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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20

the bottom. The water may be then
turned into the larger, or main cistern,
by opening valve in connecting pipe,
c, by the rod, ID. The end Of this pipe, q,
is placed about one foot from the bot
tom of the receiving cistern, to prevent
drawing the sediment into the larger
one. The check, c, may be any good
gate valve to which the rod, d, is at
tached for opening and closing.
find it much easier to clean q small
cistern six feet deep than large one,
says writer in Farm and Home. This
small one may be emptied into the
main cistern at any time and cleaned.
even when the storage cistern is half
full.
To prevent possibility of checking or
cracking in the cement, allowing leaks
In the side of either cistern where con-
Meeting pipe goes through, walls should
be reinforced, as shown, with cement
on the inside. The small cistern can be
placed at any reasonable distance from
the main cistern. With this arrange
ment it is not necessary to allow the
roof first to wash of before turning in
the water. thus losing what is often the
greater part Of the rainfall.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
STORY OF IOWA TWIsTER.
Picked Up Mare and Colt and Re-
turned Them to Earth With
out Injury.

Talking about cyclones, the most
peculiar circumstances ever heard
of took place over near Mingo "a years
ago." said H. w. Robinson, according to
the Des Moines Register and Leader.
zone Of those terrible twisters came
tearing down from the southwest
toward Mingo along late one summer
afternoon, but apparently not in line
with the town. Many of the citizens
about Mingo saw it and most of them
took to shelter.
"Over in the field in the direct path Of
the whirling mass were mare and colt
feeding. Suddenly the whirlwind was
upon them. Well, sir, that animal and
her colt were lifted up just like an
ordinary wind would lift a piece of pa
per and carried straight up to consid-
cradle height and let down again as
gentle like as though they were being
lowered in an elevator. They alighted
almost in the place where they were be-
fore the storm struck. Apparently con-
fused at first, the animals finally pulled
themselves together, and as the storm
passed on began eating grass as though
nothing had happened"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
RANGE FOR LEGHoRNS.
This Breed Of Fowls Needs Plenty Of
Boom in Which to Run-oood
Breed for the Farm.

In case the fowls must be confined
in limited space, one should not con.
slider the Leghorns, and particularly
the White Leghorns, for they are
nervous and require range Of con.
siderable area to do their best. On
the farm, where they may: have this
range in colonies, they will probably
produce more eggs than any other
breed. but If poultry is raised on the
farm for the purpose Of selling both
eggs and carcass, then the Leghorns
should be crossed with some heavy
breed or two breeds kept, one for the
eggs and one for the carcass.
Another thing about the Leghorns
is that they are timid and must be
treated with consideration, so that it
is a good plan to give the flock over
to the care of one person and keep
other people away from them; they
must also be fed regularly for best
results. Like all living things that
are nervous, they are impatient OF
anything that does not suit them. and
an hours difference in the time Of
feeding may make some difference IN
the egg return.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20

p II ft5sss = SisSs
- thas asar sil days-ali ~
I I l646 - line-
10y oeoo6 on the burnin' dcc." IN
11Agen on the Rhine!'s ~.
Twas midnight; In his guarded tent
~ we spoke 1t high and low.
Il While Mary trotted out that lamb whose
heoce was white rs snow
Gimme back the dear old days that Mem'ry
loves to keep.
With pilot. tits fearful night-there's
danger ON the deep!"
The ol6.time awkward gestures-the 3esk.
meant fer bow
We said that 'Curfew should not ring %
but, Lord! it's ringin' now!
Gimme back the dear old days-the path
way through the dells e
To the schoolhouse in the blossoms; the
sound of far-off bells
Tinklin' 'crost the meadows; the song of
the bird an brook;
The old-time dictionary. an the blue-back
spellin' book!
Gone, like dream, forever!-A city's hid
the place
Where stood the old log schoolhouse; an no
familiar face
Is smilin' there in welcome beneath q morn
in sky
There's bridge acrost the river; an we've
crossed, an said "Good-by!"
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
old-Time Fishing.

Years ago the writer was invited to
accompany two or three friends to fish
for pickerel at night in rather shall
low millpond, located in Massachus-
etts town. A fiat bottomed boat was
used, and an iron rod about four feet
long was attached to the bow of the
boat in a perpendicular position. On
the upper end of the rod was placed an
iron receptacle containing q fire.
pitch pine knots" we're used. which
burn for a long time and supply suf-
fieient amount of light to enable :ne
man at the bow of the boat to see the
bottom of the pond A spear with
four or five barbed prongs was used,
the boat being gently propelled by one
Of the party. The man at the bow
with spear in readiness kept sharp
lookout. When pickerel was seen. q
quick thrust was made with the spear.
The man had practically sure thing
Of 1t, the pickerel having little chance
to escape from the unsportsmanl,xe
procedure.-L. A. Spencer, in Recrea-
ton.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
AICure for Colds.

Here is cure for colds of any kind,
It has been tested repeatedly and has
never failed. and as used to catch
cold, which resulted in a bad attack
Of bronchitis, can speak from expert
ence, says writer ir. the Wonaan's
Home Companion. In cases of pneu-
monia it will not. fail to cure if taken
in time. Make a ball of cotton batting
about the size of a small marble, satu-
rate it we'll with alcohol. then drop
on to it six drops of chloroform; cover
it lightly with q thin piece of cotton
batting, hold to the mouth, and inhale
the fumes, initiating the lungs we'll. It
will open and expand every lung cell
instantly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The income Of Oxford university il
slightly under 10000 a year.
Swedish school children under the
guidance of their teachers annually
plant about 100000 trees.
Prof. Molisch, of Prague, says that
photographs can be taken by the light
emitted by raw potatoes and hard
boiled eggs.
DR.. William Royal Stokes and DIR.
John S. Fulton, of the Maryland
board of health, insist that they have
discovered curative serum for ty-
phoid fever, after four-years' search.
Prof. Giuseppe Levi, of Milan, will
soon visit Paris to demonstrate before
the Academy of Medicine his new cure
for tuberculosis by means of iodine in
jections, the composition of which is a
secret. He claims that 40 to so injec-
tons will bring about complete cure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
A TEST
BELLE H1ANIATES
Copyright. 1906. by W. G. Chapman.l
'0Hto be IS again and a debutante! !"
u sighed Rose Cantrell, as she gazed

0Hto be IS again and debutante!'
" sighed Rose Cantrell, as she gazetl
upon young vision of loneliness enter
Ing the ballroom with her chaperon.
Il am glad you are not" said the
man standing beside her. "Your lit
tie friend there is a beauty and no
mistake; she will make two hearts
palpitate tonight, from all accounts.
Who do you think will win out, Ste
phen, the stalwart, or Lionel, the Glib
sonian? l understand they are both
devotees at the shrine of the little
debutante."
"Alas!s I fear the conditions favor
q Lionel night" replied Rose with a
sigh. "He is dangerously handsome
and fascinating. Stephen is too mas
sive and overwhelmingly in evening
dress. He would look better in uni
form or in careless hunting cos
tune. lionel is in his element ON such
an occasion"
.'She is divinely TALL" said the man.
still gazing at the young girl. did
you tell me she was an orphan? She
seems to be chaperoned by Mrs. Wes-
ton"
"She stays with Mrs. Weston while
her parents are travelling" replied
Rose.
What are they travelling for, and
why doesn't she travel with them?"
persisted her interlocutor.
Rose sighed and regretted the curl
osity of her friend. Tom. She also
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
Avoid Stiffness.

Beware Of allowing your joints to
grow stiff. Take enough exercise out
side of homework to keep yourself
supple, or take such pains to move light.
~ about the house that the suppleness
will last without other aid. In bending
or rising do not allow yourself to feel or
appear stiff. II your work is really SO
hard that you go to bed aching, get some
one to rub you, and If this is impossible,
rub yourself. This is less restful, but it
is, nevertheless, Of some use. Pour out
q little alcohol into the palm of the
hand, then rub briskly, repeating until
the skin CLOVIS. Finish with the flesh
brush, and go to bed with the determin
alton to sleeper rather, that sleep will
come of itself, for this is a more restful
mood.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
Vitality of Mosquito Eggs.

According to the Investigations of
Prof. John B. Smith, it is not so easy
to destroy the mosquito as some per-
sons imagine. The eggs of the salt
marsh mosquito. for instance, may re-
main in dried mud for months. and yet
a large percentage of them will hatch
out within few hours after becoming
covered with water. The remainder
lie dormant until the first lot has
reached full growth, and then. II still
submerged, most of them also will
hatch out. A few eggs of each brood
lie over to the following year, and all
the eggs Of the last autumn brood hi
bernate. The consequence is that the
first spring mosquito swarm is the
largest Of the season, and migrating
adults of this brood live until Sap
tember, swelling the number Of mid.
summer mosquitoes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
Exercise for weak ANKLES.

Exercise for Weak Ankles.
When the ankles are very weak the
easiest and simplest way to strengthen
them is to get heavy book, like die.
tionary or some ponderous volume Of
the kind. Place it within reaching
distance of the foot and shove it slow.
ly but steadily from one side to the
other without bending or relaxing the
leg at all. The girl who does this
need not worry about going in her
stocking feet before the crittcising
crowd on the beach, and should she
run race on the sand she will be
pretty sure of winning.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
A Made-over Statue.

A contributor to a recent number
of the Strand declares that the Will
liam II. Seward statue in Madison
square, New York city. is the Statue
of two people at once.' The sculptor,
according to the Strand, was ap-
preached by the committee intrusted
with the erection Of the Seward statue
and was asked to abate his price. 81
cannot do that" he said, "but will
tell you what I will do. I have q
statue Of Lincoln here which has been
left on my hands by q defaulting
western city. will take of his head
and put on Stewards, and fix it that
way" He did, and the head Of Will
liam H. Seward has stood upon the
broad shoulders of Abraham Lincoln
from that day to this.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20

dared not glance ct Tom, Who w
not IN adept ut Concealing his feelings
and she feared his intense surprise
would hurt Pesrl. He was the 6rsl
to break the silence.
my dear Miss Craig" he said with
. kindly smile. 1T does indeed seem
odd that one 80 tall should come Of Z
dwarfed race, but I can match you IN
family peculiarities. have . brother
who is his own uncle!"
tom, what are you talking about!'
exclaimed Rose in relieved tones.
cit is true" he persisted. HE mar
Sried his step aunt, and Of course his
aunt's husband would be his uncle!"
Pearl laughed heartily. and Rose felt
that she did indeed love him for TAX
ing the astounding information %
easily. Lionel recovered himself and
began questioning Pearl about her life
and her parents. 40 If itswere most
ordinary statement she had made.
Stephen alone was tongue-tied and i'll
at ease.
Gle looks" thought Rose, ''like a
man who has had . most terrible
shock"
When he finally spoke. it was to
propose departure. Lionel acquiesced
and asked Pearl If he might escort her
home, but she explained that she was
staying with Rose. Stephen merely
bowed his adieu.
''I'll never again." reflected Rose,
Judge man by appearances. They
both acted Just the reverse of what
expected"
In the evening Tom came again.
but this time alone.
II thought" said Rose, that Lionel
would come up with you?"
Lionel has just left the city. He
had an urgent summons away, and
sent goodbye to you both"
CIT tn, Brute" thought Rose. glanc-
ing at Pearl, who seemed in no ways
disturbed by the information.
"Miss PEARL" said Tom, thinking to
break an awkward moment, Rose
says you play. Can't you give us
some music?"
Certainly; IL you and Rose will go
in the next room to listen, I will play
you some dreamy, slow music"
This was quite satisfactory to Rose
and Tom, and they went into the IL
brary. AS Pearl sat at the piano, her
fingers wandering tremendously over
the keys, the maid announced caller,
but Pearl was so absorbed in the mu-
sic, she did not hear the announce
ment.
pearl" said manly voice beside
her.
She gave little, nervous start and
looked up from the piano to see Ste
phen standing at her SIDE.
pearl, am glad to find you alone.
I have loved you for long time, AZ
you must know. I didn't know how
much until heard your little story
to-day. 1t seemed to me must take
you then and there into my arms.
could not speak without telling you
I loved you, so came now to ask you
if there is any hope Pearl"
81 WONDER" said Rose to Tom, why
Pearl has stopped playing. We
neglect her."
She crossed the long room and part
ed the portieres. Instantly she returned
to Tom.
"well," he asked. "why isn't she
making music?"
"she u.s." laughed Rose; "but its
song without words"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
HOW CROPS WE'RE DOUBLED
Report of Consul Frank ". Mahin Of
What Was Accomplished on
Poor English Land.

Consul Frank w. Mahin, of Noting
ham, England, makes the following re-
port on experiments recently made in
England, showing what liberal fertiliz-
tcg will do with naturally poor land in
The way of increasing yields:
Experiments carried out during the
past season in this country demonstrate
what liberal fertilizing may do with
naturally poor clay land. In one case
mangold field was divided into five
plats, one of which was left unmanured
for comparison, while the others re-
celved AZ pounds per acre of superphos-
phate, with and without heterogeneous
manure. The unmanured plat gave 1917
tons of roots per acre. Superphosphate
alone raised this yield to 2OA tons;
superphosphate and 224 pounds Of
nitrate of soda per acre raised the yield
to 27A tons; superphosphate and 44S
pounds of nitrate raised it to "a tons,
and superphosphate and 672 pounds of
nitrate raised it to 80 tons.
'The respective increases due to ma
nuring on the four fertilized plats were,
therefore, in round figures, z, IA, q and
26 tons per acre, and, If the cost of the
fertilizers be taken into account, the
average cost of the increase in roots
was less than q cents per ton-consid-
cred q very cheap price to pay for man
colds in a season not especially favor
able to their growth. The board of
agriculture estimates the mangold crop
Of the country for 1904 at 1917 tons per
acre. The yield Of the best plat referred
to, 80 tons per acre, was therefore double
the average. .-
IAN experimental oat crop followed a
crop of roots. Without manure the yield
was q bushels of oats and 1904 pounds
OF straw per acre. With 1886 pounds of
superphosphate per acre the yield was
"a bushels of oats and 1880 pounds of
straw. and with superphosphate and 112
pounds of nitrate of soda per acre Al
bushels of oats and 1858 pounds of
straw; while superphosphate with 224
pounds of nitrate, applied in two Dress
tngs, gave AZ bushels of oats and 3.136
pounds of straw. In each case the in
crease in grain and straw is taken as
worth, roughly, twice the cost of the
fertilizers employed in producing it.
The board of agriculture's estimates
OF normal oat crop indicate that the
yield of AZ bushels per acre is at least
ten bushels beyond the average from
ordinary SOIL"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20

regretted that Pearl had confided to
her a secret that was not to be i'm
parted to third person. Fortunately,
their waltz was on, and Tom forgot
his inquiry.
Throughout the evening Rose
watched with interest the division of
the greater share of PEARLS dances
between the tall, broad-shouldered
man in whose eyes was world of
silent alteration, and the gay, hand
some youth who danced with such
reckless abandon.
1t could hardly be expected, sup
pose" cogitated Rose, that girl 80
young and inexperienced as Pearl
would make the sensible choice and
take Stephen. Still Pearl is wise be-
yond her years. wonder if she will
tell them what she told me. It should
make no difference to a man in love.
but l imagine Lionel will shy at the
disclosure but Stephen, SO capable of
the grand passion, ought not to mind
anything
A few days after the ball Pearl came
to pay a visit to Rose, who proposed
on a rainy afternoon that they tele-
nhone Tom to come and divert them.
Whom shall ask him to bring
with him, Stephen or Lionel?" she
asked, turning to Pearl.
Both" replied the saeacious
maiden. with an enchanting smile.
1.-THE Lady or the Tiger" thought
Rose, as she gave Tom his instruc-
tons.
The three men promptly responded
to the summons and when Rose was
serving tea, Tom casually remarked
to Pearl:
You have come to the city in my
absence. Miss Craig"
eyes" she replied. "You have been
away two years, haven't you? and NV
guardian; Mrs. Weston, only moved
here a year ago."
Il believe Rose said that your mar.
ents are traveling?"
Rose tried to divert his attention
but his eyes were Fixed on Pearl. who
appeared quite at ease.
They are" she replied; "and now
We are here, all friends, together, ]
am going 70 tell you the story Of my
life, which is known to but verysfew,,
Rose among the number. Ny parents
arc dwarfs and exhibit in circus In
england. I was sent to this country
when I was quite child to be edu-
B Gated. o. was placed in charge of Mrs.
Weston Who saw in me resemblance
TO child she had lost. visit my
parenti frequently, and they are dc.
4 voted entirely to my happiness"
There was profound silence after
this astonishing revelation, which
& came 70 suddenly that Roas with ali
asr ~ knew not what to say. "a.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
FRUIT al WHoLEsALE.
This custem Z STEADILY Growing IN
Big Cities-Xsep It in Cold
Storage.

A practice which is steadily growing
in favor among town folk. not alone IL
New York but in other American cite.
rs we'll, is that Of buying their fruit q
Wholesale and keeping it in cold stor
age until needed for consumption. TIT
cost of such storage is now inco0sider'
able; in most progressive towns spac'
to accommodate package Of about .tha
dimensions of an ordinary -four barre
may be rented for Is cents month, Of
so cents for q season of three or foul
months. Those persons who have
once tried the practice are enthusiastic
over Its advantages, maintaining no,
only that it is much cheaper than te
buy fruit in small quantities from day
to day in the retail market, but also
that it enables them to get the best
fruit that comes to market and to have
only the best all the time.
There is valuable suggestion here
for the farmer and fruit grower, says
the Country Gentleman. Apples
grapes, pears. ounces, plums, apricotl
even peaches and melons, as well a
bananas, oranges and grapefruit
be kept sound and good for q sirpris.
ing length of time in cold storage. Az
people come to realize this more gen.
orally, the opening for such trade be-
tween townsfolk and country growers
must increase immensely. There is
such an opening now, and the fruit
men whose warns are near enough to
the cities to permit them to carry their
fruit to the consumer have such an op-
portunity as never was known before
to market all their produce of a kind
at one time-the best time for them
and at good prices.
Large growers living at too great dis
lance from any city to carry their fruit
to market themselves would ind 1t
both profitable and advantageous to
employ an agent in the city to handle
this trade for them, soliciting orders
from consumers for fruits in bulk at
wholesale prices and making the deltv-
cries in season. It is easy enough to
find plenty of buyers for good fruits;
the fruit-eating habit has increased
enormously in the last decade or two
indeed there has Deen q remarkably
widespread awakening to realization
of the value of fruit as staple article
Of diet. The one thing needful is to
bring the grower and the consumer to-
gether. A highly profitable trade is
bound to follow.
Having started with fruit, there ID
no reason why such direct business re-
lations between farmer and city house,
holder should rot broaden to include
eggs, butter, vegetables and farm
produce in general. The consumer
would much prefer to deal directly
with the producer, whenever possible.
rather than with some middleman. be
he commission merchant, wholesaler
or retailer-nct alone because doing SC
would be in the long run appreciably
cheaper, but still more because 1t
would enable him to get the best of the
farmers goods and get them more
quickly and in fresher, better shape
The grower who exerts himself to dis.
pose of his product in this way will
soon find that he has secured a good,
profitable and sure market for all the
nroduce he can supply. ~a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
-Four Facts For
Sick Women
/ 70 Corsiidex
L1dis E. Riakhaus Vegetable Co.pszsd
Has an UneqpaAed Record Of Cures
Ms. Pinkhams Aduice Is Cosfades.
GaL Free, asd ahsars Helpful

FRsT.-That almost every operation
in our Observation-Disclosures women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful menstruation, leucorrh@a,
displacements of the uterus, pain in
the side, burning sensation in the stom-
ach, bearing-down pains, Nervousness,
dizziness and sleeplessness.
SEcoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures Of female ills is Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism rs
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache.
nervousness, kidney troubles. all n&er-
ness and displacements, regulating
menstruation perfectly and overeom-
ing its pains. It has also proved itself
and the change Of life.
TH1RD.-The great volume of unso-
hcited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
FouRrH.-Every ailing woman in the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. It is free, will
bring you health and may save your
life. ~
Mrs. Plnlkham's Standing Invitation
toWomen.--Wolnen suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly commr nicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Out Of the vast volume Of ex-
perience in treating female ills Mrs.
Pinkham probably has the very knowl-
edge that will help your case. Surely,
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
If she does not take advantage Of this
generous offer If assistance.