Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-22
O0DFELLOWS' TRIAL.

O0DFELLOWS' TRIAL.
?. Yesterday in Elk Point opened one
OF the most interesting civic society
trials that eve occurred in South Da-
kota and involves the standing Of the
Elk Point lodge OF the I. .. O. +.
Grand Master Nash is the presiding
officer, while the jury consists OF
Frank Emerson of Sioux Falls, Ivan
Goodner of Pierre, z. W. Richie Of
Yankton and H. J. Rice OF Huron.
The doors were closed and u paper
waa inserted in the keyhole, SO that
not even u word could escape from
behial the scenes.
Witnesses were summoned from sew
eral parts of the state, among them
being A. L. Rome Of Forest City.
The status OF the charges against
the lodge are Of IL complicated nature
and Il luyman, like the writer, can not
grasp the situation sufficiently ;lcc,lr-
ately enough in detail to give the
| reader Il very good idea. However,
stle trial is the outgrowth OF dissen-
SiOns between the members as to the
manne in which the lodge should be
conducted.
Since the above was written it is re-
ported that the trouble which existed
has been satisfactorily adjusted and
all charges have been withdrawn, leay-
ing the society free to ENJOY prosper
ity and good fellowship.
The COURIER is glad to hear this,
and hopes the society will reach for
ward ANA grasp the true mission OF
peace Oh earth and good will toward
man.
N During the past summer this Sec
= ton has been bothered with IL bug
!! about half an inch in length. black
with red margins on it's bo,iy and the
,snargins OF the wings. Prof Lugger,
an entomologist declares that the
name of the bug il leptocoristrisvitta-
ptur. There Is more danger from lock-
jaw in attempting to pronounce the
name than there is from injury to
Fplant life.
t. II you are lucky enough to possess
h new 25 cent piece, just examine ii
on the tail side" and IL you are the
least bit s,perstitio,ls about that un-
lucky number Is, you will steer clear
4Df them hereafter. 1t has thirteen
letters in the quarter dollar thirteen
horizontal bars III the shield and tliir'
t en- parallel lines, thirteen tail fea.
stlers, thirteen marginal feathers or
reach wing, thirteen letters in the scroll
held by the eagles beak and thirteen
tstars that represent the thirteen
original unilcky states. A limited
number. Of them will be accepted al
lthis office on subscription II presented
soon, notwithstanding the above.
rather novel discovery was made
ftiie other day by + G. Ericsson in the
denomination OF IN abstract OF thu
northeast quarter OF section 2 II
IAlc.ster township, now owned b!
Mrs. Francis Horner. Last fall Mrs
i Horner proved up Oh her timber claim
I and received her patent from tn
/ government. An abstract recent,
. male OF the property divulged that
: government patent had been place
EOl record in this county twelve year
ago which decided the land to Williar
nj. Kings. 1t seems that William NJ
King ut that time owned the north
r west qual ter OF section l in the sam
4 y tOw,,ship and that the patent had bee
t forged to read VIM. NJ. Kings, by nj,
ing an IS" to the name, aud til
Q number OF the section, l, had bee
converted to II figure 2. II further IL
e vei0ps that u mortgage WAS issue
: signed by VIM. NJ. Kings secured b
a die forged deed for $500. This WI
Il wiven n VIM. NJ. Peck Of Glencov,
SIN Y. and assigned By him to w. "