The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19

Flattery never bothers some people
They never get it.
Keep your troubles to yourself.
share your joys with the world.
Half the world is hungry and the
other half is acquiring indigestion,
If people were required to think be.
fore they spoke they would never say
anything.
The wise man may become foolish
at times. but the fool can never an
mex wisdom.
Possibly doctors never take their
own medicine because there is no one
to pay the bill.
When the unexpected happens most
people Immediately find that they
were'expecting it.
True, a chronic liar may sometimes
tell the truth, but he probably lies
about it afterwards.
Any one can point out the wisest
nan in this town. It's a poor fish
who forgets his own name.
1t may be true that there is no rest
for tile wicked. In fact, experience
Only confirms us in the belief.
Some critics might aptly be describ-
oil ne tNann1a uu1n ta1H nhntf nDn thine
while thinking about another.
Every property owner possesses one
right of which nosones eyer seeks to
deprive him that of paying bis taxes
The woman who insists upon the
right TO change her own mind is new
er happy unless she can change the
minds of others.
Every man is willing to perform his
duty, but most Of them insist upon
making their W decisions as to
what constitutes duty.
OF course, when a man becomes a
constant target of criticism 1t Is pos
sible that his brain Is working faster
than those Of his critics.
No, we have no faith In the rumor
that physicians recommend a change
Of climate when they find that the
patient has 10 money left.
There is always happiness In this
world for some n AS the summer
wanes the tears Of the ice dealer
bring cheers from the coal man.
TIE old time gentleman who court
eously lifted his hat to the ladies is
dead, but. the hat still remains to re-
mind us of what was but is not.
Warning has been sent out that a
nihilist drive is on in the United
States. If SO we hope they keep driv'
ing until they hit the ocean and then
forget to stop.
The comptroller of the currency
complains that too many bank are be-
ing started. HisSwarble is less dis
tressing than that Of the ~depositors
when one stops.
Twenty million people are said to
be facing starvation in Bolshevist
Russia. Possibly they represent that
portion Of the population that has not
embraced Bolshevism.
Jail sentences and heavy fines are
causing motorists generally to use
greater care in driving upon country
roads. There is less speeding and few
er accidents, but there are still a few
wild asses who need to have their
long ears clipped.
Every citizen of the United States
should make a careful study Of exist
ing conditions in this country and the
governmental methods OF dealing with
them. The greater the knowledge
and interest displayed by private citi-
zens the more carefully will public Of
ficials watch their steps.
There Is a man In this town who
hears most OF the town talk that Is
floating around. il it is at the ex-
pense OF some other person he does
not form a fixed opinion at once. He
knows there Is another side to the
story. Sooner or later he will hear
that other side. Then he will compare
them both, make allowances both
ways, and come very 9 to hitting
upon the truth Of the case. That fel,
low has brains and knows how to use
,lnm. Perhaps you are that fellow.