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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

The Sioux Falls Press in il.
Saturday issue says "the legisla'
,urc Of South Dakota is again en-
joying the relaxation of a recess:
of FIVE days duration, its second
indulgence. Ten days from tn,
60 days of the session leave g
days. There arc yet opportunities
for other recesscs and the fear that
the gentlemen of the Legislature
will overwork themselves is no.
we'll founded" Moderate, moGcr,
alto! Dear Bre'r, you know thai
we had a very quiet election las
November and a sudden acccller,
ando might compel them to resor'
to tempo prime.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

Two new stars have been added
to our national flag Tuesday a,
S.4s p. m. when the senate at
Washington passed the joint state
hood bill, admitting Oklahoma
and Indian territory in the union
as the state of Oklahoma, and
New Mexico. The senate elimi-
mated Arizona, another aspirart
for some time TO wait for its turr.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

Pierre correspondence of the
Yankton. Press and Dakotan:
Mayor Unruh of Tyndall is in the
city on a mission of economy and
reform in which he has failed to
receive any great amount of en-
couragement. His desire is to
close up every normal school in
the state, As institutions which are
useless and OF no benefit to the
state. He looks upon them a. a
sort of state vermiform appendix,
which is not only useless, but La
bic to become dangerous at any
time on account of the expense
attached to keeping them in ex-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
American Imports and Exports.

In 1915, the earliest year for which
Tact lglres are obtainable. our OK.
1rts were valued at sl06.040. III and
Ir imports were Sll3.1s4,322. Our
sports passed the $500. 1000. ZOO mark
! 1853. the s3O0.00G,O0o mark in 1880.
nd did not exceed S+O0.Oo0.0O0 until
81. During all the years from 1916
, 1876 IA imports exceeded our OK.
prts In value. except four. Since
Ell our exports have exceeded our
Iports every year except in 1883 and
-. We now frequently export
,ods OF as much value In n singls
onth ms were exported In the yea.
80.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

Our legislators at Pierre are TO
decide what should be manufic-
turcd in the penitcntiary: shirts
or Irvine. 1t appears that the
people could make use OF both.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
Appropriate.

The minister OF marine was nj
things 10 a.! men.
Once II fell 10 him to select the wa
ship which should 20 TO the rescue o
some missionaries who had becom
embroiled with the heather they wei
saving.
"Scnd a converted cruiser" said h!
sxcellency. with rare delicacy and tact
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

A friend In need cgn always DO
on 10 make q touch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

And now Chicago turns up a
beautiful franchise scandal with
perjury trimmings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

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who sseHrs fhree nsg subscriptions. Ssna for
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09

FOR THE SMALL GARDEN.
Outdoor Hotbed Which Nay B,
Established with Little
Trouble.

A very practical hotbed may be con-
structed for use in small garden. The
bed should be placed in the south or
southeast side of fence or building
where it will be protected from north
winds and receive the full direct rays
of the sun. Dig a trench 10 inches deep
and as wide and long as the size of
the bed desired; Axe feet is usually sui
fcient Make a frame of boards that
will set in the north side, leaving one
loot above the surface of the ground,
and south side but six inches above
ground, as shown in accompanying cut
This will allow sufficient slope to the
sashes to insure it's being rainprOof
Cover the top with sash (c). made
with Sx1O glass. Fill the bed with one
:oot of coarse horse manure (a), which
has been cured under shelter and forlSed
over a number of times to insure its
iseing of the same fineness throughout.
Tramp down solidly on bottom of bed
and putting on sash allow it to remain
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
PICKUPS.

Have you oiled those harnesses? Good
time now.
Crimp hog ring around rope ends,
1t saves the annoyance of large knot
and frayed end.
Don't get SO tied to your work and
your farm that you cannot go to breed
ers' meetings, sales, fairs, shows and
farmers institutes.
Remember the cellar and give it a
thorough ventilation occasionally in
mild winter weather. If the cellar is a
cold one, keep the fruit and vegetables
covered. A good kerosene stove will
help keep out the frost.
Don't pack the wood in the shed until
the surface is we'll dried, or it will mold
and ferment and the wood become
punizy. In an open shed with lattice
upon all sides, it may be packed up as
soon as cut if not piled too deeply
Farm and Home.
Old coleus plants saved from last sum-
tner may be started at any time now to
supply next summers needs. By
repropagation from the earliest cuttings
made fine supply of stocky plants will
be ready to set out when the weather
becomes warm. The'old stocks will then
be useless.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
SOIL POSITION OF HOTBED,

about four days until it heats, and
again cools to 80 degrees. Then put in
six inches of rich soil OBJ. Sandy loan
is best, but if that is not available use
a clay soil with sand added and mixed.
Do not pack the soil firmly, but allow
it to remain in loose, OPEN layer.
Again cover bed and allow: it to
remain day or two until the soil
is thoroughly warmed and theA tenn
perature evenly established. Plant the
seed in rows four to six inches. apart.
Cover lightly and water thoroughly.
Considerable care is necessary in at
tending bed of this kind, says the Or
ange Judd Farmer. Give it allthe sun
possible, and when the sun falls direct
" upon the sash raise one edge few
inches to allow the. air to change. Avoid
allowing the cold air to blow directly
upon the plants. Water heavily rather
than frequently. soaking the ground at
least once week, or as frequently as tho
surface becomes dry. Stir the surface
soil frequently, and do not allow it to
bake into a hard cake Be sure that it is
loose enough for the tender plants to
push through the surface. Some plants
require more heat than others, and the
bed must be kept more closely covered.
Lettuce, radishes and cucumbers re-
qn1re cooler beds, about IS to IS degrees,
while tomatoes, melons, etc., should be
kept at higher temperature. When the
plants are sufficiently matured, they may
be transplanted in the bed or removed
to open ground and grown to maturity.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
WONDERS OF SINGLE ACRE
What May Re Produced on Bit Of
land Containing 100
Square Rods.

You who think that It must be SO
acres or nothing, will be surprised to
know that unless you are farming for
the markets and need pasture and sta
bles and grass land, you can almost
live on the crop that an acre will yield
you, writes Charles M. Skinner in Good
Housekeeping. 1t will require work
and care and knowledge, for you cam
not spend your time at tennis and ex-
pect the weeds to stay out of your let
tuce, or the smut to affect your neigh
boris corn and not yours, or the cater
pillars to keep of from your pea vines,
or things to stay green after q month
of drouth. Now here, on this common
acre-for it is ordinary, being near the
sea and hummocked with rock, the
lodges cropping into sight just outside
the fence-the farmer raises no end
of beans, peas, onions and like mat
tiers, and strawberries to eat, to give
away and to sell. He has patriarchal
apple trees that yield bushels OF fruit.
His tomatoes supply his own family.
various friends rejoice in them no
less, while few pecks of them go to
town. His wife puts up SO many fruits
and vegetables in jars that she has to
give them to relatives, and she seldom
visits her son in the city without car
rying basket of fruit to him. There
are bits of lawn and beds of posies and
curtains of vine and-what do you sup
pose? After the acre has been worked
to this degree, there is room for chick
ems at least hundred of them, with
their runway extending the length of
the place.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
GOOD ROADS.
They Need Not Necessarily Be Con-
structed Of Stone-A Pres
ent Danger.

While good roads are Of the utmost
importance to the farmers themselves,
good roads do not necessarily spell
hard roads, as many hard roads advo-
Gates seem to imagine, says the Prai-
RE Farmer. A movement to better our
highways does not necessarily mean
that they are all to be surfaced with
stone, but there are indications that a
strict watch will be necessary to pre-
vent legislative bodies from putting
such construction on the movement
when cnacting laws in regard thereto.
Many of our roads can be greatly
improved over their present condition
by undertakings and better grading.
These are the first essentials where a
hard surface is finally to be provided.
Proper undertakings is of the most
vital Importance during rainy sea-
son. No road can remain good at such
times without it. In many cases the
work of grading up that is done during
the summer is very largely, and some
times entirely, annulled during the fol-
loing spring months because OF lack
of underdrainage. Roads often be-
come impossible during the spring
months that would remain in fairly
good condition if proper drainage were
provided.
We can see no objection to federal
aid for road improvement along these
lines, or why it is not just as proper and
important for the government to give
assistance in rendering an impossible
road passable and in rendering an al
ready fairly good road superfine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09

SACK HOLDER that mas the auVah'
tage of portability can be made from =
one-inch plank Is inches wide and three
feet six inches long and one piece Is
inches wide and two feet long. Nail
these together at right angles and Sc
curely brace as shown in the cut. Build
a hopper with hooks around bottom to
hold sack. Place wedge-shape piece at
top of long plank and firmly screw on
the hopper. This will be found very
convenient for use anywhere.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09

hedges 20 feet high, up the steep red
path he made his way, and at the end
stood the schoolhOuse. facing the sea.
He stood outside for some minutes
brushing perspiration from his fore
head.
1t was tiny climb, after all is satd
and done, but he painted painfully and
drank in the air from the sea.
Then he peered between the serried
ranks of fuchsia and myrtle that stood
on the broad window sill, and he saw .
beautiful woman. of nearly his own age,
who had blue, gentle eyes, and gentle
face, and an aureole of fair hair, that
in beams of sunlight looked to hun like
a halo.
Small man and woman kind were
round her knees, from tiny tots to girls
of IL, and she was talking and teaching
as only an angel upon earth-or good
woman. which is the same thing-can
talk and teach from the book of books
that lay upon her lap.
And the Australian wanted to go in,
too, and kiss a pair of lips that erst-
while were his to kiss, but he stopped
and listened, and the lump in his throat
choked him, for he was listening to the
old-new story of the prodigal son, ard
the narration seemed to move the sweet
saint. and the children, who had heard
it hundreds of times before, always
found some fresh questions to ask.
Sweet" was the informal address OF
one dark eyed boy, who seemed favor
tie. what would you do if your son
came back to you like this prodigy son
who ate husks?"
Sweet never had a son. Sweet has
never been married." came from an
elder girl.
And the heart of the man bounded
within him.
Il should welcome my prodigal dearly,
of course" And the sweet mouth had
grown wistful, but her eyes seemed as
If they had visions of something far
away.
Would you kiss him, wonder?"
Schoolma'am blushed and laughed
like young girl.
Eyes, think l should kiss him." she
said gently.
"Well. let's pretend I'm the prodigy
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09


kidney remedies without getting the
desired results. Peruna is the only
remedy which was really Of any benefit
to me. have not had trace Of kidney
trouble nor cold In my system"
Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that it
contains no narcotic of any kind. Pc
runa is perfectly harmless. It can be
used any length of time without acquir-
ing drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. Itispermanent
in its effect.
It has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause Of catarrh. There are
q multitude Of homes where Peruna has
been used of and on for twenty years.
Such q thing could not be possible IL
Peruna contained any drugs Of a mar
cotic nature.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Steel Roadways.

The broad steel tracks for vehicles laid
several years ago in Murray street, New
York city, have been removed, and the
street is to be paved with wooden blocks.
The steel tracks were not regarded as a
success. principally because of the
crowded condition Of the street, which
prevented their regular use. The Scien.
tif1c American contends that this test
was not conclusive, and that such tracks
should be tried on long country hills and
in districts where smooth, hard road
beds cannot readily be maintained.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Prizes for Best Farms,

The Massachusetts, Society for Pro-
noting Agriculture, whose object is Ito
help farmers to know how much money
they make during the year and what
crops are most profitable, and to pro-
mote and encourage clean, up-to-date
and progressive farming" announces a
contest in which prizes will be awarded
for the four best all-round farms, not
special crop farms, worked by their own
ers as their only business and means of
support.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Injury by Mice and Rabbits.

Injury by Mice and Rabbits.
Valuable suggestions for treatment
Of trees which have been girdled by
mice or rabbits are made by the Iowa
experiment station. The growing layer
which lies just beneath the bark will
grow over if it is kept moist by bank
ing ND with soil two or three inches
above the girdled portion. The soil
should be firmly tamped about the stem
and not allowed to dry and crack open.
Another. but more expensive method,
is to wrap the wound with a broad strip
of cloth coated with grating wax. Such
wounds should not be allowed to dry
out. and where not too severe the tree
may be saved.-Farm and Home.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09

Margaret Radford felt strangely lonely
when her little flock had run off shouting
down the hill, and the sad little look
came again into her face.
And then a shadow fell across the
floor, and she looked up. For a moment
she did not speak; her eyes grew round,
and her breath came and went in deep
gasps between her parted lips.
"The prodigal son has returned, Mar
garet. Lord knows have eaten husks
enough down under!"
You are a thousand thousand times
welcome, Herbert Seaton!" And she
began to sob.
He had not yet even touched her hand,
but had drawn nearer.
What did you tell little Bob Carey
you would do when the prodigal re-
turned?"
He spoke in a tone of banter to hide
the deep feeling that moved him, but
he held out his arms, and his love few
into them, and he rained kisses upon lip,
cheek and brow.
MY love-my love!" was all he could
stammer out, after a silence of 20
years.
And she, too, lay silent in his strong
arms, thinking many thoughts, that
shaped themselves into a prayer OF
thankfulness.
why did you ever leave me, dear
one?" she asked.
"Your father told me that you were
engaged to Haygarth, and he was richer
than I. He even showed me the house
you were to live in when you married.
"And you believed him-you, Herbert
my lost love? How could you-how
could you? To go away without 8
world"
Her eyes had filed with tears agar
and he took her once more to his heart
Chicago Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Fertilizer for Plants.

Ammonia is an excellent fertilizer.
Add one tablespoonful to about three
quarts of water and thoroughly water
the plants with this once week for q
period of tbout six weeks. You will no.
tice q marked change in growth and COS.
or as we'll as in the bloom.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Like Father. like Son.

"Are fables the same as fiction?" asked
the innocent child.
GABLES are fictitious narratives in
tended to instruct" replied the papa,
rather pompously, for he was proud of
his learning.
"Say, dad said the child, getting sud-
denly confidential and chummy, ''us men
folks have to be pretty quick with our
fables sometimes, don't we?"-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09

The time for starting the hotbed will
soon he here. The market gardener
has his mind on it now. Every home
garden should have a hotbed anS a
cold frame, or some other means for
starting early plants, Unless they can be
purchased near at hand.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
MANY Persons Have Catarrh Of Kidneys,
|0r. Cata[Th Of Bladder and Don't knOWlt
President Newhof and War;
Correspondent Richards We're
Promptly Cured By Ps.ru.na.


Mr.. G. B. Newhof. 10 Delamare street.
Albany, N. Y. President Montefore
Club, writes:
"Since my advanced age Ikind that
.As3asry sAmenfs. Ehe bSsdderseerned
Initiated, and my physician said fhafjt
was cafsrrh caused by q pr0fracted
cold which would be difficult to over.
come on account 0fmy advancedyears.
took Peruns, hardly daring to believe
that ksv0uld be helped, but found to
my relief that soon began to mend.
The Irritation gradually subsided and
the urinary difficulties passed away. r
have enjoyed excellent health now for
tho past seven months. enjoy my
meals, sleep s0undly, and am IS we'll
rs Twas twenty years ago. Igive all
praise to Peruna. "...C. B. NeWhof
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Milk Tast

In recent address Prof. Pearson told
of examining four lots of milk that had
been held at temperatures of As, so, IS
and 60 degrees for "a hours. They con.
tanned the following numbers Of bacteria
at the end of that time: AS, 1900, 81, 900
and $4,000. the quantities of milk be-
ing the same The bacterial content at
the beginning of the "a hours was the
same.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
.DERANGED NERVES
DISTRESSING TROUBLES LEFT BY
ST. VITUs AND GRIP.
Woman Amioted for Years by stranre
Spells Of Numbncss and weakness
Receivers Perfect Health.

Woman Ahioted for Years by Strange
Spells of Numbness and weakness
Receivers Perfect Health.
When she was fourteen years old, Mrs,
Ida L. Brown had St. Wins dance.
She finally got over the most noticeable
features Of the strange ailment, but was
still troubled by very uncomfortable SEN
sations, which she recently described as
follows: LA
cone hand, half Of my face, and half
Of my tongue would get cold and numb.
These feelings would come on, last for
about ten minutes, and then go away,
several times q day. Besides I would
have palpitation Of the heart, and my
strength would get so low that could
hardly breathe. As time went on these
spells kept coming oftener and growing
worse. The numbness would sometimes
extend over half my body"
How did you get rid Of them?"
''Itseemed for long time as if never
could get Ri Of them. It was not until
about six years ago that I found a remedy
that had virtue enough in it to reach my
case. That was DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and they have since en-.
tirely cured me-"
"Did it take long to effect q cure?"
"Noi I hadn't taken the whole of the
first box before I saw great improve
ment. Sol kept on using them, growing
better all the time, until had taken eight
boxes and then I was perfectly we'll, and
I have remained in good health ever
since with one exception"
"What was that?"
"Ohl that was when I had the grip.
was in bed, under the DOCTORS care,
for two weeks. When got up I had
dreadful attacks Of dizziness. had to
grasp hold Of something or would fall
right down. Twas just miserable. and
when I saw the doctor was not helping
me, I began to take DR.. Williams Pink
Pills again. In short time they cured
me Of that trouble too, aud have never
had any dizzy spells since.''
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 1905 Dewitt
street, Nation, Illinois. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are without an equal for the
rapid and thorough cure of nervous pros
tration. They expel the poison left in the
system by such diseases as grip and orc
the best Of tonics in all cases of weak
ness. They are sold by every druggist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Suffered From Catarrh Of Kidoevs:
threatened With Nervous Collapse,
Cured by Pe-ru.aa

Mr.. #. B. Richards, 600 E Street, N. W.,
Washington, d. c., War Correspondent,
writes: Exactly six years ago was
ordered to Cuba as staff correspondent Of
the New York Sun. was in charge Of a
Sun Dispatch boat through the Spanish
American War. The effect Of the trop-
tcal climate and the nervous strain
showed plainly on my return to the
states. Lassitude, depression to the
verge Of melancholia, and incessant
kidney trouble made mo practically an
invalid. This undesirable condition
continued, despite the best of treatment.
Finally brother newspaper man, who
like myself had served in the war, in
duced me to give a faithful trial to
Peruna. did SO. In q short time the
lassitude left me, my kidneys resumed a
healthy condition, and complete cure
was effected. I cannot too strongly
recommend Peruna to those suffering
with kidney trouble. To-day am able
to work as hard as at any time in my
life, and the examiner for q leading in
surance company pronounced me an
"a" risk"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
Hand-Me.Downs,

Hand-Me-Downs.
The Wife-Those trousers of yours
look as If they were on their last legs.
The Husband-Well, they're not!
Johnnie will have to wear 'em after get
through with them!-Yonkers States
man.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
To the Manner Born

To the Manner Born.
I'VE think baby will make a great DO.
itician."
"Why?"
well, he crawls out of everything SC
easily."-Puck.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-09
A GOOD SACK HOLDER.
How Bit of Lumber and Few Nails
May Be Made to Provide
Great Convenience.

At threshing time and when cleaning
the grain for seeding there is often