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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
Dated at Pierre, S. D., Dec. 3rd, 1896.
THOS. THORSON.

THos. THoRsON.
c. Fl. SHELDON, Sec. of State.
Governor of the State OF South
Dakota.
The board however refused to issue
the certificates Of election to the re-
publican electors and congressman but
took a further adjournment until the
18th instant and dispatched the secre-
tary OF the state to the Black Hills to
obtain further returns from til .
counties ia default,
On Saturday the republicans obtain
ed, in the name Of one Of the candidates
for elector, from the supreme court
citation tC the governor to show cause
on Saturday next why perempt0ry
mandamus should not issue compelling
him to issue certificates OF election 10
said electors. We understand from
outside sources that the republicans
will in the argument Of this citation
next Saturday among other things urge
that the board was limited by law 10
thirty days in which to canvass the re-
turns and that they were compelled tn
count such duly authenticated returns
as we're before them at or before the
expiration OF the thirty days prior and
they had no power to adjourn to q date
beyond the expiration Of thirty days
from the election and that in making
the foregoing certificate the board ex-
hausted its power. The other board
upon whom deyolved the duty Of cam
vassing the returns upon state officers
adjourned until the 18th as the law
authOrizes them to do To obtain com
plete retnrns. YanktOn Gazette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

It is only the vile, the low, the sneak
that stoop to such slanderous attacks
of the Leader.
E. W. Norton and son John of Can
ton this state, we're the guests of rela-
tiyes in this section last week.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Con.
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
j. S. Talcott on Friday at 2p. m. All
members are requested to be present.
James Wylie OF Vermillion who COM
mitted suicide in VermilliOn last week
was member of the WOOdman lodge
and carried an M. w. A policy for So
600.
The Fred Satter sale in Sphinx takes
place on. MONDAY Dec. Ia. Don't forget
on next Monday. There are plenty of
articles for sale and it will pay you to
attend.
The Brownie entertainment was a
success in every particular. Owing to
the crowded space of our advertising
columns we have no room to make
complete report.
II charging 20 per cent less per hun.
dr. d for printing the ballots than the
Leader charged two years ago is rob
berry then the tax payers are very anx-
iOus to have continuation OF that kind
Of business.
THE COURIER sold sample ballots TO
the pOpulist central COMMITTEES ut the
same price as it sold them to the county
and yet no one ever heard 4 kick
from them. Certainly the popnlists do
not claim To have been robbed.
On Wednesday at o'clock the mar.
rage of Miss Tena EleesOn and Mr..
Michael HAPPIER 81 this city took place.
The couple have resided in our midst
for years aud have the good wishes OF q
large circle OF acquaintances. THE
1 COURIER extends lis greetings and
congratulations.
A spelling school will tie held in Ar
mory hall on Friday evening under the
auspices al the ladies OF the W. 9. i.
NJ. Prot. French will condncr the
spelling and prize will be given 70 tlle
lady and gent having the best percent
age. A lunch will be served. Ad'
.mlasion 10 cents.
W. were informed ~ y leading popu
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
DUE US.
County Auditor Asbje1d
Gives a Clear and
Concise Recital
OF the Facts Pertaining
to the Statements of
the Leader.

TO THE PUBLIC AND THE EDITOR OF
THE COURIER:
In the last issue of the Leader
there appeared an article OF
a rather defiant character and seeming
ly without u shadow of foundation. For
the purpose OF presenting the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth the following recital of facts is
given for your benefit and that of the
public:
l. In due time before the last election
l commenced to acquire information as
to the printing, the number, and the
price OF official and sample ballots tc
be used at the election held Nov. 3rd,
1895. AS to the number OF ballots
necessary I was guided by section Is.
chapter 81, Of the laws of 1891. The
number OF ballots to oe used In q subse-
quent election is based on the total
number OF votes cast at the proceeding
election in each township, the last
election being general election the
total number Of voters of the proceeding
general election determined the total
number Of ballots this time. Section
Is, chapter 81 laws Of 1891 requires that
200 ballots shall be printed for each fifty
or::fraction Of fifty voters-in other words
about four az ballots for each vote r;
This section OF the election laws has
never bern repealed, nor amended.
The provision is perhaps very foolish
and it Is to be hoped that our wise Law
makers will remedy it In the future
But ut present it is the law and we had
to comply with IT; we did not think i,
would be right to do anything else,
To be censured then for 90 doing
should hardly be expected, nor is II
in any wise fair Ia our 90 called very
law abiding age. But IN regard to the
price for printing them ! was not able
TO find any provision IL the laws. Thai
noth,ng is said about tho price IN the
Law Il perhaps the reason why some
county officers and sorne printing Arms
ID the state have Inquired With no hoW
much the county paid. ~ Only Trims
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10

list on Monday that the members of
the party were in no wise responsible
for the vile article in the Leader: that
the concern is being run by a couple of
boys who are swelled with poison and
do not know enough to distinguish the
right from the wrong.
Fitzerald, Ga, is engaged In hot
municipal election fight. Onr old
friend Col. Thomas Wilson is a candi-
date for alderman in the first ward on
the anti prohibition ticket. The fea-
ture OF the fight is contest oyer the
question OF prohibition. Judging from
appearances and at this distance it will
be a close fight. The election will be
held on January IL, 1897.
Beresford News: Among the cam
didates named for U. S. Senator to be
elected by the populist legislature at
its coming session we believe the man
most entitled to the honor is Hon.
Louis N. Grill, of this county. No man
in the party has done harder or more
effective work No man mentioned is
more competent, and the News believes
that the warmed-Over, eleventh hour
converts should be kept in the rear
until the real workers. the organizers
and acknowledged leaders of the party
had had their work at the pie counter.
The mysterious Swede" who has
caused 50 much commotion in Sioux
City was visitor in Fix Point q few
days previous to election. While here
he called on A. o. RingsrM and wished
To borrow sufficient amount to take
him to Sweden where he had millions
secretly buried. He made an offer of
$4,000, il sufficient money would be
advanced to carry him over there. OF
course payment was to be made when
he got back. His proposition was too
fishy and he was given advice to con-
suit some of his friends.
There il considerable inquiry as to
whether there is repeal Of the pro-
hibitOry law of the constitution and
the relations held by Elk point under
its special charter. Under the con-
stitution the legislature is prohibited
from enacting any special laws ''chang-
ing or amending the charter OF any
town, city or village" From this 1t
would seem that the special charter
Of Elk Point is secure from any act,
SO far as the legislature is concerned,
, which would tend TO abridge the rights
we possess under the charter. The
important question to be solved with
regard to the prohibit0ry law IL wheth-
or or not The constitution In taking
away our original rights they can be
renewed by repeal Of the p DIVISION
which took away the rights. In other
| words can q repeal revive former
condition, no express stipulation 10.
tervrn ng. The question also arises
a. 10 the legislative enactment on
prohibition. ID. not that still In force
| even hero under the special chArtery
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10

possible with me with reference to the
price per ballot or per hundred OF bal
lots in order to be on the safe side and
not be misled by these coming printers
investigated and based my conclu-
sions on precedence. The Union
County Leader printed the official and
sample ballots two years ago and I
thought surely would find clue to
guide me into further knowledge OF
inc question by looking up their bill,
so did Knapp & Son filed claim
for printing ballots on the Sth day of
November, 1894, which was allowed by
the board of county commissioners on
the 9th, 1894. According to said bill
the Leader claimed 2 cents piece for
the official and sample ballots both and
the commissioners allowed it. WENT
TO THE EDITOR OF THE COU-
RIER, MIR. w. I. BUCHANAN AND
ASKED HIM WHAT HE WOULD
CHARGE FOR PRINTING 1O.6Oo
OFFICIAL BALLOTS AND 5,4OO
SAMPLE BALLOTS. The answer
was: Official ballots at $3.50
per hundred or L 4-5 cents q
piece and sample ballots at 81 so per
hundred or ] ! cents piece. l found
these figures reasonable compared
with those OF the Leader at 2 cents q
piece all around, and so ] let the job.
AS to the number OF official ballots
reference is called to section l6, chap
ter 81 of the laws of 1891, and to the
total number OF votes cast in each cleo
ton precinct at the general election
2 years ago to the table below, No. l.
1t has been the custom heretofore to
print half as many sample ballots as
there are official ballots. The rule was
followed this time too, and the law
says that the sample ballots as we'll as
the official ballots are to be paid for by
the couety. This was done tkis year
and that was done two years ago.
2. With reference to the distribution
of ballots attention was called to sec
ton q, chapter 81 Of the laws OF 1891,
the amendment, section 2, chapter 50,
OF the laws of 1893, and the amendment
section l, chapter IS OF the laws o.
1895. It appears there that the county
auditor OF the county shall, before the
opening Of the polls, cause to be de-
livered to the judges OF election OF each
election precinct about one half Of the
number OF Official ballots printed. I
take the liberty to refer to, the same
table below as to the number Of ballots
delivered to the election judges this
fall. In 80 doing It Is evident that
about one half Of the total number Of
official ballots printed would remain In
the auditor's Office. Then the ques-
ton may arise with somebody - TO the
object 81 that. This secret will, how
e7er. be fully revealed By careful per-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10

Of the State OF South Dakota, as opened
by US, the said canvassers, are valid
and properly authenticated, with the
exception OF Lawrence, Butte and UNI
organized attached to Butte, we find
that the pretended returns of votes
said expected couaties are not properly
authenticated, nor are they legal or
valid returns from said countiet, and
We refuse to consider or canvass said
pretendeg returns from said excepted
counties.
We further find and ascertain that
the namber Of votes from said counties
SO canvassed for members OF congress
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
THE COURIER.

THE COURIER II mailed regularly to
Its subscr ibcrs until definite order to
discontinue Is received and ali arrears
are paid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
Come Along
Bring Your Family!

Make yourselves at home and show the children
the toys ond pretty thngs-no trouble to show
goods-they are all spread out so you can look
at them, examine them and see just what you
want
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10
Pablic Exasainutiou. I

Pablic Exeaainatior.
A public examination for state oer-
titicates and diplomas will be held A.s
veFMiilion December 18th snd 30th,
1895. 81 3sss
@. ]. SAITH. Sincerely I'M ss
Co. Supt. ERAB sssS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10

and Novelties in South Dakota, and our stock is
larger, our prices SO low that you can pur-
chase - presents for 81. 50-$1. SO presents for
S1.OO-Sl. 90 presents for 75c-75c presents for
5Oc-5Oc presents for Csc, and then to look at
our stock of Xmas goods for the little girls and
big girls, little boys and old boys at 25c, 15c
Zoe and the nimble nickle will purchase 100 and
l Xmas presents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
LAID Up FOR REPAIRS.

Cutting OF Corners Spoiled the Trcs-
passers az Well as the Man Himself.
From the Detroit Free Press.
It's funny" said the man who was fill
Ing two seats in a car. while a woman with
a baby In her arms stood, but 1 have no.
ticed that people who set out to do a dis
agreeable thing usually get their come
uppance In the same way. Now, there's
my neighbor, Jorkins; his lawn has a cor
ner that has been worn smooth by the pub
lie for years. and what did Jorkins 20 and
do but cut 1t OF without a moments warm
ing"
We'll, who had a better right"
know that. but 1t was the way he did
IT, he just put up an invisible wire fence.
ana man VINO was running for a car ana
had taken that corner all his life would he
knocked silly. Children and dogs were piled
up promiscuously, and the wire fence was
never faxed. Ns
But the biggest fun was with bicvcIe
riders. They had been in the habit OF
riding on the sidewalk on this particular
street, and as they couldn't see that measIy
renee, they went full tilt across the corner
and Just lay over the grass as II a cyclone
hao struck EN-. But they had their re-
Venge. Jorklns Is laid up in arnica ana
mustard. and won't be out for a month"
What happened to him?"
Hetributton. He came home late one
night on his bicycle forgot all about that
wire renee. and cut across the corner in a
hurry. They saved pieces Of him. but the
bicycle Is total wreck"
AL that moment the woman and baby sal
doWn suddenly on the man who was talk
ing, ana his eloquence was totally extin-
sulsneo by the boomerang of fate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

subcommittee; music by the METROPOLITAN
ton, director.
Friday, October 1850 to 8 pm. me-
mortal exercises, Mr.. James L. Turner.
presiding; devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. Jas. T. Reed: speakers. Mr.. Rich
ard Chambers and others. Committee on
resolutions-Mr. James l.. Turner chair
man; Miss Glovenia Cant, Miss Daisy Jack
son. Miss Matte Herbert. secretary; Mrs.
Marion Stewart, Mr.. Lorraine Fisher.
pm, reunion OF former pastors. Rev. L.
O. Carroll presiding: devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. Sandy Alexander; music
by First Baptist Church Choir, MI Jos.
Lawson. director; speakers-Revs r. H.
Robinson, Alex. A. Dennis, T. w. Booth.
d. w. Collins and Rev. VIM. H. Brooks,
presiding elder.
Sunday October 1876 am, sunrise prayer
meeting, Mr.. Jos. Mcpherson. leader; $3.50
am, reunion exercises of the Sunday
school concluded, Mr.. Jos. N. Williams pre-
siding; devotional exercises conducted by
Mr. Jerry Ogle; $50 to 1920 am, study of
the lesson: 1920 am, review of Sunday
school lesson by Mr.. d. B. Thompson; 1880
am, collection and closing exercises.
John Wesley day~-1l am, Rev. Daniel
Wheeler, presiding; sermon by Rev. Jos.
Wheeler, pastor John Wesley NJ. E. Church.
Baltimore, Md; music by the John Wesley
NJ. +. Church Choir, Prof John Camphor.
director, 3 pm. reunion exercises of the
ton, Mr. Geo w. Lester, presiding; pm.
sacred concert by the choir of John Wesley
NJ. E. Church: pm, Robert J. Holmes.
presiding; sermon by Rev. E. W. s. Peck.
D. D.; music by Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church
Choir, r. S. Parrot, director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

three Coreans, one Zulu and two Japanese
Mrs Maver. the housekeeper at Minor
HAN, has been placed in charge of the
boarding hall.
The law department opened last week
with large number I'm attendance. The
opening address to the students was made
by Prof. r. F. Leighton
The Blackstone Club Of the law depart
ment will organize and elect officers the
coming week.
The moot court will be presided over this
year by Prof. A A. Birney, and cases will
DC assigned the coming week. Great IN
terest is always manifested in the moot
court work.
Catholic University.
The roof Is now being put on the large
new dormitory building, and it is being
pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
Rev. Father Garrigan is in charge, pend
ing the appointment of a successor to
Bishop keaae. who recently resigned the
rectorShip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

The Yale Laundry takes infinite
pains with every single article of
your laundry. Nothing is sighted.
When you decide you want the best
laundry work drop a postal to 5I4
10th street. Or if it's less trouble
phone 1892. Wagon will call
promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR,
Points for Parents Seeking Instruc
ton for Their Children

Points for Parents Seeking Instruc-
ton for Their Children.
The long-established and well-known
dancing Fchool Of Miss Della c. Dennison,
at 1917 r street. continues this year. Mrs
Flora c. Dyer, an old and popular teacher
acting as assistant.
Those who are in search Of a teacher In
painting, drawing or music will find a good
one at lis B street northeast whose
terms are moderate and whose methods Of
teaching are advanced and effective
Miss Harriet r. Parsons, favorably
known as teacher Of the pianoforte. has
resumed lessons. Her music room ia at
lIG 11th street northwest.
Two excellent teachers of elocutton are
Edward c. Townsend and Miss Ada Louise
townsend. who give lessons In voice cul-
ture. grace and elocution at the Mount
vernon, corner Of 9th street and New York
avenue.
The work Of the sanatory Gymnasium will
be carried on this year at the New Friends
Select School Gymnasium. 1911 I street
northwest; director, Miss Weicksel; instruc-
tor. Miss Horton
The pupils of Mr.. ingalls, King are found
not only in this city. but elsewhere. and
therefore, his reputation as an Instructor is
not a limited one. At his rooms O2O r
street. those 80 desiring can have the use
OF an organ for practice, with or without
lessons. Tuition Is given in piano. comno-
sftion. &c.
In order to gain a desirable knowledge Of
the piano and violin competent instruction
must be had. This can be obtained from
Mr. Henry Stopsack. whose studio is at
Ut Pennsylvania avenue ~
Ihose desiring vocal instruction. and WIN
especially wish to avail themselves of the
advantages of a course given by Mr.. w.
Edward Heimendahl. can find him on Tues
Gays and Fridays at Sanders & Stayman's.
1897 F street. -'''- o.
Special attention is paid to backward
ssudents at the lockwood School, Builders
Exchange. Private instruction ia GIVEN ~
all branches. particularly mathematics and
ensineering. In addition. the terms are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

SOC; ounces, per bbl.. 1915 to 81 80; plums,
blue. per h.. to &C.: plums, gage, per h.,
q TO &C.; oranges. fancy. bright. 81 to s. 80
per box; Messina, $3.50 to s. per box
Valencia, 81 to $3.50 per case: lemons,
Sicily. 50 to s. per box: grapes, Is to 2oc
per 1O-pound basket: 10 to 12c. per 5-pound
basket: pineapplas, to II cents
Prices for beef and other meats remain
practically as last reported: Live cattle,
from to 4lsc. a h.: lambs. 4 to 51ac ;
sheep. IL to 31c.; cows with calves, S2J
to S;5; calves 21a to &c a H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
The Best Way of Plans1ng Bulbs,
Chen E. Rexford in Ladies' Home Journal.


After ordering your bulbs, set about get
ting compost ready In which to pot them.
AS good soil as any is one composed of
ordinary garden loan, sands, and well-rot-
ted COW manure in equal parts. One-third
sand may seem like too much Of a good
thing, but 1t is not. Nowhere in the world
are better bulbs grown than in Holland,
whose soil Is nearly all sand. Better bulbs
can be grown In clear sand, properly fer
tilted, than in the richest of soils without
sand. Mix your compost well, and have n
fine and mellow. 1t is very important that
the manure should be old. Fresh manure ia
harmful to all dubious plants, out or in
doors. l should advise the growing of sew
eral bulbs in the same pot. The effect is
more pleasing because of the greater mss
OF color in limited space. Three or four
hyacinths. tulips or daffodils may be grown
successfully In seven-inch pot. Half a
dozen crccuses or snowdrops will be re-
quired to fill a six-inch pot. Three or four
average-size bulbs OF the Bermuda lily can
be grown in a ten-inch pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
LOCAL CHESS GAMES.
Scores of the Teams i'm the Washing
ton Club.

The team match at the Washington Chess
Club last Saturday evening drew together
a much smaller number than was expected.
The team captains were Messrs. Gwyer
and Patterson. The former won first choice,
and selected the better team, and his side
won easily Each pair played as many
games as they chose. The feature of the
evening was the ease with which Mr.Gwyer
won from Mr. Patterson: the defeat Of the
veteran, Knight by Tibbetts; the walkover
of Bovingdon a visitor, over Martin, and
the defeat of Hanna by Walker in two
games. The scores made are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
Blast. From "The Ram. uor,

The more we love God. the more we will
be willing to do for man.
The aim Of many sermons is too low for
angels. and too high for men.
The devil always goes to. the wedding
when people marry for money.
When some people have nothing TO saw.
they seem to talk the most.
Obscurity on earth will not keep anybody
from becoming famous in heaven.
The revival that is followed by cutt,no
down the preachers salary didn't begin
right.