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Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
CHINESE ACCOUNTS.
Their Accuracy and Some Stories
About Them.

Their Accuracy and Some Stories
About Them.
A number Of army officers who have
been in the Philippines says the Wash
inston Post, We're discussing the China
man as a feature of these islands as
well as other parts of the orient. and
they remarked specially upon the fact
that in all banking houses the account
ants and handlers of money were Chi
namen. This obtains from Vladivostok
to Singapore. 1t was also remarked
that they could pick out counterfeits
with unfailing certainty.
Throw a hundred Mexicans on a
bank counter" remarked Colonel Bar
ry. "and the Cinnamon will go over
them rapidly and pick out the bad
money as quick as they put their hands
on it,"
What struck me as peculiarly inter-
esting regarding money in the orient"
said General Corbin, was the fact that
our gold certificates passed everywhere
and in every country. The little money
NA4stAA ss4he7 SAAbpH MOuAu luht d llN tOl-
lar certificate and count out a hundred
MeXicans without a word. and we new
er got counterfeit while there. Now,
with our gold eagles it was different.
They would test it and scrutinize it
and jingle it, as though they were
afraid"
"NO doubt" said General Chaffee.
"there are any quantity of Cinnamon
who can drill "A gold piece, and they do
it. 1t is quite Il profitable business for
them. OF course. you were not likely
to get counterfeit silver from a China.
man. They are too shrewd to be caught
with them"
The talk about Chinese accountants
reminded General Chaffee of story
about General Sherman. When the
great soldier was a lieutenant he was
stationed on the Pacific coast and was
told about the wonderful system the
Chinese had of keeping accounts with
little balls strung on wires. A large
bill of goods arrived which Sherman
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Women MS Lawrers.

ly own observation of women law
afa based upon thirty years expert
zee g the bar of Illinois and of the
spfeme court of the United States. is
'ai they do not succeed, indeed hard
appear as advocates, however useful
'ef nay become as Office practitiOn-
y must be remembered that in
Meflea we have no distinction be-
sean the barrister ana the solicitor
q taat consequently a woman called
ne par may practice her profession
A'nont ever appearing in court. The
Nomen I have ever seen in the
'Nfts DID not appear to me to be con-
''tAons examples of success. and one
mem. who had. l believe, gained
'Ae notoriety, had done so in the po-
g epprts by the sacrifice of qualities
'AAilg considered as feminine.-Amer.
~ wyer in London Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Superstition In British Guinnn.

A woman in the Essequibo district
gave birth to twins. At the time there
was a considerable amount of sickness
prevailing in the district. and a putnam
was called in to give his decision as to
the cause. He unhesitatngly declared
the cause TO be one of the unfortunate
wOman's twins. who. he said. was the
child or kanaima. as 4 woman could
not naturally produce two children at
a birth. The particular child was sick
and fretful. and one night on the cry
of an owl or other night bird it woke
and commenced to cry. The putnam,
wEo was present. declared the cry of
the bird to be the kanaima father of
the child calling to it and the child's
wailing its answer. The next day. at
his instigation, a large hole was dug
in the ground and a fire built in it.
When it was well ablaze the infant
was thrown in and roasted alive, a sac
ritce to an offended deity. But this
did not suffice to appease the wrath of
the spirits. and the putnam advised a
further act of propitiation. The moth
er was taken and similarly burned to
death. The authorities have taken the
matter in hand. and the putnam and
his accomplices have been brought to
the capital for trial.-From Report Of
Commissioner McTurk.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Our lives,
n Of the Nntiven In India.

/, Eood of the Natives In India.
i4Ae Eoman who goes as a mission
y 20 India must expect to put up
Atd orange fare. Miss Matte Bur
ss 9 missionary just returned from
I qt country, says: During the last
af Of our stay in India we had beef
Us once, mutton twice and fish about
Eht lines. Chickens are so common
g got tired of them. In fact, chicken
about the only kind of meat to be
ID. The natives are yegetarians and
adom eat meat Of any kind. A butch
came to our city once a week and
ought goat meat, the only kind to be
id- The natives eat either rice or
cad made from wheat or a grain
Aculiar to the country. In the grain
suiets they have bread. 1t is a two
eai day country. The rich people
ne well and have dainties, but the
Pos we on rice and vegetables. Nei-
kpives nor forks are used."--Bos-
p Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
THE PAY IN CONGRESS.
Very Few of the Members Can Get
Along on Their Salaries.

Along on Their Salaries
While there is no disposition to pas!
a bill raising the salaries of congress
men, it is growing more apparent eacl
year that the existing stipend is WHOLLY
inadequate and that few men withou
| private fortunes will consent to remain
IN public life. With every congress no
few useful men quietly drop cut OF
+ this account. \ New England repre-
sentative used to say facetiously that
there were two classes of men, speak
ing from the financial point of view
who should go to congress-those who
were so rich that no amount of appeal
for money could affect them adversely
and those so poor that the worst hanger
on would not waste his time in hunt
ing them up. As this member said he
belonged to neither class congress was
no place for him.
Il have reached a conclusion as to
how much it costs man to be in con.
gress, even on the most economical
basis" remarked a representative of
moderate means today in DISCUSSING
this subject. whatever it is costing a
man TO live at home it will cost him
that amount to live here. plus $1,000.
the congressional salary. I pay at a
hotel here S240 a month for accommo-
dations for my wife and myself. which
IS 81 per day per capita, with 10 reduc,
tons for absences from the city.
"a congressman must live at a hotel.
The moment he buys a house it gets
telegraphed to his district that he thinks
he has life claim on his seat. and the
chances are that the caucuses will go
against him the 2ext time. A senator.
elected for six Years. may sometimes
build house, but even with him the
experiment has not always proved safe
l abhor hotel life. but feel that for po.
litical reasons / must submit to it,
"A man must also allow 20 per cent
Of his salary at the least calculation foI
subscriptions To political and charitable
enterprises in his district. good bat
and Indifferent. think few persons
will take exception 10 my formula that
the man 1t home who wants to come
to congress must bring his present liv-
ing expenses with hin. in addition to
what Cncle sam purposes to pay him"
yaere was time. twenty years or
more ago. when 10y common consent
this was not the case. \ congressman
could live in reasonable comfort on his
salary. But standards of entertain
ment are constantly rising. and there
are few men who can afford wholly
TO omit social obligations. The "strik
er" for aid has become recognized as
distinct type Of congressional parasite
but one which cannot wholly be ig-
nored.
A rich Pennsylvania representative
was accOsted by a well dressed man in
the lobby who began to tell a plain tale
of travel. but he had not gone through
two sentences before the discerning
keystone statesman interrupted:
What? Are you strapped?"
That Mr.. -, is just what was
getting around to say" and with an
other mouthful Of explanation and
apology occupied the time while the
NJ. c. was drawing a five dollar bill
from his pocket Not infrequently
striker comes to town who
sees every man in the delegation of
the state, often netting a substantial
sum in this way.-BOstOn Transcript
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Lady Durand

4ay Durand. wife of the new Brit
apassador at Washington. belongs
.ae OF England's oldest and most
'oeratie families.
q Is the daughter Of Teigmouth
OF Cornwall, whose family have
+ "a the same estate at st. Kerern
sarly In the fifteenth century.
aF vas married to Sir Henry in 1875
4as with him in India for almost
years, during the time he was
fed with the Bengal service. She
Pniy a most charming hostess so
put like her distinguished hus-
& she is very clever with her pen.
Z pave two children, a son who is
'+liy officer in the British army,
laughter.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
eneENIEs JEWELS.

n.s.av Were Carried Into India
Gdl enf soId to IA Native Prince.
ne ssory OF the Servian jewels must
onJ mJsll Is the ex-Empress Eugene her
AAu " sxheriences when the waves first
ill.,. So IS dash about her throne. She
'aa Arni.ned to sell the greater part of
NJ levels in hope to do something to
- 81 the dynasty. Publicity had to be
is of H.. ,,saf and a market was not to be
d Cslvs.' ,na II Europe, newly thrilled by the
!. ross 81 Sedan. The empress looked
ths east for a market An English
"a was on his way home for holi-
lt A1s Telegram at Bombay awaited
'"'ha' fronl one of the greatest European
lancial houses and informed him of
dissemination of the empress The
ncsIt4 had been to find a man with
,,,c mcient influence to be able to ap-
.aah fbe princes of India in secret
I Kali Ros. fh 8 new to selling them the jewels
,r, less hard was it to lay hands on
sn rho had moral strength sufficient
r with him surreptitiously hun
IeCUrshes 81 thousands of pounds worth
NwRIcs jewels IN lanus wnere li,l.. Tue ne, queen
enth Stree rit did not run ana Where tne protee-
Del. s 81 lie constable is not immediate
i''q5[9ss /, Wl,s eaflable.
sry patt- nfas4 care had been taken to insure
'sA about env The jewels had been taken
pieces, the gems removed from their
- inas the latter "jointed" to admit
!. their holding and being worn around
ST. waist of their bearer in belt Of
Prssbyt,,, Il eather. The Englishman put on
Il Dentals belt armed himself with a trusty
~ an less less en- aqar, engaged trusty servant and
bridge forth on his mission. For three
DELa a'1. ne Tbn TbnOresp rasnonsbilitV Of his
5ast. the constant danger of discovery,
Mfculty of disposing of his bur
m Were worries that combined al
m sf tot kill him. At last he was sue
|Inl1Fssful The jewels were sold to a
Il AHfII 4nee who esteemed them the more
AOdI taat they were the property of a
.rassed empress. There would have
|DEL. an nouble no doubt had the matter
an Known at the India Office. but the
n who discharged the undertaking
icrded an example of courage and a
I'D worth in trying conditions which /
crit place in the story Of CONNER
q Integrity and disregard of personal /
h e niger Far less e.Clting enterprises .
- I've served to make popular novels .
fore DOw.-St. James Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

Don't maee any mistake, 0u1 remember the
name, Swamp Root. DIR Kilmer's swamp. Root
and the address, Binghamton, X. Y, on every
bottle.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

had to check of. and one man suggest
ed that his Chinese accountant should
keep tally at the same time. This was
agreed to, and a clerk read the bill
calling off the articles and amounts.
Sherman wrote down the figures and
the Chinaman worked the balls. When
the last article was called the China
man announced the total, while the
army officer had to make his footings.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

wonderful discovery
and a book that tells
more about It, both sent
absolutely free by mail,
address DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

pose he has maze Iasr rum. out mas
been laid out or delayed from one cause
or another He invariably wants that
delay deducted from the total time of
the run.
Railroad men say that the longer a
man runs an engine the longer he
wants to. He is in love with his dam
gerous calling. and he is a veritable
duck out Of water when once he real
ICES that he is laid off for all time
Chicago Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
tion of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back is also
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

convincing PROOF mat the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
What 60 Do.
There is comfort IN the knowledge so
often expressed. that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Rect, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of tine urinary passage. It conects inability
to held water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of liauoF.
wine or beer, and ovsrcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 90 often
during the DAY, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-ROOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold BY druggists in SOC. and ST. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery E.k
and book that tells GEsI5i as s;.4sss
more about it. both sent l r
absolutely free by mail, lss ~ "
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of sVamp-Poot
Co., Binghamton. NY. When writing men
tion reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't mage any mistake, gu1 remember the
name, Swamp Root. DR. Kilmer's swamp. Root
and the address, Binghamton, n. Y, on every
bottle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18
NJ. II. BAUGH GIVES ms IMPRESSIONS
OF TIE ROSEBUD.
Crops Limited bat Good The Early set.
tied Portion of Gregory County
Ranal 20 union coumty-Ex-
treme Ctaims either
Way are False.
To THE CoURrRR:

To THE CoURrRR:
The Rosebud reservation opening ha
been the all-absorbing topic in South Da-
kota, Is wellas elsewhere. for the last for.
ty days. | returned from an eight davs
trip to that lando milk and honey" last
Thursday, and have had considerable
inquiryas to what | thought of the coun-
try and take this method Of answering
such inquiries. My size up OF the res
ervation Is this: consider it fair av-
lerage country as compared with Illinois,
Iowa and eastern Nebraska, with which
countries | have been acquainted for for
ty-fve years. OF course. the crops grow
ing on the reservation the present season
are limited, being confined to what the
Indians are raising on their allotment
lands, which are not very extensive but
show, where they have been properly
cultivated that the soil . capable 81
producing good crops. That portion OF
dregory county east OF the reservation,
which, as is generally known, was open
Led for settlement several years ago, is in
good cultivation And the crops this
season are, including corn. equal to the
crops in Union county. AS to small
grain, wheat, oats, barley, etc, they arc
much superior. Oats are equal to the
best ever saw in Iowa or South Dakota
There has been some threshing done and
oats have yielded from sixty TO seventy
bushels per acre and weighed from fouI
to six pounds per bushel above the
statute weight. My opinion of the coun.
try, from what saw, is this: 1t will
not produce corn quite equal to Union
county. but will produce better crops Of
small grain, and has done so in the east
ern part of Gregory county. for the last
three on four years.
have seen the most extravagant de-
scriptions of the country published,
some. principally real estate boomers, de-
scribing II as the best. most fertile coun-
try on earth, and others saying it was not
fit for cultivation and that those who
settled there would starve out. The lat.
ter are those who were led there by the
glowing descriptions of the boomers, ex-
pecting TO find a veritable paradise, but
found only an ordinary agricultural
country where crops are produced by
s'the sweat Of the brow" and ordinary
methods Of cultivation. But most OF
those whom saw who went there ex-
pecting to find only an average agrioul-
tnral country, filed on quarter-section
each and came away well satisfied.
NJ III. BAUGH.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18


We have d report ol the first three
hundred filings on Tho Rosebud aud as
our people are interested 10 know how
The Union county boys coine out, we
give their location. All went pretty
well west. nut into the good farming
land, taking this into oonsIderat On ap-
parently In preference 10 locating near
d prospective townsite. John RI.
Dramsdahl who had choice No. 10,
was the first 10 tile, choosing Lots 4
and . El NV 10 97~72. This II III
miles south Of Gregory and IA niles
northsoi Ponca creek Albert Miestad
Of Nora located on ,he SIC quarter of ID
-97 ~ and Is surrounded on both sid. 8
by Indians Peter Ramhrant. also oi
Nora, located 90 sW e407-Ti, | 1 miles
southwest oi Albert Meistad. Wil-
helm Warnkoist Of Acester selected
NV s o0-72, IA miles from Ponca
creek. Thos. Orr, The Young man n !.
Fl. Buugh located. took NV p 97~7S,
on ponca creek, three miles from ahs
west line Of the county
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18

HON. @. G. BENNETT. president Of
the First National Bank OF Pierre,
paid up capital $1,000, 900, enjoying a
fine perqnisite as depository Of state
funds, was 10 the city and vicinity last
week doing missionary work for
Pierre. Mr.. Bennett represented the
counties OF Hughes, Hyde and Sully In
the state senate OF the last legislature.
While here he was met with the argu-
ment that 1t is no worse for the so-call-
ed vested interests OF Pierre that the
location OF the capital be removed than
II was for the representatives OF Pierre
to vote In the last legislature for the
removal of the State Fair from Yank-
ton to Huron. This was clincher, the
force OF which Mr.. Bennett tried 20
avoid, we understand, by denying that
Pierre representatives voted for the
removal. IT Mr.. Bennett will consult
the Journal OF the Senate for January
zS, 1903, he will discover on page ~
that he voted for this removal, 40 did
Representatives Goddard and Gerhart
In the House(see House Jonrnal, Feb.
3, page 34). Pierre certainly should
have no kick coming, IL the state as o
whole shall follow the precedent estab
lished by all of her representatives, In
voting for the removal of the State
Fair in the last legislature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18
GRILL ON THE CAMPAIGN
Iatsrsisw In the sionx City Tribnme. Civ.
iag Mr. critI's Views OF Democrat
ic Policy Tor the Coming Cam
paiga I'm Boath Dakosa.

Ii 10 the belief OF Hon. l.. N. Grill Of
Elk Point. s. D., democratic candidate
for governor In his state. that ont az
the coming campaign will coms legis-
lature which will enact y primary elec-
tiOn law.
"The democrats are pledged to such
q measure and the Crawford republi-
cans favor Y, said Mr.. Grill in the
lobby OF the Mondamin yesterday after
noon. He left on the evening Milwau-
kee and 81. Paul train for Chicago. ac-
companled by Ills wife and little
daughter.
1T happens that In the strong reDub-
lican counties, such as Lincoln. Turner
and Hutchinson, the Crawford faction
ls very strong. In close counties there
are enough republicans favoring the
primary. election law to help the demo
Gratis elect their legislative ticket I
feel confident that the democrats and
Crawford republicans will control the
next legislature.
1.-THE campaign has not opened vet,
and Ii Is not known just now what tack
will be taken, aside from a comprehen-
sive comparison OF the last two Her.
reid administrations with the two 81
| ex-Govsrnor Lee. "A meeting OF the
state central committee will be held
August %, when some OF our campaign
plans will be formulated. The appropri
atiOns under the prevailing administra
tiOn have been twice the size of those
under Lee. There is widespread dis
satislaetiOn over the extravagant pol
Icy OF the republicans 10 South Dakota
and it will show itself plainly at The
| polls In November.
"AnDther issue will be she railroad
liability bill which has been introduced
In the past two legislatures, hut de
lfeaied each sIGse by railroad influence
The democrats are pledge 10 enac
this bill into law if they haye the pow
er. This measure defines the liabiiIt,
OF railroads In the matter Of damage /.
live stock In shipment, loss To othe
lpr0perty and Tor the setting on fire
along the track. Isapplies more espec
Iially 70 property damage than to per
snnal Injuries. !"
4 MIR. Grill saye be hslieyes there /
hope for the democratic ticket iu Soutl
Dakota and he Il sanguine Parker vii
h8 elected. There are = great man,
people in our staEe.n said be. s.who d
NOT consider Roosevelt aafe and cor
lssrvatlve,n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18

Development az the Lucky Strike Mine.
Deadwood, S, ID, Aug. IS, 1904.
JUDGE MILLER:
You're OF the 1lth inst.
at hand. In reply will say everything
is looking well. Shaft 10 now down
about 235 feet. Hope to reach the 300
foot level about the 25th of September,
when we shall drift both ways and also
along the vein. My intention was 10
drift at the 200 foot level, but TO please
Wisconsin parties who will take NIL the
stock we need TO sell to erect mill and
do developement work II showing is all
right at 800 foot level we decided TO go
ahead. Weare confident the showing
will go better as we sink. We know
this because we.are constantly assaying
our ore and know II is improving. We
believe now we shall be able 10 supply
q mill OF 300 tons capacity within the
next ninety days or soon thereafter.
hope at the next meeting OF directors
II will be decided TO commence at once
the erection 0f q mill. We can furnish
all lumber from our own timber and
saw mill. Come out and see for vanr-
self. believe we have winner
Wrote you short letter yesterday
Swift selling stock. ALLEN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18

THE Hetland Nesc Era takes the
COURIER to task because the figures
made us say two weeks ago that l6G
acres In Hughes county we're adyertis.
ed at 50, 900 or $3.50 per acre. This ii
q fine illustration of the fact that fie-
ures do lie. Il should have been 36(
acres. The composition made the mis-
take, which was confirmed by the prooI
reader not reading 70 copy. We trust
Bro. Clark will now lose no time ID
gobbling up the Hughes county snap
Zine, black, sandy loam, to feer
deep, With hardpan sub soil, mile,
from r. r., creamery and churches
and 25 miles from the capital OF til.
state, at only s5s so per acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-18
olaf Eiaam II Rrool,,a.xs has aao,,,

Olaf Eidem of Brooklngs has declin-
ed The nomination for attorney general
on the democratic state ticket and an.
nounced that he will support the re.
publican ticket. II Olaf will now pay
that old subscription DILL which the Elk
Point COURIER dug up to use against
him In the campaign, he may be able
70 get Into the republican ranks as
water carrier to the elephant. It's q
good thing that Olaf declined the nom.
ination. A man who beats newspaper
out OF subscription account ought NOT
to be elected to any Office, and no cell
respecting newspaper could be expect.
ed TO say good word for him. Dek
Rapids Tribune.