The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-12-10

Toll is toll only to the man who con
'siders it such.
Honesty, Of course, is the best policy,
but it is not always the most profitable.
There is, however, a certain advan-
tage in being a fool. They are invari
ably happy.
It's a fact, though, that some men
never fail in an undertaking. They
never begin.
Every mother knows the good quail
tiles Of her children. Her neighbors
know the rest.
The most popular writer Of all is
the n who signs his name TO perfect
ly good checks.
If making money Is an American
mania our crop Of profiteers must be
ravlng maniacs.
And still, we are not ready to admit
that all men are evil-minded. Some
have no minds at all.
When your neighbor cracks a bum
joke you should at least smile sweetly
He may even laugh at yours.
A good way to close the mouth Of
a road critic is to ask him how much
he pays toward its maintenance.
Never bet on a sure thing. 1t hurts
like the devil to see the other fellow
walking away with your money.
No woman has a very high opinion
OF a low salaried man, especially II he
happens to be her adorlng husband.
Don't crate upon your good quail
ties to your children. MoGesty for
bids that they attempt to Guido dad,
Sure. there are plenty Of good people
i'm this world, but the bad ones make
too much noise for them to be heard
When a fellow reaches the point
where he has one foot in the grave he
should repent Of his sins-and pull it
out.
We see little in the press about
aflinities these days. But perhaps
everybody Is afraid to east the first
stone.
1t seems, however, that there is
never anything new any more. AS
soon as it happens Everybody told
you So"
Eggs, 1t seems, have been making a
desperate effort To flirt with the dollar
mark. Let's have a law against
flirting.
The Turks are said to be buying
about ten thousand tons Of American
coal each month. Did they get any
of yours?
Everybody is talking about the
necessity for REIMBURSEMENT, and won
dering when the other fellow is going
to begin.
The high price OF lumber has pro-
duced at least one beneficial result.
People no longer carry chips on their
There's a reason, however, why
people are so popular with their
neighbors. They are good lenders
and poor Dor rowers.
No, we don't hear Of my farmers
Offering to take on winter help in ex-
change for their keep. 1t might be
cheaper TO pay wages.
In the next world, perha ps, we will
be able to shake hands with that old
and valued friend we lament so much
nickel loaf Of bread.
We quite agree with the good old
song which says that there's no place
like home" The others are Just a
little better or a little worse.
Those hundreds of thousands Of
immigrants who are pouring into this
country know q good thing when they
see it. So do our undertakers.
We always admire a regular attend
ant at church. 1t isn't everyone who
can stand hearing the truth about
themselves fifty-two times a year.
A fellow hereabouts proudly boasts
that he goes to bed with the chickens
and gets up with the birds. But we
however, prefer a different bedfellow.
Europeans contemplating a residen-
q in this country should become thor
,uQhly SOAKED" before arrival. These
" inbospitable shores for the thirsty.