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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
SEED OF THE VIOLET.
Flower Blooms Twice In q Season.
lts ExpIosive pod

Flower Blooms Twice In q Season.
Its Explosive Pod.
The common wild violet affords one
of the most remarkable illustrations of
the care and apparent forethought Of
nature in preserving a species. AZ
everybody knows. the violet grows in
the shade. In pastures, woods and
fields where the grass IL abundant and
long. It comes up early In the spring
and flowers at time when the grass
is most abundant and succulent. OF
course it IL liable to be cut down by
the scythe, but much more likely II II
to be bitten OF by grazing animals.
either do not seed at all or very spar.
ingly, so that II the plant relied on IL
spring flowers for seed 1t would probar
bly, perish OF the earth In very few
years.
But in the late fall the plant bears
another crop Of blossoms that are new
or seen save by the professional DO
tanist. They are very small, utterly
Insignificant in appearance, and grow
either just at or below the surface a
the ground. These are the flowers
which produce the seeds for the next
season. The flowers on long stems
blooming in spring are only for show:
the hidden flowers are for use. and the
number of seeds they bear may be
Judged from the ease with which 4
wild violat he'd snreadS
When the seeds are ripe the pod ex.
plodes. scattering them to a consider
able distance, often to ten or twelve
feet from the parent plant. so that IN
spite OF its boasted modesty the vto'
let not only takes care Of itself but b.
comes troublesome aggressor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
WINTER BIRD HOME.
Many Varieties Gather About . Maine
House.

Many Varieties Gather About . Maine
House.
In Bowdoinham is q bird nursery
whore all through the winter months
the. apple and cherry trees are filed
with blue jays. woodpeckers and
others. eight varities of birds having
been seen here this season by Mrs.
w. B. Kendall.
In the trees the Kendalls place long
strips of suet suspended by wires and
further down in the branches of a
cherry tree is big box fastened Sc
curely and always well filed with
corn. I'VE never use cracked corn
now" said Mrs. Kendall. "as the Eng.
lish sparrow get it all away from the
others. Some days the box is blue
with the bluejays There are two kinds
of woodreckers.
Morning is the best time to watch
the birds. though; they come in great
numbers for their breakfast. When Il
10 very cold the Canadian sparrows or
winter chippies come down from Can
ada. Then there are the pine gros
beaks-big focks of them-and that
redheaded woodpecker you sec swing
Ing away as he hangs to that piece of
'uet is very tame. I go out and talk
to him often. and he is never the least
bit frightened. Last week thirty birds
were here one morning. One chicka-
dee family-father, mother and baby
10 very interesting.
we have the hairy and downy
woodpecker the nut matches, chicka,
dees, Canadian sparrows and the Eng.
lish sparrows. the blueJays and the
pine gros beaks, and soYetimes the
shriek or butcher bird makes his ap-
pearance. The other birds are fright
sned OF him. for he kills them when
he gets the chance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
WAR VETERAN STRICKEN.
Nelson Gardner, Of Aberdeen, s. 3,
Critically III of Paralysis.

Aberdeen.-Nelson Gardner. . vet
eran Of the civil war, during which he
was a member of the Nineteenth Wis
consin, was stricken with paralysis
and his condition is critical. He set
tied on farm near Aberdeen in 1851,
and later moved to the city.
Gardner, who was only 10 when the
war closed, was noted for his nerve
and daring. At one time when the
confederates were in some tall grass
which concealed their movements, the
commander called for a volunteer to
set fire to the grass and Gardner re-
sponded. Swimming the stream with
some matches wrapped in oiled paper
In his mouth. he succeeded in setting
fire to the grass. routing the enemy
from it's position, and then swan back
under 8 rain Of bullets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
BABES HOLD TRAIN.
Eighteen Infants Howls Herald Short.
age of Milk.

Huron.-Shortly after noon eighteen
sucking babes held up at a station
ten miles east of Rapid City. 8. D..
the Northwestern special train re.
turning to this city with LOO Black
Hills excursionists.
The holdup was finally narrowly
averted by the exciting work OF Con.
ductor Chambers. Of this city, who had
charge of the train.
The train left Rapid City In the
morning carrying number Of men,
women and children who live In this
city and have been conducting big
Huron-day festival at Rapid City
There were eighteen mothers with In
FAINT children aboard.
Shortage Of Milk.
The train had proceeded but short
distance when four of the infants her
aided with appropriate sounds and
gestures a shortage in milk. In few
minutes this disquieting feeling among
the fourteen others became general
and acute.
Conductor Chambers pull>N the bell
cord and stopped the traA-. He filled
many Offices. SEEKING two train buck
cts he sprinted for pasture q mile
Farmers Give Chase.
The clamor reused neighbOrfng
farmers from the monotony of their
harvest and, sighting the trainman
afar plundering pedigreed cows. gave
chase. The conductor sped over fenc
es and bitches for his train. He board
ed with two pals Of rich milk, and
the watching engineer jerked open the
throttle. 1t was q peaceful excursion
that bOwled into Huron.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
W. n. Stokes VIEW.
On Condition Of the crops-Has Been
Observer for Twenty Years.

Watertown.-About two weeks b..
fore the beginning of harvest in this
section of South Dakota finds the
prospect for a bumper crop equal. If
not superior, to any previous year in
the history of the state.
Such, at least, is the opinion of Mr..
w. H. Stokes, the proprietor Of the
Stokes Milling Company flouringmills,
who has been close observer of crop
conditions in this state and in western
Minnesota for more than twenty
years.
Mr.. Stokes has just returned from
an overland trip through the regions
Immediately west of this city. There
Is but comparatively little milling
wheat in the vicinity of Watertown,
said Mr.. Stokes, it being principally
the durum variety, and hence is gen.
orally shipped east, but in the west
ern portion of the Sioux River Valley
and in the Jim River Valley the prin-
cipal wheat sown is millable.
Il have never seen better pros
pects," he continued, in all the TWEEN
ty odd years-in fact, nearly thirty
years-that I have lived in Water.
town. Although trifie late, owing to
the backward spring, there Is every
indication that small grain of all kinds
will yield abundantly, and particularly
Is this the case with regard to wheat
and barley. Nothing. in my opinion.
but possible attack of black rust,
which l do not anticipate. would
seem to be able to prevent a man
moth yield. And what is an accom-.
panying good fortune for the farmer,
the prices bid fair to continue to range
high"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
DEN MARK.

Eindr Mikkelsen has reported that
26 of the so dogs that he ordered for
his Greenland expedition are dead,
and that he will have to supply the
deficiency at Angmagssaglik.
The supreme court has sustained
the verdict of q lower court In the
case of Wernikewitz, Polander who
stole thousands of dollars worth OF
gold and silver decorations from the
royal tombs in the Roskilde cathedral.
The robber will have to spend eight
years in the penitentiary.
King Fredrik. of Denmark. &C
companied by Queen Louise and a
royal suite, arrived at St. Petersburg.
July Is, on the Danish royal yacht
Dannebrog. They were met by EN-
peror Nicholas, the two expresses.
and the queen Of Greece. and were
greeted heartily.
The approaching visit Of the car
has aroused the fury of the revolution
airy socialists, who have held several
meetings at which appeals were made
to the people to show contempt for
Russia's ruler by dressing in mourn
ing and keeping of the streets. The
editor Of the Young Socialists, lead
ing paper. has been arrested for pub
fishing incendfary articles about King
Fredrik and Emperor Nicholas. The
police are taking strong measures to
prevent disturbances.
Count Fredrik Moltke, relative
of Count Carl Moltke, the Danish min
lister at Washington, made success
full balloon expedition OF $50 miles.
Accompanied by an engineer, he as
cended near Copenhagen and was
carried to Sweden and then across
the Baltic sea at the rate of from
thirty-six to forty-two miles an hour.
Twice the balloon was brought down
to the sea from a height of about 275
feet by heavy showers, but 1t rose
again and continued on at the same
rate, landing the two men safely in
Posen, Germany. near the Russian
frontier, and about 120 miles from the
sea. The trip over the Baltic was
more than $50 miles long, which is
the best record of the kind made in
northern Europe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Lona Ways Around In Scotland.

Scotland possesses several other
railway anomalies, OF which probably
the most notable Is that OF the sta
ticns OF Mallaig and Kyle of 10.
chaalsh, which, though only twenty
miles apart In straight line, are sepa-
rated by no less than $50 miles Of
rail by the shortest route. viz, Crian-
larich, Balquhidder. Perth and InverA
ness. Yet another Scotch incongruity
is that the nearest railway station to
the town OF Port Ellen, on the Island
Of Islay. II we expect the small local
line at Campbelltown. IL Ballycastls.
In Ireland.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
SWEDEN.

H. Engblom, deaf mute employed
at the Blotberg mines. accidentally
touched an electric wire. and was
killed.
The Prussian minister of finance
did not invite the representatives of
the press to the opening Of the new
line of car ferries between Sweden
and Germany, and the newspaper men
retaliated by ignoring tho event. The
Swedes think this arranxement-or
rather lack Of arrangement-was very
unfortunate, and they are figuring on
some means Of making the German
people acquainted with the new line.
BY the way, the Danes are laughing in
their sleeves ct this incident
Captain Wollenberg has Just told
how 1t happened that he has worked
so hard and SO successfully to eetab-
lish direct railway connections be-
tween Sweden and Germany. In the
early eighties he and his wife took
Danish steamer to Kiel, Germany.
They arrived at Kie1 at O'Clock ia
the morning. but their train dad not
leave until o'clock. They were In
formed that they would have to get
UP and leave the steamer at once.
They made some objections. but final
~ dressed and went ashore. As they
passed the captain and some Of his
friends on the dock the captain said
that the steamer was NO hotel for any.
body bat him and his guests. This
aroused the feelings Of Capt. wallen-
borg, and largely thru his efforts.
direct line of steamers was started
between Sweden and Germany. and
now four huge fsrryboats are carrying
whole railway trains across the Bal
tic.
About 5000 has been raised for q
monument on the grave of Alfred He'd
enstjerne, an author who became very
popular in Scandinavia under the pen
name ASigurd."
The state railways turned over to
the government surplus Of SOC, 900
for the month Of June. The amount
was only 100000 for the same month
last year.
The number Of persons emigratins
from Sweden during the flrst half OF
the year was 1850. 40 against 1904
during The corresponding period last
year.
49, &
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29


contractor who died some time ago,
bequeathed $4,000 to charitable insti-
tutions.
The taxed income of the citizens Of
Malmo is put at 13,23O,0O0 for this
year. For the year 1908 the amount
was $13,64O,0O0.
The czar Of Russia sent a souvenir
present of great value to Premier
Lindman shortly after the cars visit
to Stockholm. The gift is a gold snuff
box on which appear the imperial
crown and the name of the giver set
IN brilliants, and the box is otherwise
richly ornamented with precious
stones.
The Swedish tariff commission,
which has been at work for three
years, upholds the principle of pro-
lection, particularly on the coarse
wares produced In that country, and
also the imposition of high duties on
luxuries. The commission recon-
mends that the cabinet be empowered
to make an interim minimum or max
imum tariff in case of emergency,
such tariff to be submitted to approx
al of the first following riksdag." The
same policy with regard to "retalia-
tory tariffs" is also recommended
The commission made an exhaustive
investigation Of the dumping" into
the Swedish market Of goods made in
other countries, at price below that
in the country Of production. Dump
ing" is said to be practiced by most
German manufacturers; in the case
of the United States. it Is alleged prin-
cipally as to iron and leather goods;
in Belgium, in the case of glass; in
England and Australia, in the case Of
textile goods. The proposed tariff is
avowedly a protective one, higher
than the existing tariff. and contains
1881 specific rates. 1t Is also avow-
eddy made to serve as the basis Of
future treaties.
The Scandinavian Stock Insurance
Company has provided in it's constitu-
ton that controversies regarding the
payment of damages for the injury Of
insured animals shall not be brought
before the courts, but settled by three
umpires, who are to meet in the cap
ital of the province In which the ami
NAL was injured. A short time ago
the company was confronted with q
case which put this provision to a Sc
we're test An insured horse belong
Ing to an army oficer was sent to
Denmark to take part in races, and
the animal was injured in that coun-
try. The company claimed that 1t was
not under any obligation to pay dam
ages because the injury was done In
foreign country, the situation stat
ing that the umpires shall meet at the
capital OF the province Qan) In which
the injury Is sustained, and Denmark
being no such Ian" But the COM
pany agreed on a compromise, and
the umpires, without regard to the
constitution, to the terms of insur.
ance. or to common law, decided that
the company should pay damages.
This put the company in bad pinch,
the constitution precMding recourse
to the courts. The company looked
upon the result as a dangerous prece-
dent, and AZ soon as possible the own
ers of insured officers horses were
notified that the insurance on their
animals was no longer in force, and
that rebates would be paid at the office
OF the company in cases where the
terms OF Insurance had not expired.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
NORWAY.

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen is ready to start
on q new expedition into arctic waters
in his private yacht veslemoy, which
has been furnished with ice sheathing
and otherwise specially equipped for
the voyage. He will continue his
oceanographic Investigations, paying
special attention to currents and the
warmth OF the water at the surface
and at great depths. These currents.
It has been proved. have q decided
effect on the climate and the fisheries
Of Norway. DR.. Nansen's trip will ex-
tend to Iceland and Greenland and
will continue throughout the summer
and fall.
Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea-"
(Fruen fra Havet). 1t is stated on
good authority that Ibsen got the nu.
cleus of the drama bearing the above
title from the city Of Molde. On q
glorious summer evening he was chat.
ting with an elderly, highly educated
lady. and she told him q Nordiand
legend about Finn who, by the
charm OF his eyes," induced q preach
er's wife to leave her husband and
family and 60 with the Finn. The
story made deep impression on the
poet. He became silent, and stared
straight into vacancy as II he already
saw his Lady from the Sea-" When
this book was published the lady who
told the story related the incident to
some Of her friends, and one OF those
has at last given the whole informa-
ton to the public.
The odelsting. a branch Of the
storthing. voted down a proposition
to make 10 hours the maximum length
OF working day, the vote being SO to
-. Only u votes were cast In favor
OF IN eight-hour day. The oaelsting
also voted down a motion to limit the
working hours to So week. In this
case the vote was AZ to As.
Mr.. Seip has resigned as church
minister on account OF iii health, and
Knud Johannes Haugen, who has had
charge Of the work In this depart
ment, was appointed to fill the ",
cancy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO AND DIES,
Ira Breese, Chauffeur, Killed In an
Accident at Sioux Faiis.

Sioux Falls.-As the result Of an
automobile turning turtle, Ira Breese.
aged IS, chauffeur in the employ OF
the Gates garage in this city. was
crushed to such an extent that he
died in about an hour after the aoci-
dent. This IL the first death In Sioux
Falls as the result OF an automobile
accident.
While in the southern portion Of the
residence section and going at a good
speed Breese turned into the ditch to
let vehicle pass. Instantly the auto
mobile turned turtle, pinning Breese
beneath it and crushing his chest.
The machine was completely wrecked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Kills Self In Home.

Sturgis.-Jake Dodson, aged thirty.
three years, committed suicide at his
home in Sturgis by shooting himself
through the head back OF the right
ear.
When found he lay on the foor with
his hand still on the revolver. The
motive for the deed is not known.
The coroner's Jury at o'clock found
the deceased came to his death by q
bullet in the head fired from a 81
calibre revolver In his own hands.
He leaves . wife and three small chill
dren.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
NJ. p. Spencer Married

The following announcement OF the
marriage Of Mr.. Spencer will be read
with interest by his many friends thru
out this part Of the county.
Mr.. Martin P. Spencer and Miss
Grace T. Furman were married Thurs
day, November Is, at LaGrande, Ore
gon. The wedding was at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Garfield, uncle
and aunt Of the bride.
The groom made his home in this
county for many years and intimates
that he will continue to do so. Mr..
Spencer was for time associated with
with Major Lindsey in the publication
of the Wenatchee Advance. He
served two terms as county assessor, in
which office he was very efficient. He
was considered an irreclaimable bach
elor and his marriage comes as a sur
prise to his many friends, who, how
ever, wish him long and happy mar
ried life
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
AT WORK ON THE NEW DEPOT
win Be More Than Three Times as Large
as the Old Structure With Modern
improvements

A force of men have been at work
on the new depot for the past week,
though not much showing was made
until within the last few days when the
frame has been erected and shows that
the new depot will not only be much
larger but also higher. The new struc-
-ture, which adjoins the old, is 32x5e,
with IA foot ceiling. Another great
improvement over the old arrange
ment is the additional platform space
between the depot building and the
track. This space was doubled by
setting the depot back eight feet leav-
ing sixteen foot space for traffic.
The new building is also much more
substantial than the old and is to be
comfortably if not elaborately fitted up
with waiting rooms for both sexes.
Whether running water, electric lights
and modern toilets will be installed we
have not been able to learn. They
should be. The public is entitled to
these reasonable conveniences.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10

The fans say that Leavenworth is to
have very active season in baseball
the coming year. Over $500 has been
raised, with promises of at least $500
more, to put the grounds in shape,
and build a fence and grandstand.
When these things are completed
Leavenworth will have very creditable
ball park, one that the citizens of this
town can be proud OF.
]. w. Elliott, who managed the
team last season, deserves more credit
than any other man connected with
the team in the way of securing
grounds, and building up the team
generally. Mr.. Elliott will no doubt
be chosen to manage the game next
year. II the Improvements now under
consideration are carried out, they will
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
RESULT OF TUESDAY 5 ELECTION
Majority of Citizens Ticket EIected-For
Mayor, Brady Received 81
GutherleSS

Having showed about six inches the
night previous and the weather still
having threatening appearance, with
occasional snow falling thruout the day,
it was not an ideal day to bring out a
full vote. Still, considerable work was
done by the friends of the respective
candidates, with a bit of work by the
candidates themselves, with the result
that of the 217 voters who registered
IT'S turned out to vote. About 15O
voters failed to take enough interest in
the election to register. Mr.. Ander-
son, candidate for treasurer on both
tickets, himself neglected to register
and lost his right to vote. Of the total
vote cast he failed to get 18. The
vote for mayor Indicates that Mr.. Guth-
erless' friends took the ground that it
was not necessary to vote for him, as
the election of mayor was not made
necessary under the law. A question
which appears to be debatable, as a
prominent law firm of Wenatchee has
rendered the opinion that a mayor
holding Office under appointment can
hold office only until general cleo
ton. Had Mr.. Gutherless' name been
on the ticket for mayor the vote indi-
Gates that Mr.. Brady would have de-
feated him, as he received more than
half of the total number of votes cast.
Following is the result:
For Mayor. E. Gutherless, 8;
F. ]. Brady, 81.
For Treasurer-Charles A. Ander-
son, 157.
For Councilmen, Citizens Ticket
J. D. Wheeler, 73; F. E. Carlquist,
1903; Paul Weigand, 104; R. T. King,
"a. Peoples Ticket-Theodore Eresch,
81; r. F. Templin, 81; G. w. Hath
away, 81; S. C. Woldenberg, 80, Mr..
Hathaway being the only candidate
for councilman on the Peoples ticket
eIected
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10

AT recent meeting of the directors
of the Hood River apple growers union
it was decided to make public the
prices received for its apples this year.
The fancy grades were bought by
Steinhardt & Kelly, Of New York, while
the choice ones went to Page & Son,
Portland, Oregon. Following are the
Hood River prices:
Fancy Spitzenbergs, which pack 70
to the box and larger, were purchased
for $3.35, with the smaller fruit pro-
portionately high priced. Page & Son
took the choice grade Spitz at $1.75,
which is a great advance over former
prices.
The fancy Newtons went to New
York at 50. 40 for the Alter and larger
sizes. This same grade brought $2.25
last year. The choice Newtowns went
at the same figure as the Spitz-$1.75.
The fancy Jonathans brought 81 a box,
while the choice sold to Page & Son at
$1.75. Fancy Baldwins brought S1.o0
and Steinhardt & Kelly also took the
choice grade Of Baldwins at $1.50.
The fancy Ortleys brought $2.25.
These prices are what the grower
actually receives at the shipping point.
The apple growers union, in handling
the crop which includes 90 per cent OF
the apples grown in the valley, has by
its excellent management secured
standing which will enable the Hood
River growers to always obtain top
prices for their fruit. The EXTREMIST
care is used in every stage of the de-
velopment of the apple until it is
packed and loaded into the car.