Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
DAKo1& WEDNESDAY, july II 1855

LY IL, 1883.
hands and struck II against the sidewalk 90
hard number Of times as to render him
unconscious. A crowd Of bv -standers wit
aessed the fight without endeavoring to
separate them. MCGEE is still unconscious
md 1t is supposed has sustained concus-
non OF the brain, from which he cannot
recover.
fou Csat Always Judge by Appearance.
Some time last fall young man applied
% the deputy sheriff of Cherokee county
'or nights longing in the county Jail and
.cmething to eat. The deputy gave him
'our square meals and charged It up to the
county, expecting to never again see the
Toung man. A few days ago he was great
y surprised when the same Young fellow
and insisted on paying for the
meals and lodging. It was the first occur
renee of the kind during the reign Of the
ieputy, although hundreds Of busted"
men have been fed by him.
New Police Patrol System.
A new system Of police patrol Is being
at Davenport. II will be COM
posed Of twelve box telephone stations in
different parts Of the city, and the night
and day patrols will report from these sta
lions instead OF coming into the central
station to report at stated hours. A patrol
wagon will b kept n the central station
with driver, rsady 10 A. On call ~ tels-
phone. The Central Union Telephone
company furnishes all the equipments,
horse and wagon, free Of cost,
charging tho city $40 per year for each
patrol box.
Tho First step TalEen.
The first effort to close the saloons in
Scott county under the prohibitory law has
been made. There are nearly three hum
ared saloons in the county. In the dis.
Erict court petition for temporary in
junction against three saloons in Dixon
was filed. The motion for immediate SER
vice was refused by Judge Waterman on
The statute ground that no injunction shall
be served without notice. The petition is
based on the fact that the complainants,
who are women, have ordered the saloon
keepers not to sell liquor to their husbands
and that they persist in doing so.
Good Reasons for Refusing.
A Davenport fruit dealer was sued in the
federal court at Keokuk for refusing to ac-
'ept and pay for carload of lemons
shipped TO him by New York wholesale
house. While giving in his testimony he
stated that the lemons were lousy" The
court was astonished and said it had never
heard of such thing. United States
Campbell examined one of the
lemons under microscope which revealed
! hideous looking formation on the surface
,f the acid fruit. After careful inspec-
ion he announced that he would take his
whisky straight in the future"
Death or nm Editors wife.
Mrs. c. A. Bancroft. wife of the editor
# the West Liberty Enterprise, died re-
'ently at her home in that place. Mrs.
Bancroft had been confined to the house
'or some time with lung troubles, and for
'ome weeks past the announcement of her
leath would have caused no surprise in the
Deceased was young woman
VI eetimable character, beloved by large
'ircle OF friends and acquaintances who
ire joined by that entire community in ex-
ending sympathy to the sorrOwing hus-
'and. child and parents in their great be-
Hawkeye Indsbsedness.
The state treasurer has just made q
statement Of the condition Of the floating
Of the state at the close Of
business June 30. The number of ont
warrants amounted to 4292, SIG. 81.
Dunng the quarter ending that day the
had paid out on state warrants
md turned them over to the auditor as
cancelled the sum Of $3.50, ,O6S.A2. One
rear ago the outstanding warrants
to $455, ,987 80. showing . reduc-
ion during the year of $l63, 1858.
Mangled In . Mower.
A little child about q years old belong
ng to Bohemian family living six miles
'outh Of Cherokee, had one Of it's legs cul
IF by moving machine. Its father wal
moving near the house. and in turning 4
Orner the child ran in front of the sickle
ghich struck its leg just above the ankle
ONT, entirely severing il before the team
'ould be stopped. Drs. Sherman and Bur-
ingam were called and did all they could
or the little unfortunate. They think that
t will survive the shock.
Gold Mining Company Incorporated.
The Ruby Canon Gold Mining company
& new Des Moines organization incorpor.
tied for the purpose of developing and
mining gold and other minerals in and
lbout Lawrence county, Dakota, and tc
BUY or acquire any additional mines or real
,state, etc. The capital stock il TO bt
81, 100000, divided into shares of $l(
zach. The officers are ]. X. Gilcrest, pres.
dent; J. s. Brown, treasurer; w. H. Gill
,rest, secretary, and David Hunter, super
II VIII Net R3o Noticed.
The members OF the municipal polict
force at Burlington are refusing TO trade a
he same stores at'which the members ol
he merchants police force buy theil
FOODS unless those mon are refused trade
The tradesmen don't propose to allow any
outsiders to run their business and viii
pay no attention to their movement.
Sod Case u DrOwning.
While il bathing at the Middle Rive
railroad bridge, Charles, the eldest son o.
G. L. Anderson, wa
drowned. In . short time great crowt
at the river, and systematic
search was instituted. resulting in tn,
lnding Of the body in less than thre1
hours.
A New Estssprissl
The National Shte, Sidewalk and Roof.
ing company is . new Red Oak enterpris,
hat was incorporated last week. Blood
Cole have sold their patent process o
making stating and roofing to : stock com
pany with capital stock Of ~, ,O0O.
Statistical.
i. +. Andrews, Of the state board O
health, il preparing . table Of vital stats.
tics. He states that the average numbe
Df children per family in the state il ave
The largest number is in Allamakes county
No Got Ju1t1ce.
The case Of Carney ". Harper was trie<
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