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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-02-05
VALENTINES OF
MANY YEARS AGO
GaIIants Of High and Low Degree
Have Found Pleasure in the
Inditing of Love Son.
nets.

It was at the battle of Agincourt, in
1415, that Charles, duke OF Orleans,
grandson of Charles v of France, faith
er of Louis XII and uncle of Francis /,
was taken after a fierce charge in a
vain attempt to retrieve the fortunes
of the day" dragged wounded from
among the dead"-and for twenty-five
years thereafter he remained a pris-
oner in the Tower of London, until
ransomed for 100000 crowns by Philip
the Good of Burgundy. In order to re-
lieve the tedium of his long confine-
ment the captive duke composed about
sixty poems, which, tradition asserts,
were the first valentines ever penned.
And the gentle duke has had innu-
merable imitators of high and low de-
gree and of varying standards, from
Robert Herrick, who sings:
10 HIS VALENTINE ON ST. vALEN-
TINES DAY.
Oft have heard both youths and virgins
say
Birds choose their mates, and couple, too.
this day.
But by their fight never can divine
When shall couple with my valentine,
down to the anonymous but more Of
ten quoted lyrist who carols:
The rose is red, the violet blue,
This mark (2k) is cross and so are you.
AS time passed and the demand for
sentiments" tender and otherwise,
but appropriate for February Il, in
creased, there appeared annually
1ocks of quaint chapbooks and
pamphlets designed to enable the pur-
chaser to express his inmost heart in
polished verse. The title page of one
of these little ANIMALS reads:
The True Lovers Own General Valentine
Writer for the Present Year, Containing
All the Very Newest Valentines, Ele-
giant and Original, with Appropriate An
swers, Adapted for Ladies and Gentle.
men in Every Station of Life.
Ye Bellies and Beaux who own young Gu
Who hail with rapture this suspicious
day,
Of Valentines you here store win find,
ALI tastes to suit, or be they rough or
kind.
A most confident and self-assertive
encyclopedia of valentines was pub
lished in 1884 under the title of "The
New English Valentine Writer, or the
High Road to Love, for both Sexes,
Containing Compleat Set of Valen-
tines Proper for Almost Every Trade
in Town or Country, with Their An
swers. Likewise Variety of Pleas
ing Verses Calculated to Crown with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-02-05
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folks stories his Good stories were SO highly
priced by him that he stored them away in his
memory with jealous care, and used them as the
occasion presented itself. AS he himself said
Il believe that genuine humor is a plaster that
heals many wound / remember good story
when 1 hear it. but never invent anything orig
inal am only retail dealer. pinch of mental
SNUFF"
When his friends complimented him on the way
he looked something he had done he loved to
laugh it away with joke to show that he appre-
ciated their friendship and still that he refused 60
be spoiled by fattery. The following is story
in point. One day friend shook hands with him
and said: "Mr. President, 1t Is some time since
/ saw you in Illinois," eyes," came the jovial an
swer. II am about the same as the old horse who
was put in pasture to Craze .neighbor, seeing
the horse after she had been there some time,
said: Well you put this horse in here to recuper-
ate, but she looks now about the same as when
you first put her in. She neither recupes nor de-
cupes! That's just about the way 1t is with me
Two qualities kept him the unassuming
after he made president of the United
States that he was when he began make ca
reer for himself. One was his sense of humor.
which never allowed him to become selfconscious,
and the other his wonderful faith in God and in
his fellow men. His friends never hesitated to ap-
proach him to ask him favor nor tell him funny
story. A friend says: zone day board ship
showed him in Harpers Weekly funny little
rhyme WHICH was SO dIuuS1uS LHdl luO pIOolOCnb
sat down and sprawled himself on the deck and
said: Lend your penknife' I handed him
the knife and he cut the piece from the paper,
saying: Not very digniaed position for the presi-
dent Of the United States, but eminently comfort
able for that purpose
Music was another of his faVorite recreations.
He loved to hear the boys sing their songs In
camp. He loved homely ballads and simple dit
ties. The greatest favor a friend soldier could
show him to sing simple tunes AS one friend
admits: "Often have I seen him In tears while
was rendering in my poor way homely mel
ody."
He found great delight In the laughter and
pranks of children Ha allowed his own Toys
great freedom in the Write House. He often let
their misdemeanors go unpublished because every
thing about children gave him recreation and
pleasure. The keeper in the White House tells
this story showing his love for children: I'VE
were walking over to the war department. Just
as we got to the door nurse holding infant
and having another at her side got in our way
took hold OF the little tot gently and put her to
one side so the president could pass.
That's all right. that's all right, the president
said, as though he was displeased that had dis
turbed the child"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-02-05

Mirth and Good Humor the Happy Day.
which is Called ST. Valentine, which
the Young of both Sexes may read
without Blushing, and those of Ripper
Years find much Pleasure and Enter.
tainment."
Here follows e. taste of the quality
of this highly respectable compilations:
THE FARMER TO --.
If pillow and cart
Can please your heart,
With milking-coWs and swine,
Come here to me
And you shall see
I've plenty, Valentine.
Good corn Rny fields
In plenty Yields,
NY barns are filed with sore,
Fine sheep in pens,
And cocks and hens,
Are clucking round my door.
For buildings. beef,
Provision chief,
And, up the chimney, bacon;
Sweet Valentine,
If you'll be mine
You'll never be mistaken.
ANSWER OF - TO THE FAhME"
Your plow and cart
Have won my heart;
Pray, who could better wisnf
With corn in store,
Fowls at the door,
And milk, a well-flled dish.
Let others fate
Be high and great,
A farmers wife be NINE
TIL milk the cows,
And mind the house,
And feed the grunting sWlhe'
In summers day
I'll help make hay
While hot the sun does shihe'
Then come to me
And let's agree
About it, Valentine.
There! That's complete paStOia'
and should surely be prelude " :"
happy marriage. .,.,oa
A somewhat later chap book eR'i'l eos
"Cupid's Delight; or, InstructlonS ~
Lovers" contains this appeal lf0A
THE COACHMAN TO THE LAuNDi'-
MAID.
Earlv this morning at the tuD
I saw you often stoop ana scLuD,
THE rising s,1ds were seen TO no"
AS white as any driven siio"' u,ov.
I smack'd my whip and drove @""'
Vet gave a blessing to the Gay,
The day which shone so very NV
And made nv Sue my Valentine
Can it be necessary to add that -. ~
laundry maids reply is altoge'n9i
orable to the gallant coacnman' euu
Some of the satirical verses ~ old
mems Revenge Against Old Malus, ~, ~
Bachelors and Impertinent CoAcO tbe
are nearly as scathing as those - ,.in.
comic valentines displayed IN In' store
dow Of the little stationery 9 '.,es
round the corner, while "The bs9u "on.
of Hymen," on the other manu- - he
tains appeals as moving as any ootest
found imprinted with the - old
elaborations of lace paper, tinsel, snN
ing and silk; yet never has vai9D eur
writer, amateur or professors. at an
passed the honest fervor OF 'n~ ns:
Gent explosive couplet which runs
Can Pen or Ink or Paper s sO No!
nv fixed and pure affecdon'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-02-05
LITTLE ALBERTS VALENTN

s. E KlSER
A little poor girl goes to school,
And she's IN my class there;
Her father's dead and So she can't
Have pretty clos to wear.
And sometimes when the other girls
Have parties. they ere sure
To not remember to invite
The little girl that's poor.
Her mother has to work, and they
Live UP above store,
Because, you know. she hasn't got
A father any more
And once when / was telin' her
What Santa brought to me
She cried and said she wished some tms
She'd have a Christmas tree.
Lest week she caught the chicken pox
And has to stay In bed;
/ had it once all over, too.
And was nearly dead
And linl1s the bitter stuff you take.
Cause nothing elseu cure
It makes me kind Of Sorry for
The little Girl that's poor
had a quarter in the bank.
But it's not there today.
Cause yesterday sent a lot
Of valentines away
A nickel one to Grace. and one
To Blanche and Ruth and Dot,
And one to some one that guess
The others all forgot
I'd like to stand Ground somewhere
And see the postnan when
F1e knocks above a store today
And hands out something, then
I'd like to kind Of listen there
For I'd be pretty sure
To hear some happy guessin by
A little girl that's poor.
Copyright E Kisn
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
Duroc Jersey Hog Sale
Elmwood Farm Sale OF Quality
Hogs will be held Monday
February 15

D. B. Smith will hold his initial
sale of pure bred Duroc sows and
gifts at Elmwood farm, 2miles south
of Mission Hill, and seven miles east
of Yankton, on Monday. February
18th. The sale will be held in the
new pavilion which has been erected
during the past season and is prob
ably The largest owned sale pavilion
in the state. The Dimensions are
60x60 and together with the hog
barns with which it is connected.
they measure 176 feet in length. The
building is well appointed and will
be comfortably heated OF sale days.
The foundation of the Quality"
Duroc herd, owned by Mr.. Smith,
has been laid from stock from the
most prominent herds in the coun-
try and represents the blood lines
that are premium winners at the
fairs. This sale offers an opportun-
Lity to purchase the kind of hogs that
will produce stock that will be in
keeping with progressive farming
the kind that will help bring satis-
factory returns onhigh priced land.
e MIR. Smiths herd is headed by Ell
wood Col. G.. promising son Of the
noted hog, Col. Gano, and the larg-
est hog of his age in the state, and
ElmWood Model, by Charmer. who
is an outstanding fall yearlins.
An illustrated catalog descriptive
of all offerings to be made at the
sale has been prepared and is now
ready for distribution This will be
gladly forwarded to the address of
anyone interested, upon request.
A large attendance is looked for
sale day and there will be present a
representative gathering of breeders
from the surrounding country The
auctioneers that will conduct the
sale are Coils. n. g. Kraschal, of
Harlan, Iowa and the local men,
Col. William Hickey and Col. Henry
Knutson. The trains admission Hill
and Fullerville will be met sale day
andSevery convenience will be pro-
vided for those attending the sale.
l5, 57sas5. ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
METHODIST CHURCH

11:00- Divine Worship. The Stead
fast Mind =
1900 Bible School. Come to the
Teaching Service.
8 3.0a--Jlnior League. a
$3.50 Epworth League Devotional
Service. Miss Swancutt, Leader.
7:e0-Program given BY Wonen's
Foreign Missionary Society.
ze:30- Two in one service in Spring
Valley.
There was a pleasant and profit
able literary meeting held in the
Spring Valley church last Friday
evening. A society was organized,
for the social and literary help Of
the young people and all who will
attend. Pres. Roy Lakings; Sec,
Ruth Benson; Treas, Tommy Han
sen. The next meeting will be next
Friday at 8 P. M. A good program
is prepared and all are invited.
The program to be given next
Sunday night in place Of the preach
ing service. is one that you will want
to hear. 1t will consist Of songs by
the children. songs by the young
people, male quartet. papers and
talks by the ladies. None but the
regular collection taken. Come.
The tickets for the Y M. B. C..
banquet are now ready for sale. See
the committee early and get yours.
This splendid banquet will be given
Feb. 26. in the basement of the
church.
The W. f M. S. will hold it's
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Brazzel, Friday afternoon.
This will be special prayer day. All
ladies are invited to attend.
The Ladies Aid Society held a
very profitable and social meeting
at the home of Mrs. Dan PolIeys.
last Wednesday P. M. A goodly
number were present and all had a
good time. Mesdames Palmer, Berry
and Policy served a bountiful lunch.
The Aid is 1--we society, which is
doing things.
II at any time the church or the
pastor can be of any service to the
community. be free to call on us.
We are here to serve. Always wei
come to q Home Like church
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
PARKER GARAGE BURNS

Day before yesterday some in
quisitiye fellow who had his ear in
Mabee' 'sgarage in Parker lit q match
to see if his gas tank was leaking
it was. and the result was more than
expected. The gasoline on the floor
Immediately ignited and the build
ing was soon filed with flames.
Some twenty cars were destroyed.
The building. being practically fire.
proof. was not badly damaged We
do not know what the loss was. but
it must have been heavy.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
Popular Young Couple Married

On last Tuesday afternoon. at St
Joachim's Catholic church. Julia
Marie Classick and James A. Murray
were united in marriage, Rev. Father
Monaghan officiating The bride
was accompanied by Mildred Coch-
rane of Centerville and John Murray.
brother of the groom, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray left immedi-
ately for Otter Tail county, Mimi,
where the groom has farm.
Both Of these Young people are
well and favorably known here, and
the best wishes of a host of friends
go with them to their new home.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
Presbyterian Church

Sunday Service
Preaching, l1:00A. M.
Sunday School, 1900 Noon.
Preaching, 7:3O P NJ.
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday Evening.
Choir Practice
I Thursday Evening.
The pastor being confined to his
room with the grippe, the pulpit last
Sunday was ably filled by Mr..
Shaeffer, assisted by Mr. G. e. An
drews. The congregation was large
in spite Of the fact that the weather
was unfavorable. It's just such
interest and cooperation as this,
that will build up our church to sur
prising proportions within very|
short time.
Had the weather been a little
more favorable, it looks very much
as though Mr.. Shaeffer would have
been outNanother silver dollar. Let's
keep that eighty mark in mind for
the Sunday school next Sunday.
DR.. Wallace spent few hours
last Friday with the pastor and
few of his people. We were glad to
see him. and inspired by his visit,
and wish he would come more often.
Next Sunday, evening the birth Of
the Christian Entleavor Society will
be celebrated at the church. The
time is SO very brief that we cannot
promise an elaborate program. but
we are hoping to spend a happy
evening together in the interest of
the young people, with a program
that will be interesting and helpful.
All Of our friends, Young and old. |
are most cordially invited to attend.
The pastor wishes to use this
means Of expressing to the Session,
members of the church and other
numerous friends, his sincere ap-
preciation for their sympathy, many
kindnesses and interest, during his !
disagreeable but not serious conflict
with the grippe It takes SO little
to make people happy. = /
Subject for next Sunday morning.
The Fractional Man. Come and
spend another pleasant Sunday
morning with us.
Mrs. Wormwood's Sunday School
Class has four little members to
which we call attention: Gordon
Stanley Jongewaard, and
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
AUCTION CALEND OAR

Feb. s Lakings Brothers will hold
a sale Of Registered Duroc hogs and
Aberdeen Angus cattle. Watch for
bills and catalogs.
d Feb. y. S. Pingrey viii sell, on
the farm one mile north Of Hurley,
100 head of high grade livestock and
a large amount of farm machinery
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
News From The Capital

Representative Jacobs. of Brown
County, has introduced a bill on
teugenics' and as the gentleman is
a confirmed bachelor it is supposed
that the bill viii in no way effect
him. and he will push it vigorously.
Representative Withee is working
over time on subcommittee on
Military Affairs. From hints and
remarks occasionally dropped, the
report will make interesting reading
when made public.
Considerable oratory was indulged
in by the lawyers, and others, over
the 'sNepotism" bill, last Wednes-
day and the measure was showed
under in the house. but on Thurs.
day it passed the senate with but
four dissenting votes.
The house adjourned at $50 Sat
urday afternoon and went in body
to the Senate Chamber to listen to
the debate on Senate Bill No. 4 (the
bill abolishing capital punishment. j
The discussion was led by Senator
Beebe, author of the bill. ably sup
ported by Senators Whittemore. Nc
Lean. Stephens. Waters, Lundley
and Hagen. The opposition was.
headed by Senators Peckham, Daily.
VanDeMark, Hays and Lincoln. The
addresses of Stephens (for1 and
VanDeMark and Hays (against)
were very eloquent and forcefu and
convinced the audience that all the
orators are not in the house. At the
close of the debate the measure car
ried by vote of "a for to Is against.
Among capitol visitors of last
week we noticed DR.. Slagle of the.
South Dakota University; DIR. Per-
isho of Brookings; FL H. Stoner, in
stitute director. and DR.. Ludwig. of
Parker. who is here is the interest
of osteopaths.
DR.. Rerisho gave very complete
and interesting review on the Smith
Leever bill last SATURDAY. evening
before joint committee on agricul-
ture. Senator Lincoln also explained
the state bill, drawn to cooperate
with this general movement bill.
Its said that r O. Richards has
given out through his spokesman,
Rep. Blake, thatsin the event of the
repeal of his swapping" bill twill
be referred. Later The Richards
Information Bureau law was repeal
ed in the house last Saturday with
only eight dissenting votes. Now
look out for referendum petitions.
1t is said that one Of The young
lady employees of the senate is lobby
ing against the Jacobs eugenics bill.
DIR. Craft addressed the members
of both houses Thursday forenoon.
Those who heard him enjoyed a rare
treat. He delivered a lecture at the
M E church in the evening on
That Boy and Girl of Yours to a
large and appreciative apdience.
Monday evening the committee on
Privileges and Elections" was en-
tertained by two delegations of
ladies, one representing the woman
suffrage movement and the other
opposing it. The arguments both
for and against were good and to
some extent convincing, AS the
committee had the Municipal Suf-
frage Bill under consideration their
report is awaited with much interest
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
STOCK SAFE

On February 18th / will sell on the
farm % miles south Of Parker, SIS
head of extra good brood sows and
40 head of cattle; all good stuff.
Remember the date. Feb. 10Th.
M. j. Brown
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04

Gwendolyn and Evelyn Kellar.
These little people have attended
Sunday School every Sunday for the
past four months, and in recogni-
tion for such faithfulness their
teacher presented each with gift.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
BASKET BALI. h

s Last Friday the basket ball game
at Salem between that school and
Hurley turned ont rather the worse
for the visitors. The boys found
there very large smooth floor to
which they were not accustomed and
at once were at a disadvantage.
Both teams PLAYED hard and we'll
but as the baskets seemed especially
hard for Hurley TO find the game
ended 46-l6 in favor of Salem.
However. we'll EVENT. up yet, for
Salem plays US here OF Feb. 12th.
week from Friday, and every man
on the. team says we re going To-
reverse that score, and more too.
No team can play its best without
the heartiest Of support, Sc let every.
one interested remember the date,
and be there and boost r. b. b.
Basket Social Friday, Feb. 10, at
the NORWAY school District No. 3322,
SIX miles west nf Hurley Begins
at s clock sharp; everybody come.
Anna Buckstoad, teacher
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
To Our Friends And Neighbors

We wish to publicly express our
gratitude. to you foi your kind and
timely assistance, SO freely given us,
during the last illness and death of
our beloved husband aud father.
YYou aid and heartfelt sympathy
have done much to help as bear our
great sorrow.
Mrs John r. Johnson
and familyes
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
Cattle and Their Products

The farmers Of the west must
soon awaken to the fact that in
cattle. and their products lays his
"one best bet" January 1st. 1907,
the United States had $1,000, 900
head of beef cattle, valued at
1881 $50. 900. On January lst. 1914,
we had 38, 500. 900 head of cattle
valued at sl,11s.ooo. This shows q
decrease of I6 0Oo, 900 head and an
increase in value of $685., 900 900.
The above fact, coupled with 26
per cent increase in population ex-
plains one of the reasons of high
cost of living and demonstrates
clearly that cattle products will be
high for long time to come, and
that unless our farmers take up
the rearing Of cattle on an extern
siye scale. that we will soon be cal
ling Beef, Beef, when there lis no
Beef = t
Let everyone needing stock OF
quality and breeding attend the big
sale at j. s. Pingrey's Feb 9Th.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04
DIR. HOPKINS LECTURE

On last Tuesday evening occurred
the second number of the Hurley
lyceum course, a lecture by DR.. F..
q. Hopkins, of Chicago, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
E He had for his subject, .The Land
Of the Golden Fleece" and showed
how it may be reached by sincerity,
etc. 1t is not attained by luck and
chance, but through our own efforts
and sincere and honest motive
back of all our acts. He spoke Of
several great men and women such
as Washington, Grant, Lincoln,
Frances Willard, Charlotte Bronte
and others, WHO not by environment
but by their own determination aud
endeavors had risen to fame. He
also spoke Of people who had been
helped by others and had been fortu-
nate not through any effort of their
own; as he expressed it, Something
had happened to theru. but nothing
had happened in them.'
Those who missed hearing Dr.
Hopkins missed great treat as his
lecture, besides being instructive
was humorous and entertaining.
On account of the. unfavorable
weather conditions there was not SO
large attendance as usual.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-04

Z J.. Drummer contributed two
Poland China gifts to the Combina-
tion Sale at Mitchell They attract
ed much attention and sold at near
500 each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-25
MetcOric Rock Falls.

John b. SmOak, of the Shiloh sec
ion, was in Walterboro recently and
brought with him a piece of rock
which fell in his field near where his
hildren We're at work about four
weeks ago. This rock is of a kind OF
sandstone formation and was covered
With SCOT when it fell. Just before
he rock icll there was buzzine
sound as Of an airship, which was
heard by people for miles around
This was followed by the sound Of ar
explosion, and instantly almost this
rock struck the earth, burying itseli
about two inches. This was possibly
he explosion of meteor.--Walter
oOrO Press and Standard.