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The record-union., 1897-09-24
WILL SPAIN FIGHT?

Stockton Mail: The newspaper cor
respondents have it that Spain is col
leeting her feeble strength to fight this
nation. The thing is not impossible.
but it is highly improbable The
Spaniard hates us, and we have little
love for him. Something of buster
and warlike talk there is in the press
of either country And IN the war of
words the Spanish jingo is good
match for the American ass of the
same stripe. Yet, when all is said and
done war does not seem likely.
The statesmen of Spain are not fools,
and they are perfectly well aware that
the United States, though unprepared
10 fight and easily damaged at the first
onset, is still potentially the most pow
erful nation on which the sun shines.
For a time the Spanish fleet might
damage cur. commerce and even she'll
our cities, but in the end Spain would
be crushed in the mighty grip Of the
republic as an eggshell is crushed in a
strong mans fist.
A STAR ENGAGEMENT
San Jose Herald: The London
Globe" has a bad breaking out about
the mouth concerning this country.
The record-union., 1897-09-24
STATE HOUSE HOTEL,

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 % TO 81 PER
day. Meals 25c.
The record-union., 1897-09-24

Sacramento, September Is. 1897 'ees'
budo ana Thompson, ATTORNEYS.
Se16-24t
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

The STAR sends out a number of
extra copies this week, hoping that the
voters of this judicial circuit may be
the better informed concerning the
merits of S. T.. Wilson for judge. He
has found it impossible to call upon
every voter in the district, as he de-
sired to, and the committee concluded
that it would at least help make known
the candidate that they confidently
expect to be elected. In doing this
no new precedent is being established,
not even in this campaign. for the
Rapid Union, which. by the way, seems
to be about the only paper i'll the cir
cult that is trying to elect Levi, got
a special edition last week, and we UNI
derstand proposes to do each week
during the campaign. No partizan
questions are involved in this cam
paign and we hope there may be some
points of interest brought out in this
issue that will not only interest the
voter but enable him to the more
clearly see wherein interests of the
people of this circuit will be best rep
resented by the election of Mr.. Will on.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

1t is certainly apparent to any intel
ligent person that Il circuit judge who
is quick and thoroughly qualified to
dispatch business will he a great saving
to taxpayers. Aside from his compe-
tency as a lawyer and Il skilled par
Humanitarian Mr.. Wilson has IL happy
faculty of crowding business, and with
out the least otfense or to
those ove whom he may be presiding.
This qualification in him we recoIlect
created much favorable comment when
Mr.. Wilson was serving as president
pro tempore of the state senate in 1898.
He WIS quick, fair and impartial. and
scarcely without their knowledge the
senators would themselves he making
every effort to expedite business. This
writer is aware OF these facts because
he vas present and knows how much
Favorable comment there was at the
time regarding Mir. Wilson's tact and
ability TO crowd work with such salts
faction To all. The Taxpayers are in
terested in having such aman for Judge.
for it means Il saving of ii large sum of
money at each session of the court
and court expenses have always been
one of the heaviest burdens upon the
taxpayers. On the other hand elect "A
mar who is not thoroughly up to date
i'll court practice. and who has not the
necessary tact to crowd business, and
the additional expense of the terms of
court would be a continual bugbear to
taxpayers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY.

Touching upon the merits of the IAN
didates for judge of the Seventh circuit,
the Pioneer-Times in a recent issue
says: 1.-The judicial campaign in the
Seventh is interesting. Mi. S. 10. Viii
son, OF Hot Springs. IN able lawyerand
"A man of high character and standing,
is the nominee, and Levi MCGEE. of
Rapid City, is the choice of the popu-
lists. Nothing can be said against
Judge MCGEE, as a man, except that he
has wasted too much time in politics.
and in the production of a%ntipoverty
lectures. This has been done natur-
ally at the expense of his legal studies.
Ii i'll both districts the voters would
look up the records of the candidates
i'll the court calendars and records.
their choice would be simplitied. 1t is
urged against Judge MCGEE that he has
had practically no experience before
the courts. Asone witty delegate put it,
'Mc'iee will never have to call in an
other judge, he can't be disqualified as
he has never had a case before the cir.
cult court. How can we expect men to
make good judges who have yet to
show that they are even fair lawyers:
Mr.. Wilson should have a decisive ma
jority in the Seventh district, if quail
tications are to determine the result"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Judge Benefits name had been pre-
sented to the convention, Mr.. Sterling
arose. full of enthusiasm, as he always
was. and as he walked down the aisle
and back to his seat he made a speech
that for brilliancy, eloquence and
dramatic effect we do not believe has
ever been equalled in South Dakota.
lie did not speak over five minutes.
but such charming oratory, coming
from such a magnetic, enthusiastic
speaker-a strikingly handsome man
with stately bearing and a magnificent
physique-fairly took the convention
off its feet, and it was some time before
it could be quieted. The old political
heads were at once circulating among
the delegates TO repair the damage that
had been done their fences by this I'M
known youth. For a time it looked as
though his speech had won IA victory.
but it was too late. From that time
Will Sterling, as he became Familiarity
known all over the state, was a promi-
nent figure in South Dakota politics.
A few years later, upon the election
OF President Harrison. he was appoint
ed U. S. attorney for South Dakota
the youngest man ever named for a
similar position. In this position his
superior ability as a lawyer was mani
fest. When President Cleveland was
inaugurated he found Mr.. Sterling's
resignatin on file. MIR. Sterling was
then chosen general attorney for the
Northwestern railroad in South Dakota.
from which position he was promoted
to be general solicitor of the Elkhorn
railroad. In this he exhibited excer-
tional ability and at once commanded
the respect and confidence of not only
his superiors, but also his subordinates
and all who had business dealings with
him. Socially he was peerless; his
friends were numbered 10y his acquain-
tances, and it only required but a nc.
ments conversation with him to make
one feel that they had a warm friend
i'll him; always loyal and true to his
friends, large-hearted, sympathetic and
kind. the death of Mr.. Sterling is felt
as a personal loss by all who knew him.
tie was but 36 years of age, scarcely
yet i'll his prime, and his future was
therefore looked forward to by his
friends as one of striking brilliancy.
ITs- 49,
large Il circle of friends in South Dako-
ia, will have the heartfelt sympathy
of all.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

The wall of Mci;ee and his strikers
about "railroad attorneys" is pure bun
combe. to misiead the voters who want
a capable man for judge. MIR. Wilson
is no under as much obligation to the
railroad companies as MIR. McGee. MIR.
Wilson has tried IL few cases for the
ElkIiorn company: never for any other
railroad company. When he has taken
Il case. he has taken it as he would
from amy other client, and has been
pal! for his work. lie has not had a
case for amy railroad company fornear-
ly two years. and is not in amy sense 81
salaried railroad attorney. AS Il prac-
ticins attorney he has considered it his
pyiv..,&e 10 take eases for any respect
able client WHO wished his services.
Mr.. McGee. on the other hand, took
from railroad companies all the passes
h. could conveniently use, while q
member of the legislature. thereby put
ting himself under obligations to the
railroad companies without having
rendered any services in return, except
as he might do so in an official capacity
How is this for an anti. railroad, anti.
pass reformer?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

On Saturday evening last, just pre-
vious to the adjournment of the cir
cult court in Custer county, the bar of
that county presented Judge Gardner
with resolutions that had been unani-
mously adopted, highly commendatory
to the judge. bespeaking the entire sat
%isfaction that he had given upon the
bench. both to the bar and the people.
The resolutions were presented by Hon.
w. q. Porter, who made a very elo-
quent and appropriate speech. Judge
Gardner feelingly and eloquently re-
piled. 1t was II very pleasant incident,
nicely closing Judge Gardner's last
term i'll Custer county.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Wilson is no more in favor of "gov.
eminent by Injunction than MCGEE.
He is no more of a Corporation" man
than Mct;ee. His official acts, when.
ever chosen to represent the people,
prove this. In fact Mc(;ee is now being
opposed by populists and democrats
because they claim that he did not
fulfill his pledges and carry out the
expressed wishes of the party tnat
elected him senator in 1894.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
SCARED INTO MADNESS.

The MCGEE forces are certainly
scared out OF their wits or they never
would send the Rapid City Union
broadcast over this judicial circuit
filled with such rot as it was last week.
The charge that an effort had been
made to stir up prejudice against Pen
nington county in the counties of Gus
ter and Fall River is the veriest bosh.
There's no sense in such a charge and
plainly indicates that McGee's hackers
are mighty short on sound argument
and are driven to desperation i'll their
anxiety. And then the charge of that
sheet that Wilson or his friends had
promised future support to populists
in exchange for supporting Wilson is
more rot that emanates from a scared
outfit, but is Il direct admission of the
fact that a very large number of popu-
lists and democrats all over the circuit
are supporting and working for Wilson.
Simply because they are favoring Will
son, McGee and the Union think that
they have sold their support. That
sheet thus insults hundreds of the
foremost populists and democrats in
the clrcult-me who are supporting
Wilson because they believe and know
that he is best qualified for Judge.
Simply because the masses are support
ing Wilson, and propose to elect him.
is no excuse for Levi and his followers
to jump upon them and accuse themof
being bribed. Such mad methods and
accusations have only made the great
numbers of populists and democrats
the more firm and determined in their
support of Wilson.
And another evidence of the fear of
defeat upon the part of Levi and his
backers is the foolish charge made by
the Union that Mr.. Wilson was respon-
sible for closing up the Edgemont Ad-
vocate. The absolute falsity of this
charge is shown by a statement made
by Il. p. Ream, an ardent populist.
which appears in another column. MIR.
Ream tells very plainly why he caused
the suspension of the Advocate, and
says that the matter was determined
upon before the judicial nominations
had been made. Read what he says,
and then after reading the Union YOU
will agree that they are Il scared outfit.
and are resorting to unfair methods
They are on the run.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Mr. Milson has always hecu II winner
at tho pulls. aud victory will be his on
Noyowlser "a. The people feel that
way ana iaik that way. Fall River and
Custer Counties will give majorities
that can't be overcome. while Pen
nington county is likely to give Wilson
Il majority. This is no; Idle talk. but
is CLEANED from facts fresh from the
fold. There are large numbers of pop.
ulists in bennington county who have
decided to support Wilson and MCGEE
viii DO u woefnlly disappointed man if
he expects to hold them in line. They
know Wilson is capable and will make
q splendid judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Who pulled the string" for the
Rapi,i City Union extra edition? That
paper wains the people to watch out
for Especial editions of republican
newspapers Just before election" and
mails rs WI campaign copies all OYER
the circuit. That is IL fair sample of
the consistency of the Mc(;ee cam
paigI.- There is nothing dishonorable
in circulating Il clean. honorable news
papc: the STAR gets ont an occasional
~speei.i edition. itself. and doesn't
have 10 apoIogizc for it 10y warming
peeil :%teaiinst other newspapers doing
the st.nlc ching. either.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
NOTICE OF NOMINATION OF COUNTY
n DISTRICT OFFICERS "oNAA

NOTICE OF NOMINATION OF COUNTY
~ DISTRICT OFFICERS.
i. William II. Stanley. Auditor of Fall Riy-
err county, South Dakota. do hereby certify
that the following is II full and complete isl
OF all nominntiols certified to me as Auditor,
according to law, ito be voted upon ut the next
annual and judicial election i'm Fall River
county to be held on Tuesday, the second div
For Judge q the Circuit Court within and
for the Seventh Judicial Circuit: N'A
STEPHEN ~. WILSON.
us the tile candidate of the Republican party.
LEVI MCGEE,
as 1.-THE the sa,,didnte OF the Peoples party.
,b ro s. ooMify COMMISSIONED within and for
err county South Dakota:
D.vInG. GRIPrEN.
us the candidate of the Republican D,rty.
WILLIAM ARCH.
as inc candidate Of the Peoples party,
i'ated this 18th day of October. 1897.
WILLIAM u. STANLEY,
FIRST publication October -, isS... ~.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

/. AECUTOR'S SALE.
a.. lntiie county court in the county of Fail
iSiveI: state OF South Dakota.
IN the matter o. the estate of John NJ. Den
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
m order of the county conrt Of the comfy Of
ran River. state of south Dakota. mnde IN
the Nth day of September A. IS. .isa,. i'm the.
matter 81 The estate of John NJ. Dennis, de.
ceased.tiie undersigned executor of the estate
nf sud deceased wi Il sell at pubic auction tn
me highest bidder for cash. on MoI.inv' tbe
.'tli day -; October. A. u 1917. at iU O'clock
q. in.,i' the residence of the late John Mt.
9ei'liiS. deceased. near Cascade i'm snid county
'', Ono e' mii Described property. io.wit.
rn,'se COW three years old. one bulItwo venrs
OH one steer two years DID, three heifers one
:vur oia. one steer one year old. Two heifers
Mpi years Old, one rnuge COW four yenTs did.
~ me uDove named cattle brnndeiT-.
Hlso t%' mares. one saddle horse. IN .reld-
ih.S and one ypurlin- colt "'' ~ e'u
and one boar. !" III" pigs
.aiso one moving machine. farm imple-
ohe hay rake. one sulky Dinw. one
s.irIilis pinw,one cultivntur one donhle sho.
W. pioW' one set of double harness, about
10y ,1lis 81 hay, now Oh the ranch OF TIL,
S"ia 'ohii NJ. Dennis. deceased.
y. j. HoENEs,
Executor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
DEATH OF HON. w. b. ST Ring

There was Il pans Of SORROW and sad
ness came to many hearts i'll South,
Dakota last Friday morning when the
news was flashed over the wire that w.
b. Sterling had passed way at five
O'Clock that morning. He had been
having a siege of typhoid fever. but it
was thought the critical stage was
passed.
1t is seldom that one so young at
tains such prominence in hisprofession
as MIR. Sterling. When but little past
twenty he was made local attorney for
the Northwestern at Huron. He was
then unknown outside of his home
town. At the first state convention.
held at Huron, Mr.. Sterling made his
first appearance in politics, as a dele.
gate from Beadle county. The nomi.
nation for judge of the supreme court
of the third district had been practi-
cally conceded to Judge Bennett, of
Clark, but Mr.. Sterling and his friends
were favoring a Huron man. After
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

A judge without a broad legal exper-
fence, and not carefully drilled in all
phases of law practice, permits the
practice of all the well-known devices
of attorneys, court officers and litigants
for delaying court proceedings, thus
frightening terms of court, defeating
justice, and increasing burdens of tax
alton on the public.
In weighing these qualifications we
will best serve the needs of the public
by placing on the judicial bench the
man best fitted by experience in legal
matters to fill the responsible position
irrespective of paety affiliations.
The election coming Mt "a time, wisely
provided by law, when politics is moi
at issue, frees the judicial selection
from party ties, and enables all to use
their best judgment in the selection Of
the presiding officer without comprom-
Using beliefs and affiliations on general
party and political issues.
The candidate from Fall River
County for judicial responsibilities in
the Seventh circuit has the various
qualifications which should merit the
support of the tax payers and voters
of the circuit; and by supporting and
electing him on November I'd we will
feel that good judgment has been used,
and that Il we'll qualified man has been
selectedto fill this responsible position.
-Oelrichs Times free silver.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
INFORMATION WANTED.

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information of the present or last known
hostoilice address of the following named per
sons, owners or claiming liens, is wanted by
,he undersigned for use in Purchasing school
fund mortgages. to-wit: William Carr and
wife Edith y. Powell: David Clark and wife
EiiZabeth Clark :William Watson and wife
Elsie n Watson: Carrie Wheeler and nus
Iillotson: Albert ". Hour: James Williamson:
Samuel T.. Williamson: John Niece; John p.
Seebold, jr:: George Ginoux: Seth Clifford:
William l.. Farley:J. G.. o. Jonasen. ANY, er..
son having such information will please give
me the same i'll person or by mail on or he.
fore November 1, 1897. "s
WALTER ANDERSON.
Hot Springs. South Dnl1otn. ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

1t isn't a bad policy to have Il veteran
of the war upon the county board
The voters of this commissioners dis
trict will put me there on November
Ind by clecting ID. G. Grippen, IL man
who vas wounded in fighting for his
country. He can he depended on to
at all times do what he thinks best for
the people and the county-and if he
don't know, where car you find Il man
who does?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
~ Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday
the End md day of November. 1897, in the county
be held for district and county officers MS fol
lows, to-wit:
One judge of the circuit court within and
for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. ~
One county commissioners within and for the
Second Commissioner District of Fall River
County.
Which election will he opened ut 8 o'clock
in the morning aud will continue open until
D o'clock in the afternoon of the same duy,
Dated this I'd day of October, 1897,
WILLIAM H. STANLEY,
First publication Oct. S. :;
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
QUALIFICATIONS FOR II

~
AS the time draws neal when the
voters and tax payers of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit will be called upon TO
elect a judge, it becomes a necessity to
weigh the qualifications of the candi-
dates. and vote for the candidate hav-
ing the best qualifications. regardless
of politics.
Experience and connections with
court matters and practices demon
strate the necessity of clecting judicial
officers who have thorough qualifica-
tions legally. intellectually and NOR
ally. and who. at the same time have Il
good practical business education and
wide experience. The rulings of a
Judge with these qualifications will
stand the tests of supreme courts, and
prevent many perpleXing and expens-
i've complications in legal matters.
The we'll qualified judge acts quickly
OH primary questions of law, and cuts
short time-killing arguments, and holds
practitioners down to brief, sensible
examinations of witnesses; and requires
court attaches to be prompt and expe-
d%itious. thus saving untold items of ex-
pense to the tax payers by transa cting
public business with accuracy and dis
patch.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
LEVI ON A STILL HUNT,

This is not a MCGEE year. but then
Levi is great on u still hunt. He's had
so much experience in running for Of
flee that he knows about how much re-
form taffy the average voter can stand
without an attack of vertigo, and he
has such an appealing, contiding way
of telling what "a remarkably honest
man he is. Levi is Il reformer with a
big Il when he is running for Office.
aud, moreover, he hates IL lobbyist
Hill City Miner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

The Omaha Bee has o%utgrown it's
former self and now publishes twelve
pages daily. 1t is Il great newspaper
and gives the news of the world to an
extent that is unequaled by any other
western newspaper.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
We are informed that Chauncy Woo,

We are informed that Chauncy Wood
in his efforts to bolster up Levi Nc
Gees candidacy is %endeavoring to
make capital by stating that Mr.. Will
son spoke kindly and in a compliment
tary name of Mr.. MCGEE four years
ago i'll the judicial campaign. That's
nothing, for it is characteristic of Mr..
Wilson to speak kindly of his fellow
attorneys. He speaks kindly of Nc
Gee now. and has always done so,
which is in marked contrast with the
utterances of Chauncy. ii We are cor
rectly informed, when Mr.. McGee was
IL candidate for the nomination against
him. Then his own friends say he was
loud in his accusations of treachery
against McGee and denounced him in
unmerciful language, as to his ability,
knowledge of law, and it is said that
Chauncy even declared that he had
paid Levi eNpence money to help him
secure the mountaineering instead
MIR. McGee'turned out to be a candi-
date himself and walked off with the
nomination. But we understand that
Mr.. Wood and MIR. MCGEE have COM
promised their feelings toward each
other and that Chauncy will have Lewis
help next year in an effort to go
to congress. But that compromise
probably does not change Chauncy's
real opinion of Levitt merely tends
to temporarily hold his tongue in abey-
u
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Mr.. McGee's chief campaign argu-
ment is that four years ago Wilson
said that he (Mctiee) was Il good lawyer.
Wilson says he said any such
thing. Nobody ever accused Levi of
that. Wilson said he was a good clever
fellow. He says that now.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

Mr.. McGec. when in the legislature.
asked for and received more than twice
as much railroad transportation rs did
MI. Wilson, who was a member of the
same body. This is not campaign talk
but is IL matter easily proved, and Levi
will not deny it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of James w. Martin. deceased.
Executor. of the estate of Jumes W. Martin,
deceased, To the creditors of, and ali persons
having claims against the said deceased to
within six months after the first publication
OF this notice, to the said executor ut his Of
lice, to,wit: Martin 4 Mason's office, in Dead
Dated September 23rd 1897.
EBEN W. MARTIN,
Executor estate of james W. Martin, deceased.
First publication Sept. .. Is
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22

ID. G. Grippen is an experienced book
keeper and has splendid business abili-
ty. thus being qualified to dispatch the
business of the county without any
waste of time. He is prompt and on
hand always when he has a duty to
perform. Nothing can be said against
Grip" He is honest, fair and reliable.