Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-16
"Pillsbury's Best for sale at Frank.
Inns. MinneapOlis F1our-Best on the
market. Try . sack.

Inns. Minneapolis F1Our-Beet on the
market. Try . suck.
Mrs. Mary Eldem, wife OF E. johnson
Etdem Of Brule, II very Ill.
Geo. r. Freeman made . business
trip to Yankton on Tuesday night.
Mrs.. j. B. Steckman entertained q
nYmber OF friends at tea yesterday. \
David Gettle Is in Flandreau painting
the Indian Industrial school buildings.
Henry Long, \ brother Of Mrs. J. A.
Smith, from Minnesota, IL here on q
visit.
Mrs. Tackerberry Of Sioux City, a
sister Of Capt. vanKeuren, ts here on q
visit.
Dr.. Collins Of vermillion was in the
city on Wednesday and left for Akron,
Ia, on business.
Duncan Ross Of Sioux Valley was in
the city on Wednesday to attend the
meeting Of the cyclone insurance comp
any.
Judge Reeves, Of Sioux Valley, was
In the city on Wednesday looking after
legal matters concerning the Mills es-
tate.
Miss Nellie HAPPIER has been teach
ing in the primary department Of the
city schools during the illness Of Miss
DOyen.
Editor Ayers of the Leader, but who
lives in Vermillion, left for Yankton to
attend a meeting Of the reform editors
of the state.
Walter Beggs is attending prepar-
atOry school In Lawrenceburg, N. Y.
He will enter Princeton college next
September.
Mrs. Henry Rash and children, Of
near Akron, are enjoying efew days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
i. G. Joy, this week.
nkWheat now brings 40 to Al cents pSt
Mushel and corn Is to ID cents. Hogs
are worth &c. 80 while butter and eggs
bring from IA to 18 cents.
MI. and Mrs. ]. H. Bryan, and Walt
er Whitaker we're In Vermillion on last
Sunday to listen to the address OF
Bishop Fowler on Abraham Lincoln.
THE COURIER now sends q copy Of
the paper to Sweden, the first copy be-
ing mailed one day last week to Miss
Ann N. Nelson, SOdra Liam, Jernskog,
Vermiland, Sweden.
The Leader outfit arrived Wednes-
day. 1t consists Of a hand press, Of the
Vaughn Ideal make, and . Standard
job press, 8x12. 1t 10 q rather small
outfit, hut no doubt is capable of turn
ing out fair work.
The ssUncle Hirman Dramatic" troop
will occupy the opera house on next
Tuesday evening. It has the reputation
Of being first class and the New York
Tribune speaks of the company rs fol-
lows: A big house greeted Uncle
Hiram last night, the company is first
class and presents some excellent
features, the exciting saw-mill scene
being most thrilling and realistic.
Mr.. Kinsey rs Uncle Hiram Is one of
the best caricatures on the stage that
it has been Nj good fortune to witness,
while the support was excellent. They
play all they advertise.
So Bob Kneeps gets nine months in q
German jail, a fine Of $500 and a three
years. bar against German civil rights.
The old veteran does not deserve such
treatment, and 1t Is doubtful ii Bob
comes out Of 1t alive. The particular
crime was what is known as bringing"
representing a horse called by him
"Nellie Kneebs," without q record,
when the Germans believed and claim
ed It was Bethel" with q record OF
2:18. It Is the last we will hear of
Bob for some time, and The COURIER
wishes it could reach him weekly that
it might cheer him in his lonely hours
andssrecall the events Of his life as q
thoroughbred sportsman.
/. N. Flanagan is still very i'll, but he
declares, with the grit and emphasis
which has made him more or less FAM
GUS, that.he will soon be up land give
any Of the boys who want to test their
ability q firstrclass foot race. Several
weeks ago he took q severe chill, re-
sulttng In q cold settling all over his
body. For q time he wa unable to get
up and out Of bed. He recovered suf-
f1ciently, however, to get up and come
to town, receiving . setback In o0nse-
quence of his ambition. He was report
ed as being In better condition yester-
day. All hope for his speedy recovery,
regardless Of his So years Of age.
AT the council meeting held on last
Monday evening that ancient question
Of payment for the dre apparatus came
up. The Revere Rubber company Of
Minneapolis who holds the rejected
warrants have placed their claim In
the hands Of an attorney and the cOun-
Gil after informally diacussing the mat