Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-02

firms do not contribute anything to
build up Union county and furthermore
you can buy these same goods, consid-
eriDg quality, in Elk Point as cheap as
in Chicago. Our local merchants are
taxpayers, help to build up the town
and enhance the value of your property
and it is to the advantage of every man
TO do all he can towards developing his
town and no better way is known than
to patronize the home merchants.
S. S. Adams OF Sioux City and Tor
mcr resident of this county is very Ill
at his home and is not expected to live
long Mr.. Adams owns 1000 acres of
land on the Missouri bottom near JEFF
fersOn and is regarded as a very wealthy
man. So ill is he that he has request
ed an attorney to draw up his will, hut
all hope that his recovery will be rea-
NED and that many years may be
spared him for enjoy ment and happiness
On this earth.
Attorney Mcleod of Akron was in
the city on Tuesday after a number of
law books which he wished to use in a
suit that will be tried today or tomor-
row in Akron involving the constitu-
tionality of a city ordinance. 1t seems
minor played billiards in a temper
ance hall and the keeper was arrested
for permitting him to do so. Mr.. Nc
Leod was admitted to practice law this
month at Pierre, and he proposes to
give the old dodgers hustle worthy of
meek and lowly follower of Black
stone.
An exchange is responsible for this:
~ Vart1u OWLS a NJ fns do nd
full of mischief, and whatsoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise. When the
fair one cheweth gum with much haste
and stampeth her pretty foot then be :
ware. She cOmcth forth in the even.
ing with low neck and short sleeves,
and in the morning she lieth in bed
| while her mother hustleth. She eateth
| all winter Of the devoted young man
oysters, and partaketh with glee OF his
| sleigh rides, but when the gentle
spring-tide cometh, she wipketh the
| other eye and gOeth with the new
| bcaux.
For cleaning old furniture take a
quart OF diluted vinegar add handful
of table salt and a tablespoonful
OF muriatic acid, and boil for fifteen
minutes. Keep in a bottle and warm
when wanted for use. A good cleansing
| compound is also made by taking equal
parts OF vinegar, linseed oil and alcohol
| well shaken together and use in the
| usual way. Or melt equal quantities
OF beeswax and CASTLE soap in turpen-
tine until it forms a paste, creamlike,
which use as usual. This recipe is
from a successful restOrer of old pol
| ished woods, and it is good either for
polished floors or furniture, as it
| cleanses, gives a beautiful gloss and
has no sickness.
T. r. Walker, living near Burbank
shipped from this place on Monday
eleven carloads of cattle estimated to
be worth at least $4,000. Mr.. Walker
came to Clay county ten or more years
ago with scarcely a dollar. Now he
has 32O acres of as good land as
there is to be found on earth and ships
a $4,000 load of cattle to Chicago
Where under the sun can you find a
country with a set of farmers more
prosperous Brer Knapp? Think of a
ST., 900 load of cattle taken from off q
800 acre farm. That's ''soft soap" for
you that counts. "Plutocracy," and
the smisers of Wall street," the ''bOnd-
holders" and the ''corruptionists," the
trusts" and the ''rings" did not seem
to prevent Mr.. Walker from prosper
ing.
J. p. Upland of Nora finishes the
term OF the Nora school on May 10.
Mr.. Upland is one of Unions most able
teachers. He will leave in short
time to attend lectures in some eastern
college that he may add to the effect
| iveness of his ability as a teacher.
This by the way causes us TO remark
| that this spring Union county is con-
tributing goodly share of students to
colleges. There are the Dahl sisters at
Fremont, Bertha GundersOn at Yer
million, Edward Callahan also at Yer
million. There are others which we
can not call to mind, but the fact re-
| mains that our teachers are anxious to
improve themselves and are rapidly
taking the lead in county school work.
All Of which is source OF qualification
to the patrons of the school.
At a meeting OF the county board oil
! commissioners resolution was passed
| unanimously to exclude all persons
from entering the county vault in the
| courthouse. Whenever a person de-
sires access to the records he may call
upon the officer who has it in charge
and it is his duty to forthwith produce
the record as desired, If in his power.
| The occasion of the resolution was due
to the fact that it had come to the
knowledge of the commissioners that
in several cases the records had been
damaged. either by carelessnesss or
maliciously, and believing it was the
only safe way to protect the interests
OF the taxpayers. it was decided to ex-
clude all persons, regardless of who
they may be. The records of Union
county are not in too safe condition
and we believe the board has acted
wisely and we'll to adopt the rule they
have. We apprehend the greatest diff
ficulty will be its enforcement.
George L. Houghton arrived in the
city from Vermillion on Tuesday with
copies of his book, Appealed Cases.
1t contains 252 pages, and rehearse'
one of "the most damnable crimes il
American Jurisprudence as the autho
describes it. Mr. Houghton has sole
no less than 200 copies of the work il
this county at 81 so each and hopes tt
secure sufficient profit out of it to max,
a stake. AS to the merits OF the work
so far as the alleged facts stated ar,
commemorative have ONLY this to saw