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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

Party the organic I'd aspiration o. indi-
viduals for power without Responsible
ity. Fairly tried, from 1893 to 1895,
the two Democratic Houses and III"
Democratic President were "Ni Il
team" and IA helpless driver. d moe
racy agitates lot al differences, Rapul :
ncanism organizes the National ide !.
In 1868 the people were committed to
the cause of human liberty: the idea
OF Liberty and Union" expanded 10 :
the first time into the reality of the
American nation.
In 1879 money was committed to a
specie basis; specie was at once, until
1893, no longer sought, and govern
ment bonds went to premium at the
reduced rate OF interest. In 1896 bus
ness men were again committed to
confidence; before single statute was
enacted prosperity set in and In ten
years bank deposits almost trebled-a
permanent gain which the recent pam
ic, 'state of mind" now completely
dispelled, scarcely touched. la 1906
business was committed to fair meth
ods; without compulsion violations
largely ceased.
The Republican Party, at each perl
cd, sounded the public conscience, felt
the National pulse, framed its policies
in response, and realized In law the
dominant American idea. Its con-
structive past assures its constructive
future. IL is to-day rs it always has
bsen, "The Party 6t to Govern"
IV.-The Party Of Statesmen
The party OF Statesmanship, it has
been the training school OF statesmen.
Its policies have been forged in the
heat OF the public discussion, tempered
in the delibera tion and shaped in the
conflict OF many trained minds, and
drawn and fanally wrought for the
counlry's welfare. Dominating its
members through PRINCIPLES, 1t assures
unity In Government; it's staunchest
partisans have made the greatest con-
tributions to National progress. The
roster of its leaders is the national
roll of honor OF public service.
V.-Taft and Sherman Constructive Can
didates-A Constructive Platform
Republicanism stands to-day for pro
gressive policies in safe hands. BY
solving the constructive problt ms o
world power in the last two admins.
trations, William I'll. Taft taught the
world our capacity and us his own. Ir
all constructive leg is sation for twenty
years Jamas S. Sherman has been .
leader. In the records of the Repub
liccn candidates as we'll as in . the
platform, are written the story OF the
nations progress and the reliance O
the future.
A Democratic President or u Demo
cratic House would turn back thos,
pages: thereafter Organism would re
cord Destruction. This the Repub
I lican Senate could not prevent. I'm
der Taft and Sherman and Republi
can Congress the great progress Of thu
past will be held and the greater pro
gress of the future will be assured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
One Young Lady From Elk Point
May Attend tankton Kinder
garten Training School

This school was established tc give
womanly training to women. IL aims
to develop the latent power in each
student by giving breadth of culture
which strengthens character and form
ishes thoroughness and intelligence along
all lines of work pertaining to children
in the home and the school. 1t offers
the following courses:
THE DIPLOMA KINDERGARTEN COURSE
requires two years Of careful study for
young women who wish to become sue
cessful teachers of little children by
studying the theories of modern educa-
tion and the theistic view OF the world
and by gaining mastery of the tools and
activities fthe kindergarten A high
school education or its equivalent is
necessary for entrance to this course.
PRIMARY TEACHERS COURSE
There is demand for primary teach
ers who have had kindergarten training.
therefore sholt course is given lin Pri-
mary MethodS, the PRACTICAL Application
OF kindergarten Principles, and the Use oil
Kindergarten Work III connection with
the primary classes. Organized hand
work for a grades from First to Eighth,
is also given. Summer courses or Satur.
day morning during the school year
such work may be obtained.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Applicants for admission should lie al
least eighteen years Of age, and must
present normal or high school diploma
or its equivalent. They must be In
good health, have genuine love fol
children, should be able to sing little
and have slight knowledge Of instru
mental music. The whole work is based
on intelligent study and Individual needs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
CARE OF SCHOOL GROUNDS.

There is no place, with the single
exception Of the home, where a charm
ing environment is so much needed as
about the school. Yet ordinarily there
is no spot so bare and uninviting as
the school grounds. Why? Do teach
ers not realize that the mind Of the
pupil is formed by a thousand 1nfiu-
ences-that the chief lessons are often
learned from things and not from
books? The neglect shown in this sim
gle regard of beautifying the school
grounds has been almost criminal.
If it be objected that tender shrubs,
flowers and vines will interfere with
the children's play and that they will
suffer from childish depredations, the
answer is that the pupils themselves
ers. They should be interested. Thus
a double influence on their minds Is
brought to bear. Moreover, there are
hardy shrubs, vines and flowers, and
the method of grouping or a little
framework will furnish ample protec-
tion where the children are not enough
interested to respect and guard the
plants themselves.
If nothing else, plant trees in the
school grounds and about them. These
are safe from the hands Of children
who have been improperly taught Aft
er all, trees are the noblest landscape
ornaments.
The real need in this country, how
ever, is to instruct the young them
selves in the care Of gardens, lawns
and parks. Inculcate in them the love
Of grass and flowers and growing
things. Let them set out their own
shrubs and vines. Arouse their emula-
tion to excel each other in the care of
the grounds. This will take them out
of doors and will be like play to them.
Moreover, it will train up genera
tion which will supply what we &C
much lack-landscape gardening. There
is nothing that would SO develop the
health of the child. his love Of the
beautiful or his character. There Il
nothing which would more elevate and
ennoble the future race.
The people who stand most in the
way Of this needed improvement are
usually the school trustees or the
boards Of education. Whether this
rises from parsimony, dullness or mere
incompetency matters not. The result
Is the same-the crime against child
hood and nature the same. When
will ppoDle learn that the greatest loa
sons are not gained from books? Wher
will our commercial and utilitarian age
awaken to the value Of the beautiful II
the cultivation Of character?
! There are other similar lines of &C
i tfvity in which the children can be In
terested. In many cities street clean
ing brigades are being organized among
| the pupils Of the public schools. Fol
| one-half day Of the week these small
| white wing" brigades actually engage
in street cleaning work. 1t is grea
| sport and greater instruction. 1t tend
to rear up race that will not tolerat,
cities with streets left in the disgrace
full condition found in most American
cities.
Arbor day in the schools is q steI
in the right direction. The idea shoult
be extended until the growing genera
tion would be vitally interested in tn
| planting and care Of trees, in the cit,
and village beautiful, in the good road
movement and in the charming effect
Of garden, lawn and landscape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

The democrats are greatly disappoint.
ed over contributions to their campaign
fund. They anticipated great popu-
lar and monetary uprising as soon as
they appealed for funds, but neither
have been apparent to date. The demo-
cratic plans projected an expenditure
during the campaign of something over
half a million dollars AT this date they
have received about $50, 900, including
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
NOW, ALL TOGETHER. PLEASE

The county central committee organ
lied last week and the COURIER now
places at the head of It's editorial column
the Straight republican ticket, national,
state and county. where it will remain
until after the November election.
Ordinarily this would call for no parlic-
ulae comment on our part but we have
just participated in the first trial of a
state primary law, which provides a
method Of making nominations that al
most inevitably produces contests be-
tween members of the same party. This
contest was very sharp this year. the re-
snltis mixed and scarcely any voter will
find on the ballot in any column when
he comes to vote in November, either
thepticket he voted in June or the one he
will desire to vote. The COURIER, this
year as two years ago, opposed
before the primary the candidacy
of Hon, Coe 1. Crawford and this year, a.
TWO years ago, supports his nomination
aIter the primary. We had, as we be
lIeyed, good and sufficient reasons, which
Me stated at length at the time, for op
psing his nomination. We Low hav,
1nally good reasons for supporting thi
domination, which will be fully eluci
lated in the next two months. Suffice i
10 say at the present writing, that tn
choice fol United States senator in Soutl
dakota is now narrowed down to choic
between Coe |. Crawford and Andrew Z
Lee. and the COURIER, like the majorit,
pf our readers, will not, in making
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

the 100000 balance from the Denver
convention. If Bryan's silver tongued
appeals yield no better in votes than they
do in dollars, he will be buried under a
popular majority many times larger
than on both his former defeats.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

To Julius Rasmussen, the above named de-
fendant:
You are hereby notified that the complaint
In the above entitled action was filed In the
office of the clerk OF the above named court, at
the City OF Elk Point, In the County OF Union. In
the State OF South Dakota. on the 30th Of July
1908. BERG a. CLARKE,
CIV Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

CLATE TINAN, editor of the Kimball
Graphic, will conduct prize baby show
at the Brule County Fair. Three old
bachelors will act as judges and the
award will be delayed until the state
militia returns from Ft. Riley.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

Does your son profit by your ex-
ample? Does he initiate your sue
cesses and avoid your mistakesw
mo. He wants to get married"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
Why THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD
BE SUCCESSFUL IN NOVEMBER

Early In the summer the Republican
National Committee offered cash
priza for the best essay on the
above subject. Thousands OF contribu-
tions were sent in, from which number
the one given below was selected bg a
competent committee AS he o1e' most
worthy OF the priz'. 1t will be Of in
terest TO our readers to know that of
the dozen authors selected from these
thousands for honorable mention" !"
Rev. DR.. Gallagher OF Geddes, S. D..
was one. The following essay, which
won the prize, Is worthy OF careful
reading and study and was written by
q New York lawyer, Mr.. Frank Hend-
rick:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET
National

M National
President-
WILLIAM II. TAFT, OF Ohio.
Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York.
Congressional
United States Senator
COE + CRAWFORD. of Huron.
Representatives in Congress-
CHARLES III. BURKE, of Pierre.
EBEN w. MARTIN, of Deadwood
Legislative
state Senator
JAMES 7. SCROGGS, of Beresford.
Representatives
LEWIS RANUM, of Brule.
J. LARSON, of Big Springs.
J.E. BEHNKE, ofEmmet
Governor
RS. yESsEY. of Washington Springs.
Lieutenant Governor
III. g. SHOBER, of Highmore.
Secretary of State
SAMUELC G. POLICY, of Deadwood.
Attorney General
3. W.sCLARK, of Redfeld.
JOHN HIRNfNG, OF Herried.
treasurer
GEORGE G. JOHNSON, of Canton
commissioner of Schools and Public Lands
%. a. DOKKEN. of Clear Lake.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
III. n. USTRUD, OF Sioux Falls.
Railroad Commissioner
sF. g. ROBINSON, of Groton.
County
Treasurer
LAWRENCE AUTHlER, of Jefferson.
Auditor-
A.LMUNSON. of Elk FONT.
Sheriff
GA. STEINBECK, OF Elk Point
Reeister of Deeds
PETER SIMONSON, OF Sphinx
Clerk of Courts
GEO. G. KIMMEI., of Elk Point,
Superintendent Of Schools
M. J.BRIGGS. of Virginia.
states Attorney
IRAL. NICHOLS, of Elk Point
COnnty Judge
JERDME MANGAN, of Elk Point
County Surveyor
W.. M. VINSON, ofElk Point Township.
Coroner
H. r. ELLIOT, of Beresford.
C0mmissioner, 3rd District
JOHN BRIGGS, of Emmet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03
Bulbs for Fall Planting

Mrs. c. II. Bruce will receive your
orders for bulbs of any variety. Prices
are us follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-09-03

Prestdent-
WILLIAM II. TAFT, OF Ohio.
Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Fort Myers and Lee county will
celebrate the 4th of July this year
on the 2sth Of this April, for the
purpose Of giving all the candi-
dates for State and federal Offices
a chance to BIZ heard on the same
day. Music, u thousand mullet
and many other good things will
DO served free. Prohibition candi-
dates will be given an opportunity
to observe the prosperity of a
"wet" town and to revise their
views. Every body is cordially
invited and all who attend will be
sure to enjoy the occasion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

The reason that people in this
locality are not tearing their
hair" over the so-called good
roads problem is that they are too
busy building good roads and the
only problem is how to get cash
enough. Meantime the county
convicls are employed in con-
structing the hest roads in the
State out of the best material in
the State, which is here in .quanti-
ties inexhaustible. In a few years
at longest, Punta Gorda's natural
concrete will be recognized every
where as the best good roads ma
terial in Florida. And Senator
Mann is coming to investigate it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Disclaiming any intention Of
being abrupt or impolite, we beg
TO say to our valued friend of tho
Manatce Record that it is none of
his business where GilchrIst stands
on county division. Gilchrist is not
running on local issues. He has
friends and supporters amongst
all factions in this county, and
none of them expect or require
him to take a position on county
division. This being so, that his
home people do not demand that
he express himself on county d.
vision, it follows that it should
mot concern any people outside of
Oesoto, especially his political en-
emiee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Sixteen years editorial work
has wrecked the nerves Of Chris
o. Codrington, Of the DeLand
News, and forced him to lay off
for IL season Of rest aud recupera-
ton. The editor OF THE HERALD
has been vt it, ''of and on" for
twenty-odd years, with the result
that he is constantly ON the verge
of nervous collapse and is anxious
ly awaitin g the end Of the prima-
ries that he, too, may take few
weeks rest, This is the pace that
kills--a sedentary occupation and
a load forever on the brain. Oh,
it's q picnic to run u village week
ly paper; hut the man of nervous
temperament who gets out one
worth reading, is cutting of
the days of his life with every
days work that he does.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Fort Meade Observer;--During
the month of February, the Fort
Meade station took in over $40, 600
actual cash on freight and ticket
sales. This does not include out
going freight, which is u big item
in itself. More freight was ham
died during February than in any
one month since the Office was es-
tablished, and is a gain of 80 per-
cent over the corresponding month
of last year. Fort Meade is doing
more business than ever and few
towns can show record equal to
it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Yes, the corporations would be
simpletous, if they did not sup
port General Gilchrist, If they
supportany one, for he is the only
candidate for governor who gives
them as we'll as the people any
reliable assurance of a square
DEAL" which is the foundation OF
all just government.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Tamna wont wild last week over

Tampa went wild last week over
General GilchriSt, They Toasted
and toasted and celebrated hun, in
return for which they required
him to make four speeches, all Of
which they applauded loudly.
Well, Tampa has no better friend
than Gilchrist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Governor Broward has many
warm, vigiIant, active friends, but
The indications are that he will
not be in the second primary for
United States senator. Fletcher
and Lamar appear to be we'll in
Che lead.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Col. Tom Appleyard's platform
for State comptroller is o. X.
But it will have to be acted upon
by one hundred legislators, fifty
seven of whom never know where
they are at" or whether the gun is
loaded or not.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Away with this extreme militia

Away with this extreme atiila-
rianism as applied to material
thiugsl Let us have Tw'ew
'ssSwvasRps and u few square l. rs of
unbroken wilderness. If the earth
were one vast orange grove in full
bloom, it would look grand, but
would be awfully dreary and mon,
Qtonous.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

and those Of them who are actuated
by a proper neighborly spirit,
can, If they will, find few good
things to say about Punta Gorla
when they hear any idiot SANDER
ing this place.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Those anti-Gilchrist newspapers

Those anti-Gilchrist newspapers
which are exhibiting solicitude
about the vote of DeSoto county,
need not worry. If 1t will lease
their pains" any, we beg to say
that DeSoto will cast about 1900
votes in the primary and Gilchrist
will get fully 1900 of them.
Further, GilchriSt will get a ma
jority over both his opponents in
both Duval and Marlborough
counties. Neither Mr.. Stockton
nor Governor Broward will he
able TO carry his own home county
of Duval. They are too well
known there. If any more relia-
BILE predictions are needed, we
have plenty of them, but one more
will suffice: Gilchrist will be the
next governor Of Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Tampa Times:-The Florida
peach crop, which has come to
play an important part in the cas- b
resources of the state, is coming
forward in excellent shape. and will
soon be moving to the markets OF
the north in advance of any fruit
on earth. The peach price has
not yet been fixed for the season,
but there will be money in it
The peach should be more widely
cultivated, and then handled Will
skill.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1908.

The Times. Union gives u whole
page to "boosting" the banana.
But the banana is an indigestible
fruit and should not be eaten by
people of sedentary occupations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Manners of Our NelghbOrs.
The following appeared on th9
~ Asfol
IIupq696 fast week:

recently, Nnu NISH w HuJ tiN'
| owned both Punta Gorda and
hades, | would rent Punta Gorda
out and live in hadeS."
There is no disputing taste, but
we are surprised that the fellow
who suid that should have imag-
! ined that he was exercising his
preference for hides by going
from punla Gorda to Fort Myers,
for Fort Myers is a nice place and
filled with nice people. But at
least one Of her people, namely,
the editor of the Breeze, exhibits
q great want of good manners and
of neighborIy spirit in publishing
the silly remark quoted abnye'
We are glad to believe that not
one person in ten of the people of
Fort Myers share the spirit which
prompted the publication of that
contemplate reflection upon re-
spectacle community.
We have lived in Punta Gorda
for nearly seven years and, from
the experience aud knowledge
gained in that time, we emphatical-
ly assert that there are no better
people ON earth than these Of
Punta Gorda. As one little evil
dence of this fact, in all that time
we have never heard an unkind ar
disparaging word spoken about
Fort Myers or her people; on the
contrary, we have often heard
people here speak in high terms
of our sister city.
On the other hand, it has been
often reported that a few, a very
few people of Fort Myers, Arcadia
and other places between here and
Jacksonville have been persistent
in slandering Punta Gorda, for
what reason or motive no one can
conceive.
What has Punta Gorda done
to these slanderers to arouse their
malice3 No beggar ever CONF s
here and goes away empty-handed.
No appeal in a just cause Is ever
made to our people without re-
.cesiivisgg q liberal response.
They support four churches for
white people aud two for darkeys,
one splendid high school and one
equally excellent primary for
white children and one good school
for blacks. They keep their
streets 10. fair order, their houses
in decent repair and do all that
their honest poverty will permit
to give their town an attractive
appearance.
There aro several points on
which we challenge comparison
with any other town on earth,
viz: First, there are no better
neighbors, kinder or more gener-
Gus, anywhere in the world.
Second, there is absolutely no
stealing here. Considering the
fact that a majority of our people
are not rich, but may correctly be
designated as poor, their honesty
is characteristic that lifts them
to the highest point of respecta.
bility.H
Third, there is not q healthier
place in all Florida. Chills and
fever and other forms of malaria
do not exist here. There are no
swamps, no saw-grasses or marsh
es, absolutely nothing to breed or
produce miasma, and the salt
water at our very doors contrib
utes to the general health.
Fourth, the loveliest, grandest
bay on all the Gulf coast lies at
our gates, its amethystine waters
radiant by day with Gods scintiI-
liant sunlight and magnificent at
night with heaving pillows of gol.
den phosphorescence. Fifth, the
a. noel ,>.oonD.>loc 9. N ~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

aahscriptlOn Iiates--One vear.si,soi six mos
IS ceuts. three months. 50 cents
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Icotersu at ,he Punta Gorda Posto6eo sssaeond
class matter
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