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The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13
Knapp's Fourteen Points.

"First-Burn every stalk in the fall
while still green. This exterminates
the alternating weevils.
"Second-Plow deeper. This helps
force the cotton. :
"Third-Harrow your ground all win
ter. This keep up the work.
"Fourth-Plant early.
"Fifth-Use early maturing seed.
"Sixth-Use fertilizers.
"Seventh-Plant the cotton in wide
rows, a little wider than the cotton
grows high, and with the stalks wide
apart this let's the sun in, and the sun
kills the weeviI.
"~Eighth-Use a tooth harrow as soon
as the cotton appears. This breaks the
earth crust and helps the cotton grow.
"Ninth-Keep cultivating the cotton
and agitats the squares to knock Oft the
| weevils.
"Tenth-Pick up the fallen squares
and burn them. This is extremely i'm
portant.
"Eleventh-Control too rapid growth
of the plant by barring off or blowing
the ridges away from the growing
rows. leaving ridges between the rows
"Twelfth-Select your seed for future
crops from the earliest and largest bolls'
Do not get any weevils in your seed.
"Thirteenth-Rotate crops; plant cot
ton one year, cOwpeas and corn the
next. Never let cotton succeed cotton
in the SAINT land.
Fourteenth - Plant legumes freely
between the cotton rows. 1t improves
the mechanical condition of the soil.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13

Place your valuable papers ln 9 sete..
deposit boz IN the st. Landry nsat'
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13

If You would live long and prosper
let the other fellow do the worrying
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13

Some of those 800. 900 men we hear
about receive $1,000 for the work they
do, aud $98.500 for what they keep
others. principally courts and legIsia-
lures, from doing-C0mm0ner.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13
Town residences for sale

IN q desirable neighbOrhood IN Opeiousas.
with an entire square OF land. well shaded with
live oaks, magn0lias, cedars. pecan6, ETC.,
ahont q eauares from the Courthouse, s squares
from High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church d convent. House Is two story,
brick basement, s rooms, four freplaces. out
bnildtnce. etc, all under good fence. Will be
sald eheaI, for cash, Or part cash and balances
an time 10 suit. Apply At this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13


did you ever gee Mephistopheles
played by a fat mani" he asked. "N0P
Well, ! ones knew a fat man who
played it we'll; only. now and then he
would have q misiap, for great weight
and bulk are iMpediments on the stage.
"Once in an Indiana town-in the town
| think, of KokOmo-my fat friend was
playing the devil-or, rather, Mephist0.
The opera Of Kokomo was little, while
the devil was big. The stage was small.
My friend, the day Of his arrival, re-
hearsed hastily. That night he appeared
for the first time.
And everything went we'll. The ap-
plause was enthusiastic, till the middle
of the third act, when it was necessary
for our crimson-garbed and fat Mephis-
t0pheles to descend through a trap into
the internal regions. At the prnper mo-
ment lie Ieaped skillfully into the trap,
but, instead Of disappearing at once, his
legs only disappeared.
"Mephistopheles mi too fat for the
trap. He stuck in it half way. He
wriggled and twisted. and he drew in
his breath. trying to make bis stomach
email enough to pass through, but ~
| vain.
"The audience, Interested, amazed
perplexed, watched. And in the tenst
silence the pants and low grunts of The
struggling Mepbistopheles could be
plainly heard. !,
.Then, from the gallery, a voice cried
"ThaDk heaven, hell 10 full at last!
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13

Road yonr home t,eWapaper alid-pa'
far II.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13
Things Worth Remembering.

ralgia.
dandruff.
That salt should be eaten with nuts
to aid digestion.
That milk which stands too long
makes bitter butter.
That a hot, strong lemonade taken at
BEDTIME will break up a bad cold.
Ihat 1t rests You, In sewing, to change
your position frequently.
That rusty f1atirons should be rubbed
over with beeswax and lard.
Ihat a little soda water will relieve
SICK headache caused by Indigestion.
move the Odor of onions from the
breath.
That tough meat is made tender by
lying a few minutes in Vinigar water.
That well ventilated bedrooms will
prevent morning headaches and lassi-
tude.
That a cup Of hot water drank before
meals will relieve nausea and ~dysentary.
That a fever patient can be made cool
and comfortable by frequent sponging
with soda water.
That consumptive night sweats may
be arrested by sponging the body night
ly in salt water.
That one in a faint should DO laid fiat
on his back. then loosen his clothes and
let him alone.
That cold tea should be saved fot
your vinegar barrel. 1t sours easily and
gives color and flavor.
That to beat the whites of eggs
quickly add a pinch of salt. Salt cools
and cold eggs froth rapidly.
That the hair may be- kept ftom fall.
ing out after illness by a free applica'
ton to the scalp Of sage "a.
That You a take out spots from
wash goods by rubbing them with the
yOlk of egg before washing.
That white spots upon Vanished
furniture will disappear it you hold
hot plate from the stove over them.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13

Geto ur prices forjob work
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
.THRlvED ON LEAN DIET.
Ennltshman Who Lived for Year on
Less Than One Dollar.

Eneltshman Who Lived for Year on
Less Than One Dollar.
Roger Crab wagered $1,000 that he
would live for a year on three shill-
ings and sixpence and won his bet.
Indeed, he more than won it, for at
the end Of the twelve months he had
managed to save ~threepence out Of
his housekeeping money" his expen-
diture for food, therefore, averaging
Just over three farthings a week. For
this sum even the cheapest Of ordi-
nary vegetarian diet-such as lentils,
for instance, was quite out Of the ques-
ton, and he had to content himself
with nettle soup thickened with acorn
dour, pudding made of bran and tur-
nip leaves chopped together, and SO
forth. Yet on this diet Crab not only
survived, but actually gained some
TOW pounds in weight; while as for his
general health, he declared that he
had never felt better than he did at
the termination of his self-imposed
ordeal.-English Exchange.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
PEPYs AT AN EXECUTION.
Punishment Of Malefactors In England
In Year 1868.


In Year 1868.
In the early days of public execu.
tons, 1t was no uncommon thing for
the condemned man to be hanged on
the scene Of the crime, or even at his
home. Mr.. Pepys attended such 8,
spectacle on Jan. 81, 1868, for we read
the following entry in his diary:
up, and after sending my wife to
my Aunt Wright's to get a place to
see Turner hanged, 1 to the Change,
and, seeing people flock in the city, /
inquired and found that Turner was
not yet hanged; so I went among
them to Leadenhall street, at the end
of Lyme street, near where the rob.
berry was done, and to st. Mary Axe,
where he lived. And there l got, for a
shilling, to stand upon the wheel Of a
cart, in great pain, above an hour be.
fore the execution was done, he delay.
ing the time by long d%iscourses and
prayers, one after another, in hopes
Of a repr:eve; but none came, and at
last was flung off the ladder in his
cloak. A ccmely looking man he was,
and kept his c~ountenance to the end.
l was sorry to see him. 1t was believ.
ed there were at least IL or $4,000 PEG.
-. e tia street"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
FOR BoYAooD DAYS.
Poet Remembers Concentration for
Hard Work He Had to Do.

u nara vv0Ek TIC tHSO 10 To-
I think I'd sIop the pigs the way I
used to do, and bring in wood and
hunt for eggs and bring the cows
home, too; and grease the wagon and
hitch up the horses every day, and
water all the cows and calves and give
the horses hay; and pump wash waer
and stay in an churn, and Ghurn,
while other boys down yrthe creek
were having fun to burr. I'd like to
salt the sheep, | .youla; I'd like to
milk the cows;.-1d like to man a cross
cut saw AID have a wild carouse, with
daf the other end of it to pull me
Though the log. I'd love to curry off
the team and feed the cat and dog.
5Ani when I'd got the chores all done
~ had got through the rush, I'd love
10 take a brush-hook and go out and
cut some brush. I'd do these things
again. / would, and never heave a
sigh. for long about this time O. year
I'd get my full of pie-good homemade
mince and pumpkin pie, and hens
eggs newly laid; salt-risin' bread and
biscuits like the kind my mother
made; and good backbone and spare.
Tbs, too, and c%ornbread spread with
Ereasa---thege things to have again
would bring my spirit lasting peace.
And go I'd like to slop the pigs and
feed the critters, too, and churn, and
.churn, and churn, and churn, just like
I used to do.-Houston Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
APPEALED TO CHILD NATURE.
.klnd-Hearted Doctor Know How to
Make Patient Speak.

This story is told of a recent act OF
a well-known London surgeon, whose
heart is said to be as gentle as his
manner. is rough: He went from his
warm bed at 4 O'Clock one bitter morn.
ing to attend a tiny boy, who was in a
perilous plight from diphtheria. He
hastily performed the operation .of
tracheotomy and to his Joy saw the
child revive. During the next few
days everything passed off beautifully,
but the doctor wanted to hear his
small friend speak. This. so far the
patient had not done. II am sorry he
can't speak to me, nurse, because I'm
going up to London to-day and sha'n't
know whether to bring him a horse or
a gun" 1t a. the doctor speaking at
the little one. A tiny finger stole up
to a wounded throat and the ghost Of
a baby's voice whispered: please,
doctor, bwing me a tickle gum" He
got the "lickle gum and the doctor
knew that. the child's voice was safe.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
Family Record.

AS a family record the following
would be hard to beat. In the town of
Thurso, England, an old man, eighty
seven years Of age, still follows his
duties as superintendent Of some flag
stone quarries. Among the workmen
he has seven sons, six sons-in-law,
Twenty-Five %grandsons, four grand.
sons-in-law, and two great-grandsons.
%Forty-nine members of one family, all
connected with the same trade, en-.
ployed in the same works, and living
in the same district, is something de.
cidedly out of the common.
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L OF N ACRE.
Small Piece Of Ground Can Be Made
to Yield Good Results.

81 " iSio SCO0 Results
1t may be unusual to estimate The
amount of pork taat can be produced
from an acre @; certain crops, but the
problem has been solved in a yery
interesting way. 1t is claimed that an
c OF land in clover will produce
300 pounds of pork; peas, 375 pounds:
corn, $50 pounds; oats, 800 pounds;
barley, 420 pounds, and wheat, 225
pounds. The value OF each CROP on
one acre when converted into pork ia
as follows: Glover, s32; oats, s22. 40:
peas, SIS; barley, $3.50; oats, 1920,
and wheat, SO, estimating the pork at
four cents per pound. Oftcourse some.
thing depends on the prices ruling for
the crops: The amount of produce e
acre required to give the pork men.
toned on an acre is 900 pounds of
wheat, 1850 pounds of barley. 1920
pounds of oats, 2,240 pounds of corn.
$4,000 pounds of peas, and 10000
pounds Of green clover.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
Benefits Of Csiamities.

Were it not for these calamities and
misfortunes incident to us all, indi-
vidually and collectively, the great
heart OF humanity would stagnate like
the heavens without electricity, or a
lake of fresh water without inlet, out.
let and motion. The best qualities of
human nature would never see the
light; sympathy eve would expand
beyond self, and society would become
one vast, arid, dewless expansc ct sci.
ishness.-Elihu Burritt.
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Summons.
STATEoF NORTH DAKoTA,J

-
srATEoF NoRTHDAKoTA,)
CouNrY OF STEELE.
In District Court, Third Judicial District.
Garry Orser, Plaintiff,
vs..
John R. W. Sargent, Frederic n.
Sargent, William P. Sargent,
and Homer E. Sargent, Jr., and
allother persons unknown claim
ing any estate or interest in or
1ein or incumbrance upon the
property described in the COM
plant and their unknown heirs,
Defendants.
SUMMONS.
The State Of North Dakota to the Above Named
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com
plant in the above entitled action, which was
filed In the Office of the Clerk of the District Court.
of the Third Judicial District, in and for the
County of Steele and State of North Dakota, on
April 9th, A.. D. 1906 and to serve a copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on the subscriber
at his Office in Mayville, in said County and
State, within thirty days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive Of the day of
such service, and in caseof your failure to appear
or answer. Judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the complaint. !
Dated April 9th, A. D. 1905. ~
F. W. AMES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Residence and Postofice Address,
Mayville, Trail Co., N. D..
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were extremely unwieldy weapons and
could Only be fired at the rate of four
times day. King Henry V. of Eng
land, veil understood the possible ad-
yantases of the artillery. and there is
still extant an order of his to the clerk
OF tie ordnance and one John Bonet,
a.-mason at Maidstone, to cut 1000
stone shot in the cuarries at that
place.
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First publication, March %, 19os)
Notice of Citation.

tF1rst publ1cat1on, March 70, 19OS) =,
Notice of Citation.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, "a.
COUNTY OF STEELE.
In County Court, before Hon. Albert Mickels,
Judge.
In the Matteref the Guardianship Of the Estate
of Ralph L. Parsons.
@. W. Williams, Petitioner,
Elsie F. Parsons, Minnie G. Parnley,
Irene Parsons Jarvis, Ethel Parsons
Chase, Marvel c. Parsons, George M.
Parsons, Ella B. Parsons and Ralph
T.. Parsons, and all persons interested
In the estate. Of said Ralph L. Par
sons-Respondents.
Notice and Citation, Hearing of Final
Account of Guardian and Dis
tribution of said Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the Above Named
Respondents, and All Persons Interested in
You, the said Respondents, and all persons in
terested in the Guardianship of the Estate of
said Ralph L. Parsons, are hereby notified, that
dian of the Estate Of said Ralph L. Parsons, son
of Lyman Parsons, deceased, has been rendered
to this Court, therein showing that the estate of
said Ralph T.. Parsons is ready for final settle.
ment and distribution, the said minor, Ralph L.
Parsons, having attained his majority, that the
said guardianship in said estate be closed, and
from his trust as such guardian. That Saturday,
the 22nd day of April, A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, at the Court rooms of
this Court, in the Court House in the Village of
Sherbrooke, County Of Steele and state Of North
Dakota, has been duly appointed by this Court,
for the settlement thereof, at which time and.
place any person interested in said estate may
appear and file his exceptions, in writing, to said
account and petition, and contest the same.
And you, the said respondents, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required then and there
to be and appear before this Court and show
cause, if any you have, why said account shall
closed, and the said o. w. Williams, discharged
from his trust as such guardian.
Dated this 22nd day of March,, A.. D. 1905.
~ BY the Court, u. .s
SEAL. ALBERT MICKELS,
~ Judge of the County Court.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
Average Life Among Europeans.

OF European nations the Norwegian
and Swedish are the longest lived, the
Spaniards the shortest. According to
a foreign statistical return recently
issued the average duration of life is
as follows: Sweden and Norway, fifty
years; England, forty-fve years and
three months; Belgium, forty-four
years and eleven months; Switzerland,
%forty-four years and four months;
France, fo%rty-three years and six
months; Austria, thirty-nine years and
eight months; Prussia ard Italy.
thirty-nine years; Bavaria, thirty-siz
years, and Spain, thirty-two years ana
four months.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
aMad as a Halter"

what Is the derivation Of the
Srhrase "Mad as a hatter?" One ex-
planation is that it was originally
French. "As mad as an oyster" (hui-
tre), that bivalve being supposed to be
extremely un~intellectual. Another
theory Is that the phrase had refernce
rs Collins, the English poet, author Of
stfa aOde to the Passions" He was a
halter at Chichester, and it has been
said that the lunatics with whom he
was confined at n time cal.cd him
.the halter, and that the phrase crigl-
mated thus.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
The Summer Of the Heart.

For all the wintry flakes Of frost it's
summertime somewhere
Violets in the valleys, bird songs in the
air;
The chilly winds have only blown the
lily's lips apart
It's summer in the world, my dear, and
summer in the heart.
For all the gray skies glooraing, it's sum-
mer in the dells;
In the merry song of reapers, in the
tinlzling Of the. bells;
The sweet south skies are Frightening as
with springtime's magic art
But the sweetest summer dearest, is the
summer in the heart!
Still, still the birds are singing, and still
the groves are green,
And still the roses redden and the royal
" lilies lean;
Love fades not with the season; when
summer days depart,
It's summer still, my dearest, in the
Eden Of the heart!
F. l.. Stanton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
First Use Of Heavy Ordnance.

The Turks were the first to employ
enormous ordnance in warfare, and
when Mohammed II. b%esieged Con-
stantinople' In 1883 he battered the
walls with huge stone shot, some OF
them Weighing as much as 1000
pounds. A huge specimen of this
Ancient Turkish artillery is to be seen
Ut the present time in the Rotunda
1nuseum at Woolwich. England. They
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20

NEXT. When in town call on
Sitter & Reynolds for a first class
hair cut and shave, at their new
Tonsorial Parlors in the building
recently vacated by the Hope
Restaurant, opposite the Hope
Sta'e Bank.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
CLEAN up!

City property owners are here
by notified to remove all rubbish,
ashes and refuse matter from
their premises, alleys, etc., i'm
mediately.
! H. A. BURNER, City Marshal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
CORN

Trading in Corn has been on a heavy
Scale and this Is expected to continue, al
conditions surrounding the market are
the most interesting and satisfactory
from a bull standpoint since We began
to deal with the 1904 crop. The heavy
receipts have been absorbed by the mar
ket with no accumulattons in stocks.
Indications are that, with the advance
in freight rates on the first Of the
month and the activity on the farms.
that the western movement Of Corn Is
equally bullish. S,,.|
The reaction from SOC for May, July
and September Corn In Chicago has
undoubtedly improved the position OF
the market a great deal, and should we
run into a period Of light offerings and
other evidences Of shortages in supplies
there would be an opportunity for a
sharp up-turn in prices that the bulls
would not overlook. The big interests
back Of the market may be depended
upon to at least increase their lines on
the entire situation Is taken there will
be found enough Of strength attached
to the market that could be, and we
think eventually will be-, developed to
maintain prices at higher levels. Some
authorities look fer $4,000 Corn DUR
ing summer months.
EDWARDS WOOD CO..
: t~Incorporated)
DEALERS IN
STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS
Branch Office, New Brick Block,
HOPE. N. D..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
School Notes.

President Merri6eld, state
high school examiner, has just
results of the January
examination and Hope State High
School made an excellent record
by receiving certificates in Bot
any, Zoology and Photography.
Every member in all three classes
received his certificate and has
been given credit on the High
School record for same.
The report by classes is as
follows:
Botany-Ella Nelson, Eunice
Jacobson.
Zoology-Eunice jacobson, Ell
la Nelson.
Physiography-Edna Gray,
Lizzie Cyrus, Maude Laramore,
Earl Hughes, Bessie Stiles.
The Caesar Glass has taken a
thoro review in Latin Grammar
and Prose Composition since last
September and was allowed to
<try the examination, by way of
an experiment and test.
The class is not supposed to
pass the subject until the May
examination. -Four manuscripts
from this test were reported
and four certificates were issued.
They are as follows
Jessie White, Florence Link,
Emma Slingsby and Jno Bald.
win.
The work of this class has
been excellent and of an excep-
tionally high order. The class,
as a whole, is thoroly prepared
to read Cicero and Virgil in a
scholarly manner.
The supplementary readers
for the Second grade are here
and their use was begun last
week. This installment COM
pletes the series for all grades.
They are Lights to Literature
and are, without a doubt, the best
readers in the field today, as
they bring the children in direct
contact with the masterpieces in
English literature, life and per-
sonality of the author.
Much of the success of the en-
tire year depends upon the next
few weeks. The student who
maintains his standard of
scholarship and attendance dur.
ing the springtime is assured of
success in the final examinations.
Failures may be attributed to
lack Of application oftener than
inferior instruction. Therefore
we urge students not to relin.
quish their tenacity of purpose
and become neglectful of duty
when the crocuses peep through
their grassy covers and an
nounce the approach of spring.
The following, students in the
First grade had perfect spelling
lessons for the week ending
April a.: Doris 'Tillotson, Per.
cy Olson, Grace Lunding, Zelma
Moores, Willie Bowen, Frances
Lockwood.
Second Grade-Ralph Klov.
stad, Paul Roney, Lyle Bowen,
Alice Joslyn, Grace Harness, Ell.
sic Lockwood, Annie Meader,
Zoe Baker, Della Dorrance, Siby]
Wamberg, Lloyd Pepper, Jere
Miller.
Fourth Grade-Mevene Cou.
ron, Wayne Milligan, Frank Sus.
sex.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson, Of Amen.
la, and Mrs. Kraabel visited the
Second grade last Wednesday af'
ternoon.
PEPYs AT AN EXECUTION.
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FOR RENT. !.

FOR RENT.
will rent my farm consisting
of One Section and a 4 to reliable
party having stock and machin-
cry. For particulars call at farm
ne 4 sec. 12-143-57, Algeo P. O..
r. J. ALGEO.
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Regan's Bread is now kept on
sale at the Hope Restaurant.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
CROP CONTRACT A N

We usually have on hand good
land at reasonable prices that
can be bought with small cash
payment and the balance on the
crop payment plan.
BROWN & DANsKIN,
AtFirst NationalB ankof Hope,
North Dakota.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
SEED.

See me for Seed Wheat, Oats,
Barley, Spiltz and Flax:
J. K. JOsLYN.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20
CASH VS.. CREDIT.

l have decided to make the
following prices from which I
will not deviate:
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GOING! GOING FAST!
What? Marshmallows, at
loo per sack, at Hope Restau.
rant. A fresh lot of Chocolate
Candies just in.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-20

WELLS! WELLSl
put down the right kind at
right prices.
ARTHUR KIMBALL, Hope, N. D.
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Money To Loan On Real Estate
M. B CASSELL& co. Sherbrooke.