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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

DECORATIVE PALMS.
They Require Light aud Moisture In
the Air.

They Require Light aud Mois,ure T.,
the Air.
Palms do best in a good light, though
direct sunshine Is not needed, but it is
not harmful, as some suppose The
firm, hard texture of the leaf of the
palm enables it to bear treatment of
ten in house culture which soon renders
worthless more common plants and
softer leaves. A good soil for potting
palms may be prepared by making
one half or it to consist Of fresh strong
loan and the other half composed of
equal parts Of leaf mold, sand and we'll
rotted stable manure. In noting the
plants should be set with the collar
that Is. The point where the roots start
away from the stem lust at the sur
face Of tie soil. rs there is a tendency
to decay II SCI !uH in the ground. At
tention should be given drainage bv
placing about IN inch Of bits of broken
pots i'll the bottom before placing in
any SOIL for water must not be allow
ed to stand about the roots Some per
SONS pot palms iii jardinieres. with the
result that they soon become unthrifty
and worthless. As these receptacles
have no drainage the water settles at
the bottom. causing the soil to be
come sour and the roots to decay. The
foliage of palms should always be kept
clean This can be done by occasional
~ sponging the leaves and by being
careful to cover plants whenever any
sweeping Is done that will cause dust
to rise. Spraying the foliage frequent
ly with fine hand sprayer is very de-
sirable.
The rooms where palms or any other
plants are kept should have moisture
supplied to the air by evaporating wa
ter at the register of furnace heated
room or by means of the steam or hot
water pipes or by standing on the
stove Florists Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

The power of Il swordtish has always
been admitted, and instances have not
been altogether uncommon of his at
tacking vessels and burying his for
midable weapon in them. A case DC.
CURED once which shows that the
strength OF the fish Is even greater
than was suspected
A three masted schooner Of Boston
put into port leaky. On her voyage
from Mobile she was suddenly found
to be taking III water fast The crew
were set to the pumps and found that
they were able to keep down the wa
ter, but that steady work was required.
The hands therefore shifted the cargo
and at last found the hole. which was
caused by the sword or horn of a
swordfish. 1t had passed through the
copper sheathing of the ship, through
the outer planking, four and a half
Inches in thickness; through nine
inches space between that and the
lining and then through the inner
planking. another four and a half
inches thick
The force required to send blunt
weapon like this through nine inches
Of solid wood must have been Inn
mense.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

Nearly all nations have folklore and
fairy tale accounts OF mermaids and
sometimes Of mermen. Even the
American Indians had their woman
fish" and IMAM fish" The Chinese tell
stories about their sea women of the
southern seas. Sometimes mermaids
and mermen are represented as leav-
ing the water and living with human
beings. but more frequently they are
pictured as being so attractive that
they sometimes will lure human beings
to destruction in the depths of the sea,
declares writer in St Nicholas.
These myths have been utilized by
many poets and have even been used
for stories with moral" Most en-
ryclopedias and Barring Gould's Myths
of the Middle Ages" give interesting
histories of the myths and the extent
to which they have been held by vari-
Gus nations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
BUSINESS DIPLOMACY.

Ees fat Dootch barber gotta shop
Tree door from deesa bootblack stan,
An Wen he see da trade | gat
He try for bust me eef he can.
An SO he geeve outside hees shop
A chair for merger bootback man.
You theenk dat am feela bad
For see hesm gat som trade l hadf
Ah no. my frand
/ max pretand
To smile an seeing, | am so slad!
FRS theeng you know ees Meester
Smeeth.
Dat use for Gat hees shine from me.
He stop for shine from neegger man.
| max pretand do not see,
But neegger man he max da face
An ees 50 glad as he can be.
You theenk dat am feela bad
For see hesm gat dees trade 1 hadf
All. no. my frand;
/ max pretand
TO smile an seenS. am so glad
Mex day wen comesa Meester Smeeth
! say Good NORMA" justa same.
SO JUS baycause l am polite
Eet maksa Meester Smeeth ashams'.
So he com back: SO ezra wan
Ees COM back where dey always came.
Da neegger man ees gatta mad
An growl an swear he feel so bad
But. oh. my frand,
I max pretand
do not see, but am glad!
IT A. DAILY in Catholic Standard and
Times
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Game Of Flop.
Did you ever play "Flop?'

Dld you ever play Flop
Well if not, try it You will fnd II
one of the jollest little games YOU
ever participated in. Invite your
friends about a dozen Of them = to
spend an hour with you on The lawn.
Place your chairs, one for each guest,
In circle. allowing the backs to be
outside. thus letting the guests face
the inside Of the ring Have all the
guests but one take the seats The un-
seated guest, boy or girl. will be asked
to take up his or her position inside the
circle. When all is la readiness the
game is begun by the hostess crying
Flop whereupon each seated guest
Hops To the chair to his right, the
boy or girl In the center trying to take
possession Of the vacant chair during
the movement. On account Of the con
fusion which follows upon the signal
Flop" the standing one Is at dis
advantage. for he cannot see the chair
which is to be left vacant one time IN
half a dozen.
The Hopping" continues till he or
she Is seated, however and then the
boy or girl ut his or her right takes the
center of the circle, and the game he
gins again.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
CONSUMPTION
PREVENTED.

reliable prophylactic against consuft; D.
ton.
Mr.. VIM. Swain, do45 Stilea street, ~.
Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"Before commenced TAX ing Peruna
had used almost every thing / could
think OF for catarfh
81 felt 80 tired when getting up Ia tire
morning and my lungs felt dry ard
sore. No one who has not experienced
1t can imagine how suffered.
'I tried nearly everything recon.
mended, but nothing did me any per-
manent good.
1.-THE first bottle OF peruna did me SO
muck good that / continued taking 1t
until completely cured.
II cannot praise Pernna high enough.
| wish every one could know Of it,
Those suffering from colds can do
nothing better than to procure bottle
OF Peruna and give 1t a fair trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
NOuriNhiug Souu

lake about one pound Of shin Of beef
anu cut into small pieces. Wash four
ounces of pearl barley and put into
saucepan with meat, also a small onion
cut up very fine, few potatoes, salt.
pepper and a tomato. Pour over all
this about three pints of cold water.
Let it come to the boil, Swimming care
fully. 1t should then simmer for about
three hours. Strain, add little milk
and boil up again.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

mons This fruit is usually produced
from seeds, but as the best varieties
cannot be relied upon to reproduce
themselves true from seed they should
be grated or budded. The picture
shows bunch Of Japanese persim
mons only partly grown. They are
not quite as hardy as native persim-
mons. They can be successfully graft.
ed on native stocks il the graft is in
serted upon the collar of the root three
to four inches below the surface of the
soil.-American Agriculturist.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

Heil Gate, at the entrance of Long
islaha sound, In the East river. was
not SO named because of its dangers
ana turbulance. as is generally sup
posed but quite the contrary. The
carry Dutch settlers called 1t Hell
ua'e because it was pleasant beau.
ti'u passageway, In allusion to its pic
t'lresque scenery. "helr' conveying the
idea or DISQUALIFICATION York Her.
aid
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
"A SURE
PREVENTIVE"

Of Psruna. Two or three times year
am troubled with my throat.
~ always had TO have the services Of
my physician two or three times in
each case.
"Although . user Of Peruna, never
thought OF taking IL for my throat until
about two years ago.
81 tried Peruna to check 1t, and to my
great delight / was not troubled with
the smothered and choked feeling and
never have since.
81 can check IL every time with
Peruna.
II certainly would not be without
Peruna one minute"
The fight against consumption il be-
coming q national problem.
Everywhere we hear OF santtariums
established at the expense OF the state
for the treatment OF the vast army Of
consumptives.
The open cir treatment, fresh air and
sunlight, are recognized by the medical
profession generally ~ being the great.
est necessities In the treatment OF con-
sumption In all OF Its stages.
DIR. Hartman has for many years ad-
vocated the fresh air treatment for con.
sumption. At the same time he has
recognized PerunA as q useful palliative
for the many distressing symptoms
which accompany the white plague.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
PASSING or THE BROOM.
The Day Of the Vacuum Dust Re-
mover Is Near at Hand.

The Day of the Vacuum Dust Re-
mover Is Near at Hand.
The broom threatens soon to be as
obsolete as the old copper warming
pan, judging from the number of vac
uum dust renovers which are being
placed upon the market. The change
is one which must meet with the I'M
qualified approval of all who know
what breeding ground Of disease is
the common dust of our houses.
Every housewife who is possessed of
Clearly instincts should welcome an
apparatus which removes dust instead
Of scattering 1t in all directions, lost
to the senses, so to speak, for time
by its attenuation in air. only sooner
or later to settle again on the shelves.
pictures curtains and carpets in n thin
film. Moreover, the removal Of dust
and it's collection in receptacle by
means Of the vacuum cleaner permit
of it's absolute destruction by fire.
meteorological science can easily
demonstrate the existence of disease
germs in common household dust, and
there is evidence of an eminently prac
teal character that dust Is otherwise
source Of disease There could hard
ly be more effectual means of spread
ing the infective and irritating parti-
cles than the old fashioned broom.
The method is not only insanitary, but
absurd from the point Of view Of its
application. The broom may clean the
surface of carpet. chair or curtain
effectnally enough, but the dust is only
removed to be scattered elsewhere and
to be spread over an even wider area
than before.
The great and important difference
between the cult OF the broom and the
vacuum cleaner may be summed up
by saying that while the former is
calculated to spread disease the latter
enables the dust and it's pathogenic
contents to be removed and destroyed
by fire. The method of removing dust
( by means of the vacuum cleaner has
/ therefore everything to be said in its
favor, and 1t is to be hoped that the
apparatus will become SO moderate in
price as to be within the reach OF all.
The passing of the broom, when it
comes to be .un fait accOmpl." will be
a fact OF great sanitary significance.
| London Lancet
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
Flower Meanings.

Anemone, fading hope.
Bachelors button. hope in love.
Buttercup riches.
Carnation, pride and beauty.
Daisy. beauty and innocence.
Everlasting. always remembered.
ForgetmenOt, true love.
Harebell, grief.
HoneyflOwer, love sweet and secret.
Blue hyacinth. constancy.
HeliotrOpe, devotion.
Pansy, tender and pleasant thoughts
Red tulip, declaration Of love.
White water lily, purity Of heart.
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Ask your druggist for Free perunn Almanac for 1907

Tom-Why don't you call on Miss
HauttOn?
Dick-Too cold
TOm-What are you talking aboutf
Why. the weather has nothing to-
Dick-You misunderstood me- She
Democrat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

A professor In one Of the eastern col
leges made series Of experiments a
few years ago on the growing force OF
a squash. When it was eighteen days
old and measured twenty-seven inches
in circumference, he inclosed 1t In a
sort of iron and wooden harness. with
long lever attached. The lever was
weighted according to the growing
power OF the squash Beginning with
sixty pounds on the twentieth day OF
its existence, on the ninetieth day 1t
lifted 5000 pounds
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
Venus, Ely Tran.

A curious little plant grows along the
borders of lakes IN Florida known as
the >atch fly plant or Venus fly trap.
Its botanical name Is Dionaea muci-
ptlla. and it is found growing in the
Atlantic coast states as far north as
the Carolinas. 1t is a tiny plant, grow
Ing not more than two and a half inch
es in height, and is Of a pale wine color.
The interesting feature about this
plant lies in the extraordinary ilritabil-
ity Of its leaves. When an insect
chances to light upon one of its leaves
It quickly folds up around It's prisoner
and apparently consumes it as food.
The upper surface Of its leaves is COY
cred with little hairlke projections,
aud as the leaf folds up they give of
sticky fluid that aids in retaining the
Insect Floral Life
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
SELECTION OF TREES.
An Important Point In Propagating
Fruit Trees.

Here is an important fact in the
propagation of trees. There is a diff
ference in the different parts of the
tree to aSslmilate the food which the
tree will supply and which it may sup
ply in the greatest abundance, said
George T. Powell at meeting of New
York farmers, as reported in American
Cultivator
You observe that the roots of the diff
ferent trees in the illustration differ
considerably. The principle is this
that in the propagation of trees there
is a difference in the individuality of
each tree, as have already stated.
Some trees are stronger, will mature
earlier aud produce fruit earlier than
others. If it is desired to grow the
Esopus Spitzenberg or Newtown Pip
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

The best article to use for cleaning
clothes is piece of wooden cloth. If
possible use strip of the same cloth
as the garment to be cleaned Take a
piece four inches wide and eight inches
long and roll lengthwise Fasten at the
middle with stout rubber band. Soak
either end with gasoline and rub the
article to he cleaned. This very simple
device works like magic
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

uAUGGS WILoUNs
Mrs. Frances Wilson, 81 Nelson street,
Clinton, Mass, writes.
HAD you seen me at the time OF my
illness and now, you would not wondar
that take delight in sounding li,e
praises Of Peruna.
My ailment was severe cold which
attacked the bronchial tubes and lunt j.
"Ifollowed your special directions
after using six bottles OF Peruna | was
on my feet again.
II think Pernna wonderful mcGi-
cine"
The promptness with which Peruns
relieves fresh cold, and even remos
chronic colds, that have beeoias
thoroughly established, IL well
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

TO mark his gratitude a man who
was acquitted on charge of coun.
terfeltlng coins In India added $40 TO
MS lawyers fee OF $50 but the lawyer
aiterward found that the whole sum
consisted of counterfeit rupees. - AL
lahalnd Pioneer.
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4 Dollar Too Muels.

Hannibal HamliD, the war vice pres
ident. was Responsible for the following
story on himself:
A man named Pearson walking along
the main street In Bangor stepped into
a hole aud broke his leg. He engaged
Hamlin ~ counsel and brought suit
against the city for $1,000.
Hamlin won his case. but the city
appealed. Again the decision was for
the plaintiff. After settling w the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
The COnaeuuenc~.

rs 1t true that Waldorf died poory''
Yes. You see. he lost his health
chasing after fortune and then lost his
fortune chasing after health. Lippin-
colts Magazine.
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Limited view.

Deacon SunfiOwer--So you doan'
think de route to de happy land will be
obehcrowded?
Deacon Primrose No. deacon.
dOan' think twill be necessary to cling
to q strap. Cleveland Plain Dealer
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safety In silence.

Satety IN SiAGMce.
Mrs. GaymOn- Yes. auntie. now that
am Herbert's wife, he is another
man.
Aunt Martha-Well. don't you go tell.
ing people you're another mans wife
or you'll be getting tried for bigamy-
New York Life.
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i wouId BE Move

"Thackeray probably thought himself
original when he produced a novel
without a hero
We'll. can you beat him?"
Easy; q novel without q conserva-
tory Washington Herald.
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Not Sentiment.

He-Oh. please. Mile. Jeanne do not
call me Mr. Durand.
She tcoyiy)--Oh. but our acquaint
ance Is so short Why should | not
call you that?
He Well. chiefly because my name
Is Dupont LOisirs
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uo,x lie Rose q the once.

sWere yoi carefully brought mp, my
iad?" asked the merchant OF the appli-
rant for a situation
ssPiease. sir. YES, sir. ! came III n
the lift. said the respectful yn:i!i
London 1T Bits.
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Unusual.

Sbe-She Is always talking about her
mince pies. Did you ever see anything
unusual in them?
He-Yes. saw shoe button In one
once!-Y onkers Statesman.
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The PadSfon For Matching.
Todd. your wife has voice like vel
vet"
Gracious! Don't talk 80 loud. Ii
she heard you | should have to get her
new dress to match TIT Bits.
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Fifteen Large.t cIie. In the Z
The Culprtt.

"Who wnistled In SCHOOL," Twas the
voice of the master
In tones so prophetic Of certain disaster
That each little hoy and girl. ceasinK
from labor.
Looked somewhat suspicious at his or her
neighbour.
But no one arose. and no hand was up
lifted
II never shall rest TN this matter Is
siltad
The eaprit IN speedily bring ID confe.-
sion
AMI ,as,se him ashamed q this awful
tsEfasgression.
A M 'le profound reigned. Said timid
81, ria
"r.n n. 'thwath an oriole outthids
49, .,sisaoM.
-Washinston stas.
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JAPANESE PERSiMMONS.

They Can BE Successfully Grated ON
Native stocks.
by selecting the best native persim
mons and propa eating from these rap.
i'll improvement in this common south.
ern fruit may be made The Japanese
have done much in growing persim-
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Not a Local Hero.

During a third grade recitation Ia a
country school three came up some
thing about the physical exercise
The teacher asked. How many have
heard Of a g@mnasium!"
Elm who?" said one little girl. Lit.
tie Chronicle.
Fifteen Largest Cities In the World.
London. New York, Paris, Berlin.
Chicago. Vienna, Canton. Tokyo, Phil
adelphia, st. Petersburg, Calcutta
Constantinople. Peking. Moscow and
Buenos Ayres.
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The Malthams pineapple Is consider
ed, IN shape. size, appearance and
adaptabIlity to general culture, one Of
I the best hybrlds that have been produc-
ed by the department Of agriculture.
The first ffuiW was produced in 1902.
and The varsity has proved very pro
hnc. !.
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CONSUMPTION
WAS FEARED.

IA woman recommended Peruna to
me two years ago. l began to take
Peruna and now l am perfectly free
from cough.
II am glad to say that Peruna cured
me entirely. / take Peruna OCCASION
ally when do not feel well and also
give 1t to my children.
"Peruna Is the best medicine for
coughs and colds. I have told many
people how much Peruna has helped
me.h
Pernna tends to lessen the cough, de-
creases the expectoration, strengthens
the patient, increases the appetite and
In many cases procures sound, refresh
Ing sleep.
But the value OF Peruna in the treat.
ment of case OF consumption il not so
great rs 1t 10 in the prevention OF con-
sumption.
Since 1t IL we'll known that consump-
ton begins with q common cold or ca
tarrh, any medicine that can be relied
upon to relieve these must be regarded
as preventive of consumption.
Thousands of cases OF incipient con-
sumption, or chronic coughs, or settled
colds, have reported Pernna as being a
safe and reliable remedy for these all
ments.
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Knight-How did your new comedy
go?
Wright-Oh, you mean my tragedy?
Knight-Bu thought 1t was com.
edy.
Wright thought SO. too. until saw
the box Office receipts Chicago News
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kno W n throug "A.
out the entirs
c ~ II try. Ills
ranks Perunh hn a
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INNS. MARY MeYER,

Mira. Mary Meyer, Thomson avenue,
near Shell Road, Winfield, l.. Y. N. Y,
writes.
II hava been annoyed with cough
for years.
'sOften II was so bad that could not
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colds and many
other Ills. In my
home can always
be found = bottle
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AIRS. ADDIE HARDING, $40, Court
ivA street, Syracuse. N. Y, writes:
al have been user of Peruna Tor the
last twelve years and can truthfIlly say
that there IL no better medicine on earth.
"With me IL IL q sure preventive for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24

. 9 p hAN the
night. Many PEG.
pie thought / had
a1nn.,,r-%s1n