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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
THAT $4,000.


The people Of Union county well
remember hur years ago how tho
popul,sts swung Themselves into
Office by telling the voters how the
county vas being looted and robbed
by republican ring rule and extrsva-
gance. This was talked from school
house to school house Ivy their ora
tors until the people actually be.
lieved them. So strong was their
belief that after the pops got into
Office an investigation was de-
manded. Two experts were i'm.
ported from Iowa, one a populist the
other a democrat, whs went over and
searched all the county records for
twenty or more years back up to
1891 at a cost Of something like
Twenty -Four Hundred Dollars Of
the peoples hard earned money.
Aud what vas the result? They
proved. that everything under re-
publican rule WINS as straight as a
string aud that the present court
house ring lied themselves into
Office. 1.-THE voters Of Union county
would look at this as they ought to
the pops would have beeh buried
beyond resurrection before this.
Now these same fellows are going
over the county preaching republi.
csn extravaganza in county aud
etate affairs. Their whole argu.
ment, like four years ago, IL based
OH ialsehool and misrepresentation.
Were you not deceived four years
ago and are you not liable 10 lie de.
ceived again? II you are fooled
once it is their fault. Ii you are
fooled the second time Ivy the same
fellows it is your fault. Aud now
when the 9th Of November comes
around, 60 to the polls aud vote a
republics" ticke 81 aud do away with
this lying and misrepresentat. n, as
we certainly have had enough VI it
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
REV. 4. Z. cARHARr.
Letter From His Former Charge at
Hudson. 8, q.

Letter From Hts Former Charge al
Hudson. 3. o.
HUDSON. 8. D., Oct. 2s.-Editor
COURIER: Rev. A. E.. Carhart and
family left here last week for Elk
Point. where he will labor as pastor OF
the N. E. church for the next confer
ence yesr. The people Of Elk Point
have reason to feel glad that they ore
to share their hospitality with such
people as Rev. Carhart's family, while
the methodist congregation is highly
favored to have such a pastor.
During the two years OF his pastor.
ate in Hudson, Rev. Carhart accom-
plished what at the outset Of his work
no one believed he would accomplish.
At that time Hudson belonged to the
Alcester charge, and the congregation
consisted Of only about a dozen men,
bers. They were poorly organized,
had no church and no house OF worship
to call their own. Under Rev. Car
hart's 1ealous and systematic minis
tration the work OF organizing the new
Hudson airview charge went rapidly
onward from the start, and today the
membership numbers upwards OF 100,
while q fine church has been erected
at Hudson, costing over Z 2 $500, and
| another ut Fairview, costing 81 500.
| For these buildings Rev. Carhart So
licited nearly all the funds, and both
are practically paid for.
Rev. Carhart's personal habits and
business methods are those OF q gen.
tleman of the highest standard OF per
lection. He works almost necessarily,
frequently denying himself needed
rest and recreation, while he lives
| strictly In accordance with the highest
principles of Christianity, above all
| conducting himself with due regard
| for the rights OF others. He never
speaks unkindly OF others, even OF
| those who antagonist him, and while
he abhors crime, dishonesty and law.
lessness, The deals charitably with all
who deserve It. He seldom makes an
enemy OF an honest man, but crimi.
mails and those who conspire against
society and government hate him as q
serpent.
As q preacher Rev. ltarhart Is not an
orator. In his sermons he talks to the
people, and most of his best preach.
Ing Is done outside the pulpit by word
and deed. He lives SO close to the
line Of true Christianity that 1t would
be impossible to find . better pastor
or a better citizen.
Rev. Carhart's family consists Of his
wife-a tender, grand, good woman
and four children, two sons and two
daughters. The children are all in
their teens, and a finer or more pleas.
ant and agreeable family would be
hard to find.
The people Of Elk Point will not
hesitate to give Rev. Carhart and fam.
lily q warm and hearty welcome.
Hrs FORMER CHARGE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
THAT DITCH.
An Address by the Board Of County
Commissioners
Te tho Voters, Explaining
WAo Pays For the
Kllne Ditch.

The Leader and the pop orators have
been bowling about the Kline ditch
that the county would have to pay for
it, etc. No more complete answer
could be desired than that found be-
low, presented by the board Of county
commissioners. It is a complete re.
futation Of the falsehoods. and com.
ment Is useless:
1t having come to Jul knowledge
that certain statements are being
made by the populist candidates and
speakers throughout the county to
the effect that the county commits
sioners Of Union county have without
authority OF law paid for the construc-
ton Of a ditch o. drain running from
the Norwegian lake to the Sioux
river to the amount of or more than
5000. We, az such commissioners,
desire to say to the public that such
statements are false and without any
foundation whatever. The facts per-
tanning to the construction OF the
ditch are as follows:
A petition was presented to the
board under the law for constructing
drains and bitches. Viewers were ap.
pointed who performed all the require
ments provided for by the statute,
even to the assessment and levy Of
the tax on all lands benefited by said
drain and, by the use Of a civil engi-
neer, they were careful to conflne
their assessment to such land only as
would he so benefited. Such viewers
completed their report on September
s, 1894, and fled the same with the
county auditor, which was accepted
by the board OF county commits SION
ers. That for the purpose Of facilitat-
ing the construction OF said ditch and
for the purpose OF obtaining cheaper
work and saving as much as possible
to the tax payer, the county commits
sioners, in conjunction with the county
treasurer, agreed to loan funds which
were lying idle In the county treasury
to the ditch fund until such ditch tax
could be collected. which amounted in
all to 81, 600, and all OF which will be
returned to the county Immediately
upon the collection OF said ditch tax q,
and a portion OF which has already
been returned.
We desire to say further that the
cost Of the construction of said ditch
was apportioned by said viewers rs
follows: Eighty per cent upon lands
adjacent thereto aud benefited by such
drain, and 70 per cent by the road
fund OF the Second commissioner dis
trict, on account OF the benefits such
roads would derive therefrom. All
lands assessed for said drain lie in the
Missouri bottom. In Elk Point and
Brulc townships, and no other persons,
nor union county, will ever pay a cent
for said drain.
W. W. MAIN, Chairman.
W. II. DoDD,
JAMES G.. MERRILL.
Board OF Co. Com.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

For Superintendent Of Schook-
O. J. SMITH.
JUDGE HOWE


Watertown Public Opinion.-ln
the evening Of the same duy in the
same hall We were treated with a
GOse Of calamityism from the only
aud almost invisible Judge Isaac
Howe Of Red6eld, now asking the
suffrage Of MI intelligent public for
governor, W. r. Thomas aud one
Or two other recent converts of that
faith VI this country. This meet.
ing was entirely populiss aid it was
enough ~ make thinking people lie
down aud weep. Mr.. Howe under.
took 10 inform the denizens within
his hearing that they and their
surroundings were just On the verge
Of hell ard high water, with no
possible hope VI escape except via
the pOpulist-cOw.path rOute. He
followed the line along which other
populists are straggling-iu which,
"u,orai, political a.nl material ruin"
IL greatly IN evidence. He cussed
aud cusseL all Ia ws Of every descr,p.
ton ever enacted by u republican
administration, claiming about
every piece Of legislation enacted il
thirty years to bY in the interest Of
Corporations" aud oppressive 70 the
poor. He gave a. the meaning Of
Corporation" in effect - creature
of law, invisible, ti,at neither eats
nor drinks, yet devuurs the poor or
makes them poorer Rnd makes the
rich richer" He claimed that 70.
publican and democrat legislation
fostered monopolies, built milIiom-
aires, mad. beggars and war directly
responsible for the 100000 of the
people now in the United state1
actually starving. He was fyll..wed
by W. II. Thomas aud Others, who
continued after his same strain
preaching caisnity rot that Va,
sicksning to every s.s,sihle sclI00)
boy. We should iesl thankful tina,
there are not moro than a handful
Of followers Of this faith in Cooling
/. ton county. The blatant nonse,,s'
an ordinary p~op-orator car relieve
, himself Of in the course Ol an even
ing would make. government n,ul,
turn green with envy. People sus
tanning these Mal-contents aud po
! Ilitical aiefunclions' in their rAy
inss by voting tor them are doinl
!. their country and themselves q
injury. Men sho have hecn din
cartled by every other political faitl
IN the land. hack numbers in es
} political worlL. WIN will IN The h0p'
. u getting .Oliice." advuAis INK
: aeitste elaring Re.ersliies. such =
! we wers oDsnpellAsl tO Iislsn u Man
day night, als n0s n,eatally q1aalle!
Aed IL bs elected ~ anxaAas1e J
tl,e saosspy li.sy n elysnaso unnsr'
afand II ~ tsetrr. y 6sef q tsnasl
- = iseoad NJ his stpui)aMnts.n
q r y alt1s ~ svstaing eJFut-ds snis'
apAese--Wtsh men Ike PtNSuIJsl
q naNe. Pppllist ThOmss md sahessI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

This Linimont II different In cornpo.
sition from any other IMMINENT on tho
market. 1t 10 Q scientific discovery,
which results in it, being tho most
There are numerous white limitations,
which may DO recommended because
they pal. the seller !. ereeter profit.
Snow Lniment. It positively cures
neuralgia. sprains, bruises. sciatic md
infammatofy rheumatism, cuts. burns,
wounds, scalds. sore feet, contracted
muscles, stt0 joints, old sores, pain ip
back. barb wire cuts, Sors chest snd 9
paralysis. Sold by ]. 8. Taasotk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
Veto this Way.
FIR Clerk Of Courts
XII s. A.

The Way It Seemed to a Subscriber.
Editor COURIER: We crossed a large
meadow last Saturday and noticed the
tumble weeds, tickle grass and corn
leaves rolling aud tumbling heller
SHELTER before the wind and We thought
Of the fleeing, disorganized populist
party-all on the run.
A REPUBLICAN,.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

J. NJ. Talcott carrys the best line OF
hard and soft coal In the city. He has
in soft coal.
Rock Springs, tWyoming.)
Raymond, West Virginia.)
Trenton Lumps, a soOtless coal.
La Sale and Hooking Valley.
In hard coal he. has every size to be
dseired' OF the Cross Creek Lehigh.
Whom you want coal call on MI. Tai.
n )tk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
TIL LAST CALL.

Look out fur roarbacks. The
pops are ready TO spring any mum.
Der Of them at the last moment.
Every republican should stand in
line and vote his ticket ne straight
rs he can make it, The old cry oi
"ring," "plutocracy," 'bond clip.
pers" and any number Of like terms
which they have repeated in every
campaign since their organization
breathed the breath of life, 10 be-
coming slightly stale. Ask them 10
give you something aew.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
E1aklsn's Afuioa SALIVA

The best salve In the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill.
blains, corns and Ill skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. It 10 guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction, Of money re.
funded. Price IS cents per boz. Fol
sale by DR.. ]. s. TalcOtt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

Notice y hereby given that on Tuesday. the
sixth t6l day NJ November. A. D.. 1884. M cleo.
ti0n viii he held IN the various townships ard
wards Of the county VI Gallon, state Ut eOMtli
Dakota. for tire kaotkson or rejection VI the
proposed amendments 10 The constitution Ut
the state. for the election Of members Of con-
eress. state. district and county officers ~
Shall section 5. article .. Of the constitution.
he amended 80 ~ 10 make the superintendent III
schools eligible to h~id said Office for ItOrc than
shall paragraph .. article7. of the constitut Ion,
be so amendsd ~ y awe women the rights 10
vote for any School ONieer at xny election NJ
wi,tcl, said .rhooI a6acer Is 10 be rlected?
Shall section I. article q. 0f the colsttethiOu.
be amended to read M follows.
Section I. Exemption. The ieKist. AZURE shall
by general law lMntt aud define tho value and
which shall be exempt from attachment NJ
nlesse pr'Nc"ss and from levy ana sAle Nn execu.
tion. aud from any othcr dnxl proc-sx isxi,ed
from ANY court. recent u,.o. tl.e forecl0s'.rr Of
done or things Furnished In THE construction or
repair VI any Building. erection or other ttH-
prOvrmrni thereon: aud shalt also provide tor
such exemption u = rsasonassc amount 0f
property.
Two Representatives In congress from the state
nj large.
Stair orFioEHs-
Lieutenant governor.
SECRETARY Of state.
Auditor.
Treasurer.
Attorney general.
Three railroad commissioners
Superintendent f public Instruction.
Commissioners Al school and public lande.
Commissioner Of labor.
LhlsLATIvR oTvlxEs.
One stats senator for the First senatorial dis
teict.
Two representatives from the First represen
| tativs district.
COUNT OFvsCRs.
One county Judge.
Gae county auditor.
One county Treasurer.
One register VI deeds.
One sheriff
One clerk " courts.
fhie states AttOrtsy.
One superintendent Of schools.
(bne cOrOntr.
County Surveyor.
One county commissioner for the Third e0n,
missioner = district consisting OF Virginia. 0lou!
Valley. Spfnk. Prairie. Alcester aud Big spring
township.
Ono assessor Tor Slouy Valley township.
One nss~sSOr for spInk township.
Which election will be opened ut eight q
O'Clock In the Ea0rning. aud continue oreta Will
out adjournment until e0'clOck In the aetersOO
Dated 1t Eik Point, south Dakota. this q
JAMss WALSH.
l>0AMty AudttO
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
]. H. HlSS0NG,.
} Sign Writer,

Has located in Elk Point and is.
prepared to do ALL KINDS of Paint
ing and Decorating in the latest
styles known to the srt. All work
is guaranteed. Headquarters ut
fremont House. Give him q call.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

to Many OF the Mistakoe Of
Moses Grill.
Our distinguished state senator
occupies two columns in the Leader
Of the 18th met, giving thirty.one
reasons Why voters should not vote
the republican ticket. Eleven Of
the reasons refer to the state appro-
printion bill and the other twenty
are in ref :rence to boards of concilia-
lion, the referendum. and general
propositions such as these did not
give US gooL laws" too much po-
litical chicanery" etc. Such chest
nuts are really too small for q dis
tinguished senator to Maggie over.
Here are q lev answers:
1. Because the expenses and con.
tingencies OF the state officers were
$4,000 more with the republican
legislature Ut 1888 than under
the independent Legislature Of 1891
hut, senator, you voted for the in
crease. Besides, you can mt deny
tl,st $4,000 il email salary Tor gover
nor. $3.50 for the atsts Treasures
and etyJ00 for attornsy general, and
~ on down the lit. No state IN tht
Union psya les for il seats oiiicsfl
than South Dakota.
2. because the expenses Of III
republican l~gislatuTs in the hosA(
cnnsistiMg 81 l16 nassabsIs WA q,
900 nlssrs expensive li,an the indie
3,~ndent legislature with l66 n,sun
hsrs.
But, ssnator, ron vosSd tos The q
IA 1900.
:. The expAnses &c The slncsiiena
! iNslitutttsNs $500 inaeaased ID 0Qol
g. they wess and : - dsllass 4
add = ~ 0ss1 sall
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

Arc you bilious, constipated or trou.
bled with jaundioe. sick headache, bad
taste In mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dysrepsia, indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain In back and between shout.
ders, chills and fever, etc. II you
have any Of these symptoms, your nvel
IL out OF order and your blood 10 slowly
being poisoned, because your liver
does not scs promptly. Herbine viii
cure any disorder OF the liver, stomach
or bowels. It has no equal ~ q liver
medicine. Price $50. Sold by Dr.. J.
8. TalcOtt,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
Select your carpets at Freeman's.
D rinoo eoA,AnAd


usually has Q bad liver. he 70 Bilious,
consti pated, has indigestion and dye.
pepsie. II there 10 no organic trouble
afew doses Of Parks Sure Cure will
tone him up. Parks Sure Cure y the
only liver and kidney cure We cell on =
positive guarantee. Price, o.. Sold
BY d.. ]. B. Tacots.
The Francis Bacon Piano, estab-
medal OF award at worlds fair. @. ID.
Lufkin. agent, Elk Point, 8. d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
NOTICE.

The regular examination Of appli-
cants for a liccnce to teach in Union
county will he held at Elk Point Fri.
day, November 2, 1894.
r. A. SHEEHAN.
County Superintendent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

has been 20 highly recommended to me
that have taken tho agency for IL
and now ak my friends who are suffer.
ing with . cold 70 give Il . trial, and
II Il DOES not give sstislAction your
money viii be refunded. Every bottle
10 sold on positive guarantee. Phcs,
500 and d. ]. s. TalcotA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

We authorize our advertised drug.
sists 70 sell d.. Kinxss Nov Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds upon
this condition. II alnicted with o
cough, cold OF any lung. throator chest
rected, giving It . fair trial. and expe.
yience no bsneat, you may return the
W. could not make this o1sr did We
not know that d.. King's New Disoov.
ery could Sc relied On. Il never dis
appoints. Trial botkles fses ct ]. 8.
Talcott's drug store, Large size. ~
and d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

Now is the time to get your spring
grinding done. More flour, better
-four, more brand, more shorts at
Cribs mill than any other In South
Dakota,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
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day throughout the city.
Freeman's have . nice line OF lAdies'
and gents' mackintoshes.
Truman Ames left for the north end
Of the county on Monday.
Alfonso Weed OF Beresford was
awarded q pension last week.
Judge Smith IL reported a. having
returned from the Black Hills.
Get your winter hat trimmed in the
latest style at Mrs. r. A. Hudson's.
II you wish to open up the avenues
Of trade, vote the republican ticket.
II you desire to take the dinner pail
down from the wall, vote the repub-
lican ticket.
Don't forget to call at the new milli-
merry store before purchasing your
milliner hat.
When in town call and examine the
new stock OF millinery goods. Every
thing the latest.
Mrs. N. Barr Of Akron. accompanied
by her children, is here on q few days
visit with her parents.
Mrs. ". r. buchanan, who has been
In Cherokee, Ia, for the past week,
will return on Saturday.
81 Kent came home Saturday from
q three months " for nursery
stock. He left again on Monday.
For that tired feeling vote the en-
tire republican ticket by placing a
cross In the ring ut the top OF that
ticket.
Honest. capable and economical
county and state government will be
secured by voting the republican
ticket.
r. L. Kelly's new residence Is COM
plcted and his family is occupying it.
1t is one Of the handsomest residences
In the city.
Mr.. Campbell Is sidiaevfhn Ind
otherwise lettering his property on
upper Main street, greatly improving
its appearance.
s. G. Thornton sold 500 bushels Of
Utah potatoes In two days. They
were beauties. some OF them weighing
yer two pounds.
N. Il. Kent has completed the new
school house In district No. Is and it
is a beauty in every respect. Election
will be held there.
Mrs. Lindley OF Omaha. daughter OF
iLr. and Mrs. =. F. Crum. presented
pound son on Monday.
Robert s. Pond sold his seventeen
and one-half acres down In tho timber
to Josiah Sheehan last week. The
consideration was $4OO.
Frank D. Gay, formerly of Elk Point
but now OF Flandreau, Is running FOR
states attorney In Moody county on
the independent ticket.
Mrs. J. II. Crowder, who has been
visiting her son Robert and wife fol
the past two weeks, returned to hel
home In Illinois last Monday.
II you want the mills, mines and
factories to resume operations and
the wheels a industry to begin turn
Ing, vote the republican ticket.
A.. O. Ringsrud has improved tht
looks OF his home property by rernov'
ing the time worn fence and putting
down o fine new plank sidewalk.
Judge G. 8. Palmer on Tuesday
evening entertained a large audtencs
at the Hoyt school house with thu
issues confronting the country from
= republican standpoint.
The city high school scholars ar,
devoting some OF their time 70 deoat
ing national issues. This week the
are ransacking their brains on tn
....IO. - wcvapr~nmt Owunrahin n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

The greatest line OF corsets and
ladies' and children's waists ever
shown In Elk Point 10 now open at
Freeu1an's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
the MARKET.

Wheat 10 worth 44c.
Oats, 3f,c.
Corn, new, 35c.
Flax, 81 Is.
Hay,G.W.
Butter, 16@l8c.
Eggs, lac.
Hogs, A.00(94 10.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01

Sometimes certain lines OF goods
ret sold low, and then the remnants
are sold cheap. Call q R~reennan'e Tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

tory to the elfare of the nation, would
ike to see tt. m blDwl up. If it we're not
for my Oh i,iian principles and the loss of
life it would cause, sho I'D like II SCI
abou. one hun !re1 p,uai, OF dyn unite put
under the Nttio1 al Capitol and have it
blown sky high with the b ilf dime IN lseum
it contains" Such words from a man
clothed with the dignity and importance Of
his psi ion stimps him as more danger
Gus member Of the community than Hem
Most could possibly be in bis palmiest days
Ia times of unrest ike these such remarks
are criminal in their import. They ousline
no relief to bad features Of copgre ssional
legi lation and they tempt some crank like
III. Rev. George w. Bicknell, but who
hasn't the same Conscientious q scruples
to undertake dynamite arguments with
national legislation.