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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
POST e1Nps, 2s FOB ,oe

Posf CaTds. local views, put up fin packages Sf 25> all different--at 1ss . package of p. Buy a package and send it to some out-of-town friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09

James A. Kelly of Bridgeport spent Tuesday with local friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
FINE DRESS HATS AT sass

At this price we offer choice of sil our Finest Dress Hats-Hats that originally sold up to sis.5ds-all nov at s38s.~-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
'.-
 THE ] POrteousI Mitchell
 COMPANY. The Midsummer Clearance Sale Continues 10 Interest All Who Would Buy With Economy

Enthusiasm has distinguishes this sale from the opening hour snd new lots which have taken the place of those already depIsted, sf- fer advantages fully as gsed sed in many instances better than at the start.
 For today's selling there are many very attractive offerings, ss- Iected from almost every depart mont in the store. Read carefully this list of special offerings.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09

Sun. Moon nna Tiaea
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
Personal Notes of Local Interes

Personal Notes of Local Interest.
 Ira Barrett and family spent Tues day at Watch Hill.
 William Hastings is the guest of friends in Providence.
 James A. Kelly of Bridgeport spent Tuesday with local friends.
 John Ryan has returned from a weeks stay at Fishers island.
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts is enjoying a trip up the Hudson and through the Berkshires.
 Mir and Mrs. James Whitney of Prospect street are spending the week in New York.
 Bradford Ricketts is the guest of his aunt. Mrs J. E. Sitterley of Hasbrock Heights. N. J.
 Miss Della ,Gadbout of Lynn. Mass, was the guest of friends in Greene vile on Monday.
 Bernard R. -Tilly, who is spending the summer at Ocean beach, was at his home on Fourth street Monday.
 Miss Fannie SlOSberg of Manchester,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09

William Hastings is the guest of friends in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09

Ira Barrett and family spent Tues day at Watch Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09


 of Miss Jessie Browning of Plain Hill.
 Miss Abbey Appley. left Tuesday to spend a week with relatives in Provi- dence.
 Mrs. w. H. Fitch of East Town street has been visiting in New Haven recently.
 Mrs. Lewis Appley has returned after ten days visit with friends in Willimantic.
 Edward Vargason of Vergason ave- nue was the guest Sunday of friends in Danielson.
 Miss Mary Lynch of East Town street spent the past week at Pleas ant View. R. I.
 William Bresnehan of Brewsters Neck spent Tuesday with friends. on the Scotland road. Mrs. A F Geer, her son Raymond and daughter Doris were visitors in Scotland last week. Carl Weltie returned this week to New York, after visiting Mrs. Charles Young of East Town street. >' Mrs. J. D. Mccarthy of the Scotland road has as her guest this week Miss Mary Keenap of Greeneville. Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Appley of Yer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
"COrpuS Christi" Celebrated I'm
Elk Point.

The Sunday within the Octave OF
Corpus Christi together with the cere-
monies of Corpus Christi was most
beautifully celebrated In St. JOseph's
Catholic Church last Sunday morning
by High Macs and procession OF the
Blessed Sacrament, during which
flowers were strewn In the paths OF The
procession. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Father Salmon, Rector OF this
Parish.
! he feast OF Corpus Christi is really
the greatest feast OF the Catholic
Church, on which day is celebrated the
memorial OF the Last Supper OF Jesus
Christ In which He said "Do this In
CONNIE morstiOn OF Me-" thus institu-
ting the doctrine of Transu bstantiat tion
or the changing OF the substance OF
bread and wine into the substance OF
the body and blood of Christ.
This feast was kept by the early
Christians on Mauuday Thursday, the
day before Good Friday, but was
changed by the Church In latter years
TO the first Thursday after Pentecost,
giving 1t feast apart from Holy Week
because 1t occurred during the Church's s
celebration OF the passion of Christ.
The feast is most beautifully cele-
brated in Catholic countries, like Ire-
land, France and Italy.
The writer, few years ago, had the
pleasure OF attending the festivities OF
Corpus Christi in Havre, France, In
which so ordained ministers together
with the Bishop OF the diocese partook
in procession through the principal
streets Of the city, the prelates being
clothed 10 beautiful gold-laced vest
ments, strewing flowers In the paths OF
the procession In the same manner as
was done in St. Joseph's church las,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

the Investigations OF the methods
whereby imports OF raw sugar for the
American Sugar Refining company,
EnOwn commonly ms the Sugar Trust.
we're weighed for the ayment of Gus.
ON duties, at the eompsny's dock In
Williamsburg and Jersey City. The
result OF the Investigation was to prove
that the enormously wealthy corpora.
tion, not satisfied with extortiona Of
profit from the public by its monopoly
of the vast sugar trade OF the country.
had stopped TO practices OF systematic
theft from the govern, ent, by devices
that would almost shame the profess
sional players Of thImble-rlQglng
game. Several ingenious inventions
OF trickery with the weighing scales
had been employed at the sugar docks
prior to 1904, but the crowning one aD-
pears to have been brought to use In
that year, and which was found Ia op.
GRAFTON, Nov. 20, 1907, when United
States Treasury agent found IL In use.
Paid GovernmeHt 81 ,230 ,O0s or
The first result OF the proceedings OF
the government against the thievish
trust was cash settlement with it for
the judgment OF the penalty TO tha
amount OF Sl34, .O3, which was award
ed the government by the jury In the
federal court.
In addition to this, IL was TO pay Into
the United States treasury s2, 2,OOO. 900
more, representing The duties which
had been unpaid for the lwelve. yeara
previous to the disco very. 81, 2so, ,0ss 81
OF the amount has been paid and oyer
$3.50, 600 yet 10 be turned over TO the
government. The question now lie, 10
1t a monopoly doing business 10 ''un-
due" restraint OF trade.
Other Cssea In ComnectIOn
The former settlements With the
sugar company Ia no-wise effects tha
criminal prosecution OF the trust ia
other Oftenses or any individuals cou-
nected Herewith. Soon after the
settlement with the corporatiou in
1905, the government made q similar
settlement for shortage In payment
duties, with the ftm OF Arbuckle
Brothers for $685.. .57219 A few days
after the adjustment of the criminal
affails with the American Sugar Rein.
Ing company, the grand jury OF the
Circuit Court OF New York district pre-
sented indictments against seven OF The
company's officers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
Additional Local

Tell 1t to, the COURIER" Phoae
%.
Mrs. Harter was Sioux City passen.
ger, Friday.
Mesdames Hoffman, Nichols, Chaney
and French, and Messr's Nichols and
French attended the Ohio Day exer-
etses In Sioux City, Friday.
Miss Emma Baker returned to her
home In Minneapolis after visiting for
two weeks at the VOllmer home
Miss Clara Vollmer accompanied her
on her hOmeward journey as far as
Yankton.
Among the names OF those receiving
degrees at the Seventy COnvoca-
tion Of the University of Chicago. va
noticed the name of Frank Lorenzo
Cummins, who was for several years
Principal OF the high school la this
city.
A dsfecslve gasoline stove started a
good sized blazain the basement OF DR..
A. w. Petors0n's residence Monday
morning. II had gotten under good
headway when Mrs. Peterson discov.
cred the IRE. An alarm was turned in,
but the garden hose was attached and
the fire was under control befaee the
arrival of the department. Res. Erb
was the hero OF the occasion and ae&ed
as the solitary fireman With The .gar-
den hose. Not great amoMns Of aazn
age was done. -Hawsrden Indepsndent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

No small amount OF dissatisfaction
mas been created by Contractor Crosse
in his effort to comply with the ordi-
nance with reference to putting side
walks to grade. Heretofore little at
tention has been paid to proper grades
and walks have been put in as desired
by properto owners, Crosse in future
proposes to have the walks put in right.
and as result there is considerable
kicking ever The fact that some OF the
new ones are higher and not in line
with tie old. The great trouble seems
to be that the city has been slack In
the past. To our recollection no atten
tion has been paid to sidewalk building
and none have been accepted or re-
jected. In future the city engineer
should pass on the work and report tC
The commissioner board .-Vermilllor
Plain Talk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
COMPLAINTS MADE BY MINISTERS AGAINST LOCAL LIQUOR DEAL
ERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF LIQUOR LAWS
EQUALIZATION BOARD IS APPOINTED
City Council Has Organized Equalization Board for the Purpose
of Reducing Taxes to More Even Standard. Mayor
Walters, Chairman, Clerk Smythe, SeC'y

A special meeting of the City Council
was held at the City Han, at 8 80 IN.
Tuesday for the purpose of amending
the equalization of taxes. There were
present, Mayor Walters, and Aldermen
A Parker, X. Crowder, c. Main and
clerk A. Smythe. A Board OF Equaliza-
tiOn was formed at this meeting with
the mayor as chairman, and clerk a.
Smy the, secretary. The meeting was
then adjourned until Wednesday night,
through the absence of Alderman w.
Schae,z4I, DR.. Mcdonald and S. Thorn
ton, who through other i'm mpOrtant busi-
ness we're unable to be present at this
meeting.
Mike Hoffman, senior, then came
| fOrwarI and laid complaint before the
council that his assessment taxes we're
rather 100 heavy, as he was paying 1873
dollar IA year taxes on the same
amount of property that other rate
payers were paying only l25 dollars.
lie was told by the chairman, that his
complaint would be settled at the next
meeting of the Equalization Board.
Much Kicking has been going on late,
ly by the taxpayers regarding the
heavy assessments they have been com
PEELED to pay during the past few years
owing tU the cost of erecting the water
| works, gas works, etc.. and this Board
OF Equalization was organized to try
and reduce the assessments to a more
even standard.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT's PROCEEDINGS
The ajourned meeting opened at s
pm. sharp all the City aldermen being
present including the Mayor, Clerk
Smythe and Assessor George Lynch.
The Mayor informed the aldermen
whom were absent the previous night
! that Board of Equalization had been
formed and that he had been elected
chairman and A, Smythe, secretary
The meeting then proceeded at once.
The fret business to be transa cted
was the granting of liquor licenses to
the five local saloOn-keepers.
Much discussion arose between the
| couucilmen and the Methodist and Bap
tist ministers over the granting g. Ii
uuor licenses TO four of the local liquor
dealers, whom the preachers claim are
not complying with the liquor law:
OF South Dakota; especially w. W.
Guillaume, who Is charged with having
his premises less than 200 feet from
Baptist church which is a violation oI
the law, his building is also improper
ly constructed, and has door leading
to the pool hall, also violation; keeps
open after 8 o'clock and has screens ir
the windows which obstruct the view
of the barroom In the rear, He will
be advised TO comply with the state
law when he calls for his license, JULY
lst.
Other charges we're against, p. l.
Kelley, obstructions OF windows ant
keeping open after hours; j. p. Troske!
obstruction OF bar by screeDs, keepinl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

men after hours; Milton Schooley OBJ
struetl0u by screens and selling liquor
after hours; Chris. Steinbeck obstruc.
tions In his windows, keeping open
after nine, selling liquor TO minors and
having side door entrance, all OF
which are violations of the South Oak
Ia liquor laws.
The mayor Spoke a few words In fa-
vOr of the local liquor dealers. saying
that as rule the proprietors did not
allow drunks 10 loaf around their prem
ises and that as rule they always pay
their debts. But the Methodist minis.
ter insisted that they must comply
with the state liquor laws or they will
be prosecuted in the future.
Then Alderman Crowder arose and
addressed the members OF the council
saying that they could not stand to
have citizens complaining OF the way
In which the local liquor dealers are
not comp wing with the law and that,
he would do all 10 his power to see that
they do keep it in the future.
l. was the vote OF the council In
granting them a licence whereas In
view of the fact that the above remon-
strances show that they violated the
law.
The next matter TO come before the
council was that OF a farmer name
Champlain, living northeast of town,
who thought it good idea to haul his
corn into town when the roads were
good during the winter and stack it
within the city limits and dispose OF it
before the city assessor should come
In the spring. Bu' Assessor George
Lynch smelt rat and went out and
taxed it TO the tune OF $50. This the
farmer claims is an M just tax and asked
that 1t be refunded, this the council
promised to do, i! after consulting the
city attorney they should find they
we're 10 the wroug.
Next was read the names OF the prop
erty owners with the respective valueoi
their property which took two hours To
read over, and at ii pm. the meeting
adjourned until s pm tonight, when
the meeting OF equalization board will
be resumed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

Considerable discussion has arisen
the past few days over the arrests of
several Vermillion autoists for exceed
ing the speed limit within the corpor-
alton. Fines were administered which
were promptly paid. For our part, we
can see no reason why the ordinances
should not been enforced. II should
be the aim OF the city officials, however
to arrest all violators, and this we are
Informed will be the rule. The speed
limit In the city 10 ten miles an hour,
and there is no reason for exceeding 1t.
OF course 1t hardly pays to draw the
line too closely, but where it is very
evident that autOes are speeding the
driver should be called up for an &C.
counting -Vermilliou Plain Talk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
No Split Imminent

Recently reports were sent out over the
entire country that there had been a
split in the ranks of the National Pro-
gressive Republican League, and it was
declared that members Of that organi-
zation had come to the parting of the
ways owing to the supposed candidacy
of Senator LaFollette for the Presidency.
Senator Bourne of Oregon, president OF
the league, has issued statement in
which he says that the league is II
union of men around princip:es, and not
individuals, !" He asserts that the league
was formed for the express purpose ol
promoting five principles Of legislation
direct election Of Senators, direct prl'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
HOmesteaders Are Protesting

large number of remonstrances are
arriving in Washington, among which is
a resolution recently adopted by the
Commercial Club of Hottinger, North
Dakota, concerning the conditions in
which hOmesteaderS are placed in the
counties of Butte, Perkins and Harding,
South Dakota. The protest goes on to
state that the order of withdra wal OF the
lands in these counties issued in June,
1910, and which was Intended to remain
in effect until the classification of the
lands has worked an enormous hardship
TO the people of these counties, as they
arr unable to secure title. except to sur
face rights, until The classification of
coal and agricultural lands is made. 1t
is found that in 1900 the population of
are which is now embraced in the three
counties was 2,907, and this has increased
to 20, $50, according to the last census.
There have been no rain falls for two
years, and the settlers on the land find
themselves in bad condition, as they are
unable to raise the necessary funds to
finance themselves in as much as they
do not have clear titles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

Sunday, being one OF the most beautl.
fnl sights the writer has ever wiz.
messed.
The feast OF Corpus Christi is also
celebrated by the Greek OrthodOx
church and the High Church OF
England. CONTRIBUTED.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
THAT CERTAIN RESERVED AND UNRESERVED LANDS In THE
BLACK HILLS BE EXCLUDED FROM FOREST RESERVE
The HOMESTEADERS ARE PROTESTING
Large Number RemOnSanCeS from Butte Perkins and Harding
Counties, also Protest by the Commercial Club of
HOttinger, North Dakota

/ mariee for the nomination OF all elective
national conventions with opportunity
for the voter to Instruct them as to his
choice Tor President and Vice President,
| the initiative. referendum and recall,
and thorough corrupt practices act.
Mr.. Bourne says that there has heen no
divisions In the ranks Of the Progress
sIyeS respecting these questions and he
declares that the individual preferences
Of progressive Senators must rule their
course in the matter OF choice Tor candi-
dates seeking the Presidency or any
other office
Reciprocity Pact Before the Senate
The Canadian reciprocity pact is be
fore the Senate, and since there is no
committee recommendation the discus
sion of the measure has precipltated Il
sort of free for all -" The adminStra-
ton insists that there shall be no amend
ments to the document as agreed to be-
tween the two countries, and the Presl-
dent has made his position clear, stating
that he Is opposed to the Root or any
other amendment. Mr. Taft says that
he is obliged To admit that the Root
Amendment is not a violation of the
agreement with Canada. The debate
will likely ruu for several weeks, as the
measure is of such Importance that all
the Senators wish to be heard In the
beginning of the session the fate of the
treaty appeared to be- very IN uch in
doubt, but it is conceded on all sides
that the agreement will be ratified
The parcels post which has been here
tofore referred to in this correspondence
as subject of probable attention by the
present Congress, has been prominently
brought to the attention of the Capitol
during the week through the hearings
given before the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads of the House.
1t is confidently expected that some sort
of bill will be reported at the present
session.
The LOrimer matter will be taken
up on June %, by the special committee
appointed by the Senate, and the Hi
nois affairs will again be aired before
the country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
Special to the COURIER, June 81,

Special to the COURIER, June Il
President Taft~haS issued a prcclama-
tion stating that Whereas a procIama-
zion effective July |. 1911, gives the
name Of the Harney National Forest to
certain lands in the state Of south Dako o.
ia heretofore unreserved, together with
certain lands heretofore reserved, and
proclaimed as part of the Black Hills
National Forest" and stating that in
compliance with the power vested in
him by the statutes he does proclaim
that on and after July ], 1911, tie boun-
darieS of the Black Hills National ForeSt
shall be as shown on the diagram, ="
which diagram forms, and is "a part of
the Executive Proclamation The pro-
clamation further states that it does not
prevent the settlement and entry of any
andS heretofore open to settlement and
entry under The act Of Congress approved
June IL, 1906, entitled, AN act to pro-
vide for the entry of agricultural lands
within forest reserves, and acts amenda.
tory thereof" " The map accompanying
the proclamation was prepared by the
Forestry service of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, and shows the
boundaries of the National Forest as well
as that portion contained therein that is
excluded from the National Forest re-
serve
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
South Dakota Citizens in Washington

"A number Of South Dakota officials
visited Washington this week, while en-
route home from Boston. where they at
tended the meeting of the National Con
vention of Charities and Corrections.
The gentlemen comprising the party
were W. H. King OF Palker, Secretary
of the State Board of Charities and Cor
rcctions; Howard Simpson, of Sioux
Falls, Superintendent of the State school
for Deaf Mutes, and Rolla Schlosser,
superintendent of the State Reform
School.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

For teaks, chops and smoked meats,
see Ssrobel g. Son. Phone No. 81.
Refrigerators for Rent by,
NJ. II. HOFFMAN, jr. Phone 2,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
President Must Visit South Dakota
This Fall

Representative Burke is determined
that sometime or other during the fall
that President Taft shall visit South
Dakota. aud has suggested to Mr.. Taft
that if it becomes impossible for him to
arrange to attend the State fair at Huron
that he accept the invitation to be pres
ent al Mitchell Corn Palace ou Sept. 25,
which is the opening day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY THE UNITED STATES TELLS COM
MTTEE OF THE HOUSE OF ITS BIRTH
HISTORY TOLD OF GREAT INDUSTRY
Thevy Of the Sugar Trust Disclosed in 1907 and Other nves-
cations Now Being Made by the Government

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The story
n America, Its trials and temptations
ever since, and how the Oxnard
brothers we're enriched by more than
half million dollars profit through
the little transaction OF selling their
cane sugar refinery 10 Brooklyn TO the
first sugar frost IN 1887, were the
features In the testimony that Henry
7. Oxnard gave to the house sugar iu-
Vestigating committee.
M. Oxuard asste ned as his reason
for attempting to introduce the making
OF sugar from beets In this country, the
sale of HE refinery TO the trust" and
his belief that the Introduction OF the
beet sugar industry would be profit BILE
and patriotic. He described the build.
ing Of the first factories and then told
tie story OF the organization of the
American Beet Sugar company.
"Of that twenty million dollar COM
pany," he said, "the Oxnard brothers
at one time owned &C per cent but now
possess only three per cent"
What induced you to sell your
stOck?" he was asked.
There was no inducement," was the
response,
The relations OF the beet industry
aud particularly the American Beet
Sugar company with the American
Sugar Refining company was the sub.
iect of many questions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-22

Representative Madison asked Mr..
Oxnard II In reality the Americon
Sugar Refining company had not tried
to use it's power In 1901 to drive the
beet sugar refinerIes out of business by
unfair competition, that 10 cutting
prices below cost In the Missouri river
territory.
The witness said: ~ think 1t Is fair
presumption that 1t was designed 10
drive US out" Mr.. Oxnard said that
the only time the American Beet
Sugar lRefiuing company was Ia 1902
when the former became the selling
agency OF the latter. That contract was
cancelled he said, when MacVeagh, q
lawyer, in 1905, gave an opinion that Ii
would send them TO the penitenti airy
II they continued IL.
rhlevery OF Trast DISCLOSED
10 the fall OF 1907 disclosures were
made TO the government which led 10