Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-13

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goods are OF foreign manufacture and
were brought to this country and ex-
hibited ut the Worlds fair ut Chicago.
They state that It would cost them Ol
per cent to return them, which is 80
high that they are obliged to sell them
In this country. The goods are all OF
American manufacture and the cloth
can he duplicated at the dry goods and
tailor stores for about oiie-half the
price s0rle, were sold ut" Our people
should look dit FOR them. One can
not be too careful In buying from this
to buy anything at all, but p~atronize
Father Hines arrived home from
Battle Greek, Mich, on Saturday. It
was six months ago that the Venerable
divine left this city for the purpose OF
securing treatment ut the Snnatorium
at Battle Greek. He came home i'm
proved In health, with renewed vigor
and looking healthier than he has for
several years. On Sunday he assisted
Bishop Hare in the services ut the
old Episcopal chapel on Douglas street
and they were greeted with a very
large ANslience, both morning and even
Ing. The large circle Of friends which
Father Hines possesses are rejUiced to
with them once more and his
after the service on Sunday
was Over was one OF the most touch
Ing events in life and made the hearts
Of .ull happy. The new chapel which
will soon be ready for occupancy will
not be dedicated before Easter.
Father Hines will not 70 bAck to the
unless circumstances war
rant, but will remain AMI continue in
the good work which he daily accom-.
plishes.
Judge Dundy OF Omaha sentenced
james A. French to imprisonment in
the ~penitentiary at Sioux Falls for II
year for robbing the Ponca %postofice.
1t Is just about u year ago that the
Office was robbed. French had an ac-
complete who is unknown to himself
as well us tn the officers. His home is
in Texas aid he Was trampiiig through
the country when he fell in with his
The two we're stranded
at Ponca, and breaking into a black.
smithshOp, they secured Il number of
tools with which they burglarized the
postofHce and burst al,en the safe.
They took about SO in cash and
several sheets OF stamps. They burned
the latter and started east. French
got as far rs Baltiiiiore when his guilty
conscience overlook him. He entered
the police conrt in that city, gave his
i,arnc aud mate Il full confession of his
crane. He returned to Nebraska with
OFT requlsltiOn papers AMI pleaded
He might have received a
lighter sentence, but he wanted the
limit aAl Judge Dundy accommodated
him. He states that as soon as he
serves his sentence he proposes to join
the Salvation Army and lead an up.
ward life in the future. He claims that
It vas his first ofrense.
On last Friday night at the Mcneil
heiist the first OF u series of
debates was held. TIE first number
the programme was q recitation by
Miss Bessie Gray, who was followed
by the Misses Elsie Flannery and
Minnie Jones, aged 6 and 8 respec-
lively, in Il neat little dialogue. The
subject for debate, Resolved, That q
Scolding Wife is u Greater Nuisance
than a Drunken Husband" was then
taken UP, Orator Oscar Osborn open
ing for tine Affirmative. Oscars lhe-
toric,l ability has gained such wide
spread repute that comment Is UNI
necessary. Andrew Osborn was the
next speaker. Andy Is developing
his powers and will soon rival his
brother in oratOry. +. Is. WILSON, Will
Sladdock and Ed Tollefson stood up
to speak in turn, but they were handi-
capped and could not Say what was in
their minds. MIR. Wixon tlaithed that
while his tase could be much worse,
he did not dare say anything, as he
had to drive home with his better half
that night. As Will Shaddock o
4 feminine voice was heard, Don't say
anything about us, WILL" aud, OF
course, this threw a damper on what
he might have said. Ed Tollefson
sang 1.-The Poor Married Man." which
was SO highly appreciated that he was
called up again, when he favored the
audience with All Irish song. About
srventy-flve persons were present.
The Elk Point band furnished the
music for the occasion and rendered
several good selections. The next de.
bate will be held on December ID, for
which occasion an excellent pro-
grarltfie has been arranged. The SUBJ
ject for debate will be Resolved, That
the Canal to Connect the Missouri and
Sioux Rivers will be Beneficial to this
Community"
The Uni, N County Republican, pub
lished and owned bv III. A. Stroud Is
in deep water and is watering around
with slight hopes OF ever reaching dry
ground. A week Or SO ago Ira Linch
pulled down his name from the mast
mead and last week his brother Fred
withdrew his connection from tile
sheet. ira began a suit in the circuit
e ,urt against his brother and Stroud
f)r 1918 Tor labor which he is said to
nave rendered. Last Monday q trial
Wa, had before Squire Ames with
Clyde Keller as plaintiff and Fl. A.
Stroud and Fred Linen as defendants.
Clyde Keller worked in the Office three
weeks and when he finished his labor
demanded his pay but it was nOtfOttlla
coming ind the trial was the conse.
quence OF the refusal. A Judgment
vi 20 and costs against Stroud and
Fred Linch, amounting to $l5. 80; tHas
rendered. A rather interesting recital
of events developed upon the witness
stand, which amused the interested
spectators at least. Fred Linch de.
nieu THAT the financial name Of the
firm was Stroud 4 Linch Bros, but
wis Stroud & Linch, and that Ira's
name. was merely to catch u few who
would lite more readily. On the eros.
examination it developed that FREQ
Lif,ch had written Il letter to w. H
Rogers OF the SOAK City N wspapeI
Union in which ne stated that he hat
severed his connection with the Re
| publican, that it was OF its last peg!
and would soon so to the wall; tina
Stroud was a rascal and that every
body in town was down on hin
(Stroud) and that tie letter was writer
| that ne tRogers) might protect his in
terests. It also developed that letter,
had been written to each OF the candi
dates on the republican ticket previ
/ GUS to the election demanding none!
for support to the Republican, and
was admitted by Fred Linch that tn
candidates f''led to respond. And 9,
the merry v goes on. What tn
outcome VIII. W is very easy to pre-
dict. We understand that Brel
Stroud is chatting under the cola
and Is anxious to get rid Of his news
paper experience.