Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-05

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sor journalist who conducts the Leader
was overheard to repeat the following
poem instead Of the Lords prayer
/ when he retired to his couch OF downy
ease tother evening:
Oh. Lord.
II love It's glddy gurgle,
love It's fluent now;
Ilove to wind M mouth up
And I love to hear II co."
Amen.
A Washington dispatch states that
ALBERT Warren OF Lincoln, formerly
engrossing clerk OF the Minnesota
house OF representatives and a promi-
merit populist, is in the city. He says
that the populisr movement in Mime
sofa is playeo out and that they will
never carry another congressional dis
trict in that state" Llbert's got sense
pounded into his Uranium at last.
Word was received by Freeman
Brothers on Monday Of the death Of
Elder Blidgeman Of Centerville and
requesting them to prepare for his
burial in the Richland cemetery. The
remains were buried alongside those
of his wife who died years ago. The
deceased in years gone by was a resi-
dent Of Richland and one Of his daugh-
tiers married VIM. Rich, the founder
OF the village.
The farmers in school district No. l6
OF this township are discussing the
~advisability Of having q new school
house. At a meeting on last Friday
an informal ballot was taken and the
consensus Of opinion as expressed by
the ballot was that another school
house was needed. The location
viewed with the most favor was upon
the southeast quarter OF IS, the school
house to be known as the Swanger
school.
The spring session OF circuit court
opens a week from next Tuesday. The
calendar is not a very large one, the
principal cases being the tax title
issues. The farms OF Z. w. Cook Of
Burbank, Albert Shurtleffo OF Richland,
NJ. p. Aiken Of Beresford township
and William Vinson of this township
are involved. In the vinson case A.
II. Parker and Z. W. Miller are plain
tiffs, while James Miller, county clerk,
Is plaintiff in the others.
Prophets Of weather and old timers
who watch the enlargement OF goose
quilts and the manner in which a pig
grasps a tiny straw, declare that we
will have a dry spring for the reason
that no rain was experienced when the
sun crossed the line. According to
this fact a dry spring is in store for
this section. However, we are inclined
to believe that "Old Sol" was off on a
bender and forgot to send forth the
usual storm when he crossed the line.
One Of the prominent Odd Fellows
Of Kentucky has a beautiful girl about
S years old. A short time ago she was
sitting on his lap with a hand glass
before her. She looked at her father
a moment, then looked at herself and
turned to her mother. Mamma" she
inquired, did God make me?" "Yes,
daughter" did he make papa, too?"
EYES," Then she took another look in
the glass at herself. "Well," she said,
thoughtfully, "he is doing a great deal
better work lately, isn't he?"
w. d. Percival, an old time Elk
Pointer and who was admitted to prac-
tice law here, is now, OF rather re-
Gently was, a reporter on the Omaha
| Bee. Last week he In an article Sc
verely scored Judge Scott, a local
jurist who presides over a branch OF
the state court in the city Of Omaha.
Judge Scott ordered Percival arrested
for contempt Of court and sentenced
him to the county Jail. The Bee is
vigorously defending Mr.. Percival and
rightfully too. The arrest OF Percival
is regarded as a high handed proceed
ing.
Francis d. Bridge died at his resi-
dence in Alcester township on March
is, 1894. The deceased was born in
Hamilton, Butler county. Ohio, Novem-
Der IA, 1916. On April -, 1841, he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Whitney.
In 1852 he with his family removed to
Dekalb county, Illinois. In 1864, dur.
ing the time Of the wal Of the rebellion.
he enlisted in the Illinois Light Artil.
lery In which he served until the close
Of the war. In 1889 he removed to
Union county, South Dakota, where
he remained until death called him
home. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren to mourn for him.
Argus Leader: The attorney for Rev
J. r. G. Wilson did not make the ex'
pected application to Judge Jonesf FOL
a change Of venue, but applied for 9
continuance until next term on the
ground that Wilson was 80 severely
injured by his recent accident that he
would not be able to attend the trial
The af1davits were very strong and
the judge granted the continuance
Many people in Lincoln county say
that Wilson was not severely injured
and that the horse story was put VI
In order to give Wilson more time
Wilson has not been preaching since
his conviction, but has been keeping I