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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The Hill City News (populist) in
speaking of the political rally held
there one night last week by Freeman
Knowles and Levi MCGEE says they
managed to Sinfuse some enthusiasm
into the campaign which has been
lacking so far" Well, it must have
been only temporary for we were
shown Il populist letter from Hill City
that indicates that they are completely
discouraged over McGee's candidacy
and that several populists that might
have remained to vote if they had
cared for McGee's success have gone
to the northern Hills to remain, and
his cause is rapidly waning there.
They haven't any confidence in his
ability to fill the Office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Copies of the Waukegon ull.) Ga
zette-Register of which John w. De
Kay, formerly of the Whitewood
Plaindeaier. is half owner, indicate
that Mr.. Dekay has taken hold of IL
large and thriving business. They
publish an eight-page daily, all at
home. have a large advertising patron
age and i'll every respect it appears to
be ii splendid business. Mr.. DeKay is
editor and with his usual progressive
ness and loyalty to home interests has
taken up the cudgel in behalf of pat
r~onizing home industries-which is inn
portant to Waukegan, being so near
Chicago. He is now certainly located
where there are endlsss opportunities
for him to use his excellent newspaper
abilities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
OFFICIAL RECORD OF MCGEE.

Three times a candidate for circuit
judge. and on a different ticket each
time: said in a speech in the senate
that pledges made before election
should not be considered binding, but
that they were like the platform of a
passenger car made to get in on: was
the anti-corporation champion when a
candidate for state senator, and bitterly
opposed to accepting passes, and after
election asked for and got all the pas
SEES he could use; in the same campaign
advocated the referendum, and said he
was in favor of referring all important
questions to the people, and voted
against resubmission of constitutional
prohibition; i'll the same campaign ad-
vocated the taxing of mortgages, and
then voted against the bill in the SEN
ate to tax them; in the same campaign
he insisted on rigid economy in public
expenditures, and the reduction of Of
fetal salaries. and then worked and
voted for an increase of circuit judges
salaries from $1,000 to $500, and of
supreme judges salaries in the same
proportion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The Rapid City Union devotes over
II column to explaining I case that it
claims McGee had something TO do
with. in which the people We're all any
iously interested, and that the supreme
court finally decided in his favor. The
Union imtimates that because McC;ee
happened to have his name associated
with other attorneys in that case, and
because tina. paper was jealousy par
tial as To the result. that McGee was "a
great benefactor to the people. But
the article in question failed to men
ton the attorney OF the other side.
who was no less Il parsonage than
Chauucy Wood. Ii MCGEE deserves
any particular credit, surely Chauncy
deserves ensure But as Chauncy is
said to have written the article he very
naturally omitted referring to himself.
According to that article, however,
Chauncy, as attorney, must have made
a desperate effort to rob the county for
his client.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

S. Il. Wilson, candidate for circuit
judge has been in Edgemont this week.
He is gaining ground every day and is
confident of his ability to defeat MIR.
McGec in tho judicial race. The
%iudgeship has been in Pennington
county for several years and it is only
fair to have it moved IL little. Mr..
Wilson is in every way capable for the
office. both by learning and expert
ence, and if elected in November will
give everyone an equal show. During
his stay in Edgemont Mr.. Wilson saw
nearly everyone and his chances are
particularly bright both in town and
in the country surroundings it. Every
one should turn out BON election day
and poll IL large vote from Edgemont.
-Edgemont Express.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
The Rapid City Union knows bette,

The Rapid City Union knows better
and SO does the person who wrote the
article stating that rs. +. Wilson has
for years been the paid attorney of the
T.. Il. Is NJ. V. Ry.." for if they know
anything about such matters they
know that the local attorneys for rail
roads are only paid for cases where
they are employed. They are not sal
AIRED officers. The company has lead
ing and capable attorneys listed in all
the towns through which their road
~passes-just the same Us they do sur.
geons and doctors-so that they will
know who to call upon should they
need to employ such professional men.
They do not wait until they actually
need such services before they make
their selection, but they do not pay IL
saiary-they merely pay for services
rendered. An attorney thus employed
by Il railroad is under no more obliga-
ton to u railroad company than he is
to any other client who may always
employ the same attorney when he
needs n An individual generally
employs the attorney in whose ability
he has confidence. Sowith a railroad.
After the services have been rendered
and. paid for all obligations cease.
After Mr.. Wilson becomes judge he
can no longer be engaged as attorney
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The Hill City News has become
greatly befuddled in this campaign.
1t has given out the story as a fact
thst Wilson was city attorney here
when the Elkhorn gobbled up the
right of way for that Sunday switch
track a few years ago, and that there
fore he is going to be walloped out of
sight next Tuesday-not u word of
which is true. He was not city attor-
ney when that right of way was stolen
Oh Sunday and "therefore "a majority
of the property owners in Hot Springs
have no such alleged grievance against
Mr.. Wilson, but on the contrary it is a
difficult matter to find Il voter opposed
to Wilson. If McGee's hackers are
depending upon such baseless reports
for Il victory in other localities they
are going to take a mighty hard fall
next Tuesday. Just watch the vote i'll
Hot Springs Mr.. News.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The keystone Miner has suspended
publication. l.. ID. Smith. the "old man
Of the Miner" having become weary OF
waiting for rumored mining deals to
he consummated before causing Il
revival of mining industries there.
Ii there's any place where hard. work
ing and capable editors may be reward
ed for years of unccasing toll, for hopes
that have been blighted, and energies
that have we'll nigh been worn out
in striving to build up and promote the
interests of Il locality that he loves,
then we want to have a front seat re-
served for l.. ID. Smith. The "old man.
deserves the most radiant smiles of
fortune.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

ties of a judge is to decide those very
same technical points of law so often
dwelt upon by lawyers" And doesn't
the Union know that it is only LAW
YERs who dwell upon these points be-
fore court? And doesn't the Union
know that nobody but a lawyer is com
petent to hear and decide upon those
technical points of law? And doesn't
the Union know that it does not re-
quire a lawyer to settle cases outside
of the court room? And doesn't the
Union know it plainly makes the ad-
mission in the above item that Levi
McGee is no lawyer, but simply a COM
promiser ''outside the court room?"
In fact We understand that Levi
only claims to be "a great COM
promiser." When a case comes before
the court, however, the only method of
compromising is according to law, and
the judge upon the bench must have
had experience in the practice of law
before courts rather than in merely adj
justing differences between people
''outside the court room" According
to Levi and his organ, the Union, "the
one thing above all others that stands
to MIR. McGee's credit is the very
qualification that best fits him to re-
main "outside the court rooln.' He is
evidently too much of a success in set
Ting cases ''outside the court room" to
be forced To sit upon the bench on the
inside" Let him continue his COM
promising work and not permit cases
10 get on the inside of the court room
for he would surely be bewildered
and not know what to do with them
should they ever get ON the s.inside''
with him.
The very thing that sIcGee's hackers
contend is his chief qualification for
for judge is the very thing that actual
ly disqualities him. Keep it before the
people.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Levi McGee, the populist candidate.
within the short number of years he
has been voter. has been IA demo-
crat, "a gr%eenbacker, a single tax aayo-
cate, and last of all Il populist. Ii this
vacillating disposition means anything.
it signifies that Levi has in a marked
degree a burning thirst for office. IL
has been generally understood since
the admission of South Dakota into
statehood that the constitution OF the
state in providing to have the judicial
elections held during the years in
which politics would cut no figure.
that it would practically take the jul
dicial elections entirely out of politics.
This should be the ease. But the pop
ulist candidate in this judicial district
does not favor this beneficent policy.
If the voters of the Seventh judicial
circuit r still of the opinion that. all
that is required of a presiding judge to
dispense equal and exact justice to all
litigants is to be an advocate of all the
isms that have floated through the ali
for the past few years, then it will he
their duty to see that the populist is
elected to the judgeship of this judicial
circuit. If. on the other hand, they
want a mar who is we'll versed in the
law as it is written upon our statutes
then they will so to the polls and cast
their votes for the candidate the re
publicans have placed in the field
This is "a duty they owe, not only to
their party. but Il duty they owe tx
themselves.-Rapid City Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

What should be carefully considered
by the voters OF the Seventh judicial
circuit before casting their ballot for
judge. is the competency of the caudi-
date and his disposition to discharge
his official duties impartially and rap
idly. These qualities Mr.. Wilson has
in IN eminent degree, which cannot be
successfully gainsaid, while his oppo-
nent against whose character nothing
may be said in disparagement, is con
ceded to be lacking in knowledge of
the law and experience that would fit
him for the judicial position he seeks.
1t is of the utmost Importance that
the best man be chosen for this impor-
tant position, without reference to
party utilization, and a just and fair
comparison between the candidates
cannot be otherwise than favorable to
Mr.. Wilson. who by Il thorough knowl-
edge of the law and IA disposition to be
prompt and energetic in the DISPOSE
ton of all business affairs with which
he is connected. is pre-eminently fitted
for the discharge of the important
functions pertaining to the office and
it is needless to say that the best in
t%erests of the circuit would be con
served by his election. The issue is
important and worthy of Il sober and
unbiased thought.-Custer Chronicle
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The champions of McGee's cause de
clare that his principal qualification
for the iudgeship is in his large eN
perience 'outside the court ROOM"
They are at least honest in that claim.
But many of us have had large expert
enc in the same name and we would
hardly expect to be considered compe-
tent to go on the inside" and occupy
the bench the very first thing. We
should expect to practice inside first.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Those stenographers who arc
hustling for McC;ee have read with
sorrow what Levi says about pledges
made before election not being bind
ing and now they want the agreement
for their appointment put in writing
but there are too many for that and
just what the outcome will he is caus-
ing anxiety on the part of about three
w 10 h;ve been expecting TO be made
oMieia! court reporter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
WHERE MCGEE N

One thing above all others stands to
Mr.. McGee's credit as a practitioner
and that is his judgment used in hand
ling his clients cases. He keeps his
client out Of court as long as possible
ond succeeds in settling most of his
cases outside the court room. believ-
ing there is more justice to his client
i'll settling his case than in settling
some technical point of law so often
dwelt upon by the lawyers.-Rapid
City Union.
If that is the zone thing above all
others" that recommends Mr.. Mc(iee
as a proper candidate for judge he is
even worse off then we thought for.
If a smooth arbitrator of differences
between people is a chief recommends
ton for a judge we have any number
of men outside the legal profession
who are adopts ut the business and
would make excellent Judges There
are Il large number of such persons
who would keep cases out of court as
long as possible" and no doubt settle
them to the satisfaction of those con
cerned. but we had always been led to
believe that 81 judge was expected to
try cases inside the court room, set
ting some technical point of law"
etc, rather than ''outside the court
room"
1t seems to us, therefore, that Lewis
experience, as related by his organ. the
Union, has been on the wrong side of
the court room-the outside. It may
be a very good trait in Mr.. MCGEE as a
man to claim that he believes shat
there is more justice to his client in
settling his case than in settling some
technical point of law SO often dwelt
upon by LAWYERS" but doesn't the
Union know that one of the chief du-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The Denison dowa) Review cele-
brated the tiftieth anniversary of the
arrival in the country of it's veteran
editor, j. Fred Myers, who is we'll
known by many people in Hot Springs.
They got out II large illustrated edi-
ton, creditable to the publishers and
the county, and an honor to Mr..
Myers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

When the county court had ,iuris-
diction of circuit and criminal cases to
Il certain limit, McGee'as county Judge
had two important cases before him, in
both of whichthe records show appeals
were taken and his decisions reversed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Don't forget that iii marking your
ballot you must place cross i'll front of
each name that you wish TO vote for.
For instance place IL y in front OF the
name of S. Il. Wilson and IA Y in front
of the name of II. q. Grippen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Ntto business ot ;he eircait court is
ever 10 be transacted ana disposed of.
there must be IA ana of legal knowl-
edgr and experience on the beuch.
Singie tax, and other issues. however
attractive to the speculative mind. will
not supply the lack of legal lualitica-
lions The taxpayers can't afford to
elect a man to the bench who has
theorizedo on these speculative vasarics.
to the exclusion Of Qualifying himself
to transact, in the shortest possible
time and with the least expense, the
bnsiness of the court.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Aside from having a home candidate
who has the proper qualifications to
make a good judge Hot Springs is
pleased to be so situated that it will be
convenient to all parts of the circuit
to have the judge reside here. 1t is
easily the most accessible point in the
circuit, a fact recognized by all.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
poPULIsT VOTE NOT FOR MCGEE.

The following quotation is taken
from a letter received from keystone
this week by a prominent citizens. 1t
says: ga prominent populist of Key
stone stated that MCGEE would not get
one-fourth of the populist votes in the
precinct" This vas from high popu-
list authority, too, but names are nee
essarily withheld.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

INFORMATION WANTED.
Il Information of the present or last known
postotfice address of the following named per-
the undersigned for use in foreclosing school
fund mortgages, to-wit: william Carr and
Wife Wife ':h;;I ! >. snrri LS"n n;H d1 d. II, P' wei md
Elizabeth Clark William Watson and wife
Elsie NJ Watson: Carrie Wheeler aud hus.
Tiiiotsom: Albert ". Hoar: Ja me Williamson:
Samuel p. Williamson: John McGee: John p.
Seebold, jr.: George GinouN: Seth Clifford:
William l.. Farley: j. q. o.. Jonasen. Any per-
son having such information will please give
me the same in person or by mail Oh or he.
WALTER ANDERSON,
Suites Attorney.
Hot Springs. South Dakota, e
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

If you want II county commissioner
who knows how the records of the
county should be kept, and who is fair
and impartial in all his dealings with
men. then make your y before the
name of David q. Grippeu.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Mctiee i, practically without legal
education or experience is . lawyer.
Had only two important cases tried be
fore HIN as county Judge both OF
which we're appealed from his decision.
and 10th reversed. Bat with all of
this he insists that be ought to be
elec' \ Judge hecansa he Is in favor of
SIM 'lN and free aiis, unlinited coin
age Of silver.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

MCGEE became greatly discouraged
in Hot Springs over his prospects and
remarked to Il friend that he proposed
to "shake the dust of this id town
from my feet'-and the town will
shake him next Tuesday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Mrl.se ran for judge five years ago
on the populist ticket when there was
no Vacancy and took his case to the
supreme court to tini il he was euti-
tied 30 "a epon the bench. Then he
ran t'nf years ago Oh the democratic
tick! and was defeated. and is now on
ttp leoqlc's ticket for the same Office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
NOTICE or NOMINATION o IF COUNTY
IN AND JCT


NOTICE Or NOMINATION OF COUNTY
~ AND DISTRICT OFFICERS.
L. William fl. stanley. Auditor of Fall Riv-
err county, South Dakota. do hereby certify
the following is II full and complete list
of all nominations certified to me as Auditor,
to law, to he voted upon at the next
annual aud judicial election in Fall River
county to be held ON Tuesday, the second day
of November, 1885,.
for the Seventh judicial Circuit:
STEPHEN h. WILSON.
us the the candidate of the Republican party.
LEVI MCGEE,
as the candidate of the Peoples party.
For County Commissioner within aud for
the second Commissioner district of FullRiv-
er county South Dukota:
DAVID Il. GRlPrEN.
as the candidate of the Republican party.
WILLIAM L. MARCH,
as the candidate of the Peoples party.
Dated this 18th day of October. 1897.
WILLIAM IL. STANLEY.
First publication octobe ~, 1896. -.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Major Anderson contributed an arti-
Gle to the Omaha Bee against the sale
of the U. p. road. %contending that the
government should itself take charge
of it. or force the bidding to the full
amount of the claim of the United
States which we believe is right.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

OF the thirty five psacticing lawyers
in this judicial Circuit twenty five
are supporting Mr.. Wilson for the
%iudgeship. The practicine attorneys
have an excellent opportunity to know
the relative merits and capabilities of
both candidates.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The alarmed condition of Mc(iee
and his friends is evidenced from the
methods resorted to 10y them in i'm
porting II congressman and others in
to the district to MAKE speeches to try
to whip voters into limo on political is
sue when the election is anonpartisan
one
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

ID. q. 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 IL duty to
perform. Nothing can be said against
Scrip" He is honest, fair and reliable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

MCGEE and his hackers desired to
make this a partisan election in order
to detract attention from his incom-
potency, but failed to befuddle u large
number of leading populists in Penn.
ington county who are working for
Wilson.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

a man who is competent '" iiii amy
office in the os.ity is %espeotai.y we'll
qualified to make 1t desirable county
commissnioA.r. Such ~ mnu is ID. C..
Grippcn. Vote for him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Local pride-if none of the other
sound arguments-will assure Wilson
of carrying Hot Springs and Fall
River county by very large majorities
next Tuesday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

The weather man predicts a storm
of snow-white ballots next Tuesday
that will bury Levi McGee's aspira-
tions to the judgeship way out of
sight.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

And who spulled the string for the
Rapid City Unions ''plump 1000
COPIES"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
a Cross or X Before the Name of Each
Person for Whom you Intend to Vote.

for any client, but will serve the peo-
pie just as faithfully as he had pre-.
%viously served his clients-and he will
know how.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

ID. q. Grippen l. US; ne tight kind
of q man for county c~'niD,aainu,r.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29
Legal Notices.

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
N Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday
the 2nd day of November. 1897, in the county
of Fall River. South Dakota, an election will
be held for district and county officers us fol-
lows. to-wit:
One Judge of the circuit court within and
for the Seventh judicial Circuit.
One county commissioner within and forthe
Second Commissioners District of Fall River
County.
in the morning and will continue open until
) o'clock in the afternoon of the same day,
Dated his I'd day of October, 1877.
WILLIAM H. STANLEY,
County Auditor.
First publication Oct. 8. 20
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-29

Don't forget to be AT the potts aud
vote Nov. au.l.