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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
sHOULDA STATE OFFICER DRAW TWO
SALARIES AT THE SAME TIME?-
WHAT THE STALWART CANDIDATE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
THINKS ABOUT IT

Hon. j. w. Parmley, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor or the stalwart
republican ticket, gave out the follow
ing open letter to Governor Vessey. 1t
will be remembered that Parmley wrote
Vessey an open letter asking him as
to whether he considered it a proper
management of state affairs to employ
the state engineer as superintendent OF
capitol construction, the state paying
him his regular salary as engineer and
per diem OF $500 per day as superin-
tendeht. The governor in his reply re.
ferred to the opinion of the attorney
general as authority, and attempted TO
justify the course by referring to the
work done by the superintendent.
Parmley comes back with the follow
ing letter, questioning the act OF the
governor on moral as we'll as business
principles. 1t is well worth a careful
reading by every voter before casting
his ballot on the .th of June:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
EXTRAvAGANCE IN THE EXPENDITURES
OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OFPUBLIC INSTRUCTION
NJ. b. KENT.

Under date OF April 26 the COURIER
and valued correspondent in Sphinx
township the following pertinent en-
quirf:
''As the COURIER some time ago
mentioned the extravaganza OF State
Superintendent Ustrud should like to
have you explain in the COURIER in
what manner he used the extra thou
sands. 1t -eems To me that an officer
is not TO be blamed for the use OF
money, If he simply complies with
what the legislature has put upon him
as duty. La that case the members of
the legislature ought 10 bear the crit
cism. How it is in this case do not
know, | think that there has been a
great deal of extravaganza, but am
not able to say if the blame should be
put on single or more persons. or on
certain cities or counties
Our correspondent refers TO our edi-
torial of March 81, in which we show
ed that the expenditures under Supt.
Geo. w Nash, stalwart republican,
from July, 1905 to July, 1907. for the
expenses Of the department OF educa-
tion, were sl5.3S5,77, as comlared with
the expenditure Of S30.2Oo,lS by Hans
j. Ustrud for the succeeding two years
The expenditures of the Reading
Circle Fund during The last year Oi
Mr.. Nash's superintendency, $2l4 30,
suddenly Increased to S4, 994,40 during
the next year, The first year of Mr.
Ustrud's superintendency. This il
simply q matter Of state record and car
be verified BY reforring to the annua
reports OF the officers themselves.
1t is true, as our correspondent notes
that the legislature did increase tn,
duties Of the state superintendent
This, however, is iarpely 10 be credit
ed to the state superintendent. Th
law was recommended BY the State
Teachers Association and ii was be
cause Of the suggestion and active In
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

Huence OF State Superintendent Us
trud that this was zone. The law pr O.
vides that the Reading Circle Board ol
Managers shall consist OF three men,
bers, one OF whom shall lie the state
uperiutendent and u Sc .retary. 1t
provides that the member, shall be
paid no salaries, except actual ,ravel-
ing expenses incurred in t- dis
Charge of their duties Yet the ex-
pehses of the Reading Circle admins
tration is suddenly increased from less
than S2l5 under the last year of Snpt.
Nash to almost S5, 600 the next year ua.
der Supt. Ustrud Our insargent
friends argue that the rapid and won
derful developm ent of the state justi-
fies large and increased expenditures,
but we submit there is no Justification
for any such jump as this from the
last year of stalwart to he first year Of
insurgent conttol.
Under Supt. Ustrud there has been
40 increase in the value and efficiency
OF the Reading Circle .ork as COM
pared with that under Snpt. Nash. to
justify any such increase Ia expendi-
ture. Our old friend, Prof Jones, for
merly and for several years principal
OF the Vermilion high school, per-
formed the duties OF secretary of the
Reading Circle under Supt. Nash, for
$3.50 year; under Supt. Ustrud the
secretary is paid almost as much every
month in the year. Supt. Nash left
S5,6l7 80 in the Reading Circle fund
July l., 1901 fund that had been
carefully built up and husbanded for
years; now this fund is practically ex-
hausted, and what is there to show for
1t? In one year, 1908, the Reading
Circle fund was practically dissolved,
S4659 36 representing the expenditures
OF that year. No wonder that the State
Teachers Association is already up in
arms at the loss OF their cherished
Reading Circle fund. In the three,
five and, as we understand, some of the
time seven deputies, clerks and stenog-
raphers sustained In the Office OF the
state superintendent, including y
brOther-in-law, sister-in-law, niece
and part of the time, his wife, the
members Of the State Teachers AS
sociation as we'll as the ordinary plain
citizen can see no work acco mplished
that justities this outlay, as compared
with the former ork of Prof. Jones at
$3.50 a year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Death Of MRS. n. D. white

Mrs. H. ID. White, who for the past
eight months has been patient suf-
ferer from chronic nephritis, died last
Thursday afternoon, April %, at $50
o'clock, at her home in the eastern part
OF the city. She had been for several
days la very critical condition apd
her death was not unexpected. Her
children had been summoned TO her
bedside and most. OF them arrived be-
fore she breathed her last.
Mary Galbraith was born in Osgood,
Ontario, Canada, in the year 1886.
Her childhood and early womanhood
was spent here and on Feb. Z, 1867, she
married, at Ottawa, Canada, Mr.. III
ID. White, the husband who survives
her. For three years, from 1862 to
1866 he served as provincial land sur
veyor and In 1867 they moved to Ro-
chester. N. Y. Here they lived about
year and also year ~ Boone, To-.
From Boone they came TO Union county
in 1870 and homesteaded q claim on the
Sioux river, northeast Of tbs city,
which was their home for 40 years, nn-
til they moved into the city last rear.
Mrs. White Is survived by her hus-
band and ten children. the children be-
ing as follows: Mrs. r. ri. Callahan,
Elk Point; Mrs. Frank Dowd, Fremont,
NJ y; Mrs. T r. O'Connor, Minot, N.
D.. Mrs. Jas. A. O'Leary, Elk Point:
Misses Cordelia and Mary and Harry,
Elk Point: w. p, G. j., and ]. T.
White, Minot, N. ID. She was widely
known among the early pioneers OF the
county and universally and highly re-
spected. Her death will be keen,
personal loss to wide circle of friends
and relatives.
The funeral was attended Sunday
afternoon, May /, at st. Joseph's
Catholic church, a very large con-
course Of people being In attendance.
Rev. Father Salmon conducted the
funeral services and the remains were
inferred In the Catholic cemetery. OF
people out OF town attending the fun.
eral may be mentioned, Mr.. and HRS.
j. d. Patton, Mike and Susie O'Hara,
Geo. O'Hern, John and Thos. Degnau,
all OF Sioux City and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. White and c. j. White OF Minot, N.
ID. and Frank Dowd of Fremont, Neb.
CARD OF THANKS
To the friends and naiOha aors who
have so kindly assisted US during the
last days OF our beloved wife and moth.
er; who have extended sympathy and
shared in our sorrow, whether ex-
pressed in the beautiful floral offerings,
the kindly word or the warm press OF
the hand. we wish to extend to all our
heartfelt thanks.
IT, d. WHITE AND CHILDREN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Honorable Robert S. Vessey,
Governor OF South Dakota,
Pierre, South Dakota.

My dear sir:
| have carefully noted the contents of
your open letter of the 5th instant, in re-
ply to mine of the 3lst ultimo in regard
to the state engineer having been paid
two salaries for the same period of time,
to wit: A salary of $1,000 per annum
and expenses as state engineer, and a
per diem in the aggregate Of over 81, 800
per annum as superintendent of capitol
construction. have read the opinion
Of the attorney general which you kind
ly enclosed, and to which you refer me
as an answer to my inquiry for your own
opinion as to the propriety Of a public
seryanS drawing two salaries, and en-
deavoring to fill two separate positions
at the same time; and the inference is
that his language and conclusion are
made yours.
With all due respect to you and the
high office of governor, in reply, l will
say that do not agree with you in your
conclusion as to the legality of this act
and question the entire transaction
from bushes. and moral point Of
view.
The opinion mentioned was addresse 4
to the state auditor, November 7th. 1908
in reply to his inquiry as to the pro
priety OF issuing warrant for service.
as superintendent Of capitol construc
tion after the account had been certified
to by the capitol commission. The at
torney general lays down the followiD:
| premises:
i There is restriction In the Law
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

Mrs. Anna Lange, who lives A miles
south OF the city, died last night of
heart disease. She was n years and
7 months of age. The remains will on
Saturday be taken 10 Dakota City,
Neb. for burial beside her husband.
We expected to report the Twenty
Fifth Annual Meeting of the w. @. T.
U. for this congressional district in
this city this week, as we believe and
practice publishing the news when it
is news. Some of the leaders, however,
wish some lady official to prepare the
report, SO it will not appear for week
or two later. The meetings were fair
ly we'll attended. and quite interest
ing The gold medal contest In the
opera house last evening was well con-
tested and was awarded to Mrs. Gre
bell Of Parker. daughter of John De-
Buhr of this city. Mrs. Grimes OF
Yankton was close second and re-
ceivsd honorable mention.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Additional local on page this week.

Additional local on page this week.
James Halliday OF McCook, Is a
county seat visitor today.
Mrs. Harlow Joy has gone to Long
Pine. Neb. TO visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. RI. c. Smith, there for a few
weeks.
Send in your guess at once on the
1910 census for Elk Point and Union
county. No guesses received after
this week.
Do you want the Sioux City Daily
Journal one year for nothing9 See the
item headed Register Your Census
Guess" in another column on this page.
This is bona fide offer and the best
guess takes the prizes. No guesscs re-
ceived after this week will be counted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Clerk of Courts

desire to announce through your columns
that am candidate for the office Of Clerk of
Courts for Union County, subject to the APP
proval of the republican voters. at the coming
June primary. j. w. CoVERDALE.
hereby announce myself as candidate tor
the nomination of Clerk of Courts of Union
County, s. d., subject to the decision of the
Republican Primaries in June.
CARL RINGSRCD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Register Yonr Census Guess

Union County, according to the fed
eral census of 1900, had population
of IL 1853, and Elk Point 1851, In 1905
the state census returned Union County
at 1,2l2 and Elk Point as 1882.
What do you think this years count
will show? Record your guess in the
COURIER. Cut out this coupon and
mail or bring it to this Office at once.
No guesses received after this week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Sn nday Notices
BAPTIST CHURCH

Public worship at 1890 a. m, preach
ing by the pastor. Text, Acts 2-47,
"And the Lord added to them day by
day those that were being saved"
The evening service will be union
meeting held ia the M. Il. church.
Bible school at 1880 q. M, Prayer
meeting, Thursday at p. m.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

The one guessing nearest To the pop
ulatlon OF Union County will receive
a years subscription TO the Sioux City
Evening journal The one guessing
the population of Elk Point the nearest
will receive years subscription to the
COURIER.
Address all guesses to
Census Editor
UNION COUNTY COURIER,
Elk Point, s. ID.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
CHR. BJoRGUM,

thereby announce myself as u candidate for
county superintendent of schools, subject to the
decision OF the democratic voters at the pri-
mary election in June.
ALICE A ToLLEFsON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
County Auditor

wish to announce that will be candidate
for the nomination of County Auditor for the
coming term, subject to the approval of the re-
publican voters at the primary in June.
OLIVER /. MUNsoN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

Voting will not begin in our great
Piano Contest for two weeks yet. On
account of sickness we have not been
able to attend TO scme necessary ar
rangements this week, so the opening
of the voting will be delayed one week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Official County Paper
Candidates Announcements
Lieutenant Governor

! hereby announce that am a candidate for
the Republican nomination Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor at the primary election to be held
throughout the state of South Dakota, on June
eth, 1910, j. w, PARMLFN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Circuit Judge

am a candidate for reelection to the office
of Judge of the circuit court of the second
judicial circuit, subject to nomination by the
republican party at the jane primaries.
JOSEPH w JONES.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
County Judge

| hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of County Judge of Union
county. subject to the republican primaries on
June 7th.
NJ. B. KENT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Free

Pasture and good care for the use OF
nice mllch COW. Phone l47 - -
M. j. Low.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
State Senator

| am IA candidate for the Office of senator in
the state Legislature, subject to the nomination
of the republican voters at the June primaries.
j, T. WEBER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of Superintendent of Schools of
Union County, subject to the approval of the
Republican voters at the June primaries.
KATHRYN M. FRENCH.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of County Auditor of Union
County, subject to the republican primaries in
.Iupe.
S, w. FREDELL4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured 10y Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Prices 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

Hay For SALE--Enquire OF Fred
Fisk, Phone 20l : ELK Point, S. d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
For Sale

Good riding and work pony for sale,
or will trade for good COW.
GEO, HASSON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
Notes OF the contcst

Four young ladies have been nomi-
mated FOR our Piano Contest by two or
more different persons. They are the
Misses Mildred johnson OF Route j,
Akron; Nora Kyle, Burbank; Florence
Wennbl 'm, Route 4, Elk Point, and
Olina O. Stene, Alcester.
About forty young ladies have been
nominated for contestants already,
showing a good deal OF interest in the
matter. Next week we will publish q
list OF all names nominated up TO that
time, Some more OF the Elk Point
girls ought to get into the game. II
you want that piano, cut out the cou-
pom in the large pace ad Oh the last
page, get scme friend to sign it with
your name nominated, send it IN and
then get busy. Some one is going tc
get pretty well paid for three months
work this summer and 1t might az vel
be you as anybody.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05

Next week we will make u special
offer to the first ten girls who will send
in hve subscriptions each This ough,
to interest every one, rs any girl can
secures tina. rumber and the ten first
andten only--will secure these specials.
Have your eye open for next week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-05
i. -,,r;utenaems s,r .ses.e,..,
s. w. FREDELL.

san osriutcndema 81 Scy.o oois
hereby announce myself as a candidate foi
the nomination of superintendent. subject to
the decision of the Republican voters at the
primary election
CHR. BJoRGUM,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
.Or Busy Readers

Frank Phillips Of Depot street visit
ed in Troy Thursday.
The business man who viii fiddle
away his time sending out folders
and circulars when he can get better
results at less expense by advertis-
ing needs q guardian.
The private car "Mariquita' of the
Rutland railroad company passed
through here Thursday en- route from
Chatham to Rutland On board were
officials of the railroad including
General Manager Jarvis and Train
master S. r. Kramer.
What would be thought of a man
Who would peg along "a hot and dusty
road foot back, when ne could ride
in a 4e-horse power automobile and
save time temper and shOe-lea,heT
lie would be considered no more
foolish than the man who tries 90
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when The big 49horse power automo
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-04
DEATH Turks IN NEW YORK
More Than 1000 Violent Deaths and
100 Suicides Last Year

New York, Feb. 4.-There were
more than 1000 violent deaths in
New York City last year, and an
even hundred homicides The exact
number of violent deaths, as shown
in the coroners annual report sub
mitted today was 1907. Sixty of the
homicides We're by shooting and TWEEN
ty-six were due to Standings, while
blunt instruments and fists were re-.
sponsble for the other fourteen,
Suicides totalled 442.
Subway and elevated trains and
surface cars killed SO persons. auto
mobiles and motor, cycles 49, and
horse vehicles 70. OF the automobile
victims, % were children, while Al
children We're killed by trucks, wag
ons, etc, and % by surface cars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-04
Bright'S Disease

Let there be no eyasion-we mean
chronic and supposed incurable cases
involving dropsy albumen and casts.
They are durable in a great majority
of all eases.
Let us cite a typical case-that of
Mr. II. +. Nitsckke of 246 Spaight ST.,
Madison, Wis. There had been eight
physicians on this case and it got SO
extreme taat he finally had one of the
last symptoms; namely failing eye
sight. In January, 1907 the doctors
admitted that nothing further could be
done ard they sent him to Eureka
Springs, Arkansas He continued TO
get worse the dropsy finally reaching
the stomach heart and lungs. AT one
time tests showed albumen as high as
70 per cent
He learned of Fulton's Renal Com
pound and began to take it July 3rd
Dropsy began slowly tc decline and
the albumen dropped to forty tAen to
twenty, then to ten, and finally to two
per cent in May 1908.
The patient is now back to his en-
ployment and is devoting full time to
his business.
Patients desiring to know more Of
this treatment can get full literature
by writing to the John j. Fulton Com
pany, 212 First Street, San Francisco,
Cal.
Fultons Renal Compound can be
had in your city at B. A. Quinlan's
Drug store,
We desire every patient to write US
who is not noting the usual improve
ment by the third week.
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