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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Notes Of Current Events.

Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife of Commander
booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, be-
came 50 i'll in Brooklyn that she had to
give up her work there. and was taken to,
her home in New York. ~
1t is runored that DR.. John B. Hamil-
ton. who was for many years prominently
identified with the United States Marine
Corps, is to be made the superintendent
OF the insane asylum at Elgin.
Without dissenting vote the New
York Senate passed Senator Mullins bill
providing that persons convicted Of plac-
ing distractions on railroad tracks shall
De guilty of murder in the first degree
Joseph Murdoch, of Scott County. Va,
who was supposed to have been murdered
twenty-five years ago, and for which
crime bud" Lindsay served twenty -one
years in the Virginia penitentiary, has
returned to his former home. Lindsay
died recently.
The railway carriage murder Of Miss
Camp in q London suburban train COM
tinues to be the chief topic Of interest
there. The young woman, whose body
was found crowded under . seat in
second-class compartment, was buried,
and there was Z great public demonstra-
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
"SOme Young Fellows"

An American who had lived in Mex
co for twenty years came back to this
country few months ago, and visited
the places and people that were once
familiar to him. His opinion of his ma
tive land. us reported by the Mexican
correspondent Of the Boston Herald,
is by no means flattering. There are
mice people" here yet, but he thinks
that the prevailing tendencies in Amer
lean life favor extravaganza, preten-
ton, hurry and worry: and along with
the overdriven man we have the lazy
man also.
Just to test this labor question:" the
visitor told the correspondent, II went
to plantations in Virginia and to farms
In Ohio, dressed in my old buds, and
asked for work. There was plenty of
1t. The planters and farmers were all
willing to give me $40 a month and
good board and a clean bed all the year
round. l reckoned it up that l could
save 500 year at that rate. and get
fat, too. l have worked hard in my
time in rough employments. and have
no fear of sweating.
well, then l met some young fellows
in Washington. loafing about the bar
rooms and in front Of the hotels, talk
ing about hard times.
Boys said, there is no need of
loafing and grumbling. I'll tell you
where you can get work: ago over to
Alexandria, and there's Mr.. So-and-so
wants man; another wants three, and
still another two. Wages $40 month.
bread, butter and meat, and peaches
and cream in the season.
"'YOu can read Sundays and learn
something, and come out with money In
your pocket ut the end of the year Why
loaf on your friends and talk politics?
Better work
MY reception by those young men
was not enthusiastic. Some said they
had never worked at hard manual Ia
Dor; others hated farming, it was so
dull in the country. All sorts Of excuses
were given, but not one prompted by
good sense and willingness to do hon.
est, hard work.
snow that's a fine lot Of young men
for you! You call them, l suppose. the
Hope of America and all that-'
The fact is, our cities are crowded
with men. so that there is surplus in
every department of labor. The coun-
try has been emptied of the Drawn and
muscle that should be given to agricul-
ture. On a farm a man can at least
raise food enough to avoid starvation;
and if he is not able to purchase land
and cannot find occupation in our cities,
there are farmers in nearly all parts Of
h:m.-YOuth's Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Joan or Arc ON the Battlefield.


In battle her courage was fearless.
and well 1t was that it was SO, for each
success was dearly bought, her indom-
table energy alone inspiring her faint
hearted followers. When her troops
threatened retreat, 1t was by throwing
herself into the thickest Of the fight,
crying, "They are oursv' that she
turned defeat to victory. Often wound
ed, she disdained the pain Of her man
gled flesh, and remained on the field az
an example to her men. A gracious
woman withal. her pity was even
greater than her courage, Drawing and
receiving blows. but never returning
them. She had but one weapon, her
banner, for her sword never left its
ecabbard. Later she was to say that
she ''loved her banner thousand times
more than her sword" At night, when
the heat Of battle was assuaged, her
tears fell at the thought Of the wound
ed and the dead. II have never seen
French blood shed without my hair
standing on end" was one Of her naive
utterances. The enemy commanded
her Pity as well, and she was as often
seen assisting the dying English as her
own people. Thus she was not only
the mind which directs. she was like
wise the heart filed with sympathy,
the soul solicitous OF the welfare OF
other souls, intuitively understanding
that the soldier who fights the best 10
he whose heart 10 purs. In the same
spirit she ughtened the burden Of the
army BY curtailing useless luggage. and
she drove away the disreputablc wo-
men who had followed the camp, and
with them the debauchery and disor.
der which they had brought. On the
other hand, she gently admonished
her soldiers to clear their conscience,
% b virtuous and religious . well @
brava Century.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Book Covers.

An innovation In book covers Is a
white metal cover that cannot be bent
at the corners. The volumes thus far
produced in this style OF binding are
rather heavy, but their indestructible
quality will be of great advantage to
libraries and other book-using institu.
tons. Aluminium is also proposed for
the purpose, IL Its cost will not prohibit
It's use.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Garbage.

A household carbonizer has been 40.
vised and is manufactured by con.
struction company Of New York. The
garbage is burned to charcoal in re-
tort inserted In the kitchen stove pine
or into an enlarged section OF It. II il
said there is not the least smell from
It, and that the charcoal can be used
for kintlling the fire.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
a Good Roads Year.

1t becomes more and more apparent
that what was formerly public re-
quest for good roads Is now becoming
a public demand. Where the people
were once satisfied to make a suggestion,
they are now disposed to dictate. What
is good for everybody, nobody should
oppose.
1t Is now pretty well understood that
good roads are the most economical in
vestment a people can put their money
In. How to improve the public high
ways Is now the topic Of discussion.
There is no longer any question that
they should be improved.
The already over-taxed farmers are
beginning to look upon the securing of
good roads as a local means of increas-
ing their welfare rather than as some
thing to add to their present heavy bur-
den of debt. There Is a getting together
of all forces interested in the subject
that warrants the prediction that 1897
is to be notable year in highway inn
provement. The law makers and the
road makers are being encouraged by
all classes and ages to do something of
practical nature. Are you doing your
share?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
CHAPTER XX.

band left her, and sat like stone, cold,
motionless, and Indifferent to all sur
roundings. 1t seemed to her that life
was at an end, that her happiness was
entirely destroyed. She cried her heart
out like a hurt child, before she be-
thought herself of any plan of action or
any arrangement for the future, now that
she was bereft of her husbands love.
When she was little calmer, she no
ticed that she had seen her uncle's letter
drop to the hoor, where it lay crumpled
and half unread. She brought herself at
last to make the effort to read the last
page. It was dangerous thing to 10 at
that moment; for she was in keenly sus-
ccptible state.
Molly now read on with interest. ''Your
father il anxious and uneasy concerning
some letters that Mrs. Moncrieff once
wrote to Jack. If you want to do US a
service, my dear, you had better get Jack
to send them back. Your father will
know NO peace until they are destroyed,
for he cannot bear the thought Of their
existence. He will be much more likely
to forgive your husband If he gets those
letters away from him. I still hope to
soften your fathers heart toward you.
Your affectionate uncle,
RALPH KINGSCOTT.~
Molly rose up from the reading of that
letter with her brain on fire. Jack had
letters from Stella Raeburn-now Stella
Moncrieff, her fathers wife-and would
not give them up? What did that mean
but that he still, in spite Of his denial,
loved Stella and cherished her memory.
Molly set her teeth and pressed her hands
closely together a. she considered this
possibility. And then there came an over
whelming desire to see for herself the
letters Of which her uncle spoke, and she
made her way into Hannington's Dress
ing-room. In the dispatch box she found
many bundles of letters and papers, for
the most part neatly tied up and dock
eted In severely methodical manner.
She tossed them over with hot, trembling
fingers. Then, at the very bottom of the
box, her eyes fell on two slim papers
tied together with bit of black ribbon;
one was black-edged, both were covered
with the fine and pretty characters that
betokened Stella's hand.
Two; were there only two? She turned
over the other papers, but could find no
more. Only one seemed to be of any
length or Importance. The first was
the letter written by Stella soon after
her fathers death begging John Han
nington to come to her. The next-ah,
this was what froze Molly's heart as she
read 1.-THE next was the outpouring Of
girlish tenderness which Harrington
had found SO embarrassing, so difficult
to answer. Molly worked herself up to
q state of indignation and fury, in which
it seemed as though every softer feeling
had deserted her.
She rose from her seat and began to
look for writing materials. She nut
Stella's letters inside an envelope, and
addressed it to her uncle at Torresmuir.
HE may do what he likes with them"
she said, with firm setting of her lips,
Ito be continued.)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04

Earl and baron We're titles created by
William !. instead Of the old saxon
titles alderman or earl and thane.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Always q Sure Afen

When man discovers that the press
r meddlesome 1t is safe to assume that
his interests are not in harmony with
those Of the people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
A Farmer Governor Speaks.

a r 1fmcr 1OvefnOr Spcak0.
Good roads are essential to our high
est development socially, intellectually
and financially. Many counties in our
State, actuated by cOmmendable
spirit of progress, are rapidly improv-
ing the highways. In the near future
some Of our counties will have a COM
plete system Of free gravel roads. The
main thoroughfares in these counties,
having been graveled and received by
the county commissioners, are kept in
repair at the county's expense. The su-
pervisor, being thus relieved from care
Of the main thoroughfares. is enabled
to concentrate the labor and tax at his
disposal upon the lateral roads; hence
all will soon be improved. The economy
in road improvement will soon be dem
Onstrated by the fact that the counties
having the best roads will maintain
them at less cost than the mud roads,
with all their Inconvenience, are main-
tanned In their wretched condition The
work required by law Of able-bodied
men, together with the road tax, gives
to the road supervisors of our State the
expenditure. in money and labor, of a
vast sum. Much of this is wasted by
reason Of incompetent management.
The railroad tax for highway improve
ment, in some road districts Of our
State, Is SO manipulated by the road SUI
pervisor that the money inures more to
his benefit than the improvement of the
thOrOughfares. In some instances in
our State, a brokerage business is car
ried on, and money is made out of traf-
ticking in this road tax.
While some of our road laws need re-
forming. the manner of their execution
needs revolution. When competence is
made the test in selecting supervisors,
and taxpayers see that they discharge
their duties, we will find some improve
ment in our highways without addi-
tional tax.-From the Inaugural Adj
dress of Gov Mount of Indiana
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
CHAPTER XIX.

-. v1eiSn iaHo. one could not treat him
like stranger He drove back to the
hotel with her between eleven and twelve.
parting from her at the door with
sensation of entire devotion which would
greatly have astonished simple-mindetl
Molly, could she but have known it. Her
husband appeared in the sitting-room at
one O'Clock, ordered brandy and soda. and
complained of headache. After ten
minutes silence, however, he addressed
her
Molly. when did you write to your
father?"
Last week, Jack, DEAR
openedr'
Yes, Jack"
"Confound him! Mollyv'
Yes, Jack, dear?"
We have less than hundred nounda
A nice lookout for us. That's all we have
got In the world; all we seem likely to get
until you are twenty-one"
Il thought you-you-had-plent :" fall
tered Molly.
Plenty! You won't have bread and lint.
ter to eat before long, II something does
not turn up. Sit down and write q NOV
Ing appeal to your father. Say anything
you like; promise anything you like, but
get him to give an income"
With great reluctance Molly sat down
to the writing-table and indited q letter
to her father.
She inclosed It in . note to BERTHE. beg
gins her brother to place II In their
fathers hands. In four days an answer
was received-but not from Mr.. MoncriefP
or BERTHE; 1t was written BY Ralph King
scott.
my dear Molly" wrote her uncle.
''your father wishes me to say that he
cannot conceive why you should write
begging letters already. You must surely
have sufficient for your present needs.
considering the circumstances under
which you left the house."
what can he mean 2" said Molly. when
she read this letter rather tremblingly
aloud to her husband.
Harrington shook his head.
Cant imagine, am sure. Al I took
nothing out Of his house but yourself, my
dear, there does not seem much point in
his observation. Go on
He therefore requests thnt no moro
communications may be addressed to him
or to any member Of his family. Thus
far, my dear Molly, / have written at his
dictation, and can now add few words
Of my own. In robbing him of yourself,
you see, your father looks upon poor Jack
a. mere thief, and refuses to increase
his wealth By gifts of filthy lucre, which
is unfortunate for Jack. The matter has
become sore point with him altogether,
more particularly - the fact Of your
husbands previous engagement to Mrs.
Moncrien
Here Molly broke Oh. "Your engage
ment to Mrs. Moncreffv' she said. In an
incredulous tone.
II think told you about It," he an
swered, trying to speak carelessly. ''Mrs.
Moncrie6, when she was Stella Rasburn,
WAC"
In love with ron! I know that; Uncle
Ralph told me -, and ron Acknowledged
II = ;eald Molly. quickly. "But u -
ongonsnt! You could not b Anenaoa .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04

her without having made love to herr
Molly broke out, jealousy. Her breast
was heaving; her dilated eyes cleaned
through a mist of tears.
Naturally" said her husband, coolly
He had by this time lost his temper. II
never implied that Stella Raeburn gave
me her affection without my asking for
it, did l? Of course made love to her;
what else do you expect to hear:"
"You loved her frstY cried Molly. Her
face had grown pale. aud her hands
clinched themselves at her side. There
was something tragic in her look.
Harrington laughed scornfully. "Loved
her?" he re-echoed. II have only loved
one woman in my life-and that was not
Stella Raeburn."
'Oh, Jack. Jack! say that you loved
met" cried Molly, stretching out her
arms to him, beseechingly. He looked at
her and did not answer. "You have loved
one woman" she went on, fearfully,
don't you mean me. Jack? You have
always said that you loved me; and IL
am your wife,"
Worse luck for me-" growled Han
nington. savagely. He said it between
his teeth, not exactly meaning her to
hear; but when he saw from her stricken
look and the shrinking movement Of her
whole body that she had heard, he did not
attempt to amend matters. He cast q
guilty glance at her, shrugged his shout
ders, and then went straight out of the
room. He had come to the conclusion
that it was useless to ''humbug" Molly
any longer. The sooner she found out
that he did not care for her more than
husbands usually care for their wives
such was the cynical way in which he
put it to himself-the better for her-ths
better for them both.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04

OF my people. Mrs. Hanningtony' the
young man went on questioningly. "My
fathers place is further north, but l
think that Mr.. Moncrieff visits him some
times"
lis Sir Archibald your father? know
his name" said Molly, with some little
confusion of manner. II think that
have heard of you, too.''
i am sure you have-just as I have
heard Of you," said Captain Rutherford,
heartily. "But how was it that l knew
nothing OF your marriage, wonder?
was at my fathers in March, and he
never mentioned it"
He wondered why Mrs Hannington's
cheeks had 30 suddenly assumed vivid
tint Of red.
On, stop, please" said Molly, in q very
low voice. The orchestra had Just struck
mp, and he could hardly hear what she
said. He bent his head to listen. II
don't think anybody knew" she went on,
flushing more and more. 'sIt was-very
quiet OF course, you will hear all about
It sooner or later, % it il no use for me
to make . secret Of it. Jack and I ran
away together didn't you know that?
We only wrote to my father afterward.
II you are my fathers friend, think
you ought to know. Because papa IL
angry with me, believe, and perhaps
you would rather not-rather not-be
friends with me any longer-when you
know"
1t was . good thing that John Han
nington did not hear the childish speech.
But Charlie Rutherford felt a. IL he could
fail down and kiss the hem Of Molly's
pretty silk gown upon the spot. And
then the curtain went up and he could not
reply.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-24
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
WANTED.

PROPOSALS Tor frvuh bc-f and
srV,sh mutton onior chief Commits
aary. Vancouver Barraoka, wash.
April I. iSg; scaled proposals.. IN trip
iloa,c. viii be received hrrv and at
oinorn ot CommlBHarirn nj followin.
named pnalA. ttnr fresh becf aud frN-ah
mutton to be delivered at that post
onlyl. until y O'Clock n.bun. May !.
1887 thru opcnci. for furnishing and
delivery TO subsistence department. u.
\. army. thn fresh b,-rf and fresh NUT.
ton called Tor by tho Commiwary at
posi- 10 bc supplied during ak months.
commencing July /. 1897 nolsr Iiar-
racks and Fort sherman Idaho, Forts
canby. Spaisars'. walh wala and
Vancouver llaiTuclO, Wash Frcah
beef shall bc good IN quality and con-
diuon ~ for immediate use. and from
fore and hind quarter meats proper.
tlnnnily. including all best cuts thrrc-
Of Fresh mutton shalt bc of good.
tat and marketable quality, from
weth"rA over one and under thrcc
years old Beef and mutton O. be
dressed and trimmed and delivered In
bulk. M prescribed In circular of In.
structions to bidders. Proposals will
b. attso received stating price AT which
bidder viii deliver fryah beef or mutton
of character above stated. and 20 be-
delivered OF temperature not greater
than 90 degrees Fchronhoit Govern
mcnt rcocrvcN right 10 reject thn
whole ar any part ot any or all bids
Information furnished here or by
Commiaaary NJ the several posts, En-
volopcs containing proposals. should
be marked Proposals for Fresh Beef
tor Mutton AZ -" and addressed
10 undersigned or to Commiasary at
poets to be supplied W, II, Nash.
Lieut., Col. A. c. q, 8,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-24
THIS MEANS BUSINESS.

In the town of Rossland. II. C.. they
tolerate none Of the cut-throat rowdy-
ism that ia so. marked n feature in
many new mining camps As soon "a
rough hobo strikes town he Is In
vltcd out again In a manner that means
business, The result Is that Rossland
IS quiet and buslncss-llke town where
one can live in peace and rs much
rafety as anywhere. quiet and COM
fort hre also a marked teNturc Of the
cxcellmt dining ear service of the Wis
ronsin Central lines between St Paul
and Chicago Besides this feature,
passengers are loud In praise OF the
general ease OF travel by this line and
the courteous treatment by all the Of
hoials, For particulars see the nearest
ticket agent or address j, G Pond, G,
T.. A.. Milwaukee. Wis. or Geo, S, Bat
~. general agent, 2i6 Stark street,
Portland. Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-24
ELECTRIC LiGHT NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS.

unloo ~ ths Water Commission. As
tprla. urcgun. April T. 1897.
Notice in hcrvby givon that scaled
proposals viii DO rroriycd "a, this once
until " O'Clock m. May !. 1897. for tho
various work and materials ~, ossary
FOR tho lnHi failing u ~ riSty t60l arc
light plant. to b. operated by an ini-
pulse waser whc-l, and owned by the
municipality
Proposals must b. made on printed
rgms supplied by tho clerk ~ the
commission. ana In full aroori.taor
Herewith. and m'ia, bo nccompa anied
by a certified ohr'k uf deposit in an
amount equal a. ton uW pcr rnt Of
The aggrvEato amoun, bld. made pay
able to tho clerk Of tho Astoria water
CummHriun.
Duplicates ~ bids and accompanying
spooincd plans shalt be- Med at tho
oftioo of the y'nginrsv un ar before the
date previously m~ntipnod Plans ana
apos4noa,ionn can bo sem either a. tho
oltio- ur thiu opmmi nalnai. ~ al ,ho
Once IL tho engineer
" W PARKER. Chairman.
II q. VAN DuaEN. Clerk.
ARTHUR l. ADAMS. Enginccr
col Cal Ht 4 r. Cal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-24
the FaVOTitC Home Remcdu.

For ali diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach. n
. Keep It always In the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per
fectly safe purgatve, Alternative and tonic.
lfyoufeel dull, debllltated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or blllousness, and SlM-
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
II you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or Sleep
less at night, a dose Of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
II at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purglng, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
J. II. Zcilin e Co, Fhiladelphls-