Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
cheap millinery go to
Mrs. STRouD's.

Mis. STROUD 3.
Mrs Frank Bryan with the baby
went up to Cal!iope last Thursday
to join her husband.
Mrs Stroud has one Of Sioux
City's best trimmers fer the Spring
and Summer season.
The smokehouse ofthe Silter.
horn, beef and pork Packing Co,
Sioux City, vas entirely destroyed
by fire early Monday morning. Loss
about s7O,O00,0o, fully insured.
Walker Blaine, examiner of claims
in the state department, and eldest
son Of James G. Blaine, died at the
family residence in Washington, d.
G., Wednesday evening, Jan. Is, at
$40, Of acute pneumonia, superin-
duced by an attack of the grip.
The bill introduced in the South
Dakota Legislature for the enforce
ment Of constitutional prohibition is
what you might call "Corkcr'. 1t
requires one hour to read it and is
similar to the Clark law, of Iowa. 1t
will be passed with slight modiiica-
tons. The whiskey business will
have to go in South Dakota.
Senator Ericsson made q flying
visit to his family last Sunday. He
arrived in Sioux City Saturday
night and drove up Sunday morn
ing, returning to- Pierre Of the Mon
day noon train by way of Yankton.
Col. jolly, of Clay county, made the
trip with him. Mr.. Ericsson reports
everything running smoothly at the
Capital.
Why is a newspaper like a
pretty girl? To be perfect it must
be the embodiment of many types,
its forms are made up, it is chased,
though Inclined to be gIddy, it cm-
joys a good press, the more rapid
the better, has n weakness for gossip
talks a good deal, cal stand much
praise, and is awlully proud of a
new dress. 1t cannot be kept in
good humor without cash. Please
pay up,--Er.
An editor has invented An in
fcrnal machine which he places il
an envelope and sends TO those who
refuse the paper after taking it FIVE
years without paying for it. The
machine explodes and kills the fam
lily, and the fragments that fall in
the yard kills the dog. Glory cer-
taiilly awaits the editor and when
he gets into that sanctum that
awaits him above he will have up
ho,oterei chairs and will be allowed
to sit with his feet on the tab!e.-EI.
Tho revival meetings which
have been in session at the Baptist
church during the last six weeks
have been discontinued. They have
had splendid success during the
meetings, and the people have had
the privilege Of listening to some
fine ~discourses. Several ~revivalistS
have been in attendance. Special
meetings will also he commenced at
the Methodist church tonight. 1t
Is understood that Rev. Rileubark,
Of Elk Point, will be here to assist
Rev. French.-Centreville items iii
Parker Ner Era.
The Farmers Mutual Fire In
~sufance Association of Union Co,
held It's annual meeting on Jan. tn,
in schoolhouse Dist. No. SO, nprsh-
west Sioux Valley. The Secretary
reported Insurance written to date
1863, O2Jy 90. Cash on band last re-
port SSl.52, receipts during the year
So 20. Total $i6392. losses 5000
Incidental expenses s30G5. Total
1920 IS. Having q balance of$13 q.
The terms uf three members Ct the
Board Of Directors expiring, the fol-
lowing were elected: John Seilherg.
MARTINI Siyertsen and Andrew Mar
tin. After discussion Of sundry
questions ofinterest to CO. the meet
ing adjourned. The Association has
made steady progress during the
wear and its success is assured.
There is no question but What
Mutual Insurance when properly
managed, furnishes protection equal
to any and at much less cost.
o. +. LAWSON, Sec'y,
Alcestcr, SO. Dakota.
HlLLiNER