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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08
BORN.

MATHEWS-At Ellsworth, April 7, to Rev and
Mrs r Mathews, a daughter.
PERKINS--At Somerville, Mass, March "a, to
Mr. and Mrs Edward b Perkins, q son.
Harvey Burton.l
WARDWELL-At Bluehill, April q to Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Wardwell, a daughter.
WILLEY-At Otis, April l. to Mr. and Mrs
Mabel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08
MARRIED.

DOwNEY - THOMPSON At Bucksport.
March 81. by Rev Frederick Brown, Miss
Louise Downey to Howard Thompson bbth
Of East Weymouth, Mass.
GRAY-RANKIN-At Ellsworth, April 7, by
John Brimmer, esq, Miss Mabel GRAY, OF
Dedham, to William Fl Ran kin, Of Ellsworth.
RICHARDSON-HASLE = At Jonesboro,
March p, by Rev f Allen, Miss Eva NJ
Richardson, of Machias, to Raymond r
Hasleni, of Waltham.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08
REGULAR MEETING.


Rolls of accounts were passed as fol-
lows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08

Bonds OF d, L. Fields as constable at
large and OF Clifton Woodward as street
commissioner were approved and filed.
John Z. Doyle was reappointed menu
oer OF the iboard Of registration on the
committee.
Harry L. Crabtree, as attorney for Alex
snaer Weaver, asked that the city show
ieniency toward Mr.. Weaver by paying
tosts OF court in the recent suit brought
~ the city against his client for obstruct-
;;ag drain. Mr.. Weaver had been beaten
~ tne supreme court, and had appealed to
sne law court. He would withdraw his
appeal to the law court il the city would
NY costs OF lower court. The aldermen
Wy ,e,ected the proposition by unanimous
FIRE ORDINANCE REPEALED.
AID. Hagan moved that the ordinance
Ut the government of the fire depart
, nsnt passed by the last board, be re-
pesieo. Aid. Jordan asked the object Of
tpeaLng the ordinance; whether it was
S Sae purpose to change the drivers. Aid.
VA thought the present ordinance
IN the vote to repeal, Aid. stockbridge,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08

In addition there could also be named
half hundred smaller cities and several
hundred villages which secure their cleo
tricity from similar sources.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08

We are in danger ofDlooking too far for
opportunities Of doing good and commu
nicating. In reaching for rhododendrons
we trample downEthe daises.-Marian
HarlGnd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08

Estey and Hagan voted yes, and Aid,
Staples and Jordan no.
The finance committee was authorized
to negotiate temporary loan Of 5000.
ROAD BIDS.
Bids for the completion OF the new roads
on the east and west side OF Leonard lake
were then opened, - follows:
Jeremiah Hurley, west side s1.a5o 90
east side 1,160 90
Eoen A. slower, east side ,825 70
Y. W. Gerry, west side l.286 on
east side 762 10
James 4 Staples and W Durham,
Roscoe Holmes, west side, $50 per rod
east side, 40 +" "
Johnston. both roads, LIS 90
The bids were referred to the committee
on streets to see about bonds to be fur
nished by the contractor, and to report at
Injecting of the board next Monday even
ing.
Aid. Stockbridge said he had received
verbal request for a new crushed rock
walk on upper Bridge hill, on the north
side, from the Watts place to Capt. Samuel
A. Goodwin's property. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets.
The board then took recess to next
Monday evening at 730.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-08
MARINE LIST.


HancOnk Comnty p0rta.
WEST SULLIVAN = Sid Apr 1, sch Eugene
Borda, New York
Sid Apr, schs Fannie and Fay, Georgietta,
Ar Mar 80, sch Willie L Maxwell
Ar Apr 8, sch Harriet whitehead
Ar Apr 8, sch Chas Trickey
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
The Man Behind the Guns.

Probably our navy Is as good as any.
and we are not foolish Ii we think 1t
the best. There are complaints against
all navies Many years ago when the
Infiexible was on the stocks In Eng
land able constructors proved by math-
ematics that when launched she would
turn wrong side up, but she did not.
The Philadelphia of our navy was top
heavy and narrowly escaped turning
over Her top hamper was reduced.
with the effect of adding to her sta
bility. but without curing entirely a
fundamental mistake in the calcula-
Ations of the constructor, and she has
gone into permanent retirement. But
none of our ships built since her time
has been accused Of being top heavy,
A German paper Is now publishing a
series of articles attacking the value
of German warships and denouncing
the minister of marine. Probably no
warslip is lndestructible The Japa-
nese war vessels might have been de-
stroyed by Rojestvensky's guns IL the
Russians had hit them. In the lan-
gnage of the wild west, the Japanese
fleet ''got the drop" on the Russian
vessels. When two fleets meet the
one whose guns are the poorest served
will be destroyed Philadelphia Rec
ord
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

be lined up in opposition to his pro-
gramme. However, so long as the
opposition could hold to the demand
for third term It's ground was tenable.
When President Roosevelt fually
reiterated his determination to keep
out of the running the ground became
untenable. Then the question came up
whether the tagging factions should
JOIN with the more prog ressive ones In
support OF Taft or whethera factional
fight should be promoted In support of
some candidates other than Taft. Not
much pondering was required TO bring
conviction that the latter course would
not be feasible Whatever mig ht be the
motives of the leaders. the. rank and
file of Doth factions in both states were
for Roosevelt and the Roosevelt candi
date The faction whose Leaders
should cut loose from the administra-
tion would be making misrake woii d
prove expensive in the cortest for that
supremacy in state affairs. Hence the
leaders of both factions in both states
have finally found themselves in agree
ment in support of the Roosevelt TAFT
program for the national campaign.
1t is significant tribute to the
strength OF the Roosevelt-Taft COM
hination that such result could be
accomplished In two states where
faction.ness Is running so high as In
South Dakota and Iowa. And these
are not the only state in which the COM
bination has accomplished surprising
things In Ohio 1t has killed off a
factonal insurrection by straightfOr-
ward fighting. winning victory over
which the old line politicians are left
rubbing their eyes. In New York,
where there was no excuse for fight
against the home candidate, the Roose-
velt-Taft combination cleared the
atmosphere BY giving the word that
there should be no fight and leaving
the field 10 the home candidate.
Ohio, New York, South Dakota and
Iowa all presented awkward probabi!i-
ties a few weeks ago. Three of the states
re now safely in the TAFT column,
and the other is in the Hughes column
so long as Hughes may be in the run
ming. but urder certain obligation 10
90 to TAFT on The retire ment OF the ia
vorite son. This quartette of stageV
furnishes powerful testimonial to the
ability of Taft to do things in politics.
Sioux City Journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

Examination for teachers certificates
will be held at the Court House liz Elk
Point, $. u. on the following dates
February 70 and 2l, all grades OF
certificates,
April sand l7,primary, first, second,
and third
June Is and l9,primary, first, second,
and third.
August IL and Ia, all grades Of
certificates.
October sand 9primary, frst. second,
and third.
Notify the County Superinte ndent
two weeks before examination II you
wish to write for life diploma.
Our institute will be held June Is to
10 inclusive, so do not plan 10 take the
examination In June
Paper, pens, and ink will be furnished
the applicants.
III. t. FRENCH
Co Snpt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

The insurgent bosses fought, bled,
and came near dying two years ago in
their agonies over the primary plan,
and now then the precious plaything
h as been give to them they propose
to igaore it AT the first Opportunity for
putting it into practical use. They
boldly threaten thai they are going TO
throw 1t to the winds and appoint dele
oates to the State Presidential )conven-
tion from every county by committee
process This course will tend to de-
priye\the people OF a"y chance for
expressing their choice ofeanddates Tor
p. esident and for Vice President. Are
the people OF Clay or any osher county
in the State willing to let fraction
Of a small bunch of committee men
aame the per on or persons who shall
represent them and their preferences
in The State convention which Is to
choose eight delegates for repres aGting
South Dakota in the National Repuh-
llcan Convention at CHlcagOI we
think not. And if the threat 10 thus
thwart the will or wishes of the people
is generlly put into exc cution through
ont the Stale, we sha look osee some
body overcome with something more
cooling than summer cloud ere the
campaign is fnllly closed .-Vermillion
Republic N.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
A Surprise For the Kaiser.

The German emperor is as every
one knows. an advocate of the simple
life and has determined to put down
the tendency to luxurious living so
prevalent in the aristocratic circles of
Berlin
great court lady happened to be
the object of sharp lecture on ex-
travagance from the kaiser, and she
resolved to retaliate. She appeared at
a recent court ball with her husband,
whose linen was shamefully "got up
so badly as to attract the emperor's
disappearing gaze. "My friend" said
the kaiser. II cannot congratulate you
OH your laundress'' The seemingly
we'll merited rebuke did not disconcert
the delinquent's wife. "Sire," replied
the aristocratic dame, "since hearing
your majesty's remarks / have taken
to washing my husbands shirts my
SELF
Gossip does not relate what the i'm
perial advocate of economy thought
or said, but the story Is true and is
now going the rounds at Berlin, TO the
secret amusement of those who hear it.
London Tribune
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
Philatheas Entertain

Last Friday evening, at the ht me
OF Prof. aud Mrs. f. l., Cum
mings, the Philathea Society enter-
tained the members of the Baraca Club.
The feature OF til y ming was a pro-
gram rendered by members OF the
society, which fully establ shed their
reputation as entertains rs. This pre-
gram reached ils climax in The superb
rendition OF classic selections by The
Philathea Quartette. The marvellous
technical skill displayed in the per-
formance quite bennmbed their audi
tors. AS the subject Of melting melodies
veered TO each divinity in turn, the
audience was transported to the very
threshold OF Olympus itself Several
select readings were interspersed.
showing hitherto un-uspected dramatic
genius.
Following the intellectual feast q
four course supper was served, after
which the guests departed, the lateness
of the hour testifyiug eloquenly To-
their most hearty enjoyment of the
ev ningS entertainmept. For the
| general pleasure Ia the occasion, credit
in large measure is due to the host
and hostess Of the evening.
A. GUEST.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
Obituaries
PATRICK NOLAN

Patrick Nolan died at the home oil
his neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ward, Wednesday morning. They had
been caring for him for several weeks
since he had been ailing. He was -
years CT age and was born in Ireland.
In 1886 he joined the English army,
went all through the Crlmean war and
was statione q at Pekin, Australia and
10 the East Indies. He came to Da-
kota In 1870 and home sieaded quarter
near Akron which he lost. He then
bou sht some of his brotherss land
three miles east OF Elk Point where he
made his home until his death. He new
err married. Two brolhers, Thomas and
Michael, survive him. The funeral
will be at the Catholic church at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

The Yankton Press and Dakotan, in
an attempt to belittle the meeting of
the Roosevelt-Taft clubs at Mitchell
last week, says editorially ii was the
same old republican gang present and
that there are no new names that have
been added because of this revival -
The crowd was so big that probably
Editor Lusk couldn't gel around very
handy to see just who was there. The
old guard was out in for. e, to be sure,
but 50 were the recruits. For in-
stance, Don Crawford, a graduate of
the Elk Point nigh school, aud the state
university, for four years superinten-
dent of Schools in this county by
virtue of democratic and populistic
votes, was there with nice little bunch
OF delegates from kin2sbury county
The revival seems to have struck Don
q right, as well rs good many other
people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

THE republican state central COM
mittee, at its meeting in Huron Friday,
located the first state convention under
the new primary law at Huron, to
choose the states delegates 10 the
national convention in Chicago which
will nominate the president. The
Sc .ond covention will be held at Mitch
ell Ju'y IL, to nominate presidential
electors. The following resolution
was adopted:
SIN view of the presidents declara-
tiOns, be it now.
.'Resolved, That William I'll. TAFT
represents to our sat sfaction, the
principles and measures enuncialed ny
Pres ident Roosevelt and is unquah-
fiedly committed 10 them. We there
fore urge the selection of delegates to
tn , stale le~eenventioa who will use all
honorable means TO secure a d siegation
To the national convention Instructed
for his nomination.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THR ROOSE.
VELT-TAFT CLUBS AT MITCHELL
LAST WEEK

We declare our allegiance to the prin-
clip es of republcanism as enunciated by
Theodore Roosevelt and heartily indorse
the administration OF his policies aud
believe that continuation OF these poll
ces in permanent national legislation is
essential 10 the best progress of the ma
ton. We uphold the president in his
vigorous prosecution of the violators of
the law. In common with a large ma
iority of the republicans of the country
we have favored his re-ele ctiOn TO anOth
er term and regret that he has given his
final determination that under no cir
cumstances would he accept. We favor
the nomination of William ID. Taft as
the one of all others best equipped to
carry out the policies already SO well
begun. He possesses the confidence and
support of the ident and has been
identified with this important nat onal
movement and in active support OF the
same We insist that the republic N
uelegdlloH lEOH SoutH DdkDtd w tHC
national convention in Chicago shall be
instructed to carry out the views herein
expressed ana use all honorable means
to secure the nomit alton of William II
Taft.
The primary election law is now part
of the state statutes. We bel eve in the
merits of lis provisions being thoroughly
and fairly tested. The peopleo OF the state
ought not to be deprived OF the impor-
tant right given them TO participate in
the selection of candidate for presi-
dent of the United States. We recon
mend to the republicans OF each coln
ty in the state that the selection of the
delegates to the county conventions
shall be left to the choice of the people
as provided by the primary law.
We favor the passage Of an act by the
next legislature providing that all inter
est on state funds must be paid into tn
treasury of the state, proper safeguards
| to be provided to insure the safety Of the
state deposits.
| Believing that the development OF
the state has reached the point where
pa ssenger rates of cents pr mile are
compensatory, we declare in favor OF
such a law berg passsd by the next
4 legislature. We also favor the just re-
duction Of freight, express, teleg apl
and telephone charges
We favor national legislation ard lib
eral appropriation for suitable improve
ment Of the nayig tion facilities of The
/ Missouri River and other rivers.
We favor strict economy in all depart
ments of the state consistent with tht
proper discharge Of public duties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
SAMUEL BEAToN

Samuel Beaton died at his homa,
four miles south of this city, Saturday
evening, February L. He had bsen i'll
for two months of dropsy and heart
disease. He was horn in Nova Scotia
in 1888. or his seven children. one
son and three daughters We're able TO
be present at his funeral. Elder r. K.
Harter of Aberdeen conducted the
funeral, assisted by Elder Hayes, at
the chapel OF the Industrial school
Monday afternoon. Interment was In
the Civil Bend cemetery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
SOUTH Dakota LINES UP

The announcements that the repnb-
lican state committee OF South Dakota
has indorsed The Taft candidacy. r.
oether with Senator CANDLES Wash
merton prediction of The certain nom
ination of Taft, makes cheerful read
inu for the Taft boomers. 1t means
that the republican leaders in South
Dakota have decided to follow the Iowa
example and yield to the dictates Of
political logic instead of the tempta-
tons Of factiousness.
South Dakota is Roosevelt state
lust as solid "A Roosevelt state as Iowa.
Logically both states should have been
counted safely for the II 'osevelt candi-
date from the outset. But they were
not. La each state there Is a factlous
contention IN state politics, and 1t so
happened that in neither did both fac
lions see the logic of the situation
In Iowa the so called
were first 10 declare for
Taft. and ia South Dakota the so called
staIwarts were first in the field. In
both states the opposing factions, or
rather their leaders, proceeded TO fight
shy OF the Taft candidacy. In both
cases this tentative opposition took the
form of demand for third term for
Isoosevelts The grounds were not we'll
taken, for President Roosevelt himself
had declared against the third
Term and for Taft. 1t was not well that
genuine supporters of Roosevelt should
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
hielpinq Him Out.

A miner rode into Santa re with dys-
pepsia one day, CONSULTED doctor and
took his prescription to druggist to
be made up.
Well how muchgs said the miner
when the prescription was finally tin-
ished.
Lets sea. said the druggist. .'It's
Silo for the medicine and Is cents for
the bottle, That Makes He hesi-
tated afraid he might have forgotten
something. and the miner said iinpa
tiently ~Well, hurry up, boss Put a
price on the cork and 4et Us know the
worst Los Angeles Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

ONE night last week water pipe IN
the room above the Canton News
office burst and Hooded the Office and
the next afternoon a fire broke out in
the same building and the fireman
Hooded the plant again, You can t
squelch an editor with cold water.
Frank got The paper out ON time and it
was as dry a.. ever.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
Official County and City Paper

Col LINN Of the Canton Leader SAYS:
There il no real Taft sentiment in this
state aud what there IS is manufactured
by enemies OF Roosevelt When the
doughty colonel penned the above he
had not read the resolutions OF :he
republican state committee at Huron,
so he has another guess coming.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

Miss Glowcz4 wsky was sick with the
grin and unable To teach Monday
Hawarden. Iowa, Chronicle
Shades of Wieniewertzsky what
name why don't some OF You young
fellows up that way do your best 10
change itg
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
The Courier and the Dacotah Ma
QaZime

F. S.Clarke, travelling representative
OF the new "Dacotah Magazine" pub
lished in WatertOwn, was 10 the city
one day last week and placed twenty
eight subscriptions at 81. 80 each on
their list. Only two numbers OF The
magazine have appeared and this is
what the Vermilion Repnb lean.
universally admitted to be the best
literary exponent in the state. had To
say last week about the January num-
ber:
We are In receipt OF the January
No. of The Dacotah Magazine. publ
shed at WATERFOWL, and glance
over its handsome pages filed with
hig h class literature and beautiful en-
cravings, makes us wish the publishers
had favored us with the December No.
also, so our file Of such splendid pub
licatiou might have remained un-
broken. la all respects The Dacotah
Magazine is equal to many of its older
eastern conte emporaries. IT, will do
great good for the two Oak otas and ali
live and literary loving nakotans
should become charter members of its
subscription list. Only 81. so per
year"
We have made arrangements with
the pub ishers of the Dacotah Mag
azine to club the same with the
COURIER and we have very attractive
offer to make. Another monthly goes
with this combination, the "Minnesota
and Dakota Farmer" published AT
BroOkings, S. ID. and contributed to
largely by the professors OF our own
agricultural college, 1t Is "a page
farm journal published in Dakota and
for Dakotans. Here is our offer:
Per Year
Union County Courier. ..Sl. SO
Dacotah Magazine. ne...... 15O
Minnesota and Dakota Farmer.... 90
tothi. ,.,.... .pt w
Our Bargain Counter Price $500
All subscribers 10 the COURIER, new
or old, provided the old subscribers
pay one year In advance as now re
CURED by the recent governments rul-
ing, are entitled to the mbination for
just half price, So 90 for all three one
year. This should bring in the
subscriptions with rush. Don't pay
Sl.50 for the Dacotah and 81 for your
farm paper, but pay the COURIER AN
even 81 and get them both, including
a wears snhSpription ia The COJTPIER
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

| WE'RE all for Taft now, always ex-
cepting Col. Linn of the Canton Lea
der
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06
THE COURIER
BY CHAS X. BRUCE
Published on Every. Thursday.
Entered at the Post Office at Elk Point as mail
matter of the second class.
Subscription Price. per year

The COURIER is mailed regularly to Its sub
scribers until definite order To discontinue Is
received and all arrears are paid