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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
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''Yaas, there's money made in
stocks no doubt, - said the old man. as
ne removed his hat and ran his fingers
through his gray lock, "but it's resky
bizness; it's suthin' like bettin' ON
whar lightning's going to strike, with
the odds In favor OF hitting the tree
you stand under.''
'sThen you never speculate?n
Never. I dig along oa, thssall
farm, takfn' one crop With another,
and pullin' out stumps when I've
nothin' else to do: and II don't make
many snakes l haven't anything to
worry over. ] had a plrty solemn
warning during the coal oil excite.
ment, and it cured me O specula.
TIM"
'How was that"
"Waal, / was a widuwcr then; wife
fell down the well and was drawed
out as stiff as a poker. had big
farm, lots OF stock, and was called
purity solid. We all got excited about
lie, and all of us dug more or less
holes in search OF the stun. All Of a
sudden widder, livin' about two
miles from me, found lie in a dozen
places on her farm. She was Il Wild
Iler with a bad nose, freckles all over
her face, eyes on the sQuint, and
built like camel. But when she
struck lie that was different thing.
Old Deacon SpOoner, who was a wild
over, got mashed right away. Our
preacher, who had lost his third wife,
saw the spec. l thought it over, and
concluded she was an angel. ! guess
some six or seven OF us began courtin'
that widder within sixteen hours
after the first sight Of lie. / know
the procession reached from the gate
to the house."
''And you got herr"
mot much l didn't, and that q
what I'm thankful for. Somehow or
other / couldn't work up to the point.
That nose. kinder stood In the way
every time / was ready to pop the
question. She acted like she wanted
me, but Deacon Spooner got the best
Of us, and they made hitch"
''And what"
"Nothing, except she had dosed
that farm with barrel Of iIe, and
thus got husband for herself and q
home for her Ave children. When
the news came out was 80 cold along
the backbone that they had to kiveT
me up with a hoss- blanket. and since
that time l haven't had the nerve to
buy eggs at cents and hold 'em to
rise. - Wall Street News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

. = , *
Few people know Of : little 70
mAnce connected with the early lie
bf Emperor Frederick, IL which
Italy's lovely queen, Marguerite,
figured g the heroine. rTis said that
ID his yonth Frederick formed ! deep
attachment Tor this magnificent
woman, then Princess Of Savoy. and.
she being ct the time engaged to
UmbertO, IL WA never known
whether. or not the love was reclpro-
Gated; but n later yearp, md 3 short
while after the Emperof's sad death,
among his pfiy1te effects va found
parefully put away ! crump1ed ptece
ne lace, 1aid DO have bean . ffaguaent
|of the wedding gown 0f Marguerite
torn fson her rOhes while dancing On
Her wedding niRht. Sss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

The officers OF the Russian imperial guard
have decided not to drink champagne At
any Of the regimental banquets and to con-
tribute the money which would have been
sso spent to the peasants Of the famine
stricken districts. All classes Of citizens
ut tho Russian capital, following the ex-
ample Of the car, have resolved to aban-
don all entertainments during the winter
aud contribute the money thus saved to the
fund for alleviattng the distress of the fam.
ishing people. Most Of the public oficiaIs
announce the intention to devote certain
percentage Of their salaries TO the same
purpose, aud the werkmen have decided to
give portion Of their humble wages, and
even the cAildren will offer their little saw
ings. Collections arc being taken in all the
cbnrhes every feast day. The stream OF
relief Is coming In through wide channels.
but the system Of distributions. 1t is said. is
very defective.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
Dakota FIGURING Mills!
HEW DEAL NEW FIRM

These Mills having been thorugh.
II repaired during the recent "shut
A0aA, how start up with improved
facilities with a new firm and new
sn.l skilled miller. We are prepar-
Cd u do merchant and exchange
work and guarantee rcsMlte. We
desire 20 purchase corn and oats
and will pay the highest market
price, and We intend to make good
market for these products, our facili.
ties for handling corn making it an
object to sell to cs. We want i'm.
nediatsly, large quantity Of corn
and oats. Call and see us and bring
your grists for -four.
SHEAFE & BoYNToN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

4. ". Chapman, young merchant of
American Fork. Utah. Is bewaiiing the loss
Of u, 900 worth Of cattle gotten away with
by smooth swindler named Smith. A
short time ago smith was at Chipman 5
Ctah home and wanted to buy the cattle.
Pleading lack Of ready money. he induced
Ohipnlan to ship the cattle TO Kansas City
In his name. Chipman did So. Smith sold
the cattle and Chlpinan can't find him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
A REPORT ON ARIZONA.
The GOvsrnor Tells About the Progress
e,>A ~

The Govsrnor Tells About the Progress
In the Territory.
Acting Gov. Murphy, OF Arizona, In his
annual report expresses the opinion that
the population will reach 10000 before the
end Of the present fiscal year. There are
at least. he says, 12,ooo Mormons in the ter
ritory engaged in agriculture and mining
The total value OF all taxable property In
the territory, according to the report OF the
territorial board. including land, improve
ments. horses, mules, cattle, sheep ana
railways, &2s, ,2sO,4 ,466. This amount, how
ever, the acting governor regards as en-
tirely too low. and he is Of the opinion that
$50. 900. 900 would be much nearer the fact.
Mining, which has always been the Tore
most wealth producing industry OF Ari-
xona, has been very active, and the exports
for 1891 will, it Is thought, exceed those OF
any previous year. The governor esti-
mates the copper output ut So.Ooo,ooo
pounds, gold Sl.l32.955, and silver at
ti,6s5,5s5. During the year very valuable
deposits Of superior onyx were discovered,
the quality Of which Ia said to be hrst-class
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
THE WORLDS DOlNGS.
Happenings OF a Week
In Condensed Form.
CAVE-IN THREATENED.
TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF COAL
LAND MAY SINK.

The GroaBd ~ CsrbonAals, Pa. Hesving
Like Constant Earthquake and Cen.
tinueus and DesTsning SOUNDS Rover
bsrste Thr0ugh the Mins.
Nearly 200 acres Of ground In the north
west corner Of Carbondaie, Pa, under
which Coal Brook colliery of the Delaware
4 Hudson company Is tunneied, arc tn .
state OF turbulence and there Is danger 81
ono OF the most extensive cave-ins Ia - his
tory OF the. coal rcRions. Two hu1asea
mina. rx,.,..,ssA. - - - eat And
10 csosapsa3 - IN =
1rounA Ii beAying like constant osrth-
quake. From the inside the noise OF the
working, which at Arst was indistinct and
did not presage any very serious trouble
has become loud and sounds reverberAte
through the mine SO that they are contin-
uous and deafening.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
IN THE EAST.

THREE persons were barned 10 death
In fire In fve-story brick tenement
house in New York City and two others
are fatally burned.
THERE was . net Increase OF S:5. SAL
600 in the circulation during September
and net decrease OF $ll, ,5O6,OOO in
in money and bullion In the treasury
during the same period.
A COLLISION occurred near Kent,
Ohio, on the New York. Pennsylvania
4 Ohio between freight and passenger
train, In which three persons were killed
and twcnty-four injured.
THE Greenlee 4 Forest oil well, at
Mcdonald, Pa, has been drilled deeper,
and the how increased to IA, 400 barrels
day. This Is the largest well ever
struck In America, and believed to be
the largest In the world.
THE third annual report OF Commits
sioner Taylor has been handed to the
secretary Of the interior at Washing
ton. The report says Of the railroad
situation that for the past year there
has been IN increase IN gross receipts,
but falling on In net earnings, owing
to Increased competition. The net
earnings Of the reads indebted to the
government show slight decrease over
last year, tho roads paying into the
treasury each year I'll that the law re-
Quires them to paw
WHEN Treasurer James Il. Ostrandes
Of the Ulster county, New York, saw.
ings institntion WAS arrested two weeks
ago for stealing S75, 900 from the bank
there WAS llttle thought that smother
was Implicated In the crime aud that
nearly hal4 . million had bOen taken.
Expert examiners have been ~at work
and have found already that the en0r-
NOUS sum Of 4l63, 900 has been stolen b.
Ostrander and Matthew +. Trumpour,
assistant treasurer, and Il ID feared that
the steAiings will reach over that
amount.
DUK = Co.'S report for the nine
months Just closed states that tho fall
ures in tho United States numbered
s,ses. with liabilities of 4iss, O0o. 600. /
large increase over the same time dur
Ing the previous PEAR. The liabflitie,
Of the 1901 quarter amounted 70 ovei
~, ,000. 900, . compafed With o3S. So.
0o0 II 1854 showing "a lnersaso 1os
tS0l Of $50 failures end nearly -, 600,
o01 b liabilities. II the nine Doathi
Of the yeer Just cloeed ths failures
number 10 the U1ited GtatAs e,9ss, Will
| liabllitiee AZ FIN. 90, 90, ~ compase(
With 7.ss1 failures and o1oe. I'M, 80 q
liabilities ~ tae sane pefie1 of 1oeo
TaE uaitsd Utatse connf6sjeoef =
e6ncataon rapests TIT thst0 wes0 4
j II % m - nahlfe aaho016 ~ ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
: A Valuable Discovery.

A VALUABLE discovery has been made
at Hot Springs In the form Of compo-
sition known rs vitrIfied wall plaster.
1t is the petrified moss and shells found
along the Fall river few miles below
town. II is ground up into sort Of
sand and when combined In certain pro-
portions with sawdust and stucco and
acted upon by certain chemicals pro-
duces q substance which, when mixed
with sand and water, Is harder than
any cement and makes wall like stone.
The discovery is claimed to be one Of
the wonders of the age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

Vim. Garfield has confessed 10 having
turned the switch which wrecked the
limited on the Pennsylvania ut New Pal
estine, o.. u few weeks a. o In which three
men we've killed. He says he attempted to
wreck the train to Olllnder II.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

HEAVY rains occurred during last
northern Louisiana. eastern and SOUTH
ern Texas. and from southwestern Kan
sas snortheastward to southwestern Iowa.
On the south Atlantic coast the weekly
falls ranged from three TO five inches:
four inchos fell at Shreveport, La. from
two to three inches In extreme southern
Texas. and nearly three and one-half
inches in north central Kansas and
southwestern Iowa There was Also an
excess of rain in northern Minnesota
and the northern portion Of North Da-
kota, where the weekly falls ranged
from one aud onc-haif 10 two and one
half inches. Showers oecarred over
central Illinois. with light rains In the
cation growing states. except In north.
ern Arkansas and Tennessee. where no
rain fell. More than the usual amount
Of rain fell generally throughout the
northwest and on the eastern slope Of
the Rockies and northern New Mexico
and ON the north Pacific coast In WASH
ington. No rain occurred in California
aud In portions Of the lower lake
reg .ons.
Nwws Of q terrible waterspoat. which
occurred near Elizabeth. Ark, has been
received. During the thunder storm =
terrible roaring was heard. Accomps-
nIed by heavy peals OF thunder, xbd in
an instant the whole face OF the earth
was covered To . depth Of several inches
by water. Cotton and corn crops wore
greatly damaged and At Harris mill thu
furnace and saw frame were washed
n { 4 48
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

Mclbourne's experiments Mt GoOdland.
Kan, have been only partially successful.
After several days preparation misting
rain fell. Four hours later the rain ceased
altogether. and there was no trace again Of
q cloud In the sky.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

By the census bulletin of Superinten-
dent Porter 1t Is shown that from 1889
to 1890 South Dakota made the greatest
increase in the assessed valuation Of
property. Following is q list Of the
seven states showing the greatest per
cent. of increase: South Dakota, 1.O4O;
North Dakot%. .75a; Montana, All;
Washington, .424; Utah, 321; New Mex
leo, 1905; Idaho, 297.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
NEBRAsKA's TRAIN.


THE route for the exhibition train,
which Is TO be sent east to advertise
Nebraska, has been selected. The men,
bers OF the party will go east by way Of
the Burlington line ss far rs Chicago;
will spend one and probably Two days In
Illinois befare reaching Chicago. II Is
not expected to make much OF q stop In
Chicago. From there they will take the
Pennsylvania line, and travel over this
line most oil through their trip: they
will go by the way OF Logan sport, Ind,
Marion. Ridgeyille and Bradford, o.. on
to Urbana, Columbus and through to
Steubenville, then northeast to Roches-
ter, Pa, and north through Newcastle
and Erie, returning by the way Of ASH
| land to Alliance and cast through Mans
field, Fort Wayne. Chicago, and home
via the Northwestern. This will be the
main country travcrsed by the train. II
arrangements are made with few III
the counties that are talking still OF
going, there will be run from Penn
sylvania to western and northern New
York, but that cannot be definitely set
tied until about the 10th Of the coming
month, The train will leave Omaha In
the afternoon or evening Of October Is.
1t will consume about ten Or twelve
days time In going and the same In re-
turning. 50 1t will be very easy TO figure
about the time It will strike the differ
ent parts Of the state.
a stAgslar Csss.
WILLIS THOMAS has been confined 70
his bed for the past week with some un-
known disease In Niobrara. Neb. No
physician that has yet seen him has
ever secn any case like It. He Is now
shedding his skin for the sixth time In
eleven years. This time he caught he
= very bad cold about the time II
came on, and now he Is having the Sec
ond attack. The skin peels on from
head to foot In pieces as large as the
hsnd. u IL = very singular case aud he
ID surely horrible looking sight
NO Candlaaas ssf Jsdgs.
faE democratic state ceDtrsl comnit-
tee of Nebraska have accepted the res
ignation Of Judge Broadly as candidate
on their ticket for supreme Judge and
decided to leave the place on the ticket
! vacant. This will leave the contest be-
tween Edgerton, peoples party cAndi-
date, and Judge Post. on the republican
I ticket.
Gssslsus Inssress - LssA. N
/ AELLtvAH HUTcnIxs, : farner who
came % Box butte county. Mob, Lest
ispring, rented ! quarter section of land
/ sast 81 AIliance Tor 80, and raised grain
enough this season ~ pay $1,000 Tor :
fasr, md has grsiD eDough Bft 70 ssst
raxt yssr, 9s u
4Aree llear
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

A fve-acre reservoir Is being con.
structed on the Day-Harrison farm,
near Huron. II will be completed In
time to fill with water this fall and have
ready for use next season. The water
will be used for irrigating the Day -Har-
rison farm and also the Melville tract,
near by. Other land owners are ar
ranging to follow MIR. Days example,
ana before cold weather number oi
well owners will have large reservoirs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
Alison BOVEE,
AUCTIONEER.
fhe Oaly Licensed kuctioleer IN the County.

VIII attend all Auction Sales. stock and
Farm Sales \ speciality. Satisfaction qua. AN
steed Correspondence solicited IN rcgarf - Ar.
rA..g~.s.sEt Of sales, Sc. Terms reasonable.
Alison BOVEE.
Elk Point. u. r.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
Defective Chimney the Cause.

SPARKS from defective chimney on
his house set fire to the grain stacks o
Charles johnson, living In Hansen
county, s. D., and before the flames
could be checked they had destroyed
stacks, barn aud contents, including q
team Of horses and 1000 bushels Of
grain and everything about the place
except the house itself. There was no
insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09

The South Dakota worlds fair COM
missioners appointed Mt the meeting
held Sept. 90 have pre,:a ed IN address
to the people Of the state urging contri-
buttons to enable the state to have .
creditAble exhibit. Il Is estimated that
$50, ,OOo Will be sufficient II the commits
sioners serve without salary aud rigid
economy is observed. Contributions Of
all sizes are requested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-09
Real Estate ; Loans

II y0u want to buy. sell or exchange Real rs
tate, or borrow money at low rates. rAll on or
address
II. w. ELLIS.
Room 1. southwest corner Fourth and Pierce
streets. Sioux City, Iowa, where you eau he ac-
c0snmOdated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
Let Us Hear from You,

II you have a bit of news, don't be
afraid to send it to this newspaper. II
friends from distance are in town, let
us know it. If you are about to make
improvements Of any kind, let us hear
about it. If a former resident writes to
you any news about himself, not of a
private nature, it will also interest many
Others if made known through these col.
umns. If you have a suggestion to make,
or see public evil, or an opportunity to
benefit tho people or town, we will give
you space to make it known.
But don't send any item to which you
would be ashamed to sign your name.
Don't try to mix us up in any of your
quarrels- Don't send us family affairs
or troubles which should not concern
outsiders. And don't get angry when
we condense your items, or leave some
Of them out entirely. If we were to
publish everything which reaches us, we
would soon appear in court as defend
ants in libel suit, 30 you must let us
use our discretion as to what is available
and what is not.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
How's This 2

We offer One hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. .,...
FL. CHENEY & CO, Props, To
ledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. o., ~v-r ,.-
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR,
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c, pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists. 9-a5-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
The Patient Editor.

When man takes cigar out of his
mouth to tell an editor to stop his paper
because he 'can't afford it," the editor
may say nothing, but he thinks great
deal. And when he orders his paper
stopped because he ''hasn't time to read
it," and then goes down and whittles q
dry goods box for two hours, the editor
may not say anything, but he thinks a
great deal. And when he stops his paper
because II two line item did not suit him
and then posters his neighbor by bor-
rowing the paper, the editor may say
nothing, but he thinks great deal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
Racing With Wolves.

Many thrilling tale has been told
by travellers of race with wolves ac-
ross the frozen steppes of Russia.
Sometimes only the picked bones OF
the helpless traveller are found to tell
the tale. In Our own country thous-
ands are engaged in a life and-death
race against the wolf Consumption.
The best weapons with which to fight
the foe. is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery. This renowned remedy
has cured myriads of cases when all
other medicines and doctors had fail
ed. 1t is the greatest blood purifier
and restorer of strength known to the
world. For all forms of scrofulous
affections (and consumption is one of
them), 1t is unequaled as a remedy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
Don't Care what the Newspapers Say

Don't Care what the Newspapers Say.
Have you ever met man who doesn't
care q blank what the newspapers may
say OF him, good, bad or indifferent? II
you have met him, and the meeting
chances to have been when the paper has
made little severe-if deservel-men-
tion of him, you need not be told that he
is the maddest man outside of lunatic
asylum. His contempt for newspapers
is expressed in vehement maledictions
and vows of vengeance on the head of
the editor.
Possibly you have met him when some
thing pleasant has been said Of him. He
doesn't caro- for such things, not he; but
notwithstanding this indifference you
have observed, no doubt, that he reads
the lauding paragraph over and over,
and audibly wonders how the deuce
those newspaper fellows manage to get
hold of so many facts, and how they
happen to know so much about him.
He is pleased all over, and gives so much
outward expression to his satio iction
that no one would ever imagine that he
is one Of the kind that don't care q con.
tinental blank what the newspapers say.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
A Check Upon Corruption.

The typical newspaper of today is far
from being perfect, and none knows its
deficiency better than those who print it
But when its imperfections have been
named and criticised as they should be,
the fact remains that it is today the
greatest check upon political corruption
to be found in the land. Years ago the
sleepy organs that dozed while thieves
plundered the treasures might still hope
for the public respect, but in this day
they fail to serve the first purpose of the
progressive journal, and an intelligent
public sounderstands so it.-Pottsvile Min
er's Journal. aEH
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
Editing by Legislation

Minnesota editors are greatly exercised
over q bill which has passed the state
senate. The measure provides that all
articles, editorials, items or written ac-
counts printed in any pamphlet, period.
cal, magazine, newspaper, sheet, circular
or handbill which shall therein purport
to give an account of or give intelligence
Of any political, official, personal or social
act, writing or speech of any human be
ing, living or dead, rejecting in any way
upon such persons character, shall be
subscribed by the full name of the person
or persons who shall have written or con-
tributed to such publication. The pen
atty for violation of this law is a fine of
not less than twenty dollars or more than
800, or imprisonment for not less than
thirty days or more than three months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
Just as Good"

Say some dealers who try to sell sub
stitute preparation when a customer
calls for Hoods Sarsaparilla. DO not
allow any such false statements as this
induce you to buy what you do not
want. Remember that the only re ason
for making it is that few cents more
profit will be made on the substitute.
Insist upon having the best medicine
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is Peculiar to
Itself.