Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-22
and is the only Office in the county
which al handle the JOB.

lLdSt SUNDAY was req l0LL0f Q8y 1Or
Meth.dism in Vermillion. The an
nual session Of the conference was in
session, and Bishop Vincent preached.
The following persons were present
from Elk Point: Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Kent, MIR. and Mrs. G. r. Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Rowe, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Halter. Mrs. Meggett, Mrs.
Tone, Miss Annie Leggett, Will Free
man, DR.. G. f. Blunt, Daniel Sharp,
Joe Henkin, James Douglas, John
C~lementson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Henkin, Walter Whitaker, Edna
Murphey, Dollie Hunt. Julia Freeman,
Dion Smythe, Mrs. E. c. Ericsson,
Louella Comfy, Jesse Hoffman, Josie
Smythe, Matte Coverdale, Garry
Freeman, Mel Kent and many others.
On next Tuesday there will be given
in Hawarden q barbecue in honor of
the republican rally to be held at that
point. Free lunch will be served by
the ladies Of the town to all who come.
There will be present Gov. Ringsrud
of South Dakota, Gov. Drake of Iowa,
Congressman Perkins and Hepburn, as
we'll as Secretary of State McFarlane.
The occasion promises to be one of the
most memorable political events in the
west. There will be "A special excur-
sion train running from Sioux City to
Hawarden on that day, the time of
which will be announced later on. The
rate will be at the most one fare and
one-fitth for the round trip. The Elk
Point Mckinley club will attend in n
everyone who can go should make it Il
point to attend: The train will bring
all back that night.
A Sioux Falls man who travels for
an outside wholesale grocery firm, has
IA funny letter written to the firm re-
c. ntly by a customer in a country town.
1t illustrates how politics are mixed up
In the minds of everyone nowadays to
such an extent that when they break
away to attend to a little matter of bus.
mess the politics are bound to creep in.
The letter reads as follows. ''To Mr..
A. and B. Dear Sir: Tell Mr.. A. if
Mr.. B. Is MOI home to send us another
case OF that maple syrup. We keep q
store as we'll as the p~ostofice here and
the school teacher boards with us and
is a good Judge, and says the maple
syrup is the best she ever knew as we'll
as the REST of the neighbOrs, some are
going to vote for Mckinley here and
some for Bryan but you can't tell
which. Please let the syrup come by
freight"
Hon. Thomas Sterling of Redfeld,
S. D., delivered an able political ad-
dress in the opera house IN Monday
evening last. The attendance was fair,
and all considered it was one of the
most instructive of the season. The
Mckinley glee club rendered q couple
Il selections which we're heartily ap-
plauded. The speaker dealt with the
money question from beginning to end.
and gave a masterful presentation of
the subject. He followed up the his
tory OF silver, and pointed out the utter
inability to maintain any more than
the bullion price of the coin. That
coin was a commodity pure and simple,
and that 10 one country could fix a
fictitious price upon it anymore than it
could upon any other commodity of
equal amount in production. To those
who were willing to consider the ques-
ton SO far as logic and argument were
concerned, the speech was q sound one.
No doubt there are those who are be-
yond the power of considering the
question from q fair and impartial
standpoint, yet this must be said to the
populists who attended, that they we're
fair enough to admit-except one or
two extremists-that it was a logical,
thoughtful, and sound address.
Our friends on the other side now are
busy circulating a story that Mckinley
owns a saloon. 1t is perfectly myrvel
Gus that they stop at p saloon. The
truth about the matter is that Mr.. Sax
ton, father of Mrs. Mckinley, died q
year or more ago, leaving some $40, 600
or $50, 900 worth OF property. There
we're three sons and one daughter heirs
TO the property. Among the various
pieces was u building owned by the late
Mr.. Sexton. and leased for q term to
Andrew Jacobsen, who in turn SUBJ
leased q portion of the block for Il saloon
Now that Mr.. Sexton ia dead and the
property ia in the hands Of an admins
traitor the opposition are really trying
to claim that Mckinley runs q saloon,
because his wife has an interest in her
fathers property. Well, we'll, will
wonders v lease
The Sioux Falls Press has a standing
offer Of $4,000 tn $5, 600 that Mckinley
will carry the state of South Dakota.
Anyone wishing to make the above
wager can be accommodated by address
ing The Press, Sioux Falls, s. ID.
The public school teachers Of this city
will make a visit TO the public schools
Of Sioux City for the purpose Of obtain
ing such object lessons in the approved
methods OF instructions II may rebound
10 their benefit.
Decorate your homes on Oct. 3l-ye
republicans-to show the people that
you are opposed to Reputation and in
favor of honest measures and sound
money.
A gentleman in Sioux City ia making
bets on the popular vote and he bets
even money that Mckinley will have
l 600, 600 majority over Bryan.
j. M. Talcott and w. w. Main were
the successful bidders for the old pile
ing sold by the G. NJ. Il st. Paul railway
last week.
Elk president Harrison spoke to an
audience OF 80, 600 people at New Albany
Tn1f0no noofordav