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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19

without New York.
The Democratic papers which are try
ing to figure out how they can put
Cleveland In tho Presidency without se-
curing the electoral vote OF New York
have engaged In task which is beyond
their powers. In order to win there are
2s3 electoral votes to be secured. The
eolid South, with Connecticut and New
Jersey, have only 175 votes, or forty
eight less than the number necessary to
elect. Under the district system of
voting for President which prevails in
Michigan, the Democrats will secure
three or four votes in that State. Let US
call the number Ave, and make the DEM
cratic total $50 votes. Thus 1870 are as
sured tho Democrats without any ques-
tion. The Republicans are not claiming
any Of the ex-slave States. nor are they
counting on carrying either Connecticut
or New Jersey, while they will losc
some votes In Michigan. But where
are the Democrats going to get the
other forty three votes which they will
have to secure II they are to win2 II
we give them Indiana they will still need
twenty-eight votes, and II we throw In
Montana, which is considered somewhat
doubtful, they will be twenty five votes
short yet. In what quarter should they
look for enough votes to flll this gap?
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Ridicsalous Lying.

The Bourbon majority Of the House
Committee on Agriculture do not seem
to realize the absurdity OF asking the
American people to accept and act upon
partisan assertions which directly OPP
pose facts known to the whole country.
It was smart politics to assert vehe.
mently In the fall OF 1890 that the Nc
kinley law would go anger and turn
against the United States all the ma
tions OF the earth that we must lose our
foreign market. Then there was enough
color Of probability about the predic-
tions of Democratic writer's and speak
ers to make their bold and ceaseless
iteration OF dismal prophecies effective
in an election. Now every man who
has the least knowledge Of current
events Is informed that the ex-
ports OF the United States have been
greater since the enactment OF the
Mckinley law than ever before,
and the whole country understands
that the sales OF farm products to Eu-
rope have been unprecedentedly large
during the past year. In the face Of
such facts it is absurd to say that retail
iation has followed the enactment Of
our "prohibitive" tariff and has dealt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19

Gerry ymondOF1mH Il Unconstitutional.
The latest conspicuous step Of the
courts In the direction OF equity and
common sense, as against the technical
tiles Of written law. is long step, and
one OF tho most important, taken In the
history Of the Interpretation OF tho law
by the American bench. It Is the anti
gerrymander decision OF the Michigan
Supreme Court, OF which fuller particu-
lars have como to hand. The Demo-
cratic Legislature 3 apr ortionment Of AS
sembly and Senatorial districts is de-
clared Unconstitutional. not on any
technical point, but on the general pre-.
sumption that II Is the purpose Of the
constitution OF . free commonwealth to
make representation equal, and that the
ratio Of representation which 1t provides
for shall govern the apportionment as
far rs practicable.
The question OF what is practicable
IL not to be settled by the standard Of
might makes right, applied by un-
scrupulous party power, but by the un-
avoidablc limitations which county ter.
ritory and populations put upon the
realization OF the ideal Of justice The
intent Of the Michiga. Constitution In
qualifying the ideal standard BY the
word practicable, or by such an equiv
aient expression as the words - nearly
~ may b" Ia the New York Constitn-
tion, was to give the Legislature NO ex-
cuss for complaining that It had mot the
constitutional power to be fair. Such
language ID Intended to enable legisla-
lures to approach perfect honesty In
apporti0nment, not TO enable thorn 10
get away from 1t.
Tho law laid down BY the Supreme
Court of Michigan ought to be- Just -
readity recognized ~ the law os New.
.YosA. a Aconstitutlou u by IT. very NJ
tnre haeed upon o. prineiris y ~
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these ten States, but actually lost thu
two important States Of New York and
Indiana altogether.
1t also shows that In these ten States
alone nearly sixty thousand voters madd
up their minds that they did not wanl
him any more. i.
In Maine and Vermont In 1883 he ran
behind his figures Of 1884 nearly three
thousand votes.
In New York in 1883 he ran behind
Governor Hills vote by nearly fifteen
Thousand.
In Louisiana and Alabama in 1888 no
ran behind the vote for Governor by
nearly one hundred thousand votes. !.
In the States Of Colorado, Iowa, KAN
sas, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Nebras-
ka, Oregon and Wisconsin. while tho
Democrats in 1884 made gain OF over
. hundred thousand votes over the Rel
publicans, In 1858 the Republicans after,
four years OF Mr.. Cleveland, turned the
tables on the Democrats aud carried
these States with gain Of over thres
hundred thousand votes.
So that in the States alluded to over
half million votes came to the conclu-
sion that they had had al they wanted
of Cleveland and Reform"
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rouonr wira RIFLES.
HaA BloeA Between Pilots eS Rival
River Passenger 1Boata,

Ned RloeA Retwsen Pilots u Rival
River Passenger 1Bsata,
Peoria. ILL.,. special: For some time
there has been intense rivalry between the
ktcambOats B0realis Rex and the City OF
Peoria, and matters reached such stage
that the pilots Of both boats were armed
with rifles and instructed TO shoot ON sight.
The City OF Peoria left the dock Arst and
was overtaken at Spring Ray bv the Rex.
which attempted to pass. The PeoriA ran
her into the willows. aud another attempt
WAS made. The Peoria bore down on the
Rex and was about to strike her squarely
in the side when the pilot OF the Rex be-
gan shooting into the pilot house Of the
Peoria. The pilot escaped being shot by
lying down on the floor. His captain ran
10 the wheel and changed the course Of the
boat just in time TO prevent 4 collision
Both steamers we're heavily laden with
passengers, and great alarm Was felt. Both
p,lots were arrested and placed under
heavy bonds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19
or course the boast that Massachusetts,

or course the boast that Massachusetts
or Iowa will 60 Democratic are tales for
the political marines. None of the old
salts like Cleveland, Harrity or Brice
believe anything OF the kind. II the
Democrats this year carry any State
that has heretofore been Republican
they will be even more surprised than
the Republicans at the result.
Turn whatever way they will, the
Democrats are confronted with the fact
that they cannot win without the elec-
toral vote OF New York. They pretend
to be sure Of securing Indiana, hut, as
Is here shown, that State cannot give
them the Presidency. The twenty-eight
votes which they would still require
would be an insuperable barrier to sue
cess unless they gained New York.
Without that commonwealth they would
have to carry two or three States hith-
erto Republican In Presidential years,
and. in the present conditions, this is a
task OF formidable proportions. Allow
ing them all the doubtful States except
one, and they are still far from victory.
They must carry every one OF them in
order to win. Nor would the capture OF
Kansas and Minnesota by Weaver help
them, for the Republicans can spare
those States II they carry New York and
still be above the required 223 mark
There Is no hope for victory for the De-
mocracy, therefore, from the Peoples
party diversion. The utmost that that
organization can do, as the situation
presents itself now, will no. throw the
election into the House Of Representa-
tives. Evidently the battle at the polls
will be decisive, and the Electoral co..
lege will make the choice for President.
The Republicans can win without New
York, but that state is absolutely essen
tial to Democratic success. The DEM
ocrsts may 40 we'll face this eventuality
now as later on, for to this complexion
the situation must come at last.-Globe-
DemOcrat
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Helena, Mont. special: The Command
cry In Chief Of the Z. OF v. elected these
bficers 70 serve for the ensuing year: Mar
Vim F.. Hill. Michigan, Commander In Chief;
George W. Polltt, New Jersey, Senior Vice
commander In Chief; John W. Miller,
Montana. JuaiOr Vice Commander .in.
Chief.
A council. In chief Was also selected, and
the commander In -chief appointed his sts6
Cincinnati was selected % the place fol
holding the next encampment. Retiring
Commander In Chief Weeks was presented
with . magnificent past commander In
chief gold badge studded with diamonds.
Company D, OF Spokane. was given . u. ~
prize for m exhibition.
The Ladies' Aid society also adjourned
after clccting the following oGlcers: Belle
Gray OF Iowa. President; Katherine Hol-
den Of Helena, Vice President: members Of
The council, Josephine Mulhullen OF Bloom
tugton. ILL.,. Mrs. Mason OF Ohio; Nrs Par.
ker Of south Dakota. xnd miss 6hannoa oi
Pennsylvsuta.
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Orientals have q rather curious
legend concerning ostriches All crea-
tion, they say, was once summoned
together tobe divided into classes,
and each animal in turn answered to
Its name. The ostrich. however, on
being called on, repudiated the birds
and insisted that it was
o beast, because it could not Gy. The
beasts, however, not At all anxious
for it's company, would have nothing
to say to 1t, on the ground that, pos
sessing beak, feathers, and wings, -
It did, 1t was no relation Of theirs
Thereup0n the ostrich, which does
not appear to have been lacking In
INTERPRETATION, settled the matter
By declaring that it must he an
angel. This claim, however. infHri-
satesl both beasts and birds, ana the
ostrich, declining to withdraw It's
'preteusiona w3s obliged 70 6eo into
the desert WHARF. Of coufsss there
''Was ne onA % centfadics u
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19

with us when we are trusting in Him.
GoD can never hide our siu until
We bring 1t to Him.
PRAISE and doubt are never found
together in any heart.
Our sin is the devils work, but
our peace is Gods work.
|: The man who fears God is afraid
Of nothing else but sin.
|, No MAN is any stronger than the
weak spot in his character.
THE sin you look at will soon make
you pick it up and carry it.
!, GOLD that has been through the
flre once Is not afraid of it.
No MAN can have Daniels God who
is not willing to be Daniel.
THE religious outlook is never SO
good as the religious uplook.
IT is an awful thing to seek God
and not do it with the whole heart.
THE only fault some people find
with God is that he hates the devil.
!, THE greatest reason for hating sin
is that it caused the death OF Christ.
THE only thing that can be ours in
fact are those for which we can thank
God.
If we are really willing to do good
God will give us plenty Of opportuni-
ties.
The man who tries to be religious
for pay will steal every chance he
gets.
GoD always gives quick answer to
people who go to Him with shining
face.
Our sins have made us suffer much,
but they have caused God to suffer
more.
A SUNDAY paper Christian never
feels comfortable in time OF re-
vival.
WHEN man is wrong with God
everything around him tries to tell
him SO.
If We had no suffering in this life,
nobody could understand what love
means.
THE worship that does not come
from the heart never finds its way to
Heaven.
The man who walks where God
tells him TO step will never lose by
doing it.
THE reason some people remain
honest is because they are watched
too close.
THE higher a man gets up in spir-
itual life the lower he is willing to 20
down to help others.
You can generally tell about how
much people love the Lord by the
kind of company they keep.
WHEN you have nard work to do,
sing while you are doing it and the
angels will join in the chorus.
WHENEVER you ask God for any.
thing that is good for you He has al
ready given it to YOU by promise.
REMEMBER that God is interested
in what you will take out every tins
you put your hand in your pocket.
PERHAPS all men cannot be sue
cessful, but every one can make up
his mind that he will deserve to be.
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Their Saw the slu.ns.

New York special: Prominent In the
array Of painted damsels ut tho Jefferson
Market court was William Heinrich ana y
woman whom he called his wife. lie said
that they lived In Omaha and had come
East to see New York. They desired to SEQ
the slums and were recommended to charter
y caoman for guide. They claimed that
they did not know what they were going to
see when taken to house on Third Street.
Mr.. Heinrich said that he bought $500
worth Of wine for the crowd before the po-
lice came In. He and his wife appeared
very much out Of place In the crowd thst
surrounded them, ani upon their promise
to return at once to Nebraska Justice
White disch ar1 ed them
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19

Let US see. Fo,r or Ave millions to
be invested In one township. Roberts.
ford. Bergen County, N. J.. in new mill
buildings foreign c*pitai-onc En-
glish manufacturer of alpacas and mo-
hairs TO erect three mills; one Leipzig,
Germany, house to remove its entire
essential oil plant there. Other Nc
Kinleyixed" Industries to be expanded
the same way, and we have the wicked
New York Worlds news columns as
authority for the statement that It
means . four or I'VE million Investment
In buildings alone In single country.
Well, that's only beginning. Tho
weekly pay roll Of that county will mako
. big jump upward, property bought ut
farm prices will sell 40 city lots. and
the busy life Of prosperous American
factory town will supplant the dull
monotony OF country village. !.
And that awful protective tariff did It
A1lS
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San Francisco special: The Steamship
Rio Janciro arrived from Hong Kong and
YOkohoma. She brought advices that the
copper mines NJ Akita, Japan. were inun-
dated. and that It WAS reported that sixty
miners were drowned.
The Steamer Qu1gawa Mara was wicked
~ Shozushims Islands July 26 snd from
atty TO sixty lives werc lost.
Tho American Ship North America Wa
wrecked In Kiu channel. and Ii = total loss.
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Killed by Arabs.

Brussels special: Twenty agents Of the
katanga Company have been killed BY
4 rabs on tho Upper Congo River. Tho
bteamer Beernaert. which was taking goods
np the river, was seized and the fac.
lories were rAxcd. Whole tribes on the.
western bank Of the river arc In insurec-
tlon. The Arabs Northwest Of NyanS We
have gone down the river and captured the
station ut Ribaraba, killing whites em-
ploycd there. Tho stations on the upper
L0mnssi have also been destroyed.
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why Cleveland Casnos win.

Whom Mr. Cleveland was elected In
1884 II was because . majority Of our
people believed that he would carry out
the scheme Of Civil Service Reform. :"
which was made the main issue Of his
campaign.
During the four years that Mr.. Cleve.
land was In ONCE he lsmentably failed
as civil service reformer, but, to cover
up his shortcomings, he started new
issue, Tariff Reform"
Whist was the result on the popular
vote?
How did the voters Of this country re-
gard him alter m experience Of four
years.
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OUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 49, 1892

pays four cents yard wages, while he
has to pay twelve cents yard wages In
another cloth factory which he operates
at Bristol, Pa. And yet the working
mans clothing Is as cheap here as 1t is
In Rngland. Superintendent Jackson,
Of the State Immigration Bureau ut
Castle Garden. testified before . Con.
gressi0nal investigation committee 40
long ago as Arril 3, 1890, that @immi-
grants bring Ices baggage than for
merly, since they found out that cloth
ing and household utensils are as cheap
here - In the old country"
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DuN's = cos WEEKLY BEFORE.
A Rise In the Prico s4 nroAastHas the
Principal Feature.


New York special: 3. g. Dun 4 Co.'S
Weekly RerteW Of Trade says: Crop re-
ports arc not quito up to expectations and
may he construed us indicating deficient
supply Of corn aud oats. while any pOssi-
BILE deficiency In wheat and cotton will be
more than met by the surplus stocks.
Prices advanced quite sharply, and ex-
ports Of domestic products have fallen be-
low last weeks prices. The great indus
tries are all doing remarkably we'll, except
ing the iron manufacture. but the rcsump-
tiOn Of western iron works will make .
Ercat change In tho situation.
! Imports continue extraordinarily large
ut New York, and snch movement would
insure further gold export unless other
conditions change.
Collections are satisfactory throughout
the west. Trade Is very heavy In tho west
and collections we're never better. South
ern reports show general improvement.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days
number $50. as compared with total Of
1S4 last week. For the corresponding week
Of last year the hgures were 2:7.
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equal rights OF citizens OF the common.
wealth constituted, and the right OF
equal representation is necessarily In
tended and implied because that 10 the
right preservative OF oil rights. To
strike ut 1t is to strike ct the very root OF
al government. II 10 no less than trea-
son. II It can not be punished AZ the
crime that II is. it can certainly be out
lawed and nuliifled by the highest court
OF the State. II the criminals cannot
be put In prison they can at least be
prevented from keeping themselves on
the throne of power.-New York Press.
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So alarmed ID Speaker Crisp ct the
danger OF Democratic disruption caused:
by the growth Of the Peoples party In
his State, Georgia, that he has written.
. long letter to his constituents urging
them not to desert the Democracy. He.
raises the .force bill scarecrow and,
breaches tariff reform, and says how
ever virtuous and praiseworthy may b6
the motives Of the third party. IT. suc-'
cess means Democratic failure. and that
It can only hope to secure it, ends when
the Democratic party IL fully In power.
1t would carry out the Alliance platform,
which includes free and fraudulent silt
yer, an income tar and free trade. We
think Mr.. Crisp. - far - this psoposi-
tion y concerned, y right Mail and
Exproee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-19

The English Royai Labor Commis-
sion, which represents the highest pos
sible authority III Great Britain, has
just brought out the fact that the En-
glish railway companies pay their
porters sixteen shillings, or shout 93.SA
. week for an average Of twelve hossS .
dsy, o. about a cents : day tor : day
Of twelve hours.
And yet II face Of suoh facts thefe
are good Democrats I've t1aked with one
last Hunday) Wa Will toll you tha& IL
only thing that brings people 70 thte
country u the chaapness d the land.
General George a. Rheridah has mot
returned from 4ngland and states TT
. man whom ~ Knows has = e3otA ~.
tery n Rfet31el. Epsland. wAsse ~
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Chicago specisl: Anton Fares Behan-
Messy. the Jung syrian Who disappeased
from this city abOut year ago has re-
turned. He declares that hs was abducted
BY bis uncle snd carried 10 Peyrout, Syria.
from which place he escaped and returnsd
70 Chicago. He says his relative carried
him on because be had changed bis relig-
lous belief and Joined Protestant church.
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Vas tested ut tbs govsrnment's rife ranges.
= shot was Ared from from forty yards dis
lance and was shivcred into Thousand
9raGmehts Another shot. tho missile strik-
,sne more squarely. was completely nattensd.
'ThM u claimed BY experts Ia bo vastly
superior to anything the best steel could do
under like circumstances, and the matter
Is 70 bo brought TO the Immediate aoticc Of
tho British lords OF the admiralty.
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rANclED ms BRornEKs WIDOW
Montreal MIllionairs l.ands Ia . Hos.
ton jail.

4 Montreal MIltlonairs Lands In hos.
ton jail.
Boston special: II. J. McCready, q Mon
trcal million airc, is under ~ rest here with
his brothers widow ON charge Of elope-
ment. Mrs. McCready, bright little wo-
mon, has followed tho erring couple since
their fight ave weeks ago. chasing them
arst to Cincinnati. then to Portland, Me-,
and 6nally locating them In west end
boarding house here McCrcady was sorn,-
erly 4 boot and shoe manufacturer In Mon
treal, but when his brother James died .
year ago and left him most of his estate he
gave up business and took to dissipation.
His intimacy with the widow led to several
Quarrels with his wife, but at length they
made .up aud went 10 New York to live.
Five weeks ago. however, he LETT Gotham.
and. taking the widow under his ''protec-
tion." started on the journey which has In
GlOriOusly Terminated In Charles Street
jail. Neither he or she could obtain bail.
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agriculture an "irreparable injury" The
American people may like to be hum
bugged, as Barnum used to say, but
they at least do not like to be rediculed
by clumsy lying in attempts to deceive
them about serious things. Therefore
1t is entirely safe to predict that any
AMI all efforts to make capital for the
Democratic party out Of charges that
the Mckinley law has injured agricul-
ture by blighting the export trade OF
the United States will fail, utterly and
every where. Leader.