls Gladstone the "grand old man"
about as derisively as the American
Bourbon refers to the republican as the
"grand old party" There are wits
enough, however, among the British
liberals to fasten some name on any
lingo measure or parliament that will go
into history. And If the unionists break
down after they have formed one, name
and epithets will be found to tell it's his
tory and character Just as in former gen
erations.
The first on the List of famous or noto-
rious Parliaments was the Mad Parlia-
ment, name given by the old chroni-
cles to body that assembled at Oxford,
June II, 1858. It members were greetly
exasperated at the exorbitant demands
for supplies made by Henry III. to en-
able him to prosecute his military cam
paigns in Sicily. The body broke out
into open revolt against the Crown, and
this terminated in the appointment of
twenty -four of their number to admins
ter the government.
The Wonderful Parliament met Feb.
8, 1883, or nearly 500 years ago. Its
history is that it played into the hands
Of the Duke of Gloucester, and thus
thwarted determined attempt made by
Richard IL, the King, to assume the
actual as well as the nominal control of
the government.
The Parliament of Ounces also re-
joiced in the title Of the Unlearned Par
lament. These epithets were undoubt-
sdly applied to it by members of the
egal profession, as all lawyers were ex-
GUIDED from that body. It existed in.
l404, and that seems to be enough to say
If it and its work.
The Addle Parliament was the hand
'ome name applied to the legislature
hat met April 5, 1914, at London, and
which was dissolved on June 8. It was
not q kingly convention, else it had
never gone into history with such name. |
& was like its predecessor, the Mad Par
lament, not afraid Of the crown, and
boldly demonstrated with the king, james |
L, respecting 'benevolence," . mild
phrase for extravsgance and personal
pleasures; and that monarch, With the
oerversty Of the Stuart race, sent thel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

thought to be connected with the haul
One thousand dollars reward is offered
for the capture Of the thieves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

-Pugalists sre tie only men Who really
make money by striking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31

merCnAnC8 ana ClCZen6 OF the really
abominable heat. We can remember
how many good citizens, in q little town
in northeastern Kansas, held mass
meeting not many years ago and prayed
for rain earnestly and long-their pray
ers were answered. IF rain doesn't favor
us with its own accord pretty soon, we
advocate little prayer in this county.
Dodge City Globe: We have frequent
~ reminded our western ranchmen that
it would be wise policy for them to
pursue to put up all the hay they could
wherewith to feed their stock during the
winter months, or at least sufficient to
help bridge over blizzard or two which
are likely to come along during the win
ter. Our newcomers, who are carrying
on a mixed industry and who in many
instances have brought in pilgrim stock
not used to the country, nor acclimated,
who have got the deluded idea into their
minds that no prepared feed is necessary
IN this country, but who readily find out
the first blizzard that comes along thnt
their cattle win turn towards their cor
rails and look for something to eat there,
which has not been provided for them,
and the result is that they perish. All
such stock have besn fed during stormy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05
They Couldn't Make Him Speak.
Providence Journal.

They had dime supper in the neighbor-
hood of Pawtucket conceived and carried
out by the ladies. The conditions Of this
novel supper were these: For every word
spoken by the gentlemen at the supper-table
forfeit of 10 cents was imposed; but, on
the osher hand las duties are always COM
pensated with rights and restrictions with
privileges), it was agreed that whoever
could weather the whole supper, submitting
to all queries, surprises, and ingenious
questions without replying, should be
entitled to it gratuitously. Many and
frequent were the articles and subter
fuges reSorted to by the ladies in
attendance to entrap the unguarded, and one
after another stout and discreet man went
down before the constant volley of artful in
terrogations At last all fell out and paid
the dime penalty save one Individual
queer chap whom nobody seemed to know.
He attended strictly to business, and passed
UNDECIDED the jokes, gibes and challenges.
They quizzed him, but all in vain He
wrestled with turkey and grappled with the
goose. He bailed out the cranberry sauce
with an answering hand, and he ate celery
US the scriptural vegetarian ate grasses; and,
finally, when he had finished his fifth piece Of
pie, he whipped out pocket-slate and wrote
on it in a large and legible hand, 81 am deaf
and dumb.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05
The Winners.
Helen WilInans. ]

1 have always disliked wilmer. 1 am
cruelty unsympathetic with one who whines.
There are miles of whining poetry in the
newspapers, mostly from unhedged poets. 1t
is simply idiotic. Why cannot poets try
their skill upon strong, healthy themes, and
give US something that viii stand alone. No
whine can ever be either pOetical or musical
Strength is above poetry and above
music; it is the father OF both of them,
and can command them as it pleases 1t
would be in contravention of its own exist
ence to command them so whine; and it
never did and never will do it. Poetry and
music are both the glad and exultant cries
of hope and faith; strength sends them forth
to encourage souls in their upward struggle
against circumstances that would destroy
them; souls hear the brave, glad tones, and
spring triumphant from their bonds; spring
to the freedom of higher and diviner lives
And so the world moves on the wings Of
poetry and song, but with strength for its
prOmpter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05
Every Morning Except Sundays.
The Antiquary's Discovery.

lChamberS Journal
A German antiquary once made the de-
Hghtful discovery that stone placed over a
stable door bore the inscription of 10SI. II
must have this stone in my collection cost
what it may" thought the savant. Calling
a tenant farmer, who was the proprietor, the
professor said to him, eagerly: "Did you not
obtain this stone from the castle ruin on the
hill yonderF at may be that my grand
father fetched it thence when he built the
stable" was the reply The antiquary then
asked what he would take for the stone.
"Since you appear to have a fancy for it,"
said the farmer, "give me 40 gilden and l
will bring it to your house p" Rather a large
sum" said the professor, "but bring it to my
residence and you shall have the money"
When in due course the farmer brought
the stone upon a truck, the Jealous antiquary
turned it over to refresh his eyes with
ton, not without anxiety that it might have
been damaged in its removal. "Whyp he ex-
claimed what is this2 This is not the right
stone. On the stone I bought from you was
the date 1851, while this bears the very
modern date 1901, which proves that the
other was exactly 72O years older than this"
"Do not trouble about that" said the peas
ant; the masons, you see, sir, turned the
stone upside down when they set it in the
doorway, because it fitted be,scr that way
You can turn it which ever way you like,
but of course l must have the money agreed
upon" The professor, it is said, at once
paid the whole sum, and gave the man a
presents besides 50 take away the stone and
say no more aboHt the matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05
United States Bonds of 1886.
IChicago Tribune.l

man from New England lately pre-
sented in the treasury department some bonds
which he found among the papers of an
uncle whose estate he had inherited They
seemed to be United States bonds, he said,
but he could not find banker who knew
anything of them or their values. He de-
sired to know if they were good for any thing.
They were yellow from age, and proved to
be a part of the "old debt" which ceased to
bear interest in 1885 The amount of the
principal was $4,000 and there was ten
wears interest due on them He said he
would gladly have taken $1,000 for them,
and that he had once offered them to
Massachusetts, bank for that, but his offer
was contemptuously declined. The old man
walked out of the treasury with check IN
his pocket on the New York sub-treasury for
so 600
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05

Thu motto of the ehiropodist: 81 came, I
SasT, coTn-cursa."
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Greoce's Public schools.
Foreign Letter.

In the public schools of Greece tie four
Gospels of the New Testa.l-n+ are used as
a reader by the children OF the most adj
vanced classes of the primary department,
and the new minister of education proposes
to extend their use into the higher schools
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-05

A Philadelphia doctor is treating thirteen
cases of spinal disease which he says have
been brought on by bicycle riding