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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
THE CURSE.
No Gear Of tho House Has Ever Lived
to BE 63.

No Car Of tho House Has Ever Lived
to BE 63.
It Is q curious fact that no Car OF
Russia OF the present imperial house
has ever lived TO be Is. This, it is
said, is duo TO q curse pronounced
years ago against the Rcmanofs and
explained to foter the Grcat by q
Prophecies. This an said thar nc
member OF tho family could ever ex-
iced thai ase limit
u Is strange that this prophecy
should be borne out by facts, but so it
Is Alexander Ills grandfather, the
half insane Car Paul, and the four
heads Of the I,cnanoffs before Nicho.
las all d ed before so, ana Of tho same
disease that has been fatal to Alex
ander III. A.oSauder L, OF one time
Napoleon's great ally, then his cue "
who Sd aided in the dow nfall Of the
french empire, died WHOM he was ,e
OF "monomania, BOT dering en- insanity"
SAYS history. Mettern CHI. the great
Austrian premier of that date, bluntly
declares he was insane. The Grand
Duke Constant ne, who YVES really en-.
titled to tho Russian throne. waived
his right in favor OF Alexander |. Ho
ha n enough to be aware that he
was not mentally Fl to rule such an
mpire as Russia. He died in his sc
81 Of cerebro-spinal meningitis. TIC
Grand Duke Michael was killed in his
18th year by q fall from his horse
while in a fit. He had shown signs OF
madness 80 often that it wa, a question
whether it was safe for him to be at
large. So geo, the lorg bat never
changing re ord of the RomanoffA for
two centuries.
Alexander III. was personally a most
kindly man and rema akably fro, from
the crosse vices. He drank q little
red wine sometimes. but no strong
Ii uors. AMI he . bh ,rred drunkenness IS,
as did his father icfcrc him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Highest Of al in Leavening Power.-Latest Us Govt Report
Ra'%HS
ABSOLUTEY PURE
Back with Rich Trophies.
PURE

Back with Rich Trophtes.
Last spring We made notice In these
columns that Mr.. Henry A. Safzcr. OF
the John A. Salzer Seed Company.
La Crosse, Wis, Americas leading
Seed Growers and Merchants, was in
Europe In search Of rare seeds and
novelties for the American farmer and
citizen.
Judging from their new catalogue,
his trip was an eminently successful
one. 1t is brim full of rare things. OF
especial merit we name the Bismarck
Apple, bearing the second year; the
Giant Flowering Star Phlox; the Ger
man Coffee Berry; and for the farmer
the Victoria Rape; Germanica Vetch;
the Lathyrus silvestris; the Giant
Spurry and Giant lncarnate. clover;
Sacaline; and dozens OF other rare
things.
This wide-awakc firm is in the van,
and their catalogue, which Is sent for
5 cents postage. would be cheap at II
per copy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
A Pertinent Paragraph.

sour country. if right, should be kept
right; if wrong. should be put right" is a
political maxim which. paraphrased. APP
plies to other conditions of life, thus: our
wrong. should be put right, especially in
bodily ailments. such rs pains and aches.
which st. Jacobs Oil promptly cures.
Many out Of work should heed to give it a
chance to cure and it will give them n
chance to go to work cured. Another
adage is: HE doeth best who doeth we'll
Well, of course, you want to be well from
all sorts of aches, and the best thing to dc
is to use the great remedy. He who does
so is doing well indeed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
LikS Sieve

The chief function Of the kidneys IL to
separate from the blood, In Its passage
through them. certain impurities and wat
cry PARTICLES which make their final exit
through the bladder. The retention of these,
in consequence of inactivity Of the kidneys,
Is productive OF Bright's disease, dropsy.
diabetes. albuminurla and other maladies
with a fatal tendency. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. a highly sanctioned diuretic and
blood dephrent. impels the kidneys when
inactive to renew their sitting function. and
which infest 1t and threaten their own ex-
istence as organs OF the body. Catarrh Of
the bladder. gravel and retention OF the
urine are also maladies arrested or averted
by this benign promoter and restorative of
organic action. Malaria, rheumatism, con-
stipation. biliousness and dyspepsia also
yield to the Bitters. which Is also speedily
beneficial to the weak and nervous.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Odds and Ends.

ONu II AIlNSs
No receptacle for Soiled clothing, even
If handsomely decorated, should be
keptin Il sleeping apartment.
In baking bread or rolls put a sauce
pan of boiling water into the oven. The
steam will keep the crust smooth and
tender.
Much of the heavy cake and bread is
the result of the oven door being bang
ed when closed. Close the door gently
as possible.
To make clothes wash easily: Mix one
tablespoonful Of paraffine oil with n
pint Of soft soap, and soap all white
clothes; put them to soak over night
and you will have very little rubbing
to do.
Cut doughnuts out an hour or more
before they are fried and allow them
time for rising. They will be much
lighter than when fried as soon as they
are cut. Try cutting them mt night and
frying them in the morning.
Housekeepers should remember,
when making biscuit and dumplings
with baking powder, that three table
%spoonfuls Of the powder will be reQuir-
ed t o make one quart Of -four light.
The manufacturers directions call for
only two. and the result is unsatisfac
tory.
A pretty way to use old piece laces of
bold pattern is to lay them over bright
outlines with fine silk, working through
both lace and silk. Then chainstitch
all the outlines thus formed to the silk.
Put in fancy stitches here and there
with gold thread. Then cut away all
the net foundation Of the lace. This
will leave the design clear on the silk.
1t Is said that the smell Of cooking
cabbage will not penetrate the house,
indeed will hardly be disagreeable in
the kitchen itself, IL the cabbage is
thrown into boiling salted water, and
then set further back on the stove
where it will cook at a temperature of
about two hundred degrees. The time
required for cooking 1t tender at this
temperature is from twenty to thirty
minutes.
We have had many directions foi
cooking rice in the proper way. The
latest comes from Syria, where they
wash it in four, five or six waters. OF
until the last water is clear. A table.
spoonful of butter Is then heated In 8
vessel until it bubbles, and the rice Is
added and mixed. Then salted water
is added generously" and the rice i,
cooked without stirring until 1t Is ten
der and 1.-The water Is all absorbed"
Borax water is excellent for spongins
either silk or wool goods, that are not
soiled enough to need washing. In
washing cashmere or wool goods put 8
little borax in the water. This will
cleanse them much more easily and bet
ter, without injury to the colors. Do
not rub them on a board, but Use the
hands, and throw on q line without
wringing. Press them on the wrong
side. and they will look almost like new
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
I:eware OF Olntmrnts for Catarrh ths

Eeware Of Olntmrnts for Cotarrh that
Contain Mercury.
A mercury will surely destroy the sense q
srnell and completely derAnge the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. q thu
damage they will do 10 tsnfold to the good you
Cure, manufactured BY f.. J. Cheney 4 Co, To.
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and 70 taken IN.
formally. aud acts directly upon the blood n
mucous surfaces OF tho system. In buying
1t 10 taken internally, and made In Toledo, Ohio.
by +. j. Cheney & Co. -.
lD-Sold by Druggists. price 75c Per Bottle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Hogs and

The annual death of hogs from pneu
monia is becoming almost as great as
that Of human beings, and it is a dis
tressing sight to see the fine, healthy
looking, ~fattening hogs suddenly die.
In winter and early spring this danger
Is ut It's height, and every owner feels
happy If he succeeds In bringing his
flock through all right without losing
more than one or two from pneumonia.
This disease in hogs ran be looked ut
In nearly the same light as that of pneu-
mOnia In human beings. There arc
preventive measures, but very few real
cures after the disease has assumed a
dangerous symptom. The full blooded.
f~attening hogs seem to take pneumonia
quicker than the lean and thin stock,
SO that, as a rule, the farmer loses his
most valuable animal first. The condi-
ton of the hogs is probably rather
weak, and exposure to inclement and
raw weather gives them a heavy cold,
which results in pneumonia. Hogs
that are sheltered in warm places too
much are more susceptible to heavy
colds than those exposed more, and on
the other hand, those that have no care
given them ut MI run such risks of get
ting the disease that many die. The real
preventive measure Is to keep the hogs
In excellent physical condition and ac-
custom them to fresh, cool air, but not
expose them to unnecessary storms or
Indictment weather. Give them quarters
with reference to perfect ventilation,
but Go not expose them to drafts or wet
places. When the animals show the
first symptoms of a cough they should
be separated from the flock and be
placed in o warm, dry place. Then
apply turlentine twice daily all along
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

BY triAing with . Cold, many q one allows
himself to drift into . condition favorable
to the developments OF some latent disease,
which thereafter takes full possession Of
the system. Better cure your Cold ~
once with Dr., D. Jsyne's Elk Dectorant, .
good remedy for Throat-ails n Lung &c
actions,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Ice Without an Ice House.,

Within a few years neighboring farm
ers have learned that they can put up
ice to keep well through the summer
without a covered house. They pile
the ice upon any spot most convenient,
providing for good drainage at the bot
tom. A tight board fence is built around
the pile at a proper distance from the
Ice. The space between the fence and
the ice is packed with sawdust, the top
of the pile covered thickly with the
same material, and the thing is done.
A o is considered unnecessary. 1t is
found that ice will keep well through
the warm weather put up in this man
ner.
Cutting, hauling and packing ice
means hard work. and plenty of it, and
| know a few dairy farmers who choose
to avoid 1t, as well as the considerable
trouble attending its daily use through
the summer. These farmers have water
running In a steady supply upon their
premises, or springs handy by, and set
their milk in cold water. They Go not
claim that they get all the cream from
the milk in this way, but nearly all. and
believe that the loss is more than made
up by the saving of labor. 1t should
be mentioned that these farmers are To-
Gated at quite a distance from the near
est ponds.-Hartford Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

their chest and around their ribs as q
counter irritant. If they are exposed
to very cold weather in their quarters,
they should be blanketed after each
application Of the %turpentine. Hot
blankets folded over the chest is very
good when the animals are breathing
heavily. Six to ten drops Of extract of
aconite root given every two hours will
be the only internal medicine necessary.
The great thing is to prevent the ami
mails from catching further cold. They
need a quiet place where they can lie
down and not be exposed to annoyance
from the other hogs and where no cold
drafts a blow upon them. This treat
ment Is nothing new, but in view of the
number of hogs that have died of pneu-
monia n repetition Of 1t may prove Of
value to ONE The chief thing Is to
prevent the disease by careful methods
OF protection. Then, with a little COM
mon sense, the flock can be brought
through the winter all right. The time
to act is when the animals show the
first signs of coughing. Do not wait
until 1t becomes a deep. hacking, labor
GUS cough. Then generally it is too
late.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

would Have to Learn Over Again.
II believe it would be harder to learn
to use the weed again than It was the
first time. l shall always be ready =
say q good word for No-to-bac; I have
no more desire for tobacco" is the text
OF a letter written to the Sterling Rem
edy Co., of Chicago, by ID. ]. McMulleu,
of Larkin. Kansas, after taking Motto
bac. purchased Of his druggist and be-
Ing cured Of the tobacco habit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
The MOdern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely wholesome
in composition, truly beneficial in effect
and entirely free from every Objectionable
quality. 1t really i'll he consults a physi-
clan; II cOnstipated he uses the gentle
family laxative Syrup of Figs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Not So Funny, After An.

Not So Funny, After An.
The misfortunes of others are filled
with irresistible humor In many cases,
particularly In the more triling acts Of
every day. To see q man sit on his own
stiff hat Is relished with keen enjoy
ment by every other man in sight. If
another man finds that the crush has
come In reality to his " headgear
after laughing wildly at the supposed
hard luck of his friend, then the situa.
ton is a thousand times funnier.
A young man with this human trait
strongly developed swung down Wash
ington street at q sharp pace. He car
ried his macintosh flung over his arm.
At the crossing Of 5th avenue there was
q rattle of coin and a shower Of nickels
anddimes rained on the pavement from
some unknown region. No one was
mor astonished than the young man.
and he stopped with great interest and
watched passers eye tho scattered cur
rensy askance and then shyly, a. in
fear Of a trick. Finally all Of the pieces
had been picked up by small boys and
other sensible pedestrians, and still
there was no trace Of the source. The
curious young man enjoyed the incl
dent and the study Of human nature
that it afforded, and had got about two
blocks farther on his way when his
face heightened instantly as he ex-
claimed: by jove! that change fell
out Of my macintosh pockety'-Chi-
cQCO Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
1000 Blu. Potatoes Per Acre.

Wonderful yields in potatoes. oats,
corn, farm and vegetable seeds. Cut
this out and send DC postage to the
John A. SalZer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis, for their great seed book and
sample of Giant Spurry. GNU
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

February Twelfth,
Round trip tickets will be sold to points
in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, 9TH,
General Agent, Sioux City, Iowa.
City Ticket Office, Security Bank Bldg.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

The Canadians propose to erect a monu
ment to Tecumseh at London, Ontario, as
a tribut, to ''cne of the noblest allies Of
l2riion -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

II. b. Plant the well-known Florida
railroad magnate, made the hearts Of the
Sisters of the Sacred Heart glad at Tampa
recently by liberal gifts Of money.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

There are 1,CO0 girls employed in the
British Postal Department and there was
only | per cent. Of them married last Near.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
ABriGht Eve

IS the sign OF good health and an alert
mind. Strange that 1t should almost always
depend on the state OF the DIGESTION. but it
does. A Ripans Tabule taken after meals
gives the little artificial help most grown
people need
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

The roar Of Niagara has been phono.
graphed and may be heard in any part Of
America for q small fee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

Deposits OF a I'd and dust six inches deep
were left in /, III dwellings during a re-
cent sandstone in Wyoming.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

The origin of the use of the term "ster-
ling" applied to English money, is lost in
%obscurity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

The Boston Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals VS. weekly lee
lures to coachmen 1 the proper way to
treat dumb animals.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Millet.

AVlA1GVs
A sixty-four-page bulletin, just issued
from the Michigan Agricultural College
Experiment Station. is devoted to mil
let. Ninety species are mentioned. and
q number illustrated. In brief, millet
Is used chiefly as a 'catch crop" for hay,
since 1t can be sown whenever it is dis
covered that a seeding of the perma-
nent grasses has failed, or hat a hard
winter or insects have destroyed the
clover. 1t may be sown when too late
to plant corn. 1t requires good soil,
preferably sand, and is especially
adapted to new land. Sow half a
bushel per acre for hay. n peck IL for
seed. Millet hay is usually cured by
cooking 1t up when partially dry, and
allowing 1t to stand for several days
before being housed, as is often done
with clover. Millet hay is a strong feed
and should be used with caution, being
a%lternated II practicable. with other
fodder, especially ii fed to horses. 1t
Is safer and more palatable If cut before
he's seed begins to ripen. The best va
riety Is German millet, providing the
soil Is good and it can have the entire
season. For late sowing, in poor soil.
use common millet. Hungarian grass
In fertile soils, In moist seasons, will
give a large yield of excellent fodder.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

be an "aroma Of love" about every young
lady whose complexion has been beautihed
by Glenn's Sulphur Soan
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

Sleeping in linen is nowadays generally
considered as being unhealthy, cotton be.
ing preferable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

Mrs. wInslow's 6ooTnrxo syrup Tor Childrsa
teetniEy: Sottens tho gums, re0uces
eIlays rain. cures wind collie. q cents . bottle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
February Twelfth.

Liverpool, England, has in its list of city
employees an official rat catcher.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

temper, fear of impending calamity and q
thousand and one arrangements of body
and mind. result from such pernicious prac-
tees. All these are permanently cured BY
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written in plain but
chaste language. treating of the nature.
symptoms and durability of such diseases.
sent securely sealed in a plain envelope, on
receipt ofthis rotice. with Iocents in stansps.
Tor postage. Address. WoHi.D's OisrEN.
Navy MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, DaftalO, NY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

CANNOT speak too highly Of Piso's Cur
for Consumption. -MRe. FRANK HoD1s, 21e
W. 22i St, New York, Oct. 90, ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

Russian railroads have women's smok-
ing cars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

A negro preacher In Oklahoma was
killed the other day by his pistol dropping
out of his hip pocket and exploding.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Machine for Catching Apples.

vised for facilitating and cheapening
the work Of picking apples, but zone
has come into universal use. An i'm
proved apple-catcher is now the sub
ject Of an application for a patent. The
apparatus is made in two parts-of can
vas or any other strong, durable fab
ric, such as sailcloth. The lower part,
or main canvas, is forty feet across, in
the form of an immense saucer, the
center about the tree coming down to
the ground.
Above this is the hood. about twelve
feet square, and highest in the center.
When this Is adjusted about the tree
the branches are shaken and the apples
find their way down to the ground in a
pile at the base of the tree. 1t is
claimed that fruit can be gathered in
one-half the time and at one-half the
expense of Manipulating, and with a
marked improvement in condition. The
''apple catcher" is especially service
able when gathering fruit from lofty
trees. 1t may be used for stack cover
Ing when not required for fruit gather
ing. 1t Is also made in smaller sizes
for gathering pears, plums, nuts, etc
New York Evening Telegram.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

The Newfoundland Council has approved
"A bill to give the Government guarantee 70
bank notes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
Cold Weather for Feeding.

So much Is said about the danger and
loss from exposing stock to cold wealth
er that 1t might be inferred that those
whose business it is to fatten animals
will be best pleased by mild and balmy
weather during the process. The fat.
tening animal has In itself tn e best
protection against cold, and such
weather. with a plentiful supply Of
pure air, only makes well-fed stock
the more thrifty. When the air is cold
1t furnishes a greater supply of oxygen
to the lungs. This emoves impurities
In the blood, and the next step is to in
crease the appetite. All practical feed
ers know that whenever a warm spell
of weather occurs in winter the feed
must be at once lessened. 1t is almost
invariably accompanied by a loss of
the thrifty growth that the animal had
while the cold weather gave it y
hearty appetite.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
202 Bu. Danyers Yellow onions

202 Blu. Danvers Yellow onions
Were grown by John l.. Rath. East
Saginaw, from one pound of seed. This
tremendous yield, at the rate of 1.O4S
bushels per acre, Mr.. Rath says was
only possible because he used Salzer's
seeds. We understand that Mr.. Sal
zer's seeds are the earliest In the world.
especially his beets, carrots. cabbage.
cucumbers, onions. peas, corn. radishcs.
tomatoes. etc, and that he sells to mar
ket gardeners and farmers at lowest
wholesale prices.
If You Will Cut This Out and Send It
with 81 money order to the John A..
Sale. Seed Company, La Crosse. Wis,
you will get free ~thirty-lve packages
earliest vegetable seeds and their Won
derful catalogue, or for ID cents In
stamps a package above Prize Danvers
Onions and their catalogue free. Gnu
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14
YOUN0 SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and
robust strength fol
low good health.
But al! fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous,
debility and loss OF
manly power result
from bad habits, con-
tracted by the young
through ignorance
of their ruinous con-
equences S. Low
spirits, i~nelancholia
impaired memory,
mnrose nj irritable