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The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25
Odds on Kate Field.

It is now proposed to arrange a series of joint debates upon the sub- ject of prohibition between the tal- ented and eloquent John P St. John and the beautiful and accomplished Kate Field. MT. St. John is the apostle of prohibition for $50 lec- ture, and Miss Field is the cham pion of the demon rum at $1OO a lecture. We should like to see a cycle of comb, ts between the two in ar encounter of this character, we should take a much keener in- terest than in any fistic set-to be- tween professional thumpers. Such is our confidence in the powers ot Miss Kate that if we could borrow the money we should certainly offer large odds on her winning every fall-Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25
Cash on hand, ,.......... 2,7OO 62
 Total ... ...$10.863 84
 The reports of the Sheriff and District Attorney were examined and found cor


 The reports of the Sheriff and District Attorney were examined and found cor rect.
 On motion of Henry Smith, seconded by R. c. Blassingame, and carried by a unanimous vote, the following order was then adopted:
 It is hereby ordered by the Board of Supervisors that an order made by the Board. the Sth' day of April, 1887, in the following words. to-wit: The Board fur ther ordered that the sale of the bonds must be advertised in papers having the largest circulation, one each m the fol- lowing cities-New York City, San Fran cisco, Chicago, and in the paper pub lished in the county, the number of in- sertions to be made in each paper to be left to the discretion of the County Treasurer, be and the same is hereby re- peated.
 The Board then adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
 R. c. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n. Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25

Some people speak as if hypo- critics were confined to religion, but they are everywhere; people pre- tending to wealth when they have not a sixpence, assuming knowl- edge of which they are ignorant, shamming culture they are far re- moved from, adopting opinions they do not hold.-Rev. Albert Goodrich.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25

A movement has been started in Cincinnati to close all churches through July and August each year in future. This will give every body vacation, and if Satan gets ahead any he can be rushed back ward in September.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25

Don't be afraid of wild boys and girls; they often grow up to be the very best men and womon. Wild ness is not viciousness.-Herbert Spencer.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25

A Kentucky man who was dying alone left his will in lead pencil on the head of whisky barrel, and it is held to be valid. The only thing he left, however, was a gallon of whisky Tn the barrel, and that isn't worth fighting over.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25
Odds and Ends.


 Vermont claims to produce more butter annually than any other State in the Union.
 American citizens bear no title, but the new Secretary of State of Alabama is a Barron.
 Carlotta Patti, the well-known singer, and sister of Adelina Patti, the great cantatrice, is dead.
 About s25, 100000 were coined in gold and silver at the mint in San Francisco the past fiscal year.
 Robert Bonner's offer of S65,OOO for the three-year-old trotter, Ak tell, has been refused by the owner.
 An exchange has an article con Getting Ahead" Almost anybody can do that. The difficulty is with the hat.
 P. T. Barnum has arranged to take his circus to London for a sea- son. He will make it the show of his life.
 Though there is a great deal of pluck about grapes, they can't help giving wine sometimes when they are bruised.
 An exchange speaks of "a new tobacco centre" An old tobacco scenter is the man who smokes a vile cigar in the parlor.
 The Secretary has ordered all the flags now in the naval service to be called in, and new ones having for ty-two stars, will be issued.
 A new bank in the City of Mexi- co has been established with cap ital of $150,00O. President Diaz is instrumental in its organization.
 George Augustus Sala, the Lon don journalist, has declined an offer of knighthood. The boys who sail around on morning papers in Amer ica are all qualified for nighthood right now.
 Right actions for the future are the best explanations or apologies for wrong ones in the past the best evidence of regret for them that we can offer or the world receive.- Edwards.
 The Prince of Wales urges the universal muzzling of dogs, and he wishes to be understood that he doesn't ask for any exception in the case of Irish settlers. On the con- trary quite the reverse.
 The other night a Pennsylvania man had a quarrel with friend and kicked pipe out of his mouth. He was arrested. Here is still an- other danger attending the atro- cious habit of hitting the pipe."
 Five young squirrels were found in the woods by an Indiana farmer, who took them home, where he placed them in care of the family cat. The latter, 1t appears, at once adopted them, and now the squir- rels are deeply attached to her.
 In this season of picnics it is in- 5eresting to know that the only class of people who are really happy when they turn themselves out to grass for whole day are the tail DTS. They alone know how to sit on the ground and be comfortable. There is great boasting that Amer ca can feed the world, and yet in our great centers of population go hungry and ragged rom year to year. The truth is, hat if there was a reasonably fair distribution of values, so that all night secure even full supply oi he necessities of life there would lot be anything left to export to 'oreign countries, and it is doubtful [ ,ro,,1J
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25
Stock and Range.


 everywhere good conditions, and 6
 growing feeling among the boys
 that better time is coming in the
 near future.-Cheyenne Live Stock
 Journal.
 George B. Loving returned from Tucson this morning. He reports
 the sale of 500 head of three and four-year-old steers at $16.50 per head. The cattle were the property of Sturgis & Kerr. of Tucson, and were sold to Mauling & Sinclair and shipped to Strong City, Kansas El Paso Herald.
 From reports that we can obtain two thousand cars of steers have left New Mexico from January to date this year. A good deal of these steers were ones and twos so that it is safe to say that 60,000 head have gone to other parts. Esti- mating 15,000 head as driven out we have a total of 75,000 head which will relieve the range con- siderably and which should brace up the pockets of New Mexico ranchmen to the extent of a least a round million of dollars.-Las Vegas Stock Grover.
 The attention of Mexicans who are in search of fine bulls for the arena is called to two Texas bulls that some weeks ago escaped from a railroad car running IS miles an hour between San Antonio and Pearsall. There was a carload of them and one having a slight mis- understanding with a fellow pas senger, took him on his horns and pitched him through the side of the car as though paper box and then jumped out after him. They both turned several sommersaults and then made off into the chapar- ral.-FOrt Worth Live Stock Jour- nal.
 The value of cattle in Texas is rapidly increasing, though 1t is fact that the number is rapidly de- creasing. This many seem anoma- lous, but it is nevertheless true. Thousands and tens of thousands of cattle have been shipped out of Texas this year, and where 50 have been shipped out not one has come in, but those that have been brought into the state are blooded animals, and they take the place low grade animals that have evacuated the state. From now on the standard of all kinds of cattle in Texas will be much higher and their value will be much greater.-El Paso Times.
 Without desiring to reflect on any one in particular, the Enter prise will state that it has heard | any number of complaints during the past few months, from all sec tions, of mistakes in branding off horses and cattle. In fact these l mistakes have become of such ire | quent occurrence in some sec tions, as to foretell serious trouble in the near future. The branding i iron has been used more recklessly during the past few months in this county than ever before, and the result will be that stockmen will take the matter in their own hands at least several have intimated as much) and the county will be saved the expense of boarding the pri- soners.-Silver City Enterprise.
 A remarkable bovine birth record stands to the credit of Fort Benton. A three-year-old Hereford heifer at her first calving a day or two ago gave birth to three we'll developed calves on the island just below the city. Two of the calves lived, and will probably be raised. The ani- nal is the property of Mr. Joseph A. Baker, cashier of the First Ma
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-25

Tie English noblemen in the beer business may be called brew sirs. too.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27

THAT RESERVATION.

A Chicago Reporters Gleanlngs of tho
Comantssioners' Position.
The three Sioux commissioners, ex- Gov.
Foster. Gen. Crook and Maj. Warner, are
in Chicago, and at work preparing their
report on the result of their summer q
work. To reporter Mai. Warner said /:
"We are in perfect harmony on all poin 8.
There will be but one report ma e, aud We
shall all heartily agree to everything it
contains. Those people out in Dakota
are in . great hurry to have the reservation
opened, continued ex-Gov. Foster.
They are great boomers. They want to
ses things moving, and they do not stop
to think of anything that may result from
Immediately opening the land to settle-
mont except the boom in immigration
which that will give the country. Our re-
port will 60 good ways outside OF sim.
pie statement Of the work accomplished.
It will give pretty fully our recommenda a.
tions." From the tone Of the conversa.
tion Of oil the commissioners there II no
doubt that these recommendations will be
against immediately throwing the rcservA-
ton open to settlement.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
AN IoW,A SMASH.

An Illinois Central Double Header Breaks
Bridge-Two Killed.
A fearful accident occurred on the Illi-
nois Central railroad near Aplington. A
wild freight train moving east, consisting
Of thirty-tive loaded cars drawn by two
mosul engines, went through bridge
over rayine. The bridge was being 70.
paired, but for some reason the danger
signal had not been placed far enough
from the bridge to admit of stopping the
train. The first engine went over the
bridge safely, bat the secon engine and
fifteen loaded cars went through. The
debris was piled up higher than the tele-
graph poles, and under it lay the engineer
and fireman Of the second engine. mangled
in terrible manner. The killed were:
Engineer Arthur Dubois, Of Waterloo;
Fireman John Clarey, of Waterloo.
Engineer Dubois leaves \ wife and two
small children who live in Waterloo,
Head brakeman Fee will lose leg. 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
A BIG HAUL.

Two Mon Go Through Train In Missouri
and Secure o5O, 200.
Two white men entered the heavily load
ed st. Louis express train on the Missouri,
KANSAS and Texas at Pryor creek, Mo-. at
. clock at night and secreted themselves
until the tram started. They cut through
the end of the express car and made the
messenger give up at the point of the re-
volve:. A report from the dispatcher's
office at Parson says $4,000, largely in
cash, were taken. Another message
places the amount at $4,000. Sedalia.
Mo-, advices say none Of the passengers
were hurt, but every one was gone IL rough
for their last penny. Pryor creek is a des-
olate place OF no houses, situated in the
brush by stream of the same name. 1t
just the place for robbery. The train
was held for nearly an hour.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
HAS ARRIVED AT MAWAPAWA.


News from Stanley, the Great ExpaossRs
After Many 1Ionths Waitins.
Capt. Wissman telegraphs that nsnIy
a. Stanley arrived q Aawapawa Novem.
her 10th. From Berlin IL 10 also sspostsd
that tho Reicks Amzeiger publishes dis
patch from Capt. Wissman, dated ut Nav
spawa, October 18th, saying that four OF
Stanley's soldiers and one Of Emin's men
have arrived there. They left Stanley at
Nenkma August 10th. Emin and Casati
had with them 800 Soudanez soldiers and
. lnrge number Of otber people. conveying
q great quantity Of ivory. Stanley was
bringing $40 Zainziban and had six leu
tenants. Barring unforeseen accidents
the expedition should reach Nawapawa
November 2Oth. BOTH Emin and Stanley
had frequent battles with parties Of Nah.
dists and were uniformly victorious.
Besides Stanley all the European msm-
tcrs of the expedition and missionaries
have arrived at Mawapawa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
RECOVERED FAT DAMAGES.
An Engineer Awarded $4,000 In u Suit
Just Decided at st. Paul.

An Engineer Awarded $4,000 In Suit
Just Decided at st. Paul.
The heaviest money verdict every given
against any person or corporation in Min
neaota was rendered against the Chicago,
Burlington and Northern railway company
in the district court OF Ramsey county. 1t
was for $4,000 in favor Of Frederick A.
Hall. He was formerly an engineer on
the Burlington road and ran an engine on
the suburban line. One night in Novem-
Der ct last year Halls engine collided with
n switch engine, and disastrous smashnp
was the result. Engineer Hall met with
injuries which caMe near proving fatal.
He was laid up almost year, and will
probably be y cripple for the remainder of
his life. He brought suit for $4,000 and
recovered SO. 600
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
CERTAINTY MORE CERTAIN.

Corrob0rativo Dispatches Of Stanley's Ar
rival at Mpwapwa.
A dispatch from Berlin confirms the re-
ports Of the arrival Of Stanley at Mpwapwa,
together with Emin Pasha AMI compan-
ions. More than one telegram has been
received bp the committee. In the first il
was stated that Emin had died." Further
information was to the effect that the
Pasha had arrived" 1t then developed
that the first report was caused by tele-
graphic blunder, the word "ungekommen, "
dead, being sent for "angekommen, n
arrived" The explanation of the blunder
aud Its cause WAS hailed with delight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
INSANE PATIENTS BURNED

ldahO's Asylum Succumbs to Fire-Eour
Deaths.
The territorial insane asylum of
Idaho, at Blackfoot, burned early the other
morning. Fifty-sev out of the sixty
five inmates were rescued. while two
women and two men are known to have
persisted, and four others are missing.
They are supposed to have bseo burned.
The building was partially and the con-
tents totally destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at $300.GO0. The fire was caused
by defective hue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Some Figures on the Cost of Running
Our New Navy.
Commodore Dewey, chief OF the bureau
OF equipment and 70 rniting OF the Navy
department, has made his annual report
to Secretary Tracy. He asks Tor an In
crease in the appropriation over the past
year on account Of new vessels. Thess
vessels have greater steamer capacity
than the old ones, and thus the fuel hill hes
become greater. During the year the
Tolphin used SIS, 600 worth OF coal, and
as it is proposed to keep twenty -fivs
vessels in commission all the time the re-
port estimates the cost OF coal to b. *S7S,
900 per annum.
On June 80 last thers were 8, lat enlist
cd men and apprentices In the navy. The
ard regarding the citizenship Of thoss who
or boy who offers to enlist should 10 native
born Americans or Q naturalixed Amsrt.
can, or declare his intention to become q
citizen.
At session OF the international marine
conferences. the other day, three important
amendments wers adopted. The first was
ON motion OF tho delegate from the Neither
lands, as follows:
In making any course authorized or
required BY these regulations steamship
under way shall indicate that course 70
any other ship which y tn sight BY The
following signals on the whistle namely,
ono short blast to mean II am directing
my course 10 starboard;' - two short biasts
to mean II am dirsctiag. my course 70
port three short blasts 10 mean II am
going full speed astsru.n Ths use of 49,
signals is optional. but IL they are psed tAs
course OF the ship must b In accordance
with the signal made.
The second amendment Was on motion
Of the delegate from Great Britain, pro.
viding that In clear weathsr a5 40 NO
vessel shall attempt to cross tie bows OF
tho leaders Of any squadron Of three or
more ships Of war In regular formation
nor unnecessarily paas through the Line.
OF such squadron. Tho tAird requires Ill
dltional bright whits light slx feet abovs
or below the regular Mght&
Mr.. Window stlstains Treasurer Huston,s
claim that monsy ssnt BY him 70 National
banks and othsrs In exchange for ulvsr
certificates or legal tsnder noess of large
denominations and deposited With the sub
treasurers II govsrumsnt monsy untn u
reaches the cnudgnee and that under IL
contract the United SKATES ExpsU0 Don.
pany must carry IL at coatroct rate& This
Il regarded a. m importAnt decisfoa ard
will Affect the recoipts oe ~ exprsoe
company consjdsrably. Undor this Con-.
tract 4 package Of moa1v ssnt from the
treasury 70 81 Paul or an eQual distances
w0uid b cAarged bas l6 eeutK wtile
under commsrcial rats III compAny
would get 41. a6 sos ~ ame oDrvica h
company declined e carry 1aoasy . ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
A WOMAN IN IT.

4 Deserted Husband Trlss to End Three
Lives.
James Smith, New York letter carrier,
shot his two baby girls, aged 2 years and IL
months, and then tried to kill himself.
The children were fatally injured, while
Smith only succeeded in making flesh
wound ON hlmslef, the built directed at his
stomach having been detected by button.
Smith contracted consumption during the
great blizzard, and the doctor had told him
he could not live later than next spring.
and the children two weeks ago without
any warning or cause, and Smith was driv.
en- desperate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
WE HAVE A NAVY.
AND IT HAS GONE FORTH TO FROvE
IT TO THE WORLD.

The AqsaHlnrpn Aai'sd from Bostsa Sbr :
I.ofx Grulss N Col sstium cr Boats Nsl .
- Dcsps.s.a--Direct News nom st.s.ley-
IS 1StNsr Mssts,ss ~ 5000
n 80 81 81. 4,
4! en4na1i6nf NJ 1volution, which sailed
4eum m other day, repre-.
Nith IN 1fon Of two vessels,
seh4 A6ined f6r66 W s60mmissioned war-
i1Glfn kn6Mn ~ The navy. II also repre-.
1igher degree OF excellence than
- IA any other known squad.
4 c1 cxnisers Of similar ton
neut. 7 he Aeet il present..
yican, ana will sxcits The curl.
0sity aE not the wonder, Of all foreign
poves4 undsf,e whose observation Il may
cona The idea of sendiug AheoAd tAis
6eee 0f new WAfshtpe w. not sNddenly
tOenea idea, nor WAs 4 NJ D1tepue a
e4ny simpsrative demand that i ~
EA1tlh shoWinG was ME9 !
EsropeaA satess !! 81 n
hAxa k49 yac !
\ ~ IN r. y ~ eoeaIl5 Un1kt ~ ~.
4 II A6tlSo eesy3ce at tie psesont time.
ahe calling u many ol The old
wooden ships homo for repairs Of
late had left nearly Ill the cruising sta
tions short Of American vessels. N was
At first contemplated 70 send the different
vessels Of the new navy TO foreign stations
as fast ~ completed, but Commodors
Walker thought that BY sending ill the
available ships to Europe together much
better impression would b produced.
Although the vessels Of the squadron Of
evolution do mot represent the speedisst
warships Of the new navy, they arc oil fast
ships. The Yorktown can make over
seventeen knots an hour, the Boston and
Atlanta can make over seventeen knots an
hour and the big flagship Chicago can
In other v.ras The ma N syersae speed of
the feet is moro than sixteen knots An
hour.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27

probable breaking up Of Brazil into thrse
separate states. He regards the republio
as permanent and thinks that the new con-
gress which will be elected under the
enlarged suffrage proposed by the provis-
ional government will complete the organi-
zation of the new republic in manner en-
tirely satisfactory to the people Of Brazil.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27

though thousands " her daily few really
knew her real condition. Strange to say,
while her mind becomes weaker her physl-
cal condition steadily imp oves, and now
attended by a nurse who never leaves her
Tor moment. she wanders around spend
ing most Of her time in pleasant weather
out in the open arr in the park.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
AS TO PRE-EMPTIONS.

No Ohicial Notice ut the OAlcss that Ad-
mission AfItcts Thsm.
II section II of the omnibus bill repsals
the pre- emption Law. as has been claimed
by some, the officers Of the various United
States land Offices in the Dakota districts
have not been 20 advised by the honorable
commissioner Of the general land of1ce,
and until such advice 10 received they will
continue to receive presumption Alings.
The section referred to reads: That in
lieu Of the grant Of land for purposes Of
e by Ss s sa e e re 3. nss
Of September 4th, l841, (ths pre- smption
law.) which act 10 repealed Ia the states
provided tor in this act, etc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
TOOLE'S TACTICS.
MOntanas Governor Takes Hand Ia the
Legislative Musislie.


MOntanas Governor Takes y Hand Ia the
Legislative Mutitlie
Gov. Toole, of Montana, has issued a
proclamation in which, referring to the
conflicting claims of those legislators who
bold county clerk certificates and those vino
hold state canvassing board certificates, he
says:
Whereas, one set of certificates has been is-
sued and delivered, pursuant to the election
laws OF Montana by the county clerks If the
respective counties, and by virture OF the ter
ritorial legislature the persons holding such
certificates declared entitled to mem Der nip
and deemed elected for all purposes Of organi.
cation OF the Legislature; and,
Whereas, When SO organized such legislative
assembly becomes the judge Of the Qualifca
ticns OF its own members now
Therefore, ]. Joseph X. Toole, governor of the
state OF Montana. hereby designate tho court
house OF the county OF Lewis and Clarke, rs the
place where said legislative assembly. colnpris-
ing the persons holding and presenting certi-
fcates Of election from said county clerks. shall
meet
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
TIE PACKERS WIN.


Meat.
Judge Pierce, of Leavenworth, Kan, has
rendered decision declaring the city or
dinance. which provided that oil fresh
meat sold in Leavenworth must be in
spected on the hoof within the city limits
before the animal is slaughtered, uncon-
stitutional. The ordinance was passed
about year ago. and had the effect Of
preventing outside packing houses from
supplying the local market with fresh
meat. The decision is big victory for
the packing houses over the local butch
ers. who labored for long time to get the
ordinance passed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-27
MALIETOA CROWNED KING.

A Fair Prospect Now That Samoa WIN
Remain ut Peace.
Dispatches from Samoa say that Malle-
toa was reinstated amid great reJoicings on
the 9th inst. The British, German and
American agents issued proclamations
recognizing him as king. The fears of
famine in Samoa are ended.