Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-14

G. u. Luikin makes : speciality q 60
gans and pianos but = prepared - fnr-
nish anything II the music line %
short notice.
John Malady ha& purchased ono Of the
celebrated Ann AroOr organs Of q. ..
Lufkin. MIR. Lulkin recently spent :
week in the eastern markets In the In.
terests Of his music business and b pro.
pared to compete with amy music deal
er In the country. n
Arreneements are bcing made BY Mr..
O'Riley tor . grand concert 70 be given
before THANKSGIVING for the benefit Of
the Episcopal church. The best homo
talent with the assistance OF Miss Wit
more.of the Sioux City Conservator 81
music will be sufficient guarantee for
the excellence Of the programme. Look
out for further announcements OF day
and date and prepare yourselves for .
musical treat.
Miss Aggie Bovee purchased IN or
gan Of C. b. Luflkin last week for the
second intermediate department OF the
high school which she conducts. The
funds we're secured from an entertain
given sometime ago. II is q valuable
addition to the room and Miss Bovee
deserves considerable credit for her
foresight and ambition to aid In giving
her scholar all the benfits obtainable.
In these modern days when 1t re-
quires q full knowledge Of every branch
OF life to be able to grasp the salient
points worthy OF comment In . news
paper 1t 10 no wonder that an editor oc-
casionally gets wrong impression
from reading even q jury's verdict
Such was the case when the writer
focused his intellectual vision upon the
verdict In the Peterson vs. Mc1nerney
case recently tried. The jury answered
8 or questions and four of them were
favorable to McInerney, the bal
lence to Peterson. The jury In sub
stance decided that McInerney knewof
the shortage previous to the transfer,
yet that the actual consideration paid
In the transfer was a. represented In
the deed S3 900 and that the second
transfer was for @3,045. The end Of
this long drawn out suit il not yet and
the prospects, are that the late
trial Is but the beginning Of the legal
battle to ensue. There are several law
points involved which Of course did not
60 the jury that may when decided
eliminate some Of the features.
The hearing of the suit Of A. D
Keller against Union county took place
before Judge Smith last Friday. Mr..
Keller sued to recover his salary ~
states attorney he denying the right Of
the county board to reduce it from $500
to S4OO. The whole ground was gone
over lengthily by Attorney Ericsson
who represented the county and by Mr..
Keller. The one point which seemed
to have most effect was the constitu-
legislature had the sole authority to Ak
and regulate the salary Of states q
torney. According to Judge Smiths
ruling and opinion, there is no pro-
vision in our law fixing the salary, the
to provide for the same. hence the
be regarded rs fair and just cOmpen-
yearY He fixed $500 as the compensa-
ton and 90 ordered the county board
to pay MIR. Keller each year during his
over last year and an increase of o4OO
over what the board fixed the value OF
Mr.. Kellar's services for the year 1896.
At the last session Of the county
board the question as to the disposition
of $500. 68-over-paid by the late
George Stickney to the state came up
for hearing. The bondsmen. Messrs.
Peter Peterson and J. s. Teller were
on hand with their attorney L. 8.
Fawcett, and Messrs. Donnelly and
Omdahl with E. G. Ericsson az their
attorney. The point aimed at was to
whom should the money 60. Messrs.
Peterson and Teller years back re.
leased Mesers. Omdahl and Donnelly
as sureties on Stickney's bond after
they had paid them certain share,
and for the reason that Peterson and Tel
Ter had technically paid the full amount
OF the shortage they claimed that
they were entitled to the entire 15O6.
In opposition to this Messrs. Omdahl
and Donnelly maintained that insomuch
as they had paid their share Of the de-
falcati0n that any moneys or credits
coming up In the interest Of the late
Mr.. Stickney entitled them to Z pro ratio
distribution Of the money 90 found.
The board took the matter under I'd
visement and reserved their decision
until the money was received from the
state authorities.
Quite number Of papers throughout tho
which pufports 70 amend chapter Is Of Che laws
OF lS00, and which authorizes the people to vote
ON the question Of collection Of taxes By town
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