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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-24

Shoes almost given away! 200 pairs
Ladies' Kid Shoes. Odd Lots Broken Sizes.
Cost p, $3.50 and 50 co for $3.50 paft.
zoe per yard, for ga Table Oil cloth.
White Marble and colors.
35c per yard, For Best AKA Maple. Mat
ting. Fast colors.
lee, For IL yards Roll Carpet binding.
$1.15 for 8 Door Oak Screen. Can be
supplied with any Drapery.
Csc for 6x4 Fringed Chenille Table Cow
Sc per yard for N. v. B. Corded and
Brush Velveteen Bindings in all cctsrs.
3Oc for Large Box Sachet Pow lie.
needed in every household.
Zoe for yard Very Wide Silk Fringe.
For Fancy Work. All Colors.
DC per yard For Wide China Silk For
Fancy Work. All Colors and Black.
22c For Swiss Silk Vest, Fleece
Lined.
6Oc For our $50 56-inch Figured Flannel
6uitinE.
$50 for Double Black Cape Trimmed
with Fur and Rows Braid.
06c Der yard For 8-4 Linoleum Wild's
Superior make. Assorted Patterns
86c for . dozen papers Carpet and Mat
81 As for Pair Best Chenille Portieres.
Double Dados
|2.45 for Pair Derby Portieres. Extra
Long Fringe.
$1.75 for 1O-a Fringed Chenille Table
Covers.
oOc pair for Best Blu ton Ladies Black
Over CATERS
zoe for Medicated Toilet Powder. High
~ Perfumed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
This Vacant House
TO LET.

A valentine calendar in the shape of a
double heart is shown, and makes a very
appropriate gift. The heart-shaped SOU
venir box of candy for very young ladies
is pleasing reminder of the season, and
can be accompanied by poetic missive.
A slate with fancy frame both slate
and frame being IN artistic imitation, Of
fers this unique bit of advice:
But do not efface from the old corner-place.
"Sponge out what you can Of the old,
Make room when you can for the new
The heart that beats warmly for YOU
Ideal heads of beautiful modern women
are sent as valentines with a sentiment
written on the back of the card. These
are gems in water colors and quite ex.
pensive.
Some new comic valentines show =
great improvement over the hideous carl
catures of the past. Among the comic
valentines are numberless small effects in
loves bric-a-brac, in which mice or mon
keys figure in really amusing designs.
making attractive gifts for my lady's
work basket or writing desk. A bronze
or leather cigar prettily tied with blue
ribbons, holds silver pencil and the ap-
propriate lines accompany 1t, May our
friendship not end in smoke"
Amusing scenes may be witnessed daily
at the valentine counter where q languid
clerk-it will be noticed that valentine
clerks always sell their wares under pro-
test-turns over the love lines and mixes
the billet doux of Cupid with Sunday
school cards and other moral literature.
But the writer cannot help thinking
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

of Cupid are sent up yearly with prompt
tude and force. 1t will be interesting to
know IL the marriage records are material
" increased by the custom Of sending val
entines, but the statistics of love IRE most
" unreliable. It is easy to imagine, how
ever, that many q faint heart has won
fair lady by sending an intercessary docu-
ment in loves own handwriting, only dis
guised enough to elude public criticism.
Valentine souvenirs have taken the
place of the slips of paper which were in
scribed with the names Of the maidens
and their SWANS, to be shufled and
drawn, thereby giving lover to every
girl, but not often pairing the right cou-
pies. This was the old custom of the
Scotch and English people, but 1t has long
been abandoned for the love-bordered mis-
sive with its lesson of gallantry. A girls
heart is easily won by the Establishments
Of poetry. A gallant can say very daring
things on paper, and not fear charge
Of breach Of promise. 1t is true that the
poetry is often limping as to feet, and Of
a cheap quality Of verse. but as Josh
Billings once happily said: "Luv is the
same holy sentiment whether it is spelled
with four letters or three"
But q change has come over the spirit
Of the Valentine poet and such loose
rhymes as 'hearts" and darts" "loves"
and doves" are no longer used by low
ers of "culcha." Yet however cleverly
one may sugar pill, the orthodox verse
viii give itself away. for it woaldsbe an
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
For the Musical Maiden.

Too much pedal in playing is wors,
than none at all.
Do not place books or music on tho
piano II it can be avoided. It tends
to deaden the tone Of the instrument
If you love your plano do not allow.
bric-a-brac to rest upon it. 1t is in
wretched taste; besides, 1t Is often
the cause Of an unpleasant rafting,
while the instrument is being used.
Never place your piano close against
the wall. 1t will sound much better,
II drawn out into the room. If this IL
not possible, allow a space Of eight to
twelve inches between it and the WALL
Cultivate the habit Of listening to,
your own playing. Fine results may,
be obtained by playing single notes
and chords very slowly, endeayoring'
to produce pure, round and long tone
without striking the keys heavily.
Listen to the tone. Speed is not every
thing. Even in rapid passages musical,
effect should be most carefully stud
led.
While playing Mozart's compositions
It Is well to remember that he (MoZarDi
demanded of the pianist perfect le-,
cato, singing touch, and an unaffected
style. He practiced what he preach
ed, and his beautiful lingering was thei
result Of a close study of Sebastian!
Bach and his son Emanuel. He re-,
CURED "a quiet and steady hand, with
its natural lightness, smoothness, and
gliding rapidity so we'll developed that,
the passages should flow like oil" The
delivery of every note, grace and ac-
cent with appropriate expression. He
was opposed to over-rapidity Of execu-,
ton and to violations of time. "Three
things" he said, and he pointed to
his head, his heart, and his fingers
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
"HOW Shall Ye Escape?"

The Scripture may be a dangerous
weapon to put into the hands of those
who pervert their meaning, either In
tentionally or through want of under
standing. Every one has heard how
Lorenzo Dow, having resolved to
preach sermon against women's tall
bonnets, took for his text the words,
'"Topknot, come DOWN. which he had
ingeniously perverted from the lines,
"Let him which Is on the housetop not
come down."
Less artful than this, but not quite as
amusing, was the unconscious error
made by a young student of theology
at Wilbraham seminary, whose case
was recently related by an old divine.
The student went out one Saturday to
preach his trial sermon. When he re-
turned Monday the venerable Doctor
X. said to him:
"Well, how did you get along?'
"Oh, very well, thought"
"Glad to hear 1t. What was your
textY'
"'How shall we escape II we neglect
so great salvation""
"Very good text-very good text. Flow
did You handle it?''
swell, first showed them how great
this salvation WAS
That's right. And then?'
"And then I told them how they
might escape II they neglected it!'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

impostor if the charmed name of St. VAL
entine were omitted. And as the st. VAL
.entine coat-of-arms is heart transfxed
by a dagger it would be leaving Hamlet
out of the play, to send Cupid's message
without the seal manual.
Here is conglomerate specimen of
verse which is ready for the postman Of
st. Valentine:
j" IT'S st. Valentines Day. and you viii not
think me crazy,
II send you with my dearest love a golden
hearted daisy?
To find out II love you. the petals pluck
apart,
And when you count them one by one. you'll
know you have my heart"
An amusing story is told of a St. Valen-
tines youth who went on q serenading ex-
petition to his charmer's house. His effu-
sion to the saint was most affecting. 1t
began:
st. Valentine! St. Valentine! Be thou my
friend this night!
I serenade dainty maid, that Is my hearts
delight.
Oh. pray she be not cold to me as are
the frosty skies,
That I may see her turn ON me one sweet
glance from her eyes.
Other invocations follow, and as the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Horse with a Hard Cider Drunk

A Stamford, Conn, dispatch says: A
telephone message was received at
the police office yesterday afternoons
asking that policeman be sent to-
Summer street, as there was q horse
there acting strangely. Chief Bow
man sent Policeman Kurth. He found
a bay horse, owned by a Long Ridge
farmer, reeling about the street like'
q drunken man. Now and then the
horse would fall down, and, after strug-'
Cling, would regain his feet and stag.
ger on again. Just as the officer was
trying to aid the animal from the street
the owner appeared. An investiga-;
ton showed that the horse, which had
been tied to the rear of another farm
er's wagon, had eaten the hay from
the bottom Of the wagon, and them
poked the cover from q pail contain-
Ing two gallons Of hard cider. The
cider had washed down the hay, and,
soon after the horse began to cut up
the queer antics. :,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
A FORTUNE in PowDFs@
Mail Robbery Case Leads to n g.
tional Arreut.

Mail Robbery Case Leads to a So.
tional Arrest.
The following advertisement IN. ..
several years appeared In conn.S
weekly periodicals Of the East ans
South:
"How to win the love of anv ana
The method is harmless and its inar
ence lasting. Price 10 cents. Cnn;a.
charm free. G. A. Broten, Austin
Mimi"
The returns to the advertiser FROM
this notice have been something WOW.
handsome. In fact, he has made NAM
thousands Of dollars, gone to Enron.
every summer, and lived ALWAYS ~
the fat Of the land.
The arrest Of Mr.. Broten in winor.
came about in an entirely unexpected
manner. In the United States com,
was heard the case of Carroll Hall ~
Austin, for robbing the United STATE.
mails. Broten was there as a wines.
for the government. Hall stole SOW.
eral letters that belong to Broten, and
Broten's evidence was necessary fo,
the prosecution. 1t was extremely un.
fortunate for Broten that Hall stola
his letters, for the government officials
into whose hands the letters cana
found evidence in them that Broten
was using the mails to defraud peo!
pie. Further evidence was collected
and presented to the United States
grand jury. As he sat in court he was
placed under arrest He was arraicn.
ed and held to the next term of conrt
upon $1,000 bail.
Broten's method is an old one. He
received thousands of replies to h,s
advertisement and to each he sent a
circular telling them to get a bottle Of
q concoction which he prepared and to
mix 1t with wine, whisky, or coffee, and
the desired results would be obtained.
The circular further states that IL any
difficulty Is found in securing the STUFF
he would send 1t for 81, or would send
1t in powSer form so that it could be
mixed with candy or put on a hand.
Eerchief.
He invariably sent the powder with
printed directions, which closed By
saying: 1T sometimes takes two or
three packages to obtain satisfactory
results. Price ST."
A curious feature Is observed in the
fact that nearly all the answers came
from Southern States, where many
still believe In charms and incanta-
tons, while the Northern people were
not SO easily deluded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

murmured, almost below her breath. She
was too much startled to be prudent.
but indeed would. Let me have my
own way about Molly or will send him
your letters. You can choose"
He watched her white, quivering face
with faint. furtive smile; he felt very
certain that he would ultimately gain his
point.
1T is growing late" he said at last,
land this is matter which possibly re-
luires little consideration. Perhaps
you would rather give me your answer
tomorrow, Mrs. Moncrieff? l take it for
granted that You won't spring the matter
on your husband the moment he comes
home tonight? That would be rather
too unkind. Tomorrow afternoon, shall
we say:''
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Real ana Personal Property.

According to the census returns or
1890 the value Of real property in New
York was $3,O25. 0OO, 900; Of personal.
1886. 100000. Compared with this
enormous wealth, thdt Of any Western
State Is Insignificant. Missouri. for In
stance, one OF the richest, has real
property valued at $3.50. 100000 ana
personal assessed at $2S0, 100000. This
vast difference has, among other
things, probably had share in sus-
costing to the Populists their familiar
figure Of the cow with her mouth ID
the West while her milk Is pouring
into Eastern buckets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

canonized as a saint, and his name is
perpetuated in perennial love calendar,
and the 14th of February is honored as
St Valentines Day.
An ancient tradition exists that birds
choose their mates on st. Valentines day,
and the pretty poetic fancy which might
well be a reality-that being the first in
timation of the spring season-was caught
at eagerly by lovers and poets and the
golden age of commemoration begun.
Prayers, such as the mortal ears of the
good saint would have Stunned, have been
indited to his name, and the invocations
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Cheated Him.

'You said you'd give me nice room
II I paid my board here" complained
the embezzler to the warden of tho
Jail, but you've cheated me. TIE .
regular cell."-New York World.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

J.. VALENTINE
has always been a
faithful ally of Gu
pid, although not in
tentionally, for the
good bishop who suf-
fered martyrdom in
the third century
had no idea of lend
ing his name to pos
terity as a juggler of
love charms. He was
a good man, and af-
for his death was
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

Somehow or other a man never conner
out even on his wedding presents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

A tear In your trousers will never
worr-- You ~ long a. you are in ignos
ance Of It
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
HE'S A JOLLY OLD SAINT.

At the Same Time He IL Also Peren.
nialiy Young.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11

He had wooed the muse Erato,
She whom ardent lovers name,
Slowly and in lines staccatO
By the flickering midnight flame;
And when eastward dimly, family,
Made the sun his morning sign,
On the sacred day and sanity,
Did he send his valentine.
o, the wealth Of rhythmic roses
He had woven In his verse;
Opulenco Of liquid closes.
Flowery metaphors and terse.
Then with what seemed inspiration
All his former flights above.
By natural graduation
Did he lead up to his love.
F0ndly, patiently he waited.
Warmed BY all the Ares Of hope:
Came at last the long belated,
Precious, perfumed envelope.
How familiar vas the SAVIOR
OF that missive to his mind,
For he read. "Your gracious favor
10 respectfully declinedv'
detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
the True IsenledN.

w. NJ. Repine. editor riskilwa, H.,
"Chiei, says: I've won't keep house
without Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, bat never got
the true remedy until we used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take its place in our home, az in it we
have a certain aud sure cure for coughs,
colds, whoopiDg cough, etc" 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
il they are urged on you as just IA good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as goou, because this remedy has a
record OF cures and besd' guaranteed.
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21

Mr.. Herman Huttula had rheumatism
which went to his head, causing great
distress; he could only think of one thing
and was afraid he would go insane He
decided to remain in Calumet until cured
he says
came here from Trout Creek, Ontona.
gon county. Mich to be treated hy DR..
5. Clay Todd, ut the New Jewell House
last Tuesday, April 9th. had rheuma-
tism, knees and feet cold all the time.
pains in chest aud back, shortness OF
breath, great pain in head, stiff neck,
and could not sleep, stomach bloated.
Under DR.. Todi's treatment | have i'm
proved very fast in hraltb. and now.
April lth, can sleep and feel well every
way thurman BUTTULA.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
CHANcrRy SALE

~ BY virtue of a decree OF the Circuit Court
for the County OF Houghton, in Chancery
made on the 18th day OF November A, D. lsgd
IN a cause therein pending, wherein the North
ern Michigan Building and Loan Association
Is complainant, and Joseph A Betzler and
Nina Betzler are defendants Mott @ Is here
by given that ] shall sci at public auction 10
the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Court House, IN the Village and County OF
Houghton. Michigan, on Monday. the 10th day
OF May, "A. ID. 1897, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, all or so much thereof as may he neces-
sary TO realize the amount due to complainant
as spe lied In said Decree with costs i'm this
cause, the following described pieces OF land:
Tot number ten lI0l, In block number five T5l
OF the Village Of Hougbton and an undivided
one quarter OF the South half OF section three.
and OF lot number two IL, in section l221, both
IN Township Fifty-two 1891, North, OF Range
Michigan. '''
Dated March 9th, 1887.
en- X. sKIFF Sheldon,
=, Circuit Court Commissioner in and for
Houghton County. Mich. '
DUNSTAN 4 HANCHETTE
Solicitors for Complainant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
Electric lsItters.

Electric Btters is Il medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of tonic and alter
alive is felt. A prompt use OF this ned-
cine has often averted long and perhaps
atal bilious levers. No medicine will
act more surely In counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial poi
son. Headache Indigestion, constipa-
ton, dizziness yield to Electric Btiers.
Fiity-cents or vi per bottle at d. T. Mac
oduald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
1sur Boston Letter.
BosroN, April 10. $50

BosToN, April 10, 1897
fszJdy is Pa riots Day, 'egal holiday
R1bis State, in CELEBRATION Of the battle
ofLezington, the fret alte Of the Rev
-Clutionary War which occurred 122
ears ago. The speculative channels,
csher6ore, ere closed in honor of the event
yesterday the brokers celebrated f -ttr
Sunday and two days before that wa.
another stock exchange holiday, Good
Friday. To cum up, during the past
ioHr DAYS there has been but two hours
Us buslness on the local stock exchange.
tbe Saturday session lasting from 10
"a "a uuUi noon. That the brokers will
Teel 10 better spirits after their protract-
I'd holiday, is thought likely, but the sen
-tRcnf concerning the course Of values
will be an unknown quantity until the
New y ork stock market sets the pace
Latest adv ces from Europe state that
me reek and Turkish forces are now en-
.Eaged i1 war an event which has so long
bas1 OK pected aud the effects Of which
bave been discounted in large measure.
sTts res,l Is Of the conflict, however, are
-grObis8 atical and cannot be discounted
at tins early stage OF the proceedings,
The foreign financial markets have been
zDsstfled by the dispute between Turkey
zsud Greece, and the failure OF large op-
sgt or % African mining stocks on the
london stock Exchange is rumored,
sEki a has bad a depressing effect upon
s2e market Tor other Sc uritiee, both in
g. don and Paris. Besides this, fears OF
lkSavy withdrawals OF gold by Japan on
eg-conut Of the Chinese indemnity also
nave been important IN their bearing on
a1be foreign markets
While the financial circles OF the Old
World have been and now are greatly
distE bed. the domestic situation con-
tsns bright and encouraging features.
"a era oil rounding schemes is succeeding
al era OF congratulations. The ntroduc-
ton Of these rounding schen es presages
q period of prosperity, but does not indi-
cate prosperity. la effect, the refunding
schemes are no different from the reorgan.
N Ition plans, except that the former are
voluntary, while the latter are forced
che Drinclple in both cases is tie same
Perhaps the sentimental side Of the ques
$40 should be mentioned: Pending a re
organization, the securities of the nsolv
eDt company are depressed but a refund
ing plan serves TO enhance the market
value OF the stock thus affected. reor
xaDxation might be likened to a poor
1asn's failure, and a refundiDg scheme to
"A rieh mans failure; the first il con
Sfe@ned and the seconi is condoned
Probably when rounding schemes arr
better understood by the investing pub
fe they will not be so popular, although
1sG nov they are quite novelty.
Tt street still dwells on the bad infiu
>.pe OF the recent supreme court decision
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
Wall Paper.

Imitation feathers and plain ingrains
with Aettes, friezes and ceilings to match.
SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21

For Sale-A six-roomcd house. az
on the premises, No. ia east Pine street
For saIe-House No 1929, beyond O"''
dam. Enquire OF the company
For Saie-An eight room resldenTT
Lake road. Apply X. M. Edwards
For sale Nine room house no n
Hecla stree. Apply On the premises
Rowano.
For haIe-Eight-room house no; rs
duire at the house.
Wanted To Rent-Four or I'VE ~"
Apply at the News Office.
To Wanted to rent hy cO%',I
employee, a house of four or I'VE AL
Yellow or Blue Jacket. Leave paru'1
tho News Office.
Rooms TO Rent-llouse No; g ,,oan,
swedetown HILL Inquire OF the Oo"'p"
For saIe-An eight-room house on sn MI
town road, No. 3OI6, swedetown, a kRcs
John Il. Wertin or at the company ""
For saIe-House No. 1872 Lake Llnp ,coi
enue, corner Railroad street. ioD
Enquire of the company. -
For eaIe-House No. 31Ol, sx eS jscll
Enquire at Joseph sotlich's store' ~"
For sale-House No. s2O2, swede'o'"
quire at the house. Z
For 8aIe-House No. 3lli siI !. ~G suj1
situated In swedetown. Apply I"
and Hecla mining company. a.
Fer eale-House No. 2lib strvs IL &
baultown. Apply on the prem''s
pany. ~
Yer 0ale-House No. $50 Turn"
ewsdetown. Apply on the prem 7
Fer pals-scven-room house, 10 y
Tunnel street. swedetown' HPV'
seppala.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21

Now is the time to place your order
for a Cleveland, Eldredge, Crawford or
Pelham bicycle. They are the best value
ever offered IN wheels.
CARLTON HARDWARE Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21

Pro Patria. 10 cent cigar for 5 cents;
none genuine unless stamped Pro Patria.
A cool, sweet and lasting smoke. George
Moebs x Co., manufactures, Detroit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
Third Anniversary.

On Saturday, April II, occurs the third
anniversary Of Busy Bee Tent, No. 10,
Branch, |. o. r., and the young
people invite all their fri 'nds, young or
old, TO turn out and assist them in fit
tingy observing the occasion. The Sons
OF st George Hall, in Dunstan's block
will be the rendezvous, where ice cream
and cake may be had for / 3 cents, or cot
fee and cakefor 15cents. Admission free.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21

before sign'rg the contract | would like
to give you my lowest figures on the
same. SAMUEL TRATHEN,
Contractor and builder,
Residence ! ~ o. ceola treet Laurum.