Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-08

In the saloon case of the state vs..
James and Ambrose Montange the jury
after being out seventeen or eighteen
hours brought in a verdict against
James Montange, finding him guilty Of
conducting a public nuisance in the
town of Beresford. There was nothing
in the evidence to implicate the broth.
er, Ambrose Montague.
Circuit court is grinding away this
week with it's usual vim. In the land
accretiOn case Of Mrs. Hannah Adams
OF Sioux Point the jury rendered a ver-
dict in favor of Mrs. Adams This
practically dispo, es of the matter, and
the squatters are beaten-as they should
be--they having no evidence whatever
to bolster up their side Of the story.
Edward Johnson, an old veteran, who
has been a resident Of Elk Point of and
On for many years died on Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr.. johnson
during the summer and last winter was
located in Fitzgerald, Ca, and return
ed only two months ago. The funeral
took place in the Episcopal church, the
local q. A. Il. post attending in a body.
The deceased leaves q wife and one
child.
Bishop OGOrman confirmed last Sun
day in the Catholic church a class of
fifty-twO-the largest ever confirmed,
at one time, in the Catholic church in
this city. In the evening he delivered
"a lecture to a very large audience upon
the subject Of "Christ's Organization of
the Church, 1t was an able discourse.
and the bishop held the attention Of
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end. 1t was a thoughtful and logical
argument.
Joseph Coverdale returned from
Minnesota the first of the week. Dur
ing his absence he disposed OF his trot-
ting horse Black Diamond, selling him
to Supt. Underwood OF the Milwaukee
railroad, and bringing back with him a
~3-year-old colt sired by Sultan, and
which promises to show remarkable
speed. Black Diamond will be station.
ed at the Underwood stock farm at
Pennington, Mimi.
John Steckman returned early Sun
day forenoon from a hunting trip of a
| couple of months duration in the north
part Of the state. John reports birds
as not being very plentiful but says he
had a glorious time. Mrs. Steckman
who &C .Ompanied him, is also back and
is again enjoying life in the pleasant
home on Washington street. John is
as red as an Indian, but attributes this
to his repeated efforts to blow up q
blaze under a coffee pot and to make
the contents of the ''cOncarned" camp
kettle boil.
Hudnut, by Adrion Wilkes. and
owned by w. j. Comfy & Son of this
city, was entered in the 2:24 trot for
fSouth Dakota stations at State fair at
Yankton, and his owner have cause to
be proud of his achievements at that
place. His record is 2:394 and his race
was with Motto, 2:26, Lemars Allerton
1921, and Feudonia 2;;29t. Hudnut car
ried off second money, the heats re-
suited: Motto l-l-4.4-4-l: Hudnut AS
FendOnia 3-4-4.4-4-ruled out. Time by
heat 1886; 5;34; 5:344; 2:344; 2:3l}.
It seems that there is a man in the
state making claims that he is Judge
Frank E. Dillenbaugh OF Ohio. Mr..
Dillenbaugh is in Ohio now, and has
been there for two weeks. The state
central committee has issued the fol-
lowing: "Republican committeeman
are advised that a man representing
himself to be Judge F. +. D~illenbaugh,
and sometimes calling himself Pierson,
Is a fraud. 'PiersOn has been in the
state for two weeks or more, and has
been conspicuous for his loud declara-
lions that all of the railroads are fur
nishing the republican speakers with
transportation, and that there is a Sc
cret understanding between the repub-
lican party and TIE railroads.. PiersOn
will be arrested at once If he can be
found in the state. He is believed to
he acting in the interests Of the popu-
lists. The national committee wired
Chairman Elliott that they had no Sc
cret agents in their employ, and knew
OF no such man al Pierson, or Dillen-
baugh, as he claims to be, now in South
Dakota"
Gov. Ringsrud was home to enjoy
the Sabbath with his family. He has
gone into the campaign with consider
able vigor. and is getting a reputation
as q concise, logical public speaker
upon the issues of the day. He spent
several days in Brown, Brule and
Turner counties, as we'll as a visit to
B~rookings, Flandreau, Sioux Falls and
Redfeld.
Bishop O'Gorman departed for Yank-
ton and Vermi.lion on Monday, where
he will visit the parishes ut each
place. The bishop is in love with
South Dakota, aud believes that the
state has a future before II Of great ex-
tent.
Hon. L. b. French of YanktOn and
E. G. Ericsson OF this city spoke in the
Allard school house to an enthusiastic
audience. Mr.. French presented the
salient points of the present campaign
in . forcible and thoughtful manner. y
John Mcvey, a brother OF James McS
Vey, is in the city On a visit with the
latter. Mr.. McVey is q resident OF
Montana, and has extensive interests
in cattle and stock raising.
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