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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
PET7IGREW ON BANANAS AND
FISH LINES.

PET7IGREW ON BANANAS AND
FISH LINES.
Senator Pettigrew was in St. Paul
last week and in his usual vigorous
style gave q reporter his views upon
a number of questions. Among
others, he said Of the Sandwich Is
land difficulties: II am against the
annexation OF Hawaii. That climate
will not produce the kind Of mel
essential to maintain self govern
ment. All that it is necessary for u
native Of the Sandwich Islands to
do in order to make sure of a living
is to plant a banana and buy a fish
line, and they are equipped for the
necessities of life. Culture and
clothing are not essential to their
life Or happiness. l at first stood
practically alone in opposition to
annexation, but the sentiment grew,
and I know Of twelve republican
senators who are opposed to the
Harrison treaty. | vas disguised
with the pear-ready-to-pick dis
patch of Stevens, and pronounced it
a rotten pear that he wanted moth
ing to do with at the time. Cleve-
land was all RICH. as to sending
Blount in order to gain information,
but when he found a government
in full operation, recognized by
foreign governments as we'll rs our
own, he ought to have let it alone.
The United States should abide by
its time honored traditions and
keep its hands of and its nose out
Of foreign affairs. If we were to
take in these islands on the ground
that we need them for protection,
we would soon be compelled to take
in other islands for their protection.
We might just as we'll take in Asia.
Just think of adding a lot Of Kan
akas, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese
and a general mixture Of everything
on earth undesirable for American
citizenship. / am agin it."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

JOnn II. bennett, presiding Iuue'
of the supreme court OF South Dako-
tn, died very suddenly OF heart dis
ease in Pierre on Sunday evening.
He spent Christmas at his home la
Clark, Clark county, and at that
time was taken sick, but recovered
and returned to Pierre Friday night.
He was taken sick Saturday, but
was not thought to be in a danger
Gus condition until a short time be-
fore his death in the afternoon. None
Of his relatives were present at the
time Of his death. The remains
left Pierre in the morning by
a special train, which will run to his
home in Clark, where the funeral
will take place. Deceased has been
one Of the judges of the supreme
court since statehood. His term Of
four years would have expired at
IL O'Clock noon, on Tuesday, and on
that date he would have been sworn
in on the new term Of six years to
| which he was elected last fall. Judge
Bennett was u of the most promi.
nent men in the state. He was a
knight Templar and knight OF
Pythias, besides a member OF nu.
merous other fraternities. The re-
mains will be accompanied to Clark
by state officials, Masons and other
prominent citizens. The vacancy
caused by his death will De filled
by appointment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Four BID Successes.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following
four remedies have reached a phe-
nominal sale. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, for consumption, coughs and
colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec-
trio Bitters, the great remedy for
liver, stomach and kidneys, Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, and DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, which are q perfect pill. All
bese remedies are guaranteed to do
ust what is claimed for them and
the dealer whose name is attached
herewith will! hc glad to tell you
more Of them. Sold at DR.. j. s.
Talcott's drug store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

P~rendergast, who shot and killed
Mayor Garter HI. Harrison at Chi
cago OH October %, will hang, not
withstanding the plea Of insanity.
The New York World says: "Pron-
dergast, the assassin Of Mayor Har-
rison, has been convicted Of murder
and sentenced to be hanged. This
is eminently right. A crank who
threatens and carefully executes a
murder, if crazy at all, is just crazy
enough 10 be hanged"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

i NOT tho fault, but the question of
transportation is where the seat Of
trouble Is located. Ohio coal costs
but 4l.l0 per ton ut the mine,
Of which sum the miners receive
so to 60 cents. Anthracite or hard
coal is free at present under the Nc
Kinley bill and the talk Of Nova
Scotia anthracite being shipped in
is oil in your eye. Combination
and transportation push tho price Of
hard coal up. Unless we are able
to handle these two vast problems
more in touch with wishes Of the
west, high priced coal will stare us
continually in the face.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Eallard's susv L,nimen,.

This invaluable remedy Is che
that ought to be in eve.y house.
hold. 1t will cure your rheumatism,
neuralgia, sprains, cuts, bruises,
burns, frosted feet and ears. sore
throat and core chest. Iy you have
i,me back it will cure it. 1t pene.
tates to the seat Of the disease. 1t
will cure stiff joints and contracted
muscles after all other remedies
have failed. Those who have been
cripples for years have used Bal
lard's Snow Liniment and thrown
away their clutches and been able
TO walk rs we'll as ever. 1t will cure
YOU. Price so cents. Sold by ]. S.
TalcOtt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The ST. Paul Pioneer Press in it's
issue of December 80 prints a full
page concerning the poor Of that
city. It is descriptive of their mole
OF living, places Of abode and cause
Of restitution, and is calculated to
draw forth a small pittance from
those who have plenty. This is only
one OF the many communities where
there is starvation and misery on
one side and wealth and luxury on
the other.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The total value of the crops of the
United States during 1892 is esti-
mated at 5000, 600, 600, of which
the largest item is s75O,000.OO0
worth of hay. The animal products,
including meats, dairy products,
poultry and eggs and wool, are
placed at S965, 00O, 900 more.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
It is a gratifying circumsta,

It is a gratifying circumstance
tina! the senatorial campaign is be-
ing so ably discussed by the leading
dailies Of the state. The country is
safe. The voters need not bother
their minds about who shall repre-
sent the state in the senate. The
hrainy editors will attend to that for
them, in fact, if it is really desired,
they will pick out all the officers for
the coming century, if only q mild
hint is given.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

"Biil" Wilson who is the author
Of the famous sideshow of demo-
crazy now agitating congress is called
"Windy" Wilson down in West
Virginia. His knowledge of the
tariff question is an entirely new
thing aud q matter Of surprise to
his constituency.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The editor OF the Washington
Times came pretty neal losing his
life a year ago in a tussle with grip
and too much reliance on raw
onions as a cure. The editor claims
he had a like attack during the past
month and he now recommends
whisky aud quinine as a sure cure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

All the federal officers in South
Dakota, except the positions in the
land office at Chamberlain and the
surveyor general have now been
filled. There are twenty or thirty
applications on file for each Of these
places, but no selections have been
mo1a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Cha.1 p~roru,nent ~Insurance lfan Say

Chs.1 Prominent Insurance Man Says.
II. NJ. Blossom, senior member o,
II. NJ. Blossom & Co., 2l7 N. Sd St.
St. Louis, writes: l had been left
with a very distressing cough, the
result Of influenza, which nothing
seemed to relieve until / took Bal
iard's Horehound Syrup. One bot
tie completely cured me. / sent
one bottle to my sister, who had a
severe cough, and she experienced
immediate relief. l always recon-.
mend this syrup to my friends.
John Cranston. sos Hampshire
street. Quindy, Ill, writes: have
found Billiards. Horehound Syrup
superior to any cough medicine ]
have ever known. 1t never disap-
points. Prico 60eo Sold by ]. 8.
Talcotk
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The department over which Hoke
Smith presides has at last been heard
from SO tar as South Dakota is con.
cerned. Last Saturday a reissue Of
pension was granted to Henry Pot
ter, deceased, formerly Of Worthwhile.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The Daily Press and Dakotan OF
Yankton, the Sioux Falls Press,
Conklin's sheet and the Faulkton
Times are the leading advocates OF
free silver within the ranks Of the
republican press of the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

The Sioux City Journal Of Satur-
day last remarked that Mt NO time
during the administration of Mr..
Harrison were there 2,O0O.0OO,O0O
idle workingmen. Drop off three
naughts, Mr., Journal; that is bad
nno,,uh
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Lowe and his singers are cavort-
ing about the state giving lectures
upon how to "iarm the farmers" It
is their invariable custom to collect
as many dollars Of our daddies" as
it is possible to get.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

This talk going the rounds Of the
democratic press Of cheap coal on
ACCOUNT Of the Wilson bill is re-
carded a. ! good dea: like moon
shire. Tho cost OF coal at The mine
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
THE COURIER.
Official Paper OF County.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY W.T..
Thursday, January 4, 1894.

The venerable General Nathaniel
P. Banks, famous for his Red river
campaign, is said TO have suffered a
mental collapse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Go to Freeman's for silk handker.
chiefs and mufls for your Christmas
trade.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Dr.. Dorman, the dentist, will be
in Elk Point, at the Merchants ho'
tel, the first week in January.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Ladies neckware, linen goods fol
table use, all Of which would make
lovely presents at The Palace store
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Rather Steep

than take in any other form is what
many people think and Parks Tea
is made for just those folks. II cures
constipation and, though not q
~catharic, moves the bowels every
day. Sold by ]. s. Talcntt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Fine embroidered initial and silk
landkerchief5 in great variety for
holiday treats A.. o. RlNGsRUD's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Hure, prcrps, Pusiss

Flour exchanged at Elk Point
Mills for wood.
Geo. Rust has the prettiest lamps
ia the city. They nre beauties. Just
tbs thing TO begin housekeeping on.
The Elk Point Mills were conn
PEELED 10 start day and night IN Or
der to Gil orders. Elk Point ii fast
gaining tho name Of having one Of
she best milling plants Of South
D4kcta:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
M. (. Simmons & Co.
FINEST LINE OF
MILLINERY
IN THE CITY.

Trimmed Hats, New Ribbons. Feathers and
Tips, v.lveis, Ornaments. Flowers, I.aces,
Fancy Goods, handkerchief New Line OF
Elegin Cossets and Waists, Ruchiags. Gloves
and Mltts. Call and see ns. First door cas-. Of
TalcOtt's Drug Store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
BROS

We would say that we have a Nice Line
of Goods for the Winter Trade, such as
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Mince pie and pie fruit prepare
ton that is fine at Freeman's-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

Glass Sets at Geo. II. Rust's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04

"Castoria Il the best remedy for children OF
which / nm acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will conside. the real
Interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which ere
destroying their loved ones. by forcing opium,
morphine. soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats. thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dir. J. +. KIxcHzLoK,
Conway, Ark.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
T.. G.. ERICSSON,
A. ID. KELLAR,
Attorney mt Law.

Practices In oil the Courts. Will attend to nj
business entrusted to him.. Collections mad
III all parts Ut the United States and Canada.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Castoria.

The Ccntaur Company, n Murray Street, New York City.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-04
Castoria.

"CAstoria IL an excellent medicine for chill.
Gren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF it,
good eject upon their children"
On. G.. g. Osaoop,
Lowell, Mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Keep Your Mouth Shut.

Don't be offended. The admonition is
not meant as a reflection upon on your
talkativeness, Talk as much as yea
please, but keep your mouth shut when
you are not talking.
People who keep their mouth closed,
except when they are talking, eating or
drinking, rarely contract colds or coughs.
Sayages, even those living in northern
latitudes, seldom take cold. Scientists
say it is because they are close-mouthed.
Disease germs floating in the air find a
direct route into the lungs of a person
who breathes through his mouth. They
are arrested by the fine sieve-like net
work of hal: in the nostrils of the indi-
vidual who breathes through his nose.
Keep your mouth shut and you defy pes
thence,
The teeth suffer from too much and
too frequent exposure to the atmosphere.
Sudden changes of temperature, whether
liquid or atmospheric, are hurtful to
them. The best teeth in the world are
those Of the savage tribes, whose mem
bers always keep their mouths shut ex-
cept when talking or eating.
Throat and lung diseases are often con-
tracted by persons who go round open
mouthed. The frosty air Of winter, in
hailed directly into the lungs through the
mouth, is a frequent cause of bronchial
disorders. Taken through the nose it is
modified and sifted of many ofits dam
gers. Keep your mouth shut.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
To Help a Town

Kick.
Kick hard.
Kick az everything.
Don't pay a cent under any eircum.
stauces-adve tisiug or Otherwise-snd
kick continually.
Refuse to enter any combination that
will be benefi. to anyone but yourselt
Always speak i'll Of your competitor in
business; kick at the merchants, school
teachers, doctors, newspapers, town board
and everything else.
Always buy Of peddlers, if possible,
and give your home merchants the 90
by.
Speak of your own town as the most
immoral place on earth, and say a bad
word for it every chance You get.
If a stranger comes to town, tell him
that everything is overdone and that the
town is no good on general principles.
This will be a good drawing card to new
business and industries
stop your nome paper, ask your Iflends
TO do so, and insist that they take some
paper published elsewhere. This will
give your home paper great boom, and
assist the editor materially, which you
must avoid above everything else
If you are in business, don't advertise.
Buy a rubber stamp and use that 1t
may save you few dimes, and look 50
much nicer than if printed by an artist.
Kick because you and your friends are
not permit sd to run the town, and if
you run il kick anyway.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
False syntax for Economy

The telegraph operators were telling
stories. The tail man, who has held d
key all over the country, hsd the floor
"You see a good many jokes in the pa
pers," said he, ''about the culture Of Bos-
ton and the habit people living there
have Of using big words and correct
grammar and all that.
"Most of you think that these jokes
have no foundation. Now. know bet
ter. was receiving clerk there q good
many years ago, and some Of the mes
sages handed in to me were corkers-
"One summer 1 had the cable window.
One day two women dressed in black
nd greatly agitated came in and inquir
ed the rate per word to London 1 told
them it was 2S cents
They consulted for a minute, and
then one of them asked for blank.
told them where the blanks were, and
one of them wrote a message.
"The other took it and read it over
two or three times. Then she came over
to the window and asked again how
much word it was to London
"Twenty-eight cents told her.
She looked at the message obviously.
The other woman came up to her and
said
Don't you ike it?'
"'No,' she said, 4 don't like 1t. That
form is improper. You say that Charles
suicided this morning, when it should be
said that Charles committed suicide this
morning
"'But, said the other, If we put it in
that way We will save twenty-eight
cents
the woman who objected turned this
proposition over in her mind for a long
time. Finally she said
"'I don't think such syntax is excusa-
able
"The other took the blank and read it
afew dozen times. We're poor she
said decisively, after studying it in all its
phases, and we can't save tWenty-eignt
cents any easier
This partially convinced the woman
who objected. But what will our friends
think? she asked, obviously.
al suppose they will notice it, but We
can't help that
Then the two women retired to one
corner and had a consultation
"After talking earnestly for ten min
utes they wrote out another message.
So help me, this is the way got
"'Charles shielded this morning.
False syntax used because it is cheaper
And they paid me twenty-eight cents
a word for it. All of which," continued
the operator, illustrates one Of the Gu
rious ways in which a wOman's mind
works "-BU6al0 ETpress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
SOMERSET, PA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 18. 1894

the dead body below to a cellar, which
contained a drainage well, into which he
dropped it. lie thea made his escape
noiselessly, leaving the treasures Of the
house untouched. When search was
made for the body, which was said to be
buried in the well, it was readily discov-
cred and identified as that Of NJ. Gro
voche by a silver chain, and crucilix
which still hung about the skeletons
neck. From that time until my cousin
bought and reftted the house it had re-
mained vacant, and an air of mystery
had clung about it. have no doubt, un-
less it has been pulled down to make
way for stores or warehouses, it is vacant
to-day and pointed at as place where
crime was enacted"
As Miss Blunt finished her story a very
handsome and stately lady entered the
room. She threw OFF her wraps and drew
near the attentive group. As she did so
blond young girl rose from her seat and
said to her 10 a husky voice:
Mother, will you tell these ladies
what you saw in your room yesterday P"
"Oh, yes" exclaimed the lady. some
thing so strange, l must tell you. Yester-
day morning as l was dressing, when
had just lifted my face from its bath and
was about to give it its usual rubbing, l
saw standing before me the funniest little
old woman, all clad in brown, with
white handkerchief crossed upon her
breast and with the most pathetic eyes l
ever beheld. They will haunt me to my
dying day. Just as spoke to her, de-
manding an explanation Of this sudden
intrusion, she disappeared, and my
daughter there was awakened by my
running about the room calling: "Where
is she Where is she?"
Miss Blunt gave a scream Of terror, ac-
companied by the cry. "She has follow
ed me here :"
Every one turned toward her in fright
With her face buried in her hand she fell
forward, sObbing convulsively.-N. b.
WISsDoN in Romance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Secrets

A f4mily had some theatre tickets
which, not being able to use, they turn
ed over to 4 green servant girl, who said
she had never been to theatre. After
receiving directions the girl started out.
About o'clock the family was surprised
to see the girl back, and inquired what
the matter was.
"Nhy, Mary, didn't you fal the
placer was esked.
"Indade did, and it was a Gine place,
and gintleman showed me a safe near
the 'front.'"
"AHd why didn't you stay ?7
"Weil, livery man was looking at a
foine picture up front, and the place was
full of foine ladies and gintlemen, aud
afther bit they took the picture up, and
some people come out and began talking
family matters. and so l thought I'd bet
ter come home"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Water From a Tree.

There is a tree which grows in
Madagascar called the Travellers tree"
which is of the greatest service to the
tired and thirsty travellers in that
tropical climate" said Professor WILDER
G. Stebbins, of Richmond, to st. Louis
GlObe-Democrat reporter. "This wonder
ful tree has no branches, the leaves
growing from the trunk and spreading
out like the sections of a fan. These
leaves, of which there are generally not
more than twenty-four on each tree, are
from six to eight feet in length, and from
four to six feet broad. At the base of
each leafis kind Of cup containing
about quart of cool, sweet water. The
natives save themselves the trouble Of
climbing the tree by throwing a spear,
which pierees the leaf at the spot where
the water is stored. The water then
flows down into the vessel held beneath
it, and the traveller is enabled to continue
his journey, cheered and refreshed by
the precious liquid nature has so kindly
provided for his use"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Beef Tea For Roses.

All travellers agree, writes Rome cor
respondent Of the Buffalo Express, that
there are no where else roses so magni-
ficent as those that cover the garden wau
ofthe old Roman palace in the Via Sisti-
TIM, in which once lived the famous
epicure, Lucullus.
Rome isa city Of roses. They run riot !;
but those Of the old palace have become
celebrated. Their odor is passionate in
its intensity. Their form, their every
petal, the way they hang upon their
stems, is picturelike. The color in some
is deep, deep crimson, almost black at
the heart, in others it is cameo pink,
changing to rich cream tints at the cen
tire; others are the bright yellow that
mellOws into gold; Others are the white
that is like melted moonlight in the petal
cup.
lived next door the house overlook
ing the palace garden, and l had fire.
quently asked myself: "What has pro-
duced these superb roses ?''
One day saw the gardener, whose
love for his roses is almost pagan, water
ing them carefully at the roots with
clear, dark liquid. l was sure that this
was the feeding that had to do with the
secret of their wonderful beauty.
On investigation l learned that tie
wealth of odor and coloring was the re-
suit of animal food. That mysterious
libation which had seen poured at their
roots was strong beef tea, made from
fresh cuts of beef and strained. The old
gardener himself invented the idea.
This reminded me how luxariantly l
had seen ferns of every kind, even the
most delicate, growing in several spots
in Germany, where the brewers had be-
slowed their refuse malt.