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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
PREVENT POTATO ScA1.
Care In the Selection of Seed and Lam
the Two Prime Regulates.

Care In the Selection of Seed and Land
the Two Prime Requisites.
Experiments relating to potao scab
show that it will infect turnips, beets,
and possibly other root crops. catch
ing from one kind to another. Scabby
seed will produce scabby crop, and
land where scabby crop was grown
this year will produce scabby crop
next year. Barnyard manure increases
the disease, hence, to prevent scab, plant
healthy seed on clean land and use
commercial fertilizers. If scabby seed
must be planted, first soak them an
hour and a half in Is gallons of water in
which 2hs ounces of corrosive sub
Innate has been dissolved. This will
cost Is cents and will treat enough
seed for five acres. Soak seed before
cutting, and wash dirt of before soak
ing.
The sublimate is q strong poison and
corrodes metals; hence mix in wooden
vessel and exercise great care. Put the
mixture in barrel and dip in bushel
at o time in q loosely woven sack, and
spread out to dry. The Rhode Island
station confirms above points and adds
two years tests there prove conclusive
~ that lime and ashes aggravate po-
tato scab, which constitutes serious
objection to their use on potato lands.
Observation on potato blight indi-
Gates that it is caused by fungus and
is invited by hot, dry weather and by
ravages of the hea-beetle. Cultivate
often and shallow, and spray vines with
Bordeaux mixture (six pounds copper
sulphate, four pounds of lime, % gal
Ions water.) If potato bugs are about,
add one-fourth of pound of paris
green. This kills bugs, beetles and
fungus.-St. Louis Journal OF Agri-
culture.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Education in Old Peru.

Education was monopolized by the
Incas and the nobility. The teachers
were called "amauta The .squipu''
were the books. The quipu was small
cord from one to two feet long, made
OF variously c0lored threads twisted
together. From this other and thinner
cords were hung, forming fringe;
all the cords were of different colors.
The colors represented objects, such as
gold. silver; sometimes white signified
peace; red, war; but they were chiefly
used for calculation Chambers Jour
nal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
HUMOROUS.

FOgg says that to borrow ten dollars from q
friend must be considered an X-raise exr
pertinent.
Muggins-"Did you ever attend box
party ct the 0pera?" buggins-ssNo; I'm.
too fond of music"
Papa, what Is walk in lifer /" ut
Is that procession. my boy, in which every
body has to run like mad, or get lett" s
Perkins ito Jenkins) "a heard this
morning that Barlow had been arrested.
What has he donef" Jenkins-..Every
body"
Oh, can recommend himto you. He Il
Obliging, he knows his work. be 10 honest
But he stole my watch!" ''Yours, too.
.'You don't see spring signs IN this city
much, do you?'' ..Oh, yes: crowds ri
bigger every day in front Of bicycle show
windows"
Mrs. Musicus-"Did you have much
trouble 10 learning to sing 80 beautifuliyf"
Miss Frankly -"Yes; especially with the
neighbors."
Young Duff never talk about things
Really. yOu must be the most reticnte
young man in the city"
She-Marry John Smedlee! II there
wasn't another man In the world would
MT have him. Upcle Geofgo- Considering
the opportunities that would give him for
selection, think you are right.
City lady (in tho country)-I Get 90 I'M
patient for the news out here. The mails
are 90 irregular! Oid-fashioned grand
m0ther-La! So they was Ia my young
days. Ye couldn't trust 'em 1t Ill.
II really don't understand said the
fond mother to the photographer, s.why
you should insist on charging double for
the baby when even the
graphing street-car corporation lets him ride
wife. Shall put your diamond studs
In your shirt, dear?" Husband -ssWhat
on earth arc you thinking or Do ron
want to ruin mef ! have meeting with
my creditors this morning"
II zee You had ! shop lifser at your place
the other day, Berker.n s.Y0s. IT. irnchv
she came Thursday instead Of "wednesday.
why SOP Everything she tnok han
been marked down 30 per cont. II sh66
ccme the day before. we'd have lot tlat =
80 yVO u9v0 HcxeJuA UO090 ~ C0043o1
Reade. remarked the visitor, who 80
looking at tho library. Have y0u Hard
Cash heref" '4Of c0nrse not. al, repll-
ed Nr. Bo0delle. tho eminent oonfraoior.
with cold dignity. Il have burgialSp seoG
Zone 1t the strong points abeat M
carpet, masam. raid TIA nnlenrnan 3. 49,
thAt Il wont show dirt - psasn1Y q s016
othess. Ton wouldn't have S sWol s
nearly d often - ~ sl1oaidna &
" sweep q n IN, younx nan MI q
Mn. Goswell, With alpeh sharp -
keep hired NIL. 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
A DEEP SILENCE FELL.

The F1Guro0 seemed to Warrant Then
ter-Goer's Demand.
II beg your pardon said the man
with the slightly bald head, who sat
In parquet seat near one of the boxes
in q downtown theater the other even
ing. II beg your pardon" he repeated.
''but would you mind looking at the
figures on this check and telling me
what they are? I'm . little near
sighted"
The youngest member of the noisy
box party, an misunderstanding youth
with highly plastered hair, suspended
his conversation, says the Chicago Trib-
une, with the interesting blonde in the
green dress moment, leaned over tho
front OF the box, and, in answer TO the
questioner, who had risen to his feet
and was smilingly holding out for his
inspection the check end Of ticket,
he said:
Certainly, sir. The figures are
$780,
"Well," rejoined the questioner,
"that's exactly what paid to hear this
play tonight, and I'm going to get
the worth Of my money OF I'll lift my
voice right now and raise fuss and
make q scene! You'll oblige me by tell
ing the rest OF them"
He was not disturbed again during
the evening.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Difference in Apple Plcksrs,


There is more difference in apple
pickers than in almost any other kind
Of farm work, says one who has had ex-
perience. One will pick twice as much
as another and pick cleaner and not
eeem to work any harder than the other.
One knows just where to set the ladder
to get all the apples and knows by
measuring with his eye the ones he can
not get, while the other does not know
except by trial, and thus time is lost.
Each seems to use his brains, but one
brain is educated better than the other.
Ordinarily the young, light, active man
is the best picker, but last year my
hest picker was middle.aged and
weighed 200 pounds. He got over q
tree quickly and got all the apples that
another picker would get.-Rural
World,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
sERvIcEAeLE MARKER.
lts Inventor Thinks 1t II the Best Thing
Of Ita Kind.

lts Inventor Thinks 1t II the Best Thing
of Its Kind.
I have used many different markers
of various patterns, but none have
given me more satisfaction than the
one here described and illustrated,
which is one of my own invention.
While would not advise it's use in
breaking colts, have drawn straigh:
rows with it, and with skittish horse,
by using one hand to guide the horse,
end the other to steady the marker.
Take two pieces CD one inch thick,
three inches wide, and 13 feet long,
IT, these fasten four crosspieces (c),
two inches wide and 80 inches long.
two feet three inches and six feet
three inches from the center toward
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
MEMS Or the WEEK.
Condensed Items Of Interest
From all Parts OF the
World.

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Mayor Pattiaon has
stopped all gambling In tho city. 1t
It said the mayor has decided also
that the statutes relating to early
closing and Sunday restrictions shall
be righteously enforced.
MADISON, Wis.-Insurance Commits
sioner Fricke has refused to license
the Ocean Accident and Guarantee
Company Of London. The company
insures against bad debts and there Is
no law In Wisconsin authorizing the
transaction OF such business.
WAsHINaToN-The national ar bitrit-
ration conference will hold two days
session in this city, beginning Wed
nesday. Between 400 and 400 written
acceptance have been received from
govern o-s of states, judges, public Of
ficials, lawyers and leading business
men.
MINor, N. D.-John Saterlund, pub
Usher OF the N'ashburn Leader, is
found guilty of libel against Mai. MUIR
ply, late United States Indian agent.
Owing to the prominence of both
Saterland and Murphy, both OF whom
are members of the legislature. the
case has attracted wide attention..
HAVANA. - The forces OF Antonio
have reduced to ashes the rich district
of Mayari, in the province OF Pinar
del Rio, numbers OF homeless families
having sought refuge atSan Cristobal.
SUAKIM.-The scouts report that q
force Of dervishers has arrived at
Harasab from Ashat. The women Of
Osman Digna's camp have been re-
moved, owing to the fear that it may
be stormed by the Egyptians. A
special reports that Osman Digna's
forces have been demoralized by
their recent defeat and number have
dispersed to the hills, Osman Digna
had over 100 killed md 100 wounded
In the defeat. Osman is furious and
against the friendly Arabs who as
sisted the Egyptains.
INDIANAPOLIS receiver has been
appointed the Order OF Equity, q mu-
tual insurance company organized In
1885, 1t is charged that while 0lOO,-
OOO had been collected and distributed
the assets ct this time would not OK.
coed 5000, with more than $4,000 Of
outstanding liabilities.
SAN FRANcIsco.-Mrs. Mary David
son, whose arrest by Rev. DR.. Brown
for blackmail precipitated and the
trouble in the church, does not It
tempt to conceal her gratl6cation at
the tronbles of the paper. She says
she will put him behind prison bars
for slander aid perjury. She is pre-
pairing lecture attacking DR.. Brown.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - The first
shipment Of Chippewa spring wster
to the head Of the lakes was made, one
car, for distribution in Duluth and
Superior.
SUPERIOR, Wis.-People has discov-
cred that there is an ice truss. The
complaint is made that the price Of
ice this season Is double that Of last.
Two concerns have q corner on the
business and demand from Is cents to
% cents per 100 for. their stock. while
Duluth dealers are selling for u cents
The saloon men and butchers have
decided to buy Duluth ice.
FREMONT, GA destructive tornado
swept over this section, causing q loss
o: 100000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

Is Mrs. Smith at homer" asked the
caller. physically, madam" returned
the educated servant, ''she Is, As an alb
stract question. the fact cannot be denied.
But In relation to your desire to see her,
cannot say definitely until l have ascer-
tained Mrs. Smiths wishes 10 the matter.
Pray be seated until have received advic-
es from above"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

What can It he that has come between
Dawson and his wife? They used 10 be 50
happy together" Mrs. Dawson got the
chahDg dish habit" .Oh, too bad. Poor
DawsOn!'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Tommy.s Winter wiah.

Whenever we have big snowstorm,"
Says Tommy. 1T always makes
Me wish II was powdered sugar, and
A lot Of cocoanut cakes"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
A SPECTACULAR WIDOW.
Wanted Her Photograph Taken While
Weeping Over Tombstone.

"OOP1u8 OVeF y xOmO9C000s
A young widow in London engaged a
presumably also young photographer
to take her picture while she leaned
weeping over the tombstone of her
dear departed" On the day appoint
ed the sentimental beauty in weeds
went to the graveyard and at once
opened the sluices of her great sorrow.
She wept and wept for hours, but he
came not. Finally she went dry and
home, and straightway sued the photog-
rapher for the return Of the money
which she had paid in advance.
The artist claimed that the appoint
ment had been vague; that he went to
the cemetery and waited three hours
for her at the grave, also in vain. No,
they didn't compromise by marrying
each other. The Judge rendered
decision against the photographer, be-
cause 'the photograph, allowing the
undying fidelity of the pretty widow,
might, if finished at the time agreed
upon, have been instrumental in pro-
curing her . second husband" At
least. 30 says . Belgian paper.
The Ideal Community.
N. q. Watson. head of q big manufac-
turing establishment, thinks his company
has finally struck the secret of success IN
dealing with wage workers. The COM
pany's shops are at Leclaire. ILL.,, about
10 miles northeast of St. Louis. The
company bought 1875 acres OF land and
thereup0n established factories and neat
and comfortable homes of hundreds OF its
employees. Profit sharing has been In effect
for many years. This scheme, after re-
grlar wages have been paid and per cent
allowed ~ the commercial rate on the cap
ital invested, sets q ide 10 per cent OF the
profits for reserve fund to nay for the
care OF the sick and of the families Of de-
ceased employees. lncapaciated. members
each receive IS week. to which ie added
80 for the wife and 81 for each child. The
remaining profits are divided at the rate OF
2 per cent on wages and Der cent on cap.
ital. The dividends on wages for the eight
years ending In 1904 aggregated 81 per
cent, or nearly Z per cent q year. This Is
the stepping stone from ordinary wages to
the cooperative plan. The company pro-
vides homes which cost about 81, 600 each.
They are modern in style. The company
cOnsults with the person who wishes the
house in n gard to details. The deed given
to the workman for his homo is secured by
mortgage bearing low rate OF interest, and
the house IS paid for in monthly install
ments of from $40 to SIS.
Leclaire has kindergarten and good
school 81 stem which are free tn everybody.
Boys above IL years Of age must work an
hour dav learning trade, while attend
ing school. An hour day is added to
each subsequent year, and when he is Is
years old he Is working halt the time. He
Is supposed to graduate at 10. when he has
both good education and good trade,
and 4 job ct full paw awaits him. Ortlinar-
lily, boys who get . good education have no
trade. and boys who begin early to learn 1
trade seldom secure good education. The
school system has an endowment and in
supported from the earnings Of the factor
les.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

Mean men are very disagreeable, but We
Ill learn great deal from them,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

GRAND Forks. n. D.-James Black.
bird, plasterer. tried tocut his throat
ana when prevented threw himself In
70 the river. A separation from his
wife caused despondency.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

speedy demand for them, for trifle, the
sellers being quite ignorant of it.
Haven't you heard of such things?'
Ibid not reply. Twas too much upset.
Here was /, head clerk Of many years.
standing, dining and drinking cham
pagne at the cost of an illicit diamond
buyer.
However" he resumed, somewhat
tartly, II don't ask for your approval;
/ simply wanted to amuse you with the
story of my adventures; SO you may
i Imagine I'm soliloquizing.
''Why should the mining companies
have the monopoly Of all the diamond
Welding districts?" he continued, in q
fierce tone (and thought it best to
drink my champagne since the bottle
was opened, and say nothing
adventurers sometimes carry revolvers,
l believe). There's a big profit in these
things. The law is very stringent, and
there's great difficulty in passing the
stones from the finder to the I. d. b.
But the profit tempts people-and in oil
classes. too, let me tell you-to engage
directly Or indirectly in the traffic.
began very modestly, and as cap
itnl increased / increased my specula-
tons. Atlast, suspicion was awakened,
and was searched when leaving the
fields. But the searcher, though very
pertinaci0us and clever. had been seen
by me before saw him. ] was smok-
ing big Dutch pipe, and this gave me
an idea. Sublime tobacco that from
the east to west!' You don't smoke
yet. supposeR No! Oh, you've
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
Our Consular Service

'The consular service is the practical
ind business side Of our foreign in
.ercourse," writes ex-President Harri-
ION in the Ladies' Home Journal.
1There are more than twelve hundred
persons in the consular service of the
United States. These are located in
The important commercial cities and
towns Of the world, and are described
generally as Consuls General, Consuls,
commercial agents, interpreters, mar
Ihals and clerks. The duties of a
Consul are various and multifarious.
he is the protector and guardian Of
American commerce; provides for des-
dtute American sailors and sends them
home; he takes charge of the effects
Of American citizens dying in his juris-
iiction, having no legal representative;
be receives the declaration or protests
Of our citizens in any matter affecting
their rights; he keeps record of the
arrival and departure of American
ships and Of their cargoes, and looks
after vessels wrecked; he reports any
aew inventions or Improvements in
manufacturing processes that he may
observe, and all useful information re-
lating to manufactures, population, sci
entific discoveries, or progress in the
Useful arts, and all events or facts that
may affect the trade of the United
States, and authenticates invoices and
statements of the market value of mer-
chandise to be shipped to the United
States. Every Consulate is a CONNER
cial outpost; and If the service could
be given permanence of tenure, and
corps of men of competent equip
ment, 1t would become a powerful
agency in extending our commerce."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
HOW TO SPEND A VACATION.

Every true wheelwoman will spend
her vacation in bicycle tour. There
is nothing to equal it. A party of
girls may easily go alone, for there is
nothing like wheeling to make one in.
dependent. Do not bother with any
baggage. A wheelwoman does not
need anything but her bicycle cos
tune, with q couple of changes of un-
derclothing in satchel in the bag.
gage carrier fastened to the handle
bar. Below this satchel small cam.
era is to be strapped, for no woman
should return from q tour without
snapshots of the prettiest bits OF
country through which she has passed.
Nor must her outfit fail to include re-
pair kit to save her from involuntary
walking. A watch in leather case,
to be strapped to the handle-bar. is
particularly useful in touring, and it
touches the feminine heart by being
dainty as we'll A chain lock must
not be forgotten. Modern Society.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
MEDICAL WOMEN.

Medical women are making extra
OF ordinary progress in Australia, two
having recently been appointed to the
permanent medical staff of the Mel,
bourne Hospital. Both are unmar
ried women. There was a good deal
of opposition to the appointment by
doctors, matron, nurses and patients,
but the manner in which they took
charge OF casualty and other cases
compelled the admiration of those
who had opposed them. Among the
cases attended to by Miss Gamble in
the casualty ward, we are told, was a
powerfully built man suffering from
alcoholism, who was so Loisy and vio-
lent that Miss Gamble was obliged to
stop him by the action of o powerful
electric battery, which speedily
brought him to his senses-a method
of subduing troublesome patient
that may be effectual, but has not yet
been brought into use in hospitals
generally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
KEEPING OUT THE GERMS,

The object In canning fruit is to
find some chemical that will prevent
the development of bacteria and yet
be safe when used in u strength neces-
sary to accomplish this end. SalicyI1c
acid, one part to 1000 part of water,
will prevent the development of bac.
terra, and in this proportion no ill
effect can come from eating what sauce
one would ordinarily take at a meal.
First of all, sugar is not necessary to
preserve canned fruit if they are put
up air.tight, though the flavor of some
is improved by the addition OF it.
The writer has found the following
method of canning the cheapest, easi-
est and most satisfactory, and would
recommend it to others: Thoroughly
heat the frnit, but do not allow it to
boil. Fill the cans and leave them
open fifteen to twenty minutes to give
the fruit time to settle. Then fill up
again, put the covers on and screw
down tight. In this way fruit will
keep for years, and if kept in the dark
will retain its original color and form.
One can make cupboards of dry
goods boxes for the fruit cans, and
these may be kept closed in the cellar.
A word in regard to the closing OF
cans to prevent the entrance OF germs.
When Nj. Pasteur advanced his theory
that all fermentation was caused by
organisms SO minute that they float
about in the air, he very coon an.
nounced that according to his expert
ments these intinitesimal objects would
not pass through cotton. Many peo-
pie use cotton to tie over the boiled
fruit while it is still hot, and have
found that it keeps the germs out as
efficiently as the rubber ring, or any
amount of wax. The writer has also
tried this experiment with tomatoes,
corn, lima beans and other vegetables,
and the results were perfectly satisfac-
tory, not even particle of mold form
ing in the can. In most cases the
cotton was simply tied over the cnnful
of hot fruit; in some cases there was
piece of white paper put on first to
prevent the cotton from dropping
down and becoming juice-soaked. The
latter way is preferable. Take the
cotton just rs 1t comes off the roll,
the thickness being about it as it un-
winds, then tie down with strong
cord. This will be found an all-sufii-
clent method of preserving fruit for
winter use. American Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
WORE A BELT OF DIAMONDS.

at the party at Devonshire House,
London, the other day, the display of
jewels exceeded anything of the kind
ever before seen in London. The
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Miss Vanderbilt, easily led all Others
in this respect. 1t was not her coronet
that attracted SO much attention
Though that was triAe higher than
any worn by other paeresses present),
but her unique attraction was belt of
diamonds, which was really magnif-
cent.
Lillian, Duchess of Marlborough,
once Miss Price, OF Troy, N. y, and
later Mrs. Hammersley, of New York,
appears on the formal list for the
Queens garden party as 'Lady w.
Beresford. This is part of toning
down process by which Victoria dis
courages second marriages, and tcrces
those who make their own beds to lie
upon them. New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
ADMIRED BY QUEEN VICTORIA.

Queen Victoria's newest maid of
honor, Miss Majendie, is said to owe
her entrance to royal favor to a curl
GUS chance. She happered to be
singing in church choir one day
when the Queen was present at divine
service, and Her Majesty was SO great
ly pleased with the fresh sweetness of
the girls face and voice that she in
vited her to fill the place coveted by
the young girls of tine English aris-
tocracy. The position was the last
thing Miss Maiendie herself would
ever have expected. Philadelphia
Ledger.