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the summons of the master of ceremonies shout of approval and encouragement went up from that portion of the grandstand sembled. Then came chorus of groans from the followers of the Midland team. The cheers had dispelled Henry's nervous ness and he was again the cool, self pos sessed lad who had fought his way against the opposition of hatred.
 Be content to win from the Butterworth team," he had said to his associates as they were leaving the clubhouse, If It's only by an inch. I don't want to give any tricks away to the Midland captain"
 The latter individual, ong-lcgged and self possessed, stood by and silently watched Henry as he put on the saddle and adjusted the knot. Especially interested did he ap. pear in this last operation, and Henry de tected a supercilious smile on his rivals lips at view of the simplicity of the knot
 Just you wait while, young man, and will show you whether or not you can brea's that knot said Henry to himself as he pre- pared for the drop.
 Are you ready ?'' asked the referee of each anchor in turn.
 "Ready!' came the replies. The next instant the report of a pistol rang out and the two teams dropped. Half an inch the cadets fayor!' was the encouraging announcement.
 Henry was satisfied; they would quietl, l hold their advantage until the last minute
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our friend in the tree should be quite as ready to try an examination as we have been. Jennie, haven't you any slips left in the box?'' 'Yes, papa, there's one"
 'Then pass it up to the gentleman in the tree"
 Jennie did so, and Uncle Ralph-for 1t was he-was forced to submit
 o..................... .....................o UNCLE RALPH'S EXAMINATION {: SLIP. When do Chinese priests eat stewed dog? :: o'..'...... .."...... ................. 70
 Now, that's not fairr' protested Uncle Ralph, strok'ng one of his green ears.
 What s6s . do l know about the Chlnese?' Let's count POI suggested Mir Wilson, Jr "One, two. three. four, five"
 Hold on" pleaded Uncle Ralph. 'Six, seven, eight, nine. ten-'
 Wait! I don't know whether fits Bud dhist priest or"
 Tt doesn't matter bit :" laughed Frank
 Eleven. twelve, thirteen, fourteen, if teen. sixteen, seyen-''
 Just minute"
 '-teen, eighteen, nineteen. twenty!'
 "Oh, how disgnceful,' said Miss Burton. How ignorant the people in the moon must bel Give him the answer. Harold"
 When they are hungry!'
 Dear me!' exclaimed Uncle Ralph. 'I suppose they do. Name my fine, please 1 "A dime a letter!' promptly responded the Judge. -Four plus four, plus three, 1 plus six-17 dimes. sir
 And Uncle Ralph counted out the change amid deafening cheers.
 And now, fellow members of the Centre l vile Circle" said the president, it is my | painful duty to announce that this circle i will adjourn for three months owing to the holidays. We're sorry that some applicants will have to wait so long, but I don't see how we can help it. So far as know, Polly will be the only member to look after things she's going to spend her holidays at home, you know-'
 What's the matter? what's the matter?"
 Nothing, Polly; don't get excited!' said Jennie.
 But I guess she'll do her best Mir. Treasurer read your report"
 "On hand cash, S14.0I; fruit, one melon and six apples. Also one pound of nuts and some taffy."
 "I move we put the money in the savings bank and eat the rest said Frank.
 ''I second the motion,' said Jennie. And before Harold realized the situation the motion was passed.
 Just think, he lameNed afterward. what lot of candy that money would have bought" CTHE END)
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five, six seven, eight"
 .'Soon!'4 cried the Judge, triumphantly. s.Correct Your word has four letters; that's four nickes you owe the treasury. You've passed
 Miss Burton, you are next. Tell me a word rhyming with earth" And again he began to count furiouSly .'Learth-nearth-keart yes --mirthr Miss Burton, exclaimed just as her examiner had reached IT.
 ..Correct-fve nickels. You've passed. Next" turning to MT. King. Give me q word rhyming with Saturn. One, two, three" and so on to 20.
 Mir. King coughed and Spluttered, but to no effect. That puts me out, suppose?' he laughed.
 Not at all Mir. President, choose word for this gentleman"
 Harold glanced for second at little notebook that he held in his hand, then called, Pattern"
 Very soodl Seven dimesl You've passed"
 '.Nickes. you mean" said MT. King. Not at all-you pay double when you miss Nextr
 The next was James Wilson, and he braced himself against post, resolved to do his best.
 Nation" called the Man from the Moon, instantly beginning to count. 4 -er--fation-- gati0n--er-I 3have eit-prognostication"'
 .'very good-ffteen nickels." chuckled examiner. amid roars of laughter.
 Mir Bennett-Knife.'I
 'Gife-hife- -pife-jife-" began Mir Ben nett, excitedy.
 "-Thirteen. fourteen. fifteen. sixteen,e
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Never had such sweet music saluted Hen ry's ears.
 Fifteen minutes later thu four cadets again emerged from the clubhouse and advanced to the center of the field for the final strug gle. Already the Midland four were in their places awaiting them. Silence reigncd among the spectators the excitement was too keen to permit of its expression while the outcome of the contest was still Tn doubt Henry's heart was throbb.ng wildly. but his head was cool. Without word he drew on the saddle and fastened the buckles In front
 Are you ready:' asked tho referee, pre- pairing 10 release tic lever.
 "One moment' cried Henry, and he re- adjusted his feet on the eleat.
 Ready ?"
 "Ready!'
 And with the report of ihe pistol the two teams dropped as though shot.
 Quarter of m inch in the Midlands | favor"
 quarter of an lnch-how slight dsad vantage. yet how much to recoveri"
 Hold" commanded Henry, "Hold!' He WIS determined 10 proceed cautiously, not to I exhaust his own and his comrades strength at the start: but the strain on the rope was tremendous-n it was increasing. How did his opponent convey his orders to his men without the nse of words: But sud denly the boys quick eye and mind solved the mystery. Each of the three men on the rope, he noticed. lay with head turned so as to watch his neighbours knee, No. 3s eye being fixed on the leg of the anchor. which thus served as the instrument 10 telegraph his intentions 10 the team.
 Again came the strain on the rope, which taxed the last ounce of Henry's strength 10 resist He realized that his one hope lay in an aggressive policy. The first minute had long since been called; there remained now but little more than three minutes
 Hold Hold Old.' cautioned Henry, and then came the sharp command "neave.i
 1.-Two minutes!'
 "Heave!"
 For several moments if seemed to Henry as though he were tugging against Il tree. Then, however, followed Il slight relaxation at the ether end and he at Inst succeeded in getting his legs straightcned out.
 Eighth of an inch in the cadets favor.'
 A mad howl of triumph told the suppressed excitement among the boys in gray but already had recommended that irresistible, mysterious strain.
 "Evenn
 The advantage had bee. lostl
 "Three mlnutes.' Hold! Hold. Old .-Heave!
 "An inch in the cadets favor!"
 "Heave" came from the lips of the Mid I land anchor. | "An inch for Mldland."
 For several moments Henry silently wait | ed to regain his strength for another ef fort. The spectators were now silent. Agalf came the unexpected command from tie op
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Henry improved upon the ordinary manner of holding the knot by passing the end of the rope from right to left and around the main strand.
 In this way he gained, to a certain degree, the rapidity in taking in slack inherent in the simplest manner of forming the knot, together with the security of more compli. cated methods.
 The day of the fair was Saturday, and in accord with the fervid wishes of everyone not cloud was in the sky, and the breeze that blew across the grounds was reminis cent of early summer. The entire corps was present at the games save the few un- fortunates on delinquent guard" for ex- citement had mounted so high that only blind and deaf boy could have resistedthe contagion.
 Four teams in all were entered for the contest, and with a view to postponing the meeting of the Midands and the cadets as long as possible, they were paired to meet the other contestants before coming to- gether for the final struggle.
 We can't lose, boys!' muttered Henry, tiercely, as much for his own encouragement. as for that of his companions as they await. ed in the clubhouse the summons for the preliminary contest The Midlands had al- ready disposed of the Lansing Invincibles with ridiculous ease, and they were still. out on the field waiting to study the meth. ods of the cadets. As the four boys trotted out to the center of the field in response to
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"Ahemi Rather short, aren't they?" queried Harold.
 "I don't know that they are," said the secretary.
 He never thought of them till five min utes ago." May explained. 'I think he did splendidly"
 Gracious! Look in the tree!' exclaimed Mrs. Burton, pointing to a huge object climbing along an apple bough which ex- tended over the hedge into the Circle. It was clothed In red, and had long green ears and black tail. It's face was human but dreadfuly colored in blue and white. AL together 1t was fairly good representation of fat devil, and while the spectators shook from fear the apple bough shook and groaned beneath the unusual weight Pres ently the strange object seated itself in a crotch in the bough and gazed down upon the Circle.
 "Order, orderr' called Harold. Mir Sec retary, whom have we here?e
 The Man from the Moon,' replied Frank
 What is his businesS?"
 He hath come to assist in examining the applicants for honorary membership"
 'SirF' said the president, you are wei
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come Let us hear any valuable suggestion you may have to make"
 MT President" came a strangely faml- lar voice, "I hear that your applicants are many"
 They are"
 And that you have run short of con- undr--"
 "S-s-sh-sh!' came from the president and secretary simultaneously.
 "Er-excuse me-er-er-I mean that the time consumed in that form of examination will be very great.'
 That's so-so 1t will," assented the secre- tary.
 Especially owing to the dullness of the applicants" continued the Man from the Moon.
 "Oh, I sayi' protested Judge Burton Therefore, would suggest new and more rapid test"
 Very good, sir" replied Harold, "let us have it,
 Make all the applicants stand up."
 This the applicants did without waiting for d second request.
 Now" said the Man from the Moon to Judge Burton, you re to do what tell you while I count 20. Ready! Tell me a word rhyming with moon-one, two, three, four,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
DOLLS GUIMPE PATTERN.

This guimpe should be made of fine white wash material or very thin silk. If you have Il piece of tucked goods large enough 10 cut the waist part from, use 1t in this way and make the sleeves of plain white mate rial 10 match.
 If this style is chosen, take the whist part of the guimpe pattern and lay the front on n lengthwisc fold, which comes midway be- tween two tucks. The back should have the tucks arranged to run up and down in the same way. When cutting out the bnck lay the straight side of the pattern ofi Il straight edge of the material The front of the guimpe is in one piece and the back Is In two. The back may be hemmed on the open edges and fastened together with pins, as buttonholes are hard to make in such small waist.
 When cutting out be careful to mnke the notches in the shoulder and the under-arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
A PRAIRIE SCHOONER.

Last August there was seen on tho streets of q New England town something tnat proved to he prairie schooner 10 not believe there has eyer been sDe ttore before. and naturally everyone was Dhx- ious to hear all about it. IL was Yarge canyas-coyered wagon. with \ a cooking stove strapped on the rear. In 1t WIS man. his wife and three children, looking as comfortabie as possible.
 Tbe man. when questioned said that .hey had been travellng for three months east ward and were nov on their way to South Carolina He.said tbat while traveling they would often sleep in the wagon or put up q tent if they could not find farmhouse that would take them in. Although we have never 'roughed it before" said the man. i've like this sort of traveiing so well that if we arc ever called on very ,ong journey
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fbe Gentrepille Circle.
 V-TuE TAsp Nfrr7pYNc
1.-THE LAST MEETING.
BY c. M. L. BROWN.

When the circle met again there were,no less than fourteen applicants for honorary membership, including Judge Burton and Miss Burton, who had both failed at the previous examination.
 Let us have the minutes of the last meeting" the president began.
 THE MINUTES.
 Exams began on Thursday last,
 But only Mrs Burton passed.
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And he said to his sister "The wind Is good, Let's go for sail in Woggly Wood" They sailed away in paper ark
 And as Woggly Wood was awfully dark, They hung jack O lanterns on all the trees, Which made the place as light as you please. They smiled as they came to Boggly Bay, And there, of course, they took Il sleigh, And rode as fast as they could go,
 Straight to the home of Pankery Bo
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Now Pankery So was dear old Bear, Who sat all day in a rocking chair; He gave the children each a fig, poppie pie, and guinea pig
 But as they turned to go away. They found a cat had eaten their sleigh. so of course, they stayed until afternoon, And then went home in the Blue balloon
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little girl lived in Nonsense Land So she carried her house around in her hand. She wore a lantern on her head,
 Aud rode to town in q feather bed
 .is little girls name was Kippity Kee; Instead of one apron she always wore three. For in Nonsense Land, you never can tell, She might lose two of them down the well. Now Klppity Kee had a brother big, Whose beautiful name was Gumpery Jig;
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10


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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10
Does Farming Pay

Let the following summary answers
Jack N. Brown farmed the nw3 Of sec.
A-l46758 the past season hiring every
thing done s,avlnr casl1. u .s Il
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Will
Jams Wednesday Dec. 2, . ten pound
girl. Mother and daughter doing we'll
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10

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Mother and child doing nicely.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10

Nov. 10th, 1908, Andrew Erickson,
Of Binford, to Thea Falla, Of Dalton,
Mimi, at the Falla home, Rev, o.
Swenson ofliciating.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10


|ssJ. +. Teal, principal stockholder ia
the Union Telephone Co., disposed Of
the greater portion ofhis stock to VIM.
Glass Of Cooperstown, n. d. Mr.. Teal's
farm Of 240 acres was also involved in
the deal and he receives in exchange q
fine 600 acre farm near COoperstown.
Mr.. Glass Is millionaire real estate
dealer and man Of sound business
ability. He was in the county last,
week, but returned to the north later.
-Bonaparte ia. Bee. IS;
The farm mentioned above is the one
known as the Hamilton place, half
mile east Of town and is one Of the best
In the county. \ Mr.. Teal will move
here next March and will farm it him
self. IS
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10
7. Bells.

Nov. nth, 1903, Gilbert Gilbertsor,
was married to Ellen Jacobson, botf
Of Red Willow this county, Rev. @
Swenson otficiating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-18

''The One Woman" by author OF
Leopard Spots on sale at Holidays
Books Store. Price $1.35. Phone 246.
A fine shower here last night put the
temperature down to sleeping basis,
and fall gardeners can now proceed to
get busy.
The Migrants are on the run in Amer
icus. The order has gone forth to shit
Job or hit the road, and some hitting
is being done.
Cuthbert and Americus will again
play ball this afternoon. Yesterday q
game was good; that today will be
much better.
Americas merchants are whacking
prices on all summer goods to make
room for the heavy fall stocks they
have just bought.
Yesterdays session of police court
was a corker. The mourners' bench
was crowded, and Chief Feagin banked
$75 dollars to the good,
The ''senlors" of The police force are
preparing to take the ten daos vaca
tion recently granted by Council, 60
ing off two at the time.
The first of September, marking the
beginning of the busy fall season in
Americas, is near at hand. 1t will
open busy season here.
Mr.. r. L. Parker accepted yesterday
responsible position at the Americas
Compress, that filled by Mr.. Bivins, OF
Macon, for several years.
Gw1ne ter pentenshy, and watermil-
lions jest gittin ter or nickel" walled
black ''bat" as he left the courthouse
under sentence yesterday.
The Light Infantry rifle team reach.
ed Savannah safely yesterday morn
ing and will be ''the men behind the
guns on the rifle range.
And now 1t seems the caterpillar is
going to chew up the cotton crop,
Cliff Clay says the pests are fairly
swarming on his plantation.
A large number of new employees fol
the Seaboard shops are expected to ar
rive here this week. Already the
plant presents busy aspect.
That ground and lofty liar, the cold
est inhabitant," is now telling how the
caterpillars ate the cotton and the
fence rails twenty years ago.
The new vagrancy bill slmplifies thu
present vagrancy laws to a great ex.
tent and allows officials more scope in
dealing with this class of people,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-18
WORMS SWARMINC
ABOUT AMERICAS,
Reports of Caterpillers are
Sent Here.
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF COUNTY
Infested With this Cotton Destroyer
They Appear In Fifteeth District
Much Damage to the Crop Here is
Now Feared.

The fact that caterpillars have already
made their appearance in widely sep
arated sections of the county ab out
Americas leads to the belief that grave
danger to the cotton crop is to be
feared now. determination is welInigh
impossible, and farmers might just as
well face the situation.
Perhaps the fears expressed may not
be realized, but there is danger.
Last week the Times Recorder re-
ported the presence of caterpillars at
The Plains, twelve miles west of Amer
icus. Yesterday they were found on
Flint river plantations, too.
Capt. John A. Cobb, who has exten.
sive farming interests on the river, was
advised that caterpillars had just been
found in that locality, though not on
his own farm as yet. But those who
know the habits of this cotton destroyer
well know how rapidly he can get over
territory in night.
And In three days the army can
devastate plantation.
It has been more than twenty-five
years since caterpiIIars have appeared
here far back in the seventies and
the coming of the pest now causes the
farmer uneasiness.
The first 'Fcrop" of them do little
harm. The next contingent, appearing
few days later, are little more de
structive, while the ''grand army" of
blackbacks, which follow three weeks
after the first ones appear, can lick up
cotton field-leaves and all, within
three days from the start.
Our farmers are buying paris green
and other poisons, and preparing to
fight the caterpillar to the extent Of
their ability.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-18
Save The Children.

Ninety nine of every one hundred d.
seases that children have are due to
disor ders of the stomach, and these
disord ers are all caused by indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it is for adults. Chill.
dren thrive ON it. 1t keeps their little
stomach sweet and encourages then
growth and development. Mrs Henry
Carter, 705 Central ST., Nashville, Tenn.
says: "My little boy is now three
years old and has been suffering from
Indigestion ever since he was born.
have had the best doctors in Nashville,
bnt failed to do him any good. After
using one bottle of Kodol he is well
baby. ] recommend it to all sufferers. y
Kodol disests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. Sold by W. A.
Rembert.