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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Packing. west OF Chicago. Nov. to
Getting To Close Quarters IN West virgini,

Getting To Close Quarters in West Virginia
There was great excitement in the joint
assembly at Charleston, W. Va, on the
18th. President Carr Of the senate, an
nounced that he would, from now on, cast
his vote for Gen. Goff for United States
senator. Kirk, who has cast his vote
heretofore for some union laborite, also
declared himself for Goff from now on.
The other union laborite cast his vote for
kenna and will remain with him hereafter.
Dorr still refuses to vote for Kenna. Bal
lot: Goff, AZ; Kenna, AZ; W. Tyce, l.
The election now hangs on Dorr, who is a
democrat, but is bitter against Kenna.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Western Pork Packing

The Price Current Of the 18th says:
The weeks packing in the west has been
approximately 100000 hogs, compared with
$50, 900 for the preceding week, making a
total of 1895, 900 since November l. Last
year the packing for the week was 290, 600,
compared with which ths past week shows
a gain of $4,000 and the season . decrerse
Of 670, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

President Stiminel, of the territorial
council, 10 something Of Wheat raiser.
FTe has avr~a~nd over forty bushels to tho
ere on two hundred ac,es. lie raised
wheat in garden at the rate OF eighty
bushels to the acre. From single Rernel
he has grown forty-two stalks. He be-
lieves that half bushel to the acre il seed
enough II the grain Is properly sown. Il
is his experience that farmers SOW two
much wheat to the acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

John G. Klien, the correspondent who
has figured conspicuously in connection
with the Samoan troubles. arrived in San
Francisco on the 18th on beard the steam
ship Mariposa, from Australia and the
Samoan islands. Klein denies the Ger
man report that hs took any part in the
battles at Samoa. When the Mariposa
left Samoa February 1st. the islands
were still under martial Law and German
aggrs ssion had become very marked. and
10 claimed to have been directed against
the Americans % we'll ~ the natives. At
that time none Of the American men-of-
war ordered 70 20 70 the island had arrived
and the Germans, under the operation OF
mart Law, were in complete control OF
the islands and had commenced 70 search
All vessels In Samoan waters. They eeis-
Cd a English tourist ramed Gillian, on
tho packet steamer Richnond, but released
him ON demand Of Capt. Hand. Of the En-
gl,sh ship, Royalist. The 0srmans do
mot permit goods Tor Amsriaan nsrchants
to b landed unless taken to the German
store houss and passed upon ~ : German
oGacial. The 6AmoAn TfMee vaa SUD-
Eresopea q Jaauasy - Tor staaing tha9 bat
an salseEt All - ealeas1 =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Great Incentive to sobriety.

The trial of the Hiram Barker will case,
in which nearly $l,OoO.OOO is involved, has
been begun at Dover, N. II. The will
provides that Hiram Barker, son Of the
testator. shall receive $1,000 yearly until
he draw 90 Hesl a the sa of
that period and like amount on similar
conditions at the end of each succeeding
ten years. II he gets intoxicated once he
loses all. The son will try to show that
his father was insane.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Penitentiary statis,lcs.

The cost Of improvements and mainte-
nance Of the penitentiary at Sioux Fails
for the last two years has been $6G, 1873. 20;
of this amount -. 500 was for an electric
light plant and $4,000 for water pipes and
fixtures, SO that $5l ,633. % is the amount
properly chargcabIe for maintenance for
two years. Allowing the average number
OF prisoners to be eighty five, the cost per
capita per annum would be about $3.50.
The cost of the improvements and main.
tenance of the Bismarck penitentinry for
last two years has been $92, 1854. OF
this amount $2l 800 is cha geable to i'm
proyements--wing, etc.,--and sc, 1886. go
as pay of the directors, leaving sea, ,720. .O4
ms the cost Of maintenance. Estimating
the average number Of prisoners at forty
two and one half, or one half the numbes
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. We see
that the cost per capita per annum is over
$500. Not a man has ever escaped. died
or lost his reason ut this institution. The
amount, however. paid for medicines and
physicians from December IA, 1886, to
september 90, 1883, was l.600, or about
$50 per month
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

The conference committee Of the two
houses On the Montana, Dakota and New
Mexico admission bill were il session at
Washington on the Hh, and adjourned
without having como to any agreement.
A meeting was held In the afternoon. at
which it was decided to report to the two
houses that the conference was unable to
auFaQ II
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
An Expensive Enterta inment,

The great battle for the light weight
championship Of the world and $4,000 a
side between Jack McAuliffe, of Brooklyn,
and Billy Meyers, of Streator, ILL.,, took
place at North Judson, Ind, on the 18th,
and ended in a draw after sixty-four
rounds had been fought. The authorities
fere, bat finally agreed to allow boxing
match" and under that name the battle
was fought. The spectators were limited
to fifty on side. ut 800 each. and the re-
porters to ten. Neither one of the men
was seriously injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

One of the strongest arguments in favor
of statehood ut the present time is the
showing recently made by the territorial
auditor Of the legislative expenses borne
by the territory in addition to what is paid
by the general government. The fact is,
Dakota has borne all the burdens Ut state.
hood for ten years past, with none Of tho
privileges. 1t is not likely that the United
States will reimburse the territory in the
matter Of Legislative expenses in excess of
the appropriations made by congress. In
Guiding the extra expenses of this session
that excess will amount to $60,O0O. The
organic act says: mo Legislative assem-
bly, of territory shall in any instance, or
under any pretex', exceed the amount ap-
propriated by congress for its annual ex-
penses." Any excess, therefore, Is in vio-
lation of Law and void.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
The situation at Panama

A large number Of laborers, says dis
patch Of the 10th, have been discharged
from the canal works, majority of whom
left for the West Indies, Costa Rica and
Chill. limited amount Of work is con-
tinued to lie done on all the stations of
the canal, and total suspension is not ex-
pected until the middle Of March. Per.
feet order prevails.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
A Fortunate Escape.

A passenger train was wrecked on the
Cheyenne and Northern, branch of the
Union Pacific system. on the 18th. The
accident occurred at horse Creek, result
ing from the breaking of fiange on one
of the drive wheels of the locomotive.
The engine, mail car and two passenger
G The mail clerk received slight INJURIES , but
nothing in the line of injury resulted to
the passengers, of whom there were forty
two in the cars that left the track and
toppled over. The engine and cars were
badly wrecked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
SOLONS AND PEOPLE,
SOME BISMARCK SKETCHES AND
GENERAL TERRITORlAL
GLEANlNGS.
Capital Sketches.

Capital Sketches.
The members of the present legislature,
says one correspondent, are very largely
TEMPERANCE men, and very little drinking
or nonsense is indulged in. Abuses will
be corrected If it is possible to do SO.
Rev. c. s. Lane, Of the house, il the
youngest chaplain Of Legislative organ
ization in the United States. His age is
~ and he is Of English ancestry. He re-
sides in Mandan.
In looking over the house . stranger
would say that there are the evidences of
Il late unpleasantness from the fact that
there are three men Representative Par.
kins, OF Morton county; Chief Clerk Ham,
ilton, of Grand Forks, and Enrolling Clerk
j. W. Cone, of Mitchell,) who are minus
their left arm. The facts are, howev yer,
that the festive thrashing machine is re-
sponsible for it all.
II was novel sight few days since. to
zee eleven teams, driven by indians from
Fort Berthold,, passing down the street in
Bismarck, each wagon loaded with green
hides from the carcasses Of cattle slain at
the winter killing. They were in charge Of
the agency farmer. It is fact that these
lazy wards nf the nation cost the govern
ment $iO0 per capita per annum, little and
big. The average pension OF an old SOL
dier is $lG6.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

George N. Pullman. on being informed Of
the facts connected with the unexpected
arrival Of the little stranger. sent the
mother check for $50 aud other sympa-
thetic folks who were make aware of the
circumstances swelled the amount to $40.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
The Latest Thing IN White Caps.

The White Cap fever has spread to the
females in the Indiana county adjoining
Huntington. At Mount Etna an estimnb'e
young lady received the following warning:
MOUNT ETNA, Ind.-.-Miss-- We arc
sorry to say that unless you mend your ways
rude treatment from the lady White Caps 81
this village. You're truly.
The lady who received the note is not in
the least frightened, being conscious Of no
wrong doing. The marauders with white
head gear have not yet put their threat
in execution
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

would join Mataafa and that unless BIS.
marck was deceived he would not attempt
to enforce his unpopular rule on the coun-
try. Prior to this the publisher was
Rned $lOO for reprinting American
press comments on the Samoan situation.
The German troops acting 40 police in
Apia. attempted to arrest Klein, but ON
advice of tho United States consul he went
on board the Nipsic. January 28 Capt.
Fritz made demand on Capt. Mullan to
release Klein that he might be tried be-
fore q German military tribunal. Capt.
Mullan replied that hs proposed to protect
al American citizens in Samoa and that
Klein would not be surrendered for trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Rich Lake Superior Ores.

DR.. 0. N. Murdock, a we'll kno wn medi-
cal gentleman of Duluth, Minn., received
on the 18th some remarkably rich speci-
mems Of gold and silver bearing rock from
the property owned by him and friends
on the north shore of Lake Superior, about
$50 miles from Duluth. One of the speci-
mems Of gold rock WAS broken open in the
express Office with hammer and several
fine nuggets were secured, one about an
inch and a half long and half An inch thick.
The silver specimens were very rich alto,
and rs soon as navigation will permit an
effort will be made to get machinery into
the section to develop the find. Both
kinds of quartz are known as free milling
quartz
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
National builders.

The national builders convention has
concluded its Philadelphia session. st.
Paul was selected as the place for the next
meeting, January 20, 1880, and the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing year:
President, Edward E. Scribner, Of St.
Paul; first vice president, John s. Tucker,
Of New York: second vice president, A..
NcAllister, of Cleveland; secretary. WIN.
II. Sayward. of Boston; treasurer, George
Tappan, Of Chicago. board of directors
was also elected, among whom was Frank
Clark, of Sioux City, Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

The details OF the recent earthquake In
Costa Rica, as published in the Costa
Rican papers corroborate the reports sent
out in the Associated Press dispatches
briefly several weeks ago. The city Of San
Jose and other cities were terribly dam
aged. Whole streets are blocked with
ruins, railroads blockaded, churches closed.
etc. For weeks the people living in the
cities camped in the streets and public
5fqnares, fearing to re-enter the shettorsd
1o6eet 0n Acn5usEt Of tAe corlstdhtry re-
curing shocks. The monetary loss in the
city of San Jose alone is over $4,000, ,000.
The loss Of life has not yet been accurate
estimated, but is believed to have been
great.
At Lagina, an extraordinary geological
phenomenon took place, the earth assum-
ing the appearance Ut rough sea. The
father of famii, and four children were
buried alive in crevice, while the mother
and one child we're thrown distance of q
Thousand metres. All over the district
the hills have changed position and the
ground is full of cracks.
The Iraza volcano is in state of erup-
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
In the lee Palace Regions.

A blizzard Of genuine qualities and
80 far the worst of the season visited the
regions around Montreal last week. The
snow fall was not very heavy, but the wind
into great drifts, making travel exceedingly
difficult in the cities, while in outlying
districts it was totally out Of the question.
Railroad travel was thoroughly demonl.
ICED. Several people were frozen to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
Eiopement Unea auailesl,

Gibson A. Condie, q wealthy mormon,
leaped from a rapidly moving Union Paci-
fic passenger train between Weber and
Peterson, Utah, and will scarcely recover
from the injuries. Condie was insane and
has been suffering from dementia from a
peculiar occurrence of three weeks ago.
The man had three wives, and lived hap
PLY until dashine brakeman appeared
and despite the objections of Condie,
eloped with all three. Condie had seven
children on his hands, but they and his
property will be cared for by the church.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

The announcement is made upon au-
thority that Miss Kate CLAYTON will dis
band her company and permanently re-
tire from the road. This Is solely due to
the continued i'll health Of the famous
actress, and to the fact that having &C.
cumulated very handsome fortune, she
feels that she can we'll afford to take life
easy. Outside Of New York the next three
weeks will be her last upon the boards.
Her husband and leading support, Mr..
Charles A. Stevenson, becomes the prin.
cipal stockholdef and general manager Of
New York commercial establishment on
April z.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

William Henry Webb has begun suit in
the district court Mt Lincoln, Neb., to re-
cover from the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway company for services and
damages. He claims that at the instance
and solicitation Of the defendants agents
he came from Hartford, Conn.,, to Chicago
in March last, and engaged with the Bur
lington company for steady employment
for not less than six days week at good
coin for duty. Under this contract he
continued in their service until Dec. %,
when he was discharged without just cause
or previous notice. He claims $438.32 for
lost time, e2,500 Tor breach Of contract by
defendant, and $1,000 for defamation Of
character and damages to reputation
caused by the compnny's willful, malicious
and fraudulent discharge from its service.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

An Extra S0ss1On Probable.
It Is the almost unanimous belief of the
republicans in the house. says recent
Washington special, that President Harri-
son will cali an extra session Of the fifty
frst congress for tariff legislation and the
admission of new states il the admission
bill does not pass. A majority believe
that the extra session will convene in
April. The others think it will come to-
gether about November /. Representative
Posey, Of Indianas who has just come from
his home to succeed Governor Hoyey, and
il supposed TO know something of Gen.
Harrison's feelings on the subject, is quot
ed as saying that he almost knows that
there will be an extra session called.
Breakers Ahead for the Oklahoma DLil. e
The Senate committee ON territories
have considered the Oklahoma bill again.
Ex-senator Mcdonald made An. aeoauept
-in'bchsif of ths opponents 81 TIE bill. The
committee is expected to report the bill to
the senate favorably. An effort will be
made by opponents Of the bill to have it
amended in the senate by an alteration of a
phrase. This would send it back to the
house and they believe that if it goes bnck
to the house they can put it in the hands
OF the committee on territories.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-26

A sensible rirl will not keep . ~, ~
cosmetics Hnd drugs on her toilet
table. but there are a fcw articles she
should Riways have IN = convenient
place. Shs should have a. array ~
glass-siopped bottles containing nlco-
hol. alum. camphor. borsx. nmmaa "a
and glycerine or tassline A little
canphor and water may b. used a. a
wash for the moath aud throat II the
brcath Il not sweet Powdered alum
applied to = fever sore will prevent Il
from becoming very unsightly aud
uOticoable. lnseci stings ~ crup,ioas
On the skin are removed ~ alcohol.
A few grains oi alum In tepid water
will relieve people whose hands per-
splre freely. rendering them uuploas-
antly moist A fe~ drops ei -aphurie
acid In the water are also beneficial
tor this PURPOSE. and are also Desirable
Tor those whose feet perspire freely.
We should always recommend care in
the use of scented soap; In many case.
The perfume is simply a disgui.e far
poor quAli,y, A good Rlyceriaa ~
honey soap l. always preferable Uf
course one may rrly On scented soap
from q high-class manufAeturcr. bat ID
costs more thaa II l. worth. In addition
70 the soap fOr bathing. white CASTLE
should BE- kept Cor washing the hair.
Occasionally. little borAx or ammo
ala NAV he used for this purpose but i,
i usually TOO harsh Ia its effects. -
Halls Journal Of Health.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-26
fashions in AssAsstaation

Fashion h changeable. even Ia muir
dor u appears Cirom an ofiir,al re-
port ou the Northwest province. aud
Oudel that the good old praciicc q
ihuggco b. rapidly hceoming one Of
The lo,t arts but the requirement. oi
reycrsioncrs and oxpeciaut heirs arc
met hy new class of professional
poisoners liyou wish o. realize sum
Of money which you arr tired oi walt
Ing Tor the old maa taking an uacou-
sciouahlo time la dyiug you have Only
a. col suit an expert H. will enable
you ~ appoint the funeral for ccrtaia
day aud will take care that the
corpse u ready. In the crime %
poisoning there j. something - fasci-
mating. with all - horror that the
popular imagination fasteas upon Il
and readily believes In prevalence
hlch u not warranted by facts.
although (like most other aeiiansl VI -
substaaliated by absolutely conclusive
evidence. Nothing h better established
than that scores Of q e rich old ladies
aud gentiemen Of ancient Rome we're
done 10 death BY eating toad's liver
not tempting but hardly fatal dish.
II was said that king Mithridates used
ahtidotes a. freely as the modern vale
tudinarian takes his lIolloway's pills
after be has eaten bis dinner at q
cheap restaurant Cape Town Arguz
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-26
SNAKES IN CALIFORNIA


Wa&@ s@Aa - AwrNasmh - ThelF vsm@m
ta@ ~asns as oth~F Aniwsts
John Muir. the noted geolonist and
naturalist, arrived here last nlght A
reporter found him In his room At the
Grand. bote-Ppp.r aud pencil- before
him.
The greatest place I know for
snakes : Ia Fresno County" said hs.
Its hoa there and that's lust shat
snakes like They arr out In the loot
hills mainly, aud very thick II u
uflon suid that ratilrsnake cant hurt
hagi but thsi Is n mistake They
Mn great many hogs and sheep and
dogs. iDo, IN the Fresno hills. and the
uaountaiaevrs there are very careful
how they 20 about
Ii makes a gool deal ~ difference
how tsiek a hog's skin b. Probably q
little ralilesaake. " II attacked a big
lns. wouldnt have much effect On
Il; bat take an Hvcragc-slz>d bog aud
madiam-siged snake. aud the former
has uo show AZ al
While the ratilo-nake. there are
probably not a. thirk a. they used 10
b., they are thick enough yet 10 make
things lively They kill cotton-tail
rabbits. squirrelz birds anl such things
hy The score. and live ou them bat the
sheep and hogs they simply kIil They
doaf eat them rhcy arr TOO big
some - The raiiirsnake- are said 20 ba
slx and sevsu iert long. thoagh never
saw ANY quite 30 hig "A old resident
~ Fresno tclis mr be- saw raltlssnaxe
strike hog Ia The throat aud the lat
~ died la Sheen or twenty minutes
" she patsoa gets into thcm IL takes
% time AZ all to Kin them There are
'raay either kinds ~ snakes thcrr. bat
~ Z - many - there are rutllers Ia
be upper cnd ~ tho Yosemite Valley
bere used "a b.. nnd there are yet a
great many - tlc latter They are
usually found Ia thr Wild. rocky pots.
g. The io-omitr. above Mirror lake.
They were once very plrniiiuL
une pecuhariiy - r1itlr-nase j.
tfAtA+ - ft" NttH NNH NArh Nf - 70 fffA hAH
head down and quietly steal away
Nas once ahu,, Mirror lake With a
party ~ ladie- ana c,uii Hmen, and
away oH isn 1r Hu yard. avay. saw
something that looked like small
hItrhing post o. stuck some thrsa
feet Or more zap ! said 90 mf self can
thls b. bitchiug-post iu tba gra-s'
The others Thought it Was bat |
doubted H. A. We approached it venl
down gradually, Hni uually stole as
~ the grass u uts big RATHER. and
bel besu watching u-
The snake Uar s. abou, = iup feet
ioa dou' Z hnd t1.u iu thr ~i,rrts above
that Tho Nevada rather as a rule.
l. a pretty gupl-Hniurrl feliow. uaIrss
you attack him Ihc Nevada snakes
look wise. and arc clnHI4E aui per
sons are naturally afraid ui them.
fhsy never try % grtawa unless tbcy
I fahsk rlas are s,en. Theg fary ia
color from dark 90 yrliow bat ar,
mostly rather dark. vlth dark mottles
I or b.otcbes San irngi--o Exam,
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