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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
CORRESPONDENCE
News of the Week Fired at the COURIER by Its Hus!-
ing Correspondents in and Abouf the County

t'fank Fountain ct Clark, S. d.. il
here visiting frienl-.
Miss Mabel Labrune visited friend.
in Sioux City Sun5ay.
Miss Leona ChicioHe was a Siou>
City shopper last Tuesday.
Mrs. kearney OF Pinckney, Mich.
ar ivcd here last week for an ext, NOE,
visit with her daughter Mrs. rrec
Melvin.
Weler Tyler and l. zzie Cary o.
SouN Ctt', spent Sunday at the Gar,
hnme here
Mother Joseph of Aberdeen, spent .
few days with the sisters here the frs
OF the week.
Mrs. Longval and daue hters of Sioux
City, spent few days with relatives
here last week.
D'edrich rhessiGger and Lawrence
Limoges made Il business trip to Hor
nick, b., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominique Cad bois oI
Sioux City were over Sunday visitors
with relatives here.
M. and Mrs. f. a. Bechard and
Miss Ella Reedy spent Sunday will
friends in Sioux City.
Mrs. Cecil has returned to Jefferso,
and VIII occupy the Ryan dwelling
house. whore she form erly lived.
MRS. u. II. A. Pinard and daug h Ter.
Eta, who are living on a claim near
Rapid City are expected home this
week TO remain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
East Burba n X

Floyd says, 'game is rather scarce
nowadays"
Essie says that forty-sx is all right
nowadays"
Julius larson was a Sunday visitor
al RI mussen's.
Lurd Edmonds thrashed fax a couple
of days last week.
John Ferdig is sheliing corn for
Jerry tucier this week
Arthur Radke and lady took supper
at Ed. Oviatt's Sunday evening.
Arnold Davi. and lady attended the
dacce in Elk Point Friday night.
Quite Il few from here attended the
show in Elk Point Tuesday evening.
Jessie Scott and family took 10 the
dance at Levi Oaks Saturday night.
Floyd Oyiatt and Miss Pauline
Brooks were. shopping in Elk Point
Tuesday.
Misses Pauline and Francis Brooks
called on Miss Essie Oviatt Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Essie Oviatt visited with her
friend, Miss Blauche Kroksh, last
Wednesday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
Hawa rden As; Elk pointa q

The high school team went up against
school at the city park yesterday after
noon. There was IA fair attendance and
a good game, although Elk Point was
outcIassed. The boys put up plucky
fight, however, in the second half
In the first half of 20 minutes llawar-
den made five touChdowns from which
they kicked four goals, making score
Of 20 to o. The touchdowns were made
by straight football, line plunges and
end runs being responsible for all gains,
Duing this half Hawarden attempted
u place kick from the - yard line, but
Fom Curry fell 0n the ball just in time
TO prevent it.
In the second half the BOYS gingcred
up and held lIawarden down to three
touchdowns and only one goal Elk
Point never had chance to score. yet
in this half several times they held la
warden well and once made steady gains
against their heavy line. But Elk Point
was weak al interference ard powerless
TO break up HE splendid interference of
llawarden. Our boys show a lamentablc
need OF careful and Intelligent coaching.
which Hawarden evidently has had.
Last year Elk Point did not play lIa-
warden for some reason. Two years
ago Elk Point beat lIawarden 4 TO o on
their own ground and played them a tie
game here.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12

WE surrender our editorial space very
largely this week to Pres Roosevelt S re-
narkable letter II defense of religious
liberty in politics. 1t was called out by
the numerous criticisms during the re-
cent campaign of Secy. Tafts religious
beliefs and was withheld purposeIy un-
TIL the close of the campaign. The let
ter takes broad and convincing ground
and as IL New York rabbi says, should
be classed with Washington S letter to
the Jews of Newport and the emancipa-
tion proclamation of Lincoln" The
United States government is neither
Catholic nor Protestant, Jewish, Mo-
hommedan nor intidel; on the contrary
all these beliefs disbelefs and all other
beiieis have equal rights and privileges
under our constitution and wS. Pres
Roosevelt's letter marks an epoch in our
political and religious development and
should be carefully read and studied by
every cltizen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
Dcafue ~ Cannot he Cared

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portions OF the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
AZ that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an irti tmed cor
dittion OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tubes. When this tube is
inllamed you have a rumbirg sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is en-
tirely closed Deafness Ia the resuli
and. unless the inf .mmation can b.
taken out and this tube restored TO its
Lormal condition, he airing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Caurih, which is moth
ing but an tnllamed condition o. the
mucous surfaces.
We will give Oae Ii lndrcd d liars
for any case OF Deafness (causcd by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Serd for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY n Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pal. for consti-
patton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
P1ES. ROOSEVELT'S LETTER ON RE-
LIGIOUS FREEDOM IN POLITICS
Ny DEAR SIR:
Nov 6, 1908.

Nov 6, 1908.
MY DEAR SIR:
have received your letter, running
In part as follows:
While ii is claimed almost universally
that religion should not enter into poll
tics, yet there is no denying that it does.
and the mass Of the voters that are not
Catholics Will not support a man for any
office, especially for president of the
United States, who is a Roman Cath olic.
Since Taft has been nominated for
president by the republican party, it is
being circulated and is constantly urged
as reason for not voting for Taft that
he is an intidel (Unitarian) and that his
Vile and brother are Roman Catholics
Il his feelings are in sympathy with the
Roman Catholic church on account of
his wife and brother being Catholics,
that would be Objectionable to suhi-
Clint number of voters to defeat him
On the other hand if he is an infdel
that would be sure to mean defeat
am writing this letter for the sole pur-
pose of giving Mr. Taft an opportunity
10 let the world know what his religious
belief is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12

Born, Wednesday, Nov. H. in Elk
Point, a daughter TO Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Daley
Born, Oct %, in Beresford. Il son q
Mr. and Mrs Clyde H. Crandall.
Born. Friday, NOV 6, son to Mr..
and Mrs. a. o. Anderson in BruIe town
ship.
Born, in Beresford, a son To Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Nctos, Sept. 2S.
Fora, Thursday, Nov. ), daughter
10 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker, at Beres-
ford.
Born, Oct 3. at Beresford, "a son to
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Lund berg.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
The Rev. IrI II. Hicks Almanac

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Every citizen owes it to himself, TO his
fellows and TO Prof. Hicks to posses 6
the clicks" forecasts,-th only re-
liable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
THE COURIER
HnbIished on Every Thursday.
& BY CHAS. X. BRUCE

THE Nebraska legislature, being
Strongly democratic. is already proposing
NIL kinds Of experiments and fads.
Keep your eye on the Nebraska egisla-
tnre this winter. You are pretty sure
to see in this legislature i'll a small way
just about what would have happened
in Congress had Bryan and II democratic
Co lgreSS been elected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
School Officers Attention!

Webster's International Dictionary,
indexed, the kind each district is re-
quired by law to furnish, for sale
cheap. Only one copy first come, first
served. Enquire at once at this Office
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
Lost

On Monday afternoon, the W. e. I. L.
record book, between Mrs. lIatter's and
A. I. Tuttle's. Finder please leave at
Mrs. Halter S.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
patton

For the apprehension and conviction
ol the person or persons VIII } stole seven
head of cattle from the pasture Of I. Il,
Walker near Burbank, on lle night of
oct II, 1905
I. II. .WALKER
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12

There is one sure thing-as long as
you don't get married you will not need
a divorce.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12

liglous dissension which in So many
lands have proved fatal to true liberty.
to true religion and to all advance in
civilization
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12
GOT MANY SUCH LETTERS

received many such letters as yours
during the campaign, expressing dissat-
isfaction with Mr. Taft on religious
grounds; some of them on the ground
that he was a Unitarian, and others on
the ground that he was suspected to be
In sympathy with Catholics. did not
answer any of these letters during the
campaign because | regarded 1t as an
outrage even to agtate such question
| as mans religious convictions, with
the purpose of influencing "a political
election. But now that the campaign is
over when there is opportunity for men
calmly to consider whittier such prop
ositions as those you make in your letter
would lead, wish to invite them to con-
\ slider them, and | have selected your let
ter TO answer because you advance both
the objections commonly urged against
Mr.. Taft, namely, that he is a Unitarian
and also that he is suspected of sym
pathy with the Catholics.
|
you ask that Mr.. Taft shall let the
world know what his religious belief is
This is purely his own private concern
and it is matter between him and his
maker, matter for his own conscience
and to require it TO be made public un
derpenalty of political discrimination i.
to negative the first principles of oul
government, which guarantees complet,
religious liberty and the right to eacl
man to act in religious "a aifails as his owl
conscience dictates. Mr.. Taft neve
asked my advice in the matter. but if h,
had asked it should have emphaticall,
ADVISED him against thus stating pub
licly his religious belief. The deman,
Tor statement of a candidates religion
Dehef Can have no meaning except tha
there may be discrimination for o
against him because of that belief. Dis
elimination against the holder of on
Ath means retaliatory Discriminate
ainst men of other faiths. The newt
A0le result Of entering upon such
pActice would be abandonment of on
| real freedom of conscience and a revc.
Nlon TO The dreadful conditions Of i,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-11-12

Continued on page -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
REMARRIAGE ILLEGAL.
Illinois Judge Gives Opinions on
Unions Outside the State-Rul-
ing Affects Hundreds.

Judge Gibbons in the Circuit Court
OF Cook county, Ill, has aligned him
self with two other judges who have
declared that the remarriage within a
year of divorced parsons even when
the new marriage occurs outside of
Illinois, is illeagl. Only one Judge
has declared such marriages legal.
AS the matter has never been
passed upon by the Suprem. court,
Judge Gibbons decision is said to be
OF interest to hundreds, il not thous-
ands, of d vorced people who have
jonrneyed TO nearby states to evade
the Illinois law, which prohibits
these unions within a year. Judge
Gibbons decision was made in grant,
ing decree dissolving the marriage
of Edward L. Schrader an artist. and
Elizabeth Richter.
By reason of the many causes ad-
hitting of divorce under the laws Of
this State" said Judge Gibbons.
marriage is reduced TO the level OF
commercialism and is more baneful
to society than the teaching of
pdlygamy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Concrete Poles the Standard.

According to the Publicity Bureau
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, the ex-
periments with reinforced concrete
telegraph poles at Naples, Ind, have
proven the efficacy of that kind OF
material and concrete reinforced by
steel, will be the standard hereafter.
There were fifty-three poles erected
near Naples nearly two years ago,
and they are TODAY as good as the day
they were erected. Similar expert
merits are now being made at New
Briton, Pa The scarcity OF wood
poles makes the experiments with
concrete all the more important.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
PRISON FOR
PRES. GOMPERS
JUDGE HOLDS THAT LABOR
HEADS GOMPERS, MORRI-
SON AND Mitchell
Were Guilty of Gross Contempt oil
His Court, and Prescribes Pun
ishment in Prison.

Justice Wright OF the suprem,
court OF the District OF Columbia vn
Wednesday sentenced President Sam
uel Gompers president OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, TO one vear
in jail for contempt of court; ais ,,
sentenced John Mitchell, vice presi-
dent and former president of the
United Mine Workers. to nine
months in jai Ion the same charge,
and Secretary-Treasurer Morrison OF
phe federation to six months in jail.
Justice Wright decided that Com
pers. Mitchell and Morrison had
fagrantly violated the injunc.i III
granted by Justice Gould in the
Bucks stove and range case.
In the opinion, which was o, en-
treme length, Justice Wright Gar
acterized the various utterance; oil
the defendants with respect to court
as utter, rampant, insolent def ance
unre6ned insult. coarse affront and
vulgar indignity."
The case grew out OF the publica-
ton in the American Federation in
its unfair list OF the name OF the
Bucks Stove and Range Co. OF ST.
ouis, against which union men had u
grievance Counsel for the company
secured an injunction against Com
pers and ms associates TO prevent
further references of like character
At the conclusion of the decision the
Judge said: at would not seem map
propriate for such penalty as will
serve to deter others from following
after such outlaw examples and will
serve physically to impose obedience.
even though late IT will serve to vim
dictate the orderly power of judicial
tribunals, and establish over this liti-
CATION the supremacy of law" He
thereupon pronounced the following
sentences: Gompers one year;
Mitchell, nine months; Morrison, six
months.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
were present during the entire read
ing tof the decision, which comprised
10000 words. 1t was not only a per-
sonal arraignment of the conduct of
the three men but a general denunci-
alton of methods employed by or
ganized labor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
WERE OPPOSED TO WOMAN
Pulaski Township Trustees Elect
Homer Rodgers School Super
intendent.

Prof Homer L. Rodgers, % years
old, was elected superintendent OF
Pulaski county schools Saturday by
the Democratic board OF township
trustees to fill out the uneNpired term
made vacant by death OF John H.
Reddick. The contest for that office
was made by Mrs. John II. Reddick,
Miss Bisgie Tobin of Star City
schools, Prof Charles Ale OF Medary-
Vile schools and Prof. Homer l..
Rogers of Monterey schools. The
township trustees balloted several
days before a county superintendent
was elected, there being opposition
to the election of woman and there
being nine Democrats and three Re
publicans, they divided these votes
six for Rogers. Democrat, and six
for Ale, a Republican. Ellis S. Rees.
Democrat county auditor cast decid-
ing vote for Rogers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
The Wave Again.

Burglaries and petty thieving may
be said to be epidemic all over the
country. Railroad trains are held up,
postofices robbed, business houses
broken nro and foot pads rlolding UP
people on the streets are of constant
occurrence since winter has set in.
This state OF affairs is an evidence of
the desperation to which many peo-
pie are driven by lack of employment
during the winter months, and not far
from a natural propensity to do I'M
lawful acts. There are those who
enjoy subsisting upon the toll and
energies of Others, but the number
is small compared with those vino
would earn an honest living if an
opportunity presented itself. There
is something wrong with our system
of government when so many per-
sons are out of employment in a
country that ought to be the busy
workshop OF the world More work
at better wages would lessen crime
and close many Jail and penitentiary
doors.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
The Influence of the Local Paper

Interesting figures compiled by Nj.
w. Lawrence, manager OF two farm
journals circulating in Ohio and in
Michigan, show that n 1-2 per cent.
of the farmers of those states do not
take any of the popular national
magazines In other states Mr.. Law
renee belives this percentage will be
found to be even greater.
In many communities the local pa
per must be the only reading matter
that enters the home. In some cases
it is everything from cookbook to
Bible. Such paper must exercise
a tremendous influence on public
opinion and upon the buying public"
The local merchant often fails 70
see that he has right at hand the
means of combating mail order
houses. An advertisement in his To-
cal paper will carry more weight
than all the catalogues and national
advertising that a mail order hrm
puts out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Christmas Fiction.

"But, daddy. is there really, truly
Samy?"
well. l just guess yes,-a regular
corker he is, too"
as he nicer"
as he? Well, should say sol
isn't he, Nary"
"Humph! Very nice. as Santas go
but not very modest"
as he handsome, daddy"
90, as handsome as a picture
sparkling eyes, fine forehead. beauti-
full complexion-very handsome, ISM
he, Maryf"
Henry, it's perfectly dreadful the
way you deceive that child. You
ought to be ashamed of yourself
You're setting him terrible exam
Pile"
"But, daddy, where does he live
away off somewhere"
20, yes; very, very far"
away off where the stork hves?
"The stork! Who's been telling you
about the stork?"
Mamma. "@McCutcheon in Chi
cago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
STATE FOOD AND
DRUG REPORT
INSPECTION OF DIARIES RE-
VEALED GREAT NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
Food Adulerated is no Longer a
Question of Fraud But of San
itation.

Work among the diaries the last
year according TO the report OF IL. T.
Barnard, state food and drug COM
missioner, shows great need for i'm
proved conditions. The report en-
braces inspections made OF drug
stores, hotels and restaurants a
we'll. There is reported to be lrttls
to do for the sanitary inspector at
the drug stores. The sanitary condi
tons of hotels and restaurants, how
ever. was a source OF some complaint
MANY other classes of business were
inspected, all being reported in good
condition except the poultry houses
General Improvement in ell lines OF
business is noted.
Food adulteratfon," it is stated
"is no more a question OF fraud--lt
has become a question OF sanitation
We must not longer ignore the inn
portant fact that food. though chem
ically pure, may be sanitarily unit
TO eat. Much has been accomplished
along this line during the last year.
although but four inspectors have
been in the field, yet they have made
altogether 1926 inspections in 242
cities and towns in the state.
"Out of 500 dairies inspected wee
found to be in excellent condition
Is in good shape. 222 fair, 1875 poor
and GA bad. Results of the work
among the dairies shows great need
for improved conditions al this inn
,ortant place of food production
Much is being done by the dairymen
and. although the results OF this
years work show little Improvement
over last years, on the whole tie
success of the inspectors is arousin0
interest and stimulating the dairymen
to greater energy in the production
of wholesome milk
"Of the 1877 groceries inspecte
A were in excellent condition, us
good, 727 fair, 76 poor and IL bad
The grocery trade has made a grea'
advance in the way of conducting
business. While the inspections still
show far 100 many groceries in the
fair and poor list, the general inn
provement in tire year just past has
been very marked"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
OIL INSPECTOR LIKELY TO GO
Is Said That Sid Conger of Indian
apolis Will Be Asked to
Resign

If reports which are quietly cur
rent in innermost political circles in
indianapolis are correct, Sid w. Con
ger state oil Inspector, will be asked
10 resign as soon as Thomas X.
Marshall assumes the duties and re-
sponsibilities of governor of Indiana
next month.
Conger, who is a rampant Republi-
can has held the office of state oil
Inspector for long time 1t is one
OF the most desirable OF all the state
appointments from the standpoint OF
patronage, as the state inspector has
the appointment of thirty-four dep
rties. These thirty-four appointments
can be spread over the entire state
in such way as to command great
influence for the party in power
1t IS very apparent, therefore, that
it is most desirable for the new gov
ernor to secure control OF this pat
ronage. By means OF it he can ex-
ercise powerful influence in the in
terests of his party in all parts OF
the state and by neglecting it he
would cause more trouble than any
governor would care TO invite.
1t seems evident the new governor
has not failed to realize this fact and
the story is quietly told, therefore,
that one of his first acts will be 10
secure the resignation of Conger.
AS rie story goes this is not to be
done in brutal fashion, but in a most
courteous manner. but If Mr.. Conger
fails to take the hint it is animated
that some thing is likely TO drop.
The govemor-elect is reported to
have great big gun ready to fire
should Mr. Conger decide to thwant
his purpose by refusing to resign.
Whether Mr. Coneer knows what
Mr.. Marshall has up his sleeve does
not appear, but people who do know
are looking rather wise. The out
come of the contest will accordingly
be watched with greatest interest
and there appears to be very strong
belief among the Democratic friends
of Mr. Marshall who know what is
up that the governor elect will not
lose in the fight. This means that
Sam Boys of Plymouth, will also be
asked to step down and out.