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1 OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1903. THIS IS FOR YOU The COURIER has on exhibition in the window of its office a magnificent $100.00 Kimball piano. It is to be given away absoluely free to one of its subscribers. few t s snow wjm -. '"" ' ',wlOt 5 J f ' . , ' ' ' : f ' ' 7 VS. ' s ,,;' i This piano was bought of the Eilers Piano House It is one of the best makes in the world. x It is worth all it cost. It is perfect in tone and workmanship. Do you want it? HOW IT WILL BE DONE , , The Courier has secured a magnificent pumpkin, raised on the farm of Mr. J. H. Lindsey. It is a perfect specimen and weighs more than 100 pounds, It, too, will, in a few days, be on exhibition in the Courier office., It was raised from the seed of the big pumpkin we exhibited last fall. Every subscriber to the Courier who pays his or her subscription to the Courier for one year will be permitted to make cne estimate upon the number of seed in this monster pumpkin. The one making the nearest correct estimate takes the piano. In the event that two or more sub scribers make the same estimate the piano will go to them jointly and they can sell or dispose of it as they please. Time is not of essence of the contest. We will cut the pumpkin January f J 904 On New Years afternoon, and no guess or estimate will be received after twelve o'clock noon of that date. At that time the pumpkin will be turned over to a committee composed of the following well known agriculturists who will cut the'pumpkin, count the seed, examin the estimates and award the piano to the person or per sons who have made the correct or nearest correct estimate of the number of seed therein contained. The names of the committee are Hon. William Ganong, of Canemah. ' Hon. Thornas Turner, of Stafford, Hon. William H. Vaughan, of Molalla. The Seed of a Pumpkin Only such seed in the pumpkin will be counted as are fully developed. By a seed we accept the defini tion of Webster. It is something which has life and will grow if planted. A shell which has no heart and an imperfect seed which will not grow is not a seed un der this contest: The committee will determine this matter for themselves, and their judgment will be final and conclusive. Why Not enew Your Subscription Now. The Courier has more than 1.800 subscribers. It wants enough more to make the total 2,500. The subscription list ot a paper is Its capital stock. We need your $1.50 and you need the Courier . The paper Is worth the price asked for it. We give you the chance at the piano absolutely free. A HOT TIP There are many people who say they "don't know anything about the num ber of seed m a pumpkin," and these people are not what you would call "pump kin heads" either. We will give you a tip! This pumpkin has between two seed and five thousand seed. Any person who gueses less than two will miss It, and any subscriber who goes over live thousand will likely be too high. How to Send Your Money. Mall us your check, or money order or cash for $1.50 and renew your sub. scrlptlon or become one of our many new subscribers. Send In your estimate on the coupon found below. We will send you a receipt both for your subscrlptldh and your estimate. Don't delay the matter. Now Is your "pumpkin" oppoi- tuni ty. Mo. .1903 To the Oregon City Courier: Enclosed herewith find $ to le credited on my subscription to the Courier. Mg estimate on the number of seed in the Courier Prize Pumpkin is flame ,' Address The Early Bird Gets the Worm Be In Time OREGON CITY COURIER, Box 338 Oregon City, Ore of ICisiney 17111 positively c&iie any case ladder disease not beyond the ieacir licine. Elo medicine can do ehopo. of modi FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE strengthens the urinary organs, builds up the kidneys and invig orates the whole system. , IT IS GUARANTEED TWO SIZES 50o and $1.00 Passed Siona and Gravel With Excruciating Pains A. H. Thurnes, Mgr. Wills Creek Coal Co., Buffalo, 0.,wrlte "I have been afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble for years, past Ing gravel or stones with excruciating pains. Other medicines only gave relief. After taking FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE the result wu surprising. A few doses started the brick dust, like fine stones, etc., and now I have no pain across my kidneys and I feel like a new man. FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE has done me $1,000 worth of good.", No Other Remedy Can Compare With It , Thos. W. Carter, of Ashboro, N. C, had Kidney Trouble and one bottle of FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE effected a perfect cure, and . he says thqre is no remedy that will compare with it. SOU I lip REGOMMEKDED BY S CHAKVIAN & CO., Oregon City, Ore. HOUSES IJV FIE'RCE FIGHT. XSerrific Combat Which Ended In Death of "Both Contestants Madly fighting in a duel to the death, a huge black stallion and a splendid blooded brown gelding battled for thirty-sis hours in a small stable In New York city, and not until one was killed and the other dying did any human being dure to enter the arena when? the royal battle had, been waged. The animals were owned by Tatricl; McGIynn, a trainer, and were taken to the stable one night a couple of weeks ago. The stallion, Imp, was placed In a box stall at one end of the place, while Satin was tied In an open stall about midway of the stable. At the other end of the stable was a sorrel mare, Jennie. The following day about noon Jen nie whinnied over the side of her box. She was answered by a fierce neigh THB HOUSES CHARGED EACH OTHER. from the other end of the stable. Then came a clung of hoofs, the sound of splintering boards nnd a Joyous snort as the big black Imp stalked forth from his stall to the runway behind the stalls. Instantly the brown gelding Satin gave a tug at his linker, broke the rope and barred the way of the black horse. Both animals wvre trembling with rage and excitement They eyed each other and then reared up, each to got a death grip on the neck of his op ponent Then from end to end of tho stable the fight waxed fast and furl out. Each animal was Intent on killing the other. All that afternoon the horses fought. The neighbors, wonrlpd ot tho din nf 'hoofs and neighs of passion and pain. sent word to the board of health, but the board had stopped work for the day, and nothing was done. That night no one In the vicinity of the stubl slept The noise sounded like a caval ry charge on a bridge. The dust poured through the window. Stalls wen' broken, posts were knocked down, but still the animals, with bloodshot eyes and gore streakod hides, fought ot. desperately. Tho next morning a brother of Me Glynn the trainer came to the stable to quiet the horses. He opened tho door a few Inches. Both horses saw him at the same time and charged tho common enemy. He slammed the door. On through the dusty day the horses fought. They were panting for breath now. They wanted water, but they dared not stop. To cease their battle for an Instant meant that the other horse would get the death hold and kill. The wane of each hnraa hmi W corn rroin its nesk where the teeth o the other had sunk. But still the bi brown gelding stood between Imp ati' the stall that contained the duint; sorrel mare. Fainter and fainter grew the noise o the battle during tl'o night ami grail tmlly all sounds ceased'until early day There was the sound of one anlma. painfully wheezing In great gust, sobs. Then a policeman, who bad been summoned, entered the stable, am: there he found Imp, the' majestic stal lion, lying on the ground stone dead. Beside him lay the brown gelding in the last throes of life. Care of Book.. A lover of books will always take good care of them. He never holds the book by the corner of the cover, never turns down leaves, never lays the book down open, either with the faco downward or on Its back, and never breaks the binding by opening the book too forcibly. He turns the leaves one by one, taking great care not to soil or tear thenl, and uses the volume gently. It makes no differ ence if the book be cheap, or worn; he always handles it gently. Quite Impartial. Mrs. Hiram Often I understand you to say you're a good, all round cook, but of course you must have some fa vorite dishes? : , Applicant No, ma'am. They're all wan to me. Ol'm not the kolnd to be conslderin' whether a dish Is chape or explnslve whin Ol'm breakln It Washington Post. THE GRANGE Conducted by J. W. DARROw', Press Correspondent JVew Yorfc State r Orange BENEFITS OF CO-OPERATION Informing, "Who lives In that big house on the corner, Dennis?"' 'The Widdy O'Malley, sor, who Is dead." , "Indeed! , When did she die?" "If she had lived till next Sunday she would have been dead a year." Kansas City Journal. A Failure. "See here, young man!" said the min ister. "You never paid me that fee for marrying you." "You're mighty lucky I haven't sued you for damages." London Tit-Bits. ' Still More Autocratic. Knlcker Didn't he find It hard to re turn to civil life after commanding in theaimy? Cocker No, Indeed. He got a posi tion as janitor. Smart Set Theae Are Not So Fully Realized an They Might lie. Special Correspondence. One of the incidental benefits of mem bership in the grange Is the possibility of co-operation in the buying and sell ing of farm products and farm supplies. We had almost said the advantage wat. more ideal than real. In but few granges is the co-operative Idea carrien out to anything near its limit In man; granges the idea does not exist That co-operation Is successful amonj; farmers we need only to refer to twi or three well known instances to prove Fourteen years ago 500 Iowa farmer combined in a regularly incorporated organization to dispose of their prod ucts nnd to buy supplies at a reduced rate. Their capital stock is about $25, 000, each share being worth $10. Nont except practical farmers may hole', shares, and no member can hold mor than ten shares. Last year they did r business of more than $620,000,. with an expense of less than $4,000, and In the total existence of the company 1' has done more than $5,000,000 worth o' business without the loss of a dollar A general agent manages the concern which buys alj the products from thr members nnd markets them to much better advantage than the Indlvidua' members possibly could. It buys sup piles for the farmer's family, home nmt farm In car lots at wholesale prices and sells them to htm at just a sufficient advance to cover the company's ex penses. A co-operative organization of Dan ish dairy farmers may also be cited. It was formed in 18S2, and now therr are 1,057 co-operntive dairies in Den mark, which, with their equipment, have cost over $7,000,000. They arc owned by about 140.000 Rhnreliolrlpro and' receive milk from 8.10.000 cows. During 1900 about 3,700,000.000 pounds of milk were delivered to thse dairies, and the total production of butter from them was 137,000,000 pounds at a value of about $30,000,000. This is doing things on n large scale, it is true, but It is doing them. With the spirit and the purpose which the Iowa organization or the Danish dairymen displayed even in much lesser degree, what could not be accomplished In a fraternal order like the grange? The Fomona grange should give more attention to co-operative buy ing and selling. It could make itself a powerful commercial factor in the county; so might the subordinate grange (n its narrower field. We preach co-operation, but do we practice it? A PATRON. Making Attractive Homes. To enhance the comforts and attrac tions of our homes and to strengthen our attachment to our pursuit are among the objects of t lie grange. When we compare the homes of farmers where there are no granges with those where the grange Is strongest we do not have to be very keen to see a vast difference In the surroundings. There is a section of the state where there is an ignorant prejudice against the grange because it is advancing modern ideas as applied to agriculture. In such communities you will see the wo men carrying water long distances from the well, while the men folk sit around the kitchen, and the slops and dishwater are thrown outside the kitchen door for want of a drain, ami the pigpen Is within ten feet of the house, so as to be handy to feed the hogs. No such condition exists be re there is a grange. It teaches cleanli ness and thrift and has been tho means of making better sanitary con ditions In farm homes. It means some thing definite when we say in our declaration that we are banded to- ' gether to enhance the beauty and com fort of our homes. G. A. Fuller. Ail One to Him. "Look, papa! The uuke has brought his coronet." ' "Tell him to go ahead and play It I don'.t mind tli nisP."ijfe J. W. COLE, and The Finest Fruit The very finest fruits of the shot manufactories have been selected to complete our stock. The swellest styles In all the varieties of lasts, tops, toes and trimmings. Every pair a beauty, with solid, substantial wear to back them and make them sensible bargains will be found at KRAUSE BROS. Oregon Gty Shoe House All goods bbiight in bond. Purity and quality guaranteed Whiskies, Cigars Some famous Old brands James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon Id Sam Harris Kentucky Bourbon li Rdxj jr Rye Cop. Railroad Ave. and Mci'n b TT7 TXT A. "XT ' TP J il t? c wiiiu xuur xraue at Harris Grocery And are going to make special induce ments to close buyers. Cash and Small Profits is Our Motto. J IE,- w-S) : ml ypMMimat " f ool isMt.-- with ywirStrength JAYNE'S TONIC VERMIFUGE, & a pleasant, potent, and permanent Invigorator fop WOMEN, 9 CHILDREN and MEN. GET IT FROM YOUR DRUGGIST. .