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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
SMALLPOX RAvAGES.

Smallpox is now more widely
spread over the United States
than ever before. Conservative
estimates, based on reports receiv
ed from the 45 states show that at
least $4,000 persons in this coun
try are afflicted with the malady.
In some instances the death rate
10 as high as 65 per cent. The ep
idemic is indeed alarming, and
with the cold weather the disea se
will remain unchecked.
Chicago alone has had 80 cases
of smallpox brought to the notice
of the Health Department, alrea
dy this year, although many day 8
have not elapsed, Twelve of these
cases have resulted in death.
Last year there were 33S cases
in the city, but they were of the
mildest type, only four persons
dying. From January l to Feb
ruary 10 last year, there were only
"a cases in the isolation depart
ment. Today there are 81, all the
victims being isolated since New
Years day.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
A Weak Stomach.

Causes weak body and invites disea.
ses. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures and
strengthens the stomach, and wards off
and overcomes disease. j. B. Tay lor, a
prominet merchant OF Chriesman, Tex,
says: al could not eat because OF a
weak stomach. lost all strength and
run down in weight. All that money
could do was done, but all hope of re-
covery vanished. Hearing Of some won
derful cures effected by use of Kodol, L
concluded to try it. The first bottle
benefited mo and after trking four bot
ties ain fully restored to my usual
strength, weight and health. "-R r
Haynes.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
Or. DUNCAN ACQUITTED.

At Pittsburg last Saturday a
verdict of acquittal was sre-
turned by the jury trying DIR.
Duncan. of Louisville, for shoot.
ing Bruce Head. The finding was
received with applause by the
crowd. DR.. Duncan received
many expressions Of sympathy and
congratulation. He refused to dis
cuss the case further than to de-
clare his desire to forget it as soon
as possible. Head testified that
Duncan shot him without prov O.
cation after accusing him OF GRIM
inal intimacy with Mrs. Duncan.
DR.. Dunoan's testimony was to the
effect that he went to Pittsburg to
cowhide Head because Mrs. Dun
can had confessed that Head had
been criminally intimate with her.
DIR. Duncan accused Head of hav-
ing twice debauched Mrs. Duncan
at Pittsburg. Then according to
the defendants story Head !rew
his revolver and Duncan sh'i HIM
in self defense. The case at,rac =
ed widespread attention. The
parties concerned were prominent
in Louisville.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
VIM. J. BRYAN
Says Democratic Platform Of
1900 will Not be Regulated.

William j. Bryan in an inter
view 10 quoted as answering tn,
question:
What attitude will you take il
the event Of a candidate from th,
old school of Democracy beinl
named for president?" by say
ing:
IL will not assume that there car
be such a revolution in the party
as would place the men who have
been against 1t IN control next
year. The next platform, in my
opinion, will, in every essential
particular, resfirm the principles
OF the Kansas City platform. /
firmly believe it will be along
those lines, of course covering the
new additional questions that al.
ready have or may hereafter arise.
l do not believe the platform OF
1900 will be repudiated."
"If an eastern man is nominal
ed will you support himp"
ut depends on what he thinks,
not where he is found"
do you thing the nomination
OF Judge Parker would be salts
factory"
81 prefer not to say anything
about Judge Parker now" Was
the reply.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute. because it kills the mi
crobes, which tickles the mucous mem
brane, causing the cough, and at the
same time clears the phlegm, draws out
the and heals and soothes
the affected parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards OF
pneumonia and is harmless and never
failing cure in all durable cases Of
Coughs, Colds and Group. One Minute
Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harm
less and good alike for young and DID,
r + Haynes.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
BY POPULAR VOTE.
Asny States Want U. S. Ssns.
tors Elected.

A Washington special says: The
foIiowing States have petitioned
Congress for the adoption of an
2nendment to the constitution
providing for the election If Uni.
I'D States Senators by direc,
vote OF the people;
Arkansas, California, Colorado,
tlorida, Idaho, illinois. Indiana,
!pwa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi
nna, Michigan, Minnesota, Missis
e1ppi, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada
rev Hampshire, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
nsylSania, South Dakota. Ten.
''essee. Utah, Washington, Wis.
1onsin, Wy oming-total 20.
Eight of the states have made
Implication to congress- under Ar
iicle of the constitutional con-
tention. The application of thir-
states under Article 8, would
rpmpel congressman TO act. If all
he states that have petitioned
rere to make the application re-
qnired by the constitution only
Vne state would be required.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
KENTUCKY SCHOOLS.
508,25l Children Of School Age
1852 Negro Children.
SOME STARTLING FACTS.

According TO the last annual re
port of the Superintendent o
Enblic Instruction, there are in
kentucky sos 25l children OF
tohool age. or these 300, 434 are
rtporled Ms regularly in school fol
i've months each year. This leaves
MESSY who attend no school or
who are 30 irregular that they gel
Ilttle benefit from the free school.
ing offered 10y the state.
There are IN Kentucky about
boO.OOO people who can nsilher
read nor write. THIS ~ uearl,
one fourth II the entire popula
lion. 1t 49, lamentable fact that
kentucky ranks thirtJ seven IN
the descending scale OF intelligen
O.. There are only eight states in
the L Mon that outrank our own
Ia illiteracy. We cannot flstter
oufselves that this large percen.
'age Of ilIiterncy is due mainly to
The negro race. There are only
16,9S2 negro children Of school
age in this State, and nearly half
Of them are reported as regularly
Ia school OF the 52l, 1863 whites,
only 23l,256 are SO reported. A
brief calculation will show that
the average attendance is, a pro.
portion, smaller for the whites
than it is for the negroes. This
condition is reversed in the South.
ern States. Now to any Kentuc.
kian, who is not too dull 10 com.
prehend their import, or who is
not 30 blinded by an overweening
and sensless State pride that he
cannot see such a cancer on the
bodg polite, these figures are de-
pfonble.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
FOUL DEED
Was the Murder Of Gov. Goebel
Says Bradley.
Did Not Believe Goebsl Was Elected
Governor, But He Contested u
Fairly.

Louisville, Ky.,-Gov. Bradley,
as counsel for ID. Armstrong, the
detective in his damage suit
against the Louisville CONNER
cial, made some remarkable state
ments in his argument before the
jury. He branded the murder Of
William Goebel as one Of the foul
est blots that e0er marked the
page of history. He said that the
man who shot the distinguished
man down was a dastardly coward
aud should be brought to justice.
He said he did not believe that
Goebel was elected Governor OF
the State, but he contested in a
fair manner and won. As COVER
nor of the state being shot down,
he says, the Legislature had
a right TO offer a reward Of $780,
600 for the conviction OF his as
sassins. He eulogized the work
Of all in ferreting out the MUIR
derers.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
NEWS NOTES.

Passengers arriving at San Fran
cisco from Guatemala report tina
war between that country and Sal
vador is inevitable. They say The
country Is in such an excited stat,
that business 10 going into n de
cline and the national currency
has greatly deprecated. Presiden,
Cabrera is said to be marked fol
assassination.
Mr.. George B. Cortelyou wat
sworn into Office as Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor Thursday
and Mr.. William Loeb, Jr, took
the oath as Secretary to the Pres.
ident. Chief Justice Fuller AL.
ministered the oath OF office ia
each instance. Ii is probable that
new building will be erected for
the use of the Department of Com
MERGE and Labor.
Bribery ut elections in Della
ware is to be made a whipping
post offense, punishment with for
ty lashes vigorously laid on the
bare back of the offender. The
democrats declare that il they can
pass the bill bribery will immedi-
ately cease, and If the regular Q
publicans did not aid them in the
attempt they would stultify them.
selves.
The nomination of Brig. Gen.
j. d. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky,
to be Major General with the slip.
ulation that he retire April II VAS
sent TO the Senate. Ordinarily,
Gen. Breckenridge would not quit
active service until January l6,
1906, but his earify retirement is
said to be on account of the oppo-
sition developed against him in
the "War Department ring"
The Building Committee Of the
Kentucky Exhibit Association
spent two weeke wrestling with
the twelve designs submitted by
architects in the Kentucky Build.
ing competition before it arrived
at decision. In all there were
102 different drawings presented,
including all the different eleva.
tons, floors, etc, and the commit.
tee had it's hands full in reaching
a conclusion in fortnight. All
of the designs submitted we're
strikingly original and TO mis-
take would have been made had
the decision been reached blind
folded. The drawing chosen as
the best of the whole number will
not be made public for several
days, because the committee will
doubtless suggest several changes
therein, 1t does not want the pub
lie to see the design until il is
drawn exactly as it will appear at
the Worlds Fair. Then every pa
per in the State will be furnished
a large cut of the perspective and
Kentuokians can applaud the re-
suit of the labors Of the Building
Committee.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26

Thorough organization 10 the
road TO success.
There is no lack Of harmony
among those who sing in the dem
ocratic key.
1t appears that the Republican
antitrust grounding saw his sha-
dow and promptly retired.
As a collecting agency Emperor
William is experiencing some diff
fculty in making his bluffs stick.
Mr.. Carnegie will recognize The
Hague tribunal by giving il a H.
brary. This should impel those
European monarchs TO treat il
more tenderly.
The Davenport, Iowa, Democra,
says that the Kansas City plat
form spells defeat" The Da
venport Democrat should take no.
tice Of the fact that it does not
spell "d-i-s.h.o-n-o-r."
A young nobleman visiting New
York city asserts that he has devi
sed a system for separating gamb-
lers from their money. There 10
but one system OF separating gam
blers from their money-let their
games alone.
A Denver young lady received
a prize from a cooking school.
then she won a small prize in lit
erary contest, and Immediately an
nounced that hereafter she would
devote herself TO literature. II 10
difficult to understand why she
entered a field whore the competi-
ton is 30 keen aud the rewards 80 |
small, when she might have re-
NAMED cook and demanded her
own price.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26
COURT OF APPEALS DOCKET.

The docket Of court Of appeals
showing appearances and contin-
ued cases for its January term Of
1903, shows that each of fourteen
Judicial district has the following
number of cases:
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-26

This docket shows that the first
and tenth districts each have
pending in that court Is cases
which are more than any other Of
the first IA districts. Ii will be
seen that there are two districts
with only two cases each.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

THE Elk Point COURIER says The
Nes0s land large number OF our other
exchanges are running an electric
comb adj for a concern notoriously
delinquent" When the concern sent
us their ad we notified them our custom
was to require leash with order" d.
N. Rose the manager replied that
on receipt of paper containing first In
sertion, draft would be sent for 81 so,
covering price charged tor three
months. One insertion was given and
bill sent with copy of paper. Not
hearing from Mr.. Rose the ad was
taken out and draft made on him for
the amount. The local banker at De-
catur returned the draft noting there
on IN. Co. We Immediately reported
the concern to the post Office authori-
ties and Mr.. Rose win likely have
TROUBLES OF him own. ."-C Canton Neccs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

States Government, through one OF
the ablest statesmen OF that day, John
Quincy Adams, made q treaty with
Spain for the cession of Florida, the.
terms of which were generous to Spain.
The Spanish Government refused to
ratify 1t, and recalled its minister who
had made 1T, Don Luis de Onls, and
sent another, General Wives, TO make
another treaty in its place. Mr.. Adams
declined to spend time in negotiating
with General Wives, and--in the
worldly phrase OF today --''stood pat"
on his former proposal, with the ex-
ception that he penalized Spain for
her refusal to ratify by Withdrawing
one of the concessions to her which
had been offered in that treaty. The
end of the matter was that after some
delay Spain paid the penalty and &C.
cepted the treaty she had rejected.
This historic example teaches US
that when government has made q
just and right proposal and has strate-
gically the whip hand of the situation,
II can afford to 5ide its time, tranquil
and complacent, confident Of winning
its case in the end. Nsao York 1ltb4sae.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01
MARKET DAY EXHIBITION
Given by Pupils OF Public schools in
the Reading Room@-LEst OF
Prizes Awarded

Last spring the teachers OF our
schools, wishing to promote among
the pupils, especially during the vaca-
lion, an interest in market gardening
and fancy work, decided to hold
market day in the fall, at which an ex-
hibition should be held and prizes
awarded, the list OF prizes offered
appearing in our issue Of June A.. Dur
ing the summer the children took
great interestin the matter, as is evi-
denced by the fact that nearly one.
hundred exhibits were offered by them
last Saturday when the Market Day
was held. The reading room under
the First National Bank was an ami
mated scene All day Saturday, being 4
kind Of q miniature corn palace or a
county fair In embryo.
The different exhibits were labeled
and numbered, the name of The ex.
hibitor corresponding TO the number
being kept in book by the teachers
and out tof the reach of the judges. AL
10 o'clock a. m, the entities closed and
the Judges commenced their work
E. ID. Woods, e. B Wilson and j. RI.
Wood acted as judgeson the vegetable
products, while Mesdames MeGrath,
Walsh and Ford judged the fancy ex-
hibits. We give below full list of
the awards. Many OF the exhibits were
sold during the day, share IN the pro.
ceeds going TO The library fund. Ii is
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

point and Sunday by way Of recreation
went out to the old battle ground. He
was surprised st his reception. The
bluff was alive with snakes and they
all turned out to meet him. Before he
could get away 1t was necessary to kill
thirteen OF them that showed dispO-
sition to be nasty. The next morning
he wandered by the bluff again and
knocked over II more of them, but no
perceptible impression was made on
their numerical strength. 1t is esti
mated that there Is still enough snakes
on that hill to furnish the immortal
Bosco three fresh meals day from
now until Yankton gets Missouri river
water. Several animals have been
bitten in that vicinity the past season,
some OF which have died. - Yankton
Herald
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01
THr Sioux Falls Argus. Leader strong

THE Sioux Falls Argas-LeGder strong
ly approves the action of the Board OF
Regents in extending q vote OF conf
dence to Pres. Droppers of the State
University and sees in it a blow at the
old time idea that the local town has
something of an ownership in state
institution. This spirit certainly crops
out often at vermillion, as witness the
roar that went up from the Vermillion
papers last spring when the COURIER
was awarded the printing of the Uni
versity Catalogue. The institution at
Vermillion is the State University
and not the Vermillion University.
Vermillion has no such ownership or
right of control over the University
and its matters as 1t has, for instance,
over its public schools. Such spirit
is narrow and enfeebling and savors
OF the old time New England provin-
cialism. Long live the University Of
South Dakota!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

JAKE NISSEN was across the river
the first of the week in a business
way and has since been telling his
friends snake. story that, for an off
political year, is out of the ordinary.
There is Gladstone bluff over south
of Aten on Beaver creek where the
rattle snakes gather every fall from
the hills and dales of north ern Nebras-
ka in sort of annual corlclave. Here
through the latter dos, days and
warmer autumnal weather the willy
old serpents bask in the noonday sun-
shine and swap tales of the good old
populist days, while the younger gem
Grafton have rattling good time
shaking for the treats in the innumer-
able 'holes in the wall' whereabouts.
Along about the time snow commences
to fly they slide off toward the bowels
of the earth and doze until balmy
April. The judicial Campaign on In
the central part Of the state has driven
the spotted denizens TO the bluff earlier
this year than usual, wherefore this
tale. According to Mr.. Nissen, Mr
George Zurcher, who lives near this
bluff last year, slew Al rattlers at this
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01
The Use Of DumbbelIs.

In every woman's boudoir there
should be pair of dumbbells, says an
exchange. TO set the blood coursing
through the veins and prevent that
sIuggisbness which arises from inactiv-
fty, take a position as If about to box
with friend, dumbbell in each hand,
Stand firmly and strike out boldly
with the arms one after the other, but
without any unnecessary violence. This
exercise will bring the blood to the
face, which is very necessary IL one
wishes to keep blooming complexion
and athletic exercises, some one wise
ly remarks, have very immediate
effect upon the complexion, the best, in
fact. See to ii, maid and matron, that
you possess a pair of dumbbells, which
are considered equal, il not superior, to
any other article of gymnastic practice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

THIS is free country, isn't 1t? and
consequently one mans opinion is as
good as another's in the sight OF the
law. Such being the case, If Mr.. Nor
gan should conclude that some member
of the cabinet was not quite loyal
enough TO the interests of capital to
suit his views and should for that
reason demand his removal, his pro-
cedure would be quite as reasonable
and proper as the demand of organized
labor that Miller be turned out OF the
government service because he does
not belong to the printers union,
would it not? It's a poor rule that
will not work both ways.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

Mother May Keep on Doing II.
If mother persists in eating the
crusts and building the fires and taking
the butt end OF every household re-
sponsibiiity and wearing old clothes
she may keep on doing 1t to the end,
with little thanks and probably, finally,
the realization that she has fostered
selfish and unIovely traits in her FAM
lily. Her daughters will in their turn
make poorer wives and mothers, her
sons more selfish and thoughtless hus-
bands for never having been taught to
consider her comfort sometimes before
their own. She should train the chill
dren, boys as well as girls, to be helpful
and handy, and let even father take an
occasional turn at the household mill.
Then he will learn which bearings are
stiff and need oiling with some new
conveniences, and not allow the family
to get the idea that she is so welded
to the daily round of household tasks
that she is never willing to lay down
the broom and dishcloth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01

BRO. SHEPPARD OF the Clark Re-
public Courier turns down the Menden-
hall floral ad because you have to take
your pay in goods, while continuing to
run the Decatur electric comb fake.
We have run Mr.. Mendenhall's adver-
tising several times, have found his
flowers to be the best the market
affords and that his dealings are liber'
al and on the square. For our part
we prefer a well selected order of cui
flowers and plants once in while, tc
profuse promises OF cash that are
never redeemed or electric comb due
bills that never electrify.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01
Wear Your CLONES.

"Have a few clothes and wear them, .
advises the Queen in giving some
Golden Rules of Economy" e'Do not
put them by and forget them, and
spend a fortune on renovations when
you call them to mind. Get the materi-
ais as good as possible and the styles
excellent If you can afford to pay for
them. Women should always be dressed
appropriately and never bny anything
which is marked fashion of the mo-
ment, because 1t dates and must pass
away. Clothes that attract the eye are
q mistake. 1T Is wise to keep to as few
colors as you can, so that hats, petit
coats, gloves and shoes will suit ALL"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-01
DEATH OF THR PANAMA TREATY.

The actual death of the Panama Ca
nal treaty with Colombia, by lapse,
calls for no excited comment. 1t had
long been foreseen and discounted,
and commented upon pro and contra.
The right of Colombia thus to kill it
was beyond dispute. With the motives
which prompted her to such folly we
have no concern. They are her BUSH
ness, not ours. That she has made a
great mistake there can, from the
American standpoint OF view, be little
doubt. That she will in time realize
that fact we are equally confident. For
her own sake we hope the realization
will not come too late.
For ourselves the most pertinent and
practical question is, What next? The
an swer to 1t 10 not In all respects
matter of course. The one thing cer-
tain Is that the United States should
act In accordance with its own rights
and lis own interest. Colombia, we
have said, had right to kill the
treaty. Equally, the United States
has q right to refuse to be dictated to
or in any way forced into offering bet
ter terms than those which have been
rejected and which were, in fact, com
spicuously generous. II also has a
right to maintain its treaty privileges
and its we'll defined and long estab-
lished policy on the canal question
that is 10 say, that this country is to
be the sole guarantor of isthmian neu-
trality and that the isthmian canal is
to be tan American canal, under
American control"
It is entirely within the discretion OF
this country to await for reasonable
time renewed overtures from Colombia
or to turn To the alternative Nicaragua
route. In making choice between
these two courses the government will
doubtless exercise deliberation and
careful judgment. II 1t chooses the
| former, 1t will do SO because 1t be.
lieves that course will have no fear oi
the Nicaragua Canal being paralleled
and made Improbable by rival ai
Panama. There will be only one cana
across the American Isthmus III cul
time, and that will be the one con
structed by the United States.
| a good many years ago the Unites