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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

When Hamilton and Jefferson fixed the ratio
OF gold to silver, they took the coinage value OF
each Of the metals as their guide and that IL
what the friends IT silver characterization pro-
pose to do. Pre- and DakOtxn.
Evidently the Press and Dakotan is
mistaken. Brer. Kingsbury should
not get SO far from the truth. Certain
ly he has read different than his state
ment. Brer. Kingsbury is given cred
it for considerable knowledge on the
silver question. In Jefferson's report
to the congress OF confederation in 1888
he stated:
"The% proportion between values OF gold and
silver Is a mercantile proposition, altogether"
Further on in the same report he
recommends:
ITO appoint proper persons to enquire what
are the proportions between the values OF fine
gold and fine silver at the markets Of the several
countries with which we are or probably may be
connected In and what would be the
proper proportion here, having regard to the av.
erage Of their values at those markets and to
committee to be by them laid before congress-
Alexander Hamilton in his famous
report to congress OF January q, 1891,
stated:
I'm establishing a proportion between the twt
metals we should approach as nearly as can b.
aSc-rtained, the mean average proportion II
what may be called the commercial world"
This must conclusiyely prove Il
Brer. Kingsbury that he is in error.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
DID YOU HEAR?
The News From verm0nt...Out OF
$1,000 the Republicans
Get $1,000.
the BRYAN FORCES ROUTED!
On|ay 10000 Majority in a 10000
Vote -largest Majority
Ever given.

MONTPELIER, Vermont, September
2-Tcnight Chairman Merritt, OF the
republican state committee, issued a
final bulletin giving a republican ma
jority Of 1884.
The campaign has been conducted on
the basis OF the st. Louis and Chicago
platforms, and the lines between gold
and protection and free silver and free
trade have been distinctly drawn in
the discussions between party leaders.
The campaign has not been noisy,
but the rallies have been largely at.
tended and the speakers attentively
listened 70. Only once since the close
OF the war has the republican plurality
been below 20, 900 in a presidential year.
This was in 1882 when Levi X. Fuller
had a little over $4,000. The high
water mark in a presidential year was
reached in 1888 when William p. Dill.
lingham had $4,000 plurality. In 1884
Samuel e. Pingree had a trifle over
2l,OO. The average republican plu.
ra'ity in the last three presidential
years in round numbers was 2 {, 3OO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
just 42s,O0O,OoO.Ooo shy.

This government owes thirty billions dollars
collectively and individGally-t0 foreigners.
Chamberlain journal.
Ye Gods! What a whopper. There
IL not a scentilla Of authority for such
q rubber stretching fabrication. Thir.
~ billions Is the highest populist esti.
mate Of private and ali forms OF public
Indebtedness for the people OF the Unit
ed States, of which twenty five billion
Is held In this country. Five billion Of
the thirty Is bank deposits; six billion
OF IL railroad bonds; one billion on ships
and marintine improvements; four bill
ions on corporations other than rail-
roads; two billion of public debt; sever
billion on town lots and farms-there
being ~ much on town lots as on all
the farms. OF all these forms ofdebt-
and we take pop" figures for the esti-
mate-Only five billion is held outside
Of the borders OF u country.
Then TO say thirty billions are held
By foreigners! But then-that ia MOTH
ing for Billy Lafollette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
hOD0EPOD0R REASONING.

Owing to the low price OF wheat. oats and corn
three mills In Union county,, situated respect
fnlly at Beresford. Elkpoint, and Jefferson are
tWere) unable to turn u wheel with profit In the
last two years. Elk Point Leader.
Verify, verify the reasoning OF our
genial competitor would set the moon
a blinking. Such willfully false state
ments are supremacy ridiculous. The
mill In Elk Point is VIGOROUSLY con-
sidered a barnacle in the way OF its
power OF production. With one excep-
ton it has not turned a wheel in three
years. Everyone who knows anything
about the mill declares that the engine
consumes more fuel than the business
OF the Oncer warrants. With II bet
ter engine, better machinery, and a
more systematic arrangement for the
distribution Of the power furnished
there is a show for the mill. In Beres-
ford the mill was the product of the
h~air-brained adventures OF Napoleon
Potter who mortgaged it for more than
it was worth and il is now in process oil
foreclosure. At. jefferson the mill il
antiquiated incapable OF competition
against Senator Grill with his water
power. Although wheat is low Mr..
Grill still sells -four at 80 cents a sack,
just the same as he did three years ago.
Anybody that has an ounce of brains
would not for a second begin to claim
that the Union county mills were clos
ed on account OF the present standard
The editor of the Leader should scratch
his cerebellum that he may imagine
something more reasonable than the
above.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

In n recent letter to the manufacture
ers Mr.. w. F. Benjamin, editor of the
Spectator, Rushlord, N. Y, says: II,
may be a pleasure to you to know the
high esteem In which Chamberlain's
medicines r held by the people of
your own state, where they must he
best known. An aunt of mine, who re-
sides at Dexter, a., was about to visit
me II few years since, and before leav-
ing home wrote me, asking If they
were sold here, stating If they were not
she would bring a quantity with her,
~ she did not like to be without them"
The medicines referred to are Cham
berlatn's Cough Remedy, famous for
its cures OF colds and Group; Chamber
lain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. lame
hack, pains in the side and chest, and
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DixrrhOea Remedy for bowel COM
plants. These medicines have heen
in constant use in Iowa for about a
vuarter Of II century. The people have
learned that they are articles OF great
worth and merit, and unequalled Nv
any other. They are for sale here by
DR.. j. S. Talcott.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
THE POPULlST NOMINATIONS.

The populist ticket s selected a,
Beresford on Monday does not give an
abundance OF satisfaction to the rank
and file of the party in this section.
The fact that there is but n gentle.
man OF Scandinavian parentage on the
ticket Is in our opinion a mistake.
That element of our population-and
there is none better-deserves a great.
err recognition from the fact that in
Union County there are over 800 Scan.
dinavian votes out of 23OO. We do no,
assume TO say that they were purpose.
ly ignored, although we heard several
Scandinavian delegates state that as a
body the convention had no use for a
Scandinavian. We say we do not know
that this is SO, but it was so expressed
by a disguised Scandinavian delegate.
THE COURIER nan a. a rule does not
believe in race distinction politically,
but when good men can be found in the
ranks OF a foreign element who are lust
AS good citizens, and frequently better.
it is nothing more than right and bett-
ting the situation that they be given
representation. For the first time in
the history of the county we find that
the S~candinavians are ignored-al-
though not entirely. for there is Mr..
Lawrence from Brule-but with the
vote they possess of some 800, to have
only n small paltry Office, it is neither
fair o just.
The COURIER has nothing to say a.
gainst the personnel OF the ticket. Thew
are good men, and honest men so far a.
we know, all of whom are friends of the
editor. Against not one have we a bit
OF ill-feeling. And from now ON not a
word rejecting upon their characters
will be found in these columns, We
do not believe in fighting that way.
Everything will be done open and above
board SD far as we are concerned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Notwithstanding the bankers say they could
make 80 cents ON every dollar Of the peoples
deposits under free coinage. they are 80 patriot.
ic and unxelfish that they want 70 save tile peO-
pie from themselves by opposing free coinage
OF silver hx- ha : ha.- - Day County Herald.
An honest man does not pay his debts
1t SO cents on the dollar. Then again
the banker Is a debtor, he usually owes
than his capital for his deposits
exceed his capital. He loans his de-
posits and capital and when the bor-
rover pays up under free coinage he
could pay the banker with SO cent dol
lars. Your "ha-ha-ha" is the laugh
OF a despotler and q ~repudiator, Brer.
Kelly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
Pop ooss the QUESTION.

When . gold bug asserts that free coinage 81
silver will result In flfty-ceDt dollars. insisf nm,
nix explaining just why and how II he saw
tllae the silver 10 the dnlar Will only be wOrfl
that much. ask him why It i that while the
silver IN the present silver dollar il only worth
that much It will buy precisely the same g.snis
vtew. ROpuliss.
That's easy, Brer. P0pulist. In the
first place the government has declared
by law-that it shall maintain the
parity Of value between gold and
silver
z That every nan in Union county
knows that the coinage OF silver ia
limited in amount.
). That no n has any fear that
the amount Of silver we have will he
deluged with the supply that might
come from the worlds product of 500 !.
coo, 600 every year.
So 1t amounts 10 this, Mr.. Populist.
with the government ready TO main
the parity. and n limit placed to tn.
amount 10 he coined the parity comes
~ = sequence. Give US something
harder. Mr.. Bryan declares that after
= free coinage law silver would be
worth el.G cents an ounce, but he
fails to state the reason why.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

trust himself in an honest
but prefers to resort to catchy hits !
tn u passion and prejudice. Ha
half acknowledges that he has made a
sorry mess Of it and that he would ha
doubly sorry il he became e~ntangled in
facts and figures which go to prove a
theory political or otherwise. Poor
Kyle, he declares, 81 like to have the
facts exposed and brought to liphtS
but in the next breath is afraid to snh.
nit his ideas in writing. From the Let.
ter of our friend We must infer-tbat ha
cannot hold up his end of leather-that
he cannot contrOvert the propOsitions
we have presented. Can it be that Mr.
Kyle is ready to acknowledge the two
glaring facts presented last week which
If true. must Of themselves knock into
smithereens his pet hobby of free ali.
YER. The public n not otherwise
than conclude that our friend fears An
honest debate. Even Mr.. Kyle will &C.
knowledge that the articles would
reach more people, and sink deeper in.
to the mind than any political hun.
cOmbe that might be got of in Oratori-
cal effort in hall or school house. The
reader could Judge the merits of each
W OAS DOVUCI-N ETcslt ueaI
better-than if he spent q couple Of
hours listening to h%arangue. By
books of reference every fact and figure
could be substantiated or c~ontroverted.
1t would be honest argument that
would win and not ''clap-trap" which
evidently Brer. Kvte believes he can
handle with more force than the editor.
We will admit that he can ANYWAY,
Now, in conclusion, Mr.. Kyte's bluff
has simply been called in a practical
way. The best way. He refuses to
enter into an honest debate-a debate
that would eliminate superfuous lang.
uage and bombast and permit all to
Judge OF the honesty, Of the truth Of
the propositions Mr.. Kyle advocates.
When he does that he simply acknow-
lodges that only by rcsorting to bom-
bast and buncombe can he defeat an
honest and sensible argument.
We still hold our position that il
Kyle can show any rea- where free
silver would be of more benefit to us
than II present standard VIC will &C.
knowledge it.
The columns of this paper are always
open to a fair, fearless and honest dis
cussiOn. The fact that Bro. Kyle has
flunked but more than ever convinces
us that We are right in our belief.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
Ban K

PRESIDENT Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
Is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
20 years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testlfies to the merit OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
hood's Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
70 their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
am glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is a very good medicine, especially
% Q blood purifier. It has done mo good
many times. For several years I suffered
greatly with pains Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
WHEAT n LIVE

Our good friend Timothy Sheehan
really believes that the 'demonetiza-
tion'o OF silver-which he declares &C.
Cured in 1873 is the real cause of the
falling prices Of wheat. He really be.
lieyes it, and he Is honest in his belief
we are willing tn assume. We showed
very clearly last week that in the fig.
ures given by a grain firm OF Chicago
that he was 1890 million bushels shy.
And that covered only FIVE years. For
five times as long the difference would
bee too huge to put In print. Now the
average increase just for those five
years was ITO million, and the
total increase oyer 1891 was
637 million. But while the increase
was apparently large this fact must be
argued that the amount exported
each year by the four leading wheat
raising countries would tell the story
better. Here is the table taken from
government statistics Report OF Agri-
cultural Department at Washington. J
The AVERAGE per year for periods
named show the amoun exported AN
NUALLY:
Avge yr. US. Russia India Argent'a
1882 42,l02,l72 52.5ll, i43 574.il6 .
1887 G9.9lS,G2 81, O46, 1856 4,y26.H Frs 80.
ls7S ~ l45.274,7D o.. 573, 3O6 l3.Sa4 .la6 37vOS6
lSS3H1 2S.0G7.TI 742i9,645 &, 2l4'GH 3.Sa6.xti3
lsss-9G l29,9ND.73s ~. III ,.saS ~ 2ls, aHD lO.6jG!O67
l@a3-b l6' .OE.sH ll2.O U0. 400 II, 7UA ,HO 44,sS5, 900
In other words the average annual
export OF wheat in 1872 amounted to
9o,OOO,OOO bushels for the four great
wheat producing cOuntries-India, Ar
gentenia, United States and Russia.
In 1898 the sum total had reached 345,-
OOO, 900 bushels-an increase Of 275 per
cent. Is there any reason than that
the enormous ovcrprod has been
the cause for the declining price of
Come, Tim, explain these figures.
They are correct. !
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
THAT FORGED

Our friend-although opposite in
politics-Hubert M. Wallace is said To
quote the alleged remarks OF the Lon
don Financial News with regard to the
question Of free silver in his speeches
In the country school houses. Now.
Bert, as he is commonly called ny the
boys and the editor OF this sheet as
we'll, is on general lines a "good' fell
low. We like him. He is a product of
the town and has indicated a certain
amount OF ability in the legal profess
ion. We are told that Bert read the
article in question and made it the basis
of his remarks before an audience of
farmers in one Of our school houses
just recently. We give hin credit for
laboring under a delusion. The article
is u forgery, pure and simple. There
Is no question about it. 1t is not un-
like the garbled extracts Of Blaine's
speech. The pretended extract from
the Financial News reads:
There Is q plain moral In the remark that il
the United states would venture TO cut herself
adrift from Europe and take outright to silver
she would have all America and Asia At her
hack and the command OF the markets Of both
countries. The barrier OF gold would be more
fatal than any barrier Of q custom house. The
bond Vt silver would be stronger than any bond
Of free trade. There can be no doubt about 1t
that Il the United states were 10 adopt a silver
basis tomorrow British trade would be ruined
before the year was out. Every American
would be protected. not only vt home, but In
every other market. Y course the IUniteh
having to pay her obligations abroad In gold,
but the loss OF exchange under this head would
he a mere drop In the bucket As compared to the
An,erica and Asia. to SAY m nos III ! Of Europe S :
The marvel n that the United states have not
long ago seized the opportunity. 1t has been u
Americans to SCOOP US out IT the worlds mark
ets by going on y silver basis, and 1t might serve
US rixht II, irrttated by the c~nntemptlblc apathy
the Americans retaliated uy freezing out gold.
1t could BIZ easily DONE"
On Aug. 10th the Financial News
printed ar article denying in toto hav-
ing published such an article. Bryan's
paper still claimed that the denial did
not deny. So a letter was written to
the News and here Is the reply:
THE FINANCIAL NEWS,
IL ARCHURCH N
LONDON, 4. c., AUG. II, 1896.
A.C. PLATT, ESQ, LINCOLN, U. =. A.,
Dear Sir: We beg to return your cutting
which you forwarded t. us, and to say that no
such article EvRR APPEARED IN the Financial
Truthfully yours,
THE EDITOR.
Now, that it ia proven to be a forgery
unquestioned and undisputed We hope
our friend Bert will concede the fact
and refuse to delude and deceive his
will. 1t is not his intention to deceive
anyone. He ia fair in his dealings, and
the use OF the extract by him, we are
charitable enough to believe, was only |
never called to the denial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

The Day County Herald publishes the
Financial News forgery. Populist edi-
tors are shining marks in the art OF
fabrication and Misrepresentation, or
else so innocent that they know not the
false when they see it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
THE JOINT DEBATE.

nasmuch as T. ". Kyle, Of this County, has Challenged the Editor
of the COURIER to a Joint Debate upon the Silver Question
as Enumerated in the National Political Platforms-We Hava
Selected the Columns of the Courier as the Place and Furnish
This Proposition as the one for Joint Discussion - Resolved
That the Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver. at the Ratio
of 16 to l, Without Relation to Any Other Nation, Would be
of Financial Injury to Our Government, and Its People as a
Whole.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Several years aga I WAS taken with a
severe attack Of flux. l was sick in
bed about ten days and could get moth
ing tn relieve me until | used Cham
barlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which cured me and has been
u household remedy with us ever since.
&c. MARROW. De~caturyille, Mo. For
sale by DR.. j. S. TalcOtt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Ole II: Olson at the City Bakery
Keeps always on hand a fresh supply Of
white bread. Boston brown bread, new
process bread, Vienna breab, cream
bread, rye bread, graham bread, and
not to forget Olson's Health bread.
And also a full line of cookie, cakes
and pies. Lunches and meals in con-
nection. 46lf
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
Neuralgia

IN one eye and about my Temples, e.
pecialiy at night when I had been having
. marc day of physical and mental labor.
itook many remedies, but found help only
IN Hoods sarsaparilla which cured me Of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
noods S~arsaparilla has proved itself . true
I also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like tho pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Habina, Ohio.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Thrcshcrs, A~ttcntioui
Wilmington, ILL.,, coal per ton %. $50
Walnut Block, Iowa, per TOM. $50
Terms: Spot cash.
J. M. TALCoTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Cake, Cookies or anything in the
Bread line made to order at the City
Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

We handle Guerney rc%frigerytors,
Barrel Churns, Ice Cream Freezers,
full line OF Tinware, Staple Hardware.
Gasoline Stoves and Gasoline
S G. THORNTON,
Leading Groce
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Ii Won want 70 get up early drink
Rocky Mountain Tea on retiring. For
sale by DR.. }. S. Talcott,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

For Sals-Horse and buggy. Apply
to NJ. v Mulcahy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

A clear, beautiful complexion follows
ths use OF Rocky Mountain Tea. Try It.
Fol said by Dr.. J.. s. TalcOtt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

4 fresh line Of Bread, Cookies and
Caks = City Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-19

II THE CouRrER darsd 10 make ]
suggestion y regards - the coming
cabinet Of Major Mckinley here ii
what u would Be:
Secretary Of state-Thomas b. Reed,
Of Maine.
Secretary Of treasurer-Wm. b. ALI.
son, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of war-Robt. Lincoln, Of
Illinois.
Secretary Of navy-Gon. Tracy, 0
New York.
Secrenaryo OF fnterior-Wm. p. Mer
Ram, Of Minnesota.
Secretary OF ayriculture-H. p
Howard, Of Wisconsin.
With Thomas Bracket Reed at til,
head Of the state department and Maj
Mckinley - president the American
Dag would stand out in glowing color
all over the world.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-19

Archbishop ireland has finally con-
sented . make Z brief statement on
the various reports which have been
circulated regarding the attitude Of
the pope toward him. II is a. follows:
10 al tho reports recently published a.
70 my relations with the vatican there
i not one syllable Of truth. Not one
word has como 70 me from Rome indi-
OOting the smallest change in the kind
feeltngs which the sovereign pOntiff
and his immediate advisers have been
pleased to entertain toward me. It is
false to say that / have been summoned
70 Rome. have not been asked to
give % explanation OF any act, or any
writing Of mine, and certainly II the
sovereign p0uti6 had desired to ap-
prove or 70 blame me he would have
communicated HE will TO myself in
stead Of making Il known to me through
the Goeeip OF newspaper reporters Of
Europe Or Of America.
What mAy be the source Of the re-
ports Or the motives Of the men who
put those reports into circulation,
whether the enemies be political or
oCOleoiasticaL / no not know, nor do /
caro- 70 inquire. The Roman paper
quoted IN this norning's dispatches Ia
: bitter and malicious adversary Of the
vatican and surely cannot be quoted
% representing the views OF the pope.
Whether the report published in this
Roman paper originated in Rome or in
AmeFfa u . matter that need not be
discussed at present. The abs0rdity oil
I'll those reports reached the climax
when even Cardinal Gibbons was re-
ported - likely 70 be disciplined BY
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-19
" ovcHANAM eaos.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1895

a newspaper In Duluth called the
Hustler seems 70 be the only one In the
country that got . full grasp Of the
situation the day after election, an
nOuncing the result In the following
hnadlinea