J. L. STEWART. VI. D.,

Physician and Surgeon, Office In U. L. Palmer's Building. two doors

east of l'ostottico.

HURLEY. W?T[ SOUTH DAKOTA;

Taken Up.

undersigned aihls farm on sectlou 25. town u7, range 64. about .Iuly4tli, oue red and white bull calf, about four months old.

Owner Is requested to prove property and pay charcra. N. T. Anuicksom.

H S. GRAVES M. D.

Physician and Surgeon. Calls promptly attended. Olhce and residence

on Center Avi-iiiic. rirst house west of Postofllce.

HURLEY SOUTH DAKOTA.

Turner County Bank, (INCORPORATED)

, Hurley, : : South Dakota $

STTARANTEED CAPITAL, 825,000.

M. I. Robertson, Pres. 1- Schultz. V. Pres. W. 11. Robertson. Cashier.

A Genera Banking Business Transacted.

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Chas. H. Goddard, II& \i/C.^'Attorney and Counsellor at Law.

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SOUTH DAKOTA. Ofllce over Turner Countv Bank.

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*.rs SOLD ON INSTALLMENTS. . We can save yon money bv correspond ^ ing with us before purchasing. '' VERMILLION. SOUTH DAKOTA.

. Proposals for County Bridge.

Office of County Auditor, Turner County, S. p. —The county auditor will receive bids for the construction of one combination bridge, sixty-foot span, across the west brauch of the Vermil­lion river on the section line between sectious7 and 8, township 99, range 53. All bids to be filed with the county auditor on or before the 6th day of September. 1893. The right is reserved to re­ject any and all bids.

For specifications write this office. Dated at Parker, 8. D.

TURNER COUNTY ANNUAL STATE FAIR Don't Hold Other Peopled Wheat,

The foliowing sound advice from

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Julv 13. i®>3. < , S. H. FANCHER,

County Auditor.

PeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve cures burns. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures sores. DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve cures ulcers.

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The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt llheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all SKiu Erup­tions. and positively cures Piles, or no pav required. It is gauranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by E. lirauch, druggist.

OUR WORLD'S FAIR

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The 'most popular and healthful drink of the age. The proper drink for both table and fireside now within the reach of all. Every thrifty house­wife can provide for her home grape, orange, pear, cherry, apple, bananna and pineapple ciders, at the small ex­pense of ten cents per gallon. Keep vour husbands and sons at home by preparing for them those delightful and harmless drinks thereby saving the money that might possibly find its way into the saloons. It only takes ten minutes to make any one of these delicious drinks. Fnclose ten cents for one, or 50 cents for seven of the •• Fruit Cider Iteceipts

Address, NIAIS NOVELTY CO. 3432 Calumet Ave., Chicago, 111.

F. H. DIRSTINE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW PARKEH. SO. DAKOTA.

Office In First National Bank Building, Bear Boom, First Floor.

A. A. BASYE, C A R P E N T E R A N D B U I L D E

WAGON WORK A SPECIALTY.

All work Guaranteed. Hard woodlumber kept fo retail. Shop at

tout Bros.' blacksmith slu-u

A.J . ALLEN, ,

Attorney - at - Law, PARKER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY EEr-onice in Court House. .-y-r' : :V/;

HURLEY DRAY LINE D. C. WARD, Proprietor.

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All Orders Promptly At-attended to and

GOODS CAREFULLY HANDLED.

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Force of Good Men, And I am prepared to Contract and

Complete a job in shorter time A than any other man

Now in the County. L have also the only First-class Car­nage and wagon maker this side of the cities. As I don't know how the car­riage branch will pay here, I would ad­vise those having iine work to do, to bring it in at once.

T. W KYTE.

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Turner County T-hV BOTH FOR S2.50 A YEAR.

The Great Illustrated Monthlies have in the past sold for $4.00 a year. It was a wonder to printers how The Cosmopolitan, with its yearly 1536 pages of reading matter by the greatest writers of the world, and its 1200 illustrations by clever artists, could be furnished for $3.00 a year. In January last it put in the most perfect magazine printing plant in the world, and now comes what is really a wonder:

The Price is Reduced One-half, i- 1 ' * " •* ^

And you can now get

Your Local Newspaper and a Leading Monthly ' Magazine for Less than 5c a Week.

Turner County Herald. Polished Even- Tlinrsdajv

HURLEY. S. D.. AUGUST 31.1893.

OFFICIAL PAPER. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republicans of Turner Co. S. D.. will meet in delegate convention In the village of Hurley Monday, the 11th day of Sept., A. P.. 1833. at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing twenty-one (21) delegates to the republican state con­vention to be held at Huron, September 20th, to place in nomination three candidates for the office of judges of the suoieine court for the state of South Dakota.

Precincts will be entitled to the following rep­resentation in the said county convention:

Township 90 Range 52 6 Delegates. , 'J 97 ... 52 i> ' •

98 52 3 II 99 •t 52 o I*

. 100 .4 52 2 II 100 53 2 41

99 .1 53 8 l« . ~ 0" • I 53 7 I*

9T " 53 3 l» " , 96 I* 53 3 »l

IflO • « 54 2 <1 99 54 3 II

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4 100 II 55 3 II 99 •* 55 4 I* 98 II 55 3 II 97 II 51 2 **

Your committee would respectfully recom­mend that all caucuses be held 011 .Friday even-ins, Seutember 8th. . , B y order of committee, ^ J. T. IIouan. Chairman.

A severe storm did a vast amount of damage along the Atlantic coast Mon­day night.

There are 96,700 children of school age within the state, an increase of 19,000 in two years.

Otto Peemiller has been confirmed by the senate as United States marshal for the district of South Dakota.

The Sioux Falls canning factory is running to its full limit, employing 125 hands and putting in extra hours. Over 50,000 cans of corn have already been put up.

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And This "Paper, All three one year for $2.00.

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publishers of this paper,!

The synod of Catholic priests in ses­sion at Sioux Falls last week passed resolutions showing the respect and es­teem in which Bishop Marty is held by the clergy of this diocese.

A bill for the unconditional repeal of the silver purchasing clause of the so-called Sherman bill has passed the house by 129 majority, and the hill now awaits the action of the senate.

Sioux Falls had a $10,000 fire in the Howard-Taylor block last Friday morn ing. F. W. Taylor, hardware dealer, estimated his damage, mostly by water, at $7,000. YV. A. JUeach's printing office was damaged about $3,000, and the lulding §1,500; all fully insured.

St. Paul News: All trains entering South Dakota are filled with excursion ists, and the prospects are for a large number of settlers from the east this fall. The close times in the east and reports of good crops in South Dakota are having the effect of drawing many prospectors. Many of them are ex pected to settle. , . •

The predictions from all quarters are that the northwestern states and South Dakota in particular, will receive an unprecedented immigration as a result of the late financial flurry. Many men will come out of the struggle with their finances badly crippled and will seek the most promising portion of the country to again build up a home and a fortune, and where can that end be gained more solidly than on the broad and productive praires of the Dakotas They will all be heartily welcomed by those now here, and together we will build up one of the grandest states in the union.

The Parker New Era of last week made an attack on Chairman Hogan of the county republican committeei be­cause he saw fit not to send a notice of the call for the coming county conven­tion to that paper. As,the files of the New Era during the last political con test show that Editor Iluckett not only failed to print the ticket nominated in the republican county convention, but that he openly fought nearly every can didate there named, we are unable to see wherein the Era has cause for com plaint. As soon as Mr. Hackett proves his republicanism by his acts he will doubtless be accorded the same Courti­ses extended to the .republican news­papers of the county.

The president's salary is $50,000 year, and the idea is quite general that this is all he receives, which is a mis take. In addition to the salary he re­ceives $36,000 to pay the salaries of his clerks and . ubordinants. His private secretary has $3,250, his assistant sec­retary $2,250, the stenographer gets $1,200, steward $1,800, each of the door keepers $1,200, while other employes are paid in proportion down to the man who takes care of the liies, who receives $864. In addition $8,000 is al­lowed tor incidentals, such as station­ery and carpets; $12,500 for repairs and refurnishing, $2,500 for fuel, $4,000 for the greenhouse, and $15,000 for the stable, gas and other incidentals. In all. the president and his house cost the country over $125,000.

The fate of the White City when the world's fair shall have closed has been decided on. The beautiful white build­ings of the Exposition are to be sold as junk. They are soon to be advertised and knocked down to the highest bid­der. About the only thing of future use in them is the iron and steel arches and timbers. It is thought that not more than $1,1)00,000 can be realized from the auction. The most expensive buildings will probably bring the least money. The manufactures and liberal arts building, which cost $1,600,000 and which has $500,000 in its arches alone, will of necessity, it is believed.be given to the man who will tear it down and carry the debris away. The magnitude of the undertaking will b6 realized when it is stated that each arch con­tains twenty carloads of steel, all the pieces being firmly rivited together. The salvage in the administration building will also be very small. The mines building on the contrary is re­garded as a more favorable prospect. The steel arches are much lighter than those of almost any other on the ground and could readily be taken down and set up again for a large workshop or factory. They would also be available lor a depot of moderate size.

A Changed Standard of Living.

St- Paul Pioneer Press: No effect of

the recent hard times has been more

marked and none will be more lasting than the change which has been wrought in the standard of comfort and of living in the average American family. It is a season of forced econ­omies which have been put into effect in almost every house, and which com­prehend the sacrifice of a luxury here and the among the comparatively wealthy, and the cutting off of the actual necessities of life by the poor. There is no other way in which the burden that the situation lays upon the people can be borne. Incomes all around have suffered a serious shrink­age. Securities that have been relied upon to produce a certain revenue either fail to pay anything or subject the holder to an assessment instead of giving him a profit. Salaries have been reduced in nearly all establish­ments, as an absolutely necessary con­dition of continuing business. The wages of workingmen have been scaled down, and large numbers are left with­out emplopment altogether, As much less is earned, at least that much less must be spent. And since credits are more carefully scanned than ever be­fore, and comforts cannot be had.at the price of increased indebtedness, every community has come, in the matter of family expenditure, to the basis of living strictly within income, no matter by how much that may have been re­duced.

The saving that has been made by these changes in the last month or two must reach an enormous total. Erery body is cognizant of the movement, and none are ashamed of it because all are parties to it. It is no longer dis­graceful to live moderately and to study economy in mere trifles. And, if we could have had this change brought about by any other agency than grinding misfortune, it would not be matter for regret. We suppose no­body will deny today what would have been questioned extensively six months ago, that the vast majority of Amer­ican people have been living according to an extravagant standard. That our people enjoy more of the creature com­forts, taken as a whole, than any other on the face of the globe is true, and we hope it will always remain so. liut continued prosperity also brings with it almost of necessity the habit of prod­igality and the contemning of fore­thought. No man is justified in living up to the limit of his income. If he earns anything more than a bare sub­sistence, however little it may be, it is just as much his duty to save a part of the surplus, and to fix a limit beyond which his expenses shall not go, except in case of unforeseen misfortune, as it is to provide for the daily wants of his family. And it is this safe rule of fru­gality which has been disregarded for a good many years past. Foreigners, who are compelled to be more watch­ful by their smaller earnings and lower scale of comfort, are amazed by our recklessness in consumption. And even he who believes that one of the privileges ot being an American citizen is to have plenty of food and clothing and a comfortable home cannot recon­cile this modest aspiration with the mode of living that has been current amongst us for a long time.

It is this extravagance that has had something to do with producing the ex­isting depression, and that has certain­ly intensified it and prolonged its effect. People who have had suffcient incomes year after year, who haye been able to make a little something extra occasion­ally, who hsive found such property as they possess increase in yalue, and who have looked forward confidently to a rise but never a fall of their resources did not practice strict economy. Most of them thought they were doing well to liye within their actual means. Not a few formed a habit of living up to what they expected in the future, and letting the difference accumulate as unpaid debts. Now all these accounts have had to be straightened out. The affairs of the individual have been as mercilessly brought home to him as has any extrayagance in business, and hun­dreds of thousands of individuals haye been made to feel that they would be happy if they could only escape the consequences of their improvidence by a receivership. What they have to do is to scale down their expenditures, at no matter what cost of habit or of com­fort, to the lower level of present in­come. If the whole American people had started one year ago to live exactly as they are living today, and to put aside as saying the difference, the total amount of the excess would be enough to set everybody on his feet and make everything go smoothly again.

It is not a pleasant thing to face such an issue. It costs something in comfort and muiu in pride to make the forced reductions that have been undertaken. It is something of a loss to have the standard of living temporarily lowered. I5ut over against these it is to be set, as in some sense a gain, that the eyes of the nation have been turned in the most forcible way to that forgotten and despised virtue of economy with­out which no people can remain per­manently prosperous. A high standard of comfort that is maintained at the cost of someone else, the cost of debt, even at the cost of spending for current requirements the whole of current in­come, is too high a standard. For ma­terial safety and for the highest moral welfare of the people it should be changed. And there is no force effi­cient to work such a change save the ruthless pressure of necessity. We shall see the benefit of it in an external way as soon as times improye. and in­comes once more approach their old leyel. It will be some time before people forget this lesson altogether and the aggregate of savings put by for in­vestment will be a large one. This is the truest prosperity. Not only when people are earning liberally, but when they are saying something from earn­ings is the time of greatest advance, of an advance that is not subject to check or reverse. The process of liquidation that hits been going forward in the United States applies to personal and family expenses quite as much as to speculstive investments and overtrad­ing. An economy that is really more consistent with the maintenance of comfort than the feverish scattering of income will be the rule of this country until the future forgets the experiences of the present.,

Editor liishop of the Volga Tribune is applicable to every portion of our state at the preseut time, and the words should be carefully weighed by all who read them:

"The Tribune has not for two or three years offered farmers advice whether or not to hold their wheat; for higher prices, and it has not now sell-confi­dence enough to make a good guess as to this season. It is its honest belief, however, after looking into the future as far as its knowledge of the past will allow it to do so, that all farm products are now at bottom prices., and what­ever changes may come will be for the better; therefore, hold your wheat, if you can and at the same time treat your neighbor fairly and honestly. Hold your wheat if you are able to do so and obey the golden rule;—"Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you." If you cannot do this, don't hold it; if you cannot; pay your debts without selling, it is not yours to hold. Don't speculate with some other person's money, particularly if that person is threatened with financial ruin because he cannot collect his ac­counts.

The long and short of it is, our mer­chants and other business men are mighty close to the wall, and the sale of at least a portion of the present crop i3 all that will save them. The only blue-feeling people in Urookings coun­ty today are the business men, who have trusted out thousands of dollars to the farmers who are now harvesting a splendid crop. The wholesale dealers have about as good as shut; down on sending more merchandise on credit, and many a local dealer is thieated with judgements that will close his doors. This is the situation in towns, and it is hoped and believed our coun­try neighbors will appreciate and re-lie ve it. '• •; 1 : :4| ', "•

As before asserted, the only relief can come from the sale of at least a portion of the present crop. Therefore the Tribune advice is: Sell enough to pay local debts at least; help the neigh­bors who have helped you; be honest, be just, first; then hold YOUR wheat, liut don't undertake to hold anything that belongs to some one else, when that some one else so badly needs it."

v\i Now Is tlie Time.

Sioux Falls Press: While you are considering the financial situation, just bring within the scope of your mental vision the number of dollars you have sent out of town for goods you might haye procured from local dealers for a slight advance over what you paid for them abroad, and thereby retained the money here and made times so much the better for all concerned. There is no question that enough of this kind of business has been indulged in throughout the state to make very ma­terial difference in the ability of mer­chants in the various towns to carry customers with much greater comfort to both than is the case at the present time.

It appears to the Press that the quint­essence of gall is to be found within the make-up of the man who, having patronized traveling salesmen for for­eign retail dealers to the disadvantage of local dealers during prosperity, comes to the latter these hard times and asks for credit. You may believe there are none so lost to honor; but that is where you are mistaken, and al­most every merchant in almost any city in the state can point out for your enlightenment persons who have thus learned a valuable lesson for the future or have lost all sense of shame when it comes to a supposed saving of a few cents only, but is an actual loss of much more.

A careful study of the situation will prove to you that any course of action by which you leave your neighbor's in­terests out of your calculations must result in loss to you. It is true in theory; it is true in practice; and a little meditation will do you and your town great good here. The time is coming in the very near future when the extent of your ability to build up your town will depend upon the extent to which you have contributed to the sinews of war of your neighbor, as well as upon the extent to which you have husbanded your own resources.

There is no question that the present financial stringency will force many men to this state from both the east and the west, and you will want to be in a position to secure the benefit. The solidity of the unity between you and your neighbor on the matter of mutual respect and dependence will be the test of your success, and there can be little respect for you in the eyes of the man to whom you come for aid after having attempted to cut his throat.

In the midst of the coming wave of prosperity, remember that in all proba­bility a succeeding valley of depression will follow. See that it is not to you a "valley of humiliation." 13e neighborly at all times, and then at all times you may be neighborly.

La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the Grippe the past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those who depended upon Dr. King's New Discovery, not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of the troublesome after effects of the malady. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in cases of La Grippe, but in all Dis­eases of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long standing. Try it and be convinced. It won't disappoint, Free Trial Bottles at Pioneer Drug Store. 6

If you can afford to be annoyed by sick headache and constipation, don't use DeWitt's Littje Early Risers for these little pils will cure them. E, .Brauch.

Some of the Special Feat a red and Attrac­tion!, Provided by the Management*

The annual South Dakota State Fair will be held at Aberdeen Sept. 11-15 inclusive. The premium list has been thoroughly revised and the magnificent total of $20,000 in prizes is offered ex­hibitors. Excursion rates on all rail­roads and special trains oyer a number have been secured. The program of amusements will include many of the latest novelties and attractions of the day, while the substantial and time honored features will surpass in extent and variety all previous displays of their kind. These will include a grand industrial exposition in which the farm, dairy and the household and mechani­cal arts will be well represented; a ladies' department filled with useful and ornamental articles; a splendid pa­rade of premium stock; a fine machin­ery exhibit and all the concomitants of a great and suceessful fair. Some of the special and leading attractions al­ready provided and assured will be:—

The visit of foreign commissioners and corespondents at the world's fair to see and write up the country for the benefit of intending home seekers trom the old country.

The Fourth Regiment Dand of Sioux City—the very finest musical organiza­tion in the northwest—celebrated at home and abroad. Also a band of twenty-four pieces from the Indian school at Pierre, each member of which is a full-blooded Sioux Indian.

Tepees of Sioux Indians, comprising fitty or more persons, in their original and fantastic war and ghost dances.

Marvelous balloon assension and parachute leap each day by Mme. Dlanch, the most daring and successful aeronaut in the United States.

Interesting base ball contest Wednes­day forenoon between rival clubs from Edmunds and McPherson counties, fol­lowed on Thursday by an exciting game between the winner and an ex­pert Indian nine from the Indian school.

Sharp trotting and running events each afternoon for special purses, the sum of $5,000 being devoted to this de­partment alone. Entries for this de­partment are now coming in from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and other states.

Farmers and farmers' wives and children in any part of the state are in­vited and requested to prepare their exhibits, and correspond with C. N. Harris, General Manager State Fair Association, Aberdeen, S. D. Stock­men and others in special lines of farm­ing and business should make their ar­rangements for space at once.

G. G. It. Encampment, Indianapolis, Ind.

On account of the national encamp^ ment of the Grand Army of the Repub­lic, which will be held in Indianapolis, Ind., beginning Sept. 4,1893, the North-Western line will sell excursion tickets at exceedingly low rates. Passengers will bo given choice of routes between Chicago and Indianapolis and stop-over will be allowed at Chicago, thus afford­ing an excellent apportunity for visit­ing the world's fair. For tickets and further information apply to agent Chicago & North-Western R'y. :a;

Newspapers Make a Town.

St. Paul Globe: The Globe quotes with most hearty endorsement, an arti­cle from the Long Prairie Argus,urging business men to stand by their local papers, by giving tbem such printing as they may need, instead of going away from home to secure it. The sentiment is correct. It is not charity. It is sienply sound business sense and pure justice. There is not a local pa­per which has not aided in building up and making known its locality, and thus adding to the value of property a thousand fold more than any support it may have received from the business men ot the yicinage. Strangers obtain their first impression of a town by the local newspaper. A home paper sent abroad to friends, it neat, attractive and apparently prosperous, is a messenger which brings capital andp opulation to a community. For a business man to go away from home for his printed matter, which the local newspaper is abundantly able to supply, is to perpe­trate a business crime. It is the home paper which has made and is making tte town known to the world as a point for trade and business, and the resident who does not appreciate it is simply engaged in committing business sui­cide. Name the prosperous towns of the state and you will invariably find that they contain enterprising, credit­able and prosperous newspapers. It is not the town which has made the news paper. It is the newspaper which has made the town.

Nearly All Towns Have

A "smart aleck." A girl that giggles. A justice of the peace. A neighborhood feud. A woman that tattles. Hogs running at large. A man who knows it all. More loafers than it needs. One Jacksonian democrat. Men who see every dog fight. A few meddlesome old women. A livery stable and a billy goat. A boy that "cuts up" in church. A tall old maid with short beau. A drug store with a wet end to it. A brindle cow and a bob-tail horse. A widow that is too gay for her age. A young man that does nothing but

"blow." Some men that make remarks about

women. Hens that scratch up other people's

gardens. A hen-pecked husband and a rooster-

pecked wife. A mother that sees no good m other

people's children. A lot of boys who polish their over­

alls on the curbstones. A grown young man that laughs

every time he says anything. A sewing society that distributes

more gossip than its local paper. A married couple who "bill and ooo"

publicly but fight privately, A bully .that any sixteen-year*old

boy could l<lick" it he'only knew it.

Scores of men with the caboose of their trousers worn gmooth as glass.

A church choir, a brass band, or something that is the best in the state.

A girl that chews gum and goes to the posoffice every time the mail comes in. R:

A man who grins when you talk and laughs out loud when he has said some^ thing. :R; .v.;,

A high-minded woman that always says the wrong thing when she speaks in company.—Ex. ; t:

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema, itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and Piles. It is cooling and soothing. Hundreds of cases have been cured by it after all other treatment had failed. It is put up in 25 and 50 cent boxes.

Proceedings of ther Annual Convention, Held at Hurley, Aug, 23, 24 and 25.

Convention called to order. The president,- Mrs. F. 13. Smith in the chair.

Devotional exercises led by Mrs. J as. Stout. Music, followed by prayer by Mrs. Webster.

Roll call ot officers. „ ^ Committees were appointed by the

chair as follows; Committee, on credentials, Mrs. Rees

and Mrs. Stout. Committee on resolutions, Mrs. M. S.

Robinson and Mrs. Rowley. Finance committee, Mrs. Bell and

Mrs. Alderman. Report of corresponding secretary

read and approved. • Reports of the local unions were

given as follows:—Centreville by Mrs. Bell; Parker by Mrs. Webster; Bremer by Mrs. Lease; Hurley by Mrs. Stout. Norway delegates not being present, its report will be given later.

It was found necessary to vary the program as arranged owing to the ab­sence of delegates.

Interesting talkd were given by Mrs. Webster as to the method employed by Parker in ridding herself of a low re­sort, and by Mrs. Bell on Centreville's success in closing her saloons.

Discussion as to how to enforce the law relating to scientific temperance; instruction and work done in that line, participated in by several members.

Report of Flower Mission by the superintendent, Mrs. Webster.

Report of soldiers' work called for but no report being given Mrs. Web­ster gave an interesting talk on the work.

Our president read a most interesting report of the doings and the present status of the temperance hospital at Chicago; followed by a prayer and praise service.

Adjourned to meet at 8 p. m.

Wednesday Eve. Convention called to order by the

president. Mrs. Webster led in devotional ex­

ercises. Music by the choir. Address of welcome by Mrs. Alder­

man. ltesponses by Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Webster.

Paper, "Our Boys," by Mrs. M. S. Robinson.

Discussion, "Who is responsible for the violation of our prohibition law," led by Rev. Newton; followed by Rev. Atteberry, Rev. White and Rev, Hop­kins.

Solo byRey. White with full chorus, "Have Courage My Boy to Say No."

Benediction by Rev. Atteberry. Adjourned to Thursday at 9 a. m.

Thursday morning. Session opened by singing "Work for

the Night is Coming." The president in the chair.

Devotional exercises led by Mrs. Rees.

Singing, "I Gave My Life for Thee." The delegates from Norway union

being present the report from that union was called for and given by Mrs. J. Cotton. Also a paper was read by Mrs. Cotton, subject, "Necessity of scientific temperance instruction in our Schools." A motion being carried to select assistant superintendents to carry on this work, Airs. Win. Brown, Mrs, Wm. Stoddard, Mrs. Alderman, Mrs. Annie Bartel, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. K. Berry, Mrs. Sherard, Mrs. Frank Layne and Mrs. S. Conklin were ap­pointed to see that the law on this sub­ject was enforced, each in her especial school district.

Minutes of the last ses3ion read and and approved.

Report of credential committee ac­cepted.

Followed by a paper on "Fair Work" by Mrs. Bell, superintendent of that work.

Suggested by Mrs. Rees that all White Ribboners wear their white ribbons at all fairs; also spoke of the importance of scattering leaflets at fairs.

Mrs. Bell thought the importance of wearing the white ribbon at the fairs should not be overlooked.

Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Rees gave incidents in their own ex­perience showing that its influence was for good.

It was moyed and carried that the members of all our unions be requested to wear white ribbons on all occasions.

A paper was next read by the presi­dent relating to Loyal Legion and Demorest medal contest work, by the superintendent of that work, Mrs. Emma Austin of Centreville.

A discussion on best methods of rais­ing money to carry on our work was participated in by the president and members.

Mrs. Phillips, of Bremer, read a most ingenious poem compiled from temper­ance lessons taught by bible precepts.

Prayer by Mrs. Webster. It being found impracticable to fol­

low the program as arranged, the pres­ident gave her address.

A vote of thanks was given our pres­ident for her loving words of cheer.

The question box was then opened. The first question as to the efficacy

of physical punishment in the govern­ment ot children was debated by Mrs. Near, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Alderman, concurrence of opinion be­ing that the injury done the child was greater than the resulting good.

Question: How can we arouse an interest in mothers who are indifferent to our work? Discussion participated in by the president, Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Alderman.

Question: Has any citizen the power to make an arrest for disturbance on the street caused by drunkenness ? As this was a question Qf law and not of opinion, the opinion was prevalent that If citizens other than officers of the law-were empowered to make such arrests the fact had been overlooked by the general public.

Question: Is the drug saloon an easy thing to handle under our law? Gen­eral discussion followed.

Further discussion of the contents of question box postponed.

Closing exercises conducted by Mrs. Bell, consisting of singing the crusade hymn and prayer by Mrs. Webster.

Adjourned to meet at 2 p. m.

to order by the

led by Mrs.

Thursday afternoon. Convention called

president. Devotional exercises

Webster. Music, "Throw Out the Life Line." Prayer by Mrs. Webster followed by

prayer by Mrs. J udson. Solo, "Saloons Must Go," by Miss

Myra J ud3on. Report of corresponding secretary

read and aocepted. Discussion on "Children's Physical

Rights." Remarks by Mrs. Rees and Mrs.

Smith, followed by a paper by Mrs. Judson; subject, "Our Country."

Solo by Miss .Ttidson, "The Breaking Waves Dashed High."

Paper react from the chair, bsing a

speech made by Lucy Stone before the Mass. legislature on "The Rights of Married Women;" illustrating by com­parison, etc, how woman's personal and property rights were ignored under the Jaw. Followid by an interesting and pertinent talk bearing on the sub­ject.

The election of officers being in ordpr the president called to the chair the Cor. Sec., Mrs. Alderman.

Ballot for president resulted in the unanimous re-election of the present presiding ollicer, Mrs. F. B. Smith of Parker.

Further balloting resulted in the election of Mrs. L. W. Bell of Centre­ville for vice-president; Mrs. L. A. Al­derman of Hurley for corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ross of Centreville tor recording secratary; and Mrs. Webster of Parker for treasurer.

The following superintendents of de­partments were appointed:—Mrs. M. S. Robinson, suffrage; Mrs. G. S. Conklin, flower mission; Mrs. li. Rees, parlor meetings; Mrs. Emma Austin, Loyal Legion and Demorest medal contests; Mrs. L. W. Bell, fair work; Mrs. M. AI. Davis, Sabbath observance; Mrs. A. Phillips, hygiene and heredity; Airs. C. A. Near, soldiers'work; Airs. J. Stout, evangelical work; Mrs. Webster, jail and prison work; Airs. Abeel.narcotics; . Airs. Cotton, scientific temperance in- ; struction in schools; Airs. N. L. Hoyne, i Supt. of work among foreigners.

Aioyecl and carried that the expenses j of our president in attending the state : convention be met by the Co. union.

The report of the Co. treasurer hay- . ing just been received, it was read from the chair. Amount now in treas- j ury, $11.06.

Discussion of the question, "The duty of the church to the W. C. T. U." was led by Rev. Hopkins, followed by Rev. Newton and Air. Benson.

Closing services, prayer by Airs. Reea and Airs. Stout,

Adjourned to meet at 8 p. m.

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Thursday evening. Session called to order by the presi­

dent. Reading of scripture by Mrs. Stout, Alusic by choir. Prayer by Rev. White. Music, solo by Stella Near, with full

chorus, "Where is lour Boy Tonight." The president read a synopsis of

opinions by eminent men in the nation favoring woman's suffrage.

The question, "What honorable means can women use to secure the ballot," was discussed by lley. N ewton, Mr. Kenyon, Airs. J udson and Airs. Alderman.

Alusic by the choir. Session closed by repeating the W. C.

T. U. benediction. ,

Friday morning. Session opened by singing "Throw

Out the Life Line." Devotional exercises led by Airs. U.

Ree?. Prayer by Rev. Atteberry. Question box re-opened. Question: "How are we to prevent

our boys from coming in contact with evil," dismissed by Airs. Webster and others.

Question: "How can we best reach the masses in this great warfare lor temperance," discussion followed.

The best plan of conducting regular meetings of the union, to make them especially Interesting was asked for.

Alotion carried that we appropriate fifty cents for each county superinten­dent to help carry on her department work.

Report of committee on resolutions called for.

RESOLUTIONS. Since governments are ordained of God. and

the object is the welfare of the people, therefore resolved:

That as members of the Turner county W. C. T. U. were are now, as ever, in favor of the pro­hibition traffic, and the coming year we will en­deavor to use our best energies for a better en­forcement of that law.

Resolved, That as members of the W. C. T. U. of Turner county, we will do all in our pi wer to put the ballot in the hands of the mothers, wives and sisters of South Dakota.

Resolved, That we admire and appreciate fie interest taken in our work by all Cbr/stJan bodies, and most earnestly pray that the time is not far di stant when every professed follower ot Christ, will join hands in open warfare against this giant evil.

Resolved, that we urge all schools to more at­tention in the care and development of the physical powers of our children.

Resolved. That as we know that the use of narcotics developes into a taste for intoxicating drink, we will use our riitlit and influence for the enforcement of the law governing their sale.

Resolved. That we recognize in our girls the future womanhood of our country and believing their work in the cause of temperance is greatly needed, we request that a Y. W. C. T. U. be or­ganized in every town in our county as soon as possible.

Kesolved, That we request our state and countv authorities to give women places on all boards of education in which both sexes are in­terested.

Resolved, That we extend to the citizens and homes of Hurley our hearty thanks for their hospitality and kindness while in their city:

To the Methodist denomination for the use of their pleasant and comfortable church where we held our business sessions.

To the choir who have entertained us with their excellent music. To the clergy who hare ably assisted us. To the press who nave kindly given us space in their papers throughout the county; and to all who have in any way helped our cause we extend cordial and sincere thanks, and shall ever remember with pleasure our so­journ in Hurley.

Alotion carried that we act on resolu­tions separately, except that the word "right" be inserted after the word "in­fluence" in the resolution on narcotics. The resolutions were adopted severally as reported.

It was suggested by the chair that we send to Airs. F. B. Conklin of Can­ton for literature on the use of nar­cotics.

Report of the finance committee read and accepted.

Resolved, That inasmuch as our work largely depends on the prompt payment of funds due from local unions, we urge upon all local treas­urers the necessity of remitting dues promptly as they mature.

Resolved", That in view of the fact that we are still so iargely indebted to our ex-president, Mrs. Ileum M. Barker, for money loaned by her to local, unions during our drouth seasons, we most earnestly recommend to all local unions the holding of entertainments of a socialor musical nature or other methods that meet the approval of members, during the coming montn of September or in the immediate future, to raise funds to meet the district pledge of $25 to meet this obligation.

Resolved, That inasmuch as our work in the line of free distribution of temperance and sun-rage literature is much hindered for want oi money, we recommend that as soon as seems practicable, that each union make an effort to so fill our county treasury that the funds therein be sufficient to meet all demands.

Moved by Airs. Webster that a pledge of at least one dollar be given by each union to assist the superintendents of departments to carry on their work. Carried, and amount pledged by local unions represented.

Parliamentary drill led by Rev.G A , White. H

A vote of thanks was tendered Rev. White and Rev. Atterberry for their efficient aid in our parliamentary drill.

Alinutes of tho Thursday afternoon session read and approved.

Remarks and prayer by Airs. Web* ster.

Prayer, led by the president. Alusic. . On behalt of the Centreville union.

Airs. Bell invited the Co. union to hold its next annual meeting at Centreville. Invitation was accepted.

Convention adjourned. LAURA A. ALDERMAN.

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