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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
CLEVER HENS OF OREGON.
Their Owner says They Can Tell
Dronss from Working Bees and
Never Make q Mistake.

Worth their weight In coined sll-
YER" is the value attached to his hock
Of hens and chickens by w. H. PEN
ming. the most extensive producer Of
honey in the alfalfa region about On
tario. Ore. This high price for poul-
try is not on account of the beauty OF
size or pedigree Of his flock, but on &C
count Of their having developed a fac
ulty Of intelligence which enables
them to distinguish between work
Ing bee and drone, which enables
him tc secure much larger yield Of
honey from his 500 hives, as his hens
keep the number Of lazy. idle drones,
who are not armed with stings. but
who have good appetites, reduced to a
minimum, and more cells are filled and
sealed daily by the busy workers.
Mr.. Penning told the Portland Orc
gonian the story Of the wonderful de-
velopment of his hens, which are al
lowed to run at large among his bee
hives, and who, like many other
birds" have . fondness for bees,
bugs. grasshoppers and other insects,
but which, generally speaking, have
learned to leave bees entirely alone,
having In their early attempts Al
swallowing them found that pain and
danger lurked In the stings with which
most Of them are armed. Within the
past year or two he has noticed his
hens peeking into the entrances Of
hives and occasionally selling bee,
which, after placing on the ground
and examining critically, they would
sometimes swallow and sometimes al.
low to fly away.
This resulted In a careful investiga-
ton by him Of the strange action Of
the hens, and he soon found that the
fowls had learned to distinguish the
stingless and useless drones from the
armed working bees. and that in con-
seqence the number Of eaters, but
non-producers Of honey, was being
kept within reasonable limits. He has
also discovered, that this season the
old hens have taught their chickens
how to distinguish between the two
classes of bees. He believes that No
other fowls have ever acquired this
valuable knowledge, and has moi
found anyone who has ever heard Of
such knowledge being displayed BY
any fowl or bird. He Is greatly de-
lighted at his discovery, for it means
many dollars in his pocket, and his
discovery is now published for the In
formation of all apiarists, students Of
entomology and the public in general
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All in the Apprentice Glass.

When a simple change Of diet brings
hack health and happiness the story is
briefly told. A lady of Springfield, Ill.,,
says: CATER being afflicted for years
with nervousness and heart trouble, I
received a shock four years ago that
left me in such condition that my
life was despaired of. could get-no
relief from doctors nor from the num-
berless heart and nerve medicines I
tried because didn't know that the
coffee was daily putting me back more
than the Drs. could put me ahead.
2 FINALLY at the request Of friend I
left of coffee and began the use Of
; Postum and against. my convictions I
] gradually improved n health until for
/ the past or 8 months I have been
entirely free from nervousness and
/ those terrible sinking, weakening
I spells Of heart trouble.
) 'My troubles all came from the use
! Of coffee which drunk from childhood
Z and yet they disappeared when I quit
coffee and took up the use Of Postum .
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. S1 Co.
ManY.people marvel 1t the effects Of
leavini pn coffee and drinking Postum
but th1fe is nothing marvellous about
it-only common sense. f
Coffee is destroyer Postum is .
rebuilder. That's the reason. I;
Look IN each pkg. for the famous lit
To book, saThe Road to Wellvills."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
POULTRY YARD POINTERS.

Good stock is always in demand; in
ferior stock must be sold for an infe-
rior price.
"The little foxes spoil the vines" and
the little mites spoil the profits in poul-
try keeping.
A small flock Of fowls, carefully han
died, will pay a better profit than q
large flock carelessly kept
Color or markings do not cut much
figure when It comes to selecting .
breed for practical purposes.
When supplying private customers
with eggs always sort them both as to
color and size. They will look better
and will bring better price.
A feast one day and famine the
next is not conducive to health. thrift
or egg production in flock of fowls.
Regular feeding, well balanced, is the
keynote of success.
II there are pullets or cockerels in
some of the broods that grow faster
than the rest, mark them and keep
them for breeders another season. In
this way you can build up the stamina
of your flock.
The poultryman who lives near .
creamery or a dairy where he can get
skim milk for his fowls is in luck. 1t
is an excellent feed for them and is
especially valuable to use in mixing
the mashes. Buttermilk is also good
In culling the flock it is good plan
to save the hens that proved exception
ally good sttters and mothers this sea-
son, as the cost Of their keeping will
he more than Offset by their service
next season, even II they don't lay an
egg during the year.-Commercial
Poultry
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
"old Man Kangaroo Mile. ;,

What is an "old man kangaroo
mile?" ihe expression was used by
Mr.. Bent. the premier Of Victoria. in
! recent speech. and one of the report
ers subsequently asked him what he
meant. We'll. you see." he replied.
IAN ordinary English mile is 1.760
yards: an old man kangafoo mile
would be about 500 yards extra" The
I'D man kangaroo is the biggest and
most powerful OF the marsupials, and
It can cover a mile very rapidly with
it's tremendous Jumps. "A race between
IN old man kangaroo and a motor car
would be worth seeing, If it were pos
,ible to arrange and carry out such Z
:ontest.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

weight from the ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition when
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They quickly relieved me and now am
never troubled as I was. My back 10
strong and I can walk or ride long
distance and feel just as strong as did
twenty-five years ago. think SO much
Of Doan's Kidney Pills that have
given q supply of the remedy to some
of my neighbors and they have also
found good results. II you can sift
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to
anyone suffering from kidney trouble,
you are at liberty to do So"
A TRIAL Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, SO cents.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
Regarding the Age Of Eggs.

An eastern farm paper recently pub
lished lengthy article on how to tel!
the age Of eggs. While the article is
very interesting and the information it
contains is no doubt accurate and relia-
bic. we aYpof the opinion that the farm
er who makes the most money out of
eggs it is not very material. The only
good egg is the fresh one, and the way
20 make the most money out Of the
sale Of eggs Is to get them into the
hands of the consumer as soon as 1t can
be done after they are laid. Guaran-
teed strictly fresh eggs always find
ready sale, and generally ut s premium
aoy time Of year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
Going East This oummsrr

Get Tie vacation habit. Drop youf work
and take trip to some II the Famous East
ern Summer Resorts 70 easily and quickly
reached by the Nickel Plate Road: Stop
overs allowed at Niagara Falls and Lake
Chautauqua ON all tickets. Three elegant
" equipped trains made up Of modern Day
Coaches, Dining and Sleeping Cars, running
thru from Chicago to IT. Wayne, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York. Boston and in
termediate points. The Dining Car eerv'
ice of the Nickel Plate Road is .up.to-date,
inexpensive and as good as the best. lndi'
vidual Club Meals are served at prices rang
ing from IS cents to $l0O. Meals are also
served "a Ia carte" Passengers using the
Day Coaches of the Nickel Plate. Road, re-
gardless of the class Of ticket held, may be
assured of the most courteous treatment BY
our Colored Porters in Uniform, who are
instructed to give every attention to the
welfare of our patrons. Tickets via the
Nickel Plate Road are from SO cents to
800 lower than tickets of the same class
between the same points via other lines
All trains arrive at and depart from the
New La Sale Street Station, Chicago. Fol-
full information regarding tickets, rates.
routes, sleeping car reservations, etc, call
on or address j. Y. Callahan, General Agent,
No. Ill Adams ST., Chicago, III.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
NOTES IRON xATunA11sra
Ants have q horror Of Ultraviolet rays.
Doctor Kirkland reckons that in 90
lays q toad will destroy o,72o injurious

Ants have q horror Of Ultraviolet says.
Doctor Kirkland reckons that in 30
days toad viii destroy s.72o injurious
insects.
The rose grows Wild Ill over Europe.
In Africa a. low q Ahyssinia, In Asia to
and through India and In North Amer
lea to the edge of Mexico.
The little tailor-bifd not onlysew but
spins, weaving raw cotton into thread
for its purposes. with this thread It
sews and actual stitches sack Of leaves
In which % rear its young.
Indiarubber trees which are tapped
every other day continue.to yieldsay for
more than 20 years; and It is acurious
fact that the oldest and most frequently
tapped trees produce the richest sap.
A remarkable instance Of nimicry In
fishes is described BY DR.. A. Wiley in
spolia Zsylanica. The Cingalese fishes
known Is sea bats have eaf-shaped and
leaf-colored bodies, and when in danger
they sink gently and insrtly to the bot
tom, just like q Leaf.
Monkeys are very numerous along the
northwest coast Of South America, but
are not found west Of the Andes from
northern Peru to the south end Of the
continent. Their home in South Amer
lea is chiefly in the forests Of Venezuela
throughout the great Amazon basin and
along the fluvial systems Of the upper
half of the Paraguay and the Parana riv-
ers. A little south of the junction of
these two rivers they disappear and the
greater part Of Uruguay and Argentina
regard them as q curiosity to be exhibited
In travelling shows.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
ABOUT un1lnished Section.

After the honey flow has stopped the
unfinished sections that only have q
little honey in them will soon be
cleaned up by the bees without Destroy
ing the comb, If covered up near che
hives, leaving room for only one bee
to go in or out. When given larger
entrance they destroy the combs, which
are worth saving for starters next sea-
son. When there are many sections
not capped over. or half filed or more.
they may be sold at reduced price, or
converted into liquid honey by melt
ing slowly. After cooling remove the
cake Of wax. A warm. dry. sunny place
where the temperature stays around the
aineties is an ideal place for storing
honey. Cold and dampness cause honey
to become watery and sour.-ohie
Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
MUSICIANS, ACTORS, wR1TERs.

Kubelik, Bohemian violinist, is said
TO have made over $500. 900 in the last
three years.
Sarasate is 60 years old now, and has
played on the same violin since he was
IL years Of age.
Nine. Rostand. wife of the famous
French author and playwright, is about
to issue q volume of her own poems.
Mile. Marthe Dupny, whose remark
able volume Of sonnets has won the
Sully Prudhomme prize. lives in an
attic.
Joseph Jefferson says he was Kissed
of the stage once. He was four years
old. and tried to sing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner"
y manuscript blythe composed Pales-
trina was stolen some time ago in tho
Roman Lateran. It Is valued at $25 900.
and is believed to be In Germany. VI
Actors belonging to the Court theater,
Vienna, are not allowed to perform for
charitable purposes except in payment Of
aeertain nXed fee. which is handed over
% the pension fund Of their theater.
f. Hopkinson Smith recently re-
marked: III I can tell the whole story
Of my novel in i've minutes ct dinner
table and secure the undivided atten.
ton Of my listeners, know that It 10
rood. II fail to do this. my work will
be In vain.''
Lieut.. w. 4. Sanford, recently Of the
navy. but now Of the department Of
agriculture. has about 200 books from
the library Of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson. Among them is the Bible
which belonged to. stevenson's father.
He bought the books In Samoa
Few Americans can boast of so long
and distinguished IN ancestry as Mrs.
H. A. Mitchell Keays, author 81 He
That Eateth Bread with Me" She TO
Gently received q letter from distant
relative interested in genealogy which
contained Mrs. Keays' family tree writ
ten out, showing its roots reaching back.
to Henry I1I..of England M &
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
SHORT AND SENSIBLE.

A song in the heart is worth two In
the choir.
Hurry & Worry are always trying to
borrow from Slow & Steady. 4
The true soldier is always ready to
help put stop to the lighting.
You'll never run up the hill Of
progress by running down your
neighbors.
Men who are willing to let you in
on the ground floor usually have trap
door ready to let you into the base
ment.
Think once before you act. twice
before you speak, and spend the day
in thought before you commit it to
paper.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
HUNTING THE sEAoTTeR.
9xtsrmination Of This Beautiful Fur
Barring Animal Rapidly Be-
ing Accomplished.

The demands Of fashion and of sport
and the innate love of destruction
threaten the determination of the
beautiful sea otter. Many years before
the settlement of California by the
Americans. Russian fur traders had
trading and hunting posts along the
coasts Of upper and lower California
for the purpose of securing the pelts of
these animals.
The enormous beds of kelp found
along the shores were adapted to the
habits of this otter. which fed on the
sea urchins and shelltish Astounding in
these sea meadows. In early times.
says the New York Sun, otter were
plentiful on the coasts of California.
Oregon, Queen Charlotte and Vancou-
yer islands and the south coast of Alas
ka, and they were especially abundant
throughout the Aleutian and Kurile
islands.
In the last quarter Of a century there
has been great scarcity of these beau
tiful skins. which have come only from
single point OF the coast of Washing
ton and from the islands to the south
Of Behring sea.
In hunting the otter the natives of
these northern islands employ frail
skin canoes. called bidarkas, somewhat
resembling the kayaks of the Esqui-
maux. The natives of the Aleutians
aud the Kuriles are very expert with
the spear, which is thrown with q hand
board. A number Of bidarkas, with
two men in each. go in company, and
when the game is sighted the canoes
form in half circle behind the otter
and all the hunters who are near
enough throw spear. Then the otter
dives, but as the movements of the ami
NAL are slow the light skin canoes of
the hunters can easily overtake it.
The otter often doubles and comes up
behind the hunters. when the canoes
again form and the hunters throw their
spears whenever the animal rises to
the surface to breathe.
Kept under water so much the otter
becomes exhausted and stays longer
and longer on the surface, and the
hunters are able to approach nearer,
until the victim is struck with a dart,
when its DOOM is sealed.
The habits of the sea otter are pecu-
liar. They seldom go to land; in fact,
never except during severe storms,
when they sometimes take refuge on
outlying rocks and reefs in the ocean.
Unlike the seal they do not bear their
young upon the land. but give birth to
them at sea. The pup is taken upon the
breast of its mother, who floats lightly
upon her back as favorjte position.
When frightened, the mother takes
the pup in her mouth and disappears:
and even when the offspring is only q
few days old. she will remain with it
below the surface fully IL minutes
without rising. In feeding the otter
brings to the surface several shelllish.
takes its favorite position on its back.
spreads it's food upon its breast and
breaks and eats the shellfsh one by
one.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

and Old stock out over the grain and
grass fields, a great deal less damage
would be done by insect pests than
there is to-day. We have not the nu-
merous varieties of birds to-day to do
this work as used to be the case. oh,
no! The girls are wearing them in
their hats now! So we ought to sup
ply some domesticated birds to do the
work, and thereby reap a twofold ben
eft and our fowls would be far health
fer for 1t. -s,4-'-------s e--e- s
About eight years ago the grain
fields in the neighborhood were being
,devoured by the army worm. I placed
colonies Of pullets in my neighbors
fields all about me and the pullets
went after the worms as schoolboys
would go after a box of Strawberries.
Such feasting you never saw, and the
best part of the bargain was I had to
supply no feed for several weeks. wa
ter and grit was all / had to See TO,
and such growth never got before
NOR since. and eggs commenced to
come about 80 days earlier than usu-
al. Furthermore, received thanks
from my surrounding neighbors for
saving at least portion Of their
grain. s
& My colony houses are built Of six
inch drop siding; stills, studding and
rafters are two by four. Ground plan
is six by six feet square, facing south
or southeast. five feet high in front,
three feet high in rear, with a window.
six-lighted, in front and door two feet
six inches wide and four feet high at
the east side, as shown in the cut. 1t
is best to have the window so It can
be slid wide open at will and closed
as easily, SO We can ventilate to meet
the changes of the weather. All the
furniture that goes with these little
houses is two perches, six feet long,
made of two by four scantling, and a
brooder and drinking fountain. Each
house has yard to the south IL feet
long. No house is ever complete with
out this yard, for when the chicks are
first moved to the houses they are
probably not old enough to be given
UNLIMITED range, and it will not do to
confine them in their house for it is
sure to stunt their growth. If yard
is at hand they can be given the same
care and treatment they were accus-
toned to in the regular brooder house
AMI we know just where they are
Following this practice the opera
tor is not affected by inclement wealth
er, no matter how severe or wet or
windy; all work can be done indoors
In building the colony houses some
people try to improve over my plans
and build them larger Don't do it. II
may be all right to build them larger
If you are sure you never want to use
them in cold weather, but If built lar.
ger and nothing but the heat that es-
capes from the lamp in the brooder to
keep it warm it will not be warm
enough for your little chicks to enjoy
q great deal of time outside of their
brooder, and we must encourage them
to get out as much as possible.-C. E
Matteson, in Ohio Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

and the end board is six inches high
in back and seven inches in front. The
top beard is ten inches broad. with
blocks, as shown, to keep it from slip
ping of. Fowls can eat from either
side. No Stats are -.eeded to keep them
out.-W. q. Rogers, in Farm Journal.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
m Class,iAed.

Gentleman Tin 1ibrary)-where can
I find the book entitled MAN. the
Ruler Of the World" please7 /
Lady Attendant-You Will probably
find 1t Just across the hall in the fic-
ton department, sir.-l2hicaso Daily
News,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

"Some of your opponents, Colonel, are
accusing you Of putting money into politics"
said the plain citizen. ssWell, some of the
others have been accusing me. of taking
1Snsyy out Ct replied tie sSGns
Prem
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

The millionaire may smoke only dollar
cigars himself, but he has to smell the FIVE
cent cigars that other men are smoking
Somerville Journal.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS
Doan's Kinney Pills Brought Strength ana
Health 70 the Sufferer, Making Him
Feel Twenty-Fivs Years Younger.
J. B. Corton, farmer and lumberman,

of Deppc, N.
c., says: IL
su II cred for
years with my
back. It was
30 bad that I
could not walk
any distance
nor even ride
in easy buggy.
l donot believe
/ could have
raised t Q n
l. "a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer.. Free q trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, a31 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o!
~ Z: eSrss snasS vi MIMI Gsrf aa asrd
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
FEED BOX FOR CHICKENS.
Fowls Can Enter It from Either Side
and There Is Small Danger
Of Waste.

The cut shows end view Of handy
feed box. The bottom board is eight
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

It is said that the Turks were the
first to bury their dead in cemeteries
adorned with ornamental headstones.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

A matrimonial refusal il the original
antitrust decision.-Richmond Missou-
rian.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01
Worrying the I

Worrying the Landlord.
Clarinda-You can't keep dog in your
new fiat!
Florinda-No. We had to give Fido away.
but Frederick had his dear little bark put
in our phonograph.-Cincinna Commercial
Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-01

inches wide ann
any d esire d
length. Mine are
four feet long.
The strips. front
and rear, are
three inches wide,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-19

OIL News


On salem Fork, this county r. T
Ilowndes i due in the Gordon At his
test on the j. w. Williams farm. On
Cherry Camp run, the Sigiey Oh and
Gas Company is building the rig for
second test on the Allen SigIey farm
on the same stream, the Invincible OF
Company Is due in rhe sand at a test
on the I. w. Wilcox farm and the Greer
Oil Company is down the same depth at
4 test on the L z. Robinson farm,
On Tenmne creek. in this county, the
Independent Oil Company mas eomPlet-
ed its No. IL on the ]. W. Daloon farm
and hns a ten barrel pumper in the
Gordon. on West Fork river. in the
same county, the Hope Natural Gas Co.
has the rig completed for a test on the
c. N. Jackson farm and has started t.
drill at test on the j. b. Tetrick
heirs farm.
On the east side of the Folsom dis
trict. in this county, the South Penn Oil
Co. has completed its No. 5 on the Cath
crime Ice farm at depth of 1924 feet
and has a 80 barrel producer in the
Gordon in the same district the same
company mas completed its No. - on the
Csenine Robinson tract and has 20
barrel producer in the Gordon. This
well was drilled 10 depth of 1917
feet. The second test on the j. w
Davis farm has been drilled 10 feet be
low the Gordon and has no oil or gas
1t will b. abandonei
In The Salem district. this county, tine
south Penn oil Company has drilled it,
second test on the S. R. Lanham farm
81 feet into the Gordon. and win have
a light pumper, not good for more than
8 or 10 barrels a day. The second tesa
on the A. A. Stout farm mas been drilled
eight feet into the Gordon and has no
oil or gas The second test on the NJ
Raymond farm has been drilled through
the Gordon and found no oil. It Is nov
drilling TO the fifth sand.