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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
= AioHEsT AWARD.

nsysi DAking Powder Il Strength ana
Wales 10 Pse CeaE Above it, Nearest
~Cnsapetttor.
Tho Royal Baking Powder has tho
0nytable record OF having received the
htghe. Il award for articles OF II class
greatest strength, purest ingreli-
onts, most perfectly combined wher-
ever exhibited In comDetition with
0tnciA. In the exhibitions OF Iormer
years, Ut the Centennial. at Paris,
Vienna and at the various State and
Industrial fairs, where 1t has been ex.
ed the Royal Baking Powder tho high
est honOrs.
AT the recent World . Fair the ex-
awa"ds ere made by the experts OF
{ raj Department OF Washington. TGe
ing owders which were made by this
ascertaining which was the best, and
the leavening strength OF the Royal to
be ieo cubic Inches Of csrbonic gas per
ounce Of powder. OF the cream OF tar
tar baking powders exhibited at the
Fair, the next highest in strength
thus tested contained but 1873 cubic
inches OF leavening gas. The other
powders gave an average OF III. The
II val, therefore, wa found OF % per
cent. greater leavening strength than
its nearest competitor, and "A per cent.
above the average Of all the other
tests. Its superiority i'm other respects,
however, in the quality Of the food it
makes IS to fineness, delicacy and
wholesomeness, could not be measured
by figures.
It Is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the ome Of the coun.
try for so many years, that have caused
the sales OF the Royal BAKING Powder,
as shown by statistics, to exceed the
sales Of all other baking powders com
bin0d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
o eARoMETERY.
rhs Leech In . Bottle and the FRO
M n Ladder.

rhe Leech In = Bottle anu INC Hros
on y Ladder.
Two az the oldest and oldest forms
Of popular DarOmeters are the leecn
In a bottle and a frog on a LADDER:
Richard Inwards has seen an Ola
Spanish drawing OF nine positions OF
the leech, with verses describing It's
attitude and behavior before dller'
emit kinds of weather. DR.. Merry
weather OF Whitby. contrived an ap'
paratus by which one Of Twelve
leeches confined in bottles rang a
bell when "a tempest was expected.
When leeches were kept in every
chemists shop, aud often in private
houses, their behavior was the SUD
ject of constant observation: n II
was generally noticed that in still
weather, dry or wet, they remained
at the bottom, but rose often as
| much as tw%enty-tour hours in al.
| vance, before a change, aud. IN case
| Of a thunder storm. rose very quickly
to the surface, descending wnen II
was past.
The frog barometer, used in Ger
many and Switzerland, is Il very sim
pie apparatus, consisting OF a jar OF
water, a frog and a little wooden
stepIadder. II the frog comes cut
| and sits on the steps. rain IS eX-
| pected. The weather-gla>s dearest
to the old fashioned cottage in the
last generation was the "Old man and
old woman" who came out OF their
rCugh.cast cottage ia foul or fair
weather respectively. This was al
| most the elrlieSt Of scmi-scientitc
TOYS, and depended on the contract.
ing of a piece Of catgut fastened to a
lever. The belief That bees will not
fly before IA shower is probably true,
and is the rational origin OF the
banging of trays and iron pots with
a door key when bees are going to
swarm. The insects are supposed to
take this for thunder, and so set.
tie close at hand, instead OF settling
at a distance. sou rting water on
them with a garden syringe often
makes them settle at once. But nc
such ingenious pro ess OF rationale.
Ing can / e found for the belief that
IL the insect inside cuckoO.spit lies
upward the summer will be dry,
though the increased worrying oil
horses by flies before rain and thl
rise OF the gossamer before tint
weather, are abundantly confirmed
by observation. London spectator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

CHICAGO special: A most sensation
al move is reported in marine circles
to have been made by the gamblers.
1t was to the effect that they were ne
gotiating for four or five excursion
steamers, upon which they intended
to continue their games during the
period they are kept under ban by the
mayor and police. The scheme, as re-
lated by n excursion boat manager,
was to moor the boat in the basin out
side Of the reach of city police or dep
uty sheriffs. They to come occasion
ally to the shore, but ut such times all
gambling would be suspended and the
implements securely slowed away.
One OF the boats for which the ne
gotiations are under way Is said to be
the Ivanhoe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

WASHINGTON special: Chief Ha.en
Of the Secret Service has received a
telegram announcing the arrest at
Clinton. Mo-, Of ]. B. Mccullough,
charged with imp%ersonating the
Chief OF the Secret Service, forgery,
and in attempting to procure the
printing of counterfeit United States
notes. Lucien Hubbard was also ar
rested at Maiden, Mo-, charged with
chief OF the Wilson and Hofey gang,
arrested u few days ago. The Grant
head plates from which the notes
were printed and 81. 800 in bogus notes
were captured. The arrest com.
pletely wipes out this notorious gang.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
A Turkish Girls Lite.

The pleasures of Turkish girls are
extremely simple and limited. Shut
out from the great world of enter.
tainment which the literature OF
civilized countries opens up to the
European child directly she a read,
with the exception OF festivities In
the harem o red-letter days, her
pleasures consist in an occasional
picnic or accompanying her elders on
the visits which occupy o much Of a
Turkish lady's time. On households
or religious feasts wealthy people
often organize entertainments on a
very elaborate scale. Gypsy dancers
or a troop of clowns with some sort
Of pantomime are engaged for the
occasion. and the nejghbors rich and
poor, are invited to the performance.
The Turks. being exceedingly hos.
pitable, IA friend of the hostess i:
free to bring all her sisters, and hel
cousins, and her aunts. with theiI
families, on such occasions The sc
are high days for the Turkish girl
for her elders, too--thOugh an En-
glish child ten or twelve would think
the entertain a very poor per.
Torrance indeed.
The dances are at times graceful,
and the music, when n is used to
it, is not always eXc%ruciating: but
the coarse. almost british, humor OF
the pantomime would be decidedly
distaSteful to a western audience. A
more pleasant side Of Turkish life ID
that which may be seer any day in
early summer at the sweet Waters
of Europe. or some other favorite re-
sort on The outskirts OF Constants.
NOBLE. The family will set out in
the morning, and, spreading their
rugs in some reld, spend the day
there doing nothing, n apparently
very contented with the occupation.
The women squat on the ground with
their feet under them in that pecu.
liar way o which they arc indebted
for their handy legs. 1t Is not TO.
mantle, but truth compels me to
state that all Turkish girls ulti.
mately become v-legged; the
fine, well-made women one occasion.
ally meets in STEAMBOAT are mostly
ClrcaSSlanS.
A few cakes and some rahat lax.
houm or other sweet sutlices for both
young and old. A stranger Is in.
variably struck with the premature
serious air that Turkish childgen
wear. The elder girls do not play
and run as do healthy children. They
sit or stroll about, quietly and
gravely, their yashmaks loosened and
forming a snow-white framework,
which displays to advantage their
complexion, as yet unspoiled by paint
or powder. On the approach of a
mar they will hastily draw their
yashmaks, not so close, however, that
the Stranger cannot admire faces II
he has a fancy for Turkish beauty,
which. though in girls and young
women sometimes very attractive. is
too frequently of the half-bred Tar.
tar type, lacking in int ligence and
refinement
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
The Architect The Engineer.

A main difference between our
times and medieval times is that
then the scientific constructor and
the artistic constructor were one per-
son. Now they r two The art of
architecture is divided against itself.
The architect resents the engineer az
a barbarian: the engineer makes light
Of the architect as a dileLtante. 1t
Is difficult to deny that each is
largely in the right. The artistic
insensibility OF the modern engineer
is not more fatal to architectural
progress than the artistic irrelevancy
of the modern archite t. In gen.
eral, engineering is at least progress.
sive, while architecture is at most
stationary, and, indeed. it may be
questioned whether, without a
thought of art, and, as it were, in
spite Of himself. the engineer has not
produced the most impressive as GER
tainly he has produced the most char.
acteristic monuments Of our time.
"a locomotive" says Violet Leduc,
''has It's peculiar physiognomy, net
the result OF caprice, but of ncces-
sity. Some says it is an ugly ma.
chine. But why ugly: Does it not
have the true expression of brutal
energy?"
The modern battle ship is purely
an engineering construction de-
velopcd in &C ordan G with its func-
lions as a fighting machine, and
without conscious referen Q to the
expression of Its functions. y y
What may we not hope from the
union of modern engineering with
modern ar, hitec,ure, when the two
callingS so harshly divorced, are
again united, and when the artistic
constructor employs his cultivated
sensibil ty and his artistic training.
not to copying but to producing, M
longer to the compilation Ut old
FORMS but to the solution of tho
new problems that press upon MIN;
when he shall have learned the use
OF the studies that teach not their
own use.-Montgomery Schuyler. In
the Architectural Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Drought Destroys Many Cattle.

No country in the world Offers
greater facility for stock breeding
than does Argentina, in South Amer-
lea. and in no place is breeding carried
on more extensively. The late
droughts there, however, have played
havoc with the herds, and reports
from q single province show how great
has been the dest 'uction. This is the
PROVING, OF Emf Rios and here,
lately, 200, 900 head of cattle have per-
ished: 10000 sheep and 70, 900 horses.
the whole being valued at 81, zoo, 600 in
currency. II this same rate is foun /
In other provinces the loss must have
been truly enormous.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Heavy shipments ~ Cattle.

Cattle shipments from the reserva-
ton and POINTS north of Huron. oyer
the Chicago and Northwestern are
daily increasing. Many extra trains
have been put On aud the demand for
ears is continually growing. The
shipments are heavier than at The
same period for several years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
NEW KIND OF D
H.. q. Allen Has = New lind Of Germ
Coed for Nothing but Fodder.

n. q. Allen Has y New Kind Of Germ
Good for Nothing but Fodder.
H. G. Allen. who lives nine miles
northeast of Mellette, has succeeded
in producing a new kind OF corn which
is good for nothing but fodder, but as
. fodder crop 1t has no superior. Abous
three years ago MI. Allen found u
monstrosity growing in his field. He
guarded 1t and when it ripened he
saved the seed. Last year he planted
1t and the seed grew remarkably Well,
but as the stocks grew many OF them
''sported'' TO corn, although raising
no ears. This placed the origin Of the
freak OF nature beyond a doubt as be-
ing q sport Of corn. This year Mr..
Allen planted about u quarter Of an
acre. The stalks are about ~two-thirds
the size OF corn stalks, heavily leaved,
and grow to a height OF three feet.
In place Of an ear q shoot is thrown
out, nearly a foot in length, which re-
sembles a grown cat tail, and in place
OF a tassel there is a bushy growth full
ly eighteen inches in length, which
looks like oat husks and blue joint
grass, woven together by the stems.
The pods, or oat husks, in the tassel,
are about one inch in length and each
contains only one berry~-the seed
which is red when ripe and resembles
a kernel of popcorn. This year Mr..
Allen cut about half Of his crop of fod-
der. allowing the balance to ripen for
seed. After curing that which he cut
it weighed a trife over LOO pounds.
This would make a yield nearly seven
tons to the acre. Mr.. Allen planted
the seeds this year eighteen inches
apart each way, and the foliage is so
heavy that the field appears to be one
solid mat of growth, standing about
three feet in height. The i%ntroduc.
tiQn of this fodder will revoiutionize
stock raising in the northwest, and
will undoubtedly be the means OF
cheapening the price of stock rs we'll
as feed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Gas " ell in Hand County.

\ farmer named Ritcllie near Mil
Ter, in sinking Il well. struck a sta ong
DOW Of gas which came near causing
the dcala Of one or two workmen who
were al the bottom. This j. the seq
ond we'll OF the kind on the farm
where gas has been struck, and coal
has also been found near in small
pnaptifi,v
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
storms ana Hurricanes.

WASHINGTON special: The Signal
Service has just completed arrange
ments by which. in connection with
the Postotice Department, warnings
will be sent in advance Of all indica-
tiOns for severe storms or hurricanes
in any part Of the country east of the
Rocky Mountains. The department.
for the past three days has been
watching a hurricane which started
in the West Indies, and has kept
shipping ports along the South At
lantic and gulf coast posted as to its
progress with warnings to shipping.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

w. ;. holster vas arrested at Iiu-
ron. charged with attempting To shoot
his ~neighbor, \. +. Bergstram. Both
men ARE farmers. The trouble was
caused by sto.k running at large.
holster waived examination before
Judge Grant aud gave bail for his ap,
pearance at the next term Of the cir
IlIft nADI,f
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Tells Ghost stor.e s for a Living.

There is q certain young lady in Eng
land who is making a great success as
q prof ssional teller OF ghost st rie !.
She Is employed by these who give
house parties and cntertains the guests
for two hours or SO by her thrilling
tales. Generally the fact that she is
employed il kept q secret, the guests
believing that she is one among them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
The Cholera In Russia,

ST. PETERSBURG special: The
health authorities report that during
the period from September to Sep
tember Is there were PAS new cases of
cholera and ninety-Jix deaths from the
disease in this city. In Warsaw there
were Isl new cases and lightweight
deaths within the same period.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Feeding Wheat to tings.

The farmers around Alpena are buy
ing hogs to feed what wheat they have
to, for they figure that by SO doing
they will get about 90 cents per
bushel for their grain. Another year
will find many Of the farmers here
abouts going into stock raising.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Wants $4,000 Damages.

John Novotony has instituted pro
ceedings against Valentine q Son and
J. A. Danforth at Yankton, for $4,000
damages resulting from the destruc.
ton OF his building, which fell into
the cellar Of J. A. Danforth's new
building "A few weeks ago. Mr.. Novo-
tony's building vas destroyed while
Mr.. Valentine was extending the
foundation down to the level of that Of
u new structure just started by J. y.
Danforth Of Chicago. \. \. Arrah, a
photographer, who occupied the sec
ond floor Of the N%ovotony Block, also
brings suit against Mr.. Novotony for
Sl,5Oo as alleged value of personal
lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

The house of Mrs. Jol nson, a widow,
seven miles northeast of Centerville,
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground, b,iEg a total loss. No
one was injured. No insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
The Humm,ngpira Flower.

There Is . wild hlwer in Turkey
that is the exact floral image OF a hum
mingbird. The breast is green, the
wings are a deep rose color, the throat
yellow, the head and beak almost black.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Knocked the city to Pieces.

The HAGUE special: Dispatches re
ceived here from Batav la, Java, say
that Matarim, the capital Of the ISL
and of Lomnok. was almost destroyed
by the bombardment of the Dutch
fleet. The bessie ged Balinese are be-
ginning to suffer from famine aud are
expected to capitulate shortly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

Articles OF incorporation We're filed
at Pierre for the Black Hills Invest
ment Company. The headquarters
are at Hot Springs. The incorporat-
ors are Samuel w. Moss and RI. a.
Goddard. CaDital RIO 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Thc Modern beauty.

Thrives on good food and sunshine. with
pieuty OF exercise In the open air. Her
form glows with health aud her face
blooms with its beauty. II her system
needs the cleans ng action OF a laxative
remedy. she uses the gentle and pleasant
liquid axative Syrup OF Figs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Everybody In Going South Now.a.
Days.

The only section OF the country where
the farmers have made any money the past
year Is In the south. II you wish to change
you should go d wn now and see for your
self. The Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad
and connections will sell tickets to all
points south for trains OF October 2, No
vember 6 and December 4, at one fare
round trip. Ask your ticket agent about
It, and Ii he cannot sell you excursion
tickets write to y. r. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville. Ky. or Geo.
Il. Horncr. ID. 2. A., st. Louis, Mo-.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

The elegant farm residence of
Charles Taylor, near Chamberlain,
burned with all its contents. as a re-
suit Of a gasoline stove explosion.
Mrs. Taylor narrowly escaped with
les. life
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
+ rst Gusher In Coded Land.

The first artesian well in the ceded
Sioux lands west Of the Missouri
River was struck on the farm of e.. S.
Grant, in LYMAN County.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Angustana College Opens.

The fall term OF Augustana College
at Canton. has opened. Prof. +. A.E.
Petzei, II graduate OF Northwestern
Cnivers ty at Watertown, Wis, and
Prof. G.. q. Lawrence, "a graduate of
the State University of Wisconsin,
have been added to the faculty, and
President a G. Tuve expects Is very
prosperous school year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Big sheep Ranch.

Messrs. Roberts and Gordon of Dell
Rapids, who were at Washington
Springs about three weeks ago in
search Of a sheep ranch, have rented
the Parkhurst Ranch. and will be
there soon with 1900 sheep to winter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
state Educators Meet.

\ meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the South Dakota Educational
Association was held at Huron.
Among those present were Presi-
dent Il. $. Gleason of De Smiet, Prof.
J.. X. Failing of Miller. Mrs. Cowen OF
iroquis, Prof. Freeland of Washington
Springs Seminary. Superintendent !.
+. Nickel of Huron. Topics were Sc
lccted aud a programme outlined fol
the annual meeting of the association
to be held in December.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
A Bright Eye

Is a sign OF good health, and IL the stom.
ach Is not In the best OF conditions the
eyes will show it. Ripans Tabules will
make the stomach right. and keep the eyes
br ght and clear.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

Elbow sxnAPnICin exclaimed . young
eentlemAn ~ AN angelic creature swept
By. The heavenly glow on her cheeks ri
due TO the use Of Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

NEW SOUTH WALES has 2.l55. 800
cattle, So, $3.50, G6S sheep aud 4sl 3G
hogs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

AMERICANS have come to be known
"a the greatest travellers In the world.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

BUT l per cent, OF the entire popula-
ton Of this country have been d.
sorced.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
Halls CatArrh Cure
3 taken intern ally. Price Is cents

THE Mount Bischcf gold mine IN
Tasmania has paid over $6, 0Oo. 600 in
Il
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

h The price Of Dobbins' Electric Soap Inns
just been reduced in order to put II In the
reach OF every one. Quality same as Tor
thirty years. insist upon Jour grocer
keeping 1t. Premiums sivcn for wrappers.
Try IL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

THE Spartan phalanx was commonly
B deep; the Anthenian, 8, II and Is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

We are prepared to supply newspapers edit
ed in the interest of the Popu'ist Party, by
competent editors, upon a plan that will give
any town a wideawake Home Populist journal
at a small expense. For fun particulars address
The Washington times., 1894-03-28
THE NEWS THE WORLD OVER.

This paper felicitated itself when it first
opened its eyes and erowed last Sunday
morning that it had been able to secure the
full telegraphie and local service of the great
est news-gathering association of the day,
the Associated Press. In the last short week
THE TINES has been made better and better
aware that this service is OF the utmost value.
Special kilograms could have been obtained,
but the Associated Press, which boasts its
correspondents in all the news centers, not
merely ofthis country, but of the world, may
be depended upon for all the news OF Amer
lea. of Europe, and of the antipodes as no
other service may be. THE TIMES doesn't
expect to print every morning startling or
important column of exclusive news, but il
has already surpassed one of its esteemed
and more or less slow-going contemporaries
In its presentation of fact. not fiction, when
the gray dawn is streaking the eastern sky
above the heights of Anacostia.