Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-22
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ordnance, makes q strong point on the
iDsufficiency Of the appropriations
for arming and cqnipping the militia.
He says there Is an urgent demand
from most OF the states to have their
arms changed for a later and better
mode. The efficiency Of the National
Guard in actual service demands this,
and the present appropriations render
it impossible.
julius Schaetzel on Tuesday even
ing received "a telegram from his
brother George at BeresfOrI which
contained the following startling news:
Fire! Bank Quilted. Everything all
right. Will be open tomorrow for the
transaction OF business as usual" No
further information has been received
as to how the fire started and its extent.
O.. H. Stevens, one of our ablest and
w3.t progressive farmers, took his
departure on Monday for Beeville, Bee
county, Texas, where he expects to
enter into the business of producing
honey, for which Mr.. Stevens has u
special liking. We are sorry TO lose
Mr.. Stevens, but wish him the best OF
luck in his new home and know he will
receive it, for THE COURIER will cheer
him in the evenings in his far southern
home.
The only will found in the papers OF
the late Jacob Kiplinger was one
! made in 1882 in which he bequeathed
all his property to his children except
500 which he left as a legacy to his
wife. Under our law the wife is en-
+ titled to her possessOry right OF the
homestead and $3.50. Among the
property left by the Judge was the
store building occupied by John
Malady, and the residence on Wush-
ington emil
Died. near Elk Point, November IS,
i9i, Mrs. Matte E., wife Of Daniel
ltosenbaum. The deceased was born
in Hancock county, Illinois, March Is,
1867, and hence was 81 years, . months
and 3 days Old. She leaves Il husband
and five little children to our their
loss. The funeral services were held
Mt the hone Oh Moudav at 2 p. M.
Rev. r. NJ. Cofley ot1iciating. In this
sad af1liction we bespaak the sympa-
thy OF our people.
John Mcdonald OF Sioux City
known to every man, woman and child
in this neck or the woods, having
travelled since 1868 ovt the bottoms
~tartubOutS first as IN emplOye OF
Tn lie Sam, thea as sheriff of Wood
: bury county and finally as claim agent
I " the Milwaukee company will move
t, Chicago in a few days, having been
promoted to ii position nearer the
center OF power. The transfer will
q ld to Mr.. McDonali's reputation
and all re ;oice in that, still! his removal
: from this section is Il matter Of regret
to the thousands Of ucquaintences he
has in South Dakota.
Mention has been made in these col
umns several times the past year oil
the progress OF the law suit between
Mrs. julia Neuman, sister OF Martin
/ Moles, and Justice William p. Hodge
of Sphinx township. which %involvet
the quarter section of lam. in Snink
occupied by Mr.. Hodges. Mrs. Neu'
J man claimed title to the land upon
the ground that her right OF dowr,
still existed in the land. The deed O
conveyun e given by her husband wa:
not signed hy her, aud Judge Smith
! recently i ldicated his intention of Civ
ing Mrs. Neuman eighty acres OF tn,
J. land, hut has not decided which eight!
:, it shall be. MIR. Hodges has recourse
, up III several other parties who gave
warranty deeds in the sale OF tn
l properly. Mr.. Hodges purchased TIL
property several years ago from Franz
Bly,.
l August Ronnell the register ofdeeds
. clul,l, that he did not present II bill
Z for $40 for the services OF his wife "
as clerk in his Office to the count.
. boar! OF commissioners. The fact
: are, however that he did and he SO al
mitted yesterday, but claimed that TIL
bill had not been recorded in the audi
t tors list OF accounts. One o! August
(. great claims is that he saved til
I ! county $500 on abstracts. Whether h
: did or not is immaterial, for the reAso
that all well versed patrons OF abstract
prefer to get their abstracts OF som
=, firm with Il bond behind them. wiiic
: acts as guarantee In the purchase G
!, land, II protection the register doc
not give. Chairman Main declare
that the Republican was in gross errc
when it stated that he said That Mr..
Ronnell had never worked for her hu:
band. The facts are that she did Il
3 so, and particularly vas this the cas
IS while her husband was ont electioneel
e ing for the pOpulist ticket, AMI he
II stated it to Mr.. Ronnell.
The death OF Mrs. Frank Mowde
daughter OF Mrs. Bland OF this city AZ
: wife OF Engineer Mowler of t. Mi
waukee Railway company, took plat
last Thursday at the home OF h.
e mother aud in the presence OF Il
v relatives. The deceased was 1,
many years IL resident OF Elk Poin
She was nearly ~ years Of age at I'll
Is time OF her death and several years a.
}, married Mr.. Frank Mow,ler, movi,
! to Mitchell where they have reside
= since. A year or more ago al accn
y form OF consumption attacked b
VI naturally frail condition and speed
made encrOuches upon her physic
NJ strength until it was Only u questi'
n Of months ns to how long she won
20 he on earth. Every thing that hum
"a Aid could suggest towards the a)levi
n ton OF suffering from the insi
nous disease was tried, b
they were all OF 70 avail. 4
y funeral was one OF the most impre
. siye affairs held here. "A large tlelep
H. tion Of the brotherhood OF LOGON
In tive Engineers, and OF tha Latte
On Auxiliary Of the same society came
AZ from Sioux (.ity and attended t
We funeral. The floral offerings we
n heautifnlin the extreme. The sleceas
Is a. life WAS a charming woman n v.
TO- the friendship Of all around her. Il
'Iaath saddei,s the hearts OF MI q
-, IN symnathy or the community go
~ n -, !, her blg.hearted Nni not
nnnshun,l and to the relatives " :
q Il how q .Asis leseaysnslt.