Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-22

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markets in the state before many days
and every farmer should take advant-
age Of the opportunity.
DR.. c. L. Blunt, the Sioux City den
will be in Elk Pont on Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 5 and 8.
Ringling's circus Is advertised to
show its wonders from the peanut
vender to the alabaster complexion Of
the Albino queen in Sioux City on
September 3.
Ralph Arnold who travelled for w. D.
Messenger & Co.. Of Chicago, and who
was well known here, died in Salt Lake
City last week from an attack of ty-
phoid fever. He was q very popular
young man. and his loss is q sad one to
his host Of friends.
James McGonagle and Alphonse
Chausse ere in Sioux City Last Tues
day with a view towards buying 100 or
more head of cattle for corn feeding.
They could not get anything short Of
%. so, and Of course could not AFFORD
such a price. Mr.. McGonagle will
leave at the end Of the week for North
Dakota and the foot hills in Montana
for the purpose of getting q few loads
at such prices as will net q profit when
fattened.
The following hints relating to the
beautiful Rainbow festival to be given
in the opera house August 80 are fur
nished by the Epworth league. Rain
bow decorations everywhere. The
stage is to represent Fairyland. Much
of the work is to be In pantomine.
Grandma Gray sits knitting, q troop Of
children appear disguised as youthful
bears and lovingly pretend they are
about to devUur her.. She tells the
story OF Prince Miguel and the Fairies.
The Fairy Godmother appears at
tended by Fairies and Brownies, and
the latter to the accompaniment Of
music proceeded to q q rainbow
for the proud prince. This is however
Withheld from him until he humbles
himself and accepts a better heart.
The music is exquisite. The whole
performance is lively and innocent.
Special music and at the close q course
Of ice cream and cake will conclude
the whole.
Attorney Fawcett Of Sioux Falls is
we'll known here, being interested In
several important law cases. The Ar
gus-Leader of Sioux Falls recently had
an item with reference to the arrest OF
Zone Kern on the complaint Of Fawcett,
who charged that Kern had stolen q
gold watch and $l65 in money from
him. At the trial Kern testified that
Fawcett gave him the watch and money
to keep for him as Fawcett was very
drunk and feared he would lose it.
Fawcett denied this. and claimed that
Kern simply went through him In the
rear room Of Miller's saloon. A pawn
broker testified that Kern brought the
watch to his place to pawn 1t, and upon
being asked II it wasn't Fawcett's watch
q out the door. Awcett said he had
$165 in his pocketbook, about $50 in his
fob pocket, and go to $l5 In change In
his trousers pocket. Fawcett says be
did not begin the prosecution sooner
out of regard to d. J.. Conway with
whom he was in partnership at the
time and who did not want to see Kerr
prosecuted. As soon as the partner.
ship with Conway was dissolved Faw
cett says he began hunting for Kern
but did not succeed in catching him
until last Monday. The justice held
Kern to the grand jury in the sum o
$780,"
Rev. A. T.. Thompson, evangelist
will soon visit Elk Point to hold re
vival services under the direction o
our local churches. A general commit
tee will 10 take charge. Meantime
the following suggestions areproposed
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