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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

The world certainly is growing bet
ter. The number of people who write
1t Xmas" is gradually decreasing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

In running a school or in curing dis
ease the fresh air is UNNECESSARILY
better than hot air.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

The trustworthy goosebone indI-
Gates an erratic winter. But are not
all our winters cratic?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

Washington should have pure milk
not that 1t makes much difference
to the congressman.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

In making its students study the
University of Chicago is setting no
BILE precedent.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

Would the use Of stovaine make one
indifferent to the cold weather?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

It is time to call in the openworh
shirt waits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

It Is also chilly for those who lack
shelter. food and fire.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Valuable Hen.

Daniel Wedge, a railroad conductor
Of Streator, Ill. recently sold White
Orpington hen to Philadelphia fan.
cier for $500. Il
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
WATERING FOWLS IN WINTER
Continuance So Arranged That Water
Does Not Freeze In Coolest
Wcathcr-Very Simple.

Illustrations are given below of ar
excellent method of watering cbictans
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Keep on treacherous thin ice.

IL the real big stick sugar stick,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Certainly ! will make a Few re-
marks" says the cigar salesman wh"
because OF his solemn garb, has been
mistaken for Il man Of the cloth
Ascending the platform, he says;
Men are much like cigars. biirh
you cannot tell by the wrapper what
the filler is. Sometimes a good Old
stogy Is more popular than an i'm
ported celebrity. Some men are al
right In the showcase on display. but
are great dlsappointments when you
get them home. No matter how tine
a man is. eventually he meets his
match. A two-fer often puts on aS
many airs as u fifty-center. Some men
never get to the front at all except
during campaigns. Some are very
fancy outside and are selected Tor
presents. Others have a rough cX-
terror, but spread cheer and comfort
about them because of what l. inside.
Blu; all men. as all cigars. good or
bad. two-fers, stogies or rich or poor.
come to ashes at the last san Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Every baseball player seems to have
his own system, and some Of the meth.
DDS used are laughable, and few are
OF any practicable value. One young
catcher who Joined National league
club few years ago brought five gal
Ions of iron, beef and wine In Jugs in
his trunk to make him strong. Can
non balls that weigh twenty-five
pounds are used to roll over the abdo
men. Iron rolling pins, special band
ages, thousand kinds of rubbing oils
and lotions, ranging from patent med
icines to horse liniments and oil made
by boiling down fishing worms, vibra-
tors of all sizes and shapes, odd
arm bakers to be superheated with
electricity and rubber bands are en-
ployed. Hotel rooms are turned into
gymnasiums, and one Of the funniest
sights Of a year is to sit In a card
game with half dozen players swath-
ed like puffy mummies in blankets,
sweaters and fannels until they look
as If they were starting on an arctic
journey.-American Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

IL was the Sabbath day, and the old
er was shaving himself prior to church
.iihe when he made slight cut with
the razor on the extreme end of his
nose. Calling his wife, he asked NO.,
IL she mad any court plaster.
iou Will find some in nv sawiro
pasket," she said.
Inc elder soon had the cut covarod
al church In assisting with the co,loa
,lon he noticed every one smile rs no
passed the plate. Very much anne
eu' he asked one Of his assistants f.
mere was anything wrong with HE
appearance. MS
should say there was" answered
Tue assistant. What is that mon
your nose?" upon
Court plaster"
NO. said his friend; at Is tho loho,
rom a reel Of cotton. 1t says, War.
fanted 200 yards "-Pearson's III
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
Lion FondIes e Child.

!" TIttsburg "a savage lion fondled
the hand that a child thrust into his
cage. Danger to child is sometimes
great when least regarded. Often it
comes Though Colds, Group, and
Whoopne Cough. They slay thousands
that Dr. Kings New Discovery could
have saved. "A few doses cured our
baby of very bad case of Group"
writes Mrs George B. Davis, of Flat
Rock, N. c, eve always give it to him
when ne takes cold Its a wonderful
medicine for babies" Best for Coughs,
Colds, LaGrtppe, Asthma, Hemorh
ages, Weak Lungs. SOC. 81 90. Tia
bottle free, Guaranteed by j. W.
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
Commander Julius A. Partt Post
No. 143 Dept. Ill.,, c. a. r.

Mr.. Isaac Cook, Commander of abovr
Post, kewanee, ILL.,, writes "ro long
time | MAS bothered with b1ckache aud
pains across my kidneys. About two
months ago ! started taaing Foley Kid
ney Pills aud soon saw they we're doing
just Ms claimed kept on taking them
and now am free from hackache, aud
the painful bladder misery is all gone.
| like Foley Kidney Pills 80 well that !
have told many of my friends aud com
rades about them aud shalt recommend
them at every opportunity. john W,
Thurstou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
When Lincoln Sat For His Bust.

when Winnie Ream, the sculptor.
was mere child still and her expert
ence In modelling consisted of a few
busts and medallions she timidly ask
ed President Lincoln TO permit her to
model his bust. II don't know WHY
any one should want the picture or
statue OF so homely man." he an
sWered and at first declined to ait.
But when Senator Nesmith told him
that the western girl, "who was Door
but talented" would be disappointed
II unable to secure this favor he turn.
ed quickly and said: "She is door. IA
she? Well, that is nothing against her,
and will sit for the model"
During the sittings the great man
would watch with much interest the
hands OF the girl sculptor at her work.
but, speaking Of him later. she said:
For the most part he was sad and
silent, weighed upon by the stress of
nation In peril and his own recent
personal loss of beloved son. All.
those were sad days at the White
House! One day the presidents eyes
We're full of tears as he turned from
gazing out of the window, and he said
to me, I am thinking of Willie DE.
signer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
A FAMOUS TIMEPIECE.
The Astronomical Clock at Hampton
Court Palace

The Astronomical Clock at Hampton
Court Palace
The famous astronomical clock at
Hampton Court palace, near London.
is the first tinepieCe of that character
erected in England and was made for
Henry VIII. in 1910. According to Err
nest Law, the historian of Hampton
Court palace, twas the creation Of
Nicholas Crater, German astrono-
mer, who visited England at the invi-
tation of Cardinal Wosey. who intro
duced him to the king.
1t is possible to learn from it the
hour, the month. the day of the month,
the position of the sun and. the number
Of days since the beginning of the
year, phases of the moon and its age,
the hour at which it crosses the meri-
dian and the time of high water at
London bridge. The winding of the
clock occupies half an hour every
week. The weights descend to a depth
of more than sixty feet
Like many other things about the
palace, it has its legends. 1t is related
that when Anne of Denmark. queen of
James l., died in the palace the clock.
which was striking at the mo.
ment, Immediately stopped. This It is
said TO do whenever any old resident
In the palace dies within its precincts,
and alleged modern instances Of the
fact are quoted solemnly by the credu-
lous.-Argonaut
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
BASEBALL.
The Gentle Side of the Game as Seen
by a Humorist.

W iidi'OiiSNs
have seen quiet little Sunday
afternoon game of baseball In which
every man on either side told every
man on his own and the other side
just what he thought of his character
One captain. says Ellis Parker Butler
IN Success Magazine. began by telling
his pitcher what he thought OF him
and ordered him Off the field, and the
pitcher remarked that If be had q
catcher who knew how to catch
ball once every week or so he would
be able TO use some speed. This seem
ed 10 displease the catcher. and he
remarked In no gentle tones about the
pitchers general ability aud the short.
sighledness of a captain who would
have such a man on his nine This
gave pleasure to the opposing nine.
and they showed II by appropriately
guying remarks and were taken to
task by the nine men of the other side
The 200 spectators who gathered to
see the ball game then told both mines
what they thought of them aud were
given to understand that not man on
either nine cared faded liz for
An hour later the umpire went home
or In the direction of home. but the
two captains were still diScharging
their men. | have seen one stout
catcher discharged eight times in one
seven-inning game. during which pc.
riod he resigned four times of his own
accord.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
movina BsokA

Many persons complain that thea
books suffer IN transit. The bead b
moving company Was interviewed CD
this subject. and he said: AMER s.'F
eral years experimenting with diner
ent things for the best convey ance 81
books l have found that tue Use 81
small boxes is by far the most adNi-
able. the smaller the better. Tia Sc
boxes are easily secured for a lew
cents from your grocer. For storage
purposes. where the matter Is LEFT %
Us, we move books In long, narro"
boxes fitted with handles made espe
cialIy for this purpose. but this Is not
necessary, Of course, for the ordinary
moving. Barrels simply ruin books.
and large boxes filled with heavy vol
umes have caused more than one strike
among our men. They are the clum
slest OF all things TO handle, as well a.
the heaviest"
Another mode OF moving books j. a.
tie them up In small bundles with stout
wrapping paper and heavy Irvine, leIv
ing enough Of the Irvine To make a luup
handle for lifting.-New Idea Woman ~
Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Commerce-the international traiIi,
In goods as distinct from domestic traf
fc-was undoubtedly originated by III,
wonderful little people known In his
tory as the Phoenicians. The "Yan
KEGS Of antiquity" the Phoenicians
traded with various peoples long be
fore the other nations had crossed
their respective frontiers. All along
the shores Of the Mediterranean and
up the coast uf the Atlantic as far
north as the British isles their ships
were to be found. leaving their manu-.
features and wonderful dyes and bring.
ing back TO Tyre tin, wool and such
other articles ms paid them to deal In.
Creating the merchant marine so long
ago that history gives US no account
of IL, the Phoenicians and their colo.
nists, the Carthaginians, held 1t until
1t passed on TO Greece and Rome and
later along to the republics of modern
ltaly.-New York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Here is the pretty legend which tells
why February has only twenty eight
or twenty days. Long ago. they
say, February was gambler. and he
was 80 unlucky that be soon lost all
bis money Like other gamblers. he
tried TO recover 1t, and he said to bis
companions that If they would lend
him some money he would give them
as security one Of his days. January
and March, who were naturally asso-
ciAted with him more often than any
OF the other months, accepted his of
fer, and as poor February soon lost
the money which he had borrowed
each Of them acquired one of his DAYS
That is why January and March have
each thirty-one days and February has
only twenty eight IN ordinary and
twenty nine in leap years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Scotland, as everybody knows, Is the
land where golf originated and the
land where II most tourlshes. But II
the law were strictly enforced north
Of the Tweed 1t would 20 hard with
the players Of the royal game In bon
ME Scotland" Golf players there NAV
not know 1t, but they are liable TO a
sentence Of death for their indulgence
In their favorite sport Technically
this Is literally fact. In ancIen,
times. when Scotland always had work
for her soldiers TO do, all young men
were required to perfect themselves in
archery. They preferred to play golf.
and so serious rival did the game be
come that 1t was for time suppressed
and made capital offense. That curi
Gus law never has been repealed and
may still be found on the statute book
There seems TO be no record, however
OF the law ever having been enforced,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
They Paid the Price.

The corporation of the city of Glas-
gov wanted to purchase the Whistler
portrait Of Carlyle and In due course
waited on the master of the gentle art
OF making enemies about the price
Q,OOO guineas,. They admitted 1t was
magnificent picture, but do you not
think. Mr.. Whistler, the sum wee,
wee bit excessiver
Didn't you know the price before
you game to me-" asked the master.
with suspicious blandness.
"Oh, aye. we knew that!" replied the
corporation.
Every well. then" said Mr.. Whistler
In his suavest tones, lets talk of
something else" And as there was
nothing else Of interest to detain the
corporation" they paid the price and
made an excellent bargain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
Ia. e...L.lssl,,I Mnm.n,.

els Miss Wheaton at bonner asked
one Of the neighbors Of the spinster a.
be called at her door TO get her sigma
ture 20 u p-IitiOu
'She Is that Responded Celia Leahy
three weeks over from ireland and 9
must willing handmaidrn VIII yea
step tn. sorr:'
Il should like to SEE her on a matter
Of business for few moments II she
Is not engaged" said the neighbor.
Celia flung wid, the door aud waved
him In
IF she has wan. he's negiectln' her
shameful" she said In Il hohrse. conn
Dental whisper. for It's three weeks
tomOrrer since come here. and he's
not put his fut over the t'rrshold In all
that IoInir' SURE. It's your chanst!-
Youths companion
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
THE MATTERH0RN.
Its Pointed Peak and the Wonderful
View II Unfolds.


View II UnfoIds.
There are very few Alpine peaks so
pointed as the Matterhorn S0me-as
for instance. Mont Blanc-are merely
large Jumps of frozen snow. but the
MatterhorD IL quite pointed and thin.
COMPOSED of ridge formed by per
pendlcular wall Of rock on one side
and very steep rocky slope on the
other, slope which after going q few
yards at an incline breaks OF sharp
into a precipice.
When on The top. therefore. one Is
absolutely perched up between heaven
and earth Never before have | seen so
much space around and below me. II
Is wonderful. immense. unreal. The
panorama unfolded TO the eyes is a su-
perb one. an inextricable mass OF
peaks-Rosa. the Breithorn. the Com
bin. Mont Blanc. the Jungfrau and
others. There at our feet lies Zermatt,
seemingly u tiny toy village. where we
can imagine the tourists paying their
franc TO the telescope man to look at
us. These good folk do not dream Of
the great difficulty we have In keep
ing our feet because OF the wind
Alas, It is so cold and the position
such a precarious one that about ten
minutes after our arrival we are CON-
PEELED to turn our steps toward the
descent. which on the Alps Is much
more to be dreaded than the ascent
Wide World Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

In a railroad office In West PhIadel-
phia there Is an old aud trusted clerk
of Celtic extraction who keeps bis as.
sociates In constant state of good
humor by an unending series of wit.
tlcisms. iuterspersed occasionally with
bulls 50 glaring that even he him
self has to join In the laugh that In
variably follows such break" on his
part There was some trouble on the
telephone one day recently, and Mike.
as he Is called among his friends. lost
much Of his usual good nature IN his
efforts TO get the gist OF a message
that WAS being sent from another Of
fee. The man on the other end of the
wire finally became exasperated and
asked Mike If he was losing his hear.
ing
Il can hear you all right until you
begin to talk" said Mike. land then I
can't understand word you say
Philadelphia Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
EFFECT OF SUGGESTION.
It Can Fill Our Lives With Gladness or
With Misery.

WIN iulSSTys
There is nothing that plays so impOr-
tant Il part in the daily life of men
and women as does suggestion, says
H. Arlington Bruce in the Delinea-
tor. Mentally. morally and to Il large
extent physically we are what we
are because of its influence Sugges-
ton can make of us saints or crimi-
mails. heroes or towards. 1t can lift
us from beds of sickness or doom us
to Il hopeless invalidism. 1t can fll
our lives with gladness or with mis-
cry. 1t is a great force ceaselessly
operative, unacceptable. But 1t is
force that we can nevertheless direct
and utilize il we only understand its
laws, and the more wisely. the more
persistently the more thoroughly we
use it. the happier and healthier we
shall be.
No matter how many setbacks come,
keep repeating to yourself optimistic
autosuggestions. Repetition is one of
the most fOrccful instruments of sug-
gestion. There is a great truth under
lying the familiar saying AS a man
thinketh, SO is he" Moreover, you can
utilize the law of repetition to draw
from your surroundings beneficial sug.
gestions that will powerfully re-en-
force your autoSuggestionS. You can
do so because every detail in your en-
vironment is of suggestive value to
you, and, although no one can make
this environment all that IT should be,
nevertheless it is quite within your
power to modify it in such way that
1t will give you a maximum of help
full and a minimum of harmful sugges.
tiOnS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
WeIIinoton's Coolness.

The Duke OF Wellington was one
day sitting nj his library table when
the door opened and without any an
nOuncement In stalked a figure Of sin
gularly III omen
who are youT' asked the duke in
his short and dry manner, loo1ing NJ
without the slightest change Of coun.
tenance upon the intruder
II am Apollyon. am sent here t.
kill you"
KIN me? Very odd
81 am Apollyon and must put you 10
death"
'Bliged TO do II today"
Il am not told the day or the hour.
but | must do my mission.
Very inconvenient, very busy, great
many letters to write. Can again or
write me word I'll be ready for you Sc
The duke then went on with hi., cor
respondence. The mania. appalled,
probably by the stern. immovahlr old
gentleman, backed out of the room and
in half an hour was in an asylum.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

On the anniversary of a japanese
boys birthday his parents present him
with a huge paper fish, made of a CAV.
ly painted bag, with hoop Of proper
dimensions forming the mouth. A
string is tied to the hoop and the Ash
IL boosted to n pole on the roof of
the house. Then the wind rushing
through causes the fish to swell out to
the proper size and shape and gives Il
the appearance Of swimming In the
air. A Japanese boy carefully pre
serves every fish thus given to him.
One can tell by the number of them
that swim from the same pole how
many birthdays the little fellow has
had.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
An Ideal Husband.

is patient, even with nagging wife, for
he knows she needs help. She may be
so nervous and rundown in health that
trifes annoy her, If she is melancholy
excitable, troubled with loss of appetite
headache, sleeplessnesS, constipation or
tainting aud dizzy spells, she needs
Electric Bitters-the most wonderful
remedy for aiIing women. Thousands
of sufferers from female tronhl4s. rer
vons troubles, blCkache aud weak KID
neys have used them and become healthy
and happy. Try them. Ouly 5Oc. Sat.
l'taction guaranteed 10y }. W. Thurston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

Carlyle told once of a lawsuit pend
ing i'll Scotland affecting the success
sion TO a great estate of which he had
known something. The case depended
on family secret known only to one
old servant, who refused to reveal 1t.
A kirk minister was sent to tell her
she must speak on peril of her soul.
peril Of my saulw she said. "And
would We put the honor of an aud
Scottish family in competition with the
saul of a poor creature like me?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
Airy.

I'm looking for breezy march,"
Baid the bandmaster in a Chestnut
street music store the other day.
How about this one dedicated to
the Aero club| the facetious clerk
asked.
u suppose it is written for wind in
ftruments," the bandmaster countered
"Well. the air is easy" the clerk shot
back, and the interchange stopped
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
a Regular Tom Bov

was susie-climbing trees and fences
jumping bitches, whiting, always get
'"g scratches, cuts, sprains, bruises
Jumps burns or scalds. But laws Her
mother just applied Bucklen's Arnca
Saive and cured her quick. Heals every.
'h'"g healAole-Boils, Ulcers, Eczema
Old Sores, Corns or Piles. Try it, 25c
at j. w. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13

A man who married his stenogra.
pher won her through sheer persisten.
cy. Although it was evident to the
wooer that the young woman did not
regard him entirely without favor he
found 1t extremely difficult to get her
to listen to his plea. The stenOgrapher
refused to lunch, sup or go to the the
alter with her admirer Finding every
avenue Of approach blocked the de-
termined courier, who possessed some
literary facility. wrote short love
story, In which the girl and he were
the leading figures. This story he sent
to the stenographer every morning for
a month and ordered her to typewrlte
1t for him. She dared not refuse to
do as her employer commanded. and,
realizing through the story that he
would never give up until she married
him. she finally acquiesced. Chicago
Record Herald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
For More Than Three Decades

Foley's Honey and Tar has been a
household favorite for all ailments OF
the throat, chest and lungs. For in
fants and children it is best and safest
as 1t contains no opiates aud no harm.
full drugs. None genuine but Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package.
Refuse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-13
The Hish Cost of Livinu

Increases the price of many necessi-
ties without improving the quality
Foley's Honey and Tar maintains it's
high standard of excellence and its great
curative qualities without any increase
in cost. 1t is the best remedy for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
al d all ailments OF the throat, chest and
lungs. The genuine is in yellow
package. Refuse ubsttutes.--John w.
Thurston.