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The Ptarm,oan.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The ptar-
migan. an fnhabitant of the Rockies and
OF Alaska. is one Of the many birds which
change their color from brown to gray in
the summer months to snowy white in
the winter, so that in each case it 10
enabled to elude its natural enemies by
reason Of its close color resemblance to
its surroundings. But unlike the majority
Of It's fellows who are provided with a
variable moult, the ptarmigan Ion a dis
~tinctive suit of clothing spring and fall as
well, making, all told. four changes in the
years course. !.
It is told by E. r. Warren, a bird lover
Of Butte. who has made of the ptarmigan
a special study, that when he had ap-
preached a nest of mother and young for
the purpose OF securing photographs with
the birds plainly in sight, he suddenly l,st
sight OF them.
In a few moments the broods appeared
again in the same spot where he had
marked It's nest before, both mother and
young birds with necks stretched as If
looking for something far. above them in
|sthe air. Several experiences of the kind
Induced Mr.. Warren also to look toward
the sky then the ptarmigan Disappeared,
and he noticed invariably that some hawk
or other bird of prey was sweeping in
wide circles not far from the ground.
The autumn plumage of the bird is q
mixture Of brown and white, with the
latter becoming predominant as the ar
proach OF winter dries up the grasses, and
at length covers the ground with It's whtte
mantle. AT this stage Of the year it hap
pens that the p~tarn1tEan becomes vary
shy, Is seldom seen out In the open. and
when away from cover does net allow
the near approach Of the human, with
whom it has been very friendly during the
summer. The winter moult In eamuleted
In November, and for some little time. un-
W the snow has reached it's regNar depth
OF from two to five feet, the ptarmigan,
Is seen hardly at all. except as it comes
to water. But let the snow cover all
growing things near the ground, and the
ptarmtgan comes out braveiy again, and
IN a way even more frienly than during
the summer months
Tho ~ptarlnigan finds Its winter food in
the buds Of willow branches and moss
which flowing water has spared from the
snow.e For the shaking of thirst 1t has
been known to eat snow, after the fash
ion Of the small boy coasting.
In contrast with the ways Of the ptar-
migan and other edible birds, attention is
called to those Of the crow, always black
and visible, but provided with a saving
door OF musk so strong as to announce
to all the hawk and the eagle kind that
to eat crow one must indeed be hard I'm.
In the animal kingdom the weasel, with
Its annual change from black to white. is
an interesting example OF the same pro-
lection Of nature. It is. however, a double
protection in the weasel's case, because.
with all Its snow coat, the extreme tip OF
the Weasel's tail remains always black,
so that the winter hunter shooting at the
only part Of the moving animal clearly
visible upon the snow, may Invariably
speed his bullet too late, or at the worst
cut from Mr.. Weasel's appendage a few
stray hairs.
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and,lnally a u cam tfat left him high

and, finally a rush came tHat left him high
and dry in a permanent place.
Jim was all right In his way, but 1t was
a new way and I hadn't been broad
gagged, enough to see that it was a BET
ter way.
That was where I caught the connection
between d college education and business.
I've always made it a rule to buy brains.
n I've learned now that the better
trained they are the faster they find rea-
sons for getting their salaries raised. The
fellow who hasn't had the training may
be just as smart, but he's apt to paw the
air when he's reaching for IDEAS.
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I58t S4Ah9gE&
81 can corscientlousy recommends
your Pernua as Il fine tonic and an
around good medicine to those wiz.
arc In reed of q casarfh remedy. III
hes been commenced to me by pe0pkD;
who have used IL, as a remedy par.
ficukarD effective In the cure Of 4.
farrh. For those who need a good
catarrh medicine 4 Know of n0fhi1e
better. I'll. w. Ogden.
w. f. Griffith, Copsan, Texas, writes,
u suffered with chronic catarrh for
many years. I took Peruna and it COM
pletely cured me. think Pernna Is the
best medicine in the world for catarrh.
Ny general health is much improved by
It's use, as l am much stronger than /
have been for years."-W. Il. Griffith.
A congressman's Letter.
Congressman III. Bowen, Ruskin, Tazs-
well County, Va, writes:
81 car cheerfuiy recommend yosfr
valuable remedy, Peruna, to d ono
who Is suffering with cafarrh, and W1ho
Is In need of q permanent and effective
Bowen.
Mr.. Fred D. Scott, Larue, Ohio, Right
Guard of Hiram Foot Ball Team, writess
Feruna at the head. l have used it my
self for colds and catarrh of the bowels
and it is a splendid remedy. It restores
vitality, increases bodily strength and
makes a sick person we'll in a short time.
i give Peruna my hearty indcrsement.s
Gen: Ira q. Abbott. 9oe N street, N.
w, Washington, D. c., writes:
II am fully convinced that your rem
edy is an excellent tonic. Many Of my
friends have used it with the most BEN
|efcial results for coughs, colds and ca
%tarrhal trouble."-Ira G. Abbott.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator of Reser
voir Council No. 16S, Northwestern. Lo-
gion of Honor. of Minneapolis, Mimi.
whites from 2o:35 Polk Street ME-
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II have been
troubled all my
life with ~catarrll
in my head. |
took Peruna for
q b o u t b L e e
m 0 t h $, and
now think I am
p e I m a II catly
cured. | believe
that for catarrh
in all its forms
2 ma is the
medicine of the
age 1t c e S
when all other
ra,naIinr fail II
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Will Find Out About That Later.

Chicago Tribune: Pardon me.
madam" said the uniformed man at
the door. IT have come to look at he
gas meter"
II ara not aware, SIR frostily an
sWered the young9 wife, that there is
anything wrong with our gas meter,
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A County Commissioners Letter

A County commissioner Letter.
Hon. John Williams. County Commits
sioner, Of SIT West Second street, Du-
luth, MINI, says the following in regard
to Peruna:
a a remedy for catarrh l can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. / know what
1t is to suffer from that terrible disease
and feel that it is my duty TO speak a
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HUN. DAN. A. GNUSVENUR OF THE FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY.
Hon. Dan Grosyenor, Deputy Auditor for the War Department, in g letter
written from Washington, D. G, says:
"ANoW me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived
from one bottle of Peruna. One week has brought wonderful CHANCES
and am now as well s ever. Besides being one of the very best
spring tonics it, is an excellent catarrh remedy.D--
DAM A. G~ROsVEMOR.
III In q secent letter he says:
q "IcOnSider Peruna really more mert0ri0us thar ~ did Wheu Iwyofe
you last. Ireceve numerous letters from acquaintances all over the
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An oria,nal Remedy.

Puck: Pat-Bedad! It's confasin' til.
way the strates are unnoombsred.
Mike-Yis; they might at last put
signs up sayin' what strate X ain't
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good word for the tonic that brought me
immediate relief. Peruna cured me of a
bad case of catnrrh and know it will
cure any other sufferer from that dis
ease."-John Williams.
A Congressman's Letter.
Hon. II. w. Ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana. III a letter written at Wash
ington, D. O., says the following of Pc
runa. the national, catarrh remedy:
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His PROPOSAL.

He didn't fall upon his knees
When his o he went to proffer,
But stood erect with manly ease
And made a standing offer.
New York Times.
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Of the Idea.

Mrs. Winsiow,s soorH1N s7RuP Tor Children
seeshing; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain.cures wind collie. g cent? . bottle.
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luloid nose.

A damaged footballer has just been
fitted at a London hospital with a cell
luloid nose.
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ITO Permanently Cured. No nts or nervousness after
ftIO first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great Nerve Re-
etorer. Send for FREE A2 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. r. b. KLINE. Ltd, 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa
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Earmarks.
Puck: Penield-Is he a newspaper
man.?
Merritt-No, a journalist. Every time
he meets you he touches you for a loan.
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Spread Of the Idea.
Chicago Tribune: Fond Youth
Why, Nellie, you've been eating onions!
Lovely Maiden with spirit)-If you
don't like onions you can move-to the
ether end OF the sofa.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
True Genero.itx.

A charming story of the late queen
Of England vouched for by Mr.. A. F..
Story, is told in the Childhood of
Queen Victoria" 1t is so consistent
with the queens known kindness of
heart that it speaks for its own
truth.
The Princess Victoria had set her
heart on buying doll she had seen
in shop window; but her mother,
the duchess of Kent, would not let
her buy it until her next allowance
of pocket-money was due.
At last the day came, and the prin-
cess hurried to the shop, paid over
the six bright shilings, and got the
long doll.
On coming out of the shop with
her treasure in her arms, the prin-
cess encountered wretchedly mis-
cradle tramp, who plucked up cour-
age enough to ask for help. The
princess hesitated moment; then,
realizing that she no longer had any
money left for the man, she returned
to the shopkeeper and gave him back
the doll. He gave her the six shill-
ings, promising also to keep the doll
for her for few days.
Then the little lady hurried out Of
the shop and thrust the whole of the
money into the hands of the beggar.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
THE THEATER TALKER.
An Into1erable Nuisance Quickly and
Quietly supDrfsseA bya
Little wit.

They had been reading Rolfe ammo.
tated edition Of the play, and there was
nothing in "JuIius Caesar" that they
were not perfectly familiar with. Before
the performance was half through thers
was nothing that they knew which every
body within half q dozen rows did not
hear about; for among the three Of them
Ia man and two women-there were
such capacities for superduous converse
ton as are met with nowhere except in
theater, says the New York Mail and
Express.
In tones that alternately Kissed and
brayed and rasped till spinal columns all
around them ached they told one another
that Antony was much better done than
Brutus, that Portia would come on in =
minute in the garden scene; that Casca
was supposed to be gruf old Roman;
that Caesar actually did have fts-think
Of it! that it was pity this in whis-
per that shivered far down the aisle and
eplintered at least score Of vertebrae)
Roman ladies didn't wear corsets. So on,
ad nauseam.
AT last the ghost and the distraught
Brutus met and there was thrilled ST.
dence in all the crowded house save in
row @, where strident voice complained:
"I can't hear word the ghost says.
Why doesn't he speak louder?"
A man behind the querulous disturber,
quite beside himself with rage, leaned for
ward and said in tones as courteously
sweet as the sting of honey bee:
Perhaps the ghost is gentleman, and
does not like to annoy people"
Which. of course, was very rude, though
it did fiji manv hearts with an unholy joy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
An Analysis.

A short time since "Cub," one Of
the negro characters OF Columbus.
Miss, was standing at the artesian
we'll in the middle of Main street,
catching bucket of water, when a
big, black. pompous-looing, negro
preacher walked up, and, being a
stranger in the town, asked: 'Brud-
der, lin yo' tell me if dis am good
water?"
"Cub" answered very proudly.
standing straight with his head
thrown back, "Good water? Well,
reckon, niger, dis am good water:
Doan you know dat? Fur amt hit
bin scandalized by all de freenoligist
NV de state Nv Mississippi, an foun'
to persist Nv three parts; two parts
Nv ox-hide-ungas, an de udder part
NV lidefoby; en- want dis here well
bo'ed befo' de war! Say, niger,
whar's yo' frum, anyhow" New
York Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
wit of Horne Tooke.

It is said that Horne Tooke, who
excelled in that duel-like controversy
exhibited by two disputants when
pitted against each other with only
the breadth of a mahogany board be-
tween them, was exceedingly quick
and sharp at retort. When he made
his most deadly thrusts, says the
Saturday Evening Post, it was with
a smiling countenance, and without
seeming effort of emotion.
Replying to a man who contended
that only land owners should be al
lowed to vote at elections, he said:
"Pray tell me how many acres
does it take to make a wiseacre?''
When asked by George III. whether
he ever played. cards, he replied: II
cannot, your majesty, tell king
from knave.'' What can be more
uniquely comic than his saying to
his brother: ''You and I, my dear
brother, have inverted the laws OF
nature; you have risen in the world
by your gravity, and I have fallen by
my levity?"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15

get what I say to you now. Love has
tides like the sea. You mistook the
first ebb for the total receding Of the
waters, and now the low il rushing
over your heart. YouIl never make
that mistake again?"
"Bfy wisdom comes too late"
perhaps not"
"You mean-?" and he seized Miss
Terry by her plump shoulders.
There's just one chance. Was II
only the ebb Of love with Hope?
Wen see" and she scrubbed the fol-
lowing:
Max is III. I'm making him stay in my
rooms. You might regret It later IL you
did not see him, as an evidence Of hu.
mainly.
IF you could only manage tenn
perature," sshe said to Max, but when
she touched his burning hand she
gave frightened cry, rushed for q
clinical thermometer, which she
forced into his mouth, then added to
the note:
Come at once. am sending for doctor
and nurse. He is burning with fever.
During the next week Max really
passed to within greeting distance
Of pneumonia, but Hopes face bend.
ing over him with the old look in the
eyes did more to turn the scales in
his favor than even the doctors skill.
One day in the beginning of con-
valescence Miss Terry, entering the
studio unheard, was brought to a
standstill by these low words from
the other room:
"Put your arm little further I'M
der my head, dearest"
care you quite, quite happy now?'
"Ah, Hope! Listen, dear. Do you
remember the verse I said to you ON
the train the day we were married?
That tells all:
''Thou art my own, my darling. and my
wife.
And when we pass into another life
Still thou art mine. All this which now
we see
Is but the childhood of Eternity;
And thou and I. through trials and
through tears.
The joys and sorrows Of our earthly
years.
arc 6AO"AA6 Wy AAlO q Single soul,
Gods wOrkmanship-a clear, completed
whole
Made out Of twain. Our love is but be.
gun
Forever and forever we are one"
II forgot to get that tube of rose
madder," thought Miss Terry, and
retreated unheard to the hall, where
she stood with her hand on the knob.
radiantly smiling.-Town Topics.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
LESSON FOR TRAVELLERS.
Notable Instance Of the 1nexorable
Enforcement of Uncle Sans
Customs Lava.

Smuggling is crime much more Sc
rious in the eyes of the government of
ficials than in those of many persons
that cross the Atlantic every summer
or so. How serious it is was illus.
trated in New York, when United
States district court judge ordered the
jury to find verdict for the govern
ment against wealthy Mrs. Dulles.
charged with bringing pearl necklace
into this port surreptitiously, writes
q correspondent of the Pittsburg Ga
zette. The result of the judges order
is that Mrs. Dulles lost her necklace,
which cost $4,000 francs in Paris, and
is valued in this country at $4,000.
The defendant wore the necklace
ashore from the steamer under shirt
waist, and did not declare it until she
was asked about it by customs Off
Ger. Then she brought it forth and de-
MED that she intended to smuggle.
Her husband, who, obviously, is rich
man, was indignant that there should
be any doubt thrown upon his wife's
or his own integrity, and fought the
case vigorously in court. The judge
believed it was clear case, however,
and did not even leave it to the dis
erection of the jury, but ordered them to
decide against the defendant, which
means that the United States takes
the necklace as punishment of the
attempt to evade the payment of duty.
On jewelry the duty is very high-6o
per cent. ad valorem. The temptation
to bring it into the country without
paying the import charges to the rev.
enue department is very great, there
fore, and unless passengers con-
sciences are exceedingly tender, the
customs authorities believe they have
strong reason to be suspicious of near
~ everybody. It is probable that this
Dulles decision will be appealed to an
other court, but if the case is as clear
as the judge to-day considered it was,
there is little if any hope of any re-
lief for the day. The loss of a $4,000
article is something to make would-be
smugglers hesitate, and there is a
strong hope in the custom house that
this case will have deterrent effect
on other Atlantic voyagers who might
try to save money at the expense of
Uncle Sam.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
..Tne olo ORDER cnA,soern..

A 0tone-Age man came hack to life
To view the world again.
He thought he saw centipede
And found Il was q train.
He found a mighty monster which
Was en0rting In dell:
1ts driver gently swOre at Il
And pumped It up a. well:
He took 1t for mastodon,
Too fat to travel far;
Instead OF that It was toy
They called motor car.
He Found a bloody battlefield
Between two hunting packs:
They said 1t was football match
He offered them his ak,
He saw some doctors In a ward
Conducting a r. M;
He fancfed 1t might be feast
And wished to join with them.
He went into lecture room
And looked upon shelf;
He thought he saw skeleton
And found 1t was himself.
While In still suburban street
He heard German band;
He said that they were dangerous
And killed them out Of hand.
He went into smart Sat home"
Where danes in conclave sit;
But that was more than he could stand
He persisted in At.
London Outlook,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
FASHIONS FANcIEs.
lowers 81 the Lakest u
Dress.

Plaid silk petticoats arc much in
favor. reports the Brooklyn Eagle.
Panne cloth is enjoying an un-
precedented amount Of fashionable
favor.
Wool lace dyed to match is extern
sively used for trimming wool
gowns.
For children the fashionable furs
are white fox, ermine and chinchilla.
Another of gray zibeline is
strapped with panne and fastened
with pendants and tassels of black
silk braid.
A less expensive type of automo-
bile coat is of russell brown and
black leather, box shape and lined
with fur.
Any sum may be expended for long
fur coats for wear on automobile
trips. One of mink with sable collar
and cuffs costs 5000.
In white taffeta is q beautiful pet-
ticoat with coffee-tinted lace inser-
ton and Van Dyke points of the
same lace over chiffon frills.
A new set of furs in baby lamb
consists of long fat stole with big
Frenchy muff lined with ermine and
trimmed with mink tails.
Black pearls and Renaissance scroll
work figure in all the beautiful em-
broideries which are an essential
part Of the dress of to-day.
demonstrations of Irish guipure and
bands of mink fur lend an effective
touch to costume of white panne
just completed for debutante.
One of the prettiest Of the new
white wash waists is fashioned Of
heavy canvas cheviot, with embroi-
derry in conventional patterns in
pastel shades.
A lovely coat for little girl is
Of cloth in a deep shade of cream and
yoke and collar appliqued with velvet
and chenille in pastel shades. The
buttons are of pearl and gold.
On the kimona order is another
graceful and pretty negligee of deli
cate blue china silk, showing inser-
tions of ecru lace and finished with
deep collar of white liberty silk.
A feece-lined mercerized cotton
shirt waist in which the color tone
is charming blending of green and
blue is trimmed with big green butt
tons of enamel and silver deposit.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
New England Indian Pudding.


Blend a half tumbler of fresh corn.
meal in milk. Put quart of milk
on the stove and when it boils add
the blended meal and stir constantly
until it is smoothly scalded. Add
half a cup of molasses, half q cup
of sugar, butter the size Of walnut,
half teaspoon of cinnamon, quarter
of teaspoon of cloves, half nut
meg grated, quarter of pound of
finely chopped suet, two eggs thor
oughly beaten, raisins and currants
to taste. If it seems thick, add milk.
Bake until done, something mora
than an hour.-Good Housekeeping.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
spiced Grapes.

Pulp the fruit, putting the skins
aside. Boil the pulp and put through
colander to separate from tho
seeds. Add the skins to the strained
pulp, and also sugar, vinegar and
spices as follows: To every seven
pounds of fruit add four and half
pounds sugar and one pint Of good
vinegar. Spice highly with ground
cloves, allspice and cinnamon. Boil
till about the consistence Of mar
maladc.-N. Y. Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
Insurance Has Its Humor.

an Irishman to take out an accident policy
for his wife. A few days later, while con.
versing with friend in his Office, he was
startled to see the Irishman rush in,
brandishing fiercely stout cane.
rye rascal!" he yelled, springing to.
ward the agent, rye wanter cheat me?"
Fortunately the enraged man was dis.
srmed and held fast by ;, the agents
shouted:
''Let me git at the spalpeen. Think ov
it, chargin' me foive dollars fer an acshi.
dent ticket fer me ole woman, an she
jest broke her leg a-fallin' down stairs.
Wot's the good Of the ticket, anyhow?''
IN. Y, Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15
ON the Plains.

Sagebrush Sam-That tenderfoot
says he's ridin'-school graduate.
Cactus Cal-Mebbe he is; but jest
wait till he tackles that bronc an
you'll see him git postgraduate
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15

What wretched shifts are they OBLIGED
to make use of who would support the an
pearance of fortune they have not
Fielding.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15

OAKIAnD. CAL.-:I got your trial box Of
Doan's Kidney Pulls and thank Jon very much
Tor them. think they are worth their weight
in gold. ! gave them to my son and they
helped him 90 much that bought two boxes.
They have done him moro good than the doc
tors could do. They said he had Bright's
Disease and could not get well. His urine
WAS green and his back nearly killed him.
Now he b nearly we'll j have i've other sons
whom have advised to write You, q I
would like to convince them Of the merits Of
Doan's Kidney Pulls. Mrs. Lx1o1rT, zee East
18th Street, Oakland, Cal