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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
RAILWAY RuMBLEs.

Miss Agnes Mullen, recently appointed
Advertising manager of the Monon rail-
road, is the only woman in the world
holding such position.
Kumassi, in Ashantiland, is now con-
nected with the coast. 80 miles distant.
by railroad. Trains began to run in
October. The line was begun in 1893.
In 1873 nearly all 1895 per cent? of the
Russian railways belonged to private
companies; in 1901 these companies
owned only 1875 per cent. of them. In
Germany private railway ownership
decreased in the same period from 80 to
8 per cent.
Frank Seaman, of New York city, is be-
Neved to have taken. with his family. the
longest continuous private car trip eve,
made. His vacation during the past sum-
mer and fall lasted little over quar-
ter Of a year. His log book is decidedly
interesting and the following is sum-
mary: Time, 101 days from New York:
travelled in car over 1850 miles; trav-
eled by boat over $50 miles; travelled on
horseback over $50 miles; travelled in
stages over 300 miles; in IS states and
Mexico.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
PERSONAL cH1T-cHAr.

John Snyder, baker in the United
States navy and stationed at Mare island
on the Pacific coast, has come into for
tune Of $250,000 left by his father. Sny-
der, who has received honorable dis
charge. had been four years in the navy.
The fortune is in bonds, real estate and
cash.
Ex-Gov. D. L. Russell, of Wilmington,
N. c., sent to Washington by Miss Mary
G. Darby, postmistress of Wilmington,
to secure her reappointment, failed in
his mission, but secured the place for
his own wife. and then offered Miss
Darby the place Of assistant, which she
Indignantly declined.
George F. Baer, president of the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad, is popu-
tarly supposed to have; deep hatred of
John Mitchell, but recently he gave
some indication that he has grain of
admiration for the president Of the
United Mine Workers. What do you
think of John Mitchell. anyway ?" whim-
sically asked an acquaintance Of him.
He's wonderful man." said Mr.. Baer,
promptly. Hes an Irishman who can
keep his mouth shut"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
CHARCOAL PITS.

cylindrical opening. The whole struc-
ture is then covered with layers Of
sweet fern, or similar wrapping, in
order, to prevent the dirt, which is
afterwards put on, from sitting
through. This process of busting"
is followed as far as the shoulder"
Of the pit, and from there up the struc-
ture is turfed. Vent holes are made
In the sides of the pit to act as drafts.
They are made in two rows, foot or
two apart. and are opened or closed
according to the direction of the wind.
Birch bark, or some other inflammable
material is thrust into the opening at
the top, and the whole pit will grad
ually be on fire. The opening is COW
cred and the pit must be watched day
and night to prevent an outbreak. If
blue smoke is seen it is an indication
that at that point danger must be
looked for. If not attended to, hole
will be made, and the whole structure
will burn rapidly. For this purpose
shorter pieces of wood are kept on
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

hand and thrust INTO the aperature,
then the whole covered as before. The
boy in Fig. is evidently chopping
these pieces of wood. Behind him is
a pit which has been burning for some
time.
After the PIT has been burning for q
week or ten Gays (hard wood requires
q longer time than does pine), the pro-
cess of drawing" the coal begins. OF
course the pit has settled, so that it
now is nowhere near its former size.
The "coalers" with large rakes, draw
the coal into concentric circles, foot
or two apart. The object of this is
to allow the fire to burn entirely out
of the coal, and it must be watched as
closely as before; in fact, it must be
watched all night. Buckets of water
are kept on hand and from time to
time the liquid is used to extinguish
fire. After the coal is cooled thor
oughly it is placed in rough shelter
made of logs or other coarse material.
For this purpose utensil in shape
like huge dustpan is employed. Now
the coal is ready to be marketed. In
olden times it used to be cried through
the streets, and sold from house to
house, or carried directly in large
wagonloads to Newburyport or Ports
mouth. Now it is more frequently
sent by carloads. ''Coaling" is quite
q profitable business. The average pit
yields about 1000 bushels, and this is
sold for from Is to 20 cents per
bushel, according to the quality Of the
coal. Sometimes it is sold by the cord.
Alder makes the best coal for forging
as it gives an even heat. Hemlock is
liked the least, because of its ten
dency to snap. Charcoal burners are
a very happy set of men. At night
the camp rings with mirth and jol-
lily. Stories are told, songs sung,
and when one is hungry eggs are
boiled, potatoes ana corn roasted, and
occasionally in the day time the woods
are foraged for toothsome gray SPUR
rels or partridges.-M. o. Poore, in
Rural New Yorker.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

AS THE LAW DECIDES.

Failure OF leaders to perform their
duty and remove loose coal hanging in
. mine. which renders the place I'M
safe for other employees to work in, 10
held. in Tredcwater Coal company VS..
Johnson .(Ky.). 81 L r. A. 16l, to be
the negligence Of the master and not
Of the fellow servant Of a machine
mans helper.
i The fact that an accident ruptured
= kidney because Of its cancerous con-
dition is held, in .Fetter VS.. Fidelity
q G. company (Mo.). 81 L. r. A. 459.
not to prevent the accident from being
, the cause of the ensuing death of the
injured person, independent of all
other causes" within the meaning Of .
policy Of accident insurance held by
him.
The owner Of the building required
by statute to be provided with fire
escapes is held, in Carrigan VS.. Still
we'll (Me.), 81 L. r. A. 163, not to be
relieved from liability for their alb
sence by the fact that the building was
in possession Of a tenant, where the
statute requires notice to be given to
him in case they are found to be un-
safe and imposes penalty upon him
for neglect to comply with recon-
mendasions in regard to them.
Where certificate Of q fraternal
beneficiary society is payable only to
certain specified persons and the mem
Der dies without leaving anyone who
is entitled to be made beneficiary
under his certificate 1t is held, in
Warner vs. Modern Woodmen of
America (Neb.), L. r. A. COZ. that no
equitable rights accrue to either the
creditors or the estate of the deceased
member and that the fund contem-
plated by the certificate will revert to
the society.
q 3 . -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
49, t7e =
LOCCSTS RESTORE SOIL.
Tennessee Farmer Claims That Plant,
ing Trees IL surest Way II
= iS''- Fattening Land.

In almost any section Of che hill coun-
try one can see old hillsides worn and
washed and quilted until they ere past
all hope of yielding profitable crops
without remedial treatment. Often they
are left to become poorer and more
hopeless with each passing year, while
again they will be in q state OF more
or less doubtful reclamation. This proc
ess OF restoration is in most cases slow
and expensive, requiring large outlay
Of time and patience If not OF money;
and sometimes the question of how to
go about it is equally important and diff
f1cult.
In many instances the surest and
cheapest way will be found to be the
planting of trees. A Tennessee farmer
writing in the Farm Stock Journal
says: The black or yellow locust is
the tree best adapted to this work, as
1T grows rapidly and on poor soil, and
is valuable when grown. BY setting out
trees two or three years old on such
lands and keeping them trimmed up
they will in Is or 20 years-frequently
in much shorter time-be large enough
for posts, and the land they occupy will
be worth many times what it would have
been if left alone.
The locust is noted for it's hardness.
and If put out with any care at all will
grow almost anywhere. If enough trees
are not available to set out all over
such place a few may be scattered
about at considerable distances, and
then when they have established them
selves cut down. This will cause the
roots to throw up great number of
sprouts which can be thinned out as de-
sired. Many trees can be grown on a
small space; as they should be close
together to make them grow straight
and free from branches.
The roots of these locusts not only
will hold the soil, and stop it from
washing, but the land where they are
grown will gradually improve, and soon
will be in condition for grass. In
many cases the grass will come in
spontaneously, as the locust is one of
the few trees that grass will grow we'll
under. Thus the land will be saved
and Will be made to yield both timber
and pasture. +s4 fr.J 5s
Stock should be kept of, however, un-
til the young trees have grown out of
reach. Cattle and sheep will soon get
rid of patch oflocust sprouts. Indeed.
pasturing is about the only practicable
way OF destroying them. After they get
high enough to be out of the reach of
cattle they will take care of them
selves. ,l srt.s s.use
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
Get Ahead Of the weeds.

In attacking the weed problem do not
wait till the enemy is in possession and
then try to drive it out. Get in ahead
Of the weeds with good seeding of
some cultivated crop that will come up
quickly and cover the ground we'll and
smother out the weeds. Buckwheat is
one of the very best crops for this pur-
pose. because the first pair of leaves
that comes up forms canopy that
completely covers the ground and so
doesn't give anything else much chance
to grow. Almost any grain or cultvat-
ed es1p heavily seeded down with grass
or c.over will have very good effect in
killing out weeds.-Praire Farmer. "a.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
The. AMERICAN FARMER.
He and His Products Constitutes the
-a Reserve Sustaining Power Of
i.a 3gs the Country.

The lucid and simple logic of Secre-
tary Wilson is not needed to convince
most men that our national wealth and
our prosperity may be traced to the
soil. Neither does it requ. re any elab-
crate argument to show that the Amer
lean farmer is Independent of the
stock-jobbing and stock-watering oper-
ations in Wall street.
The secretary's observations regard
ing the important part the farmer is
playing in the financial affairs of the
nation, however, are always interest
ing. In recent interview in the New
York Herald he calls attention to the
fact. well known to exporters and in
vestors, that 1t is the farmer who
keeps the balance of trade in our IA
vor. In 1908 the surplus agricultural
products, which we did not need in this
country, and which were sold abroad,
amounted in value to $4,000, 900. Ex-
Guiding the products of the farm, there
was during the period from 1890 to
1902 an annual adverse balance of
trade amounting to $62 100000. Includ-
ing the farm products this balance is
wiped out, and we had left $275, 900, 900
to the credit of this country. During
9O3 there was an unfavorable BALANCE
of trade in exports and imports other
than those of the farm which amounted
to $4,000, 900, but when the agricultural
exports are included the balance in our
favor is about 1867 900, 900.
In these significant figures may be
seen the tremendous reserve sustaining
power of the farmers Of this country.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

made Of a piece of one by four-inch
board, 16 feet long, with straight edge.
On one end nail a leg 1x4x24 inches long
flush with the top. On the other end
nail a similar piece three-eighths
of an inch longer than the other. This
makes good grade. In the middle Of
the long piece nail on either side short
pieces, SO as to hold common carpen-
ter's level. Place the short leg on the
starting point Of the ditch and move
the other end until the bubble is level.
In this way you will have a ditch with
three-eighths-inch grade to the rod
Continue this throughout the entire
length Of the ditch.-CLarles G. Haas
IN Orange Judd Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
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CHARCOAL BURNING.
n sone Of the Rural District. Of new
Eagland This 10 an Impor-
tant Industry.

was much interested last summer
in visiting the charcoal camps Of
southern New Hampshire, and in lis
tening to the description of the old
fashioned way in which this industry
is there carried on. In fact, the camp
oftenest visited was one in which my
great-grandfather had "coaled' for
many years, and which is now used
by my fathers cousin. The method of
setting up a pit was first described.
Sticks Of pine, oak, birch, alder or
hemlock are cut into pieces Of about
seven feet in length and set up, as in
Fig. 2. Upon these sticks are placed
shorter ones, while at the top is q
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

the unfortunate ones. Little or no risk
need be run if. Peruna is kept in the
house andat the irstappearanceof any
symptom of ycatarrh taken a. directed
on the bottle. -
Peruna is q safeguard, is a preventa-
tive, a specific, is q cure for all cases Of
.catarrh, acute and chronic, coughs,
colds, consumption, etc.
1fyou prompt and sntis-
factory results from the use Of Pcruna,
write atonce to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased to give You his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
Milliona of Yegetahlea. !:

When the Editor read 10000 Plants for
Ice, he could hardly believe it, but upon
second l reading finds finds that the IT, John "a A:
whom there are no more reliable and ex-
tensive seed growers in the world, makes
this offer. This great offer is made to get
you to test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable
Seeds. ~" '''t' 81 ''~'
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow .3itft|'sj.t'
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1900 delicious Carrots,
1000 blsnching, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
..,l 1000 splendid Onions, l.s
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
b ALL FOB BUT Ice POSTAGE. ~
providing you will return this notice, and
If you will send them 2Oc in postage. they
will add to the above package Of ia.
nous Berhner CauliAower. TX. Ii M
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

noticed warnings of an attack. On
each and every occasion the results OBJ
tanned were just as satisfactory as
when thepills were first brought to my
notice. l just as emphatically indorse
the preparation to-day as I did over
two years ago."
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price 50 cents per box.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
SIMPLE AND ACCURATE.
For Surveying IrrigatinE bitches on
y Ranch This Device IL With.
out an Equal.

The little level, shown in the accom-
panying illustration, use in surveying
irrigation bitches on my ranch. 1t is
very simple and accurate, and first
class work can be done with it. It is
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

The Wonderful Cream Separator
does it's work in thirty minutes and
leaves less than i per cent. butter fat.
The price is ridiculously low, according to
size, $2.75 to $500 each, and when you
have one you would not part Herewith
for fifty times its cost.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE.
with SC stamps for postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and get
their big catalogue, fully describing this
remarkable Cream Separator, and hundreds
of other tools and farm seeds used by the
farmer. TX. L..
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
ALL DONE OUT.
eran Joshua Heller, 7oe South

Walnut street. Ur-
bana, ILL.,, says
:" In the fall of 1899
after taking Doan's
Kidney Pills I testi-
fed that they had
relieved me Of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of q lame back
with pain across my
1oins and beneath
the shoulder blades.
During the interval
which has elapsed l
have had occasion
to resort to Doan's
Kidney Pills when /
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
Aria Land. sI.de Fruitful.

Those parched, dry, arid plains Of Mont.
Colo, Ariz., Idaho and other dry lands
respond quickly and give big yield when
planted to Salzer's Speltz, Hanna Barley,
Macaroni Wheat, 60 Day Earliest Oats,
Billion Dollar Grass and Bromus Iner-
mis-. Above seem to flourish and laugh Ut
droughts and arid soils.
JUST SEND 1Oc IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, for their big catalog
and farm seed samples. TX. IL
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
Needed Not the Country.

And ID do none q you know ~. a ,ssohss
Soh, yiss, ma'am, know" said Eva
Gonorowsky. The country is the Fresh
Then you've been there cried Miss
Bailey "Tell US about it, Eva"
NO, ma'sm, amt seen it," said Eva,
proudly. "l'm healthy."-McClures s.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

To Cure q Cold In one Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif it fails to cure. 25c.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
A PLAIN TALK
iii :. = = - ; -. =. . f 'ili f"gFts3
On d Plain ia Subject IN b Plain y Il
M Il. =. Language. II. !

The coming winter will cause atleast
'ofne-half Of the women TO have catarrh.
colds, coughs, pneuinonia or consump-
ton. Thousands of women will lose
their lives and tens of thousands will
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
ouit Couehing,

Why cough, when for 25c and this notice
you get Is doses of an absolutely guaran-
teed cough cure in tablet form postpaid.
WIS. DRUG CO., La Crosse, Wis. TX. IL
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Stiffness of persons and steadiness of
features are signal marks Of good breed
ing.-O. w. Holmes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Good nature and evenness of temper
will give you an easy companion for life.
Steele
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as a cough cure: w; OBrien, 322 Third
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Eva-;"What lovely ring! How did he
come to propose SO quickly" Edna-"I
innocently remarked that diamonds were
increasing in value daily."-Town and
Country.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

No Cause for larm.-Lena-"Wh
made Fred act SO funny when accepted
him" Emma-"Oh, he's just in love
with you, goosie. He will soon get over
that. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Grumbling puts spurs to the steed Of
Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

acquire some cnrO0lC BIZ
ment from which they will
never recover.
Unless you take the nee
essary precautions, the
chances are that you (who
read tllis) will be one of
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

The neighbors never worry about
your illness as much as you thought
they would.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
Vexing Delay.

''Our new company is capitalized at $4o.-
00O, OOO." :.
"Great! Let me see your prospectus"
ooh. we haven't got out a prospectus
vet. The-er-the darned printer wants
his pay in advance. Puck.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
DR.. Williamson swears.

Yorktown, Ark, Jan. lsth.-Last week
q statement was published from Leland
Williamson, NJ. D., of this place, to the
effect that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best medicine for all Kinney Diseases and
that he uses them with uniform success
in his daily practice.
No one who knows DR.. Williamson will
doubt for moment the complete truth
of his fearless declaration, but to com.
pletely clinch the matter in the minds of
those who may not have the pleasure of a
personal acquaintance with this celebrated
physician, DIR. Williamson has appeared
before MIR. H. E. Greene, j. z. for Mont.
gomery county, and made a sworn state.
ment.
In this sworn statement the doctor has
cited number of cases which have 6een
completely cured by Dodds Kidney Pills.
Here is case No. L:
Henry Hail, ST., age 4s; an American,
attacked with Malaria Haematuria. or
Swamp Fever, temperature ranged from
lOl to los, highly coated tongue, consti-.
pated bowels. hemorrhage or passage Of
blood from Kidneys, used febrifuge and
Dodd's Kidney Pills to relieve the in.
fammation and congested condition Of
Kidneys and to render the urine bland
and non-irritatinp. Recovery complete
after two months treatment Of the Pills"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more goods,
brighter colors, with less work than others.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21

A good intention clothes itself with
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-21
ENEMIES ALL RIGHT.
~ = - =. y Z . = =
he Was Certain About That and He
Took Sly Shot 1t
Them. As

1t is related that at 4 recent sham bat.
tie young lieutenant, posted with his
company behind wall, ordered his men
to fire at. detachment Of troops who
were msrching by, says London Tit-Bits.
The guns were loaded with blank cart
detachment happened to be on the same
side of the sham fight as the company
which had fired ut it.
The commanding officer came riding up.
why did you fire at those men," he
demanded of the lieutenant. hotly.
IL supposed they were the enemy" said
the lieutenant.
"And what led you to suppose they
were the enemy" :.
Because my tailor was at the head Of
them and saw my butcher in the ranks.
What else could l suppose, sir?"
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-23
Tragedy Averted

"Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved' writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
nd terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound, and we'll" Every
body ought to know, it's the only sure
cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung
diseases. Guaranteed by A. G. Luken
Co., druggists. Price soc and $1.00
rial bottle free
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-23
There is one rational way to treat

nasal catarrh; the medicine is APP
piled direct to The affected membrane.
The remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. 1t
restores the infamed tissues to a
healthy state without drying all the
life out Of them and it gives back
the lost senses of taste and smell.
The sufferer who is tired Of vain ex-
reriments should use Cream Balm.
Druggists sell il for 80 cents. Ely
brothers 56 Warren street, New
York, viii mail it.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE PLAY-HOUSES.


with which the Irish race is so happily
endowed. Mr., Smith is a handsome
|o'n@ son Of the Emerald Isle, his
acting L. quiet and easy and natural,
he ~la2~ DELIGHTFULLY."- many beautiful
songs and the Irish love ballads as
rendered by Mr.. Smith are a source
OF much pleasure. Rowland and Cliff
fords have surrounded their star with
an excellent company. each and every
member being especially engaged for
the character portrayed