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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

The action of Captain Sigsbee of the
warship Maine in running down a
pier instead of an excursion boat
loaded with passengers was very
pleasing in one respect. 1t demon
strated that Yankee captains of war
ships have those most desirable of all
qualities great commander should
possess-quickness of decision and
the power of unhesitating action in
emergencies. All celebrated naval
heroes have had those qualities; they
would never have been celebrated
without them. And these, too, are
the qualities that will win many sea
fight in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

No doubt Senator Platt is highly
pleased over the fact that both Bid
we'll and Van Cott are winners, but it
is not likely that the nomination of
Thomas Fitchie for immigration COM
missioner is much to his liking. Fitchie
is vigorous character, and he and
the Tioga senator have never agreed
in politics. Indeed I understand that
Senator Platt stated to the president
that the only applicant for Federal ap-
pointment against whom he had any
personal feeling was Fitchie. That
feeling springs from the action of Mr..
Fitchie at the state convention held
in Grand Central Palace, when dele
gates -at-large to the st. Louis Con-
vention were being chosen. Mr..
Fitchie moved that two names be sub
stituted for Platt and Lauterbach, and
on his motion he demanded and Sc
cured roll call. About one hundred
and twenty delegates stood by him, of
whom over fifty came from Brooklyn.
The announcement of the vote led to
that memorable Mckinley demonstra-
tiOn in the convention when the build
ing fairly shook with tumult aud ap-
plause for fully twenty minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

The city Of Leipsic, for many years
the residence Of Robert Schumann, is
soon to have monument to the great
musician. The model has been made
by Werner Stein, who received the or
der for It from a wealthy woman Of
that city, an amateur Of music. whose
Name Is not revealed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

A special dispatch from New York
says that the millincrs of that place
''are now up in arms" At the seaside
resorts. probably.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

Mayor Strong should buy up and
destroy the entire stock of mayoralty
campaign buttons issued in his behalf
by some unknown aud irresponsible
person. They libel the mayor by
showing him as he was in the 1894
fight, with square beard parted in
the middle. With his present ar-
proach to the Vandyke he is ten years
younger and several times handsomer.
Even on mere buttol justice should
pre-, all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

Tammany is mortgaged for 81 43, 600,
payable in ten years at 1-2 per cent.
Its proposition is that the people of
Greater New York intrust it with the
expenditure of $75,O00,O 900 year,
with rake-oif to pay this mortgage,
interest and principal, and fill besides
the pockets of it's contractors and
hee!ers. The greatest municipal cor
poration of the world will not be per.
mitted by its stockholders, the people,
to surrender Itself to a bald of thieves
who place mortga re upon the pros.
poets of future plumber
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

''This poor girl died from starva-
ton. 1t is sad case to happen in
the greater New York. She was a
pure girl" Such WAS the statement
made recently by coroner's physician
DIR. A. w. Shepard of Brooklyn, after
the autopsy on the body of Mamie
McCarty, an orphan, aged II. She
was too proud to beg, too honest
to steal, and the memory of her mother
was too sweet and her teachings too
sound to allow my sister to be bad
girl" This is the way Mamie's
brother, Charles McCarty, young
man, not quite 2l, told the story to
reporter. She could get no work and
was obliged to sleep in Railways and
cat where she could.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

Those who remember the time when
Whitelaw Reid and John Hay used
to dine together night after night at
a little cheap French restaurant on
Fourth avenue in this city must real
ize that great change has taken place
in the last quarter of q century-from
the days of 85-cent table d'hote din
ners to grand banquets given to roy
atty. This change has been due to
two causes, the first-highly credit
able to them-mental ability; the sec
ond, rich wives. Without the COM
bination of these two the personal
successes they have made would have
been impossible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

Charles 8. Newhall, Treasurer of the
MelrOse (Mass) Cooperative Bank, re-
Gently absconded. 1t was at first
thought his stealings would amount to
but few hundred dollars, but par
tial investigation of his books shows
that they will run up into the thou
sands. A thorough investigation of
his trunk revealed 5000 champagne
corks. which significantly tell where
Ave or six thousand dollars Of the steal
ings went. AS the champagne corks
are not Of any value as negotiable
materials their discovery will not
be Of any benefit or consolation to tho
depositors in the collapsed concern.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21
:. Stories Of Young America,

A little boy who had cousin living
but three blocks from his home was
given permission to stop and play there
after school whenever he chose. The
tempter soon whispered in Harry's
ear that he might go anywhere under
the pretense of having been at his
cousins home.
One evening after his mother had
heard of her trusnt boys wanderings
she asked him where he had been
since school closed.
"Down to Cousin Alfred's house,"
he replied.
Then she kindly said: "Harry, man.
ma knows you have not been there;
now, don't tell lie, just tell the truth
and all will be WE'LL" He replied,
"How did you find out?" "Oh, a lit.
tie bird told mamma" After which
he pointed his finger with little ges-
ture of warming and said: "Don't talk
to me about lying, birds can't talk"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

A prominent oculist relates the fol-
lowing story which recently occurred
in his practice, showing the natural
brightness of some little children: The
patient, little boy five years of age,
had some slight inflammation of the
eye, and upon being interrogated as
to the nature of the trouble replied;
"Well, I don't know just how to call
it, but don't get any light out of the
eye ',-Cincinnat Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

The deplorable condition here of the
bar, commercialized, rs it is, so
thoroughly rs to make Old-fashioned
practitioners sorely grievc, is seen at
its very worst in the criminal practice
of those lawyers who haunt the lower
courts and the jails. The authorities
have taken to public utterance in
order to express their disgust, but it
is doubtful if anything is done to give
that section Of the bar new prestige.
At present legal practice has
reached very low stage.
Lawyers who get themselves retained
to defend women charged with petty
crimes hire them to solicit patronage
for them in Jail from other prisoners,
and those persons have their trials
put off as long as possible by the law
yers in order that they may continue
the "touting." Outside runners are
also employed very generally by this
class of lawyers to bring in business.
1t is proved, too, that combina-
tions are effected with minor prison
officials to get clients for the legal
gentlemen. The lawyers even do
the rounds of the Jail in person seek
ing clientage. Seventeen attorneys,
says one prisoner, visited him in one
day begging to be retained, and an
other prisoner hal calls from 23.
Being asked if most of these lawyers
were not young men trying to get
started, court official answers in the
negative. The older they are the
worse they get, said he, for the COM
petition is desperate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

The other day little boy was heard
relating to his chums his first expert
ence in purchasing pair of shoes.
He said the salesman told him posi-.
lively that the shoes would wear 8
long time and they had only worn two
weeks. He declared he was going to
have the salesman sued for "breach OF
promise"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21

A little fve-year-old boy when told
by his mother that they would go 70
see his baby cousin christened on the
following Sunday, replied with a
troubled countensnce, that "He hoped
the rector would go home as soon as
he was through with cousin" When
asked why he said: "Well, I've had
the measles-and such awful pains in
my stomach. So I don't want to be
christened."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21
<JOB Work.
SUCH A.
POSTERS, HANDBILLS,
BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS,
CIRCULARS, ENVELOPES,
CARDS, ETO., ETO,, ETu
Done at This Office
With Hsatness a.d Despatca.
Prices Away Down.
EDWARD G. DANA.
EDWARD G. DANA.

No woman who is happy in her mar.
ried life knows the temptations that
follow unkindness and neglect on the
part of husband. aud what these
temptations sometimes lead a wife to
do She may have committed n
moral wrong, she said, but it was be-
cause she lacked the affection aud I.
vice of u husband. She was married
to Mack, she said, in Germany in 1889.
For six months sh, was happy. and
then his love grew cold. He
abused her and made her work
to support him. When they ,amc hoe
his abuse grew worse. "Hc was kind
to me-" said Mrs. Mack, "only when
he was drunk. Guldensuppe became
q boarder in the house and he treated
her so kindly that she could not help
loving him, after the slavery to which
she had been accustomed for so long.
If her husband had any affection for
her, or if he had ever shown her
kindness, she never would have fallen
in love with Guldensuppe. Mrs.
Mack did not follow out that line of
argument to its Legitimate conclusion,
which makes it appear that Mack, and
no one else, is, after all, really re,
sponsible for the death of the bath at
tendant. "But Guldensuppe, said
Mrs. Mack, 'is not dead. Ho will
appear at the proper time" Tho cor
oner is inclined to think that the let
ter is of Importance, but the police do
not think so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-21
PLAINTIFF AND
DEFENDANT,
u n HHY they called it
By HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Mount Hops.

MOUNT Hope, January %, 1897
This y rather cold weather for q sum
mer resort country!
There il plenty Of snow to make good
sleighihg, but u needs spreading out.
Tnere was pleasant surprise party
few days ago On Miss Ellie Patterson
the handsome teacher In the Spring
Greek school. Inc parry was Al The
residence OF GustOf Anderson, where
Miss Patterson boards.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J.. Reeves visited
relatives At Sioux City last week, gong
VIA the sleigh ride route.
Alter long absence 9. j. ArfOidson
was around interviewing old friends
last week. Charlie lei another leap
ysar slip BY without getting caught in
matrimonial net.
Oscar Hail and Emil Olson are batch
Ing on the widow Llet farm this winter,
Friday evening number Of young peo-
pie surprised tnem by calling and y
good tune was enjoyed which lasted
we'll into the next morning.
The Mount Hope school closes for the
winter term next Tuesday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
'.THE BR0 wNIEs" IN SIOUX CITY.
Cheap Fares from Elk Point for the
Wonderful New York Productions.

Cheap Fares from Elk Point for the
Wonderful New York Prodnction.
g. B. Jefferson, Klaw and Earlanger's
wonderful spectacle, s'Balmer C0x's
Brownies" which has been SO enor-
m0usly successful in New York, Chi
cage, and other large cities, will be
seen in Sioux City Ut the Grand opera
house Monday and Tuesday nights,
February and 2, with a special Tues
day matinee At p. m. A cheap ex-
oursi0n rate Of one fare and q fifth both
ways has been made for the grand al
traction from Elk Point.
the Brownies which is the most
remarkable production that has ever
been made In America, will be pre-
scented exactly rs ~ ran tn New York,
where Tor lou nights 1t attracted
enormous houses. 1ne manag ement,
u. Is. Jefferson, kla~ anu urlanser,
nAte stsssoA ~ ".tliuul itsatu ~ cx-
pUA1C, aslAu II 10 the iiiosi sptenu4dsJ
aAaOuuscA tALfAva..anzsa before tAo
puUti1. = lie scrc4ill.4giy iunny crea-
lions vi E1Inlcr Cox, lae Dluwnlcs,
supply the OAsis Oi Lie nosei anu tascl-
natlnS ENTERTAINMENT. iiAs Brownies
On = craft at sea, again IL an earLh-
quake and volcano, and the grand
lrAnsfOrmatiOn, Inc Break of Day in
BrUwnieland, are among the twelve
scenic sensations. The Dallets include
the marvellous lying ballet that is per-
formed in miu-air, and the Oriental
ballet Of beautiful women. Brilliant
specialties are furnished by the Four
kluhxrds, demon acrobats from the
Pxrls Alpp0drOrne, and Newhouse and
Waffle, European masical eccentriques.
Inc buriesque Of the German baud,
the horse anu yacht races, and dance
Of the shapely waiter-glrls are also
strong features. Over 100 performers
will De IN the cast OF The Brownies. y
the famous brownie Man." Palmer
Cox, Will direct IN person the big pro
auction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Mccook.

McCook.
NCCooK, s. D., January 26, 1885,
Pretty cold just now.
rs Ira Bennett came down from Ha-
warden Thursday to look after mutual
affairs.
Five children OF VIM. Benefits
family IRE quite sicK with the measels.
VIM, bentun was In Jefferson lues-
day last.
Perry Libby and Jesse Teller took
In SIOUX Clty SATURDAY night.
Nr. Lnas. Dourrelte "nl move to
NVrth klversiuc neAt Sprung.
~ kOvu uesal vi lauu Iur reAG In these
parts.
Va have Deen tniurneu that tne
Nvrsn ksiseielu. fUs.cIJ m.ihs nave
u0un C4Uscu .S..pn,
- soou o.s .roaa VI ,oaas ,o.Ao
tIVu4 AaAcSUoA eauu oiuaA Ao4As sovn Ia
tao siAUW sAuu uauSc ia J,horson LAurs-
day nlYnt. a goo0 time Is reported.
Wm. benton Vi SIOUX CITY returned
home Saturday after u week oi visiting
with friends.
We are informed that McCook and
Hawarden have dissolved partnerships.
How il it, Matter
Joe Hcnneli Of Plymoth county, To-,
- quite = frequen. visitor TO these
paris.
Mat Finn purchased $50 head of
steers last week ana drove them out TO
his ranch to feed.
Dave Jennings gave ye scribe q
pound Of candy " keep stlil this week.
Perry LIBBY has returned from Civil
Bend sale ana sound.
II II reporeed that r. II. libby is
goMg 70 bulla an opera house at our
Town.
John McCue died suddenly while
carrying In IN .armfuIl of wool. We
were unable TO learn particulars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Fsrn Tor Sale.

I will sell my farm, one mile south of
Alsen, in Union county. One hundred
and ten acres under cultivation in very
good order, cattle pasture and hay
land, very good living house, q good
cistern, plenty Of water for stock. horse
barn, COW barn and hay house, granery
and corn crib, 5 acre grove, 20 apple
trees In bearing order, small payment
down, balance long time at I psr cent.
Call on or address.
CHRIRTxN HANSEN,
1853 Alsen, South Dakota
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Thoro,agh Bred nors.

Thorough Bred Hogs.
have some thorough bred Poland
China hogs at very low prices II taken
soon, to close out my stock.
48tf JAMES LILLEY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

U. S. stock food At Kelley's. just
the thing for the farmer, and we are
the only firm in town who handle it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Wasted.
To trade furniture for fresh COWS or
other young stock. WIN. EsLICK.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Michigsn Apples.
A car load of choice Michigan apples
just received. Ringsrud Mercantile Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Corrected Every Thursday Noon.

Sotfecte0 HVefy I1uf8doy NOON.
Hogs s2.s5ass.
Wheat, SIC
Butter l5c
Eggs 15c.
Cattle S2.25(0S2. so.
Oats 12c
Hay S2.5O(0S3.
Barley l5c(02Oc.
Flax SIC.
Corn, new. lOc /
Corn, old, l2c,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

For SALE at bargain-One seco n
hand wagon. *. KELLY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

leader in the art Of fabrication. In
this one particular it leads.
The above item flows from it's In
exhaustable stock Of falsehOOds as
smoothly and - easy as hot knife
cuts through hot butter.
Commissioner Main and Dodd are
republicans and that 10 what ails the
Leader, If they were pops, why any
tuing they did would be right. Any
thing that is republican il obnoxious
TO the Leader.
The Leader does not state which Of
the three papers has not enough
bonified subscribers to meet the re-
Quirements Of the law, but The Union
takes it for granted that it Ia this
paper that the Leader IL lying about
this time, a. it 10 the youngest OF the
three chosen.
But the Union 10 willing to place its
subscription list before competent
scrunity and have full investigation
us W the truth vi the charge If " IL IN
tended tor the Union. Our list Is not
-paadeu--il u \ guOd list and reach
rs 10 many tax payers propOrtionaily
s.s Tue Leader doee. The charge II un-
warranted All around.
me gevxrap hlcai distribution OF the
commissioners prlnLlng il ~ it should
DO
As to the publicity Of the commits
sioners official doings, why the Leader
is q pettifogker Of the worst type and
il continually stirring up some kind Of
y mess. 1t required \ notable reputa-
tion while Frank Knapp ran the paper
Of being always making trOnble. The
Union refrains from comparing the
ability Of the present Leader writer
with Knapp because Knapp would
sometimes tell the truth.
The Union takes pleasure In saying
thas the commissioners mentioned
seem to suit the balance Of Union
county's tax payers outside Of the
Leader and we hope to see q marked
change in the columns Of the Leader
Us TO veracity.
The Union has 10 complaint to make
of the Leader, we expected snarl and
we are not disappointed.
Ii the Leader had received recOg.
nation ct the hands Of the commits
| sioners the above item never would
have appeared.
The commissioners are all right, the
| Leader Is not right, ~ shown In it,
patent medicine pages. As IN alaman-
&C it 10 all right.
The Leader might follow the leader.
| ship OF the renowned tumble weed
orator of Minnehaha and get the silver
buged miller of Richlxnd TO introduce
resolution in the Legislature to cen
sure the republican commissioners d
Union county, II would be In perfect
harmony with the precepts and prin
ciples Of the p0pulist gang.-Alcestel
Union.
Call for anything In Bread and Cake
line 1T City Bakery.
Gents buy your winter underware .
Kally's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
1hl0dghOdt fhs COunly
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correspondents for publication must reach
thiS once not later than TUESDAY MORNING
q each week 70 appear promptly, since the
paper q printed on Wednesdays. Please bear
this In mind
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

For Sale.
Ihave $50 cords Of dry wood at the
brick yard, which I will cell il guam
titles to suit purchaser.
CHARLES MURTHA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Forty bars Of Standard soap for d at
P. l.. Kelly's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

A fresh line Of Bread, Cookies and
Cake at City Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Call for anything in Bread and Cake
line Ut City Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Your Portrait Free.
Enlarged from any picture you de-
sire, either in crayon and ink or water
colOrs. Ask for ticket at Ringsrud 9.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Arfastic rsAsicator.
I 1rllk Point y truly :
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Gents buy your winter underware q
Kally's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Buy your hats, oaps, gloves and shoes
of r. r. Kslly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
TOUROFAHl
MEXICO

via the Central Route, under the auspices of the
American Tourist Association. will leave Chi
cagO January 18th. 1897, February 9Th. 1897.
Tickets include all expenses. Railway. sleeping
and dining car fares, hotels, carriages, etc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

From January to May. 1897. inclusive. VIZ: at
the low rate OF one fare for the round trip, plus
200. to certain points
Evening star., 1897-01-12
BROOkLAND.

The ". O. T. o., at a recent meeting at the res
idence Of Mrs Mccormick, Providence street,
elected officers for the ensuing term. The result Of
the election was follows: President Mrs. Robert
r. West vice presidents Mrs. Thomas, Mr.. c. G..
Lynch and Mrs. J. B. Lord, sr.; treasurer, Mrs.
Ohm; secretary, Mrs. T. Y. Hull The Attendance
good. those present being Mrs T. Y. Hull,
Mrs. Means, Mrs. ]. B. Lord, ST., Mrs. Schwier
Mrs. R. R. West, Mrs. Larner, Mrs. Ohm and
Mrs. Hospital.
At recent meeting of the vestry of the Church
Of Our Savior Mr.. Rudolph johnson elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Bald
win.
Mr.. George Light, who has been spending some
time with Mrs. Middekauff, has returned to his
studies at Princeton College.
There informal gathering Friday night at
the residence of Mrs Noel The evening was spent
in dancing. Those present were Miss Brawner
Mrs. Hetheld, Burnadine Woodward. Emily Het-
field, Marie Woodward. Louise Keemle Brawner
Hetfeld, Kathleen Noel and Joe Noel.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union was largely
attended last night.
Mr.. Birmingham Of Mt. st. Marys College mas
entered the law department of the Catholic Uni
versity
Sewer pipes are being laid the Bunker Hill
road In West Brookland, and soon connection
is made with the dormitOry of the Catholic Uni
versty that building will be ready for occupation.