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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
Pleasant Valley

Harvesting has commenced in THU
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Oake visited
with his parents Sunday.
Ida Garberg is staying at 7. Kali
stad's, at Brule this week.
A. o. Anderson and family took din.
ner at H. Farley's Sunday.
Mrs. Olbue of Nora visited at Wenn-
blom's Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Wennblom called on Mrs. Han
nah Hofstad Thursday OF last week.
Hannah Oake went to Elk Point
Wednesday for weeks stay with
Mile Olson.
Mrs. Carrie Nelson and Grandma
Anderson visited with Mrs. I. Bar
stad Monday
Mrs. ]. Wennbom and daughter,
Florence, visited with Mrs. o. Garberg
Saturday of last week.
b Klopstad and family, A. Anse and
family, A. Langle and family, Carl
Olson and wife, and Minute Garberg
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole L..
Olson Sunday.
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500 Dollars Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will ~
nleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
heen able to cure in all Its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
inc constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the d.
sease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
it's curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
| ials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Tole
| do, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
| ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
Literary Notes.

Books are booming again. One Of
the six best cellars this season is the
cyclone cellar. We print this joke just
to get it out of the way.
A popular cereal in Scotland this
year, for which there is even greater
demand than for the works of Barrie
or Stevenson, is oatmeal. Our reason
for printing this joke is the same as
above.
A story that has attracted much at
tention among visitors to the metrop-
oils is the top story of the Flatiron
building. 1t is lofty In character and
exceedingly breezy. We don't know
why we have printed this joke, but
here 1t Is.
II you are looking for a book that is
full Of live characters, all Of them in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
TIE DEATH OF MISS SUSIE CECIL


Miss Susie Cecil died very suddenly
last Thursday night at the nome "
T. r. Briggs, where she and her mo'h-
ar have been employed the past wear
Miss Cecil had been suffering with ui-
carated teeth for a few days before her
death. and while the real cause OF nef
death Is unknown, they fear she LOOK
az over dose of medicine TO stop the
pain, causing her death.
Susie Cecil was born Oct. 70, leoo.
at Wood bine, Iowa. On account OF her
fathers poor health The family moved
To Nebraska. AS he grew worse they
moved to Minnesota, then to North
Dakota. losing her father there. The
mother and daughter and one sor
moved to Jefferson, S. d., where they
lived until one year ago last Marcp,
when they came to their present nome
as housekeeper for T. r. Briggs. She
was loving daughter and companion
to her parents, kind sister and true
friend. She leaves besides her moth
err. two brothers, Bert and Charles
The burial took place at Adayllle, La
Rev. G. w. Eggleston OF Sioux City
conducted the funeral services. The
nall bearers were the Misses Glenols
Pike, Eva Rusk, Winiired Fry, Mary
Mansfield, Nettie Jones, Genie Nc
Kilips. Their many friends here
deeply sympbathize with them II
their sorrow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
English Etchings.

The British empire embraces some
1000 rivers
A tombstone 1900 years old has beer
found In church at Fordington, Eng
land.
An Italian ice dealer told the CLERK
enwell county court Judge through an
interpreter recently that he had been
in England for forty years, but that all
the English he could speak was, How
much?'
The house of lords consists of 3
princes of the blood royal, 2 archbish-
ops, % dukes, % marquises, 124 earls,
40 viscounts, "A bishops, 334 barons
and 16 Scottish and % Irish representa-
tive peers. a total of GIG.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
Lower Civil Bend

Andy Wynn spent Sunday at Jim
Beavers.
Fred Bauman was over 10 see Laud
Beavers Sunda..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beavers spent
Tuesday In Elk Point.
Ross Mckenzie sold his horse, Posei-
don, to Andy Beavers.
Miss Ruth Gates was visiting at Mrs.
Mary Beavers Sunday.
Elmer Foote was down 10 L. Bea-
ver's Sunday. lust visitingl
Grin Barber is going TO do the
threshing 10 the Bend this year.
The farmers 10 this vicinity are ex-
pecting TO thrash in about week.
Raleigh Beavers and his lady we're
up TO the dance Saturday evening.
Quite large crowd enjoyed dance
up at John Provost's Saturday night.
Uncle Thomson Wynn, who has been
sick for quite u few days, is better now.
Walter Beavers has been shocking
for Mr.. p. S. Champlin the last week.
Mrs. G.. A. Brooks was visiting at
Mrs. Harry Beavers one day last week.
Ross Mckenzie was in Jefferson
Tuesday getting repairs for his binder.
John Harmon and Clark Smith
shocked wheat for Harry Beavers last
week.
Leslie Beavers was visiting at George
Foote'S Sunday. IJust went up to see
George
The harvesters are all at work Ia the
Bend nov, and there have been quite .
few 70 finish.
Walter Beavers and John d. Har-
mon went down to see Barney Oldfeld
race SUNDAY.
Mise Pearl Beavers has returned
from Colorado, and reports that she
had I good time.
The Beaver school house will soon
Be invisible, % the weeds are getting
quite ssstart there.
ANDY Wynn il cutting Charley Ho-
mer's wheat this week, - Charley il
not IN the Bend now.
Jency Derocher wss down TO the
dance Saturday evening and reports
having bad ! good time.
John Flageolle from Cope, Colo, il
here cutting wheat. Mr.. Flage ,lle il
~ old Civil bend resident.
NJ. 2. Z. Bland gave! speech on
Sunday Il The Beaver
school house. y was enjoyed By III.
Two q our YOUNGEST farmers made !
Trip % Elk Point Saturday and return
q Sunday morning. Who we're they9
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23

Jefferson
| F. Trudeau was Sioux City visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. 7. Perreault visited friends in
Sioux City Wednesday.
| D. O'Hara transacted business in
Sioux City Wednesday.
Crowds from here attended the races
at Woodlawn Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Donly is reported to be
seriously Ill at this writing.
! Wesley Adams, the fruit merchant,
drove to Sioux City Thursday.
Miss Louise Brow OF Sioux City Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday with friends
here.
Ike Knutson of Akron, Iowa, was
here Tuesday morning to see Milt
Haviland.
Mrs. Frank Gary and Miss Clotilda
Montague were Sioux City shoppers
Wednesday
Or. N. l.. Hansen of Mapleton, Ia.,
| formerly of Jefferson, came up Mon
day on business.
O. l.. BlaLd lectured here to large
audience Sunday evening on the tenn
perance question.
c. J. Brown, wife and children
| came up Saturday for few days stay
with friends here.
Flavian Montague left last Tuesday
for Montreal, Canada, for a month 3
visit with relatives.
Mrs. G. E. Harris and Mrs. Frank
O'Rouke and children came up from
Sioux City Saturday evening.
The Misses Edna and Ella Author
and Miss ST. Onge of Salix visited with
friends in Elk Point Thursday.
Elmer Gilkerson and brother arrived
here from Missouri Thursday to spend
the remainder of the summer.
Hon. A. o. Ringsrud and Fred Ford
OF Elk Point passed through town Sun
day on their way to Riverside park.
John Wilson and Wilfred Brouil-
lette are enjoying vacation this week
and are at the Labreche Lake camp
ing.
Miss Phcsine Limoges and Clotilde
Montague returned home from Sioux
City Monday. after weeks visit there
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haviland, MIR. and
Mrs. F. A. Bechard and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Author took in the races at Wood
lawn Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Reedy Berg Of Fullerton,
n. p. arrived here Tuesday morning
for few weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. f. A. Bechsrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Storey, Mrs. j..
3. Fountain and Miss Anna Bertrand
attended the funeral OF Miss Susie Ce-
Gil At Adaville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Authier and
daughter, Irene. OF Sioux City. spent 4
few days here the last Of the week
with Mr.. Authier's parents.
Mrs. John Conway, formerly Miss
Merit Tracy, il reported to be seriously
III with typhoid fever at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. r. Bouchard.
Mrs. Albert Montague returned
home from Sioux City Wednesday, IT.
ter few days visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Ward and family.
The following families enjoyed 4
picnic together 81 Riverside Sunday:
Mr.. Wesley Guillaume and T. Trudeau
81 Elk Point. A. Gaines 81 Sioux City,
Mr.. a. Boursaw, and J. B. Fountain
jefferson.
The Ladies' Altar Society met in
Ryan's Hall last Thursday Afternoon.
Ths usuAl card game was enjoyed, the
high SCORE prize being taken by Mrs..
r. r Authier. The ladies' viii meet
aeain n two weeks = their hall.
The Misses TITLE Labrune md Ger
~ Crevier accompanied their cousin.
Nahle Aioon = ~ = Sioux Clty
Wednesday,. Where ne took he train
- 49, ~. ~. -. .... y. 49, ~ M
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EIk Point Township

EIKFUIuI IOWuBhfp
A few Of the town boys were In the
Missouri swimming last Sunday.
Miss Lille Cooper and d. Johnson's
girls we're out buggy riding last Sun.
day.
Mr.. Lyman Cooper made a trip to
the Springs for his health last Tues
day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23

Mrs. G. W. Lane is ON the sick list
this week.
The Missouri river Is falling little
at this writing.
Mr.. Fred Cooper and Miss Minnie
Miller visited at Dalton Ballanger's
last Sunday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23

,cnseIy human anu thoroughly OF To-
day. you will find the telephone book
contains all that you seek, although
some readers prefer the current edi.
ton of the city directory. This isn't a
Joke, but solid fact-John Kendrick
Bangs in Judge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
Local News.

- Ocal News.
Ola papers for sale Il this ONCE,
Frank D. Smythe went TO Armour
Monday.
John Hodges was passenger to Rapid
City Tuesday,
Tom Ryan and family are visiting
friends In Wisconsin.
Mrs. Shin has gone to Burbank on .
visit TO Mrs. Mcintyre.
Gene and Sidney Severson we're
down from Sioux Falls over Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Il. Peck Of West
neld, To-, we're In the city Tuesday.
Dr.. Hendrix will occupy his old
rooms, over Hasson's store, about
Aug. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Miller left Friday
for IN extended visit In Ohio and Penn
sylvania.
Miss Erms Grill went to McCook lake
Tuesday ~ guest for week 1t the
Ericsson camp.
Miss Lucille Smythe went 70
Sioux City Saturday for : few days
visit with friends.
Miss Blanch Sagen returned Monday
from her 2rweeks' vacation spent 81
her homo n Centerville.
Miss Nell Hasson went 70 McCook
Tuesday and Il camping this week
With the Elk Point colony.
Tom strobel il taking a months vaca-
tion. which he will spend In Chicago,
Denver, and Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Mra n. I, Brown and children start
cd Tor Milwaukee Sunday, where they
VIII enjoy - extended visit with rela-
lives.
Fancy screen doors and window
screens, al sixes and shapes for sale
and on hand III the time, At r. NJ.
6lagls n Cos, Lumber Yard, Elk Point,
8. u.
Miss Maude Fox went 10 Harrington,
Nsb., Thursday, 70 take her examine
ticns for another year. She returned
Saturday.
Peter Slmonson left Saturday morn.
Ing for two week. vacation 1t st.
James, Minneapolis and other Minne-
sotA resorts.
Mn. James 6teckman and daughter,
Florence, returned eFriday from :
3-weeks' vacation spent with relatives
md frlends near Freeport, III.
~ attending Maukato Commercial
ooIlest, MankAto, Mimi, ron attend
the hest sohool II the country. Send
~ beaaslfully illustrated catalogue.
M. Z. \. 6hcre, Who has bsen Viz
ttlng hof siatsr, Mrs. Frank p. 6mythe
o. pest month, len yesterday with
her - icr thsir home IN vanoouver,
no.
Iho q. E.t VIII etve ! Hare and
Hound hunt, next Saturday, II $50 b.
III, saartiae from the Congregatlona
church lawn. Admission 10 cents. Re-
lfs6hmoa1s served.
n. =. T. Bsss ia daughtsr, Arvilla,
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Charles Flannery, who recently took
the examination at Mitchell before the
state board OF pharmacy, has received
notice that he has passed and that he
will be registered as an assistant in
pharmacy.
The Misses Florence and Beatrice Jep-
son, daughters of DR.. Jepson Of Sioux
City, visited at the home Of Geo. r.
Freeman the latter part of last week.
Miss Peachie Covrdvale was interested
TO help entertain them and the young
girls had merry time.
A. Martin and daughter, Mona, went
TO Sioux City Wednesday to attend the
funeral OF his brother-in-law, John
Richow, 1912 Court street, who died
Monday Of cancer OF the stomach. He
had been resident Of Sioux City more
than twenty-five years.
Births
Friday, July II, at Elk Point, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. James Gala
han.
Born, Sunday. July 5, at Jefferson, a
son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beavers.
Peter Carter started for Campbell
county Tuesday, where he has filed on
q claim. He goes out now to make ar
rangements for buildings and will return
in few days. This fall he and his FAM
lily will move out there for bona fide
residence.
Miss Gertrude French left Tuesday
for Des Moines, after 2-weeks' visit
here with her uncle. Geo. w. French.
Miss French graduated in June from the
University OF California and is now Wis
iting eastern friends. She will soon re-
turn to her home in Berkeley, CAL
Capt. Cecil e. CAN'T Of Company II,
Sioux City, brother ofo eighth grade
teacher, Miss Hazel CAN'T, has been se-
lected as one Of twenty three crack shots
IN the Iowa National Guard to compete
In the competitive shoot to be held on
the state rifle range near Des Moines,
Aug. I, for the purpose Of selecting .
team Of ten shooters TO represent Iowa at
the national shoot, Aug. 26. at Camp
Perry, on Lake Erie, near Toledo. Q.
We are informed By +. II. Wirick.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
Rsso,ntioss sy Relief Corps No. So.

Revelations by Relief Corps No. 66.
Whereas, TO our assistant guard, Mrs.
Ellen Nearman, has come . great grief
In the loss Of her dear husband, who
died after short illness,
RESOLVED, therefore, that In his death
the Grand Army and Corps have Lost .
kind and patriotic friend. We realize
from the association OF the past, the ir-
reparable bereavement that has come
TO the home.
ResolUed, that we, as members OF S.
A. Hulburt w. II. G. No. So, extend to
Mrs. Nearman our loving sympathy In
her affection, asking her to remember
whom the Lord lovesh he chasteneth
and that these resolutions be spread on
the minutes OF the Corps and copy be
sent TO Mrs. Nearman.
ELLA ROzELL
G. LENA PERREAULT Com.
MARY FICKEY
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23
schooi Officers. Attentioni

Webster's international Dictionary,
indexed, the kind each district is re-
quired by law TO furnish, for sale
cheap. Only one copy. Better get 1t
now for the fall term. Enquire at
this Office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-23

Base ball at the city park, Friday,
July "a. Elk Point VS.. Vermillion
Game called at 2:30 pm. Everybody
turn out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
N6DlI /IAIzIDS CMRRXYGE

fight to settle Europes little argument of who's to
get the Turk?"
However to date these conditions had become OF
serious character but the longing to possess Turk
lands fingered in the breasts OF the war dogs Oh
the old hemisphere So it natural that with the
revolt Of Young Turks gaining sway throughout the
interior the sultan should scent danger from aar ao
the Young Turks overcome the empire it would have
been but the few weeks before the collections
of the great powers would have been made by taking
lands suitable to their war authorizes
declare So his royal hghness captulated He granted
the same constitution which had appeased the people
during the struggle Of 1875, but which he later TOOK
away.
Abdul Hamd felt that he could ward on danger from
without or within but he could not hold his own with
the struggle going both without and Within SO ne ap
piled easing process where he had power to do So
Since the conclusion of the treaty of Berlin which ter
minated the of 1857, the French invasion
of Tunis in 1884, the treaty with Greece the same year
by which Turkey coded to the former country the whole
of Thessaly strip of Epirus the occupation OF
Egypt by Great Britain in 1892 and the revolution at
Phppopolis 1885, when the government of Eastern
Roumea overthrow and the union of that country
with Bulgaria Effected The results of that revou
ton were in 1886 recognized by imperial irmin The
last event which attracted worldwide notice the
granting OF the constitution this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
WALKERS OFTHEPAST

The recent walking matches at the stadium take the
memory back the late 7Os when similar long distance
competitions fourshed amazingly under the aegs Of
Sir John Ashley and when E. p Weston Howes Vaughan
and Hibberd the heroes of the hour.
Though Weston, the pioneer, accomplished some fine
performances they eclipsed by own walk
ers whose feas created great sensation at the time
One of the best of them all Billy Howes, little one
eyed athlete who walked 100 miles in the truly marvellous
time of Is hours minutes, Is seconds record which
still remains unapproached. Hibberd covered SO miles
hours minutes Us seconds, and without stopping
lowered all existing records up to 70 miles, for which
distance his time II hours 38 minutes 35 seconds
Even more wonderful the performance of George
Littlewood who at Sheffield tramped 531 miles in 1873
hours As minutes 30 seconds, average of much
less than four miles hour, night and day, between
Sunday and Sunday-Westmnster Gazette.
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tons which occurred in the vicinity Of The Porte
to be of menacing character it being the belief Of
many experts international affairs that or
the demonstrators would shell the sacred
city and take therefrom their dues.
Latest developments the Turkish situation pointed to
For while it looked like war In which all Eu
rope would take part In the antebelum talk Servia
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria. Greece and few or the
others apparently prominent movers The trouble
the present started with Bulgaria announcing its
independence from Turkey
OF course that made the sultan awfuly mad and his
people having recently become his friends became equal
ly proposition The Turkish ministers then
held cabinet session at the monarchs settee and de-
cared that Bulgaria should not become independent
So forthwith the daily papers summed up the fighting
strength of the two nations in time of war and in time
of peace and found that Turkey had about 100000
ready into the field Bulgaria had far less at
that time.
dependence also and as protective measure united
with Greece which declared would protect Crete to the
best of it's ability Then the Aunaus of Albania pro-
claimed that they longer servants of the Turkish
government With everybody proclaiming independence
it began look if there would remain little OF Turkey
with the exception of Constantnople and the danger
existed that of the ever-ready powers would per-
haps devour The Porte itself.
The Berlin treaty sort of protective measure which
experts took as plan Turkeys to keep from losing
lots of it's small territories, bothered Russia France
Germany England and several other signers Now
that there likely to be nobody wanted to be the
falgy so the revision of the articles of the document
was strongly suggested by ST. Petersburg.
America only a lookeron in this trouble and was
not likely to get mixed up in it at any time. But the
other powers who have always had an itching of the
palm when Turkey mentioned were said to crave
chance to off yard two of the Ottoman map for
themselves.
Austria Hungary the first to make in that
direction. The people of Servia simply ached for
The farmers merchants and every citizen promised to
contribute the expenses of and those who had
no cash to contribute went out the streets late at
night roted for the of calling attention
the fact that they demanded and the sest kind Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27

Bensonhprst. Most of the guests were
more accustomed to city than to coun-
try noises. and some of them were
awakened when the cock crowed. Sew
eral times it was noticed that the
noise came at just 3:15. This odd fact
was spoken of on the hotel veranda,
and when the guests heard the bird
thereafter they usually looked at their
watches to see If he was on time.
Night after night he was right to
the minute. Once a guest looked at
his timepiece, and it Indicated only
3.14.
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bitter for her. She was wrapped about
in gray cloak, and there was sort
of fierce resignation in her attitude.
She seemed like woman living over
again a beautiful past in miserable
present. past of green leaves and
roses and blue skies, white, cleaning
sails, leaping waters and glad compan.
ionship in the gray dull present. AT
last her lips parted:
"Oh, good heaven!" she murmuree.
why doesn't papa send me none,
enough to pay my board and let m.
get away from this miserable placs;e
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-27
A MATTER OF HEREDITY.
Agnes Had Only Followed in the Foot.
steps of Her Mother.

Even if there had not been kernels
of rice on her hat and a glad light
of love in her eye any bachelor could
have told that she was a bride. And
the manner in which she spoke to her
husband showed they had not been
married long.
A man in the passing crowd spied
the couple, and rushed over to greet
the bride.
well, well, Agnes" he cried, ex.
tending his hand, you don't mean to
say that you're married?"
"Why-why, yes," the girl STAN.
mered, vivid color mounting to her
cheeks, as she tried to defend her
novel situation. "You-you know, it
runs in the family Mother was mar.
ried, too"
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An Autumn Scene.

The sky was gray with the sullen
grayness of fall The river flowed
sluggish and lifeless between its
banks. The leaves were turning into
glorious glossy reds and yellows. The
wind whirled them about the lawn sur
rounding the big summer hotel. Up
and down the walks Uttered with dead
leaves a woman walked. Her eyes
were somber as the scene, but in their
depths was sort OF wild regret. Her
delicate lips were pressed tightly to-
gether as one who faund memories too