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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Enactment and Enforcement.

The greatest" service "to the ma,
ton, to every state and city, would be
the substitution for term Of years of
law enforcement for law making"
These are the words of President j.
Hill. AS a capitalist and corpora
ton builder, he knows the hazard to
n1einess of incessant legislation either
$X city council, state legislature or
@tional congress, says the Milwaukee
16ntinel
Many men elected to legislative
podies seem to think that their public
career and their standing in public
life are to be determined absolutely
bvsthe quantity of new laws thar nrr.
1gne ana succeed in having enacted
and entered upon our statute books
&0 they bob up with bill on almost
every conceivable topic. AS a result
o1T statute books are burdened with
mAny useless laws and many good
lANs are forgotten and not enforced.
Certain legislation, OF course, Is
NECESSARY, to meet conditions that
chenge with the passing years. But
tA9 business world Is getting tired ol
1slating solely for the sake OF legis
lMng and would welcome the change
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
The Prosperity Schedule.

Tariff bills are judged. after enact
ment, by their results more than by
the rates which they establish. Tha
prosperity schedule is the one most
interesting to the country. Nine vot.
ers out of ten are little concerned with
tariff percentages, but all of them are
intensely alive to the good or bad
times which follow the passage of q
new tariff law.
1t is never possible to argue sue.
cessfully that the tariff should not be
credited with prosperity or charged
with panic, il such disaster follows
a sweeping reduction or increase in
the duties or imports. The change
favorable or adverse, may be q coinci
dence, but it is always believed to be
consequence, and the new tariff law
Is judged accordingly.
This may not be scientific. 1t is not
always fair or sound. Yet the fact re
mains that such reasoning is well nigh
universal. 1t springs from the very
roots of human nature.
In the last analysis. the Payne-Ald
rich tariff bill will be judged by thu
times which follow it's enactment. II
Its prosperity schedule turns out vel
all OF it's faults will be overlooked
and it will be popular law. Its re
SUITS VIII count a great aeat NOR,
than its merits. II the two do not hsA
pen to be we'll balanced.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Local Happenings

Hon. <. C. Ericsson and family left
yesterday for two weeks vacation
in the Black Hills.
''Grandm ma" Ericsson has returned to
Big Springs.
The Halter building is receiving
coat of paint
Father Redmond and sister returned
Tuesday night from their vacation
spent In the Black Hills.
Miss Lovice Strobel of Sioux Ctty,
came up Sunday for few days visit
with her aunt, Madge Strobel,
Mrs. G. H. Douglass spent a few days
visiting in Vermilion this week with
| relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Smythe, of
Akron, visited relatives and friends here
Monday and Tuesday.
John Flannery has sold his interest
in the electric theater a. Gregory and
returned home this week. He is feel
ing poorly and intends to take rest
for while.
John r. De eBuhr has bought the John
Fiannery homestead west OF town for
sS5 an acre, $4,000 for y straiaht
quarter section. Mr.. John DeBuhr,
1t Is understood, will live on the place,
John Il. living for the present on the
old DeBuhr place.
Sheriff Gunderson secured at Sioux
Park, opposite Riverside Park, Sioux
City, on Saturday and under = search
warrant, ten cases Of beer. 1t 10 now
safely stored in the court house and
will probably be condemned and de-
strOyed. The beer was found ~ the
re'reshment stand conducted by Joseph
Shay, Sr. We understand that Meth.
er young joe nor old Joe Shay has \
J county license, the former only having
y federal license. States Attorney
Stickuey has gone down to Sioux City
today to see II any body wants to claim
| the beer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
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AAM.., N1

1t is good thing for the pasture
to give it rest from the grazing cat
tie occasionally.
Better to have two silos of medium
size than one OF unusually large size.
Never let the ground bake and
crack. Keep the surface broken into
a fine mulch. IS then you will have a
blanket of pulverized soil which will
prevent evaporation from underneath.
Frequent and continued use of oil
sprays are supposed by many orchard
lists to posses an injurious cumulat
i've effect upon trees which should be
guarded against.
Stomach worms in sheep can be
prevented by keping tobacco stalks,
leaves and stems where the nock can
have access to them. They will eat
what they need of them. Tobacco
waste can be bought cheaply.
The English sparrow may eat bugs
and injurious insects and noxious
weeds, but not to any extent when
the corn shock or the granary Is
handy to be pilfered. 1t Is amazing
how much grain the little pests will
get away with In the course of a year.
Scheduled among the rainy-day jobs
is that of oiling the harness. Do you
know how best to 60 about 1t? Clean
it first thoroughly. washing in good
soapy water. Then after it is dry
work through the hands and apply the
OIL rubbing 1t In we'll. Harness treat
ed frequently in this way will out
last two or three pairs which are
neglected.
The Wisconsin Agricultural college
is pursuing q course Of investigation
which promises to throw much needed
light upon the ash constituents Of
feed and their part In animal nutri-
ton. Actual tests have shown that a
heavily milking COW excreted two
'unces OF lime daily when ON a com
non dairy ration. She ate only half
that much lime. In four months she
lost onc-f0urth the entire lime con-
tent Of her body. Lime cannot be
very successfully administered apart
from the feed. but phosphates fed to
pigs on = corn diet materially i'm
proved their rate OF growth and In,
creased their strength of bone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
WASHINGTON STAR ON THE PRO.
POSED INCOME TAX.

In discussing the proposed income
tax the Washington Star says:
By the presidents plan we should
get clear expression from the people
as to an income tax. No campaign
has as yet developed public sentiment
distinctly on that subject. 1t Is true
that last year the Democratic party
declared for, the tax, while the Repub
licans were silent. But the election
did not turn in any measure on that
issue. Other issues occupied atten
ton, and Judge Taft's success rested
upon them. The income tax was OF
no force in the contest.
This is made very plain now by the
situation in the senate. The Repub
lican members of that body who favor
an income tax, and would be glad to
vote for it to-day without special in
structions from the country, are not
new converts. They held their pres
ent views last year, but OF course did
not express them. Standing on the
Chicago platform, they addressed
themselves In their campaign speeches
to the questions grouped In that In.
strument.
Nor, although the Denver platform
carried the issue approvingly. did the
Democratic spellbinders lay any
stress on it. Other things occupied
their time, and brought out what
strength their party exhibited at the
polls. Mr.. Bryan was not defeated
because of his advocacy of an income
tax.
But by submitting the question to
che states we should ascertain precise
ly what the voters desire. The issue
will not be obscured or subordinated,
but will stand out in its full meaning
and proportions. Yes, or no, will be
the response
1t is predicted that the campaign
will be marked by extraordinary cor
ruption. AS the friends OF the tax
must show strength of three-fourths,
its enemies will be able to concentrate
their efforts and invest huge campaign
funds where they will be most effec
tive. We may probably expect a lib
eral use Of money, but it is not likely
that money will carry the day.
Ii the tax is approved in the way
proposed. will the power be reserved.
or exercised at once? Will the cor
porations tax be repealed, and the in.
come tax substituted? The question
Is pertinent and important.
But no answer is possible now. A
campaign might follow with such a
proposition as the issue. Something
will depend on how the corporation
tax works II it proves a good revenue
producer, and no very unpopular ex.
emptions appear, the people may de
eide to continue it. But disappoint.
ment In it might result In its over
throw, and the adoption of the other
tax
The main thing at present is the
submission of the income tax to the
voters. AS yet no mandate for such
tax has been issued by them, and
the party in power should not act In
SO important matter until distinctly
instructed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Copyright. lsOs.)

,iumus in the soil is essential To
ferHlty, for If it is of good quality
1t is rich in both nitrogen and min.
eralkplant food. The maintenance of
fertility may almost be said TO con.
sist IN keeping the soil well supplied
With humus. The first step in reno
vati4g worn-out soils is to Give them
an abundant supply of humus of good
quality. Perhaps the best source Of
humus is stable manure Containing
both liquid and solid excrement. espe-
clally when the stock, are fed rich nj
trogenous foods. Even a poor quality
of barnyard manure. which has had
much OF the plant food leached out of
1t, has considerable value because of
the humus it makes.
III a horse could talk. this Ia what
an old experienced horseman. who
has feelin's for the animal. declares
he would say: Don't ask me to
back with blinds on: I'm afraid to
Don't let some blockhead drive me
that has got less sense than 7 have.
Don't run me down a steep hill for If
anything should give way might
break my neck. Don't whip me
when get frightened, or will expect
1T next time and may make you trou
BILE. Don't trot me up hill. for I have
you, the buggy and myself to carry.
Try running up hill with a load your
self. Don't drive me with an "oye,
check" on; the sun hurts my ewes.
and can't see where to step. It's in
human and cruel. Teach me to stop
when you say whoa" and this you
can dod without jerking my head of
or tearing my mouth. 1t may check
me If the lines should drop or break
and save runaway and smash-up.
Corn root worms are serious pest
In some sections. They are small.
slender, white grubs, about half an
inch long when they are full grown.
Infested stalks of corn NAV be puIled
out easily and will break off at the
place where the root-worms are at
work, leaving the greater part of the
roots in the soil. Frequently stalks
infested by the root-worm are blown
to the ground by the wind, the root
system having been so cut off that the
stalks cannot stand the strain. Bow.
man and PRESLEY have shown how q
continuous cropping of corn on the
same ground will very soon increase
the number of root-worms to an alarm.
ing extent, and consequently decrease
the yield. Rotation of crops is the
most effective preventive of root.
worms The beetles of the root.
worms usually deposit their eggs i'm
the old infested fields My changing
the corn from such field to another
which was not in corn the preceding
year. these eggs are left behind.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
me AYlators-

A Nebraska man fell $500 feet and
survived 1t. A certain. other Nebras
kan has fallen even farther not only
once. but three times, and appears
to be healthier than ever.
The Democratic editor who has
asked Mr.. Bryan to step down and
give some one else chance at this
presidential nomination evidently s
not well acquainted with the gentle
man from Nebraska.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
peath Of ssa~ei r. Dahi

Samuel Dahl died almost instantly At
his residence in Brule township, SStur.
day afternoon, July "a, ~ 5 .'clOck.
HE death was due to apOplexy. He
had been 10 his customary good health
up to the time OF his death.
Deceased Was b rn near the city Of
Trondhjt m, Norway. Jan. 5, 1882,
where his childhood days we're
spent and where he later grew to man.
hood. June l6, 1861. he. with 400 emf
grants, left Trondhjem In a sailing
vessel, arriving 10 Ottawa, Canada, al
ter a 9-weeks' voyage. He worked for q
farmer near said city for seven mo1ths
at 50 90 month. Later he left for
Menop,inie, Wis.,, where he worked 10
the pineries and saw mills .Or three
years, when he left for Chicago. He
purchased horse and express wagon,
which he operated with good success
for Two years. He left Chicago In the
fall of 1857, for Union county, u. 7. and
was united Ia marriage while enrOute
to Miss Asste Anderson In Sioux City,
October 4, 1857. Later he filed on q
homestead ia Union county, d. T.,
where he resided continuously until
his death.
Six children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dahl. one dying in early child
hood. Besides his devoted wife, these
Eve children remain to mourn his loss:
Mrs. Ole Ofstehage, Fred, Henry,
Louise and A1ol ph Dahl, all Of Brule
township
Funeral services were held at the
St. Paul Lutheran church, Of
which deceased was de-
voted member The casket and
floral decorations we're exceeding
ly beautiful and almost every member
OF the congregation was present to pay
their last respects to the deceased, who
had lived and mingled with them for
the last AZ years. Rev. Lavik of Yer
million officiated, owing to the absence
OF Rev. Reinertsen. The interment
was In the st. Paul church cemetery.
In the sudden demise OF Mr.. Dahl,
the community where he has resided
80 long has lOst kind neig hbOr and
highly respected citizen aud the fam
lily, = devoted husband and . kind, iov-
ing parent. To the bereaved ones. the
community extends its heartfelt sym
pathy, In this their sad bereavement
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Advance In Price OF Wool.

The prices Of many kinds Of wool
have been going up steadily during
the last year. This has been partly
recovery from depression due to the
panic and partly the result of a limit.
ed supply of clothing woods, whicL
cost AZ cents pound last June
brought 66 cents last month, and have
been getting dearer this month. That
explains why woolen cloth has ad
yanced 25 to 80 per cent In a year
Senator Aldrich would be justified il
crying. Thou canst not say / did II '
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29

Tor wnlcn rres1uenr Hm pIeaGs. A
just and equitable enforcement of law
would be better for business than an
avalanche Of new laws that only tend
to confuse and demoralize business
and society.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Drinks and Thirst.

1t Is mistake to suppose that cold
drinks are necessary to relieve thirst.
Very cold drinks. as a rule, increase
the feverish condition of the mouth
and stomach and 80 create thirst. TX
perience shows 1t to be fact that hot
drinks relieve thirst and "cool or the
body when 1t is In an abnormally heat
I'd condition better than Ice cold
drinks"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Cos sresatiomai church

Coz nGreGafiOMaI ChNrck
Preaching at 1890 A. M.
Sabbath school at ll:30 a. M.
Chrietian Endeavor at I Pm.
Union Services at p. M.
Sermon by Rev. j. c. Green.
As the church has recently been re-
decorated with fine artistic taste, 1t
10 hoped that there will be large. at
tendance at each of these services.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
CARD OF THANKS

We hereby extend TO the kind neigh.
bOrs and friends our slncere thanks
for their kind and gratuitous aid and
assistance, rendered our lamented
husband and father, at home and dur
ing the funeral Obsequies.
MRS. SAMUEL DAHL.
MRS. OLE OFsTEHAGE
FRED DAHL.
HENRY DAHL
LOUISE DAHL.
ADOLPH DAHL
It y proved by ancient carvings un-
esrthed n EGYPT that the bellows
were n ne for 1nrciag 1rss n The af-
tes2th eeatrzy = 9.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
N. e. Church Services

Ot"Oc H1sCCVIuk Ut NOsOVy y. I.-
Preaching services at 1890
Sunday school 1T HAS.
The Epw0rth League at TOO In the
evening. After the services of the
League, there will be union preach
Ing services in the congregational
church. Rev. J. @. Greene will BE- the
speaker. The topic Is: America for
Christ.'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
Elizabeth & Amboy Traction Com
panv Securing a Right Of Wav
Through Roosevelt, Woodbridge.
HAVE NO GRADE CROSSINGS
Will Enter This CITY Bv Wav Of Am
bow begin Construction
Within Next Sixtv DavS.


for the of
Elizabeth
Company between
in Amboy
Elizabeth the Railway
Woodbridge Perth
Amboy, coming into this city by Amboy
The Richard Pettgrew
NJ president
Linden w Laney of
the Mddex Telephone Charles Trimble of
syndicate.
The elevation
the Valley
right
probably
Ghses pending Elizabeth, Roosevelt
A..
the 27 York
company
n Elizabeth.
practically
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
PLANNING FOR JERSEY
AT THE INAUGURATION

Trenton, Jan. 16:-Plans were
substantially agreed upon yesterday
for the participation of New Jersey
in the Inauguration of Mr.. Taft as
President The governor was ad-
vised that quarters for himself and
his personal and military stats had
been engaged at the New Millard.
The executive party, including mem
bers of the governors family, will
contain about twenty-five persons.
The party will leave here on March
2 to remain at the capitol until after
the Inauguration ceremonies.
1t was practically agreed yester-
day that the governor should order
out the second and fifth regiments
of the National Guard. as well as
the Essex troop to participate in the
inaugural ceremonies. The soldiers
will be under comm and of Col. e.
w. Mine, of Newark The legisla-
ture will be asked to NAVE the nee
essary appropriation when 1t recon
venes next week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
MUST RENUMBER 80
DAYS AFTER NOTIFIED

In about month the REMEMBERING of
the city will be completed, and then
the Board of Aldermen viii pass reso-
luton to the effect that all of the
property owners must put the new num-
bers on their houses. The property
owners will be allowed thirty days in
which to comply and, if it is not done
in that time, the city will put on the
numbers and charge up the expense as
taxes.
Although the work has been delayed
considerably it viii be hurried along 50
that by March l all the new numbers
will be in place. At present only the
property owners on High and Rector
streets have received the notices OF
their new numbers and most of them
have exposed the new numerals.
c. Howard Smith, who has had
charge of the work of sending out the
notices, is now at Cadiz, o., but as soon
as he returns the sending out of the no.
tees will be resumed and the work
completed rapidly. 1t is understood
that some of the aldermen are dissat-
isfed with the tardiness of those who
have had the work in hand
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
ARGUE CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT
Lincoln Literary Society
Holds Interesting Debate
--Other Features Given.
ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY

4
The Lincoln Literary Society, of
the high. school. met in the auditor
ium yesterday afternoon, when one
of the best programs ever carried
out by this society was enjoyed:
1t was as follows:
Current Topic, John Mann.
Recitation, Barney Browning.
Humorous reading, Frank Marsh.
Debate: Resolved, that capital
punishment should be abolished in
New Jersey"
Affirmative. Negative.
Thomas Costello Elsie Litterst
Rose Galaida Chester Peck
Walter Rielley Elizabeth Weinblatt
Piano solo, Gertrude Schroeder.
Ten facts we ought to know. Miss
H. Brody.
Current topic, Stella Mason.
The judges of the debate, who
were Miss Donavin, John Maher and
Adolph Quadt, decided in favor OF
the affirmative side. The debate was
extremely interesting and many
good points were put up by both
sides.
Arts and Crafts Society.
The Franklin Arts and Crafts So
ciety met yesterday afternoon in one
of the lower rooms in the high
school. Basket weaving was taught
to the members by Miss Carolyne
Kimball the drawing teacher.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
CARBURETOR
TO Be MADE
New Motor Appliance Com.
pany will Develop Mr..
Bassf0rd's Idea.
is GREAT IMPROVEMENT

Joseph P. Hall and Albert s. De
Veau, of New York, were here yes
terday afternoon relative to the
Motor Appliance Company of Amer
lea, which was incorporated at Tren-
ton on Wednesday. In the articles
Of incorporation Mr.. Hall, Mr.. De
Veau and Clarence G. Sibley, of this
city, were named as the principal
stockholders of the concern, which
is capitalized at $4,000.
Lawyer James s. Wight, Of this
city, is the legal representative of
the company, which, 1t Is under
stood. has been formed to manufac-
ture a new automobile carburetor
patented recently by William X.
Bassford. Mr.. Bassford is now in
the west demonstrating the appli-
ance, which Is likely to be a great
Improvement to automobiles and
gasoline engines.
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. De Veau are said
to be the ones with the capital to
put the carburetor ON the market,
while Mr.. Sibley, who only holds a
few shares of the capital stock, is
looking after Mr.. Bassford's inter-
ests while he is away.
WHoIueT tHe cOupduy VIII manu-
facture the carburetor here has not
been given out, but It is understood
that the visit of Messrs. Hall and De
Veau to this city yesterday was to
look over the ground. Mr.. Sibley
was with them.
The officers of the company are:
Joseph P. Hall, president and treas
urer; Albert s. De Veau, vice presi-
dent; William X. Bassford, secretary
and general manager.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
PROPERTY Y-OWNfRS
FIGHT DOUBLE COST

Peter A. Peterson, of this city. has
been engaged by a number of prop
erty-holders In Tottenville to bring
action against the City Of New York.
for what they claim excessive assess
ments. Lawyer Peterson this morn
ing, said that he will shortly bring
the matter in the supreme court OF
New York state. in the interests OF
about thirty-five people who have
signed a petition.
The property owners along Amboy
avenue. Center street. Elliott avenue.
Butler avenue and a part of Broad
way, Tottenville, claim that they
been over-taxed because of the fact
that two contractors were hired to
do sewer job. One of the contract
ors did a portion of the work OF lay
ing sewers in the above highways be-
fore Tottenville became a part OF
Greater New York. After the town
became annexed with the metropolis.
another contractor was engaged to
finish the work, which necessitated
the ripping up of pavements. for
which the property-owners have been
asked to pay, but will not unless the
highest court of the state says they
must.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-16
THE ROSE MAIDEN
BY CHORAL SOCIETY

''The Rose Maiden" will be pre-
sented by the Perth Amboy Choral
Society at its next concert to be CIV
en- in the Majestic theatre Tuesday
April 20.
Besides the full chorus there will
be four soloists. The society now
numbers about eighty, and 1t is plan
ned to increase the membership to
100
The first rehearsal will be held in
the main auditorium of Simpson M.
E. church Monday night, when it is
expected that there will be full at
tendance. Miss Augusta M. Earring
ton, the musical director, will en-
deavor to present another pleasing
program at the coming concert.