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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

Fair and even liberal treatment, our
people should have the benefit Of the
lowest passenger and fretg ii i rates CON-
pallble with good seriyic-, equipment
and efficiency.
10 relieve any apprehension desire
10 say That | would not favor the reps al
.of any of the measures enacted in 1907
In obedience 10 The last republican stale
platform. A fair, intelligent trial OF
them will prove tneir wisdom and ex-
pedisbcg.
III il lime the muck rakewas releRat-
ed to The rear, and besps ak the
generous and hearty support OF many
good friends in all factions IN an I effost
TO pus an end to the present strife ana
p tterness IN onrparty ranks aid TO make
the moral and material welfare OF our
youpg commonwealth our chief concern.
/ Wal my candidacv 10 appeal TO the
sound, sane, sober good sense ri the
reIn liaan voters of the state, and not
to siie.r prejnaice or passion, for,
frankly. If ii ioes not SO appeal to their
better jaaR menl, | do not want the
Office
II elected governor pledge myself,
AS Tar as In me lies, TO give every man
and every interest IA square deal and
fair play. | will have no gfudees To
satisfy, no resrntmeuts 10 cherish, 20
mach ne 10 build up. In Whatever
! might have to make
| promise thai, AS heretofore with me,
The fitness and qualifications OF the,
person Tor the place shall be the
tirst and chlef consideration, aud his
factional utilization, the
iast and last.
would Ike all TO know and under
Stand thai | have no axes 10 grt1d, DO
farther poiiiical ambition to promote:
that the office would not De used as a
stone TO something eise; that
should make the s,ats capital my Act
lal residence during the term Of office,
ind that the doors OF the executive
.hamber should swing open TO our ci
izsns and All would be gladly received
md heard; that IL would be my sole
linn and ambition tp give the state q
;areful, economical, bnsinesslilse ad-
that should expec. OF
Ill other officials faithful service and
teict accountability, and would exp sct
% be waig he'd ia the same balance nv
elf Respectfully, J u. BROWNE
Aberdeen, January 25. 1908.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

THE editor of the ELK PoINT
COURIER thinks he can detect plot on
The part of the insurgent machine Ia
send La Toilette dele CATION to the
National Republican Convention al
Chicago, in the apparently concerted
movement to ignore the primary law
so lar as it relates TO holding an elec-5
tion for county delegates In Presi-
dential years IL looks quite that way.
10 our vision, also. Hawever. ii this
be the plan Of the insurgent bosses, as
Editor Bruce points out very clearly,
it will only the more conclusiyely
prove the hollowness and inconsistency
OF their pretensions in bestowiug so
precious boon upon the state as the
primary pomposily and then arbitrarily
depriying them of lis use OF course
there is the eXpense--but this should
have been considered by the insurgent
solons year ago. AS Brother Bruce
grimiy suggests they should now pay
The tiddler and get all there is in the
tiddlin'. ."-VermiIlion Republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
TAFT ON THE FIRST BALLOT

II is the opinion OF Walter Wellman,
as given to the Chicago Record Herald,
that Taft will be nominated for presi-
dent on The first ballot. In a recent
letter tohis paper, MIR. Wellman makes
note of The fact that the Taft men are
now claiming the nomination on the
hrst ballot and Mr.. Welman adds:
that it is probably true" The cor
respondent points out that the Roose.
velt administration has worked unceas-
ing1y and very cleverly in every state
In the union and that public sentiment
has been crystallized very rapidly and
very satisfactorily for the big man
from Ohio.
That Governor Hughes Ia a candidate
is now admitted, but it is the general
opinion that he has gotten into the
light altogether too late, and further
that his chances have been injured BY
The fact that he is getting altogether
Too cordial support from The anti-Roose e.
Welt faction. II Is The opinion of Mr..
Wellman that New York will b. for
Hughes first, TAFT second and thai Taft
VIII get from ons third 10 one-half the
votes OF the New York delegates any
time he may need them II is also the
opinion OF this correspondent that he
will never need them.
yrVr
The Taft boom has been growing
steadily from the moment the big
secretary went into The race. The presi-
dent has tapped on The head all other
cabinet officers who we're candidates.
and Taft's nomination was never more
certain than it is today, Perhaps this
is the reason that the insurgent element
Ia South Dakota has about decided to
drop La Toilette and get upon the Taft
handwagon Sioux FAILS Argus
Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
THE WATERWAYS CONGRESS- WHAT
OF 1T?

The first annual convention OF the
Missouri River Navigation congress,
held 10 Sioux City last week, WAS, ac-
cording TO The Sioux City papers, the
biggest thing Sioux City ever had
within its borders. A thousand dele
gates and visitors were present. in
Guiding some five governors, several ex-
governors and perhaps twenty con-
gressmen. Interest and enthusiasm
were unbounded and the Sioux CITY
estimate of the Importance of the meet
ing WAS perhfps not exag ggerated.
But what does it all amount TO and
what is likely to come from IT.. These
are legitimate and pertinent inquiries,
and adequate replies are needed TO
juatifylhe existence and future useful
n sss OF the congress. Evidently Com
gress Itself expects something to come
from it and this in itself is a very hope
full result. Before the congressman
could return 10 their duties in Wash
inglon, dspa CHI found its. way into
the papers saying the river and harbor
committee of the house would send a
subcommittee this spring o Investigate
the Missouri river, its needs and its
possibilities. A movement uniting
seven or eight states, the TERRITORY con-
tignous to a river 300 miles In length,
Is sure 70 command recognition from
The national Congress.
Our own local interest In Missouri
river improvements is almost exclusive
iy confined TO bank protection TO guar
antee the preservation OF the rich, al
luvialfarm land adjoining. We con
less That oar own view as usually been
narrowed within this scope Bus tbs
recent congress was an eye-opener te
ns in this respect and to most other.
who attended, We opine. liz order ta
get Congress- 10 do anything for water
lwuys, 1t is necessary, first, to have /
meritorious project, and secondly, K
urge similar treatment for all such
meritorious measures. The policy o
this congress will be exerted alonf
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

/ Doth these lines and systematic re-
suits are sure 10 follow But syste-
matte river policy for the Missouri
must have as lis FIRST tenet systematic
bank projection. Dredging and snag
ging In the Missouri river is literally
an everlasting and hopeless job unless
tirst we have stable banks. The river
Will easily supply ihe necessity Of
dredging until dcomsday unless The
aeceaot supply Is cnto of. The mosiap
spirits OF this river congress recognize
this practical fact and herein lies much
of its promise. l. means millions 10,
South Dakota farmers. directly through
the preservation of our farms and in
directly through the benefits OF the
river navigation. The way to navi-
gate is to navigate, To be sure. but
hrst anchor down your river banks so
they will stop trying to navigate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

ROBERT EMMETT DoWDELL the San.
born County att sman, was elected d
president OF the South Dakota Press
Association AT Watertown last week
and as IA penalty for the greatness thus
thrust upon him the Sioux City Trib,
une printed the picture of another
fellow with DpwdelPs name under H.
Dowdell, so vel knosn in South Da-
kota, should 20 down TO Sioux City and
b introduced 10 some OF his demo :
cratic contemporaries fore running
for Congress under that picture. Presi-
dent Dowdell, in his own person. is a
real pretty man, but that picture would
defeat him for Congress or for justice
of the peace.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

THE pfohi biiion state central com
miuee, following the democrats, has
decided to ig ore the primary. They
have engage q Aubrey Lawrence Of
Braokings, d partner ia Cengr, ma'
Phiio FL .ll'- laws firm, TO attack this
law specially on the section requiring
d fling fee from Candidates. The
supreme court OF North Dakola has
recently held this clause to he taysld
and lhe prohihitionists believe it can be
successfully attack d in this state on
the same ground. Now that we have got
this wonderful primary law the people
for some reason or other seem 10 b.
backward in coming forward to try it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
AT the opening of the house Of rep

AT the opening of the house OF rep
.resentatives yesterday the chaplain
prayed as follows:
Good Lord, deliver US, we beseech
thee, from The jingo, the demagogue,
the bigot and all other undesirable
citizens aud give us, instead the pa
trl0l, the statesmen the broad minded,
generous, manly man, that thy king
dom come aud thy will be done on
earth as 1t Is in heaven, for Chrlst's
sake, Amen.
That is a good deal to pray for, if II
is brief. The chaplain was applauded
to the echo, which was a very hearty
and emphatic way of saying Amen
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
CHAIRMAN KIMMEI. has called meet


ing of the republican county central
committee for nextTuesday The comm
ittee will determine the hour and place
for holding the county convention,
which meets Mar. "a 10 select delegates
to the state convention to elect dele
gates to the national presidential con-
vention In Chicago. The committee
will also fix the basis OF representation
II Union County is going toignore' the
the primary and let the county CEN
trail committee name the connty's ele-
gates 1t will be done at this meeting
probably. Nothing of the kind will be
attempted in this county, we feel sure.
A majority OF the several committees,
MT simply majority OF those present
ia the meeting of one committee, Is
necessary to do this, and then only
when that majority Is ready TO 60 be-
fore the people with the claim that
there is no contest sufficient 10 warrant
the calling of a county primary. That
contingency Is almost certain never to
arise In the preliminary. steps Of a
presidential election Then. If ever,
there should be great interest.and then,
If ever, the primary should be invoked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

JOEL IT, WEBER and E, f.. Sherman
returned this morning from Mitchell
where they were preseata al the first
state rally OF the ralt X kttredge clubs
They report as she most enthusiastic
and best attended state meeting they
ever attended A perfect ovation
greeted the first appearance Of Senator
kittredge and his speech in.the even
ing WAS a revelation TO his closest
friends. 1t was entirely tXtempora
neous and devoted entirely To state
matters and his own record. There was
not IA word of apology from beginning
10 end, but direct appeal for fair and
just treatment ana plea to voters to
examine his record and vote accord
ing 10 its merits In the afternoon
addresses We're made by ExSpeaker
Browne, republican candidate for
governor and Ex-Congressman Martin,
candidate for reelection. This meet
ing marks really The opening OF the
stalwart republican campaign and ii
was a hammer, exceeding the
expectations of the m ST sanguine.
From now on the war will be vigorously
carried directly into the enemy.
country and deserlers and temporary
wanderers even in The bleak wa tss OF 4
populism will be welcomed at the good
old republican campfire at every hour
of The day or night.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
Official County and City Paper
Those who complain that the pr.ma-

Those who complain that the prsma
ry election is expensive should bear In
mind that every defense of popular
liberty Is expensive. The army, the
navy and the public school system are
all defenses of popular liberty. The
News has not been an ardent advocate
OF the primary election, but If it will
in practice absolutely relieve every
voter of boss dictation, and allow him
TO register his cho,ce and nave it
counted, then the primary election
will be cheap at any cost. Canton
News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

DRN'r iall 10 stad sa oar
secoad pag9 this week the special
correspondence from Washington, 1t
gives,i In an unusually clear and forceahe
manner, some interesting points on the
record anu standing OF Senator Kit
lredge in The United States senate.
It is many years since Washington has
had first termer whose distinguished
ability and achievements have been so
thoroughly recognized as in the clse
osSouth Dakota's junior senator. IL will
be many years before South Dakota
will again send to The highest legisla-
tive body of the nation man with the
faculty and record of ''doing things"
that is fully accorded to Senator Kit
tredge by those who know him best.
President Roosevelt's great and
similar aptitude for keen and iud cious
insight followed by successful ac-
complishment, is what has given him
his present high position am >ng the
best of the worlds successful states
men, President Roosevelt and Sem
ator Ktttredge have always recognized
these qualities each in the other and
their relations are the most cordial and
.appreciative. South Dakota will honor
herself In the present contest by re-
turning TO the senate theH ,n.Alfred B
Kittredee as unanimously aud cordially
as Ohio in somewhat similar contest
will present TO the nation for tie next
president her illustrious sou, the Hon.
William Ell. Taft.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
SENATOR BROWNE roR THE GOVERNOR
SHIP

Senator Browne OF Aberdeen has
announced himself as candidate for
the republican nomination for govern
or subject to the June primaries. He
staten his position 10 remarkably
clear and concise manner and occupies
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

RErTER cut out and pres@rve the ah-
stract of he primary law and calendar
Tor its application printed In the COu-
RIER two weeksa Q and rep, el TO-DAY
on our sixth page. You will need an
Official di estory 10 keep track Of II and
this YOU vii find correct and in Is good
shape as any one needs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

[Aifectionately Inscribed TO the memory OF Eli
b. wilson, founder OF Elk Point, ). D.. and for
twenty years president OF The Old Settlers
Association Of Union connty,l
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30


Those feet that trod the virgin grasses
Have halted in their weariness
On ages high aud snowy passes
Long had they come aud gone; the cheeriness
OF soul, Wilson, that was thine, remains
With us. to bless aud dedicate,
Whiiayet we scan the plains
Whence thou didst go but late.
The hut of sod became a home palatial
Since thou didst journey 10 this land
Lo. not In vanity were thy dreams enprisal.
The wild and desert strand
Bndded and lowered amidst the States
OF the proud Union. Thus you came
Aud ever within that galaxy the fates
Mark pathfnders, we'li cherish Wilson's
name.
Hail aud farewell! soldier and pioneer.
La memory cup the wine OF recoiIectioD
Shall not grow stale, and a tear
WIN glitter al the round tables reflection
Where grizzled comrades gather
The old tales to retell,
or speak OF that mystery that doth sever
Our common hearts. Hall! and FAREWELL
Il Win Chamberlain Ia Vermillion Republican
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
A LAFE~PIcTURE or SECRETARY TAFT.

secretary
was born in Cincinnati graduate and
ne began he
SUPERIOR court of CINCINNATI in appointed
III he became circuit
eo a ne appointed He
the Phlppnes in
anaha' ana to American ughoutth =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
TIE COURIER
BY CHAS n. BRUCE
Published Oh Every Thursday.
Entered sat the Post ONCE at Elk Point as mail
matter of the second class
Subscriptions Price, per year $1,so
Subscriptions Price, per year

The COURIER is mailed regularly to its sub
scribers until definite order to discontinue Is
received and all arrears are paid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30

Friend Can't you give me tip on
stocksp Broker Yes, but In considera-
tion Of our long friendship I won't
Town and Country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
WANTED, BOYS

To sell The Press. Can make good
money. See Gates at The Press
etfice, GIG front avenue. Phone
Main 375. %*$
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
U. 8. Government Bonds.
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--Modern
Miller says: Fewer complaints re-
garding the condition of winter
wheat are received. and prospects
are generally more favorable. The
best reports come from the hard
winter wheat sections of Kansas
and Nebraska. In the soft winter
wheat states a considerable per
centage of the crop is not in con-
dition to withstand severe weather
without snow protection.
Wheat close: December, $1.01;
May, $1.06; July, $3.50. :
Corn close: December, 57%c;
May. 61%c; July, 61hc; Septem-
Der, 61&c.
Oats clsoe: December, 50&c;
May, 521ac; July, 47hc; Septem-
Der, 4Sc.
Liverpool close: Wheat. y low
er; corn, ~ lower December
wheat. rs 11%d; March, Is 7Nd;
May, Is 6hd. January corn, IS
AID; March, 5s aid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
COUNTERFEITS
NOT ILLEGAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-To
make reverse impression of a
bank note is not in violation of the
federal law, according to an oral
decision rendered by United States
Circuit Judge Van Fleet in In
structing a jury in the case of j.
Woicehowsky to acquit the defend.
ant of the charge of counterfeit
ing.
The judge held that IL any per-
son was "easy" enough to be
buncoed by the impression of a
note, the lettering of which read
backward, he was not entitled to
cause the arrest of the counter.
feiter.
WOicehowsky was charged with
making a reverse impression OF
bank notes and was arrested sew
eral months ago in San Mateo on
the charge. He Is Russian. Sc.
,cret service men made the arrest
on the complaint Of Alex. Dunn.
browsky, another Russian, who
charged that Woicehowsky at
tempted to defraud him of $1,000
with spurious notes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
CALLED ROOSEVELTA TREE TOAD
MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT
MAY BE A NATURE FAkER
ALL RIGHT. BUT THE TREE
TOAD HAS TEETH IN tTs UP
PER JAW, GETS OFF A LOT
or SHRiIL TALK AND
CHANGES COLOR ACCORDING
TO CIRCUMSTANCES.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait speaks
with the authority of strong back
ing. She also speaks with the assur-
ance Of fixed convictions. She
speaks, too, with the sarcastic
sharpness of one who doesn't care
for consequences.
And what she speaks is just this:
President Roosevelt is a tree
toad"
This delicicusly definite state.
ment arouses instantaneous inter.
est In three things: First, Mrs
Gait; second, President Roosevelt;
third, the tree toad.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. as
president of the international
Woman Suffrage alliance, is a con
spicuous figure in the woman sui.
frage movement. She has given
her pronounced views from plat.
forms all over this country and in
Europe. She is middle aged, twice
widowed an enthusiast in her sub
ject and as sharp as steel trap.
President Roosevelt has volum-
nous reputation for courage, and
he has a striking affinity. for ma
ture In the wild. But the chances
are he did not know what he was
up against when he permitted to
be read. In women's meeting over
which Mrs. Gait presided, a letter
in which he said he didn't think
much of female suffrage.
"Pooh!" cried Mrs. Gait. "Presi-
dent Roosevelt is a tree toad"
Tree toad! All!
And so there is sudden boom in
the sale of books on natural history
to people who never saw tree
toad and wan. to know what it is
like.
And what they learn is that the
tree toad Is small creature that
climbs up In the world, taking its
place In trees, above ordinary ami
mai life.
Chameleon like, 1t changes its
color to that of its environment.
1t would attract no attention but
for it's incessant loud, piping notes
coming from it's high altitude.
It is peculiar among toads in that
1t has a very noticeable row of up
per teeth.
In what particular respect the
tree toad is identical with Prest
dent Roosevelt, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait did not explain, and
everyone may draw such conclu-
sions as he oh she pleases.
President Roosevelt will very
likely draw the conclusion that
Mrs. Gait has joined the ranks of
the nature takers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK

made with the Bunker Hill & Sui
livan, and many local traders be-
lieve that the present low price is
due entirely to bear tactics. A
large amount of money has been
spent during The last four months
in building up the plant and put
ting everything in running order.
1t has been announced that more
tina enough ore was contracted for
to keep the shelter in operation.
Transportation facilities are ideal
and ON the surface it should look
as If the plant should be operated
at good profit.
Pincher Greek Coal among the
curb stocks was active this week.
1t is not unlikely that it will be-
come quite an active issue before
long. The price prevailing is be-
tween Is and 20 cents per share.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
& Col

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The hard
and soft coalers give every indica-
ton of higher prices. So do the
Vanderbilts. Dealers do not exact
ly like the gold exports nor the
tariff revision. While the market
is active and buoyant, however,
and while there are possibilities of
further big advances in many sec
lions, the fact is not ignored that
certain low priced rails and indus
trials have advanced Is to 80
points in a few months, and many
issues have reached a five per cent
basis or less, except Union Pacific,
which is admittedly netting more
than any other stock.