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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

AFTER . number Of protracted con.
ferences between the representatives of
the lessees OF the mine, the prison Off
cials and others, the Governor OF Ten
nessee has officially announced that the
convicts who were recently released and
who have been recaptured, would be re-
turned to Bricevile, Coal Creek and
Oliver Springs as soon as accommoda-
tions could be provided for them at those
places. II was determined to send an
increased guard to the mines. The
militia will be called il the guards prove
insufficient, and II the miners prove OBJ
durate the long.expected warfare be-
tween them and the government forces
may occur ut any moment.
Sur is about to be instituted against
the directors OF the New Orleans ex-
position. In two or three instaliments
the government advanced 10 that insti-
tuition 81, $50. 600. None Of the money
was returned. The exposition did not
prove TO be the financial success that
was anticipated. II is now proposed to
bring suit against the men who were
the directors of the exposition for the
loans. In similar case the govern.
ment collected from the Centennial Ex.
position at Philadelphia.
pAS OF team attached to ! wagon In
which John Henry. d farmer. his vile and
two children were riding, ran away
down Chillhowie Mountain, near Knox-.
vile. Ky. Henry and hts family wele
thrown over prectpics loo tsss high,
and Ill killed.
TgE1I Va hesvy fsIl ot snow 10
Virgins Aad the pistrict q Coiumbis
iaat weee II the porthsrn end Of the
Shena nan6OeA VALLEY. On the BlnA Ridge
Aeuntoine - eadw seaa ~ hshse
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
IN lnE EAST.

FREDERICK MURlLLo, an italian of
sure that the Malta is represented In
New Haven, aud claims that he has
been warned not to press suit against
Archangelo Tule, who assaulted his
wife, under pain OF death. He further
asserts that Ture Is member of the
Malta and has escaped punishment for
numerous crimes by threatening mur-
der.
Two business blocks in Akron. Ohio,
collapsed. One Of the blocks was .
four-story brick with stone front. occu-
pied by crockery jobbers. The other
was brick, three stories high, and oc-
cupied by bakery and confectionery.
About twenty people were In the dining
room In the rear OF the bakery. when 40
ominous cracking began. They imme-
oiately rushed out OF the back door and
oil escaped safely. A number OF clerks
and some customers in both stores were
painfully cut and bruised by the flying
debris while making their escape, but
only two are thought to be fatally hurt.
INDIANA may ask for and receive .
slice Of land twelve miles wide of the
08StSJU VStlOu Va 4lltuOS W JO1tl1v y
claim that will be made on the next
Illinois Legislature. Should the claim
be held valid it will include the great
&25. 600, OCO stock yards In Chicago as
we'll % the present site Of the worlds
fair. The Immediate basis Of the claim
results from an Ohio claim filed against
Indiana for twelve Dils strip Of land
on the eastern boundary. As lndiana's
western boundary was originally fixed
by measurement from tho eastern
boundary and as recent surveys seem to
indicate that Ohio's claim 10 correct.
Indiana's boundary would take In that
part Of Chicago.
the third annual report Of Secretary
Rusk, OF the Agricultural Department,
q ont. He estimates the increase in
agricultural products over last year At
e7QD, ,OO0,O Indications are that the
aggreRate exports Of agricultural prod
ucts this year will largely exceed those
Of any previoue year. An increase b
noted of S2s, 900. 600 II the imports OF
farm prodncts during the frst two
months of the present year, chiody II
sugar, teA and coffee. Up 70 the 1T os
Oc4cher l.O16, Ga apimals were inspect
"a and N3.6le carcassae Of hOgG ogAUt
ined microscopicallv and the total nun.
her condemned was l,v76. In govioW1un
The work 0f thu dIvisst1n OF chemistry
Nth fefeTsncs To ths aduitega1ioo e
- - e1esesa,1 4. 80 eaaa - : y -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
Ridsnsa whale.

In the memoir OF John Murray, the
ia nous London publisher, there is q
letter from Mrs. Graham, then living
on the Tay, describing an attack
made upon a school OF whales by the
of Dundee. She writes:
.We saw the shoal OF fish 60 up the
river the day before, but little
thought they were to afford such
sport.
IA currier ran up to his middle
into the water with o dressing-knife,
and plunged it up to the hilt into tho
side Of the flnner. The whale turned
sharp on the currier, and turned him
head over heels in the water, but bore
of the half-drowning currier.
Meanwhile sailor leaped on the
enraged animals back, and swan
Arion-like round the harbOr. holding
by the back IN. am sorry to relate
that the poor fish was at last mas
tAred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
shes. d al ia Leaveas roweu covt 1.9e Arg 81, ,ss
Highest of al "a Leaveains Poweu covt Report Arg ~ ssS1
Re-! e! Rssi9s BsMa:s'
SCALING HERRiNcs.
the work u fsrfbrkhsd In . Somewhat
Peculiar Manner,

the work 10 rs~Urthsd In somswhs,
Peculiar Manner.
A peculiar feature Of the smoked
herring industry in this country Is
the method by which the fish are
scaled. Eneriliniis quantities. Of them
are captured in weirs and gill.nets
and the catch thrown into boats.
When load has been secured the
fisherman "treads III out" by walk:
ing briskly back ami forth through
the mass ef squirming objects at the
bottom OF the boat. The motion Of
the fish upon each other and also the
contact with the feet and legs of the
''treader" quickly removes the scales.
In the course of half an hour a skill.
tul operator will thus scale four or
avc hogsheads Of the fish.
Another method consists in using
q piece Of board about a foot long
and four or five inches In with, which
Is securely fastened to a long handle.
This Is thrust into the center Of the
mass and moved briskly about until
BY continued stirring the scales are
removed In an incredibly short time.
The work must be done while the
Eish are fresh, as otherwise the scales
yet and can only be taken of with
great difficulty.
Care Is exercised In both processes,
as il not Systematically done, many
Of the catch will be only partially
scaled, and il stirred. about or "trod
out" for too long time the flesh
will be soft or bruised, in which case
the catch will be less salable, and, il
the skin is broken, absolutely worth
less.
After scaling they are washed and
salted In tubs, barrels or hogsheads,
then strung on sticks, from twenty
five to thirty-flve being placed on
each, according to their size. The
next step consists In rewashing, to re-
move all the blood and dirt that has
accumulated, and the string are then
laid on frames in the open air to
Grain and also to harden and dry the
|gill-covers. This being accomplished
they are taken to the smoke house,
properly arranged, the fires started
and the smoking begins.
Several kinds Of wood are used for
this purpose In different countries,
white birch being pHferred in France,
while in England, Scotland and Hol.
land oak chips and sawdust are con-
'sidered the best. In this country
pine logs that have beeu soaked in
salt water are selected, as the salt
renders the wood less iniammable
and it also gives off greater volume
Of smoke.
Some Of the curers, when the
smoking process Is nearly completed,
build fire with oak logs for the pur-
pose Of giving brighter color to the
fish. AS matter OF fact, however,
the woods make little or no differ
cnce, the chief idea being to get a
kind Of wood that will burn slowly
and at the same time yield q suffi-
cient amount Of smoke to cure the
fish, and at the same time burn
SO slowly that there is no possibility
of scorching them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
IN THE We ST.

The most terrible accident in the his
tory OF Montana occurred in the Ana
conda mine, In which nine men were
killed and one injured. At the 90O-foot
level large number Of men were walt
ing to be raised to the surface for their
lunch. The cage has an upper and
lower deck, and the rules are that only
nine men shall be allowed on each deck
In this case, however, the men crowded
into the cage, and it Is believed not less
than twenty started on the terrible ROAD
to death, When between the 900 aud
400-foot level James O'Eonnell, who was
on the upper deck, lost his balance and
fell over the side Of the cage. He fell
between the cage and the wall Of the
shaft down to- the lower deck OF the
cage. where he struck the men crowded
in such way rs to knock almost all Of
them of. Altogether eight men were
knocked from the cage down to the
dump, which Is 1,2Oo feet below the
surface. Two others were brought to
tho surface badly injured, and one of
these died in short time. The bodies
brought to the surface were 90 man.
eled as to be scarcely recognized except
by their clothing. In some cases the
basketful Of the remains could be gath.
cred.
The Glave expedition to discover the
head waters Of the Alaska River has re-
turned after an absence of seven
years. He located the source about
eleven miles northeast OF Nit. st. Elias.
He took and brought back four horses
In perfect condition, although previously
nothing but men on foot have been over
the country traversed. He explored and
took Photographic views of the whole
country lying between the North Yu.
kon and the base Of the st. Elias, also
finding It more suitable for traffic than
was imagined before. Glave proceeded
direct to Washington to ask the govern
mcnt for an appropriation to enable him
TO open up trails next season. His party,
composed of himself and friend named
Dalton. Is the smallest party that ever
traversed the region. They discovered
an enormously rich copper mine.
FARMERS in the neighborhood Of Gen.
esee, Idaho. are apprchensive lest their
farms may sink into subterranean
lake. A man was recently digging q
well, aud when he had gone down six
teen feet water gushed out, filling the
we'll and flooding the surface Of the
ground. Finally 1t settled back to the
ear,h's level. A local paper says that
peculiar sightless fish were brought to
the surface In the overflow. indicating
the existence OF an underground lake.
A CIRCULAR letter purporting to como
from the Grand Secretary OF the Farm
ers' Alliance has been sent to the farm
ers OF Kansas advising them to sell
their wheat and corn ut present prices.
The alliance people at Topeka assert
that they know nothing Of the letter.
1t appears to be 'faked' to affect the
grain market.
The general freight agent Of the
Southern Pacific Road says there will
be 5000 carloads OF oranges to haul out
OF California this year against 500 last
season.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

When sitting upon IL eggs the
mocktng bird 10 an exceedingly cour.
sgeous bird, attacking without dis
any animal that may sp-
proech too near the nest. But the
black snake is the special object d
lts vengeance.
The snake, tho moment II arrives In
the vicinity Of the nest, thinking to
llnd there . pleasant breakfast, &
v1olently attxcked BY To Angaeed
wocking.btrd, which, u repeateo
blows On the head, generally d6sMoyS
rs ensny, and then. uountinS upon
! bush, pollrs forth song u tzl1n,+
phAnt victory. q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
,UTII pAKQTA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1891.

eially the deliberations II coffee, whtck
are found TO extend TO large percent.
ago, not only Of ground coffee, but Of
the coffee bean, wholly artificial beans
having been introduced into the market.
In large measure the artificial beams
are imported, and the Secretary urges
that such lmportations, as we'll - their
manufacture and use In this country,
DO absolutely prohibited.
Eprson Is now experimenting Oh =
telephone to the sun. This telephone
experiment 10 the biggest thing Of tho
kind In nature. There is in the New
Jersey mountains vast mass Of iron =
mile lonk aud about the same width,
which runs straight down into the earth
for 3 number OF miles. '.Tho tele-
phone" said Mr.. Edison. lis, you know.
made BY running . wire around the top
OF magnetic bar, and this machine
when charged with electricity enables
US to register the sounds which come Ia
contact with 1t. We are using this i'm.
mense natural bar of iron Of the New
Jersey mountains N the hasss Re aHf
te3epl0Ao. We hAvo W0st6 NILES 0f
wire about its top and have formed IN
inductivs circuit In which we will have
the most powerful of electric currents.
We expect through 1t to hear tho noises
made on the sun and the explosions
which are supposed to be constantly go
ing on there will, believe, within few
weeks be heard right here. We have
been working At the matter for some
time and have it just about ready for
testing"
REGARDING the report Of unusual
activity and Sunday work In the navy
yards, 1t Is said at the Navy Department
that it has no warlike significance. No
order has been sent from the depart.
ment for Sunday work, and 1t is not
known officially that there has been
any. 1t IL q common practice to work
. force of men over time at the navy
yards when there Is particular need Of
haste, and II the work has been pushed
on Sundays il has been in pursuance Of
general order to hasten the work of
repair on the ships in order to have
them In readiness for their winter
cruises.
A FIRE in Oscar Onken's picture frame
factory, In Cincinnati, spread so rapidly
that one Of the employees named Myers
Is supposed to have been caught in the
cellar and burned to death. A ladder
put up by the firemen fell and instantly
killed Fireman Bocklage, and Edward
Anderson was fatally and several others
slightly injured. The fire was caused
by the explosion OF fine varnish In the
cnllap
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
cd Is either useful or ornamental q shs

ed as either useful or ornamental et the
polls by the political organi atoms that
formerly paii him highly for his seryicee.
The ticket peddler Was out Of si2ht.
Ne. one seemed 70 regret his disap-
pesranca The voter who In former
days had suffered ~ his hands wss
satisfied that the new law hal accom-.
plished at least one good purpose The
ticket pedd or was not mourned By the
poll 9, the Judges or the voters. AZ had
been anticipa ted, the straight ticket -
Q rule, WAS voted. There were many
who had only IN imperfect knowledge Of
how to prepare their ballots. To avoid
~ error which might cause the rejection
OF their bal OF, they usually placed X In
the circle before the appeiIati0n Of their
party. A. it re iuired only second to
make this X In the circle, the citizen
who voted straight ticket only no
mained In the t0oth for . brief time.
The voter who was not pleased with hie
party ticket was easily recognized. for
h. sJent some minutes In retirement
preparing his ballot Az the great ms
jority OF the voters deposited with the
judges . straight ticket theirs were not
as many errors committed - had boen
predicted.
The election demonstrated the fact
that but little, II any, effective work
can be performed By campaign man
ayers on the day Of election The voter
Is free from intimi 'ation, and en- oys n
the secrecy OF the booths the fullest lib
erty to exercise his franchise The rep.
resentatives Of the two leading parties
expressed themselves - thoroughly sat.
isiied with the new law 20 far - Il ~
lates to election day. 1T I'll events. Il
gives no advantage to either party, and
Il assures IN election free from disorder
and str 70 at the polla The defeated
party does not ho.d the law In aEy way
responsible for its overthrow. A men.
Der Of the campaign committee stated
thas the defeat was doe to the fact that
the apathy OF the voters In the can.
paign remained with them during elsc-
tion day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
CAUGHT IN TRANSIT
NEWS JOTTED DOWN AS IT
TRANSFERRED.
A REPUBLIC IN DANGER
TWO PROVINCES IN BRAZIL DE.
GLARE INDEPENDENCE

The Assumption Of Extraordinary Powers
BY President Da Fonssca i Match That
lights the Fires Of Dlssatissaotien
Thr0ushout the Country.
THERE Is NO doubt that the situation
Of affairs In Brazil arising out OF the %.
sumption OF dictatorial powers By the
late President Of the Republic, Marshal
Deodor0 do Fonseca, Is rapidly ap.
preaching point whore : resort 10
Arsns will be necessary 70 estabtlxl ht8
position Of dictator. The dispatches
show that there Is . feeling OF discon.
tent prevailing evertwhere throughout
Brazil. The Republicans see in this
last move OF Da tonesca an attempt to
override the authority vested In him by
position to Da E0ncsca grown that the
Sui has declared its independence.
to prevent, il possible, the disintegra-
Grano Tara has followed the example
set BY Rio Grande do Sui. and also de-
clared its independence. Graho Para Is
one Of the most important provinces of
Brazil. The independence movement
will probably be followed by . similar
declaration by the Province OF Bahia.
Dictator Fonseca Is moving rapidly to
suppress these attempts to set up sepa-
rate governments and has ordered .
war ship to proceed without delay to
Rio Grande do Sui to take such action
as is necessary to prevent the provin-
cial authorities from carrying the dec
laration Of independence into effect. 1t
behooves him to move with alacrity. for
already . man has been named In con-
nection with the contemplated presi-
dency Of the Province. He Is Martinez,
who during the last revolution was BAN
tshed from the country. He subse.
quently was allowed to return. Marti-
nez without doubt possesses greater po-
lItical influence than any other man in
the Province.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

Mckinney Is. elected
In Chic BY . plural
ity conceded byDem-
Ccrats to reach 20.
W4. The LcEisls.
turN also appears 70
b. Republican Tho
] copies party cast
shout 1900 votes
Hamilton County. in
which Cincinnati 1,
fOratAd RAyA Nh.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
Dakota FIGURING Mills!
REV DEAL new FIRM

These Mills having been thofugh.
" repaired during the recent "shut
aow..,'' nav start zip with improved,
facilities witls 4 new fran and a new
Nnnl skilled miller. We are prerar.
cd to do merchant and exchange
work and guarantee results. We
desire to purchase corn aud oats
and will pay The highest market
price. and we intend to make good
n,arkrt for these products, our facili-
ties for handling corn making it al
object to sell to Us. We want i'm.
tnc,iiately, a large quantity Of corn
aid oats. Call aud see us aud bring
your grists for -four.
SHEAFE e. BoYNToN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
Figures ON the Corn Crop.

The government crop report for No.
vember gives the average yield OF corn
at 20 bushels per acre. The highest
rate Of yield as estimated appears in
New England, 35 to 40 bushels per acre.
In the surplus corn States the figures
are: Ohio, s3.7; Indiana, 80; Illinois,
3l.2; Iowa, sO.7; Missouri, 29.9; Kan
sas, 26.7, and Nebraska, 36.3. Frost in
August wrought some injury in the
Northwest. In Wisconsin the yield is
26.7, In Minnesota 26.5 and in North
Dakota 2T.2. Both the drought and
the frost conspired to reduce the yield
IN North Dakota to 22 bushels.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
The starving Russians,

AcTs OF brigandage by men rendered
desperate by hunger are increasing in
Russia. Hundreds OF those employed
on the railways in HANSEN. koursk
and Voroness have plundered the
freight trains and marauded the coun-
try In gangs. sacking farms and man
sions. The mortality among the chill
dren from typhus fever and hunger is
frightful.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

DURING the hearing Of the Behring
Sea sealeries case in the Supreme Court
it came out for the first time that It
had been agreed to submit the contro
versy between the United States and
England as to the seal fisheries to arbi-
tration and that the official announce
ment of the fact would soon be made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
An Explosion of ID, ma mite.

Two MEN and boy are dying, three
men seriously injured, and many others
suffering from painful wounds ~ . re-
suit of q terrific explosion OF dynamite
which occurred at Haywood, Wis. The
explosion was caused by fire breaking
out in the North Wisconsin Lum Der
(ompany's warehouse. While the crowd
was gathering around the ire the ex.
plosion occurred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
AFTER The BATTLE.
sOIEs, M'KINLEY. FLOWER. AND
RUSSELL VIM

Campbell Defeated BY 10000 = Iowa's
Enorin6uS t6te- Kansas, Colorado, and
Psnn.yitanis Go strongly Republican
working Of the Adstrsflisu BslIst IN Ohio
and Ilinois.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13
Trains May he Tied Tn.

THE engineers and fireman Of the
Belt Line. at st. Louis, have declared q
strike. This will probably spread to
other lines, as Mr.. Arthur states that
no freight will be handled ny the BROTH
crho0d men going to the Felt lines.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

o tspoken in their" ,ha saoA da,o.,As AssS, ~
choice - notably the YORK. candidats
three representatives
from Lucas County. who state posi-
lively that they are for Foraker
first, last, and al the time. It
goes without the saying that the Hamil-
ton Coz nty de e2ation ought to bs for the
governor from motives Of local pride, to
say nothing OF individual preference. BY
this the members Of the Hamilton County
delegation will in no wise disparage the
disti Ruished services Of Senator Sher-
man. but will express the almost unan.
imous choice OF ths Hamilton County re.
publicana"
In New York Flowers plurality for
Governor 10 p O. cd At 40,512 This 10
$1,000 less than Tammany's big chief,
"Dck" Cioaer, predit ted and . tribe
over So, 800 more than the Republican
leader, Hu sted, figured upon. The cleo
tion Of Flower and the whole Democratic
State ticket, . possible ma. ority in he
State Legislature. besides the election
of the entire city tickets In Now York
aud Brooklyn, are among the fruits OF
the victory claimed by the Democrats
The state Senate 10 . tie-l6 70 IL.
The returns for the Assembly are not
full enough to compute its actual COM
plexion, but reports received 1t the
Democratic headquarters indicate the
election Of working majo ity In that
body and consequently In .oint assembly.
In Iowa the vote was very heavy. Al
though cla ms are made that Wheeler's
defeat 10 not assure |, there seems little
cause to doubt that Boies Is chosen by
5000 to so o plurality. The total vote
rea he'd nearly 100000, which shows
the intense interest taken. Conserya-
tive Republi ans admit their leaders oe.
feat The entire Ecmo ratio State ticket
is elected. Tho Legislature 10 Repntli-
can in both b ane hes the Senate by two,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

ROSWELL r. FLOWER. Kin ey abo it 5000
the successful Newn a,ority, Cleveland
York candidate. gave Campbell 800
ma 'ority, while Toledo went for Nc.
kinley The vote was not heavy, and
the Au, ,traiiah ballot was sue 8
The Cine nnati Commercial Gazette
says edltOrialiy: sHeturns on TIE Legs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

THE cases in the Supreme Court to
test the Mckinley bill will come before
the court November 80.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-11-13

60 70 SOttOt bCe
lature show that II IL
Republi an, AMI .
careful canvA q Of the
Senatorial Trefsren.
ces Of the members
c.ected indicate. that
II Governor F'o aker
res ~ has Senatorial
aspirations. b 0 elec.
tion is assured beyond
the shadow Of q doubt
A n ,mber Of the leg
lS atOrS are 4 ready