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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
ELK PoINT OPERA HOUSE,,
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 3(

injected and when vacated by death.
removal or recovery, shall together
with their contents, BE- thoroughly dis
Infected under the supervision of the
local health officer.
Every physician shall Immediately
report In writing TO the local health
offlcer, the name Of every smallpox
pattent under his care.
Every physician shall report to the
local health officer the death OF any
smallpox patient under his care within
twelve hours thereafter.
The local heal h officer Of any city.
village or township must report 10 the
county health officen all cases of small
pox within his jurisdiction within "a
hours, and he TO the Superintendent Of
The State Board of Health of South
Dakota.
These regulations to take the place
OF rules 10 an Ia OF rules and regnla-
siass adopted at regular meeting
February, 1904
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
SOUTH DAKOTA FOR TAFT


Mr.. TAFT is fast being band wagon
candidate. This is very evident the
whole country over The attitude OF
Mr.. Roosevelt towards him and his
own personal fitness are making inroads
on the opposition that is very telling.
The opposition to Mr.. Taft is comprised
only of those who are out and out
supporters of private sons from their
home states and some others who, like
the South Dakota insurgents, say they
want Roosevelt delegates only. This
means In our state La Toilette delegates
only. Every body is for Roosevelt, but
all Roosevelt men are not for Taft
We believe in having first choice
and having it so that we make friends
instead of being called simply "a ,lers
This state is for Taft, Let the issue
be made and you will see the whole
country turning to Taft. President
Roosevelt is no longer a question In
the situation. 1t Is Taft or some one
else. We are for Taft. Who are you
for?-Capital-Journ
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
MANY ScALPs THEIR QUEST.
Girl Bachelors Hang Up Prize For One
Who Refuses Most Men.

Girl Bachelors Hang Up Prize For One
Who Refuses Most Men.
The lone best bet" in Alton, ILL.,, lis
that IL man asks a girl to marry
him she will tell him she will be
sister to him-that is, If she Is mem
Der Of the Bachelor Girls club, says
an Alton special dispatch to the Wash
fngton Post. 1t matters not IL the man
be possessed of wealth beyond the
dreams Of avarice, II he proposes just
now to an Alton bachelor girl be will
be put on the brotherhood list tempo
rarily at least.
The bachelor girls, whose aim In life
Is to make men propose 80 they can
reject them. have decided to give a silk
dress worth $500 to the member who
can prove at the leap year ball Iii
January that she has refused the most
offers.
II the men do their duty. as expected.
the bachelor girls figure that each will
have at least three new scalps to show
when the contest is decided. There are
some male skeptics who scent trap
and ask, Suppose propose, out OF
good nature, and the girl says sYesT
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

THAT interview with Howard
Mosier in last weeks COURIER vas all
right, said prominent business man
who was born and always lived ia Elk
Point. There are lots OF others who
feel good deal like him aud am one
of them. | voted aud worked for
Crowford two years ago, but he will
have to count ne out this year. The
Crawford machine is AS hard and tight
today ss any ever organized, notwith-
standing the assurances during the
last campa gn that victory means the
destruction of all machine or gang
rule. | expect TO vote the republican
ticket the same as usually have done
but not on the insurgent side this
year. When man or . party makes
pledges | like to ses some attempt
made to keep them, not simply to use
them az means to. get place aud
position.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

it, for the reason, that 1t has been an
accepted conclusion that candidate
who has served one term is entitled to
another, unless some job is put up on
him whereby he is knocked out
But the new men who want Offices
will have to reach the dear voter
through literature of various kinds.
The advertising columns OF the news
papers present the best agency to poll
ticians in other states where the pri-
mary Is in force. and it is presumed the
same applies TO Minnehaha county
There are no conventions now, and
the man who gets the nomination will
have to get next to the individual
voter. Printers ink promises TO be a
valuable commodity before the pri-
maries open.-Sioux Falls Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

Every report from Washington in-
dicates the growing Influence and
power OF Mr.. Kittredge in the senate.
His industry ia prOyerb there and he
has achieved place in the confidence
of The upper house unsurpassed by any
senator. 1t is but natural that this
should be true. He possesses charac-
ter and judgment in an impressive
degree. He is large pyhs ically and
intellectually. He has that sort Of
inherant force which makes him q
winner everywhere; he is direct, quiet,
efficient. He is credit to his COM
stituency and it would take many years
for our best and most capable citizen
to acquire the splendid position he now
occupies in thesenate. We cannot afford
to think Of dispensing with his splen-
did services and the news is confident
the people OF South Dakota will not for
a nom mt seriously consider doing so
Canton News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
THE HALL OF FAME.

During q period OF twelve years on
the bench Judge Dunn OF Pottsviile,
Pa. was never once reversed by
higher court.
w n, Mcmillan. son OF the late Unit
ID States senator from Michigan, has
set up farming IN the wilds OF British
America, where he owns 10000 acres.
The Duke Of Wellington has many
treasures Of historic value, chief of
them the service OF plate which Por-
tugal presented to his famous ancestor.
1t Is said to be worth 100000.
Judge Field. aged ninety-fou Of
Athol, Mass, thirty years on the
bench, has never missed days sit
ting. Being indisposed recently, bio
heard murder case lying Ii bed on
his back
Edwin r. Briggs Of West Bethel,
Me-. Is still engaged In the same work
he has pursued since his boyhood.
Probably Mr.. Briggs has made and
edited plqge puzzles than any other
man In the state.
Hon. Percival Maitland Laurence, su>
preme justice OF Cape Colony, South
Africa, Is said to bear striking re-
semblance to King Edward. He is
famous jurist and has been the SUI
preme justice Of Cape Colony for twen-
ty-five years.
When in the lottery for seats Ia the
house OF representatives at the open
Ing session j. Adam Bede of Minneso-
ia, known as the wit Of the house.
drew No. %, there was storm Of ap-
plause that Indicated the members as
we'll as the galleries liked the Joke.
While General Grosvenor passes out
Of the congressional limelight, Ohio
still has In Its delegation two veteran
white haired statesmen who have
passed seventy years Of age-G General
]. Warren Keifer, ex-speaker Of the
house Of representatives, and General
Israel r. Sherwood, who represented
Ohio thirty four years ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
New Rnles and Regulations

Adopted by the South Dakota State
Board Of health and which GO into
effect February |. Whereas it is the
opinion OF the State Board of health of
the State OF South Dakota that the only
safe and sure preventative of smallpox
10 vaccination, and that quarantine In
such cases is unscientiffic aud of no
avail in preventing the spread OF this
disease. Therefore, be 1t resolved to
remove the quarantine from the premi-
ses occupied by smallpox as laid down
liz rule 10 and Ia.
Rnle ~. The local health officer hav-
ing knowledge OF or having reason to
suspect the existence OF snailpox shall
investigate and at once place npon the
house where smallpox exists sign
setting forth the facts. This Is to
serve only as warning to those who
may wish to avoid the house, aud not
as an indication of quarantine. When
the attending physician considers the
patient TO have recovered, he shall re-
port the fact to the local health officer,
who shall remove the warning card.
The patient must not leave the house
until the warning card is removed.
Rue %. The apartments occupied
by smallpox patient shall be deemed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

NINETEEN members out of forty y-slx
comprising the republican central
committee of McPherson county, met
the other day, decided there was no
contest in that county over delegates to
the state presidential convention suffi-
G ent towarrant the calling OF primary
to select them and proceeded to nomi-
nate heCo-delegation.. We believe that
an injunction could issue in this case
in any county where any less than two
thirds OF the entire committee take this
step. The law distinctly says two
thirds OF the members of the county
central committee" not two thirds OF
those present on hurried and possibly
a partisan cell. And it also states
that Two thirds Is required ''of the
county central committees of the
seDeral political parties OF any county
At regularly called meeting A two
third majority OF the entire county
central committees OF all parties
presenting tickets isnecess nv. accord
ing t0law. u ndOaway with the primary
Ihis is certainly very plain and
unmistakable. But what do you
think Of the very men who we're
actively instrnme ntal in passing this
Law trying to dispense with il on the
first opportunity for using It You
may count US in as in favor Of the
primary. Manifes,ly tits needed now
II 1t never was before.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

The Mitchell Daily Republican,
commenting on whal,ihe Redfieid Press
had 10 say 10 refet ence 10 Mr.. Rings
rud s recent interview In the Sioux
City Journal, says: But what we
would liked 10 have seen the K .dfield
Press do was TO CLIP tue statement
made by Mr.. Rlngsrud cence, n.ns
what he said with reference TO the
insurgents doing away the primary law
at the tirst opportunity they have had
To use it. We would like the Pres. 10
state for what reason the primary
Is not to be used on this occasion? The
insurgents fought, bled and died for
couple OF years for getting this kind
Of a law into effect, and now when they
can give the people a chance To select
men of their own free will, what has
come up in the insurgent management
OF politics that ii must be discarded (:
Ii the primary law defeats the inten-
lions OF The insurgents, as really seems
to be the case, why not make an honest
admission. and say that 1t Is not suited
Tor the perpetuation of the insurgent
leaders All this yaunied confidence
In the plain people seems to have
vanished In the air when the time for
the test came. The stallwarts are
ready to give the primary Law a
test and they are perfectly willing to
take their chances on the people of
this state whether they are satisfied
with the one year Of the Crawford
administration of affairs. Sufficient
has become known OF the inequalities
Of the insurgent leaders, that they are
evidently going back 10 the caucus
system as means OF doing away with
closer touch of the common people, )"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

The senation OF society circles in
Sioux City this week has been Daucan,
the alleged wealthy South Dakota
ranchman, who actually spent four
days in prevailing upon Sioux City
maiden of the native age 81 to marry
him. Where Duncan fell down was in
even leaving his native hearth. Had he
stopped off in Elk Point with his nice
little bank account during this year
of leaping some fair and tender mai
den would have snapped him up as
the proverbial grasshopper sitting
on the sweet potato vine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
TO SAVE LA BAHIA MISSION.
Movement on Foot For State to Buy
Historic Texas Building.

Movement on Foot For State to Buy
Historic Texas Building.
The ancient La Bahia mission build
Ing situated near Goliad, Tex, Is to
be rehabilitated and preserved If the
movement succeeds which has been
started among patriotic Texans with
those purposes In view, says the Kan
sas City Star. In this ancient build
Ing on May I, 1886, 800 men under
command Of Colonel Fannin were
massacred by large force OF Mexi-
cans at Santa Annals orders. The
walls of the church were stained with
the blood OF the men who were striv-
ing to gain their country's liberty from
Mexico. The news Of this massacre
aroused the Texans and gave them the
frenzied courage which soon after
ward resulted in the overwhelming de-
feat of Santa Annals army and cap
ture of the Mexican commander whose
life was saved only through the timely
interference OF General Sam Houston
In all the years that have passed
since that massacre, during the period
that Texas was republic and since
she became state, the historic edi-
fice has remained uncared for except
for such little attention as was shown
it by the few poor but deyout Mexican
worshipers who gathered at its altar
on Sundays and the various saints
days
The movement now on foot seeks to
have the state purchase La Bahia mis-
sion from those who claim title to it
and to permit 1t to be cared for by the
Daughters Of the Texas Republic as
the historic Alamo building now Is
Owing to its remote location compare
lively few people visit La Bahia mis-
sion. Those who enter the building
first must pay fee to the Mexican
who is In charge Of the place, The In
terror OF the mission edifice Is much
the same AZ 1t was when the massacre
left the walls bespattered with blood
more than seventy years ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
CANDIDATES r0R OFFICE MUST AdvRR-
TlSE

Under the new primary law cand .
dates for county Offices will find they
are up against an advertising PROPOSE
tioD, for it can be only through adver-
tising that they can reach voters pre-
vious 10 the primaries. The county
officers whoare now in and eligible for
another term have the long end Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

Here are some tobacco statistics for
you: The internal revenue report for
1904 shows the weight Of cigars and
tobacco consumed in the United States
that year to be l4l, ,02O,O2 pounds
chewing and smoking tobacco and
snuff, 3O7, ,49l, 1854 pounds. Between
1859 and 1905 there was q sevenfold
increase in the consumption OF cigars
as against twOfold Increase in
population. The gaiue of all tobacco
products in 1905 was 1891, Iii, ,68l
against gl3, 401 ,l4i in 1850.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

Mr.. A. w. Gross presents Mr.. Ed
mnnd Carroll, whose success Ia NV f
ARE KING has been marvellous,
having played TO uniformly large bust
ness 1t Is splendid vehicle for Mr..
Carroll TO display his talent and Ii is
needless tosay hat he takes full advan-
tage OF the opportunity The manage
ment OF Elk Point Opera House an
aounoes the appearance OF Mr.. Carroll
Thursday, January both, when he will
appear in I'VE ARE KING" for The
first time in This city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
The Courier and the Dacotah Ma
Gazine

F. S.Clarke, travelling representative
OF the new "Dacotah Magazine pun
lished in Watertown, was la the city
one day last week and placed twenty
eight subscriptions at 81 so each on
their list Only two numbers of the
magazine have appeared and this Is
what the Vermillion Republican,
universally admitted to be the best
literary exponent in the state. had to
say last week about the January mum
ber:
We are in receipt of the January
No. Of The Dacotah Magazine, publ
shed at WaterLOwn, and q glance
over its handsome pages filled with
high-class literature and beautiful en-
cravings, makes us wish the publishers
had favored us with the December No.
also, so our file Of such splendid pub
iication might have remained un-
broken. In all respects The Dacotah
Magazine IL equal to many Of its older
eastern contemporaries. It. will do
great good for the two Oak otas aud all
live and literary loving Dakotans
should become charter members of its
subscription list. Only 81. so per
year"
We have made arrangements with
the publishers OF the Dacotah Mag
azine to club the same with the
COURIER and we have avery attractive
offer to make. Another monthly goes
with this combination, the Minnesota
ard Dakota Farmer published q,
Brookings, S. d. and contributed to
largely by the professors OF our own
agricultural college, 1t is q "a page
farm journal published in Dakota and
for Dakotans. Here is our offer.
Per Year
Union County Courier i.50
Dacotah Magazine. 80
Mtunes0ta and Dakota Farmer -. DC
Our Bargain Counter Price. -. 90
All subscribers to the COURIER, new
or old, provided the old subscribers
pay one year In advance as now re-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

is just what we warned our readers
AZ gainst last week. viz; that We found
the insurgent program was TO ignore
primary at the very first opportunity
they have for using it and manipulate
the county central committees to name
the delegates 10 the stats convention.
This undoubtedly will he the program
In every county in the stale where the
insurgents believe they can control
the county central committees. Better
see yonr township chairman at once
and tell him what you think about
dispensing with the primary In good
old Union where the vote was 2 to
in favor OF using the primary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23
FOREST FROM SEED \
Okiahoman Now Has Fiourishin0 Tract
of $4,000 cataipa Trees.


of $4,000 cataIpa Trees.
j. w. Birds venture In starting a
catalpa forest has proved very success
full for the first year, says Pond
Greek (Okla.) dispatch to the New
York Herald. lie bought raw land in
the sand bills just east Of Pond Creek
for his project and broke 1t up last
winter and spring,
He planted about 1900 seeds. expect
ing to get about one-fourth that mum
Der Of plants. He now has between
eighty and one hundred thousand Wig
orous, healthy young trees of an aver
age height Of about three feet. Next
spring he will transplant, and Ii the
trees come through the winter well he
expects to have about eighty acres In
trees.
AS an illustration Of what remarka-
BILE growth the tree will make In this
soil aud climate Mr.. Bird has In his
Office tree. .cnt hv w H Farmer. who
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

In Mcpherson county last week, we
understand, nineteen members Of the
forty-six comprising the republican
county central committee, met, and
over The protests 81 certain stalwart
republican members and others,
proceeded to name the delegates 10
the state presidential convention. Tits
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

qulred by the recent government rul-
ing, are entitled to the combination for
just half price, $500 for all three one
year. This should bring in the
subscriptions with a rush. Don't pay
81 80 for the Dacotah and 81 for your
farm paper, but pay the COURIER an
even % and get them both, Including
q years subscription TO the COURIER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-23

lives one mile from the formers cataI-
pa farm. Last April Mr.. Farmer cut
back a two-year-old Seeding, and
since then the tree has made growth
Of ten feet six inches.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-16
Damascu. Vital statistics.

The French government, wishing
10 obtain some vital statistics in re-
gard to certain Turkish provinces,
sent the usual blanks to the provin-
cial governors with the request that
they be answered. ThR following is
a copy OF the reply received from the
Pasha of Damascus:
Q. What is the death rate in your
province?
A. 1t is the law of Allah that all
should die; some die young and some
die old.
Q. What is the annual number of
births?
A. God alone can say; do not
know and hesitate to inquire.
Q. Are the supplies of water suf-
hcieDt and of good quality?
A. From the remotest period nc
one in Damascus has died of thirst
Q. Give general remarks as 10
the character of local sanitation.
A. A man should not bother him.
self or his brothers with questions
that concern only God. - Toronto
Globe
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-16
Hatchcd BY Hot-watcr Bottle.

Four freak chickens" were lately
Matched at the j. j. Morton home on
Normal Heights. They do not differ
from other chicks in appearance, but
were born without the assistance of
a mother hen or n mother incubator.
careless hen left her nest, and
gathering the neglected eggs, Mrs.
Morton placed them in a wool-lineC.
vessel and covered them with a hot
water bag. renewed about twice a
day. In due time four baby fowls
pecked through the SHE'LL but ten OF
the eggs proved to be past redemp-
ion.-Western Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-16
How MACHINERY MuItiplics Power

The forthcoming report Of the
United States Commissioner of Labor
will afford some interesting informa.
ton on this topic. Aided by machin-
cry, 100000 men turn out a prod
uct which would require the labor
OF nearly 40,000,00O men if pro-
duced by hand In America the adj
vantage derived from machinery is
about twice as great as Europe, so
that the actual population of the
United States is equal in productive
power to 100000 Europeans.
With labor-saving machinery, one
generation of men can do the work
of four or five generations of hand
workers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-16
THIS AND THAT

IL is all that some men can do TO
keep from being done
lie must travel with some rapid
Mn order TO avoid being nailed.
nyway. the self-made man hasn't
one to blame but himself
life is too short for a man to do
4 the things his wife wants him to
on can't vote In Norway unless
have been vaccinated.
London's population 100000
members of some sort OF club.
he undertaking ind dstry is dy-
out. Only $50 are now caught
year.
NeW>York City's public library fur
sAles more reading in more tongues
Than any other library in the world.
In the oriental department alone are
0,700 books-enough to make a
Drary by themselves.
It is said the Colombian govern
will soon construct a pier and
water at the salt works at Gal
era Zamba point, between Cartagena
and the mouth of the Magdalena
River. 1t will cost about $4,000
Germany's great new battleships
T the Dreadnought type cannot safe
y from the North Sea TO the
She is enlarging the Kiel
yanal to pass 20,000-ton ships Great
Britain feels that she must build two
Dreadnoughts to Germany's one. This
means heavy taxation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-16
Was Bound To Win.

Edward Mcintyre. a Minnesota
young man, has set an example of
combined patience, endurance, and
toxinesS that it would be hard to
match. An abandoned homestead
near Estevan. Saskatchewan, was
thrown open to entry, and animated
was the scramble therefor Mcintyre
took pains to be the last inquirer at
the land Office on the day previous
to that set for the filing Then he
stationed himself on a chair in the
corridor. with his hand on the knob
OF the land office door. And there
he stayed till the office opened in the
morning. a vigil of seventeen hours.
Many others had gathered from AL
directions to get a chance at the
homestead, but Mcintyre was the
winner. Whenever Western Cana
dians want to be shown a trick or
two, let them apply to Gopher genius
st. Paul Dispatch.