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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
NAMED PILLS 40 wEApoMs.
Extraordinary Duel That Was ~
ranged BY Doctor.

Extraordinary Dual That Was ~
ranged BY Doctor.
An extraordinary duel, which ct the
time created m immense sensation
was one In which the decision Wa q.
rived at not BY swords or pistols, but
BY means OF deadly poison. The
men, who, It IL hardly necessary &c
say. had fallen out over lady, had
left the arrangement Of details 70 their
seconds. and until they faced oach
other they did not know By what
method they were to settle their a.
ferences.
One Of the seconds was Z doctor
and he had made up for the occasion
four black pellets, all identical In. size
and shape. I'm one Of these" n
said, Il have placed . su1Dcient guam
tity Of prussic acid to cause the almost
instantaneous death Of any one WIKI
swallows 4.
I'VE will decide BY the toss Of /
coin which Of you is to have 6rsi
choice, and you will alternately draw
and swallow a pill until the poison
shows Its effect" Two of the pellets
we're then taken as the toss had Dc
cidsd. but without effect In either
case.
This time" said the doctor, speak
ing of the two pellets remaining, syos
must both swallow the pill Ut the SamG
IL stant." The choice was again made
and In a few seconds one Of the men
lay dead on the grass.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
GRAIN ON THE WAY TO MARKET.
Plan Adopted by Minnesota Ranks 20
Move Crops u Effective.

Plan Adopted by Minnesota Ranks 10
Move Crops 10 Effective.
st. Paul, Nov. 10.-According to re-
ports received from various places
over the Northwest the credit scheme
which was inaugurated BY bankers in
Minnesota to facilitate the movement
Of grain seems to have had the desired
effect, although the plan has not been
operative long enough TO determine to
just what extent It will serve the pur.
pose. The farmers and dealers are
being urged to cooperate with the
bankers and large dealers as well 40
the railroad. and steamship lines.
1.-THE effect Of the scheme. which
was. started last Tuesday," said .
prominent st. Paul banker yesterday.
seems to have produced better con-
ditions with regard to the movement
OF grain. Although the plan has been
ii operation only i couple It days, It
Il being adopted largely both by farm
ers and local dealers. There "a ,uld
be . movement Of grain eastward for
export, which win greatly relieve
nnanciai 9onViti0ns u eeneIal IN snis
country.
1.-THE idea was TO urge the farmers
and small dealers to utilize more gen.
orally an exchange Of credit rather
than m actual exchange Of currency.
That il to say, It was suggested and
urged that country bankers md mer-
chants should honor checks ny giving
credit for them, drawn on grain buy
ers. BY doing this grain could b sold
and shipped over the railways 70 the
lakes"
It vas stated at the Great Northern
freight oflces yesterday that the
movement Of grain toward the Head Of
the Lakes during the week had beeu
sxbout normal, althottgh stiaFe was Z
slight falling on from the standard d
previous years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
NAIL ORDERS HURT BUSINESS
CATALOGUE HOUSES DRAW MON
EY FROM WEST TO HELP
EAST.

Minneapolis, Nov. &C. r. Naegele
president OF the Germania Bank Of
Minneapolis. declares that the amount
Of money sent out Of the Northwest
BIZ patrons Of the catalogue houses Of
Chicago and other cities is sufacient
TO cut quite figure at this time when
there Is lack OF currency. He says:
According to theirs own statements
two Of the big mail order houses Of
Chicago do an aggregate business Of
over $90.000,000 year. This Is $780,
900 day for each Of the six business
days of the week. The bulk of this Is
drawn from section Of the country
within q radius OF 1000 miles from
Chicago. It is stated on what con-
slider to be authority that IS per cent
Of the business of these two catalogue
houses is drawn from the farmers or
from towns of less than 5000.
| Irrespective of the effect upon the
mercantile business OF the smaller
towns, I fully believe that this drain
is sufficient to be acutely felt. The
man who sends his money away from
home at this time certainly is unpa-
triotic and short-sighted. He can
blame himself In q measure II he can
not get money at the bank.
Il note that the president Of q Chi
cago trust company that Is named AZ
the depository Of the funds Of one Of
the big catalogue houses announces
that his institution has accumulated
money to the amount that warrants .
return to cash basis at once The
receipts of one OF these catalogue
houses would be sufficient to help
quite little In putting any bank on .
comfortable position.
Without making any special plea
in behalf Of home trade, 1t seems that
when we are studying ways and means
Ito keep money In the West that people
who persist in the patronage Of foreign
|catalogue houses had best keep their
money or spend It with local mer-
chants until business conditions be-
come normal"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
EUROPE TRYING TO
RETAIN It's GOLD.
THREE LARGE sANKs RAISE THE
RATE or DlscouNT-FouRTH
90 so.
CANT STOP The IMPORTATION
IcREpyTs CREATED. BY SHIPMENT
OF PRODUCTS WILL HELP
KEEP IT UP.

New York, Nov. 9.The contest OF
the European money markets to retain
their gold resources was indicated by
the simultaneous action yesterday OF
three of the large central banks OF
Europe and q call for meeting TO-
day OF the governing board OF a fourth.
The Bank OF England advanced Its
rate of discount from to z per cent.
. rate which has not before been
reached since 1873. The Bank Of
France advanced its regular discount
rate from IL per cent to 4 per cent
and fixed the rate for loans on secur.
tiles at liz per cent.
To Protect Themselves.
The National Bank Of Belgium ID
vanced the rate Of discount from IL
per cent to 6 per cent, and DR.. Koch,
the governor Of the Imperial Bank of
Germany, called meeting Of the gov
erning board for to-day which IL ex-
pected to advance the discount rate OF
the bank from 6 to per cent. These
movements In Europe are regarded as
an indication Of the ability of New
York to command gold and the efforts
OF the European banks to protect them
selves against this demand.
Can't Choke us Oh.
Even these high discount rates, how.
ever, are regarded. as insufficient to
prevent the further importation OF
gold into this country, in view Of the
large credits which are being created
by the shipment Of wheat and cotton.
/ The stock market reflected the
pressure for. money by considerable
declines yesterday. but these declines
were generally expected by bankers.
who looked upon the rapid advance In
quotations Of Wednesday - hardly
justified by the situation. There 10 q
strong determination among the con-
sentative interests that there shall not
be q large speculation for the rise at
the present time.
Becoming Normal.
The engagement Of gold yesterday
brought up the total importation on
the present movement to $4O,425, 900,
an amount which would permit loan
expansion Of more than $3.50, O0O, 900
II the legal reserves had not been al.
ready impaired. The situation In re-
gard to the trust companies is gradual.
ly becoming normal. The committee OF
trust company presidents IL satisfied
that their assets are ample to meet all
Of their obligations and will give them
all the aid required in case demands
on them should continue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
TEACHERS OPEN CONVENTION

Or. Swift OF the State universit,
Makes the Opening Address.
Red Wing, Mimi. Nov. 8. The
twelfth annual convention OF the
Southern Minnesota Teachers' asso
citation was opened last evening It the
st. James hotel, with good attend
ance. It Is anticipated that to-day's
arrivals will swell the visitors mum
bers to 400'or over. The evening SEES
sion was presided over by Supt. Porter
Of Hastings. president Of the associa
ton.
DIR. F. H. Swift OF the state univer
sity made the principal address Of thu
evening.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
RoosEvELT's AID ENLISTED ~
PusLlsHERs IN ATTEMPT 70
Ours coMslNE.
URGE ABOLITION OF TARIFF
RECOMMENDATION 70 De MADE
TO coNcREss-soNAPARTE
TO GET BUSY.

washington, Nov. 3. - President
Roosevelt yesterday indicated to mem
bers OF the committee on paper Of the
American Newspaper Publishers -
sociation that he will recommend to
congress the abolition Of the tariff on
press paper, wood pulp and the wood
that goes into the manufacture OF pa
per; also that he will make recon-
mendation to the department Of JUS
tice that II take immediate steps to
ascertain whether the antitrust laws
are being disobeyed by the manufac-
turers OF paper.
Shows Combine Exists.
The promise Of the recommended
lions BY the president was obtained
after he had listened to the represents
lions 81 the members Of the committee
and to petition from the national or
ganixations Of printers. stereotypers.
pressmen and etchers, all Of which cot
forth the evidence Of q combination on
the part Of the manufacturers Of pa
per for the purposes Of controlling the
output. regulating and greatly increas-
ing the price and otherwise making
hindersome regulations governing the
source Of supply and delivery Of pa
Per.
Tho appreciation Of the association
was expressed to the president at the
action by the federal government last
year IN ordering the dissolution Of the
General Paper company. His alton.
ton was then called to Z conspiracy
BY which It was alleged the manufac-
turers Of news-print papsr have ar
ranged for an advance Of $12 per ton
upon the supply Of that article for the
current year. and an additional ad-
vance next year averaging SO per
ton.
lmpoass elg Burden.
This, It was explained, means Z bur.
den imposed on the printing industry
Of the country OF 310.000,O00 for the
present and $19,000.000 for the coming
year.
The excuse for these advances on
the part Of the papermakers is the cost
OF wood and labor having increased
This excuse was met in the argument
to the president by the statement that
the published report OF the largest
manufacturing plant Of news print
paper gives the increased cost OF ma
teria1 and manufacture, including the
expense OF administration and sales,
as about 81 cents per ton.
Appeal to the Courts.
The committee on leaving the White
House seemed highly gratified by the
assurances from the president. Evi-
dence, It was said. for the action Of
the department Of Justice Is being sup
piled and 1t II believed that the meth
DDS OF the paper combine may soon be
tested in the courts.
The history and facts which make
up the protest were presented by Mr..
Mccormick, after which the president
indicated the action he would take
An investigation Of the so-called paper
trust has been In progress for some
time by the department OF Justice, and
It 10 understood that the president
win Immediately call for the facts
which have been ascsrtained up to the
present time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
uTEs LACK ovERALLs.
eloux ssys indian Agents Alarm Was
Unnecessary.

Sioux says lnolan Aoenco Alarm was
Unnecessary.
Pierre, s. D., Nov. 9.-Long Rock
one OF the prominent Sioux Indians
who was asked to go to Thunder Butte
and confer with the Utes, was in this
city yesterday, having just come from
the Ute camps. He says there II not
ythe slightest probability Of danger
from the Utes.
They tell him their hearts are good
and they do not want any trouble with
the white men: that the reason they
refused to 90 to work was that they
did not have shoes and overalls and
other clothing, such as they should
have to do the kind of work the agent
wanted them to do. and when they de.
clined to work he got scared End call
ed for the soldiers to come. He does
not believe that there will be any
clash and thinks the call for soldiers
was entirely unnecessary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
oRlolN or chINEsE LlLlEA
Story % Told and Hew the uulhe
Brought Good Luck.

story q Told and Hew IN oulhs
Brought Good Luck.
Very few people who sec ana Admire
the beautiful Chinese lilies know ~
reason Why this particular nOweF y
held IN such favor IN tie ORIENT Tn
b the story Of the origin - told ~ :
Chinanan:
/ Years and years aeo ! member q
the Celestial empire had two Wlvee
whom he loved dearly becanse 60
| had borne him . SON. While t1iey
were stu lads the father died ana Il
lsettlipg up the estata oou& dinAcul1y
Was encounteee for ~ MAN loft ~
heirs two pieces or -. one ! strip
lying In fertile and beautiful yuG,lw,
the othss. : snnall yibbon u land bor
dering the bed Of narrow stream.
The former land was known 10 grow
anything the country produced, while
the latter was counted utterly worth
less.
II was first proposed that each Of ~
two strips be divided n hair ana :
section OF each be given 10 the to
heirs, but the mothers could not aSroe
upon the division and Il Was finally
agreed that one son should take ~
rich Hand. whiles3he ether sshould Tire
the sterile piece.
The valley strip yielded bountiful
harvests season after season ana ~
rocky one gave nothing until one ~
the boy owner happened 10 notice 4
dny white, sweet1cented AOwer
blooming among the rocks and after =
careful study and examination II wae
found to be the only one Of it, kind
In China. The flower grew from s
bulb, and the boy discovered that
these bulbs could be transplanted to
similar rocky soil without destroyfng
their growth. ~ ssPf
Boon the bulbs were III great -
mand, and when It was learned tha4
the flowers brought good luck u -
owner Of the plant the boy had IN ~
could do. 70 supply the market. Yrum
the sale Of the bmlEs he grew on0r4
mously wealthy. While his br0tlGS
never had more then GOO living oug
Of his valley property
- me Intsrssts - lite Client.
II was his nrst circuit, and. MCrek
lover. he had, 70 defend hia nrst client
who was better known than respeetr
| Cd burglar. Ii IN interval he ~
preached > @eteran member Of -
| bar for advice.
.And hov 1onx ~ vcu think OnG3t
to maken speech - The jsry. :
he finished up
+ should ~ about - hour" -
the old hand.
An houyi Why. tl1Onght ton -
utes would be ample! Why - long7
We'll" said hi adviser. .yon -
they can't sentence him TIL yousyo
finished, and re ionger yon talk -
longer hes1l on{ ~ III 81
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
DEATH CALLS FROM ron.

Farmer 10 Stricken While Working In
4 Field.
st. Peter, MIMI, Nov. o.-Stricken
while heNwas At work In Z aeld.. Carl
J. Evans. an aged farmer, was found
In stupor near his home In Oshawa
township yesterday afternoon. A rup-
tured blood vessel IN his brain caused
his collapse and he died early last
evening. Mr.. Evans was seventy-sev.
en- years old and had resided Ia Nicol-
let county since 1877.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
GRAIN SHIPMENTS IMPROVE
COTTON MOVEMENT sERlousLY
CHECKED BY LACK or sMALL
BILLS.

New York banks were exerting them-
selves actively yesterday TO meet the
demands Of their country correspond
ents and depositors for currency. They
declare that the suggestions made
from several Western sources that
they are not meeting legitimate de-
mands for currency from the West are
entirely unfounded. and that they are,
on the contrary, taking every practical
BILE measure to aid the West and
South. Special favors are shown to
the small interior banks where there
is no clearing house, because It II
realized that they are not In posi-
ton to count upon cooperation and
the use Of clearing house certificates,
as is the case Of communities having
a number Of strong institutions.
Cotton Movement Checked.
It is admitted that the cotton move
ment Is seriously checked by the lack
OF small bills and silver to pay the
small growers and by the inability OF
the Southern banks to handle the Inn
mense volume OF business accumulat-
ed at Southern points. The grain ship
ments are In better shape, owing to
the gold secured by the banks OF st.
Paul and Minneapolis. and arrange
ments for paying cash in New York
on grain bills.
The aid which Is being rendered to
the situation IL Indicated by the fact
that the total engagements Of gold
have now reached $40.o00.000. The to-
tai was materially increased yesterday
by the announcement Of several pur-
chases which had not heretofore been
made public.
VIII Relieve Pressure. :.
OF the amount engaged the sum Of
$21 81 900 has already arrived, in
GLIDING $12,361,15 which was laid
down from the Lusitania yesterday
morning. This gold will afford the ba-
sis of nearly 100000, 900 In loans and
will materially assist the New York
banks in their efforts to meet the pres
sure for currency throughout the
country.
The fact that practically $50, 10000
in currency disappeared from the New
York banks within q week. as indir
Gated by the last bank statement, Is
considered sufficient evidence that the
New York banks are doing their best
to meet ire demand upon them. The
total drain of last week 10 computed
upon the basis Of an actual loss in
cash OF about $4,000, 900, in the face
OF the fact that $30,o00,O0O Of public
money had been poured into the New
York banks.
It is not possible to determine what
proportion of this $60,000,000 went
West and what proportion went into
boards in New York. It is estimated
in some quarters that about half OF
the amount was shipped to Western
banks, but other bankers put the pro-
portion somewhat lower. leaving the
balance to be accounted for by hoard
ing. That New York banks are doing
their best to meet the situation was
tersely put by prominent bank OH
cial yesterday when he said that New
York had convulsed all the principal
markets OF Europe and forced their
discount rates to points higher than
they have reached In some cases in a
generation in order to obtain the gold
to sustain credit in this country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
ROAD IN LID LAW MEsHEs.

Qrsat Western 9ays Not Guilty to
schsross Resardine .1pfFst Cars.
Marshalltown, Iowa. Nov. 3. ~ The
Chicago Great Western Railway com.
pany, through it, attorney, pleaded not
guilty In the circuit court yesterday
to three indictments returned BY the
recent grand jury. Two Of the indict.
ments were for selling Intoxicating
liquors In the company's parlor and
buffet cars while they were within
the county. The third Indictment II
for obstructing highway.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
TAFT WILL GO WEST.

Oeoldeo 10 Return via Siberia and Eu.
rope.
Manila. Nov. 0.-Secrstary TAN has
definitely decided to return home by
way Of PladivOatok, through Siberia
and Europe. He has received, through
the American consul at vladivostok,
the assurance Of the Russian govern
ment that the recent disturbances
there win have no effect on hts plans.
The secretary will' sail from here at
noon Sunday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. Z. An m
bound car On the Muncis = Anderson
branch a. the indiana Union Traction
line Wa wrecked q the Monon rail-
road erossing. near this city. Thee
turned over on it, side. TNehtysfve
passenger were more Or Ieos hurt,
three q them seriously.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
1000 Teaehars Meet.

Milwaukee. Nov. .. - Over 4,o00
school teachers from ii lparts Of the
state gathered at the Alhambra the
ater yesterday to attend the annual
convention Of the Wisconsin Teachers
association. After the appointment Of
the various committees the nrst SEES.
sion was taken M with the reading 81
several interesting papers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
Government sues Railroad.

Fargo, Nov. 9.--The United States
district attorney Of this state has llled
sixteen suits against the Northern Pa
CHIC road for alleged violations Of the
federal law requiring that shipments
Of cattle shall be watered and fed every
twenty-four hours. The law provides
for ! flne OF $500 for each offense. The
alleged Illegal shipments were made to
East 81. Louis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
t1enev Given centract

Seattle. Nov. an. J. Heney. who
built the White Pass = Yukon rail-
way. has been awarded the contract
for the construction Of the Copper
River Northwestern railway. the Gug-
ge0helm road from Cordova to the
Coppeg river.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
sAFE BLOWN " sAMplrs.

But They Find Il Empty and Make
Their Escape.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. e.-Bur-
glars entered the general store OF 3.
Herberger, 1t Deer Greek. breaking
! window, and blew up the large safe
With nitroglycerin. The safe Wa emp
~. They obtained no money. They
took some articles from the store and
escaped. People heard . wagon driv-
lng wost through the village and It d
euDpoaed 0ey ~ headed n that d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
VS. orislnal oxtnar.

Buenos Ayres, Nov. =. - The view
held By Argentine regarding the dis
pute that has arisen With Uruguay
over the seizure Of the Uruguayan tug
~ Argentine pHicials u given Ia the
Prsnsa, which nays Argentina Wa
originally the owner Of both hanks and
never has rsscinded it, Jurisdiction
over the river Platto.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
FIRE voLLEYs OF oArHs.
Bandits Hold Up Wrong Stage Coach
and Get NorthIna.

Dillon, Mont. Nov. 9.-Two masked
road agents yesterday held up the
stage running between Salmon, Idaho.
and Red Rock, Mont, In IN effort to
steal the strong box carrying the gold
shipments from the Salmon mines.
They got nothing, the strong box con-
tanning the bullion having been sent
by previous stage. A lone passenger.
. lady. was not molested. Not q shot
was nred. The bandits expressed
their disgust with volleys Of oaths at
their luck In missing the right stage.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
A Birthday Party.

Mrs. H. A. Finley gave party to a number of the children on last Friday in honor of her daughter clara's eight biEthd day. ..I he after noon was spent in social games such as are only enjoyed with great pleasure by children. and ice cream cake and fruit were served. Those composing the jolly crowd were:
 Misses Lettie and Albitenne Mil ton, Georgia Bershen, Cissy and Katie Cabiness, Lucille Peters, Gladys Gibson, Vassar Fountain;
 Masters Robt Boddie, Samuel Hurst, Daniel White, Tracy Corkins August Fountain, Grady and Chat wid Cabiness.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
are deposited in each of them

are deposited in each of them
 From these eggs, in ten days. will come hundreds of mosouitoes, to annoy the children and torment the adults of that home. Make it a rule to see that nothing shall hold any water about the home to har- Dor and breed wiggletails except the barrel that holds the soft water for washing clothes. The wiggle- tails a"d mature mosquitoes can be killed in the barrel by pouring a tablespoonful of kerosene upon the water. The oil will spread over top of the water in the barrel, and when the female lights upon the water to deposit her dozens of eggs the oil will touch her legs and body. md she will pass out of existence
 The wiggletails are bound to come to the surface to obtain fresh air. and the moment they ascend to the top of the water the kero- sene will close their breathing organs and they will die as quick as if they had been dosed with ar senic. Heed this short talk and there will be few mosquitoes to keep the family from enjoying re- freshing sleep.