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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

The county conventions OF all par
ties met In Elk Point Tuesday, as re.
quired by the provisions OF the new
primary law, to fill any vacancies thai
might occur or that may have been left
ifnhiled by the primary of June g.
The republican convention had little
to do, there being but one vacancy
that Tor county surveyor, which was
filled b, the nomination of Wm. Vim
son, by acclamation. Perry Liboe, OF
Big Sioux was elected chairman and
II. w. Ericsson OF Big Springs secre
tary. After passing the following res
oIutions the convention adjourned:
We, the republicans of Union county,
ia delegate convention asse bled, re
affirm our loyalty to the principles up
on which repubicanism is founded,
namely, equality under the law and the
greatest gUod to the greatest number.
We reatfirm our faith and allegiance
to the Hon. w. FL. Taft, the great ex-
ponent of progressive republican
principles.
We express cur unshaxen confidence
In the integrity Of our present govern
or, the Hon. COe / Crawford and our
present state administration, and
pledge ourselves TO exert every honest
means and effort to elect the primary
nominees and to earnestly and faith
fully support the Hon. Coe /. Craw-
ford for United States senator.
We express our confidence in our
present county officials and pledge our
hearty and undivided support to the
primary nominees for county Offices
and we. especially endorse the work
and acts of our legislative members in
!. the last legislature and will give them
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

A poisoned tablet that is sure death
to ground squirrels, pocket eophers,
moles, rats, mice, etc., is made by the
Ft. Dodge Chemical Co., t't Dodge, 10.
A package costing 81 ,25 will kill 1900
of them. Ask your druggist for it or
order direct. -.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

Rev. and Mrs +. j. Woodcock left
this afternoon for Northficld. MINI.
and expect to spend month or SO
camping with friends at Lake Francis
near there. They will return for a
week or two before Mr.. Woodcock
closes his pastorate here.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09
Notice to Cut Weeds

Notice is hereby given you, that the
weeds within the highway abutting
the land which you occupy, must he
cut and destroyed at least twice each
year, namely, on the first of July and
the first OF September in each year.
JOHN WALSH Board of Super
G. w. LANE : visors of Elk
ED. DoNNELLY J Point township.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

Ona Henkin Is In bed nursing =
sprain.
Mrs. james Walsh left this morning
for a summer vacation with relatives
near Toronto, Canada.
Postmaster and Mrs J. f. Reid leave 70
morrow for a two or three weeks vaca-
tion In Chicago and Michigan.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09
School Library

Hereafter during the summer the
school library will be open from 2 un-
til 5 o'clock in the afternoons on Tues
days and Fridays instead of Tuesdays
and SATURDAYS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09
TIE Beresford Saloon License Cases

IL will be recalled that at the last
city election in Bereaferd liceDs, car
rled oy oae IN ,lu,lGy. Tue law speci-
ically s,ates, however. that I'm an,
township, town or city of this sta e
when u m jarity OF the eltc ors ol
such township 'wn or city have noi
vuted 10 favor of granting snch IL
cense at the las general Clip i
election no iicense shall be ranted.
Nrverihel 'ss Judg~ Jones recently
ruled that license shall S Ne when Il
majority of those voting on the license
ter shall vote in the ;st1i ntLlvc
without reference To THE total
mum Der OF voters. ln similar case
at Woonsocket the Supreme court has
just rul d he other way, which seems
20 be strict int rpre alton OF the law
above quoted
VIII 20 the Beresford liceisa fe4 8
came into the hands of County Treas
urer Webher, Mr.. Webber refused 10
receive them on the ground that the
holders OF the licenses made no show
ing that maj ,rity Of ths votes 81
n Beresford had been cast for license.
The saloon keepers have now M
mencad proceedings to compel Tr, AS
lrer Webber to accept the lees and is-
sue the licenses. Judge Jones Us now
n Europe and Judge Smith OF Mitch
ell is acting ia his place during the
vacation of the former. This case
comes before Judge Smith for hearing
at Sioux FAILS next Monday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

Bert Willmarth has new barber,
Ell. Fl. Warner OF Win terset, Iowa. He
is married man and comes highly rec
commended.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

Gstyou Ice Crean for Sunday dinner
at the New Drug S ore, 25c. q quart
Miss Kathryn Donnelly is takii G the
place of Miss Banch Sagen as stenog-
rapher for Ericsson & Stickney during
Miss Sagen's vacation.
Elk Point won the opening game OF
the season this afternoon with Center
vile, on the home grounds, b the
close score of TO 3. Full particulars
next week.
Oscar l. Bland had fine audience al
the court room Sun lay evening to
hear his first temper ance talk at his
old home. He is touring the state VI :
der the direction OF the Anti-S lloon
League and in addition to urging the
practice OF temperance is expected to
push the county option amend dmenwhich
comes before the voters for approval this
fall. Mr.. Bland has good voice and rath-
er of pleasing appearanceand will no
doubt make success in the line he
has chosen. His talk was well re-
ceived here and the large representa-
tion of his old friends and neighbOrs
ia the audience was strong testimon-
ial as to their belief in the sincerity OF
his purpose. He should be greatly en-
couraged at his reception before his
irst Elk Point audience.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
CHAMBER AGAIN TRIES
TO ESTABLISH SANITY
Second Attempt of the vireinian TO
Restore Status of Responsibility
in New York.

NEW YORK April 16-Tn n second
effort To permit John Armstrong
Chandler to return to New York and
prosecute Il suit against his commit
ce Thomas r. Sherman. to recover
The profits from his milllon-dollar es-
tate up to 1904, ana be protected from
the state authorities who wish 10
send him back 20 Bloomingdalc as
Yum, counsel for Mir. Chandler ap
pealed III The United States circui:
Court OF appeals Yesterday.
Mr. Chandler. formerly husband of
Amelie Rivcs the authoress. who is
now Princess Troubetskoy. Is living
on his 500-acre estate, the Henry
Mills. ut Gotham. Va. In New Yor.;
state he is legally insane and an es-
capped inmate of Bloomingdale. A
commission in Virginia has found him
sane. In suing Mr.. Sherman, mem.
Der of the law firm of Evaris, Choate
and Sherman. who was appointed a
committee on November 49, 1901. 10
look after his estate. Mr. Chandler
seeks not only TO recover $263. 532, the
profits of his New York real estate
and stocks up to isJ4. but to establish
his status in New York az sane per
son. The application to permit Mr..
Chandler 10 return to New York under
the protection OF the courts was OPP
posed Yesterday, Joseph H. Choate
.Ir.. acting for Sherman. who contends
that Mr. Chandler is still insane and
should be returned Immediately to
Bloomingdaie if he enters New York
state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
SAN DIEGO'S OPEN DOOR
.lu|I In he Celebration But SlI|l
Enough For Officers And Men.
PICNIC FOR STRAP WEARING REA
Two Thousand tackles Had Shore
Laave and They Filled the streets
of the California Town Las, Night
Entertainments on Ships.
az Asaociatcd pressl

SAN DIEGO, April iG-Aftcr two
days OF pageantry on sea and land
there was a mll in San Diego's celc-
briion OF the battleships arrival today
The officers and Rear Admiral Thorn.
~ were entertained Mt a picnic some
80 miles in tho country, passing
through orange and olive or
clards on the way
More than 100 citizens accompan
led the officers, and a automobiles
were required TO accommodate the
party. A! the conclusion of the noon
day luncheon. spread on grassy
lawn, there were a number of inform
al speeches.
i'oat races on the bay during the
morning. n baseball game this after
noon. horseback rides, trolley excur-
sions and sightseeing tours occupied
the attention of the 1000 sailors who
came ashore on liberty The streets
were filled with blue jackets. and they
had n splendid time on this. their first
day of liberty here.
All of the 16 vessels of the fleet nj
anchor off Coronado were thIowa
open to visitors from 10 4. m. to 5 p
M, ana the excursion launches ram
Ming out 10 sea had all they could do
To handle the interested throngs.
The third day of the fleets stay end
ed tonight with an extensive fireworks
display from n vessel anchored in The
center of the bay.
There was considerable entertain
ment by the officers on many of the
ships. today. luncheons predominant
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
UNWILLING EMisSARY
or Secret SOCIETY
State Official of Oregon Threatened
With Death TO Himself and
Family Unless He Gave $500.
Az Assoclnled Pressl

PORTLAND, ORE, April 1G = State
Senator Siggand Sicnel. president OF
the congregation E-Man Uel, has been
threatened with death to himself and
family unless he complies with de.
mand for $500. made on him by man
who gives the name of Adolph Adler
Adler. who was arrested, admits his
act, and declares he was the unwil' =
ing emissary OF secret society Adler
presented himself AT Sichels tobacco
store yesterday and handed letter
10 Sichels. The senator was amazed
10 learn from the document which was
written in English that unless ne gave
$40 to aid the suffering Jews Inc an l
his family would suffer punishment TO
the death"
Sichei talked with the man for a
few minutes and told him to come
back later. In the meantime the po-
lice wcr Informed. and when Adler
who is alleged 10 be an anarchist. re-
appeared, he Was arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Much DssiFsd Witness Appears
But Has Nothing Startling 10 Offer.
WAS AGAINST THE INVESTIGATION
He Thought When Matter Was Firs,
Proposed That !, Would KIN the
Naval Prosram-The Inquiry is
Now Drawing to a Close.
(ny Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., April lG.-
j. c. Lake, Vice president of the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company, whom the
special House committee investigat
ing charges against the Electric Boat
Company. has been anxious TO secure
as II witness. appeared Lefore that
committee today. Mr.. Lake left this
country Tor Havana subsequent 10 the
introduction of the I,illey resolution.
He said the trip was taken for the
benefit of Mrs Lakes health ana the
first intimation he had that he was
wanted by the committee was received
last Tuesday on his arrival IN New
York
MI Lake said he had received no
telegram nor sent one while in New
Orleans enroute 10 Havana. Although
the officials of his company had been
served with subpQenas 10 appear be-
fore the committee they did not com.
municate this fact to him according TO
Mr.. Lake
Mr.. Lake was questioned as 10
whether the officials of the Lake Com
pany favored an investigation of sub
marines. He said the matter had
been talked over in desultory way,
but that nothing definite had been
done and The feeling generally seem
ed 10 he against it,
His attention was called 10 a lei.
ter lie wrote the President On March
III, 1905. in which he stated that the
Lake people were earnestly request.
ed not to force submarine scanda!
upon the floor Of the House because
il would kill the naval program" AT
that time he said there was some
talk' OF an investigation. hut Repre.
sentative Hill advised against it and
the matter was dropped.
The committee will be in session
tomorrow when Mr.. Lilley will be re :
called and questioned probably in re.
gard TO the disclosures made yester-
day to the effect that counsel for the
Lake Company prepared most OF the
questions that had been submitted
TO officials OF the Electric Boat Com.
pany.
Subpoenas have been issued for
Charles r. Flint. U. Grant Brown and
number of others TO appear Mon
day.
! 1t is the belief of the committee
that with the examination Of these
Witnesses he oral testimony will he
concluded The books of the Electric
and Lake Companies viii be examined
by the committee in executive ses
sion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
THREE MORE BODIES TAKEN
FROM RUINS IN CHELSEA.
Corpse of Wife of Prominent physi.
clan. Her Niece and Maid Taken
Out from Burned District.
lBy Associated Press

noSToN. MASS. April lG.-Thrcc
more corpses were recovered late 10.
day from tho ruins of Sundays fire
in Chelsen. making the total number
nine. In addition two persons have
died this week OF causes incidental to
the iire. The lodies recovered today
were those Of Mrs. Minnie |. FcnwicU.
wife of DIR. J. u. Fcnwicl. one of the
leading physicians IN Chelsea; Mrs
Walter Barnes. of Glen Ridge niece
of Mrs. Fcnwick and Miss Vinic Bcr-
~ Of Chelsea. Il maid In the employ
of the Fonwlcli family
Tie Fenwick's lived on Chestnut
street adjoining the Parish church
which was burned. That the three
made desperate attempts TO escape
was shown by the discovery of their
bodies somewhat removed from the
house wherein they evidently fled TO
escape the conllaeatlon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
may have no occasion or opportunity
10 attack any body
Hobson Anks 4 Question.

may have no occasion or opportunity
10 attack any body
hcbson Anks 4 Question.
MIR llobson inquired Ii Mr. vii.
liains on meeting an enemy in his own
losty altitude at 10000 feet. would not
prefer to have balloon ships OF little
different ana better type ana a fcm
more Ut them that the other fellow?
lie also asked Mr.. Williams II thcrc
would not perhaps he more not air
eacaping that there is today?
More than there is today" AIR.
Williams declared, but not more inan
there was yesterday"
This sally WAS intended for Nlr
lIobson.
Mr. Williams said he did not want
the House To think that because OF Tho
questions of Mr. liohson that Il an,
mp IN the air because am not
IL had only been rcfcrrip. Mir,
llohson TO the proposition that II the y
were ever To he battles in the mir
tho cloQucnce and oratory OF my
friend from Alabama would keep pace
with tho other fellow. tell you when
he described TO mo that the Japanese
are ycarning for my blood and the
blood ana property of my children,
how the yellow race Is prepared In
ev.tably To conduct war upon the
great white race, ana how We must
provide to take care Of ourselves, Gu
YOU kno that after lie got through
with that argument feared very
much Tor them aud had to retire to
the cloak room for five minutes "a
smoke In order that my imagination
would settle down and my reason take
cool possession of me.
Williams Highly nsulted2
After Mr.. Hobson had referred to "a
poor yarn related by Mr. Williams yes
tcrday' MIR. Williams said: "Mr.
Speaker, decline TO be interrupted
any further When man criticises
my reasoning powers, do not mind.
Wien man crlticises my sanity /
do not mind Il. When man critl-
cscs my personal pulchriiudc. ! can
reconcile myself to that; but when Il
man tells ME that have told poor
Joke. 1t makes me hot under the col
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
French Car Had Hard Time.
(By Associated Press)

PORTLAND, ORE, April lG-A dix
patch to the oregonian from Castle
Rock, Wash. says that the French
car in the New York to Paris race in
charge of Maurice NJ. Drighe ami NJ.
Leon Hdhmann. arrived there last
night and will proceed to Seattle to-
day. The car was badly delayed ny
rough roads between Vancouver aai
kalamra and at one time was ove.
turned. 1t was rlghicd without injury
and proceeded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17

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Tb. Olcou and ,,uderwoo1 ,,ns,d-
mont wa ADMIT, los 10 TAI. ,,o
Eh,uiphrev amendment was lost nm =
point Of order MS was also the nony.
mge resolution. AS finally omcnnea
The hin authorizes The eich subma.
ines. hut stiins the secretary of tha
navy of the limitation 10 contrac, onN.
for hoat, of the Hnllana tyne
On point of order ny Mir S,nIfoin.
Wisconsin. there WAS stricken from
tho bill the provision authorizing n
suhsurlacc DESTROYER or torpedo boat.
Armor Plate once Micro.
There was Il brisf discussion over
the old question of armor Mat. and
its cost.
Mr. Hitchcock. Nebraska. contonled
that there really was no compctlilcn
and bc offered an amendmont fixing
the price at S375 ton OF 900 mounds
MIR Tawney insisted that there was
composition, and said that as re-
suit of II the government had saved
$4,000 OIL the bo,tleships Delaware
and North Dakota alone.
The amendm mt was lost ON 4 poinl
of order by MIR ross.
Mr. Know,nrd California, donounc-
cd Nj. .lIey Connns,icn, ,o, noi,iup
"polnnl,Iv false nnd mjslo,dinc, st,to.
men,s in his speech OF last week re-
garding worthless navy yafds. In
which he stated that tile Mare Island
yard was one of them.
lie then hurled i bomb at Mr. Lii
10y ana charged mat that gentleman
had ~ Ne" LONDON, Conn" Ill ms ow"
ois.rlc'' useless navy yard n"oh
when cons'aeiho,e sums are beng
uSr.eSsiy eAp' hueu'
MI Liney repi'eu '''''' MS hsnreS
were op'amed from me navy depart
meh', ana 'ha' ne Wonld JUST as soon
aoahiosi 'he New Lonaoh YARD AS any
other should II De SHOWN 10 De nS''
TESS
Mr. Tawnoy opposed adoption. with
out careful Investigation, OF an amend
ment by Mr. Paigett. Tennessee, APP
propriaiins S5.o63.3Oo for repairs 20
Is vessels among which are the fol-
lowing san Francisco $doo,2oo; I'M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
NUMBER Of CHANGES AGREED 70
VreeIahd Bill with Few Amendments
Attached is Mere Acceptable to Fin
anciers Than the AIdrich Measure
Wherein the Two Bill Diner-cau-
Gus to Consider vreeland Bill.
ms Assncintcd preasl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April To-
Members OF the currency commission
OF the American Bankers Association
who appeared before the committee
on banking and currency. visited
president Roosevelt today ana made
known their views 10 him Since
coming to Washington TO fight The
Aldrich bill the commission had paid
some attention to the bill of Repre-
sentative Vreeland. of New York. The
Slat OF The commissions objections
To the Vrcelnnd bill. as we'll as to the
Aldrich bill. is generally understood
10 IL the bond feature II Is favored
by he bankers The President gave
considerable time to listening to their
Vinws
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Admiral ealch Dead.

RALEIGH. y. c., April 16.-Rear
Admiral George u. Balch. United
States navy. retired. died tonight at
half past seven o'clock lie mad
come TO Raleigh for the winter for
the sake OF his health He was in his
S7th year and had been with the Unit
ed States navy for seventy years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Minnesota For TAFT.
lny Asaocinted Pressl

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. April ID
The Minnesota Republican state con
venlion today elected four delegates
az large tn the national convention nj
chicago and instructed them To vote
FOR the nomination Cor Secretary Taft
until he is elected by the convention
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Ashore OF cobb'a Island.

NORFOLK. VA. April l6.--A LONG
distance telephone message has been
received from Delaware breakwater
that an oil tanker. believed 10 be the
British steamer Glenaen Is stranded a
Ship Shoals, five miles from Cobh's
Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Changes to be Agreed to.

The commission held a conference
with Representative Vreeland today
in relation to his bill. The ccm.
mission introduced several amend
mcnts today which they say will make
IL satisfactory 10 them and agreed
TO reduce from $4,000 900 TO $4,000
600 the aggregate amount of capital
required to permit national banks 10
form voluntary clearing house asso-
Citations TO hold commercial paper to
be used i'll the association MS security
Tor emergency currency. The reason
given by the bankers for desiring this
reduction was the necessity of having
such associations in smaller sec
ton OF the country which tney claim
would result in greater security OF
the securities.
no encouragement was given to
their proposition to allow the assets
OF the banks to be accepted for one
half OF the issue of emergency cur
rency.
Difference Between Two Bills.
The chief difference between the
Nreeland and the Aldrich bills are
thnt the former permits the use of
commercial paper as we'll as bonds
Tor half of the emergency circulation
taken outside the commission of any
change in law In reference to banl;
reserves and The omission of the La
Toilette prohibition against the loan.
ing OF money by banks to institutions.
the officers or directors of which are
officers or directors of the bank max
ing the loan.
The Vreeland LIN will be consider
ed by Republican caucus of the
House probably next Tuesday evening.
II is not likely that The committee on
banking and currency Will be called
3 10 consider it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
THE WEATHER

Fair. warmer Friday: Satur-
day partly cloudy and warner;
light 10 fresh east t. south.
east winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17

THE DAILY PRESS is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
fuli news report Of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-17
Williams Highly Insultcd2

CONTINUED on Page Two)
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. c. E. Pugh went to Douglas yesterday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Ross a few days.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. l.. Cayen left yester- day for a months stay in Los Angeles and at the coast.
 c. L. Moore has gone to Denver.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Bauer were among those leaving yesterday for Los Angeles.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Gillespie have gone to Memphis, Nashville and Jack son, Tenn Mir. and Mrs. Gillespie will be gene a month and on their re- turn trip will visit in Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas.
 Mrs. c. L. Staley left yesterday for Leadville to remain month.
 Henry Ziemar has gone to Mime apolis.
 Miss Anna Johnson left yesterday zor Chicago, where she will visit a moNh.
 T. F. Kyle was a passenger yester- day for San Antonio. Texas.
 Wm. Tascome has gone to Gallup, N. NJ, where he will locate.
 Andrew Pasden left yesterda~ for Chicago.
 J. Klein left yesterday for Reno, New
 Charles Flyn has gone to Los Ange- les on a business trip.
 c. L. Moore was a passenger yester- day for Denver.
 Attorney J. S. Williams returned yesterday afternoon to Tombstone after a look at his political fences in Bisbee.
 Ali. Cowan was passenger to Naco yesterday afternoon, where he went on a visit to friends.
 J. Pennybacker and family have TetIEned from a visit to California.
 X. H. Hussman has arrived from Cananea and has accepted a position at the local freight office of the South western.
 Mrs. H. NJ. Woods has returned from visit of several weeks to the eastern states.
 II. R. Carson has returned from visit of several days to Douglas on business.
 MT. and Mrs. H. HiIlen and chil- dren have arrived in South Bisbee from Calumet and will make the War ren district their home.