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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
The Farmer.

Let us never forget that the cultiva-
ton of the earth is the most important
labor of man. Man may be civilized in
some degree without great progress IN
manufactures and with little com
merce with his distant neighbors, but
without the cultivation Of the earth b
is, in all countries, savage Untn
he gives up the chase and fixes him
self in some place and seeks a living
from the earth he is a roaming barDa'
rian. When tillage begins other arts
follow. The farmers are the founders
OF civilization Webster
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
CALL FOR TIE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION

To the Republican electors of Onion County,
State OF South Dakota:
The Republican County Central committee OF
Union County, South Dakota, In compliance
with the statutory requirements, has called a
delegate convention OF the republicans OF the
County OF Union, State OF south Dakota 10
meet in the CITY OF Elk Point south Dakota,
| on Tuesday, the 24th day of March 1908. at
O'Clock +. NJ, for the purpose OF eiecting Ten
delegates to attend the Republican State con.
yention, to be held iii the Cit, OF Huron, South
Dakota, April 9TH, 1905, for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates to attend the Republican National
convention, TO be held in Chicago june 10th 1905.
The ratio, as fixed by the county central com
mittee, win be as follows: Each township OF
voting precinct shall have one delegate at large,
and one delegate for each twenty-five votes or
major fraction thereof, cast for Hon Coe l..
Crawford republican candidate for governor
at the election of 1905.
The representation TO which the several town
ships or voting precincts will be entitled under
this call, is as follows:
Big Sioux Township, 2
Jefferson Township. .
Civil Bend Township, --...- -,-..2
Elk Point City,
Elk Point Township ...5
Brule Township
kichand Township, -...---.-.-.-,s
Sphinx Township, .......... .,.-..-.s
Sioux Valley Township, ,...-..-- =
Emmett Township. --.--.-'.'4
Big Springs Township, ......-...-- ,---.---. =
Virginia Township. k...s-- -.:...,@. "a
Alcester Township. ...---...-.--.. ,.,-.-..--
Prairie Township, -----.e
s4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
official County and City Paper

ALLISON won out In a canter In TIE
senatorial race ia Iowa. Old De crepl-
tude seems TO be able to show the
Youngsters a trick or two yet. Now
clear the track for Kit in the South
d kota free for all next June,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19

There are many quaint and interest.
ing old mansions in Gorham. Me-. but
none of them can claim the distinction
possessed by the Tolford house, which
was framed. raised and boarded all In
one day, this wonderful building stunt
taking place on the Fourth OF July,
1826.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
The Courier and the Dacotah Ma
Uazine


We have mace 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 com bination, the Minnesota
and Dakota Farmer" published a.,
Brookings, S. d. and contributed TO
largely by the professors OF our own
agricultural college, 1t is "a page
farm journal published in Dakota ana
for Dakotans. Here is our offer:
Per Year
Union County Courier. 81. so
Dacotah Magazine. .......... 15O
Minnesota and Dakota Farmer. :. 90
total. % w
Our Bargain Counter Price. =. 200
All subscribers to the COURIER, new
or old, provided the old subscribers
pay one year 10 advance as now re-
CURED by the recent government rul-
ing, are entitled to the com binstion for
just half price, $500 for all three one
year. This should bring ia the
subscriptions with rush Don / pay
81 90 for the Dacotah and ST.. for your
farm paper, but pay the COURIER an
even 90 and get them both, including
a years subscription TO the COURIER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
Who Was the Man

While walking upon an unfrequented
path met an aged man who was car
rying two lighted lanterns. Recognize
ing him, cried:
"Ah, Diogenes, isn't It about time
you gave UP your search for an hon
est mang'
Friend answered he, II am often
tempted to desist. But you mistake
the object of my quest found an
honest man several centuries ago ]
am hunting now for an absolutely
truthful woman"
And he passed on, weeping. for he
had far to co. Life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
TRUE FRIENDSHIP.
A Blessing to 30 Cultivated and Highly
Valued.


Valued.
Only he has friends worth while who
is willing to pay the price for making
and keeping them. He may not have
quite as large fortune as If he gave
all of his time to money making. But
wouldn't you rather have good, stanch
friends who believe In you and who
would stand by you in adversely than
have little more money?
But friendship must be cultivated.
1t cannot be bought. 1t is priceless.
IL you abandon your friends for a
quarter of century or more while yolI
are buried in your pursuit of wealth
you cannot expect to come back and
find them where you left them. Did
you ever get or keep anything worth
while without an effort equal to its
value?
Many people seem to think that
friendship is a one sided affair. They
enjoy their friends, enjoy having them
come to see them, but they rarely
think Of putting themselves out to re-
ciprocate or take the trouble to keep
up their friendships. while the fact Is
reciprocation is the very essence OF
friendship.
1t does not matter how much knowl-
edge you have In your head or what
your accomplishments are, you will
live cold, friendless. isolated life UNI
less you come ia close constant con-
tact with other lives, unless you cult
vate your sympathies and take real
interest in others-suffer with them.
rejoice with them. help them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
Horses ana Mules for Sale

Several head of horses and mules for
sale. Prices right. Enquire Of
DAN RYAN. Phone 100 --
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-19
THE COURIER
BY CHAS r. BRUCE
Published on Every Thursday.
Entered at the Post Office at Elk Point as mai
matter of the second class.
Subscription Price. per year -.

The COURIER is mailed regularly 20 It's sue
scribers until definite order to discontinue Is
received and all arrears are pala.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
HoNoRs CALIFORNIA BOY.
Young Man Chosen by President to
Accompany Him TO Africa.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Attracted by the
remarkable achievements of Edmund
Heller In his explorations OF strange
and little known lands, President
Roosevelt has selected this 26-year.
old Riverside, Cal. youth from list
OF hundreds OF eminent scientists
and naturalists of the nation who as.
pired TO the place, 70 accompany him
into the wilds OF Africa next March
The honor comes to the California
boy not only unsolicited, but unex.
pected. The fact of his appointment
was first learned when his mother,
Mrs. Marion Heller of Riverside, re-
ceived a letter from the youthful ex.
plorer In which he declares that the
president has sent him a cordial in
yitation, and requested the State Unit
versity museum authorities to release
him for a year So that he can ac-
company the Roosevelt expedition
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
GOVERNMENT WINS SUIT
AGAINST TOBACCO TRUST
Giant Corporation Which Controls Al
most Entire Product Of the World
May be Dissolved.

New Yorh.--The governments at
tempt to bring about a dissolution
u the American Tobacco company,
the giant corporation which practical
~ controls the tobacco trade Of the
world outside OF Great Britain, has
made substantial progress. After
long consideration Of the great vol
ume OF testimony taken during the
inany months since the suit was in
biltuted, four judges in the United
States circuit court on November Z
handed down decisions holding that
the company is operated In violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law and
In restraint OF trade. The court
found, however, that the govern
ments request for appointment Of
receiver was impracticable and whol.
ly unnecessary, and at the same time
the four judges agree that the appli-
cation for AN Injunction against the
various subsidiary companies should
be suspended until after a decision
On an appeal from the present judg-
ment. The complaint against the
Imperial Tobacco company and the
British-American company was dis
missed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Worlds Production Of Cotton.

Washington.--The worlds produc
ton of cotton for mill consumption
during the year ending August 81
1908, exceeded by e.340.0O0 bales the
production of the previous year, as
.ording to the census bureaus report
On the supply and distribution OF cot.
'ou, II Is a significant fact. the re-
port says, that fluctuations in the
worlds supply are measured practi,
:ally by the variations In the annual
production In the United States. II
the consumption Of cotton In 1909
squalls that of 1908 the United States
Is declared. must contribute about
t2,5OO,O0O bales to prevent further de
rease In the stocks.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
EARTHQUAKE IN DEATH VALLEY
Series of Shocks Brings Terror to
Hearts of Miners.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Death valley
and the surrounding country are in
the throes of series of earthquakes
which began three weeks ago and the
most violent of which occurred We'd
nesday morning, November 4, before
daylight, carrying CONSERVATION
among the mining camps and result
ing in many miners and prospectors
fleeing from the district.
Samuel Lawrence, one of the first
miners to reach here with details Of
the earthquake, said that for three,
weeks past there have been one or
two tremblors daily. They have all
been light, with the exception of that,
which upheaved the district Wednes-
day. The dismal crags of the Funeral
range seemed to fairly totter when
the severe shock came Miners were
tossed from their hunks, camp equip
ment was scattered about, horses and
mules stampeded. and immense boul-
GERS thrown down. At daybreak the
miners commenced to leave.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Workmen Kept in Peonao.

New fork.--The cases of alleged
peonage in building Henry NJ. Flag.
iers Florida East Coast railroad
winch have been pending in the federal
courts for nearly two years, were put
on trial on Tuesday. It is charged
mat the defendants employment
egent and others hired men in New
YORK and took them TO Florida to
work on the railroad The complaint
alleged that the workmen were kent
mere In camps in a state of neon
ege' slavery and enforced servitude ;.
me government has nearly 800 wit
hesses. Wv
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Views of Judue Parker.

Washington.-Judge Alton B. Par
ker, IN an interview here, said:
While / believe that Judge Taft will
ably and conscientiously perform the
duties OF the presidency, | am never.
theless of the opinion that the cleo.
tlon or Mr.. Bryan would have been
iar better for the country. We shall
continue to fall short of our ideal of
government of the people, by the
people and for the people so long as
the money OF those who enjoy special
privileges holds the balance of power.
inns FACTOR the Republican party will
NOT eliminate, for thereby it would
commit suicide"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
HELD UP ENTIRE FAMILY.
Daring Robbery in New York Resem-
bles Border Days Incident.

New York.--With the rays of bur.
glars lantern shining In their eyes
and two revolvers held by masked
men covering them. the FIVE members
OF the family of Charles r. Taynter,
wealthy granite dealer, lay in bed
In the Taynton home at Borough
Park, Brooklyn, for more than an
hour Sunday morning, while a third
masked burglar packed up $4,000
worth OF Jewelry and silverware.
Then the burglars bound Mr. Taynter
hand and foot and escaped. with their
booty, The burglary was most dar-
Ing, and Taynter is convinced that
The robbers spent many days plan
ding It,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM ASSASSIN
Daring Plot to End Life Of Lieuten-
ant Governor at Calcutta is
Accidentally Thwarted.
Revolver Used by Wouldbe Assassin
Missed Fire, and Young Man is
Overpowered by Guards Be-
fore He Could Carry Out
His Purpose.

Calcutta--A daring attempt was
made Sunday evening by Bengal
10 assassinate Sir Andrew Henderson
Leith Fraser lieutenant governor Of
Bengal Like three other attempts
since the appointment to that office in
1903, this latest attack upon him
proved unsuccessful, Sir Andrew es-
Gaping without injury.
The lieutenant governor, accom-
panied by the maharajah of Burdwan,
an important division of Bengal, and
Secretary Barber Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
attended lecture given by Professor
Il. ID. Burton OF Chicago university, at
the town hall, which was crowded
with an audience that included many
OF the most prominent residents. Just
as the lieutenant governor stepped
upon the dais a young man, who
afterwards gave the name Of Nhowd-
bury, rushed up and thrust a revolver
within few inches OF Sir Andrews
body and pulled the trigger twice but
the cartridge missed fire, and Mr..
Barber, who is an American, flung
himself upon the Bengali. The latter
struck savagely at the secretary with
his revolver and wounded him severe
ly on the head, but was eventually
overpowered
In the meantime the maharaiah,
man of great stature, seized Leuten-
ant Governor Fraser and swung him
bodily through a door out of harms
way. A group of Bengal occupying
chairs quickly jumped to their feet
and rushed out of the hall. They es-
capped during the commotion. 1t is
believed that they were present In
order to assist Nhowdbury, but took
alarm at his complete failure to carry
cut his plans.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
BRYAN VOICES
HIS GRATITUDE
Declares That He Still Believes in
the Ultimate Triumph Of Demo
cratic Principles.
Has Faith That the Principles He
Fought for Will Yet Be Accepted
by the Majority of the People of
the United States.

Lincoln, Neb.-William Jennings
Bryan on Thursday, November 5, is
sued the following statement:
The election has gone against us
by a decisive majority. The returns
are not all in, and it is impossible to
say what causes contributed most to
the Republican victory. We made
our fight upon platform which en-
bodies what we believe to be good
for the American people, but 1t is for
the people themselves to decide what
laws they desire and what methods OF
government they prefer. / have faith
that the publicity which we asked for
will yet commend itself to the Ameri-
can people, that the election of SEN
ators by the people will be secured,
that the inquities or the trusts will
arouse an opposition that will result
in the elimination of the principle of
private monopoly. am confident
that the people will see the necessity
for the labor legislation and the
tariff reduction which our platform
demanded. | am confident, too, that
the educational work done in this
campaign will result in securing
greater protection to bank depositors.
The above are the most prominent
reforms for which we labored, and
believe that these reforms will yet
come, together with more effective
regulation of railroads and indie
e..
Il desire to commend the work of
our national committee. / am en-
tirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the
chairman and with the members of
the committee | do not see what
they could have done more than they
did, and as for myself, l put forth
every effort in my power to secure
victory for our cause. The nomina-
ton came from the hands of the
voters; l have obeyed their COM
mand and have led as best I could.
Words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been
shown by millions of Democrats dur
ing the past twelve years. Neither
am / able to adequately express my
appreciation for the kind words
which have been spoken since the
election. If could regard the defeat
as purely personal one, I would con-
slider it blessing rather than a mis-
fortune, for l am relieved of the bur-
dens and responsibilities of an office
that is attractive only in proportion
AS it gives an opportunity to render
larger public service. But l shall
serve as willingly in a private capac-
ity as in a public one. God does
not require great things of us. He
only requires that we improve the
opportunities for service presented by
private life.
In this hour of national defeat
find some consolation in the cordial
support given by my neighbors, by
the citizens Of Lincoln and by the
people of the state of Nebraska. With
a Democratic legislature, we shall be
able to put into practice so much of
the Democratic platform as relates to
state legislation, and l trust that our
state will set an example that will be
an influence for good in the nation"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
WINS ANOTHER VICTORY
Governments Petition for Rehearing
of the Case Involving a Fine Of
s29,24o,o0o Denied by Court.

Chicago. government peti
ton for a rehearing Of the case in
which the United States circuit court
of appeals reversed the trial court in
fning the Standard Oil company OF
Indiana s29.g4O. 600 for alleged rebat-
ing, was denied in the court of APP
reals on Tuesday 1t is authoritative
" stated that the government will
now attempt TO bring the whole mat
Ter before the supreme court on a
writ of certiorari
The government in its petition for
p rehearing, intimated that If the
opinion Of TIE judges of the appellate
Seaman and Baker
were allowed to stand, it would null
Iify nearly every shred of rate reform
accomplished by the Roosevelt adj
minlstration.
In summing up its position. counsel
for the government said that the opin-
ION of the court of appeals as it stood
enormously stated material portions
"f the record; did injustice to the
trial judge Landis); left doubtful, in
q new trial, the rule of law to be APP
piled. both as to knowledge on the
part of a shipper that he was accept
ing an Illegally low rate did not
make it clear what was to constitute
rne offense-a trainload carload or
a whole series of shipments, for which
but one settlement of freight charges
had been made. 1t was further alleg-
ed that the language of the appellate
Judges appeared to be in conflict with
the language of the supreme court
end the language used by the presid-
ing judge (Grosscup) in a previous
similar case. The petition closed with
statement that If the opinion of the
court of appeals were permitted to
stand unmodified it would tend to-
encourage disobedience to the law; to
impede the enforcement of salutary
statutes and largely to defeat their
purpose"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
TAFT ON PROSPERITY.
urges Business Men to Proceed With
Industry, With All Possible
Energy

Cincinnati, O,-Speaking to the Gin.
cinnati Commercial club, of which he
has been a member for fifteen years,
William H. Taft on Thursday night
brought every member of the club to
his feet in an address sounding the
Keynote of prosperity for the country
TOR the next four years.
Every business man who is obev.
Ing the law may go ahead with all the
energy in his possession; every enter.
prise which is within the statutes may
Proceed without fear of interference
from the administration when acting
legally; but all interests within the
jurisdiction of the federal government
may expect rigid enforcement of the
laws against dishonest methods" was
the Keynote of what Mr. Taft said.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Noted oramatist Dead

Paris,-Fictorien Sardou. who has
been III for a time. died Sunday from
pulmonary congestion. He was the
eean OF French dramatists aud A
member of the French academy. 1he
man whose frat play Was Kissed and
who then wanted TO so to America to
seek his fortrne. died rich aud hon.
cred with the proud title Of Frances
tfeates' ant most pro!iAe contempor.
sFy dramiis'. tie was born In Paris.
september I, 1881. the son OF Lean.
ore sardoI. an educationalist. and the
compiler OF several publications
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Morse GETS Fiftesn.vear Sentence.

New York. From n cell in the
rombs prison Charles w, Morse now
iirects the efforts of his counsel to
secure HIS freedom, he having on Fri
lay been sentenced to serve fifteen
years In the federal prison at Atlanta
la, for misapplication of the funds OF
the National Bank of North America
md making false entries In the books
II the bank. Alfred II, Curtis. former
president of the defunct bank. was
Jointly tried and convicted with Morse,
and was given his liberty on sus,
pended sentence.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
Mourning for Slain Senator

Nashville, Tenn.-The body of for.
mer United States Senator E. w. Car
mack who was killed Monday in a
street duel with Robin ], Cooper. was
sent 10 Columbia Tuesday afternoon.
impressive scenes at the Union sta
uon marked its departure. Members
OF the w. c, T. L.. whose cause Mr.
earmaek had ably championed. gath
cred at the station in numbers. and
as the casket was borne in Joined in
singing Lead, Kindly Light" and
stand for Jesus" a brief addrnss
was delivered by Rev. Ira l.an,iri,b
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
SOCIALISTS LOSING GROUND.
Expected Gain Not Secured In cities
Counted Upon.

Chicago.-The Socialist vote in
the recent election showed a great
falling off from the record in 1904 in
the three principal cities of the coun.
try in which Socialism is strongest.
Chicago Socialists, who polled $4,000
votes in 1904, were given less than
10000 votes in the returns. and
the most sanguine do not expect that
the revised totals will exceed 81 900
votes for Mr.. Debs. Cincinnati and
Cleveland, also listed as strong So
cialist centers, according to the lead.
ers OF the party. polled a greatly de-
creased vote.
The total vote for Mr.. Debs. it Is
estimated will not exceed 500 1000, in
place of the 100000 which was pre-
dicted by enthusiastic Socialists.