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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05

Plasa TAX tells this one on a YER
million man who patronizes the mail
order houses when he has The cash.
The children we're accustomed to play
with the big catalogues. One morn
ing the nurse came out and told them
there was new baby in the house,
Who brought itsn asked the children.
The urse replied that il just come.
Oh, I know, said onelittle tot, It's
q Sears Roebuck baby and bet It's
adulterated just like the pepper and
straw berry Jam was, and papa will
have to kept because he sent the
money II advance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05
LOCAL NEWS

balance stan st0O, At sharp's.
prof.. Wooaburn spent Sunday In
VermilIIon.
Jewels al sharp's.
AIR. ID. g. Ericsson was ID vertnilIion
80 business Wednesday
Choice, early, seed corn, u miles
southwest Of Elk Point.
RI. HAYES
The sshool children are enjoying
their vacation this week and getting
good and ready Tor the spring term
which begins Monday.
400 bushels Of EARLY Ohio seed pota-
toes for sale.
INDUSTRIAL FARM.
speoksd apples, per bushel, soc.
RINosRUp MERc Co
WANTED: Lady clerk, one that can
speak the Scandinavian language, AZ.
MERCHANDISE.
Watches cleaned. $50 Ut Sharp's.
Bun Wgandctta eggs ior Matching,
800 per setting
III. HOFFMAN. JR.
Elk Point. s. d Box ~. Phone 3
Misses Kathryn French and Carrie
bartholomew are Al Pierre this week
attending to their duties on the stale
examining board They are both ex-
pacted home Saturday
Good Office rooms for rent 10 opera
house block Inquire y Henkins
store.
John Hodges and Guy smith, both
81 whom we're former employees Of
this ONCE, were visiting friends ID the
city Saturday. Guy i now the whole
push "a The Hstasouite while John II
employed on newspaper 10 Wakefield,
Neb.
Leave orders at Bnrlingame's drug
STORE ior painting. paper hanging wall
cleaning, etc. A full line of y all paper.
": 1tlGkkNAAN N.
Mrs. II. e. nllley, oi Lanark, III.
nois. arrived here Tuesday Tor I week !
vlals With MIS-. g n. Wlseman.
WANrGp District Msnagsrsao post
airns. advertise and distribute sanples.
$500: " sl0 weekly SO GO per day iog
expenses State aee ard present. en-
ploymeut. 1pEAL SHEAR Co, - Ran
aolph q Cnicaso.
FOR u kinds d cement work, els.
kerna, Foundation, ete. see
CHRISTOPHER CROSSE.
Motto Mon how cheap, bat how
good
Mr. and MFs. Joseph Henkln are
here thls week packing up preparatory
81 their final removal e Plainsiew.
Na0s H8Ah have lived here practical "
I'll y their lives aimee childhood and
had Il hafa ~ Leave she old friends
40 seaaes. Both have rankea with
Ite best ii our musical talent and
have beea important factors n tie
business aad social life ef our city.
Their lriends Wlsh them CREST pros!
poFltx and hsppIness il their new sng.
Founaings and nre pleased u learn
that they have a exoellent outlook IN
PlAsnxiew The Uess wEsbes u i large
circle n ifIends hers so With them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05

A citizens temperance rally was
held in the opera house Sunday night.
The speakers were all at their best,
aDd the opinion of many is that it
changed enough votes to make Elk
Point a dry town fer the coming year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05


See e. Rickman for painting, paper
hanging, wall cleaning, granting, etc.
Phone IA.
Ten to two was tie score OF the
basket ball game last Friday evening
at elk Point between the Canton girls
and the Point team. Miss Lucretia
Rudolph went along with the young
ladies as chaperon and Dr. Guy O'Neil
as referee. They all report very
, enjoyable time and fine treatment at
the hands OF the Elk Point people. -
Canton NesOs
Supt. FL. e French received the sd
news Monday. that bis mother, Mrs. j.
r, Gage OF san Jose, California. had
been suddenly stricken with paralysis.
Three weeks before his step-father,
Mr.. Gage, was stricken similarly and
died The second message received
was more alarming than the first, and
Supt. French started for San Jose
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Gage is =
woman we'll advanced Ia years. 80 the
hope OF her ultimate recovery Is small.
The CouRIER can only express the
hope that the mother will still bs
alive when her son arrives
The Canton high school girls went
down and beat the Elk Point basket
ball team Saturday. and they were
happy because of their prowess, when
they vent through here Saturday
night, judging BY the nnearthly racket
they made. while the train stopped
here. Hudsonise.
Corn cohs for sale.
M. HOFFMAN, Phonc NO |
Everyone should Keep In mind the
| big exhibit al pictures next week at
Hoifman's hail. BENEFIT OF public
school picture fund. Two hundred
| dne productions Of the most famous
pictures BIZ ancient and modern times.
(, Pr. n. r. Hendrix dentist, over the
post Office.
Fresh fish Al slrobel's market every
! Friday.
cutOver Lands Emvite settlement In
weatern Washington.
I Few people realizs The rapidly With
which The forests 81 this country are
disappearing. The Iumbermen oil
Maine, Michigan and Minnesota, either
have sought new fields Of operation or
very soon will have to do so. They
ara turning 10 the immense pine for
esls oI Idaho or the timbered slopes Of
the Cascade mountains, which Mt one
time seemed 10 oder an absolutely In
lexhaussible supply Even these for
esls, however, are beginning to re-
cede from the shores og Puget sound
before the advance of the IombArman's
axe, Already vasi tracts oil land once
covered with dense growth Of timber
are noW stripped Of almost Mil their
merchantable trees. These cut.aver
lands are enriched ~ The decaylng
vegetation d centuries. and cannot Be
axoelled for fertility. True, the
stoinps remain II the ground, making
+ practically impossible to convert
them into large fields, cultivated II
machinery suitable lor operation Oh
the unbroken surface " tie prairie.
buf there are macy uses e which they
can o. pun with very great profit.
| They can ba s0wn 10 pasture, and ID
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05
For Sale or Rent.

Small house, four rooms, in good re-
pair and every convenience. Enquire
OF Fred Fisk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05

There ~ perhaps no nursery In The
northwest that Is winning lis way into
populas favor faster than Strands
Nursery, TAI Tors Falls, Mimi, r. F.
-. 81. They employ no agents but sell
all 81 their stock direct 10 planter :
hence arc 10 position 10 supply the bast
Of stock at d reasonable price. Their
recent publication, Hardy Trees and
Plants, and how 70 Grow Them. will
be Of Of int est 70 ail 81 our readers
and Will be sent free upon request. IS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-04-05

Notice the call Ior the Republican
State Convention and the Republican
League 90 our sixth page this week
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
OF CARS
HURTS COMMERCE
Shipments of Cattle, Grain,
Lumber, and Coal Fell
Off in November.

Because the railroads are short OF
cars. there was a preceptible decline in
internal commerce in November. accord
ing 10 statement issued by he
Bureau of Statistics Of the Department.
of Commerce and Labor. The Bureau
of Statistics concludes th-t the ship
ments of grain, live stock. meat pro-
ducts, lumber. and coal would have
been heavier in November had il not
been for inadeau1,e transportation Ia
cilities
November movements of important
staples show decline when compared
with the movements for November #
last year but an increase for the eleven
months OF the present year. A fsliias
of Of about 100000 head is shown in tie
total live stock receipts al seven interior
urinary markets. Packing house pro-
ducts shipped from Chicago fell of in
November, there was = noticeable de
cline in receipts Of gram at fifteen i'm
portaut interior markets but domestic
cotton sight receipts showed an increase,
10 .. .392 $50 bales. against
q. .1S3 $50 in November of last year.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
INCREASE
HANGS IN BALANCE
The Senate Subcommittee
Awaits Arrival of Allison
for His Views.

The subcommittee or the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee, headed by Sen
atoT Cullom, has been giving some at
tentiou to the proposed increase in sal
airy for members OF Conress from s.. 900
TO $500 At the sessions OF the sub
committee at the Capitol this week. the
proposed increase has been talked over.
but no action has been taken.
It Is understood the subcommittee is
not developing any marked sympathy
for the proposed increase The members
OF the subcommittee. just as a mum
Der OF other members of the Senate.
feel that il the House members had
not the courage 10 vote for increased
salaries the Senate should not do it for
them.
At the same time. it is said. the sub
ject viii not be disposed OF until it can
he discussed in the meeting OF the ful
committee The advice of Senator Al
hSon, chairman Of the committed is
wanted on this point senator Allison
viii be in Washington early next week.
tie mas always taken a keen interest
IN the legislative, executive. and Judi
clal bill. and If he is disposed favor
aoly toward the increase in the salary
OF members, 1t is not likely the rest
OF the committee will oppose it
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
UNSEAT DOLLIVER.
AIM OF PLO7TERS
Combination of Democrats
and Republicans Against
Iowa Senator.

Interesting stories are coming to
Washington from Iowa Of a movement
To defeat Senator J. =. DoHiveT for re-
election
II these reports are correct, Repressn-
tative John +. Lacey. now head Of Ice
Committee on Public Lands who was
beaten last fan for reelection in Inc
Sixth iowa district. may he elected in
Senator Delivers place Former Rep
resentatiye George d. Perkins, VINO Tan
for governor against Gov A. p. Cum
minis. is another Senatorial possibility.
\ combination of Democrats and
''standpat- Republicans in The Legisls-
fu~e which will meet next month, now
is being talked OF 10 defeat Dohver.
He is not liked by the conHery ative Re
publican wing because he abandoned
the movement TO prevent the renomina-
ton OF Cummins. jor Lacey or Mt.
Perkins would be more satisfactory 10
the conservative.
ANY such combination would enCoun-
ter vigorous opposition ana might re-
suit in q free-for-au fight for the Sen
ate in which Dolliver and other candi-
dates, including Cummins and Secretary
Shaw. would engage. Secretary Shaw.
il is understood. after he leaves ths
Cabinet would be pleased TO land q
SenatOrship.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
CLEVELAND SICK,
NEEDS EXERCISE
Former President Suffers
From Acute indigestion
at Princeton.

PRINCETON, y. J.. Dec 2g-Grover
Cleveland is seriously ill a. his home.
Westlanc- lie is suffering from acute
Indigestion, which. his doctor saws, is
due to the fact that he has taken little
or no exercise this winter.
Mrs Cleveland declined to discuss the
eN-Prasidents condition Mr.. Cleveland
has been III several times since he ar
rived here in September. He was in r
dangerous condition from Indigestion
three or four years ago
Mr. Cleveland vas taken IN early In
November. and II is believed that he has
never fully recovered At times he Ia s
seemed 10 be well and then again he
would be in bed for several DAYS. DR..
Carnochan has attended him constantly.
and other physicians have been called
in
DR. Csrnochan told Princeton official
that Mr. Cleveland was suffering from
acute indigestion. MT. Cleveland is
usually seen on the street a good deal.
but this season he has kept close TO The
house.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29


evidence impossible
Typical August and
so he
Fly teaching
call the telephone member of the
ment talk with the Star who attended the
wholesale
responsibility
The has deal
taking itself
5eated ordered motion
by
legal adviser The disclosed
which
feared the getting
standing
sustained this fesr without this
Comptroller teacher would
September.
hundred other paragraphs offer themselves further
EAaa that phrase bitterly almost naleious
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
The Star and the Schools.

of contemporary Evening
Organ Out of Tune and repubhed in our columns of yesterday pres
clearly
guilty of "eontemptiblo SANDER"
paragraphs published
Wednesday, as
Opposition to the authorities created by the present school Law
developed at the outset in one certain Su'TssF and has
HaeiOus'y
uE Of south school. for
9s'@ ] ss 1q @ os @ % 'n' teachers without reason
There enough today
issues specified Tho can
And IA should noted that follows.
quoted The opportunity proclaim
make by the general nder
Contemplate particle
the any
Of criticism which il has printed has been in The Win J
motives legitimate comment 5he public
Let us see what the Stars own columns reveal It is nedfnI 10 x
anime paper page
the Star has been
editorials: and as much responsible of course
for cartoons and editorials published for frankly
printed a
Opposite. to s: .sAs.a:.
accepts meaning itself and makes no
O accuracy.
Washington II. was oona.a.a
This is the item OF The Times which
explicitly
Chancellor came TO uasafagoa but WAS
Dr. Chancellor reached Washington
In its issue of Sunday. August
perinenden editora caption
j.. Wins"
not
from he does no
the
sbeenn It's
bcnSu
a lie WassI
Bloomfield is Of
a is
To be there follows
probably of ability
tle pxuprrC ,riug
But not that the faint
Of that
and
placed in the Stars first before Dr. Chancellor had
post:
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
MESSAGE COMING
ABOUT DEAD SEA
President Will Appeal to
Congress for Ruined
Settlers.

The American dead sea. which is
being formed by the overflow OF the
Colorado river into The Salton sink. OF
southern California, will be the sub
ject OF an early message by the Presi-
dent TO Congress. The President will
urge legislation authorizing the Govern
ment TO protect settlers from the
threatened ruin or their farms.
+. H. Hartman, Teputed to be in
control Of the Southern Pacific. lately
assured the President he would do what
he could 10 overcome the damage. but
intimated the Government should bear
half the expense. The President prom
ised to bring the matter to the atfen-
tiOn of CUnzrSs
1t is realized. however. that il will
be difficult for Congress 70 do anything
and in the meantime the property of
settlers in the vicinity continues steadily,
10 be ruined
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
GHOST TERRORIzES
WORKERS IN NINE
Appears, They Say, and
Spends Hours MotionIess.
as in PRAYER.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-The miners of Coal
Island, County Tyrone, are panic strick.
en- by what they declare to he a ghost.
The spparition. so they say. is seen
every week. gliding down a lane. past
the mouth OF the pit. TO a large chest.
nut tree. where it spends four hours IN
prayer. From the hour Of midnight un-
I'll the clock strikes four, the ghostly
figure remains motionless. and sharp on
the hour of four. il vanishes into the
air.
The apparition has affected the miners
to such degree that many II them re-
fuse to go to work on the night the
ghost is due to appear
Local tradition has IL that mass vas
celebrated under the tree in by-sonc
days. and the place is known as the
Mass Garden Many Of the local
clergy are prepared to admit the gen
uineness of the ghost
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
A NEAR-FABLE.

once upon a time there was + portly,
well-fed employer and a lantern jawed,
sour looking employer II was the port
ly smiling one. however who always
gave his Door office boy a nice pair OF
ear muffE for Christmas. whereupon the
his boss nine kinds OF a cheap skate.
The skinny. lantern ia wed Ugly looking
employer. on the other hand, always
cracked his face up into a deeper scOwl
on Christmas and said to his poor office
boy Here, william YOU young imp
of Satan, ! believe YOU are the worst
boy in the world, take this and go home
fer an extra half day" and he would
hand the boy a package containing a
pirates and a crisp dollar bill
Noral-You can never tell. Also, II
you want 10 make = boy happy. don {
give him what he needs. but what he
wants
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
TREATING THE SERGEANT.

The street sergeant dropped in here
last night" said the bartender an
caught Policeman Finnegan takin' a
drink o whisky"
MY! .! my exclaimed the prOpri-
etor, "thatn cost Finnegan his job. 1
guess"
II dunno: but it cost him another
drink o whisky"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Some Good In II.

ToNne-Crabbe IS suffering from dys-t
pepsis now
Browne-Well. that's lucky thing
for him.
Towne-Lucky? 1t don't improve him
any.
Browne-No, but then. YOU see. he
can blame that hereafter for his hor-
rible disposition
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
AMONG THE ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ascum-Do you get time to read the
ma gaines? They're just full of illus-
trated fiction this month
Wise-Yes. / noticed a highly ina gi-
native piece OF illustrated fiction in one
Of them showing how stylish you q
look In one OF our s79S suits"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
FOREWARNED.

Tess-Did Mr. BOrem ever call on
YOU
Jess-Yes; he called last evening, J
was quite delighted when the girl
brought up his card.
Tess-O, come, now, YOU Weren [
really delighted.
Jess-Certaiuly You see, II she
hadn't brought up his card I might
have gone down 10 him, thinking Il was
some one else.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29

following Monday superintendent passed down the
hall Of of the high schools boy whispered hoarsely:
sst; There His Whisker that pulls
On following publication appear
ed on the editorial page FOLLOWING;
HANNAH
" some one 'ho had actually seen the doctor We would moi put this as
providing courses Of study.
In article made wholly published
Thursday November Is, the Star said
Another proposed Southern
y for c Suidanc o indigsdusI ecr In m % s a % a % g0 8
This situation is somewhat peculiar ana calls for explanation
he has nothing beyond
da to prepare provisional course
unfortunate plight regards the du
Yet tha day for days
new course of study improved the old the
of it which The Times able is
going inspect schools for oosd youth
In its of trip
ordered the Star said November
Iost how he viii be
washington public Schools perhaps no one ouFSs 3Go oS n ' through ~
Again November 49,
Dr. Chancellor has not vet been inside. or one Of their school rooms tb
lions have been Yet he
again in ar editorial, on Decem6cr pa
He has frtae enPhasized race matters By eens
own words 70 .e teachers for the c5o1s l g ma % - 10 MS
published that the idea Of
proposed board
trip the board and Dr. CaDc
merely project. going in ef-
authorization Commission
spend detail
of which information the could
Own reporter.
or form
Friday September where
n the
re1rg nizaton worse
process reappontuent have seen worthy
obtain employment elsewhere hearessy rejected
though enoughte adds in its editorial of last
Thursday, December p:
power teachers abrn
Education
written or
the
Chancellor
the advice of the boards attorney.
lobbying
published Monday IL the Star s
moreover opinion there would he some
anyp prospective
again Mr.
having ii hear DR.
anceior ven i Z h a
doubt MI any statement
only Congress sought to hear
further Dr. Chan
the chairman of the cordially
is of
the Star Moreover practically all of
further
campaign this
provided
Washington
to print of
The Timesd But
decency charges against him
publish without
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Take The Sunday Times
FOR THAT TIRED FEELING
HARD LINES.

Ma" said little Tommy. what time
was it when / was borne"
"A little after o'clock in the even
ing" replied his mother
My goodness! Why. il WAS time to
go to bed before ] got chance 10 cele-
brate that birthday wasn't it2.'
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Spelling a Scandal.

Miss ScandeH-They may appear very
devoted, but do YOU mean they're so
true to each other
Miss kidder twhispe !
happen 10 know that only last night he
Miss ScandeII-Ahat Do Won lyrov,
I've suspected
MISS kiddeT-It was more than yus-
plclon IN their case. They L,1evy there
were rats in the house
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
FEARFUL

Law sakes. Hiram, git your life pre-
server right on
What's happened now. Mrandy@''
"Th- capting jest told me tine boat
had broken her record"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
HARRISON AND FIANCEE
LEAVE CANNES, FRANCE

PARIS. Dec. 29.-Frances Burton Hsr-
rison. and his fiancee. Mrs Mabel Louise
Cox. have left Cannes. France AIRS.
Cox meets her father In London on
Monday, but will stop in Paris en- routa-
Mrs. Cox will return In March.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Showing It Of.

OF saw Mrs Austin Tayshen going 10
church last sunday. She's getting reli-
giOus isn't she2'
Yes, after q fashion.
How DO you mean, after = fash
ion o. "
Just what ! say, She's got new
fur coat
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
A REVISED VERSION

my motto" said Galley, lis eat. drink
and be merry. for tomorrow
For tomorrow, put in Wiseman,
you'll have a dark brown taste and
won't feel like eating.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
PERHAPS

ToNne-Some people say ..lunch" and
some say luncheon" ana vet OF
course, both mean the same thing.
Browne don't think so. I rather
believe lunch is masculine and
luncheon feminine
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
NOISE

\ man who had three husky bOyE
Gave each one some musical toys
And he said Now each boy
VIII fiji the house mp with joy,
But they hlled IL, instead, fuls OF noise
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
PROGRESSIVE.

~ have an aerial warshIp here which
will destroy hattleships-'
You are too late. Mr. Inventor Ne
have just purchased the patents on an
aerial warship destroyer"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Getting Back at Him

No. I won't give YOU kiss. said
Mrs Brightly. How can You ask It.
after lectuging me on economy"
What nonsense IS this9' demanded
her husband. Your kisses don't cost
anything"
Really, You've frequently remarked
that they cost you a new bonnet or
gown
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
CUBAN TARIFF CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
Galban & Co, to Bring Up
the Fight Again in
January.
CLAIM DUTY WAS ILLEGAL
Concern Thinks United States Has Ne
Right to Collect on Goods
During War.

Another Of the famous Cuban tsra
cases viii be called for argument be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United
States. shortly after The holiday recess
and in preparation for this, the brief
for Galban < 90. in opposition to the
tariff imposed. was filed today with the
court.
The question 10 be decided is whether
the United States should have colleC: &c
duties on goods transported from the
United States to Cuba during the Am.
erican military occupation OF the s.
land.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
THE WOMAN'S AIM

Every Miss. you know. has a mis-
sion I'm life. remarked JOakIey.
Think s0S' queVied Miss Vera
Bright.
Yes, 10 get a man."
Perhaps provided tie man has a
mansion. %
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
IDIOTIC.

-SmitherS is n wise man
What makes YOU think sO2'
He laughs whenever ne has a tooth
ache "
Wise No. indeed. no one but an
idiot would laugh with toothachs"'
The Washington times., 1906-12-29

Champ Clark declares that the Christ
mas vacation OF Congress is all fool
ishness, without explaining how it diff
fers from many other proceedings Of
that body.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
TURN ABOUT.

They have vaudeville in church.
WnlstlIuE- dancing lively tunes
Tell me. pray why shouldn't they
Have preaching In saloons
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

An Anglo-French military convention
exists, or is about to be concluded.
Men do not take such pains to conceal
what does not eXist-AutoTite, Paris
The Washington times., 1906-12-29

A Massachusetts hoy. aged three, is Il
pipe SMOKER, Might be worse He
might have the cigarette habit
The Washington times., 1906-12-29

Now MIR Bryan claims to have been
the originator of the plan for national
legislation prohibiting child labor Mr.
Bryan seems 10 have neglected his copy
right privileges on lot of things