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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
Ths Demosratae cos.aty convent lOn.


The democrats held their conven-
ton at the court house Monday, maxi
ing their preliminary organization be-
fore dinner H. M. Wallace was chair
man and Ole Lawrence Of Richland sec
rotary. The entire ticket was noml-
mated By reclamation, the machine
never slipping cog and grinding out
the whole grist in the record breaking
time OF thirteen minutes. Following
are the nominations:
Senator r. NJ. Authier OF jefferson.
Representatives Dennis Sullivan,
spink; Jas. Gates, Civil Bend; John
Flannery. Elk Point.
Treasurer Peter Peterson, Elk
Point.
Register Of Deeds IA. B. Comfy, Elk
Point.
AuditorW. Fl. Wallace, Beresford
Superintendent OF Schools w. r.
Chamberlain, Richland.
Sheriff Matt Doctor, Virginia.
Clerk Of Courts John Schneider
helntze, Sioux Valley.
County JudgeW. J. Bulow.
States Attorney Thos. McInerny.
Coroner DR.. H.. r. Mace.
Commissioner for Third DIstrIct--C G..
II. Rowley, Emmett.
Following are the township commit
teemen:
jefferson, w. p, Connors.
Civil Bend, James Gates.
Elk Point City. Jerry Ryan.
Elk Point Twp, John Walsh.
tslchland, Ole Lawrence.
SPHINX, Albert Larson.
Alceater, ]. w Sedgwick.
Beresford, ]. =. boyle.
Brule, VIM Clifford.
Sioux Valley. A. r. M. Peterson.
virginia, e. q, Angle.
Prairie, John Lundeen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
House for Rent. nj. B. KENT.

House Tor Kent. III. II. KENT.
No frost yet and the tail-enders In
the corn field rapidly catching up
avery day.
Subject Of the sermon ut the Congre-
gational church, Sunday morning,
Suffering as Punishment for SIN"
You will De interested 10 Miss Flor
ence Baugh's letter regarding Lake
Geneva and the X. w. g. A. confer
ence there last month. Find u and
read II on our 9th page today.
Miss Kathryn French has been con-
fined to her roem this week threatened
with fever. she Is but slightly Inn
proved today. Miss Maud Halter has
been teaching In her place In the
school room.
S. w. Hoffman returned Saturday
from New Mexico, having stopped of
on his way at st. Louis for an eight
day visit 10 the big Exposition. He
has been at Artesia, In southeastern
New Mexico, since early In May, rs
sIsting Charlie Hoffman, who il com
ductiug q big hardware store there
"3am" il much taken with the country
and she opportunities there and will
return next month after he closes up
business matters here.
1Kw xxT Dxvn.A 49, $3.50. sf1 Utah q
lever since Monday. He is reported q
very sick man, though not regarded 40
dangerously so. His brother Maurice
has been summoned from Beresford
and arrived this afternoon. We sin-
cerely hope the course Of the disease
may be speedily broken.
| ii. B. Kent has commenced the con-
struction Of q solid brick, two story
building, 25x65 feet In dimensions, on
his Main street lot between the Pioneer
Drug Store and the postotfice buildings.
ii will be similar In construction to the
postofiice building, with . plate glass
front and modern appointm ents
throughout. Work will be rushed on
lit from this on 90 as TO get Ii we'll I'm.
der way before the coming of cold
weather.
Nj. Hoffman ST.. has sold his hard
ware stock and business TO O. NJ. Wal.
ters and Mr.. Walters took possession
Monday Mr.. Hoffman has been In
the hardware business In this one loca.
tion for thirty-two years and as hif
brother soon goes TO New Mexico he
decided TO sell out and retire from
business. MIR. Hoffman during this
long term Of years has achieved MOST
enviable record as an honorable, accom-.
modating, successful business man and
his years and standing fully warrant
the move he has now made. Mr.
Walters has good experience and I'M
Outstanding Of the business, now has
room and conyeniences for a large and
np-to-date stock and will doubtless soor
be able to offer for the patronage d
the public one OF the best appointed
hardware stores In this vicinity. Hi
old stock 10 being rapidly moved to the
new location and offered at bargain
prices, as may be seen from notice il
another column.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
CIVIL BEND

Who said frostg
Corn? Well, we should say
Our sick are mostly all convalescing
now.
Allen Gates made one Of . party TO
Pierre last week.
The editor OF the Leader was out en-
joying our pleasant drives Sunday.
The Civil Bent quota from the har-
vest fields are beginning to get back.
All report good success.
Quincy Bros. finished gathering the
apples from the Donovan orchard last
week. The yield was very good.
r. Compton was out introducing his
brother from Arkansas to the beauties
Of the corn beltn last week. A. B.
Parker accompanied them as expert
melon faster. Come again, gents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
Woodman lnsurance paid.

Sioux City. To-, Sept. 10, 1904.
Mr.. T. p sMYTHE,
Clerk M. w. A., No. 1867,
Elk Point, S. d.
DEAR SIR:
/ wish TO thank you, and
through you, the Modern W0cdmen,
for the prompt payment OF Certificate
No. 645.OlO, $1,000, BY reason OF the
death OF my husband, Edward Erikson,
who died on the 3rd day OF August,
1904.
] also wish to express my sincere
thanks to the officers and members Of
the Modern Woodmen Of America Of
Sioux City, Iowa, for their kindness
and assistance rendered owing to the
death and burial Of my late husband.
MRS. GERTRUDE ERIKsoN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
Temperance Lectures.

A. 5. Satser and Adelstene Berge,
who are widely known for their tenn
perance work. will give some OF their
noted illustrated lectures at the follow
ing places In Union county:
The North ST. Paul church, north
west OF Westfeld, on Thursday even-
ing, Sept. 20, at o'clock;
The Swedish Lutheran church, south
west Of Sphinx, on Friday evening, Sept.
30, at 5 o'clock;
In large tent by the South St. Paul
church, on Saturday and Sunday even
ings, Oct. and 2, at o'clock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
Al abundance q school supplies +

SDMkpaHs
JOE Tompklns was ~ Burbank the
latter part ii LAST week, whore he In
stalled eas lighting plant In the new
Baptist church which II being erected
there.
The ladies d ST. Mary's Guild will
give chicken pie supper at the resi-.
dence oi M. 3 Comfy next Wednesday,
Sept. 10. At $50 p. 10. a cordial invit-
alton % al.
] Il vas 50 bot Saturday that young
| lady on tha south side was caught feed
/ ing her pet chickens cracked Ice ID
order to keep them from laying hard
boiled eegsl
/ SeIhle Bros. dog and pony show,
which was billed ID show here LAST
| Friday, failed ID put Ii III appearance
at ths appointed time. We under
stand that The company disbanded at
YAnkton o. Thursday.
BIood's Paints arc she cheapest when
| you consider the time shey last. Two
thirds The expense 81 painting u lii no.
plying. NJ. A. Moore has the paint
1900 wv. s''s's '' 49, -
Old home, Lakeaela. Mimi, last Thurs
aay Ia attend the wedding Of her sis.
ter Miss Louise RILEY. which Il solen.
nized there today. Mrs. Beckwish
plays ths wedding march.
II. IL. a,,.ax,...,. ..a =, as,.nx.
100 S s.r,saa he.a s,,,.ss. s-o,n a,o.,x
r,lss ss.,nv lsssl. r,.,.s 49,, T.,ss,s
rhs,, wssb = ! Z. "a us,,..,. s,,,.rs,sr.,
ars nicely fixed ID one 81 VI. B. Kent's
housea near the railway track.
Mia r,lllie Leach ii super,or RI Il
rived il Inc ctsv SATURDAY. afternoon
ina took III teaehera, axamInasIon
a. vent u .,efYerson sunday wbara
liz ma haan angaoad II taanh Nv gell
ana winter terms ii the Jefferson
school.
Mrs. j. #. Hopkins Of Wood ward,
Okla. & niece 81 Mrs. A. Cameron and
Mrs. i. w. McNiel, left for Sioux city
Monday, after weeks vIsit with her
XIX Point friends she Will visit In
this vicinity couple 81 weeks longer
before returnine 10 her home.
s,h. aA..o. ........s . -.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22

rnnrpIe.
The Lighting plant and new bell are
both II place IN the new church at
Burbank. The work Of plassering will
begin next week.
Al iron railing Il being put around
the court house this week TO protect
the grass inside the walk next TO The
building. The railing IL being very
neatly constructed and II much need
ed Improvement.
Mrs. n. e. Brock and Infant son came
down from Hudson Tuesday evening
and joined her husband, II. Il. Brock.
our new station agent who has been In
the city about two weeks. As soon 40
Mr.. and Mrs Brock can find suitable
house they win 30 10 housekeeping.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. vlnsOn and BY
ron Held returned Tuesday from their
i've weeks surveying "trip In Meyer
and Trip counties. The work did
I not employ them as long as they ex-
pected, as the Indians we're slow In
getting around 10 have their lands SUR
yeyed. All we're brown and hearty,
| and Byron took away the breath 81 na-
| tlves and tenderfoots BY springing on
the town furious get Of Rosebud
whIskers. They're all dead now.
Hanee Murphy, formerly Of this city,
now oi Sioux Falls, vas nominated for
treasurer BY the Peoples party" "a
| Ynnkton LAST week. Chris Crosse of
this city has been weighed down for b
couple OF months under the honors of
I presidential elector for the socialist
party. Mayor Grill heads the demo-
cratic ticket. The republican ticket
seems to Be the only one without An
Elk Point representative this year.
Saturday evening some little disturb
auce was caused On Main street By some
of the boys who have gotten into the
habit Of late Of throwing melon rinds,
crab apples and most anything that Ii
handy. a crowd Of these boys took
their stand Ia front of Henkin 81 Hem
kin's store on this evening and com.
menced their assault upon passers-by.
The proprietors Of the above named
store did not approve OF this and asked
thas they move on, whereupon some d
the boys got saucy and scrap follow
Cd In which one or two Of the disturb
ars came out second best and their par
ents were foolish enough to take their
paris, which caused more trouble. II
looks % though Elk Point needed d
Icurlew ordinance, as the hour was late
when this occurred and the majority
of these boys we're under the age o. Is.
/ County COMMISSIONER John Tucker
visited Mitchell last week. He says be
was surprised 10 lind the large number
OF neat. trim, substantial residences
that he did and pronounces Mitchell
distlnctively city Of homes. He re-
marked The great number Of public i'm
Ipf0vements that have been made since
his last visit there and thought Mitch
ellis sidewalks, cutters and street pave
menie would be hard 10 beat in any
city Of the Size. He says the new
building which Mitchell proposes to
give ID the state % use Tor the capitol
Is substantial. convenient and large
enough for All requirements for many
$50 - -. .s.ss. A. Ill.,. - $3.50
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01

All patent medicines advertised
are sold by Brunt & Parman. 2ltf =.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen
Are Part of Inc Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filled with pleasing surprises.
Some of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are part Of this wonder
full display. The carving and inlaylng
of ivory, bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included in this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
Of the Chinese, their weddings ana
funerals, Chinese tea house, restau-
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some CT the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods Of manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each OF
which has the appearance of being
small house of great beauty. One is
summer bed, the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes exquisitely carved and so
skillfully joined as to appear part OF
the wood The bed and furniture are
Of carved bamboo. The bed consists Of
an anteroom, with tables, chairs and
tea stands, and in an inner room, which
is the sleeping apartment, there is
couch with coverings of gauzy silks.
The winter bed is still more elabo-
rate. 1t consists Of three compartments.
The first contains four chairs. tea poy
and chest Of drawers. This Is the sit
| ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room, and the third Is the Sleep
ing apartment. or the couch itself. The
furniture Is of rosewood inlaid with
ivory carving of birds. flowers and
trees. The couch is covered with silks
Of the finest texture and in gaudy COL
| ors. The sleeping compartments are
| lighted with Chinese lanterns OF silk
hung at the outer entrance. while the
light enters through gauze panels, hand
painted and in forms of rosewood in
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made Of highly pol
ished ash. with exquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid. are shown. The
work is SO artistically done that each
| article seems to have been made Of
one piece of wood.
There is also large display Of Chi
nese lanterns made of silk, gauze and
other light material and some made of
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tifully hand painted.
There are models of some Of the
great Chinese temples. theaters and
arches, showing elaborate carving in
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks eXquisitely carved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01

world. Its interior decorations. by FL
of the chief delights of visit to the
national capital. A large model of this
splendid building is q feature of the
exhibit. The decorative features of
the interior are reproduced in their
original colors.
The next exhibit on the right hand
side of the central aisle is that of the
Interior Department, occupying 11,792
square feet In this large space the
visitor finds so many things of COM
polling interest that he is loath to
leave. The Patent Office exhibit be-
longs to this section. There are mod
els of many machines that have borne
an important part in the development
of the nations industries. The earliest
form Of every device of human inven-
ton. so far as possible, is shown here.
For instance. you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con-
trivance Of it's kind every constructed;
it was patented in 1S4G by Elias Howe.
The first typewriter, patented by c.
Thurber in 1912; the model OF the first
cast iron pillow, patented by Charles
Newbold in 1897; the first screw pro-
peller, invented by Robert Hook in
1880; and many other first things
are to be seen. The model Of Abraham
Lincoln's celebrated device for lifting
steamboats, off shoals is shown here.
The first harvesting machine. made In
the year $50 B. c.. is one Of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition.
There is also a model of the first steam
engine. made in Egypt in the same
year.
Every foot of the 100000 feet or
floor space in Uncle Sans Worlds
Fair building is occupied by exhibits
of SURPRISING interest, and every phase
Of the peoples welfare is shown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles Of River Front For Wa.
ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.


Free wharfage will be given to all
boats landing at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Traffic Manager Hill
leary Of the Exposition and Joseph p.
Whyte, harbor and wharf commission
er of st. Louis. have decided on the To-
cations assigned to the various kinds
Of boats.
Yachts, steam launches and oil boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenue and Biddle street.
These streets, running east and west,
form the boundary lines for the CEN
trail business district Of the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north Of Biddle street
and south Of Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has river front Of TWEEN
ty miles. The Broadway line Of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
Jefferson Barracks on the south. AT
no point are the cars more than five
blocks from the Mississippi river. The
Worlds Fair may be reached for one
fare by transferring to any Of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf conf
missioner ut the City Hall, on Twelfth
street, between Market street and
Clark avenue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01

but is one of the most improved mail
cars, in which men attached to the
United States railway mail service are
actively engaged in throwing" the
mails. Here you will see the postal
clerks at work. just as they work while
speeding along railroad track.
A curious collection Of old time rel
les from the postofiice museum at
Washington illustrates as no verbal
description can do the crude begin
nings of the postal system. One Of
these relics Is an old fashioned stage
coach that once carried United States
mails through portion OF the Louisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt. who once inspected it, ex-
amined with a rough riders interest
the bullet holes which stage robbers
and mountain brigands shot through
its stiff leathern curtains. Generals
Sherman and Sheridan and President
Garfield rode in this old coach during
the strenuous days Of frontier life.
Among the collection Of documents
showing the primitive postal methods
In vogue in the early days is to be
seen the old book Of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general. Benjamin
Franklin, all written by hand. There
is rare collection of stamps. includ-
ing ancient Filipino. Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The postoffice depart
ment's exhibit occupies 12.4G9 square
feet.
Across the aisle, at the right, is the
exhibit Of the new Department Of
Commerce and Labor, occupying 1.9G6
square feet. This exhibit shows what
the new executive department stands
for and what it Is accomplishing. Mr..
Carroll d. Wright, United States Com
missioner Of Labor, had charge Of the
preparation Of the exhibit. Charts ar
ranged by him, showing the rapid
growth Of the nation In agriculture.
arts, manufacture, population, ETC.. are
Of special interest to sociologists and
all students Of the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit is made in this
section. 1t shows the tabulating ma
chimes used In compiling the census re-
ports. The Lighthouse Board. also op.
Grating under this department. shows
the great revolving lenses in light
houses. with other interesting appli.
ances.
The space in the projecting north
west corner Of the building is devoted
to the Library Of Congress. The edi-
flee which houses this library at Wash
ington is held by many architects to
be the most beautiful building In the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
Revolution I'm minent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness. or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under Its searching and thorough effec-
tiveness. Electric Bitters is only SOC,
and that is returned if it don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Wangier Bros, druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov.
ernmental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Docu.
ments - Relics Of Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit.

The United States Government build
ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government build
ing is visible from the very center of
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden tnat lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope in front Of the Gov
eminent building is terraced with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 800
feet long by $50 feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government.
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits Of all the executive departments
of the government The building is a
vast storehouse of an endless variety
of treasures dear to the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
of our great men Of the past are on
display. Relics of famous statesmen
and soldiers, carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode of operation
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end. the visitor sees
at his left a railroad postoffice car
This is not a mere coach standing idle
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
Notice of Appointment

Notice of the appointment of eXecutriX OF the
estate of Burgess II. Wells. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Executrix OF the
estate of
BURGESS ii. WELLS
late of DEBORAH Township, in the county of
Winnesheik, State OF Iowa, deceased testate,
and has taken upon herself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate of the said
deceased are required TO exhibit the same; and
persons indebted 10 the said estate are called
upon To make payment TO 1874
NANCY ANN WELLS, Executrix.
Dated al DEBORAH, Iowa, May 5th, 1904.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-01
Excursions c. NJ. and ST. P.

ST. Louis, April 10 to Nov. 10.
Season tickets final limit Dec. 10,
$40. 80; Sixty day tickets, $l6. 90; Is
day tickets, SASS. Children between
. and IL years of age half of above
rates. No transfers. For choice of
routes see S. V. Potter, agt. left
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
WATERvlLLE.

Supernumerary Officer Chatfield is confined to his home on High street with a severe attack of the grip.
 It would be advisable for the young man who removed a bundle contain ing horse blanket from a private carriage Saturday afternoon on Main street to return it without delay.
 Mrs Frederick Blodgett has, re- turned from Boston Corners, N. Y., where she has been spending the past few weeks with her daughter.
 Robert Killarney spent Sunday with his parents of Kensington.
 Thomas McMahon, has returned from New York.
 T. W. Malarney of Kensington has entered the employ of the American Pin Co.'S paper box department.
 Frank A. Senior has moved his household goods to Ansonia.
 George B. Hoyt of New York city spent yesterday in town on business.
 Regular meeting of Court Pine Hol- low this evening at 8 o'clock.
 Class meeting at Grace M. B. church at 7:45 p. m.
 Lenten service at St Michael's chapel at 7:30 D. m. The Rev M. j.. Traynor will preside.