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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Sense Better Than Learning.

thing to be on
speaking terms
with the class
les. and a knowl
edge Of the high
er mathematics
and Browning''s
poems does no
particular harm
If it isn't allow
ed to stick ont.
but education
beyond tn g
grammar school
course Is not an
essential. Don't
deceive your.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Outdoor Lie For Women.

How narrow minded and small souled
Is the man who permits woman to
share his cares and worries and denies
her a share In one Of his greatest
pleasures. Were 1t not that we know
1t is thoughtlessness rather than In
herent meanness on the part OF the
average man we would have a sorry
opinion of our sex. 1t is because we
know It ia thoughtlessnes that we
preach. We want to instill the thought
into every married mans mind that
the very best fellow he can take with
him on his hunting or fishing trip IL
his wife. and we want to create In
every woman's mind desire to know
for herself the pleasures of the woods
and waters that so fascinate her hus-
band or brother.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

the gambler. You ought to get the idea
of the solemnity and responsibility Of
marriage pumped into yourself and
your sweetheart until you are both
saturated with 1t. Then walk up to the
altar with JOY in your hearts, and II
you can't live happy ever after 1t won't
be the fault of the preacher.
Now, my dear boy, l neither suppose
nor expect you will pay the slightest
attention to anything l have said. As
l heard an alleged comedian remark
the other night, Il just had 1t on my
chest. and it had to come off," Yours
truly, JOHN SNEED.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

The Japanese spend much time in
studying the graceful use of their
hands. Sometimes they practice one
gesture for hours before highly pol
ished piece Of lacquer. rejecting each
motion as mirror. To use the hands
awkwardly in Japan is regarded as a
very great offense. 1t would seem,
then, that American women might add
to their attractions by more Animal
ed and significant use Of their hands.
not In the way Of arreetation, but az a
variation In the .nonOtony OF speech
and as an element OF charm. For the
physical care alone Of their hands and
nails American women are quite re-
nowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

The farmers club OF the American
institute has issued the following rules
for fOrecasting the weather:
The wind never blows unless rain or
snow Is falling within 1000 miles Of
you.
When cirrus clouds are rapidly NOV.
ing from the north or northeast. there
will be rain within twenty four hours,
no matter how cold 1t is.
Cumuius clouds always move from Z
region Of fair weather to q region
where storm Is forming.
The wind always blows from q 70.
gion of fair weather to q region where
storm Is forming.
When the temperature suddenly falls
there is a storm forming south Of you.
When the temperature suddenly rises
there Is storm forming north or you.
The wind always blows In circle
around storm. and when 1t. blows
from the north the heaviest rain II
east Of you: IL 1t blows from the south,
the heaviest rain is west of you; II It
blows from the east. the heaviest rain
Is south of you: II 1t blows from the
west, the heaviest rain Is north of you.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Big Bones Not Desired Il Sheer.

-
In sheep large bones are an unfavor-
able point, as they denote an abstrac-
ton Of nutriment which should other
wise go to the foundation Of flesh and
the greater value or the carcass
! The absenN Of horns Is for the sans
reason desirable Cor sheep bred for
mutton. a soft. mellow feeling Of the
skin aud the tissue underneath, with
softness OF the fleece. Is indicative Of q
tendency toward the rapid formation
of fat.
A round frame and broad loin indi-
cate the existence Of abundant flesh
where 1t is most desirable, and gen
eral squareness Of the outline Of the
figure proves the existence Of large
muscular development and heavy quar-.
tiers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Plo~ina on Side Of Hills.

Side hill blowing should always be
done 20 that the water can run OF and
yet not wash. The way has to be dg-
ured out on each field for itself. But
the point to keep In mind Is this: Have
1t 20 that the water can run on without
running fast and without going across
burrows and have the burrows, II pos
sible, slightly declining. 80 the seeping
will be done as they rum Farm Pros.
1ess.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

than that the
young lady is a
blond and a toll
erably good look
er, and / men.
ton t his old
flame Of mine
TO impress you
with the fact
that while Au-
rora Is all right
In the sprf n 8
and summer she
begins to look
quite different
when the time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Ashes and Salt For Hoas.

We have several times referred to the
Importance or ashes and salt for hogs,
says Chicago Inter Ocean. Attention
Is again called to the fact that Pro-
lessor Henry Of the Wisconsin station
repeatedly commended salt and ashes.
BY numerous experiments he found
that pigs fed cornmeal with salt and
water got very fat In a short time. but
failed to improve. Pigs fed cornmeal,
hardwood ashes, salt and water did
better and made better growth Of bone.
The pigs having ashes made better
bone and better gain. He also showed
that In the absence Of ashes we may
probably feed ground bone. Corn
alone may lie used few weeks to fat
ten a pig, but II Ii SO far from bal
anced ration that the growth IL abb
normal. and 1t Is Improbable to At
tempt to grow pigs on corn alone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02


|" ceived your letter announc-
ing your engagement to Miss
Anna May Jackson. I don't
know whether to congratulate you or
not. So much depends upon the girl,
you know. Ii l could see her and have
a ten minutes chat with her, ! could
tell whether you have drawn a prize
or blank. AS it Is, shall trust to
Providence and hope for the best.
Your description is entertaining, but
not very informing. You say that she
lis as beautiful as Aurora upon a sum
mer MORN" that her eyes are filled
with heavens own blue" that her
hair Is a golden aureole surrounding
marble brow and her cheeks are
like the rosebud kissed by the en-
amored sun
There Is something reminiscent about
this. as the critics say when they want
to accuse writer Of plagiarism and
are afraid Of libel suit l distinctly
remember writing something Of the
same sort about girl was sweet on
before / met your mother. I saw her
on the car the other day She has
grown pudgy, her chin has disappeared
and her circumference Is greatest at
the waist line.
Beauty Not Indispensable.
l gather from your poetic If some
what moldy description nothing more
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

Smelling salts can be made to last
for years II fresh spirits are poured
over the balls OF salt from time to
time SO as to keep up the original
strength Of the mixture. Many people
use spirits Of amDonia in this connec-
tion. hut sill more powerful specific
may tie found In a combination OF this
spirit with oil Of lavender in the pro-
portion Of two parts OF the former to
ore or the hitter In procuring the
ammonia, however, care must be taken
to avoid choosing aromatic spirits Of
ammonia. The water which It con-
tains prevents 1t from amalgamating
with the oil.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
piarrhea In Colt..

II the little colt shows signs Of white
diarrhea or scours. which It doubtless
will II the mother n put to hard work.
try q raw egg three times day. Just
break the egg and, opening the colts
mouth, let IT slip down IT. throat Hold
your thumb and finger Under IT. npck,
and II needs be close the nostrio -
make It swallow Farm Journel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

1 SaD her on the ear.
comes to lay in
coal. Beauty, my boy, Ia mighty
good thing. Your mother was the pref.
tiest girl / ever saw or ever hope to
see-begging your pardon-and she ID
still the most beautiful woman this
side the pearly gates, In my estfma-
ton, but you can't reasonably expect
to be as fortunate as your father in
that particular Beauty is very de-.
sirable. but not necessary attribute
Of wife, and a man stands a mighty
poor chance OF permanent happiness
who banks on 1t alone 1t isn't always
desirable even. 1t is likely to produce
vanity, and vanity, besides several
other disagreeable features, leads to
extravaganza. 1 won't stop to tell you
what extravaganza leads to. 1t would
fill book, and there would be nothing
comfortable in the whole volume.
Reminds me Of an old friend, one of
these art enthusiasts, who fell in love
with a fat because of it's impressive
facade" He didn't stop to investi.
gate what was back of the facade"
but took lease at pretty stir figure.
He wanted facade" and he got il
good and plenty, as I've heard you re-
mark. Within month he found that
everything behind that artistic front
was a heartbreaking sham. The plas-
ter cracked and dropped on his head
In painful chunks; the doors sagged
and refused to shut without lavish
expenditure of power and profanity;
the furnace could be induced to supply
nothing but refrigerated air-and he
had lease. It's probably too late, but,
my dear boy, before you close the deal
get back Of the facade" IL you can.
Not Always Lottery.
You have been always pretty level
headed youngster, and / have great
hopes that you have chosen wisely. In.
deed, l get considerable encouragement
from the way she spells her names as
they were given to her when she was
christened. 1t indicates that IL she
ever had any silly stage she has passed
through it safely. Our Annyes and
Mayes and Ellyns are all afflicted with
mental weakness that doesn't do any
particular harm IL they get over 1t. AS
rule they do, but IL they don't Lord
help their husbands! After all, though,
the average American girl has mighty
good substratum of common sense, and
IL man goes into 1t with his eyes
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Rsmedy For LoIIina Tongue.

The only thing that will stop hotse
from lolling bis tongue h to use ! hit
with wide piece Of metal On To co1nr
~. 1his prevents the horse from eoe
etng hfa tongue above the nj unios
the 1orgus Is above the bit the hoxuo
nnnnpt 1gotxudo Il.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
half m inch deep in good soil. water

half m inch deep in good soil. Water
moderately.
Climbing Nasturtium.-p Plant early In
May an inch deep In good soil about a
foot from wall or fence. Support the
plants. Water freely.
Bush Nasturtium - Ordinary garden
soil. Dig deep and break up the Jumps.
Select sunny place. About May !
plant the seeds half an inch deep and
three inches apart. Water freely all
summer.
China Pinks.-prepare good bed OF
manure for seeds. Sow In early May
in open sheltered bed eight inches
apart.
Phlox.-Sow in April as soon as frost
Is out Of the ground. In q sunny part
OF garden. Plant q quarter Of an inch
deep in good soil.
Hyacinth Bean Ia climber).-Sow In
late April or nearly May. Soak the
beans In warm water over night. Plant
one inch deep In sunny position. Wa
ter freely.
Verbena (good for borders). IN
April. Soak seeds few hours In warm
water and sow In seed borders filled
with light rich soil. Cover quarter OF
an inch deep, press down first and wa
ter. When an inch high. transplant In
sunny place In garden In rows about
ten inches apart each way.
The Polite Man and the Gentleman.
Many people do not pretend to real.
ixe the difference between ''polite" and
gentle" which may be only a misfor.
tune, but sometimes amounts to ca
lamity. Politeness Is often an occa-
sional manifestation. Gentleness is al
ways an inherent permanency. One
works from the outside In, the other
from the inside out. A horny flst may
distribute aims and manicured hand
shave a note. Scratch Russian, and
you'll find Tartar surely: scratch a
polite man, and you'll find q gentle
man perhaps.
The fact that man lifts his hat
gracefully, speaks deferentially to wo-
men. smiles upon children and doesn't
eat soup with sponge Is not always
guarantee that he can be safely left
alone with the silver. Because q man
bounces up In crowded street car to
give his seat to golden haired dream
1t doesn't follow that he may not re-
prove his wife with curtain pole. A
man who chucks other folks children
under the chin may crack his own
over the head. A pleasant smile out
In company may mean two growls at
home. Washington Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

Hospitality n that subtlsS something
whereby fair women and brave men
are compelled to march - psFSonAge
they hate and thank her for boring
them - deafh. Puck.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

wide open mar
riage isn't such
a lottery as it's
cracked up to
be. That lottery
theory is based
on the idea-an
idea that all
who wear trou-
sers are apt to
accept without
question = that
man, myself In
particular, lis
al riUbt ssrTsho
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

The woman who wants to seem tall
er must see how slender she can be.
The thinner she Is the taller she will
look. other things being equaL But
there are things she must Dc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
The Making of a.
Successful Husband
By CASPAR S. YOST.

Advice From Man Of Experience
on the Difficult Business Of Choos.
ing Wife Proceed Carefully. Let
the ENGAGEMENT Be Brief and Have
The Ceremony ~ II Should Be. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
To Clean 1 Fawn Coat.

Heat -four In the oven, taking care
that 1t is not discolored. When It ID
quite hot, apply 1t to the cloth with q
piece Of clean flannel. Have the coat
spread on table and rub It firmly.
AS the -four gets dirty shake 1t OF and
apply fresh. Finally brush out all the
iour with a clean clothes brush. In
this way coat may b cheaply clean
ed and without the least risk Of shrink
Ing it. The same method IL useful for
cleaning children's white coats.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

III Fight. The TIE doors sdgged.
risk Il all on my side,' says he to him
self The woman that gets me ought
to consider herself In luck, As mat.
ter Of fact, there are more masculine
than feminine blanks Iii this world
and when man contemplates mar
riage he ought first to consider his own
qualifications set 'em out and look at
'em through microscope and don't
let any personal bias interfere with I
proper focus.
= tn nrSt place. nm sbls to sup
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

A quick cheese dish for q supper Or
an entree at luncheon can be made BY
toasting squares, triangles or rowel1
OF bread. Then dip them In the best
olive oil. Season some grated cheese
with white and red pepper and lennon
Juice. Put In the oven until the cheese
is melted. Serve at once very hot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

copyright 1906. by C. s. Yostl
DEAR BOY-I have just re-
4" ceived your letter announc-
ing your engagement to Miss
Anna May Ianlson I do.,,f
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02
Beauty Not indispensable.

l gather from your poetic If some.
what moldy description nothing more
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-02

l SAP her on the car.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-28
School Slanu.

Thieves have their own languages
and gypsies theirs, but it would seem
that the boys attending some Of the
famous English schools. also possess
a rich collection Of words not found
in Ordinary dictionaries. Here is a
list OF some choice expressions said
to be in use at Christ's Hospital. bet
ter known as the Blnecoat school:
Biggey, major bitel look out; buff,
pudding; buff, to swindle; buzz, to
cry; chaff, to express delight; cling,
bread; fab, butter; hagging, scullery;
hags, scullery maids; housey Christs
hospital; hff. coffee, littley, minor;
null, to fight;esp9ck, spocket; pock'
pocket money; PIN out, to tell tales;
scratch, maid; sbag, shaTe; shuts, dis
appointment; sicker, infirmary; slog-
ging, licking; spadge, to walk; smear
out, to accuse wrongfully; itch. to
cane; tubby, laborer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-28
roMMY AND rHE DoNkEY.
Story Which Helped a Little Boy TO
Make a Choice.


Il don't know which to do" pouted
Tommy. 4 have been invited to sail
and to ride, and can't decide"
Which do you like the best?" asked
Uncle Jack.
why, like both alike. It is a Jolly
day for sailing. but the driving party
is going through new country. and
I'd like to go with them"
Then 80, by all means. said his
uncle,
But like sailing too much to miss
it,"
You remind me OF donkey" said
Uncle Jack, solemnly.
''Of little, shaggy lazy, undecided
donkey heard about" went on Uncle
Jack. "He was well fed--too well fed.
/ suspect, or he wouldn't have been
such a donkey One day his master
turned him into field In which there
were two large stacks OF hay, one at
either end. Plenty of dinner either
way he turned In fact, he turned first
one way and then the other trying to
decide which haystack looked the more
luscious and inviting. There did not
seem to be a pin to choose between
them, however, and the poor donkey
despaired OF being able to decide which
would make the better dinner. and
which he ought to tackle first.
when he got tired of standing up
to think about 1t, he lay down and
wagged his head. I like BOTH he said
to himself. If l choose one, l feel sure
/ shall be sorry 1 haven't chosen the
other"
Il don't think there ever was such a
donkey" cried Tom, getting red.
"Oh yes, there was" replied Uncle
Jack. There are lots Of just such
donkeys."
well, what did this one do?" asked
the boy.
HE went first one way and then
the other, turning round and round
and back and forth, until he dropped
from sheer exhaustion.
And then be lay down because he
had to, still trying to think which hay
stack he had better try to crawl to-
ward first. BY this time, Of course, he
was very hungry, but yet it seemed to
him very foolish to take the haystack
which might, after all, be not so good
as the other one,
"And finally this donkey Of donkeys
actually lay there and starved to death
for no other reason on. earth than be
cause he could not decide what to eat
first. 1t was hard fate, indeed, to be
unable to choose between them. Ter
rible, indeed!"
1T must have been pretty rough on
the donkey, Uncle Jack, commented
Tom, with terrible look In his eyes.
But if you'll excuse me, uncle, won't
stop to talk about it now. must run
down to the river. The fellows will
be gone, and l want dreadfully to go
sailing this morning."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-28

Ho. Ho. Hulo, Hello there Any
body at homer"
Mrs. Parke Austin was IN her dress
ing room getting ready for church
when this boisterous greeting fell
upon her ears.
Mornin'. ma'am," pulling at a
scrap of a cap which set iauntily upon
a crop OF black curly hair Have
you got a bit OF work you could give
me, ma'am, for a bit Of hreaktast?'
Surprise had kept the lady silent.
Now she spoke quickly ITS sun
day. man Haven't you any respect
for the day2'
"Oh. yes. maam but you see, the
day has no respect for me. ma'am-
A fellow gets hungry on Sunday just
the same's any other day, and the
Good Book says If man won't work,
neither shall he eat.
There was such an irresistible air
of drollery in this absurd Wrestling
Of Scripture. that Mrs Austin laughed
in spite Of herself.
q can give you a breakfast" she
said, with a rueful fear Of be,og late
at church, but have no Sunday
work for YOU
Then I'll come around tomorrow
and do Mondays work for Sunday
food"
She watched him as he ate, and
noted with some surprise that he
handled his napkin and the silver as
if he had always been accustomed to
them, and a thoughtful, preoccupied
expression came over his face, quite
replacing the saucy. merry look he
had worn at first
'I'll be on hand tomorrow, ma'am
bright and early he said as he left
the door, that thoughtful look still
on his face, and give you honest
Monday work for Sunday food--the
best I've tasted in years, ma'am' He
touched his old cap again, and was
gone, and Mrs. Austin returned TO her
toilet with a queer feeling that she
had entertained an angel, or some
thing peculiar, unawares.
The merry tramp was true 70 ms
promise, and with a scythe Monday
morning was making war on some
tall grass and weeds which had per-
sisted IN going to seed in Mrs Aus
tins back yard.
Burn, 'em up, ma'am, and nip the
next years crop in the bud" he had
sagely suggested as she looked about
for work for him to do.
He leaned meditatively on the
scythe, his eyes cast down, as Mr..
Austin spoke.
Il imagine you've been cultivating
some weeds Of your own which need
shipping"
That's just it, sir the black eyes
looked into his with smile. But ]
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-28
How to Make ! Furniture Polish.

To make furniture polish use one
ounce of brown beeswax, one-half
ounce Of white wax. one-half ounce Of
CASTLE soap, one-half pint Of turpen-
tine and one-half pint Of water. Shred
the brown and white wax into jar
"a twopound jar will do), add the
turpentine and let it stand on the
stove. until dissolved. Shred the soap
and let it boil in the water until quite
dissolved. Allow to cool, then pouf
into the jar and stir all the ingre-
dients together. When cold, it will
be a thick cream and must be kept air
tight For old farnitufe this pro
duces deep, glowing polish quite diff
ferent from any other, and it does not
finger mark.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-28
chow-Chow.

Take half pound of ground mus.
tard, gradually mix with it little vim
egar taken from two measured quarts.
Heat the larger quantity of vinegar;
when boiling stir in the mixed mus
tard and simmer for five minutes. In
the meantime peel one quart Of small
white onions, and boil in salted water
until half done. Also half cook one
quart of tiny lima beans, one quart
of sweet corn scraped from the cob,
two quarts of small string beans.
Shred one head of cabbage. slice one
dozen peeled cucumbers, salt both, let
stand an hour, then drain Add with
the partly cooked drained vegetables
to the prepared vinegar Stir in one
quarter Of pound Of white mustard
seed and eight green peppers chopped
tine. Boil all for five minutes.