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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Miss Mabelle Halliwell Of New York
City, formerly of st. Louis. will be the
guest of Miss Susie Frances Doerr of
Raymond avenue for several weeks
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Miss Reba westermeier of Carlinvflle,
IN, Is visiting Miss Carrie Manley Of No.
1870 South Grand avenue during the holi-
days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

The Misses Carrie and Bernadette Man.
ley. who have been attending Maryviile
Academy, are at home for the holidays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Mrs. George Harding Robinson viii en-
terrain the luncheon club Of which she
is member ut Rebman's Monday after.
noon. January l.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

The Misses Estelle and Katherine
o'Hearn Of No. as17 Lee avenue gave a
carnation party on Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Beatrice Woods Of Eaye,.
man. Ill. Among those present were:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Miss A1yce de Young. assisted by Miss
Adele Graham and Miss Stella Swartz, VIII
receive on January !, at No. 54f3 Eads
avenue, from to g.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

George stumpf. John Cling
Minnie Lampe. Dorothy Gave5
Leone Garvey. s. Fleck
Mesdames-
[ TFs esa. e. e. s ssTssE'
EDwARDsRUENzL
Brice Edwards. City Attorney Of st.
Charles. Mo-. and Miss Julia Ruenzi.
teacher In the St Charles public schools.
were married in st. Louis yesterday after
noon The ceremony was performed at
the home Of Thomas Ruenzi, the brides
brother. No 1914 Delmar boulevard The
els Xavier's Catholic Church offioiated Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards departed for Little
Rock last night.
The Misses Elsa Heyer and Lillian
Friedrich will be at home New Years
Day from $50 to $50. at No. $3.50 Easton
avenue.
The Misses Carrie and Bernadette Man
ley, who have been attending Maryviile
Academy, are at home for the holidays.
Miss Mabelle Halliwell Of New York
ely, formerly OF st. Louis. will be the
guest of Miss Susie Frances Doerr Of
Raymond avenue for several weeks.
Miss Reba Westermeier Of Carlinvflle,
III, Is visiting Miss Carrie Manley OF No.
days.
Mrs. George Harding Robinson viii en-
terrain the luncheon club of which she
is member at Rebman's Monday after.
noon. January T.
Miss Alyce de Young. assisted by Miss
Adele Graham and Miss Stella Swartz, WILL
receive on January !, at No. HS3 Eads
avenue, from to 9.
Mr. and Mrs. william Baggot are en-
PERTAINING their son. King Baggot. for a
few days.
Mrs Catherine Dick. No. SO La Sale
street, announces the engagement Of her
youngest daughter, Marguerite, to Her
man n. Koch Of New Baden, Ill. The
wedding will take place In the spring.
Miss Settchen Cohen Of No. 1905 Page
boulevard Is spending the holiday vacation
with her parents and entertaining Miss
Acena Booth, her classmate at the Uni
versity Of Missouri
Miss Geraldine Fisher Is home for the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Fisher, Of
Maplewood. =
Mra J. Brooks johnson and Miss John
son OF No. @44 Morgan street gave tea
on Saturday afternoon Their homo was
decorated in holly and evergreen
Dan B. Fisher spent Christmas at
house party in Joliet, where his brothers
held a reunion. twenty-seven members Of
the Fisher family being present from Co
lumbus, O., Chicago. St Louis and various
points In Illinois Sleighing parties
formed one pleasant diversion Of the visit
uio ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Miss Settchen Cohen Of No. 1905 Page
boulevard Is spending the holiday vacation
Acena Booth, her classmate at the Uni
versity Of Missouri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
DANCE FOR YOUNGER SET.

Mr.. and Mrs Daniel NJ Houser gave q
dance for their daughter, Miss Malotte
Houser. and her young friends last even
Ing at Mahlers. One hundred and fifty
comprised the guests
The ballroom. prettily decorated with
Christmas greens and mistletoe. was an
animated scene. with the girls In their
dainty. light-colored frocks and their
schoolboy beaux in correct evening attire.
The dance formed a happy event In holi-
day vacation time 2
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Mrs Catherine Dick. No. 80 La Sale
street, announces the engagement Of her
man N. Koch Of New Baden, Ill The
wedding will take place In the spring.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

Mr. and Mrs William Baggot are en-
tertaining their son. King Baggot, for
few days.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
FARM WINTER CHORES.

Ny good wife often tells me. that 'vromen's
work is never done.
And you men folks only putter round the
place from sun to SUM-"
But reckon that US farmers always ma
chore or two,
When the days are short. and nights are
long. around the barn to do.
Don't you know Their seems no end 10 hHn'
here an cleanin' there.
IL you wish the stock to show In spring
they've had a little care.
An I've learned It pays good interest In
sprlngtime. don't you know.
Jes' to hustle in the winter. spite o leo
an sleet an snow.
I jes' hate to see the critters lookin' dirty.
bumped an lean.
When little bit O. extra work would make
them fat an Clean
You 5es' brush the cattle with the card. an
do It every day. s
For youth find that when the buyer comes
around you'll get your pny.
Don't forget to overhaul the harrow. now
er. pillow an cart.
Fix them uprready for business when the
buds begin to start:
Oh there's lots o. tools need fixsn' 'gatnst
the comin' dag u need.
An it's now you've got to do 1t. fore the
time o. plantin' seed.
-Orange Judd Farmer. -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
WIDE TIRE THE THING.
and Makes Hauling of Heavy
Loads Easy.

AS am good-road lover. wish to
give my opinion on how to make a road
hard and solid so that it will carry the
heavy loads better than most roads
generally do.
In my own experience years ago, I
owned only one two-inch tire wagon.
Since then I made a three-inch wagon
out of old wheels by cutting it down
a little lower and had the blacksmith
put on three-inch tires, oDe-half inch
thick.
The wonderful effect this has in i'm
proving an otherwise worthless farm
convenience no one knows unless he
has tried it. The wagon now is as
good as a new one, and it does not
cut down as before.
Farmers should be sure to order
wide tires when new wheels are need
ed on old wagons. A three-inch tire
will do, but four-inch is still better,
as it acts as a roller on the road, and
when once packed the draft is much
lighter This is my experimental.
F. Jahnke. in Farmers Voice.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
MAKE RRL1c1ou AN UMBRELLA,
Restor's Ready Wit aebukss oolsss,
Who Eater Church t. EsosDe
q ShoWeR.

When the bishop Of Colorado. D.. Sanford
Clmsted, was rector Of the Church Of St.
Asaph, at Bala, Pa, his ready wit made him
1t once discrimination and the fear Of the
people Of the neighborhood, says the New
York Tribune.
There is q fashionable golf and riding club
ct Bala, with grounds that adjoin those of
the little church, and it happened on Z
certain afternoon, when DR.. Olmsted wae
holding special service, that number Of
gohng 'clubmen were caught in drenching
shower, and hurried for shelter into the
church.
They entered with great clatter of their
Eolf sticks, and with much suppressed chuck.
ling and hard breathing. Their noise and
theifs gaN sporting attire made jarrine
note on the simplicity of the service. But
DR.: Olmsted paid no heed to them till the
end Of his sermon. Then he said, with .
smile:
Eve have heard Of people who make .
cloak Of religion. Now we know that there
are others who make of religion an umbrel.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
In the GALLERY.

Jimmy-Td like ter have an opry.el&ss
some time.
dem ea on de aseaq look. be.r
one.-Judge.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26

it is necessary for the prisoners to
camp out, so this steel car was con-
structed for the purpose of combining
the convicts while working in the out
lying districts. The cage is twenty
feet long by eight feet six inches wide.
and is eight feet from floor to roof.
It is divided into two compartments;
the larger one, for the prisoners. con-
tains twelve hunks. and the smaller one
has two hunks for the guards. The
whole thing requires six horses to pull
it over the country roads.-V. w. Gould,
in Strand Magazine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
just in Time.

Broadland, So. OAK, Feb. 23rd.-Beadle
county has never been SO worked up as
during the last few weeks. Every one is
talking of the wonderful case of G. W..
aref best told in the following statement
which Mr.. Gray has just published:
Twas dying. had given up all hope.
was PROSTATE and as helpless as little babe.
I had been ailing with Kidney Trouble for
many years and It finally turned to Brights
Il ordered one box Of Dodd's Kidney Pills
and this first box helped me- out Of bed. l
continued the treatment till now am
strong, well man. Ipraise God for the day,
when / decided to use Dodd.s kidney Pills,
die, and his remarkable recovery is regarded
As little short Of miracle by al who know
how very1 low he was. Dodd' Kidney Pills
are certainly wonderful remedy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
care Of Horses in spring.

the spring when the horses are first put
to work, and are easier prevented than
cured, especially if the animal is kept
at work. It is very important to see
that the collars and harness fit proper
"; then the collars should be kept
clean; keeping the collars well oiled
will be help. Wash the shoulders at
noon and night With soft water after
removing the harness. When theteams
are stopped for rest in the field, pull
the collars away from thei horses
shoulders; in this way gals may gen.
orally be prevented Midland Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
Pear Growing Popular.

Every class of fruit has its day with
the amateur. just now the pear is on
the rising tide of popularity and is
being doomed by the nursery agent.
Car loads of this delicious fruit are
shipped into the. north annually, and
the home grower who has fruit to sell
has NO trouble in realizing good prices.
If you have rolling land, with good fair
drainage and clay soil, and there are
a number of such locations in the CEN
trail west, you may be safe in trying a
few. But for the northern half of the
belt or on low black soils. beware.
Under such conditions the pear blight
has blasted more than one mans hopes
after years of patient care and wait
ing.--Midland Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26

So says Mrs. Josie Irwin, Of
325 So. College St., Nashville,
Tenn, Of Lydia E. Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Never in the history Of medicine has
tho demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at.
tanned by Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound, and never
during the lifetime Of this wonderful
medicine has the demand for it been
so great as it is to-day.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and throughout the length and breadth
of this great continent come the glad
tidings Of woman's sufferings relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands
Of letters are pouring in from grateful
women saying that it will and posi-
lively does cure the worst forms Of
female complaints.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all wo-
men who are puzzled about
their health to write her at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Such CORE.
spondencei is seen by women only
and no charge is made. \
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
Fern. Orchard ana Garden.

A good, thrifty, well-kept orchard
and small fruit garden on the farm
adds materially to its value in dollars
and cents, as well as providing health
and pleasure for all members of the
family. The profits are in many ways
far in excess of the cost of mainten.
ance, and there is not one valid reason
why single farmer should deprive
himself of good variety of the home
grown fruit.-Midland Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26

DUMP SLED FOR WINTER WORK.
box is fastened to the high bolster by
means of eye bolts. 1t is fastened
down to the front support with strong
hook.
With little practice, manure may
be spread, with this rig in winter, with
very little fork work. For spreading,
4 block is fastened to the runners be-
hind that stops the box at the proper
angle to let the manure slide down and
pay out slowly as the team moves
along.
The angle must be different according
to the kind of manure, the absorbent
used in the stable, and the amount of
straw or other substance used for bed
ding. The driver can help or hinder it
with his fork as he drives along.-L.
G. Spencer, in Farm and Home.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
CAGE FOR JA1LB1RDs.
Contracted for the Purpose of Co1.
dining Coavtcts while Working
On Country Reads.

This cage is not intended for wild
animals, as might be supposed from its
appearance, but is used to confine
human beings. The convicts are made
to work upon the public highways,
and in order to work the roads at any
great distance from the county Jail
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26

Perhaps" ventured the unsuccessful con-
tributor, you didn't consider my little ode
true to life "Oh, it was truesenough,
replied the editor. II assure you there was
more truth than poetry in what you said."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
Business Chances.

The M. X. & T. Ry. has well estab.
lished Industrial Department, aiding in
the selection of sites and locations for in
dustries Of all kinds along its lines. Write
Business Chances" and any other in,
formation wanted. Address James Barker.
GeHl Pass. Agent, M. K. & T. Ry., 2O4
Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
one for the. Piclkpoelket.

traveller was a in the United States she had
at least one funny experience: She was rid
ing in car in Chicago, and felt her pocket
being picked, but, said nothing at the mo.
ment. Presently along came the conductor
to collect his fares. When he reached Mrs.
Bishop she quietly remarked: "This gentle
man." turning to the thief, "will pay. He
has my purse IN. Y. Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
HANDY DUMPING SLED.
For All Kinds Of Winter work, the
Device Here illustrated Has
No SUPERIOR.

Manure may be easily and quickly
unloaded from dump sled. An old
bob sled with an extra high bolster and
an elevated cross piece built up from
the race in front, works all right. The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23

tube. The bubble will remain support
ed by the wings, and if the distaHce be-
tween these is increased the bubble
will be drawn out into the shape of a
barrel. With care this barrel can be
turned over on its side by holding the
wings vertical. 1t will preserve the
barrel shape until it is very long
three times as long as it is broad.
Now insert small tube, we'll soaped,
through the curved surface of the bar
rel, blow a small bubble and dislodge
it by tapping the tube with your finger
nail. The bubble will drop lightly on
the bilge of the barrel without break
ing, and if the barrel is tipped by rails
ing one wing a little higher than the
other, the bubble will roll along it,
just as croquet ball would roll inside
Of a wooden barrel.
This is not merely curious trick.
but it proves fact that nobody would
be likely to guess-namely, that the
bubble does not really touch the side
u the barrel. There is a thin layer
Of air between them. If they were
really in contact they would adhere
TO cash other as the barrel bubble
does to the soaped rings, and there
would be no Enthusiastically Eagle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23
Elephaut Acts Calamity.

Bessie Brennan is the name of q
young girl who enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being the. first person to
whom savage old Bolivar, the terror
of the elephant house in the Philadel-
phia ZOO, has ever shown gallantry.
Miss Brennan was admiring Bolivar's
huge body and feeding him with pea
nuts. She leaned too far over the rail
and her new winter hat dropped of.
Bolivar picked it up and lifted it high
in the air, while Miss Brennan and
her girl friends screamed at the
thought of the elephant swallowing
the stylish headgear. Bolivar, how
ever, lowered his trunk and Miss Bren-
nan resolutely reached for her hat.
"Give it here!" she demanded, and Boil
war, to the establishment of every
body, gave it,. Nobody was more
deeply impressed than Harrison, Boil
vars keeper, who never saw him obey
anybody. II tell you," said Harrison,
"the American girl gets what she
wants every time"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23

well that q pack of these animals
numbering not more than dozen
are able to draw half ton load. In
the country districts of the. United
States heavy breeds of dogs, such as
the Newfoundland or the mastiff, are
still used to churn butter and do
other chores by means Of tread
mill. But the American dog should
not hold his head too high. He Eaay
be compelled to relinquish somo of
his leisure as the world becomes
more and more practical, and, like
his European relatives, be made to
put his intelligence and strength to
material uses. In certain coal mines
of Ohio the dog has already been re-
duced to the grade of q laborer, and
the utilization of dog power in draw
ing cars of coal has proved most
satisfactory. AS the German farmer
harnesses his dog to littlc road
wagon and hauls his vegetables to
market, or the Flemish milkman ties
his mastiff to the axle of his cart,
so the Ohio miner bitches a tandem
team of dogs to n car and makes
them draw out the coal over min
nature railway. ..r
The dog has been found practicable
in these mines, for the reason that
the coal veins are narrow and mules
are too large. The miners them
selves are badly pinched for room,
and are compelled to work often
1x,s, csT 1o1 In
ing. The coal is bituminous, and is
all separated by means of picks, with.
out the aid of powder.
The Ohio coal mine dog not only
possesses great strength for his
small frame, but is far more faithful
than the animals ordinarily used for
traction purposes. None are of pure
breed, but all have in their veins good
quantities of the blood of the mas
tiff or the bulldog. Dogs Of the
same team work, together harmo-
niously, but entertain remarkable
jealousy for those of rival team.
Thus, when several carloads of coal
are travelling out of the mine, one
behind the other, the dogs of the
hindermost team strain every muscle
to keep up with those ahead.
The miners feed their helpmates
once day, for dog will refuse food
while he is working. A we'll trained
animal is worth from SIS to $25, or
about the sum miner earns in a
week. Most of the miners treat their
dogs kindly, for they cannot fail to
admire the patience and faithfulness
with which they toil.-N. Y. Tribune
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23
CANINE MINE WORKERS.
Purposes Where the Coal Veins
Are Narrow.

Dogs of the new world fare mfr te-
ly better than their cousins of the
eastern hemisphere. In the streets
of European cities and in the coun-
try roads the dog is often met as .
beast of burden, or harnessed to y
cart and pulling several times his
own weight. In the orient and wher-
ever the faith of Mahomet is cher
ished the dog is regarded as the most
despicable of creatures. Here he is
found as the wretched pariah, or
street dog, mere scavenger, which,
with the buzzards, feeds upon the
refuse of the cutters.
The dogs of America are not put
to work, except in few somewhat
out of the way places. On the ice
fields of the arctic the Esquimau has
been wont for centuries to harness
a wolfish species of dog to his sledges,
and has trained him to his task so
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23
Bravery Unsurpassed
Federal Trooper Rode Against a Whole Amy

What was one of the most dangerous
and daring acts of individual bravery
performed during the civil war is re-
lated by Capt. L. S. Flatau, formerly
sheriff CT Camp county, Tex, but now
. resident of St. Louis.
Capt. Flatau is now chief of ordi-
nance on the staff of Gen. w. L. Cabell,
commander-in-chief of the United Con-
f-federate Veterans. During the civil
war he was a member of Cowan's bat
terry of Vicksburg, Miss.
The deed of bravery related by Capt.
Flatau was performed BY a federal
soldier whose name was Allen, at
Snyder's Bluff on the Yazoo river above
Vicksburg on the day Gen. Grant made
his famous attack on that town, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The confederate forces were massed
at Snyder's Bluff. The federal forces,
on transports supported by gunboats,
were moving up the river preparatory
to landing and fighting their way
around to Vicksburg., At the same
time Gen. Grant made feiut of at
lacking Bruensburg. The confederate
commander expected the attack at
Snyder's Bluff, and paid but little at
tention to the movement against
Bruensburg.
From the hills, abouta mile from the
river, the federal transports We're in
plain view of the confederate forces
across an old but beautiful farm that
nestled in the bottoms. Near the bank
OF the river was a heavy growth of
timber, and there the federal comlnan-
der landed about 10000 men and
formed his battle line.
There was intense excitement in the
confederate army, which had also
formed in battle line to meet the at
tack. While the two armies were lined
up facing each other, the wonderful
exhibition of nerve related by Capt.
Flatau was given. Capt. Flatau's
story runs as follows:
"As we were expecting them to
charge, a horseman moved out from
their line and rode direct to our center
down an old thrnroad in the field and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23

In the meantime, one of my COM
pany, Joe Willis, asked to look at
one OF the pistols. Willis had the
pistol in his hand. and many of W
were admiring it when we saw the
patrol guard coming to take the de-
serter, rs he appeared to be, to head
quarters, that he might be interro-
gated by our officers. But he saw
them approaching, and began to get
uneasy and restless.
| His bride and saddle were of the
Mexican make, and he wore pair
of beautiful spurs. AS the guard
approached, and came within 80 or 40
feet of the crowd, we being attract
ed by the guard, did not pay as close
attention to him as we should have
done.
"Quicker than a fash, he pulled his
left bride rein and spurred his right
foot into the TANKS of his horse,
which leaped the works like the
flight of bird and hit the ground
on the other side running.
"After he had gone GO or 80 yards
from our line, he threw himself over
on his saddle and swung back over
the quarters of the animal, whipping
her with his broad-brimmed hat, and
cried at the top of his voice: 'Hur-
ray for Kentucky! by God!' and
| repeated this as far as we could hear.
"None Of the men thought of
gun or of firing at this dashing rider
until he was $50 yards back toward
the Yankee line. Then there were
two men on our right who opened
fire on him with Springfield rifles.
1 shouted to them not to shoot, and
he. rode without any danger from
our side, save three shots that were
fred.
"As he neared the Yankee lines
they rent the heavens with their
yells, and every -gunboat opened ON
our line, broadside after broadside.
until they shook the very earth
around us with bursting shells. But
our friend was back in the lines.
"He had performed the dangerous
feat under the direction of Gen.