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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Decreasing Car Surplus.

There can be no question that within
the past three weeks there has been a
strong upward tendency in freight reve-
nues A greater volume of traffic is NOV
ing today than has been moved at any
time during the past two and perhaps
three months The figures of the Ameri-
can Railway Association show that there
is less surplus of cars at this time than
at any period since the Both of October
This promises an early return to more
normal conditions and railroad men gen.
orally are more optimistic than they
have been since the Knickerbocker Trust
Company closed its doors. But the in
crease from S4S3, 100000 in 1905 to $523.
100000 I'm 1907. on the systems with
which 1 have dealt, still leaves a. larger
net income for 1907 than for 1906 by near
Iy S14OOOOOO"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

Ten members of a pleasure party were
drowned by the upsetting of a motor
ferryboat OH the Lake of Ratzeburger Of
Lubbock. Germany. Four other passengers
were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

In some conservative circles. however,
there is an inclination to compare present
prices with the low record established
during the panic. and to believe that the
difference represents all the Improvement
that has taken place. If not more On the
other hand. it is thought that conditions
have improved so greatly that a slump in
the market should not be looked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers, 1919 f street. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Ste * Exchange and Chicago Board of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton Co.,
members New York STOCK Exchange; q. Bowie
Chipmap MANAGER. 1901 r ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
What the Figures Show.

"a study of these figures shows that
the panic, so far as 1t affected the rail-
roads, extended but slightly beyond Chi
cago toward the west. If We take the
transcontinental roads reaching to the
Pacific coast we find that every one OF
them increased its gross operating reve-
nues during the last half of the year 1907.
1.-The single New England road taken
as an illustration. the New York, New
Haven and Hartford. shows an increase
of over a million dollars in gross revenues
and a decrease of about $25O,OOO In the
net.
THE two southern roads, the Louisville
and Nashville and the Southern. In
creased their total revenues from tramc.
their total operating expenses, and also
their net income from operation, over the
corresponding half year of 1906.
Therefore, viewing the country as
whole, from west to east and from north
to south, the outlook for the RAILROADS
of the United States, as shown by their
own figures. is not SO disquieting as has
been supposed, and these figures. 1T must
be remembered include at least two
months after the panic began In New
York, during a greater portion Of which
time banks would not make loans or dis
counts and railroads in many parts Of
the country would not receive checks In
payment of freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. March "a. - Closing:
Wheat-Spot steady; No red western
winter. Is I'd; futures steady; March.
nominal; May, 6s lid; July Is ssd. Corn
Spot steady: prime mixed American
new. 5S 4i2d: prime mixed American old,
os I'd: futures steady; March, nominal;
May. IS SID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
FINANCIAL.
Money at $50 and go
Floyd E. Davis, =

L IOVU L. DdNIS,
mhlQ.3Ot 7TH AND e S.W.
The most successful men are Share
those VINO 1.s go, 'ne'f start - ' Holders
The Prudential Building Associa. Share
tion makes s,d 1t easy for You to save In the
Dollar a Share a Month. Profits.
The Prudential Building
Association
1919 r ST. NV.
II. E. Bttinger. Pres. Louis II. Stabler &c., Treas
fe16-0Ot.l6
Money at $50
LOANED ON d. c. REAL ESTATE.
Heiskell & McLeran,
no30-tf laos q ct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
ROYAL LAWbREAKERS ROADS MAKING MONEY!
Queen Alexandra Violates the Prevailing Impression of Heavy
Inland Revenue Act. Losses incorrect.
NO PUNISHMENT IIKEL Y1FACTS FROM THE REPORTS
Margharta the Net Income $4OOOOOO Greater In
Packs Law 1902 Than in 1905.
DOES SOME ART SMUGGLING UPWARD TENDENCY STRONG
Of
Arrested Speeding Any Period Since the 3oth
1;,.a NJ. Of Lasto
Prevailing Impression of Heavy
Losses incorrect.
FACTS FROM THE REPORTS
Net Income $14,000,000 Greater in
1907 Than in 1905.
UPWARD TENDENCY STRONG
Now Less Surplus Of Cars Than at
Any Period Since the 3Oth
of Last October.

Prospect Of general improvement In the
railway and industrial situation OF the
country is indicated by reports OF the
great railway systems to the interstate
commerce commission. according to
statement made by Commissioner Frank
lin X. Lane II is declared that the
net income of the railways was nearly
sl4 OOO, 600 greater in 1907 than in 1906.
Mr.. Lane was asked what loss the
railroads of America had sustained from
the October panic" He replied that the
railroad situation tho country over Is not
immnently a serious one at the pres
ent time.
There are no figures accessible by which
a definite answer to your question can
be given,'' continued Commissioner Lane.
From the figures available to the com
mission. however 1t does not appear that,
taking the country as whole, the rev
enues of the railroads have fallen or
to the extent that generally Is be lieved.
The interstate commerce commission now
calls upon the carriers subject to the
AZ to regulate commerce for monthly
reports of their revenues and operating
expenses.
Reports Of Railways.
Such reports began with the month
Of July last, and 1 have the figures COM
piled by Prof. Henry c. Adams, our statis-
tician, as to number of systems which
may be taken as representative Of the
railroad systems of the entire country.
These systems are: New York. New
Haven and HARTFORD New York Central.
Baltimore and Ohio. Pennsylvania. east
and west of Pittsburs; Southern railway,
Louisville and Nashville, Rock Island, At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe; Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul; Northwestern.
Southern Pacific, Great Northern, North
ern Pacific.
These systems during the last six
months of 1907 received from passenger
and freight revenues q grand total or
S775 100000. which is $.4,OOO.WO more
than they received for the same period In
the preceding year 1905; and their net
income from operation in 1907 was $l4,-
OOO,OOO more than in 1906. These figures
certainly do not indicate that. either
owing to legislation or the panic, the
railroads of the country as a whole have
been put in financial jeopardy. 1t Is true
that during 1907 there was a great In
crease in operating expenses owing to
general increases in wages: but. allowing
for such increase, the larger volume OF
traffic and greater revenue derived there
from yielded larger net return to the
railroads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

II Secretary Taft was pleased be.
cause his candidacy was Endorsed ny
the insurge nts of South Dakota he
would be doubly pleased, no doubt, If
some Of the insurgent newspape RS
would use his name occasionally in
their editorial columns. -Alexand ria
Herald.
And probably he would have no
serious objections, II insurgent con-
ventions, like the one that recently
assembled in Union county, would
at least refer to him by name
in the course of their resolutions now
and then. But this is too much to
expect when the governor OF the state,
in campaign to elect delegates to
the presidential nominating conven-
ton, persists 10 talking about him
self all the time, and never for once
mentions by name The choice of the re-
publicans of the state for the high
office at issue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
Main-harter Wedding

At the home of the bridegroom,
Monday afternoon, Mar. SO, at O'Clock,
Chester III. Main and Miss Minnie
T.. Harter, were uuited in marriage,
Rev. Thos. j. Woodcock Officiating
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of very few representatives
of the two family circles. La accord
ance with the wishes of the contract
log parties the utmost simple ty
prevailed Shortly after the service
was completed, Mr.. and Mrs. Main
drove towards Sioux City for des.
tination not announced. On their
return they are to establish their
home ia the house where Mr.. Chas. 5,
Harter is now living. The brides
going away gown was OF blue Rajah
Mr.. aud Mrs. Main have lived here
practically all their lives. They have
passed through our public schools and
were associated in the telephone bust
ness. Their numerous friends, from
whom was so successfully kept the
time OF the wedding, Will doubtless
forgive them and prepare such a warn
welcome for them on their return AS tt
give most unquestionabe assurance OIL
heartiest best wishes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

No otfense was probably intended
by 10 ;Hl newspaper when II printed
two ed torial squtbs the olher day, but
the esult Of running two such widely
different su bjecis AS zoology and poll
tics in such proximity was certainly
"a ludicrous combination. The first one
n ad: A new hippopotamus was born
it was political note which read: ''lt
looks more like Bryan than any one
e,se." There was no separating line
between the paragraphs, making the
mix-up complete.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

JosieGardner visited with her sister,
Mrs. Wilson Heasley, Monday.
Messrs. E. w. Clark, Albert Bulbs,
q. w. Davis and Lewis Bly, and wife
were Akron shoppers from this neigh
borhood Saturday.
Miss Oeva Abraham visited with her
grandfather Ole ChristiaDson, for a
day or two this week.
Geo. Carlson and VIM. Keavil were
Sioux City visitors, Wednesday,
Mrs. James Bredall, Wis ted with her
old neig hbor, Mrs. Lars Headlund, one
day last week
Milda Gustafson went home from
school with Della Anderson Monday
night.
Anna Crawford visited with Naomi
Reames Saturday and Sunday. They
attend ed church and after church went
TO spend the rest of the day at the
home OF NJ. and Mrs. Vim. WEIGH.
The Pleasant Hill Ladies' A d will
meet with Naomi Reames, Thur ID v.
Every one should turn out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
ABOUT STATE PRINTING

Another broken pledge must be
up TO the Claw ford admins
tration. Mr.. Crawford charged In his
cam, gn that under the stalwart re-
gime the public printing was done at
a high price by favored newspapers
and that If he became governor, an end
would be put to the placing of slate
printing except by a commission.
THE Legislature passed such law.
Ii is found in chapter 205 of the SEES
sion Laws OF 1907. Section 23 was
directed against the evil complained
of. and says
All printing TO be done for the
various departments OF the state and
for sppoinlive officers shall be done
under the provision OF the Slate
Printing Commission
ION April 20, 1907, the commission
adopted resolution allowing all such
officers to get printing ordered in
their discretion in JOBS which ran
under S25, but declared that all other
contra CTS must be submitted to com
petitive bidding. Evidently some OF
the stalwart publishing houses have
been getting some of this work by
underb dding, because on March IL,
1908, a resolution was adopted rescind-
log the resolution of April &c, 1907, and
declaring that all printing OF catalo-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

The COURIER is classed as
staunch stawart republican news
paper, yet we are quite vii ing to
ad;Hit that the bill introduced in the
senate last week by Senator La
Folette of Wisconsin,, proposing a
tariff commission OF experts, has
many features of merit The idea of u
permanenr tariff commission, with
membership of varied character, is
not original with Senator La Toilette,
however. TO our mind the bill is
fatally defective in that it runs fat up
against the constitution of the lifted
States. 1t would seem that Senator
La Toilette never read or bad entirely
forgotten the article of that venerable
document that provides that ali rev
enue legislation shall originate in
the lower house.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
A Wheel Game.

This game may be played by any
number, though only four at d time can
take part. the others acting as audi
ence until their turns come.
The four occupy four corners OF a
room or space marked out on la
As large a space as possible should be
chosen. Each player is provided with
a wheel or hoop. At given signal
all the players start at once to trundle
their wheels. No wheel must be drop
ped, or ii 1t is that player ceases to be
a contestant The trundling begins at
the right. and each corner must be Wis
tied. and so on to the starting point
of each player He who reaches home
first Is the prize winner. or, after all
have tried, he who gets home In the
shortest time wins the prize. The hur-
~ and excitement Of the four wheels
visiting at the same time cause much
merriment
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

w hatever may be said of the lack OF
poll Cal judgment on the part OF the
tnsurgent convention held in this city
list Tuesday, it must be admitted that
8the delegates were honest and not
Afraid to express their conclusions.
The convention was frank y not for Taft
and not being for him did not pretend
no BE- for him. The convention as made
up was Roosevelt and Was unwilling to
accept substitute, unless it should be
B La Toilette The delegates are 10 be
commended for this.-Vermillion
Plain TAX.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

Mrs. H. f. Klemme visited the last
par. OF last week aud first part of this
week with old neighbors and friends
over on Indian Greek.
G. III. Ellsworth ana wife from AL
cester visited Mrs. Elsworth's sister,
Mrs. Jos, Gardner, Friday and Satur
day.
Annie Bulbs visited Sunday with
Ida Abraham.
Milda, Roy aud Harold Gustafson
visited at the home of Geo Davis Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. Barr OF Elk Point was up Mon.
day looking over some work which he
expects to do on the church, papertng,
painting, etc.
Manda Hamilton VISITED Hazel
Darlington Sunday.
Spring work has bsgua 10 good
| earnest in this vicinity and IL looks rs
though there will be AS much wheat
or more sown this year than last
Ed, Larson has bought a sawmill
aud will soon be prepared To do your
saving on short notice.
Spring houses cleaning Is next on
deck aud any one knowing OF good
paper haoger and painter would do
we'll to send him along.
Lewis Bly,, wife and baby, visited
at the home OF Mrs. Blys parents, Mr..
| and MIS- Chas. Oleson, Sunday.
VIM. Halverson was a pleasant caller
| at the Geo. Hamilton home, Monday
James Briggs was an Akron visitor
Saturday afternoon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

THERE is well defined rumor that
Senator La Toilette is being groomed
nominated for the presidency ON the
Independence League ticket. 1t will be
W. Il for our insurgen MT republicans at
Huron next week to bear this In mind
and send an uninsGructed delegation TO
Chicago. II may be they W il have Il
chance To vote for La Toilette yet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02


Teachers Examination will be hela
at the Court House, Elk Point, April
10Th and 18th. On account of the
Institute, there will be no June
examination. Augest examination
18Th and 18th.
Eight Grade examination will be
held at the school building at Alcester,
and at the Court House AL Elk Point,
Thursday aud Friday, May 2lst and
22no, commencing at $50 A. Nj Bring
ink. Pens aud paper furnished We
recommend that teachers have schools
on the above days.
County Normal Institute will be
held 10 Elk Point the third week o.
June, commencing on the 18th.
Fl e FRENCH,
Co. supt
Elk Point, S. D., March %, 1908.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

CUES, pamphlets, circulars, stationery
and other printing, except the printing
of official reports, will hereafter be left
TO YOUR OWN SOUND DISCRE-
TON
This means that the officials
do not have TO give it to the lowest
bidder, but can pass the work around
among those who are loyal TO the
cause of Crawfordism, aud that the
taxpayers must pay the differences. 1t
is not a great matter, but it is a sign
post which points to another broken
pledge. Sioux Falls Areus-Leader.
La the past eleven years the COURIER
has printed the State University
Catalogue five times, always on com
petitive bids ami at close figure.
This year we shall not be allowed to
even hid on it, for, as tb . rgus-Leader
we'll says, the officials IAN pass the
work around among those who are
loyal to the cause of rawfordism aud
the taxpayers must pay the difference. y
Then wasa then campaign comes
around ths same old attempt will be
made In the same old way to make the
tax payer believe that you are no,
paying very much for taxes anyway.
Great Is reform" and his name i.
Crawford.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

sSSS HON. WADE Ell. ELLIS, attorney gen
era of Ohio, manager OF the Taft
acampaign in Ohio and chairman of the
recent republican convention in that
Mate, is a South Dakota product. ae
lved for number of years and, if we
Mistake not, was born near Castalia, in
&barles Mix county. In presenting
S6cretary Taft at the state convention
for home endorsement, Mr.. Ellis took
credit to Ohio for giving TO the nation
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Mex tnley, and
said that the state had become so used
to furnishing presidents that it had no
Idea OF stopping now. La the person
of Secy. Taft, in his opinion, was IA
composite of all the strong men that
had previously been given TO the ma
tion. Taft has the courage of Grant,
the conviction of Mckinley and the
Conscience of Roosevelt. He facetious-
ly remarked that while the republicans
OF Iowa do not always agree, those OF
Ohio always do.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

Elk PonS, founded before the Dec
laratton OF Independence, Is pro-
gressive, while Alcester, plated
about 1880 is conservativelg stal1art.
Is Elk Pointin her second childhood
or is Alcester prematurely osd?--
win Chamb ,rlain in the Vermil,ion
Republican.
We viii give as premium a years
subs cription to the COURIER for the best
answer to the poets conundrum above.
A contributions must b. received in
the county judge, who orig inaily hailed
from Bcre sford, tnust be accepted az
final
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

The Potter county republican con-
Il vention, although strongly stalwart
has sent full delegation to the HUI
ron convention entirely uninstructed
This Is the way it used to be in Union
county in the good old days of stalwart
republican rule. But things have
sfaas he'd.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

OUR two page supplement- today con-
tains some serious reading for every
citizen and should be carefully examin-
ed by all without reference to political
preference or bias 1t deals with matters
of record and the COURIER is entirely
responsible for the statments therein
contained. 1t is a terrible arraignment,
but in the interests of right and justice
it needs to be made. The portion in ref.
erence to Gov awford's connection
with the double damage railway liabil-
ity ley islalion will be of special inter
est to Elk Point readers, since the gov
ernor's speech as reported at Oacoma
is precisely the same as be delivered in
Elk Point, SO far rs it relates TO that
matter Read the whole indictment.
IL is no campaign roOrback, but is
made early in the campaign and open
ly, that the public may have full
opportunity TO examine ana verify
lis charges. After carefully reading
it, ask yourself If man charged
with such Inconsistency and double
dealing is worthy to receive The highest
federal trust the state has 10 bastow.
Is it any wonder that a man whose
mbition does not hesitate to split his
party into two bitter and hostile fac
tions, should, when carefully examined,
disclose record as checkered as that
here presen ed! Ana what good rea-
son is there 10 hope for anything be l.
ter ia his case in the future?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02

La an address at Webster, while dis
cussing the state taxes, one of Govern
or Crawford's auditors asked him
this question: ''Will not the state
taxes of 1908 be higher than those of
1902" This question threw The
governor into tit of anger and he re-
piled Yes they will and we will
pay them too" We are glad to know
the governor is going to pay them,
His share of the state tax for 1907,
according to the books of the county,
are 81. OF course we will pay
them With this vast contribution to
the expense Of the state government
all danger of a deficit is done away
with Is it wonder that the governor
cares very little what the state taxes
are when he contributes go little to its
sur port?- Huron Huronita.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS
State Of South Dakota
County OF Union, City S..
OF Elk Point.

given, annual cleo City Elk
Hal
following
soner Marshal and City
of said
p,
filed office cerf
by petition Offices as follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
Horses and Mules for Sale

Several head of horses and mules for
sale. Prices right. Enquire OF
DAN RYAN. Phone 1909
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-02
The Courier aud the Dacotah Ma
Razine


RaZine
We have made arrangements with
the publishers 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 "Miunesota
and Dakota Farmer published at
Brookings, S. D. 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. SO
Dacotah Magazine. ........... l.50
Minnesota and Dakota Farmer. 80. 90
loGal. ..... .....-t...., ...of'U
Our Bargain Counter Price. 49,. $500
All subscribers TO the COURIER, new
or old, provided the old subscribers
pay one year In advance as now re-
quired by the recent government rnl-
ing, are entitled to the com binatio for
just half price, 81 90 for all three one
year. This should bring in the
subscriptions with a rush. DOM pay
81 80 for the Dacotah and 81 for your
farm paper, but pay the COURIER an
even 81 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, 1908-04-02
Citizens Ticket

certified
Chapter the Laws of 1897 of the State South Dakota
my and scale city March,
lSEALl f. D. SMYTHE City Clerk