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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Mrs, Eliza Warner was born near
Roslin, in the county OF Hastings,
Canada, Aug. Is. 1886 and died at
Yankton, s. D., Oct. II, 1897. She wss
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Chapman.
At the age Of l6 she experienced
religion, becoming member Of the
church and q leading worker in Sunday
schools. At the home OF her parents
in Canada she was united In marriage
to John A. Warner on the 18th Of
March 1877, and soon thereafter in
company with her husband moved to
Michigan, and from thence to the
present home at Richland. During
her residence here she was esteemed
by y vide circle Of friends rs Christian
lady Of the best type, q woman Of broad
sympathies and many endearing quail
ties.
Sometime prior TO 1893 it Was found
that Mrs. Warmers mental condition
ives undergoing = change. The hus'
band and friends hoped for the best,
but without avail. She Wa taken u
the hospital for the insane, whore her
death occurred ~ above stated. Her
disesse Was Of that nature generally re-
sarded - incurable. Tho husband
and absent relatives have the synpathy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
MRS. Elias n. Webb.

.'After prOtracted Illness says the
Denver Eye "Mary Chittenden Webb
passed to her final rest on Sunday
evening. Oct. 10, at s o'clock"
Mrs. Webb was the wife OF Elias H.
Webb and y sister OF Mrs. c. M. North
up, deceased, formerly resident Of
this city.
Mr.. Webb will be remembered by
many old settlers here. He came here
with H. H Blair in 1868, driving 4
team through from Wisconsin. He
worked at threshing in the fall.
In 1870 Mr.. Webb was Supervisor Of
the first territorial census, North and
South Dakota combined at that time
only enumerating between $4,000 and
l4,OOO.
In 1872 he opened harness shop in
the Michael Curry ing that burned
Aug. 5, 1877: in the Cooley fire. Judge
Smythe worked for him. Mr.. Webb
left here in 1873 going to Joliet, ILL.,.
In 1874 Mr.. Webb was married at
PlAinfeld, ILL.,. They resided In Joliet
until 1879, when they removed to
Salida, Col. In 1885 they removed to
Denver. There he became interested
in the Wolf, Webb, Chittenden In.
vcetment Co., and has acquired COM
potency. Three years ago Mr.. Webb
was elected sheriff of ArapahOe county.
q position worth $4,000 year. He
employs twenty deputies, bsilifts and
jailors.
Mrs. Webb was instant in season and
out OF season in good works, and her
death Is very sincerely mourned by
Denver people generally. Three grown
daughters are left to mourn the loes oi
q loving mother. Mr.. Webb did every.
thing that money or care could procure
to save the life Of his darling wife.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
now OREGON WAS SAVED nv A MULE,
Would Nave Bees A British Possessi,
hat fer the Beasts lnstinct.

W0uld Nave Bees A British Possession
hat fer the Beasts lnstinct.
DR.. Marcus Whitman's horseback
ride OF more than three thousand miles
from Oregon on his way to Washing
ton, D. c., to insist upon our govern
ment taking possession Of Oregon, TO
prevent it from falling into British
hands, is graphically described in the
November Ladies' Home Journal by
George Ludington Weed. More than
once, indeed frequently, during that
journey in the winter of 1912 ~, u
winter OF unusual severity" writes Mr..
Weed, "Dr. Whitman leads the way
through rivers whose waters are frozen
on either side. Buffeting the waves Of
foaming currents he pluuges with his
horse completely under water. Blinded
by storm in every direction he is COM
PEELED to remain ten days in gorge.
Hope dies even in his courageous heart.
One thing seems inevitable--the snow
must be his dying bed and winding
sheet, and the moaning wind his dirge.
Believing that his life's journey is
ended, with that toward Washington
unfinished, he dismounts, and kneeling
in the snow he prays-for Oregon and
for her who in loneliness is praying for
him, unconscious of his special danger.
/" Mans extremity is Gods oppor'
tunity.' So runneth the proycrb which
DR.. Whitman was not repeating when
it was verified in way suggestive o.
sudden transition from the solemn Il
the almost ludicrous. A mule, with
stubborness stiffened by the cold, We,
with instinct preserved, pointed with
his long ears in one direction, ther
another, as II seeking the way, and
plowing through the snow, became 9
unique guide where the human had
failed, leading the despairing company
through drift and canon to the camp O
the previous night. That mule also
saved Oregon TO the United States. /"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Rarly Snows.

Memory is such treacherous faculty
that man seldom remembers from one
year to another. Especially treacherous
memory seems as TO the weather. We
are always prone to think this day the
most pleasant, or this day the coldest,
or this snow the earliest. The snow Of
Tuesday led to much discussion as to
the time Of early SHOWS. So the Hnron-
tie scribe was led to climb the stairs
leading TO the weather bureau Office
and consult with Mr.. Glenn about this
question. AS usual accommodating he
soon laid before us the data ,since the
location Of the station at Huron.
The great blizzard Of 1880 occurred
on October l4th and 18th, snow falling
for twenty-four hours to the depth Of
nearly y foot. This storm was the
severest Of the Oetober storms and the
snow thet fell at this time did not dis
appear until the following spring.
This was before the weather bureau
was located at Huron, and this In.
formation is given by Mr.. Brown, Of
the Hnrontse Office, who was here during
that winter.
In 1881, October 18th the first snow
storm occurred. In 1882 October passed
without flake Of the beautiful and
November 5th is the date OF the first
snow. In 1881, Oct. 10Th; 1884, Oct. 10th;
1885, Oct. 18th; 1885 snow did not fall
until Nov. 18th; 1857, Oct. 22nd; 1883,
Nov. l7th; 1889, Nov. End; 1890, Nov.
9Th; 1891, Nov. 2nd; 1892, Nov. 9Th:
1903, OCT. z3rd; 1894, Oct. 3rd; 1896,
Oct. 2Sth; 1898, Oct. 2ath; and 1897.
Oct. 26th.
Tho storm Of October 10Th. 1893, was
: severe ono, o Ill remember. Over
six inches II snow fell and remained On
the grcnnd until the following sprlns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Everyone desires to keep informed
on Yukon, the Klondike and Alaskan
gold fields. Send l0c. for large Com
pendulum OF vast information and big
color map to Hamilton Pub. Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind. 5O6t
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
irregular Attendance.


One Of the most aggravating things
with which the teacher has to contend,
is that OF irregular attendance.
One who engages to work for another
is expected to give his full time to the
work assigned him. and, should he be
so unfortunate as to lose any time from
sickness, idleness, or other cause, he
finds his salary correspondingly re-
duced. A pupil entering school is ex-
pected to attend regularly and punct-
ually, and to give all the time nee.
essary for mastering the tasks imposed
upon him. II he fails in this, his re-
muneration will be reduced much more
in proportion to the time lost than the
one working for wages: for the wage
Garner loses but his salary, while the
pupil loses, in addition to the lesson,
the connection that naturally exists be-
tween one lesson and another, gets be-
hind in his work, is finally dropped
from his grade, and perhaps from the
school.
Parents who allow their children to
remain out Of school without good
reason, are doing those children, and
the school to which they belong. q very
great wrong: for the absent children
are forming habits of carelessness and
unthriftiness, which will last them
through life, and the school is retarded
In it's progress by the delinquents, on
their return to school. There are
many pupils whose ability and ad-
vantages would place them in the front
ranks OF their grades were they not
allowed to remain out OF school to see
some friend, to leave town for visit,
or to do many other things equally inn
peratave. Many parents uphold their
children In this by sending excuses to
the teacher, saying it was necessary
for John to be absent, when the teacher
is satisfied that one of the above
reasons was the cause Of the absence.
Occasionally some parent inquiries
Why his boy or girl, who has been in .
grade two years or more, was not pro
noted, while his neighbours child
younger, perhaps, WAS advanced. II
many cases, should the parent examin.
the teachers register, he would flint
many marks opposite his child's name
showing that he had been absent an,
tardy score or more of times durinI
the term.
1t ia needless to mention the excuse
given for tardiness: they are equall
frivolous.
Next week we begin our quarterl
examinations, and we hope that parent
will see that their children are present
and that none are absent during tn
week except for sickness. We fen
that when the annual promotions ar
made there will be some surprises an
not few disappointments.
| Regularity OF attendance and punct,
! ality are among the requisites for at
vancement in school work, and it is tn
duty OF every parent to impress thes
facts upon the mind OF the child.
H. f. FRENCH.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

A peculiar thing shown by the records
is that the later the snow in the fall,
the earlier the spring following. From
the records one would he forced to con-
clude that late SHOWS were followed by
early springs and early SHOWS by late
springs. The records show this in
in every se.-Huronite
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

WARNING:--Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the warn
ings Of danger and save themselves
suffering and fatal results by using
One Minute Cough Cure. It ID IN In
fallible remedy for coughs, colds, Group
and all throat and lung troubles.
J. 8. TALCOTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Two Years Old Today.

Written for The Cbxrier:
Swing open wide the cottage doors,
Let in the bright sun.
Strew leaves and flowers upon the floors,
Make way for rOmping fsin.
Release the bonds OF mild restraint,
Turn duty into play,
Charge not single small complaint.
she's two years old today.
Unite the ribb0ned gifts of love,
Bring out the frosted cake,
BY many candid token prove
We're happy for her sake.
O'er paths Of roses guide her feet
Through pleAsurers brightest way
Til dreamland music tinkleS sweet,
She's two years old today.
GRO. A. Lone,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
NOW FOR fall BUSINESS. :.

Larger Stock and increasing business have COM
PEELED us to provide larger quarters and we have =
added another room 2ox6O feet to already p
modious store, in the second story of building, P
and filled it plumb full with ?
Fall and Winter Clotbips and
Hats and Gaps.
The general rise prices does not affect Mer- j.
chandise yet. There is not single item in
Clothing Department that is higher than a year ago.
On the other hand we enabled to sell some lines
cheaper.
Here are = Few Prices; ?
Mems AlWool Cashmere Suits, 5 50 j.
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits, 90
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits, better
quality, 90
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits. imported 10 90
Mems All-Woo Cashmere Pants. 50
1t is a little early for Ulster Overcoats, but we
have dandy line of Black and Brown Irish Freze
at So S. and $o Nobby suits for young men S.
So and $Io. Childrens Suits that will wear, 81. 50
to S.. Boys Heavy Wool Knee Pants, that can't be
beat As and 50 cents.
Don't forget that we carry large stock Of !
Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings.
We will open full line Of Ladies Capes and
jackets next week.
Our Shoe Stock is Complete. We don't sell
cheap shoes, but GOOD SHOES AT REASON
ABLE PRICES.
Don't make the mistake Of going to larger towns
to trade your home merchants have what you ,
want you will save money by patronizing them every
time.
RlneSRuD MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
DERvIsHEs PREPARE FOR WAR

Cairo. Jan. 2S.-Advices received here
from Dongola show that the Khalifa Alb
dullah Ell TaaSlli, the leader of the Der
wish hordes, Is making prepa rations for
the expected advance of the Anglo -Egyp-
tian expedition against him. The greater
part of the garrison at Berber, an import
ant town on the Nile, south of Dongola
have boen taken to reinforce the Der
wishes at Khartoum, at the junction Of
the Blue and White Miles, and at Omdur-
man, directly opposite Khartoum. The
women, children and old men at the two
latter places are being sent to Ell Obeid,
In Kordofan, the chief city of the Der
wishes, and there are other indications
that the Khalfia intends to attempt to
hold the expedition in check at Khartoum.
The Dervishes al Abou Hamed, town
on the Nile between Dongola and Ber-
ber, have deserted and the expedition
therefore does not expect to meet with
any opposition until 1t advances for some
distance past the mouth of the Black
Nile. unless the Khalfia later reinforces
the above garrison.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
KNOXVILLE HAS A PANIC.
OF Failures of Building and Loan Associ-
ationsAOnly Two Left.

OF Failures of Building and Loan Associ-
ationsAOnly Two Left.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-A receiver
was appointed today for the Covenant
Building and Loan association of this
city, making the seventh one to go under
during the last ten days. OF the nine
Building. and Loan associations doing
business in this city. there are now only
two and they are doomed to go within
the next few days.
The panic In building and loan associa-
tions in this city was caused by a deci-
sion of the supreme court which provided
that where borrower forfeited his prop
erty, that the associa tion must pay him
back such amount as he had paid in. Fol
lowing this, hundreds of suits were at
once begun and then the people who had
money Invested began to withdraw 1t.
Applications for withdrawal came so fast
that money could not be obtained to pay
off one third of them. Public sentiment
was bitterly opposed to the associations
and the result was that they went into
receivers hands and the seven will be
wound up ~
The Southern, which was the second
one to fail, is the largest In the world,
and had stockholders in every northern,
eastern and southern state and many in
the west, In nearly every instance, the
associations were in a perfectly solvent
condition when the receiver was ap-
pointed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
DAN STEWART TALKS.

Says He Will Pull Off the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons Fight on Schedule Time.
Dallas, Tex, jap. 2S.-Mr. Stuart sald
II am gratified at the liberal spirit shown
toward athletic sports by the legislature
and Governor of Nevada.
1T had not originally been my inten-
tion to have Corbett and Fitzsimmons
meet in that state after signing them for
second time. but things have shaped
themselves so that Nevada is the most
desirable location in sight. I shall start
for that state within the next four or five
days and devote my time to the details of
making the battle a success as q high
class sporting event. l shall try to get
one more first-class attraction for the
18th of March and prefer that Peter
Maher be one of the principals. He is a
top-notcher in the first fight of boxers
and strong public favorite. 1 shall en-
trust the making of this match to AL
Smith. He has lines on all the men of
the country worthy of consideration A
meeting of railroad men will be held at
San Francisco tomorrow to arrange the
transportation end of the programme.
am satisfied they will attend to the public
who will want to visit Nevada in March
in a clever and liberal manner. In the
selection ofthe town where the fistic car
nival will take place shall be governed
by the public's convenience and my best
business interests"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
NEW YORK BANKERS
Raise Howl Against Gage as Secretary
of the Treasury.

Raise Howl Against Gage as Secretary
of the Treasury.
New York, Jan 2S.-Within the past
two or three days there has developed
in New York banking circles quite an
opposition to the movement to make Ly-
man ]. Gage, the next secretary of the
treasury. During the 1898 panic Mr.
Gage as president of the First National
Bank of Chicago. sent a circular letter
to banks generally throughout the west
in which he criticised the operations of
the New York bankers. The latter were
very much displeased with the utter
ances of Mr. Gage, as set forth in his
letter. and several of the leading bankers
here expressed their eofiinion of Mr.
Gage in no uncertain words. Although
three years have passed, the New York
ers have not forgot nor forgiven the
Chicago banker for his scoring of them,
and now they propose to even up and
are taking quite effective steps to oppose
his appointment. u
Mr.. Cages circular letter was written
in August, 1893 In 1t he reviews the ac-
ton of the New York banks in issuing
clearing house certificates which he de-
clares operates against western banks
as money in New York commanded u
premium over bank certificates of 1k
to per cent. He therefore advises cor
take drafts on New York and eastern
points and credit them at par.
The letter concludes as follows:
If Chicago and the west are to be
kept on a cash basis, eastern exchange
must as has been above shown, be sub
jected to discount approximating the
premium on currency in New York, in
order to prevent the movement of cur
rency thither to command the premium
thereon offered for it.
Bankers should take these facts into
account when dealing with their Gus
toners and their Chicago correspondents
and be willing to buy and sell eastern
exchange at its actual money value.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
A CINCINNATI BLAZE.

Originated in Malt House and Consum-
ed an Entire Business Block.
Cincinnati, Jan. 2S.-The block bound
ed by Race, Commerce, Vine and Second
streets was the scene of destructive
fire at o'clock this morning. The blaze
originated in the engine room of the Her
man Cooper & Co., malt house on Com
merce street, and spread rapidly to the
cordage establishment of Overman &
Schroeder, and the commission houses
OF W. w: Blair & Co. and Mellen, Brown
& Co. These buildings were completely
destroyed, entailing a loss of 5000 000
The buildings adjoining were damaged by
water only and was occupied by the fol-
lowing firms:
The Furniture Warehouse company, J.
Staun & Co., de/.ers in tobacco; the Gin
cinnati TransfI company C. II. Rein
hardt & Co., confectioners; John H.
Pointers, baker, and the Kerr Grocery
company.
The losses are fully covered by insur-
ance.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
DECLARED A DRAW.

Dick Burge and Eddie Connolly Put Up
a Hot Fight For Nine Rounds.
Birmingham, Eng, Jan. 2S.-The match
between Dick Burge and Eddie Connol-
ly, formerly of ST. John, N. B., and later
of Boston, for 1000 pounds sterling aside,.
took place before the Olympic Sporting
club here tonight and resulted in draw.
The men were matched to fight twenty
rounds at 144 pounds. AT the end Of the
tenth round both men were too weak to
fight longer, and the referee declared the
fight a draw. Burge fought at 143 and
Connolly at 1873 pounds. During the af-
ternoon Burge was a strong fayorite in
the betting, the odds on him being to
/.
Goode, Hyams, Cook and Howe were in
Burgess corner, and Kelly, Rose, Briefly
and Foley acted as seconds for Connolly.
The fighting was very fierce from the
start. Connolly led the fighting at
tremendous pace, but he was stopped re-
peatedly by blows on the face. After five
rounds in which the exchanges were
about even, Burge landed a crushing
blow on Connolly's neck, knocking him
down. The latter, however, was on his
feet again in eight seconds and Burge
was just going in to finish the fight when
the time was called. Connolly recovered
with marvellous rapidity from the effects
of the blow which had come so near
knocking him out, and in the next round
he landed several blows which made
Burge groggy.
The spectators were wild with excite
ment when they saw the favorite in this
condition At the end of the ninth round
both men were terribly weak, but both
were game.
In the middle of the tenth, the manage
ment declined to allow the fight to pro-
ceed further, and the referee therefore
stopped the men and declared the battle
draw
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
WAS HE DROWNED?
Peculiar Disappearance of Young Mar
Who Was a Passenger on the Seminole.

Peculiar Disappearance of a Young Man
Who Was Passenger on the Seminole
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2S.--Harry Jen-
nings, son of Mrs. E. Haussman, of this
city, is missing, and his disappearance is
shrouded in the greatest mystery.
He left New York for Jacksonville on
the steamship Seminole last Friday, and
was accompanied to the ship in New
York by his older brother, but since that
time nothing has been heard of him.
Capt. and Mrs. Haussman were at the
ship to meet the lad upon it's arrival
Tuesday morning, but they failed to find
him.
Capt and Mrs. Haussman then began
to make inquiries on the ship and at the
Clyde passenger office. Col. F. M. Iron
monger, Jr., the Florida passenger agent,
Immediately interested himself in the
case, and upon inquiry learned from
Purser Coburger that young Jennings
ticket had been taken up and checked
off on the passenger list.
The tickets are taken up while the
ship Is going down New York harbor
somewhere between the narrows and
Sandy Hook; so II was evident that young
jennings was on the ship at that time.
Col Ironmonger next telegraphed to
Charleston, notifying the agent of the
line at that point of the disapp earance
of the lad and requesting him to notify
the police and commence search for the
boy, it being thought he might have gone
ashore at Charleston and got left. Col.
Ironmonger received a letter from Mr..
Edgerton, the Charleston agent, stating
that he was giving the matter his closest
attention and had the police authorities
working on the case, but as yet nothina
had been heard of young Jennings.
1t may have been that the young man
was swept overheard last Saturday night,
when the steamer experienced a heavy
gale;o but this Is almost improbable, as
the blow was not severe enough to blow
the young man off his feet