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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

Just at this time | think that a
good many OF our best farmers are
considering the feasibility OF chang
ing their plans for farming, and hope
in the near future to see many Of
them begin a plan for improving the
productiveness OF their lands by a
system usually called "greensoiling"
and adhoring to this and proper ro-
tation, subsoiling where necessary
and a more intense system OF cult
walton, ! expect to see great results
for the betterment OF the lands, yield
Of crops and bank balances to the
credit OF the tiller Of the soil.--Wise
County Index.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

What need We have Of any friends
IL We should ne'er have need of
them? They were the most needless
creatures living, should be ne'er
have use for them, and would most
resemble sweet instruments hung up
in cases that keep their sounds to
themselves. Shakespeare.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

A terrible man is trying 10 have a
bill passed in Georgia compelling the
girls to abandon every aid to beauty
before they marry. It's all right to
powder and rouge, wear rats and
pads until time for the license, but
he contends that every man has the
right TO know just what he is mar
rying.--Ain't IL awful, Mabel
Fort Worth Record.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

William Jennings Bryan and vii.
liam Taft are hard at work getting
ready to be notified and William
Hearst is simply hurting to get nom
mated by his new independence Lea
que. You pay your money and take
your choice. It's a William sure
Abilene Daily Reporter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23
BroWnwood has lust finished nav.

Brownwood has Just finished paw.
ing some OF her streets and the Daily
Bulletin commenting on tho compile.
ton OF the work says: Getty Superin.
tcndent Civilians and the street
force today began cleaning the newly
paved streets Of all dirt and fIlth by
flushing the cutters with water, The
city will likely place an order at the
next regular meeting for a big street
sweeper This will be run over the
streets three times each week and In
that manner the dirt and fifth will
be swept into the cutters and hauled
off,"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23
DEWITT GETS SCHOLARSHIP.

Mebmer Of Troop B May Attend Mil
itary School.
Fred Dewitt, sergeant in Troop B
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

The Palo Pinto Star is thirty-two
years old, and is still edited and pub
lished by the man who founded it,
His name is Son, but he is not a boy.
--Dallas Morning News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

Well, at any rate, the directoire
gown stands for just what II Is, 1t
does not try to conceal anything
Cedar Falls Gazette,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23
DIR. A. ]. CALDWELL.

Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. New
Carson building. Amarillo, Texas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
Does Advertising Pay?

The California Fruit Growers AS
sociation, working in conjunction with
the Union Pacific Railway, determin-
ed upon publicity campaign to get
people to buy oranges. The fruit grow
ers wanted an enlarged market and the
railroad wanted a long haul to the mar
ket, so together they bought newspap-
er space to tell Iowans of California or.
anges. The first shipment of oran-
ges comprised full train and the
fruit found a ready market. A second
train Of twenty-five cars brought more
than the market price. Iowans this
year increased their consumption OF
oranges by 10 per cent over any year
preceding. The people were satisfied
with the fruit, the Union Pacific with
its returns from the freight charges,
and the growers were we'll pleased with
the prices which the fruit brought.
All three got their moneys worth and
the railroad and the association have
their principal expended in advertis-
ing back in their pockets and along
with it the reward of enterprise.
But the profit is not all accounted for
yet. Interest on the orr ginal advertis.
ing outlay will be collected by the rail
road and the fruit growers for years to
come.
Does advertising pay? No practical
man OF affairs presumes any longer
even to consider the question one o.
| q debatable na.ure.-Racine, Wis
Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
DEMOCRATS HOIST BY THEIR OWN Pc.
TARD

The court has already declar cer-
tain features OF the law unconstitution
al and invalid, and it is quite likely to
hold that law is invalid which at.
tempts to prevent party organization
from filling vacancies on ticket that
may occur by failure TO file primary
petitions prior TO state conventions.
There are great many holes in this
Crawford primary law that need plug
ging up in order that justice may be
done to all political Organizations as
well as for the independent voter
Mitchell Gazette.
Your statement above, Bro. La Fol-
lette, is some what misleading. You
democrats Intentionally failed to file
primary petitions, in order that all
other nominations might first be filed
so that you could see the weak spots
and make nominations accordingly.
The section OF the primary law OF
which you complain was designed ex-
actly TO break up this practice. We
stalwart republicans, you will remem.
ber, filed our state petitions very late
last May, yet in plenty OF time to get
on the official ballot. Nobody by the
name of La Toilette should oppose sc
vital and so wise feature OF the pri.
mary law as this.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

Every farmer likes to see farm ma
chinery, and we are informed by the
management of the Interstate Fair that
strong effort is being made to have
a most creditable display this year.
Among the interesting features expect
ed in the machinery depar tment is a
milking machine. Milking machines
are extensively used in certain dairy
sections and farmers in general are nat
urally anxious to see what mechani-
cal cow mixer is like and how IL Is op-
Grated. In case milking machine,
for which negotiations are in progress,
should be secured for fair week, herd
of dairy cows will be provided and
they will be MIXED at specified hours
during each day for the benefit OF visit
ors. 1t is to be hoped that this at
traction may be secured as 1t would
certainly be one thai would be appre-
ciated by very large number of the
attendants from country districts.
Those who are interested in silage and
silo construction will have an oppor-
tunity to see silos on the grounds, and
probably also silage machinery such as
ensilage cutters, blowers, etc. A very
large assortment of gasoline engines
and engines in which denatured alco-
hol may be used will be exhibited by a
number OF manufacturers. kememb ber
that the Interstate Fair opens Ssptem-
should arrange to be at the fair at
least two days, and ifpossible the six
it will pay.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

Miss Lillian Ellis gave delightful
lawn party yesterday afternoon in honor
Of her guest, Miss Hanchette of Sioux
City. 1t was fan party and the fan
scheme was carried out in numerous and
ingenious details. There were place
card fans and souvenir fans and the young
ladies even had their fortunes told by
by the use of fans. AT 2 O'Clock lunche-
on was served in five conrses. The
table colors used were pink and white
and sweet peas entered very largely in
to the decorations. The serving was
done by theMisses Lucille Smythe, Glad
US Rust and Dorothy Vollmer. The en-
tertainment after luncheon was very
largely musical. Miss HancheJte and
Miss June Bovee gave vocal solos, Miss
Maud Tollefson rendered selections on
the violin, while the Misses Blanch Has
son and Mae Mangan contributed piano
solos. Miss Alice Ryan served as ac-
companist. A mostenjoyable afternoon
was the outcome.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

support, because Mr.. Lee evidently
desires to get all the support he can.
The danger to which the saloon men
are exposing themselves is one Of self
extermination-bec the people OF
South Dakota will never allow such 8
small class as the saloon keepers to
decide who will be governor of the
state OF South Dakota. The saloon
men may possibly-and there is great
deal of doubt about this even--be able
TO swing the vote in few of the big
cities to Mr.. Lee. But even II they
did that they could not defeat Mr.. Yes
sey, for the country vote, which is
largely republican and largely anti-liq.
uor, too, will more than make up for
the slight gains in the cities. The at
tempt the saloon men are making to
beat Mr.. Vessey is an impossible one.
1t is bound to lose; Mr.. Vessey is go
ing to be elected. And certainly If he
is elected In the face of the opposition
of the saloon men, they will have moth
log TO expect from his hands.-Aber-
leen American.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

The following are extracts from let
ter published In the Alexandria Her
aid from Mrs. Eugene Graves of Elk
Point regarding Alexandria people in
this vicinity and their situation:
''We are all usually busy and like our
new home. | have not seen one home
sick moment since we came here, but
often think of the friends there, and
the many happy years spentin Alexan-
dria The families OF J. H. Miller, 9.
F. Belts and DR.. Excel are all well.
We are all with the exception of Belts
on the same telephone line, and can
ring each other without calling Gen.
tral, and we hear from each other
nearly every day.
''It costs less to live here than there.
We have only paid Sl.75 for fuel since
we came here, Thanksgiving day
but of course, that was for cObs and
gasoline. There is not as much fruit
as usual this year on account of the
late frosts, but we sold good many
strawberries and raspberries. | was
taken sick in the midst OF the straw.
berry season, so we did not realize
what we otherwise would, but the sur.
plus raspberries sold we'll, finding q
ready market at twenty cents box In
Elk Point"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

DEMOCRATS could never stand pros
peritv. This is rule to which there
is no known exception. Conse quently
Ex-Gov. Lee was most unfortunate,-
to put the matter in the best light pos
sible-in his attack on the Plankiuton
Reform School in his last message to
the legislature, in January, 1901. 81
do ot believe" said the governor, 81
do not believe the institution can ever
attain the full measure of it's poSsibli-
ties while located at Planknton.
While it Is good country for certain
forms OF agriculture it is impossible to
raise the varied crops adapted to the
work Of boys OF the age OF the inmates
Ii this institution had been located in a
section Of our state adapted to all sorts
OF agriculture, where failures are un-
usual, and provided with two sections
of land, it could have been made al.
most self-sustaining." Three years
later Supt. Young said in his annual
report: "fhe farm crops have beer
good during the past two seasons. A
subsi antial profit is realized each year
from the farm. Our dairy has suppl
ed the needs OF this institution and ha.
also supplied the school for deaf mute:
with butter, and, in part, supplied the
penitentiary." In the years following
crops have been still better and NOR,
varied. It looks almost as II natur,
Just resolted against the governor
slander Of the ''arid belt the grea
central section Of the state, and eve
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
Chet Browning is now playing with
the Emory professionals.

Chet Browning is now playing with
the Emory professionals.
pr Ellis is building on his home lot
neat and commodious Office building.
Miss Faye Hanchette of Sioux City is
here this week, visiting her friend, Miss
Lillian Ellis.
Rev. and Mrs. I. j. Woodcock expect
to return from their vacation the last of
next week and services will be resumed
in the Congregational church week
from Sunday, Aug. %.
L. !. Johnson, who was so seriously
injured in the shooting at Richland
week ago Sunday, is recovering nicely.
lie is able to sit up some now and has
even had his clothes on.
Hiss Claire Lancaster, who has been
visiting for the past three weeks with
her sister here, Miss liez, left Sunday
for visit at Norfolk, Neb., on her way
to her home at Gregory, s. ID.
A. A. Peters returned from the hos
pital yesterday. He is recovering from
his wounds nicely, miraculous though
it may seem. 1t will be necessary tor
him to go to Sioux City to have his
wounds dressed about every other day
for a while.
County superintendent French Is
holding examinations for teachers this
week, beginning this morning. Twenty
three teachers are present today, in
cluding one who is writing for state
certificate. The examinations will con-
tinue all day tomorrow and possibly
over into Saturday.
Rev, DIR. VIM. |. Beatty has accepted
call 10 the Congregational church In
this city and expects to be here to begin
his pastorate the second Sunday in Sep
iember. DIR. Beatty comes here very
highly recommended and the church and
community is to be CO graduated on Sc
| curing his services
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

The primary law makes no provision
for candidate to withdraw after he
has certified TO his willingness and in
tention to be such candidate. This
being the case, it is decided question
If Ex-Gov. Lees steam roller did not
accomplish altogether TOO much when,
at Rapid City, it forced G. j. B. Har-
ris OF YanktoD, who was nominated for
congress at the primary, off of the dem
ocralic ticket in favor of Olson OF Dead
wood. The case has been referred to
the attorney general for ruling and
we expect that he will hold that the re-
suits of the primary cannot be tamper-
ed with
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
Base Bali

The score book has not been returned
from Hawarden, so we are unable To re-
port the last weeks games in full.
Thursday fast game was Played at
Newcastle, resulting in favor Of the home
team by a 2 to | score in an eleven In-
ming game. Friday the game here with
the Il x w Canarfes of Sioux CITY went
to the E a. W's by the close score Of
to 5. Saturday and Sunday the boys
played at Hawarden, losing both games.
Last night the Teddy Bears played
the Fats" after supper, the score be-
ing 2 to in favor of the Teddies on
even innings.
Vermillion and Elk Point play on the
City Park grounds, Friday, the 18th.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

In THE case of Jenkins VS.. the Chi
cago board OF education, the supreme
court of Illinois has decided that a city
ordinance requiring principal to re-
strain from attending school any
child who had not been vaccinated in
the preceding seven years, was unrea-
sonable and void. The court said that
the legislature has never prescribed
vaccination as condition precedent
to the enjoyment OF the legal right lo
attend public schools and had not con.
ferred upon cities the power to 90 so.
Also that the general police power to
pass ordinances and make regulations
for the promotion of health and the
suppression OF disease did not include
the passage OF an ordinance making
vaccination condition precedent to
the right Of an education.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
HARRlMAN the mos, influential raj

HARTMAN, the most influential raj l.
road wizard OF the present day. in an
Interview At Ogden, Utah, last week, !,
said that 1.-The election of Mr.. Taft or
Mr.. Bryan would not m the least af-
feet the railroads Of the country, be-
cause the policies OF the Republican
and DE mocratic parties in the prose-
cution of railroads that violate the
laws are identical" This is a terrible
blow at The democrats and, coming thus
early in the campaign, will take all the
''hurrah" out of the proceedings. The
play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out,
is merry-go-round at an Old Settlers
picnic In comparison with democrat.
ic presidential campaign with the
railroad issue corked up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
SALOON MEN AND vESSEY

The saloon men of A berdeen and the
northern part of the state are Inviting
trouble good and plenty when they is
sue the ultimatum, as they have done,
that Bob Vessey must be beaten for
governor, because he is a candide tie
who is not pledged to favor legislation
favorable to their interests. II they
persist in carrying out the plan they
have already started, there is little
doubt but they will all be seeking
fresh fields for carrying on their busi-
ness Ia the near future.
The objection the saloon men have
to Mr.. Vessey is that he Is ''prohibi-
tionist"-that is, he is opposed to the
liquor traffi. . Because OF this they are
combining and organizing every day to
elect Andrew b. Lee. They are work
ing on the theory that Vessey is i'm
possible and that any other man is less
Objectionable. AT least that is the way
it seems, for it is not known that Mr..
Lee has given the saloon men any
pledges. II he has. he has given them
on the dead quiet. If he has not
pledged himself to the saloon men, the
latter are playing foolish game in
taking up man whose policy ON the
very question they hold against Mr.
Vessey they do not know. One thing,
however, is evident, and that is thai
Mr.. Lee is doing nothing to discourage
the liquor men from giving him their
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
ONE MAN WHO DOESN'T WANT HIS TARIFF

On our sixth page for a number of
weeks past has been found the adver-
| tisem ent OF the Hallock o X Elevator
Potato Digger, first class machine at
a low price. The Hallock Diggers, as
we'll as large and fine line of agricul-
tural machinery is handled by the A.
3. Farquhar Co., Ltd. of York, Pa
Mr.. Fafquhar, though an extensive
manufacturer and dealer in agricultn-
raj machinery, is heartily ia favor Of
| tariff revision and, uncommon though
it may be, Il revision downwards in the
interests uf American industries.
This is not an uncommon position for
Mr.. Farquhar, however, because Tor
seventeen years he has been urging
the placing Of agricu tural implements
upon the free list, on the ground that
protection" was less help than an
injury. And he has good reasons for
that opinion too.
In a letter to the Tariff Reform club,
Mr.. Farquhar, after acknowledg
that high tariff gives the opportuni-
ty to charge high prices to American
consumers, says:
"Yet even in dealing with our ap-
pointed victims, the inhabitants OF
the United States. selling dear is not
universally viewed as the most vital
interest by enterprising and broad
minded manufacturers. They are feel
ing the force of another mercantile
maxim, small profits and quick re-
turns, and have learned 10 prefer read
Ter sales and a greater number of sales,
tn high percentage Of profit on indt-
vidual sales. Accordingly they are
ready to reduce prices and have con.
siderably reduced prices without wait
ing to be driven to it BY the pressure of
competition: they would be glad to
make futher reductions if they could :,
but are stopped by the tariff barrier
by the cost o! raw materials.
Illustrating, Mr.. Farquhar calls at
tention to the sale at $28 of steel rails
costing not oyer Sl2 to Sl3 ton. He
points out that American pig iron can
be made for Sc and 81 ton, while the
best report for MddIehorough, Eng
land, pig iron, was Sl2.70 a ton, as
made by an English commission.
1t is argued from these facts, and
with reason, that tariffs on raw mate
rails are handicapping the American
manufacturing interest more than can
be repaid by any license to obtain ex-
tortionate prices from American con.
sumers of the finished product.
| 1t is one of the Inconsistencies OF the
present tariff system that it requires
manufacturers to buy as well as sell in
a high market. Ii it were desired to
encourage American industries in a
campaign for world trade, surely they
would be allowed their raw materials
at the lowest possible price to enable
them to undersell foreign competitors
By giving protection" to dealers In
raw and finished products alike, the
system cannot consistently claim tl
have any other object than to distrib
ute as much legislative booty as posi-
BILE TO the largest possible number O
interests. Appeals such as that of Mr.
Farquhar, a business man ready Il
give up his own tariff If he may ril
himself OF hand. cap in foreign busi
ness, must be regarded as the mature
judgment OF shrewd business mar
after many years OF actual and actv,
business experience.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

since the governors message that por-
tion of South Dakota has blossomed
and hourished in keen rivalry even
with the governors home county
La the exceedingly remote possibility
of Andy Lees being called upon to
write gubernatorial message next
January, we must be allowed to smile
over his frantic effort to square him.
self with the words Of his message
eight years before and quoted above.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

Gov. CRAWFORD has issued a proc
lamation calling a special election on
Tuesday, November B, for the election
of congressman to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Congressman
Parker. While on the same date as
the general election, separate ballot
will be used for the purpose, 1t being a
special election.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

sending in your membership. Do it
now. Lend hand in boosting the
South Dakota grain and corn growing
interests TO the top,by not only joining
this association, but by exhibiting the
best products of your farm at the Ma
tional Corn Exposition next December
and by encouraging ! our neighbors to
do likewise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
THE COURIER
BY CHAS. R. BRUCE
Published on Every Thursday.
Entered at the Post Office at Elk Point as mail
matter of the second class.
Subscriptions Price, per ...S1.5O
The COURIER is mailed regularly to its sub
scribers until a definite order to discontinue is
received and all arrears are paid.
Official County Paper

WITH the Parkston Advance serving
as state estray paper and publishing
six insurance statements at one time
together with Proposed Amend
ment to the Constitution of South Da-
kota," it looks as though Secretary
OF State Wipf had got his home
newspaper pretty well taken care Of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
Births

Born, Wednesday, August 5, az
Beresford son to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roman.
Born, Sunday, July rs. daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harbeck OF JET
ferson.
Born, Sunday, July 10, at Big
Springs, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fl. Crogstad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
For Sale

Cottonwood lumber, all descriptions,
at SlS to $40 per thousand. Five miles
west OF town. Elk Point phone.
FRED TRUDEAu.