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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
SURGEONS CHARGES.
Method by Which, II Is Said, the Fees
Are Regulated.

Method by Which, It Is Said. the Fees
Are Regulated.
Frequently laymen who have had &C.
aston 10 settle the bills of surgeons
s,o1 whom they have called In ex-
feaiitjes 10 use the knife are heard
. complain against what they call
the eS9fbftaat charges of surgeons
y skilled surgeon may charge $3.50
for Il simple appendicitis operation.
The patients who never thinks Of COM
piaiulng until he is convaIescent. OBJ
iects oftentirnes TO paying the bill.
He says, ut is outrageous for sur
geon TO charge $3.50 for half an hours
work"
The question of surgeons fees often
puzzles a patient He knows of one
man upon whom a surgeon of wide
reputation has operated and charged
only $50 He may know Of another
who has paid $1,000 for the same OPP
Grafton He cannot figure 1t out.
Yet surgeons Of known ability and
national. perhaps international, fame
have general plan In charging for
operations. Their prices range from
nothing to $1,000. They will operate
without any question Of willingness or
ability to pay in any case where the
situation Is imperative. Afterward
they will present the bill. The general
public does not understand how sur
geon will charge one man $50, another
$3.50 and another 5000.
Surgeons have a fixed price scheme.
They aim to charge the patient about
one months income. They figure that
any person who Is In such bad condi-
ton as to be forced to submit to a
surgical operation surely can afford to
give one months income. They ascer-
tain roughly what man makes per
month and send In bill for that
amount The man whose income is
but $50 a month pays $50 The man
who gets $1,000 Is asked to pay $1,000
and generally objects, even though
he should know that his life is worth
as much proportionately as that of his
poorer fellow.--Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
A GRATEFUL GUEST.
The Reward She Bestowed Upon Thos
Who Entertained Her.


Who Entertained Her. b
Human nature is queer thing
said the philosopher.
Not long ago some friends of mine
got badly down Oh their luck. Times
were so hard for them that they scarce.
ly knew which way to turn for the
necessities of life.
"At that most inopportune time they
received word from a woman friend Of
theirs that she was coming to visit
them for a few days. They were dis.
mayed, but by the exercise Of great in.
genuity and by depriving themselves
to almost the vanishing point they
managed to entertain her and really te
set before her most excellent meals.
after she left their affairs eontin-
ued to grow even worse, If possible
and while they kept up brave front
was near enough to them so couldnl
help knowing all about it, though they
were not aware that l saw the sltua-
ton
Il thought it was time some OF theH
friends came to the rescue II sultapie
WY could be devised, SO wrote the
woman who had been their guest
being slightly acquainted with her my
self-told her would head the process
sion. would like her aid and would De
glad of any suggestions she could make
as to practical plan for helping our
old friends without hurting their prop
er pride.
.Her reply gave me something W
think about for many day. she salo
she didn't care to help them, as theg
already lived too we'll and set TOO eA-
nensiye a table: that when she haa
visited them they had a great deal
more to eat than was necessary anu
that they must be very extfaVagan'
neon,e. that it was undoubtedly theli
own fault they were in such trouoie
and that it would probably teach tnen
to he more economical IN future! -
New York Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
THE SHIPS OF TYRE.
Types of These Vessels Still In Use In
the Far East.

Types of These Vessels Still In Use In
the Far East.
Away back. even when Solomon was
king In Israel. the ships of Tyre.
manned by brave Phoenician sailors,
went through the prehistoric canal
where the Suez channel is now and
navigated from China clear around to
England.
Their ships were the models for
Greece and Rome and later for Venice.
the Spaniards and the Portuguese.
Only the Englishman improved on
shipbuilding. and from him all mod
ern models have dated
In the old frye models the waist of
the ship was low, so the oars could
get good play on the surface of the
ocean. and the sterns were lofty. so as
to give room for slowing cargoes and
to provide dry quarters for the upper
mariners.
AS wind power came into use the
waist grew higher and the poop deck
disappeared. Step by step from galley
to caravel, from caravel to frigate, the
British shipwrights improved on the
ships Of Tyre.
But in the far east the models have
remained much the same, and the ship
makers of Persia and India have stuck
to the old Tyrian models to the pres
ent day
Today their high square sterns re-
call the ships of Columbus The mar
iners still have to get out Of sight Of
land and steer by stars and the feel Of
the wind on cloudy nights. They sail
around Trinidad and carry pilgrims to
Mecca.
These vessels. on which the queen Of
Sheba might have Travelled to visit
Solomon, are used by native Hindoos,
Arabs and by the peoples OF Indo-
China
On board the captain. his men, the
cargoes, pilgrims and sheep, asses and
other live stock live In, proximity
that would stir an Americans stomach
TO immediate rebellion. Nashville
American.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21

During +. +. Cooper's recent visit to
Chicago, where his new preparation
and theory created the usual sensation
many hundreds Of people brought
enormous internal parasites to the
young man, which had left the system
after taking his medicine.
Among these people was Mr.. Emil
Winkler, who brought to Cooper q
tapeworm that proved to be over
ninety feet In length Mr. Winhler
who resides at 49, East Ohio Street
Chicago, had this to say Of his expo
Tience: For five years I have beer
more or less complaining. I have had
severe headaches, and any food that
would cat would nauseate RE. | would
have bad dreams almost every night;
dizzy spells would compel me to qliii
work. Black spots would appear be
fore my eyes when STOPPING over ant
rising quickly. would feel tired mos
Of the time: In fact, ! had no life II
me to speak OF for the last five years
! tried various treatments. and ONT
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
CHICAGO RESIDENT RELATES
MOST CREWsOME EXPERIENCE

physician In st. Louis was recon-
mended to me, and / was under his
treatment some time, but as usual
obtained no relief.
so many people asked me to try
0ooper's preparation that ] decided
to do SO, and after using it for a few
days, this awful thing passed from my
system. | feel much better already,
and want to say right here that
thank Mr.. Cooper a hundred times for
what his medicine has done for me. I
would not take $4,000 and have that
thing back In my system again"
Mr.. Winkler Is fair sample Of the
experience OF many during Cooper's
stay In Chicago, and this no doubt
helped to account for the enormous
tsale of the Cooper preparation in this
| city and others, recently visited by
the young man.
We sell and will be pleased to
explain the Cooper preparations.
WIN. j. Comfy & Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
nncompromisingly reply.

nncompromisingly reply.
!, IF you had been burned to death,
he went on withAa shudder, Il never
should forgive myself. It's taught ms
lesson"
I'm glad it has" said Amy. THE,
something in his utter humility 81
speech and attitude touched her.
Twill You keep secret il / tell youT
she demanded. Harvey nodded.
II was coming to ask you if you
wanted to go skating when met you,
confessed Amy.
Harvey looked up, hope illuminating
his face. The red lips were very near
his own, so forgiveness was sealed
with q kiss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
Some Worry Pretty Names.

Here are some names taken from a
jury list In 1868. the year in which
Richard Cromwell succeeded his IA
Bther as protector Of England: Faint
mot Hewitt, Redeemed Compton.
Stand Fast-on-the- High Singer. Be
Courteous Cole, Search-the-S Scriptures
Moreton, Kill-Sin Pimple. Be-Faithful
Joiner. Fight-the- G ood- Fight of Faith
White. More-F Fruit Flower. Weep-Not
billing, Repentance Avis and SO on.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21

Monism is the doctrine of the one
ness Of mind and matter, God and the
universe. 1t ignores all that is super
natural. Monism teaches that "all are
but parts of one stupendous whole
whose body nature is and God the
SOUL" hence whatever is only con-
forms to tile cosmic laws Of the uni
versaI all. Mind can never exist with
out matter. nor matter without mind.
They are but the two sides Of the same
thing. New York American.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
The Missino Window Pane.

every kitchen has WINDOW WIN
one pane out in the Brazilian town Vi
Rio Grande do Sui" said cook. lhal
town is servants paradise. Servants
live in their own homes there, as tney
should everywhere. They come 10
work at : In the morning. ana theS
quit at at night--a twelve hour Gay
Quite long enough. The paneless VIII
dow is for the milkman, the baker, the
butcher. so that these traders can
leave their supplies they usually come
early--in safe place. The Rio Granoe
servant is, of course, not there to re-
ceive them. She is in bed at her own
home"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
WASHING DAY AFLOAT
When the Sailor Lads In the NAVY
Turn Laundrymen.
A HARD JOB IN BAD WEATHER
Each Man, With His Feet and Legs
Bare, Scrubs His Own Clothes and
Gets Thorn Ready For Inspection,
Jimmy Legs" and the Lucky Bag"

oatSy 0STupS TITS 0Wn CtotneS anC
Gets Thorn Ready For Inspection
Jimmy Legs" and the LUCKY Baa.'
Have you ever noticed how clean and
wellF dressed sailor lad looks when
on shore leave, how white his clothes
look when you board the ship on Wis
iting days? But did you ever realize
that he was his own washerman?
With shrill blast of his silver whis-
tie the chief boatswain's mate will
pipe. Scrub and wash clothes" ard
every man hurries to his bucket, gets
his soiled clothes, salt water soap.
draws bucket of briny or fresh wa
ter, as the case may be. and begins his
washing.
lie Is generally barefooted at this
time, so that he will not wet his shoes
and stockings He wears his trousers
very bell shaped at the bottom in order
that he may roll them up over the
knee
After scrubbing and rubbing his
clothes until clean he turns them in
side out and with "stops" proceeds to
get them ready for hanging up. These
stops are short pieces of Irvine, twisted
and with whipped, ends, that he uses
In lieu Of clothespins. They are fas-
tened in eyelets placed at the side
seams and bottom Of his shirts and the
waistband Of his trousers. He turns
all his washed clothes inside out to
prevent the right side getting soiled.
They are then hung on a line which.
says the Youths Companion, is run
from the bow to the topmast or upper
top OF fighting mast. The well in
formed man now usually puts his
clothes to soak the night before In a
bucket half full of water into which
he has either sprinkled a handful Of
soap powder or small piece of salt
water soap. In the morning a little
rubbing and his clothes are clean and
hung up. while the "landlubber,' has
just begun.
When they have been thoroughly
dried, the chief boatswain again pines.
Scrub and wash clothes." and every
man PUSHES for the clothesline ia
claim his own. II he fails to secure
them within reasonable time the
master at arms. or Jimmy Legs
takes them down. and they 20 into the
lucky bag Then the only recourse
the uniucky owner has is to 60 to the
mast. or the stick as the court on
board ship is commonly called, and be-
tition the first luff.' or executive OH.
Ger. to order them released.
As rule. Jimmy Legs. who has
charge OF the cleanliness Of the decks
always has extra cleaning. painting
and SO forth In mind. and the man
whose clothes get into the lucky baa
receives SO many hours extra duty al
gentle reminder to be more careful
N the future His name goes on jim
my Legs time book. and when there
y any extra labor to be performed he
y called upon to assist.
This Is usually the lot Of the LANDS
man. who has not been aboard lon,
enough to learn the ropes
After they are taken from the I'M
the stops are taken out and the ciothe,
rolled IN such i manner that they meet
no ironing. These rolls are then tex
at each end with the stops and ar.
st0wed awax n the clothes bag. Ii
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
\ Disputed the Proposition.

i ''All that you are. my friend said
the lecturer, singing out an elderly
imam sitting in a front seat who APP
peared to be deeply interested all
that You are, repeat, you owe to
heredity and environment
Gosh exclaimed the elderly man,
turning red with indignation. Il never
Mad no dealin's with that firm In my
life. ana II don't owe them or nobody
else blarned cent?. Chicago Tribune
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
The Weaker Went.

a crockery dealer was just closing
mp his store for the day when one Of
his customers, grocer, came in in !
great hurry.
Here. said be, II packed. this jal
full Of butter, and the jar split from
top to bottom. Perhaps you can ex
plain the phenomenon? r.
"Oh. yes, I can. was the ready re
/ ply. The butter was stronger thar
The jar
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21

Human life. have reason to know.
is held cheap at EquatorviIle, and the
place Is stained with many crimes. In
fact, the whole equator is throughout
its $4,000 miles line OF ignorance.
savagery and blood 1t IL black line
which civilization ought to paint white.
Strand Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21

The man who Is alwaysxon time has
big advantage in the struggle for
success. Chicago Record Herald,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21

Towne There was = spelling bee
down at our church the other night.
The pastor gave out the words. Did
you hear about it2
Browne-No Was II interesting?
Towne Rather. The FIRST three words
be gave ont were Increase" 'spastor''
and sssalarv - EXCHANGE.
First Stranger Excuse me, but that
y my umbrella you have
Second Stranger-I don't doubt ii.
Just wait till ! call 4 policeman
n First Stranger What for7
Second Stranger Bnrglarz brooks
into nv house the other night and I'M
thi1 ambEsll. xchanse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
Edible Cacti.

Az long as there are people who eat
eggplant and say they like it there
seems to be no reason why people
should not eat cactuses, or. to be more
classical. cacti. Lots Of things IN this
world are used as food that ought not
e Be eaten and there are doubtless
very many things that are not eaten
that would be serviceable as food
Kansas City Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
In NeD York's Fashion Glass

decoration being side-plaited jaoot scaIloped in a color of the design. Oth- CT very attractive waists are of batiste in marrow or wide stripes of white ana Sake blue. mauve or old rose. Some have great wafer spots and some small dots and both are extremely smart. Deep collars. and cuffs are made 10 match and are finished with plaited ruffies of linon
 All the summer wash materials are shown in the most attractive colors and patterns The checks seem to be in the front. from the tiny one to those half an inch square. The stripes are lovely and although plaids are not as much in vogue as checks, still there are many smart frocks made of those fabrics. The jumper dress has had many changes. but 1t continues to hold It's own. The semi princess and ern- .pire styles are popular in some mate rials. Chambray, gingham. muslin, and linen are all used in making up these dainty frocks. Cotton or linen soutache is a trimming that Is much used. also bias bands and pipings always make neat finish. For the woman who can embroider. charming effect may be obtained by embroidering dots In q color like the material on bands of white linen or pique. A guimpe of some transparent material gives a cool, summery appearance or insertion net in between the muslin, yoke depth. But tons play an important part in the trimming. White pearl buttons in
 whatever size preferred are used. also | those covered with plain color match striped materials are very prettiiy | trimmed with bands of the same cul with the stripes running the other way. 1 Florence Fairbanks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28

pleton article. that greater publicity be given to the Investigations that are conducted toSdetermine the causes and to place the blame for accidents. He points out that the Hartman system now publishes an Accident Bulletin in which the results of all such investiga- tions are reported fully Tn addition the roads conduct series of surprise tests to determine whether their men are observing the rules in regard to signals The results of these tests are published and the employees who violate the rules are disciplined whether ac- cidents result or not. The difficulty is that the public does not support the efforts of railway officials to enforce the strict discipline that is necessary and in many cases discipline is relaxed out of deference to public sentiment. Employes and petty officers who are the ones cognisant of breaches of rules fear to report them.
 The remedy lies in an aroused pub lie opinion on this subject" says MT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
Flowers and Flower LoUers
sr THE FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

And, best of all. at one side of the house Is a great bird-haunted mulberry tree as big and -streading as a New England elm, that would delight the soul of our Mrs. Clark, whose beautiful tribute to the mulberry is familiar to all readers of these col- umns. Under the tree Is an old-fash- toned well. and in the well there must surely be an ''old oaken bucket" though I did not see It. but the "eter- nal fitness of things" calls for moss covered. old oaken bucket for that we'll and I am sure. without ever having tasted it. that the water is a sweet as the water of the well that was by Bethlehem" If were ten times a millionaire I can think of no greater luxury than to swing q hammock un- der that mulberry tree. on a hot sum- mer day. beside the well. and lie there listening to the concert of the birds In the branches
 But the hand of progress has struck this old world paradise. The quaint old house is to be replaced by two modern structures. and the axe of the woodman was already busy in the fairy jungle the last time my mortal foot steps strayed that way. May the gods of the forest. and the spirits of song, forbid that it should ever be laid to the root of that bird-haunted mulberry tree.
 There are many other beautiful gar dens in old Tuskegee that I would like to describe, did space permit. Their charm is owing largely to the great number of towering trees and shrubs and miugle in them with our plants of | native. growth. In one front yard saw crape myrtle. Surian hibiscus, mimosa, towering pomegranates. and oleanders to say nothing of roses and self-sown annuals of many kinds, all blooming at once. against a back ground of yaupon. holly and rnagol Roses are everywhere. so are cape jas- samlnes and the fragrant sweet myrtle whose dainty flowers were to the brides old Greece what orange blossoms are to those of America. The yucca, too. is conspicuous in three or four va- rieties. In front of one of the beau. tiful old collonaded mansions on West Main Street. saw two yer ytall ones that reached almost to the top of the house.
 Tuskegee ought to have a Flower Lovers Association of her own, for the evidence of her old gardens seems to show that there are many flower lovers among her people.
 Eliza Frances Andrews.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28

Kruttschnitt. NO one man and no body of men in this country is bigger than public opinion At present the railroads cannot enforce thorough
 going discipline. I am aware. as every
 railroad official is, that many mincz
 cases are pasSed over. The moment public opinion changes and shows willingness to support officials in en- forcing vigorous discipline we shall see the change recorded in high efficiency and a lower death rate. The public must discriminate between the bad ana the good in passing judgment on cor porations and their officers. WhoiesaIs disapprovai breeds wholesale dlsioyaity In the industrial army serving them
 While not abating It's condemnation Of abuses or relaxing fts determination to correct them public opinion must in the exercise of its determination givs the support of ts all-powerful opinion to the earnest efforts of railroads to Improve discipline, increase safety. and generally raise the standard of service"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
VITAL STATISTICS
 SHOW CITY'S GROWTH


 According to the vital statistfes Montgomery continues to grow. The Tecords or last week show that there were only sixteen deaths. while the births numbered twenty-two. Tne increase was owing to the white people. As Is frequently the case, the figures relating to the negroes showaS more births than deaths The following birth were recorded in the office of the City Sanitary Depart ment curing the week ending June girl. To MT. and Mrs. P. J. Morgan. a boy. To Mir. and Mrs. w B. Davis. d riri girl. 4sT To MT. and Mrs: W. E. Baughman. a girl. To MT. and Mrs, Rufus vickery. a To MT. and Mrs. s. A. Moses. a girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Joel Adams. A bov. To Rev. and Mrs. Henry M. Edmonds a boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs B H Johnson. a how
 Negroes. To Edward Fry and wife, boy. 1O tdHh AloAduueF ana WlIe. glrl To Robert Ross and wife, a boy. To Josh Webb and wife. a girl. To William Graves and wife, A boy, To George Jones and wife. a boy. To B. Harigenten and wife. a girl. & To Fannin Gardner and wife. a boy, To Frank Conner and wife. A girl. To William Crawford and wife. a how.
 To Edgar Preston and wife. a boy.
 Deaths.
 The following deaths were recorded: Mrs. Margaret Gallaspie. age s1 years.
 Infant of S. o Rouse. age 3 years; shipped to Geneva. Ala. Infant of c. A. Ralsten. age : months.
 Infant of Mrs Eliza sarsen. ago 10 days.
 Negroes. Paul Bambeny, age SO years Child of Thomas Queen. age years shipped to Greenviile. Ala. Sallie Holmes. age % years. Jennie Davis. age ss years. Willie Johnson. age g years. Susan Rurch. age 4s years. Child Of John Williams. age yeacs. Infant Of Elmwood McGlond. age I morths.
 Child of John Byrd. age months Ed Jackson. age 2f years. Ethel May Davis. age F years Winnie May Bostwick. age 10 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of real es- tate were yesterday recorded in the of- flee of the Probate Judge:
 Mary A. West to William H West and Isabella Josephine West. lot near the corner of Jefferson and Bainbridge Streets, consideration $1.
 F. J. Cramton and wife to E. H. Lane, lot on South McDonough Street, along East Jeff Davis Avenue. consid- eration $2.70O.
 John Barker to T. H. Carroll, lot e5 in Scott's subdivision, consideration $1o0
 The Highland Park Improvement Company to T H. Carroll, lot Is. block alton s100.
 Susan E Finley to T. B. Bethea and Henry Clay Tompkins, lots 20 and 21