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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
Business Paternalism.

The Munger company Of
Kansas City has assisted it's 1000 en-
ployes in the formation of several or
CARNATIONS for their pleasure, i'm
provement and profit, among them a
sick benefit association for men and
then women's penny benefit fund for
assistance in case of disability.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

presses the pencil out the required
shape and diameter, but in lengths Of
about three feet While yet soft the
pencils are cut into the desired lengths
and set out to dry in the open air.
After they are thoroughly dried the
pencils are placed in steam baking
kilns, where they receive the proper
temper. Pencils made in this manner
are not only free from all grit and
Of uniform hardness, but are stronger
than those cut out of solid slate. For
these reasons they have superseded the
old kind. Over 25,O0O,0OO of these pen
ellis were made and sold in 1899 by
one American concern in Chattanooga
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
Soldiers Lying in Slavery.

An Italian who has returned from
Abyssinia declares that in the more
distant parts of that country there are
still large number of Italian soldiers
living in slavery. They are mostly
men who were wounded at the battle
of Adowa, left on the field and suisse
Quently taken prisoners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
A Louis XVI. Maid of Honor.


We are in the midst of decided re-
vival of Louis XIV. and Louis XVI.
modes. The maid of honor Of one of
the January weddings will wear typi-
cal XVI. gown, and If anyone in the
audience" finds eyes for the bride the
wearer of the Louis XVI. costume will
be a much disappointed young person.
She will have a long-tailed coat Of
mauve velvet with gold buttons and
turned-up tails lined with the palest
blue satin. The underdress is to be Of
soft liberty satin, a shade paler than
the coat. The coat fronts are to be cut
away to show gold waist belt, tied at
the left side and finished with long
ends. The jabot is to be of point DIAL
encon lace, and the large hat will be
decked with many plumes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

bills can be
saved by the
use of Peruna.
1 have all my
friends taking
Peruna, and l
h a We b e a r d
n o t b j n g b u t
pr a i s e fro m
them. Last fall
1 had a bad
cough. I took
four bottles Of
Peruna and 1t
cured me. I. am
j n c l i n e d to-
w a r d 8 C o n
sumption, as all
my family have
died with IL. I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
The Easy State.

Old Acquaintance-Why, hello, Jim
my! Been a good many years since
saw you last. I hope you're getting on
well in your business?
Jimmy Cracksman-Out o. sight!
Old quaintance-Splendid! You
don't know how much good it does nae
to hear that. Let's see, what is your
business?
Jimmy Cracksman-Robbing banks in
Ohio.-Ohio State Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

Steam Heat Makes Chairs Cry Dat.
Steam-heated flats have their attrac-
tons, and one woman, whose home is
an uptown apartment house, thinks
they have their counter attractions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
Even There!

Miss Vinagree, they don't haze the
freshies at Vassar College, do they?"
Don't they, though? They made me
buy pound after pound OF almond but
tercups and stand snd watch them
while they ute Them Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

CO u n 8 ellOr-at-
law writes from
691 Gates ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y,
the following:
Il have used
your Peruna for
catarrh and find
its c u r a t i v Q
powers all you
recommend. 1t
cured me Of a
very bad attack
a n d though I
s u f. e r. e d for
years 1 feel en-
tirely relieved,
and, if it will
benefit others,
I gladly give, It
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

my endorsement."-B. J. Kirkhuff.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to- Dr. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, president of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

Mr.. Ed ]. Makinson, contractor
and builder, 610 Grand Block, Wa
bash street, st. Paul, Mimi, says:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28
COUNTING FISH EGGS.
OF NUMBERING THEM
WITH ACCURACY.

question OF Measuring Eggs IL Most
Important One to tho Fish Culturist
Tho Old Method Goes Out of Ex-
istonce. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

Hon w. Roach United States
q
letter to The Peruna Medicine
from Washington D. G., Senator Roach
"persusded friend used Peruna gsd
have advised
North
No other remedy place O. Pernna.l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-28

Over-wrought fancies-the decorated
ceiling,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
SWEET CORN PATCH.
One Trial VIII Convince Amy Intel
liEent Farmer That He Cannot
Do without 1t.

No farmer knows the advantages de-
rived from good patch of sweet corn
until he has tried it. When he has once
had patch, he is very curious farm
er. indeed, if he fails to plant in after
years. 1t is not only good for table
use, but most excellent for helping out
the pastures and keeping up the flow
of milk. 1t is also good for hogs. They
will devour it, stalks and all, unless
fed too much at a time. They viii
chew up the stalks, taking all the
juice out and leaving nothing but the
fiber. 1t is one of the cheapest ways
of making pork. But if you feed toe
| much hogs will eat the ears first, and
| leave too much of the stalks.
Sweet corn can be planted from the
1st of May to the 4th of July with
safety. The late planting should be
some of the earlier sorts, such as Early
Minnesota. But the early planting
up to the middle of June, may be Sto-
wells Evergreen. The latter variety
makes a very large crop of fodder.
with long, broad leaves, and large ears
with deep grains. This variety can
not be cut and put in very large shocks.
unless it is quite ripe, as it will mold.
have FOUND no sweet corn, let II be
ever so dry, that will stand stacking OF
putting in mows in large quantities.
1t must be left out in the shock, and
drawn in only as fast as fed.
It is best suited for cutting and feed
ing in the green state, and for conven-
fence should be planted near where it
is to be fed. We use a wheelbarrow for
hauling it, leaving it out in the field
where it will be handy. The feeding
is quickly done, and is cheaper than
pasture. 1t is good plan to have some
temporary racks to feed in, or the COWS
will sometimes muss it over and not
eat it up clean. We sometimes use a
large box, not so high but that the
cows can eat from it, but high enough
to keep them from stepping into it
I. \. Cowdrey, in Agricultural Epito-
mist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
FRAME AND ROOF BOARD.

ago, that cost four times as much.
Some farmers have an idea that they
must forego this luxury, when almost
any kind of shed will preserve the
ice very well, provided it is properly
packed. Our present ice house IS
built as cheaply as possible, and took
less than a days work in construc-
ton. The cut shows the plan of the
framework. We used white oak poles
set into the ground about two feet.
Some cheap hardwood bill stuff of
2x4 and 2x6 pieces were used for
plates, nail ties, braces and rafters.
A fair grade of pine stock boards, 12
inches wide, were used for siding.
The siding was nailed on the inside
of the poles, horizontally, beSter to
resist lateral pressure from the packed
ice and sawdust. A better grade of
stock boards, one foot wide. furnished
a good roof. Such board roof should
be made quite steep, to shed water,
and, with kerfs cut on each edge,
makes almost a perfect roof.
The cut shows how the kerfs are
cut, one-half inch wide and three
eighths of an inch deep. The roof
boards should be dressed on their up
per surface, and the kerfs should be
cut at least three-fourths of an inch
from each edge. The mill operator
sets the buzz saw out of line on the
mandrell shaft just right to make a
half-inch "wabble'' Nail the roof
boards on each edge, outside the
kerfs, and drive one nail in the CEN
ter of the board, as shown in cut.
Our ice house cost us less than SIS
and will last as long, and keep ice just
as well, as one costing 500 or more.
j. H. Brown. in Rural New Yorker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14

ed liquid encouragement Dolan sup
piled him as long as his secreted
treasure lasted:
This will clear up mystery of who
'shooked" the majors whisky and
where Dolan got his supply. trust
the major will forgive the culprit
and the statute of limitations will bar
criminal prosecution.
at the close of the war, when Do
lan's service was no longer needed,
he procured employment with a rail-
road. where he served as locomotive
engineer for many years, with the
same loyalty to the company as for
his country. He has now retired from
the throttle and has charge of the
company round house at Chatham,
n. Y. Time has dealt kindly with
him. At the age of 70 years he re-
mains well qualified for the position
he holds
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
Ther Got Reckless

st is astonishing" said the cap
tain, how callous soldiers stationed
in blockhouses or IN camps along the
railroads became in the matter of
raids. Our company was stationed
near a river crossing and was under
the strictest orders to keep a sharp
lookout all the time, and yet the
rebel cavalry made a dash on US one
day when a dozen of our men were
fcolicking in the river. The rebs
were so sure of a capture that they
shouted out good humoredly: Here,
boys, come in out of the wet Three
of the naked men waded out and sur
rendered. The others made run for
it and got into the blockhouse, but,
strangely enough, those same fellows
were in the river two days later
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
Zig Money in sman Farms.

The small sized farm is the sort of
farm have always had faith in, believ-
ing that a good living and pleasant
home can be had thereon with. less
worry and contention than on the
large farm and the tendency seems to
be TO decrease the size of the farms
from what they have been nearly all
over the land. As time goes on and the
population of our country becomes
more dense this viii probably be the
case in larger degree than it is at
present. I believe in more thorough
working of the sOil-intensive farm
ing, if you please. That is the kind that
is the most profitable without doubt.
National Stockman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
keeping Boys on the Farm.

The boys on the farms crowd to the
cities as soon as they are old enough to
do so, but this condition of affairs is due
to the fact that the boy is not taught to
take an interest in farming. He must
work before he goes to school, and also
on his return home. Give him pony
and some little bantam chickens, as
we'll as small patch of ground for his
use, to be grown to anything he pre-
fers. If allowed to raise a pig and have
the proceeds therefrom he will appre-
ciate it. The men now in the cities who
enjoyed the farms when boys Will al
ways go back to farm life if they have
the opportunity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
HE KILLED HIS ENEMY.
But Found to His Sorrow That 1t vva~
His Former Friend and
Chun.


slow does it feel to kill man
in battle?'' was the question put to
one of Morgan's men the other even
ing, says the Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
'@Thank God, never mad but one
experience of that kind was the re-
ply, but that was enough.
''In Kentucky it not infrequently
happened that boys from the same
town went into both the confederate
and the federal armies. When the
war broke out I joined Morgan's COM
mand. My best chum, Dick Notion,
went with "a regiment of federals.
Before we separated we swore to
each other that, whatever came, moth
ing should alter the affection we had
for each other, and that if either
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14

an excavation secretly prepared for
the deposit of liquid and other treas
ure. The key was broken up and hid
IN the border of the Dismal swamp.
Dolan and his company were soon
after called out on a scout down into
North Carolina, where important cap
lures were made, not without hard
service and fatiguing maT@h. Upon
returning Capt. Sanger said:
''Dolan, this has been a tiresome
march. 1t would revive me wonder
fully if I could have drink of whis-
ky when we get in camp. Do you
think you can find any ?''
cit is doubtful, but I will try was
Dolan's reply. He tried, and succeed
ed in finding man who had just re-
ceived a box from home and con
scented to give the captain the coveted
drink $50 Dolan said). The captain
was delighted and refreshed, and.
feeling pleased with his good luck,
expressed a wish that the major
might also participate, which request
was granted, and the major drank his
own whisky. which the offer of a
large reward had failed to restore.
When a comrade was sick and need
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14

sence from my business and go into the coun-
try. [ did so and got temporary relief. Z
went back to work again, but was taken
with very distressing pains In my stomach.
81 seldom had a passage of the bowels
naturally. l consulted another physician
with no better results. The disease kept
growing on me, until | had exhausted the
sicians, The last physician advised me to
give up my work and go south, after he had
treated me for one year.
81 was given a thorough examination with
the X-ray. They could not even determine
what my trouble was. Some of your testi-
monials in the Rochester papers seemed to
me worthy of consideration, and / made up
my mind to try bottle of Peruna. Before
the bottle was half gone 1 noticed change
and have not an ache or pain anywhere. Ny
bowels move regularly every day, and have
taken on eighteen pounds of flesh. / have
recommended Peruna to a great many, and
they recommend it very highly. have told
several people that if they would take a bot
tie of Peruna, and could then candidly say
that it had not benefited them, would pay
for the medicine."-A. @. Lockhart.
Mr.. w. P. Peterson, of Morris, Ill, says:
'T was nearly dead with catarrhal dys-
pepsia and am now a well man, better, in
more.
fESince I got cured by your Peruna have
been consulted by a great many people"
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case, and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
HOMEMADE HAY RACK.

turning. Four pieces, e, one by eight
inches make side projection each side
of the rack. Four pieces. f, of five
eighth by eight inches. with probably
double lemons on each end make the
bow or arch over hind wheels.
Two standards, G, one and quarter
by four inches, cut tapering and bolt
ed to side stills in such a manner as to
fold down when not in use, serve to
anchor the back end of load. Any
kind of device can be used on front
end to hold the lines. A single post or
two pieces fastened to side sills and
inclining together toward top with two
or three cross pieces framed in. will
answer when binding on the load. a
tight bottom can be placed within to
save grain that shells while handling.
R. o. Logan. in Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
6Iasy ~ Is & gSEsp7
a~r6TH >"ssgSSEs
Y
DURABLE Hay RACK.
Particularly Adapted to Low Down
Wagon, Especially When Made
Very Nearly Flat.

The dull winter season is a good time
to prepare for summer rush work.
One of the jobs which should be done
carefully, without hurry, is the max
ing of hay rack. The rack portrayed
herewith is in enc piece, boIted solidly
together. This style is particularly
adapted to a low down wagon or one
with front wheels three feet two inches
and hind wheels three and one-half
feet in height. 1t can be made very
nearly fiat when used on this style of
wagon. 1t can be made of any desired
length or width, according to the fancy
of the user. The side stills, a, for low
wagon can be made of two by six
inches stuff or of two by eight inches
for the common high wheel farm
wagon. The four pieces, b, are of two
by four by six feet long. The four
pieces, C, are of one and one-quarter
by four by 40 inches long. These are
bolted through and also through the
sills, longer ones, b, on top, shorter, Or
C, underneath. One bolt holds both
pieces. This is done with all but the
front piece that being elevated about
six or eight inches on corner posts,
d, of two by three-inch stuff which can
be made with a long pin-lille tenon
which serves to hold the load on the
corners. These posts are bolted Sc
curely to side sills. This elevation
gives free action to front wheels while
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
ICE IS A NECESSITY.
The Farmer Who Has Once Put Up
Crop of 1t Will Do So Every
Year Thereafter.

Although the storing of ice has been
urged often, the subject is quite time
ly now, and the advice given to every
one to put up ice for next summers
use will not be out of place. The idea
that ice is only a luxury is a back
number" with those who have had ice
for several years; to them it has be-
come a necessity. With its use the
butter can be kept solid, the milk kept
sweet, victuals kept palatable from one
meal to another, and the family can
enjoy ice cream without purchasing
it or without going miles perhaps to
buy chunk of ice. The idea of buy
ing ice as cheaply as it can be put up
is a mistaken one, and the calculate
being made to buy ice the coming sum-
mer simply means that we will do with
out it.
1t is not essential to have house
built on purpose for the storing of ice.
We once stored a block of ice eight
feet square and about ten feet high.
and after the block was finished we
built square of rails around it, put
ting straw in the cracks to hold the
sawdust, placed cover of boards over
it, and the ice kept quite we'll.
In storing ice we always cut the
blocks in size to fill the house to within
a foot from the walls, and pace in the
same position as it is taken out of the
water; this makes every layer quite
level and it is much less labor than
when we set up On edge as some recon-
mend, and it will keep fully as well.
After each layer the joints should be
filed with snow or pounded ice. or saw
dust viii do about as well. lamp saw
dust as solid as possible around the
sides and over the top. Watch your
ice closely during the spring months
for this is really the most critical time;
if air passages are formed through the
sawdust, the ice Will melt very rapidly
and by the time you wish to com
mence to use it. it may have melted
away considerably.
When using ice remove the top layer
entirely before taking off the second.
Try putting up quantity of ice this
winter and see if you wish to do with
out it again.-Jacob Dicllman, in Ohio
Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
Planting seeds 700 close

Seeds are sometimes planted too
close together. Even wheat viii give
good results when but few seeds are
used over a certain area. 1t is stated
that in an experiment made, in which
9he plants were set out and allowed to
multiply and again divided. a single
grain produced 10000 heads, contain
ing 10000 grains, which made 4A
pecks. OF course such cultivation is
hardly possible on an acre field, but the
experiment shows that grain of
wheat viii produce much more than
may be supposed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14

could help the other he would ID so,
no matter what the cost. We even
went so far as to cut a dollar into two
pieces, and each promised to wear his
half on string about his neck. 1t
sounds like sort of girlssh fancy, but
we were devoted to each other, and
somehow or other we could not help
being afraid of what that war might
bring to US.
zone day in September in the sec
ond or third year of the war our
command was ordered to dismount
and try to dislodge party of fed
erals who held little wood in front
of US. We charged across the open
and succeeded in getting hold in
side of the wood Then began a duel
between 200 sharpshooters on a side.
cat first I fred rather aimlessly.
Then I noted that whenever 1 raised
my head above the rock benInd which
I was hiding I was likely to get a
bullet through my cap or one would
pass within a few inches of my head.
''I noticed that al seemed to come
from straight in front of me. I be-
gan to open my eyes and was able
after a little while to see a fellow
about 200 yards away who had been
pegging away at me. Every time he
fired he would stick his head out from
behind the tree to see whether he had
had any luck.
81 waited my chance. The third
time he did this I let him have it,
and he dropped. A few minutes later
came the order to advance. When I
reached the post from which the Yam
kee sharpshooter had been firing I
stopped to see what had happened to
him"
The old fellow paused here, and the
reporter broke in with the question:
did you find him?''
eyes, found him with a hole clear
through his head. His coat was open,
and I saw a half-dollar on string
around his neck. Tt was Dick Notion,
and I had killed him. Just then the
Yankees charged in turn, and I was
forced to leave him there"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
House of Representatives,

washing GOEAI L1ODS <fS AOSSs
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio:
Gentlemen-"I have taken Peruna
now for two weeks, and find am very
mulch relieved. / feel that nay cure
WIFI be permanent. have also taken
it for la grippe, and take pleasure in
recommending Peruna as an excellent
remedy to all fellow sufferers. y
NJ. w. Howard.
Congressman Towards home ad-
dress is Fort Payne, Ala.
MOST people think that catarrh is a
I'VE disease confined to the head and nose.
AVA Nothing is farther from the truth. 1t
NAV be that the nose and throat is the oft
enest affected by catarrh, but if thisis so 1t Is
so only because these parts are more ex-
posed to the vicissitudes Of the climate than
the other parts of the body.
Every organ, every duct, every cavity OF
the human body is liable to catarrh.. A mul-
titude of ailments depend on catarrh. This
is true winter and summer. Catarrh causes
many cases of chronic disease, where the
victim has not the slightest suspicion that
catarrh has anything to do with it.
The following letter which gives the ex-
perience of Mr.. A. @. Lockhart is a case In
point:
Mr.. A G. Lockhart, West Henrietta, N
Y, Box 50, in a letter written to DR.. Hart
man says the following of Peruna:
"About fifteen years ago ! commenced TIC
be aiIing, and consulted a physician. He
pronounced my trouble a species of dys-
pepsia, and advised me, after he had treat.
ed me about six months, to get a leave OF a b.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
CHEAP ICE HOUSE.
1t Can Be Built for Fifteen Dollars,
and VIII Answer All Ordinary
Farm Purposes.

At very little expense an ice house
can be constructed that will hold and
keep well all the ice needed for any
farmers family. We are using a
small cheap building that keeps the
ice as well as one we built 20 years
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
wei DfscinIined.

perfect machine by years of discip-
line, vase one day carrying a plum pud-
ding out of the cookhouse. "Atten-
toni called some one in joke. Down
went his arms and down went the
nuddinc-Youth's Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-14
a Horribly Practical girl.

HeYour life shall be filed with sun
shine.
she-Yes. but how about lamplight7
Can you undertake to keep the oil can
filed ?-Detroit Free Press