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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
MRS. JOHN r. WOOD

Mrs. John r. Wood died at her home
in this city, at $50 p. M, Monday,
after few days. illness. From the
first of her illness her advanced age
and frail condition had given her
friends considerable concern. The
funeral has been deferred until Friday
afternoon at 2 p M, when her children
from Moscow, Idaho, are expected to be
here.
Eveline Palmer was born in Glovers-
willie, N. Y, April 2, 1924. Her father
was prominent dairyman of that
section. Here she lived until II years
of age, when she moved with her pa
rents To Canajoharie. Here, when lo
years of age. she married John r. Wood,
December Is, 1912. The next spring
they came west to grow up with the
country, settling at Southport, Kenosha
County, Wis. They lived here two
years, when they sold out and moved
TO Kingston, Columbia county, where
theyIpreempted quarter section OF land
near the head of the Fox river, which
they bought at Sl.25 per acre. They
lived here over ten years, making good
improve ments in the way Of fine
house. orchard, cleared land, etc. After
selling this place they lived in Portage
City for Will, moving TO Iosco,
Waseca county, Minn., 10 1858, where
they purchased 200 acres of land. Here
they lived for two years, driving over
land 10 May, 1850, with 5 yoke OF oxen
and pony, to Dakota territory. settling
on the eastern edge of what is now the
CITY Of Elk Point. George Stickney's
was the only family in the township
at that time, having settled a few
weeks earlier short distance farther
east on the place now occupied by
Henry Bernard.
Soon afterwards the Civil War
opened and Mr. Wood enlisted as first
lieutenant Of ComDany B., Dlkota
cavalry aud served three years While
he was In the army, the Homestead
Act. VAS passed, aud they fed acclaim
| "a this land, which has remained In Mr.
Woods possession TO this day. After
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
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received and all arrears are paid.
Official County and City Paper

In speaking of the challenge made
by Sen Lawson of Brown county tC
Gov. Crawford for joint discussion
of political matters, the Press & Dako-
tan says: ''Of course the governor
cannot with propriety engage in a
political controver with Lawson, for
Lawson Is not in the field" 1t must
be remembered that in his announce
ment the governor publicly and
specifically attacked the official record
of Sen. Lawson, and stated that he
was ready To defend his statements.
Mr.. Lawson promptly challenged him
to make good his promise and offered
to meet him in joint debaie. Now his
supporters say ne should not be called
upon 10 prove these changes because
LAWSON is not in the field. - Then
what tight had he to make charges
against him when he was not in the
feld3 To make such charges against
a citizen and then refuse to substan-
tiAte them S both coAardly and dis
reputab bic. Instead of saying that Mr..
Crawford cant o. with ..propriety
engage in such discussion, the p, &
D. should have said he cannot with
safety" do SO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

J. Finneesy,a pioneer settler inU nion
county, s. D., visited his old time
friends here, John and Patrick Neary,
over Sunday. He has farmed near
Alcester for about thiry-six years.
Mrs. j. G. Wade aud daughters were
New Years visitors at the home of her
mother In Elk Point. Mr.. and Mrs.
z. r. Barber and Children went to Elk
Point for q New Year visit at the
home Of their son. Thomas. Mise
Genevieve Blair, Of Vermillion, visited
at the home OF ber friend, Miss Muriel
Rose, the 6rst Of the week. John w
Hedges enjoyed sisit Monday from
his friend, J. L. Johnson Of Thompson,
n. p. They werc formerly located =
Elk Point. Akron Register-T Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

NJ IS Grace Main, eldest daughter of
Geo. B Main and Miles P. Spaulding,
both of Westfie d, Iowa we're married
yesterday afternoon al o'clock at the
brides home in Westfield. Mr.. Il. H.
spaulding, the groom S father. is threat
ened with pneumonia. so that the we'd
ding was quiet affair, only relatives
and few near friends being present.
DIR. M. w. Darling, formerly pastor Of
the First Congregational church of
Sioux City, came from Glencoe, III
a suburb of Chicago where he is now
located, expressly to perfom the ceremo-
ny.
Miles is the son of E. HI. Spauld-
ing, prosperous and extensive stock
man and farmer of Westfleld and is well
educated and highly regarded. His
bride lived here for years and very re-
Gently attended our High School for q
couple of years. She wore white over
white sheer silk and carried brides
roses The happy couple have gone to
Minneapolis for bridaI tour and on
their return will be at home on the
magnificent farm of the groom near
Westfi I'D.
Those present at the wedding from
this city, were, Mr.. and Mrs, w. w,
Main, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hasson, Mrs.
n A. Franklin, Mrs. Nellie Franklin,
Miss Gray, Mrs. Vining, Miss Blsnch
Hassoo, Chester Main and Miss Cora
Main.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
First Annasl Mssting OF the Unior
Mntnal Fire lasarsncs Aasociatisn

The frst annual meeting OF the
UaiOn Mutual Fire Insurance Associa-
tinn Of Elk Point, s. Oak, was held at
the Court House and called 10 order by
A. O. Ringsrud, At IL A. M, jan .7th,
1908. The following named gentlemen
were elected directors for years-A. o.
Rinesrud, Michael Hoffman, Il. <.
Sherman and f. M. Rust.
From July 22ad to Decembar 3lst the
association issued l39 policies amount
Ing to sl4s, S35. 90.
Receipts during the months
we're .......,.........., Sb4o. 70
Starting the organization and
furnishing supplies ........ l77.O3
Once expenses aud commission
to agents. .................. 269. rs
Balaace Ia tres eurer's hands. :. 399 SO
The cost OF writing insurance was
s2.42 per 100000 written, as againsl
no average cost Of "a 81 per $1,000 90
for writing mutual insurance In the
state, as per report to the commits
sioner of insurance for the year ending
June Both, 1907.
A. MARTIN.
Sec.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

A merchant down ut Yank ton has
adopted the right method of fighting
the mail order houses. He has quar-
ter page ad in the local paper which
starts out with the following PROPOSE
tion: Bring your mail order cata-
logues. We guarantee TO meet any
mail order competition on any goods
we handle" Now that sounds reason
able, doesn't it? That will appeal to
the people who have been buying Of
catalogue houses more than volumes
about standing up for your home town.
Prices are what talk When the
public can once be educated to the idea
that they can buy as cheap or cheaper
at home than by sending away, there
will De no further use of sending away.
The country me merchants are up against
the mail order proposition fairly
and squarely and they have got
to meet 1t in the same way. Price for
price will bring the trade to the home
merchant, If he can once convince the
buyer He cannot do it by sitting
down and waiting for customers. The
order man doesn't get business that
way. He places his prices in the hands
OF his customers, and the country mer-
chant has got to do the same or get
worsted in the scramble for business,
Madison Outlook.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
Delegates to the Missouri River Navfga
tion Congress

To the Missouri River Navigation
Congress, the fret annual session of
which meets in Sioux City, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Jan. 22nd and 23rd,
the governor appoints two delegates,
the commissioners three from the
county aud mayors FIVE from each city
This is the representation from each
county contiguous to the Missouri.
Last week we mentioned that Gov.
Crawford had appointed Hon. e, c..
Ericsson and Hon. A. o. Ringsrud
Other delegates have now been ap-
pointed
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VIM. Vinson, Elk Point; J. 7,
Scroggs, Beresford; r. ]. Authier,
Jefferson.
BY THE MAYOR OF ELK POINT
W. w. Main, l.. N. Grill, 81. NJ. Wal
lace, ]. F. Reid ana G. Il. Bruce.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
AUCTION SALE

The undersigned will sell the follow
Ing property ut Public Auction, al his
residence In Sioux Valley Township,
Union County, 8. D., four and one-haif
miles west Of Akron, Iowa aud ten
miles north of Elk Point, S. D., on
MONDAY, JAN. l3, 1908
s HEAD OF HORSES
i back mare, years old, in foal, VT.
1900; bay horse, VT. 1900; lbay horse.
100; l grey horse, VT. HOO; grey
horse, VT. 1000; bay horse, years
old, VT. 1850; l black colt, 3 years old,
VT. 95O; sucking colt.
% HEAD OF CATTLE
10 good mitch cows. fresh, others
coming 10 soon;2 heifers Ia calf; 10
steer and heller calves.
Z HEAD OF HOGS
6 brood sOws; | Duroc boar
FARM MACHINERY, Tools, ETC.
l new U s. cream separator, l Osborn
sOWCIt ClCtcu IOOt SCSucT, L tWcltc
foot hay rake, three section drag, 2
pulverizers, l Champion binder, 1
Osborn corn binder, corn planter, 2
lumber wagons, hay bed, pair bobs,
! buggy, lriding plow, fourteen
inch walking plow, eighteen inch
walking plow, 2 breaking plows. 2 rid
ing cuIttvators, l new walking culttva-
tor, sets work harness, single har-
ness, sets fiynets, l. hay buck, tanning
mill, anvil and blacksmith tools, l
road cart, grindstone, cook stove,
feed mill, twenty barrel steel water
tank, fencing and cribbing. 7dozen
chickens, 6OO bushels OF corn, 20 tons
Of hay. Plenty to eat and drink. Come
early.
TERMS:-All sums of $40 and under,
cash. On sums over that amount IL
months time will be given on approved
notes bearing 8 per cent interest
Alison BovEE. w. A SCHAETzEL,
Auct. Clerk.
THOMAS KJos, Prop,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

The unprontabisness Of some Of the
rush and worry Of business life =
neatly suggested n the following dia-
iogue, found n one Of the papeD:
'Where y JonesY
'tGone to Europe"
What forr
'sTo regain his health
How did he lose his healthY
@Earnins the moneJ to enable him
to 60 to Europe."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

ac1uated only by an ever-present de-
sire that the fairness aud sense
OF justice characteristic of true Ameri-
can'sm shall neither fail nor be OBJ
scured.'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

Helene N nar do you thinky Lis0-
tenant von Run told M yestsrday
that looked 20 ripping n nv new
frock he could kiss me Aaedalene
Oh when he sew me n mine ~ said
nothing. He Just kissed me- neegsn-
dcrfer Blateer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

Wewish to announce to our friends and
customers that on February LIST, 1908, this firm
will inaugurate new business policy Upon
and after that date, all our business will be
done upon CASH BASIS.
Modern business methods, keen competition
and present day conditions in general, make
this change advisable and we have decided to
make this move, after nearly twenty-three
years Of successful merchandising in this place,
during which time we have spared neither effort
nor expense in advancing this establishments to
high plane Of mod ern merchandising, as our
present establishment and the volume Of bust
ness amply testify.
We have considered the question for some
time from every possible point of view,
not alone from the standpoint of being able to
sell goods on closer margin OF profit, but from
the standpoint Of SQUARE DEAL to ALL.
large per cent Of our customers
pay cash at all times Let us see il the Credit
System does them even handed justice: -s.A'a
cash customer, buys. say, $4,000 worth of
goods in year. sB' buys the same amount
on credit, money being worth today per cent
The average time taken by the credit ustomer
would be six months $4OO 90 at s per cent
for six months is $1,000. Hence "Bo pays only
$3S400 for the same amount Of goods for
which "a pays $4Oo. 90. In other words, the
merchant pays sB' premium of $1,000 for
not paying cash, (Which clearly should
gosto "A") On a credit business OF
$25, 900 year this matter Of interest amounts
to 81 600, to which must be added the ex-
pense caused by bookkeeping and losses from
bad debts, mistakes, ETC., incidental to the Cred
it System. Our plan is this, instead Of spend
ing this amount Of money in the old way, we
are going to distribute it among our customers
in the form OF reduced prices, better values for
the money which you pay US. No establish
ment can do credit business and live on as
small q margin of profit as the one who sells on
cash basis. Working on this system we will
be in position to sell you goods cheaper than
ever before, and that is what we are going TO
do. This change in policy does not mean that
. we will not extend accommodations to those en-
titled to credit, but it will be on Cash Basis.
The cash merchant is in position to take ad-
vantage of many good lines Of merchandise
that are thrown on the market from time to time
at sacrifice price and pass il along to his Gus
toners at a small margin of profit for cash,
when if it were going on his books for long
time he would not feel like taking hold Of these
deals.
Our business, the past year, was BY far the
largest - taic iiooIy u uiiS eetdDliSnmenJ, Out
we want it to be larger this year, and we can
and will make it to your advantage to help us
make this our banner business year.
Thanking you all for your patronage and
favors in the past, and believing that you will
see in this change the advantages to you,
We are, respectfully,
RINGSRUD MERCANTILE 90.
Elk Point, South Dakota, Jan. 9th, 1908.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05

Of Cross Hill. who makes 100 bales
year.
Butler General, q quiet. unassum.
ing looking negro. who lives about
Ave miles from Marion court house,
Is truly the biggest negro farmer In
South Carolina. General has 200
acres In cotton In one level field
without flow or a washout, and
100 acres In another lot. 900 acres
In cotton as fine as any mans. from
which General says he will gather
at least ESQ bales and he expects
more. This is his own land, for which
he would not take S75 an acre.
1t is one unbroken field of as fine
farm land, level and all stumped. as
Aycock or any white farmer owns,
and it's paid for, costing him years
ago $25 and $50 an acre. He has
200 acres of valuable timber land
and several hundred acres on his 9th.
err places. about 1000 acres in all.
He runs eighteen ploughs on his plan.
tation and used 14O tons Of guano,
costing him about $4,000. His farm
supplies cost $4,000. making his out.
lay $1,000. General Is an open heart.
ed. progressive negro. He has
church and a school house on his
place and gets all the labor he wants
to work his farm. Anderson General,
brother. works one of the planta.
tions. keeping II up to the acre mark.
Both the Generals are good, Christian
hearted men. lovers Of the acre and
loyal citizens.--Columb Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
"Ihe Smiths"

John Smith-plain John Smiths
not very hish-sounding; It does no,
suggest aristocrat: II IL not the same
Of any hero In die.away novels; and
yet II Is good. strong. and honest.
Transferred to other languages 4.
seems to climb the ladder OF respect.
ability. Thus. In Latin It IL Johannes
Smithus; the Italian smcoths II OF
into Giovanni Smith; the spaniards
render It Juan Smithus: 1.-The Dutchman
adopts It as Hans Schmidt: the
French fatten It out into Jean Smeet:
and the Russian sneezes and barks
Jonloff Smittowski. When John
Smith gets into the tea trade In Can
ton he becomes Jovan Shimmit: II
he chambers about Mount Hecla. the
Icelanders say he Ia Jaime Smithson;
II he trades among the Tuscar0ras
he becomes Ton Ga Smiths: In Pc.
land he Is known as Ivan Schmitt!.
weiski; should he wander among the
Welsh mountains. they talk of Jihon
Schmidt; when he goes to Mexico he
Is booked as Jontli FSmitti; II, Of
classic turn, he fingers among Greek
Z uins. he turns to Ion Smikton; and
In Turkey he Is utterly disguised as
Voc Seef.-MOdern Society.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
Arithmetic Made Easy,

The class IN business arithmetic in
one OF the evening schools IL made
up wholly OF men who WELD the pick.
az and push the shovel during the
day. These men are ambitious to
improve their minds. and the fact
that they give up their evenings to
study shows that they appreciate the
value CT trained mind. But they
are pathetically stupid In some things.
"On the first evening"" said the
teacher, II asked the class, How
much Is six times two?' There was
no apparent desire to shirk the ques.
ton. but no amount Of head scratching
or knitting Of brows could bring forth
an answer
"'l'll put the question in another
way said I. Suppose your boss is
paying you at the rate of 81 q day,
how much do YOU get at the end OF
weeks work.
Every man had his hand up
Twelve dcllars, said one In the first
row.
These men can think In dollars
and cents quickly enough" said the
teacher. but figures are Greek ia
them. New York Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
Out Of Character.

Richard Harding Davis. one OF
Westchester County's new deputy
sheriffs. came into white Plains with
his kennel master the other day.
While awaiting his kennel master
outside dog biscuit shop. Mr.. Hard.
ing Davis discussed sport.
Sport Is as good here as It Is
abroad" he said. but abroad they
are more punctlllous. Your English.
man must always be correct. He has
a wardrobe of smooth. sleek, dark
clothes for town: wardrobe OF knlck.
ers and thick woollens for Alpine
winter sports: . wardrobe Of fannels
for the seashore. and. 80 on. with
wardrobes for deer stalking. for fox
hunting. for driving, even for smok.
Ing and drinking.
II remember once. In my early
youth. I was shooting over Dukes
covers. A very grave and elegant
young Marquis was stationed near
me. Suddenly the Duke shouted to
the Marquis:
"'There goes hare! Let him have
it!' But the Marquis shook his head
"'I cant, Duke he said. I'm In
my pheasant costume. Washing.
ton Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
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Pians 60 MARY Ms Only DsuohtsS
70 HeiP 10 Aastpo.HuugaPy.
Interesting reports are afoat to the
eject that the Kaiser has his eye upon
the young man who will some day b
emperor Of Austria and king Of Hun.
gary as the future husband Of his only
daughter, the 18.ycar-old Princess Vic.
tofia Luise. The scion Of royalty who
II the object Of this alleged august
matchmaking IL the Archduke Kari
Franz Joseph, granddaughter Of the
relgning emperor, Francis Joseph,
says the Berlin correspondent Of the
New York Times.
Young Karl Franz, who IL just 81, IL
the eldest son Of the late Archduke
Otto Franz Joseph, brother Of the
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who in.
herits the Austro. Hungarian throne
when the present aged monarch dies.
Archduke Kari Franz 10 directly in the
line Of succession because the Arch.
duke Franz Ferdinand has renowned
his right Of succession for his own
children, In consequence Of his morga.
natic marriage with Princess Won Ho.
hcnberg. -
Confirmation Of the reports AZ to
the German Kaiser's plans for hiA
daughter Ii naturally difficult to &C.
cure. but the vlennese are persuaded
that his majesty had them definitely
In mind when he took his daughter
along to Vienna last May. on the coca.
sion Of the congratulatory jubilee visit
Of the German ruling sovereigns.
Archduke Kari Franz Joseph lately
finished one yenrs service as lieuten.
ant In a German hussar regiment
Princess Victoria Luisc. although not
q pretty girl, Is said to be growing up
to be an exceedingly sweet and talent.
"a young woman, who. as the only
daughter In family Of six sons. II the
constant chum Of her mother. the en-
press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
Well Named

"'The only thing that kept me from
being furious" said the woman, was
the title Of one of the pictures. II
was called The Unexpected Return
My husbands cousin bought the pic.
lures from us. The Unexpected Re.
turn and five others. for next to
nothing. When she got the pictures
home the rest of the family did not
like them, so without word OF warn
ing she packed them up and express
ed them back accompanied by a po.
lite little note requesting me to re-
fund the foney. What amused me
was the appropriateness of that title,
The Unexpected Return That struck
me as being so funny that after I
got through laughing about 1t ! for
got to be angry."-New York Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
How to Fan Up Holes In Wood.

II sometimes becomes necessary to
all ND cracks or dents In the fine wood.
work, furniture. floors. etc. The fol.
lowing Ia the best way Of doing It
White tissue paper is STEPPED and per.
fectly softened In water and by thor
ough kneading with glue transformed
into a paste and by means OF ochers
(earth colors) cOlored as nearly a. pos.
sible to the shade Of the wood. To the
paste calcined magnesia Is then added.
and It Ia forced into the cracks or
very firmly to the wood and after dry.
Ing retains its smooth surface.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-05
~$N(%SN%~~

The Nitsul Trading Company Of
Japan does a 100000, 900 business with
Europe. Australia, America and Asia.
In London more fires occur on satur.
day than on any other day Of the week,
and more In August and December than
In any other months.
After twenty-five years Of operation
Of the Postal Savings Bank Of india
the deposltors number 1,l0O,220 and the
deposits amount to $49,223,2S3
Merchants In South America com.
plain that manufacturers In the United
States are too often inclined to "un.
load" undesirable goods on them.
There are now over 100000 words in
the English language acknowledged by
the best authorities, or about 10000
more than In the German, French,
Spanish and italian languages com.
bined.
Among the latest horticultural pro.
ducts exhibited in England Ii rose
90 dark as to be almost black. Many
gardeners are eagerly trying to get
blue rose; success In this line means q
fortune.
There IL a difference between the Are
departments Of London and OF New
York City. The London department
costs 10 cents a year for each inhabit.
ant. while the department Of New York
costs $l.75 for each New Yorker.
The amount Of. whalebonc taken an.
nually does not now much exceed $4,000
pounds. The largest part Of this IL
taken by the /whalers sailing out Of
ports on the Pacific coast. A few years
ago the amount taken was as much as
100000 pounds annually.
A party OF some thirty men, former.
" sailors on the Russian cruiser XMAS
Potemkin. who have been employed In
the petroleum factories In Roumanla,
have left for Canada. It will be re-
membered that the crew of the Knaiz
Potemkin mutinied and many Of the
men took refuge In Roumanla.
The average resistance Of the human
body from the feet to the hands. when
the soles of the shoes are saturated
with water and the hands are wet, 10
about 5000 Ohms, and may be repre-
sented approximately by the resistance
Of a copper wire about One-two-hun.
dred.and-ff ty.fourth Of an inch In d..
ameter and 7.710 feet In length.
DR.. Ida Kahn. q Chinese woman ply.
sician. who took her degree several
years ago from tho University Of Michi.
gan. has returned to this country to
take postgraduate course In Johns
Hopkins Miss Kahn 10 a missionary for
the Methodist Episcopal church and
opened the city Of Nanchang to mis-
sionarles after 1t had been forbidden
ground for some time. She accomplish.
ed this by curing the wife Of Tastai
Taco. the viceroy.
John w. Gates looms up rather larg-
er across the water than he does at
home. This from London newspaper !:
"Our Washington correspondent tele.
graphs that John w. Gates, the sport
Ing millionaire, IL constructing a golf
course that Is to cost 100000. His
race course will cost three times as
much and his automobile track, fifty
yards wide. thirty-four miles long and
constructed entirely Of concrete. will
mean an expenditure Of $4,00O,OOO."