Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03

Centerville Journal: Hon. A. W.
johnson Of Union county, who was .
member Of the Legislature two years
ago, Was In this city last Monday hSv.
Ing brought bis little daughter up for
treatment with DR.. Lindahl. he 10:
sides near Akron, and cay: II the
county had done - we'll = his own
township the entire republican ticket
would have won out bv big majorities.
The Sioux City contingent which
went TO Fitzgerald, Ga, to attend the
races there, returned last wink
Frank Hunt, who was one OF the patty,
said: ''Oh, that 10 the fOrlornest place
on earth. I never saw . country %
utterly bad ~ Georgia. Nothing but
swamps, pine trees and negroes. Ev-
eryb0dy 10 broke. Laboripg mSu's
wages are 60 to 80 cents day. It's no
place for northern man IL
Somebody 10 writing for the papers
s6at Gpples eaten just before retiring Il
. great help to digestion. We tried. 1t
and about 2 o'clock We dreamed that q
fire red dragon with . peagreen tail
and eyes - big % . soup plate Nss
carving us up with . meat saw and q
sword. We finally awoke TO dnds our
good wife tanning us with . bed Stat
and tfyingto get the baby out OF sthe
coal scuttle, where We had put 1t TO
keep the dragon from getting It.
Darn the apples; give Us prunes.- -
Britt Tribune.
L<The storm Of last week played havoc
with. the telephone and telegraph lines.
On the Parker line communication BE-.
yOnd Burbank WIS broken and at peeo-
ent It ia impossible to reach Bereslord.
The storm was particularly sSyere
around Aberdeen. Saturday night the
Milwaukee secured q train from kber-
deem TO Mitchell, the first In three days.
SNOW IL reported fully five feet deep IN
the north part of the state and resi-
dents q! that section compare the stbrm
with that of 80. Up in North Dakota
there was some loss Of life.
The Brownies! Did you ever zee
oueY Well, II you never, you will have
= chance to see q number OF them ct the
opera house on Saturday evening, De-
cember 5. The Brownies, undek the
guidance OF an able instructor will fur
nish q very delightful evening with the
Brownies In Fairyland. the proCeedS 70
60 the Congregational church, 8 The
Elk Point Union orchestra will furnish
music, and do Aot fail to take III the
entertainment. The tickets are IS
cents for reserved seats, Is cents kener-
al Submission, and 20 cents for children.
Be sure to attend. Tickets are Cd sale
at Geo. HassOn's.
The dance given at Jefferson on
Wednesday night of last week iw honor
OF the Tracy Gill wedding was very
largely attended by Elk Point People.
1t WIS q very stormy night, but that
lid not stop the young people. All re-
port very happy and enjoyable time.
Those who attended the reception q
the Gill home did not get back to Elk
Point until the next morning owing ia
the darkness Of the night and the
severity of the rain storm. John
Beacon and Frank Callahan succeeded
in meeting with au accident near the
Kiplinger farm. resulting In breaking
their buggy, while John Reid managed
to knock . spoke or two OUT Of hid
carriage owing to the rough roads.
Wheat keeps coming up and IS cent
was paid In this city on TUESDAY. Egg
and butter are Injuries, both cAmmand.
ing 20 cents In the market. Hogs are
quoted Ut o. All In all the prices ol
farm produce are OF . reasonable de.
gree Of fairness, with the exception Of
corn which IL beginning to feel the Of
fects Of rising market Ia wheat. The
corn crop 1T this year exceeds any
eyer raised In the history Of the coun'
try, the estimate being over two bill
ions, but even with that enormous
product the chances are that Twill be
considerably higher before spting. n
for wheat the predictions Of d poi
bushel before April Is are many AMI
With every probability Of the prediC
ton being verified. y
Says an exchange: Last weak b maj
sliDped up TO US and said he would paI
every cent be owed 10 II he lived untE
Saturday night. We presume the maj
died. Another man said he would an
10 In day or two % sure - We \"
horn. Query: Did the man lie.
xere We never b0rnp Another %
said he would settle % sure asshootil
/ We are led TO the conclusion that sho
inR 10 not very certain. Another hop
20 70 70 the devil II he didn's pay VI
three days. Havn't sesn him elm
suppose he has gone, but trust he
not hoped Ia vain. QuiN G. numt
sid they would see 10 tomorrow. tn
have been stricken blind or else tom,
row has mot come. One mau said
would pay us % soon - be got soa
money. That man did not lie, 20
course has not had = cent since.
Il
j The cheapnesa Of corn hes LED ma
to believe that IL could 10 burned q
leaving over coal. Soma ~ ton
corn will 60 - far - half : toa of CO
But the relative values Of the two
fuel never has been scientifically del
In..%.>t> until ~ svaa taknn In hand