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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-13

At Irving Hall yesterday afternoon the
General Tom Thumb party opened in 1.-The
Countess" to a fine attendance, which was
repeated last evening. The performance
was enjoyed. BY the way. the Baron Magri
objects to being called midget" He Jared
up at an incautious reporter who applied
this term to him. "What, sir" be remarked.
''do you think | am an entity without intel
ligence? l can converse in six languages.
Can you do that sir, can you do that?"
The reporter apoiogZed, hut it took some
time to placate The dminutive aristocrat
The attendance Of ladies is especially large
at these performances.
r. NJ. Simmons, Is Montgomery street,
has issued prospectus inviting all music
lovers to become members Of what he calls
the San Francisco Opera Endowment As
ISOLATION" mo membership fees, ''foT the
purpose OF encouraging one of the most
efficient organizations ever ia America TO
favor US with SEASON of grand opera on a
magnificent scale"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
THE IOWA

The recent convention Of Iowa
democrats At Council Bluffs bas place
ell The party in had shape. No dem
ocrat but Boiee was recognized. He
WAS made first choice at the Chicago
conventions. mud the delegates are
tied ul 20 thai they have nc other
choice ~ wiggle out Of the tight cor
ner they will find themselves in be-
flre tile close Of the convention.
Buies makes a pretty fair acciden-
tal governor; but he is a too recent
convert from the republican party
10 make d typical democratic leader.
lie will not create any enthusiasm,
aud party leaders know it. OF all
the men spoken Of lie would be by
far the tamest candidate Of any.
The governor changed his political
views on purely a local issue that
stnnds nearly alone as an Iowa issue.
He has no definite idea ON silver,
and the Council Bluffs convention
straddled the question so as nol to
trip up the old man. He is at sea
on protection, reciprocity aud the
other leading questions before the
country.
Boies has the Iowa delegation tied
in = double knot.nnd il will be inter-
csting 70 note their explanations
when they return from Chicago.
South Dakota democrats can learn
a lesson from their Hawkeye neigh
bors. and leave at least bare oppor-
tunity 70 get onto the famous band
wngon. 30 dear TO the South Dalo-
tan's heart.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
THE PALACE STORE,
BY NJ HOFFMAN & co,

We often get our customers In
terested in our stock of fine dress
goods, but this time We exceed all
former displays. 10 see is to buy.
So we ask you to come any see
our Chevrous, Persian Muiis, Shon-
tang Pongee, Menlock lawns,
Chevalier cloth, Canton cloth,
Striped Persian silks, Novelty
Camels hair, Tonkolan Henrietta,
Gloria Al inches wide, Calicos
and ginghams at 5 cts. Black
fast colors at 10 to Scots. Bur-
lington fast stockings al sizes
that will not crock 10 to so cts.
W. have an especially large as
sortment Of hosiery from Z c up
wards. 125 pairs of ladies OK
fords, that usually sell for $1,25
at 80 c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

The Ancient order Of United
Work en is just now engaged in q
bitter war iii This state which may
dirrupt The order. Some sharp prac-
tice WAS INDUCED in in the election Of
Muster W0fkmen at Sioux Falls last
week, md the matter will no doubt
ret Into court. This order is sup
posed 70 b. : fraternal insurance or.
ganizstion, but the great hustle for
thu chief Office leads one 10 think
TINT somewhere there must be pref
" good salaries ms in this age peo-
pie usually try 70 get pretty good
pay for their lnhOrs. The fight will
do the ordler no good, but it might
l,e wise for people contemplating
the insurance il offers to look into
things q little before putting in their
money, which at best only offers
temporary relief. Assessment in-
surance is Always expensive in the
eni.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

The Sioux City Journal in a f.
brief and pointed sentences, efTectu-
ally answers the charges of Tie Lca-
der against Secretary Of State Rings
rud MS TO making a deal with the
Journal to publish the state auditors
statement III relation 10 the Alliance
Hail association. Here is the Leo
dcr's charge aud the Journals answer.
VIII THE JOURNAL deny that A. u. Eingsrud.
secretary Of state, Madp the deal whereby TnR
JOURNAL. should publish the auditors state
i,ent. and thai after the deal with THE JouR.
Nal. had been closed.-tEik Point Leader.
The I4ea,ler simply lies in every in
situation Of the above statement
The Leader therein deliberately in
tended To lie. There was no IDEAL"
neither did TIE JOURNAL receive a.
mucl, rs l cent for publishing the
auditors decision. The JOURNAL
prints the news.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

contained l62 patients; The peniten-
tary OF conyicts; the county jaiis ~.
and tile almiouses So panpers. The
c,xt for caring for the ii,sune was
siI8.942.
Iii education tic state can feel a
just pride. In 1890 .iutrr were Co.
LOO pupils c~nrollcd in tie public
schools. There were 1856 teachers.
besides liz IN private schools and
IS III paroci,ial schools.
The state debt Of South Dakota,
less sinking fund is ss6o,2O The
county debt is s2,441 1884, aud the
municipal debt is sl,i97, $50. The
school debt is placed at s2,l03,253.
The assessed valuation VI the state
III 1880 was si3l .592,58 Calcula-
ting ON figures given the assessed
valuation ~per.cnpita is $400.2l
The total number Of horses on
hand June / 1880, was 255O, 1905 mules
1852; asses, li9. The number foal.
ell in 1889 was ;horses, 3i,590;mules,
2655; asses, %. The sale Of horses
in 1889 is recorded at 16,96S; mules,
500; asses, 40. The total number ol
deaths in these three classes was
14,434.
The number Of miles Of railroad
in 1899 was 2,612,M. This is q
good showing for II new state. The
comparison with what actually ex.
isted in 1880 shows a wonderful in.
ternal growth. The statistics above
are given because they are valuable
aud will prove handy for reference.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

200 pairs men and boys solid
sole and counter plow shoes that
usually sell for $1.OO to $1.25 for
IS to 80 c. Fyou see them you
will buy them. We will give you
good values in our offerings.
We have other good bargains
to offer which we can not enumer
ate here and do tie Palace Store
justice. In order to do so we
would have to write a book.
Come and see us and you will
find that we do what we adyer-
tise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
TAE CROW

In 1885 President Cleveland, in
the exercise Of his wonderful wis.,
dom, saw fit to force the people who
had sought homes OH the Grow
Creek lands to leave. The hard
ships and losses were terrible.
These people took homes in good
faith, and were invited to do SO by
a proclamation issued by President
Arthur. A couple of years ago the
South Dakota delegation in Congress
got through a bill appropriating
money TO idemnify these settlers
for the losses sustained, and the
amount the government will have to
pay for a Cleveland blunder and
democratic desire to keep a repub.
lican state from populatipg will be
y large item.
Gen. H. r. Pease, appointed to
take testimony in the cases, fur
nishes some interesting facts. The
general says that more than 1000
claims have been fled, and the
amount Of damages the government
will have to stand will exceed $225,-
600. Claims come now from Eng
land, Australia, Alaska and nearly
every state in the Union. This
shows how people can scatter in
seven years.
General Pease says the lands were
settled, many parties building com.
Portable homes and making other
valuable improvements. He says
further that II the order removing
the people had not been issued, the
Grow Creek lands would have been
the most thickly populated Of any
in the state. While a portion Of The
area is again open to settlement
there is nothing like the rush OF
earnestness exhibited seven years
ago. One thing is sure at least 200(
people will not forget one particular
feature Of the last democratic adj
ministration. and = certain portion
Of South Dakota will feel tie blight
for years to come.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
The State Of South Dakota.
ONCE Of State Auditor Department Of Insur-

The State Of South Dakota.
ONCE OF State Auditor Department OF Insur-
Ahcc.
Company's Certificate Of authority.
Whereas, The Hamburg Bremen Fire Insur-
alcc Company u corporation organized
under the laws Of Great Britain has filed In this
Office u swor,, statement exhibiting its condi
tion and business for the year ending Deeeth-
bee 81. 1891. c0nfOrmHbie to the requirements Of
the laws OF this state regulating the business OF
Insurance: and
Whereas The said Company has filed in this
office n duly certified copy OF It's charter. with
certificate of organization, In compliance with
the requirements Of the insurance law afOre-
said:
Now. Therefore,, !. &c. TAYLOR, Auditor Of
the State OF South Dakota, pursuant to Tire pro-
visions OF said laws. do hereby certify that the
above nxDted Company H. fully empowered
through It's authorized Ageuts to transact IT.
appropriate business Of Fire Insurance In this
State. according 10 lANs thereof. una the 3lst,
d1y At December. A. u. tS9a.
III TestiMoAY Whereof hare hereuntO sct
my hind sad .cai ii fisErs. this md dAy q
i. G TAYLOR.
HxSl AUDITOR
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

The possoffice department has re-
Gently rendered 4 decision in the
use Of postal cards in collection Of
accounts. Az too many people like
70 resort TO this scurrilons method
of smircl,ing men who owe them,
the new ruling completely heads off
these businessn barAcles. People
who are interested to know just how
far they can 60 III collecting bad
debts BY postal cards will be inter-
ested IN y decision by the Post o.
fics Department just given to the
public. The case in question was
brought before Assistant Attorney
General Tyner, aud was based on
pustsl cards reading: "Please call
and settle account which has long
passed due and for which our collec-
tor has called several times" An
other card sent to the same person
said: "You owe us 81 81. We
have called several times for same.
II not paid at once ne will place it
with our agency for collection" The
Assistant Attorney General held
that the aforementioned card was
nathalie, and not in violation OF
The Law, while the second one, which
contained the threat Of collection by
! law agency, was unavailable. and
in violation Of the law.
Possibly the most villainous mod
ern nastitntion Is the so-called col
lection agency, which attempts to
collect accounts by abusing the
debtor class. First class merchants
rarely resort 10 these hounds, but il
4 the little dealers who form the
trade these agencies get. The re.
cent ruling Of the department stealf
tho thunder Of these fellows, and
The ruling is just and right.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
state Of New York
County Ot New York. IS.

r. o. AneId, Manager Of the Hamburg Brem-
EN- Fire Insurance Company Of Hamburg
Empire Of Germany. being duly sworn deposc
and Say thatA lie foregoing h u full, true and
pany that lie has examined the foregoing
schedules Respectively designated rs schedules
"A.''B.""C." and ID" that the same are
and each n, II full. true and e ,rrcct schedule
aud statement VI the several matters pur1nit-
ing to be- covered by said schedules. or any or
either Of them. to the best Of his knowledge and
belief. That the said Insurance Company Is
the i0na-ndc owner u nj least ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS Of actual Cash Capital.
Invested IN state aud . hlted States stocks and
bo,ds. or IN Bonds, and Mortgages Of Real Es-
amount for which the same is m0rtgaged. and
he Is the above described officer Of said Insur-
ancC Company.
+. q. AFFELD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

any 1OoMs-Tiarco neeks ngo
les,na,l Rr,4. 4 Bovce had
Das az Iay u, hand and
81 j51 ~ u ! serious question
Wisl aIssn slsstEer they would mol
~ soias money on Il asspring was
EolsstiaS Nh n ins shape and tl,e
mi market was II 1 low ebb, how
eyef within the last week Or two hay
|tras steadily advanced and orders
issvs Iesn pouring 10 on TO then I'm.
till nov they can get from $500 to
1000 per ton on track and have to
run TIER press alniost night and
dry 70 keep up with orders. Mr.
Rnscs informes 4 CoUaIEn reporter
slsat tIleir stock IL now almost ex-
l,aAsted and that they could use n
1000 to,ss more with in the next
I,0sltl, il they had il.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

For the Independent National
convention to he held at Omaha,
July 4,h, the C. M. & st. p. Ry.
will sell excursion tickets June 29th
to July 2nd, Mt one fare for round
trip. Return coupons good until
July 18th, 1892. rs. LUKENs,
Z IL l Agent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

Subscribed aud sworn TO before me this ard,
day Of January 1857.
Commissioner for 8. Dakotai In N. Y, n5&ll5
Broadway. N. Y. City.
State Of South Dakota
Auditors fice-fbsurance Department..
I. L. {. Taylor, Auditor Of the State Of South
Dakota. do hereby certify that the above n u
true copy. OF the original Statement now on file
1T this Office.
III Witness Whereof. ] have hereunt0 set my
hand and affixed the seal Uf this Office ut Pierre,
this 2nd day OF May lSvs.
l.. C, TAYLOR.
tLS] Auditor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

We want to call the attention Of
tho eaters Of canned goods that we
have The best TINT grow and At the
L1xEsr prices. FREEMAx's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

500
state Of South Dakota. ! In Circuit Court.
County III Union SS
Ilst Judicial Circuit.
william NJ. yinxon.
Va ~
.Josenh Fountain
and Julia Fountain
Notice il hereby given that NV virtu e nj a cor.
tain decree and iitlvenIemt rendered In the CIr-
cut court OF Union county. SOuI, iMk0fa.
tia aofh day Of Ami. 1897 "risrius ina s.ie ri
certain prcInjscs hereinnfter dess.ribed. winch
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20

While the Free Press argument
may apply TO some sections OF Da-
kota. the COURIER thinks the time
is ripe for m agitation Of this very
thing, especially in the older settled
portions Of the state. Farmers r.
rs much entitled to have good roads
over which to draw their products
to market as the business men in
the cities to paved and improved
streets to transact business. The
present condition of affairs in this
section Of the state brings this ques-
ton more forcibly to our notice
when we see farmers wallowing
along in an empty wagon hub deep
in mud, going to town to transact q
little business. When you tie the
farmers mp at home you stagnate all
kinds OF business, and the business
man is as much interested in good
country roads as the farmer himself.
Let the question Of good country
roads" be thoroughly agitated in
own state Of South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-20
o ROADS.

The latest fad ~ newspaper discussion Is on The
subject Of country roads. the matter has been
ayltated alt e;tdy 10 siich HI extent that the caii-
ditlate for governor In Il certain state has pieug-
ed himself 10 see that the new reform Is carried
ont to the utnbst In his state, IN ease he Is elect
the av0wed prime pies Of other candidates tor
office, from members Of the legislature In many
states down 70 tue county supervisors Or com
missioner. The reform ~ new but from the re-
stllts already being brought about it would ;t,.
pear that II Is going to be alive issue ~ every
sense. not forgetting political. There can he
In favor III working the country roads to the
best pitch of perfection. In the. old country.
where centuries have passed in the adjustment
Of the various conditions Of life and living. the
country roads are universally models OF excel
lence and convenience, being In direct contrast
to what Is generally experienced In this line tn
In cities the benefits Of good streets are gem
era1ly recognized. NJ they facilitate the tralisac-
tioi,, Of business and greatly improve the value
mnr"semsut oi fosd. wa, ii be ne 'tlSa. the proper s.s
ty ana farms tn the country.
1t may be the right thing to write and talk on
il Is somehow seems tl,.t lie time i, Is IS not vet ripe
for tile agitation. indeed, aside from the fact
that our country H. new and not well settled IN
Will never allow Of amy great trouble from bad
r0;lds, even where constant rains would tend 70
make mud and other Ills commou TO the roads
siSaM I soil ad 4 Issd' to e, t si',s', aGsor rUti,,'s o sFa S',si
moisture that falls. or slope enough for the easy
drainage Of The surplus OF rain that cannot soak
In, is about the general character ofthe land all
over the state. As long ~ a road Is suitable for
heavy loads In the short matter Of half Nh hour
after the heaviest rain has fallen il would not
seem that South Dakota comes under the cate
CORY Uf those states that should take . lead In
the agitation Ut the Improvement Of country
roads. However. II can do no harm, and before
many years the state may be engaged with her
sister states in the we'll Inherited strife Of bring
ing NIL avenues Of local travel 10 the best state
for general use. Pierre Free Press.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01
Donnelly VS.. Pioneer PeCksnlff.

Ignatius Donnly prominently mentioned
presidential peoples party the coming the following
Grand Forks is OF interest to all
stood Thad
in Congress Of Notwithstanding, taxable circulating
greenbac) without the ppng exception clauses STILL his
first monoposs knocked sody
northwest acting OF Minnesota His m
that dpaved
Infamous published ST.
the Pioneer PcksniH ST.
libel
in
that the Pioneer Peck
palae there
boost the front lines
destroy
tey escaped Ever the
traitors democratic
Donney the scholar and statesman with
Mady
Three mercenary
mend
Donney
the annals OF he hates God and
pua monstroty who with ghouh gee
fiddle world tumble
pursuit. life would
the vruen the Pioneer Pecksn
nd whose batke heads issues
the heart the
people, and broherwith soul great
the
Gods children the breast OF Wbeoce
Donney No mountain
Pcksn apacty could would be u
good may perdous path
vindicatiOn Donnely manbl
philosophical
administration For has this
brood earth
the blood Gods poor
old stained with the blood
terozed the whole Down with it, Out with
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01
The Peoples Party and Prohibition.
AnUArErp noo 10 ;O1

The Peoples Party and Prohibition.
ATwATER, Dec. 10, 81.
EDITOR GREAT West:
The farmers busy time is over the
alliance meets more regularly to dis
cuss reforms needed, to enable the
producing classes to get the fruits OF
their labor. The coming year will see
bitter fight between monopoly and
labor. What the result will be great
ly depends on harmony among the
different reform organizations in
working for the good cause. At the
present time thousands of honest
men who heartily indorse the peoples
party platform, feel that there is a
plank missing from it-a good, solid,
prohibition plank, and they are not
satisfied without such a plank.
The February convention will set
tie the question, if the peoples party
thinks it is policy to bow to the
liquor league to obtain their influence
in the coming election, the old true
reform stalwarts, the protectionists,
will have to say goodbye-so long,
and vote for principles, even if they
have to be in the minority.
T. L. LANGMYER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01

had the pleasure of having DR.. Fish
in their midst for couple of hours,
which time is generally the case when
one is entertained by a friend, went
by only too fast. On December 26,
Silver Creek Alliance held their regu-
lar meeting, and resolved that their
delegate to the State Convention
should go with instructions TO vote
for Hon. Ignatius DonnelIy presi-
dent, and A. L. Stromberg, Sec'y of
the State Alliance. p. KENNEDY.
President Silver Creek Alliance
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01
InCubatOrS.

The incubator beginning those interested ro looL
ing about something that will requirements @
csu work We desire call the
leading Incubator among poultry rers this
paper Noxal declared
any Of tine regulators on the market being
and close degree bars set and
the Matching The appreciated every one as the
handling
and egg that YOU can see an h
egg without opening the door il
the cold air from blowing the The Nxa
constructed
and catalogue will charge all who
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01
The Industrial Union.

NEW AUBURN, Dec. Il, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
I desire to put in a word of warn
ing in behalf OF the farmers alliance
ofSibley county, against joining the
N. F. A. 81. U.
Sibley county is mostly settled by
Germans, great majority belong
ing to the Lutheran and Catholic
churches, which by their constitutions
expressly prohibit their members
from joining a secret society. So in
stead of doing missionary work here,
as was my Intention, we would lose
probably one half the members we
now have. There are four or five
townships in the county without any
organization at all; I wish the lee
turer for this congressional district
could be persuaded to come here and
organize those townships.
FRED. STREITH,
Sec. Sihlev Co. Alliance.
DEAR BRoTHERs:-The secrecy OF
l. q. has been brought before the
highest religious authorities, eccles-
iastics OF denominations opposed to
secret societies. and has been passed
upon favorably. 1t is only secret in
that it requires a pledge which all
pastors will report upon as pure and
patriotic, and in a grip and pass
word, etc., wholly to prevent intru-
sion of those not pledged to support
the alliance demands. When ALI
ances do not wish a chaplain"
to read a portion OF the opening ex-
ercises, they can dispense with it.
The Catholic church djgnitaries have
given it examination and agreed
that the members of that body may
unite. The /. 9. is not secret poll
teal organization. 1t is not a poll
teal organization at all. We trust
our New Auburn friends will consid-
er the matter carefully, and we can
assure them that if they do, they will
find that the secrecy" part OF it is
merely to act in union under closed
doors. Weneed the arms OF the great
national organization about us in
Minnesota. :
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-01
As Others See Them.
WEST CONCORD. Dec. 26. ,,

WEST CONCORD, Dec 26, '91.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The great combine of the old par
ties is a subject for alliancemen to
study. They are getting together to
break up the alliance movement. But
let them whistle-they can't hurt us.
When look upon the farmers and
see how they are being cheated and
robbed of their products yearly by
the insidious processes of the nation
al bank, the tariff, and of option
gambling, feel that if they could see
themselves as others see them, they
would stop before casting their votes
Tor either OF the old parties.
JOHN B. COPELAND.