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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-15

ing Ievies be and are hereby voted for
the year 1904, for the various county
purposes:
County General Fund. $4,000 90
Insane Fund. ................ 1000 w
Bridge Fund...s............ 5I1A w
Road Fund In Unorganized
Townships ................ 900 90
Sl.50 road poll lax on every male per-
son over ri years Oh age and under go
years 81 age residing In unorganized
townships. s1.o0 school poll tax on
each elector Of the county. sl.00 dog
tax on each owner or harborer Of a dog
ResoIued, that s3.ll delinquent per-
sonal road tax which Was enormously
lcertifed np by the Elk Point township
board against the estate Of Clark
Northup, be stricken from the tax
lists.
Whereas, the NW4 ol Section s.,
Township 05, Range As, was erroneous
lly assessed for the years 1892 and 1898
and taxes extended against the same,
| which tax yet remains unpaid, and,
a0laereas, tho said land was not liable
| Tor taxation for either of said years,
linal proof Oh said lands not having
bean made until on the Goth day Of
May, 1896. therefore,
~. 81 ,sosa3s.e<T 4hst @1,n roass 49, Va
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-15

on motion and resolued, the follow
ing levies be and are hereby voted for
the year 1904, for the various county
purposes:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-15

70 u resolued. that that portion oi
What i known Is Tho Trion road, No.
~ commencing st The north line 81
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
SPOONER'S FAT FEE.
How Wisconsin Senator Made Three
Quarters Of a Million.
He Liked Baseball and That II Why
He IL . Very Rich Man Now
A Good story Even II
Overdrawn.

Senator John C. Spooner. Of Wiscon-
sin. is devoted to baseball. but there are
few men who have turned a single ball
game to account to the tune Of $3.50. 900.
But that's what he did once. according
to the Chicago Journal. AS he tells 1t.
he was sitting on fence. in the little
New England town where he spends his
summers, watching game. when for
tune came to him In the disguise OF Q
shabby man with q hard-luck story.
Ordinarily the senator would not have
had time to listen to the hard-luck plea.
but as he could watch the game and listen
simultaneously. he told the man to fire
away.
The stranger said he was passing
through towi, and wanted to interest the
senator, in his capacity Of lawyer, in the
case of his sister, who was living In ABB
ject poverty in Boston with several chill
dren dependent on her and no means for
support He went on to explain that his
sister had married barkeeper OF that
city, and that her husband had been very
successful and had finally become inter-
ested in q number of hotels and that he
was a millionaire. With his change OF
fortunes he had taken to dissipation. and
finally had abandoned his family and
was living with another woman who
claimed to be his wife.
Senator Spooner listened, but con-
fesses he was not much impressed with
the story. The stranger said neither ne
nor his sister had any money to pay q
lawyer. but that they were anxious to
have Senator Spooner look after the
case, and urged that he take 1t on a con-
tingent fee, which would be half of what
he could get for the abandoned wife
The senator remarked that he would see
abo2t 1t, and took the address OF the
woman in Boston. who was said to be
deserted. and thought little more about
It.
It CHANGED, however. that Senator
Spooner was in Boston short time aftel
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
BIG BEARS IN ALASKA.


Senator Foster, of Washington state.
has received Macedonian cry for help
from the ravages of big bears In Alas
ka- II President Roosevelt ever again
wants glorious hunt for bruin, MI.
Foster is willing to pilot him to the
grounds where great game rs plentiful.
The Alaskan variety Of bear is said To
weigh from 1900 to 1900 pounds.
A recent letter in Mr.. Fosters mail
from Seattle tells the story. We
shipped 800 head of cattle and 800
breeding ewes to Kodiak. Alaska, last
spring." writes a firm Of packers from
that city. "The bears have been get
ting into the bunch and have killed sos
to date. During the mix-up about IL
bears were slain. About 80 days ago
two bears got into the sheep and. after
killing q sheep and tearing the coat
on one man. the bears were killed
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
WILL MAKE BACON.
Croker, Former New York Boss, Pre-
poses to Drive American Pig
Dat of Ireland.

Richard Croker has begun his resi-
dence In Ireland by throwing himself
into the Industrial revival that is pro-
ceeding there. His first scheme IL the
creation Of bacon factory In TipperaEy.
He is not going to run 1t exclusively a.
his own, but he Is finding the money to
set the machinery In motion. He has
planked down $40. 900 to put up build
ing, which will be supplied with the lat
est machinery and appliances for bacon
curing purposes. He has financed .
delegation (which is now exploring Dem
mark for TIE purpose OF ascertaining the
latest methods employed In that country
In creameries and bacon curing.
It Il Mr.. Cookers intention to work
the factory ON the cooperative principle.
He has made thorough investigation
into the possibilities of the proposed
business and he has satisfied himself
that the native product will drive
American bacon out Of ireland. He q
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

this. and, discovering that there was to
be q good bail game In the afternoon, de-
cided to stay over until the day follow
ing. This resulted in his having the
early part Of the afternoon on his hands.
and, remembering the address and the
hard luck story, he decided to satisfy his
curiosity by Z visit to the woman. He
found her, In the greatest poverty as de-
scribed, and saw evidences to confirm
the Allegations Of the stranger.
On his way home he stopped in Chi
cago and enlisted the services OF law
yer friend there to look up the husband.
whom he now heard had recently died.
In his interview with the wife she A.
sured him that all she wanted was .
bare living. enough to keep on want
from herself and children. In day OF
two he had . telegram from the Chicago
attorney saying to come at once. that all
the statements made were true. and that
4 settlement ought to be attempted at
once.
A trip was made to Boston. Wife No
2. who had inherited the fortune, learned
with amusement Of the existence Of q
previous wife and her lawyers were
equally astonished. But evidence was
plentiful and q brief Investigation led to
= settlement, by which the 50 1000, 900 es-
tate-for that Is what it scheduled-was
equally divided.
And Senator Spooner took as his fee
S76O, 900.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
DIRECTS JApAN's ARMY.
Field Marshal Yamagata, Chief Of the
MikadO's Supreme Council
Of War.

The generals who are leading the
japanese armies against Russia are
men who have proved their skill and
efficiency.
The first on the list In order OF serv-
ice is Field Marshal Yamagata. who
is not only first in rank. but easily first
in the esteem of the Japanese public
and in the judgment of the govern
ment. He is veteran Of many wars.
having begun service In the struggle
that restored the emperor to power IN
1868. In the following year he visited
Russia and France studying things
military. In 1872 he became assistant
secretary Of war-a position which in
Japan is always held by a general of
ficer of the army. In the following
year be was made lieutenant general.
and two years later secretary Of war.
The next year saw Japan In the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
ETENT~

- ont 'pen : mn =,
n 70 much anyWHoeos
IKE thunder al ~ tl1no
Ss,rxh to make = 1oa1eF o1oG1s I: J:
7 g works like SIXTY. To-
xSen 7 ask him for = cent,
= a awful poor face -
-: ssYou first must loA oteuk9
1nn,t care 20 much Il DaA
- live me half Z show,
- lay out such whoppan. jobo
- 70 do fore can -
or q trip to town,
5lttle that ever went
T1ere. to have some fun
had done . whcppln stent
~ ! boy, I'd have you know,
mad says boys were made to work:
: lways tellin' how that he
~ age never dared to shirk.
<S5nrse my Dad can't tell ab.
Grandma says he always meant
- II. best O. everything
erackey! he does on Q stent!
Hffll my Dad b mot - worseF.
- lots o. Dads which Icould name:
s{Sinks he 10 tn best man livin'
eolly! feels jes' tn sames
vhen want to 60 A-lishin
~ enjoy It wuth . cent,
can 70 to scratch an hustle
1nish up q gol-dumhed stent.
- d. Kimball, In Boston Budget.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
THE STORY OF JAPAN
4 Reads Like 4 Chapter from .
Work Of Fiction.
Nation Was Deep In Oriental slumber
until Oar Navy Woke II Up
Great Progress Made In
Half . Century.

Originally the islands that made up
Dal Nippin, or Great Japan, were peo-
pied by q Caucasian race. who occupy
In japanese history q position similar
to the early Britons in English history.
These people, now represented by the
hairy Anus Of northern Yeddo, were
driven northward by the swarm of Mon
golians. who swept across Corea from
northern China The first great leader
known was Jimmu Tenno, who founded
his dynasty about go B. C. He is DEL
ned as the descendant Of Amaterasu.
Goddess Of the Sun. Another string Of
Mongolics came from the Malaysia by
way Of the string Of islands. To this
southern strain is probably due the mer-
curial temperament OF the Japs. Super
hcially the Japs seem to resemble the
Chinese. but close examination proves
that the race has been evolved indie
pendently. They. however. absorbed
the earlier Chinese civilization.
The history Of the succeeding cen
turtles Is vague until about 200 A. D..
when an amazonian empress by the ap-
propriate name of lingo captured Corea.
This campaign was q big thing for
Japan Ia more ways than one. The vas
sails brought with their tributes the
knowledge Of writing, the civilization OF
China, the mulberry and the silk worm.
The art Of spinning and weaving fol-
lowed, and in the year $50 the first image
Of Buddha appeared. In the succeeding
century there was perfect rage-like
that now for western ideas-for the civ
ilization OF China. Arts. customs and
opinions-whether OF society, morals on
politjcs-were assimilated with the
greatest ardor. Buddhism made rapid
progress. Feudalism was instituted and
great Offices were made hereditary and
the shotgun Of Yeddo (sho-general. gun
army became OF greater power than the
mikado. In the fifteenth century tht
milzado and shotgun got to fighting. ant
nth were whipped by the samurai. OF
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01


War;
throes of q fierce civil war. The re-
bellion was led by her greatest sol-
der, Field Marshal Saigo. who had
with him some $4,000 of her best
trained samurai. The government was
compelled to put forth its greatest
strength. An imperial prince was ap-
pointed to the nominal command. but
as chief of stan Yamagata was the
real general In chief and led the forces
which crushed the rebellion.
When war started with China in 1894
Yamagata was Immediately given COM
mand of the first army that invaded
Manchuria Those who were with the
army at the time describe the immense
enthusiasm with which his coming
was greeted by his soldiers.
After the war Yamagata was made
marquis and the new military rank OF
field marshal was established to which
he was promoted. The active inter-
ference Of Russia, which deprived ia
pan of the fruits of victory. led tho
government to try to come to some
understanding that would preserve the
independence Of Corea- Yamagata was
appointed special ambassador for this
purpose and proceeded to st. Peters,
burg. where he effected the treaty
which is the basis Of Japan's latest de-
mands upon Russia Not trusting ale
together to this, Japan proceeded to
double her army and greatly increase
her navy. Several ofncers were pro-
NOTED to the rank Of field marshal In
the army and an equal rank In the
navy and organized into q supreme
council Of war.
OF this Yamagata was made chief. .
position which he still holds. Consid-
erinG the season Of the year ana the
fact that he IL over IS years old and
rather frail physically. 1t Is improbable
that he will take the field In person.
but in any case he win occupy much
the same place in this war that Won
Moltke did In the Franco-Prussian war.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

Herman Steiner owns big farm near
Florence. Neb.. and another just out OF
Dies Moines, ID. His first wife died
leaving him with q family Of little chill
dren. He went to Omaha. Neb.. hunt
ing for q servant. Mrs. Fred Kretcn-
ener, formerly Of Indianapolis. was at
the agency hunting for work. For an
hour they sat and talked. Several ideas
had come to them In the meantime.
They left the employment bureau to-
xether. A friend later received letter
from Steiner saying that he concluded
Mn. Kretchener was too good for 9
servant, and that he needed wife more
than Z maid, anyway. So he married
her. Steiner Is worth $4,000.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
LnE-sAvING MASK.


A German inventor has decided that
many persons come to their death
through drowning at sea, even though
they are able to swim or are prevented
from sinking by the wearing Of life belts.
He maintains that the deaths are due to
the fact that the waves breaking over
the wearer force salt water into the
mouth and nose, often resulting fatally
to the victim. To eliminate this danger
he has invented . life-saving mask. pref
erably made of some elastic material.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01


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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

(WdSnlnStOu SendlOT lutcicStcu AaA NAo~s
ing Alaska Bears.)
The United States marshal on hearing
of this had all our men arrested for
killing the bears. Five of our men
were compelled to stand trial at con-
siderable expense to us.
"The bears are very numerous on
the island" concluded this letter. "and
since they have tasted sheep the sheep
are badly scared and are continually
piling up. Unless something is done
with the bears they will put us out OF
business"
Senator Foster is puzzled as to Just
how he can help his constituents In
their plight. They assert that "a
bounty of al least five dollars head
should be placed on the bears for
year or two in order to clean them
out"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

"A. for instance. rubber, shaped to con-
form to the modelling Of the face. In the
lower portion of the mask are openings
covered with wire netting to reduce the
water pressure. and prevent its ready en-
trance into the interior Of the mask
Short tubes inside cover these orinceS
ana are provided with hollow ball.
valve adapted to automatically close the
oriflces against the entrance OF water:
without restricting the freedom o.
breathing. A whistle is provided to en-
able the wearer to signal when desire9
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

the American Hog)
N far convinced of what he can Go
that he has been able to command for
the scheme the support Of one or two
leading English and Scotch provision
merchants. A meeting to discuss the
subject will beh ED in London In . week
or two. and It Ii understood that every
thing IL In shipshape order TO enable
him to put the scheme on . practical
working basis At once. The people OF
Tipperary are delighted with the pros
meet of having real live factory In
their midst which win help to stop tne
flow Of emigration.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

A. japanese house il generally all on
one door. The number Of rooms In 1t
DEPEND on the Number Of bedrooms the
owner requires. They are divided for
the night by paper shutters. fixed In
grooves. like the divisions OF an old
fashioned wofkbox. There are no doors
or passages.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
ni.t fer ola DeeAeaess.

In Crownpoint, Ind, q town Of : 500 In
habitants, there are 80 good looking
widows who are al wealthy. Many suit
orr have coveted the widow smiles. but
they Ill seem disinclined to further ven
tures IN matrimony.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

The car slings his money around =
II he owned the mint and could make all
he requires. The government allows
him 3l2 SOC, 900 . year. and from his vast
estates and mines he draws an addition
u income Of 81. 0Oo. 900 year.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01

In bilIiard-rocm In Paris is billiard
table made Of glass. 1t IS much more
efNlcult 20 make . shot upon 1t than
spon the ordinary baise-covered table.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-01
THE
little WOMAN'S |.
FORGERY
= ALERT BlcELow PAINE

80 AIBHRT BICEL0W PAINE
N new addition was complete. but
- never quite seemed to get
h paying for It A number Of
Ne thought we thought we had
the last and final bit Of our liza
! new demand would be
fed, Z new hydra head to be
1S on, q new wound to be scared
md forgotten. A big brace for
new chimney was an extra. "
rse. Likewise the storm win
ond q new patent damper for the
-. guaranteed to save anywhere
line to 50 per cent. Of the coal
nd to supply at least double the
The spark-screen, andirooA aAA
"a adjuncts for the fireplace these
Uere outside the contract, and =
I'll easier to buy than to pay for.
0Aen the buying meant mousing
ia dusty antique storee, and the
5ng simple matter OF drawing q
- easy to draw checks when the
IT is replete fact. It is rather
k1nosure to do SOL am sure the lit
nn used to regard me with an adj
fton akin to ave rs l carelessly
"a the figures and name Of the
- and signed my name with .
0ourish on the line below.
ppose she wondered Why I never
- do 1t, and very likely consider
= selfish In conserving to myself
1npcrtant and rather agreeable
though did not think 20 Ut the
presently became less agreeable,
: the figure 81 our balance waned
EtAe perspective until 1t became {
line that would vanish q the least
the construction of , check b.
! serious matter. L was no long
Atly conceived 3na carelessly put
her. With decorative scrolls It the
IKE Z spring lyric. It became
= Of forethought and redecti0n-
wroueht 1t last With grave dig
hat savored cf the epic's solemn
with that feeling 81 sadness and
80 that mafis the end Of eacb
every waning balance In the bank.
The Washington times., 1904-06-05
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

- I'VE me a touch OF gold.
said the summer girl, reach
The Washington times., 1904-06-05
That Will Distinguish Some
Newport GownS-Latest Lace Fads Show
Themselves in Many Ways.

strapings Of cloth. The cloth. which is
not more than half an inch wide. Is
stitched along both edges. It extends up
the front and all around the lower edge
of the coat A similar band Of taffeta
is used tO-outline the yoke and extends
around the neck and up on the coat IN
great swirls.
Coats of Taffeta.
The sleeves of this taffeta kimono are
very wide and are finished with stitched
bands OF cloth, which is also put on in
swirls 'The yoke IS trimmed with swirls
of cloth stitched upon both edges.
The vest Of this coat is fashioned of
Persian embroidery. which is carried out
in many colors. Red and blue and green
are outlined upon a background OF pas
tel tone.
An elaborate little coat of this kind
can be worn either with a silk skirt or
one Of cloth, and is equally pretty with
satin OF with taffeta It makes a nice
little coat for calling and reception wear
and It makes a pretty coat for grayer
days and rougher occasions.
The Washington times., 1904-06-05

tured and carried OF captive in the Nu-
bian deserts.
A bird will often die from sheer terror
when greatly frightened. and parrots.
emus. and monkeys will sometimes faint
dead away. There are many cases Of
dislike or hate among animals which
are ineXplicable 10 US; just as many
people have unreasonable but uncon-
querable prejudices against cats, mice,
caterpillars. or snakes.
Horse Hatred.
Why, for instance. should camels
arouse such disgust in horses? Bears
and other animals are often UNDECIDED
by horses. but even the scent OF a
camel which has passed some time be-
fore is enough to make horses refuse
70 be driven near it Horses will learn
10 work in company with elephants
much sooner than with cameis
Even in animals which are nearly re-
lated to each other intense hatred some
times exists. Hounds take delight in
hunting foxes, and when dogs are used
In pursuing and killing wolves they do
II with ierceness and anger which Is
never aroused in them at sight of the
deer which they are running
Animals. such as cats. dogs birds. and
even bees. seem TO know what persons
are In sympathy with them. Some per
sons Will be attacked even by pigeons
and doves, and II is impossible for sorae
70 nave anything TO do with horses .anS
other animals.
The Washington times., 1904-06-05

Exquisite are the new stocks, with
their delicate trimmings. There are
stocks made of lace. all openwork, and
there are stocks that are the very
height OF elaboration. One lovely STOCK
Is made Of taffeta- with an embroidered
peacock feather running all the way
around the neck Another has peacock
feathers running around the belt. In
front there Is peacock clasp made OF
gold and brilliants.
A beautiful stock from dressmaker's
standpoint Is made of black lace, en-
broidered with gold beads and with
beads OF steel The stock. which is made
with a cape. has a pattern IN go,S and
steel outlined upon it in delicate work.
This is one OF the most ornamental OF
handsome dressmaking accessories and
is one that can be worn with any cos
tune
1t is the Titles this year which make
up the fashions. and the woman who
wants TO be fashionable must look TO
the, small things or her costume will
not be 4 success
The Washington times., 1904-06-05

neck can be fashioned Of deep red taft
feta. or what is prettier and less ag-
gressive. guimpe in a shade of coral
red. spray Of roses is fastened upon
one shoulder.
There is a great fancy for trimming
the necks and shoulders Of gowns with
bands Of velvet. These velvet strappings
go over thf shoulder and over the arm.
A band OF velvet also extends around
the yoke. The girdle matches this band
OF velvet. Bands of velvet form a very
effective trimming and they are used
upon waists for evening. in place Of
shoulder straps Of Jewels. and in place
OF shoulder straps Of flowers.
Velvet Popular.
Velvet is very freely used this summer
and its place is not upon heavy gowns
and gowns Of taffeta as much as upon
the lighter summer fabrics. 10 which il
gives the touch which was needed. Vel
vet bands and velvet shoulder straps
velvet girdles and velvet stocks and
velvet panels have all been revived and
are seen this summer IN most bewiIder-
ing array.
Beautiful spring coats are made of
tan-colored taffeta and Of black tafTeta
and white. These taffeta coats are de-
hghtful in cut and are made in all the
varieties and vagaries Of Dame Fash
ions dictate.
One Of the prettiest styles is that of a
modified kimono. This is straight and
is finished around the bottom with