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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30
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DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS SHOES
Hats and Caps Groceries, &c.
Our stock for pg ad summGh trade is larger md more complete all ofhe shove department
than everb before and we are prepared to sells the lowest wing Prices Ours assortment Of
|DRV G00nC Includes niei line Dress Goods from four cent Lawn to- good silk III nsw-.
I'M Akoa hnln of Buttons and trimmings Ia Match White goods EmbrddedS Z
Founcngs CoretsH Hosiery, everything in Notions and asoal large stock Of Staple Dry Good.
CLOTHING In radymad Clothing we will be found at the front with we'll finished land tod ~
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wv u OnVVO, whhhah always gsg dsMMMon Ours stock of fines a for aides Gents
|uo4c n nonc Anything wamed in this eh ON fe Frt a cheap Straw Hat in anhs H.
|daS q GdpS ea. eye-ve nave gMa
uhUULNlIO. BOTTOM PRICES
We also have complete assortment Of cRocKERY and GLASSWARE, also sToNEwARE II con-
cuion we have everything usually kept in frtcssG General Store Npt-HghPnc
COME AMI SEE us.
A. c. RINGSRUD.
insurance Statement.

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At the annual meeting Of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Association, Of Union county.
held at the school house In Dist. No G.. Sioux
Valley township. on Jan. 9Th, 1891, the following
members OF the board OF directors were elected
for term OF three years: o. Z. Lawson. Ole j.
L.ykken. and A. v. Lindhlom. 1t was on motion
decided that the by laws OF the Association be
amended as follows:
LIST. that all smoking In or around barns, gran
aries or other outbuildings be strictly forbidden.
2ud, that the usual contingent" fee collected
at the time application for insurance is made.
be raised from one mill per cent to two mills on
insured valuation. other fees to remain the
same.
The following Of condition Of business was
made and duly approved BY the board OF direct
ors, Jan. 10, 1891:
texcluding commissioner during 1880.
Balance cash on hand at last report......$ 1877
Collected on assessment. ................ 35O.IO
rs contingent fee .............. 1888
Total receipts. $5D7.S ID
DISBURSEMENTS.
Contingent expenses ................. &c 20
Balance cash on hand. .l7l.60
s507.8 80
Total insurance IN force. t274.iss.0o
Officers elected for ensuing year: G. J. Nil
son. president; John Scilberg. vice president;
o. L. Lawson, secretary: r. A. Ring, treasurer.
o. 4. LAWSON. Sec.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30

n COURIER.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80. 1891.
Knights Of PJthiaS.
Regular meeting every Thursday night in the
j.. w. ElLIs,k OF X & c
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
Albert Hasson Of Sioux City SUM-
dayed in this city with relatives.
The diphtheria has abated and
the schools have resumed in Akron.
Squire Jordan, OF Brule township,
did business in the city last Tues
day.
Miss Hattie Strotel is spending
the week with Miss Mary Cole, OF
Vermillion.
Born to DR.. and Mrs. W.. Comfy,
last Friday, a boy Of average weight
and beauty.
Mrs. Geo. Ashley, nee Miss Hilie
Brink, Of Wakefield, Neb., is visiting
relatives in the city.
Ex-Treasurer Williams came
down from Alcester to spend Sun
day with his family.
Unce Billy Tillotson's wife and
baby Of Richland have gone on a
visit to her old home in Illinois.
Co. supt. sheehan went to Beres-
ford, Friday, to attend the teachers
association held there last Saturday.
Frank Bishop, of the firm OF Bish-
op & Lee, was introduces to the
masonic goat last Wednesday e
ing.
Saturday was a busy day in the
Court House. five persons being
kept busy in the register-nuditor's
office.
J. l.. Smith, the lone star repub-
l,can OF his section Of Civil Bend
township, was on our streets
Saturday.
Munnldo Seamonds Of Sioux Val
ley is quite seriously sick; it is a re-
lapse Of his disease contracted dur
ing the a
John Lass, who trains the young
ideas how to shoot, in NJ. j. Lehne's
district, did business at the court
house Saturday.
The county treasurer has been al.
lowed a clerk at a salary of fifty dol
lars per month; the same as under
the republican regime.
l.. H. Drumm, of Sioux City, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S,ro-
Tel last Wednesday, he being an old
acquaintance Of the family.
DR.. S. B. Slough Of Ponca former
ly of the firm of Slough and Talcott
of this city, was a welcome caller at
this office last Tuesday.
s. B. Fox, OF Sioux Valley, and
Ole l.. Quaale, of Sphinx, are among
the well known persons who paid
taxes at the Court House yesterday.
Some rascal shot two of VIM. Seq
wick's horses one day last week.
One will not live, and the other is
dangerously wounded Accstr In
son.
Secretary OF State Ringsrud came
down from Pierre Saturday to spend
Sunday with his family. He re-
turned to resume his duties again
Monday.
Elmer Seward gave a birthday
party on Thursday 22nd inst. and
invited his friends etc. to celebrate
his 5lst birthday at his home near
Richland.
The Catholic people Of Akron and
vicinity have purchased the Chris
tian church building and will
reft it for Catholic services in the
near future.
The Odd Fellows are repairing
the foundation of their building, re-
Gently purchased. The stills were
decayed and will have to be replace
ed by new ones.
Mrs. Foot, of Hawkeye Iowa. is
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. A. Stroud, of this city.
The COURIER hopes che may enjoy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commissioners 81
Union County, Held 1t the Court
Rouse In Elk Point.

Sec. g. It appearing to the satisfaction OF
this board by AFFIDAVIT and from the inspection
OF the records that the 8 u OF y w \ Of section
Is and the N Y OF the N w \ Of Sec. y Twp s3
Range 50 formerly belonging to Swan johnson
who died in 1879 has beea enormously charged
with delinquent personal taxes Of one Severt
Johnson for 1877. 1873. 1879 1889 and 1883
therefore be II resolved that such personal taxes
be stricken from the tax list Of 1880 where en-
tered as a lien against said land and the county
Auditor is hereby instructed to make the prop
erty entry here Of Upon the tax list aud dupli-
cate Of 1890,
On motion board adjourned to meet Jan. Is,
1891.
The advocate., 1891-12-30
WASHINGTON EDITORIAL CORRESPOND
RNCE
s. MoLALL1N.

1t is impossible for the average person
to escape the influence of environment.
Indeed, / often wonder il the :'unaverage"
individual can remain impervious. The
one all-pervading, all. absorbing interest
at Washington Is society" Social
events, social etiq iette-these constitute
the environment which permeates, satur-
ates and percolates through all grades Of
life at the capital. At this point of read
ing some one will be moved TO dis Jent
The great American public is welded to
the belief that WashlDgton's chief indus
try Is politics, and that her chief interest
circles about official position. The dear,
great public is all eff on this score.
Politics, official pomp, the sputter and
whir of Congress, all these are but sur
face effectS-mere means to the great
end Of life, which is to outshine, out
dine and outwine In the luminous, lux
prious social swim. But what place
does this theory that social aims are ultl-
mate leave for the schemes and ambi-
tions Of the multitudes of men gathered
here from all parts Of the nation? 1t
relegates them to secondary or subord-
mate position. What then are the main
springs Of ambitious ofiicialsY What are
the motives Of all the corruption, all the
deals, jobs and steals which are incubated
under the great, splendid dome of cur
capitolY Again / answer: All these are
to be found In the desire to reveI In the
enchanted realm of society.
Labor and art have created a world Of
comfort and adornments within the past
quarter Of a century, and these luxuries
have become the disidsratum Of exist
ence with the ruling classes. The
wealthy, non-prOducing men Of this
The advocate., 1891-12-30

upon the aristoCratic hearers in their
richly upholstered pews, their superior
ity over the common herd in all the re-
latlonS Of this life, and the promise Of q
monopoly Of the best seats in that which
Is to come. How long would they hold
their fat places In the great and wealthy
churches Of the country to-day should
they, in place Of the dry and studied
dissertations upon the dogmas of the
creed, give to their hearers intelligent
and truthful pictures Of our social con-
ditions, the causes upon which they de-
pend, and clear exposition of the RENE
dies necessary to secure the highest well
fare of the whole people in the life that
now isS 1t is the very refinement OF
cruelty, If such an expression may be
allowed, after establishing by legal enact
ments the conditions which are respons-
ible for the poverty of the people, for
those who have profted by the discrim-
nations made in their behalf, and who
have grown rich from the plunder they
have pillaged from the sons of toll, to
turn and taunt them in their helpless
condition, and recommend "wholesome
starvation" as an incentive to greater
prudence and more rigid economy, In
order to shave something ahead for hard
times" Were the combined power Of
the church and press to be directed for
short time to an intelligent discussion of
the causes Of poverty In this land Of
plenty, there would result such revolt
of the great body Of the American peo-
pie as would make the homes of the
poor to blossom as the rose, and cause
starvation and want to forever disappear.
When this power is exerted rather to
hide these causes and to maintain the
conditions upon which poverty depends,
then Is the struggle bitter and relent-
less one, and its final outcome a matter
of doubt and OF fear. There are too
many Rev. Brooke Herfords and too
many aristocratic churches In which his
heresies are preached.
s. MCLALLIN,
The advocate., 1891-12-30
THE RAILROAD VOTE.

a voting force against the reforms de-
manded by the Peoples party. To
this end they do not hesitate to resort
to intimidation. They tell them that
any reduction in the rates for trans
porting persons and products will
surely be followed by q reduction OF
wages. OF course this threat applies
only to that class of operatives who re-
ceive the smallest wages. Under all
circumstances, the princely salaries
of the msgnates must remain undl-
minished, the corruption fund unim-
paired, and the hordes of lobbyists
and attorneys employed to defeat the
will of the people, in active service.
These threats, applying only to those
who receive the smallest wages, are
calculated to exercise decided in
fuence upon the very poor and the
very ignorant, but among the more
manly and intelligent the Peoples
party will not be without a following,
even il no efforts are madeto counter
act the Misrepresentation made by
the paid tools of the corporations.
The real aim and object of the Peo-
ple's party is purposely misrepresent-
ed to railroad employees for political
purposes. The success of the pres
ent reform movement will be a god
send for railroad employees, as well
as all other classes of wealth produc-
ers. The Peoples party proposes to
increase the earnings of labor by
every legitimate means, and while
securing cheaper transportation for
persons and products, 1t will certainly
protect the employees. The ultimate
solution of this railroad question will
be government ownership, which will
reduce the cost of operating the roads
by the abolition of exhorbitant sslsr-
les, the corruption fund, ETC., but will
as certainly increase the wages Of
those who now receive the least. The
people will never consent to the re-
duction of wages to 80 cents a day
for trackmen, as now required by the
corporations Good wages and shorter
hours will be the logical sequence of
the government ownership of the
railroads. We doubt not that when
the real tendencies of the Peoples
party are understood by railroad en-
ployes, they will vote the Peoples
ticket with as great, if not greater,
unanimity than the farmers. Under
the present system they are in the
grasp of soulless corporations, while
under government ownership they
would be in the service If power OF
which they are an integral part, with
voice, as citizens and voters, in the
control of the business. The change
would be change from the present
condition of quasi servitude to one Of
honorable independence. The Peo-
ple's party managers should see to it
that its claims are fully, freely and
truly presented to all classes of wage
workers, and from the standpoint of
The advocate., 1891-12-30

II
class. True, 1t Is not always or even
largely the case that the capitalists 40.
pear as the governing, lawmaklng power.
They play their game through Congress
undiscovered except to the instructed
few. Their pawns are moved about on
the floor and through the committee
rooms of the capitol, and fond, admir-
ing, trusting public believes that the
game is an open one, and sometimes the
sovereign voter even goes so far as TO
imagine that he as we'll as the Congress
sional powers have somewhat to do with
the royal game. IL would be far too
great WEAKNESS to the flesh and too great
annoyance TO the brain OF the kiLgs Of
luxury and social life to do the drudgery
of office holding. These prefer TO pull
the wires and be free themselves to 70 or
come, to turn the day to night, TO go
abroad, to entertain themselves with art,
music, the theater or such other way az
suits their taste.
But these people have had their luxur-
les long time, and even luxuries pail.
Mere outward pomp OF elegant attire
and equipage are not soul-satIsfying.
Such souls as enervated devOtees OF So
Ciety may have are craving fruit forbid
den in true republic. They long, and
sigh, and perhaps pray for signs aud
tokens Of more royal state. God hath
not made Of one blood all the peoples Of
America. Thus reads the revised social
code.
If the social leaders of Washington
can have their highest convictions made
tangible, there will be created this season
q new official, dignltary who will be
great high priest and solemn promuIgs-
tor Of the social code. He will also be
sort of social intelligence office Of whom
those in society can inquire as to the
eligibility Of social sspirants. Quite re-
Gently number of ladies in official life
were interviewed by a representative Of
the Post, and each lady expressed her
self In favor Of the establishment OF
such an official. Some Of the ladies
were In the dark as to whether or not
the government should make an appro-
priatlon for the salary Of this grand Off
clal, but all we're delighted with the idea.
The wife Of Attorney General Miller
said to the Post: ~ think we should
have here at Washington q master Of
ceremonies who should be appointed to
decide all questions at issue upon social
topics. Such an officer lives at many OF
the foreign capitals, and II proper
method could be got Of appointing one
here, 1t would be good thing for all
classes" Mrs. Miller treats her inter
viewer to most pathetic rehersal Of the
woes and embarrassments OF her first
winter in Washington, when she was
uninstructed in social ways. She said:
"My entire time was spent in asking
questlons."
There Is narrowing story, almost be-
yond credence, that Mrs. Senator Sher-
man, In returning the call of person
whose rank was unknown to her, actually
discovered that she had called upon the
wife of butcher, and In another shock
ing instance Mrs. Sherman recognized
the person whose call she was returning
as her maids dressmaker. 1t would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-23
To Preserve Fabrics.

German ingenuity is stated TO have re-
sorted to a method-revived from the
most ancient past-of rendering fabrics
proof against the rsvages of decay for
an indefinite period, a process by which
it is said, no matter how delicate the
texture or color of the fabric may be, its
long life is assured. 1t appears that the
inventor in this case, a German chemist,
based his experiments on the commonly
known fact that the wonderful preserva-
ton characterizing the headbands of
Egyptian mummieS is attributed to their
having been impregnated with q kind OF
resin. Acting upon this assumption, ex-
periments were made with the substance
extracted from birch bark. with the re-
suit that the green tar left after the oil
used in tanning has been extracted from
the white bark of the birch tree yields a
substance neither acid nor alkaloid; and
this, in solution with alcohol. forms a
liquid with a power OF resisting. after
once becoming dry, even the action OF
alcohol itself, and is alleged to possess
the property-so long desideratum-ot
rendering textile fabrics apparently i'm
perishable, as far as decay is concerned,
peculiarly valuable property being also
claimed for it, namely, a ready union
with the most delicate as well as brilliant
colors.-New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-23
A Striking Likeness.

A great many ludicrOus mistakes have
occurred from the resemblance one per
son bears to another. A gentleman who is
twin relates the following, with the apol-
ogy that as we are advised mot to spoil a
story for relations sake" he thinks the
rule should hold good where the point of
the joke strikes ones self:
Ny brother Tom and l are much alike in
appearance, being twins, and il is our daily
experience to be mistaken the one for the
other, and many is the laugh we have en-
joyed at some mistaken friends expense
Not until the other day, however, have
found myself wondering whether / was
myself or some one else.
was in hurry to see Tom, for it was
nearly train time, and hastened for that
purpose to the hotel where he was staying.
The rear entrance being nearer, entered
in that way. This door opens into the
washroom, where mirror extends the
entire length of the wall opposite the en-
trance. Upon opening the door 1 saw, or
thought saw, Tom in all his manliness
approaching from the opposite direction,
and /, holding out the article l wished TO
intrust to his care, began giving certain
directions concerning it, but was surprised
to see him extend TO me at the same in
slant similar parcel, and
Well, had merely mistaken myself for
my brother, which had been done hundreds
OF times before by others, and suppose
have as much right to do it as they
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-23
The Mocktng Bird.

The mocking bird belongs TO the great
thrush family. 1t has q slender form with
long tail, and bill as long as its head
and rather wide at the base, long and
strongly built breast bona, and its tongue
is deeply cleft, with hair on the ends and
outside edges of the forked part. Its color
Is a mixture of gray, brown and white,
with pink eyes, but these specimens ara
extremely rare.
Their nests are made Of twigs and weeds,
and are lined with ibrous roots, horse hair
and cotton, sometimes mixed with human
hair and cotton cord. They are about six
inches wide and two inches deep. The
birds do not take much pains in building
them and they do not seem TO try TO hide
them. They select some spot within few
feet of the ground in an orange tree or a
blackberry bush, and, like tHeir cousins
the robins, they love to live near the dwell
ings of men.
This may be owing TO the protection
such places afford against their natural
enemies The hawk, the wildcat, the opos-
sum and other animals that would disturb
his peace are likely to shun human abodes,
and the country's being open about such
places makes the approach of any foe
ISdUIiy SScu L NC 6SSS, tiS well dS iuo
young birds, are much sought after by
snakes, but the parent birds are often sue
cessful in driving them off, and they are
always ready to wage war on any intruder
upon their property.
In the early spring the female lays from
three to six eggs, about an inch long and
Of pale greenish blue color, spotted and
blOtched with light yellowish brown. Then
she sits on them and keeps them warm.
and the male bird brings her worms and
other delicacies during this time and when
the birds are young.
When they are first Matched the birdlings
are very ugly, for they have long bills that
are always stretched open for food, and
scrawny, bare bodies with few pale yell
low hairs scattered over them But their
feathers grow very rapidly, and in about
:wo weeks they are full fledged and are
able to leave the nest, and their father be-
gins to give them lessons in flying and
singing.-New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-23
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The late spring has been inclined to
freeze the ice factories out.
Governor Steele passed through Kansas,
yesterday, on his way TO the Pacific coast
The Kingfisher Free Press more than
takes the place of the two papers it sue
ceeded.
The Beaver Advocate says the wind
blew from all points of the compass at
Beaver, one day last week.
Admire avenue is one OF the principal
streets in FL Reno, but there is no Hackney
street in Oklahoma City.
The poets of Oklahoma are hunting for
a word TO rhyme with water" There
has been so much Of IT, of late.
Harry Cotton, Guthrie's jolly landlord
and farmer, sold a car load of potatoes
for $3.50 day before yesterday.
The first thing you know 'the first
babies in Oklahoma will be old enough
to personally demand recognition.
The Guthrie papers have made mighty
resolve not to quarrel any more That
will gain them many new subscribers.
Frank Greer ascribes the success OF the
Oklahoma farmer TO the fact that he pays
as be goes. There is d whole sermon IN
that.
The Sac and Fox Indians have no fixed
hour for eating. like breakfast or dinner.
but when they DO eat they gobble every
thing in sight.
The city council of Guthrie has passed
an ordinance prohibiting tbs shooting OF
fireworks on the 4th anywhere except in
Capitol square.
The zeal with which Oklahoma is going
TO celebrate the Fourth OF July is a very
good index as 20 just how the people Of
that country feel
Mart Bixler is editing the editorial page
of the Norman Advance during his honey
moon by running three column extract
on the silver question
About Aug ist the Alliance will hold
territorial convention, and many Of the
prominent men OF the party from different
states viii be present.
The city council OF Guthrie bought a
pump for So 50 the other day. There is not
much need these days OF going
under the ground for water.
Jake Admire thinks that President
Harrison would give Governor Steele an
other place. II he wasn't afraid Of THE row
Tor the place that would surely follow
The Guthrie brass band serenaoed a csti-
zen the other night and be threw SO bill
out 20 them This IS q little scheme OF
Guthrie's By the Fourth Of July. most
OF the bands viii be On hand, locking for
another bill
The secretary Of iae interior has issued
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-23
a LUNG TEST.

So the southern Democratic candidates
for the speakership Of the next con-
gress are going to try, each, to capture
Tammany influence Mills and McMil-
Ian will crate before the great party
iunta on the Fourth of July, and proba-
bly, Crisp, also. This announcement re-
minds us of an incident that occurred
down in Kentucky several years ago.
A canvass was being made for the nomi-
nation for chief justice of the state court
of appeals. The candidates, some half
dozen in number, went in body from
county to county to attend the conven-
tons to secure the delegations. When
Graves county was reached extra exer-
lions were put forth to capture it, being
the largest in the district. When the con-
vention was ready to proceed with the
work of deciding between the candi-
dates a call was made for five minutes
speeches from them. The candidates re-
sponded one after another until the last
one, Capt Tom Hines, appeared and in a
fine, effeminate tone Of voice proceeded
to electrify the crowd. He had spoken
hardly a minute before an enthusiastic
fellow in the throng slapped another on
the shoulder and exclaimed: "By gosh,
Jack, that's the teller for me; just listen
at that voice! He'll do" So it will like
~ be at the Tammany seance; the one
who develops the greatest lung power
will get away with the baggage.