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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
Pio Errantry,

The report Of the cattle market
committee presented at Colchester
town council the other day contained
an item as to a pig starving, followed
by Resolved, That the town clerk
communicate with the offender, warn
ing him against committing any Of
fense In future 1t was touching to
hear that penitent animal giving its
word Of honor that nothing of the
sort should occur again.--London
Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
BOARDING Houses.

The first time a man eats at a
boarding house he is Chesterfield in
manners, but before he has taken
three meals there he is playing a grab
game like the rest of them. 1t Is i'm.
possible to cultivate repose of manner
and get enough to eat at a boarding
house.--Atchison Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
Official County Paper
THE Only PEAL ISSUE.

"Damning Cannon and praising AID
rich is making the insurgents luui-
crOus. ny the same token our two daily
papers are funny propositions. The
Argus-Leader sneers at Gamble and
Crawfo; d for voting with Aldrich, yet
upholds Burke and Martin for voting
with Cannon and rushes to the defense
OF Taft for getting fne tariff bill. On
the other hand the Press is against
apparently Burke and Martin. because
they voted with the organizat ion, and
lamr asts the president for his defense
of Aidrich, when Gamble and Crawford
voted with Aldrich for about every
item OF importance in the bill and In
the wind-up both Gamble and Craw-
ford voted for the bill as finally adopt
ed. 1t would take several kinds of
Philadelphia lawyers to tell what
either paper is supporting. Still both
are for principle-alone Ha! Hall
Sioux Falls Forum.
From the above, the fact clearly i'm
presses itself more lay by day that the
Republican Primary organization has
proposed the only real issue likely to
come up in the coming primaries. The
remedy offered b. Chairman Richards,
for the personal spoils system which
lays at the root Of political corruption
has an idea In it, while this insurgent-
Cannon-Taft vs. Stalwart- Aldrich- T aft
is getting to be joke.
Chairman Richards says: "that both
Cannon and Aldrich are but the prod
uct of the personal spoils system in
national politics. That they are not
the cause, but the effect. That to at
tempt a remedy of an effect is merely
chasing rainbows. That We must dis
pose OF the personal spoils system In
our state politics first, which will ul
timately eliminate 1t iG national poll.
tics; because the United States govern.
ment lie composed OF state govern
msnts and only reflects our status at
home. That, in other words, We mus,
build from the bottom up. In short
that the personal favors which Cannon
and Aldrich can dish out in way o
committee appointments aud legisla-
tive favOrs make up their personal
power. ."-Huronite.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

AN Iowa editor has been put on the
grain, judging committee of the farm
short course to be held In Sioux City In
January. This leads another envious
editor to remark that the average
printer knows as much about grain as
hiscity cousin does about the COW that
gives buttermilk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

China has three crops O, ,ea-the
spring crop In April, the second in
May and the "even flower" crop about
the first of July. The export season
Is throughout the year. Three crops
OF rice are harvested; export OF this
product Is prohibited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
A Texas chattel Mortqaoe.

A peculiar chattel mortgage was
fled with the county clerk of Gonzales
county recently, wherein nine turkey
hens, one gobbler, and all their In.
crease, are mentioned as collateral
Gonzales Inquirer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

special preparation. He has command
Of thoroughly trained bass voice, rich,
powerful and expressive, with range
OF two and one half octaves, and sings
with distinct enunciation, every word
being easily understood. As choir
director he is veritable dynamo hold
ing every voice in its place with mag
netic skill, and thrilling each singer
with his own enthusiasm. He has CON-
plete control Of the situation at every
moment and manipuiates large choir
and immense congregation in the most
varied song exercises. Prof. Moody Is
one of the strongest Of American evan
gelistick singers and one man OF Charles
City, Iowa, says he has heard Mr..
Alexander, the best known evangelistic
singer of the day and says PROF.
Moody is his superior"
Mrs. Moody as an essential factor OF
the trio, being especially fitted for
childrens mass meetings, womens meet
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
ings and personal work.

ings and personal work.
The immediate and direct results OF
the meetings at Charles City Iowa, WAS
the conversion of one eighth Of the city's
population of go souls, with an Aggre-
gate attendance during the month of
July, Of $4,000 people. II every indiyi-
dual In Floyd county had attended those
meetings, each could have attended
three meetings. Friends Of Elk Point.
let us rally to the front.
1t will be great time for Elk Point.
let us hold up the hands of these noble
men, they ar, coming NOT 70 do thstr
own viii but the will Of Him that esnt
them. Prayinglthat God may enlist every
agency in our city and looking forward
to the gathering in OF great harvest.
We are fraternally,
REV. GREEN,
REV. BEATTY.
REV. BIRD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
Idle Honr Program

At the Idle Hour Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday afternoon:
''Suen's Ne tcklace."
"The Unspoken Good bye,"
Great Automobile Races at Crown
Point, Indiana
illustrated song, "Come To Me Now" "
Something go3d. Don't miss 1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

Married, At Big Springs. by the Rev.
J. r. Lindblom. on Sunday, Oct. 81,
James r. Jeffrey OF No, tonville, Kans.
and Miss Mary Ring OF Big Springs.
Married, at Garryowen, by the Rev.
j. A. Bushman, on Wednesday, Oct. 6,
Frank Langle OF Westheld, Iowa and
Miss Mary e. Glass Of GArryowen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
No Harm In Air Castles.

Building air castles is solace to
the overworked and overburdsned. 1t
may be blessing or curse. II you
can do days work cheerfully and
control your castle-building there is
no harm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
The Spreader Of JOY,

A chirping woman in the house may
be told that silence is golden now and
then, but in the long run her music
will be looked upon as an angelic ac-
compartment to the days work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
March Of prooresa.

Every institution is a scaffolding
to a better one. Do not overturn one
until you are ready to erect another
which, in turn, will be a scaffolding
for something nobler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
webster's later national Dictionar,

webster's ,Intsrnational Dictionary
Required by Law in every school dis
trict. Have your directors secure you
one At, once for the opening term
The COURIER can save you money and
get you the latest edition, direct from
the publishers. Ask N about At.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

The Presentation Sisters of Jefferson,
s. D., are prepared TO take pupils to
board at the Academy OF Our Lady Of
Good Counsel, Jefferson, s. d.
Young ladies attending there can
have all the advantages OF receiving
instructions in French, Music, Paint
ing, Bookkeeping, Embroidery and :
thorough English education.
For terms, apply to the sister 10
charge. M. U. Chapel arrived from
Montreal to teach freuch. -,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David Jacob
son, of Beresford,a girl.
Born, Tuesday, Oct 26. at Nora, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Bernt Buum.
Born, Sunday, Oct. 81, in jefferson
township, girl to Mr.. and Mrs. L, J.
Bosse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

An excited progressive Ia talking
politics tho other day made the state
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
ADMINISTRATIVE SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to an order OF the County
Court for Josephine County, Oregon,
duly made and entered on May 21.
1908, In the matter Of the estate of
Hiram Francis Niday, deceased, 1
will on and after June 10, 1903. sAii
at private sale to the highest a..
best bidder, for terms cash In hand.
and subject to a mortgage amount
ing, principal and interest, to about
sl75.S2. all the interest OF said
estate in and TO the following de-
scribed real property, to-wit:
An undivided four-ninths interest
In and to the south half of the fol-
lowing described tract of land situ-
ated in Josephine County, Oregon:
Beginning at point chains
and 80 links west from the
the southwest corner of Section
S5, Township "a South, Range
West of Willamette Meridian; thence
north SO chains and 60 links; thence
east 20 chains and 30 links; thence
south 40 chains; thence east 25
chains and so links; thence south 43
chains and GO links; thence north
SO degrees and 40 min, west so
chains and so links to place of be-
ginning, all in Sections 26, 97, "a
and S5, Township and range afore-
said:
Also the southeast 4 of the north
east 4 of Section 2S, Township %
South, Range West OF Willamette
Meridian.
And offers for the said property
VIII be received by the undersigned
administrators at Hugo, or by II.
d. Norton at his law office at Grants
Pass. both places being In Josephine
County, Oregon.
Dated May 21, A. d. 1909.
CAROLINE SEXTON,
Administrative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interi

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office. Roseburg, Ore,
May 90, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Frank
Vaughn, contestant, against Home
stead Entry, No. 1892, made May
20, 1908, for SEA SEA Section IL,
Township SS South, Range West.
Willamette Meridian, by George
w. Webb, contestee, In which It Is al
legged that the said George w. Webb
has wholly abandoned said tract;
that he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months
since making his entry; that said
tract Is not settled upon and culti-
waited by said party as required by
law; and that said George w. Webb
has not resided upon said land for
more than five years last past; and
that said alleged absence was not
due to employment In the army or
navy of the United States in time
OF war; said parties are hereby noti-
lied to appear, respond, and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
!" Nl'Nh a. lh' pH July l, ljVo, De-
fore h. ID. Briggs, u, s. commission
er, at his office in Ashland, Or, and
that final hearing will be held at /
o'clock p. m, on July 15, 1909, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office In
Roseburg, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed May 90, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, It is hereby
ordered and directed that such mo-
tlce be given by due and proper pub
licntlon.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY. RerlRter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
Notice of Street improvement.

Notice is hereby given, to whom 1t
may concern: That the Committee on
Streets of the City of Grants Pass did
on the 18th day of June, 1909, report TO
the Common Council of said city recon-
mending the Improvement of Srd street
in said city as proposed by ordinance
No. SoS of said city, and in accordance
with the report, prohe, plans and esli.
mates OF cost as ascertained by the re.
port ol +. f. Hobson, City Engineer.
now filed aud OF record in the office o.
the Auditor anu Police Judge OF said
city which.sa saii Ordinance No. 35S, re.
ports, profile, plans, and estimates are
open to the inspection Of ali persons IN.
terested in said Improvement You
will also take notice: That by the pro.
visions Of said Ordinance No SOS the
cost of said improvement is TO be assess
ed as a lien against the property bono
fitted. and the total cost of said I'M
provement as estimated by the said City
Engineer is the sum OF 81 ,l660O appor-
toned and charged to the several lots,
blocks ~ d fractions, and to the lndi.
vidual owners named in said estimate
anu 'VHNib'
Bids for the completion OF said i'm
provement, in one contract for the
whole work, will be received and filed
by the Auditor of said city and must be
accom- nsnied by a bond in double the
amount OF the sum bid conditioned for
the faithful performance of the same
and completion thereof within 60 days
after the contract is signed and accepted.
The contractor To look TO the abbut-
ting owners for pay yment OF said aon.
tract and not to the city. All bids will
be opened at the regular meeting OF the
said Council, and contracts awarded or
rejected on Thursday, July 18th, 1909
Aud all persons objecting to said street
improvement are requested to make
known their objections at that time and
place either by remonstrance or in per
son.
Done by order OF the Common Couu.
Gil.
G.. w COLVlG,
Auditor & Police Judge OF City of
Grants Pass.
Dated June 18th, 1909.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
STRIKES
SHINING MARK
The Passing of Congressman Francis
W. Cushman of the State
of Washington.

A dispatch from the national capt
tai, dated July 6, says;
News that Francis w. Cushman,
Representative from Washington,
had passed away last night in New
York, came as a great shock to his
host OF friends in both branches of
Congress today Morning papers
contained dispatches announcing he
had successfully passed his crisis and
was on the road to recovery. 1t was
not until the members Of Congress
reached the capitol that they heard
of his death, and even then word
spread slowly among the members.
for the House was not in session.
In conformity with Mr.. Cushmanf
wish there will be no Congressional
escort appointed to accompany ,ha
remains to Tacoma, but the body viii
We taken across the continent by the
Sergeant-ot-Arms Of the House, who
went to New York this morning. The
House will not meet until Thursday.
At that time, Cushman's death viii
be announced and adjournment prob
ably be taken out of respect to his
memory.
Senator Piles, who was at Mr..
Cushman's bedside when the end
came returned TO Washington this
evening. He said Mr.. Cushman pass
ed away peacefully being unconscious
during his last hours. Heroic treat
ment was resorted TO as soon as Mr..
Cushman's condition took n turn for
the worse at 10;45 last night, but he
was so weakened that he did not re-
spond to treatment. He sank steadi-
ly through the night. and breathed
his last at two minutes past this
morning
Senator Piles, Andrew Burleigh,
an old friend, and four physicians
were at the bedside Senator Piles
was continuously at Roosevelt Hosp-
tai since Saturday afternoon. and re-
mained at Mr.. Cushman's bedside
throughout last night. Mr.. Cush-
man, he said, apparently never real
ICED the seriousness OF his condition,
but fully expected to recover.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
Notice of Street Improvement.

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern: That the Committee on
Streets of the City OF Grants Pass did
on the 18th day of June, 1909, make and
file a report recommending the i'm.
proyement of portions OF Sth and Lee
streets in said city in accordance with
the provisions of Ordinance No. 360
passed and approved on June 5lh, 1909,
and OF the plans and estimates OF Il. h.
Hobson, City Engineer, shown by his
report, profile and estimated cost OF
sad improvement now on Tile in the Of.
fee OF the Auditor aud Police Judge Of
said city, which said report, profile
estimate aud plans are open 20 the in
specion of all persons interested Ia said
improvement, and will be shown any
person desiring information thereon.
You will also take notice that by the
provisions of said Ordinance No. 800
the cost OF said Improvement as esli-
mated by the said City Engineer will be
assessed as a lien against the property
10 he benefited by the same. That the
to- al estimated COS, Of said improve.
men is the gross sum Of 1858 81 which
blocks, or fractions ownei by the per.
sons named in said Engineers esli.
mate.
You will also lake notice that bid,
will he received for said Improvement
the contract 10 cover he whole work
planned by said Engineers report and
o dlupnce No 500 aforesaid and the
work TO be completed and accepted
within 40 days after contract is exc
cutrd
a | bids FOR said work must be de
livcred ~ sealed envelopes TO the Audi
tor and Police Judge aforesaid, accom-
pauieH by bond in the penal pum oI
double the contract price for faithful
performance of the work. All bid,
will be opened and contracts awarded
by the Common Council OF ssid city at
it's regular meeting to be held Thurs
day, July the 18Th 1909. contractors t.
look 10 abbutting owners for payment
and not to the city.
You will also take notice, that all per.
sons objectinv 10 sald street improv.
ment will he and appear before the City
Council by a remonslrance, or in per
son on said date last above named, and
make known your objection.
BY order Of the Mayor and Council
&. w O0LVIG,
Auditor & Police Judge OF City oI
(,rAnta paga
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
Notice OF sherifrs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an execution duly issued out
OF and under the seal OF the Circuit
Court for Josephine County, Oregon,
upon a judgment rendered on the
10th day OF May, A. ID. 1891, In favor
OF Charles Nickel and against H. s..
Wynant and TO me directed, dated
the 18th day OF June, 1909, In the
sum OF SEAS and interest thereon
at the rate OF 10 per cent per an
mum from May 16, 1891, and costs
on execution, commanding me TO levy
upon the real property OF the said
II. $. Wynant situated In Josephine
County, Oregon, and pursuant 10
which execution levied upon the
Northwest a of the Northeast "a
and the East N OF the Northwest 4
OF Section ~, and the Northwest a
Of the Northwest Y ~ Section 13,
Township 81 South. Range G West
OF Willamette Meridian.
Now therefore In compliance with
the commands OF said writ OF exc
cutlon, will on July 2G, A. d. 1909,
at the hour Of ten o'clock q. m. oi
said day, at the front door OF the
court house at Grants Pass In Jose
phine County, Oregon, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. for
terms cash In hand, all the right.
title and interest Of the said H. s.
Wynant In and 10 the above d..
scrlbed real property 10 satisfy the
demands Of said writ of execution.
Dated at Grants Pass, Josephine
County Oregon. June 2i. 1909.
W. j. RUSSELL, Sheriff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09

Notice il hereby given TO whom 1t
MA, roucern: That the Committee on
reefs rt The Civ ct Grants Pass, did
on the l7,h day Of June 1909 make and
dle \ report recommending the i'm
pruyemrut uf n portion ~ A aud Iowa
streets 10 the cltv o' Grants Pass, in
accordance wi h the prOvlsl, ms uf Or
dlranCe NJ 359 passed AID approved
by the Common Council and Mayor OF
-ald City on Juur blh 1909. and Ia &C.
cOrdane with tie plans and IS mates
II f. h. Hob-on, CITY Engineer as
'huwn Nv his report, profile, aud psti-
mated cosl uf .ald mprOvem-ut, nov on
ile in he office Of he Auditor aud Police
Jud.e ~ the City II Grants Pass, which
sald epOrt, estimates. profile and plans
are open 10 the inspection uf al persons
interested in said improvement, and
will he shown any per-on desiring In.
formation hereOn
Iou will also lake notice that by the
provisions OF said Ordinance No $3.50
~. cost of said Improvement M esli-
mated bN the City Engineer will be
assessed as q lien against the property
benefited by the same. That tn. to-
tai estimated co-t Uf ssid improvement
Is the sum of 81 800 which will he as.
r sed ~ the abbutting owners 10 the
amnurt- severally shown 10y the said
Engineers estimate. That Contrac.
tor. -hall look 10 the abbuuing owners
for payment OF said contract and not 10
the City
You will also take notice that bids
will be received for said Improvement
b. G contract ~ be Tor the whole work
planned 10y The said Engineers repor,
and Ordinance No 800 aforesaid
R'ds i,r said work will be- opened
aud awarded or rejected by vote Of the
Common Council Of said City at It's
regular meeting on Thur.day, July 10,
1909
All persons desiring TO bid on said
contract for Street improvement will
file their bids with the Auditor and
Police Judge Of said Oity on or before
sald last named date, accompanied by
a good aud sufficient Boud for iis faith.
fol performance in the penal sum of
double the amount Of their bid condi.
toned 10 complete said work within 90
dnys from awarding of contract
an persons obJogtIug lo said impfUy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09

this building will be exhibited priceless paintings
play VIII represent the galleries of l of
lures will be the the including exhibits
from the Cocoran in Washington the Art York.
Chago Art Institute and from large
wealthy in the United Europe made
the collection of famous old paintings their
have oans
AT the AaskaYukon Pacific pictures will
be limited the works who the great
art competitions in all
be represented in the display the EXPOSITION
and arrangements have y
able paintings from to Seattle
G. Berg Exposition visited all OF the leod
Ing galleries the collecting pictures suitable dis
Seattle, writes
the displays international exhibition
The Fine Building freproof and was one of the
buildings
100000 to the building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
She Shot OFF a Leg.

Jersey City has the champion step
mother and her name is Mrs. Mary
de Marco. She became angry at her
step-daughter and fired at her with
a double-barrelled shot gun and
blew off one of the girls legs. The
dangerous woman is in Jail awaiting
the result of the step-daughters in
juries. Much has been said about
cruel step-mothers, but this one is
certainly the limit and will be en-
titled to take the head of the class
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-09
Bowel Complaint In Children.

When six months old the little
daughter Of Il. ~ Dewey. well
known merchant Of Agnewyille. Va,
had an attack OF cholera infantum.
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was given and eff
fected a complete cure. This remedy
has proven very successful in cases
OF bowel complaint In children and
when given according TO the plain
printed directions can be relied upon
with perfect confidence. when re-
duced with water and sweetened Il
is pleasant 10 take. which is OF great
importance when a medicine must
be given 20 young children. For sale
by NJ Clemens.