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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
National hanks,


The senate committe on finance has or.
dered favorable report on the bill to reg.
ulate national bank circulation in the fol-
lowing form:
Be II enacted, That tho compulsory require
ments Of deposits of Unite States bonds with
tho treasury Of the United States by national
banks ia hereby limited to $1,000 OF bonds for
each and every national bank.
Provided, that the voluntary withdrawal Of
bonds for the requirement OF national bank
notes shall not exceed the sum Of o.. 100000 In
any one month without the approval OF the
secretary of the treasury.
And further provi cd, that this act snail not
apply to the deposits Of bonds which may be re-
quired bv the secretary OF the treasury to ss-
cure deposit OF public money in national banks.
That upon any deposit already or hereafter
made of any United States bonds bearing in
forest in the maner requir ID by law. any
national banking association shall be entitled
to receive from the comptroller of the currency
circulating notes Of different denominations in
blank registered and countersigned as pro-
vided by law, mot exceeding In the whole
amount the par value Of the bonds deposited !;
Provided, that at no time shall the total
amount Of such notes issued to any such as-
sociation exceed the amount at such time act
uaily paid up Of its capital stock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23

during the summer months, and, even
were they not, dissection 10 not done In
warm weather. The fact that the arm 10
we'll formed and the fingers slender and
tapering would lead to the conclusion that
they were severed from the body Of .
woman who was known in the upper walks
of life. The appearance Of the hand and
arm showed they had not been in the water
over forty eight hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
On the Upper Congo.

The Commercial and Industrial company
OF the Congo has just sent out On expedi-
tioD, headed by seven Europeans, to solve
the remaining problems connected With the
upper waters of the Congo. 1t is known
that the Congo is formed BY three great
rivers. Most important Of these rivers is
the Lualaba, which comes hundreds of
miles from the southwest and flo ws through
long chain Of lakes, two of which have
been explored by Cameron, Bohm
and Reichard. 1t is believed to be
the largest OF the Congo head
waters and to contribute . larger volume
Of water than the others to the big river.
Messrs. Hackinson, Bryant, Santschof
and DeRoest left for the mouth of the
Congo June 8. Mr.. Delcommime started
by way Of Lisbon on July 6, Engineer Dide-
rich embarked on July 3, and Mr.. Protsch
is already on the Congo. The party will
rendezvous at Kinshassu. on Stanley Pool,
about the middle of September. With
On escort OF $50 soldiers of the
Congo state they will embark on the
steamer kio des Belges and will as
cend the river about nine hundred miles
to the mouth of the Lomam, which
they will then ascend about four hundred
miles to the head Of navigation. They
will then be only three or four days march
overland from Nyangwe, on the Congo,
above which the river is practically un.
known. The first duty then will bs TO as
cend the river to Lake Landji. 1t is e1-
prcted that the exploration will occupy
from year to year and half. Much of
the region which they will explore, partic-
ularly on the Lualaba, is of special inter-
est, because all explorers who have pene.
trated it little way have brought
back astonishing reports of the
country. This region includes the
great district OF katangs, whose cof-
fee has long been taken by the ma
tives as far as the Atlantic coast. Reich
ard ssys the air of Kstangs reminded him
OF the bracipg atmosphere Of the German
mountains. He observed temperature
there as low as 81 d. grees above zero, aud
the natives told him that ice sometimes
forms. The missionary Arnot, who set
tied in Garenganzell, near KatanQa, be-
lieves that there he has found country
With great population where white teach
ers may work in health and comfort. This
is part of the region that the present ex-
pedition will explors. It is without doubt
the most important geographical enterprise
of the year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23

Five hundred members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Firemen held q meeting
rissey, Of Gabsburg, ILL.,, presided. Reso-
lutions were adopte favoring the passage
Of the bill pending in congress requiring
railroads to use automatic brakes and
couplings on freight trains. The resolu-
tion also pledged the members to do all in
their power to prevent trainmen from work.
ing SUNDAYS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23

The snow which already covers the Gen.
trail Alps contsues falling. and the Salz.
ksmmergut district and the surrounding
country presents dreary and wintrv land
scape. The rivers having their sources in
the southern Tyrolese Alps. have over.
flowed their banks, and the valley of the
Adige is flooded. The city Of Trent, in the
Austrian Tyrol. which contains popula.
tion of about $4,000 people, is partially
eubmerXed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Large Sale Of Texan Land.

's'B 30 SstO VI 10AoH A1ssuUs
The sale of 3l4 900 acres of timber land
in Bernadillo and Valencia counties by the
Atlantic l. Pacific railroad company to
Austin W. aud William Mitchell, of Cadil-
lac, Mich, for $3.50, 900, has been consum-
mated. It is the intention OF the w
owners to establish sawmills at conven-
lent points among the timber and to colon
ize the valley lands with northern farmers.
This is the largest sac and transfer of
property 10 individual parties in the south.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Kansas Farmers Greatly Alarmed.

Reliable advices from Kansas indicate
An alarming condition of the corn crop.
Its condition grows worse day by day. Hot
winds blow day by day, causing great dam
age in these sections Of tho state, which
have had no rain. In some sections the
farmers have about given up hopes Of har.
vesting any crops at all. At best not more
than halt Of the state is even fairly we'll
watered. In many sections the farmers
are marketing their hogs, fearing they will
have no corn to feed them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Fatally Bittan bx a skunk.

An Arizona cowboy is the latest patient
to arrive at DIR. Gibler's Pasteur institute.
He was bitten by a skunk while sleeping
on the ground. His three companions,
who were also bitten, have since died. Dr..
Gibiet iuoculated the cowboy, though
somewhat doubtful whether his case comes
properly under the treatment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Americans Appealed To for Aid.

Advices just received from Martinique
state that the FIRE of June % at Fort de
France burned l,700 building and made
1000 people homeless. Assistance - ur-
gently needed to alleviate the existing dis
tress, and an appeal is made to the Ameri-
cans for such help % they can afford.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Saw the Countries.

Two Austrian officers have accomplished
. remarkable trip in . balloon. Ascending
from Vienna, they were carried to Bruetz-
kow in the Prussian province OF Posen.
They were then driven to southern Sweden
and finally carried back to Prussia. The
journey occupied eleven hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Gabrielle II sane.

A commission of medical experts have
examined Gabrielle Bompard, the accom-.
plics Of the murder Eyraud, and have pro.
nounced her sane.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23

The Standard says: "The death Of
Gen. Fremont deprives America Of , 70.
mantle personality, which it can i'll AFFORD
to lose in thsse prosaic times. His name
will live in history"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
The Last Prodtaal.

Chas W. Dempsey, of tho ''boodle"
board Of New York aldermen in 1884,
and who has been in exile in Canada during
the past Ave years, has surrendered
himself. Bail was 6xed At S25, 600. Dempsey
is the last of the Doodle aldermen to 70.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23

The Cincinnati Price Current says:
There has been An especially liberal
marketing Of hogs In the west the past
week, packing returns showing sos, 600.
against 2l5.0o0 last year, making total Of
5,O55, 600 since March 1, against |. $40, 900 .
year ago. The leading places compare 40
follOWs:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
SOUTH DAKOTA SUMMARIZED,
An Acquittai for DIR. Livine stone.


The investigation of the charges OF i'm
morality against DR.. H. +. Livingston,
superintendent of the state insane hospital
at Yankton, has finished and resulted in
the acquittal Of Livingston of the charges
and showing that conspiracy existed
among the employees for his re-
moval. The charges Of immortality
among the employees was also investigated
and resulted in similar verdict. The in
vestigation occupied nearly four days and
was made by the state board of charities
and corrections. assisted by the state in
vestigatiDg committee of women. Attor.
ney- General Dollari was present during
the examination Of the witnesses. On
learning the result OF the investigation J.
A. Potter. who has been steward OF the
asylum for ten years, promptly rendered
his resignation. declaring that he would
not countenance such decision BY re-
naming. l.. G.. Edserton. son of United
States Judge Edgerton, was appointed to
the DOsition
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
Z CHIEF Big Foot Attempts Blui..

Z Chief Big Foot and the authorities at the
Cheyenne agency are on the outs. " hen
the beef rations were distributed the other
day. Big Foot demsni ied that his share of
the stock be delivered at Cherry creek in
stead OF at the agency. This the agent re.
fused to do, when Big Foot threatened to
take their number of bullocks forcibly aud
drive them to the Cherry creek camp to be
slaughtered. The agent became alarmed
and summoned all the Indian police to
gnard the herd. Big Foot then said he
would not take the beef unless be wanted
1t and ordered all his followers away to
Cherry creek. where they are now skulking
without rations from the govern nment.
Hump is captain OF the police and Big
Foot's rival as chief of the hostile, and
considerable Jealousy exists between them.
The hostiles followed Big Foot and now
Hump has started for their camp to arrest
Big Foot for his disobedience, which will
likely prove dangerous task. If he can
not succeed alone he will summon all his
Indian police to assist him.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
Call for Republican Convention.

A general convention OF the Repub-
lican party of Washington is hereby
called to meet in the city of Tacoma.
on Thursday, September 25th, 1890,
at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for member of
congress, appointing a new state cen
trail committee and for the transaction
of such other business as may be pre-
sented.
The basis of representation hereby
called is rs follows:
One delegate-at large for each
county, one delegate for each 100 votes
and one delegate for each fraction
, thereof in excess of fifty votes cast for
Hon. John l.. Wilson, Republican
candidate for congress at the general
election held October l, 1890.
Upon the foregoing basis Mason
county is entitled to four delegates out
Of the BIT tor the whole State.
1t is recommended that the Repub-
lican county central committees call
primaries for the election of delegates
to the several county conventions on
Tuesday, September 16, 1890, and that
the Republican county conventions be
held on Saturday, September 20, for
election of delegates as hereby app0r-
toned. Pursuant to the action of the
last state convention, each county con-
vention is requested to elect alternates
as well as delegates, SO that their rep
resentatOn in the state convention
shall be by duly elected delegates or
their alternates only. In case dele
gate and his alternate are both absent,
the delegation be authorized to cast
| the vote.
1t is recommended that Republican
county central committees hold their
primaries for the election of delegates
to county conventions under the pro-
visions of the act of the legislature APP
proved March 81, 1890, and that at the
primaries each person offering to vote
shall, if challenged, subscribe an oath
| that he is IL qualified elector of the pre-
cinct III which he offered to vote and
a member of the Republican party.
BY order of the Republican state
central committee.
JOHN F CONVEY,
Chairman
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
Notice

IS hereby given that the following resolution
was adopted by the Council OF the Town or Shell
ton at regular meeting held at Council cham
Der III said Town on the 18th day OF July 1899,
To wit:
Be il resolved by the council of the Town of
shelton that the following streets and portions of
streets in the Town OF Shelton be opened, clear
ed. distinctions removed therefrom and the
grade established thereon, to-wit:
First st from the south side of Goldsborough
creek to its Intersection with the county road at
the foot OF the hill on the south side of the
town. Fifth st from Gotta st to Laurel ST. Frank
I'm st from First st to Tenth st. Railroad SC.
from First st to Tenth st , and Gotta st from First
st to Tenth ST.
That q good and substantial road bed suitable
and sale Tor public travel be made upon said
streets snd that sidewalks be constructed on
both sides OF said streets in accordance with
law and the ordinances of this town.
And that the Mayor and Clerk of the Town
cause notice of the intention to make the fore
going Improvements and the filing of such sur
yev, diagram and estimate OF costs to be pub
lshed in the MASON COUNTY JOURNAL one
week That pursuant to said resolution a sur
yey, diagram and estimate of cost of the i'm
provements ordered in said resolution has been
prepared by competentl surveyor and is now
on file in the Office of the clerk of said town
for the inspection of all parties interested there
ill., DAVID SHELTON,
WILL d. BALDWIN, Clerk. Mayor
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12

Before delivering any ballot to an
tlector the inspector or Judge of cleo
ton shall print on the back and near
the top of the ballot, with IA stamp
provided for the purpose, the words
Official Ballot" the name and num-
Der of the election precinct, the name
of the county, the date of election,
and the name and official designation
of the clerk who furnished tine ticket.
In Tasmania the ballots were nol
originally stamped, though all other
details of the new system were observ-
ed. "A shrewd worker thought out a
scheme to compel those whose votes
he had purchased ii, abide by the
contracts. - He sent in one voter
with a blank sheet Of paper of sim
liar form to the ballots. The hribed
voter got his ballot from the ballot
clerks, retired to his booth and then
deposited the blank sheet of paper,
carrying the ballot ont to his princi-
pal. The principal filled this out as
he wanted it voted and gave it to an
other man. This voter went in and
received another ballot, but deposited
the one prepared by the vote-buyer.
When he came GU. he surrendered
his blank ballot, and this game was
continued :. / ,...;.
The blank ballot in each case show
ed that the voter had voted the other
one, for no one is allowed to leave the
booth without voting unless he returns
the ballot given him when he enters.
In any of the states and countries
that have adopted the Australian bal
lot system the ballots are printed like
blank checks in a book. They are
numbered on the outer corner, and
the stub left when the ballot is torn
out and bears the same number.
When man enters the polling
place he goes to the ballot clerks, OF
which there Is are two of oppoi
site politics. " He gives his
name and address to one of the clerks,
who calls it loudly. If the officer in
charge of the check list finds the name
thereon he reports it and the voter is
allowed to enter the space enclosed by
the guard rail-
The voting places arc provided with
booths or voting compartments in
which the voter may mark his ballot
secure from the observation of anyone.
The guard rail prevents anybody from
coming inside where they can see the
voter, aud no persons other than cleo
lion officers and those actually voting
are permitted inside the rail.
Not more than one person shall be
allowed to occupy booth ut one time,
and no person shall occupy booth
more than five minutes, provided
others are waiting to use the same
booth.
2 A blind voter or one who cannot
read or write can have the election
officers make out his ballot for him
The officers must ihdorse it on the
statement that it was marked ly them
and are bound by oath not to reveal
anything further about it.
At all elections held under the new
system the polls shall open at 9 O'Clock
!. m. and close at z o'clock p. M.
This system has, it is said, almost
lone away with the Corrupt use of
money at the polls where it has been
adopted. Its efficiency is obvious.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
Must take a back Seat.

jeff. Chandler OF Missouri,
the able democrat now in attend
ance at the meeting of the demo
Gratis in Tacoma, hits hard rap at
Elk Attorney General Metcalfe Of
Seattle, Col. M. Kaufman Of Tia.
coma, and other ex-confederates
who are leaders in the democratic
party of this state, and also deals
a side wipe at Grover Cleveland
He is in favor of the ex conteder-
ates taking a back seat. In an in
tervlew with Tacoma News re.
porter the honorable JET. saws:
At present, since the death of
Randall, and really before that &C.
cured the leadership of the demo
cratic party, was in the hands of
ex-confederates. What they say
Or do makes no favorable impress.
ion on the north. it's impossible
for man implicated in an effort
to break up the government to be-
come an acceptable leader to the
north. The people in this country
who have SO much involved do
themselves a profound Injustice in
tolerating' such leadership in ma
tional affairs. These mcn.have the
same legal rights as Others, but are
not qualified to lead as national
leaders Of the democratic party
and never will be While Ran
dali lived he had the ear and con.
fidence of the north and was able
to recruit his party in the north.
We have got to select men to car!
ry the democratic c.,lors of his
stamp OF genius. Men WHO be-
lieve in American nnion with all
their souls.- Olympus. Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
The Australian System.

Nearly everybody agrees that the
Australian system is good thing,
and yet it is doubtful il one in three
persons who endorse it really under
stand the workings of the system.
According to testimony given be-
fore the British parliamentary commit
tee, the system did not originate In
Australia at all, but in the little town
of Marysport, in Cumberland. The
system in its details and perfection
undoubtedly belong to Australia,
however. But so far from being con-
fined to the limits of the biggest Is
land, or the smallest continent, how
ever, it is IL fact that the system has
extended until it is known and appre-
ci;,ted all over the civilized globe.
England, Belgium, Norway, Australia,
Italy, Canada, aud Gutenberg, all vote
by the Australian system, as we'll as
the states of Massachusetts, New
York, Tennessee, Connecticut, Mary
land, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska,
and last but noS least, the state OF
Washington. Wisconsin has partially
adopted the system, and elections in
the city of Louisville, KY, are held
under it.
The statutes vary more or less IN
various sections, but the general effect
of all is the same. The law adopted
by the last legislature of this state
embraces nearly all Of the features OF
the system.
The act provides that all ballots
shall be printed and distributed at
public expense But one ballot will
be printed, and this will contain the
names of all candidates, no matter by
what party they may be nominated.
This will enable any body of citizens
to have the name of their candidate
printed on the b..llut with all others,
so that all may have an equal show.
Each vo.er will be allowed but one
ballot. Should this become multi
lated another one may be procured by
returning the multiliated one to the
official who distributes the ballots.
Certificates of nomination for munic-
ipal officers shall be filed with the city
clerk not more than 80 days and not
less than three days b, fore the cleo
ton.
A candidate may he nominated
other than by convention or primary
meeting by the filing with the city
clerk OF certificate with so sigma
lures stating that the person has been
nominated for the office named.
Each precinct shall contain. as
nearly as possible, $50 voters, 800 be-
ing the maximum. If at any cleo
ton over 800 votes should be cast in
any precinct it is the duty Of the in
spector in that precinct to report the
same, and before the next election
shall be divided.
A voter is at liberty in this state to
write or paste on his ballot the name
Of any person for whom he desires to
vote for any office, and such vote
shall be counted the saline as if print
ed upon the ballot and marked by
the voter, and any voter may take
with him into the polling place any
written or printed memorandum or
paper to assist him in making Or pre-
pairing his ballot.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.