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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26
GREAT CONVENIENCE.


A great convenience is a combined
wood box and wood carrier, such as is
shown in the cut. Any ingenious boy
can make one from green sticks with the
bark left On, by boring holes for the in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26
Corsets, Newest Designs,

C0rSetS, Newest Designs,
25c to ST.
Entire lot Ladies' Skirts soc to 81
Entire line of Millinery to go at cost
to make room for new stoce coming IN
Ladies' Street Hats from csc up.
Ladies' trimmed ready to wear hats
soc to $3.
Ladies' Silk Yelling all eolors.e to 20
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26

Furniture, Household Goods.
All Furniture, Household Goods,
Stoves and Tinware to go ut almost
Cost in order to make room for our big
lot of Spring goods.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26
"TOUgh.O

Cholly-But why does your father
not favor me?
Alida-He says you are awfully fresh
and, what is more, that you can't earn
yeur salt.-N. Y. Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26
BOOKS.

Novels of the most interesting read
ng ) to Sc
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26

The Twinkletoes sisters rehearse
their new cakewalk.
The Janitor-Sorry, mum, but you'll
have to stop 1t. The old gent in the
fiat below can't read.
Dotty-The old imbecile! could read
when l was six. Tell him to 60 to night
school.-Boston Globe.
A Useful Prize
Katie got the first prize at our
cooking-class
"FIow proud she must be- What
was it?'
"a very useful book-'First Aid to
the Injured. Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-26

Surely an Insult
1.-THE fellow insulted me-"
"How was that?" 4
why, he talked to me for &{8gf1
hour, and then ended up by saying: A
word to the wise, you know Chi
cago Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Cleveland's second administration
was disastrous to the prosperity of the
country; nevertheless, history will give
much credit to Cleveland because Of
his obstinate defense of the gold
standal@ against the assaults of his
own party ia congress, and because Of
his Venezuelan message.
But while Cleveland was doing his
best to preserve the gold standard,
Parker was voting for free silver. And
when Cleveland wrote his Venezuela
message did he have the moral sup
port of the candidate who in his recent
speech Of acceptance condemned as
extravagant and unjustified the Re
publican policy Of getting the nation
in readiness for war?
Had 1t not been for this very policy
al pursued by preceding Republican
administration, President Clevelands
famous Venezuela message would have
been an empty ''bluff."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
At HenEin,s Opera House.

s'Yon Yonsonn at Henkin's Opera
House Wednesday, Nov. 9. We take
special pleasure in presenting to the
people Of Elk Point and vicinity the
we'll known comedy-drama, lyon Yon.
SON." They carry nearly a carload Of
scenery and tits the most expensive per-
Torrance that ever visited Elk Point.
We succeeded in booking this com
pany through our personal friendship
with the manager, Mr.. Girioux, a
brother of G. w. Girioux, who is we'll
known In this city. The company
plays only in large cities such as Chi
cago, Kansas City, Omaha and Sioux
City, and Id only three cities in South
Dakota, which are Elk Point, Yankton
and Sioux Falls, and from Sioux Falls
they go direct to Minneapolis and st.
Paul The prices we charge are SO, 30
and IS cents, although In Sioux City
they charge 81, $.75 and $50. From
personal investigation we consider the
company one of the best ON the road
and q special treat for the people OF
this vicinity. We urge everybody to
come and encourage first class per-
formances at the Elk Point Opera
House. Yours truly,
HENKIN 81 HENKIN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
EVENT or THE SEASON.
Elite cInb Opcns with Grand Masqne-
rade Bail.


The Elite Club of this city, which
has recently been organized, being a
social club for young men and having
for an object the furnishing OF good en-
tertainment for Elk Point and vicinity,
will open on Friday evening, Nov. 18th,
with grand masquerade ball. Invi-
iations will be sent out shortly to the
gentlemen and the ladies, Of course,
are all invited, and really swell time
is assured. Ladies coming masked and
unattended by gentlemen may be as
sured Of courteous treatment, as the
club Is taking great precaution in the
sending Of invitations, and no gentle
man will be admitted who cannot pro-
duce an invitation.
The Elite club rooms, situated on the
second floor Of the opera house block,
which have been furnished and fitted
up TO present an attractive and alto
gether home-lilxe appearance, will be
thrown open on this occasion to the
ladies who attend. No smoking will
be permitted in the rooms, and, in
fact, the ladies will have exclusive ac-
cess TO the clubs apartments.
Gentlemen from out of town cannot
fall to enjoy themselves as the commit
tee on floor will take pleasure In help
Ing them. The balcony OF the opera
house will be- reserved for spectators,
where they may sit comfortably and
watch the funny antics Of the grotesque
figures below. A special invitation is
extended to people who do not dance
to come and witness this affair and
help 10 make the Elite Clubs opening
event = pronounced and enjoyable sue.
cess.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
HOT SHOT FOR NIPPLE
N. B. kents Final WOrd--- PaysI His
Compliments to Johnny HippIeTand
Squares Accounts with Him.
10 THE EDITOR

To The EDITOR:
SO hippy thinks we have written lies
about worthless Pierrel Every word
IL positively true and hippy knows 1t Ii.
We are sorry for hippy, since it is the
singed cat that squirms. Pierre has
shrunken In just about the same pro-
portion that hippy's paper has since
the capital was located there. III hippy
was TO come here and we had little
piece OF number sixty thread, we would
take the time to loop 1t about his neck
and lead himto theriver that he might
drown himself, which we certainly
would do If we had made tho record he
did while holding an honorable public
Office Ia which he was placed by friends.
Good bye, hippy. Pierre is gone-.
There are many, many reasons why
Union county farmers should vote for
Mitchell. Perhaps the most potent
one Ii, 1t will increase the price Of our
land and farm products. Thatfact
tainly hits right where you live. Ey-
erybody Is busy. Good for that, but
see that you put cross just before the
Eyes. . M. b. KENT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
LOCAL. NEWS

Fresh milk and cream for sale, deliy-
red At any TINE. Phone Isl.
Joe Reynick.
WANTED Statesmen; liberal pay
weekly permanent, established trade.
Brown Bros. Co., Rochester, N. X.
just received. car Of Fancy New
York Winter Apples. Come and get
them now; they will be higher. Rings
rnd Mercantile Co.
Halloween passed of very quietly
tlls year, the activity Of the marshal,
night watch and deputies being large
II responsible for the same.
e. n Walin, one Of Union county's
young and promising teachers who is
now teaohing lin the northwestern por-
lion Of Big Springs township was visit
Inc n The city Friday and Saturday.
The COURIER has received copies OF
the Eskridge, Kansas, Star, published
by Bnsenbark Bros. Il il creditable
sheet and has very good advertising
patronage. Both the Busenbark boys
haye lived here and will be remember
ed by many.
The nov Baptist church at Burbank
Will be- dedicated Nov. Goth. There
Will be an all days service, with q
splendid program. The church Ii
modern throughout and will be classed
among the best In The state, cost and
size considered
The T. %. Il. M. gave basket social
Monday evening In the I. o. @. r.. hall,
which called out good attendance.
A very pleasant time 10 reported and
the social proved To be O very profit
able venture for the ladies. After the
social the young people went to Hen
kin's opera house and had very pleas
at lime dancing for couple Of hours.
A young lady who lives at Pierre
Was visiting school friend at Tyndall
recently and one day these two young
ladies took ride a few miles iut0 the
country. During this ride tho Pierre
young lady saw threshing machine
II work for the first time Ia her life.
While this may appear strange TO
those living ID this part Of the state,
visit % Hughes county where Pierre IL
located would fully explain the reason
Why this young lady had not seen q
u A. 4s4xs 49, NsmFs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Il Is not often that really attrac
tive woman will sacrifice her persona
good looks and assume comic OF
gruesome makeup in the interest o.
art. Elizabeth B. Chester is one o.
the few. AS the widow Latin in p. J
Kennedy's production Of lyon Yonson'
which will be seen at Henkin's Opera
House on Wednesday, Nov. 8, Miss
Chester makes up Ia grotesque fashion
and does II SO artistically and acts So
effectively, that she Is never recogniz'
ed when Off the stage except by those
who know her personally.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

re California are run over the Union
Pacific. Via Omaha 10 hours quicker
. San Francisco than any other line.
10 change 81 roads. 30 detours, eThe
Overland Route al the way. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pacif-
e. Inquire Or A. *. Curtis, 4. r.. a.,
Omaha, Ncbr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Review Of Books
By the Kicker
Tho ReaFseas Editor Gives His Views
on the Latest Work Of
Authoss.

CO. A 1E have received from the
NM publishers a volume en-
M w titled STRAY Thoughts"
tits rightly named at least.
The authors thoughts stray from Del
aware to South Africa in the most law
less manner, and bis mind Is continual
ly wabbling from pumpkin pie to a
government clerkship.
Says the author of the book can
Fastener In the West"
"The next instant 10000 panic stFArk-
en- steers came sweeping over the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

DE 0HIHJII I5aIINI TOT
Your county before going to polls 50 as to locate
thereon the Capital removal Amendment.
Two Oficial Ballots will be given you by
jtidges Of election before going into booth--ons
for your vote on candidates and enc for your
vote on three constitutional amendments.
TO vote for removal Of capital to Mitchell
place cross at left of word YES as shown In
above diagram, and opposite amendment relat'
ing to Capital Removal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

MISSING From my pasture, west OF
city, one bay horse, black points, star,
long name and tail, 5 years old. weighs
about 900 lbs. Liberal reward for his
return. e A. CONWAY, Sioux City.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Notice to Creditors.
Decentralization Nov. 81

1880 : 49, ~ yss
County of Union,
In County Court within and for said County.
In the matter Of the estate of Michael Mel
son, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, adj
ministrator of the estate of Michael Mel
son, deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the said deceased.
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator, at the Office
of Ericsson & Stickney at Elk Point, in the Coun-
ty of Union, State of South Dakota.
Dated at Elk Point S. d., this End day of No
vember, 1904.
PETER o. NELSON
Administrator of the Estate of Michael Nell
son, deceased.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

In the book "Was He His SonY' the
young man who doesn't know whether
he 10 the son OF his father or some one
else's father suddenly leaps to his feet
and cries out:
TELL nae, Jacob Strong, who am II"
II cannot say"
@Am your son?''
MY lips are sealed
"Am / the son Of any one elsep
DO not press me-
"But You must tell me"
II cannot"
And the poor young man goes all
through the book without even the
consolation Of knowing that he Is the
son Of gun II not Of his father.
We haven't finished reading aThe
Wife's Rebellion but it starts out as
e there was plenty OF powder behind
Il.
Lillian, you must notadispute me"
but do dispute yougs'
DO you forget that I ams your hus-
bandg
@Alas, nor
Then apologize for your Obstinacy. :
Never in this worIdr'
Il will give you I've minutes
II will die ere I apologize.
Are You ready to go out and face
the cold and cruel world without 4
shilling to your name or second
dress to your backY
y am. ! am only frail woman.
hut I can drive d coal cart BE it be-
comes necessary
Then, Lillian them
Then the tornado broke and the
splinters dew. and the once l.apDy
home was knocked into d cooked hat.
Inc book probably has d happy end
ING and ~ worth the price asked FOR
II sven IL you hRve to hire some one
sAas W rean Il ~. QUAD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Every Man His Own Lawyer ia
the title of neat little volume issued
By well known Chicago publishing
house. The author guarantees that
any man who will follow the instruc-
lions laid down win have fifty law
suits on his hands every year and get
beaten in every one Of them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

"Heroines Of America" is the title of
q book sent US by the Boston publish
ers, and after reading the first ten
pages Of It we made up our mind to
hire women to kill all our grizzly bears
In future. Fifty heroines are incorpo-
rated in the book, and there are at
least five thrills to a page.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

We have waded through ninety-eight
pages Of book entitled ''Why she
Loved Him" without being able to dis
cover the reason, but there is no doubt
OF its being there somewhere. No Wo-
man ever loves a man without rea-
son for 1t, even if it's only because he
wears eyebrows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

The author of the book "a Nations
Ingratitude'' seeks to make out that
the people of this country haven't Civ
en- the Indian fair show and ought to
be ashamed OF it. We know several
Indians who will agree with him, and
they may possibly be encouraged to
take up the scalping business again.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
HOW TO VOTE FOR MITCHELL

voTE FOR MITCHELL
by making cross at the left
Of the word YES" in
square printed adjoining
the Constitutional Amend
ment relating to CAPITAL
REMOVAL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

We find on our desk q copy OF the
book entitled Loved Unto Death" An
American soldier In the Philippines
loves duslzy maiden until she dies
and leaves all the homework on her
aged mothers hands. Those who Ike
that style of doing business will prob
ably buy the book.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

TEN THOUSAND PANIC STRICKEN CATTLE
plain like d tornado. and Paul was
knocked down and had his shoulder
dislocated."
Lucky Paul. II there had been 10000
steers In that herd he might have Ind
his little finger broken as well. We
don't think we shall read the book. r
is too beefy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

One Hundred Boys listers, Kerseys, Ir
lures, $3.50 TO $1,000 values, sizes
FOR an indefinite time we will sell these
the remarkably low price
of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
ONE WOMAN
WAS KILLED
Japanese B0mbardmert Of Via.
diVOStOk Did But Little
Damage.

vladivostok, March S.-Outside OF
killing a woman and wounding few
men Sundays bombardment of Vladl-
vostok by the Japanese feet did no
material damage. The wooden cottage
of an artisan was the only building
wholly destroyed. 1t was pierced by a
shell from 12-inch gun, which, after
traversing the roof and wall, fell in
the yard, killing the woman previously
referred to.
In the quarter of the city called the
"Dirty Corner a shell fell on the
house Of Colonel Shukoff without ex-
ploding. 1t traversed bedroom, de-
stroying a stove and penetrated the
wall. 1t finally, burst near the regi-
mental safe, which was standing IN
the courtyard. A sentry guarding the
safe was covered with mud, but was
not injured.
Five sailors were slightly wounded
by the explosion Of shell in the court
yard of the Siberian naval barracks.
Outside of these casualties no one
was killed or injured and there was
no outbreak of fire in the city. The
fact that the Russian batteries did not
reply to the japanese bombardment
was due partially to the slight chance
OF hitting the enemy's warships at
such long range and partially to a
desire not to betray the position Of the
batteries.
1t is now thought that the attacking
squadron consisted Of battleshlp,
fonr armored cruisers and two unDrO-
tected cruisers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
BRIGHAM
BEGAN THE
TROUBLE

Washington, March 8. .-Chair1lian
Burrows OF the senate committee on
privileges and elections has received
from Il. +, Shupe,9 president, and A. Il.
Tabor, secretary, OF the Eastern Colo
rado conference, Rcorganized Church
Of Jesus Chlist OF Latter Day Saints,
Il telegram denying the testimony or
Joseph +. Smith. president OF the Nor
mon church. that Joseph Smith. Jr,
was the originator Of the doctrine OF
po.ygamy. Chairman Burrows has
tl8ed subpocnaes to be issued for
Messrs. Shupe and 'rabor.-
Fle telegram To Sunatur Burrows dc.
=el;tfes a3-titftrae=t he statement of Pres:
idcnt Smith that revelations commands
Ing poygamy were first gwen To
Joseph Smith, Jr 1t asserts that
Brigham Young alone Is Responsible
for that 'pernicious doctrine" and that
the polygamy religion was introduced
first by Brigham Young in 1852, near
ly nine years after the death of
Joseph Smith, who never had but one
wife The telegram continues.
Statements to the contrary are
false. Ask Smith to show any chill.
dren from any Of the alleged plural
wives of the first Joseph Smith. The
courts have decreod that the Utah
Mormon church Is not like the church
organized By Joseph Smith and that
the first Mormon church's, successor
is the ReorganiZed Latter Day Saints,
headquarters at Lamont. Ia, consist
Ing of a Thousand honorable members
who do not believe in nor practice
nnlYpnrnY y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
TWO THEATERs DESTROYED.
Destructive Fire of Unknown Origin at
Eimira, N. Y.

Elmira. n. ", March S.-The fire
which was discovered Ill a cigar fac
tory under the Lyceum theater short.
-ly aftef-H y. III. did damage to the
amount Of 100000 before the flames
were extinguished. AT 1880 the Ly-
ceuni theater had been entirely Quilted
and the blaze had spread to the adjon-
ing buildings. Flying sparks spread
the flames to the Realty building. IN
which Is located the Auditorium the
ater. and this, too. proved total loss.
The fire lis said to have been started
by an explosion OF natural gas IN the
Lyceum theater building, but accord
ing 70 another report burning rag
was found on the Auditorium stage
and this has given rise to the suspicion
that both theaters were set on tire by
an incendiary. In response to u re-
quest from the local fire department
aid was sent from the Elmira state re-.
=fofmatory, Eimira Heights and Horse
heads and at 1870 a. M. the fire was
under control.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.


Mayor Harrison of Chicago has been
put on the unfair" list of the Fed
Grafton of Labor.
One man was killed and several 9th.
ers were injured In a fire which de-
stroyed the malthouse of George Bull.
len & Co. at Chicago.
The British board of trade returns
for the month of Eebr' afy show that
imports increased sl7r49.50 and the
exports increased S5,597 900.
A number of the cotton mills in
Mexico have announced their inten-
ton OF temporarily shutting down ow-
Ing to the increased price of cotton
Eight hundred cement finishers en-
ployed by the Cement Contractors as
sociation of Chicago struck Monday
for wage Increase of 10 cents an
hour. The men have been receiving so
-----..;-. sn hour.
Princess Alice of Bourbon, the d.
vorced wife of Prince Frederick of
Sckoonburg-W -Waldenburg, has Joined
the Russian Red Cross and started for
the camps in the Far East.
During February there were seven
teen deaths from typhoid fever in Min
neapolis, as against two for the same
month last year. Ten of these deaths
are directly traceable to impure city
water.
Wnen James H Shippie. a street
car conductor, was arraigned in court
at Elizabeth, n. j., charged with big
amy he astonished the judge by adj
mitti.g that he had been married
many times, about forty-seven times,
he thought.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
DUBOIS SUBMITS FIGURES.
Statistics on Polygary Taken From
Census Returns.

Washington, March 8.-With Presi-
dent Joseph F.-Snith of the-Mern1on
church again on the stand for the de-
fense the second week Of the investi-
cation Of the Smoot case opened be-
fore the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections. Senator Dubois
put into the record the census figures
for Utah, taken In 1890, 10 show that
instead OF only 3 or 4 per cent in
polygamy as Mr. Smith had said In
reality there were about 23A per cent
of the Mormon population Of an age
enabling them to be polygamists who
were in that state in 1890. Mr.. Dubois
gave it as his opinion that there has
been no material reduction in the num-
Ser of polygamists since 1880.
+! In ansHer:-ta dsfcSesons Sy-mr.
Worthfngton and Senator Burrows Mr..
Smith said Senator Smoot had never
advised for or against continuance of
| polygamous cohabitation.
In relation to convictions Mr.. Smith
said there have been none since the
manifesto of 1890; that all of the con
4 victions under the Edmunds law were
while Utah was territory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-08
TO COVER MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
Russian vladivostok Squadron Near
Mouth of Tumen River.

Russian Vladivostok Squadron Near
Mouth Of Tumen River.
Toxic, March Sit is believed that
the Russian Vladivostok squadron is
now in the vicinity OF the mouth OF the
Tumen river engaged in covering the
movement of troops from Possiet bay
to the valley OF Tumen.
Russian scouts are reliably reported
to have penetrated south as far as
Kieungsung. The earlier Russian
movement into Northeastern Korea
was regarded as a diversion, but it
now appears that considerable force
participated. 1t is thought that the
Russians may occupy and fortify some
strong position on the Tumen river.
Reports regarding Russian movements
in Northwestern Korea are meager
and unreliable. The force north of the
Yalu is being increased, but 1t is
doubted if any considerable number Of
Russians have crossed the river.