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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

only republican to do so. my people
are for revision," said Mr.. Parker.
The newspapers of my state are urg-
ing that wood pulp and print paper be
admitted duty free. For that reason
believe the Stevens bill should be
passed aud it was for that reason that
| signed Nc. Williams petitio6, rging
the speaker to give time for the con
sideration of the measure" Mr.. Parker
is right ia holding that South Dakota
is In favor of revision, but wrong 10 sup
posing that it Can better be obtaine ed
through democratic channels. The
democratic minority Is seeking to
obstruct republican policies and the
only result likely is to antagouize the
sound republican principle that the
tsriff can better be revised by Its
friends than its enemies. Congressman
Park er's move looks to US like cam
paign play which is more likely TO re-
sulttn no good, either in congress or
in South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Madrid and Its Climate.

Along the Mediterranean shore Spain
presents narrow ribbon of fertile,
delightful country. The region Is often
called "the garden of SPAIN
1t is a great contrast to pass from
these tropical shores to the wind swept
plains of interior Spain. The level
country incIosed by the Guadarrama
and the Cantabrian mountains forms
in the west an extensive wheat grow
ing region. Toward the east as the
rainfall decreases pasturage encroaches
upon arabic culture. In New CASTLE,
on the south of the Guadarrama and In
about the center of Spain, the political
capital has been placed The level coun-
try in which it has been dropped, al
IL By accident, is for the most part a
waterless plain, swept in winter by the
piercing winds from the naked noun
tains Of the north, sweltering In sum
mer under the effect Of the SUMS rays
OF bare rock and soil.
The climate Of Madrid has been
tersely described by its inhabitants as
"three months Of winter and nine Of
hades"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Big Fire at Jeffcr rsou

AT an early hour Tuesday morning
fire OF unknown origin broke ourin the
second story of the jefferson opera
house. The building and contents
we're entirely consumed. The brick
wall on one side fell outwards, crush
ing and firing the building OF Edward
Derauleau adjoining, which, with
contents, was also destroyed. The
whole town WAS threatened but The
heavy rain during the night, by keep
ing everything wet, materially assist
ed in preventing the spread OF the
flames.
The orera house building was owned
by j. B. Fountain, whose restaurant
and Fountain & Montagae's saloon oc-
cupied the first floor Besides the
opera house.. the second floor ac-
commodated the Modern Woodmen,
the Catholic Order of Foresters and
the Society of St. John the Baptiste
with lodge rooms. These organizations
lest all of their paraphernalie, of a
value of $780, to $1,000, with 90 in
surauce except $500 by the Woodmen.
Mr., Fountains loss on building and
contents is from $4,000 10 Sl5, 900,
with insurance covering about one hall
value. Mr. Derauleau's loss is 81, 500
with Insurance of 81, 100
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Honey Ants.

Certain Mexican ants are selected by
their kindred as storehouses Of honey
They are fed with honey until the alb
domen speedily becomes smooth and
round and SO filed with honey that
the skin Is transparent. These ants are
doomed to pass the remainder Of their
lives as mere honey cells, from which
their kindred extract the honey when
1t is required. There are several speci
mems of these ants In the British mu
scum with the honey still within their
transparent bodies. The Mexicans raid
the nests Of these ants for the sake Of
ehe honey that their bodies contain,
and the ants are eaten raw as sweet
meats
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Official County and City Paper
UNION COUNTY LEGISLATIVE CANDI-
DATES ON THE SENATORIAL MATTER

Last week the COURIER sent out to
each of the republican candidates fot
the legislature, letter requesting a
statement to how the candidates
would vote in case the county voted
one way aud the state another for
United States senator. We have re-
ceived four replies which are printed
in tull below. We thought we made
our point plain, but Mr.. Fiunie alone
# the four gives definite answer to
IL eLquiry. We hardly think this
Intentional, since we have ourselves
.een Il private letter from one of the
lnree ans ~ering the question def
nicely This question is bound to arise
and great many people will not vote
for a candidate until they know how
be stands they are not asking that
candidate pl ID ge Himself to vote for
Crawford or for Ktttredge, but that he
pledge himself to vote according 10
the instructions of his party In the
state at the June primary. In justice
TO themsel YES, then, AS well as 10 their
constituents, candidates should leave
no room for douot or controversy upon
this point. We have therefore address
I'd another letter to each OF the three
who are liable to be misundersto TODD !,
skiing defni answer as to whether
the county or state vote of instruction
would control his vote in the matter
Of electiug United States senator.
next week. Following are the replies
we haYe this week:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
CRANKY METAL.
Moods and Mystery That Are En-.
bodied In Piece Of Steel.

p0Qico IN u FiSCe OF 0teGt.
A cutlery company will make hun
dred razors from the same piece of
steel by the same process, and part of
the razors will be good and part of
them bad 1t may be fifty of one kind
or seventy five or twenty y-fve-nobody
knows The maker doesn't know; the
buyer doesn't know. BARRIERS say that
even the price doesn't seem to make
much difference. You may get good
razor for quarter or bad one for So
And the sarhe razor will get contrary
edge today, so that you can hardly
shave with 1t, and tomorrow, without
additional sharpening, it viii work like
charm.
One tap will go on bolt easily and
stay there. Another tap will hardly 50
on at ALL A third may be screwed ou
tight and snug and yet keep coming
off in spite Of all that can be done.
Sometimes men that work with ma.
chimes have a premonition Of coming
disaster, as do the men that sail on the
seas or thread the winding paths Of
the big woods. Nature as well as
pieces Of mechanism seems able to COM
municate to man why they are In a
calamitous and threatening mood. -
Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

ACCORDING to the editor of the
"Progressiyes' Column" in the Vermil-
lion Republican, Col. John L. Jolley
confesses to being the +" 'resdent agent
for many corporations bat is attorney
for none OF them This is more
than WAS charged in the famous ''In-
dictment of Craw ford" In that docu-
ment the charge was that Col. Joiley
in Clay county, Hon. E. @. Ericsson in
Union county and others in other coun-
ties we're the legal representatives" OF
the Milwaukee railroad. For our part
we do not regard these as very serious
matters, but our insurgent friends
evidently do, for they tried to make a
good deal of capital bs charging g
Senator Kittredge with being a rail
road attorney AS our progressive
editor wei states; ITO be resident
agent for corporation does not make
one either foi or against that corpo
ration. Neither is resident agent the
attorney for the corpor alton, neces
sarily."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
THE HONORABLE AGATHA WYCkHOFF.

L would like to see different. and time
and experience will reveal the weak
points so they can be remedied by
future legislation; but as long as 1t
has been upheld by the supreme court
it is law to me
| have lived in South Dakota from
The time | was four years old and
regard myself as product of this
state. 1t is my state and | am proud of
1t. 1t is renowned for its bound less
wealth, inexhaustible mineral re-
sources, its vast prairies and fertile
valleys, and | also want it TO be
renowned for the freedom Of its
Institutions. the justness and equity oil
it's laws, its lawabiding citizens and its
observance of civic virtues.
1t isnow for the republican elec or;
OF Union county, exercising their
supreme prerOgative ia June and
November, to say who they want tC
represent them, and not for the politi-
cal bosses to say, and if am elected
want to go as a representative of the
people, for the people and by the peo-
pie, aud as such 10 carry out the SUI
preme wilt of the supreme people OF
South Dakota.
Yours, for good government and the
Observance Of law,
LEWIS RANUM.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

Geo. C Kimmel, A. 0 Ringsrud, Geo
A. Steinbeck, f. d Smythe and John
Clementson went to Hawarden this
morning TO attend the funeral of Ex-
County Treasurer, Chas. A. Williams.
He had bsen living recently in New
Mexico aud died quite suddenly there
of pneumonia. La 1884 he was defeated
for register of deeds bu j a. Bryan by
l6l majority. La 1888 he defeated
Chss. H Freeman for county treas
urer by 262 majority, being defeated
for reelection In 1899 when all the re-
publican candidates were swamped by
the free silver wave. He shortly
afterwards removed to Alcester where
he was cashier in the Alcester State
bank for several years. Five or six
years ago he moved to his farm in
Virginia township, later removing to
Hawarden. He was very companion
able man, of strict honesty and re-
liability, efficient and successful in
all his business dealings. He was
about 54 years of age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Young Mems SUNDAY

Under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Sioux
City, Iowa. Tha following meetings
haye been arranged for Elk Point,
Sunday May, 10Th;
MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS
1890 a. m, Congregational Church.
ia, Heilman, General Secre tary
1890 a. m Methodist Church,
Il. +. Huntington
1880 a M, Baptist Church.
John Weir.
BOO p m Meas Evangelistic Meeting
Ia theCourt House. Speaker, H +.
Huntington.
$50 p. m, Union Mass Meeting in the
Methodist Church. YIN. G. A. work
presented by different speakers.
Every body invited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
How He Kept Faith.


He is very small boy, but he has
very much smaller sister, wee
baby. who arrived only few weeks
ago. The small boy was delighted.
Never had he seen any thing so little
or so interesting.
Could the baby see, could she hear,
could she eat, did she have teeth, and
why didn't she talk and walk? Those
were few Of the questions he asked.
Answers not being altogether salts
factory, he began personal investiga-
ton. He opened the baby's eyes when
she was asleep to see where her eyes
had gone to anyway; he opened her
mouth in search Of teeth, and it was
here that the. family came to the res
cue, and the small boy was told that
he could never visit his baby sister
without clasping his hands closely be-
hind him.
HE loves the bal by SO that he stands
by the half hour just looking at her, =
said the proud mother Of both young
sters to a visitor And he is so hon.
orable that he never thinks Of taking
his hands from behind his back. Jus,
come and see him now" But as the
two entered the nursery mamma gave
a wild scream as she rushed for her
baby.
There was the small boy, his hands
clasped tightly behind his back, to be
sure, but the baby not having respond
ed to his challenge to play he had
taken her silence for consent and was
humping heads with her.-New York
Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Your truly,
j. L. SCROGGS

| AS am cdpuludto lOE ISuoIl tho
ton and reelection as represe ntatlve
in the leg islature from Union County,
| ii is but right and proper that shou d
Stale my attitude towards the most ao'
| sorbing political questions of the day
and especially my attitude on the prl,
mary aw as affecting the candidates
| for the Uaited Safes senate.
When | was nominated two years ago
at the county Convention at Beresiord,
The convention demanded of me and
| the other candidates a statement OF our
stand on the great questions that were
| then agitating the public mind. l
| there stated my views and think they
conceded with the views OF the
{ msiority. as my election resulted. la
| the legislature labored faithfully and
| TO the best of my humble ability, TO
carry out the wishes of the people, as
expressed through their delegates, in
convention assembled at Beresford.
| supported and voted for the reform
| measures that the people We're clamor-
| ing for, such ss
The primary election law.
The law regulating campaign e4-
penses,
The anti-lobby law.
| The anti-pass law.
The two cent rate bill.
The law to dete mine the physical
| value OF railroads IN South Dakota, as a
| basis for rates and taxation, and hers
of great Importance TO The people OF
| our state. ++.l..gt
regard it as a great honor ore p
resent the people of the Oldest aud
/ nest couaty IN the state; composed az
il is of the most progressive, INTEL :
| | firmly believe is destiued to become
he graadest common weelth in 'tfsa>
great sisterhood of states, constituting
tie greatest aud most powerful nation
lnal ever hourished under the bless
lugs OF Divine Providence.
Should the people again honor me by
reelection to the legislature, ii VIII
De my supreme aim and desire, as
far as my humse abilities will per
init, To carry out the wishes of the
people of my county and slate
| and work for the common good of
the whole people; and the man whom
| the people, by u majority vote at the
June PRIMARY, designate as their
choice for United States senator, that
man Will | support in the state legisla-
ture.
| believe that the contempt and the
! hsgrant disregard of law aud order
which Is an outgrowth of modern
times and The mislnterpretation of
liberty, is one of the gravest dangers
| threatening the stability OF civilized
society aud the perpetuation of oul
free institutions. |, therefore, as d
member of a lawmakine body, could
not consistently and will not set the
exam ple VI pelnB uiai GO otoCl VI
nuliitier of either the spirit or intent ol
a law and especially law for whose
passage | worked and voted at the las,
! legislature; neither could |, as true
representative of the people, disregard
| their wishes as expressed by majority
vote.
There are things in the primary law
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
The Full Particulars

The other day lady who lives In
our town entered grocery store and
asked to be shown good kid Of
breakfast cereal
The clerk took down a package and
said:
Madam, this is predigested food"
''Oh, is that so?" she returned "AnI
By whom ?''-Womans Home Compan.
ion
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

Pardon me-" said Ascum, "but II
must be tough to be married to q
strong minded woman"
"Oh," replied Henpeck, lit has It's
advantages. When my wife thinks
she hears burglars downstairs, she
won't trust me to go down and inyes
ugate"- Philadelphia Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Hawarden, Iowa, April 30, 100

daWdruen, iowa, AprII %, IVUo.
Editor of COURIER
Friend Bruce:
Your letter of April 2Sth
received and contents noted. In reply
viii say am a candidate for repre-
sentative from Union Co., subject ia
ihe June primary and will state that
If am elected to said Office | will
support for Senator the man who gets
the highe ST vote at the June election on
The republican ticket in the state. |
think this is just and right. don't
you?
Yours Truly,
JOHN FINNIE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

CONGRESSMAN PARKER has joined
the democratic minority in signing a
petition to Speaker Cannon to allow
the Stevens bill to come up for con-
sideration at this session, being the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Beresford, S. d. May. 5th, 1908

Beresford, S. d. May. 5th, 1908
Chas. r Bruce,
Editor Union Co, COURIER,
Elk Point, S. D.
De + Sir: In reply to yours OF 26th
April, will say, have for years been a
law, and shall certainly comply With
its requirements. ! shall certainly,
If elecled a m 4mber of the leg Is laturt ,
vo g for the nominee of the pubtican
party at the June primary for the
Uuited States senator.
Your truly,
j. L. SCRoGGS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Alcester, South Dakota, May 4, 1908.
Mr Cfas Renee

Alcester, South Dakota, May 4, 1908.
Mc CEas. R. Bruce,
Elk Point, $. ID.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry re-
garding my stand on the senatorial
question, You may quote me as follows;
II nominated and elected TO the Office
of preventative, | will vote for the
candidate for United States senator
who receives the party nomination
al the June primary. Section sixty
three OF the primary election law
makes this point so clear that any
further comments from me are un-
necessary.
Very truly yours,
J. f. LARSON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Good For an Appetite.

You must have a good appetite" re-
marked the thin man enviously.
what do you take for it?"
In all my experience" replied the
plump one, Il have found nothing more
suitable than food" - Philadelphia
pr1aa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

Bears are liable to taxation In sew
eral OF the japanese villages. The ORR
gin Of this curious custom seems to be
unknown
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

A child born In Alaska stands far
more chance of surviving and becon-
Ing strong than white child born in
the tropics.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Subscription Price. per year ......

The COURIER is mailed regularly To its sub
scribers until definite order to discontinue is
received and all arrears are paid.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
LONDON BURNING ITS WASTE
English City Comes Near to Finding
Solution Of Problem Faced by
All Large Centers.

To burn as fuel sewage, sludge,
coal washings, shale, and other
waste is the latest fashion in Lon
don. Tar, crude naphtha, or other
tarry substance is mixed with Pc
troleum, shale, Texas oil, or other
hydrocarbon oil in such way as to
produce solid precipitate which
can be separated from the remaining
thin liquor. The thin fluid from
which the precipitate has been sep
arated is used to produce a binding
agent for the artificial fuel. For this
purpose resinous matter is dissolved
in the liquor until the whole becomes
a thick viscous mass to form the
binding agent. This mass may be
mixed with a tarry substance in
equal proportions and little COM
mon salt added. The combustible
rubbish is reduced to a dry powder
and thoroughly mixed with a small
proportion of the dried precipitate
produced as described. A little of
the binding agent is added and the
whole is mixed at a suitable temper
allure. The result is pressed into
blocks or briquettes or otherwise
treated to produce artificial fuel as
desired. With slight changes the
same formula is used for making
artificial coke, an achievement hither-
to impossible.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
GRAYS.

By Our Regular Correspondent.
Ed Hartln went to- Little Rock,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Grow spent
Sunday in Gregory.
Mr.. Crisp was able to return to
his home at Higginson, Sunday.
BORN: Saturday, June, 6, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Musgrove, girl.
Mrs. Crissman came home Sat-
urday afternoon after a two week. S
stay with friends in Searcy.
Harry Musgrove arrived home
Thursday from Springfield, Mo-,
where he has been in school the
past year.
Mr.. Myers, of Bald Knob, and
Miss Gertrude Thompson, Of
Grays, were quietly married at
the home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
Fred Winters, Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Esquire Angelo
officiating.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

TALENTED WIFE OF ARTIST.

Louise Cox is the California wife Of
Kenyon Cox and a winner Of num-
Der of prizes as an artist in her own
name. She paints small decorative
pictures and portraits, mostly of
children. She is an earnest worker
and uses an interesting method.
Each picture Is the result of many
sketches and the study of many mod
els, representing in a composite way
the perfection of all. For the Virgin
in her "Annunciation," model was
first posed in the nude, and then
another was draped, the artist
sketching the figure in the nude,
draping it from the second model.
The hands always are separately
sketched from a model which has
peculiar grace in folding them nat
urally.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
County Officials.
Court SEES sioES.

Circuit Court, Northern District,-Meet
Third Monday in February and August. Sou
thern Dstrict-First Monday in March and
September. H. N. Hutton, Judge; VIII
Norman, Clerk
Chancery Court, Northern District Me cts
First Monday in May and December. South
ern District-Second Monday in February and
September. Ed. D. Robertson. Chancellor
win Norman Clerk
County Court.-Meets First Monday in Janu-
ary, April. July and October. j. F. Sommers.
Judge: It. E. Simpson, Clerk.
Probate Court.-Meets Fourth Monday in
January, April July and October. ]. F.. Som
mers, Judge: Il. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
Miss Ethel James returned Tues
day from Memphis, where she I'M
derwent an operation.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The teachers of Woodruff county
met at Cotton Plant on June, 1,
1908 with Prof. A. l.. Hutchins as
instructor.
The attendance was good and
more than the usual amount of
interest was manifested during the
five days session at the close of
which the following resolutions
were passed:
We, the teachers assembled at
Cotton Plant, desire to express our
sincere thanks
FIRST: To Prof. Bellenger and
the School Board of Cotton Plant,
for the use Of the school building.
SECOND: To Prof. Hutchins
for the interest and proficiency
shown in this institute.
THIRD: To DR.. Bradford for
interest manifested in our work.
FOURTH: To Prof. Anderson
for the hospitality of his home.
We also note with pride the ed
ucational progress in our State in
the form Of teachers normal, and
we pledge it our hearty support.
E. L. HAYS,
J. D. WILDER,
Committee.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
HUNTER.

BY Our Regular Correspondent.
j. L.. STAIR made a business trip
to Brinkley last week,
Mrs. Winnie Weeks was shop.
ping in Brinkley, Saturday.
Miss Irene Vanderburg left the
29th. for a visit to relatives at
Forrest City.
Mrs. Ira Sullivan and Miss
Mary Sullivan was shopping in
Brinkley, Friday.
A socialist speaker, Mr.. Clarke,
of Texas, lectured here,
Saturday, the 9th.
Mrs. Ella Baker, of Brinkley,
was a pleasant visitor among
friends and relatives, the past
week.
Our Hunter school teacher has
returned home from the Teachers
Institute, which was held at Cot
ton Plant.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

Cant yer go a little faster?"
Jaw, wot yer givin' us? Yer t'ink
I'm er 60-horse power automobile?"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
City Officials.

City Officials.
Mayor Dave Burkett
Recorder H. w. Jernigan
Marshal J. p. Taylor
Treasurer r. b. Keating
Alderman: ]. W. Wilder. J. c. McCrory, K
M. Conner, Fletcher Lewis and r. B. Heating.
Street Committee: j. W. Wilder and J. C.
McCrory.
Finance Committee: Fletcher Lewis and X.
B. Heating
Board of Health: Fletcher Lewis, DIR. Fl. p.
Hargis, DR.. B. Howell, X. B. Heating and May
or Burkett.
Ordinance Committee; Fletcher Lewis and
r. B. Heating