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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04
FARMERS NECK RRokrn
IN RUNAWAY

Wakonda' S, D., Aug 'Sqa
Hedemark a well known And -.
farmer of Pleasant Varau resplssas
met a tragic death WedDesd|srs aS
driving from Wakonda to '' Iay Vi
Mr.. Hedemark was an aS 20 Ills hsl
the spirited team he was Sri msa 4
came frightened at the br ramslG Y
some part of the harness oS5
he could regain control t anu oa
dropped and caught in tba ' Va
throwing him TO the grounS - SRa,
~ that his me- was broken, and S'i ".
was instanCOUS. 'uu I'd,
The contract for the constrr.,
WakOnda's water works h usut
awarded to the Western En naS n
Co, Of YanktOn. s'leeti
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

A London hakter says that mems
heads grow appfeciably UP to the time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

Cigars are given 10 sn,a.
ticns. snelr daily ra-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04
STATE BOARD INCRrlcS
CORPORATE ASSESsSsIs,.

Pierre, S. D. Aug.
board Of equalization ana ndiIIh
reports the following to d,lH asses,
on companies doing hmS; ' aSsesas
state; Railways, S35S SS' ness
over last year, $6l S47 'O1i1I hes.
panies, ,$5,792.OS; increaasAap ''s !
Telegraph, $323,2I8, no G cba. NNs
man Car company, $50 oi Ooa \
$4,000. Telephone, NOT o alI " inas
probably $1,537,0S6; incr Tas srepoIts
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

Prof. Jeremiah Smith of the Harvard
law school, who has just presented his
resignation, to take effect September
4, 1910, when he viii be In his seventy
third year, is actually a son of the
Revolution" His father likewise
Jeremiah Smith by name, ran away
from Harvard in 1777 to join the revo-
lutionary army, being then eighteen
years OF age. He served in the cam
paign against Burgoyne, and was
graduated at Queens (now Rutgers)
college in 1880, and was later governor
of New Hampshire, congressman from
that state. and it's chief justice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

The tirst sulphur matches appeared IN
$50.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04
SOUTH DAKOTA

OH or the few accomplishments
which Gladstone never acquired was
the art of smoking. His few attemuts
in this direction are reported to have
been dismal failures. Only once was
ne known to try a cigarette, the occa-
sion being one evening when King
Edward uhen prince Of Wales) was
his guest at Downing street. After
dinner the prince desired TO smoke.
and Gladstone with fine courtesy sought
TO place hts guest at ease by at least
lighting a cigarette. In later years the
Grand old Man one day accused his
secretary of smelling OF the weed.
mo wonder" was the reply: i've
been over half an hour with Sir William
HarcOurt." What! Does Harcourt
smoke? exclaimed Gladstone. you
must tell him to be careful to change
his clothes before be comes to me.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is said to be
largely responsible for the election OF
George III. Fall as mayor OF Maiden,
Mass. During the campaign one OF
MIR. Fairs opponents wrote a letter say
ing that though Mr.. Fan had served
In the legislature he had done nothing
TO attract attention. Mrs Howe sent
an immediate answer reminding the
voters that II was MIR. Fall who intro
duced and carried through the legis-
lature the bill making mothers equal
guardians of their minor children with
fathers. Mr.. Fan and his wife are both
lawyers and their eldest daughter re-
Gently distinguished herself in the Bos-
ton university law school.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

Herbert Spencer was an enthusiastic
billiard player. He says that he found
ii "a very desirable way of passing the
lime" because 1t prevented thinking
and excluded the temptation TO read.
1T sufiices for me-" ne frankly ADDS,
that / like billiards, and the attain
ment of the pleasure given | regard
as a sufficient motive. / have for a
long time deliberately set my face
against that asceticism which makes
II an offense to do a thing for the
pleasure Of doing 1t. The
opposite view is nothing else than a
yemote sequence of the old devil wor-
ship Of the barbarian, who sought to
please his god by infiicting pains on
himself. and believed his god would be
angry If he made himself happy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
EFFICIENT

The appeal of the ladies Of the
Non-sectarian Benevolent society for
a few contributions or the necessi-
ties Of existence for the needy is one
that should he met with "a prompt and
generous response. This organization
has accomplished n work Of phllan-
thropy in the past few years In
this city that il worthy Of admiration.
II has done it unostentatiously. unas-
snmingly, quietly and in a business
like manner. and, in short, has been
efficient, II merits the cordial sup
port Of the citizens. And just at this
time, when we are to have a city full
of visitors. We don't care 10 have them
any signs OF squalor or restitution
in ans r Of the town. Alhuquer-
que is prosperous and she faces an
era OF greater prosperity. II is one Of
the boasts of New Mexico that she has
not a poor house in any comfy and
we don't want to allow material for
such an institution to accumulate
acre.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
TWITCHIIL FOR PRESIDENT.

Col Ralph Emerson Twitchell OF
New Mexico Is said 10 be slated for
president Of the national irrigation
congress. The colonel has il coming.
lie has been long in the forefront Of
progress IN the southwest. not only IN
irrigation, but in the development Of
the resources Of the new empire of
New Mexico and his ability ana en-
have made him o. prominent fig
ure all over the west. Colonel witch
is a booster Of the kind that gets
He has executive ability, con-
enthusiasm, a Level head and
vigorous persistence and he is inter-
in everything that makes for
advancement or the southwest.
The irrigation congress win do itself
honor by the selection OF Colonel
rwitchell.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
OLD MEXICO IN NEW MExIco.
some of The Conditions Confronting
The Makers OF a state Constitution.

To the Editor OF the Sun-Sir Bc
good enough TO read the subjoined
names.
Nestor Montoya. A. A.. SediIo. Anas-
tucio Gutierrez. Francisco Guano. Isi-
doro Armiio Solome Martinez. Tran
outline Lahadle. Reyundo Harrison.
j. j. Aragon. Juan Navarro. Anasta-
cio Medino. Emanuel Lucero. Ncnces-
'Iao Jaramillo. Jose Amado Luecro.
fertecto Esquihel. Alexandra Sando-
val. Epimcnto Miera. Atauacio Roibal.
Luciano Macs. Eugeuio Romero. Mar
garlic Romero. NepomuccnO Scgura.
Jose ID Seua. Victor Ortega. A. c.
Aheytia. j. Francisco Romero. Mala-
puias Martinez. o. q. MARTINEZ. Acasio
Gallegos. Cdndelario Vigil. solomon
Luna. Sylyestre Mirahel.
The above IS not @ list of those
present at some bull fight In q MeXi-
can village. bat of thirty-two of the
O hundred delegates elected 90 the
constitutional convention which is to
meet 40 santa Fe on October 3 to
form @ constitution FOR the American
state OF New Mexico.
These men ar. now all good re-
puhlicans. or call themselves so. but
above am else they are native citi-
of New Mexico and as such are
representative of "a distinct faction
which absolutely controls the political
dcstne- of the territory and win Tor
many years control The political des-
tines of tine new state 10 New Mexico
IS now admitted 20 The union. just
the time OF writing his letter. these
men and thousands of other native
citizens are engaged in "a three DAYS
celebration throughout the territory
honor eft the hundrcdth anniversary
of Mexican Independence. odd Mexican
NOT New Mexican independence. Ey-
Fry Near throughout New Mexico they
that event with fiesta and
nau Spanish speaking and the glori-
licauou of the great Mexican heroes.
september les ls the greatest dav for
fully a. per cent of the people cot the
American territory or New Mexico.
which g. about to become a state
send Two senators to Washing
The Fourth OF july is q day OF hut
ittle meaning Geo them. they do not
Celebrate Co.. They 90 not notice il or
what Do means
Ncarly AN of these men. some az
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
JAPAN REACHING OUT

Japan Is not letting any grass grow
under her feet in the endeavor to ex-
tend her commerce. The state depart
ment at Washington has been noti-
fled {. the presence of a japanese
special embassy, headed by the son Of
the Marquis lnouye, in Peru.
This commission IS studying COM
merclal conditions in the South Amer
lean republic with a Wow To the ex-
tension Of the trade Of Japan IN that
direction.
Competition for the trade of South
America IS becoming keener each year
Until recently the United states.
Great Britain ana Germany have been
the chief competitors. with the Jap
anese in the Held with cheap goods
manufactured by low priced labor the
situation is further complicated
senator Root. while secretary of
state, made a wise move In |cultiyating
the friendship OF the South American
people. Secretary Knox has hewed
90 the same line since becoming the
head of the state department. Every
has been made to foster the
trade of the United states with the
republics to the south.
This country IS now enjoying the
fruits Of such republican policy.
W neither Japan can cut us out OF any
amount of commerce re-.
mains 60 bo seen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
THE HUMAN LIMIT.

Dear Reader, have YOU had the tom.
Gritty recently 10 essay "A passage over
the north extension OF the Fourth
street rood2
10 you haven't. don't try il.
Ut There ever was "a perfect specimen
of 20 rock ribbed, chuck-holed. sand
barred, dust-buricd. cobblestoned.
d"iseraccful hone-breaking scar ON the
face cot the green earth. the North
Fourth street road is It's name. II is
70 stain on the name OF Albuquerque.
a blot ON tho Rio Graude valley, a libel
ON progress ana a modification TO the
flesh and the spirit ~ the city of.
Albuquerque ana county of Berualmo
have TO walt ON % congressional per-
init. a bond issue. "a government ex-
pert % commercial club or anything
else tn make passahlc u milo of high
way. we might as welI shut up shop
and get out of the procession
II 10 Is come 20 such u pass. why not
rally O. hundred husky citizens. bor-
row "a hundred shovcls. rcpuisition "a
few ago and horses and go up
there and Fix tho road by direct Iegis-
iation with elbow grease
\ link in tho maip artery OF north
and south travel in this valley. tho
northern entry to the city. this niece
of road is unequaiicd for pure bar
harism in any section OF the African
jungle An elephant trait would Doe
an %asphnitcd boulevard beside il. and
tho route to the north pole a motor
speedway
Haven't we brains enough and ccl-
ur-ami-get cuoueh aud mere eump-
lion enough 10 build O. mile or road
'hat IS passahic without waiting hrip-
for something 90 turn upf Are
utterly dcfunct inferred dead ana
forgotten. or is this tie metropolis Of.
Dee progressive new state 81 New Alex
col,
No use Co take an castcrucr 90 that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
GO TO THE RESCUE
Don't Wait till its Too Late-Fol-
low the Example of an Albu-
qucrQuc Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble comes.
Backache is kidney ache.
II you neglect the Kidneys warn
ing.
Look out for urinary trouble-dia-
betes.
u Albuquerque citizen viii show
You how TO 90 10 the rescue.
AIRS c.. Lensch, no T.. Lead Ave
Albuquerque. y. Mex. saws: For over
a year ! was subject TO pains in my
left side. Just below my kidnevs.
There were swelllngs over my kidneys
and could not suddenly with
out misery. The least twist or turn
caused sharp twinges and if I took
cold. IL always settled in ms kidneys
making me feel worse than ever. In
The morning on arising. ms back was
very painful Finally 1 WIS led to try
Deans Kidney pills. AFTER hearing
that "a number of my friends had taxi
en- them with success The contents
ot % box completely relieved me OF
the pain and distress and have had
no recurrence of kidney trouble. II is
q pleasure for me 10 recommend
Doans Kidney Pills.
For sale hy an dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Aflburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole aeents for the United
Remember the name-Doau.s-and
take no other.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
COWARD L|BELS
NATIVE PEOPLE Of
NEW MEXICO
Contributor to New York Sun
Writing from albuquerque
INDUCES in ScurilouS Sian
der Of New MexicanS.

"a scuryy blow below the bcIt' Ia
quote the words OF another. apth- de-
seribes q contribution in "a recent is
sue of the New York sun. signed IN
tercsted Observer" ana dated from this
city. II Is a deliberate and malicious
Islander on the native people of New
Mexico and The author wisely took
the p%reeaution 20 make the letter am
onymOus.
Otherwise, If he is sim in New Mex
lco' he might reasonably expect the
proNerbial coat Of tar and feathers
OF some other eqnlly drastic treatment
suitable for undesirable citizens who
love darkness rather than light be-
cause their deeds are evil.
To give the people Of New Mexico
idea of the kind Of ammunition
"a big newspaper win stoop to use. we
reprint the following from the sun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
ALL BROTHERS.

Perhaps the time has not yet come
for the complete and formal union In
one body Of the surviving soldiers OF
the union ana the c~onfedcracy. but
II Is very plain that the sense Of
brotherhood ~deepens among them as
the years go By. and that those who
fought the most valiantly are now, as
they always have been. the sincerest
advocates of reconciliation and peace.
This is a sentiment that cannot be
forced. Time is the great healer. As
we get gradually further from The
struggle. we learn to measure
more correctly. 10 appreciate the
splendid valor and devotion displayed
upon both sides. rs each contended
its W conception Of right and
duty, ana TO prize the more highly be-
the more truly the results that
ultimately We're wrought, out of the
Common suffering and endurance. for
he whole reunited country. Thus the
memories OF the wae have ceased to
pc sectional ana have become national.
the men who wore the blue and
hose who wore the gray are inevi-
ably drawn togethet. whether they
viii or not. in one fellowship as SOL
Hers Of America.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

road, and look him in the face and tell
him we are III for statehood. That
piece Of alleged thoroughfare should
make every booster hide his head in
shame. Let us move to Santa Fe,
where they pave the streets. or Las
Vegas or Las Cruces or Deming or
somewhere, where II is possible to
drive Tor half an hour and not wreck
the vehicle or motor II few miles
without breaking the springs or land
ing in a bottomless pit. That road
has famed enough horses, crippled
enough dogs, ruined enough perfectly
good hughes and wagons and racked
enough nerves 10 build n scienlc high
way from here to Terra Del Fuego.
Are We in Il hopeless rut?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
CAKE CRUSHED To
EARTH RISES
To FAME
Wonderful Demonstration at
Whitney Company Proves
Unsurpassed Qualities of the
Great Majestic Range,

You should haye gone &C. the cake
walk at Whitney's yesterday. But
perhaps YOU did. Most an the ladies
in town were there and the others
on the outside waiting their turn.
Sounds interesting. doesn't it2 Al
most like q vaudeville or moving pic
ture show. II was better than either
and as real u cake walk as ever hap
pencd ON the stage or down on the
plantation and Favored with an orig
innlity that would win the cake for
sure. There wasn't ragtime or rag
Ian. hut il was amusing just the same
OF course You know Whitney stands
for the best i'm hardware and that the
Majestic range OF which they are sole
representative is the best stove on
the market-thc only one made eft
charcoal iron aud with an absolutely
air tight oven. You are wondering
what the range has To do with the
story. It's the preface, as further
reading viii convince. But to return
TO the cake-Walk. The AXE was a
beauty. a big six layer baked by Mr..
r.. y. Wager. demonstrated of the SUI
perior merits OF the Majestic. which
mind YOU. never falls q cake. To
prove the truth of the words that
was placed between we bread
AAN hHiAA "a ANhE HHANN AAtfAEtNA AAAN
eighteen feet long by twelve inches
wide and two inches thick was placed
on top.
The ladies-twenty-five of them re-
gardless of avoirdupois. which truth 60
tell was plentifully evident-walked
the board in old fashioned "tceter- !
totter" style. The squeeze that cake |
would have made q cider
press groan with envy. when the
ieit the board and the
and the cake. twas "a
sorry sight TO see as YOU can well
imagine. Air. Wager picked up the
pressed mid the oan of the
pressers. who had been invited for
rake and coffee and sat h. carefully
nn the table where to the amaze at
an n 10 the everlasting fame ct the
Majestic. it rose SLOWLY but surely 90
t. normal height And the ladies
,te the cake. drank the coffee and
home and doubtless told each
ord SO evcry manor that they must
the only range which hakes cakes
hat cannot fan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

whom are abies politicians hut seyera
" whom cannot or win not speal
English, deeply resent those conditions
ia the act Of congress enabling New
Mexico 10 become a state which pro
vide that ability to read. write and
speak the English language sufficient.
" well to conduct the duties Of the
office without the aid of an interpret
or shall be a necessary qualification for
all state officers and members Of the
state legislature and that the public
schools shall always be conducted in
English"
1t is the general opinion now that
the leaders. in Ordt to get the sup
port of the native or Mexican popula
ton for "a constitution, are making
them believe that these conditions are
merely admonitory and without legal
effect; that they are. in fact. condi-
lions precedent. with no penalty in
case of on-fuIfillmont. ana that they
win be nun and void once the terri
tory Is admitted TO statehood.
SO long have the machine politicians
in the territory, both republicans and
democrats, pandered to the ignorant
Mexican vote which holds the balance
power that they are nov reduced
10 this ignominious extremity in their
anxiety 10 secure statehood. The ma
chine politicians in both parties are
keen for statehood. The men
If the republican machine now in the
see Increased power, patron
and graft under a state govern
uent because the restraint of federal
supervision and the veto power ex-
sting under the territorial form Of
government viii be withdrawn. The
men of the democratic machine hope
through provoking the Mexican race
.,rcjudice and arousing a fear in them
under a republican constitution
heir power will be lost, to secure con-
rol Of the convention and the state
themselves gather IN the senator
hips and other political plums. In
ither ease the Mexican vote IS the
one of contention.
Such Is the apparent complexion OF
fairs here at this time. There are
minor issues which are made
of in order to divert the atten-
of the people, but the most funda-
Iental question and the one which will
ave more influence in the formation
/, the constitution ana In it's accept !
nee or rejection by the people of the l
than any other is the MeXi- I
IA question. IL always has been the
1mlnant problem in New Mexico, ana
III is.
There are n great many conserya
sc republicans as well as a great
any conservative democratic in New
exico who are beginning to believe
statehood conditioned upon the
'litical domination Of an unprogres-
e, un-American minority. controlled
a group Of self seeking politicians.
neither republican or democratic,
)uld be better to wait until the Mex A.
an Influence and the machine in ~
renee, which are here dependent
one another for their very exist
&C, are eliminated, as they have been
minated in some other western states
q territories.
These and other considerations make
very uncertain whether the c%onsti-
ion to be drawn up at Santa Fc al
1t month Will be accepted BY the pi
lple here. be
AN INTERESTED OBSERVER. -
albuquerque. y. NJ. Sept. II.
We
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

Several billion dollars worth of
bankers VIII be in Albuquerque this
week. F%requenters Of the railroad sta
ton may get some valuable pointers.
on how to make n noise like a wealthy
malef1ctor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

That Arizona earthquake was prob
nbly just old Bin williams turning
oyer in his grave. Five golf clubs
we're organized IN the territory last
week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

The pioneers division Of the Mon
tezuma parade win contain some 200
citizens, each Of whom is the orig
inal oldest inhabitant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

We would recommend o. the con-
stiuiionai convention thar BE- adjourn
Tor the weekend about Tuesday and
oome doua % me fair ~ viii De- usc-
Jess o. expect those delegates to keep
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

II actually looks as II the expert
ence of being stranded at Lamy at
dawn Of morn win soon be related
only by the old timers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

The spectacle OF a railroad presi-
dent giving away a million dollar
property bids us again pause and re-
some Of our calculations about
the soulless corporations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

minds on constitutions with the
Albuquerque carnival IN fun blast only
miles away.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28

Mrs. Jacob Wilmert, Lincoln. H.,
found her way back to perfect health.
She writes: II suffered with kidney
trouble and backachc ana my appe-
lite a very poor at times. A few
weeks ago | got Foley Kidney pills
ana gave them a fair trial They
me great relief, SO continued
till now | ann again in perfect health
Fl. O'Rieily co.