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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
COUNTRY IMPROVEMENT.
Cultivate. of II. se..@t.las.w
f'1 r.. - . &C
,ser 3 - {s,..,1.c;Es oup.


~ that will not admit OF The word
Improvement, but as we travel about
among the farms we are compelled
to acknowledge that town improve
ment societies are very much needed.
Falls, in Idaho, one of the
largest clubs in the state is the VIII
lage Improvement society, entirely
composed Of women. The objeet,'of;
these clubs sfiSdld he to make the
streets clean and beaatiful, ,.tos'Yen-.
courage private, owners to; keep their!
dots and fartusEl sseaAtiful, and their Ell,
homes teachers of ge6nem 1 ,eln,lt, The
wemen OF Clinton. n. f X haye placed 9[
boxes il tbs Streets tY 81 receive waste Is,
Riifal Art seoeietys, D ST tie same town;
is plating 'Nnden trees; laying: out,
small parks ahdeaotiking out for sim,
ilar enterprises, which, whilesnot. OF
little yalne ans n9t t maeh soft: r. r.,
one Of the Ohio Towns 7 notice that
TWO rival clubs. are f Ii The 'fkesid!; 'Thls
is. perhaps j good fdea, Tor c1mpeti:'
ton il doing ghoood swkDelffks fa's well as
III business affaiffsass 1Fhe tpressnt .ontt
look is fpxae.srallyiRg;tof All enter II
prises for thei public welfare around /
the schoolhaHSe as eentfir g,,,i 8 / this
can be brought about town orgahiza-'
ton viii mean nnassa sodanievhfng ivery Diff
ferent From the present disorganiza-
tion, which gets the state charter. It
will place intelligence at: the trent
and tend to disable the saloon and
similar Influences .,t,,;,,t.tt.5s a
b Meanwhile civic Improvement goes
forward on parallel lines with ,coun-
try improvement. It seems to be ac-
cepted as ali assured fact that cities
are to spread out hereafter over q
very much larger territory. The ex-
ecutiYe boardgof the American league
for Civic Improvement met recently
at Springfield, o. The league is to
hold weeks convention at Chau-
tauqua for discussing all sorts Of mu-
nicipat reforms. It is believed that
political reform and physical reform
must 60 on together. The Spokane
Floral association, which is a COM
mittee of the State Federation on
Forestry and Outdoor Art, ISSUES q
year book: showing how. best to adj
vance the study and the work of civic
improvement, especially in the, way
of planting flowers and trees. There
really is r. way any longer Of Keep
ing. civic art and rural art separated.
We believe the day is not far of
when every farmer will consider the
cultivation Of the beautiful just as
much q part Of his business as the
useful. Then our farms will. be con-
nected. together with, long lines Of
highways mostly. trolleyways-all
of which constitute extended public
.parks.-E. p. Powell, in N. Y Trib-
une. 9Si@t EF s2sb&sAstft VI tE 80 fGs- tt:f'i
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

sys,gat MRS. LOUISE u. GIBSON. ''5'e' ~
-, |" Lydia f.. Pinkham,s iVeke-
table Compound enred and made
! ne wen, and that is why gladly
write yen this, and gladly thank :yon;
six bottles was All I took, tbgether
with your Pills; Ny headache and
'backache and kidney. trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
il had, left altogether; my general
health was SO improved felt as young
and light and happynas at twenty"
i-MRs. LOUISE GIBson,. 4s13 Langley;
Ave, Chicago. In.-ssooo forfeit u abops
testimonfai Is not genuine. - -
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or if you wish confdential advice
Of the most experienced, write to Mrs
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you. will
be advised free Of charge. Lydia F..
Pinkhanl's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands Of
cases Of female trouble 'ai.''A y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
WIDE AND NARROW = TIRES.

tire rolls over Tie strface IN 3 level.
Besides the difference in draft the rut
cut by the narrow tire 'worksinjurysto
the cfoptby MASKING it. below the sur
face, and checking fanote;prevepting
AN further growth and by making
drains into dead burrows Of !dffoYn bills u
to- carry off soluble fertility, II, PET;
one Wagon r With 'iowN, broad2titsd
Wheels.-Farm Journal. ~ a a"ei3'
"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
r. IT, FL H. e'| J; { !:
East >CSged@ bSs4 e.
PinKham' vesefabRs Com

s. DEAR MRS PMKHAM:-I3eltv very
discouraged two years ago, I had sufs
fered SO long with kidney troubles aud
other complications, and had taken 20
much medicine without relief chat I
{ beganA9tlirles there Yaaspo hopA tor.
me. !Eff4 :holked 80: good to mcsss but
!. What Z i ,iF hpgt !, = I WaetIsd a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
,PoaEfa,=IE2N(RRl
llybAppJVh\Eh
-HARNEss-THE WIND.
lHow the Farm.a House Can Bll EsslIyt
-.----- Supplied with an Abundance
of Good Water.

sfbr many years we have, iisnffered
se4iotso inconvenience lin, obtaining 2
suHci lent supply Of water. for 'rl,.lh.osi house
yyAe. especially for the last 70 Of J. 90 20
mni5SSnth S. For more than 10 months 81
this tine we Rave. CARRIED water: for
N6ase use d distance IL 476 feet and
hS1 to tramp up hill AZ feet. We have
Sspring Of water discharging about
q6 barrel tof wateEseNerYih ourl winter
s4& summer, wet or dry. This spring
i2 fset lower than the Kitchen it'll 1! doo 3
!. sn 47s ffet distant: hast SpnmssF' ;a II
6nah Porrtland Cement, over an6 r:odnd
ia p dsid1 holding about s'of
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
!! he Reasoned wrong. vs.noe,
4t's all, rlkn aow 4Qwrt9sE siassso BE- I
y the tRE'iittsbNrg 9maA az he sighed


ITS all, .knewyiia4g 4oXrtssF e ssa:asp Be- :
= the RittsbYEg If aR o. hss 81 sighed sighed.
s $50 iS fSRS Ii SUI sss3s
was ikaassige tting agood rgl:Hlt ts 45r sitE II,
EN- q BBhffgrAeegatfoM bailtsHechu
hit on the line. II ,reasbned IT. oi1tg
I The place was spoiled nndA when
ss9yas offered three-ffths of ito
liner value Ismade haste, tQl close
d deal. 7eh pattsssaa myself tf... On the j p
M over that hi Of ..g 99db lgsl! ,Es, NJ
9d iSyszassRnstF ig g93S ''d la IS; ;S y i
Not i ibaitt7oof IT'D ri cfaan. thou.s
Inh dollars oat aof pocEeis'f Tor ireas
Wing hind end to. The chap who
saghtamy tPlaeee had ifMih bies,
{ ano, a fiddle :andaa barking dog,
the congregation. sgh ad lg1t "A ecu;s
that ShArc BIZ ye Sid. four S4naays
n it raised a purse and bought
out for twice the value of. the
I" e7:C elahdf Tfaih iDeA1aph: 70 NJ
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
BRoAD-T1RED WHEELS.
they Are Far Better for Ordinary
~ :; Farm Work Than Those Now ''''
in General Use. i"fefsss f't}fil

Il This picture Of two wheels, one awide
tire and the othersa narrow, shows
why the former is easier to draw and
is better for ordinary farm work than
the latter. The narrow tire sinks into
the soft soil and the team is. all the time
drawing the loaduphill, while the wide
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
TREES FROM. NURSERIES.
l;;li'I.I,It..!, E'E g 'I'...IIE.g,1:;:!: 49,
,;:.a. The 81 living when Piac ed il :.
=. o'1si; new 10 cations. 's'l >ss5 no

We It isssomething pfia7seience,to trans;
plant.ytgees that have sReen. reeeiyed
from "a distant nursery Fl AT nd. have thteem
dive used s7t to be th9Hgh 1 that gt! there rs
must always; be large percentage Of
Joss an list -ze sn itn the Bust coz.
ditions. B3tha the nttrs y5;maien ali ana the
planters. have now learned tthaytt trees
Of allokindsSlcah be handled inaaway'
'ffo5 insurer their aliying, whengplaced lin.
tier snew nloca tionsssu A. we'll ke.t tll
streeI hasfits, roetslkept n moist est by hsiipg
rolled il, damp: moss 2tp9s and tied up in.
Gbagging. The old scheme OF pulling:
trees out of the ground, exposing their
roots aha gendfMg t6ealf aM ssSl
any pr6teetf6fs Was theS dGs& of mary
q tres, pfSving d. fai1ufsegFheH eshesv
s thrseees uarEived at;sthe distant ,.statiol
they were thzown ont,eA the platform:
s6hd Left there, texpQsead. to the heat saf +.
a;sd sR 81 e sa5Rsa y s5s
chaser droye around and got his con-
pafhapgs ii c:ob1ip1s o r. Gays
after til their Ell iaarfitaI' By4hat2 time theit
rootsowerA good and drysst Heidrove
home santAset'out,his Etrees,ln. ahysolka
way. aEsahy had he,sebtt them i'm hehest
+ possible way it is altogether. likely
taiaat' 4. go0d many treas would have
+ cherished owing to the drying out Of
1.-THE roots. When large part 81 his
trees failed to- grow tf't6f Course fthe
rseqyhah awAs' tasebhmgaas1sg the
buyer saidss He wassright.to some ex-
tent, i'm that,tha .treesdere sent AWAY
With roots not properly prqtested.r IN
sending trees long, sa.,rs short dit ilsstapces
tpe meets and 3D. the ei mois !ty supply
,4ilrnish the key to the situation. Prop.
l,artreatment 81 the tree from the time
|. it,eomes out Of the nursery row to the
time it9g6ssfnto TIE pate 'asaghed u
it. il The orehard win insure IA good
healthy tree. In setting a hundred OF
/ fes sthere need,dbew est,failprssr7
FarHeEss R sxieW...ts & .r.ses, rst9 j. t5s@i.
Ian. sg as1 ,E;tId ~. Togs Z. 4Ysa,
they bss55Sme dosii ES aaa aafist: Ths
keepers disposition is often fsaected
in the herd.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
II sWytox |k A!Iss,, R!!,e14.lY.Io ESQ,

81 :1tsWeEl<eA41 oR!l,eaA]ly.Io e.soy 4:
Fsto Village sDa~ses,z4pAiad,oI Rging;
eask that basket sSsoa '. lent It'd ne y
rg g4s',, Dame Dan, (emphatieaslly}1;No,
IHas's "a p9tys,7a f6ro r15dss ,eaaae
Snd to abofr1ss is agaEa !ssn P6h9h.:;
,ezaY-,st 1. i sci 10 Y
An And the .Ppiano VS. Va: silent. tr.,a
e-Ah, but I cawn't play with
IA hands
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
chuap Mater4aI;f SroRoads.go.a
J hak basn sdiscbverea !tha 81 burn

- CHEAP MateE4a4 for oNOa6S:52sN5i
- It hhk been discovered !that burnt
guimbo is nfostFgersicea ble ma terial
' ffor ueeennfchnntHf:st ,eads.s.4t lis,; not
Quite :as durable Eia assss is,c1pshled stoHle,
but faF1s9Rf1ifer to dit ;t3 !ts e9stgjs
Slight, as it can be produced without
the use of skilled labor. The Burning
,oftthel ggHufmdbe Gsm6veya the 14dality
that when the clay Tstcaases stIcks
ii IS Thisllsaknt clasds nsed,f0f cap
ping the rdsda fert1his rqadnbed Anst,be
wen drained and well ~ built hefQTe the
'sop ;ot, burnt y qg{elay5 is R . o.! Fl i
idea, roads as good as those
in France can be constructed in thia
con, tsfy "With no s6aaltional txpendi,
tulirre 69efathat novel being required by
sthV lr0adai .-ss...-. .1t,ys.:.i1s. I1uzYs
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

She Then IN play withf1aeoband
and you can play with the other.-
Harvard Lampoo1.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

with q paralytic stroke Turing Efe
destruction Of his property and lay
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

lsna1se gentle with TIE hogs. 90, that
they bec3oSme docife and quiiet.' rhe
keepers disposition is often feAeeted
in the herd.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

h rs: saved. sopY ape. spal building 4
Ia missdH t4e arTy 81 thu dimes
kne that E1sl ahE 1tYrlgga tte ,gI
gantic efforts 81 the men and for
tunate veering of the wind.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

ht 81 s. e g1eduftf1a full
b plIkttt fo4 thS fututsl When
lfnly FdeeoSeEe4 .t4ak i was
E his fathers waning income
seriously hinderinR the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
FACTORYNILLE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune,
ITactoryVille, Oct. 15.-The funeral Of
Mrs Annie Shales was held today at
the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles
Knapp.
DR.. Longstreet, of Scranton, assisted
by DR.. Decker, of Nicholson, and DR..
j. A. Hitler. of this place, performed
an operation on Mrs. Fred Lindsey last
Tuesday. The many friends of Mrs,
Lindsey will be pleased to know she
is doing Well at this writing.
Mrs. Shoop and Mr.. Roe, both resi-
dents of Mill street, are seriously i'll.
Mrs. Fred Osterhout and son, Karl,
of Washington, ID, c., are visiting
friends in town.
Dr. and Mrs. Winebrake, of Scranton,
spent Wednesday with relatives on
Bunker Hill
Mrs. w. g. Wriglev returned this
morning from Dalton, where she had
been spending Il week.
Mrs. q. r. Smith and daughter,
Grace, are visiting relatives at Clifford,
Quarterly meeting will be held next
sunday at the Methodist church.
Mrs. d. ID. Harmon, of Tully, y. Y,
is visiting her parents and attending
the Musical Alliance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
COAL IN SOUTH AFRICA.
There Is Lot of It, Scattered About
Somewhat Promiscuously.

FROM the London Times.
A statement furnished to the Board
of Trade by the Imperial Institute de-
In Cape Colony the coal producing
areas may be divided into four dis
lricts. the first comprising the largest
coal mine in the Colony, the lndwe.
which furnishes about half the total
output. The second consists of the
Cyphersat, Wallsend, Fairview and
Sterkstroom. The third contains the
mines in the Molteno district. ana the
fourth is the smallest. including Ro-
mansfonten, Cape Galleries Mines,
and Conlat's Collieres. In Natal the
Dundee district is ut present the best
developed area, and here the seams go
up to feet, & inches in thickness, and
yield coal of good quality Further
north between Dundee and ngaganee
prospecting operations have revealed
seams of good coal up to feet in
thickness which We're Just being de-
Veloped previous TO the war; In the
Newcastle district both the quality OF
the coal and the thickness of the seams
Is very variable. The principal pro-
ducins mines are the Dundee collieries,
Natal Navigation collieres. those of
the st, Georges tolliery COMPANY. the
ElandslaaSte collieries, and the Natal
Marine collieiies. In Rhodesia the
coal field is situated some $50 miles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
SEALED PROPOSALS..

SEALED PROPOSALS will be opened IN
the office of the City Recorder by the
Director of the Department of Public
Works, at O'Clock y. m, ON Monday.
October %. 1902. for the construction of "A
lateral sewer In Meridian street, from
the Third district main sewer to the alley
leading across the Delaware, l.ackaWa
and Western railroad in the Fifth ward
All in accordance with the plans and
specifications ON file in the Bureau of En-
gineering. Each bidder shall enclose with
his proposal, cash or certified check in the
sum of one hundred ,slO00W dollars as "A
guarantee to execute Il contract If award
ed the same, I'm case the bidder TO whom
the contract shall have been awarded re-
fuses or omlts to execute Il contract for
the work in accordance with plans and
specifications therefore within ten 30,
days from the date of the award. the en-
closure accompanying his proposal shall
he forfeited 10 the use OF the City of
Scranton.
Bidders will be furnished with proposal
blanks at the Bureau of Engineering and
no others will he accepted.
All proposals shall be filed with the city
Controller at his Office i'm the City Hall
Scranton. Pa, not later than 80 O'Clock
u. m, on Monday, October 20 1902.
The city reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids.
JOHN L. ROCHE Director,
Department of Public Works
Scranton Pa. October 10, 1902.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16

digitator. will give his entertainment in
town Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C.. II. Ely, spent Tues
day at the home of Joseph Tiffany. in
Hopbottom.
Mrs. D. r. Llewelyn who has been
very sick is recovering. She is at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
j. Lathrop.
Rev. Fl. ID. Smith and wife are in
Scranton, attending a convention.
The tTniversalist pulpit will he filled
next sunday morning by Rev. j. II.
Ballow. of Friendship, y. Y.
The Ladies' Aid of the tniversalist
church are preparing to hold fair
and dinner on Thanksgiving day.
The social at Hon. j. w. Adams
last Friday evening under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid of the NJ. T.. church
was very delightful affair and well
attended.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Melia Brown
We're the guests of Mrs. w. l.. Sterling.
last week.
Mr. and NNs. James Ashley, of WASH
ington, D. c., are spending some time
in Brooklyn on account of Mr.. Ashley's
health. They are boarding with Mrs. s.
B. I;ldridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Tewksbury. of
Scranton, spent Il few days at the home
of his mother here, this week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
NAY PROVE FATAL.
When Will Scranton People
Learn the Importance
Of II,

Backache is only q simple thing at
first.
But when you know It's from the kid
neys
That serious kidney troubles follow.
That Diabetes, Brghts Disease may
be the fatal end.
You will gladly profit by the follow
ing experience.
'Tis the statement of a Scranton citi-
zen.
Mrs. j. Bertrand, of i26 South Wash
ngton avenue. says: "1f I stopped
during my housework I had to put my
hands on my back before | could rise
1t hurt me at night so that | could not
get healthful rest. ! used to turn over
and over and then get up and try all
kinds of ways to secure a restful posi-
ton. There was such pain in my side
that / could not lie on it, and | bloa ted
in my body. limbs and feet. | went to
Matthews Bros drug store and got II
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and used
them regularly The treatment COM
pletely cured me-"
For sale by all dealers: price 80 cents.
Foster Mlburn Co.. Buffalo, ~ Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
HARTFORD.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Hartford, Oct 15-Harford lodge. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, in
stalled officers at their regular. meeting
Saturday evening. Al the close of the
installation ceremonies, an oyster sup
per was served by the ladies.
Arthur Maynard, of New York is
home for a vacation,
ily, of Jackson, We're calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lewis,
Wednesday evening, Oct, 15, a conun-
drum social Will be given by the Young
Ladies' Union class in the lecture
room. All are invited to attend.
Mr., and Mrs. II. A. Robbins and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rob
bins attended the Clapper reunion at
Thompson, Oct. II.
Misses Sophia and Minnie Tinker are
delegates 10 the Sunday school con-
vention, held at West LenoX, Oct. II,
from the Methodist Episcopal church.
Il. T.. Jones is attending the state
sunday school convention, held at
Franklin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chamberlain. of
Scranton, are visiting mis- parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Whitney Chamberlain.
Mrs, Rogers is visiting her sister in
Nicholson.
Mrs. w. w Osterhout and Mrs. u. j.
Whitney are visiting relatives in Sus-
quehanna.
All schools Will be closed in Sus-
quehanna county the week of October
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
TlrNkHA NNOCK.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock. Oct. li.--Mrs. Dan W.
Sampson and Mrs. Ranslcr Wall left on
Tuesday for Carbonate. where they go
as delegates from the local lodge of Re
bekahs.
W. II. Ferris, of Sunbury. is acting as
stenographer here in court this week.
Miss Helen Lewis left on Tuesday for
New York city, where she will be the
guest of friends. She will also visit with
friends at Boston before returning home
Miss ldah Bell. the West 'i'ioga street
milliner Is in New York city this week
purchasing goods for her fall and winter
trade.
Dr.. Geore NJ. liinner aud wife. of Me-
hoopany visited the latters parents. Mr.
and Mrs Elmer Vaughn. at this place
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ace of Scranton
are the guests of relatives in town this
week;
Miss Sarah Whipple. who has been suf-
fering from cancer of the stomach. is
gradually failing.
Alice Bakeslee. of Nicholson was call
ing on friends in town on Monday.
Harry PurdOn. of Tittston. formerly of
this place. visited friends at this place
on Tuesday.
Frank Spaulding of Forliston. was Il
business man in town on Tuesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
PI1vrSTON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Pittston. Oct 15.-Miss Kathryn
Bohan. of Pine street. was united in
marriage at noon today to Thomas Nc
Govern. Il we'll known Lehish Valley
railroader. The wedding took place in
st. Johns Catholic church and the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father O'Malley. Miss Mary Bohan
was bridesmaid and Patrick Gallagher
was best man. They will reside on
Pine street.
Alderman T. j. OBren. of Upper
PittstOn II foreman on the Cannon
Ball Traction line. was assaulted by
an Italian this afternoon at the scene
of operations on South Main street.
The workman when reprimanded,
struck OBren with a shovel and hit
him behind the ear. Fortunately Mr..
O. Brien had lodged and only got a
slight blow. He clnched with the
Italian and the latter grabbed o. Brien's
finger between his teeth and bit through
the flesh to the bone.
Daniel Johnson, of South Main street,
and Miss Agnes Joyce, of Railroad
street, We're united in marriage this
afternoon at the Catholic church, Rev.
Father O'Malley, officiating.
Harvey =. Walter. the new rector of
St James Episcopal church this city,
Was ordained to the deaconate of the
Protestant Episcopal church. The OF
dination took place in the church this
morning, Bishop Talbot ohiciated at
the ordination and preached the SER
mon. The candidate for ordination was
presented by one of his old friends.
Rev. Sidney X. Evans, of Mannheim,
Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-16
UNIQUE SIGNS.
Legends Which Impress Stranger
in New Orleans.

From the New orleans Times Democrat.
speaking of curious signs said a
young man who dropped into town for
a few days. "T believe New orleans
leads all other places in the number of
altogether unique displays of this sort.
At any rate. | have found more unique
signs here than at other places where
| have been. I suppose | am impressed
more by the signs of city than most
any other man because it is Il sort Of
hobby with me, this business of read
ing signs. | have the habit of Judging
cities to some extent by the kind and
character of the signs | see. | may
say in this connection that in point Of
elaborateness, which is always Il good
indication, the signs of New Orleans
compare favorably with the signs Of
other cities.
IN fact. | am inclined to believe that
Il higher average is reached here than
in other cities where | have been. But
was thinking of the signs that are
particularly unique. Take, for in
stance. this sign. 'Cisterns made and
delivered here Coming from higher
altitude, where Il cistern is a hole in
the ground. this sign will strike the
stranger as not Il little curious, despite
the fact that New Orleans is so well
known that all men understand why it
is that her system of cisterns is differ
ent from the systems of other places.
But the forced suggestion of delivering
Il hole in the ground is at least curious.
This, of course, is due to local condi-
tions. The funniest sign, however,
which have found Is at il certain well
known undertaker's place. Funeral
furnisher' is the way it reads. | am
inclined to look upon this as unhappy
English. The more common way of
putting it, funeral director, would
seem to give Il better idea of the mans
business. Funeral furnisher' is Just
IA little uncertain. to say the least of it,
and Is misleading when taken in con-
necton with the real calling of the
man. No man, | imagine. would care
to follow the business of furnishing
funerals, and if he did care to do so
the law would not give it's consent. or
course, everybody understands what is
meant by funeral furnisher, but the
sign struck me as being altogether
unique"