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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Chinese and the Camera.

Messrs. Allen and Sachtleben, the
young American 1t dents who made a
bicycle tour across Asia, dispelled De
illusion concerning the ignorant Chi
nese. Writing in the Century of their
arrival at the city Of Lan-chou-foo,
they say:
"On the commanding heights across
the river we stopped to photograph
the picturesque scene. AS usual the
crowd swarmGd in front OF the camera
to gaze into the mysterious lens. All
the missionaries we had met cautioned
US against taking photographs in China
lest We should do violence to the many
popular superstitions, but the only
trouble we ever experienced in this re-
spect was in arousing popular curiosity.
We Dol learned that in order to get
something be ides Chinese heads in
cur pictures it "a necessary first to
point the Gamers in the opposite direc.
tion, and then wheel suddenly round
to the scene we wished to take"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
FOREIGN JoTTtNGs.

SHANGHAI special: Various rumors
are in circulation, the most prominent
being that 5000 Japanese troops
have landed near shan Hal Kwan, on
the boundary between the Chinese
provinces OF Manchuria and Chi LII,
at the eastern end OF the great wall
which traverses China. Telegraph
wires are cut, thus hindering commu-
nication with that district. A report
which is classed here as unreliable,
says the Japanese effected Il landing
near New Chwang. on tho Gulf Of
lSeoa Todg. Another report which
reached this city Is that after the
sklrmish which took place north of
the faln River, the Japanese out
posts were driven back across the
river. Advices received here from
Fort Arthur say repairs to the
Chinese fleet have been completed
and that the feet will proceed to sea
at once. The opinion is expressed
that ii Shan Hal Kwan is captured
there will be nothing to prevent the
Japanese from marching Of Pekin.
PARIS special: A dispatch from
Rome says: The Italian Minister at
Pekln, at the request OF his Govern
ment, has offered his services to bring
about all end to the war between Chi
ma and Japan. 1t is also stated that
the general of the Jesuits has sen a
memorial to the Pope, asking the lat
ter to use his influence with the pow
ers OF Europe to the same end.
SHANGHAI special: A second Japan
e-e army Is reported to have crossed
the Galu River, advancing on Nlouk-
den which, 1t is believed, will soon
TALL, rs the Chinese are demoraiized.
The Chinese have blockaded the
mouth OF Min River, leading to Foo
Cfloo. The report that the Japanese
have landed near Port Arthur is con-
firmed.
HAvRE special: Seventy packages
purporting to be furri, we're land
cd here recently from Southampton.
UpOn examination of them the police
found they contained a pocket arsenal
OF anarchist weapons, including var
ious bombs, explosives, old arms and
ammunition, skeleton keys and burg
lars tools.
VICTORIA. b. c., special. Before the
Arawa left Honolulu umo was cir
culated hat Queen Lilirokalani had
gone crazy. The report is not cred
tied. although for several days she had
not left the house she is occupying.
SHANGHAI special: The rumor is
current that China has begun ego
Italians with Japan for peace. 1t is
said China o Fers to acknowledge the
independence OF Corea. and will paw
indemnity to Japan.
LONDON special: The British Consul
at Lourczo Marquee cabled the for. ign
Office that the katfirs had entered the
outskirts OF that port and burned sew
eral houses and murdered seventeen
persons.
PARIS special. AT q Cabinet council
the plans for a cable from Brest 10
New York and for a cable from Hayti
to New York were examined.
COPENHAGEN special: This port
will be officially opened as a free port
November 3
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitual constipation
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets /"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
in n condition Of the system. No care is
required while using them: thew do not
interfere with the diet, habits or occupa.
ton. and produce no pain. gripping or SHOCK
to the system. They act in q mild, easy and
natural way and there is no reaction after.
ward. Their help kasks.
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick aud
bilious headache, dizziness, cos~tiveness, or
constipation, sour stomach, loss of appetite
coated tongue, indigestion, or Dyspepsia
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred deranpe-
nlents of the liver, stomach and bowels
In proof Of their superior excellence. II can
be truthfully said, that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
FIRST trial. Put up in sealed, glass walls.
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet " is a laxative, two are mildy
cathartic. As a "dirner pill, " to promote
digestion, or to relieve distress from over.
eating, take one after dinner. They are
tiny. sugar-coated granules; any child viii
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-.
inended to be "just as good" 1t NAV be
6eiker for Me dealer, because of paving hin,
a better profit, but lie is not the one who
needs help. ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

ChINA'S GAUDY L A
How Its Ensig, Came to Have a DrayG
unA q Spn

nov AUS 1snstx1 tame 10 nave u dragon
and \ sun.
The flag OF China is one OF the CAV
est among ensigns. The body of the
flag is a pa g yellow. In the upper left
hand corner is a small red sun. Look
Ing ~intently at the sun is q fierce Chi.
neSe dragon.
The dragons belly is a brilliant red
and white. His green back isDpyered
with stiff knobs. He is standing on his
two hind paws and the left forefoot.
The feet are tive.toed and slightly
hooked. His Ii ing tive-fcrked tai
stretches away in the a The drag
on's neck is arched back. Hi mouth
is wide open and he logk ks as il he we're
about to try to swallow the red sln.
The Japanese flag has a white body
and in the center is a large, red sun
with rays radiating in all directions
About 1000 years ago the Chinese
made war on Japan and prepare / a
grand invasion. To symbolic their
~anticil ated victory they adopted the
tag OF to-day. They took the sun OF
Japan and made it small and put it in
front of the dragons mouth to express
the idea that the Chine o dragon
would devour the Japanese. 1t hap
Iened, however, that the Chinese fleet
conveying an army Of 100, 1000 men was
wrecked on its way to Japan by a great
storm, and all but three of the 10000
persisted. Despite that unlucky to-
ginn ng in the use Of the flag the Chi
nese retained it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

CUSTER expects her new opera
house ready by November l..
A HEAVY fall Of SNOW has fallen in
the Bald Mountains,
The water VIC. . almost completed
at Dell Rapids We're tested last week
and burst an eight-inch main,
COMMISSIONER BROWNING has gone
to the Lower Brute and Grow Creek
agencies on a tour Of inspection.
SToCKMEN along the White River
and in the Bad Lands country have
formed an association for the purpose
Of Kidding hat country Of wolves.
THE Methodist Conference for the
state will hold its sessions at Water.
town during the first part Of October.
Bishop Fowler is expected to be pres.
ent.
The Chicago and Northwestern
Railway has made another contract
for transporting several thousand head
of cattle from Forest City to Chicago.
The first $50 carloads will be shipped
this week.
THUS far this season fully 10, OOu
head OF cottle have been shipped from
Belle Fourche and Brennan stations in
Ll1G loldCh IltIlS, IL IL eStlIud tea IDAS
the shipments this year will be heay.
Ter than ever before.
CHAIRMAN PETERSON Of Lead OF
the regent committee Of the State
University 1T Vermillion has called q
meeting Of the committee in Vormill.
ion on October !, to consider matters
pertaining to that institution.
THE Lead City Call, which is pre,
sumably the official organ Ct the coun.
ty seat executive committee, once
more asserts that the county seat fight
is not dead, but merely sleeping, and
that the committee is still quietly al
work laying its plans for a contest two
years hence.
JAMES HARDIN, working the stamp
mill at Perry, near Dead wood, milled
fifty tons of ore within the past few
days, and the net result was 1910.
While prospecting in a place whore it
would be easier to handle the ore they
sank a shaft twelve feet deep and ua-
covered a body OF ore that goes from
$3.50 to $3.50 to the ton.
II is reliably reported that a worm
has made its appearance in Edmunds
County that Is destroying the Russian
thistle. 1t is said that there are lit.
orally millions of them in a small area.
They are small green worms, less than
an inch in length, and appear to at
tack the Russian thistle only. The
state entomologist has been asked to
make an Investigation OF the matter
and report.
p. B. MCCARTHY, one OF the fish
wardens OF Pennington County, re-
ceiyed q letter from Creston inform
ing him that owners Of irrigatinQ
bitches had taken all the water out OF
Rapid Creek. SO that only pools re.
manned in different places in the bed
Of the creek, and that fish in conse-
quence were dying by thousands. The
Ash wardens at nee took hold Of the
matter and will prosecute parties in
future II they do not leave sufficient
water II the creek TO form . current.
THE ferry boat Josie 4 K, n Ger.
vice between Yankton and the Nehras
h side OF the Missouri River, was
sunk b. = forty.mile wind. She Will
probably b raised.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

week, Willie alviccs as to the most
fna ked improvements come from the
west and south, there are some eDcour
aging features also reported from the
east, and the net result OF the weeks
business has been further progress Ia
the direction Of enlarged distribution.
In New England the industrial situa-
tlOn improves, owing To the ending OF
the great cotton mill strike. Cooler
weather improved distribution la
seasOnable lines at . III Der Of west
ern and north western points. AT Chi
cago the business in staple lines is
large, though q slackening from pre-
viOns week Is noticed. The notable
changes this week have been q decline
of one-eighth OF a cent In cotton and
raw sugar, % cents in pork and so
cents = ton in steel billets. Heavy
cutting OF the price Of refined sugar
IL reported throughout the west. ow-
ing to the efforts of grocers to dispose
OF the large stocks carried in antici-
pating tariff changes. The total num-
Der OF business failures In the United
States this week was 233, against 400
for the corresponding week last year.
New YORK special: The wholesale
business OF Hilton, Hughes & Co, the
old house OF A. I. Stewart 4 Co, is
to be closed out, In its palmicst days
it sold $40, 900, 600 worth of goods in a
single year. and made A. L. Stewart
the best known of all merchant
princess. Since his death the firm
has experienced various mutations,
but this change is the most radical OF
all. All the employees OF the whole
sale department have been notified
that that branch OF the business
would be closed as speedily as
the stock on hand could be
disposed OF, and they were advised to
positions elsewhere. There are
about 400 Of these employees, with a
list OF several hundred thou.
sand dollars a year. The manager is
James l.. Tnayre. who was formerly
Ohio salesman for the firm.
WAsHINGToN special: The Japan
ese Legation has notified the Depart
Of State that Prince Iamashina
Of Japan. a nephew OF the Emperor,
will arrive in New York from Europe,
and will visit Washington, stopping at
the Legation. The collector of Gus
at New York has been instructed
to extend the usual courtesies and ia.
for landing the effects Of the
Prince.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
The First SAVINGS Bank,

The first savings bank in this couh
try was the Philad lphia Saving,
Fund Society. organized in 1916. 1t il
still in existence. alter, in lslt, ;
saving bank was founded in Boston
and in 1919 enc was star ed in New
York. Natl nal banks were authorized
by various acts of Congress in 1856 .
1864 and l,S3. he plan of the Gov
eminent wa TO get the banks to buy
Government bonds. and t. do SO i,
gave them the right to issue note to
the amount of 80 per cent. OF those
they had bought. A savings bank is
not a ank OF deposit; apart from its
character as an ISIS err OF notes, a Ma.
tional bank is a bank OF deposit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
IN THE EAST.

81. JOSEPH, Mich, special: Thieves
stole . safe from the Congregational
Church which contained the benevo.
lent aud missionary funds OF the
church.
WASHINGTON special: The CHILEAN
Government has just paid to the State
Department e245,b64, the amount OF
Judgments awarded by the CHILEAN
claims commission for damaged claim.
ed by American citizens. done them
during the late war between Peru aud
Chill.
CLEvELAND, Ohio, special: A flu
rtous gale struck Lake Erie and lower
Lake Huron and considerable damage
was done shipping: Several boats
are known to be disabled and help
ess on the lakes. Although several
sailors we're injured, no loss OF life Is
reported.
WASHINGTON special: The net cash
IN the Trs.sury 4 el25, 763. Us, Of
which s6s. ooc, oT = represented In the
passed another million mark and
reached the highest point since july
q, when 1t began TO dwindle to the
lowest point In the history Of the de.
partment $50, OO0, 600.
MUNcIE, Ind, special: Judge Rooms
has granted . divorce : o the youngest
applicant that over appeared In the
Delaware Court She was Grace Ham
ilton, aged 10, and the defendant was
Marion Hamilton, aged II. They
hare been married six months. Grace
oayo her husband II too young to take
|.CaSo Of hor and she could not take him
home 70 her parents.
NEW York special: A finely con-
structed seven STORY building, uncom-
pletsd, collapsed during the gale. fell
upon ind crushed . two story building
next 70 IL occupied by two families
with bOarders, killing eight people.
Sixteen persons we're wounded. Their
injuries consist Or broken arms and
legs and bruises, but Il Ii not thought
any one will die. Louis Aaronowitz,
0Nner Of tho building, was brought
fnt0 the Essex Market Police Court.
The police IRE looking for Peter
Weleh, the contractor who erected the
collapsed building, but go lar have not
been abIo 70 lind him.
WASHINGTON special: Commits
niOner LamOfeAux of the General Land
Once has rendered q decision which
will probably b regarded as . prece-
dent In . number of cases yet to fol-
Low. II was the claim OF Peres A.
TINdel Of Nebraska He was living
"a the prescriptions entry when the
49, broke out. when he enlisted and
az nok return to the land, and subse-
quSukIv made application for another
tract y was denied By the land
officers, The commissioner holds
that the maS1A1oat no rights by enlist
INC. av0u n NJ IA mt Peturn tn tha
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Duplicate I It's in Washington.

1t is generally supposed that the des
ignation of the streets in Washington
by numbers and letters makes perfect
~ Gear in what part of the city a given
uddre S can be found. Yet the Balti-
more sun correspondent complains
that Washington IS beginning to be as
badly OF as London in respect OF dupli-
CAFE street names. He says that Wash
ington ha five King streets or places,
eight Madison streets Or alleys, seven
thoroughfases named after Grant, six
aftes Lincoln, six after jackson, six
alter Washington five after Pierce
and many duplicates Of small streets
namei after residents Of local note re-
sides six Prospects, eight Pleasant
thoreughfarc, and six IT" streets or
alleys, and about 100 duplicates Of 9TH
err names.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Early Cent Pieces.

Tho irst American cent was struck
off and put in circulation .ust 1Ol years
ago, in 1872. Previous to that date
several pattern pieces hal been made,
but they were experiments only q Id
wero re yer put in circulation. The So
called Washington cents, which exist
cd previous TO the date above given,
werc not issued by tho Government,
and wore, therefore, only medals. The
cent OF 1898 vas very similar to the
large copper cents of later date, with
the exception that the face of Liberty
was turned to tho right, and the legend.
Ono Cont vas incl ed in a chain of
thirteen links.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
suicide of n Farmer.

G. NJ. Monfore. a we'll to do farmer
living in the outskirts Of Springfield,
was found dead in his bed with an
empty morphine bottle by his side. \
%coroner'o jury decided that he COM
mitted suicide, but no good reason can
be given for the act. Deceased was "a
single man, 81 years Of age. and liyet
with his parents. owning a farm ad-
iOipinp.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

A new kind of cab, propelled me.
chemically. has been tried in Berlin.
1t resembles a large bath-chair with
two seats, and is driven by a retro.
leum na3htha motor. 1t has three
wheels and carries two persons, one OF
whom controls the machine. The mo-
tor develops nearly two-horse power.
and gives . speed Of eleven miles an
hnrr
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

Quite u number of farmers dredging
for fresh water mussels in the Jim
River have been successful in finding
pearls. Their find has been the
means of starting several more eype-
ultlons, all intent on securing prizes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

a little NOW and then
i'll removing offend.
ing matter from. the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avo a multitude
of distressing de-
engagements and dis.
eases. and will have
less frequent need
of your doctors
service.
/ OF all know I,
4 agents for this pur.
pose, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are
the best. Once
used. they nre al.
ways In favor.
Their secondary ef-
feet is to keep the
bowels open and
regular, not to fur
ther constipate. as
Ia Tho oo. :.,.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Ridaied HIN With lsnliets

PRINCETON, KY, special: A mob
from Christian County rode forty
miIas 10 this place and took out Ct jail
Willis Gri1ey, brought here for safe
keeping, charged with criminal us
sault on Miss Lena Barry at the form.
or place, hanged him to q tree and rid
died his body with bullets and badly
mutilated him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Hicks Must Hang

At Deadwood Judge Plowman sen.
fenced Jay Hicks to be hanged on the
18th day OF November for the murder
of old man Meyers last November.
Tho prisoner was very violent and had
to be tied up. He abused the court
and officers and was forcibly taken out
of court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

Send your full name aud address to Dob
bins Soap Mfg. Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. by
return mail. and get free OF all cost. a
coupon worth several dollars. IL used by
you to its full advantage. Don't delay.
This is worthy attention. ="
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement End
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, With
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tho worlds best products to
theineeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of q perfect lax
alive; efFectually~ cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for aale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufac.ured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name il printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of FigS
and being we'll informed, you will md
accept any substitute If offered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Hogs Dying of Cholera.

Hog cholera is raging to a consider
able extent in the northern part Of
Clay County, many farmers having
lost their entire herds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
Disorder.

THAI is the state OF your stomach. You
know IT. you feel H.. you show 1t. The
remedy you need Is Ri ans Tabules. Safe
sure and effective
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

Laurel, Iowa, burned Out.
Marshalltown, Iowa, special: Fire
has destroyed the business portion OF
LAUREL. this county.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

A SUPERB girl; surprisingly lovely; ski n
fair a. a lily: cheeks like roses, and why2
1t Is because she uses Gienn's sulphur
Span
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

A BICYCLE to run on q single track
OF a railroad has been invented by a
man in Latah, Wash.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

POTATOES cooked in the skins con.
tain more nutriment than IL peeled
before boiling.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
ASSIST

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teethlng; Boitens the gums, reQuces
Aiiays pain, cures wind collie. % cents a bottle,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

A GAS well at Montpelier. Ind, has
changed its tune, and oil flows freely
from Its mouth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18

THE Russian peasant never touches
food or drink without making the
sign of the cross.