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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
TAXATION.

During the Roman Empire q poll tax
was paid by every inhabitant, tolls
were exacted on the public highways,
there were duties Of corn, on legacies,
and at one time on incomes, and
heavy fees YER demanded for the
privilege OF becoming q Roman citizen.
In small European countries until
the eleventh century tributes or rent
and taxes were paid in kind, but Will.
lam the Conqueror in 1907 compelled
his English subjects to pay In money,
and the greater convenience Of this
practice led other kings In time to
adopt It.
Mulhall estimates that the agricul.
tural earnings Of the United States
are s 1880, 00O, 900; the earnings from
manufactures, $4,33O,OOO,O 600; from
mines. $3.50, COO. 600; from t%ransporta.
ton $1,155, 0OO, GOO; from commerce,
$16O, 100000; from shipping, sec, OOO,.
600; from banking, $500, 1000, 600.
The internal revenue tax yielded our
Government last year $153, OOO, 600; of
this sum $91, 100000 was from the tax
on distilled spirits, $31, 100000 from
that on tobacco: $3O,OOO,OOO from
fermented liquors, $1,2G6.OOO from cleo
margarine, and the remainder from
miscellaneous sources.
During the reign Of Solomon the tax.
alton Of the Hebrews became SO heavy
that Immediately on the accession Of
his son a demand for a reduction was
made, and upon its refusal the chief
tax collector, Adoram was stoned to
death and a secession of the ten tribes
at once followed.
Among the Hebrews during the the
ocracy the taxes were very severe.
There vas q poll tax Of half a shekel,
about 80 cents, a tribute Of the first
fruits and first born Of animals,
q redemption tax of the first-born son.
a 1.-THE for the tabernacle, another for
the Levites, and o third, every thir6
year, for the poor. 1t has been COM
puted that the total taxation exceeded
So per cent Of the land valuStion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

L0nlsvtlh and other centcrs along the Ohio
River Valley to st. Louis and a. far west
~ Kansas City. Similar reports come from
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul, the first
named announcing that smaller quantities
'of 1 Per cent. money are being offered, the
tho banks working steadily toward . ; Per
cent. basis, the demand for loans continue
ing to improve and reserves being lower
than for Z year past. From other cities .
better feeling 10 reported, based on the re.
cenfly developed strength in cotton, wheat
and four. Eggs continue the decline Of .
week ago, and live hogs at some western
points are 5 cents lower. Cotton has Jump
Cd mp 6-16 cent, corn Ii Il cent higher and
butter has scored another advance. On the
Pacihc coast lumber Is higher and advance
Ing and Of central western markets leather
10 up I cent per pound and calf skin 1 to 5
cents per foot. Live cattle also have adj
vanced, a. has coke. Exports 0f wheat, i'm
Guiding -four as wheat, from both coasts
were 2,9oe, 685 bushels this week. Thus.
for the first time In many mOnths, the
weeks exports Of whQt have been In ex-
OF the corresponding tot11 In Ire four pre-.
codin9 years. The wholesale trade has
Improved with tobbers OF dry goods and
hardware and the grain market 10 stronger.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, special: Final papers
consolidating the entire coal interests Of
all the Ohio operators and coal carrying
roads are completed and signed, thereby
accomplishing what will prove one Of the
greatest factors looking toward the return
Of prosperity Of the bituminous coal inter-
ests Of Ohio. T~hlslmeans perfect harmony
covering the traffic Of 100000 or 100000
tons Of coal shipped over eve different
roads, comprising q total mileage OF 1850
miles and including every operator, to the
number Of $50, the latter interests employ
ing . force Of miners to the number of
10000 men. The competition has previous
ly been so pronounced and demorializing
that the large consumers, both railroads
and manufacturers, assisted In the above
results, by giving the proposition their
moral support and Ill the interests agree
that ends have been attained that will
prove = benefit directly to everyone con.
cerned.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ special: A forest
fire that has already burned over many
acres Of valuable timber land 10 raging
within two miles Of Egg Harhe City.
Several fesideqces are IN the pasA Of the
flames, and gaiss Of men are working TO
rave them.
/. GLoUCEsTER, Mass, special: The
schooners May Honteval, Samuel L. Coll
by and Mildred G. ". Lee, which left. on
fishing trips several weeks ago, now long
overdue, are supposed u have been lost.
The three vessels had . total Of twenty
seven men
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
III HUNG CHANG SHOT
JAPANESE FANATIC ATTEMPTS.
TO KILL HIM.
tor Of b Assault,

E1
Az Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peacA
envoy, was returning to his lodgings II
Ehimonoseki, Sunday, after having II.
tended a conference with Count Ito ana
Viscount Mutsu, the Japanese peace plen.
irotentiaries, a young Japanese Aired !.
pistol at him. The bullet struck Ii Hung
Chang In the face. 1t In believed that,
the wound Ii not serious. Prime Minister
Ito t~elegraphed to Hiroshima asking that
DR.. Sato, the imperial physician, be sent
to Shimonoseki to attend the Chinese
Commissioner. The Minister Of State
and q number Of other officials visited Il
Hung Chang and expressed their decp,
sorrow at the occurrence. Every pre-
caution was taken by the police and mil
itary to prevent any trouble. The at
tempt to assassinate the representative
Of the Emperor of China caused the most
intense excitement and on every side
there were expressions of deep regret.
The would-be murderer was arrested. Il
is believed that he was prompted to the
crime by misguided patriotism. The news
Of the attempted assassination of Ii
Hung Chang created much excitement
at Yokohama. The Emperor and EN-
lress sent a messenger to S~himonoseki to,
express to the distinguished Chinese
statesman their regrets at the most unfor-
tunate occurrence.
Great Excitement in Washington.
The news of the assault on Ii Hung
Chang has caused a sensation in diplo-
matte circles In Washington. Gases
where an envoy of any kind has been a.
saulted in the country to which he il ac-
credited are rare, and those In which q
peace commissioner IL attacked are almost
unheard of in modern days. The opinion
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
POPULAR SCIENCE.

PROF. BoNNEY says that a fall Of II
to 20 degrees F. in the temperature
would be sufficient to account for Iii
known g~laciation in the Northern hem
tsphere.
DE-. M. F. VREDE declares that cleo.
trio disturbances in the sun are trans.
mitted to the earth by the impalpablo
meteoric dust that he believes fills ia.
terpiaDetary space. All m~eteorites
possess magnetic properties.
MIR. w. L. DALLAS reports that the
observations OF twenty-five years, made
in the Fay OF Bengal BY the indian
Government meteorologists, have
shown that the average Temperatures
rises during years that sun spots ara
numerous, and sinks when thew ara
few. When the number Of sun spots
the average, the barometrio
pressure was less than its average.
Mr.. N. s. PEMBREY finds by expert.
ment that increase of temneratnra
around q warm-blooded animal lessens
Its output OF carbon dioxide to q re-
markable degree, and diminution Of
temperature Increases it. The reverse
Is true q cold b.ooded q imals. I'm to
the twenty-first day a developing chick
reacts like 2 cold FLOODED animal and
aites that like a warm. blooded.
DIR. j. A. ALLEN, describing Tho
seasonal change OF color in the yarv-
ing hare tLepus Americanus]. notes
the winter and summer pelape. tha
autnmnal and the vernal chance and
their irregularities. The change al
color from brown to white Is due to a
change OF pelage, not to q change Of
color IN hair; 1T is gradual Ana ses.
sonat and the order Of the parts first
anectei In spring il the reverse OF tho
autnmnal change.
TIE color Of leaves IL Affected h,
light, but this does not hold true 81
tiowera asst winter q blue hva-inth
found itself under . nat stone air
inches beneath the surface. A i
could not reach the light, It developed
leaves and flowers under the stnne
The leaves were blanched as white =:
the stalk OF celery, but the fiov.rs
% on the natural deep blue. r. 4
AID the same results attend when tha
nyao'nth blooms In . dark cellar:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
~oovERNEss or "sAsHA~

Warmth Of Affection Between Alex
ander III. and Miss Strutton.
Several weeks before the sickness OF
the late Car took Its fatal turn nm En-.
glish lady, Miss Strutton, died at the
Winter Palace In st. Petersburg. She
had been the governess Of Alexander
III. Soon after the Car had received
the notice Of her death he went to the
palace, ito visit his old g%overness once
more," rs he said. In the death room
he kneeled for q long time be8lde the
bed. The servants had withdrawn re
specially and the Gear, after having
kissed several times the woman, who
had been his second mother, lifted the
corpse out of bed and placed 1t In the
coffin. He folded the hands Of the dead
and strewed fresh flowers over the
corpse and the casket. Miss Strutton
had loved the young Alexander Roman.
of like q son, and her affection was re.
ciprocated by him. At the time when
Alexander's elder brother was living
his father did not pay much attention
to the second son. The young Prince
was to have a military education and
was destined to become commander OF
the Imperial Guards. At that time lbs
old governcss devoted her whole attcn.
ton to him. For her he was always
her SASHA" (diminutive for Alexan.
der). The Gar and his two brothers
were present ut the funeral of Miss
Strutton. They followed the hearse on
foot from the palace to the English Gem.
etery, a distance of two kilometers.
The Emperor and his brothers had car.
ried the coffin to the hearse, and when
It was lowered into the grave Alexan.
der uncovered md kneeling down re.
manned for q long time In this position
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
". i.
iruDIIsHEn
SILVER COUNTERFEIT
glNEsT COUNTERFEIT DOLLAR
EVER MADE.


Counteffsits Maae of 1Slvsf.
B~ALrIn0RH, Nd, special: The finest
counterfeit dollar evcr made has been dis
covered at the United States Subtreasury
here. II Ii Of the series Of 1895, and y
conposed largely Of silver. Only the moss
odroit expert can detect It from genuine
coin, and Il b believed to have been circu-
loeod II large quantities. This Is one of
The rare instances In which real silver has
been used IN counterfeiting. The metal i
now d cheap that counterfeits Of the legal
weight II b made at . handsome profit
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

WAsnIN0TON special: The Secretary ol
me VI asury has appointed w. N. Aiken
% Cincinnaeab saPefvising architect OF the
treasury.
NEW Y01x special. BY q fire IN 4 four
story dat III West Twenty-f fifth Street John
,Kurtz and Tony KetcAum lost their lives
and several others received injuries. The
Snancial los u Might.
NEW YoRk special: Thirteen diamond
cutters who were second class passengcrs
on the Red Star steamship Weslera Land,
which has arrived from Antwerp, are in
tne custody of United States immigration
oficials, and will undoubtedly be returned
70 Belgium a. contract iaborers.
FALL RTvER, Mass., special: A dele
gate from the local lodge Of the K. of p.
composed entirely Of Catholics, has Just
returned from Washington, where after
presenting their case fully, Mgr Satolli
temporarily suspended the papal edict
against the order, ~ far as that lodge was
concerned, and promised to communieate
with tle vatican on the subject.
WASHINGTON special: According 10 :
report TO the State Department bv United
States Consul Morris, at Client, the ale OF
ivory at Antwerp, the principal market OF
stIade during seven years, amounted 10
= ,70o.y ~ pounds, valued at S3,52i, 600. The
sale last year was 5sS,1I pounds, against
.493,Ss0 IN 1873. The report says there is IN,
ireasasi t lear an exhaustion of the iyOry
supply. the ivory OF centuries being still in
the hands OF natives. who haxe boarded il
BY hid ng tusks in rirer beds and under
the SOD. There ore besides estimated 10
Pc aboaat 5000 elephants living.
N&AEgANS@gENE go ~ MrZNEH&NE ~ #ENr1& E4E
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
nave Net Rsceesissd e,

NEW York special: A dispatch from
Lima says news has been received from
have not yet r~ecocognized the provisions,
Government. Gen. Mas, q adherent o,
Caceres, still holds ::Cuzco and Piano. HI
has tortured English, German and .Spanisf
subtects for refusing to pay forced loans
u nessage has been vent to him by thu
provisional Government that he will b.
held criminally responsible. Troops will
10 emit 10 the disturbed districts. It IL now
known the casualties from the three days
.Aghting IN Lima exceed $500 killed and
FwnundAA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
FOREIGN.

ROME special: The Pope, In the speech
which he made at the consistory, after de.
nouncing the ecclesiastical laws Of Hun.
gary, said that although the Italian bishops
had received recognition, he could not con.
slider the papal position 70 have been
changed. The present position was un-
worthy of the Italian nation, Is in view Of
the present s~acredness Of its rights and its
conception of its duties the papacy could
nev accept the situation. In conclusion,
he said:
1--WE shall continue unremittingly to
claim the legitimate recognition Of the
apostolic ministry and rights at the holy
see."
NASSAU, New Providence special: Ad-
ditional news continues to be received from
Cuba Of lnsurgent Victories in the east.
The latest 10 to the effect that Guillermon
Moncada, the negro leader Of band near
Guantanamo, wants to turn the revolution
into . race war. It Ii reported he surprised
. large detachment Of Spanish troops,
routed them, killing and wounding 200.
The wounded were subjected to cruel and
inhuman treatment. There was only one
white man in Moncada's band, and after
the fight he was ordered to leave camp
Moncada's idea seems to be to make Cubs
another San Domingo.
CITY o MEXICO special: Word has
been received Of the fatl goring at Culia.
eau, state OF Sinal0a, vi POncian0 Diax, thu
most famous bull fighter In Mexico and the
''empressariO OF the Bucarell bull ring" IN
this city. He was gOred in the groin and
badly trampled, making death certain
Demetcrio Rodriguez, who vas lately
killed in a similar way at Durango, wal
an old associate of Diaz.
LONDON special: The Post in an edi.
torial on the Allianxa affair says: ION the
whole 1t seems that Spain was fully justi.
ned In her action. 1t can hardly be con.
tended that . breach of neutrality b,
Americans should be left to the American
Government to punish. Americas recen,
declaration shows that flibustering ex
petitions were expected.
CALCUTTA special: The situation il
Chttral ID more serious. A detachment o
the Fourteenth Sikh Regiment wal at
tackled by the enemy and . number killed
Chitral has bean disturbed since early II
january, when Nizan vi Mulk, mehtar O
Cnitral, wa murdered by . youngel
brother Of Amir vi Mulk, who establishe,
himself ~ mehtar.
LONDON special: The American Lin,
steamer Berlin, which arrived at Soutl
Hampton from New York, reports tina
when on Eddystone light, during . dens'
fog, she ran into and sank . plymouth
troller. Two OF the trolIer's crew wer
rescued but the other two are supposed Il
have been drowned.
MADRID special: The Queen Regent ha,
charged Senior del Sastelano with thu
formation OF . new Cabinet to replace tn,
Sagasta Ministry that resigned in conse
quence OF the troubles growing out Of tn
attacks on the army by newspapers.
LIVERPOOL special: The steamer Della.
ware, from New York, has arrived, bring
ing the crew OF the steamer Donau, aban'
doned on fire In mid-Ocean.
BERLIN special: Twenty-eight fisher
men were drowned in q storm on LAX,
kuennerOw, in POmmerania.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

The man who desires to Engage N
mining. farming or stock raising. and
to follow these vocatjons In = country
with the most healthful climate In tho
world. can do no better than to come
to South Dakota and with the same
care and attention to business he would
exercise In any other part OF the coun.
try he cannot help hut succeed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

ane Santa Cruz (Cal.) Grand Jury has
the local City Council inno-
cent, out foolish. The Council surren-
8ered $SoO,OOO worth Of bonds 10 4 New
10TH nrm without requiring security.
and the natural result followed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

soihwG pupils OF the Washington High
1cnooi, at Hnckensack, N. ii. smoked
Ilsarettes. Result, violent sicknesa.
After effect, spanking.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28

volean esn eruption of Orizaba's ancient
niantaI III. =; aex'co Is roasting the co6ee
p'an'eo within 100 miles around.;
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
DAKOTA ADVANTAGES
RECORDS SHOW IT IS NOT A
POVERTY COUNTRY.

Land to Re Had In Plenty-DesePvatlon
Opening Of the Past and Future-Cli-
mate and Saltwater and Welis-The
Crops and the People.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-23
CIVTC SOCIETIES.

~rAsONIC ANTIQUITY LODGE, No. 81, a..
M F. A, M-Regular meetings on Ine > 20 10
and Sd Wednesday in each montn' M ~
O'Clock PM o. L. Dornberg, W. NJ " w.
Dickinson, Secy.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, g. A. M.-ooa.1o -o.S
O. T.. Dornberg, M. Fl. H. P. Sd. Race.sec.
REDWOOD FALLS CoMMANDERY. No 10. k:I.
Stated conclayes first Monday of each montn'
ats M. H. N Bell, E. C. EN- Holmes'ne"
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. IS. o: E. :. Kegulafr r
meetinrs I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings u
each mouth, at 1880 p. m: Mrs. Sa S -
Bell, W. H.; Miss Charlotte Schmanl' Sec'
r q. q. F.-REDwooD LODGE, No. ", meets
i. every Saturday night, at 1:U Ocioca ~
BROTHERS from q distance cOrdlany lnvaSx ~
attend. A. 8 .Keuney. N g.; A Z. burmels'or'
II. 8.
RNrERpR1sE ENcAkPMnNT. No. IS. Regular
meetings Ist and I'D Tuesday evenings OF eacn
month At 7:so g eloGs at l; q = o: Moon na'
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. 25, D. of R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 1880 p. m. MISS 1una Aicn'
warck. N.G. Mrs. Luella Noon, KS.
A O.U.w-REDwooD FALLS LODGE. NO:
"A. 6S. meets every Monday evening. at their
hall. Visiting brethren male osane weicome' ~
" OF P.-REDwooD FALLS @ LOPEZ. NO. Nc e. e.
.mann's Hail. Visiting brothers are cordlaily
,Snyited. C. w. Mead C, c.; HIM. Aune. n. n. D
~ A. K.-John S. Marsh Post, No. S5,heg'
NJ.ular meetings every first and third FRI
davs of each month, at it's hall. AT one o clOcA
e. H. E. Baker. CON-; Geo. Buxton, Ad1t'
WoMEN's RELIEF CoRrs-Meetss second ano
sourth Tuesdays of each month mrs. BESSIE
Newton. President; Mrs.Elizabeth Ho"e'Sec'
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

pREsBYTERIANReevv SShR sab6s tn at 1880
I,,,oop: III " and at O'Clock P. NJ. Sapoa'n
school ut II o'clock M.
MErHoDIsT.-ReyL L: Hanscoms; ns On & a'cIook PaSocs
=, ay,d at p.M. Sabbath school at IL N.
Young mems prayer meeting "ed. e'1n.as nn,..
rHRlsTIAN.-Preac on .nI every St sq.I M :
" Day at 1O:30 o'clock A. M anu a.
Sunday School at IL NJ ~ con,-
TErSCOPAL.-Church of The HOLY orv;ce Tvn
mEnion. Rev Henry Been. 1oso 1spdin anG in
every yoinn Sun" ., S.OOp. m Sunday schooa school, lI u
held on Friday eveni.:g at s:Uo' ouorv
CEvENTH- DAY ADV sNTC;mb church d service se
Following Missionary and tsaeess eVenins: %eeinns
OATHOLIC.-Divine services On 96 . ~ and
at7 20 y d. ny. - and Saturday preceding anS
Monday following at a. m m RlsV yonderiase, ono
Pastor.
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w. E. Drake of Fairfax, nephew
to George Drake, was in the city yes
terday.
The street sprinkler commenced its
work of laying the dust yesterday
morning.
Ladies ordering dresses on May
oath and 25th will receive reduction
in prices at Miss Clancy's, opposite
Redwood House.
There will be no service in the M.
E. Church Sunday Morning on ac-
count of Memorial Services being
held that day at the Court House.
Sunday School at IL o'clock.
Hon. G. D. Gilfillan. accompanied
by Rev. John Sinclair, visited Donald
and A. D. Stewart on Tuesday. Din
ner was taken at the home of the lat
ter and the question of free silver was
discussed after.
Prof. E. A. Thornquest of the N.
w. G. G. of Excelsior spoke in the
Christian church last Sunday morn
ing and evening. His subject in the
morning was "Our Duty Towards
Christ" and in the evening his subject
was whether we should accept or re-
ject Christ" He handled both SUBJ
jects in a very able manner.
Henry A. Holmes died at his resi-
dence, 712 E Fifteenth street, Mime
apolis, last Monday, from congestion
of the brain. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock from
the residence. The remains we're TAX
en- to Spring Valley, Mimi, for inter
ment. The deceased was 81 years
old, and was the owner of the Red
wood Falls creamery last year.
G. w. Nield, at one time furniture
man on the corner of Mill and Third
streets, arrived in Redwood Falls yes
terday morning and put up at the
Redwood House. With him was Mrs.
! Nield, but not the Mrs. Nield of other
days. After Mrs. Nield No. l secured
divorce Mr.. Nield took another wife.
They will reside in Redwood Falls in
the future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.
AN UNWELCOME PRISONER.

It was 8 o'clock in the morning.
Colonel Maynard pushed back the tent
flap, intending to step outside and go to
the mess tent for breakfast. The bright
ness of the morning seemed reflected in
his countenance. His step was firm, his
bearing full Of youthful. manly vigor.
He had been rapidly gaining the conf
dence of his officers and was coming to
be admired and beloved by his men. All
misgivings as to his fitness for his re-
sponsible position had melted away
Colonel Mark Maynard was the man
most to be envied of those no older than
himself in the Army Of the Cumber-
land.
He had scarcely passed from his tent
when, glancing down the road beside
which his camp was located, his atten-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-23
Committees.

The following committees have been
appointed for Memorial exercises:
On arrangement-H. G. Baker, l.
Annis, w. P. Tenney.
Music-E. D. French, Fannie Rowe
Flowers r. c., F. E. Kenney
j. A. Pugh, L. N. Rowe.
Seating court house u. w. Ferris
Levi Owen, Ira Everson, G.. Richard.
son.
Ushers-J. M. Dunnington, G.. A
Buxton, E.. M. Brooks.
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