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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-02
s~UPEasTlrIaus
Cuckoo Ti~nepieca That WORT Work on
the Thirteenth Of The Woygth.

New Orleans Embellishments
speaking OF h many curious sh5u~z
G~ohazcte2 with the number rtirf-l7
reminds ne Of q clock WHICH has aaa1
IN my FAMILY now for some tine said
an ~observalC nan anu The thing +
A4Ve IN mind has gone far toward uals-
ms me believe that t4arn Il gn->,a-
thing in the claim chat thirteen Is an
untucky number The clock in gItaq-
Llon 3 OF the cuckoo variety. 0ry4j-
Edrt!y 1t Ia one Of the nose raffrhfa
umepleces | have ever seen. Il (s=ars
perfect time, and naver fails 10 srr,o-Gn,
promptly on the hour, excaur in no
case l have in mind. II the thing raI
not ~nappsled IN aUch regular Order :
would ave paid no attention to IL. Pf,r
II mas neeH happening every mont,
regularly from the time wa introduced
Inc aforesaid clock into the family
circle And 1t always happens nm ~
18th Of the month. nv clock ,ave a4e -
l may say II, nee every month n 20
fuses to work on the rs.a- ~yhir,, T.. 49,
Soclated with unluCt= things. Snr7a-
now 1t seems 70 know that rhfr-aar l.,
an unlucky number. And II seams -
thlnA taar 1t applies as much 81. l7tes
as 10 other events and things. : hgy-a
never oeAn able to understand 7rs- v,f,,,
the CLOCK should stop on this 9gv 40
up 10 this hour I am unania u, -
anything IKE a reasonable expiaraPFnr
OF IL l only know that NV c1InL-n
CLOCK Will not work on thu 7arh a..
or the month, and no matter how III
1t ls wound. or what the v4a+nar 80
dltions may be. when the inTIrr, a.,
rolls around the clock simDjv s~a
It Is a curious thing, isn't ir?''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-02

The i'sfnse ss Of Wa.es Is the mast Is
slsaoJa Of readers In the English rusaI
1ara!ly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
Preserving the Pork.


I find that nearly every recipe for the
preservation of pork that has been
given recently in our farm paper con-
tains q certain quantity Of saltpeter.
Now, one of the chemical truths that /
learned during my schooldays was that
much Of the nutrittve value of meat is
destroyed by the chemical action Of
salt and saltpeter and that the nitric
acid absorbed by the meat is largely
responsibleyfor the diseases common to
marines and others who subsist prin-
cipally upon salt meats. Among these
diseases I might mention scurvy, sore,
gums, decayed teeth. ulcers, etc. I
doubt If the>efects of saltpetersare so
pernicious as represented, since so
many good people advocate its use.
but for one am resolved to steer clear
Of It. l find that sugar is q good sub
stitute and renders the meat sweeter
and more wholesome and is equally
good as a preservative.-JohnJ Jackson.
in Agricultural Epitomist. ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
A PROLIFIC WEED.
somsthine About the oalinsoga Par.
: viAora and How It Has Spread; (
Westward.

|: About one year ago mentioned the
advent of Q weed which very suddenly
occupied the whole of the eastern south
and already, within agar or very lit
tile more, had to some extent shared a
large tract not only of uncultivated
grass and clover fields, but Of waste
lands. It is. known as Galinsoga parvi-
I dora, and; is not wholly, to be consider
led as cumberer Of the land, along
with other weeds, but al q useful for
age plant, far more valuable than the
majority OF plants Chased as weeds.
The present appearance of this weed
I'm the west, In nearly all the large
,cities, in which it occupies the road
esides and large part OF the cultivated
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
A FALLAcv ABOUT SOIL
The idea That It Soon Wears Ont
Il Declared Not Scientific
a or True. ~ .

q . -
5 TheaideA that soil soon wears OUT
lis not sdeatific or true. Soil may be
% that it cannot grow good
crops Of grain. fruits and vegetables,
but this implies regular practice Of
taklng from the soil some OF it. plant
food elements each year, and OF put
ting. nothing back in the, soil IN the
form Of = manure. says Prof. ]. l.
Where anything II ali II .pproschiss
a balance of taking tom and giving
back is practiced, the SON 50 Is inde-
structable. Where the taking. ana CIV
ing are just equal, the sofr remains at
one. level Of productive capacity. no
matter how long It may be cropped.
Where the taking exceeds the giving,
no matter how slightly. the soil must
lose In productive capacity. and ex-
.haustions is only ~; question of time.
Where the giving exceeds the taking.
however slightly, the coil grows rich
er and richer the longer it is cropped.
~ somesEaropeaAseou1RlEies, as Hol-
land, Belgium, Denmark. Germany and
England, land that has been cropped
for centuries is richer now than it was
hundreds Of years ago. The farmers
have recognized the scientific necessity
of giving little more than they take.
At Least they hayesnot committed the
error of taking more than they give.
:. In China there are vast areas of
garden soil that have grown crops for
5000 to 5000 years. and support
swa1ming. millions Of people: These
lands, according to the reports of
travellers, are surprisingly fertile after
thousands Of years of service, and to-
day they are producing, crops that are
simply. amazing to farmers accustomed
TO s tho take III and give-nothiug
methods that brevAilin some coun-
striGs.> ~
Farmers may draw freely upon their
soil SO long as they return to it all
that part Of ttssproduce which they. do
not sell Or consume swiththe addition
of some commercial fertilizer to as
sure the maintenance of tie balance
of the p1ant-food elements In 1t. The
soil can hardly be worn out or de.
stroyed. The worst that even the
worst farming can do to it is to use
up its available plant food. Even then
sitsstills retains plants food ss elements
and when those elements are made
available the soil will return to the
work Of production. 5 ~
+ sAn1ericans farmers, sliks the farmers
In all other new and wide countries
started In e. take .taeat giving Now
they are coming to the true idea OF
farming Il is high time to make a
general improvement in farming
methods, and the soil will = promptly
respond tothe coming changes In
practice. n
y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
The Dust Bath.

To keep the fowls free from lice
during the winter months nothing is
better than the dust-bath. e large
bQx is not required II the attendant
Will give little attention todf each
day. At this season Of the yearplenty
az road dust can be provided Get A
barrel or box large. enough to hold the
FvinteE snpply.and store in drVplaee,
and when eold.weather comes you viii
be provided with one of the very best
lice powders at very little cost A Take
a small box and ct in. the sun, keep
well filled with the fine, loose. earth.
The fowls viii do ths.~rest.-l1dland
Farmer. =
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
Estimating the Profits.

The profits OF a farm are usually
more than the actual cash received for
produce. The farmer takes his living
expenses, as we'll Is the cost Of 4produc-
ton. before he decides upon the
amount of profit. The merchant takes
only the difference between the buying
and the selling price, less the cost OF
the transaction, then lives on the prof.
It. The question Of Does the farm
pay" depends. largely upon what is
taken from 1t other than the cash re-
ceived.-Mdla1d Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
IN THE PADDLE-wHEEL.
Curious and Terrifying Adventure
Of a Boy on Ship in No
s bile Bay. .l

Mr.. 9tanhope Hall, author Of Twenty
Years at Sea-" was not much more than
boy when he had the following curious
and terrifying adventure, the recollec-
ton of which haunted him all his life.
The ship on which he was making his
first voyage was loading cotton In Mo-
bile bay, and the captain had sent him In
q small boat to get some newspapers
from a big side-wheel steamer which
lay near by.
In trying to bring the boat up to the
steamer, he says, upset myself and
went down. could not swim, and l
struggled in hopeless terror. When I
came to the surface I found myself in
the brackets of the great wheel; they
were green with river moss and slippery
as ice. but managed to get astride OF
one and regain my breath.
AS held on, painting from my plunge,
thrill of horror ran through me. The
wheel had slowly begun to revolve. In
agony shouted, but in that great Wheel
box my voice was as nolning. Slowly
the wheel turned. carrying ne upward.
When I reached the top I should be
ground to pieces; or. If by any chance
escaped that fate. should be drowned
when was again drawn under the
wheel into the fearful suction.
Again and again I shouted. Finally.
as was nearing the top. a little trap
door opened and some one looked into
the box. opened my mouth to call once
more, but my throat was paralyzed; for
q moment could not utter note.
The trap-door was just closing when,
with one mighty effort, my voice came
back and I screamed. The man opened
the trap again, saw me. sprang upon
the wheel and snatched me into safety.
! was heavy weight in his arms as he
carried me to the. deck, for tainted dead
away.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
II ;5| ;ff| / Hash
Plan or THE Sled.

for cutting his grain; each bindyr has
q set of trucks and that is Whit this
device is made of. Put the trucks un-
der the top. piece of your sledsAbout
two feet back Of the center fora r.
foot sled, about three feet back for a
14-foot sled. Either wire or. bolt II
wood axle; If iron. make U clamp.
ing around axle and top of sled to keep
from slipping endwise when loaded
Observation-Disclosures Epitomist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
Coal in Sweden.

Two or three years ago the Domin-
lon Coal company, Of Sydney, N. s..
shipped cargo of coal to Sweden to
be used as an experiment on govern
ment railways. The experiment proved
such big success that the company
now ships some $4,000 or 10000 tons
annually for general consumption in
Sweden. This year the company is to
make 4 further experiment in the for,
eign market by sending some Of its
product to Mexico to be tested on the
government railway there.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
A HANDY SLED.
How . Farm Conveyance May j
Made to Pull Easy in Dry or i .
Muddy Weather.

To make q sled .p9ll. easy in dry OF
muddy weather and answer the pur-
~ ~ a iIs;itlI l a1asths de-
Vice shown here viii Sc found very
useful. This ume-of the year~a sled
pulls very heavy. but with this i'm
;proyepant,e It can be made no. it takes
'oniy sune-half tie power toerall It. that
is one horse can pull what would re-
quire two horses en- an ordinarysled.
1t is very simple and easy to make.
Nearly every farmer hasa selt-binder
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
GIRL WITHOUT A VOICE.
Pet ef New York Hospital 1rsashss'
Through Wire Screen In
Ss sgHGs Threat 8 y So.

II &-& 4
AZ tho he9d nurse made her eolad
Of the private ward of / city hospital
she. had q. pretty little. girl IN tow
nots Or pur Wears Old xitSadark
rings an hdma eJ plam and
healthy SloSki&S AnE SerJ Nicely
dressed, says th6 Ney York Sun.
A convalesceht pdkient beckoned te
the cAilE ST. camevesdata, shooh
hands ID ID Aerseld ped ane
caressf Ne LIZ chi rem. The pa'
tent asked her playful Questions and.
noticing that sheoanswered only with
Smiles. nut it dem toShyness: s.T
f4A li8& H@t1I 2" tkA4 tit
x0Yes, 3<4f5btd&, tlhffd esy1e.
and gd9ss she'll be 6ete . kdda SWhiie
:yek1S4thelRpfse feQlisd Then, turning
tdsft9G - ksl6e8es Is 8lOk .
spoiledH&WS .xSfs. es kffsk =
The little thing spread out her hands
and made courtesy with q beaming
smile. The pantomfme plainly meant:
Il am"
b ''And who spoils your" the nurse
went on. -.
With q coy wiggle the child
stretched out her arm and her tiny
forefinger pointed to the nurse.
Cant she speak?" asked the con.
valescent, in a whisper. -.
mot q word," said the nurse.
Dent you see the plate in her
throat?" -" 49, -, 49,, rs.
Sure enough, q little above the
breastbone there was q blackened
wrinkled patch amid the white skin,
and in the middle of it there was 9
metal ring framing q fine wire gauze
screen a little more than half an inch
in diameter. The ribbons at her neck
half hid it..
"She breathes through that" said
the nurse, 'the upper part Of the. air
passage is completely closed."'1
"And will she never be. able ia
speak?" asked the convalescent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
eosn.oga Pa,rttora-sssr Britso~. !.

land, as we'll as the gardens OF the
cities, is an interesting fact in connec-
ton with the subject of weeds, and the
several ways in which they spread far
and wide; in this instance thousands
of miles in as few as five years from
its first appearance near Charleston,
8. G.
81 am reminded Of the circumstance
Iby Il note from subscriber to THIS pa
per. asking for seed of the plant for
the purpose OFFS sowing linked with
gass seedsN for making q pasture. I
nm rather disfnciinedsto aid maspread-
ElnGsuch hardy and prolific weed as
thlS for obvious reasons; but IN this
instance would do so were It not that
1.-the plant is abundant all over the
k1eighborhood where the applicant lives,
q :correspondentsin the Country
fGentleman. The plant is easily recog-
IAized by its low growth much similar
Itp that of clover, and BY its small
flowers. IT,.
I This Galinsoga is an Interesting ex-
4Ample Of the amazingly rapid spread
Eef weeds, and Of the carefulness which
1should be exercised in regard, to the
sofs similar plants which
Enay bring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS say the
Elsast--to thousands Of persons. My
liant g "a llsss ssls
/ was not given as any recommendation
or It ffof q FODDER Plant, but mersly
the interest of general knowledge. Con-
tsidering how many Of olE.Worst waeds
were intlodu In very J ssiniples sbut
thoughtless ways, and how justly the
public *exeeFatee -stlae-~aaemofy~ of=<the
persons implicated in the mischief, all
lcpncerned Should, II think. be SLOW to
spread any plant, out Of mere scuriosity
Ethe inJuripns= char cter Of Witch may
I'm after years max his name disaa gree
ahly Notorious Still. while thissGalin-
sega nay cause waste sof i1stor Tand
some apprehension by It's prolfhc habit,
it is not so bad al the large majority
t-of weeds. and II some circumstances
may be turned to profitable uses. But
1t is 9 weed and hence not to be made
a friend and companion of.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
aHis Doesn't Count

Dremer-My wife and l always pass
upon and decide our household questions;
quite as seriously as though we were
voting upon national issues.
;. Heppeck-Well. whenever my wife
and pull OF an election liSe that she
always wins BY one vote.-l'hiladelphia
Press. .g1 ,yeft|
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
FARM NOTES.

Note the changes you intended to
make for next winter.
Have all Hthe live stock ready for
market before You EmarketFit.
The appearance Of things about the
house is the first that attracts atten-
ton. good or bad. - u
See that all necessary repairs are
made. not only upon the home build
ings. but upon the outbuildings also.
Winter is coming.
A CHEEKY, comfortable family room
and plenty Of good things to read robs
winter of about all Of its terrors, ce-
ments family ties and lays a founda-
ton for pleasant memories in after
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
chiut the cracks.

Farm buildings should be given a
rssgoingsoves before The cold .oGzthe
kHin,e somsa feo n1ny cracks II;
the barn may give~abundnnt ventilas
ton, but they give morc--too many
draftA Ventilation - health. but drafts
are .theg Opposite. n does not cost
much to stop up cracks, and IL one
Kfnd oY material cannot he secured for
this work another can.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24

= 81 r. He couidn.t Say. . say,
Dolly believe there is 4 fool In
every family. Don't you7 ''isS6
The Captain-WeIfAerAmy opinion
is rather biased. You see, I'm the
only sAisa--Smith1 Weealy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24

If those March and April pigs had
clover and peas to run through the
summer they are now just about ready
for q corn diet-American Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-01-23
THIRTY DAYS FREE TREATMENT. i.
ment to Chronic Sufferers Absolutely Free at Eureka Springs, Ark.

Dr. D. Samuel and Company have leased for a term of years the New St. Louis House at Eu- reka Springs for a Hotel Sanita- um.
 After being completely fur nished new, 1t is now opened for the public, both as hotel for our guests and patients under treatment for chronic diseases only.
 It is first class in every re- spect, the location being on the mountain at the terminal of the street car line, the most desirable location in the city for pure air and health, in connection with the thermal waters of Eureka Springs, making perfect ideal place. All the patient could ask for or desire. We have come to stay, and make this much noted enterprise a success and perma- nent for those who are suffering with chronic diseases, as well as pleasant home for the guest.
 Our practice is limited to chron- ic diseases, such as rheumatism, catarrh, asthma, bronchitis, scrofula, eczema, salt rheum, tet- ter, acne, psoriasis, prurigo. herpes, erysipelas, and all other skin diseases of the face and body. Chronic sores, cancers, dropsy, white swelling and dis eases of the joints, nervous debil-
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-01-23
Circuit Court Jurors.

Following is the jury list for the com ing term of circuit court which convenes at Berryville February l5:
 Grand jurors: Henry Shahan, G. E.. Thorp, Clay Naples, F. M. Rea, T. D. Reagan, Price Walker, Miles Howard, w. N. Deweese, J. c. Wilson, E. Wise, A. J. Russell, M. V. Digman, Sam Cox, James Davis. George Allen.
 Alternates: Jarrett Norris, John B. Jackson, Andrew Snow, Chas. Chaun- cey, Tom Miller, Joe Denney.
 Petit: Horace Cole, James. Norris, E.. M. Sootsr, s. w. Peters, Bs N. Tipton, Hyle Carpenter, J. w. McKaig, Chas. Agard, Will Sisco, Rule kenner, Bur Seitz, J. D. Suggs, Robert Shoemaker, Nat Howerton, Chas Snow, Tom Hitson, A. Y. Ramsey, Jack Tabor, B. Hill, I. G. Houp, Ed Henchman, S. $. Cunning ham, c. Skinkle, Malon Alfred,
 Alternates: Tom Hummer Ed Me- Loud, Lee Ramsey, Pink Mckee, George Ryrons Bud. Ward
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-01-23

ity, insomnia, female diseases of both young ane old ladies.
 All rectal troubles, such as fis- tula in and, Assure, hemorrhoids or pile tumors, removed without the knife in a very few days, without danger, and but slight pain, under a positive guaratee.
 Lost vitality, veneraI diseases, inclusive. a
 We treat all the above diseases as successfully and as perma- nently, as can be done by any skilled specialist or physician.
 That being the fact, we will give ono month free treatment from the 18th of January up to the 18th of February, 1904, in order to advertise our new sani- tarium here quickly, and become favorably known in our line of practice on chronic diseases. Medicine and operations not in cluded. For the past thirteen years Dr. Samuel has been treat- ing the above chronic diseases with marked success.
 We cordially invite all who are sufferers from chronic diseases of any kind to come and see us al once, on our liberal offer as consultation, examination and treatment will be free of charge.
 All communications strictly confidential and are answered promptly. Respectfully,
 DIR. D. SAMUEL & co.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-01-23

Dr. S. D. Luther, the dentist is in town to remain six days.
 The serious condition of Mrs. Roain Webb is not improved over what it has been for some time past.
 The revival meeting being conducted by Rev. Hatfield at Denver is being at tended with great interest.
 l.. E. Harbert came up from Omaha Wednesday. He says Governor Davis would not issue a requisiton to the Missouri authorities for Lee King want cd for murder, and that King has been released after being held in the Harrison jail for several days.
 Lisk's patent antitrust ware wash boilers, water pails, wash basins, dio- pers, oil cans, stew kettles, milk pails, pudding pans-at c. 0. O'Neal G Co.'S, Positive guarantee against rust with every piece. There is more service for the money in these goods than anything else on the market
 A small runaway occurred in town
 Monday afternoon which was extremely fortunate in it's result that no special damage was done. Mrs. Andy Cox drove in from the farm in single buggy and as she approached the square the horse become entangled in slack wire that was being strung by the Tele phone Company and the animal became excited and ran into the hitch-rack com pletely up-setting the buggy. In some manner Mrs. Cox fell out so as to escape injury. Only slight damage was done the buggy and harness.
 A cistern recently completed on Judge Butts premises is about the incest im- provement of the kind to be found. The hole was put down to good depth, the walls lined with brick and covered by cement. On top he has a modern filter installed and a neat house has been erected over it. The use of cisterns in- sure better health in towns the size of Green Forest. There is too much ac- cumulation of filth to insure the purity of we'll water any more, and we are glad to note that Judge Butt has demonstrat- ed thata cistern can be made such a con- plete success.
 J. ". Walker and Miss Ella Brown
 were married at the home of the brde's parents, MT. and Mrs. L.. NJ. Brown, at Rule Wednesday, Rev. Gossett of Berryville officiating. The groom is the son of A. c. Walker of Rule and is a young man of splendid reputation and good business qualifications. For some time past he has been employed as clerk in the drug store of Safer Drug Co, at Harrison. The bride is also numbered among the best young ladies in the community. They will probably reside near Rule-