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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Three R;sins Bail PLAYERS.

To take the place Of Lajoie wnen be
drops the title Of nero Of the league
there are now three youngsters VINO
will probably be batting for the honor.
They are Hal Chase. Tyrus Cobb and
Harry Niles, ana experts say that
never have three young Dall players
shown greater promise Of being the
three greatest bah players in the
league at one time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

The Columbia Sentinel (Boston) Of
March 30. 1875, contains the following
interesting item: "A great number Of
inhabitants of the island of Nantuck-
ct, says correspondent have ia agi-
tation the petitioning the general court
to be made free and Independent
empire
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

SIS SECOND JUDICIAL
County or Union. CIRCUIT,
Mary Horton Plaintiff
Ole Thomson. John Thomson, Chris
Thomson, Annie Nelson. Thomas Thorn
son and Angle eJohan Christian Thomson,
otherwise known as Angle Johan Chris
tian Olson, a minor. and f. /. Cnmmins.
guardian of the person and estate Of An
gle Johan Christian Thomson. otherwise
known as Apgle Johan Christian olson a
minor Defendants
NOTICE Is HHREBy GIVEN. thar. DyeyrFue.
of a Judgment and decree OF sale In the above
entitled action, rendered on the 10th OF October,
1907, wherein the sale Of the property berainaf-
ter described was ordered, and wherein A. o.
Ringsrnd was appointed refer ee to make said
sale. said rrferee will, on Friday, the goth day
OF November. 1907, at one o'clock +, N at tn e
Front Door of the Court House, in the City OF
Elk Point In said comfy and state, sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, situated in
said Union County South Dakota to-wits Lots
-Four and Five, Of Section Four Township 81
North, of Range 49, west of the 5th P M, TO
getheT with strip of land one rod wide ana
1sn rods long, being the entire length across the
south side of the following described land &
Lot 6, of Section 4. and the northeast quarter
or the northeast quarter, being the east half OF
Lot two of the northeast quarter Of Section 5
| Township 5i, Range 49, the southwest quarter
lof the southwest quarter of Section II, III
Township 92, North, Of Range 40: the west han
OF the northwest quarter and the northwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF Section 20,
and the east naff of the northeast cjfarfgr III
Section 10, all ID Township 90, north, of Range
40 Thar at said sale, twenty percent Of the
amount bid must be paid, the balance upon
confirmation OF sale by the Court and the pro-
diicfion OF the deed.
Dated at Elk Point, Soutn-Dak0ta, this 18th
day Of October, 1907 7w
Ericsson & STIcKNRY A O. RINGsRUD
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Referee
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Copyright. 1905, by c. s. Yost-l

copyright. 1906. by c. s. Yostl
~ EAR JOHN-I get the notion In
my head from few random
w remarks In your last two or
three letters that ycu are put
ting in good deal Of your spare time,
and possibly some you have no right to
spare, with the boys at the club.
Now, John, don't purpose to give
you curtain lecture on the evils Of
clubs. AS rule, they are pretty good
institutions. OF course there are clubs
and clubs, but there is no doubt In my
mind that the properly conducted
mems club is one Of the necessities Of
the present day life in the city. be-
long to three Of them myself and know
their value. They are not as some peo-
pie seem to believe, mere gambling
dens or drinking places in disguise. In
ali really first class clubs gambling is
strictly prohibited, and Intoxicating liz
TORS are no more in eTidence than at
any respectable hotel, Ali this, Of
course, you know very well. and !
mention it simply to show you right at
the start that have no feeling against
the club as an institution
But, my boy, no matter how many
clubs ne may belong to nor how good
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

II you fail It won't be your fault, but
have never known 1t to fail where the
methods ! have outlined to you have
been conscientiously and lovingly tried.
/ claim no credit for them. They have
been in use for ages, and what have
said to you along this line is but tie
sum of the experience of many nanl
past and present, and which, boiled
down, is simply the practice or the
Golden Rule at home, where 1t Is most
needed ana where it docs the most
good.
There is no finer sight in the world
than that presented by man and wife
who, living always for each other at.
tain that condition Of perfect unity
which is the ideal married state. They
are one, in fact, and you no doubt have
noticed the physical resemblance which
often comes to such couples In the,
course Of years. Mr.. and Mrs. Harper
o-er on Benton street, are splendid
example. When first knew Dick Har-
per. forty years ago. he was harumi
scarum boy who was sowing his oats
as wild as they make 'em and was
getting mighty close to the jumping OIL
place when he met Mollie Price. lie
married her, and she made man OF
him. That was thirty-five years ago,
and they are still spooning. When they
were tied up he was about as far re-
moved from her in facial appearance
as it is possible to be, yet today an
absolute stranger can at once see the
likeness
No Place Like Home.
But, getting back to clubs for mo-
ment before have to wind the clock,
what Is there In club life to compare
with the comforts and pleasures OF an
evening ait home your dressing gown
ard slippers, your easy chair. q good
cigar and your wife by your side to-
talk to, to read to or just to be there
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
There ere Clubs and clubs.

they are, they don't alter the eternal
fact that the best place for married
man after dark is at home. I'm not IL
favor of reviving the curfew law, no1
do l mean to say that man should
never leave the house at night. DROP
Into one of my clubs in the evening
once or twice a week, and am salts
aAed that this occasional association
with my fellow mea does me good
But 1 don't leave home more often than
that unless your mother goes with me
and when go to the club never stay
late.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

po' -" ooms you must re-
member she has nothing to do but think.
Under such circumstances the brain has
queer way Of calling up unwelcome
and unpleasant pictures. Night after
night Of this will turn the most ardent
love into Indifference. 1t will dry UP
the heart and sour the blood Of the
most long suffering woman on earth.
and then the fool man wonders what
has changed his wife and OF course
blames her. He thinks 1t all over and
says to himself that he has given her
everything In the world she has asked
for or could want. He has been true,
kind and faithful husband, and her
conduct is therefore inexcusable. He
forgets that he has denied her that
which she considers OF far greater Inn
portance than all the rest, that which
she desires far more than fine cloth
ing-his companionship.
Here's an Example.
There was Jimmy Rogers. member
Of one of my clubs, as fine fellow as
ever walked the streets, every inch a
man, generous to fault, straight as q
footruie, stanch friend and one of
the best story tellers ever heard. He
was devoted to bis wife, but he was
an inveterate clubman. He never
dreamed he was neglecting her, for,
like many women, she endured In ST.
lencc, became confirmed misantnrope
and finally died of nervous prostration
the victim OF her own imaginingS Aft.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

for your money.
lou didn't have
any In the first
place, but If you
had been worth
a million the as
sertion would ap-
ply. She didn't
marry you for a
home. She left
a better home
t b a n you are
likely ever to pro-
- IL 4n~ hn~ Che
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

hitter Jordans batting is the Joy Of
Brooklyn He is up among the league
leaders in home run hitting.
Jordan will not be released at any
price" says President Epbets Of the
Brooklyns, and the same naT be said
Of Harry Lu1niey.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

GU bSAG az N"*~ 1N%SS VeH' c~''sS 80
cepted him, but formation.
upon the express condition that he
spend at least half Of his evenings
at home. Jimmy has kept the agree
ment and more. He doesn't come to
the club more than half dozen times
a month, and he goes home early. His
wife is one Of the happiest women |
know, and Jimmy says he never really
knew how much good there was Ia life
until ne learned to live at home.
Mot Always Ore.
You see, John, nature has planned 1t
just that way. The highest state OF
happiness is possible only in the per
feet companionship Of man and wife.
1t IS only when they live wholly FOR
each other that they become truly one,
as the good Lord designed 1t. Two per-
sons of opposite sex who live together
by authority Of the law and the church
who are always at loggerheads and
who see as little OF each other AS they
can without causing comment from the
neighbors are not husband and wife fn
the true sense. They are not one, but
very positively and distinctly two, and
frequently make as much fuss as half
dozen. 1t isn't always the man who
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Coninn % Che Point.

Future Father in law II am sorry to
inform you that my daughter will not
receive har fortune until after my
death.
Future Son-in-law Well and how
old are you now SimpIicissimus.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
The SPORTING WORLD
Sluaaer Jordan.

Tim jordan, first baseman OF the
Brooklyn National baseball team. has
been eagerly sought by major league
team managers III need Of a heavy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Atlantic LEAGUE Chance,

The Pottsyiile club of the outlaw At
lantic league has released Manager-Cap-
tain Wan and mas appointed Outdeldor
Cook - tam manager.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

IS at fault, not by dern sight don't
claim that all women are angels. 1
don't claim that any OF them are.
They're Just women. thank heaven,
and they have their faiIings, some
more, some less. But I aim address
ing this letter to you as man to
man. don't pretend to ~ what 4
woman should do. What want Is to
zee you do what you ought to do to
bring happiness to your ho1nA Then
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the conditions are not different. Neg
lect is just as hard on q woman as it
would be on man similarly placed
And the daily desertion of a wife is
neglect pure and simple. 1t isn't nice
word to a man who imagines he is do
ing his whole duty, but it's the only
one that will fill the bill. How many
divorce cases have been caused BY neg
lect of this kind l don't know, but I'll
bet my best horse it's more than half
the total
What In the name OF Grover Cleve-
land can you expect of woman If You
go gallivanting around every night and
leave her to her own devices? While
you are out with the boys having a
good time what do you suppose she is
doing? can tell you. She is trying
to read or to do a little fancy~work and
getting mighty small satisfaction out
Of the job. She is getting up every ten
minutes and going to the window to
look for you. She Is wondering why
you dom. come and filing her brain
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
The Making Of a.
Successful Husband
b. cAsPAR S. YOsT.

There Has Been Frequent Asser-
ton to the Contrary. but the Fact
Remains That the Best Place For
a Married Man After Dark II At
Home. ~ ~ ~ ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

with imaginary
happenings. II
you are lon 6
d e ! We d, she
sees YOU man
gled by a car,
Knocked d o w n
by an autonlo-
bile or held up
by footpads. Ii
she is of a jeal-
Gus disposition.
her though is
take OF h e r
turn, and, no
matter how in
n oc g n t b .
cause Of your
n f.eanna x,,or 1,a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

"And II give you money" said the
philanthropist, will you promise to go
and take BATH"
Redface Leary drew himself Up to his
full height
"a bathf And is it mermaid you
take me forY' he cried bitterly. New
York Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Notice OF Referees Sale

(ttrst publication Oct II. 1900
State of South Dakota, INCIRCGIr CoURT,
ss SECOND JUDICIAL
County OF Union. CIRCUIT,
Mary Horton. Plaintiff,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Not tn Ja0or Of the

1sVt I1s JIIUOT " VIZ vide TOT neT. SIG
cIyTea0 ldf0. didn't marry you
to get boost into society. She
married you for yourself, and moth
ing less than yourself will satisfy
her. She married you to get a hus-
Daad, companion. and it Is your pres
ence. your loving companionship, that
she desires above all material consider
atoms This more than anything else
she IL entitled to, and there is nothing
else SO easy to give her; there Is moth
Ing else SO much to your personal adj
vantage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
How Would You Like TT

TT It On yourself and see how II
works. Suppose the conditions Of the
sexes were reversed, as some humor
lists predict. Suppose you were tied up
In the home all day with no one to
talk to, except the servants or an oc-
casiona1 visitor. Suppose If your wife
comes home to dinner at all she hur-
r1es through the meal and rushes of to
the club, leaving you to spend the even
ing alone. How do you think you
would enjoy an existence of that kind.
and how long do You think you would
submit to 1t without protest, q pro-
test - forctble 1t would make the win
dows rattle? Think just about seven
days wori6 finish you. No, BY George,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
Very PrecariOus Condition.

Mrs. Lutte Ward, GIT Tracy Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo- writes "a few
years ago my health was in very
! precarious condition, the result OF
womb trouble and general debility
! / suffered great deal and was glad TO |
10 me SO highly. found ii very benei
decreased and in two months l was
81 am pleased to endorse Peruna."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24

Mrs. Emma f.. Gildner, 729 Santafo
Ave-, Denver, COL, Financial Secretary
Germania Order der Haragari, writes |:
"Pergna has been q great blessing
to me. / suffered agonies with
severe headaches and weak back and
could hardly drag myself around.
"a friend who was visiting me was
taking Peruna for the same trouble
land induced me to try it. soon found
$thatI was being helped and in less than
}three weeks felt Ike q different
woman and in four months was we'll.
>Peruna certainly gave me strength.
{ ST consider 1T an ideal woman 8
}remedy."
C~~>~s
.x> Da s.,,ua W hon IL Eas caan.u IA, c..aaf;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08

the pave for a few blocks and who
should we run into but Bud Phillips.
Bud belongs to the Grand Lodge OF
Good Fellows.
So far as I can size him up the
Good Fellow puts in IL hours day
trying to stab himself to death with
gin rickeys, and the otaeI IL are de-
voted to yelling for help and Ice
water.
This is not tap on the door. Nix
on the knock.
1t isn't my cue to aim the hammer
When it comes to falling off the
water wagon l can do q bit of q
speciality in grand and lofty SumblinG
that gets a loud hand from all thC
members of the High Tide association.
So nix on the knock.
His father cut out the breathing
business about two years ago and left
Bud 100000 and long dry spell on
the inside.
Bud has been in TIE lake ever since.
CAS- you were!" said Bud. why,
it's John Henry. touch thumbs, old
pal?" and then in 4 side speech he
wanted to know what troupe the SOU
brette was cutting-ug with.
If Clara Jane had heard him my
finish would have Topped over the
fence then and there
But she didn't, so introduced them
and quietly tipped Bed off to the fact
that it will be case of wedding bells
when Willie gets a yad-be nice! be
nicei
And Bud woke up ia the occasion.
"You to the carryaH!' he said. I'll
float you down to Muttheimer's and
we'll get busy with the beans!"
Hes out to cough for few cook
les" l explained to Clara Jane
Il never heard of Nuttheimer's be-
FORE" said Clara Jane on the side.
"Your luck has giver you thrown
down." l said.
"But I do hope it's bohemian" she
sighed.
"Sure!" 1 said. I hated to break
her heart
Muttheimer's is one af those eat
cries where the walters look wise be-
cause they can't speak English.
If you ask them a question they
bark at you in German.
It's supposed to be Bohemian be-
cause there's sawdust on the floor and
the flea weav paiamas and say, PRO
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in one Of those real devilish New
York restaurants.
She intimated that she'd like to sit
in the grand stand and hold the watch
on those who are going the pace that
kills.
She wanted to know if I thought
she could toy with tenderloin steak
in careless cafe without getting the
call down from Uncle William.
Clara James Uncle William hands
out the lesson leaflets in Sunday
school and wrestles the Golden Rule
to a finish every Sabbath.
During the week he conducts a fire
sale.
1 told her I thought she could and
she was pleased.
I'm just crazy to take lunch, some
time, among the Bohemians!" she
gurgled
l told her l thought she'd have a
happier time if we tramped down to
the tunnel and butted in among the
Italians just as the IL o'clock whistle
blew, and she threw both lamps at me
good and hard.
Clara Jane spent the summer once
at Sag Harbor and she's been sub
scriber for the Young Ladies' Home
Companion, but outside of these her
young life has been devoid of excite
ment.
A few days ago I took her to the
matinee at "The New York" where
you have to pinch off oily so cents
and then you're entitled to slosh
around in parlor furniture and eat up
about eight dollars worth of comedy
That New York" thing is immense
believe me!
Everything else has faded away.
After the show we thought we'd pat
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sit!" before falling in the stun that
you swallow to-day and taste to-mor-
row.
Bud punches his hits on the bell and
the low-forehead has a Fitzsimmons
hug on the order when key Mincen-
pizenstein crawls into the harbor and
drops anchor at our table.
1 don't know how Ikey ever
pressed close enough to get on Buds
staff.
1 spoke his name fast when intro
duced key to Clara Jane but she was
busy trying to live swift life by or
dering a seller lemonade, SO y didn't
make much difference, anyway.
What is he?" she whispered after
bit, "a painter?"
ooh! he's a painter all right"
said. when some one leads him up
to tub
'Water-colors or oil?" she asked.
"Oil," said. "Fusel oil"
"Has he ever done any good thing?"
said she.
"Yes," I said; Bud Phillips"
On, I'm enjoying this so much!
Who Is the man with the fawn-like
eyes and the long hair at that other
tablet" she whispered.
He was the night-watchman of the
apartment house next door but gave
her an easy speech to le effect that
he was Bill Beethoven, grandson of
old man Beethoven who wrote the
wedding march and Nah Rainbow
Coon" and Father Was Gentleman
When Mother Was Not Near" and
several other gems.
She thought she was in Bohemia
and having the time of her life, so
| let her dream.
In the meantime Budd was busy try
ing to put out the fire in the well Ikey
used for neck.
Every time a waiter looked over at
our table Buds roll would blaze up.
Clara Jane concluded she'd broaden
out bit on Art and the Old Masters
so she asked Ikey if he liked REM
brandt.
Ikey looked at her out of the cor
ner of one eye and said, Much
'bliged, but I'm up to here now!"
Then he went to sleep.
Bud was beginning to see double.
Every once in while he'd stop trying
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
OF INTEREST IN
EHE VARIOUS TOWNS.
FUND TO DEFEND GIRL
Citizens of GAINESVILLE Will Provide Le-
gal Aid for Waitress Who Shot
Man That Had Betrayed
Her.

GAINESVILLE citizens who
have interested themselves in Flor
ence Dugan, the young woman who
shot George Schumacher, her alleged
betrayer, on April IS, while he was
in company with a young woman he
was engaged to, have raised a large
purse to employ the best legal talent
possible for her defense. Schumacher
was so badly shot that his life was de-
SPARED of at the time, but is now I'M
proving, and Miss Dugan will be
brought to trial on the charge OF as
sault with a deadly weapon. She was
a waitress in a hotel, and it is alleged,
was abused and mistreated by Schu-
maker, who promised to marry her.
When she found he meant to deceive
her she borrowed a revolver and shot
him twice in the back, as he was walk
ing toward the depot with the girl he
was to marry.
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HoIies claim Pre- iudice.

Waukesha = Attorney Joseph E.
Wildish of Milwaukee sprung sur
prise in the municipal court here
when, in appearing for J. w. Hubbart,
A. N. Scott, William Pettingill and L..
Wetherill, the four holy jumpers" on
trial for disorderly conduct, he filed
what City Attorney Lockney termed a
"double-barreled" affidavit against
both Judge Armin Of the eastern and
Judge Agnew of the western district,
claiming prejudice After lengthy ar
guments Judge Armin ovefruled the
affidavit in regard to Judge Agnew of
Oconomowoc, and the trial will be
held at that place.
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to whistle "Sallie, My Hot Tamale,"
and he'd look over at Clara Jane and
hand her sad, sad smile.
Then he'd press money in the wait
er's hand and wait for his music cue.
Clara Jane had about decided that
Bohemia was away up stage, but |
wouldn't let 60 / wanted her to
get the lesson of her life, and that's
where my finish began to get busy.
Tom Barclay waltZed into the sub
way, saw me and in a minute he was
making the break of his life.
"Why, hello, John Henry!" said
Tom, SAY, l saw her to-day - and
she's immense! You've got a great
eye, Old mani"
/ tossed off few wicked winks on
that great eye of mine but Tom went
right along to the funeral.
Lizzie B. is a peach, John Henry!
You've got the eye for the good girls,
all right, all right" he chortied.
Clara Jane began to freeze.
1 felt Ike boiled potato in the
hands Of an Irish policeman.
"She's every bit to the good, old
mani" Tom turned it on again; "she
makes al, the other birds chatter in
the cage And her feet-did you ever
see such tee$?"
looked at Clara James face, but
there was no light in the window for
me.
"You certainly picked out q warm
proposition when you put your arms
around Lizzie B. and I'm your friend
fog lige for hauling me up in tho char
lot with you-whatll you have?"
c9caked Tom.
'''rhirty-two bars rest" | whispered
hoargely; "cut It all OUT"
"Cut out nothing" said the prize