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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16
OFFICE HOLDERS OF STATE OF
WASHINGTON MUST PAY
FARE AFTER THEN
Estimated That 600 People Will Be Af-
fected by the New Railway Com
mission Law

When the railroad commission act
becomes a law June 8:
Number of annual passes to be
cancelled (estimateD .........1, 500
Office holders VINO will pay fare
estimated) -. -. ............. 500
Others who enjoy special privi-
leges (estimateD ....... ...... 400
Saving in cash to railroad COM
panies -. ..... (not estimateO
Some thing less than 500 persons,
holding public office in the state of
Washington, now either enjoying free
transportation on the railroad lines of
the state or able to get it at will, must
after June 8 pay cash money into the
Golfers of the transportation corpora
tions if they wish to travel.
Thus reads the railroad commission
law which on June 8, less thar month
hence, becomes effective. The list of
public office holders include judges Of
the superior court, sheriffs, assessors,
auditors, coroners, commissioners,
treasurers and prosecuting attorneys.
This is not saying that every county
office holder in the state is today car
rying in his inside pocket trif1ing bit
of pasteboard which gives him carte
blanche on the railway lines of
the state. But the probabilities
are that at least half of those
elected at the last election have
ANIMALS, or they can secure the equiv
alent by merely giving to the nearest
railroad attorney a gentle hint as to
their needs.
Legion of Free Riders
Counting the members of the legis-
lature, the United States officers and
the judicial and county officers of the
state, there are very nearly 500 per-
sons who belong to the class heretofore
exempt from the necessity of paying
railroad fare. Coroners and assessors
in every county have been particularly
prominent among the high and priv
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

A. c.. Sommers, employed at the Au-
gustavo market in East Main street,
suffered a dislocation of the shoulder
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

For curried eggs cut one apple and
one onion in thin rings and fry gold
en- brown in butter. Sift into this a
dessertspoonful each Of curry powder
and -four and dilute with half pint OF
water. Lay in four hard boiled eggs
shelled and quartered. Serve In wall
Of boiled rice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Shabby dark leather will look like
new If rubbed over with linseed oil or
the well beaten white of an egg mixed
with little black ink. Polish with
soft busters until dry and glossy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Follow the crowd to the Portland
Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

When color has been removed from
silk by acid it may be restored by
touching the spots with a little sal
volatile or hartshorn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Don't wear tight shoes; they make q
young face look old. drawn ana
wrinkled In q few hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Concert Tuesday. May %, Whitman
Chapel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Take your carpets and svsn yen
aucloths up once yea1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

But Olson's Restaurant always leads
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23


A prominent hardware merchant In
Shenandoah, Iowa, advertised TO meet
the prices OF Shears, Sawbuck q CO.,
on the same classes OF goods In the
hardware line. II was shown him that
they advertised certain kind of shot
gun for 50 much. The merchant found
that the gun could not be bought 81
wholesale In any quantities for the
price Ut which they advertised to sell
1t. He found further that they never
till orders sans them Tor that gun. They
are always just nut and on account Of
the graat dAmaad for Il they cannoE
get Il just 1t present. but they have
another gun just little bstter - 4
slight advance Ia price which they rec
ommend TO their customer and With
which they will bs pleased to supply
him. There you have Ii. II IL BY
such deals they make the public think
1t can do so much better than By pur-
chasing from the home merchants.
who have 70 stand behind their goods.
That game IL worked by the catalogue
house constantly. II the goods receiv-
ed are not up TO the expectation Of the
customer he simply lets the matter go,
rather than go 10 she trouble and ex-
pense OF serdiug them back.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
School Officers' Meeting.

Section 8, Chapter 2 of the School
Laws OF South Dakota provides for a
meeting of The school officers of each
county, TO ccnfer together regarding
the best interests OF the public schools.
Such g meeting, which proved very in
eresting and profitable, was held in
the court house last Tuesday. About
seventy different school officers werein
attendance.
DIR. Pinard was not present and did
not send paper on his subject, How
Induce the Larger Pupils to Remain In
school, In his absence the topic was
discussed BY ex-Supt. Fate, who sug-
gested that interest on the part OF the
parents would be the most potent lnflu-
ence to keep the older pupils In school.
II parents manifested indifference moth
ing better could be expected Of the
children, large or small.
Lewis Ranum gave an interesting
talk on "How May Patrons Assist 10
the Management Of the school," He
would have patrons sustain the teacher
and never criticise or condemn the
teacher in The presence of the children.
Make the best possible out Of even =
poor teacher. Keep the grounds and
the schoolroom tidy and attractive and
show an interest Ia eyery possible way
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

shop in Dell Rapids, and has rented
the basement room under the First
National Bank for that purpose. Mr..
Browning went down to his former
home at Elk Point Monday to get a
chair and other paraphernalia he had
stored at that place. He returned
Thursday and will open his new shop
as soon as he can get it fitted up In q
4 proper manner. Dell Rapids Tribune.
This week and next the G. M. SS ST.
r. railway is sending over It's system q
special seed train with lecturers from
the Minnesota and South Dakota Agri-
cultural colleges. The Milwaukee
people are paying special attention to
the matter OF the small grains, which
probably accounts for the fact that
this section Is not visited where less
and less attention Is being paid 10
small grain. Yankton and Canton are
the nearest points In this vicinity to
be reached by the ''seed wheat gospel
train" The train will reach Yankton
late Saturday afternoon and spend
Sunday there, the lecture at Canton
being late Monday afternoon. Any
farmers interested IN small grain who
can conveniently reach either OF these
points will be richly repaid for the
effort necessary to attend.
| On account of the unusually large
number OF important local matters
which have transpired In this city in
| the past few days we have surrendered
all our editorial space this week to the
local demands, No one can say the
COURIER is not a newspaper this week.
While Henry Raish and family were
absent yesterday from their home on
the old Joy place. mile east OF this
city the house was entered and a gold
watch and chain and a Smith & Wes-
son revolver stolen. Two young men,
fairly we'll dressed, one OF them tall,
with q freckled face and wearing q
short dark overeoat, were seen enter
ing the house and are supposed TO have
taken the property. A reward OF $40
IL offered for the return Of the proper
ty and the arrest of the thieves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
! the teacher, the school and its vel


in the teacher, the school and Its well
fare.
After dinner there was cbnsiderab-
" larger attendance. Mr.. Blair spoke
for some thirty minutes on "Consolida-
tion Of Small Schools. He favored it.as
1t would give children in the country
the benefit of graded schools at home
Graded schools have fewer classes and
the teachers are better equipped.
In the long run this course would be
cheaper as we'll as better. Mr.. Fate
thought there might be danger OF pa
rents losing interest in their home
school, while Ole Lawrence was OF the
opinion that it might do In the east,
but that The country is too sparsely set
tied here.
Fl. G. Scholes spoke helpfully and
from experience on Duties OF School
Officers This was followed by gen
eral discussion, bringing out varied
views but many helpful and stimulat-
ing points.
Estate Aid for High Schools was
discussed by Ole Lawrence, who
thought it would be better to keep the
money in the home district. 1t was
shown, however, that this is not being
done at present, Garryowen, for in
stance, this year paying $50 for the tut
tion OF eighth grade pupils and having
several more that might avail them
selves Of the high school privilege.
Under the proposed law the country
districts would be relieved of this ex-
pense which would be met by the state
bounty to the high school. FL. M. Wal
lace was afraid It might open the city
schools to food Of pupils from the
country.
/ County Supt. French read a well pre-
pared and practical paper on "Elemen-
| tary Agriculture in the Public School. /"
Children on the farm should be trained
for the farm. In school they could and
should be taught concerning soils, fer
tilizers, seeds, plant life and taught to
try simple experimentsin plantlife and
culture. There will be time for this Il
the proposed consolidation OF small
schools is carried OUT If this is not
done, then give more time to plant and
animal husbandry and less to technical
grammar and book studies.
| Following is list of the school OF
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
Meaber Of the south Dakota Press association
Official Paper Of Union County
The Woman's Wednesday ciub and an
Anniversary for the Ericsons.

Anniversary for the Ericsons.
Yesterday was the date for regular
meeting of the Woman's Wednesday
club and Mrs. E. G. Ericson's was the
regular place Of meeting. It was to be
a social session with a upper to which
the husbands were to be invited. After
all this was arranged in the regular
course OF events some member discoy
cred that 1t was also the twenty-fourth
anniversary OF the marriage OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ericsson. Accordingly the
members and their husbands at once
fell in with the project Of making the
m Getting little surprise and celebra-
tion for the Ericson's.
An elaborate five course dinner was
prepared by the members and grace
fully served by the Misses Nellie Has
son, Katie Dyer, Nellie Ericsson, Allie
Ryan, Maud Fox and Leila Bovee. The
fl oral decorations, were ferns and
carnations, the latter being the
club flower. The favors were card
board hatchets with bunch of hand
painted cherries upon them, the work
OF member, Mrs. Julius Schaeizel. In
keeping with the day the dinning room
was decorated with red, white and
blue crepe paper iestoons, while the
ice cream was very appropriately OF
the red, white and blue variety
Dinner being finished the president
introduced Mrs. Carl Anderson, who
read a sort of a composite paper, the
work OF three or four members. Il
purpurted to be letter written from
Elk Point by Mrs. e. w. Miller to the
club members who we're supposed oibe
in body at London making tour of
the continent. It reported accurately
TO the members the doings of each hus-
band at home during their absence. 1t
abounded in many amusing and pat
hits which were immensely enjoyed by
all. And here is where the surprise
began. A beautiful silver coffee set OF
three pieces was brought in and placed
In charge of Judge Blair, who proceed
ed forthwith to present the same to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson in unusually hap
py and tft phrases, as the remembrance
Of the club for the happy anniversary.
Mr.. Ericsson, in accepting the same, re
piled briefly and feelingly. Miss Nell
lie, who had taken a position near her
father, then recited parody on ''Fa-
ther, dear father, come home with me
now" also the work OF member. It
appropriately portrayed the need OF
the fathers coming home TO look after
matters there while the mothers we're
away at the club. Following this q
social hour was passed together, max
ing the evening one Of the most
pleasurable and entertaining Of the
year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
The areat High sehool ENTERTAINMENT.

y ne ureaI HIGH SCn0Ot entertainment
Everyone who knows anything
about 1T predicts great success for
the high school entertainment and
minstrel show to be given at Henkin's
Opera House, Friday night, March 3.
Part one will be made up of drills
and marches by the high school girls
and between these will be some special
musical features. The local male
quartette promise to repeat their past
successes. Master John Mcdonald,
who was recently given SO fattering a
notice in the Sioux City Tribune, is to
make his debut before an Elk Point
audience. This aloneis an opportun-
ity you cannot afford to miss. There
Is rare treat awaiting you.
Part two will be araggy-rag minstrel
show. Mr.. Astorbilt and his colored
friends, Bones, Tambo. Snowfall and
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
Whitewash promise to make things
exciting. The sinners of Elk Point
are to be exposed. These gentlemen
already named with large humber Of
their Coontown friends have been
diligently practicing lot Of the latest
and most popular songs which they
will sing between times to let you
catch your breath.
This il worthy cause and no one
should fail 10 help. The high school 10
bound to furnish paying for their
piano.
Come out and help. Henkin's Opera
House, Friday, March 3. Twenty-Five
35 and 80 cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

Game Birds Seized at Herman Becker's.
Sheriff Sherman and Game Warden
Halliday of McCook have done very
clever piece OF work Ia seizing as they
did Monday afternoon 800 prairie chick
ems and 4l9 quail on the premises OF
Herman Becker southeast OF town.
Becker was suspected OF buying and
shipping game birds illegally and the
officers apparently timed their raid
about right. Becker was not arrested
until Tuesday, when he gave $500
cash bond TO. appear before Justice
Rozell next Monday to answer TO the
charge OF having game birds Illegally
In his possession.
The birds have now been sold to Don
FRANKLIN who expected to ship them to
Chicago under the game warden's
certificate. The express company has
refused to receive them and II has
transplred that 1t is as illegalI for the
game warden to ship game birds
out Of season as for any
body else. The final disposition Of the
birds, which are. BY the way, as fine .
bunch oi game as anyone need ask 70
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
Get your farm leases OF the COURIER.
We have both forms, cash and on shares.

/
Get your farm leases of the COURIER.
We have both forms, cash and on shares.
Judge Jones today issued an order
calling the March term OF court for
Monday, March 18th and ordering the
drawing OF grand jury. The term
will therefore be held two weeks
earlier than usual and will be an
unususually important one.
The Elite Club gave : very enjoyable
masquerade ball In the Henkin opera
house on the evening OF Washington's
Birthday. Toce, the Sioux City harp
ist, furnished the music and there was
an unusually good attendance. The
club is now out of debt and in very
comfortable shape in every way.
Mrs. Mary Stickney, who for some
years past has, made her home with
her son, Charles Stickney, is now criti-
cally i'll of blood poisoning. Her condi-
tion is serious and it is thought that she
cannot live but a few days at the most.
Another son, Mr.. George Stickney,
cashier OF the Security Bank at Albert
Lea, Mimi, has been here at his moth
er's bedside since Sunday night.
Francis Sharon celebrated Wash :
ington's Birthday with little birth
day party OF his own. Some thirty of
his mates gathered at his home In the
evening and passed the time very hap
PLY with games, a generous supper
and general good time. The young
people left several useful and fitting
presents as mementoes Of Master Fran
els birthday.
The preliminary hearing OF Frank
Tucker, charged with rape upon the
person OF his l4-year old step-daug hter,
was held at the court house last Fri
day. The hearing was held in the
commissioners room and Sheriff
Sherman and States Attorney Palmer
very properly conducted 1t with closed
doors. The large rotunda OF the court
house was filled with curiosity seekers
who sought In vain to gain admittance.
The prisoner was held for action OF
the grand jury In the sum Of $4,000, in
default Of which he was again COM
mitted to the county jail.
Judge Jones was down from Sioux
Falls this afternoon to hear the case
against Joseph Smith, who, some five
weeks ago, held up Merton Mitts and
Frank Cooper a mile east Of town and
robbed them of q revolver, q little mon
ey and few other things. He plead
guilty to robbery In the second degree
and was sentenced to one year and three
months In the penitentiary. The Mitts
and Cooper boys, who have been work
ing at the poor farm 90 as to be here to
give testimony at the trial If needed,
we're sent to Yankton tonight on The
passenger, from which point they will
go 10 their home near Newcastle. Neb.
w. G. Adams, who has been on the
road il the interest Of the Dakota Fzsns-
er the past three months, and returned
Hast week from an extended trip
Through North Dakota, has decided to
settle down again to his trade as 9
barber and on Monday resumed work
LIN Adams & Taylor's shop. Ed. Brown
ling, who filled Mr.. Adams place in
! the shop. has decided 10 open third
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

The quarantine was removed from
the Methodist parsonage last Tuesday,
as all The pastors children have en.
tirely recovered from scarlet lever.
Next Sunday ell .he usual church
services will be resumed and none need
hesitate TO attend, Tor every precausion
has been taken and both church and
parsonage thoroughly disinfscted. The
pastor will be pleased sogrees his usual
congregation next Sandsy morning and
evening.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

see, Is at present somewhat OF ques-
tion.
The. Sioux City Tribune feature
man has made out Of one-fourth fact
and three-fonrth fancy verltable
Munchausen fairy tale out OF the mat
ter. The young man has varied and
picturesque abilities 40 . romancer and
should be secured BY The Chicago Amer
team as fish editor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
a Oas saasa ssRsanseat.

There Is no use OF man being
proud OF hin ancestors" said the afEa-
BILE man.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. I'm
numerous cases the ancestors would
not reciprocate IL they had chance -
Washington Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
oar arest clah Ofs.r .

The COURIER has just closed an ar
rangement with the publishers where
BY We can offer our readers club list
OF valuable farm papers In connection
with the COURIER at about half price.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

Notice Ii hereby given that there
will be caucus Of the voters Of Elk
Point township, at the Court House,
next Saturday afternoon, Feb. rs. at
3 o'clock, for the purpose,oi putting IN
nomination township officers for the
ensuing year. All voters are reqested
TO bear this. In. mind and To be present.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
ALL HOME PRINT
Entered at the posrOfice at Elk Point "a mail
matter of she second-class.
sn0acrIptlon price, per year ar...---.----.----.sl.

THE COURIER il nailed regularly 80 its
Subscribers amtil definite order to dis
continHe Is received and ali arrears are
paid
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
Always In xha Market.

Jinks- Why do these miIlsonaires
dress so shabbiIyl
Winka So folks will take pity on
sem and bur their watered stocks
New York Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

10 all.. subscribers, new Or old, Wh0
pay year ID advance, We can give the
following club list for only $40:
UNION CoUNTw CoURIER, one
full year. r.............. 81 so
The Iona Homestead, one ol
the largest and best weekly
farm papers .............. 90
The Honaenaker mag azine.
monthly family periodical,
full of good thinas.... . 80
The Farm Gasstte. monthly ag-
rieultnral magazine, benuti.
fully printed and ably oon-
Quoted ds.s......ss...sss.*s. .0U
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23

Total ..... 800
All four, one wear each, for only s2.
Call In and get sample copies Toll
your neighbors and have them sub.
scribe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
Willard Statue Put In Place.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Large
crowds thronged statuary hall at
the capitol yesterday afternoon
and watched a force of workmen
who were engaged in unlocking
and placing on it's pedes-
tai the marble statue of Francis r.
Willard, who is the first woman to be
honored by having her statue placed
in this chamber
The statue represents Miss Willard
standing as if delivering an address.
One hand rests on a stand, on which is
a manuscript. and the other hand.
which rests at her side, also holds a
manuscript.
The inscription on the pedestal be-
meath the name Miss Willard" is
quoted from her own words as fol-
lows:
"Ah. 1t is women who have given
the costliest hostages to fortune. Out
into the battle Of life they have sent
their best beloved with fearful odds
against them. o! by the dangers they
have dared, by the hours of patient
watching over 6eds where helpless
children lay. by the incense of 10000
prayers waited from their gentle lips
to heaven, l charge you to give them
the power to protect along life's
treacherous highways those they have
SO loved"
This statue was erected by Illinois
and will be unveiled on Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock, when Senators Gull
loln and Hopkins and Representatives
Foss and Boutell will deliver address,
aS Three Thousand school children
will participate in the ceremonies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
MILLIONS INVOLVED
Directors of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society In Contest For
Purpose of Deposns Vice President
Hyde-No Agreement Yet Reached.

New York, Feb 16.-The crucial
point in a contest involving control of
S4O0 100000 will be reached this after
noon when the directors of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society meet to
consider the question of changing the
association from a stock to mutual
company. On one side is James H.
Hyde, vicepresident and the holder of
majority of the societys capital
stock while arrayed against him is
President James w. Alexander OF the
association and thirty-eight other
officers of the the society. Alexander
and supporters have proposed plan
to change the association from a stock
to a mutual company. Their PROPOSE
ton, if agreed to- Hyde's friends de-
clare, would practically eliminate
Hyde from management of the COM
pany, even tho his majority holdings
of the stock company was retained. 1t
was said the reorganization contem-
plated retirement of Hyde as vice
president The directors affiliated with
both sides attempted yesterday and
early today to bring about an agree
ment. AS far as known, no compromise
has been affected.