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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Facts and Proof.

Halett, Wyo., Dec. 4th (Special) An
ounce of fact is worth ton of theory,
and it is evidence founded on fact that
backs up every box Of Dodd's Kidney
what they do. Mrs. Mary Taber, highly
esteemed resident of Eulett, says:
II know Dodd's Kidney Pills are a
valuable medicine because have used
them. took seven boxes and they
cured me of severe attack of Kidney
Trouble. They relieved me from the first
dose, and when l had finished the last
box had no pain and my Kidneys are
now acting properly"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are now recognized
all over the world as the greatest Kidney
Remedy science has eve: produced. They
cure Rheumatism, Dropsy, Gout, Lnm-
Rago; DiaRstes Urinary and and y BLADDER der
orders arising from any form Of Kidney
Disease,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

Pa Finds the Fat Lady Burden
The had Boy Makes His First Pub
lie Appearanee-He Talks Politics
With the 1(idgst-Pa Nests With
Numerous Accidents.

May I've had the darndest time
getting packed up and started ON the
road. How in the name Of heaven
We ever got half the things on the
cars is more than I know, but 1t seems
as though the circus company had q
man to look after every thing, and
he had men under him to look after
his regular share Of things, SO when
the cars were loaded, and the boss
clapped his hands, and the engineer
footed his whistle, there wasn't tent
stake or q rope, or . board seat, or
anything left behind. Every man
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

veat IN s1gAt Nm - eaaak -
esUso - vas - - Vas a0Eal1 e
him. but theagAt u nldese ~
about ny -. and nseAed protection.
and when ths crowd surged around %
said: "Don't b afraid. little fellow.
will 80 that no one harms you"
The look he gave me was enough 70
freeze water.
When the crowd had gone into the
big show tent, what do you think.
that confounded midget began to ask
me how stood ON the tariff ques.
ton. and he argued for free trade,
whatever that Is, for half an hour.
and made me think Of Bryan dur.
Ing . campaign. and then hs
branched OF on to the Monroe doc
trine. which suppose is something
connected with q rival show, and I
guess he would be talking yet, only .
big, husky fellow came along, q fel.
low about Is years old. and he stopped
over and put his hand on the midget's
shoulder and said: "Hello, dad" and
by gosh. the midget introduced me to
the big galoot as his youngest son.
Wouldn't that skin you.
The first day of the season was
great; only all the performers had
not got limbered up. One Of the
girls on the flying trapeze fell of
into the net from the roof Of the
tent and broke her suspenders, so
when they got her down in the
ring it seemed as though every
thing she had on was going to shuck
loose. and leave her with nothing
but a string Of beads, and pa went up
to wrap his coat around her. and she
kicked his hat of and ran into the
dressing-room. The audience just
yelled, and pa blushed scarlet, cause
he saw it was put-up job to mako
him ridiculous.
During the chariot races pa had
to jump like box car to
keep from being run over by Q
four-horse chariot driven by one.
horse girl, and the attendants dragged
pa out from under bunch of horses
being ridden barebacked, like fury.
Then two horses hitched together
with a strap were being ridden by .
woman, the strap broke and the horses
spread apart, and some one yelled that
she had split clear in two. Pa rushed
in to help carry one-half. of her into
the dressing-room, but she wasn't
hurt at all, cause the peanut boy
told me she was q rubber wom-
an, and you could stretch her halt
way across the ring. and she would
come together all right, and eat q
hearty meal. Gee, but a circus Is q
great place to study human nature
In the evening performance at Peoria
there came up a windstorm which
blew down part Of the menagerie tent.
where the freaks were, and when the
storm was over, and the tent top was
pulled up again, they found pa all
right. He started to crawl under the
canvas. and skip out for fear of the
animals, but the fat lady caught him
and sat down on him.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

IN -. ~ H. UaA shank AMY.
Yea uoal0nt thlnk tAsy could unlsal
thsss tuo traine 6 cara about . n
N, n Q veea. Ut whsa ~ ct out
IL hoesse woee hiteAe0 On the wag.
ooa. and In Is minutes they were load
"a and On ths way to the lot and p
and ct % the Arst wagon.
Talk about system. The survey
Or were there ahead Of M. and
had measured Oh the lot and pushed
wire stakes in the ground where
the grub tent was to be. and
when the first wagon Of the grub
outfit arrived. which contained =
big range. big enough to cook for .
thousand men. stove pipes were put on.
which telescoped up into the air, and
in two minutes a fire was built and
bacon and potatoes and coffee were
cooking, local bread wagons were un-
loading bread on the grass. so men put
up poles and spread the tent on. and
others set up tables in the tent, and
in half IN hour breakfast vas served
to the first 500 men. Pa and I
drew up to the first table, but there
was a yell to put 'em out" and we
found We had sat down to the table
Of the negro canvasmen, and they
struck because they would not associ-
ate on an equality with white trash.
Gee, but pa was mad. He said he was
as good as any niger, and that made
them mad and they threw boiled pota.
toes and scrambled eggs at pa, and
We had to retire, but when pa com.
planned to the boss canvasman, he told
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
CHEAP WAY TO SHOW OFF
ostentation That Was a Makeshift
to Lend an Appearance
Of Wealth.

The portly woman in the cross seat Of
a subway car was contiding in her thin
friend in voice which was heard above
the rattle of the train, relates the New
York Press.
II had just picked out the table want
ed-a trim little thing to fit in a corner of
my parlor-when who should come in but
that korrid Mrs. Shoddy. l wouldn't have
her know, for the world, that ! was pay
ing only $3.50 for the table, SO l turned
to one marked $l8 before she saw me-
Buying table?' she asked, with that
deceltful smile of hers.
Yes l said, coolly. 4 have almost
decided upon this one,' said, pointing
out the expensive affair.
You should have seen her face.
Isn't it rather expensiye. she said.
"'Oh, no., said You can't expect
to get good things for nothing. Send
that table to my address, l said to the
salesman. IN pay for it on delivery
Then l walked out waited outside UNI
til Mrs. Shoddy went away, then ran
back to the store, countermanded the or.
der for the $l8 table, and took the one
for $3.50. l was sorry afterwards that
hadn't selected table worth about 500,
Just to spite that woman"
The average man either boasts of his
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

This t9 place OF amusement, and all
connected with the show are expected
to heal up sores, instead of causing
bruises. and If you ever see an en-
ploye Of this show treating a visitor
unkindly. send him to the ticket wagon
to get his wages, and tell him to 60
away quick, and stay away long"
You could have lit match to pas
face, it was so red hot, but he learned
lesson, for saw him holding tired
mothers baby up on his shoulders, so
it could see the drove Of camels come
up to the lot from the train, soon after.
1t was great to see all the tents go up
as if raised by machinery. and after
all were erected, and the rings were
graded, and the animals in the
menagerie tent all fed and watered,
and the performers in the dressing
room ready for the afternoon perform
ance, pa was the proudest man ever
was. He walked all around, inspect
ing everything. and kicking occasion
ally at something that got balled up,
and when the crowd came to buy tick
cts, he stood around the grand en-
trance, looking wise, and. he was so
good natured that he bet ten dollars
he could guess which walnut shell q
bean was under, which a three-card
monte man was losing money at, and
pa lost his ten with q smile. He said
he wanted to be kind to the patrons
of the show.
This was my first appearance in
the show business. I had to stand
up beside the giant, to show how lit
tie I was, and then I had to stand
up beside the midget to show how
big was compared With him. Il
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Caoutchouc in Africa.

The French administration IN vest
ern Africa has undertaken the i'm
provement of the quality Of caoutchouc
by Initiating the natives in suitable
methods. The adulteration of caout-
chouc is entirely forbidden. lncisions
in the rubber trees and plants are pro-
hibited, except under limitations pre-
scribed, and they are entirely forbid
den during those months when the sap
is rising. Professional schools are 10
be established, where the best processes
for the harvesting and coagulation Of
the caoutchouc will be taught.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

though told him to keep away, cause
he would get into trouble. First he
stumbled over one of her shoes, and
said he thought he had told every
body to keep their telescope valises
in the baggage car. and that made her
mad. Then he reached in the berth
and got hold of one of her feet, and
pa got the men to help, and they got
her out, but she seemed all squshed to-
eether. She sat UP all night and want
ed to lean on pa, but the skeleton kept
his head over the rail of the upper
berth and his snake-like eye never left
pa all night
The bearded woman got up out
of her berth about daylight, to go
to the toilet room for shave, or
a hair cut, or something, and when
she saw pa trying to soothe the fat
woman and hold her from breaking in
two, she screamed and slapped pas
face, and had a mess Of Mysteries.
The fat woman grabbed couple of
handfuls of female whiskers, and was
going to pull them out by the roots.
when the bearded woman begged her
not to pull them out, as to lose her
whiskers would destroy her means of
livelihood.
Then the bugle blew for every
body to get up and go to the
show lot, and put Up the tents for
the first show of the season. When
we got out Of the sleeper we asked
where we were, and man told pa we
were at Peoria, ILL.,, and he wanted
pa to give him a complimentary ticket
for telling what town we were in, but
pa looked fierce at the man and asked
what k&ad q N e.sy mark he took
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Something Small.

French Maid Ito inquiring friend)-
Oui, madame is i'll, but re doctor hat
pronounce it something very triaing.
very small.
Friend-Oh, am 80 relieved, for l was
really anxious about her. What does the
doctor say the trouble is?
LET me recall. It was something very
leetle. Oh, have it now! Re doctor
says Eat madame has ze smallpox. Lon
don Taller.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
DO East via the Nickel Plate Road.

90 East via the Nickel Plate Road.
Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
snd it's eastern connections to all points
in Eastern and New England States.
Cleveland, Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Meals served in Dining Cars on the Indi.
vidual Club Plan, at prices ranging from
Is cents to $780, Also service a Ia carte.
Luxurious Sleeping Cars on all trains. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate Road, and service as good as
the best. For full information regarding
rates, connections, sleeping car reserva
Agent, lie Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Nothing DOM.

what do you think of the political
situation?" queried the cigar drummer. ;.
Il don't care to express an opinion, sir, =
replied the dignified passenger. ,,
didn't i know 1' you we're a married man.
Chicago Daily News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

Subtract from favors received, favors
granted, and the balance-if any-meas.
ures friendship" Ordinarily the balance
on either side is never suffered to grow
very largest. Louis be-Democrat.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

Life appears to be futile because just
when man has learned how to live he is
called upon to die. He should spend his
days learning how to die-St. Louis
Globe Democrat,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

When Greek Meets Greek.
The life insurance magnate smiled pen.
sively.
81 caught burglar in my room last
night" he said.
"You did? Goodness"
Eyes. But only got four dollars out
of The poor fellow"-Cleveland Leader.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
An Arctic Minute.

An Arctic Minute.
The six months night had begun, and
Mrs. Whaleblubber dropped in on Mrs.
Walrustusk.
Take off your furs!" urged the hos
pitable hostess.
ooh, it isn't worth WHILE" was the re.
ply. II only came to stay week.
Chicago Sun.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Grumpy Pa.

"How magnifcentlys your daughter
sweeps into a room!"
Eyes. If she could sweep out room
mother. "-Cleyeland Leader.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
Cause and Eject.

Toni started to propose to Ni0
Hoamley Rich last evening. but lost M
courage.
Diek-And didn't she help you ont?
mo, but her father did; that's when j
lost my courage. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21
slavish Wives

SIAV1A6 W3Ve8,
In Abyssinia q mans wife is his
beast of burden: wood in many places 10
soli nv "the Homan's load"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

The average man either boasts of his
good health or howls about his aches and
pains.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

uhu1annsa 0aceso q LYDIA = rnk
Aaae vagoeahae oonpounA . T.
0Aoo q Ma 1Annlo n Rox.
ODeof the greatest triumphso Of lydia
= Pinkham's Vegetable Compound i
the conquefing Of Woman,s dread en-.
envy, Tumor.
The growth Of . tumor Il % sly that
frequently its presence isnoe s9spected
until Il i far adyanced.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

Already 900 farmers from the United States
have made their homes in Canada.
For pamphlet "Twentieth Century Canada"
aud ali information apply to SUPERINTENDENT
op IMMIG1ArIoN, Ottawa, Canada. or to the
following authorized Canadian Government
Agents:
CaAs. P1L1lxo, Clifford Blk, Grand FORTS. N. OAK.
I'M MAGELLAN. Boz ll6. Watertown. 8. Dakota.
EFT uoLxxs. SIS Jackson Street, 81 Psul. Milan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24
A HISTORIC VOLUME.
The Bible Used By the United States
Supreme Court.

The Bible Used By the United States
Supreme Court.
Kept securely under lock and key In
the supreme court room at Washington
there is a small Oxford Bible around
which cluster many notable and his
toric Incidents. 1t was printed at OK
ford in 1890, first came into the courts
service In 1903 and is believed to be
one Of the 10000 imported by congress
few years before. During Its court
career this volume has been called into
service every day on which the august
tribunal has held session.
The great constitutional lawyers of
the formative period Of our govern
ment as prerequisite Of their admis-
sion to practice before this learned
body kissed its material face.
Besides these great legal lights every
associate and chief justice, with the
exception of Chief Justice Chase, who
had Bible Of his own, and every law
yer except Daniel Webster, sworn to
practice before the supreme court bar
has taken his oath Of allegiance on
this little book. 1t IL tradition of the
court that when Daniel Webster came
before this high tribunal In his FIRST
argument In the defense of the char
tered rights Of his alma mater, Dart
mouth college. against the legislative
attacks Of New Hampshire, by some
strange inadvertence the oath was not
administered. The tradition goes fur
Their, intimating that the judges were
20 impressed by the eloquence Of his
appeal. which stands out today as
classic Ia legal lore, that they either
forgot or dared not mention his dere-
LECTION.
1t Is no wonder that this little Bible
II SO carefully preserved, endeared as
Il Is with the memories Of Americas
greatest statesmen and jurists. When
q president is to be sworn the clerk of
the court usually purchases new
Bible, and after the certificate has
been affixed he presents It to the first
lady of the land.-Leslie's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24

stincts apparently. He builds the
nest for the female, some little pocket
with q gravel bottom protected from
the strong current, but with plenty of
fresh water, and then hugs or pushes
the female into 1t. The eggs are
spawned by the female, who swims.
away and leaves them to their fate.
The male fertilizes the eggs and then
for few days watches over them,
tanning them occasionally to insure
a circulation of fresh water and keep
Ing of other fish who would devour
the eggs The male fish have been
known to follow the little fry for sew
eral days, protecting them until they
were able 10 care for themselves.
81 have seen a school Of, say, 1,500
bass fry devoured In five minutes by
a few sun bass or perch mlnnowa
Under the case of the fish hatcheries
from so to 95 per cent of the eggs be-
come fish fry. How many Of the fry
live to be q year old or so after they
are planted In the streams 1t is very
hard to determine. 1t depends so
greatly upon conditions that no relia-
BILE estimates can be made Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24
OUTLOOK is BRIGHTER.
Officials Hopeful of Mastering Situa
tion at New Orleans.


New Orleans, Aug. 21--It Is ap
parent that the humiliation of the
fever transmitting mosquito is mark
Ing the decline of the yellow fever
scourge within the city of New Or
leans. The oppressive weather, how
ever, added to the consuming ten
dency of the fever. shows itself in
the large number OF deaths reported
The cases TO date total 1902 and the
deaths 201.
For the first time since the federal
authorities have assumed charge OF
the situation the professional reserve
has been broken. II is not expected
of strict disciplinarians to comment
on their work. but the atmosphere
which pervades the actions of the
Marine hospital surgeons reflects their
confidence that they have about mas
tered serious problem.
Outside of New Orleans, however
the circumstances are somewhat diff,
ferent. In st. Marys parish, notably
on Riverside plantation, there is cause
for concern. The numerous swamps
in that locality afford ample breeding
ground for the mosquito and the In
sect Is not as easily destroyed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24
Back to the Cells.

James Garry, one of the men who
escaped fr6sp the county Jail in this
city en- August II is again under the
lock of Sheriff Gross.
He was captured at Montevideo,
Mimi, on Thursday, or rather locked
up in that city for some small offense
and given several days work on the
streets. Saturday morning he refused
to go to work giving as an excuse, "the
sheriff at Webster will be here after me,
there is no need of my working to free
myself" He supposed that the author
tiles at that place had already known
that he was wanted here and were only
waiting the arrival of Sheriff Gross.
This, of course, gave them strong clue
and after an investigation found him to
be one of the escaped men from this
Jail. They at once notified Sheriff
Gross who went to that city Monday
and returned to that evening with his
man.
Garry claims to know nothing as to
the whereabouts of the rest of the gang
as he says the rig left before he was
out of the Jail. This story is believed
by our authorities as the two prisoners
In Jail said Garry was the last to leave.
No trace of the four have yet been
found and all hopes of landing them
has been abandoned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24
CONCLUDES ITS WORK
RECIPROCITY CONFERENCE At
CHICAGO FAvoRs DUAL
TARIFF SYSTEM.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-The reciprocity
conference called to devise means OF
lettering the trade relations between
the United States and foreign coun,
tries finished the work Thursday for
which the meeting was called; ar.
ranged for committee to prosecute
the plans of the convention and
formed permanent organization
styled as the American Reciprocal
Tariff league. The committee, which
will consist of fifteen members to be
appointed by the chair, was given full
power to organize and promote the
work for which the convention as.
sembled.
The resolutions adopted advocate a
maximum and minimum tariff as a
means Of relieving the situation with
which this country Is confronted and
suggest that such reciprocal conces-
sions be arranged by = permanent
tariff commission, to be created by
congress and to be appointed by the
president.
The principal speaker at Thurs.
days session was Governor A. B.
Cummins of Iowa, who hurled defiance
at the enemies of reciprocity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24
Pennington Fashions.

Wheat harvest is nearly Ger.
Henry Henzog and wife departed
Monday for Sioux Falls.
Mrs Katie Kibler and daughrer, Helen
attended Pennington services Sunday.
Rev. G. F. Fountain and daughter,
Edith, have returned from their travels
to the Pacific coast.
j. G.. Ewald attended the Reciprocity
convention at Chicago last week as
delegate All honor to our representa-
tive.
Rev. r. E. Harter, of Woonsocket, is
expected here soon for visit with his
family and "parents.in-law"
Mrs. Rebecca Conwell and son, Car
loss, of Baxter, Iowa, mother and
brother of Mrs. S. A. Guthrie, com.
pleted weeks visit here Tuesday.
Some miscrant co exchanged an auto
for Pennington horse and buggy Sun
day. We haven't learned (?) yet who
the "rhief'' is.
Rev. Lemmery, of Andover, occupied
the pulpit in the M. E. church here
Sunday afternoon and will address Us
again next SUNDAY at 2:30p. m.
Frank Roberts flew back suddenly
from North Dakota to our warmer (?)
state and spent a week ago Sunday
with his parents and other "dear folks.
Misses Ruby Hastings, Bessie and
Ruby Townsend departed last week for
a three weeks visit in Waterloo, Iowa.
A combined business and pleasure trip.
Tuesday nights wind, rain and
thunderstorm was the worse of the sea-
son. Grain was broken down badly but
no other serious damage near here is
reported.
Mrs. F. w. Chambers brother, Lester
Roberts, accompanied by friend,
Owen Kurtenbauch, arrived from
Chatsworth, Ill. last week for several
months visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Goodwin drove up
from Webster Sunday evening and
visited Monday and Tuesday with Pier
Dont relatives and at the l.. A. Hastings
and v. N. Perrv homes.
L. A. Townsend has purchased the
Hugh Roberts place, one mile south OF
Langfor,l, and will move his family
there this fall and rent his home half
section which is well stocked and
WATCHED with all artesian well.
august"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24

The potato Il one OF tie most valu-
nble plants We have. BESIDES being
one OF tie most necessary articles Of
food. 1t has a variety OF other uses.
A great quantity or the starch used In
our laundr.eS Ia made from It, and aft
er the starch has all been separated
from the pulp what is left II used In
the manufacture Of boxes. From the
stems and leaves OF the plant q auid
that produces sleep In made. In many
places bread. cake and buildings are
mace OF potato -four.