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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
size and showiness

size and showiness. The chief cxcep-
tons to this are the sailor hats and
Tam caps, the latter of which are made
of material to match the gown and
IRE entirely correct. 1t is even said
that something In the nature of an
elaborated mob cap is to appear In
ginghams, lawns and duck to 60 with
summer gowns of the same materials.
Then q woman will be able to send her
entire rig to the wash tub, hat aud all.
The other exception to the rule, the
sailor, Is not 50 far from the law after
all. 1t is always stable, 1t has caught
the Infection for Y wrought trim
mings, and cor mt with its one
time plainness ! thoroughly dis
guised. Its brilm is round, of the same
width everywhere, and curved up a
little. The crown is rather low. This
style Of sailor is always trimmed, the
trimming starting in front and cx-
tending to the sides. There is none
at the back. A bow of crisp satin rib
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

1t was then adorned by the trimming.
But all that is changed, and now the
hat really hardly counts, save as q sup.
port to the trimming. II the shape Of
the hat peeps modestiy out from under
Its load Of adOrnment and shows itself
to be Of straw. felt or Of whatever IL
may be, it is as much privileged 40 II
may hope to be these days Now that
the oval face Is the rage, and that the
hair Is spread to the sides IT the head
and about the ears. there IL a tendency
to increase the bulk Of the hat, toof
that is, to make the general effect Of the
surroundings Of the face such that the
delicate oval Of It will be emphasized
The high and spreading collars OF the
new spring wraps all aid ii this eject
and In some use the result ID so happy
that before You realize the hat you are
aware Of the wistful oval OF the face
which rounds ~delicately 40 It leaves
the dainty chin.
The final illustration should serve to
show how full Of elaboration some Of
the new hats are and how much they
depend for their beauty on an uncer.
tain punching together Of soft mate.
rails, bright flowers and waving plumes,
all arranged rather to set on the beauty
of the wearer, than to conform to any
plan Of law of their own. Extremely
pliable lace straw ID crushed into all
sorts Of pretty curves. each curve
mounted by masses Of mixed flowers.
A cloudy looping Of chiffon softens the
whole, and for the necessary touch OF
distinction a rich aigrette rises and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

lonsed-fcr rain does not appear. MANY
communities In Illinois are lamentine and
predicting disaster unless relief comes in
the shape OF rain. Cisterns and wells are
drieo up. n streams usually OVERLOOKING
with the spring foods, run within their
q tar below the usual level. The nm
SCREENED ground offers no prospect Of the
speedy sprouting Of the seeds ON whose
development depends the yield Of the au-
tumn crops. The situation among the
tillers OF the soil In Illinois and adjacent
States 10 not particularly alarming, but
~ sumcient to cause apprehensions IL the
ory spell 10 prolonged. In small urban
centers, where the water supply 10 derived
from n~eighboring natural reservoirs. the
dange OF uncomfortable fires 10 not only
menaeing, but In some cases has actually
Q experienced.
A Chicago correspondent says: Tho
comparatively great heat Of the past few
days. although probably only Temporary.
TENDS to intensity the anxiety of farmers
and others who have an interest in the
water supply. Thursday was q very warm
DAY, unc0mfortably 70 In some places for
the time OF year. In Chicago the air was
mild Inc inviting. the temperature reach.
ing a maximum point Of 70 degrees, and
standing at "a degrees Mt the hour of the
evening observation, both figures about
So'degrees above the normal for the third
decade OF the month Of March. Spring,
field just touched fourscore, st. Louis
reached 81, Kansas City came two ahead
with u. and In Dodge City and Wichita,
Kas., the inhabitants famed themselves
and kept on the flies. with the mercury
ut 81 and 90 degrees respectively,
Throughout the central region as far
south Ms the southern line df Kansas the
temperature ranged from 20 to IS degrees
above the normal.
Prof. Moore, the officer In charge of the
government weather station at Chicago,
with regard to the drought. said: ut il
very general and something unusual fol-
this time Of year. which is usually favored
with March gusts and squalls. if nothing
more. There Is nothing very serious in
the prospect, however. Vegetation is moi
far enough advanced to be much injured,
unless the drouth Is long continued.
think that the month of April will have
its share of rainfall. l cannot believe
that another dry year is coming on. Farm.
ers have suffered from drouth now fol
three years in succession. and it is to b.
expected that the law Of chance will cause
a little variation the coming year." .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
FARMERS A N RAIN.

An Alarming Drouth In All North.
western States-N0 Relief In Sight.
Were It not for the snow. a residue of
which has fingered where it wal accumu-
lated by the plentiful storms Of winter,
severe drought would now be confronting
our Western husbandmen at the very
outset Of the season Of agricultural activ-
IL. Since the snowfall Of February there
has been no precipitation Of moisture in
the entire region from the eastern slope
OF The Mississippi Valley to the base OF
the Rocky Mountains. The melting Of the
snow, which the foresight Of winter pro-
vided In such abundance, has supplied Z
gradual source Of moisture to the earth,
which has made possible the development
Of early spring vegetation.
Now the snow ID gone. excsUe In so0s
peetions ok the Northwest a11 stjl tn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
"a he Side
The News e.

Ii Hung Chang 10 certainly entitled to
a life membership in the Hard Luck Club.
Gold has disappeared mysteriously from
the United States mint at Carson, New.
Come, John Bull. we'll have to draw the
line somewhere.
A contemporary says SPANS chief Of
tense lay In sending a solid shot after
tho Alliance. II she'd sent a liquid ball
II would have been all right
He's been putting 1t of for a long
time, but It looks as II Uncle Sam will
now have to pull of his coat, roll up his
shirt sleeves and wallop the rest of the
world.
Japan, after conquering Corea, lends
money to the Coreans. There are a good
many parts Of this glorious Union which
would be eager to be conquered on those
terms.
II Phoebe Couzins was really be-
trothed to Senator Fair during the Co
umbian Exposition, why II It that che
made such q spirited fight for that salary
Of hers7
Chief Of Police Brennan. Of Chicago,
calls the late strike an "unimportant
afair." He would probably have report
ed the battle Of Bunker Hill - - local
disturbances"
Buckeye State authorities propose to
make Ohio's imbsciles self-supporting.
Should some towns propose such On in
noyation their citizens would declare
that class l~egislation was N outrage
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
SOME CROP

Report Of the Statistician for the
Department of Agriculture.
According to a report Of the Statistician
for the Department Of Agriculture the
corn crop of 1894 wal the smallest re.
ported In twenty years. and not since 1874
has b aggregate yield been 80 meager.
From an area of 100000 acres planted
only 62,5O0,0O 0 acres were harvested, the
remainder having been cut for fodder or
abandoned in consequence Of drought
and devastating winds. March /, 1895,
the merchantable corr crop of Illinois on
hand aggregated 152, 209, 800 bushels. val
ued at $54, 705, 528, while the u~nmerchant-
able footed up 16,012,2OO bushels, with a
valuation of $780,, IT,. Notwithstanding
the short crop farmers have not marketed
their corn freely. believing it will COM
mand a higher price during the summer.
Since Jan. / the weather has been severe,
and stock required more feed than during
the corresponding months of the three pre-
vious years.
Wheat in farmers hands Mt the same
time was estimated at $4,000, 900 bushels,
or 100000 bushels less than last year
at the same time. This exhaustion Of
farm reserve is found in q large measure
to be due to the fact that great quantities
have been fed to hogs and other stock.
Returns from North and South Dakota
indicate unprecedented exhaustion of last
years crop, correspondents In many
ties reporting not enough on hand for
spring seed and necessary food supply.
From Nebraska comes a demand from 3d.
600 families for an average of 1.31 BUSH
els a family for seeding purposes this
spring. March /, 1896, the stock on hand
in Illinois aggregated 5000 4 bushels.
In nearly every county throughout Cen
trail and Southern Illinois some wheat has
been feed to stock. yet the results were
not sufficiently satisfactory to make 1t a
general practice even among those who
had wheat. The greater portion, If not
all, Of what Is now on hand will be con-
sumed within the State.
During 1894 the total production Of
wheat in North America was / 5,48S,OOO
bushels, an increase of "a, 900, 900 bushels
over that of 1893. South America pro-
duced 1O4, 100000 bushels in the same
year, the increasing product being due to
the large extension of the wheat area In
Argentina and Uruguay. Europe produced
nearly 10000 900 bushels more wheat in
1894 than it did the preceding year. Asia
showed q decrease Of 100000 bushels,
and in Africa and Australia the crop Of
1894 was the largest in four years. For
the last four years the world's crop OF
wheat has been a. follows: 1894, esti-
mated at 2,50O, O0O, 900 bushels against
2,427, 100000 in 1893, 2.414,OOO.000 In
1892, and 2,37O,OO0,OO0 In 1891.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
The Farmer's wife Lo.es.

The Farmer's Wife Loses.
1t ID some time since we looked into
the farmers egg basket Then it was
well filled with good fresh American
eggs that sold readily In all American
markets, the competition from Canada.
Europe, China and elsewhere having
been stopped under the Mckinley tariff.
But we have q new tariff now, a
Gorman tariff, which reduced the duty
on eggs from five to three cents a doz-
en-. In order to learn how this is work
Ing for the benefit Of American farmers
we have looked up the imports of eggs
since September /, 1894, q few days
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

seven months showing q decrease u
22O4.OOO pounds and the shipment Of
American cheese showing q falling or
OF 4,b14!OOO pounds. The buyers OF
dairy products OF foreign COUNTRIES
must have forgotten that our wall Of
protection has been broken down, be-
cause We are hardly letting ourselves
out to such advantage as the free
traders promised the farmers when
soliciting their votes before election.
There Is no theory about Dur dairy
export trade. 1t is a condition that
confronts American farmers-A condi-
ton OF smaller exports under q FREQ
trade tariff.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

curves above the pretty medley. A lats
notion is the use Of q bunch Of wheat
40 an aigrette, or grasses. dried and
keeping their natural color, : bound
into a sheaf and serve. Such q hat
should always be supplemented by =
scarf, or q Hover or chiffon boa. IL
the latter. the flowers and chiffon
should be the same as used on tho
hat. Cerise and violet are each much
used, carnations taking the cerlse colos
prettily, and violets themselves best
exploiting their own color.
In general, feathers and laces win
predominant In the trimmings Of spring
hats, but they will be followed BY .
showing OF bloom on summer hats that
will be really surprising. Big hats Al
In blossom will be the July rule, accord.
ing to the present outlook. The English
walking hat Of last year will renew
its popularity to q considerable degree,
because too many women. rushed into
the fashion late last eason not ~ n
sure a big stock OF the pattern already
In the hands Of the public. These Will
be brought out again for a second sea
sons wear. fresh enough TO encourage
those who like them to invest for the
first time now. This style OF hat Is eS-
pecially becoming to the women who
+ wearing their hair parted, and Il
also suits the little curl In the middle OF
the forehead. The hat has q tendency
to make q girl look q little older, but
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

bon and O handsome cross piece In
front is the usual trimming. A pretty
wing is sometimes tucked under the
last loop on each side, the point Of the
wing slanting upward, and m upright
tiny plume or aigrette stands imme-
diately in front Of the hat.
The sort of glorified sailor that has
been described is seen in the initial
picture, but the other illustrations are
devoted to the snowy kinds. There
Is no reason for losing hope because 1t
Is ordered that all hats must have
piquancy and an air of freshness, for
there are few startling changes In
styles. The pliable chips Of former
seasons will be again used, and the
curve produced by a little stitch be-
tween the base Of the crown and the
beginning OF the brim will be a becom-
ing feature Of spring hats. Az q rule,
brims will be turned up at the back,
and q jaunty deviation from the per-
pendicular may add style by giving
q little tilt to the hat as 1t Is put on.
Trimming In general is fiat, with one
uplifting of plumes, aigrette or up
standing loops, this establishment to
come wherever 1t Is most becoming to
the wearer, a. q rule q little at the side
and back.
A charming model that conforms to
these general rules and is stylish with
out being unduly conspicuous IL copied
here. It is Of butter color chip. the ro-
settles are acorn color and the bright
green leaves and scarlet berries are
exact copies of the little "bunchberry''
plant that will presently be making the
woods bright. The feathers are black.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Four months, Sept. 1
to Dec. 81.
259,6SS
Increase ...... 1862

----
increase ...... 2o,Gf2 2Oo,tSS
The new tariff had been In effect only
four months when we imported almost
100000 dozen more eggs than during
the corresponding four months Of 1893.
The money loss to the farmers was $780,
GAP in this short time, which is at the
rate Of $4,000 a year. This much
money distributed among the farmers
wives would come in mighty handy
during these hard times, when even
the treasury has run short and had to
buy gold at a high rate Of interest. This
German bill Is not doing much good
for the farmers in this country, and
the Canadians know it. This is what
we find in the Canadian Trade Review
Of February Is:
1--WE seem to be getting back our egg
market across the border. Last week
ten carloads were shipped from Mon
treal to New York, and realized a net
profit to the shipper Of three cents
above what he could get.at home. The
demand there is still far from exhaust
ed, and further supplies from Canadian
points will probably find a rising maj
ket. This reminds us of old times. Be-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

Z THE time the
end of March "a
reached this an.
nouncement Is
found In the cal.
endar Of fashions
about this time
look for spring
hats" They are
already on view
In great numbers
a n d are chiefly
characterized for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

The hat ties OF with narrow brown
velvet strings that Q under the chin
and fasten just under each ear, the
end finishing in rosettes to match
those on the hat This will be one OF
the new features Of the spring "bonnct
strings" At the back Of this hat, close
against the base OF the turned-back
brim n Z bunch OF the polished green
leaves and the scarlet berries. The
hair Of the girl who wears suchsa hat
should b % clear ana fichsa brown na
~ yelvst of tn roeettea
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
CANUCK HEN AT WORK
CANADIAN COMPETITION LOW.
Frs THE PRICE or EGGS.

Large Importation Since the New Tar
III Went Into Efect-JefFerson ~ q
Democrat-The Income Tax Made
Neccssary-what Free Wool Means.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
SPRING HAT rs HERE.
MANY NEW STYLES AND SHAPES
PRESENTED.

Late Designs Chiefly Characterized
for Sixe and Showiness-Tam Cans
to Match the Gown Arc Entirely
Correct-eailor 10 Also Seen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
income Tax Now Necessary.

1nNOmC 1WA AvOW 1NCNcU0uIJs so
Tariff for revenue only and ad va
loren undervaluations are convenient
landmarks for the use of the average
importer, They open up large oppor-
tunites for increasing the introduc-
ton Of foreign goods into the domestic
market, and for creating deficiencies
Of revenue for the Government. An
income tax, though q very undesirable
expedient at any time, must serve now
q very necessary part In supplement-
ing the inadequate receipts from nm
dervalued imports.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

fore the passage of the Mckinley act
egg exports across the border a
into quite large figures, amounting In
1880 to 14,O11,O17 dozen, Of the value
Of $2,158, 725. The 5-cent duty Of that
tariff cut down these exports to the
value of $324,355 in the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1893. The present duty
IL 8 cents q dozen, a rate which should
not make it impossible to do an egg
trade Of the former magnitude with
neighbors."
This German bill seems to be gor-
%mandizing every little profit that the
farmer used to make. He has lost
money on his wheat, corn and cotton
crops, and now the Canadian eggs are
coming In again, which e more
eggs In the market. Too many eggs
mean too low prices, and no pocket
money for the farmers wife after she
has paid for the chicken feed.
Dairy Farmers' Losses.
Now that the markets of the world
are waiting 'anxiously to purchase u
supplies Of farm products, 1t is well to
let the farmers know what enormous
quantities Of our butter and cheese
they are purchasing under the German
tariff. The great increase In this
branch of our foreign trade can be
seen from the following figures. show
ing exports for the seven months
ending Jan. 81, 1896, as compared with
The seven months ending Jan. 81, 1891,
~ follows:
BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS.
Seven months ending Jan. 81.
Butter, pounds. Cheese pounds.
1894 ..........5,O07,7 1888 43,76O.S45
1895 ......... .2,063, 828 30,236,3t6
DECREASE ...2,203,957 4,513,9S9
Here ID another instance where we
ind that, with the markets Of the
world wide open to us, . export
trade Of American products has fallen
o6, the shipments Of butter during H.
- - . & ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Let This Tool Rust.

The appointment of Professor Wilson
to the Office of Postmaster General was,
without any exception, by far the wisest
official action that President Cleveland
has ever performed. The tool that the
President used In wrecking American
industries and running American labor
has now been laid aside upon q shelf
where it will be harmless. The master
mechanic in the art Of destruction will
never find another tool SO ready, 20
willing or SO well nodded to the shape
Of his hands, o will he ever again
have the occasion to use one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Je6erYon "a a Democrat.

~ -
Mr.. Cleveland and his n%ondescrlpt
Cabinet talk much of the love and good
faith we w to England, and how no
financial measures should be adopted
In the United States which might put
MS In q bad light with 1.-THE dear old
mother country" This subservient
dependence Is an ortgrowth of the
many weaknesses Of the latter-tlay
Democracy. It is in painful contrast
with the strong %utterances Of Thomas
Jefferson, the founder Of Democracy,
to whom Mr.. Cleveland and his in
competent followers so frequently and
MISUNDERSTANDING point as the EN-.
bodiment Of Democratic principles.
Mr.. Jefferson's attitude in regard to
the presence of foreign influence IN
American legislation was unmistak-
able. Nothing" he said, lis SO Inn
portant as that America shall separ.
ate herself from the systems of Europe
and establish one of her own. Our
circumstances, our pursuits. Our inter-
ests are distinct; the principles of our
policy should be also"
Mr.. Jefferson has been, for gener-
ations, called the father of Democracy,
but this term should be understood rs
applying strictly, in this connection, to
government by the people. He was in
no sense the father of the Democratic
party. His principles were absolutely
and irreconcilably opposed to the pol
icy and the principles Of the free-trade,
un-American, dishonest organization
which claims descent from him. He
stood for protection to American labor
and industry, for the protection Of
American interests everywhere, and
for independence Of u policy of gov
eminent as u interests, not those Of
Europe, might dictate. The Democrat.
ic party stands for none Of these.
What Free Wool Means.
The free wool schedule Of the Wilson
bill went into effect ON Aug. %, 1894,
and from that time to the end of the
year, embracing four months and three
days Of August, the importations of for
eign wool, duty free, amounted to 75,-
1908 pounds. For the corresponding
period in 1893, under the Mckinley law,
the importations of wool amounted to
13,960,498 pounds, making q difference
against u wool growers in favor of
the foreign grower of 81, 2 ,535 pounds.
We estimate the receipts for the last
three days in August, 1898, at 10000
pounds.
The leveling Of prices under the infiu-
ence Of this enormous increase in the
foreign supply Is but one of the serious
aspects Of the situation which will
tend to destroy the American produc-
ton, the main factor working in that
direction being the loss of the home
market through Its occupancy by the
foreign article. II our growers are
willing to meet the prices Of foreign
wool there will yet be a sufficient dimi-
mutton in the quantity to be taken from
the American grower to seriously re-
duce his production.
1.-THE Tariff Is a Tax"
Under the Mckinley tariff our i'm
ports for January, 1894, On the average
tariff Of 80 per cent. ad valorem, would
have given us a revenue of $2,414,OOO
for the month. Under the new law
our imports for January, this year, at
the average of 40 per cent. ad valorem,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
1.-THE Tariff L. a Tax"

Under the Mckinley tariff our i'm
ports for January, 1894, on the average
tariff Of 30 per cent. ad valorem, would
have given us a revenue of $2,414,O0O
for the month. Under the new law
our imports for January, this year, at
the average Of 40 per cent. ad valorem,
would give us a customs revenue of
$3,956,OOO. Thus, upon the supposition
made by all f~ree-traders that 1.-THE tariff
Is a tax" we find that the German
tariff taxed them for the month of jan
uary $1,542,OOO more than they were
taxed under the Mckinley tariff, while
it doubled our imports of English goods,
decreased the products Of our factories
and farms to the extent of 100000
for q single month, and enabled us, in
the same month, to sell 81, 600 worth
less Of own goods In one Of those
markets of the world that are supposed
to be waiting ready to receive every
thing that we can grow or manufacture.
We thus have, during the first month
of the present year, under the new
tariff q direct money loss Of $7,50O,O00.
with q direct increase in the burden Of
taxation Of $1.5OO,OOO, on the theory Of
the free-traders that 1.-The tariff is q
tax" without reckoning the increased
taxation necessary through the increase
in our bonded Indebtedness.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

No man II more to be pitied than the
enc who Il satisfied with himself,
-