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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
TO my Friends in Southern Dakota:
WILL Fl. BECK,
The Sioux City JeTelef 3 Diamond Merchant,

Extends. . Cordial invitation to everyone coming to the Corn
Palace Festival, to visit his store, the finest e6tab.
lshnneut OF it, kind IN the sntire Northwest.
hsys just returned from the Eastern Markets and Factories and
have the Grandest assortment Of new and attractive
Goods eyer displayed in ahorey consisting Of
MAG.
ni6cent
Diamond
Jewelry, and
Watches Of every
imaginable style and
design to suit everyone.
GOLD CHAINS, BEAD
Necklaces, 5000 Solid
Gold Rings. Silver.
ware of all kinds,
Clocks. Bronzes,
- Umbrellas
Canes and
OPERA
Glasses, Fine Bronze StatuaIy, and Brass
Goods in fact Everything in my line in immense guam
titles. As usual l am headquarters on all Corn Palace Souveniers.
Many new things this year Of a unique character that anyone can
purchase o. q memento of the Corn Palace. l guarantee
the very closest prices on each and every article,
and I will GUARANTEE the quality.
Remember this when in the city for visit will pay you whether
you wish to buy or not. Respectfully -
WILL q. BECK,
Cor. 4Ah 4 Pierce SITS, Hotel Booge cor. Sioux City Jeweler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
If you miss it, you viii miss it,
Dan McGinty's Misiaps.

Tho Hon. Geo. r. Freeman, Of
Elk Point, was in the city yesterday
and paid The JOURNAL Office q
friendly call. Mr.. Freeman u .
candidate on the republican ticket
Of Union county for state senator,
and was up looking after his inter-
ests in the north part Of the county.
Certain INSCRIPTIONS individuals
have been circulating stories regard.
ing his reception Of favors from the
G. NJ. & st. P. R'y company % .
-bribe TO induce efforts in the COM
panys behalf, but the story b base-
ly and maliciously false, known 70
be so Of the writer's own personal
knowledge. Mr.. Freeman has lived
in Union county for many years,
and no man in the county can show
q better or cleaner record, and We
hope his many friends will give no
credence 70 their malicious attacks,
until they have better proof Of thei,
accuracy than the mere assertion u
the irresponsible parties who have
ut them afloat.-Qap;ops Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
APPLES! APPLES!
F0T Winter.
Choice rs-packed. A car load in
Stock at ThorutOnib.

The monthly meeting u the W.
G. +. U. will be held in the Baptist
church, on Friday Oct. 8lss ct 3
O'Clock p. N. Members requested
10 attend.
SECRYTARY,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
Dan. McGinty.
d McGinty.
Dan MEG inty's Misshaps.

Tho P. p. Stewart coal burner,
the most economical heater made,
for sale at Rowe & Walters.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

While MI. E. G. Ericsson was in
the State Senate last winter, he re.
ceived q letter from . farmer OF this
county, and BY the way, = rock root
cd democrat, requesting that he In
trodd.s>a bill making Railroads
liable for setting fires either of or
or on their right Of way. Mr.. Eric
ION introduced tho the bill and
worked it through tbe Senate and
when it came 10 the House consist
ing Of l24 members Of whom so
were farmers the bill was voted
down. Will some Loucksite a.
plain Why this was done.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

We take pleasure in publishing
the following testimonials % to th,
official character and ability O
Andrew Ring, our county supt. O
Schools. Andrew is . candidate fol
reelection. and these good words
coming from the sourcs they do
ought to have great weight with
voters:
Pierre, 8. D., Aug. 4th 1890.
Supt. Andrew Ring
Dear Sir:
desire to express To
you my appreciation ofthe excellent
manner in which you performed
the duties ofleasing the school lands
Of Union Co. during the past year.
The recent land Law imposes new
duties upon Co. Superintendents
and It IL necessary that each shall
possess good business qualifications.
Among all the superintendents Of
South Dakota none performed the
duties more efficiently than you, and
I hope your people may wisely re-
elect you to the same position.
Respy. Yours
o. H. PARKER,
Commissioner Of Schools aud Pub.
lie Lands.
Pierre, July 18th 1890.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that I am per-
sonally acquainted with Andrew
Ring, Esq, Of Elk Point s. D., and
that l have q high opinion Of his
excellence Of character and his thor.
oughness as an educator. As Coun.
ty Superintendent Of Schools Of
Union county s. D., he has proven
himself one Of the most prompt,
earnest and faithful workers Of the
State in this line Of public service.
Respectfully,
G. l. PINKHAM,
6tats S1p4. Pub InsG q. q.
Piesrs, Jlly 3lsslse0
TO whom Il may conessn:
take pleasure in stating for the
information Of the people Of Union
county, that Mr.. Andrew Ring ~
superintendent Of schools Of that
county, has proven himself . most
efficient and worthy officer in his
management of school lands ~ di.
rected by law. I count him ono Of
the best officers in tho state and
thinkothe people. of the county can
make no mistake in re-elscting him
10 that position.
Very Respectfully,
A. G. MELLErTE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

census recently published il 9O96,
which gives the prize TO Julia
Green, and We take pleasure in
placing her name on our subscrip-
ton book with the note paid TO
October 24th, 1884," and will also
have forwarded to her address, paid
for one year, either the weekly Inter
Ocean or S;oar Oity Journal, which
she may designate, and she is re-
quested TO notify US At once which
paper she will have.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

Cottonwood Lumber.
Al full assortment ! THE Elk Point
NV mills. 4. B. Francis i ~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
5000.
Ths Pspsatiea Of Uaisa County,

Julia Green. Of Virginia Township
The BOOe 0uooooT.
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R
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER -, mo.
Niihk Of PythiN.

Regular meeting every Thursday nightin the
Odd Fellows Hall. OSCAR l.. BLAND. c. c.
j. ". ELLys,K or R.& G
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

New York, Oct. pa Times
special from chicago says that at =
meeting held ct the Exchange rooms
the Chicago lumbermen decided TO
advance the price Of lumber from
so cents to 8 per 1000 feet. The
new price will 90 into effect at once.
The sentiment Of the members wa
even moro bulliyh than had been
expected.
The late Mckinley bill reduced
the tariff on lumber Just one halt.
Will some Free trader or Indspen.
dent explain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

WIZ Tho Bradield Regulator
Co. Atal6olA a., 10s further pasticu.
nm. 8ol ~ ID. 4. 81 Taloott ND
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

The funniest Irish comedy
ever written. Dan McGiuty's
mishaps.
Send in your apple orders. Car
load in stock. Very cheap and
good. 8. G.. THoRNTox.
8. G. Thornton wants your pat.
ronage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

or on their right Of way. Mr.. Eric
son introduced the the bill and
worked it through tbe Senate and
when it came 10 the House consist.
ing Of l24 members Of whom SC
were farmers tho bill was voted
down. Will some Loucksite q.
plain Why this was done.
It seems to us that il the farmers
Of Union county arc wise they will
d;vest themselves Of oil prejudice
and vote for the entire legislative
ticket nominated by the republi-
cans.
George r. Freeman has been a
resident for over twenty years. He
understands the needs Of this coun.
~ thoroughly.
Mr.. Freeman has been closely
identified with tho material pros
perity Of this county and has stuck
to it through prosperity and adver.
sity. Look at tho labor he has en-
ployed. There is scarcely . me-
chanio here or in Richland but what
has been paid ~ much money by
Mr.. Freeman ~ any man in the
community. Mr.. Freeman is farm.
ing q section Of land stocked with
several hundred head Of stock and
what is for the interest Of Union
county farmers generally would be
for his interest.
Mr. Freeman gives literally for all
public enterprises. Farmers, it is
for your interest 70 cast . vote for
Mr.. Freeman.
Mr.. Jesse Aiken is the man of all
men in our county that the FARMERS
should stand by in this campaign.
Mr.. Aiken is . man with clean
hands and a splendid record. A
farmer on quite . large scale, = man
who does rot seek Office, but who
lets the Office seek him. Mr.. Aiken
is nominated, aud now desires IN
election for the express purpose Of
putting in some good work this
winter. not only for the farmers but
for the old soldiers and in fact for
-. entire ss1nle s11g thiaQ
have rss1issd aAAsnAion. Alaw j
on our statute books allowing
5000 for tho buriel Of every ex-
Union soldier who dies and his fam
lily are not able 70 bury him. This
matter Was overlooked and no ap.
preparation made to carry this Law
into effect and some Of the old boys
have been buried in the potters
field. Nj. Alien and Fitzgerald
will attend 70 this matter II elected.
James Fitzgerald 10 IN intelligent
everyday sort Of . man, such . one -
viii look closely 10 the interests Of
our people, and should b elected.
Jim Fitzgerald does not need any
words Of encomium from ", the
people have confidence in his ability
and integrity.
Mr.. Asbjeld is = splendid reprss-
entative Of the Scandinavian ofour
county, knows the needs Of that
class Of our citizens, and can work
understandingly with that element
Of our Legislature. Our opponents
did not ESQ ct 10 place any skandi-
navian representative on their ticket
At all. What particular benefit they
are to derive from voting the indie
pendent ticket We fail TO discover.
Republicans Of Union county Ne
urge you to look 1t this matter can.
didly and concienciously and die.
cover II you can any just reason fol
cutting the republican nominees for
the legislature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

The persons who have recently
started IN Original package" house
in this city ought to be made to
understand that the business men
and people generally Of this city al
most with a unanimous consent pro-
test against the esta blishment again
of an institution of this kind in our
midst. It is no nee telling our peo-
pie here, like they do in some
places, that "~abolishing the saloon
will kill the town." for We know
better. We have thoroughly tried
it, and know that our town thrives
and proepers better without these
dens Of iniquity. The COURIER
gives these fellows fair warning.
They will not be allowed to ply
their nefarious traffic uumolested'
Every legal and honest effort is
going to be made 70 have them ban.
ished from our midst. You are not
wanted here and We don't propose
to have you If We can help It.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

Such fun and laughter was
never dreamt Of as is extracted from
Dan McGinty's Nishaps Co.
Every body will be there
where at the Opera House, Nov. l.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

Last April the CorRrEs published
the following proposition:
"The publisher Of the COURIER
will give the person living in Union
Co. : years subscription TO the
CouxIER and weekly Inter Ocean or
S. @. J., who will guess nearest the
population Of the county. Guesses
must Ill be in by the 3Oth Of May"
The following are the guessee sent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

The Iron and WOODEN tariff law
was enacted in. 1867 when steel rails
were selling kr@l74 per ton and al
wool suit Of clothes for 20 to 40 dol
lars.
The tariff law has been in force
ever since and now you can buy an
al wool suit ofclothes for SO. to 20.
and steel rails cell for $40. per ton.
Who will explain this9
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

See Dan NcGinty's lisshaps.
-You never heard classic mus
ic until you hear the Caasd's-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29

Every body will be there
where at the Opera House, Nov. l.
Before you buy your heating
stoves call at Rowe 4 Walters and
inspect their line Of P. P. Stewart
heaters.
As a family medicine, Ayers pills
excel al others. They are suited to
every age and being sugar-coated,
are easy to take. Though searching
and thorough in effect, they are
mild and pleasant in action and
their use 10 attended with no injur.
ons results.
Rev. s. A. French and family
started yesterday morning for their
new home in Elk Point, where MI.
French will at once assume charge
of his pastorage. Their departure
will be greatly regretted by their
many C~enterville friends, aud the
society people Of Elk Point are to be
congratulated on receiving such .
valuable addition to their number.
-GntevM Journal.
Ono good hearty laugh is worth
a thousand groans in any market.
See Dan McGinty's Mishaps Satur.
day night.
We Inadvertently omitted to
mention, in our Issue Of last week,
the presence among Us Of Arthur T.
Hines, wife and child. They came
from jackson, Michigan, 70 visit
Father Hines, whom they had not
seen for sixteen years. Mr.. Hines
is secretary of the Collins Carriage
Manufacturing Co. Of Jackson. Mr..
Hines does all the purchasing Of
materials which amounts to more
than 100000 year. Mr.. Hines
and his family are elegant people to
meet. They could stay but three
days.
Are you going to the show?
What show? Dan McGinty's Miss
haps at the Opera House Nov. 4.
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
Under TONS or IRON.
2 f''ast Furnace Co'iapses at Joliet, III.
4 hurylng Many Workm on, - Nine M.r

.ast furnace Co'iapses at Joliet, H.,
hurying Many Workms on - Nine Man
Killed and Numbor InJurod. $'G
JOLIET, I'LL, Lee. 6-Onoo of tho moss
distressing calamities that have ever
betallen Joliet occurred ut tho works Of
the Joliet Steel Company in this city
81 noon Thursday, resulting in tho
oeath or nine men and the wounding Of
nine others. The cause was the giving
way OF tho columns which support the
huge blast furnace known as No. ., and
tho consequent collapsing OF the great
SO0-ton rotort. The blast had been
blown out, and the men were at work
on the inside taking out the brick lin
Ing preparatory to refining it when the
accident occurred. The killed are:
Gus Loosn, Ncls Larson, John Peterson.
Hnns Fasmeck, Thomas Swanson. Frank Mi.
ler Johh Umlustadts and two men unidentified.
Tho dangerously injured are:
Patrick Kilcullon, log takon on above tho
Knee, Is not expected to 1.-Two; Oscar Weinberg.
dangerous Injuries to the head; Oluv Johnson,
leg broken and other injuries; u. Lind, badly
crushed; August Diremer, seriously injured; Is.
slsmer leg badly injured. number severely
outnot fatally injured were taken to their homes.
Tho news of the accident spread rap
idly and thousands OF men, women and
children rushed to tho scene of tho dis.
aster They had to be kept away by
tho police, while all the available force
that could be put to work was engaged
In removing the ponderous masses OF
iron and debris to rescue the unfortu.
nate men underneath the wreck. When
the furnace collapsed there we're eleven
mon engaged on the inside at the bot
tom and five or six on top. Tho
crowd OF women and children around
the gates in doubtful despair as to the
fate ct relatives or friends presented s
sight which was painful to witness.
Drs. Nash, Kelly and Dougall were on
tho ground, but. on learning from Su-
perintendent Pettigrew that there was
little likelihood of any under the wreck
Icing alive, all loft for the hospital.
On reaching that institution thero were
crowds outside and inside, as the sisters
made no effort to check tho friends and
relatives from accompanying their in.
jured.
AS to the cause there arc different
opinions. The superintendents can not
account for it. Some OF the men claim
that the iron was rotten. It is also
stated that tho insurance companies
some time ago Cancelled all their poli-
cies and refused to carry any risks on
lives OF men working about this furnace
on account OF the great hazard.
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
A FATAL CRASH.
j Railway Collision At Jacks onvil7e. MI.
In Which Two Lives Are Lost

4 Railway Collision At Jacksonville. NJ.
In Which Two Lives Are Lost
JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,. Dec 4.-The
south bound Kansas City express on tho
Chicago & Alton, due hero at 1910 q.
NJ. while standing on tho crossing at
the station Wednesday night was run
into by wost-bound freight on the Wa
bash. The sleeper Mattcrhorn, in
which there were nine occupants. was
standing directly on the crossing. Tho
engine of tho freight crashed through
It killing two men and severely injur.
ing three others.
The killed are: Fred Smith, banker
md manufacturer of Pekin, Ill.,, and
Judge James X. Rife, of Kansas CITY.
The head and upper portion OF Mr..
Smiths body we're ground to jelly,
rendering it difficult to identify him.
Judge Rife was so dreadfully mutt
lated that 1t was only by his ticket and
his namo printed on his hat that no
was identified. He was about 50 years
OF age. The injured are:
William knight, civil engineer OF Kansas
City, terribly scalded about the head and left
side; james e. Clark Of Clark, Van Tassel &
Co., Boston, cut about the head and buck
bruised; Edward Giles New York, cut and
bruised about the head und body. suffering
from nervous prostration.
The other three passengers escaped
uninjured. The engineer and fireman
OF the freight, seeing the impending
danger, jumped from tho engine just
before the crash. At tho coroners in
quest it was said that the freight was
running ten to twelve miles an hour
and that the rails wore frosty and slip
perry. 1t was impossible to bring tho
train to a standstill, though tho crow
worked faithfully.
Judge James X. Rife, who was killed,
was one of the best known business
men OF Kansas City. Ho was treasurer
Of the Farm Loan & Trust Company
and director of the Etna National
Bank. NJ Smith, of Pekin, Ill.,, tho
other de passenger, was ono of tho
most prominent and wealthy business
mon in that city and was interested in
large number Of business enterprises.
1t is variously estimated that he was
worth from $500, 900 to s., ZOO, ,0O0
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
A FOUL MURDER.
a South Dakota Farmer Murders n
VU.Fo uv4tk, a Ghnvn1.

4 South Dakota Farmer Murders A,s
g, ....n Wife with . shovel. ..,s :
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 6.-At Gem,
Brown County, $. D., Friday morning
Otto Gunderson, q farmer, murdered his
wife. The only evidence as to the kill
ing was that of the man himself. An
alteration arose about an alleged Inn
proper intimacy between his wife and
an Aberdeen man during her husbands
confinement in a lunatic asylum At
Yankton several years ago. From words
they came to blows. He finally seized
q shovel and hit her blow in the head
that caused her death.
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10

came q physician,
and In June, 1861,
he ent cred he
army as surgeon OF
tho Twelfth Massa.
chusetts V Otun-
teerS, and the next
year became brig.
ade surgeon. At
tho close Of the war
Surgeon l3axtor en-.
tered the regular
army and was ap.
pointed me dical,
purveyor, with the
rank or Lieutenant
Colonel. In 1879
President Grant
-r0~ fosl hsv, %
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
LATER NEWS.
Recalcitrant Aborig'nos.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Dec. T.
Reliable information was received hero
today that the. Indians are stealing
horses and robbing the houses north of
the Cheyenne river. This comedies
with the rumor here to-day that tho
hostile camp had broken up, and the
Indians have scattered through the
to ascertain the facts.
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
LOST a BIG SUM.
A United States Express Messenger Robbed
or tl,s Contents Of His Sachel.

q United States Express hiessenKor HoDboo
Of the Contents Of His sachsl. .
ZANEsvIILE, 0. Dec. 5.-.At 8 o'clock
Wednesday night the United States 5Ex.-
press messenger lott q sachel containing
several thousand dollars in packages
hanging up in the Office at tho Baltimore
& Ohio depot while he stepped out on
business. He locked tho door, but when
he returned five minutes alterward the
door was unlocked and the contents Of
the sachel gone. The express officials
are very ret1cent refusing to give the
amount Of the loss. Detectives are st
work. t5.&E
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
EARTHQUAKE IN MISSOURI.

Thrsr DistiMct shocl<a Felt at lockwood
;es Tho People Alarmed
LOCKWOOD, Mo-, Dec 6.-For several
weA,ks past explosions have been heard
and their force felt in this vicinity like
heavy blasting. They have been grow
ing louder and mose violent each day.
Friday morning two distinct shocks Of
earthquake we're felt between . and
2:1O O'clock. At 5 o'clock . third
and very violent shock was felt
Houses were shaken, and the swaying
Of their dwellings brought the people
out Of their beds. The whole popula-
ton fed into the streets for safety.
Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10
Two Steamers Collided.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE French
steamship La Champagne, which sailed
from this port for Havre at noon on
Saturday, returned to her dock, at the
foot of Morton street, at noon to-day,
having been in collision at 5:35 o'clock
this morning with the freight steam
ship Lisbonese, bound to Brooklyn from
Rio Janeiro. La Champagne lost a
piece of her stem, about ten feet long
line. The accident occurred about two
miles south of Sandy Hook. A hole 20
feet long was knocked in the stern O.
the Lisbonese.
THE long looked for split'in the Irish
National party occurred at London,
England on the 9th. At the opening of
the meeting of the. Irish parliamentary
party Mr.. Parnell said they were as
sembled to receive the report of the
delegates on the conference with Mr..
Gladstone. A resolution that the dele
gates prepare their report broughtabout
sharp fight and the motion was de-
feated. Justin Mccarthy with forty
members left the room and formed a
separate organization with McCarty as
chairman, s'rg.-. ...s;a ts....,* ....f
SPECIAL agents of the Treasury De-
partment captured q gang Of cou unter-
feiters at Dearborn, Mo-, on the 18th.
The officers also onflscated their entire
plant, consisting Of plates, dies and
presses and over $4,000, in spurious
money. The counterfeit money made
they have been shipping East for cir
culation, and Mr.. Mason says it is q
very dangerous imitation, especially
the $50 bills. >.. s= H..
! AT Navajo Springs, A. T. on the 9th,
Bud Blake, a cowboy and desperate,
was killed by r. T.. Alexander, q Gle
graph operator. The sentiment is that
the killing was justified. =. .=-
AMAN named Morse from Manches-
ter, To-, was murdered BY tramps at
North Lawrence, Kas., on the 9th.
Several hundred dollars were secured.
Two tramps were arrested but the
money was not found.