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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24
THE ANNUAL PREcIPlTATloN.
Average of 20.44 inches at Huron In
Twenty Yeasa.

Twenty Yeafas
According to records in the United
States weather bureau at Huron, the
annual precipitation recorded during
the twenty-three years the Office has
been In existence in Huron averages
20.44 inches. For the seven months
Of the present year the record is 21.29
inches, which. added to the rainfall SO
far during August at least % inches,
thus far in 1905. This marked increase
In the precipitation for this locality Is
highly gratifying and is being widely
commented upon. The weather thus
far during the crop growing season
was quite satisfactory, and at harvest
time is simply ideal. Surely the splen-
did yields of small grain, added to the
encouraging outlook for good crop
of corn, together with forage crops
and hay, are good cause fer rejoicing
OF farmers in the Jim river valley,
and when the crops are marketed they
viii have fat pocketbooks and inflated
bank accounts. Prosperity has smiled
generously upon this portion Of the
worli's garden spot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

the reservation with the "Otuhanpi'
dance and gave away their ponies and
other property.
He blames the agent for this condi.
tion of affairs, which he says il lead
ing them back to barbarism Instead
Of bringing them up toward civiliza.
ton, and that they should be stopped
Id such celebrations in the future. that
since they were allowed to dance on
the Fourth. they are preparing for
further dances this fall and neglecting
to put up hay and prepare for the win.
ter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24
STATE TAX LIST FIGURES BIGGER
Corporate Raised by New Methods State Boord
Of Assessment Completes First Session

For the hrsf time there has been
listing OF mineral lands under the
Law of last winter. the counties return
ing such lands being Custer, Lawrence
and Pennington. Custer returned
4,14T acres at valuation OF $S0,449,
which was increased 10 per cent by
the board. Lawrence returned 41,57O
acres at valuation of s4.570,017,
which was increased rs per cent. Pen
nington returned 1886 acres valued at
$190,913, which was increased is per
cent.
While there has been a general in
crease In the net returns on farm
lands, this is due to new property, the
general valuation having been reduced
about 26 cents per acre by the board.
The farm lands are the heaviest item
OF valuation in the state, and the
valuations by counties of this class OF
lands is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

BY order of the adjutant general
once the Groton squad of Compan!
L, South Dakota National Guards, vii
be mustered out. The squad failed t
attend the encampment at Water
town. and is alleged to have been neg
ligent iD its drill duties.
The Aberdeen board Of education
estimates that 1t will cost $41s4S5 u
run the schools Of Aberdeen for thu
ensuing year, and has levied 21-mil
&tax. Miss Geraldine Van Slyck, th'
principal Of one of the ward schools
for many years, has resigned her 20
sition to accept position In Idaho.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24
INDIAN LAYS BLAME ON AGENT

An Indian living On the Cheyenne
River reservation has sent out d COM
munieation for publication calling at
tantion to the way in which the In
dams on that reservation were allowed
% celebrate the Fourth Of Jyly.
He says they were allowed to leave
the reservation and paint themselves
and give dances at different places,
and we're allowed to secure liquor and
he made drunk. Others celebrated on
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

Gov. Elrod has appointed Thoma,
Freeman Of Flandreau as game was
den for Moody county. and has select
ed w. ]. Chiesman Of Belle Fourchs
and n. G. Kelsey OF White Rock as ad
ditional delegates I'd the irrigation con
gress to be held al Portland.
Extensive Improvements are beinl
made to the depot building and othel
property Of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad company at Henry The
business at this station has increased
to such an extent that increased facili
ties were necessary for the conveni
ence Of the travelling public.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

Total ..... 1924, 7S0, 1892
The highest valuation in any county
is 1886 an acre in Clay, and the low
est $2.1S an acre in Fall River.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

Mrs. Hazen, wife OF Geo, II. Hazen.
OF the train dispatcher's once, Chicar
go & Northwestern offices at Huron.
died suddenly. Mrs. Hazen was for
merly Miss Michaelson of Sioux Falls.
and was married in that city less than
o year ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

The state board OF medical examin-
ers was in session with DR.. Foxton at
Huron. and examined a number ct ap-
p1icants for license to practice medi-
cine in this state. The board thus far
has examined Al applicants this year,
Of whom ii failed to receive certif
Gates.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

The trustees OF Redfield college are
rejoicing over the fact that the viii OF
the late Mary Elnora Pray OF Con-
necticut, recently admitted for pro-
bate, provides $1,000 for the establish
ment of q permanent musical schob
arship."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

The South Dakota Pharmaceutical
association recommended o. A. Griffs
of Aberdeen, James Lewis of Canton,
and S. H. Scallin of Mitchell as first,
second and third choice members Of
the state board of pharmacy. The
governor viii appoint one of the three
to the position. Griffs Is the present
incumbent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

The Druggists Mutual Fire Insur
ance company elected James Lewis OF
Canton, president; DR.. r. M. Cotton Of
Tyndall, vice president; ]. A. Keith OF
Lake Preston, secretary, and 9. H.
Lohr Of Estelline, treasurer. All are
present incumbents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-24

Leslie Neuman, the 13-year-old son
of a.. Neuman, register of deeds for
Brown county, was assisting his moth
er with the family washing, when he
was badly scalded from the waist
down by a boilerful of hot water
which he attempted to lift from a gas
oline stove. Physicians say the burns
will not prove serious.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
About Rheumatism

There are few diseases that inflict
more torture than rheumatism and
there is probably no disease for
which such varied and useless
lot of remedies have been sug.
gested. To say that Il can be cured
10, therefore, a bold statement to
make, but Chsmberlain's Pain
Balm, which enjoys an extensive
sale, has met with great success In
the treatment Of this diseaee. One
application of Pain Balm will re-
lieve the pain. and huddreds OF suf-
ferers have testified to permanent
cures by it's use. Why suffer when
Pain Balm affords such quick re-
lief and costs but trifle? For sale
by A. r. Kane, druggist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
BLANKS IN PLENTY.

This week we printed large sup
ply of the following blanks:
Territory farm leases.
State farm leases.
Territory chattel mortgages.
State chattel mortgages.
Our stock of legal blanks is now
very near complete, and our prices
much lower than can be found else
where. Our wholesale price is con.
siderably less than that made By
the larger supply houses.
Pneumonia Is Robbed OF its Terrors
by Foley's Honey an Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough and heals and
strengthens the lungs. If taken in
time ii will prevent an attack of
pneumonia. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Chronic Rronchitls cured.

"For ten years I had chronic bron.
chitis 90 bad that at times could
not speak above q whispes, writes
Joseph Coffman of Montmorenci,
Ind. ~ tried all remedies available
but with no success. Fortunately
my employer suggested that / try
Foley's Honey and Tar. It's effect
was almost miraculous, and / am
now cured of the disease. On my
recommendation many people have
used Foley's Honey and Tar, and
.slways with satisfaction Sold By
A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Presbyterian Church Notices.

Sabbath school 9:45 m. Morning
service at HOO q m. Evening ser.
vice, 500 p m. Junior Endeavor
Society, Sunday 2:30 p NJ. Christian
Eudeavor Sunday ZOO p. m. Young
Peoples Bible Class Friday 7:3O p.
m. Prayer meeting, Thursday at
1850 p. M.
You are heartily invited to attend
all the above services.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

You had better borrow money
and build rather than pay high
rents. II you want to borrow mon.
ey to build q home, see Daniels 4
Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved.

Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved.
The excruciating pains character
istic of rheumatism and sciatica
are quickly relieved by applying
Cham berlain's Pain Balm. The
great pain relieving power of the
liniment has been the eurprise and
delight of thousands of sufferers.
The quick relief from pain which II
affords is alone worth many times
it's cost. For sale by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
$50 REWARD

For evidence which will convict the
party or parties who have been
damaging the property Of the Bax'
ter Telephone Company, by break
ing glass insuiators OF otherwise.
Is. w. Dow. Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Missouri Pacific Ry at Joplin

Arrive.
From 81. Louis and Kansas City at 800 AIN
From, 81. Louis and Kansas City at $50 am
From st. Louis and Kansas City Mt 4:S pm
From Cranky, Diamondvill,W Webb, l2.oopm
From Cranky, Diamondvill, Webb sSopm
Depart. ,E -,
For 81. Louis and Kansas City at l.iS a. M
For ST. Louis and Kansas City at s.@ a. m
For ST. Louis and Kansas City at 6.1 D. m
For Webb, Diamondville, CRANKY S0a' M
For Webb, Diamondvilie, CRANKY ZW p. III
Train No. 4. which leaves Joplin ut S,io .
m. makes direct connection at 81 LOUIE
and Kansas City for Chicago.
Train No. 30, leaving Joplin at wv ~
for 81. Louie and Kansas City, arriving 10
Kansas City at $50 o N, and ct. Louis a,
100 m, has free reclining chair cars an"
sleeper. No change.
No. 2e-2SO a m.--sleeper for Kansas City
This IL the ONLY LINE running three
daily passenger trains from Southwest
Missouri to Kansas City and st. Louis;
equipment consists of Pullman palace
coac hes, FREE reclining chair cars ano
Pullman sleeping cars and buhet' foI
further particulars appiyt to
C.H ROHRER.
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Joplin No
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
A BIG STOCK

Of cards which read as follows can
be found at this office:
mo Hunting, Fishing or Tres
passing Allowed on This Farm"
The cards are heavy, nicely
printed and will stand the weather.
Buy them here.
THE NEWS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
NO HUNTING.

Hunting in Reunion Park is pos
itively forbidden. Parties violating
this notice will surely be prose
cuted. CHAs. 8. COLLINS, Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
SOLD HERE.

Large, heavy cards bearing these
words: mo Hunting, Fishing or
Trespassing Allowed on THE
Farm"
These cards can be found at the
News office. Price 10 cents each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates, and will not constipate
like other cough medicines. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
IA. e. Church.
w. T. WHITE, Pastor.

W. T. WHITE. Pastor.
Sunday school each Sabbath 9:45
Superintendent, ]. T. Polster.
Public worship, II a. m. and 1880 r. I'm,
Class meeting, II m.
Junior League at 8 p. m.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m,
Public worship at Blue Mound
let and srd Sundays at 8 p. m.
All the people are cordially in
vited to attend our services.
We extend a hearty welcome to
strangers and visitors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
TO TRADE.

A good 2-story brick business
house Ia Galena for land. Building
now rents for SO per month. Call
At this once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Maidstone at s. A. Craig's, East
Seventh street, Galens, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
DO you WANT A GOOD FARMp

If 90, call on me. I have for sale q
fine l6O-acre farm FIVE and one-half
miles from Baxter Springs. The
place 10 we'll improved and has q
nice pasture with everlasting water.
Good district school 10 near by.
T. &. NEEDS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

attention given 10 childrens'
hair cutting at Armstrong;.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Foley's Kidney Cure makes kid
neys and bladder. right. Don't de-
lay taking. Sold by A. r. Kane.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

! don't think the Japs can stand the
ing to fail with the Russians. even If it
does look all to the good with them now.
A yellow man hasn't the staying power
that a white man has, and yellow race
can't stand out against white race. I'll
put my money on -the white man against
all other colors-yellow, red or black
and In a fight to finish the white man
has got to win. The Japs are fighting
sort of a gent all right, but the white
man fights for his country, and that's
the kind of an inducement that will tell
in the end.
A Frenchman tried to get the $1,000
1 hung up everywhere on my grand
tour in 1883 in Victoria, B. C. This was
the funniest fight / ever had. When
we struck Victoria first came the Mayor
of the city, asking If it was a real $1,000
bill 1 put uo to any man who could
stay four rounds. He was convinced
by giving him the money to hold. This
gave official standing to my def, and
the town was opened up for us.
The Mayor got on to my nerves from
the first He was Il sawed off Irishman.
so small could have tucked him in one
of my pockets but SO big feeling that
he couldn't rest. He was also more
British than the English. and | got
away from him as soon as l could.
But to return to the parley-voo chap.
He was a boxer with considerable of a
local reputation, and he needed the
$1,000 bad AT the theater that night
when / was undressing to enter the
ring we got Whit from the dressing
room where the Frenchman was max
ing ready. 1t reminded me of the South
Boston fats when the dead fish were
lying thick about. One of my company
made an excuse to get into the French
mans dressing-room and he reported
that the aspirant for the prize was be-
ing rubbed down with fish OIL
Visions of a Man who Was Knocked
Out.
The oil idea was a new one for me
and asked my pal to explain it.
Why" said he, the Frenchman's s
seconds say they have oiled him so your
clouts will just slide of. so as not to
hurt, and that is how he's going to
stay the four rounds and get the
money"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

said T. that when the Governor OF
North Carolina meets the Governor OF
South Carolina, one says to the other.
It's a long time between a certain
line of refreshments Now, 1t would
give me a great deal OF pleasure to see
this historic remark made to apply, and
! will take it as an honor If you win
allow me 70 provide the stage setting"
The two Governors exchanged grins and
then one OF them said:
"DIr Sullivan, 1t doesn't seem right. but
the fact is that neither OF US ever fndulgea
in the manner you suggest. Perhaps 1t 10
an unpatriotic thing and savors OF dis
loyalty to what is supposed to be an in
stitution of our States, but we must ask
you to excuse u.s."
Here was a case I'd hardly believe II
hadn't seen and heard Just what I've
written. This goes to show how a silly
remark, often repeated. has given q lot
Of good men regulations as drinkers they
didn't deserve.
Never Drank Much, Nothing at all Now.
The foregoing Is something like my own
case. For years 1t has been the fashion
for all kinds of people who never saw me
to size me UP at long range as a man
abandoned to putting away huge guam
titles of red raw rum. So many people
believe the newspaper paragraphs about
me and rum that the impression sticks in
a lot of crops that am down and out
not because / am three years older than
Fitz. but because have been picked in
alcohol for twenty years Here's the
straight tip: II 1 had put away one
hundredth part OF the booze charged
against me. I'd be in wooden ulster or
an insane asylum.
A frame like mine has big appetites
going with it. But my long suit has been
eating, not drinking. To-day IN back
myself against any man living as an
eater, but as for drinking. I'm done with
it. If 1 can get in front of some Of the
headliners of the heavyweight class. III
show the American public how little there
is in these yarns as to drinking. A few
clouts placed right by me will do more
than anything / can say to Offset these
stories Almost every kind of a bad
habit. except cigarette smoking. has been
charged against me. but I'm not guilty,
as the record has H.
To all men l say: CUT out the rum
Chop 1t quick. There's nothing to it but
come-backs. never got so far into 1t
that | couldn't stop 1t and let it entirely
alone. as I'm doing to-day. and where I
intend to stay until my time comes to get
back into the ring where belong. Then
I'll show them and do things to those
who are trying to blow out the gas on
me.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

mouth until the clouds had rolled by. 1
guess a glass eye didn't have much to do
with my case. 1t was glasses of a differ
ent shape
Told You So About Chop Suey
What l said about the jiu jitsu fake
came true, but not quite in the way ] ex-
pected. Before Congress had a chance to
blow in money for a professor of this
chop suey science at West Point one OF
the yellow experts was sent up to be
tried out. Cadet Charles DAILY, lad
from my town of Boston. broke the
Japs hold and fired him over his head.
This settled it. and Congress doesn't
have to waste any money In this new
way. The old way is good enough. But
I'd like to have seen Daily try some plain
punching on the Jap, along with the
wrestling. That would have made a more
complete job of it and left no room for
doubt. I'll guarantee to make any Jap
expert forget his Emperor II he'll stand
in front of me. He will be welcome to
any grip or tackle he can get on me after
have given him . Yankee wallop or
two.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

But Fitz hasn't killed anybody in the
heavy weight class. Peter Maher had
Fitz down and out in the second round
of their first fight. and the cornishman
was saved by Joe Choynski, who was in
Fitz's corner and sneaked over to the
t;mekeepor and pulled the gong to end
the round a quarter OF minute too
soon. Then choynski jumped back to
Fitz's corner. jabbed pins in him to wake
him up and got him in shape to continue
But that fight belonged to the Irishman.
In their second meeting. in Mexico, Fitz
won by hitting Maher when Maher was
breaking clean after a clinch. That
wasn't far. but 1t went.
It is upon records of this kind that
the two great men. Jeffrie5 and Fitz-
simmons. nail their fame and are so
cfesty that they pooh-pooh yours truly
OF the boards. All the samee, am
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

I've seen many fighters go to pieces
in my time but most of them went un-
der because their vanity was punctured
by defeat and it drove them to drink.
But the troubles they collected couldn't
be charged to fighting. but to their re-
fusal to keep in condition to fight Had
Terry stayed in the ring and kept in
condition he'd be all right.
1 could name fifty lighters who went
to pieces when they couldn't have the
public's cheers as an everyday filler.
Jack Dempsey died of heart-oreak af-
ter Fitz got him in New Orlsans. He
left a legacy to his wife. however. to
be sure. and bet that Fitz could whip
any man in the world within twenty
pounds of his weight, and when the
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

getting the American public to dc lit
tie sizing up. and the notion is grow
Ing that the man who in his time met
all comcrs. crossing the ocean to find
more opponents and for a dozen years
held the belt against the world and is
still ready to fight. ought to have look
in on these paper champions. al make
Jeffries meet me before many months
or I'll make him retire from the ring,
as sure as my names John L. Sullivan.
Fighters Go to Pieces when Vanity Is
Pupcturcd.
The report that Terry McGovcrn has
gone to pieces has raised the yell.
There's the result of prizefghting.
But it isn't. Terry didn't break down
because of fighting. but because of the
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

When the French champion came on
the stage he got me going right away.
He looked like a sardine. Not only was
his body dripping with oil. but around
his stomach and waist were yards OF
red cloth. Whether the red cloth was
intended to represent the British flag or
to keep him from getting hurt. / didn't
ask.
/ suppose that every man in the house,
with a few exceptions outside of my
party. expected that my opponent would
surely stay the four rounds. They had
two guesses coming. though, even If
bunch of them did buy lot of liquor for
me during the day in the hope that I'd
be at my worst In the evening. knocked
my man down three times in the first
round. The third time he went down he
stayed down for half an hour. dead to the
world He sent for me when he came
to, and in the course of our conversation
asked him how it felt to go to sleep so
suddenly.
when you hit me one times, I t'ink
see one French soldier. When you hit
me tree time. I t'ink I see one whole
French army he said.
Then, wiping the oil and cold sweat out
of his eyes, he looked at my hands and
slowly shaking his head said; ''Oh, OH
Me can break wood fences with my feests,
but you can break stone walls with
yours
Refuses to Drink the Queens Health.
Next night a banquet was given to
Edward Hanlan, the oarsman. who was
passing through on the way to Australia.
where he was to row one of his greatest
matches. The little Mayor. when he
passed back the $1,000 Che hated awfully to
let it get out of town. invited me to the
banquet. L went and took along Mike
Gillespie.
Everything went slick a whistle at
the banquet until 1t was along toward the
end of things. Then the little Mayor got
up and proposed that everybody stand
and drink the health of the Queen.
hadn't been brought up to seeing Irish
men drinking to the health OF English
monarchs, and. anyway, that little Mayor
did rasp my nerves. Gillespie was polite
enough to get on his feet but | reached
for his collar and jerked him back into
his seat. .You must stick to Uncle Sam,
Mike" I said to him.
rs it possible that any of our guests
refuse to stand and drink to the health
of her most gracious Majesty" the
little Mayor piped