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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
a new Metnod.

To those interested in the train
ing of the memory by the ~associa-
ton of ideas the following will APP
peal, A young lady Of the south
was teaching the alphabet to a little
pickaninny who seemed unable ever
to recognize the letter F.
One morning, however, after ha7-
ing successfully named the first five
letters, he passed on to F, which
he called out at one without the
usual prcljminarics.
swell done, Caesar" said his
teacher. "But how did You manage
it?"
"'Twas nanny, Miss Ella" Cae-
sar explained. "Shc say tub me,
she say, Caesar, eff you tries, you
kin remember "-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

'0The late William James, said a
Bostonian, FUSED to smile at the
brain fag that so often attacks the
American business men. Professor
james had his own opinion of the
average business mans hard work.
He thought that brain flag came
more frequently from an excess Of
whisky and tobacco than from an
excess of mental application.
"Apropos of this he used to tell a
story about a little boy who asked
his father;
Papa, what is executive abb
typ
Exscuiyerabiiity my son, the
father replied, is the faculty Of
earning your bread by The sweat Of
other peoples brows.'" : 81.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
THE PARROT HELPED.
A Lesson In Voice Culture That Re-
suited In Liberal Tips.

II r go,
\ young woman VINO Ielt al up
town hotel IN Ne" OK tne ol,''
day was much more liberal IN her
tips during this visit to the city
than she had ever been in the
course of her many visits to the
hotel. After she had gone to the
train one of the managers over
heard scraps of conversation be-
tween two of the bellbovs and made
them tell him the facts in the case.
The woman has a parrot which
convcrscs as iIucntly as any parrot
can in half Il dozen tongues. Ilay-
inc had occasion to test the birds
powers. a bcIIboy in the New York
hotel conceived an idea.
The next day at lunchtimc, the
owner Of the bird having left hey
door open. two boIlboys repaired to
the room, and while n rcmaino"
on guard the other approached IL"
parrot.
''Say Give the boy a dime,'" said
the page to the parrot. The parrot
paused and cooked his head on one
side.
"Giye the boy a dime" repeated
the bcIIboy cncouragingly, and he
kept it up until he had said it a full
fifty times. The parrot seemed in.
tcrestcd, but that was all. The bell
boy got scared. Then he went out,
and the other bellboy went in and
gave the bird a lesson in voice cuJ
ture.
These lessons went on for three
days before the bird seemed to real
ize that he was expected to do any
thing, and then on the fourth day,
when one of the boys entered the
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
The Point of View.

A Mississippi judge relates this
occurrence:
Uncle George Snow, an old ante
beIlum negro, was introduced for
the state. The counsel asked Uncle
George which side Of Souchatouchee
creek he lived on, to which he re-
piled:
(Which side of the creek do l live
on, boss"
Eyes"
"Gwinc up or down the creek,
boss ?"-Case and Comment.
Getting His Goat.
"Papa," asked Professor McGoo-
zlc's little boy, "what does it mean
when a fellow says he's going to get
another fellows goat?"
"Thcrc is nothing necessarily OBJ
scure about that, my son." said Pro-
fessor McGoozle. ut is simply the
colloquial way of conveying the idea
hat by some means or in some nan
ner not clearly indicated he intends
to acquire possession of a horned
ruminant quadrupcd, genus capra,
species not designated, at present
or for the time being, to use an
idiomatic phrase, belonging to OF
being the property Of the other per-
son participating in the supposed
colloquy."-Chicago Tribune,
rDv OLD TnDWDDE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
A Famous Retort.


In the course of a sketch Of Oliver Her
ford In the American Magazine, Frank
M. White records the following witticism
Of Mr.. Herford's which won for him the
laurel wreath Of the Players club Of New
York as the best wit:
HEREFORD first sprang into fame as a
wit so long 6 as when Mrs. James
Brown-Potter, whose husband was a near
relative Of the late Bishop Potter, created
a sensation by relinquishing home and
family to go upon the stage. While the
sensation was at its height the bishop,
who felt that disgrace had been brought
upon the Potter name by the lady's choice
of a career, CHANGED at a dinner at the
Players club in New York to challenge
any one present to make a joke about
him that was not a u based on the VERT
to potter Herford's response, Actresses
will happen in the best regulated families,
won him the laurel wreath of the club
and it has not yet gone out OF his posses.
sion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
FERDlE FLEA's AlRsHlP.

Tell me a funny story tonight" said
Ethel.
Her father told her the following
little story about Ferdie Flea:
Ct wish 1 hand an air ship like the
potato bug children said little Ferdie
Flea to his papa n morning as he
tumbed out Of his bed so had he
bumped his head.
father. You know you are in the
jumping business, but don't get too
funny. Just jump a little at a time
and don't try to get over the moon the
first time. Only cows jump over the
MOON
"'Oh, all right said Ferdie, but for
goodness sake get me an airship.'
What do you know about an air
ship said the father.
II know a whole lot, aid Ferdie,
looking all over the garden to see II he
could see a dog to give a passing bite.
7 have seen those Potato Bug children
riding all over the sky on butterflies,
and I want to see you get me an air.
ship so that | can ride along too
u vii get you a June Bug said his
father, so that you cannot bite 1t. II I
got you n Of those Butterflies you
would bite him and then the poor But
terfly would be kept busy scratching
himself all the time. You can't bite
& June Bug. I'll bet you that
Let me see the June Bug first,
salu ferdle. II he doesn't go fast
enough I will bite him and make him
beat those Potato Bug children up in
the sky
THAT afternoon Mr.. Flea brough
home a June Bug for his son Ferdie,
and Ferdie was SO excited that he
climbed on the June Bugs back as fast
as ne could, and the June Bug got so
excited he started off up into the sky.
Wal a minute. wait a minute.
shouted little Ferdie Flea. 7 am so
frightened. Do take me back to earth
again and I will never come up this
far any more MI. Flea had to yell at
the Tune Bug. Come back. come back
and he flew down to the earth again,
while Ferdie Flea jumped off and ex-
claimed: No more airships for miner
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrn
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
system when entering 1t through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
oe used except on prescriptions from reputa.
pie physicians, us the damage they will dc
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. j. Cheney & Co., To.
edo, Q" contains NO mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In buy.
Ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made
In Toledo, Ohio, by +. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
THE AlRsHlPs FLY AT NIGHT.

'Did the airships fly at night?"
asked Ethel Of her father one evening.
Certainly" said her father, land 1t
came about in this way:
1.-THE days were SO hot that the
Potato Bug children did not want to
backs. Even when the Butterflies took
them way up in the clouds, they
seemed too war; when they came
back to earth, and SO they said to their
father: Why can we sail around in
our airships at night?'
THAT would never do said Mr.. Po-
tato Bug, because you would be for
ever humping into one another
THAT would be all right papa
DEAR said Faith. we could get Fire
flies to go along with us and they
would keep us from humping into each
THAT is a great idea,' said their
father, but it max all the more
work for your poo old papa. Now, /
suppose I have got to put on my hat
and go and look for some Firefies
that are willing to ride with you in
your airships.'
1T would be lots of fun for Them
said Hope, clapping her hands in high
glee.
You will not mind, dear papa, do
ing a little more work for u.s. said
Charity, because you can sit on the
porch in the evening and watch us fly
around in the twilight
ct will do it just this once for you.
said Mr.. Potato Bug. but don't you
ask me again, because I am getting
very tired Of doing so much work in
this hot weather.
Late hat afternoon three Firefies
came up the front steps Of the Potato
Bugs home and said: Where on earth
are these airships we have heard sc
much about? We want to AXE a ride.
$50 Faith, Hope and Charity rar
out and got their Butterflies the
Firefies climbed on in front Of them
and all three Of the Butterflies flew
up high and then the Firefies would
make a spark, and MT. Potato Bug
way down below, would shout: Go it
my children. and have all the fun yor
cam"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
The Fun of Aeroplanea,

Hioin d. Nlcholas.
In the boys calendar nowadays tho
aeroplane season ONE in with sled
ding and runs all through skating,
marble, top, kite flying and bicycle
time. The delights OF al, the old
games seem to be found in his mar
Vicious new toy. The fun in throwing
q top cannot compare with that Of
launching an aeroplane, while kite
he actual conquest of the air. To
watch n Of these fascinating little
ships Of he air, which you have fash
Toned and built with our own hands,
actually rise from the earth and soar
aloft with a swallows swiftness, is
perhaps the greatest boys sport In
the world. Certainly no new gam or
toy has ever taken such hold of the
boys imagination. and in SO Short a
time enrolled such an army of en-
thusiasts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

M
Baby Sleepless with Awful itching.
when baby was seven weeks
old he broke out with what we
thought was heat, but which gradually
grew worse. We called in q doctor.
He said it was eczema and from that
time we doctored six months with
three of the best doctors in Atchison
but he only got worse. His face, head
and hands were q solid sore. There
was no end to the suffering for him.
We had to tie his little hands to
keep him from scratching. He never
knew what it was to sleep well from
the time he took the disease until he
was cured. He kept us awake all
hours Of the night and his health
wasn't what you would call good. We
tried everything but the right thing.
FINALLY 1 got a set Of the Cuticura
Remedies and I am pleased to say
we did not use all Of them until he
was cured. We have waited a year
and a half to see If 1t would return
but 1t never has and to-day his skin
is clear and fair as it possibly could
be. / hope Cuticura may a v some
one else's little ones suffering and
also their p~ocket-books. John Leason,
1903 Atchison ST., Atchison, Kan, Oct,
10, 1902
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
A Complete Answer.
From NJ. A. p.

One Of the smartest foes of the
heckler is DR.. MacNamara, whose witty
replies to Q~uestioners have often turned
the laugh on his side.
Are o in favor Of the repeal OF
the blasphemy laws?" asked an excited
old lady at one of his meetings,
Madam" replied DR.. Mac, srayely,
Il am a golfer"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Free TO Our Reader..

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago
for 4s-paEe illustrated Eye Book Free
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appli.
cation of the Murine Eye Remedies Ii
your Special Case. Your Druggist will
strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart
soothes Eye Pain. and sells for 5oc. M
It In Your Eyes and in Babys Eyes fol
Scaly Eyellds and Granulation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Tho Poet Who Comes.

Where are the Poets, unto whom belong
The Olympian heights, whose singing
shafts were sent
Straight to the mark, and not from bows
half bent,
But with the utmost tension of the thong?
Where are the stately argosies Of song
Whose rushing keels made music as they
went
Ealing in search of some new continent,
With all sail set, and steady winds and
strong?
Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy,
untaught
In schools, some graduate Of the field or
street,
Who shall become a master Of the art,
An admiral sailing the high seas OF
thought,
Fearless and first, and steering with his
fleet
Tor lands not yet laid down in any chart.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Children Who Ara s,.a~

Mothers should never be without a box
OF Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. They break up colds in 81 hours,
cure Feverishness. Constipation, Headaohe
Teethi1g Disorders and Stomach Trou-
Druggists. 25c. Ask today. Sample mailed
FREE. Address. Allen 8 oimsted. L.
Roy. N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

grain farm at Everly, Ia, 1870 acres blue
grass hill pasture with shade, / mile
S. E. of Kennebec, Ia, for rent or will
take stock to pasture by the month or
season. J. Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Incorporated

ITO the farm"
ITO the farm, and there We see"
w saw"
Little child. Now begin again and tell
1t properly"
well, we went up to the farm n
there we saw a goats little child'-(Fur-
Their narration suspended.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

ardly drag myself across the floor.
,oan's Kidney Pills have done won
lers for me. 1 feel strong and sound
ince using them, my back hardly
YER hurts and the other troubles are
gone"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
y all dealers. SO cents a box. Foster
Eilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
PRACTICALLY HELPLESS.
IL Broken Down with and
kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Matilda Lindemann, 1923

VIEWS Years hluuSy
disorders distressed
me. My back ached,
my appetite was
poor, my eyesight
e d N e a n d
nervousness and dir
zy spells afflicted me.
Finally my hands
and arms got practic-
ally paralyzed. and /
uyoc on roolr 7 oNr1H
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Rather Disconeertina.

Mamma" said little Ethel. with a
discouraged look on her face, II amt
;oing to school any more"
why, my dearie, what's the mat
err" the mother gently inquired.
cause it amt 40 use at all. I can
lever learn to spell. The teacher keeps
hanging the words on me all the
lima
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
A Footnota.

A very pretty girl applied for a po-
sition In the chorus. When asked to
sign the contract she blushingly ad-
mitted that she was unable to write.
We'll" said the manager, ut really
doesn't matter; it isn't your signature
the public wants to see, anyhow"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
. DADDY'S !.
ZEAAn. NIGHT cTApIES
THE II AIRsHIPs.
BY Farmer Smith.

DO not forget to tell me about the
Potato Bugs airship," said Ethel.
How did you know tina? said her
father, II near how did you know they
had airships 2"
II guessed it." said Ethel with g
laugh.
her father.
81 tell you what I will do said Mr..
Potato Bug to, his three children. Faith.
Hope IND Charity. one morning. j Will
get each Of you a Butterfly, so that
each Of you may have an atrshfp OF
your every own.'
"'That will be lovely said the three
children as If with n voice.
Nov, what color Butterfly do you
want, Faith?' asked her father.
"T think I would like all pure
white answered Faith.
And I want one all blue a
Hope.
".Then I want one with all the
colors Of the rainbow said Charity.
"tAll right, all right said Mr.. Potato
Bug as he put on his hat and took up
his cane.
HE went out and soon returned with
three butterflies, all colored the way
the children wanted them.
HE helped them on to their butter
flies and pretty soon they We're lying
around in the garden guiding their air
ships with reins made out of spider
! webs. Try as hard as they would one
Butterfly could not fly faster than the
other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potato Bug watched
them from the kitchen window and
seemed to enjoy thu sport. BY n by
the children came home, n when
they landed on the front porch Mr..
Potato Bug said: Why wouldn't it be
a good idea to have al airship race to-
morrow.
ooh, goodie!' said the children.
dancing around gleefully.
mercy sakes,' said their mother,
what a lot of notions you put in those
children's heads"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Rival Attraet;or.

From the Presbyterian Standard.
First chiid-We've got . new baby a
our house.
Second child-tcontemptuously)-We'y
got q new pa at ours.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
A Wrestler.

Have you no occupation, my mann"
asked the lady at the kitchen door.
"Yes'm," replied the tramp; I'm a
wrestler.
"A wrestler"
mDnln
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid of ghosts. Few people
the germ Is a fact. IL the FERN could be m~agnided
to q size equal to its terrors it would appear more
terrible than any fre-breathing DRAGON. Germs
can't hs avoided. They are in the siF We bses:he,
the water we drink.
I: The germ can only prosper when the condition
Of the system gives it free scope to establish it,
self and develop. When there is a deficiency of
vital force, lansuor, restlessness, a sallow cheek,
sleep is broken, it is time to guard against the Z.
fortify the body against all FERNS by the use of DR..
on Medical Discovery. 1t increases the vital powe
system of clogeinG impurities, enriches the blood,
ach and ORGANS of digestion and nutrition in workin
chat the germ finds no weak OF tainted spot in W
s'Golden Medical Discovery" contains 30 alco
habit-formine drugs. All its ingredients printed
wrapper. 1t 10 not q secret no.trum but = medi
dcoMros,rron and with a record of 20 years Of err,
substitu.e-the. is nothing " Just ~ tood." Ask
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

names borne by most of the feminine
members of the family, and she would
like to give the little girl a name en-
tirely different. Then she wrote on q
slip Of paper "Eugenie,' and asked her
husband If he didn't think that was q
pretty name.
The father studied the nam for q
moment and her said:
well, call her Yousheenie, but I
don't see vat you gain by It,"
It is noticeable that the man who
has money to burn never burns 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Is It Coming to This?
IRON, tho Mauoen1orfar aetf

Is II OUTTTITIS 20 ITTTSs --
From the M~eggendorfer Blaetter.
Beggar-returning a penny to the
giver)-Excuse me lady, I can't take less
than three cents.
why not?"
"Them's the unions rules, and If I take
less l lose my card"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

A LARGE PACKAGE OF A-B-C TEA
costs Csc. Cures constipation and blad-
der trouble. All dealers sell it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

The man who forgets himself. Ia MOI
necessarily absent minded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

A Little Matter of Pronunciation.
The mother of the girl baby, herself
named Rachel, frankly told her hus-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

Mrs. winsiew's soorHIre sInuP for ohndrsn
,eethfnG, softens the gums, reduces tnnammati on.
allays pain, cures wind collie $50 . bottle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07

No man has ever found enough time
to convince q woman that she WAS
mistaken.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
A Sure Enough Kid.

From Judge.
Bob was telling about his visit to the
country. While there he had acquired
some rustic iodioms and his mother was
correcting these as he proceeded.
well, we goes UP"
Went up"
Went up on the farm
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
Touched.

AT morn, In peace with all mankind.
I left the precincts of my home,
Assured that happiness OF mind
Was mine for many hour to come.
While In this musing mood I basKed,
A stranger stopped my reverie,
Who, poorly clad, accosting, asked
An aims, most i~mportuningly.
He held no claim upon my purse,
Yet my refusal made him vince,
And though he breathed on me no curse,
I've been unhappy ever since.
John Troland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-17

You needn't suffer with sick headache, fudl.
zestion. constipation or any other troubles sris.
ing from disordered stomach. DR.. Caldvell's
Syrup Pepsin will cure you and keep you weN.
Try it-keep It on hand the year arouod
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-17
MARTIN BUNOY DEAD
Grand Old Man of New Castle
Died Today at Age of
SO Years.
HAD MANY FRIENDS HERE
Palladium Specially

New Castle. Ind. Feb. 17.-Martin
l.. Bundy, aged o3 years, known as
New Castles Grand Old Man." died at
his home in this city today He was
very we'll known throughout Henry
and Wayne counties and held in high
esteem by all who knew him. He was
a delegate to the convention which or.
ganized the Republican. party and had
been a staunch republican all his long
life
1t was Mr.. Bundy who was instru-
mental in having a railroad built be-
tween Richmond and New Castle and
was one of the principal instigators o!
the proposition. Although his health
has been impaired in the last few years
he has continued to take an active in
terest in current events and was a well
versed man on practically every sub
ject. His kind and lovable DISPOSE
ton made him a favorite with his
many friends, who will long cherish
his memory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-17
WAS NO CONFERENCE
Weather Interfered With Meet
ing for Insane Building
Plans.
JUDGE GOES ON RECORD

The conference of the county COM
missioners, county council and other
societies and individuals, interested in
the location of the county insane
ward, which was to have been held
this morning was postponed until Sat
urday. Inability to get to the county
infirmary to inspect the proposed To-
cation was the cause for calling off
today's conference.
The commissioners had planned for
several officials to attend a special
session this afternoon at the court
house and state their views on the
matter Of location of the ward. This
meeting also was postponed until Sat
urday afternoon. Judge Fox was to
have been one of the speakers. He
stated this morning in a most en-
phatic manner. that he believed the
ward should be located on the site,
south of the county Jail.