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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS


The present tariff laws OF Sweden
and Norway make it difficult to carry
on q satisfactory retail trade along
the boundary line. A member Of the
Norwegian storting brought the at
tention Of the cabinet to this matter
and asked the minister OF finance
whether anything could be done by
way OF an agreement with Sweden
with regard to the frontier trade.
The minister Of finance answered that
this was an important matter and that
the government would try to facilitate
tho frontier trade. He further ex-
planned that negotiations with Sweden
with regard to this matter had been
temporarily abandoned because Swe-
den Is revising her tariff laws. AS
soon as these laws are completed the
negotiations will be resumed. and 1t
Is confidently expected that they will
lead to satisfactory results.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
SWEDEN.

Special trains make the trip from
Stockholm to Berlin in "a hours and
8 minutes.
The city of vasteras has sold bonds
for $4,000, to be paid In 40 annual
installments.
Captain Unge's torpedo for throw
ing life lines to ships that are in dan
ger was recently tested at Ports
mouth, England. The torpedo was
thrown from the shore to a ship. In
spite of strong wind the line was
thrown with great accuracy.
A sea serpent or some other mon
ster Of an unknown kind has been
seen in Kalmor sound by "a reliable
person" The beast appeared on the
surface Of the water and seemed to
be about 16 feet lo "a very moder-
ate length by the 1t moved at
the rate Of about 81. Gnglish) miles
an hour and soon disappeared. But it
appeared a second time, raising a
huge head on q slim neck. The head
was shaped like that OF lizard.
The British steamer WOODBURY. col
lided with the Malmo steamer Gunhild
In the Skagerack. The prov OF the
latter was badly damaged and the
front compartment was soon filled
with water. BY means of careful
handling the steamer was taken into
harbor without further mishap. The
captain Of the WOODBURY. did not stop
n RI nf hn
Gunhild. and he will no doubt have
to explain his conduct in court
The steamer Molnback caught fire
while passing through Varmland lake.
near Karlstad. The lifeboat was low
cred, but the waves soon filed 1t with
water and it went to the bottom. In
feverish haste the crew built float
of planks and whatever woodwork
they could put their hands on, and
soon they left the burning vessel.
There they heard the screams of the
restaurant woman, and the rope with
which she lowered herself was burned
off before she reached the water.
They all had to stay on the raft four
hours before they were saved.
An alarming number of cases OF
diphtheria have occurred in Trelle-
borg during the past year. The ply
sicians blame the general condition
of the houses and the sewers.
When the archbishop Of Sweden
made his recent trip to England, his
splendid vestments were packed In
a trunk. but by mistake this was sent
to New York.
Lightning struck house at Krone
borg, east of Lund, killing a woman
and dog. Two other persons who
were seated In the same room were
stunned
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
RESPONDENT FARMER MISSING.
Parsons, Of Lodi, S. D., Absent for a
Week, May Have Drowned Self.

Lodi.-A farmer named Parsons
has been missing from his home for
week, and fears are entertained
that his body is at the bottom of the
Vermillion river, though whether he
committed suicide or was accidentally
drowned, no one can say.
Parsons put on his best clothes and
upon leaving home told his wife he
was going to neighbours home for a
few hours. Nothing has since been
heard from him. That afternoon his
horse was found hitched to a tree
near the Lodi bridge which spans the
Vermillion river.
Parsons had been downcast for a
month because of the fact that his
crops were under water and he had
small prospects Of making any money
this season. He had brooded over
his losses night and day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
FIGHT IOWA FRATERNALs.
South Dagota Insurance Company Re-
taIiates for Past Actions,

Pierre-In a hearing before the in
surance commissioner today the guard
ians of Mitchell, S. D., ask that the
Iowa fraternal companies, the Modern
Brotherhood Of America, Mystic Toll
ers, Homesteaders, Yoemen and Fra
ternal Bankers Reserve, be shut out
of the state under the provision of
the reciprocity insurance laws. The
Guardians were shut out Of Iowa be-
cause their rates we're not up to those
of the fraternal congress. and their
complaint alleges that the Iowa COM
panies named are also lower in their
rate than those provided by the fra
ternal congress.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
NORWAY.

About 1000 tons of cecil has been
mined in Spitzbergen this season.
From BjornsSn's sick-bed at the
Lorvik watering establishments: The
poet is improving, slowly but surely.
He can move his left hand and arm.
The day when he found that he could
do this was festival--he smiled like
a child all day. His wife nurses him,
and sees that he is not disturbed by
his friends. Very few realize what a
work this woman Is doing Just now.
Both Of them intend to go to southern
Europe next fall.
The farmers of Tromso are COM
planning bitterly that the reindeer Of
the Swedish Laps are doing great
damage this year. At Beisfjord and
Oboten large flocks have been roam
ing through the country. The matter
was reported. But as the Lapps did
not take their flocks away, two rein
deer were shot. BY the efforts Of
Lapp Sheriff With. an agreement was
reached, and the Lapps paid small
indemnity to the owners of the devas-
tated land.
The General Swedish Electric Com
pany Of Vasteras is going to furnish
complete outfit for the power sta
ton at Rjukan. The combined capac-
ity Of the electric generator will be
10000 horsepower The machinery
would MI 100 ordinary freight cars.
But as some OF the parts are very
bulky special trucks will be made for
transporting the goods when ready.
The amount Of the order is about
$265.o00. and everything must be
completed before the close Of the year
1910. Almost dozen German, Swiss
and French firms made bids for the
order, but the Swedish company made
the best offer and got this highly de-
sfrable job. The power generated
will be used mainly for the produc-
ton Of fertilizer made partly from
nitrogen taken directly from the air,
according to the Birkeland method.
At Moe, Orsten. Sondmore, has
been found Q woman's tomb from the
Viking age. There were remains OF
several objects Of iron, three bronze
vessels, hand spinning-wheel, and
other things. Some time ago A
Arabic silver coin from the ninth
century was found at the same place.
A new locomotive is needed on the
Valores railway, and q Norwegian
factory is to build It at cost Of
$4,000.
The government Is going to build
factory at Kongsberg for making pro
jectiles for the army and navy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

The supreme court martial has de-
cided that Capt. o. s. Norselius and
Lieutenant Won Schoultz were not
responsible for the grounding of the
cruiser Svensksund In Norwegian wa
tiers last year.
Just as a Waterman had passed a
sharp curve between Jorlanda and
Kode, on the Bohns railway, he heard
rumbling noise behind. and he soon
discovered that rock weighing sew.
eral tons had tumbled down on the
track. He succeeded in stopping the
next train, which carried over 400
passengers. The train had to wait
an hour and . half until the rock
was blasted and removed.
The Svea royal court has sustained
the lower court In funny lawsuit.
The Stockholm Dagens Nyheter IL
managed by men who are capable OF
getting up something outside of the
ordinary ruts of everyday life.
About year ago the manager OF the
paper put In the show window loaf
OF bread from N. P. Johansson's bak-
cry, announcing by card it had been
sold by Johansson for " cent. johann
sson sued the manager for damages.
He will get $27 In damages, and the
paper must also pay fine Of $27.
An automobile carrying seven per-
sons became unmanageable In cross
ing bridge across the Stubborn riv-
er, near Falun. and the machine, with
It's occupants, plunged into the river.
Just as the automobile left the bridge
all OF the seven persons were hurled
into the river ahead OF the automo-
bile. SO that no one was caught un-
der 1t in the fall. They were all car
ried away by the current, and saved
at a dam a short distance below.
Several of them were hurt, but none
dangerously. The automobile landed
in seven feet of water.
BY right the Swedish conductors on
the Stockholm and Berlin railway line
should serve only to the seaport OF
Trelleborg, and the German conduct
ors to the seaport of Sassnitz But
in view of the fact that the passenger
trains land at Trelleborg early in the
morning, while the sleeping car pas
sengers are still in bed. the German
conductors remain on the trains
through southern Sweden, as far as
Hessleholm. In the same manner the
German conductors on the Berlin and
Kristiania line remain on the north
going trains as far as Enge holm.
The SATIN Pommern Musketry Regi.
ment was organized in 1920, while
Pommern still belonged to Sweden.
and 1t has ever since been known as
| the regiment Of the queen of Sweden.
A few days ago Queen Victoria passed
through Stettin, and Kaiser Willie I'm
| and the military authorities Of Russia
had made extensive preparations for
honoring her as the head of said regi-
| ment. Public functions of different
kinds occupied nearly whole day.
In memory of this occasion the queen
gave a magnificent gilt bowl to the
regiment at the love feast" with
which the exercises were closed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
six-Foot Corn In Dakota.

Sioux Falls-The barley harvest
has commenced south and west of
here and is being pushed rapidly in
anticipation of the early maturing of
other small grain. Reports from all
parts of the state continue to give
glowing accounts of the excellent con-
dition Of crops of all kinds. During
the hot weather corn has made won
derful strides and it will be the larg-
est crop ever raised in South Da-
kota.
Some farmers in the vicinity Of
Sioux Falls report that their corn has
reached growth of six feet and that
it already is tasseling.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
coRsoN usHERED IN AS COUNTY
Mcintosh Wins Over Mclaughlin In
Fight for County Seat.

McIntosh.--Tuesday was the great
day on which the election took place
that ushers in Corson county as an
organized personnel to look after the
affairs OF the county. But the most
gratifying result is the fact that Nc
Intosh won out easily as the county
seat over its competitor, Mclaughlin,
winning by handsome majority.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22


rural communities for the better.
Each year the number of farmers
sons and daughters attending our
higher institutions of learning is
growing larger. Educational stats.
tics. we are told, disclose that the pro.
portion Of farm-reared students found
In the colleges and universities is
larger than that of students coming
from other walks of life, either from
the wealthy or working classes.
There is very good reason for the
presence of the farmers son and
daughter in the halls of learning. Ag-
ricultural education has become the
favorite theme with the wide-awake
farmer and his family. and as a result
those institutions are being patronized
almost to overlooking by students
eager to make farming their life
work. New conditions must be met
In our progressive age, such as the
remarkable increase of our population
and an ever-increasing demand for
farm products at high prices; the rush
OF SO many country people to live in
the city, impelled by the erroneous
thought that farm life is debasing.
and that urban existence is more at.
tractive than the monotony Of the
farm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
Feed for Pics.

! have been forced to depend upon
my farm for my pork and have
learned that plenty Of rutabaga tur.
nips. clover and one bag OF corn viii
put . hog through the winter; then
put to pasture till fall. 1t makes good
pork and at low price. There IL
money in It and no need TO depend
upon the west for pork.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

q cattle or sheep to make better pas
ture for their herds.
There is danger from forest fires in
the dry portions of the spring and
summer, but those which do most
harm usually occur in the fall. At
whatever time of the year they ap-
pear, their destructive power depends
very much on the wind. They cannot
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

travel against it except when burning
up hill, and not even then if the wind
Is strong. The wind may give them
strength and speed by driving them
swiftly through unburned, inflammable
forests, or it may extinguish the f1erc-
est fire In time by turning it back
over it's path, where is nothing left
to burn. In fighting forest fires the
wind is always the first thing to con-
slider, and it's direction must be care
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

was still more severe than the
Miramichi. 1t covered an area of
over 1000 square miles in Wisconsin,
and involved loss. in timber and
other property, of many millions of
dollars. Between 1900 and 1900 per.
sons persisted, including nearly halt
the population of Peshtigo.
The most destructive fire of more
recent years was that which started
near Hinckley, Mimi, September 1,
1884. While the area burned over
was less than in some other great
fires, the loss of life and property
was very heavy. Hinckley and six
other towns were destroyed, about
500 lives were lost, more than 1000
persons were left destitute, and the
estimated loss in property of vari.
GUS kinds was $25,Oo0,OOO. Except
for the heroic conduct of locomotive
engineers and other railroad men the
loss of life would have been far
greater.
The means of fighting forest fires
are not everywhere the same, for
they burn in many different ways;
but in every case the best time to
light fire is at the beginning, before
it has had time to spread. A delay
of even very few minutes may per-
NIT a fire that at first could easily
have been extinguished to gather
Roadway and get altogether beyond
control.
When there is but a thin covering
of leaves and other waste on the
ground fire usually cannot burn
very holly or move with much speed.
The fires in most hardwood forests
are of this kind. They seldom kill
large trees, but they destroy seedlings
and saplings and kill the bark of
older trees in places near the ground.
The hollOws at the foot of old chest
nuts and other large trees are often
the results of these fires, which occur
again and again, and so enlarge the
wounds instead of allowing them to
heal.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03

Leo, the 2-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Aulgur, of st.
Louis, died at the home OF Mr..
Mrs. J. ID. Billingsley near the G.
& A. depot Tuesday where tha par
ents have been spending the pas
summer. The little fellow took a
cold on Thanksgiving Day, but was
not considered very sick. Tuesday
morning the boy seemed worse and
DR.. j. r.. Hall was called at once
but on his arrival found he was
already too late and the boy died
shortly after. His remains we.'e
quietly laid to rest in Ridge Park
cemetery Wednesday. Mrs. Bill
lingsly is an aunt OF Mrs. Aulgur.
We extend sympathy 60 the bereft
parents.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
Bullet Graz.d Nose.

Willis Chastain reports narrow
escape on Thanksgiving day by
Harry Fishback, one OF our post
office employees. While hunting
with o. e. Grecian and others that
day in Oklahoma a stray bullet
took some "hide" off his nose and
Mr.. Fishback feels fortunate that
the bullet cut it's visit short and
left no serious reminder. The joke
is to find out who Is the biggest
prevaricator.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03

Il a. m. was the hour Of adjourn
ment.
Saturday morning from s to II
number of addresses were m ID
on educational subj cts AMI hen
after business meeting the ses-
sion came to close. The election
resulted in Superintendent A. A.
Mousees of Upton, president; 1st
vice-president, L. F. Blackburn, OF
Jackson county, I'd vice president
T. j. Walker of Cass; Sd vice presi-
dent, Miss Martha Let's, Sedalia
secretary and treasurer, Edward
Beatty of Warrensburg.
Resolutions were adopted thank
ing our people for their hospital
ity, the school board and those aid
ing in the meetings.
Supt. j. c. Winders, the retiring
president worked faithfully to
make the affair a success and sue
ceeded in doing so as far as the
program was concerned, but he
was somewhat disappointed by thu
lack of interest shown by the
Saline County teachers and also
by the rather poor attendance Fri
day night resulting in financial
loss to the association.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
The Teachers Meeting

About $50 teachers met here last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday as
representatives of the Warrens-
burg Normal School Di-tict Teach
ers' Association. 1t was fine
body Of yonng people mostly young
ladies full of life and hope and a
deep interest in their profession
The program was opened by a
lecture on 'sThe Debt of Society to
the Child" by Dean w. F. Barr of
DesMoines, Iowa, Thursday even.
ing in the high school auditorium.
Prof. i N. Evrard of NJ. V. c..
welcomed the teachers in a short
talk Friday morning followed by
another helpful address by Prof. w
N. Laidlaw, of Higginsville; DIR. A.
Ross Hill of Columbia; DR.. w. Il.
Black of NV. C. DR.. w. J. Haw-
kins of the Warrensburg State
Normal, Prof. NJ. A. Orear or
Boonyille County Supt. Luckett
of, Sedalia, and number of others
during the day.
The big event of the session as
far as the public was concerned
| was the lDeclamatory Contest Fri
day night.
There were sixteen contestants,
two from each county. Four med
ais were awarded as follows:
Miss Helen Groves, of Lafayette
county, won the first medal in ihe
girls contest. Her defamation
was "Nixie Dixon Of the Neighbor-
hood" Miss Edna Clark of But
Ter, Bates county, won second med
al I'm the girls contest. Her sub
ject was oLaddie." Eugene Wheel
er of Mt. Washington, jackson
county won first medal in the boys
), contest, subject "Old King Solo
mon." Daniel Webster Scotten Of
Lamonte, Pettis county, won Enc
medal in the boys contest subjec,
"Brudder Johnston's Sermon
! The judges in the contest We're DR.
r. r. Fleet OF William Jewell; DR.
J. Reese Line, of Central College
Fayette; Miss Louise Forsythe. o
Christian College, Columbia.
The contest was only fairly wei
attended by our people but wa
much enjoyed by those present
Most OF the speeches We're humor
Gus. The large number Of contest
ante made the affair a lit l. length
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
Some More
Heavy Fines.
Criminal Court Again Impos-
ing Severe Punishment.

After a weeks vacation, Grimm
al Court was in session again Mon
day morning with Judge John A.
Rich presiding.
Del Fellows was tried Monday on
charge of selling liquor unlaw-
fully. There were three counts
against him. The jury found him
guilty and assessed his fine al $500
and costs. The jurors were Geo.
Terrell, w. Il Haines, d. L. Fields,
Jerome Younger, Ernest Dyer, q.
H. Amsbury, VIM. Boatright, Wal
ter Wright, Fred Dickerson, Fred
Reavis, M. Edwards.
John Wingfield, who was tried
Tuesday and Wednesday on charge
OF selling liquor illegally, was fin
ed $500 and sentenced to eight
months in Jail. He appealed to the
kansas City Court OF Appeals.
7 VIM. Fellows. tried on the same
charge, was discharged.
James Wingfield plead guilty 20
selling liquor unlawfully and was
fined $500 and costs.
Dave Piper, tried on the same
charge Tuesday was discharged.
Arthur Clay, col, plead guilty TO
assault, but had not been sentenced
as we wrote this.
Court was still in session yester-
day as we went to press.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
Edward Lemm Still Alive.

II Edward Lemm had as many
ailments as there are theories
about his case he would have been
dead long ago. He is the young
man whom we mentioned last week
as having hydrophobia at his
home in New Frankfort.
e. B. Parks said he called at the
Lemm home last Thursday and
found him rational and Is of the
opinion that Mr.. Lemm is suffer-
ing from bloodpoisoning and in
sanity and not from rabies.
J. A. Skinner was over from New
Frankfort Wednesday of this week
and agrees with Mr.. Parks in his
opinion, about blood poisoning and
insanity. He said he called at the
Lemm home and found the young
man resting easily. He said they
have him hand-cuffed and bound
and the county has employed El-
mer Skinner and James Andrews
to guard him by day and John
Kalinka and Chas. Howard by
night.
Young Lemm is light and run
down in health, yet when he takes
spell is very hard to control. He
snaps and barks like dog at times
and has symptoms, of hydropho ia
The maidstone also seems to af-
feet him in way to indicate rabies
II it turns out as case of insanity
only, he will be sent to an asylum.
In the meantime many are watch
ing the unfortunate yuong mans
case with interest.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
Big Wedding Reception

One of the biggest social events
of Thanksgiving Day was the we'd
ding reception in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stonewall White of Whites
Island, that evening. Between 800
and 400 guests were present, who
were feasted and entertained in a
royal manner.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by j. T. F. Guthrie and
daughter. The evening up to alb cut
8 a. m. was spent in dancing, boat
ing and various amusements. The
presents received were many and
costly. Silverware and cut glass
was prominent among the gifts.
! A great many were present from
Marshall among whom we noticed
Julius Oster, Herman Ludwig, c. A,
Mauch, Geo. Weber, Lorenz Rasse,
Carl and Emil Keehart, Emmett
Corder. Misses Amelia Keehart,
Mary Busch, Berta Rasse, Janetta
Downs, Rosa, Minnie and Mollie
Richter, Katie, Lizzie, Amelia and
Sophia Solomon, Ethel Lee Camp
bell, and Katherine Fletcher. Miss
Berta Rasse and Miss Janetta
Downs staid for several days Wis
it with Mrs. Kate Weber at Wav-
arly ta
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-12-03
Nearly Drowned.

]. r. Atchley, who resides two
miles east OF town informed us that
his three-year-old son had a very
narrow escape Saturday. The little
fellow in playing around barrel
OF water, fell in head foremost and
was in about minute and half
before Mrs. Atchley could get him
out. He was nearly drowned but
was soon alright again after being
rescued and cared for, |