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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

of these principles are as various as
climates and circumstances. The law
by which water rises in the soil by
capillary action Is as universal as
water itself, but the way to prepare
the soil SO that capillary movement can
be increased from below and dimin-
ished on the surface Is quite different
in different countries and sections.
In thinking over the pleasant things
inthe conntry that we have left, let us
not forget the unpleasant, and In think
ing over the unpleasant things OF the
country OF our aqoption let us not for
get the pleasant things which we're
wanting in the country la which we
left. Far away fields are always green" !"
We have watched the varied careers
Of the boys who grew up with us. We
find that the man who had it In him to
succeed succeeded whether he stayed
at home or went west, or south, or
north. The man who did not have IT
in him TO succeed, who had some week
ness in mind or body, some radical
defect Of character, did not succeed
whether he stayed at home or went
elsewhere, or whether he abandoned
farming and went into something else,
or stayed with the plow. Iu other
wordes, the elements OF success are in
ourselves rather than in our surround
ings. We never knew. however, any
man TO succeed in trying to grow crop
which nature did not intend to be
grown in that climate, nor did we ever
know man TO succeed by trying to
make the climate and soil conform to
his IDEAS. Wallaces Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

come west sind grow up with the coun-
try? We have all known farmers who.
have left Ohio and Illinois and gone
to Kansas and Nebraska, and after
coming up hard against drouth and
grasshoppers gone back with bad stories
of the new country, only to return
again In a few years and make IT their
pei manent home. Tt is really q good
thing that we are disposed TO
forget bad things, the unpleasant and
evil things about either country or
friends, and remem ber only the good.
We have no doubt that many farmers
who have left Iowa and Illinois to go
either south, north or west, have run
up against problems which have per-
haps discouraged them and made them
regret for the time being that they had
made the change. They remember the
pleasant things about their old home
and forget the unpleasant, forgetting
at the same tilne that all the good
things are not In any one country.
Nature has so distributed her benefac-
tions that the careful student Of her
methods can live comfortably and
happy under the natural conditions
that prevail in any good agricultural
country. No man can expect In going
into any new country TO change II to
suit his taste. Success is to be won
only in trying to ascertain what the
Creator intended to grow In that e0un-
try and then grow it in obedience to
natural laws. The man is f00ling away
his time who tries to make peaches
grow In Canada or Minnesota or the
Dakotas, or cotton In Iowa. While the
the peach tree in bloom Is d thing Of
beauty, and while the Ripe peach, If
not JOY forever, is at least JOY for a
time. we can not all grow peaches. III
we could there would be no market
for them anywhere Nature has dis-
tributed her bounties il order that nea
should work to each other's hand and
trade with each other. The one thing
above ali Others to do in any new cotan-
try u 70 find ont what II II intended 70
grow 10 the very best advantage.
The next ii to ascertain the beg1
method 81 handling the soil. we must
1 forget for the time being the maxins
1 which worked admirably IN our own
/ location but which are NOT OF universe
aapplicatson. There are certain prin
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18
Heaxss or Tails T

F.s
Il thought I was pretty wise II aA
sorts Of games said gambler yester-
day, Abut I've just been beaten out OF
a flve-spot ais easily as though came
from Cohoes. A friend and had been
standing Id the doorway of . hotel
betting OH the odd 81 even numbers Of
the next car to pass and was loser.
Then the other fellow suggested that
try 10 Gull d COIN head on tan, FOR
SIS, ais chance to get my money
back. / agreta He slapped guar
ter OH flle back of his hand and j said
head # was i tail and was Ave
out.
The experience was worth Il,
though, for he told fne the game after
joking me fog good thing. X il IN
stinet, he said. for almost every one
In calling a coin To say head, 80 he
always placed the coin fails up when
the other mal wasAo eall III He said
that the game worked nIne times Out
III ten, and lsp didn't really conssder ii
unfair. becanse he mas practically
betting ME that ! would say head.
though didn't kn0n: II. like the
game. and Isin going to try Il On some
of the wise one, know I'n bef Il
works, too, Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

soon as the people are disabused of the
idea that they can get more for
their money by buying of the cata-
logue houses, just that soon they will
cease sending their money away from
home. The newspapers must mot be ex-
pected to fight the battles OF the home
merchant without help from the mer-
chants. The newspapers are willing to
do their full share and more towards
the protection Of local interests, but
they ought not to be expected TO work
for nothing and board themselves. There
appears to be 100 other way for the lo-
cal merchants to protect their interest
than by persistant and intelligent ad-
yertising. The catalogue houses spend
immense sums of money to tell the
people Of the bargains they are offer
Ing. Catalogues costing considerable
sum are scattered broadcast among the
people, but local merchants think they
are robbed II the local newspaper
charges them half a cent q month for
carrying their advertisement to- each
one Of its readers. The mail order houses
understand the necessity Of adver-
tising. They provide for 1t Just the
same as they provide for Insurance,
store rent and taxes. IF the local
merchants, instead Of wasting time
throwing stones at the mail order
houses or yainly protesting agianst
there methods Of advertising, would
"steal their thunder in the way 81
advertising, the mail order houses
could be beaten at there own game
and there IL no other way to get the
business. II you would have your bust
ness grow, advertise it.-C Canton Nesos
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

Should Senator Allison serve out the
term for which he was recently elected
he will have broken all records Of ser
vice in the United States senate, hav-
ing been member of that august
body since March 4, 1873. He and Sena-
tor Jones took their seats at the same
time and the latter's term would also
have been extended six years more
had he consented to serve. -. Washing
ton Post
The number OF irrigation bitches
and canals in operation In the United
States exceeds 10000, and their COM
bined length Is $4,000 miles.
It has been decided to establish
wireless telegraphy apparatus on All
stations and on oil passenger trains
on Italian railroads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

An increase Of over 81, SOC, 900 In the
the money Ia circulation during the
month Of May has lifted the per capita
amount to the highest pointthus far re-
corded, namely, s29.64. This represents
gain Of only cents for the month.
bus 1t marks an increase OF 81. 10 In the
twelve months since June i, last year.
The total amout Ia circulation at the
beginning of the month was So, 3s2, I74,-
SO, which was an increase of over Sl27 Z
700, GOO as compared with the CORES
ponding date q year ago. Pradstrest, !.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

island to the United States In the 10
months ending with April, sS, So, ,4e4
In the month Of April the shipments
from the United States to Porto Rico
were 1891 ,526 and from Porto Rico TO
the United States, sl,9l9,023. These
figures indicate that the shipments
from the United States to Porto Rico
during the fiscal year which ends with
the present month viii aggregate
about $l2,000,0o0, and those from
Porto Rico to the United States nearly
an equal sum-
These figures Of commerce between
Porto Rico and the United States are
Ia marked contrast with those of
earlier years. In the fiscal year 1898,
which Immediately preceded the trans
fer OF Porto Rico to the United States,
the exports from the United States to
that island were S1,5O5. .946. In the
next year they were $2,3S5,S43; in
1900, S4, $40, 449; in 1901, So, 965, 4OS;
In 1902, $40, ss2 ,6s B; and, ais already I'M
dicated, In the year 1903 will be about
Sl2,0O0000. Thus the total shipments
from the United States to Porto Rico
for 1908 will be- eight times az great as
those Of 1898 and six times as great as
those Of 1897. On the other hand,
shipments from Porto Rico to the
United States have grown from az, ,4l6.-
1856 in 1898 to $s, s,373, ,766 in 1902, and
probably nearly or quite Si22, % 10, 900 In
1908, or about FIVE times as much in
1903 as In 1898.
The following liable shows the prfn-
cipal articles shipped from the United
States to Porto Rico In the 10 months
ending with April, and the principal
articles shipped from Porto Rico to
the United States ID the same time
Articles sent to Ten months
Porto Rico from ending April
United States 90, 1908.
Cotton manufactures Emoet-
IL ciothl sl.7g5,Osl
Rice 1,6a0,lls
Iron and steel manufactures ,25B, 82s
Provisions l,2o4, ,50e
Breadstutfs tmostly -FOUR s69, 22l
Wood and manufactures $50, TAX
Leather and b u s5s7 IS , es.
Vegetables 15S, 6Ol
spirits, vince and liquors I55, III
lCoal l53. .s4'
Cars. carriages. etc. IL, ,2g
Tobacco and manufactures II6. All
Oils. chiefly mineral If5,s
i Chemicals, drugs, etc iii, ,E8
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18
Official Paper Of Union Go.

HIGHMoRE will vote Jaly on rein
corporation under the new state law.
Why not Elk Point2 We might then
be able to get hold of a little city gas
some of these dark nights.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18

Paper and manufactures 95,O63
Wool manufactures 70,256
Books, maps, engravings etc. 69,75s
Articles shipped from
Porto Rico into the United
States.
Sugar and confectionery 5, ,9e9, ,e97
Tobacco and manufactures |, ,e9l, ,28s
Coffee 10. .3T6
Fruits and nuts 274, ,8i4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-18
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get the Pick OF the Best

he for yourself boys this certainly pay you
Offering We without doubt handing customers the
he largest and most complete line Of clothing gents
second to built to fit by taors workman
not hesitate long the question when you
ling and Gents Furnishings.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20

bly, acted on.
Several deeds to lots IN oak Grove
were ratified.
The bill from W. II. Parham and
Co.. for bedding, etc, burned many
years ago during n smallpox scare was
refused. IL amounted TO s75. The
former councils had refused to pay it.
The motion to have the saloon clos
fug ordinance printed was adopted.
The motion to donate 400 feet of
lumber TO residents in the worten adj
dition, who want TO build q walk from
Goebel svenue to Huntington Row,
was adopted. The residents agree to
build the walk il the city will donate
the lumber.
The engineer Is sugges tion to bring
in a now street improvement ordinance
making some necessary changes was
favorably acted on and q new orii-
nance will be drawn up and passed.
Councilman Hummel suggested
that the city solicitor give . written
opinion relative to the matter Of al
lowing former Assistant Fire Chief
Augustus his salary and the legality
Of discharging him and also as to the
condemnation of the Leigh building
opposite the city hall on Fourth street.
The motion TO have the city solicitor
to bring in written reports by the
next meeting was adopted.
Mr.. L. ID. Thurman was present
at the meeting and was allowed to
speak. He wanted to know IL some
arrangement could not be made to
open up Washington street extended.
He stated that Mr.. Frank Rieke was
building a nice residence near Nine
teeuth street and that the foundation
is in the middle of what would be
Washington street extended. He
wanted to see il the city would not
cooperate with the property owners
In opening up the street and in get
ting Mr.. Rieke to move the site of
his house. The matter was referred
to the joint street committee.
BY motion the council adjourned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
CHEAP HOMES IN TEXAS AND
ARKANSAS

Along the Cotton Belt route-land
that can be bought for 50 to So an
acre and up-cut-over timber ground
that makes good grazing land, furnish
ing range ten or eleven months of the
year, farming land for corn, wheat,
oats, octton-some of it peculiarly
adapted to quick growth and early
maturity Of fruits and vegetables, such
as pea ,hes, pears, plums, strawberries.
tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cabbage,
Misunderstanding good markets in the
north at fancy prices, on account of ex-
cellence of quality and earlier MATURE
ty than in other sections. An ideal
place for the man of small means
cheap fuel, cheap building material,
long growing seasons, short, mild
winters-a lard of sunshine and plen-
ty. Let us send you literature descrip-
tive of this country.
Homes in the Southwest"
"Glimpses Of Southeast Missouri. Ar
kansas and N. W. louisiana"
Through Texas with q Camera"
Fortunes in Growing Fruits and
Vegetables, THE Diversier," q
fruit and truck growers journal.
On first and third Tuesdays Of each
month the Cotton Belt Route will sell
one way tickets from st. Louis,
Thebes, Cairo and Memphis, to points
in Arkansas, Louisiana ana Texas, at
half the one way rate plus 80 or round
trip tickets at one fare for the round
trip plus 81, allowing stop-over going,
and 81 days return limit.
For full information, address,
e. W. LA BEAUME,
G. p. AND T. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
Mr. Ed YANCY
WRITES AN INTERESTING LET.
TER FROM HIS NEW HOME.

The Sun is in receipt of the follow
ing very interesting letter from Mr..
Il. D. Yancey, who has gone to Mn
nesota to reside.
Paducah Sun, Paducah, Ky.
Gentlemen: 1t is with much pleas
ure / inform you my wife and little
boy Edward Dean and myself arrived
in Minneapolis, MINI. all o. X. We
find it very cold up here. Ii was 20
below zero the day we arrived. The
atmosphere is very different here from
what it is in Paducah. It is so dry,
light and pure that 1t does not affect
you like it would IL damp. am very
favorably impressed with this climate
so far and also with the firm, NJ. A.
Gedney Picking Go. 1 represent.
A big snow fell here December LIST
and the citizens say it probably will
not go away before April. Everything
in this country is on runners, when the
snow fell it was packed down on this
streets and psvements and they are
now a solid cake Of ice. The little
boys can skate all they want to on the
streets and pavements. am told IL
never rains up here in winter season.
Some mornings. early, il looks very
cloudy, but by . o'clock it is as nice
and bright as you would want to see
it. Today the sun shone as bri yht IS
you ever saw it ON a nice, bright May
day and apparently it was warm. but
it had no effect on the snow which
old not show any signs of melting. l
am told it is lovely mp here in sum-
mer, al ways cool, especially at night,
Mortified, the town l am in tonight,
is whero the Younger brothers and
James brothers robbed the bank sever
al years ago. Two OF the gang were
killed and one of the Younger broth
ers wounded. would like to express
my best wishes to all my friends in
the dear old town of Paducah, and re.
quest you to mail me the Daily Sun, as
| am in Repu blioan state will have
to read a Republican paper. With
best wishes to all my friends l am,
Yours most respectfully,
YANCEY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
WAS TOO BIG.
OLLIE JAMES COULDN'T GET
ABOARD THE SHIP.

Washington, Jan. Colts a good
thing was erected to congress instead
of 70 the navy" remarked Represen-
tstive elect Ollie James with a great
heave of satisfaction at breakfast this
morning.
"Why's that?" inquired Sherley,
of Louisville, who now sits in the
front row OF the kindergarten class
Of legislators.
"Well, here is a man named Simon
ton" said James, "who was elected
to the navy in the physicians class
Now they can't give him his job be-
cause he is SO big they cannot get
him into a torpedo boat. That re-
minds me that when first came here
l wanted to go on one Of the exour-
sions on the submarine boat which had
Just been accepted by the department.
The captain said could not go.
Why can't l go?' says l, just a
bit wrathy, for ] knew it would 60
hard with me in my district IL 1t be-
came known that they would not let
me do things other congressman were
doing. 'You can't go because you are
bigger than the ship. said the cap
tain, and guess he was right, too.
looked down at the hole where they
were getting in, and, honestly, l don't
believe could stick one of my feet in.
II seems to me, though, they might let
the doctor chap serve on a battleship.
continued James, who has great SYM
patty for the troubles of big men. 81
am going to look that fellow up and
see if can help him. pehaps we can
make him n health officer on the Rio
Grande frontier. There ought to be
room for him there"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
WIN. PRYOR BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST THE STAND
ARD OIL 90.

VIM. Pryor has filed suit in the
circuit court against the Standard Oil
company for So, 900 damages for per-
sonsl injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived Dec mber 10 when one of the
oompany's delivery wagons collided
with Pryor's vehicle and threw the
plaintiff out and dragged him, perms-
nently stiffcning one leg for life, it is
alleged in the suit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
COMES TO LIFE
BOARD OF HEALTH ACTUALLY
MEETS AND REORGANIZES.

The board of health, after a hiberna-
tion of couple of years, met late yes
terday afternoon at the city hall and
reorgsnized, electing DR.. !. ID. Rob-
ertson president and Dr. VIM. Graves
secretary and health officer.
The members OF the board are
Drs. J. ID. Robertson, II. t. Rivers,
W. I. Graves, DR.. Jesse Gilbert, the
and Mr.. Charles T. Graham.
The board remained in session only
a short time, and passed a resolution
asking the municipal boards to in
crease the salary of health officer,
who now receives $3.50 a year
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
Mayor Yeiser Last Night Read His
Annual Report.
lie Makes a Number Of Recommends
tions-Annual Reports From
Various Departments.
ALL THAT THE BOARD DID

The board OF council met in regular
session last night with all members
present.
The minutes Of the last regular and
called meetings were read and adopt-
ed
Mayor Yeiser stated that under the
second class charter he had to make
out and present a report, with recon-
mendRtions, At the end Of each year
or at the beginning Of q new one.
and IN accordance with this rule had
prepared such a report which he read.
The following are some of the items
he emphasized:
lie stated that the tax levy last year
was large but that il was done a. ne
csssity. This year he hoped that plans
might be arranged 20 lower this Excess
sive tax rate and not TO impair the
welfare OF the city in so doing. He
commented on the perfection attained
in the management Of both the audi
tors and treasurer's offices and then
said q few things relative TO the
streets. He remarked that the streets
were all in bae repair, especially on
the street whore the traffic was hesvi.
est and recommended that bonds be
issued to cover this defect and that
the streets be repaired, with asphalt
or brick, on the principal thorough
fares, and kept up. He also suggested,
that all persons digging mp the streets
be made TO secure permit from the
proper official who will see that the
streets are repaired after the digging
and placed in as good q condition as
before He considered the city hospit-
al Q disgrace to the city and stated
that as a new one could not be built
this year, he favored repairing the old
one and putting in pay wards that will
help support the institution. He COM
plimented the fire departments aud
stated that the work of the firemen
had been oomplimented by favorable
letters from the insurance companies.
As to the light system he thought it
in bad order, indeed, and favored q
speedy remedy to secure a perfect
lighting system. He recommended the
purchase OF additional ground sdjoin-
ing the cemetery for future use. II
this Is not done, he fears that within
few years new cemetery will
have 90 be made. He further wants
a good public park and favors the
building of one In winding up his
report he recommended that the city
hall be thoroughly overhauled and
new cells made and old ones cleaned
and placed In better order in the
lookup. This he wanted referred to
the public Improvement for investi.
cation.
Reports from the auditor for the
past year and also from the street in.
spector, health officer. city physician
and mayor with several others OF mi.
nor Importance, were received, fled
and ordered printed in book form.
The mayor stated that the board of
health had reorRanized and yesterday
held meeting and drew up commu-
nication that was presented to the
board. The communication asked for
. new milk and meat inspector ordi.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
RAN THROUGH HERSELF
BEAVER MEETS WITH AN ACCI.
DENT NEAR CAIRO.

Capt. Frank Fsrnsley of the steam
er Beaver came up from Cairo on the
Dick Fowler last night and returned
ON the same boat today. He reports
that his boat yesterday met with a
serious accident, running through her
self. 1t is likely that she will not be
able to res ume for several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
SAFE WAS NOT LOCKED.

Yesterday for time Messrs. Barry
and Henneberger were unable to open
their safe at their office on Harrison
street, but finally Mr.. Henneberger
gave the knob twist, which opened
the safe. The statement in another
paper that they sent to Louisville for
an expert was an error.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
REV.OARLISLE p. B.
MARTIN, L. l.. d.

MARTIN, L. L. d.
Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of a morn
ing, when first rising, l often find a
troublesome collection of phlegm,
which produces a cough, and is very
hard to dislodge; but small quanti-
ty of Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
at once dislodge it, aud the trouble is
over. know of no medicine that is
equal to it, and it is so pleasant to
take. can most cordially recon-
mend it to all persons, needing a med
icine for throat or lung troubles"
Price 25c, 800, 81 bottle. Sold by Du
Bots, Kolb and 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20
MARRIED IN MAYFIELD.

MIR. z. T. Rule and Mrs. NJ. y. Tur-
ner, wsl known people of Msytield,
were married there Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-20

The Grace Smith is doing harbour
work between here and Joppa for the
Holoomb-Lobb Tie company.