Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-16

The fair ground Is an attractive Sec
ton these Understanding to common
report.
Rev. c. E. Hager of Vermillion left
on the morning train for Sioux City on
Tuesday.
E. c. Ericsson was called to Alcester
last Friday on legal matters pertaining
to the city election.
Judge Smith held three day ses-
sion Of court at Tyndall for Bon Homme
county last week. He is now holding
court in Hutchinson county.
General Dafoe is at liberty. He paid
up his fine, and is now engaged in till
ing the soil. He proposes to raise the
best corn in the county,as he succeeded
in doing last year.
Freeman Bros. have had their double
store room repainted, and their place
now has as cosy and neat look rs any
business place in the city. David Get
tie handled the painters brush.
Word was received here last week OF
the death of Mrs. Louise Miles at
CrescO, Ia. on April 26. Mrs. Miles was
mother OF Mrs N. ID. Tower who re-
sided here with her husband several
years ago.
The editor of this moral illuminary
is in receipt of a cordial, pressing, and
notwithstanding invitation to attend
the annual meeting of the Northwest
ern Grand Army of Iowa which oc.
ours on Juno 10, 20 and q in
Lemars. Excursion rates have
been secured, and all veterans are espe-
cially solicited to attend, that the meet.
ing may be made IL glowing success.
Last Saturday evening the ferryboat,
Capitola Butte, running between Sioux
City and COvingtOn, caught atire in
some unknown way, and before assist
ance could reach the vessel the upper
portion was entirely ruined. Nothing
remains of the boat except the hull and
portion of the deck. Joe" Geisler
of this place, and who makes Sioux
City his home most of the time. was in
terested in the structure to consider
able extent, but is protected by insur-
ance sufficiently to provide for the loss
occasioned by the fire.
BY the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader we
note that Buchanan & Sons of the State
Forum are about to resume the publi-
cation of their daily and that its poll
tics will be republican. We hope the
item is true for it would give the editor
Of this sheet a great deal of pleasure to
welcome his father back to the folds of
the republican party - the party
for which he toiled and la
bored for nearly thirty years.
With the exception of the silver issue
he is yet a republican and now that
South Dakota republicans are appar-
entity favOring the silver idea there is
no reason why he should not be in the
ranks of the grand old party OF his
youth.
On Thursday arguments will be heard
in Yankton by Judge Smith on the in
junction cases brought against the
saloons in this city. ATTORNEYS Wal
lace and Nichols represent the defense,
while Attorney Ericsson is for the pros
ecution. The points raised by the de-
Tense are that the prosecution acted
without the consent of the states at
torney or attorney general; that they
had furnished no bonds for costs: and
that the application for an injunctio
was based on the affidavit of one A. l..
Syveraud, a man entirely unknown to
anyone in the county, and who is not a
taxpayer. Other points are also raised,
and it is quite likely that the contest
will be a spirited one SO far as argu-
ment goes.
The Union County Republican Pop
ulist) came out solidly and unequivo
cally for the National platform OF the
Populist party, last week. Now If they
would call the sheet the Union Comfy
POpulist there would be consistency
with the change. 1t is stated that the
new editor has doubts us to his ability
to change the name and at the same
time retain its legal standing which
will be completed in several months.
A change in name does not affect the
legal status of a paper as long as it
owns the same plant and the same sub
scription list. The plant, whatever
name it may be called by, maintains
the rights and privileges continuously
as long as it possesses the good will.
The name does not constitute u newspa-
paper, but the plant, good will, and
list are the essential fea-
lures so far as the law is concerned
''Here is an amusing way to close an
evening party" says an exchange.
Take all the guests into the dining
room and turn out the lights. Make
them all sit around the room. in
the middle OF which plate a soup
plate. In the soup plate put in
some common salt and q little alcohol.
Light the alcohol and look at each 9TH
er's faces. They will look natural at
first, but a. the alcohol burns out and
the salt becomes ignited the flames
change from yellow to blue and
the changes in their faces are
very very startling. They all take on
a CHASTITY look. Eyes stick out and the
skin looks as though drawn tight like
parchment. Then the faces become al
most black, and when the flames die
out and you 60 into Il lighted room you
try to wipe the black oil.
But it won't come off. It's all the
light from the salt"
A copy of the Times Herald, of Chi
cagO. was shown US last week under
date of May 5, which contained a COL
umn account OF Father Beggs. of Plain
field. ILL.,, and father of C. w. Beggs,
Of Elk Point. A portrayal of the ven
cradle man was printed in connection
with the article. Father Beggs is now
81 years OF age, hale and hearty, and to
all appearances will reach the century
milo.ctono In conclusiOp tho article