Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22

The wind was rather rough ON the
new Easter hats, wasn't it?
E. w. Cook, of Burbank, was a pleas
ant caller on the COURIER Monday.
Mrs Alex Stearn OF Sioux Falls is
visiting the family OF Prof. French.
Mrs. John Hall came up from Sioux
City Saturday to attend the OIeson
birthday party.
~ The military band OF Vermillion ex-
poets to give a concert in Elk Point in
the near future.
100 bushels '95 seed corn, prime con-
dition. for sale a: 40 cts. per bushcl.
Enquire of or address, John Mcclellan,
Elk Point. 27-30.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Congregational church has raised
about $l6 and sent to the famine suf-
ferers in India.
A fire alarm made things lively a
few minutes Monday forenoon. A de-
fective flue in the old Malady building
caused the trouble which a few pals
OF water soon remedied. Lucky it
didn't occur Sunday.
Saturday night number of the
friends and neighbors OF Ole II. OIeson
gave him a surprise birthday party.
A pleasant social evening was spent,
and several presents, among them a
fine rocking chair, were left as Il token
of friendship and esteem.
A. w. johnson of Sioux Valley twp,
plowed up An open-faced silver watch
the other day that had been lost and
buried in the ground over two years.
The works were in good condition, and
after they got limbered up a little they
started arunning, and the watch has
been keeping fairly good time ever
since.
Mrs. Corntossel was in IA terrible
pickle at church last Sunday. II she
sat on the front seat she couldn't sec
the new Easter bonnets, and il she sat
on the back seat nobody could see hers.
Wonder if she happened to think of
the old story OF the SchoOlmen ABOUT
the donkey between two equally al
Turing bundles OF hay?
South Dakota is again catching her
second wind. Gas has been struck at a
depth of $50 feet in Lake county, which
pours out OF Il two-inch hole with such
force as to throw gravel a hundred feet
high and with noise enough to stop a
clock. About the same time a Pierre
man discovered ledge of rock that
makes excellent mineral paint. Sew
eral counties haye also discovered
water during the past two weeks.
John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia
merchant, says that during the ten
days prior to Christmas his sales COW
cred 100000 day. He adds: 81
spend $4,000 week in advertising and
l pay skilful man, a former editor,
and good one, 5000 month to do it.
I make money by it, Advertising is
the leverage with which my store has
been raised up. / do not see how any
large and successful business can be
done without liberal advertising" -Ex.
An Iowa subscriber asks what kind
of chap the South Dakota pop is.
Well, up this way, he is fellow with
we'll developed bump of grievances:
is chuck full of suggestions; knows a
blamed sight more about running the
government than he does about farm
ing; is rayenous for Office from road
overseership to a United States senator.
ship: thinks the rank and file of other
political parties are rascals; announces
with brass band that he is sanctified:
is continually sweating great drops OF
reform: the price of commodities is too
low except when he has to buy; blames
the present republican administration
because the weather bureau is short of
rain ~ CcItdlu oCftoOuS VI tuO year :.
abuses the machinery dealers for selling
him agricultural implements on time
in short, he is right and every other
! man except he be a pop, is wrong.
Such is the modern pop. If you want
him come and get him.
One of the special features OF the
May number of this always up-to-date
fashion magazine, the Standard De-
signer, is three-page article upon
commencement and graduation dresses
and accessories, which will prove of
the greatest value to the young ladies
or little misses who are preparing for
either event. This article is prOfusely
| illustrated in the most charming style,
and ente,s into every detail. The
bride in anticipation will also find
much to interest her in this number for
| aoyne esneciallv dainty lingerie is pic