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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Republican ana Democrafic Conventions
compared.

Republican and Democratic Conventions
compared.
Both conventions were held In halls
that were far too large. No natIonal
convention should ever again assemble
in hall that seats more than fou
sthousand or, at most, Ave thousand
persons. Tt was cruel and unfair TO
subject such consummate orators
Mr.. Root and senator Daniel To the
throat-racking task OF trying 10 fill
with their admirable voices u huge
barn lined with crowd restless be !
cause it could hear nothing and see
little. The main contrast between the
two conventions was this: the republi.
can convention was presided over by
Mr.. Root and by Speaker Cannon. sue
cessivels; the democratic convention
was presided over by the galleries
from start 10 finish. The galleries
were packed TO sutfocation with an OK.
cited, disorderly crowd, Ia which were
an astoaishingly large number OF row
Edies from eighteen TO thirty years Of
age. This crowd took command OF the
cons ention when 1t opened and held 1t
to the end II contributed a continu-
Gus low OF cheers, Kisses, cat calls and
Interruptions both sacred and profane.
It voted cheerfully whenever ques-
ton was undetermined Vi0G Uoce, and IL
could be counted upon always TO OPP
pose an adjournment or reces, This
disagreeable and disgraceful situation
appears to be due primarily 10 Two
causes, he bad arrangements made
by the sergeant-al-lr and the evil
ldent inexperience of Mr.. John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi as presiding
officer. If Mr. Williams had taken
comm and Of the convention at the out.
set and been able to Impress his per.
lsonalily upon it, order might have
/ bsen uDsained and held. But he wal
unable to do this, and The galleries
having once tasted power, rapidly pas
sed beyond al possible control. From
1.-The National Democratic Convention
at ST. Louis, by delegate to the re-
publican convention at Chicago, Ia ths
american Monthly ReviesO Of ReUieaos FOL
August.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

We did by his virtue also, inasmuch AZ
we said that Bro. Bennett lis an A
N o. young man. worthy, capable and
handsome. We expect the demo
cratic candidate for auditor of state did
not object really to the above quoted
boqnet nearly as much as he did to an
other paragraph In which we asserted
that there was no room In Yankton for
two dallies. Possibly Bro Bennett can
make room. II he can do so we GER,
tainly have no objection, and In case
he does we pledge him In advance that
the COURIER will duly recognize the
virtue which alone will make It pos
sible. AS to Bro. Benefits beauty, nc
one can help recognizing that.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
ppIcEs roR FoRTY-rIvR YEARS.

We have good many times thought
OF writing an article on the subject OF
Dun's index numbers, but have hesitat-
ed lest we should not be able TO convey
to our readers a clear and definite idea
Of what ssindex numbern means. We
now try ii, and II our readers don't I'M
derstand they can write US for explana-
tions.
Forty five years ago the Dun Mer-
camille Agency conceived the idea q
classifying The various kinds Of goods
produced, mined, manufactured, i'm
ported, and consumed, into various
classes Of breadstnffs. meats, dairy and
garden, other food lrnostly imported)
clothing, metals. miscellaneous, aver
aging the prices Of these In the mar
lkets III the United States and then ay
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

The acting commissioners Of the ger-
eral land Office directed the register
and receiver at Chamberlain, 8. d, 20
reserve from The Rosebud lHnds hr
TOWNSHIP purposes The following de-
scribed lands:
South half Of section "A, township Dc,
range N.
East half OF southwest quarter, and
lot 4. section 80. and The northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter and
lot |, section 81, township 81, range II.
West half Of section u, township 81,
range 73.
East half of section ., township 06,
range ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
East Ynalan Names.

Mercantile clerks with many letters
to write to India tradesfolk are to be
pitied. The following, picked at ram
dom from the books Of q London arm
doing business in India. are not at all
bad specimens OF the general run OF
names throughout the empire: Jogava-
jala Observation-Disclosures. Manthri
Pragada Suryanarayana. yangar Pa
thangy Observation-Disclosures. Con
teeveram Mnttukumaraswamy Mud
liar, Poonamalie Shunmugasundaram
Mudliar, Keduramangalam Subraman-
list Chidembera Eyer, Peruyayel Gonna
leeswarenpettah RaJaruthna Moodliar
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

The men who hold the public offices
have perhaps the least Of all things to
do with prices, although in the minds
Of many men IL is one OF the control
ling factors. Give us ample crops and
a public generally ut work at profitable
wages and 1t makes no difference what
Tom. Dick or Harry may be holdins
the offices. He may think that he L
moving the chariot, whereas he l. In
stead only fly ON The wheel. Wat
laces Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

WALL STREET and allied financial
interests have notified the democratic
management that no large contribu-
tions for campaign purposes can be ex-
pected until Parker writes bis letter Of
acceptance and fortifies his famous
gold bug telegram to Mr.. sheehan
good and plenty. Az between the devil
of Wall Street gold in the East and the
deep sea Of popnlism In the West
Auntie Democracy Is having As much
trouble as any other Leap Year CIR
trying to run two fellows at the same
time. Our metaphor may be q little
mixed, but 80 III Auntie,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

tKiralfy's Louisiana Purchase Spec
tacIe, . is on view at the Odeon theater,
St. Louis, Mo-, for Worlds Fair en-
gagement. 1t Is one of the first big |
Worlds Fair productions, and is 10 ev-
cry sense dramatic, lyric aud must |
cal spectacle. In series OF panora-
mas, which mingle artistically with
the acting people massed upon the
stage, the story Is told of the Louisi-
ana Purchase. The spectacle Ii divid-
cd into five parts, prologue and four
acts. The cast contains categorical
and real characters, that had 10 do
with the Purchase Centennial now be-
ing celebrated. The categorical per-
sonages or spirits are Columbia, Civil
ization, Discovery, Progress, Art,
Commerce, Electricity, Louisiana, Ter
psichore, Peace and War. The real
characters are Jefferson, Livingston,
Monroe. Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie
Louise, De Soto and host OF French
ministers as principals.
In the prologue the categorical pnr-
pose OF the spectacle ~ told, which is
TO wrest from Mississippi, the Evil
lspirits, represented by an Indian, the
territories bound by that mighty river
and to open them TO civilization.
The action begins with the FIRST act.
u The scene 10 q moving panorama OF
the Mississippi. DeSoio and his fol-
lowers ara In the foreground. The
q Spirit Of mississippi BODIES iii To The
| discoyerers. DeSoto feels the APP
!, proach OF death, and after death y
! buried In the river amidst dirge sune
by angels and fairies.
Il The second act opens with Napoleon.
] lcourt at Fontainebleau, to which ths
! American ENJOYS have carried The pnr
D. lchase documents.
Il Act three pictures the Rocky Noun
8 tains and the Indian inhabitants.
d In the fourth act the triumph Of civ
& lilization IL celebrated. At the clos
il 1.-The stage Ii mass OF waving flags an
8 banners In tho hands Of those who wer
d led by civilization, and this swtyia
ii motion Is to be joined In BIZ the aud
i ence, which will be provided wit
4 Ismall flags.
Ill Tickets for this attraction are on sal
te flour weeks in advance, and those wisl
Is ling to secure them may mail none
j. order to Roy Crawford. Manager Pre-
Eli Bureau Department. Odeon Theate
Il. ST Louis, Mo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

Hon. r. N. Grill, democratic candi.
date for governor OF South Dakota, was
up Tuesday from Elk Point on bust
ness. Mr.. Grill Is man OF recognized
ability and worth. He could fill the
governors chair with credit, but real
ICES as well as anyone that he has ~
more chance OF winning on the demo
cratic ticket this year than q jack rab
BIT IN q bull fight. Akron (Io.) Register
Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Il. N. Grill Of Elk Point has been

f. N. Grill Of Elk Point has been
nominated by the democrats for gov
ernor OF South Dakota. A few years
ago, when Mr.. Grill was member Of
the state senate in that state, he was
quite noted on accounted his frequent
appeals from the decision Of the
chair, and after the votes are counted
10 November, it Is more than likely be
will still be- wanting 80 appeal. -
Posaca Neb Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Official Paper Of Union County
STATE TICKET

For Presidential Electors
HENRY \. MORRIS of Roberts
III. III. GULSTINE OF Lake
JOHN q. ANDERSON Of Lyman
q. n. EVANS OF Butte
For Congress-
e. w. MARTIN of Lawrence
Oh. BURKEo OF Hughes
For Governor
S.H. ELR0D Of Clark
For Lieutenant Governor
j. f. McDOUGAL of Marshall
For Secretary Of State
DAVID WIPE of Hutchinson
For Treasurer
g. ID. COLLINS ofBrown
For Auditor
IF. HALLIDAY of Kingsbury
Far Attorney General
PHILO HALL. OF Brookings
For Com. School and Public Lands
CD, BACH OF Turner
For Snpt. Of Public Instruction
q. w. NASH of Lincoln
For Railroad Commissioner
". G., SMITH of Meade
& For Supreme Court
DIGHT0N C0RSON5of Lawrence
I RICHARD HANEY Of Dawson
IL. q. FULLER of Hughes
u For Circuit Judge, End circuit
j.. w. JONES OF Minnehaha.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
NO aKNocKING. IN THIS.

No, 100. Unimproved 100 acres situ-
ated in Hughes county. in the CEN
trial part of South Dakota and %
miles from the capitol of the state.
The soil Is very fine black, sandy
loan, TO feet deep, with hard pan
sub-soil. 1t lies miles from r.. r.,
creamery and churches. The land
Ii gently rolling, JUST enough rolling
to make good drainage. Price
$4,000. Ad tn Mils0aubee Real Estate
Journal.
The above described land, adVertis-
ed at 1888 per acre, six miles from
railroad and twenty-five from the
state capitol, black sandy loan with
hard pan sub-soil, would be worth siS
times that amount II located In Unior
county. Why? The state capitol be
ing twenty five miles away has abso
lutely no effect upon 1t. The "kDock
ingp of the Mitchell boomers has jus
as little. There is one reason for !
and one only. In Hughes county yo'
can not get the amount Of rain neces
sary to mature crop at just the tim
1t is needed; in this locality you can
That is the long and the short of Il
No one blames the farmers OF Mime
sota for not trying to raise cotton
Leave that country to the purposes 70
which God designed 1t and for which
is much better adapted than this, an
put the capitol whore the people ar
and are bound to be In largely increa
| ing numbers. This Is sensible. isn't II
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

The Sioux Valley Nescs continues
to root for Pierre to retain the capital,
This Is only natural as the editors son
married into valuable (?) property
there and, If the capitol is moved,
there will only be the wife left as as
sets. -Siou9 Valley Correspondent Akyo'
II 10. ] Register Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

"My son." said the parson to small
boy who was digging. don't you know
that 1t Is sin to dig on Sunday except
In case Of necessity"
Yes, SIR replied the youngster.
Then why don't you stop itf'' asked
the good man.
Cause this Ia case OF necessity, =
replied the young philosopher. "A fel-
Ter can't fish without bait Pears0n's
Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

That man Grill is not much Of a dude
either, and we don't see as clothes cut
much figure any more. The two cam
didates for governor of South Dakota
are not the only fellows in style along
this line. Brookings Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
AZ He Tnterpreted r.

"How many commandments were
given to Moses2p asked the Sunday
school teacher OF small Bobby.
He could not remember, SO In order
to prompt him she held up her ten fin-
gers.
''Oh, | knoww he exclaimed trium-
phantiy. 1.-TWO handsful. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

Remember that IL the opportunity
for great deeds never comes the enper-
tunity for good deeds IL renewed for
you day by day. The thing for as to
long for is the goodness, not the glory.
Frederick wv Farrar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
ALL HOME PRINT
entered at the postofiice al Elk Point - mail
matter of the second class
subscription price. per year

THE COURIER il mailed regularly TO is
Subscribers nntil q definite order TO dis
continue is received and all arrears are
paid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

Z
proud of his bodily vigor, to wrestle with
him, The struggle begun. 1t was q; hard
one. and the heat OF 1t the chamberlain
forgot for the moment with whom he was
wrestling, and also his duty as courtier,
and, putting forth all his strength in n;
supreme effort. sent His Imperial Majesty
shurtllng to the ground. 2
Abashed and mortified by the mistake
he had committed the chamberlain slippdd
away, and Immediately sent in his resig-t
nation as a member of the N1lkado's
court. reply he got not an acceptance.
but notice that his imperial master had
been pleased TO advance him two degrees
in rank as a result OF his prowess. Such
stories us this have, Of course. greatly
Increased tile NIiliado's personal popu-l
larity with all classes Of his subjects,
who, while leaving the wrestling OF
ma tclies to the professionals, still practice
the art in private as well as the curious
japanese j.u-jitsu or science OF self
DEFENSE, blythe mastery Of which a COM
paratively slender man can, by applying
sudden pressure upon the muscles or
nerve fibcrs of q much larger opponent,
produce complete temporary paralysis.
iI. Nj. H., In Chicago Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
The wREsTLER's tApRo IN HIS GREAT.
EST PRIDE. II.

arc never anything hut certain that all
Tho matches nrG ION the SQUARE. The
ordinary matches held during tho year
throughout the PROVINCES are, on the
other hand, almost hippodromes. It being
arranged that The local champion shall
Win In the interest of large gate receipts
ut the next match. IA
4 AS has been said, Japanese Wrestlers a re
ofton extremely heavy and fnt.. though
that Is by no means always the case.
some of them being good models OF mus.
cular strength and manly figure,
The largest Of tho present day chnln-'
1plons In Japan Is q giant named lniho.i
lie stands six feet flyo inches IN height
ana weighs almost 400 pounds in fighting
trim. On tho Average the Jap Wrrstlers
stand five feet eight inches, and weigh
about 200 pounds
AS an indication of how the Interest In
wrestling still pervades all circles IN
iJapan, "a story is told 70 the effect that
the present Emperor, who Is extremely
proud Of his own physical strenst NJ one
day asked a court chamberlain. also
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

and silver cloth, embroidered In the
materials. They rarely cost less than $500
each and run from that figure UP into
tho thousands. Usually they are gifts
from wealthy admirers
So attired the champion athletes form
into circle on the wrestling platform
and go through az long performance,
out their arms In various gestures. This
over, one Of the referees, himself q re-
tired member of the guild OF Wrestlers.
comes forward, fan In hand, and an-
inounces tho names of the competitors
III the first match. The men who have
been matched come forward and also go
through a preliminary stamping and ges-
turing process. They rinse out their.
mouths with water, wipe their faces with
sheets OF tissue paper torn from the
pads which hang from the posts, sprinkle
thandfuls of salt about the wrestling plat
form, and finally. get to work. M
Wearing only breech cloths. the two
athletes face each other In the center
of the platform, STOPPING down and touch
Ing tho ground In front with their rim.
gers. At tho word t hey seize & hold OF
each other. and the struggle begins.
According to the apanese rules, there
are forty-cight recognized holds and falls
in wrestling. The winner Is he who either
throws his opponen, inside the ring or
forces him off the platform. Again, con,
trary to the American rules. in which
"threc points down-tWo shoulders and
a hip, or two hips and u shoulder'--co
.stituto n fall, a Japanese WRESTLER Is
thrown the moment any portion OF ms
body but the soles of his feet touch the
ground. If a knee or n hand touches
4 itlltaS fall. (IOn-
sequenIy a Japanese wrestling bout
rarely lasts moro than q few minutes. and
for, that reason II Is not necessary for the
wrestlers to keep In what Western ath-
.letes would call good condition. They are
often therefore extremely heavy ana fuf,
not a all like the accepted type of trained
athlete lns,this country, heing able to
exert tremendous strength for q moment
hut easily and quickly firing out.
II, after a prolonged struggle without
any result, Japanese Wrestlers AppearNto
tho referee 10 be too nearly exhausted
to continue, the bout is stopped, while tho
contestants rest and refresh themselves,
Then, at the call OF tho referee. they re-
enter the ring, taking exactly the same
positions they held when the bout was
stopped. The skill Of tho referee is shown
In the cxactness with which he gets the
Wrestlers back into tho same positions
A match Is Won by tho man who throws
ils opponent two out OF three falls. When
the referee has announced his decision
the beaten man leaves the platform With
out any ceremony, While the Victor squats
down In the center of the ring, the referee
pointing to him withRa fan and calling
aloud Ills name. Then Il there re special
friends and admirers Of the winner IN
tho crowd about the ring they often take
off their. coats and throw them into Tho
ring ut his feet, redeeming them later
for amounts of money, depend Ing IN slzs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
SSsz22 81 AFO@NAl SP0[R1Tof
glA& JAPAN Hiill o.

about, the price OF admission being 10
sen, or about cents, with an additional
charge for a reserved seat.
On the opening day OF tho. matches
drums arc beaten all over the city by
way OF notice and a larger drum Is
sounded from tho top Of a forty foot
tower Just without the wrestling In
closure During the early partF Of the day
the swrestlers Of the lower rank struggle
together, AS the day advances the better
class OF performers come on and gen
orally the matches between the cham.
ypions begin about o'clock in tho after
noon. i4
After the lowest, M or barefooted.:
wrestlers have finished q curious cere-j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
\ CALIFORNIA TOURS IN MAY.
General Conference M. e, Church; Mas
q tlonal Asso. Retail Grocers Of Y. S,

Tickets viii be sold VIA ChcsaPeAka
ana Ohio Railway to San Francisco or
Los Angeles, April 22d 10 S0th. inclusive.
limited for return June S0 1901 at q
round-trip rate from RIchmond, Ta.,t
5000, going and returning direct routes
Going ar returning. one WAY, via Port.
land, Ore, am additional charge OF si3
to above rate Will be made.
stop-pyers Will be allowed at and Vest
Of Colorado common points san Ans
tonic ana west 10 ST. Paul, according To-
route selected. For detail Information.
Pullman reserva uon. So, address w g,
Warthen, n. p. Al, Ghesa peaks and Ohte
Railway, Rlehmonas Va 81 "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
ATTRACTIVE TRIPS ITO CALIFORNIA
AND PACIFIC COAST

Beginning April 23d and continuing to
May l., 1904, the Southern Railway win
sell very low rate excursion tickets to
California, The rate will be about 5000
for tho round trip from Washington, u.
G.. and Virginia cities, with liberal stop
over privileges at Houston. Texas, and
points west thereof The return limit OF
these tickets will be June 80, 1901. At
.tractive side trips have been arranged
at very low rates You may go and re.
turn via the same route, or so one route
and return another, The service Of the
Southern Railway, In connection with tho
famous "sunsct limited from New Or
leans, is unsurpassed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

so A. r., when the Emperor Bnntoku
!. died, there were two rival claimants for
I tic throne, Prince Korehto, and Prince
korctnka Instead Of calling out their
Ere,alnels and starting a civil war the
& rival candidates for the throne met and
4 decided to let the problem be settled by
4 a wrestling match, Each prince chose
81 his champion and in the presence of a
srcat gatherlng of tile nobility the two
d wrestlers met and struggled for suprer m
icy. The champion Of Korehito won
and he, therefore. became tho emperor.
For many generations al tho members
Il or the samurai or military caste In jap,
4 an were taught wrestling MS oneHof tho
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of IA fighting man.Lnter
a caste Of professional wrestlers grew up
ana tho art was no longer generally
practlced. During feudh days IN ia pan
each of tile great lords had his corps
Of professional wrestlers. who fought
together for the national championship,
For years the nobility patronized Wrest-
ling and WrestlcrS as tho nobility ana
gcntry$of Great Britain pntronized pugl-
lists and pugllism. During this era pro-
Z fessonal wrestl ers We're q favored CASTE,
They enjoyed immunity from bridge tares
ind ferry tolls and We're permitted 70 mrs
Il post horses at reduced rates. S4
When the old feuda lords of japan
we're oyerthrown In 1865 their wrestling
Ietainers lost their privileges and HAYS,
since been dependent on tho caprlces Of
tho public, Just as are the pnglists Of
Great Britain ana the United States. But
u this has rather Increased tho popularity
4 OF the sport than otherwise. III
At present there are about 400 reccg-
ni2ed professional wrestlers IN the en-
pire. TheSare divided into three classes,
according 10 their skill md reputation.
The lowest class appears barefoptcd, tho
next class wears digtated socks. while
the highest class is dgnlfied by the wear
ins If sandals, a sword, and various 9TH
er garments and ornaments. #
The great semi-yearly wres Ting matches
are held in January and June in the
d temple Of EXON at Toxic. These matches
are held under the auspices Of the toshi-
syori a guild OF aged and retired profess
sonal wrcst ers, who share the profits
4 and stand the losses attached to them.
L Tho grent Toxic matches are held In q
large tent, In the Center of which Is the
/, wrestling platform. elevated about three
feet above The floor. 10 tho posts about
the platform are fastened many sheets
3 5nf paper. buckets of water and n vessel
co1tesltng salt, ssFs of sests rlse al