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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
MODERN ROAD MAKING.
he EmDloyea for PeeferMIng
This lnsportaat Work.

The old aphorism about pinching 1t
the spigot and losing at the bunghole
quite as often applies to rural prac-
tees as to city ways, indeed, It some
times finds more frequent illustration
in the country where cash has a rela-
lively higher value than labor, and
where theoretical knowledge is lightly
esteemed. This bad policy is more
often applied in the improvement or
management of country roads than in
almost any other line of work. II an
organized system of drainage is un-
dertaken the necessity for the services
OF competent engineer is generally
admitted, but roads are supposed to
be different. As rule only the sur
face is considered. That reduces the
question to a choice between appli-
cations of dirt, gravel or crushed stone.
There are usually good many rival
candidates for the Office of road COM
missioner. No theoretical knowledge
OF mechanical engineering or of road
making is required of these candi-
dates, and the citizens usually con-
slider themselves fortunate If the po.
sition is held by fairly intelligent
man of energy and good intentions.
He has to learn as he goes along, how
ever, and the township generally pays
dearly, for his education. The awful"
country roads of the country have.
been the subject Of a great deal of un-
favosable criticism on the part Of for
eign visitors, and the loss sustained
through the difficulty and some
times suspension of traffic by reason
thereof is enormous. We have long
supposed this was one Of the IRENE
dial drawbacks of new country, as
land values are not high enough to
justify heavier taxation for expensive
turnpikes. However. engineers have
been turning their attention to the
matter, and now tell us that good
roads and dirt roads are not incom-
patible; that good road making is all
a question of knowing how, and that
the money expended for road improve
ments which are not directed by skill
and intelligence is money thrown
AZ 10 GIlAO We OutS1CM lu1S uO>
ton that public Office is private
snap, time that we outgrew our petty
economies in public affairs. If the viii
lagos and townships of the United
States, during the past so years had
paid their money to experts who
gave them honest advice and skilled
services, men who would have coordin-
ated their efforts, it is altogether
probable we would have had very
Different and much better system of
roads to-day. 1t is not too late to in.
stitute reforms now, and right here
is chance for our agricultural coll
leges to do some good work. The ag-
ricultural college, of course. cannot
attempt to fit a man for rural occupa-'
ton, but it can at least give him an In
telligent knowledge of the problems
involved in road-making and to that
extent make him a good citizen. not
likely to submit tamely to the waste
Of money by ignorant roadmasters.
The engineering departments of our
state colleges are graduating men we'll
qualified to do work of this kind, and
it would be economy on the part Of
municipalities to employ them rather
than local officeseekers who are ever
on the lookout for jobs of this kind
Farmers Review
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Girls as Berry plckers.

]. L. Herbst, a strawberry grower
of Wisconsin, tells about his methods
of berry picking. He says that one of
his girl pickers picked 15s quarts in
one day. The ordinary amount of
days picking with himis 80 quarts per
picker in q dag. Of five hours. Mr..
Herbst was asked why he preferred
girls to boys as berry pickers and re-,
piled: Eve prefer girls for picking
because they will stand the picking
much better; they are not so talka tive;
they do not get tired and want to go,
and as rule will attend to business
good deal better than boys will.'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
RELIABLE FARM GATE.
Although 1t IL . sple.ala Device, Il.
Inventor Has Concluded Not to
Patent 1t.


Herewith are some cuts illustrating
latch which the writer invented and
has been using for several years, and
found very handy, as it is sure to catch
If given half q chance. and be sure to
hold. There is no long snout stretch
ing out to catch in your stirrup or har-
ness asyou pass through with horse,
and wish to open only wide enough 10
get through conveniently. It is the
very thing where you wish to put o
lever on top to enable one to open it
from horse and ride through. II the
gate is SO hung that it will fall shut,
you can throw it wide open, ride
through and go ahead with the full as
surance that it will be shut and secure
" fastened before you are ten steps
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

vslpen, Ind. April 6th:--Wm. OBJ. Sui.
tiyau. highly respected farmer Of this
place, tells . personal experience to show
that there Is still some genuineness and hon.
ct worth to be met with in this age in which
90 many frauds are reported.
e.,;H!ss; have been humbussed," said Mr..
Rheumatism, kidney and Heart Trouble. |
used = good deal of stuif that claimed to Be
remedies for these diseases only to lind
But, as you know, / did find the genuine
remedy after all and / had not been taking
nodd,s Kidney Pills very long before knew
that they Were an honest remedy that would
DO all and more than was claimed for them.
They cured me, made we'll man of me and
can testify that Dodd's Kindey Pills
are genuine remedy for Rheumatism and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
He'd Reen to Market.

Arthur was one Of the little unfortunate
army Of fve-year-olds that lives on Fifth
avenue, where he has everything to his
hearts content except mud pies and things
one Of Arthur's uncles bought country
seat on Long lsland-barns, horses, cows.
chickens, and other rural convcniences in
cluded. Recently Arthur was allowed to
visit the farm and to inspect the same
ut his leisure. One of the first things he
saw was strange creature on two lege, with
wings and q mania for scratching gravel.
.That's chicken" was explained.
"Oh, no. he said incredulously, lyon
can't fool me; that things got feathers on
tn. Y. Times. :.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
FARM GATE AND LATCH.

FARM GATE AND LATCH.
away. With the common latch, which
must slide up an incline, the catch cam
not be very deep unless the snout is
made very long, in which case it is still
more in the way and liable to be broken
off. With this one it may he as deep as
you want it.
Fig. shows portion of gate with
the latch. The cleat which forms the
slot in which it plays up and down is
omitted here. At q is seen 2x2 strip
nailed on. Two quarter-inch holes al
low the legs of wire, bent like the let
ter U, to pass vertically through, being
held there by gimlet-pointed screws
driven down by them. The lower end
Of this U is bent into knee, as shown
In Fig. 2, in such way as to catch the
latch and hold it up as long as the gate
is open, If that is week or more. When
it is shut the catch strikes that part
of the wire which entered below the
latch, pushes it from under and allows
It to drop into the catch, which, as
shown. is made of half inch rod, bent
at right angle, and extends only the
thickness of the latch from the post
a round out with bark on-being shown
here as it allows palmer view. The
latch itself is omitted in Fig. 2. No. 9
soft wire will do if given two or three
turns around rod, like safety pin, as
shown at b.
We use old bed spring wire, heating
It q little to take out some of the tenn
per. It does not need the spiral turns.
The screws allow the wire to be loos-
ened and raised in case the gate says
and gets the latch out Of line with the
catch. If the gate is properly hung this
arrangement will not be needed; but
it is difficult to hang one so it will not
sag. The same effect may be obtained
by other devices, which will be given if
desired.
Friends have urged me to patent this
invention" but have decided to give
my farmer friends the benefit of it,
Essex Spurrier, in Farmers Voice.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Have you got nerves? Well, you
ought to have nerves. But they ought
to be strong nerves, good nerves. Does
your hand tremble? You are living too
fast. Does your heart futter at times?
You had better call a ..alt. Americans
live too fast. They crowd too much into
a single day. They have too little lei
sure. The hospitals and insane asylums
are filing up: The quiet, pastoral scenes
of yore are becoming rare. It's time
that we quit this sort of business.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
now 4 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING cATARRh By USE OF PERU M
Nothing Robs One Of Strength Like Spring Catarrh--
Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh.
Nervous Prostitution,


Thousands of cases might be quoted
in which Peruna has been used to rescue
people from the perdition of deranged
foundation of health. The County Aud
itor of Erie county, New York, Hon.
John w. Neff. in q recent letter written
qt Buffalo, New York, stated: 81 was
persuaded by friend to try bottle Of
your great nerve tonic, Peruna, and the
results were SO gratifying that om
more than pleased to recommend it."
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs q tonic in the
spring. Something to brace thenerves,
invigorate the brain and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this is be-
yond all question. Everyone who has
tried it has had the same experience as
Mrs. D. w. Undertake, of Lynchburg,
Va, who, in a recent letter, made use
OF the following words: II always
take dose of Peruna after business
hours, as it is a great thing for the
nerves. There is no better spring tonic,
and / have used about all of them"
Gatarrk IN Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat
catarrh. Nature renews herself every
spring. The system is rcjuvenated by
spring weather. This renders medicines
more effective. A short course of Pc.
runa, assisted by the balmy air of spring,
will cure old, stubborn cases Of catarrh
that have resisted treatment for years
Everybody should have copy Of DR..
Hartman's latest book on catarrh. Ad.
dress Tho Pcruna Medicine Co, Colum.
bus, Ohio.
Mrs. Lulu Larmcr, stoughton, Wis,
says:
''For two years suffered with nerv.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
PERFECT CORN MARKER.
Useful Implement That Can he Made
By Any Bright Man from an
Old Cultvator.

The illustration shows a corn ma rker
without fault. All cultivators are not
alike, as some have straight tongues,
and some have seat attached, but
they can all be used by simply remov-
ing the wheels and shovel beams.
No. shows hole where clevis at.
taches whiffletrees. This brings the
draft on sled instead Of frame; d shows
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

pills without benefit. When I began
taking Pernna grew steadily better,
my nerves grew stronger, my rest was
no longer fitful, and to-day consider
myself in perfect health and strength.
My recovery was slow but sure, but /
persevered and was rewarded by per.
feet health. MFRS. Lulu Larmer.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

One thing Is clear to me: that no indnl.
gence of paseion destroys the spiritual ma.
ture 20 much 40 respectable selfshness-
George Macdonald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Eleventh Hour Resolutions

are bad-ipvestigate the chances in the
entertaining books and copy Of farming
in the Southwest" free. Low rate excur-
sions on the: first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. Ask about the rates. Address
KATY" 305 Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis,
Mo
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE.
Thus buded
largest any Kidney medicine IN the wsA

Aching backs are eascd. Hip, back, and
lofn pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colored, pain in passing, drib-
bling, frequency, bed wetting. Doan's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation, sleeplesencss,
nervousness, dizziness.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Milwaukee,
nothing feeling which gives
ambition for work After prolonged Illness
felt unable regain health
wonderful and restored perfect
As you blood in good condition you
with pure
thoroughly endorse it, MISS HELEN WHITMAN
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
How to Oct Strong Nerves.

First, repair the injury already done
to your nerves. The way to do this is to
do exactly as did Matte d. Curtis, Sec
rotary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel
Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in a re-
cent letter: 81 suffered for over year
with general weakness and debility
manifested in severe headache and
backache. took four bottles of Peru
tirely free from these maladies.,'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Whoever are least disturbed in mind by
calamities, and in act struggle against them,
these are the best men in states and in pri-
yate lne.-Epictetus.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

OuS tCOUUl6 HN0
stomach disorders
until it seemed.
that there was
nothing to me but
q bundle of
nerves. l w a 8
We ry irritable,
could not sleep,
rest or compose
myself, and was
certainly unfit to
take care of u
household. i took
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Pitch lucky man INTO the Nile, says the
Arabian proverb, and he will come up with
q fish in his th.-Willis.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Thin people who want to appear stoutel
have been known to lie in wait.-Philadel
phis Evening Bulletin.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Between Friends-Edyth-"lf you were
in my place would you accept Toms pro
posal! Mayme-"Sme. Why, If / had
been in your place would have accepted
him last week when he proposed to me-
Chicago Daily News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption ie an infalli
bic medicine for coughs and colds:-N: w
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Why, Willie" aid mamma, you're
pulling the cat s tail. . Mamma, amt pull
ing her tail. I'm only holding it, and shes
doing the pulling. Humane Society Bull
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Every one desires to live long, but NO one
would be old Swift.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Two Of One Mind.

Father-Are you and THIS Mr.. Simpson
congenial, daughter?
Daughter-Oh, yer, pa; be likes TO hear
me talk about myself, and like to hear him
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Opium and Liquor Habits Cared.
Book free. B. Woolley. n. d., Atlanta, &c.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
uorernw TrY-T tnole fha samnla

HOUSTON, TEx.-I took the sample Of
Doan's Kidney Pills with such great benefit
bought box q our druggists. Used over
half and stopped, because my urine which
before had only come dribbling. now became
bago and the pills lid me Of It. should have
written sooner, but you know how soon well
person forgets about being sick.-Hr. G. II.
AoExoKE, No. 1919 McKenny Ave-, Houston.
T1x
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
shake Into Your Shoe,

Aliens Foot-Ease. Itcures painful, swollen,
smarting. sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Address A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy. n. z.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
LIEht on the subject.

Hell suppose you are aware of the ten.
der feeling have for you?
That being the case permit me to sue.
gest that We strike match. &C Chicago
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

CuRr1cE, OIL had such severe pain in my
back that could not walk used the sam
pie Of Doans Kidney Pills with such good re-
suits sent to Toledo for another box, and
they cured me.-sARAH E. CoTTRELL, Cur
uce, O.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.
Buxton.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
stops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Brom,
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

WEsr HAVEN, Coxx.-E Eight months ago I
took severe pain in my back. The sample
boz of Doan's Kidney Pills helped me 20
end box. Ny heart dosG not bother me ~ It
used to and / feel well.-0ARAH e. BRADLEY,
No. 81 Elm Street, West Haven. Conn.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Ecopomy, Not Oddity

Friend-Why do you wear those fearfully
old-fashioned collars? @
tho washerweYan sends them to anybody
else they always return them.-Stray Sto.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

I find nonsense singularly refreshins-.
Talleyrand.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

FAIxourH, VAL suffered over twelve
months with pain in the small Of my back.
relief. Deans kidney Pills cured me.-F. s.
Brown, Falmouth, Va.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18
CAN NOT MOVE.

Columbus has raised money to
secure the removal of the Baxter
Sash and Door Company's plant to
that place. But there is no likeli-
hood of such a move being made.
Mr.. Gaba approached the Colum.
bus commercial club with propo.
sition to move the plant to that
place and the club, we understand,
raised the necessary funds. But
once on time the city of Baxter
Syringe became interested in the
plant by giving something like
$1,000 toward it's establishment
here, and by 80 doing is entitled to
a little say as to whether or not it
may be moved. The matter will be
carried to the supreme court if nee.
essary to prevent removal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18

way with the spade. After falling
back on the guards they scattered
to points where the atmosphere
was more mild, where they now can
be seen tanning themselves and
yelling "get out" at the dogs. Pole
cats instead of rats was the cause.
Born, to N. L. Akin and wife July
II, son. DR.. George says when he
left there Mart's eyes were perfectly
straight, but his mind was still
wandering a little.
Mrs. George, Quapaw's popular
dress maker, is kept busy these
days. We suppose the ladies are
getting ready for the Baxter reun.
ion as the 4th ia past.
Harry Price of Baxter. who has
been stopping in our town for few
days, disappeared Tuesday night
rather mysteriously. After care
full inquiry it was found out that he
had been kidnapped from Apples
hay barn in the night by couple
of strange women. Mr.. Editor,
won't you please have neighboring
papers copy as we are uneasy and
afraid he will not be safely re-
turned.
Capt. Butler, our mayor, has re.
turned from Columbus and we
hope he will stay at his office until
he gets the city in good running
order again. MARK HANNAH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18
IH1 O1V IU1UN1VN
Preparations Being Made for the
Biggest Meeting Ever Held.
GROUNDS BEING CLEANED.
Privileges and Concessions Going
Rapid1y-Scores of Noted !.
Speakers Secured.
IS BEING CLEANED.

Twenty
Association which will held
August to will largest
successful meeting held Preparations going steadily
being cened beaufed
for
year Midway Company
first class of different kinds six
ground
ground will be
understood right and
show mother girl may with per
propriey
Privileges and going like
everything looks exceptionally bright for huge meeting
Nothing Indictment will damage
time of almost
Make your rangements to be here
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18

"There air two things" said Josh
Billings, "for which a man is gen.
orally onprepared. They are twins"
Still less is man prepared for
twins born in two different years.
In the house of one of the we'll
known inhabitants of Chicago a
child was born shortly before IL
O'Clock on the last night of the old
year, and soon after midnight a
second came into the. world. The
result 10 that though the children
are twins they will have birthdays
on different days, for the one will
have to be celebrated on Decem Der
81 and the other on January / of the
following year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18
J. M. COOPER e co.
CFIAS. S. JENKINS, r1anager.

Chas. A. and Joseph W. Hart,
groceries of East Joplin, are under
arreet charged with receiving
stolen property. A search of their
store revealed a great amount of
property which has been identified
by L. Baum and ]. w. Temple of
Galena, jesse Centers of Neosho
and Geo. w. Blake of Columbus as
belonging to them. The good be-
longing to these gentlemen have
been stolen since the burglary of
the Cooper & Co. store here. 1t lie
believed that the Cooper store,
however, was robbed by the same
gang. John Myers and ]. W. Heal
ton of Joplin are in the Columbus
Jail charged with robbing the
Baum store at Galena last Friday
night. A strong case will be made
against them. 1t seems that the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-07-18
FOURTH sKlPs A DAY

Nine people out of ten in town
will be certain that the Fourth
comes on Sunday next year. They
figure that the holiday gains one
day year and that it came on Sat.
urday this year, whereas il came on
Friday last year, II is reasonable to
suppose that it comes on Sunday
next year. But it doesn't. Leap
year gets in it's work next year, and
besides doing other things, II
brings the Fourth of July two days
ahead. Next year the Fourth will
be on Monday. There will again be
two holidays in succession.