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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
A BIRDS EYE VIEW
AROUND THE WoRLn At
ONE GLANCE. !.
DETAILS OF THE STORM
GREAT DAMAGE IN THE MIDDLE
STATES.
llaax suildl.s, u.rssf.a.

many bu1ldlnGo UnfO0too.
Details of the storm In tho East como IN
slowly because Of the condition OF the tele.
graph wires but enough has bssn rsoeivsd
from wcstsrn Peansylvania. EasSssa 0hio
and West Virgins 70 Indicate that the
damage will reach several hundred thou.
sand dollars. At Graham. Pa, the root Of
school building Was blown into . Geld
and number OF pupils were seriously in
5ured. The Sunny Side school house, near
Carlisle, was blown down and number Of
pupils were injured. At Coultersvtlle .
farmer lad named Bailey WAS crushed to
death under falling building. Az Cum.
berland. Nd, several roofs wets lifted from
the houses and number Of people injured.
At Braddock great damage was done to
manufacturing concerns. Sharon, Pa. re.
ports the worst blizzard In years. Six
inches Of snow badly drifted prevented the
regular trains from getting through. In
| Westmoreland County tho storm Was tho
worst ever known. At Munker's Station
tho sheds OF the new brick works were de.
naoaished and eight workmcn injured. At
United the end Of the engine house was
blown in and six employees hurt badly. At
Latrobe bus driver was badly injured.
The vehicle was carried considerable dis
tance BY the storm and then torn ~ sbreds.
The driver was hurled down An embank-
ment. Near Connellsville several Italian
lsborers took shelter in q stable. 1t was
blown down and one Of the men fatally and
Others painfully injured. s. At Hccla q
church was blown down on . number of
children who had sought refuge. Two were
fatally injured and several others seriously
hurt. Reports from numerous points In
Eastern Pennsylvania tell of more OF less
severe damage by the storm. ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

l lately made two shooting trips to
the iungles Of Lower Burlnah, and
each time, IN the midstaof the great
lest hardships' the forest scenery had
the power TO force itself upon the
notice as seeming, each day, more and
more impressive and magnificent,
writes traveller.
Al such times both the silence and
the strange sounds Of the jungles,
leach In their different way, combine
TO affect the sportsman; the occasional
weird hOotings OF the monkeys in the
treetops; the distant hap, flap of an
elephants ears breaking in upon the
perfect stiffness as you approach the
herd, or perhaps, instead, the penny
trumpet-like squeak which announces
its proximity; and, as the day wears
lon, the stiffness suddenly broken in
upon by the whirring and soon almost
|deafening sound with which one ac.
cord the insects revive after the heat
of the afternoon; all these influences
combine to produce an effect with
those who have not experienced them
will find difficult to imagine, and
those who have experienced them
must flnd hard to describe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

When julius Caesar fell, as he was
landing on the African coast, he is
reported to have said, 10 Danish the
fears Of his soldiers, who accepted the
occurrence as one of i'll omen: ''Land
OF Africa, ! take possession OF thee!''
William, the conqueror, on landing
In England, Is also reported to have
made false step as his foot touched
the sand, and to have fallen on his
face. A niurmur arose, and voices
cried, 'Heavcn preserve us! a bad
Sign" but William, rising, said, with
out confusion or hesitation: s'What
Is the matter? What are you won
lering at? ! have seized this ground
with my hands, and, by the bright
ness Of God, so far as ii extends. it is
mine, 1t is yours"
When Edward Ill, again, fell and
made his nose bleed on the shore at
La Hague. a cry of CONSERVATION was
raised, which he quieted with the re-
mark: 'sThis Is . good token for me,
for the land desireth to have me;" at
W llich answer says Froisart, ''his men
were quite joyful" w. Twice Told
Tales,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
The STATE Of Trade.

Special kilograms to Bradstreet's report
that colder, and, In some instances. winter
weather last week has stimulated the sales
Of heavy clothing, woolens, underwear.
hosiery and boots and shoes, though thus
far principally 1T retail. Not one Of the
large Eastern cities has experienced any
material increase in the volume OF distribu-
tive trade. 1t 10 not until one reaches Chi
cago that distinct gain is found. the In
crease OF bank clearings there over the like
week year ago amounting to ~ per cent.
Baak clcarings, a. wired exclusively to
Bradstreet's, are from sixty.six cities this
week. The total, 81 .2S3, ,7S6, from 8fty-
seven cities In the United States. Is 1872 per
cent. less than in the like week Of 1910.
Tho decline 10 largely due TO the deere use
Ut New York City. at Philadelphia and at
Boston. Out OF sixty cities reported twenty
eight show decreases. General trade has
been relatively quiet 1t Boston, Philadel-
phia, baltimore. Cincinnati, Pittsbury,
Memphis, st. Louis and 1t. Joseph.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
THANKS BY DAkOTANs.
Gov. Msliette Issues . Very Approprin
Thanksgiv wing Proclamation.

Gov. Msliette Issues Very Appropriate
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Gov. MELLETTE. of South Dakota,
has issued his Thanksgiving proclama-
tion 40 follows:
I'm accordance with custom and the
example Of the President Of the United
States, ! hereby designate Thursday,
November a6, 1891. as day Of praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the special blessings Of peace, health
and prosperity bestowed upon the In
habitants Of South Dakota during the
past year. Let the day be set apar; a.
= sacrifice Of time and worldly interests,
and the people with humble mind and
c0ntrite spirit give thanks and praise
for the blessings Of life and health and
oil material and spiritual good; for the
peace SO fully restored within our Dor.
ders; for the bountiful harvests now
gathered which have been the means Of
lifting the burdens from SO many hearts
and homes and filing them with Joy and
gladness. Give praise that the scourges
Of storm, drought ard pestiience have
passed US by: that the hesrts Of the
people have not been melted to treason,
riot and lawicssness, but remain loyal
TO the laws OF the State and Nation, and
TO the laws Of God, who made and pre-
serves US as nation.
''By the Governor,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
ExPORTs or APPLES.
Imnsnse Quantities Going 70 European
Markets.

Imnsnse Quantities Going 70 European
Markets.
Tho business OF exporting apples from
this country to Europe, though OF compar-
atively recent growth. Is yearly becoming
more important. Upto November z steam
ers from, Americas ports had carried to the
United Kingdom about 655,0oo barrels Of
apples since the season began Last year
l95,lsa barrels were sent abroad. though
last years crop being such nat Failure the
comparison Is hardly fair. Most Of this
fruit, 3S5,33 barrels, to be accurate, went
TO Liverpool. Glasgow has taken lAs.Ooo
barrels and London A9.77S barrels. while .ss
barrels have been shipped to Hamburg
The freight to Liverpool Is about IS cents a
barrel, which, with the low prices pre- vail
Ing. makes the business q pro6ta bic one to
exporters. In the 3rst week Of November
New York shipped 17,140 barrels. Boston
26.s42, and Montreal $1,000, o total Of 81. .9S2
against ls.250 for the same week last year.
The varieties sent abroad are Pippins,
Kings, Greeuings and SHOWS. Reports from
Liverpool to exporters are to the effect that
the demand there 10 greater than the sup
ply and Is increasing censtautly as the
merits Of the American apple become fully
appreciated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
fBlilD PAKrY cIAtals.


1Dneasaal Exscuttvs Com m ;ttss Yssrss
SIS AAas6so Ahndhsslns Itself In the
E& 16ak
i National Esecutiye COMMITTEES Ia.
|f711 = aA6raai S0 lhe oSispie Of tba eo,,n.
{ pn Inaianarolia which eays that the
= 5je,n narty vil have ( candidate Tor
1 nent II "a Aeld for 1851, that NO In.
a n e. ola nolftical orr tiona Or
iatod ranftai can prevent : hearty
% n SnAninO,is cnenine toeethAr az ii,
fnkcee q - eus,ntrv. wheahar am.
6o Il - vork shop. mine or farm
nneais lnVo tehNld., q saya. ..v,th
4 7 eansnn aus.tfnnai sAvancs az con.
= carrvins 4 fnnntry every day fSr.
4 aWAy from - nrincfnles ana traAi.
4 RI - apntdn1 q - Reuablie ana
i3lI111 = nn6SM ~ nsnhich can b. ee1sn onlv
~ q ~ saliaIseskr ~ tha ArsaAfui altar.
- fEss So anArchy. h = ID
'AR Aaf SAuak free ~ itu4ions -
s3lnE ETS1Ee46 Yns52 HnsAnta III 10y Saaca.
tidk and the ballot thaS tbe Rs0pleT party
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

:. The eastern part of the United states
and as faRywest as Ohio was visited BY .
destructive wind storm. Numerous acci-
dents are reported and the damage h great.
On account Of the crippled conditiou Of the
telcgraphic service news concerning the
storm IL meager. 1t 10 known, however,
that it was severe at points East and West.
and great deal Of damage was done, par
ticularly along the railroads The storm
had disastrous effect upon the derricks IN
the Pennsylvania oil Heids. Old a. we'll a.
new derricks we're blown down, and all the
districts within fifty miles Of Pittsburg suf-
fered to greater or less extent from the
storm. The losses TO the oil men are
roughly estimated ut e25, 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
tine sIlAKIN0 JAPAN GOT.
Over 5000 People Killed and 500 900 ar
Estimated to he Homeless

Over 5000 People Killed and 600, 900 are
Estimated to he Homeless.
A severe prolonged shock Of earthquake
occurred the morning of October 20, In Jn.
pan. The greatest damage to buildings and
loss OF life occurred In the prefcctures OF
Aichi and Gifu, in which nearly 1000 people
were killed outright and the same number
seriously wounded. In these two perfec-
tures 10000 houses were totally destroyed.
The number OF provinces throughout which
the disturbances were felt numbers thirty
one. Two hundred thousand people were
rendered homeless. Up to November s
earthquakes continued 70 be felt. but the
intervals between the m gradually increased
and the intensity Of the shocks diminished.
From the commencement OF the disturbance
up to that date It Ii estimated that there
were 600 shocks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
THE FREE SILVER DEMAND.
The Denver Aiming Congress Declares
>. Favor OF Plenty Of Money.

The Denver Mining Congress Declares IN
Favor Of Plenty Of Money.
The committee on resolutions appointed
by the Mining Congress at Denver reported
declaring that the certificates Of the gov
ernment backed dollar for dollar BY gold or
silver coin on deposit In the Treasury Of the
United States Is Il safe and sound currency
and has been approved BY the people; that
the 6rst National Mining Congress 10 unal-
terably In favor OF the principle Of bi-met-
alism; that gold and silver--not one to the
exclusion Of the othcr-are the money net
ais OF the constitution; that gold and silver
should have by Law equal rights. uses and
monetary purposes. and to that end 1t de.
manded OF the Congress Of the United
States the enactment OF laws by which sill.
yer shall be coined free In al mints equally
with gold and to have with II N full and un-
restrained monetary power, aud that they
be In the ratio OF 10 to ]. aud when the
coinage u represented by treasury notes
each dollar shall represent llck grains Of
standard silver or 25.S grains of gold.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

The revolution In Brazil BY which the
Dictator, Fonseca, was overturned. occurred
without bloodshed. Piexotto, Vice Presi-
dent, In whose favor Fonseca RESIGNED, has
formed cabinet, and II u expected that
the Congress dissolved BY Fonsecs will be
recalled. Except Para, which remains 81
lent, al the provinces concur In the dis
missal Of Fonseca. The news Of the abdi-
cation of Eonseca vas received in Rio
0rande with general satisfaction. and put
an end to the revolutionary movement in
that State. The river has been reopensd Ia
commerce. The insurgent troops are dis
banding. The British minister telegrap pied
that Fonsecs's readiness to abdicats wss
due 20 the fact that he Is critically Ill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
CROPS IN MEBRAsKA.
Corn . Little Disappotatings hut the
Best the Ststs Ever Hsd-Other Fall
l,PNna.

Corn . Little Disappotating. bst the
Best the Stste Ever Had-Other Fail
Crops.
The following IL from the monthly
crop bulletin on the condition Of crops
In Nebraska: Quite q percentage Of new
corn has been fed and cribbed. The
whole growing season was rampant and
protracted to an unusually late date.
When the ripening season set In the
weather was not favorable. and like the
plant growth, ripening was too rapid
and imperfect, and as natural result
the actual value anticipated II not real.
ICED, notwithstanding which we still
have corn crop better In tOtal results
than ever before produced In the state.
Reports generally Is TO Irish POTATOES
are of the best, both as 70 Qnantity and
quality, and Indicate crop much
larger than was anticipated. Hay y
reported exceptionally favorable, both
as to yield per acre and quality. Apples
are gathered and results are better than
growers expected. There ID . large do.
mand for this fruit snd prices srs rang
Ing from 50 70 ~ cents per bushel for
haud.picked winter varieties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
For . New Confession.

The Chicago Presbytery took advanced
grounds in the matter OF creed revision.
BY vote of 81 yeas to 10 nays 1t passed .
resolution to overture the general assem-
bly, ITO turn entirely from the project OF
revising the Westminster confession, and
to take diligent steps TO have proposed to
the church such q simple scriptural declar-
alton OF those things which are most sure
~ believed among US a. shall be for tho
practical help and edihcatioa Of all our
members, and for testimony to the world
of the faith which was once for all de-
uvered to the Saints"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

AS UTElY, PURE
: :
soME AMUSING eLiPs OF THH
roMoUE.
rhfnss That Would aavs Been Ali Right
y said D1Hsrsnsly. -. "a.

000u
y sssd DsAsrsnsiy. ~, q.
Many persons have said in mistake
| precisely the reverse OF what was III
thoughts. A workingman called OF,
. country clergyman closely related to
: ducal house. Theapplicant wanted
. letter Of accommodation TO b
netghboring noblenan, from whom
he hoped to obtain employment.
"Why do you not g. / srsonally to see
my Lord?" the friend .y.ked. "Well,
you see" was the nervous answer, II
do not like speaking TO Lord x;
be may be proud and not care to lis
ten to the likes Of me; it would be
quite a different thing If it were your
self, for there's nothing of the gentle
man In you"
Mr. Bancroft has related that dur.
ing . holiday jaunt In Switzerland Sir
Paul Hunter was lost. But news
dies apace and gathers as it goes.
It was soon said that guides were
away up the mountain to find miss
ing man. Somebody had seen or heard
signals OF distress. Lady Hunter,
safe IN the hotel, began to tremble
for her husband, But his predica.
ment was not SO desperate after all.
He was discovered and given the
necessary help and guidance in his
descent. AT dusk he re-entered the
Alpine hamlet alone, as il nothing
had happened. Wishing to avoid
notice and curious questionings he
had sent his guides to their own
haunts. But as he passed up through
9 little waiting English crowd, Lady
Hunter darted to meet him. 20,
Paul." she cried, 81 am SO glad to
see you back! Where have you been?
Some silly man has lost himself on
one OF the mountains, and / feared 1T
might be you = Considerate, kindly,
but not quite-in its literal cons tsuc-
|tion-a compliment. sS 4 y
Some comical slips OF the tongl,e
are due to doubtful or insufficient in-
formation. There may be lack OF inn
portant knowledge. about the person
addressed. Victor Hugo once met a
garrulosls notary who talked with.him
on literary subjects. The lawyer be-
longsd to the Provinces and he asked
: his companion had heard anything
before he left Paris about "Hernani,"
one ef Hugo's own plays. Hugo ad-
mttted that he had heard 1t men,
tieued.
TT ts,a miserably stnpid piece"
''VeFy likely" said the poet.
'.The author must be an abomina-
bic person. One of my friends saw
him In the street not long ago, and
In such state. The wretched crea-
ture nearly always drunk"
The two passed into the same ho-
tel, and what was the CONSERVATION of
the man Of the hbelous tongue when
lingo wrote his name IN the arrival
register beneath his traducer's eye
Casselis Society Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
PROTECTING TAxPAYERs.


Judge 0aslln Makes Forelbls EntTy 10
Libel Case Agaiast IN Editor.
JUDoE GAsLIN, at Wilber, Neb., nm.
burdened his mind about the libel case
OF Melissa Moeller against Edward
Whiteomb, OF the Friend Telegraph, in
which the Jury gave verdict for 32,o75
damages Ia favor Of the plaintiff. After
giving Il % bis opinion that '.any per-
son In this country whose character
needs TO be sustained by the courts had
better emigrats," the Judge granted .
new trial, making this characteristic
entry on the docket: s'Motion for new
trial sustained uuless plai1ti6 remit
81, 60 from the verdict Of Jury within
ten days, and consent 70 . judgment In
favor Of plaintiff against defendant for
IS and costs. Excepted to BY ali parties
and the public in general, and. especial
ly the taxpayeFs who foot the bills in
this farce. Forty days TO settle bill Of
exceptions"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

Captain Shepard, chief Of the revenue
marine division. in his annual report to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, says that the
thirty-six vessels In commission during the
year cruIsed 100000 milcs and boarded
"a, 062 vessels, of which l.ol3 were found VI
olating the law. The fines incurred by
these violations amounted to tasl. 900. One
hundred and twenty three distressed ves-
sells were assisted, their values, with car
goes. aggregating ea,sto,o0o. The revenue
cutters. furthermore, rendered material
service to tho life-ss wing service during the
year and rescued from drowning twenty-s six
nQrSOnS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

Physicians from all parts OF Prassian
silesia are going to Ayslovits to study tho
case OF miner named Polocyek, whp has
slept fSr two m0nths. He n nourished BY
hypoderMic injections. His Asts are SO
tightly clinched that II has been necessary
TO insert cotton. wadding between hts nn-
gers and palms TO keep the nails from em-
bedding themselves in the flesh. The ply.
slcisns believe that. although he Is unable
70 speak. Polocyek II ssmi-conscious. No
when his wife calls him loudly his eyel,ds
witch - II trying 70 open. Daily efforts
to revive him have proved vain aud he has
wasted away fronss weight Of 17o pounds
10 weight Of ninety -av6 nnSuds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
BURIED IN TUE STREET.

WOrknsn In BroOklsn :ingulfed by the
<sssdsn Collapse ui Conduit.
A conduit extension under course Of CON-
struction In Brooklyn burst and submerged
q number OF laborers. To add 70 the hor-
ror large gas pipe. running parallel with
tho conduit, broke, filling the place with
gas. Four laborers, and possibly seven,
were buried alive. Hugh Murray and two
Italians, known only by numbers, were
completely entombed: another man was
partially buried. and before he could be
rcscaed another load OF sand caved In,
carrying him out Of sight While the res
cuers we're At work another cave-in occurred
and another Italian was buried.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

Guilty IN getting tho Indians TO under.
stand that thev mnst swat their tara
and At 6xed dat assemble at sueh
place - he may dcsignase 70 receive
their money. A u the sensa ational
rnmors concerning restiessness AmOnH
the Indiana ct Cheyenne and Pins
Ridge. Mr.. Elrod says there 10 nothing
to indicate thst the 1ndians are desirous
Of again making trouble and that Big
Foot and his followers learned too costly
. lesson last winter to again try the
same thing The present sesson--or q
any other time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
uaasf1,e Nov ldsea,

H. T. OxNARD, the beet sugar mag
nate, has been in Lincoln conferrinG
with number Of local capitalists. Mr..
Oxnard has new idea. He has become
convinced that the prime cause Of the
repeal Of the sugar bounty BY the last
Legislature was the dislike to him en-
gendcred in tho bosoms OF the citizens
OF the South Platte country BY reason
Of his ignoring that section In locating
his factories north OF that ancient d.
vidlng limo. He now proposes 70 erect
factories at Lincoln, Fairbury, Hastings
and McCook, conditional however, on
the restoration OF the 2-cent bounty. He
proposes to make the works at Lincoln
the central ones for his Nebraska sys.
TEN, and has very nice plan all stud
led out
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
Number Of school Children In the Coun.
ties Of South Dakota.

ties Of South Dakota.
BELOW 10 published = table showing
the number Of school children between
the ages of and go In each county and
each county's proportion Of the amount
received from interest and leasing Of
school lands for the past year. This
amount IL expected to be increased in
time to come with the sale OF the States
valuable school lands. 80 that It will en-.
tirely support the public schools OF the
State. According to the report of tho
State Superintendent last year there
were 73,T86 school children 10 the State
between the ages of and 20. Accord
ing TO the new law the age Of school
children is now from 9 to 20. aud ac-
cording TO the Land Commissioner fig;
ures there are s6,678 school children.
This makes quite an increase over last
year even when IL is taken into consid-
GRAFTON that the age OF school children
has been lowered one year
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
May Deaths from La Grippe.

Influenza IL spreading In France and Ger
many. The epidemic has closed several
schools In the Department OF Gers In France
and ono school In tho Perc IL Ohaise quar-
ter OF Paris. The epidcmic has extended
oil over Berlin, where the painter spangen-
berg, with many others, has succumbed to
the disease. It Is also very prevalent in
P0sen and West Prussia. The death rate in
Hamburg Is ESQ above the normal weekly
average. the increase being chiefly from
influenza.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27
Mortgages in Kansas.

An oficial report Of the mortgages re-
corded and released In about hfty Of the
eastern counties Of Kansas, shows reduc-
tion of $780,. 2.4o7 Indebtedness during Octo-
Der. For Eve morths the net reduction Of
farm mortgage Indebtedness In Eastern and
Central Kansas Was g. 30o. 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-27

Tho Republican National Committee is
sued the formal call for the convention At
Minneapolis June I. The number of dole
gates will be the same AZ heretofore, four
at large from each State and two from each
congressional district. The latter delegates
BY the call are to be selected BY separate
district conventions. -