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The record-union., 1895-10-07
SWALLOWING A FROG
How the Snake Performs the Opera
tfon.

How the Snake Performs the Opera
tfon.
How a snake eats frogs Is worth the
telling. The writer distinctly remem bers
witnessing dramatic meal OF this kind,
In which, OF course, the snake came out
the winner, getting his dinner in excel
lent style and completely vanquishing
the frog.
Though snake may seem at first sight
an organism that Is extraordinarily slow
OF comprehension, any we'll regulated
ophidian knows, nevertheless, exactly
how TO satisfy the wants OF nature in the
most approved manner. A snake inVa-
rIably grabs tie frog by one of his hind
legs. 1hls preliminary struggle is one OF
the most impressive features of the COM
bat. With well-defined natural in
stinct the chief effort OF the frog is to
keep the other hind leg far away from the
snakes mouth, Ill the hope that he may
speedily exhaust his enemy's strength,
and also because he ieels that if his other
hind leg is made captive he will have less
power to tight.
Once both hind legs are within the SER
penps iangs the act of swallowing begins.
Inch by inch the struggling frog Is drawn
further and further into the yawning
oritlce that expands at each gulp. The
channel Through which the frog has to
pass Is " sIdUuaiiS eHiai seu W sioW SuOEIS
on the snakes part, accompanied by
1iercer and fiercer convulsions of the
wretched wiggler.
The Rullet OF the snake in it's natural
proportions IS quile large enough to con-
tain the limbs of the frog. but as by fire.
quent gulps the body Is drawn further
and further into the gullet the difficulty
of swallowing increases. Gradually the
ophidian's throat is distended, gradually
the frog is compressed and drawn out
Finally the latter is double his normal
length and half his circumference. AS
the process OF expansion on the one hand
and contraction on the other goes on, the
frog is worked down little by little, until
he is finally "Jonahed." and the snake
starts in on his afternoon nap.-New
York World.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
Money Sneut for Charity.

ally in New York City Tor charity were
invested in Western lands and the rising
generation of the pauper element in that
city were placed thereon and made self
sustaining, the.ratio of defective popula-
ton would be wonderfully decreased and
the opprobriurn of our civilization would
be materially so!tened. Verify here is a
field for the philanthropist.
The record-union., 1895-10-07

Swell of the Period-Oh, doctor, have
sent for you, certainly: still must con-
fess / have not the slightest faith in
modern medical science. Doctor-Oh,
that doesn't matter in the least. You
see, the mule has no faith in the veteri-
nary surgeon, and yet he cures him all
tho esame.-Tagliche Rundschau.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
Destruction.

In the closing remarks of the report
appears the following:
referring to what has preceded, IT is
shown that the depreciation Of property
on the banks of the Feather River and
1ts tributaries has amounted to 50, 250, 900,
over S2,750.000 of which represent the
actual loss to cultivation of All area OF
nearly 10000 acres, containing land which
was rated as the finest in Sacramento
Valley averaging in value $73 an acre
throughout the two counties of Sutter
and uba, which are principally affected.
The depreciation to the extent of S3,
250,0U0 means yearly loss to the State in
taxes of about $4,000, if the Assessors
valuation of property be assumed at two
thirds, and the State taxes taken at 80
cents on the hundred dollars, which
would seem about fair.
For this great loss hydraulic mining Is
certainly responsible. What damage 1t
has done in an indirect way cannot even
be estimated. but it must be equally great,
and what effect it will continue to have
under ensuing conditions is question
that only the future can solve. There is
reason to believe that in the earlier his
tory Of hydraulic mining Ihess matters
were sadly neglected, and that something
could have been done of remedial nature
to prevent that great destruction of valu-
able property.
1t has cost over s., 0OO, 900 to provide q
protection, which will continue to be q
source Of heavy expense and while it
may conhne the rivers and keep them
within their elevated channels, it Is not
without its very serious dra " backs.
These dangers to the valley lands are
not decreasing, but constantly growing,
and are forcibly brought to our notice
With every season of higher water.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Conservatives to Form Party in
Touch With the Kaiser.
WILL ATTEMPT A COALITION OF THE
VARIOUS FACTIONS.

Programme of the Emperor and Party
In Their Journey Through Alsace-
pany Them-An Editor Sent to
His Paper Commenting Upon the
Emperor's Speech at the Sedan Day
RauUuQt.
The record-union., 1895-10-07

1he visitors will have much to see and
those who receive them should take pains
to show all the points of interest and give
all Information possible. The newspaper
men should not be timid about asking
questions aud get all the good out OF their
visit they can.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
OTHER INTERESTS.

Beside this large manufacturing plant,
Yuba City has frst-class flour mill,
and at the northwest part of town is
located the large brick fruit-dryer of j. b.
Wilkie. one OF the largest and best
equipped dryers in the State. In the
southern part of the county are several
large cheese factories, doing an extensive
business.
The county has an excellent educa
tional system, including twenty-eight
grammar and eight primary schools. with
one Union High school. III all employing
forty-three teachers.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
CANNING AND PACKING,

In the south hwestern portion of 4uba
City is located the extensive plant Of the
Suffer Canning and Packing Company.
one OF the largest concerns of the kind in
the State. The pack on the principal va
rieties of fruit this season is given as fol-
lows:
The record-union., 1895-10-07
TIE cRoCKER-HUFFMAN LAND q
WATER COMPANY'S

irrigated lands at Merced, in the very
heart of the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use of water as an appurtenant to
the land, for sale for interest only,
for five or seven years. at the choice
OF the purchaser, eventual settle
ment on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date Of pur-
chase, being made incumbent upon
the nurChaSerS.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
SrRDIVIsION OF LAND.

SUBDIVISION OF LAND.
During the past few years there has
been a decided movement toward subdi-
vision of land in the vicinity of Yuba
City, suitable for the cutting u p and sell
ing of lots, in the following tracts !:
Percy, Bunce, Teegarden, Johnson,
Harkey, Cooper, Walton, Stewart, Why
ler and others. which aggregate over 1,500
acres, all of which were sold in small
tracts To actual settlers and planted to
orchards or Vineyards.
DRAINAGE OPERATIONS.
The drainage of the uplands during
wears of excessive rainfall has been a
d difiicult pro blem to solve, but this season
the citizens have taken the matter in
hand aud are now engaged in the con-
struction of several systems of canals
that will thoroughly drain all the central
portion of the county.
LEVEES AND SLICKENS.
Some of the editors have signified a de-
sire TO see the ''slickens," as well as the
orchards, farms ami towns, and on this
occasion they will be afforded an oppor-
tunity of viewing the ruin caused by
mining debris on .he bottom lands and
rivers. and the loss sustained thereby.
They will also see the immense levees
aud can estimate how heavily the resi-
dents here have been taxed to build and
The higher land and their homes from
overflow and destruction. 1t will give
them some idea what hydraulic mining
has cost this valley and what would re-
suit ii it was allowed to continue unre-
strained. To show the magnitude of the
leyee systems we give the following
figures on District No. l, one OF the
largest in the county:
Number of acres in distrlct.............42,5 500
Nalue of taxable prODerty.. 50 5nO 00O
Length Of ievee, including tule system
miles,. ,.-...-..........26 20
Extreme hight-feet. .......................... 22
Extreme width of base-feet.. eet................l q o
Total cost tconstruction, repairs etc.$1 10000
The highest tax in any one year was So
on the 500, and the estimated cost of all
the levee systems in Sutter County is as
| follows:
Levee District No. j. including
tule system. ,110, 600
The record-union., 1895-10-07
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
CnMPANY,S LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker of investment,
or any home seeker, with any variety
of land desired, at lower prices and
on more favGra BILE terms than can be
had of any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list of land for sale in this De.
partment embraces bodies OF from
ten TO thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions as may be desired
in the form OF FIVE, ten, twenty or iorty
acre tracts OF irrigated land.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
TIE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COM
pANV'S LANDS

are located in the rich, fertile valley
in the western portion Of Yolo Coun-
ty, California. They are splendid
fruit lands, in one Of the earliest To-
calities of the State, and range in
price from s25 al acre upward, and on
terms OF interest only, for five years;
that is to say, for five years the pur--
chaser pays interest only. at the end
OF which time the purchase price be-
comes due. The objectot these terms
is to give the purchaser an oppos =
tunity to pay the purchase price out
of the pro seeds of the land. Cultiva-
tinr, i 9 rsn11irad OF all nnrcha SorS
The record-union., 1895-10-07

Moscow was first lighted by gas in 1866.
The record-union., 1895-10-07
REAL ESTATE. ETC.
EDWIN (. ALSIP & CO.
Real Estate Dealers and
Insurance Agents.

1915 Fourth ..........Sacrameuto
Mills Building Francisco
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

AT the request of citizens
f. G. Ericsson has prepared a bill, a
| copy of which is printed below, for the
| purpose Of equalizing the road and
bridge funds, where unorganized and
civil townships exist. The point to be
attained is this, as we understand it.
In counties where the two kinds of
townships exist, a general tax is levied
for the repairing and building of roads
and bridges. In unorganized towns
the fund is called upon to build and re-
pair bridges-no matter what they cost.
In civil townships only bridges costing
to exceed 800 are paid out of the gen.
eral bridge fund thus a civil township
helps to pay for all the bridges in the
un%organized townships, but the latter
do not extend the aid to the civil town
ships. To equalize this feature is what
the bill aims to do.
For An Act to Provide for Adjustment of Bridge
Fund Taxes between Townships and'counties.
BE it enacted by the legislature Of the state Of
South Dakota.
Sec. 1. In any county wherein only a part of
its territory is organized into townships under
the provisions OF law relating the township
government and where a bridge tax has heen
levied upon the entire county, it shall be the
duty of the board of county commissioners of
sucil county to ascertain the amount of such
bridge tax paid by eaci, organized township and
the just proportion of the expense of construct
ing, repairing and maintaining county bridges
with which each township so~organiz- d is charge
able, and said board shall then allow and there
shall be paid over TO each township the excess
of such taxes over snoh expenditures. to be used
by such township for township road or bridge
purposes,
SEC. =. All acts or parts of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby &C.
peaied
See. 3. Whereas there is no law providing
for such adjustment therefore an emergency is
declared to exist and this act shall take effect
and be i'm force from and after its passage and
approval.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

that his object in having his wife and
mother-in-law arrested was to get them
away from the hou Sc, thinking per-
haps they would leave the child and
give him an opportunity to steal him
away, or if they took the boy with
them he said it was his intention to
pick him up on the street and try TO
escape with him. Mrs. Shannon has
n other child younger than the boy,
which Shannon claims is not his, al
though his wife denies his, statement.
Shannon and his wife we're both in the
Office of County Attorney Hallam
about moor and Mr.. Hallam made an
attempt to patch up the trouble be-
tween them. But to no avail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

The Seventh Annual Meeting Well
Attend ed.

ELK POINT. Jan. 10.-Editor of the
COURIER: The Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Association held their It'll an
nual meeting at the school house in
Dist. No. 63 on January sth. There
were members enough present to nearly
ill the house Notwithstanding the fall
ing OF the thermometer away towards
twenty below ~
From the report presented at the
meeting we find that the losses during
the past year amounted to S173.l4 To-
tai outstanding risks 1884, 6S1 80, while
the total risks taken during 1894 Sl7S,-
$4,000: membership somewhat more
than 500.
1t is the policy of this association to
employ 40 agents and only members of
the board of directors will insure in
their respective localities rs well as the
president and secretary.
ANDREW MARTIN. Sec.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting OF the Elk Point
Fire Department at the court house on
Friday evening the 18th inst, foP the
purpose OF determineing wheth6r. the
organization shall b continued In. OK
istance or whether We shall wholly dis.
band, and ii concluded that We shall
continue organization, then the cleo
tion Of officers for the ensuing year
shall take place. A full attendance 70
the department is desired, and We es-
pecially desire the attendance Of al
business men and taxpayers Of Elk
Point 10 meet with us.
A. D. KELLER, Fire Chief.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
PAID LOCAL,

cash. r 81
For SALEM. +. Simmons & Co.
offer their business property at a bar.
gain. Terms very easy.
A good platform spring dray new.
inquire at Olson's jeweiry shop over
p~ostoffice, Elk Point, So. Dakota.
LosT.-Black cape, belonging to
ladies' macintosh. Finder please re-
turn to Mrs. NJ. A. Elliott and rot ro-
ward.
House to remit have . seven room
house with barn and we'll for rent It
the most reasonable terms. Applv Ia
M. B. Kent or family.
A letter was received from DR.. Blunt
or Sioux City today announcing that
he would visit Elk Point on Thursday
and Fridays hereafter. Next Thurs.
day and Friday he will be here.
The ladies Benevolent society will
meet with Mrs. w. j. Comfy Saturday
afternoon January 10th. A full atten-
dance is desired.
MRS. H. MuRpHER, Sec.
E. Z. Day, optican of Sioux CITY. viii
be at the Merchants Hotel in Elk Point
Monday, January 2lst. Persons having
trouble with their eye sight or glasses
should call and see him. Examinations
free of charge. Drs. Marvin, Herman
and other Sioux City doctors referred
to.
Henry Wilson, the postmaster q
Welshton, Florida, says he cured 8
case of diarrh9a of long STANDING rs
six hours, with n small bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhGa Remedy. What q pleasant
surprise that must have been to the
sufferer. Such cures are not unusual
with this remedy. In many instances
only n or two doses are required to
give permanent relief. It can ALWAYS
be depended upon. When reduced
with water it is pleasant to take. For
sale by DR.. W. J. Comfy, druggist.
Two hundred sacks Orill's
Extrs Fancy -four used every
day. NINETY -hve cents q sack.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
c

Six cars of stock were shipped from
Jefferson on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan have
added a 10 pound girl to their fireside
circle.
+. G. Ericsson and a. O. Ringsrud
arrived home from Pierre on Wednes-
day last.
Nels Hansen and Chris Anderson OF
Beresford were Elk Point visitors last
Monday.
William Walter Taylor, e~x-trcasurer
Of South Dakota was not in the city
this week.
p. J. McConville Of Sioux Valley was
in Sioux City last week receiving med
ical treatment.
Peter Carter makes an excellent
jailOr and keeps Hotel d. Anderson in
ship like shape.
NJ. l.. Disbrow OF Hawarden has pur-
chased the undertaking business OF NJ.
l.. Stewart in Hawarden.
Ponca citizens are INDUCING in a dis
cussion of turning their city incorpo-
ration into a yillange one.
VIM. Staley one of the north end
prosperous and go-ahcad young farmers
transacted business in the city Monday.
st. George Card has been selected by
Sheriff Anderson as deputy sheriff.
MIR. Card Is a good republican and will
make q model officer.
T. A. Sheehan and family moved to
Jefferson on last Saturday. He started
in with teaching the city schools in
Jefferson on Monday.
Alex johnson OF Watertown, we'll
known In this county had $4,000 on de-
post in the bank of tho absconding
state treasurer At Rcdfield.
Treasurer johnson has received d
letter State Auditor Nipple requesting
that all money on hand belonging to
the state be sent to Pierre at once.
II. w. Sheridan, an attorney at law
Of Sheldon, Ia, was in the city Satur.
day on his way to Yankton where he
!. has legal business before the court.
vs.. A. Brookman, the Vermilliou
hustler, wa in the city Saturday. Mr.
Brookman is reported rs having a cor
ner on the potato crop in Clay county,
Mrs. Mead, the wife of DR.. Mead o.
Yankton, and formerly Of Elk Point,
IL in Wisconsin attending the funeral
OF her father who died u few days ago,
The Ladies Aid society OF the M. f
church will give a sociable at the resi-
dencc Of J. II. Kont on Friday evening
OF this week. Come and have a goOc
time.
The statement Of the Akron Savings
bank was published last week. IT has
al, 277. 80 invested in notes etc. Of which
e2,O5O.3 81 is past due. 1t has 1922 II
cash on hand and $S, 486 on deposit will
Othsr banks. Their oyer.drafts smoun'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

We have just received q copy OF the creates
privilege Of publishing In America alone cost
$4,000 In gold. 1t is a song that will reach the
heart OF every Christian in the land. The mel.
ano or organ. We give our readers the drss
verse and chorus,
CHORUS.
Forget not thou hast often sinned,
And sinful yet must be!
Deal gently with the erring one
AS God has dealt with thee.
Price 10 cents per copy; can be obtained by
addressing the publisher, r. w. Helmxck. as
Sixth Avenue, New York.
bur readers will receive q copy by send.
Ing "a cents in postage stamps.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
A Mad story In Four Chapters.

CHAPTER l.
On Saturday he went to the fire
Did this fine little office clerk.
On his girl he smiled very sweet
Which gave his heart a jerk.
CHAPTER IL.
He pushed his way to hers side
With that smile on his face,
His only thought was of her
As her eyes he did embrace.
CHAPTER III.
"Why don't you IA it, dear?"
Thus spoke his brightest thought.
''Then she may love me-" argued he,
'iiy my hand 1t will be fought"
CHATTER Nv.
He went up a ladder braevly
And fighting fire did fegn,
lie slipped and busted his pants.
Alas!-Iie'M never smile again.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
10 This Right7
8 ) 5 9 A 8
4 6 8 S 3
8 Z &

It's here merely to call your atten-
ton to the fact that J. M. Talcott sells
the best grades OF coal on as marrow !
margin OF profit as anybody Don't
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
Brule.

BRULE, Jan. 15.-Miss Matte Of
stehagen goes to Elk Point to take
music lessons.
Helmer Elleson, Tallie Anderson,
Ellen Dahl and Hannah Shagstad took
in the sights at Vermillion last Sum
day.
Miss Betsey Clementson came home
from Sioux City last week.
Henry Hanson and Henry Hegg spent
last Sunday with the %Johnsons.
Oluf Eden is getting TO be al expert
as an engineer.
Gust Johnson has resigned his po-
sition as clerk in Mains store at West
field.
Engedrist Krogstad's thoughts and
hopes are all in Western Brule, now
days.
Mr.. Berg. OF Sphinx, took supper with
the Melums last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Nelson vent tn Elk Point
last Monday to stay for awhile.
John Lokken had several hundred
bushels of corn shelled last week.
J.. l.. johnson sr, has just completed
the erection of a new house for Andrew
Thompson last Thursday The neigh
bOrs got up "A surprise on hin n
presented him a valuable present. An
elegant supper a served and the
evening was spent to everybodys salts
| faction.
About twenty of the young people
of Brule, drover over to Peter Pet
! erson jr's. place last Saturday and took
the young couple by surprise. The
evening was spent in games and other
| amusements. About IL o'clock lunch
was served, and at an early of morning
the party departed for their respective
homes.
Johney Johnson is going west next
summer.
The Misses Ida Johnson and Martha
Sorenson visited with the LewisOns a
few days last week.
NIGHTINGALE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17
CONTINUED from First paee.)

Taylor's b0ndsmen and the amounts
for which they are liable are % fol.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

Judge Jones of Minnehaha county
sometime ago rendered a very impor-
tant decision and was more recently
confirmed in his act by the supreme
court. 1t seems Minnehaha county
brought action against Thorne to re-
cover all fees In excess OF 81, 900 earned
by his office-clerk Of courts, which
Thorne resisted by demurring to the
complaing an the grounds, first, that
the statute requiring the clerk to turn
V TO the commissioners all fees col
lected over %, was unconstitutional;
and second, that the form Of the COM
plant was defective. Judge Jones
overruled the demurrer and the SUI
prene court now reverses his ruling,
but II is said that the decision does not
settlesth question as to the cOnstitu-.
ti0nality Of the law. NJ.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-03-19
Some Peaches Left.

Mr.. W. H. Whitlow, the largest
peach grower in Christian county, has
shown us samples of twigs from his
orchard and an examination discloses
the fact that a good many fruit buds
are still alive, In some twigs half a
dozen buds are found, but on most
of them will be found two or three
that escaped. With no further bad
luck, there will be a fair crop on Mr..
Whitlow's trees. Mr.. Chas. Knight,
of this city, who also has a large or
chord, says he finds enough live buds
on his trees to insure a good light
crop. Other growers, however, report
no live buds at all, and it will be
necessary to wait about ten days un-
til the trees bloom to tell what pro
portion of the crop escaped.