davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11
REIMBURSEMENT WINS.

The most remarkable campaign OF
education to a definite end that has
ever been undertaken BY any fraternal
society Ia this country, was that OF the
Modern Woodmen OF America, which
eliminated on May 9, In the biennial
sessions of the thirty state camps OF
that Order.
In all OF these state gatherings the
one Issue was readjustmelt and anti
readjustment. The center around
which all the discussion has focused
is the report OF the readjustment COM
mittee, appointed by the last Head
Camp; this committee, after thorough
investigation strengthened by expert
actuarial research, recommended an In
crease OF assessment rates on the basis
.of the National Fraternal Congress
table OF mortality, with such modifi-
cations as seemed best adapted to the
conditions found in the society.
Believing that the permanency OF
the Order demanded such readiust.
ment, the head officers gave fullest
endorsement TO the committees rec
concentrations, established an infor-
nation bureau and put at work force
-of lecturers who personally reached
every subordinate camp and gave
little excuse for any member to be
uninformed on the readjustment props
osition.
Of course the opposition grew fierce;
there has been great clamor to
turn the rascals OUT and such
scramble for place and spoils has
seldom, If ever, been witnessed before
In the field OF fraternalism. Through
IL all the administration has been
unswerving and generously fair, hold
ing to single purpose the perpetual
tion Of the Order on basis that will
guarantee every contract Ia All the
years to come. The test of strength of
the administration came liz the cleo
tion by the states Of delegates to the
Head Camp, which is I'd hold its session
In Indianapolis, beginning June l6, this
year.
The reports from thirty -three juris-
dictions show tnat thirty Of these jarlss
dictIons have declared for readjust-
ment. Several states favorable to
adequate readiustment are opposed to
the full committee plans and indica~
tiOns point to the adoption of q com
binatlOn or optional plan equivalent
| thereto. Theirs seems little doubt of
the hearty endorsements of the present
administration of the M. w. All
/ Head Consul Northcott Is not q can
didate FOR reelection, owing to
| impaired health. The candidates are
Hon. As. R Talbot, OF Nebraska, and
Hon. r.. II. Murphy, 0f Kansas, favor.
able to adjustment, aud Hon. j G.
johnson, of Kansas. anti-read juHfmeus.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

MRS. ELIZABETH Ell. BoEHMLER, the
Sioux City Journals society editress,
now lays down her work after twenty.
six years of ofcontinuous service. Mrs.
Boehmler organized this department
OF the Journal and brought it to high
point of service and popularity. Her
valedictory, 'Twenty-six Years oil
Service, " in last Sundays Journal, was
one OF the most beautiful and modest
pieces OF writing we have seen in many
a day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

Ex SENATOR MARION BUTLER, at
one time the head of the Populist
National Committee, says the populists
will nominate full presidential ticket
next year. They may do so If the
democrats nominate Grover, but the
great majority Of them will return to
the republican party, out OF which
they came and to which they properly
belong. Roosevelt would command
more populist votes than Cleveland
and straight populist nominee COM
bined.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

On OPENING the Sioux City Journal
yesterday morning we were confronted
with what we at first took to be the
we'll known lineaments OF the Apollo
Belvedere. Closer inspection, how
ever, revealed the classic features of
Glenn Farley OF the Madison outlook,
the first of the South Dakota editors to
appear in the Journals series. There
are some other big fellows coming too,
like Danforth and Dad Bishop, Blake
and Brown, some of whom are real
pretty. Butt just wait until the
skinny fellows show up II you would
gaze upon the beauty spots of the
virgin prairie!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11
BRREsFoRD Will BE .DRYn AFTER july
FIRST.

The Beresford Republic is complain
ing because. though situated on d
hiil,o every cellar in town Is full of
water. The Republic Is invited to como
down onto the Elk Point bottoms and
dwell for season where. securely
protected by the government rip rap
and Sl03-per-acra land. there is no
danger of the water running up onto
you! COURIER.
All right, we accept the Invitation
and in turn will invite the editor ol
the COURIER to come to Bereaford
after July Ist, when We are promised
that II will be 70 dry here that ever
the cellars will have hard work 10 fll
up Bereaford Rspat1lic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

A wATERSPouT nearly wrecked an
elevated train the other day running
from Rockway Beach in to New York
City. And yet they call this a dry
year down that way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11
Member Of the south Dakota Press Association
Entered at the postohice at ELK Point as mail
matter Of the sscond-class.
Subscription price. per year.
Official Paper Of Union CC.

The boom Of Honest John Scham-
Der" for governor has caused a cores
ponding imitation in the sun flower seed
market!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

rows too long after heavy rains on
level lands and of washes in the fur
rows or the hillsides. Walldces'
Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-06-11

APRoPos OF the long name of the
Yankton Press and Dakotan- Gasette, the
Herald says 1t takes big hen and lots
OF feathers to cover the brood in that
nesi
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-04

tween the points entering thar.
ish Of St. Mary, and the terpus
of said road at Berwick b at
hours arranged reasonably fine
accommodation of the publidnd
in the event of not more than zee =
trains being runeach way dA,
not less than six hours shall elae
between any two trains goingi
the same direction. !
The said railway shall have + I
right to carry freight, EXPIRE,
baggage and mail, as well as pa 1
sengers, performing all the fun l
tons and carrying all thinb 1
usual to a railroad of this charaf 4
ter.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolve. [
ETC., that in the event the holdGg
or holders of this franchise fail u
conform substantially to the teru
and conditions and specification
after he or they have been .giyd
four mouths notice of such failill
and neglect, and have not col
rected such failure or neglect, then
this franchise shall cease to exist,
terminating without any further
proceedings.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved,
ETC., that every bidder at said sale
of said franchise shall state what
percentage of the gross annual
receipts OF said railroad ON said
road, between said points as
aforesaid shall give, first, for the
first ten years of the existence Of
the franchise; second, for the Sec
ond ten years of the existence Of .
the franchise; third, for the third
ten years of the existence.of the
franchise; fourth, for the fourth
ten years of the existence OF said
and in like manner !
separately portion OF said gross
receipts to be given for each SUBJ
sequent period of ten years, dur
ing the existence of said franchise,
the last which shall be for
a period of nine years
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved,
etc., that the sum of 500 incash,
or certified checksfo that amount
shall be deposited with the presi-
dent of the police jury by the suc-
cessful bidder at the moment of
on the 25th day of
April, 1908, the date of sale, which
800 shall be forfeited to the par
ish, unless within four months
from the sale, the successful bid
der shall accept by public act, be-
fore any competent notary public
the term of this ordinance, in
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-04
Vol. XIV.
Electric Railway Franchise
For Sale.

by VITCuc VI GAC dutlOA1Cy SCoooN
in me by the ordinance of the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of st.
Mary, and Act No. SO of the Acts
OF the General ASSEM- bly, Of Louis
lana for the year 1902, will on
Saturday, April 25th, 1903, be-
tween the hours of II o'clock a.
m. and 4 o'clock p. M, at the
front door of the court house, for
the parish of St. Mary, in the town
Of Franklin. offer for sale and sell
to the last and highest bidder,
upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the resolution OF the Po-
lice Jury of the date of January
9th, 1902, as amended by the reso-
luton OF said body OF date Feb
ruary 3rd, 1903, and as further
amended by resolution of Police
Jury March Goth, 1908, which reso-
luton or ordinance are as follows,
viz:
Be it resolved by the police jury
of the parish Of st. Mary, that the
franchise or right to construct and
operate railroad, run by electri-
city, along the public road, run
ming from the parish line to Ber-
wick Bay, as authorized to be adj
vertised and sold, AS per resolution
of the police jury at its called ses-
sion on January 9th, 1908, be adj
vertised and the contract entered
into upon the following additional
requirements and that in so far as
the original ordinance is in con-
flict herewith, that the same be,
and it is hereby amended as fol-
lows: T.
Section 1. That between the
hours of judicial sales on the 18th
day Of March, 1908, after due adj
vertisement thereof for thirty days
IN the official journal of the parish
of st. Mary, the president of the
police jury shall, at the door of
the court house of this parish, at
public auction, sell to the highest
bidder, or bidders, for the highest
percentage of his gross annual re-
ceipts, as hereinafteE specified, a
franchise to construct and main
tain and operate railway, util-
izing electricity, or other motive
than steam, on the entire length of
the public road, in the said parish,
leading from the upper parish line
near the town of Jeanetette to the
town of Berwick on Berwick Bay
running through the towns of
Baldwin, Franklin, Centreville
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-04

and Patterson and said franchise
to be as follows to-wit:
First, the franchise shall be for
a term of SO years and no longer
from the date of said sale, and
shall, for that period, authorize
the construction, maintenance and
operation of a single track line, or
railway together with all neces-
sary spurs, turnouts, turntables,
switches and side tracks, from the
upper line of the parish of St.
Mary as aforesaid to the town of
Berwick, along the public road as
aforesaid.
The track, or tracks of said rail-
way shall be located on said pub
lie road, either in the centre or on
the sides as sail be designated by
the police jury. or persons APP
pointed by them for that purpose,
and may be built partly on one
side and partly on the other, or
partly in the centre of the road.
and upon the sides at other points,
provided that whenever the said
line of railway shall cross the
public road, or at other points
designated by the police jury, the
ties shall be placed below the
grade of said road, which grade
shall be the same as that of said
public road. The said railway
shall be constructed, maintained
and operated so as not to unduly
interfere with the use, by the pub
lie, of said public road. The hold
er, or holders OF this franchise
shall without expense to this par
ish, make and maintain in good
conditiod, all bridges across all or
said tracks, also all culverts, and
all necessary openings necessary
for the drainage of said roads, as
shall be directed by the police
jury.
Sec. 2 No fare, toll or charge,
except 2 cents per mile for every |
passenger, and his or her ordinary
hand baggage or parcels, shall be
made, or collected for passage on
said railway, nor for a continuous
passage from within either Of said
towns or points between any point
in either of said town, reached by
the said railway, or it's connec-
tons; provided that fee of 3
ceets a ride, for any distance
whatever, not exceeding two miles
may be collected.
The said railway must be oper-
ated continuously, and not less
than three trains each way, carry
ing passengers must be run daily
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

The present assaults on Tie Pro
tectlve Tariff through reciprocity
schemes are rot coming from th'
IaborIng men nor from the farmers
Both classes are satisfied. Tbs
assaults are coming from the high
salsried, non-lsboriug classes, a't
from those who naturally believe il
Free. Trade.
The country is 80 prosperous a
present time that It is difficult tc
make any one believe that anything
connected with The Tariff could IN
inre business. Even George +
Roberts and Senator DollIver are
lending their voices to any and al
assaults upon the Tariff, jus,ifslne
their action by the assertion that Il
the Republicans do not III dify the
Tariff the Demo ;rats Will come into
power and destroy prosperity en-
tlrely.
ln other words, Messrs. Roberts
and Dolliver think it necessary to
destroy part of our prosperity t.
prevent the Democrats from de-
stroylng II all.
Times are 50 good that the
average business man can hardly
unders' s'and why 1t is necessary to
be making trouble with the Tariff
in any manner. We are inclined to
the belief that the present agitation.
IS purely matter OF politics. Ger
lain of our statesmen and news.
papers imagine that they have dis.
covered the popular wave and are
disposed to get on board. Fol
themselves they may be dong the
right thing But is 1t the par. OF
craftsmanship to act that way?-
Des MONIES Capital.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

Stamp on left upper corner of
envelope, upside down, means 81
love you;" same corner, straight up
and down, ~ wish to be rid of
your correspondence" same cor
ner, crossways, 81 love antther;"
left lower corner, upside down,
II am displeased;" same corner,
straight up and down, "Do you
love met" same corner, crossways.
4 wish to have your acquaint
ance;' right upper corner, upside
down, friendship; same corner,
straight up and down, business
correspondence; right lower cor
ner, upside down, YES" left side.
upside down, 81 am engaged;''
same side. straight up and down,
Accept me as a lover" same side
crossways, "Who caresi"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

movement IN opposition to the
present day ollgarohy viii he dc.
ciared a menace to "whIte suprem'
acy," and in consequence the move
meut, however pure and welI-nean'
ing, Will be doomed.
What is needed ls MEN; men oi
nerve, of convictions and de,ermtn'
alton. Men who will heard ;he lion
in his den and fight him to the death.
! BE there such men? If so, whe,e g
are they? Bring them forth! Free.
unshackeled, unterr fed, fearless
American citizens! Lovers Of coun-
try, freedom, the flag and all it
represents. Bring them forth. 0,
mighty Harlequin! ave await
your pleasure.
In answer to your second qnes-
tion we would say there is one, just
one, and that is all. He has not
been paraded very long nor very
much before the people as a candi-
date and, if We mistake not, the
lberian was the one to name him.
He's good Que, and would stand
for the cutting out of all sinecures
and everything else that curtaIIs
the rights and liberties of the peo-
ole. That man Is joe NJ Leveque,
editor Of Harlequin. Ever heard
of hun? If the people want good
pure, upright, slnecure-k'ller for
governor, lit them nominate IL.
veque and elect him. VIII they do
II? Not if the boys" can help u,
and the, II be found trying to help
prevent II.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21
Moral Courage.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

The moral kind Of courage which
moves a man to openly and public
ly proclaim and stant up for an un.
popular opinion because be feels
hat it is right one and ought to
prevail is rare in the South. Gov
Jelks, of Alabama, has 1t in . 50.
periative degree. His message IS a
sledgebanmer blow at the crime OF
lynching, and not fawn,n poIiti
clans melli6uous electioneerine
pamphlet calculated to tickle tbs
ears that fstter the preiudIces o
the voters. More power to Gov
lJslks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21


. 80 So ''' 'f'"T n s. 30 - #
ley H"' = v 'fe parry frGm
.'''@ |.' ... 'I'.o E'r'z4 I'm ke"
Po''S ."'' e''E' s"'','"A % the
'3oh''f u "n / -'Ft''n fhal thHse
"Ao 1e'} - % i'',H ~ 96 are 'iak-
"'S " } e"a '''' '1'rt 20 regain
0'"'''' '' ioe p:fY, VIII 6 slew
. T. eng Il II me .'' ion II oc'
3hh'e "h1'f t'.y"E |i'v4'anf.
1i''+ ''r'h'o' ''ni h@' "'fE @pt!'sy
ana nos ''S..}, 1'I o.V"' II ahi
'h'o" S' - 1'' "'" h'& iVr bar
III ny.
Il = tln@ loyal Il ,''r & we're
''o"seH 10 .b' 3a"-vf '"'i'oht'nE
'he'r party ant ItS plno1p! 5. 1t
- time aheY wa'r o.&"n zad to
combat tine lnSIito07 iut!re"' ~ at
WORK within the pn'y 10 H@9u5i'-
oahlz" ana make II a1"f"'att' 80 the
cofporaNnH ln'efe /. tH"fs Nh2uid
o@ or@aotzen IL WY voting pre-
clAcl III the co0,r'. "t.c riuhs
can arouse eatlN..4 -, ari "a see
'htl the 'e'e@" =" 'onnuaIng
conventions are ma "'11e opt'l"s
are Know ani |"f ~ = b. reilet
op'n 70 cary ""' '''" Me ii 1he
parry, 'nd t'.y sh""'" ''i"-'f f"cieo
at the primaries. ! he t4-6s "!h
ma lie ~ ''S-s -! F."ti"rfh Demo
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

U Seed potatoes Of all kind ut
Z. Il. Brown hy/ Main Street
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21

Commenting on our article IN re-
latlOn to the nomination of can
dida e for Governor, The means EN-
ployed and The conditions which
exist IN the Stae to-day, Harlequin
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

Grover Cleveland Is the biggest
ex- President IN existence because
he Is the only pebble left on the
beach.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
pADEN CITY TO THE FRONT

With the street railway assured
from SistersviIle to Brooklyr
through Paden's VALLEY, comes the
glad news of the location OF several
large industries, each of which will
employ more than 200 skilled la
borers. The new city will have an
Ice plant, steel and sheet iron mills,
glass factories and several other
smaller industries. Architects are
now at work on plans for the build
iugs and the sound of the hammer
and saw will soon be heard within
the borders of th town of magic
The promoters seeing the necessity
have solicited bids for the erection
of large and commodious hotel to
be built Immediately In the center
of the town, besides numerous
dwelling houses f,r the use Of the
employees of the companies inter
ested.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

A land. owner from Paden City
informed an Oil Review representa-
tive this morning that capitalists
had arrived In the new town and
were busy closing up land deals.
Some weeks ago options were taken
on several large farms by Northern
capitalists at a large price, among
them being the Pollock and Ank-
rom tracts of land each containing
several hundred acres. Now 1t Is
a certainty that all of the contracts
will be closed this week and the
money paid over to the owners o1
tee property. More than $4,000
will change hands and be circulate q
among our neighbors for river bot
'oms heretofore valued at not more
than $loo per acre.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
INCONSISTENCY OF WOMEN

curious Earl and a title, at
top figures. There was no
bargain sale" In this case. The
Yarmouth youth knew that he was
In demand aud there was no mark
ing down of prices as there has
been In the case of some similar
"blooded" trans actions. But what
shall be said oft? What ofrespect
can be felt for either party to such
deal" for deal 1t was, pure and
simple, Somewhat altered, the old
quotation might be employed "Oh,
the Inconsistency OF woman; who
could prefer the weak and slender
honor of a musty and debt ridden
title to the ponderous dignity OF an
American husband?"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
Nothing Definite

AS stated In the Review yester-
day, Attorney A. Bruce Hunt and
c. F. Mercer, had gone to Wheel
Ing to consult Mr.. Reymann In
regard to him erecting a modern
new brick hotel on his property
where the Hotel Mercer now
stands, retuvued last e ening. The
gentlemen have nothing at present
TO say for publication. other than
that Mr.. Reymann would be here
the first OF the week, at which time
he will In all probability decide as
to what his future plans will be.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

The statement Is made that the
Earl of Yarmouth, who recently
welded the rich Miss Thaw, of
Plttsburg, will receive $1,000 per
year spending money. The girls
friends, 1t appears, first made
plump offer of $4,000, but the
blooded young Earl hung out for
four times that amount, claiming
that 1t would require that much to
maintain the dignity of the family
name. And he gets 1t. Just plain,
everyday case OF barter and sale, 10
which one secures fat,yearly allow.
ance for family dignity" use, and
the other secures an impe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER SOLVED

recently investigated the affair and
after an executive session of sever.
al days decided to arrest on sus.
picion Exrie Baker, a grandson In
law of the aged couple The pris
oner has been safely landed In the
Fairmont jail and will be given a
preliminary trial on Monday next.
Baker, 1t Is claimed, had learned
that the Floyds intended disinherit-
Ing his wife and thus sought to put
the aged couple out of the way In
order that he and his family might
share In the rich estate owned by
the deceased.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

Some months ago the otherwise
quiet town of Warrington, the oil
metropolis of Marion county, was
thrown into intense excitement by
a most mysterious murder. Two
rich and prominent old citizens,
Robt. P Floyd and wife were blown
to atoms while asleep In farm
house near the city limits. Nitro
glycerine was used by the perpetra-
tors of the deed, but not until
within the last few weeks were
suspicious aroused towards the
right parties. A coroner's jury
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

s., 900, 900 toward the enterprise,
while Congress donated a large sum.
Great good will be the outcome of
the energetic labor of our Western
brethern and the American public
should lend all possible aid to make
it a complete success. West Vir-
einia will be there; In fact every
State will be we'll represented by
handsome buildings and exhibits
of commercial wealth.