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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20

Exhibition Of Courage Determined
Youngsters Vocation to Be
the Army.

In his Memoirs of Eighty Years,
DIR. Gordon Hake. who was nephew
OF Gen. Charles Gordon. tells how he
won the appreciation of his uncle.
later celebrated as the hero of Khar-
tum. 1t was by a boyish feat which
he learned in his school days. Most
boys feel q vaulting ambition at that
age, but too few of them in later
years fulfill it's aims.
may mention here. in taking leave
OF my boyhood, that there was bath
at Islington called Peerless pool, to
which in summer the boys OF the
school were sent to bathe.
1t was q large mass Of water, oblong
In shape, with wide promenade.
There we would spend 4 whole after
noon, sent there by the authorities
when the half-holiday was at hand.
There, to excite the wonder and ap-
plause of the other boys, punished
myself by taking the longest run to
the waters edge that was obtainable
within the inclosure, and by leaping
somersaultfa fashion into the air to q
great height and reaching the water
In a seated posture.
In doing this l inflicted on myself q
punishment equal to that of being
fogged.
Being somewhat sheepish at the age
of Is, did not stand very high in the
estimation of my uncle, Gen. Gordon,
while staying with him at Woolwich;
but one day he took me down to the
Thames to bathe.
There was platform, probably for
the soldiers to jump from into the
water. This afforded me a long run,
and I resolved on performing my
feat.
My uncle was perfectly amazed at
it, and often alluded to 1t with sur
prise in later years. After this dis
play of my pluck, he was much in
favor of my going into the army
Youths Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
ANDREW LEWISON

Andrew Lewison died Sunday even
ing. at his home four miles north Of
this city. He has been In feeble health
for some time, but had been confined
to his bed but short time.
1e was bornin Norway in 1881, emf
grating 20 the Unite States in 1865.
He took a homestead in Union County
and made it his home until .his death.
He was man of integrity, in ustry,
and won for himelfs
the regard OF all who knew him.
He leaves wife and three children
to m ourn his loss. The children are
Mr.. Thos. Gunderson and Lnnding
Lewison, both of Bruie township and
Mrs. Helmer HeIgerson OF Canton. The
funeral was attended yesterday at the
st. Paul Lutheran church, Rev. p. j..
Reinertsen, the psstor, conducting the
service. A large concourse OF neigh
bors and friends paid their tribute to
his memory by attendance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Adders Of Great Britain.

An adder two feet Az inches in
length, killed ir Ross-shire, reported
recently, is a large one, but by no
means a record A correspondent
Of the Scotsman has kept record of
large adders killed in various parts of
the country for many years. One sent
him near Kendall, Westmoreland,
measured 29k inches, and second
(same locality, September 2, 1898, 81
inches. One sent from Beverly, York
shire, on July 23, 1898, measured 81.
inches, and so far is the largest he
has ever heard of in this country. In
the Furness district OF north Ian
cashire adders grow to an unusual
size, from 25 inches to 80 inches, be-
ing apparently the normal develop,
ment. The correspondent has not a
single record of an adder attacking
man or beast If not accidentally trod
on or wilfully provoked. Adders are
most irritable just after recovering
from Information, and their bites then
are perilous.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20

Henry Vassar, of Edgar, Iowa, is IN
town visiting his father, John Vassar.
Mr.. Vassar was detained by the storm at
Sanborn, Ia. and his account OF the
blizzard and it's effects in that section OF
the county, is thrilling.
On Sunday, Rev. Father Hines re-
ceived word that his eldest son, Joshua
V. Hines. Jr, died at his home at
Schuyler, Neb., on Thursday, 18th, a
victim of the terrible storm of that day.
This son had in a measure recovered
from severe stroke of paralysis, which
he received some months since and was
consequently quite feeble. With true
fathers instinct, he realized the danger
of his children coming from school and
in his efforts to aid them, perished him
self.
Geo. r. Freeman, Geo. Schaetzel and
Battiste Reandeau we're caught in
Sioux City by the storm and had to re-
main for several days.
The storm completely blockaded the
railroads for q few days and the mails
are overloaded with the accumulated
m after. 1t will be several days yet be-
fore they will get to runni ng smoothly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Official County Paper
SECRETARY WILSON ON AGRICULTURAL
LANDS WITHIN FOREST PRESERVES

"An impression that the National
Fores is contain large areas of agricul-
tural land to the exclusion of settle
m mt and large areas of untim bered
grazing land unjustifiably brought
with the National Forest boundaries
for the sake of grazing, has gained
wide currency" says Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson in his an
nual report just made to the president.
'To satisfy myself on the ground as
to the facts, | made personal investiga-
tion of these matters during the past
summer in the states. of Idaho and
Wyoming. Presumably the time will
come when some portions of the pres
ent forests can with benefit to the
community be converted into fa,ms.
Through dry farming, plant breeding,
and the ihtrod uctlon Of new forms of
useful and drought-enduring vegeta-
ton, agriculture is steadily gaining
upon the desert, and may be expected
to gain on the forest in stmiarid
regions. Growth in population also
will bring an increasing demand for
farm land. But it W Ill also bring an
increasing demand for timber and
water conservation. The present is
not the time to decide where the line
should finally be drawn.
81 found no evidence that the Ma
tional Forests are Withholding from
settlement land now demanded for
agriculture. AS to grazing land, it is
sufficient to say that proper admins
trative control of National Forest
grazing has necessitated the fixing of
the boundaries where they now are,
that public sentiment in the states
visited is strongly in favor of the
ma 'ntenance of the existing boundaries
and that representations that great
areas OF land are held for other than
forest purposes are in my Judgment
wide of the facts"
When tracts of land suitable for
agriculture are found scattered in the
National Forests, they are always, con-
trary TO the belief of many, opened to
settlement under the act of June IL,
1906, and the secretary says in his re-
port that nearly 800 homesteads, with
total area of l40, 600 acres, were
listed during the last fiscal year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Oldest Christian Relic In England.

For some time past efforts hays
heen made to raise funds in order to
protect from the rayages of wind and
weather and the encroachmeAt Of the
drifting sands. the ruins OF st. Piran
oratory at Perranzabuloe, said to be
the oldest Christian relic of Its kind
In England. 1t is now proposed To
build protecting house of concrete
around the ruins. II this protection
is not forthcoming 1t is probable that
1.-THE lost church." as 1t Is locally
known, will be again buried beneath
the sands which covered 1t for so
many centuries. 1t is generally be-
lieved to be the original Church of St
Piran, to whom the Cornish miners
give the credit of first showing them
tin, and who was one Of the most no.
table of the many Cornish saints
London Standard.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Death OF Two Pioneers
Il HOMAS ROMAN

Thomas Roman, Sr., died at his home
or four years ago he had paralytic
stroke that partially disabled him, but
he recovered somewhat and month
ago was able to get around comfor-
tably. He was taken worse early in
the month and passed away Tuesday
Thus. Roman was born in County
Waterford. Ireland, Nov. 10, 1886 In
1853 at the age of L. he came to Amer
ca and worked in New York City and
Yonkers for a while. Then he came
west, bought farm IL Door county,
Wis, cleared up 20 acres OF timbered
land, sold out and came to Union
county in 1870. He homesteaded a
fine farm near Emmet, went through
pioneer privations. Indian scares, grass
hopper invasions, but clung TO the
farm and lived to see 1t come out one
of the best in the state. Several years
he ran a store on his farm ard was
postmaster for nine years. In 1893 he
built fine residence, where he lived
until some four years ago when he
moved 10 Hawarden.
Mr.. Roman WAS a demo rat in politics
and was always active in the public in
terests of his vicinity. La 1879 he was
elected county commissioners, serving
during the year 1880 and 1881. In the
fall of 1888 he was elected again, serv-
ing three years. He had also been
candidate for sheriff and for the legis-
lature, served rs school director ard
AS an officer in the Catholic church OF
En- met, In which hr always took great
interest.
Mr.. Roman married in 1859 Miss
Catherine Mulvahil. OF County Linn
erick, Ireland. Nine children were
born TO them. seven Of whom are liv-
ing. The funeral win be held today
in the Emmett church, leaving the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ED. Dolan
at IL a. m. Interrment will be In the
Emmett cemetery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Lieut.. shackleton as TaIker.

People whom Lieut. Shackleton cas-.
with their trivial qustions, but he has
q merry wit. He was explaining how
tife penguins set up nest keeping Mr..
Penguin would feed his wife as she
sat on the eggs. He brought her
prawns and the like, carrying them in
his gullet into which she dipped her
Deak. Are the birds monogamic? ?"
asked the naturalist present. That
we could not determine" replied the
Great lceman. we frequently saw
male penguin feed another bird
wife, but we could not say whether his
motives were absolutely disinter-
ested."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Extravaganza.

"It takes a maid to be extrava-
CANT" said the woman of slender
means my girl just exhibited to ,le
with much pride something she had
bought to send girl friend for her
birthday 1t was g sublimated card,
with a dove life size. made of paper
that iuffed out when you pulled q
string, all gay colors and cut out ef-
fects something like the old-fashioned
valentines She paid so cents for the
thing and it probably will get smashed
in the mails. Just think of thr hand
kerch.efs, gloves. stockings, hat pins.
collars and all manner of pretty use
full things you can get for SO cents.
But the other girl probably will be
delighted. so why should | worry?"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
St. Pierre Still Desolate.

"There is absolutely no truth in the
report printed recently In number OF
American newspapers that st. Pierre,
Martinique, is being rebuilt" said
Chester w. Martin of the American
consular service, stationed at Bridge
town, Barbados, to the Washington
Herald.
II visited St. Pierre not long ago."
said Mr.. Martin, 'and the only houses
that | saw there were two houses
which were put up by the French gov.
ernment and are used by the gen.
darmes. The French government has
cleared up and excavated the scene of
desolation and laid bare the streets;
but there is no intention of rebuilding
so far as l am aware.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
New Language for Liberia.

There is in use in some parts Of the
west coast of Africa a system Of writ
Ing of native invention which is said
to be successfully competing with
English writing 1t is called the Val
language and was invented by Doalu
Burkere, assisted by five of his friends.
The characters resemble Egyptian
hleroglyphics, but the tongue is said
to be harmonious, relatively easy to
pronounce and with grammar that
is far from difficult. 1t is being more
and more used in west Africa and 1t is
said may become the dominant form
OF native speech in Liberia and ada
cent countries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
yns.a
Navisators' Date Line.

The international date line is an ir
regular line drawn arbitrarily on th.,
map of the Pacific ocean near the on.s
hundred and eightieth meridian cf
longitude, marking the place wher..
nayigators change their date on tht.
trans-Pacific voyage. This change il
necessary on account of the length.
ening OF one hour for every Is degree.
of travel westward. BY travelling cas-
ward day will be gained. westward
a day will be lost
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Blue Nets Catch Most EIsh

The owners OF a ST Abbrs fishing
boat have made the important discoy.
cry that a let dyed as nearly as DOS.
sible the color OF the sea catches far
more fish than one of the traditional
brown. The discovery has just been
tested and out of fleet of G5 boats
that which Lad its nets dyed blue
made by far the largest catch.-Lon.
Con Tit-Bits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Good cunnery at Sea.

II our navy's gunners can shoot lit
tie targets SO full OF holes nobody is
able to see the exact score they can
shoot up an enemy's big battleships
so thoroughly that nobody can tell or
many care to know which guns won
the victory. The target practice OF
the Virginia capes should make every
American proud OF our ships and OF
the men in them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
A Unique Speeiman.

"The rain may fall on me, but not
on thee, sweetheart" sighs an Ala
bama poet quoted in the Washington
Herald. There's the first man we
ever heard Of who could carry an
umbrella to lady's satisfaction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
semsthIns Missed.

"A rich man misses much" You're
right declared Paw Hoptoad. Il
missed good dog night in the hotel
lobby yesterday. Thought it was the
orchestra playing something from =
grand cpery."-Kansas City Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
Value Of Ideals.

Ideals are like stars; you will not
succeed in touching them with your
hands. But. like the seafaring man
on the deserts Of water, you choose
them ~ your guides, and following
them you reach your destiny.-Carl
1nhmneA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
BLIZZARD OF 1883
Few Extracts From Our Files in Reaa I'd
This Storm

We give the following from our files
of 1888. This stoim, of January IL, of
that year. was probably the most fierce
the people OF his country have ever
experienced The loss OF life over the
state OF Iowa. Dakota, NJ nnesota and
Nebraska was very large. The oldest in
habi'ants at that time failed to remem
Der anything that would equal it and
we OF ten hear references to it OF late
years from the pioneers of this vicinity.
The blizzard VIII ch swept over the
country Jan. 18th, was in many respects
one OF the most remarkable winter
storms known in years. 1t was short,
swift and furious. Other storms have
exended over longer period and often
there has been heavier fall of snow,
accompanied with an equal degree of
cold, but there has rarely been such a
sudden rush of a winter hurricane and
such w Id rage of the Storm King. 1t
was the demoniac commingling CT
bowling, sweeping blasts with blind
ing masses OF chaotic snow which gave
he storm crown of added terors.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07

R. w. Levitt was up from Airing
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Rich is suffering from
a severe attack of tonsilitis.
There will be a dance at the
Floto Hall this Friday evening.
Tuesday brought us a fall of
snow amounting to about eight inches
on the level. Luckily there was no
wind.
The county commissioners were
in session from Tuesday until Thurs
day on the regular routine business
incident to the closing of the old
year.
AT the Evangelical church next
Sunday evening Mr.. Booth will de-
liver the third lecture in the series Of
Evenings with Hymns and Hymn
Writer'S" The public are cordially
invited to attend. Good music.
DIR. Claud Fuller departed Sun
day night for his home at Bellevue,
Iowa, and Robert departed on the
same train for Beach, n. d., where he
is assistant cashier in a bank. Both
the boys had a fine time here during
the holidays.
George Alrfillisch had so far re-
covered from the operation for APP.
pendicitis that be was able to accom-
pany his mother to the home at
Bellevue, Iowa, for a visit to his wife.
He expected to be able to resume his
work in a short time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07

fects from it and is not Inconvenience.
ed in the least, and is said to be i'm
mune for a period of from thirty to
sixty days. Other single cases have
developed here at times during the
past three years, but in each instance
the use of anti-toxin has confined the
disease to the one person in which it
first developed. We believe the time
is not far distant when the authori-
ties will have power to compel the
use of anti-toxin as a preventative,
and that through the use of that SER
um diphtheria will be practically
wiped out.
-Kingsbury is one of the best
counties in the state and there is no
better way of convincing people OF
this fact than by holding an annual
county fair. No lengthy argument is
needed to show the advantages to be
gathered from an exhibition of the
productions of this garden spot,
Custom has decreed that county fairs
shall be held at the county seat and
if the people of De Smet can muster
up sufficient energy to start a fair
they should receive assistance from
all localities in the county. Boost
for a county fair and show the
world that Kingsbury county is on
the map to stay.--Bancroft Register.
Miss Lottie Whalen spent a part
of her holiday vacation at Hayti, in
Hamlin county, and IA compelled to
extend it several days on account Of
the snow blockade on the Dakota
Central railroad. Her place in the
city schools was flied temporarily.
Ole Gulbranson was out Monday
for the first time in four weeks, hav-
ing been confined to his bed the
most of the time. 1t has been rather
bad for Ole as he had a few small
contracts in the building line to COM
plete.
The INDEPENDENT is operating
with less than the usual amount of
help in the office this week. Miss
Josie Haley, n of u assistants,
has been entertaining an attack of
the humps.
"A. n. Waters departed Monday
for his old home in New York
state. He viii spend some time hunt.
ing foxes in the mountains.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-07
The INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
from all Around the Town ana
County.

Highest price paid for orn at the
Farmers Elevator.
The dance at the opera house
Friday evening was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
Prof. and Mrs. A. B. Rich return
ed Sunday morning from their holi-
day visit to relatives in Nebraska.
i am located in the Bennett
building and am buying poultry at
the highest market price. G.. G.
Johns.
"A. G. Bertelson, of Lake Preston,
has closed a deal for a half interest
in a stock of merchandise to be open
ed up at Iroquois.
j. l.. VanHook went to Charles
Mix county Tuesday after Mrs. Van
Hook, who had been visiting their
sons 10 that comfy.
-LosT BY Beatrice Barkalow, be
tween Endersby's blacksmith shop
and the school house, Monday, Jan.
3rd, a gold watch and chain. Finder
leave at this office.
"A party of young phople were in
vIted to the Sasse home Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Retta, who
returned to her studies at Yankton
the following Monday.
Miss Retta Sasse returned to
Yankton Monday to take up her
studies at the kindergarten training
school. She was accompanied by
Miss Viola Cleminson. who has decid-
ed to take up the same line of work.
DIR. II. FL. Frudenfefd, the Madi-
son Hospital eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, will be in Lake Pres
ton again on Thursday, January 18th,
at the Park hotel; one day only.
Glasses accurately fitted and guaran.
teed satisfactory in every way.
The annual meeting of the South
Dakota State horticultural Society
will be held at Yankton, January Is,
10, and 20, 1910. All interested in
orchards and small fruits, trees, vege-
tables, flowers. lawn pl .nting and
other branches of horticulture, are
cordially invited. Many valuable
papers and reports will be presented
j. A. Dowden, who recently sold
his farm northeast of this city, and
who purchased a farm northwest OF
Volga a short time ago, was up from
the latter place Saturday to look after
his affairs connected with the old
farm. Mr.. Dowden thinks he will
like his new location very much. His
new farm is a good one, as this writer
knows, and we hope that life in that
locality will be both pleasant and
profitable.
Commissioner A. N. Cook of the
South Dakota state food and drug
commission, caused the Arrest of Folda
& Sons, of Lesterville, S. D., for ship.
ping rotten or stale eggs. At Yank.
ton a plea of guilty was entered and
the offenders were let off with a small
fine and compelled to pay the costs
of the action. Cook has several SINH
+. Jar cases under consideration and