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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs Pitcher, of Sioux Falls
came down byauto Monday afternoon
to the Webber home. They were ac-
companied to Sioux City by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Smith and spent a
couple days at the fair returning here
Thursday evening. Mrs. j. F. Webber
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher to
the Corn Palace at Mitchell on Thurs
day and will visit at their home at Sioux
Falls before returning to Richland.
The last meeting of the Larkin Club
sciS sssck place place last Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Charles Marks. After
an afternoon of visiting very nice
lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rain and son Bert. of
Newcastle, Nebraska, autoed over on
Friday of last week for visit at the
Brant home. They returned home
Monday.
Fred Bihlmeyer is enjoying a visit
from his sister, Miss Lena, of Oklahoma.
She expects to spend the winter here.
Regular M. E.Ichurch services Sunday
afternoon.
Miss La Fay teacher from near
Elk Point visited over Sunday with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fennel Of Elk Point,
visited Sunday at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. blanchard.
w. G. Bennett and family visited at
the A. .. Lyons home on Sunday.
Those who visited the Sioux City fair
from here last week were: j. F. Web
Der, Z. G. Swoyer, ID. Blanchard, John
Swoyer, Lewis Bihlmeyer, Jesse Brant,
Miss Bertha Blanchard, Sherman Sayles,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Van Buskirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Sayles. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Amund-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Bennett.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26

Twenty-three were absent from the
first grade on account of the circus.
Mr. Thackaberry spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Vermillion.
The third grade has started its in
dustrial work in rafiia.
The fourth grade are making port
folois in raffia.
Cordelia Mcclure entered the first
grade September 9th
Misses Kathryn Dyer and Alice Ryan
visited the first grade this week.
The sewing class is at last organized
with Mrs. Lee Walters as teacher.
Mrs. Fink visited the first grade this
week.
Telephones have been put In each of
the high school rooms.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
A Town Is a Partnership

a. village, town, a city, ii part
nership. All Of us here are III busi-
ness together. Ownership Of proper
ty is individual, but our prosperity as
a whole is closely bound up in each
Others interest.
If you have house To rent, goods
20 sell, labor 70 sell, your success iii get
ting good price for such service de-
pends on the prosperity Of your neigh
bors. II they are doing well, they will
pay fair prices, and as time goes on,
these prices tend to rise.
On the other hand, IL your neiqhbors
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
What's What in Uhion County

Union Greek item in Akron Register
Tribune AS Mrs. Alfred Sw anson has
been in bed the past two months with
infiammatory rheumatism, the Union
Creek Ladies' Aid decided to surprise
Mrs. Swanson with sewing bee, and
Thursday afternoon Of last week
about twenty ladies, we'll supplied
with dress goods and good things to
eat, gathered at the Swanson home.
Finding Mrs Swanson able to sit up they
soon converted the house into a dress
making shop. The ladies soon finished
several garments for Mrs. Swanson
and the five small children, and after
enjoying fine lunch, took their de-
parture, wishidg Mrs. Swanson
speedy recovery from her painful sick
ness.
Emil Olson, of Sioux Valley township
underwent serious operation last week.
Helmer Lindblon, Of Big Springs
township, died at the German Lutheran
hospital at Sioux City on Tuesday,
September 10th, following a second
operation for appendicitis. He was
twenty-eight years old. He was son
Of Carl Lindblom, One Of that town
ships most higly respected residents.
Short funeral services were held at
the home of his father and at the Big
Springs Baptist church He leaves to
mourn his demise, father, two
brothers and two sisters.
The Union reports two births in AL 3
cester last week daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. B. w. Brunt and SON to E.
r. Peterson and wife.
Peter Gunderson has sold his farm
one and one-half miles east Of the
Nathaniel Lutheran church to Philip
Evanson for the sum of $4,000.
Alcester is converting its old city hall
and jailAinto school gymnasium.
Beresford Republic: Many have
known that Matt Birgen named his
home farm Hazeldale, but few have
known the real reason for such name.
Some years ago, Mr.. Birgen bought
from another state some real old-fash-
Toned hazel nuts, such ais the BOYS de-
light in getting and the busy squirrels
store away in winter. Matt has said
nothing, but this week he sent to the
Republic Office cluster of the nuts
that most caused us to shut UP shop and
make break for his hazel brush. If
it had been twenty-five years ago, Ao /
school bell in the land could have in
duced us to stick. The nuts are large
and meaty and afford something of
novelty in South Dakota. Next winter,
when the nor westers are blowing, Mr..
Birgen can bring out the nut sack and
ne and his family may pass the even
ing in way that kings would covet.
Those who have known of the con-
dition of Mrs. Behnke, wife of Hon.
y. =. Behnke, for recent months, were
not altogether surprised when the an
nouncement came that she had passed
away left Saturday. She had been
ailing for some time, and gradually
she had been weakening until the end
came.
The deceased was born October 10,
1854, in Byren, Germany. She came
with her parents to America in the
year 1857, at the age of three years
and settled on farm near GaIena,
Joe Davis county, Illinois. April 2s,
1871, when at the age Of eighteen
years, she was united in marriage
with J. E. Behnke. On May lst Of
the same year, she and her husband
started to drive by team across the
state Of Iowa into the territory Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
Real Estate Transfers

Sever HOMELAND and wife to George
s. Guenzel. lots ls, IA and Is, block Ia,
city of Beresford. Consideration, $500.
Eric Nelson and wife to John Ander-
son, lots 10, II and IL, block IL, town
of Alcester. Consideration $3.50.
Thomas G. Eslick and wife to r. I'M.
Crowder, lots 3 and 4, block 8, Carpen-
ter's addition to city of Elk Point
Henry johnson and wife ID Magde-
lena Heeren. part Of south half Of
northeast quarter of section 28-95-49.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
HAPPENINGS AT JEFFERSON
Interesting Events as Reported by
the Courier's Special
Correspondent

Phillip Montague left Tuesday for his
home at Hinton, Oklahoma, after spend
ing the past month with relatives here.
Roy Collins came home the latter part
of the week from Lake Andes where he
spent the summer.
The Altar Society was postponed
this week on account of the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. S. Chicoine. They will
meet Thursday, October, 3rd with Mrs.
R. j Authier.
Dick Jessup, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
called on jefferson friends Monday.
Mrs. M. Crusan and children Of Sioux
City visited here over Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. A. Gadbois of Sioux City spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
daughter.
A. Provost and wife of Sioux City
called on Jefferson friends last Friday.
Mrs. H. Payne left Tuesday for Ole
rich for a few weeks visit with rela-
tives there.
Joe Lafluer left last Tuesday for his
claim at Olerich, where he expects to
spend the winter.
Fred Provost and family of Sioux
City spent Sunday here with relatives.
d. Thesinger and wife arrived home
Saturday from Oracle, Nebraska, where
they have spent the past two weeks at
the M. Ryan home.
Ross Nc Kenzie and wife and the
Misses Pearl and Myrtle Beavers autoed
to Sioux City Friday.
]. j. Sweet and daughter, Miss Hazel,
shopped in Sioux City Monday.
Frank O'Rourke of. Sioux City was
calling on friends here Sunday.
S. Chicoine met with very serious
accident last Thursday morning, when
he fell from the roof of porch at his
home. He was picked up unconscious
and medical aid summoned. but it was
found that he was injured internally.
He was taken to Sioux City Friday,
where it was found necessary to per-
form an operation. But he il still in a
critical condition and but little hopes
for his recovery is maintained.
Miss Rachael Chicoine who is attend
ing school at Jackson. Nebraska was
called home on account of the serious
illness of her father.
Sunday was tag day" for the Mer-
rellites, they were boosting corn car
nival to be held there Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
The jefferson ball team will play ball
there Saturday.
Those who attended the ball game here
last Sunday witnessed one of the best
games that has ever been pullsti off in
jefferson. Merrell came over witk
their black-faced commedians and ac-
companied by good bunch of boosters.
The home team had two men out at,
this critical moment some one persuad-
ed the manager who has played some
ball in his day, to bat for one of the
team, which he did, lining out long
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26

hit which brought in two scores making
the game tie. After that no scores
We're made on either side. The game
was called in the 18th inning on account
of darkness with a score of to s.
Batteries for Hinton were Highstreet,
Pick and Smoke, the two latter
'colored gentlemen" and for jefferson,
Mellette and Cantin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
Jolly Evening for Rebeccas

The members Of the local Rebecca
lodge spent most enjoyable evening
At the Odd Fellows hall Friday evening.
At the close Of the business session
tables were arranged and cards and
other games were engaged in. An ex-
cellent supper brought to close one Of
the pleasantest gatherings ever held by
that order.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-26
Will Curry Buys Store

A deal was made the latter part of
last week whereby the store of George
Hasson became the property Of Will
Curry and the new proprietor took
possession on Monday Of this week.
Mr.. Hasson will retire from the gro
cery business and will devote his time
to the undertaking profession, having
formed a partnership with G. j. Fox.
The new proprietor is live, progress
i've young man and we bespeak for him
a most excellent patronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving, of Akron are
spending the week with relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Lee Walters has accepted a
position in the city schools as instructor
in sewing.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
QUESTION OF DATE ARISES
Service Elevens Renew Differ
ence of Opinion Over Game.
tBy Teleg raph 20 The Tribune.

Annapolis, Dec. with Saturdays
game between the teams Of the Naval
and Military academies the agreement
for the playing Of the annual contests
made two years ago came to an end. and
renewal of the difference of opinion as
to the date is expected. However. the
representatives OF the two services will
meet in conciliatory spirit and every
effort Will be made to make an agree
ment covering a term Of years
There liz general satisfaction with
Franklin Field. Philadelphia. the grounds
OF the University of Pennsylvania, as
the locate OF future games. For sew
eral years the Army has wished 10
change the dates of the games to the
Saturday before Thanksgiving. claiming
that their team passes its point Of high
est efficiency before the later date. This
move has been combated strongly by
the. Navy. whose representatives are
averse to change.
Two years ago an absolute breach
threatened, and n compromise was
reached by which the game of 1911 took
place on the earlier date and the game
OF 1912 on the later date Now the dis
cussion will be renewed, and there is a
chance that an agreement may not be
reached.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
CUPID A FAST CRAFT
Motor Boat Built for Speed as
Well as Cruising.

Cupid is the name that has been CHOSEN
by Edward Hatch, jr., for his new N5'"o
high speed motor boat. built from designs
by Charles Z. Horton.
The Cupid, which measures 80 feet il
inches over all and feet beam, was puiit
primarily for cruising-for she Will COM
fortably carry eight persons in the COCK
pit-but her S0o-horsepower, s-cyllnder
engines, when turning up 800 revolutions
a minute. will drive her, Mr.. Hatch says
a speed OF i6 miles when necessary. They
run almost silently, the exhaust being
carried aft and mufIled. Two years were
required TO build the boat and engines.
During a trial trip Of the Cupid few
DAYS ago on the Potomac" said Mr..
Hatch. I'VE made four circles around the
United States torpedo boat Porter that
had come out to measure speed with US,
which is credited with twenty-five knots.
We had eight people on board The Cupid
is not a racing machine. but strongly
constructed cruiser, that will run all day
AT a speed Of from thirty 10 thirty-iive
miles an hour on an even keel. She Is
built of mahogany. and is braced every
SIX inches by double frames OF OAK"
The Cupid's measurement is just within
the limit required to make her eligible
TO compete for the honor Of contesting for
the Harmsworth Cup.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
Schoolboy Swimmers Hard at
Work as Season Approaches

eral of the summers long distance ma
tional and metropolitan races.
During the present season the Brooklyn
lad will have worthy rivals Such young
stars as Clyburn. Bennett Lmcke sey-
mour, Curtin, Long. Kempner. Hopkins
and many others should make matters
interesting. While they have yet 10 touch
Eddy's marks, they are dangerously close
to them. and as the season advances ana
they round into their best form there are
likely TO be surprises.
The adoption OF soccer water polo by
the authorities has fcstered the plan OF
building a school league to play the game
Soccer Is eminently fitted as a pastime
for youngsters. eliminating as 1t does all
possibility OF rough tactics and II prom
iscs 20 be very popular. Steps have been
taken to organize teams and coach the
candidates. and II the sport takes as
seems likely. matches will be on the pro-
crammes Of most of the meets.
Special attention Will be given in future
10 fancy diving and plunging. Club and
college experts have been secured to help
the school instructors in developing the
recruits. and good results are anticipated.
SChoolboy contests will feature many OF
the open caruivals. and Yale, Columbia.
Princeton and Pennsylvania all Intend 10
set special dates for tournaments confined
to the high schools so the budding water
mon will be kept busy until well on into
April
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
ONLY 7 SCHOOLS ENTER
Ten Eyck and Veg to Run at
Van Cortlandt Park.

Only seven schools have filed entries for
the annual high school 'cross-country
championship Of the Public Schools Ath-
letic League. which will be held next Sat
urday afternoon. This number is four less
than last year The attempt TO map out
a new course has been abandoned and the
contestants will go once over the official
Amateur Athletic Union course in Van
Cortlandt Park, making the race three
miles in length.
Each institution has been allowed to en-
ter ten representatives and will take full
advantage OF the privilege. Among the
boys to start are Charles Ten Eyck. of the
Jamaica High School, the champion
Frank Keogh, of the Morris High School,
and Nathan Veg of De witt Clinton High
School, who are considered the strongest
members of the schoolboy ranks.
The schools entered are Morris DE Witt
Clinton. Jamaica, Erasmus Hall. Boys
High. Commerce and Manual Training.
and by lot have been chosen to occupy the
starting lanes az named. Commercial,
Townsend Harris, Bryant and Newtown
have been unable TO muster a worthy ag-
gregation and have declined to compete.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
Eddy May Have to Fight to
Retain Honors; Tryout for
Soccer Water Polo.

Swimming and kindred sports have
taken a strong hold on the schoolhoys oi
greater New York and neighborhood. a
dozen teams are already in the field this
season, more are in process Of forma-
ton, and so many meets arc being sched-
uled that two or three meets a week VIII
have TO be held throughout the winter
months to carry out the programme
Among the institutions which viii vie
for high school honors are De Witt Clin-
ton. Townsend Harris. Manual Training,
Erasmus Hail. Commerce, Jersey city
High. Montclair Academy, 81. Pau $.
Bayonne High. and Commercial. Boys
High and Polytechnic, OF Brooklyn.
The material at these schools is not
only plentiful and enthusiastic, but OF
splendid calibre, and there is promise Of
records being smashed right and left be-
fore the curtain falls on the hnal carniva.
with the awarding Of the championship
titles
Last year J. G. Eddy, ir.. Of the Brook
lyn Polytechnic, startled the aquatic fra
ternity by travelling 10 yards around !
minute. the furlong close TO ? minutes ~
seconds. and then getting place in sew
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
European Riders Take Kinks
Out of Sea LegS.

The five European cyclists entered IN
the New York slx-day race. who arrived
here on Sunday. took the kinks out OF
their sea legs yesterday in two long work
outs at the Newark Velodrome. Although
all the riders suffered from seasickness
the greater part OF the voyage. they are in
good condition. Physically these foreign
riders shape up better than any seen here
in previous years.
oscar Egg. the long distance champion
Of Europe, who Is a FIenchman, has
never competed IN siX-day race. put
his powerful build indicates his ability
TO weather the long ride and finish strong.
Marcel Berthet. also oil France, who has
just completed his service In the French
army. looks very speedy and showed up
well i'm training.
The Suter brothers. the Swiss represent
atives, are the youngest riders IN the
race, Frank being twenty-five years old
and Paul nineteen. In the big Vienna to
Berlin road race, run last month, Frank
Suter won, while Paul was second. Com
peting in long road affairs has given them
the stamina to so through slX-ddy
grind. Maurice Brocco, the Italian rider
who made such a good showing year
ago. expects to make even "A better show
ing than last year. Brocco has strong
partner in Berthet
All of the fourteen teams that viii com
pete have been signed The last TO get
I'm line were Jackie Clarke and Fred Hili,
Jake Magin and Percy Lawrence ana
Pete Drogach and Elmer Collins. Clarke
the ex-champion Of Australia, won the
race last year with Joe Fogler Clarke IS
considered one Of the best siX-day riders
in the world, and his mate Hill, Is also
rated as one of the top notchers.
Drobach. Collins and Magin are veter-
ans and will be strong Yankee repre-
sentatives Collins has won the middle
distance championship Of America three
times. The foreigners and all the Amerl-
can riders, will compete in the N,WO IN
door sprint championship, the heats OF
which will be run on Friday ana the
semi-fnaIs and finals on Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
AT HELM FOR FIFTH TIME
Glencoe Athletic Club Elects
Snencer It's President.

william c. Spencer. for the hftn sue
cessive year. was elected president OF tne
rising Glencoe Athletic Club. OF Harlem
at its annual election OF officers which
was held in the clubhouse in East I-o''
street last night.
Spencer received 81 of the 10 votes
polled. Benjamina Mann, the fast "aiNei'
was reelected captain of the track team
The officers elected follow:
President, william c. Spencer; first VICE
president, william Morrison; second VICE
president, Charles Dohm; treasurer WIN
lam Allen: financial secretary, Charies ~
Nelson; recording secretary, BehJal"I
Levy; corresponding secretary yea
Brown; sergeant-at-arms. I. Mui'ane''
assistant, H. Allen; track captain D'
jamin Mann: trustees, II. JohilsOn'
Kiernan and Tom Purtell.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
AFTER BILLIARDS TITLE
Sutton to Meet Morningstar in
a Tourney at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Dec. 2.-The worlds title for
the championship Of the 1s.1 balkline In
billiards will be played In this city on
January 9, 20 and II. George Sutton hav-
ing challenged Ora Morningstar, OF this
CITY, present holder. The winner is to re-
ceive the title, diamond trophy. all gate
receipts and a purse of $1,000 offered by
Harry Davis, OF Pittsburgh. In addition
sutton and Morningstar have agreed to
post a side bet of $500.
One OF the interesting features. however
centres in the efforts TO include Yamada'
the Japanese expert. who recently COM
peted In the lS.2 tournament in New York.
Yamada has not yet consented to enter
the contest. but negotiations are still
under way. In any event Sutton ana
Morningstar will battle for the ls.l title.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
QUAKERS TO GET LETTERS
Sixteen Football Players to Re-
ceive Coveted "P."

Philadelphia, Dec. Recommendations
for the award of sixteen letters to foot
ball players of the University OF Penn
sylvania were made tonight at a meet
ing Of the football committee. Only
those members of the squad who partici-
nated In either the Michigan or Cornell
games were declared eligible to receive
the varsity "P."
They are Mercer. Minds. Marshall, Har-
rington, Craig, Chandler, Heilman, Jour
det. Dillon, Greene, Simpson. Journeay,
MacNaughton, Kelleher, Wilson ana
Young. 100 ,,,
The election OF a captain for 1913 will
be held tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
GOLFERS PRAISE GUNNELL
Members of Haworth Club Hon
or President at a Dinner.

Club and their friends attended yesterday
a complimentary dinner In honor of s. f..
GunnelI, president of the club, and Mrs.
Gunnell. Many expressions OF apprecia-
ton were given the chief executive. under
whose administration during the last two
years the club has progressed to a marked
degree. many improvements having been
made in the golf course In particular.
w. s. Cowle presided and the speakers
included Charles O'Connor Hennessy, Of
the New Jersey Legislature; Mayor
Crocker and Mayor-elect Osmers of Ha-
worth; Louis Streeter, j. III. Anderson.
w. e. Kastendke and Marius de Bra
bant. The dinner was followed by a
dance
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
MISS SUTTON TO WE'D
Famous Lawn Tennis Players
Soon To Be Married.

Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-Thomas ClarA
Bundy, joint holder with Maurice H. NC
Loughlip OF the national championship
I'm lawn tennis doubles, and Miss May
sutton. former worlds champion In wom-
ems singles, will be married here on De-
cember H. This announcement was made
to-day by Mr.. Bundy.
Miss Sutton, after defeating all rivals
In this country, went abroad ana won the
worlds title in women's singles. losing IL
after two years by default.
Bundy has won distinction in the East
ern championships in the last three sea-
sons. his eliminating triumph being the
victory In the national doubles at New
port this year.