Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

+. M. Gilmore returned from Fair
bault on Sunday.
Chairman w. Fl. Dodd returned te
Alcester on Monday.
The county board adjourned after .
session OF seven or eight days.
Henry Jones, father of Mrs. f. N.
Joy. returned TO his home at Madison
on Monday.
l. l.. Pike and family of Akron are
visiting with Blythe Mcclure father of
Mrs. L. l.. Pike.
Henry Schaetzel of Alcester was in
Chicago and witnessed the interesting
scenes OF the democratic convention.
James Callahan and wife returned
from their wedding trip to Aberdeen
last Monday. While in Aberdeen they
were the guests OF friends.
E. w. Miller is home from Chicago.
where he mad the pleasure of observing
the highly exciting scenes of the ma
tlonal democratic convention.
Abe Strobe Of this city settled on
South Creek, three miles south of
4saca in 1856, and has been a resident
OF this county over thirty years. Mr..
Strobe ia certainly entitled to be rec
Oned as n of the pioneers of this sec
tion. =.
Among those who were in Sioux CITY
Monday for the purpose Of taking in
FOrepaugh's circus were J. M. Talcott
and wife, F.. w. Smythe and wife.
Charles Hoffman, wifi DER p. L.
Kelley and son, F. M. Gilmore. Ira
Nichols and others.
The convicted murderers. John Ha-
mil and George Weems, who shot and
killed l.. B. Ridpath, n brother OF Mrs.
Murphey Ut this city, at Dcs Moines
In May 1894, have received a commute
OF their sentences from hanging
10 imprisonment for life.
RI. Vinson, father of VIM. Vinson,
who Tor many years was n resident of
this county, paid his annual visit TO
his son last week. Mr.. Vinson, ST..
came to Union county ia 1866, was at
early day county commissioners and
also served in the territorial legisla-
ture. OF late years he has been a
resident of Vermillion.
On Wednesday evening the Sth inst
= pleasant little social event took place
at the residence of Mrs. G.. w. Free
in the form of a surprise party IN
honor of Miss Maude Weston of Kan
sas City. Miss Weston has been in
E'kpoint only a few weeks, but during
that time has made numerous friends.
u hnllt fhiWfv, NJ sr,hryr .v%Io.ol 49, Als-l
to express their good will and
enjoy a social evening. The time was
taken up until quite late with various
games and r%ecreative pastimes, as we'll
as giving special attention to an ample
supply OF ice cream which was served
at a seasOnable hour. When the COM
panyat last scattered everyone went
home feeling that they could not well
have had a better time.
At the Mckinley club meeting last
Saturday evening there was plenty of
enthusiasm. Several good speeches
were made among which was that of j.
II. Baugh. He outlined the present
campaign and the issues in a fOrcible
and thorough manner, sufficiently to
arouse and stir the patriotic feelings of
everyone present. Mr.. Baugh cast his
first ballot for John II. Fremont, tho
republican candidate for the presl-
dency, rs did Samuel Harter, G.. W.
Robinson and Benz. Briggs. They are
still enthusiastic republicans and be-
leive that the principles OF the party
arc as solid and firm as the rock of
ages. The club is rapidly growing in
plumbers, having over 100 enrolled.
VSsmillion Republican: Col. jolly
is a mNch-misquOted man. In varied
quarters he is made to appear as oc-
cupyingI positions on the political
gaInut Ringing all the way from a sill
e salty 10 a santimonious saint. In u
one minute meet with him ON the side
nIalk the other day he settled the
whole controversy by saying-'I am a
republican,, always have been, and al
ways expect to be. Imaginary infantile
interviewA and picayune pOpulist PEN
men can diAtCrt this s~cntient declara-
ton all they please: the fact of the
Co.'s stall waTt republican firmness will
remain solid Jag tho rock of principle
upon which he is planted with both
feet. In the hight of his record and
under the CIRCUMSTANCES, no one unless
NO Uc lHlfiNS ui0 'Os7u AislouuuOt
stand or misconstrue the colonel's po-
sition, principles pr philosophy.
c. N. Herreid, OK, McPherson couny,
was the leading candidate against our
fellow tOwnsman A. 70. Ringsrud fol
governor. TIL. Eureka Blade remarks
rs follows with regard to the results
The republican delegation and friends
to the Aberdeen convention from Nc
Pherson county, were\ probably III
much disappointed over th8 failure Q
their favorite, Hon. Chas. NJ. Herreid
to cur the nomination of governor
rs any set Of men that ever went int
any convention. We have nothing Il
complain Of however. The Night TO-
supremacy was conducted fairly honest
ly and In 4 clean-cut and above bOart
manner, by the friends OF the N~eeyera
candidates. We simply met our Water
loo, and will take our medicine. TIL
successful candidate, Mr.. A. O. Rings
rud, is a gentleman In every Ia.
worthy Of the high honor cOnferr&,
and will he elected this fall by a hand
some majority. Mcpherson county hal
always done fairly we'll in rolling up
good sized majority for republican can
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