Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Stroud
viab1e Reputation I
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Talcott, were
Sioux City visitors ON Monday.

lAicOtL6 cottage on Washington street.
~ the way, Washington Is getting to
be the handsOmest street Ia town.
The railroad weighing scales, which
we're taken out Of the local yards. we're
shipped to Scotland, where they were
put in for use on the Running Water
branch and the main line.
Hon. Thos. Mulcahy, father of DR..
Mulcahy, Was In the city for a brief visit
having returned from the. Pacific coast
and being on his home in Orilla, Can
ada. Ae left for his home Monday.
Marriage licenses since our last issue
have been grained to Abraham Karn
aged 81 and Miss Fannie Schelier aged
u, as we'll as to Mr.. f. C.. Robinson of
~ years of age and Miss Ida Z. Hart
aged Is.
p3Within the last thirty days train
loads OF old bridge timber have been
brought into the yards at this point.
Fully BOG, 600 feet are now piled no.
and the prospects are good for double
the amount. The officers of the road
have concluded to put in iron bridges.
with stone piers, thus making the road
rs permanent as the hands of man can
make them.
In letter received by M. B. Kent
from Senator Pettigrew the latter saws:
I'm response to the communication re-
Gently received, signed by A. q. Rings
rud, J. NJ. Talcott, M. Hoffman. YOUR
self and others, have to say that
have introduced bill for the relief Of
Lieut.. Ballard, and shall do the best
f0v IN rot 4 -
congress-" We are glad to announce
that something is being done for the
relief OF the lieutenant He deserves
the recognition asked, in lieu of the
suffering he has undergone.
The supreme court rendered a de-
cision in the case in which Uncle
SamI Nixon, formerly we'll known
resident OF this county, was one of the
principals. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Nixon sold out his farm here
to John Rash, and moved to Forest
City where he bought an interest in q
ferry line, which ran across the Mis-
souri, river. The ferry company had a
franchise, but for all of that anoth-
en- one started to do business with the
result that the competition knocked
the stuffin' out of the trade. the de-
cisiOn holds the franchise as good and
that all other parties are estoped
from doing business within their four
mile limit.
A severe cut and a vigorous journal.
istic assault on a gentleman known
somewhat in our midst, and who pos
sibly has given cause to the rema K
that he had wheels in his head" is
in the item following taken
from the Eureka Blade, published in
Mcpherson county, in the north west
ern part Of the slate: Geo. l.. HOugh-
ton Of Madison S. D., formerly of the
Hills county, was In the city from Fri
day until Monday reciting his troubles
to such rs he cOuld gain an audience
with and winding up by trying to dis
pose Of small volume which more
described his personal ex-
perience for the sum OF 9l.5O. Mr..
Houghton sets forth his main grew
lance that he had been robbed of
property and fraudulently disbarred
from the practice of law out in the
Hills way back in the sos. 1t was one
of those times for the unhappy listener
wnen he felt like remarking $50 tell
your troubles to the policeman
A number of ladies are circulating
petition to be handed to the city coun-
Gil requesting the repeal OF the city Or
dinance licensing billiard and pool
tables. While being engaged in the
work OF reformation 1t would not be a
bad idea tor them to look up the ciga-
rettr question. There are large num-
her Of boys in this town who indulge in
this vice, and yet we have on our stat
ute books very drastic measure with
reference thereto. Physicians today
and prominent Ones-declare that
cigarette smoking does more damage
to the constitution of the youth of the
land than all the whiskey and ali the
billiard tables In existence. The In
haling OF the smoke leads to mental de-
formity, stunts the physical growth,
and wrecks the cOnstitution--where
used excessively. IL is 10 be sincerely
hoped that the ladies csn accomplish
something in this line II they would
wage war on the habit. The COURIER
thinks crusade should be started.
Tobacco smoking is bad-very bad.
hut then that's different. The editor
smOkes4he weed, but, thank Heaven,
not cigarettes. We read the other day
OF a man who had died at the age 81
llO--and had been constant user Of
tobacco for 100 years. It is q pretty
good stOry, but we don't believe 1t.
However, cigarettes A'e different
thing altogether. They are poison, and
are frequently saturated with opium.
The tobacco ia them il made out Of the
grindings. The paper Is full OF poison
when inhaled rs smoke. Something
should be done, and We want the ladies'
TO take up the good work OF waging y
fierce fight against the nasty habit.
Get the lads TO sign pledge, enforce
the law, make those addicted to their
use ashamed Of themselves, and the
ladies will receive the blessings Of the
public as we'll - those 81 the victim
when he reaches the age to appreciate
the fact that he barely escaped the
grave Of q cigarette 6end.
a noasehela Treasure
b. w. Fuller, Of Canajoharie, N. y,
saws that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery Ia the house and his
q ~ ilv hae AlWava found the very best