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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
He Liked 10 Preach.

a Scotch minister tells of an old
fashioned brother of the church who
insisted on preaching two long SER
mons every Sunday. This feature in
his character he exhibited in the winter
months to very trying extent Dur
ing the rest of the year there were two
services, at II and 2 o'clock, separated
by an interval of an hour or more, but
when the days were short, as many of
his congregation came from considera-
BILE distances, it was desirable that
they should be able to reach their
homes before it was dark. But it was
not only desirable, but imperative, that
they should have two sermons. This
was accomplished by having only one
meeting, beginning at II o'clock, and
doing away with the interval There
were then two sermons separated by
the singing of short psalm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
SETTING THE CLOCK FAST.
Pleasant Sort of Deception Com
mon to Many People.

1t Is a common thing to find the
clocks In nine out of ten households
either fifteen minutes or half an hour
fast, and should you happen to be in a
hurry or mention the fact that you
have to be going you are at once reas.
sured by the fact that you have no
cause to hurry, as the clock is SO much
ahead Of the time.
Has 1t ever occurred to you why
clocks are usually put ahead? Some
physicians have said 1t is due to lazi-
ness, for it is such a satisfaction to the
lazy man to find when he has to get
up at in the morning and strains his
half closed eyes to look at the clock
that it Is half an hour fast and he has
so much more time to doze, with the
result that he ovGsleeps himself any
how and misses his train or boat.
Said matchmaker when asked
about the subject:
'Yes, 1t is peculiar thing with most
people to put their clocks fast, and,
while there may be some satisfaction
in 1t when 1t comes to doing a little
longer, there is really no advantage in
1t, for when you wake up, say, at 6 and
glance at the clock and 1t registers half
past 6, the fact remains that 1t is a
half hour fast. While this may make
you feel easier, knowing that you still
have thirty minutes to doze, confess
don't see much advantage in it.
''Why not have the clock right? 1t is
tho same thing in the end.
Suppose railroads were to put this
into practice, how many trains do you
think people would miss thereby? This
putting clocks fast is really only
pleasant form of deception which peo-
pie like to practice on themselves, but
1t does more harm than good. New
York Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
How TO Prevent Smoke

The prevention of smoke depends
on the observance Of three conditions,
the supply of enough air, a sustained
high temperature and the thorough
mixing Of the gases. With too little
air the hydrocapbors are not con-
sumed, with too much air the gases
are chilled, and with the air improper
ly supplied the combustion is irregu-
lar; each defect results in smoke. 1t is
unnecessary to employ mechanical
stokers to avoid these defects, although
it generally happens that the stoker is
the cheapest remedy Even when a
mechanical feeding system has no adj
vantage in point of economy, its va.ue
as q smoke-preventing device still calls
for its use in many places. At the
present time, when some people take
pride in filthy chimneys under the mis-
taken idea they indicate thriving in
dustries, the smoke-preyenting impor-
lance of stokers is not appreciated
But the time is rapidly approaching
when public sentiment will insist on
the abolition of such nuisances on the
ground of civic decency and health.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
mr.. LangIey's Luck.

Michael Servetus Langley had been
playing the races for weeks, but in
stead of following his own Judgment
he had trusted to the touts and the
sporting columns, with the result that
be had lost the most of his wad.
While looking over the printed list
of horses entered for certain race
one day an idea occurred to him.
He cut the list out Of the paper,
folded 1t several times, and stuck a
pin through 1t.
Then he unfolded it and observed
that the pin had gone through the
names Of several Of the horses.
Those are the ones I'll bet on" he
said
Every one Of those horses lost.
Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
short Sentences . Mistake.

The mistake of sentencing habitIal
offenders to short terms in prison Is
clear from the criminal statistics OF
Great Britain. OF 171,0SS convicted
persons received in prison in 1902 no
fewer than 96,869 had been convicted
before, many of them twenty times
1t Is also stated III the report that the
proportion of habitual criminals is
constantly on the increase. To SEN
tence such persons to short terms is
merely to let them ont again to prey
on innocent people The interest OF
the public should be first considered In
dealing with these criminals, and they
should not be permitted to go at any
time without surveillance The fact
that so many of them go back to pris-
on for even the twentieth time shows
that such punishment has no restrain
ing influence on them.-P Philadelphia
Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
HOSTING ROPES.
The Threads of Wire Upon which
So Many Lives Daily Depend.

While the longest ropes are used for
hauling purposes, some of the most in
teresting data In connection with wire
ropes are obtained with their use for
hosting purposes. Hundreds of thou
sands of lives are literally each day
hung by small wire thread as the
men are lowered into and hoisted from
the bowels of the earth, and in many
cases the only means of communication
between the surface and the under
ground workings, which are from d
few feet to mile In depth, is by a
comparatively small hosting rope
Think of hanging from the end of ca
BILE only few inches In diameter and
mile long, being hoisted at a rate
which is faster than that of the aver
age railroad train, and some idea of the
hosting problem can be gained. To
the honor of the wire rope manufacture
ers 1t must be said that very few shaft
accidents are dueSto the breaking Of
the rope, excepting where the cage is
overwound and unwarranted demands
are made upon the rope or which are
LraceaDle 10 raise economy on the part
Of the users Of wire rope. No part of
a mining plant is more carefully in
spected and watched than the hosting
rope, and very few mine managers will
take any unnecessary risks In the
hosting of men. The skill of the wire
rope maker Is taxed to the utmost to
provide ropes for hoisting from great
depths. To make rope of practicable
size that will be sufficiently flexible
and that will bear even it's own weight
Is no mean problem, for in such cases
the weight Of the rope is often much
more than the material lifted; hence
we have taper rope intended to give a
varying section dependent on the
amount of rope off the drum or reel
Mines and Minerals.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
pnuama,s windfall.

The Republic of Panama, having the
tidy little sum of 100000 to invest,
has decided to place its investment in
the United States. the country from
which most OF the money came. PAN
anna thus shows very progressive
disposition. One may only hope, how
ever, that the placing Of the funds
will be made through the agency Of an
old, conservative banking house. 9th
erwise we fear for the Panamanians
lest they contribute their hard-earned
was it hard earned treasure to
the support of the American goldbricH
industry. Boston Transcript.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

comprises 10000 acres In The heart o
North Dakota. Registration for The
lands open for settlement begins 1T
Devils Lake August and continues
until August 30. DEVILS Lake il reach.
ed only by the Great Northern R'y.
Tend two cents postage for folder Civ
ing map and full Information, relative
rules, etc. 10 FRED ROGERS, G. z. A ,
Sioux City, Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

EX-U. $. Senator M. G. Butler from
- South Carolina, was Senator from
that state for two terms. In d recent
letter from Washington, ID. c., he saws !:
~ can recommend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble. 4 have
been using your medicine for n sl0rf
period and 4 feel very much relieved.
fits indeed ~ wonderful medicine DC.
sides good f0nic. "--M. G. Butler.
Peruna is not simply remedy for
dyspepsia. Pcruna Is catarrh remedy.
Peruna cures dyspepsia because il il
generally dependent upon catarrh Of the
stomach.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use % Psrnna,
write ut once TO DR.. Hartman, giving :
full statement Of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable cd
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, q.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04

Herbert Spencer had a passion for
generalization. If you remarked it was
a fine day, Spencer would answer,
Yes; anticyclonic conditions like
those of yesterday seldom break up
without warning of the advent of a
depression from westward" Ii you
observed that Mrs. Jones was pref
~ woman, Spencer would reply, Her
father was a west highlander and her
mother an Irishwoman, and internar-
riage between highlanders and Irish al
most always produces physically hand
some but intellectually inferior chill
dren."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
When Honexmoons End.

The late Mrs. John Ridgway of Paris
was noted for her ready wit. At one of
her receptions apropos of marriage
Guy de Maupassant said:
1.-THE honeymoon ends when the wife
first asks the husband for money"
NO" Mrs. Ridgway retorted. ut
ends when the husband ceases to ask
the wife how much he can have the
pleasure of giving her"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
oRNAMnNTA1 UMBRELLA STAND.

be classified as ornamental The &C,
companying illustration suggests one
method of solving the umbrella prob,
lem. The design is that of a combined
umbrella and plant stand in weathered
oak, but the wood is immaterial. Such
a stand could advantageously be plac.
ed In a corner of room or hallway
and with plant or bit of pottery on
top serve the double purpose of use
and Brooklyn Eagle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Cheap Rates to Boston via. New York
City and Goat.

City and Eoat.
500 10 for the round "Trip, from Chi
cage. via. Nickel plate road, Aug. IL,
ID, and IA. with liberal siopov.r a.
New York Guy returning, aud aIru
stopover al Niagara Falls and Chantau,
qua Lake within final limit, II desired,
Also rate OF ST. from Chicago 10 Bo !
ton and return, Via. direct lines.
Tickets good on any train on above
dates and also on special train from
Chicago at s a, m, Aug. l3. Final re-
turn limit Sept. 30. By deposltinS tick =
ct. Through sleeping caf servics.
Meals In Nickel Plate dining cars, ca
American Club Meal plan, ranging In
price from 35c to 81 90; also service
Ia carte. Write John Y Callahan, GEN
eral Agent, lib Adams ST., Room 2y8.
Chicago, for reservation Of herths In
through standard aud tourist sleeping
cars, and full particulars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
strengthened his suspicion

Hugh Miller in my Schools and
Schoolmasters tells us that while he
was making his first after dinner
speech he began to suspect that he was
making a failure of it. This suspicion
was strengthened when he took his
seat, for the band at once began to
play "a Mans Man For A That"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
MAKING Friends Every pay.

This can trnthfuly be said or JEI.IrO ICE
CREAM POWDER. the new product for max
Ing tile most delicious ice cream You ever ate;
everything In the package, Nothing tastes W
good In hot weather. Alisrocers are placing It
la stock. II your grocer ean't supply you send
25c for packages by mall -Four kinns: Va
nilla, Chocolate. Strawberry and Unhayored.
Address, The ienesse Pure Food to.. Box zY5
lie Roy, n Y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Start an Herb Garden

Fortunes in @ NSREG, GOLDEN SEAL and
SENECA, all valuable medical plants. Easily
grown and hardy throughout tn, U. s. Always
ready market and demand increasing. Room
In your garden to grow thousands Of dollars
worth. We sellroots and seeds. Plant In fall.
Booklet and magazine telling all about it, DC.
Write today, OZARK GINSENG Co,
,Toplin Mo
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
AN UMBRELLA STAND.
One to Serve the Double Purpose
Use and Ornament.

Where space is at premium it is
something of a problem how to sat
isfactorily dispose Of the family stock
Of umbrellas. To be sure, there are
umbrella stands by the score, but they
do not always meet the requirements,
and then, too, collection of umbrellas
in the average household can hardly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Truth and Fiction.

Kwoter After all, truth is stranger
than fiction" you know. hewitt 1t
may be stranger, but it isn't as sue
cessful. You never heard of truth GO
Ing into "its twentieth edition in six
months. Philadelphia Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Attractive.

Eyes. his painting attracts a great
many people"
"Great artist, eh2'
mo; just a house painter. He puts
out sign. Fresh Paint and every
one touches it to see if it's dry"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Ea.ily Aceommoaated.

She Have you copy Of Prometheus
Bound? He-No, ma'am, but we can
get 1t for you bound any way you like.
Minneapolis Tribune
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
Mighty Qmeer.

.sIt's mighty queer about families.
There's Mrs. Os1naughnessy. She has
no children. an IL raymimber corrict-
ly 1t was the same with her mother. =
FAfn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16
NEW SHORT STORIES


Another ancrdute Of Tom Reed las
just come to light The story well IL
luStratcs the democratic makeup OF
Mane's big" man, says the Boston
Globe.
II seems that Mr.. Reed was called
to the little town of Baldwin on Il mat
ter Of business The man whom he
went to see lived on Il farm some dis
tance from the market. As the fore
noon passed with the business still un-
finished ii became evident that il
would be necessary for the statesman
to rcmuin to dinner.
About 1870 the host made this
known to his wife She had planned
as farmer folk often do for Il dinner
of salt pork, potatoes, salt fish and
fried eggs But this would hardly dc
for Mr. Reed.
Intense thought, however failed TO
relieve the situation, and ut last the
good wife resolved that she would
make the best of 1t by having an
abundance of eggs, potatoes ana fish,
With fear and trembling she watch
ed "the speaker of the house" as he
seated himself at the table, There
seemed to be something in the express
sion of his face that reassured her.
The bored look which she had expected
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

"a friend of mine keeps a hotel ont
In Ohio" said Representatives Hcidlrr
the other day, and the last time saw
him he had tale Of hard luck that
made me pause and consider.
"llc had good hotel, oud to clinrh
this idea with his patrons ne put M %
sign, a weeks board free if you can
beat this hotel at n dollar day"
"a chap came along and stayed for
two days Then he lett 10y way of tia,
window without paying his hin Tie
was captured In the next town. brought
back and placed ON trial before the JUS
ticc of the peace.
"Thc Justice heard the case and de-
cidcd that the man was not guilty w
he had certainly beaten the hotel for
two days entertainment 1'nu U
shoocd the man out Of town 0ud went
around to the hoto aud collected ~,
weeks board for himself"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

was not there Instead he glanced
about the table as she had often seen
hungry men do
The host passed the potatoes ana
Mr. Reed took two large ones. These
he supplemented with "A liberal quaint.
ty of fish spread his potatoes with
enough pork fat to tloat them ana took
two slices of The pork ana two eggs
The hostess was much relieved at
this show of interest hut imagine her
admiration when the great man passed
up for another help all around ana
added three more eggs.
When the meal was finished, Mr..
Reed Informed the hostess not ou!y
that She was Il splendid cook, but that
he had not eaten meal In years that
be had so thoroughly enjoyed The
enthusiasm in his tones testified TO the
sincerity Of his compliments
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16
Old Tine Crudenes- Illustrated.

Cornelius Vanderbilt is a student Of
tue American Of uuy or sixty years
ago Mr. Vanderbilt, researches have
brought up many striking instances Of
the cruIity of tie America Of the past,
when every one cheNcd tobacco ami
men wore paper collars instead of linen
ones, AMI now ana then he tells story
Of those days
In lsJ5," Ae sar. recently "a Yer
mont shopkcoper c4me T. New York
Tor the Irst time He was sitting o.r
day in a railroad station V4tu- for
train. and willie he waited BE- chess
ed tobacco and Srat on the station wal
Al official soon bore DOWN Oh him
Look here old man. said tuy ~
hcal don't spit on them walls You
ought 10 bugw better than that
WHAT'S tAr matter with your sala
tie Neruaucr bout tAat.t4erc s.-
SAY not To spit Oh tile Goort uuc-.
yol cant read, stranger - Boston
Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Domestic Economy.

"Tll have to have some more money.
John" said the young matrOn. display
Ing an empty pocketbook
Money again, Nellie so soonf Why,
/ gave you your housekeeping allow
ance only yesterday. What have You
done with IT,
Il have saved it. John" was the re-
sponse. But she saw by his puzzled
expression that John needed further
enlightenment.
Don't yon remember, dear. that the
last number of the Mothers Adviser
said, Purchase a ten cent bank, and
when you receive dime in change put
It in the bank, and you will soon hay"
snug little amount saved toward bH-
by's trousSoau and viii never miss the
money saved in this wayT You agreed
with me. dear that this WAS "A good
plan to save money for baby.
yesterday every bit Of change | got
was In ten cent pieces, ana of COURSE
they all went into the bank ~ New
York Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

They We're playing a little social
game of poker in the parlor, the young
gentleman acting as instructor to the
ladies'.
1T is not your turn to bet now, Miss
Prlmleigh," he remarked. you have
the advantage of not having to bet
until the others have all said"
"Why so?" she inquired
Because you have the age on us
he responded.
She was his bittcrest enemy from
that time on - New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


James H. Peabody, governor OF Colo
RADIO, has been leading the strenuous
life since last August. when the state
began to be stirred by the miners
strike that has since resulted I'm many
deaths, riots, court controversies and
crimes Of various degree
Governor Peabody is a native of Yer
mont and Is ffty-one years old. lie
was educated in the public schools and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

Didn't you say you had all the com
forts of home asked the indignant
guest.
Well" answered Farmer Corntossel,
after you folks are gone we do have
'em That's what we take boardcrs
Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

"Ah, Miss Strong, you're a regular
Venus" said Jack Nerycy, as he at
tempted to kiss her,
"Indeed?" she replied as she gave
him right arm jolt on the nose and
followed it up with a left arm swing
on the jaw, but, fortunately, I'm no
Venus de Milo. Baltimore News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

brown -EutIng alone gives a man
dyspepsia.
Jones Yes, it is awfully unhealthy
not to have somebody to grumble Ia
when thing, are not cooked right Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16

He Why does q woman always
think she ought q wear q smaller ,aoe
than size can:
She Why does man always think
b. ought TO wear O larger hal tAln be
cam Yonkers Statesman
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-16
Purk Trees to Go.

President Roosevelt believes that
clearing" would be a good thing for
Lafayette square, and the wheels OF
government have been set revolving 70
carry out plans intinatcd to have orig
inatH with the chief executive None
OF the historic towering elms Will be
victims OF the AK, nor viii the ieaden
tailed horse on which General Jack
sons statue rcposes be dumped into
the refuse pile: but there viii be u
wholesale onslaught on the smaller
trees. and hardly sprg of under
brush viii be allowed 10 remain.