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The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
ProvinciaIisms.

In the provincial language of Rhode
Island are many humorous expressions.
one Of which is the following para
phrase Of a familiar adage: There's
many d slip between the upper lip and
the dipper."
deception is characterized by the
idioms. Skullduggery, .Shenanigan''
and "hornswoggle." To attack an OBJ
ject forcibly Is to go at 1t ''fnll chisel''
or .'hell bent for election" and to be
thrifty Is to be 'forehanded." If one
is indisposed, 1t Is possible TINT his
liver may be "outer kilter' and one
whoafs lazy is ''dolittle-coot."
respected citizen OF d hamlet
about dozen miles from Providence
commented on the sudden death or his
helpmeet recently as follows: "She
want very rugged and she ct when
she was het, but | guess the gals will
ruggle along somehow"
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Taklna care Of indoor Plants.

To make ferns grow rapidly indoors
and look fresh and green. chop few
oysters fine and mix with the soil and
then water well. This may he done
every fortnight. Wash the leaves of
your rubber plant with cloth wet
with olive oil. This nourishes the
plant and keeps the leaves dark green
and velyety. Add few drops of am
monia TO q quart of lukewarm water
when you water house plants. The
chemical acts as a tonic md fertilizer
and makes the foliage fresher. And
be careful, when real winter weather
comes, not to writer your plants with
water too cold. Water running from
a faucet in January is far too cold
for 'ender plants. Add enough hot
wates TO make the drink you give your
planfs lukewarm--as rainwater always
is in summer tins
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Erected to the Memory of Jap.
Maid, But It's Precise Idea
Hardly Apparent.

One of the pretty shrines of Japan
Is based on the story OF beautiful
girl and TO this day occidentals can;
not figure out If the shrine was to;
perpetuate a tragedy or an honor. The
story is that Yamatodake, one of the
greatest warriors in the history of the
country, halted for night at the
village of Shimodaira. He was weary
of battle and strife, and sent out word
to the village that he wished to be
entertained by the prettiest girl there
Kemachiya was selected, and 1t is told
how she spent the evening singing
and dancing for the warrior. He went
on his masterful way the next morning
leaving the little maiden to mourn his
passing, and to give birth to his child
In due time.
Now, the child died. as did its moth
err, and the village erected the shrine,
and every few years it is rebuilt and
made more beautiful. But what no
occidental can discover Is whether the
shrine was built to remind the citizens
of the militarisin of the old days that
trod with relentless heels on beggar
and wealthy alike and thus TO pay
tribute to tragedy, or whether IT
was built to show that the great war
rior honored the humble village by
taking one Of It's membership into his
arms.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Story OF TIE pansv..

TNa centenary 5f the pansy was cel-
ebrated a lew years ago by the Eng
iish florists and the history of the
flower as given al the time was as fol-
lows
"Il,st one hundred years ago Lady
Mary Bennett. a daughter Of the earl
of Tankerville. was so struck with the
simple beauty Of tiny wildling viola
tri-color that she collected some Of the
best plants and gave them careful cul-
tivation. The first batch of seedlings
raised by her gave such promise that
systematic selection was at once insti-
tutef. and. thereafter the Improvement
OF the genus was taken up by the lead
Ing growers. Thus to an enthusiastic
amateur we are indebted for one Of
the most popular and beautiful of our
garden flowers
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Probably Oldest Industry.

The impending sale. of Brandon
Park, an estate of 1000 acres on the
Norfolk Suffolk (Eng) borders, recalls
what Is probably the Oldest and most
enduring industry in the world-flint
working.
At Brandon the first flint working
Industry has been carried on for sew
eral thousand years. A small colony
Of workers Is still making gun fiints
there and exporting them to savage
tribes in Northern and Central Africa.
II is said that these workmen are
lineal descendants Of the flint workers
of the neolithic age.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Trees and Honey.

The forest holds place of twofold
Importance in the honey industry.
writes Hu Maxwell In the American
Forestry Magazine. First, the bloom
of the trees constitutes valuable
pasture whence bees collect honey ;
and, second. the wood derived from
the forest supplies most of the ma
terial Of which hives. frames, stands.
boxes. houses and other appurtenances.
are made. This holds true of few
other industries, for 1t Is unusual that
a tree supplies product and also sup
plies the receptacle In which the prod
uct Is placed for storage or for ship
ment. II Is proper that wood be given
due credit for the contribution 1t
makes In both these lines.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

yG). 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
old Mrs. Gardner, autocratic arbiter
of the social destinies of three counties
and woman of tremendous VIII,
bent upon her niece frown of dis
approval. virginia" she said crispiy,
'you are seeing altogether too much OF
thtt-that lmpecunious Mr. Barrows--
and not enough of Courtney van
Breck."
Virginia, perched or the arm OF the
chair opposite her aunts, regarded
that lady thoughtfully. So morning
could escape those eagle eyes what
are your objections to that-that Mr.,
Barrows, Aunt Julia?' she asked
quietly.
"No money!" snapped her aunt.
How could a girl like you, my dear
Virginia, think of marrying a man
with no money? Especially when
Courtney is ready to lay his millions
at your feet"
Virginia slipped down from the
chair. at would he silly wouldn't
II = Slie ICAHlCstCu AAii, teS thoN9-h
borne on her aunt's smile of salts
faction, went slowly from the room.
Beyond the reach of her aant's eyes.
Virginia leaned against one of the
huted pillars of the hall and drew i
deep breath. Money-mGney- money
That was all she ever heard.
Surrounded by the environment
that mnner gives, clothed clothed III hftI,t'
stitched fabrics and lustrous silks and
marvellous furs worth kings ransom
In olden days, attending dances and
dinners and fetes whose success was
determined by the lavishness of ex-
pentliture, Virginia felt at times that
she was smothered by II all.
For not one cent of 1t belonged to
her. In days gone by, SO long gone by
that her aunt never mentioned them
Julia Gardner had been plain julia
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

1But Is he using me just to enter
tain himself? Why Is he SO amusedf
Wig does he want to see me again
and In that homely ginghamf' she
questioned herself, but vainly.
He came not once, but twice, and
the last time he told her he could
come but once more. The informa-
ton sobered her, for In her heart
there was a yearning for him that
had grown and grown In the mysteri-
Gus way that heart finds heart.
His amused attitude had contin-
ued, except in rare moments. She
had tried to meet Ii In every way,
but failed. For his last visit, she
made up her mind she would be her.
self.
She dressed for his visit with no
deliberate aim at effect. and after
the quietly enjoyable supper waIsed
with him to the summer house
She busted herself while the light
lasted with her sewing; then when
the aftergiow faded on the western
mountains she laid the work down.
With little ache In her heart over
the memories that were hers, she
asked him quietly:
"Will you tell me, Landon,
had used his name for some time in
the easy familiarity of summer friends
Just why | have amused you sol
Please tell me. ! know | am coun'
try girl and uncouth--"
FLUSH T. he said quickly. Then ne
came suddenly and sat down beside
her, leaning slightly toward her. y
am sorry IL you have seen any sign
| of my amusement; hardly know thai
1t existed. II has pleased me to see
| you trying tG be something that the
Lord never intended you to bel"
| She rose, her cheeks flaming. Their
all the time he had known she was
making believe!
| He caught her hand He drew he.
/ down close to him.
Don't be angry" he said gently.
81 ought not TO be-" she answered
submitting.
1 tItIG NbS u litLtS attEiitNs IhSii tN
said: II knew how you felt that tirst
| meeting. but when | saw you | knew
something more. Because of 1t
came this way fishing. Because o.
| that | am here now"
She tried to hush the trembling thai
/ went over her lest he know. Was ht
| playing still7
you played at make believe ex
cept tonight; you have been your owl
sweet, true self But have not
| played at make believe. Don't yot
| think you ought to reward meT his
| tender voice said.
What do you want! she asked
| breathlessly. On his answer hung all
Firm and strong, his arm went
| about her. Startled, she turned, but
| hesitated the breath of second
| and remained. For his answer wa:
all sufficient:
"Just you -
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

Brown. Then she had been courted
by a fairly well-to-do but unprepos-
sessing man much older than herself
She had married him and almost ST.
simultaneously he had made a fortune
and died. His wife reaped the bene-
fit.
When virginias parents. sudden vic
tins of an epidemic, had died within
three days OF each other, a sense of
duty led her aunt to have the tiny
baby carried TO the stately residence
on Ridgely road, and there Virginia
had grown up.
"Aftpr all she's done for nae just
can't disregard her wishes" the girl
told herself forlornly. "But | don't
want Courtney and his millions-I
want Billy and his five dollars col
umn''
Yet three days later Billy, white
Tipped, received his answer. shes
given me everything" faltered vir-
ginia.
Billy looked appraisingly at the
Rubens above the mantel, at the tea
cabinet with it's priceless obiets
dart, at the velvet hangings through
which one glmpsed tiled vistas rhea
he shook his head "A great deal, /
admit he said "but not quite every
thing" The next moment he was
gone.
Virginia stood as he had left her,
longing to run after him and reiterate
how little the money meant to her,
how II had come to seem d dreadful
hogey in her life debating her actions
how--siowly she turned upstairs to her
aunt's bnndosr to enter into consulta.
tion over the making of her trousseau.
For twenty-four hours before she
said mo-" to Billy. she had said,
Yes" to Courtney Van Breck.
Came the lovely month of June In
the gardens early roses blossomed on
balnstrade and pergolA, shedding their
4 fragrance everywhere June---the
month OF weddings!
But for one Of those weddings, a
wedding In which engrayers and mo-
distes and caterers and florists and
the city's highest paid quartette were
70 share. the bride waited heavy
hearted.
Z Each morning Virginia woke with
the thought. .Isn't ther, sonae way
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Making Believe
BY a. w. PEACH
isae, By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

"a 1889. By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.l
TO meet him there seemed to Alice
Young almost complete humiliation.
She was dusty from the long ride TO
the village: the old buggy was In
deed almost on Its .last legs, and. OF
course, Prince, ancient as he was,
had to make believe he was mortalts
frightened at big, red and yellow
roadster that swung by.
The little group Of summer visitors
stood on the corner and he was ID
their midst, standing tall and straight
In his summer fiannels. They viewed
her with polite amusement, and she
could not blame them. She knew she
flushed under the tan Oh her cheeks
She had never been more unSomfort'
able In her life.
Then Prince reared. and with swift
strides the iaIl figure Lad swung TO
Princes head. Alice saw In the gray
eyes lifted to hers the same an1use-
ment, mixed with an intentness that
she did not try to analyze.
II don't wonder your horse was
frightened at that car; its colors are
bit loud" his pleasant voice said.
She found tongue enough TO say
that old Prince was merely making
believe. and drove on. knowing that
she was cutting anything but a
graceful and impressive figure.
Il just wish could get chance to
show him |" she said to herself with
q iirrIe anger IT suppose he thinks
am just country girl--a rube-ess. !
On her way home, with the mem
ory of his amused glance In her mind
she planned what she would dc 20
him II she got the chance. She had
given up her training as nurse to
help her father and mother on the
old home place. She thought she
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
EASY FOR FRENCH PEASANTS
American Tourists Expected to Pour
Golden Flood Through the War;
Devastated Regions.

Commenting on the American sum-
mer rush to Europe, especially to the
French battlefields, Customs Inspector
Henri DIval said in New Orleans:
II am reminded of a tourist anec-
dote.
in many French provinces every
peasant raises each year for his fam
ily's use one or two enormous pigs.
Nothing of the pig is discarded-the
fat Is boiled down for lard; the blood
is made into blood puddings; the hams
are cured the chops are salted; the
is chopped into sausage meat; even
the ears are preserved; an occasional
slice Of ear being used to enrich the
soup. And the tail? Oh, yes, they
use the tail, too. It is stewed with
vegetables and contains. they say. a
tiny morsel of delicious meat.
'But to return to the anecdote. An
American touring the north of France
one summer before the war, asked a
peasant what the people thereabouts
lived on
pigs, monsieur, in the winter, re-
piled the peasant, and tourists In the
summer
Customs Inspector Duval laughed.
"Well," he said, 1.-The tales of extor-
ton | hear from people now return
ing from France make me think that
few peasants will be eating pigs ears
or pigs tails this winter-they'n be
eating truffied chicken and drinking
chamnagnp
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knew enough of life to understand
most men, and she reasoned that she
would have little amusement on
her own behalf If the chance came.
The next day the chance did come.
She was busy In her mothers be
loved flower garden when she saw the
tall figure In fishing togs come stalk.
Ing up the path. Her heart jumped
with q little creeping tremor.
Hello, Maid Of the Flowers" he
said In greeting. Il saw You from
the brook and thought would ask
permission to biie wee"
She was embarrassed bit, for
again he had caught her In a plain,
gingham. working gown; but she
planned rapidly. She was determined
to show him that she was not to be
laughed at.
She welcomed him, and as supper
time was near at hand she induced
him to stay.
She almost forgot In that enchant-
I'd hour what her dire purpose was
Tor he chatted SCI pleasantly with
her father and gave her mother the
quiet courtesy that Is born of the
finest breeding.
Afterward she hurried to her room
and changed to gown that she knew
set of her dark hair and eyes. the rose
Of her cheeks and the bronze OF her
akin. He, on the other hand, was
gnrbed In the rough t0gs OF a fisher
man. He would suffer this time.
Ii the coxy summer house, while
the long evening twilight Jagged. they
talked. She made up her mind she
would dirt with him outrageously
His-pleasant eyes ard voice betrayed
MIS- quiet enjoyment OF her mood and
manner, but the irritating amusement
that be had shown In her appeared
again.
Only when he left her did his atti,
tude change: then as he held her
hand II farewell he said. quietly. y
want. you to ask me to come again
and just to please me, will you wear
tAs gingham gown you wore among
the flOwersr"
Too surprised to question hinA puz-
He'd, too, she assented.
She watched him as he dlsappear0l
INTO tho dusk. and she stood little
While Ii silence. She knew, then. thai
q Ill men she had ever met he Mp
JaIsN ~ beF most
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
PRAYER for Hens.

Lindsey had the little hen fast and
was trying to bring her head close to
the ground.
.What might you be trying to dor
exclaimed her father. coming upon the
small girl In the yard.
'I'm trying to- make this hen say her
prayers"
''Well,' said the parent sadly, II
hope she'll say Now I lay me- "S San
Francisco Argonaut.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
BugI~ Replaced the Drum.

Our Civil war saw the drummer boy,
but he was passing even then. Toward
the last Of the conflict he had begun
to 60 ont. The bugle did the business
better, and so the boy heroes had to
go.
Men who have marched and charged
to the cheering music of brass bands
and to the silver notes OF the bugle
say that nothing can touch for inspira-
ton the old time drum. They say that
when the rhythm. the volume and the
THRU Of the rattling drum once perme-
ated the blood Of the old soldiers they
were practically inyincIble and that
with such martial incentive to inspire
them they would walk straight Into
the mouths Of guns,
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

"How do you like the new hired
man2"
Il like him FIRST rate" replied Farm
er Corntossel. But I've got my
doubts about whether we can afford
to keep him. He talks so interestin'
about political economy and things
that everybody wants to QUIT work an
listen."
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
Valued Assistance,

lis your boy Josh q help to your
"A big help" admitted Farmer Corn
tossel. "When lago to town wouldn'f
know what moving pictures I'd bette-
see II it wasn't for Josh"
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

Too MR. eaoks spot the broth, but
NO cook ii al spoils the disposal
Boston Transcript.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25

HenAstitchinE and PicotinE Attachm~nt.
works on all sewing machines. $50
Full instructions. J. r. LIGHT Ror
lii Birmingham. Ala. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25
RACE At ANNAPOLIS
POINTS To HENLEY

Annapolis, Md, April 25.-The
elght-oared crew of the Midshipmen
which raced Harvard here last Sat
urday will get a second crack at the
Crimson next SATURDAY. when the
Navy meets the Union Boat Club, Of
Boston. in a race staged for the DEL
sgates to the annual convention of
the Associated Harvard clubs. which
WI. spend the day at the Naval Acad-
envy under the auspices of the An
hapoiis Harvard Club and of the as
sisiant secretary of the navy, Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, Harvard -0A.
The shell OF the Union Boat club,
captained by Lothrop wilmington,
Harvard IL. and manned exclusively
hv veteran Crimson oarsmen, is ex-
pected TO give the Midshipmen hard
battle. Although the event Will have
NC intercollegiate significance, it is
neverthe less considered one of the
most important rowing events OF the
year. since its result will go far to-
ward determining whether or not the
Union Boat club viii send its crew
to England for the Henley regatta.
The Boston club has been active in
ner-up at the last English Henley be-
fore the war in July. 1914. when the
honors went TO Harvard's second
varsity crew.
The 100 delegates expected at the
convention Of the Associated Harvard
clubs. which opens in Washington on
Friday. will see the race from naval
sub chasers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25
WHAT PITCHER CANNOT
Do WHILE ON MOUND

Just what the pitcher ran and
andcannot dc on the mouad is set
forth as follows in the new rules:
He must not rub the bail in the
soil.
He must not discolor it with lie
orice, paraffin. or other foreign sub
stance.
He must not expectorate upon it,
lie must not roughen the surface
with sand paper, emery paper or
other hard substance. He will not
even be permitted to bound it to
an lnhelder. in order that the cover
may be slightly abraded
No other player is PERMITTED to
commit any of the above offenees and
then toss the ball to the pitcher for
delivery. If the pitcher delivers the
ball to the batter after this il done
ne is arbitrarily suspended for ten
days.
The correct position for the pitch
er to assume when he receives the
bali for delivery is to stand on the
plate holding it in front of him with
both hands. He cannot take either
hand from the ball unless he is in
tending to throw it to fist base or
deliver it to the batter.
If ne drops the ball in the act Of
delivering ii to the batter ii Is a
balk. This latter now makes the
halk rule uniform in both majo
leagues. 1t has not been SO pre-
viously.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25
STARS FROM BRITAIN
ARRIVE FOR RELAYS

New York, April -1T.-Beaming in
their ability to duplicate Great
Britain's success of SIX years ago in
the Pennsylvania relay carnival, Eng
lands first team of invading athletes
to visit this country since 1914, a
collaboration of oxford and Cam
bridge cinderpath stars reached
these shores Friday evening. The
visiting Britons, according to sched-
ule, left this city for Philadelphia
this morning, where they will spend
their time preparing .or the Penn
relays, April 30 and May L.
The party was in charge of Lieu
tenant-Colonel A. N. s. jackson, vic
tor in the memorable race of six
years ago. when the tall, speedy
| Briton nosed out McCurdy of Penn
sylvanfa in a heart breaking finish
jackson, as president of the British
Athletic association, will direct the
activities OF the athletes while in this
country. Al Shrub, famous in pro-
| fessional running circles many years
ago and former trainer of Harvard's
athletes, accompanied the team as
| trainer. The others included Beril G.
ID. Rudd, oxford; Fl. M. Sta1lard,
Cambridge; Wilfred S. latham. Cam
bridge; w. r. Milligan, Oxford. and
f. A. Montague, Oxford. Mrs. Jack
son, wife of the hero of the 1914 race,
her eight-month-old baby boy, and
JacksnnS sister, completed the party.
The trip from England was disas-
trous for the team. latham count
ed on for the third leg of the two
mile race az Philadelphia. slipped
down a companion way of the Adri-
attic when the ship was two days out
and wrenched his left ankle badly.
He hobbled about the dock with the
aid of two canes as a result of his
injury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25

YOUNG LADIES
AND GIRLS
If You Are Going to Work,
Why Not Work in the
INCEST PLACE
And the Place Where You Can
Make the
MOST MONEY!
WHITLOCK BRANCH,
Twenty Third and Main
Streets.
P. S. Would suggest that
you make application at once
and get on our Waiting List,
now being made up, to fill about
100 machines in our new ad-
dition.