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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

to the hotel and have the admiral kiss
them. Well, of course, these letters
needn't bother him. He can throw,
them into the waste basket if he wants
to. Probably that's what he'll do. Then
he'll drop into chair and say: 'Atlast
I can have a moments peace!' just
then the wardrobe door opens and out
steps tall woman carrying hand
satchel. She says: Admiral, my pen
name is Susette Gall. Of course you've
read my articles. have come to get
your life-mask for the Sunday paper.
Itgoes into the colored supplement, and
1 think we shall do it in pink!' That
is properly his finish. That is when he
begins to get his rest and quiet in
chunks. Now, Mr.. Crosby and ladies,
I'may have a perverted sense of humor,
but do you sit there and tell me that
you don't see something excrutiatingly
funny in the suggestion that Admiral
Dewey return to this country in order
to get away from all responsibility and
excitement? Which do you recommend
for nervous prostration-a sanitarium
or boiler shop? Rats! AS soon as we
hear that Admiral Dewey is coming
you can bet that We'll get together and
arrange to give him a dose of rest and
quiet that he'll remember as long as he
lives. "-Chicago Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

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week after you read it, a joke that will
present new and humorous aspects
every time you take up the study of it. !"
81 never heard that kind of joke, -
said Miss Dixon. '"I just laugh, and
then it is all over.'
sweet, you've got me interested"
said Mr.. Crosby. what is this thing
that you say is SO funny?"
''Well, it says here that Admiral
Dewey is broken in health, and so it is
proposed that he return to the United
States and rest up"
''Yes?" said Crosby, after a short
pause. 81 read that. What about it ?''
That's all there is about il" replied
Sweet, glazing at his paper.
Mr.. Crosby, Miss Baxter and Miss
Dixon looked at one another in silent
wonderment.
''Well, that-that isn't the joke, is
it?" asked Miss Baxter.
Mr.. Sweet trembled with wrath as he
rearranged the paper in front of him.
II take it that you do not find any
thing remarkable in the proposition
that Admiral Dewey return to the
United States for rest and quiet" he
said.
why, no. If he's been working too
hard I think they ought to send him
home. I'm sure he's entitled to vaca-
ton if anyone isl i t,3,&
1--WE are not talking about vacations.
/ merely called your attention to the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Food That Costs NOTHING.

During the warmer season, when al
lowed to forage for themselves, each
fowl gathers several ounces Of meat
daily. When the supply of grasshop-
pers, bugs, flies and worms fails. it may
be furnished from the table. the scrap
Pot or the market. Green food may be
furnished in cabbage. vegetables, APP
pies or cut clover. A warm breakfast
should be given on cold days and there
should be no lack in the supply of drink.
A meat diet with grain and vegetables
Is essential to the well being of fowls
during the cold weather. when worms.
bugs and insects are not to be found by
the birds, but in summer the fowls can
secure such foods for themselves
American Gardening.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
When Dewey Comes
BY George AIDE
sNNCE in awhile I see somethin

IN nee in awhile I see something
~ funny in a newspaper, and this
is the greatest joke of the century, -
said Mr.. Sweet, up at our boarding
house. He was looking at the morning
paper, which was folded and propped
against the sirup pitcher in front of
him. AS he spoke he seemed almost
pleased. The expression of saturnine
ferocity softened into one of malignant
glee.
Miss Baxter, the art student, Mr..
Crosby, of the wholesale grocery, and
Miss Dixon, the stenographer, looked
up in surprise. No wonder. Mr.. Sweet
did not often praise any work of man.
He had an especial contempt for puns
and witticisms. He WINGED at the
repartee which sent the young women
into hysterical giggling. Therefore, for
Mr.. Sweet to say that he had found
something funny was altogether out of
the ordinary and for him to give the
opinion that certain joke was the
greatest of the century" was simply
astounding.
"For goodness sake, read it to us,
Mr.. Sweet!" said Miss Baxter. 81 didn' t
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Secluded Nook 1or s,tter..

Don't set the hens in the hen house.
A worse place could not be chosen.
They will be constantly disturbed by
the layers, eggs will be broken and the
settlers will frequently be entirely crowd
ed off the nest. Give the sitter o nest
where she can attend to her duties in
peace. A barrel laid on it's side in some
secluded spot out doors makes as good
a nest as anything which can be de-
vised. Shovel out small cavity for the
barrel to rest id and use the loose earth
for forming 4 small embankment
around it. for carrying of the surface
water. Fill the barrel to q third Of its
depth with earth, and shape the nest
in the center. With wide board to
cover the opening at night. securely
held in place by stakes. the hen is
most comfortably axed for attending
to her duties.-Western Plowman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
The Iyportance Of Variety.

1ne Importance Oh V0FAetys
When the flock has received no grain
but corn the hens soon begin to refuse
it. This may be particularly noticed if
small quantity of oats or wheat be
thrown before them. They will at once
eagerly seize the grains of oats and
wheat, leaving the corn untouched.
This indicates that the hens require
something else than that which they
derive from the corn, such as the phos-
pilates or nitrogen. After feeding oats
or wheat awhile the hens will leave
those grains and eat largely of corn.
The proper method. then, is to keep q
variety, using corn as a portion of the
ration in winter. but emitting it in
the summer. Among the grains we
may mention wheat, corn, oats. barley
and buckwheat, the best results being
obtained when they are changed from
one to the other occasionally.-Farm
and Fireside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
IMPROVING TIE BEES
Il Can Ne Done systematically whsss
Only the Right kina Of Queens
IL Raised.

One would naturally suppose that
there is but little if any difference in
bees. and that one hive of bees was just
as good as another. More particularly
would this superstition exist when the
bees are of the same variety or race.
While it is true that certain races of
bees, as q whole, are, much superior
to other races, yet 1t il also a
fact that some colonies Of any race are
far superior to other colonies. Az It
is now conceded that the Italian bees
are superior to all other races Us a
whole, it is also fact that we not only
find some colonies of this variety in any
apiary, but we can find whole apiaries
considerably in advance of others in
usefulness. The expert apiarist under
stands this fully, and knows It IL
brought about by careful breeding.
The breeder of fine stock Of any kind
selects his best specimens to breed
from, and therefore improves his herd.
Now the apiarist is not behind in the
least in this respect, but selects his best
stock in breeding and makes as rapid
strides in this direction as anybody. i,
The principal point in breeding bees
centers upon the queen. The apiarist
has under his control the breeding Of
queens and can rear them from any
other queen he has in his apiary, but
he cannot control her matings with the
male bee, as this is beyond his reason.
AS it is well known that the queen il
the only female bee in the hive, and
lays all the eggs that produce each and
every bee, therein, hence, to change the
entire stock of the hive 1t is only nee
essary to introduce a new queen to the
colony. Two colonies of bees having
the same traits of character, markings,
ETC., cannot be found, but when all are
Matched from eggs of the same queen
they will have peculiarities of their
own, as colony, not found in another:
For example, some colonies are more
Industrious and will store more honey
than others, even with less number
of bees. Some are cross, and some gen.
tie. 'Some are robbers and some are
good citizens. Some incline to swarm,
others do not under the same condi-
tions Some breed more rapidly and be-
come very strong in numbers, while
others do not attain great strength.
Some are good comb honey producers,
while others are better at filing the
extractor. These are but a few of the
numerous different characteristics
found in bees, hence the breeds may
rapidly develop and attain to marked
degree, in short time, too, any of these
points sought fora. 81. Duff, in
Journal of Agriculture.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to.
gether. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j
constitutional cure on the market. It Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi.
monials. Address F. j. Cheney E. Co.. To-
ledo, Q. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
COMBINATION HOUSE.

closed portion be made eight feet wide.
each shed will have width Of six feet.
BY making the roof-angel an exact
right angle, the spread will be about
three feet greater and the ground floor
considerably increased. In any case,
the house should be set on a wall Of
brick or stone not less than one foot
high, and two feet would be better.
The sheds should be closed in the
rear and lighted by windows.
If well seasoned rabbetted boards
be used, the roof will need no other
covering.
Doors for entrance to the house are
at the sides, just inside the open end
of sheds.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
AN ENDLESS WARFARE
The Farmers' Struggle Against Poul-
try Pests and Injurious Germs
Knows No End.

In all lines of live stock husbandry
cleanliness is the one great demand.
The war against dirt and hence against
bacteria and vermin is a war that will
know no end. Let no man suppose
that he can cleanse his house and pens
and trust them to keep clean. The bat
tie must be fought over and over again
and the successful poultryman is the
determined fighter. The first campaign
must be made against lice and mites.
Whitewashing the pens is supposed to
be q great remedy, and without doubt
it is good one, but it is possible for
the pens to be kept clear of lice with
out the use of lime. We realize the
fact that whitewashing has it's disad-
vantages. Not only does the pen soon
get TO looking very dirty inside, on ac-
count Of all dirt showing on the white
background, but very often the pens
become nuisance in that one cannot
step inside them without having the
marks remain on his clothes. There
are washes that may be used and be
quite effective as lime. The man that
has sprayer can use it easily in his
chicken house and thoroughly wet all
exposed surfaces All cracks should be
obliterated, and this is not q hard thing
to do if the poultry raiser has prop
erly built house., But whether lime or
something else be used the work must
be carefully followed up. It is even
best to repeat the labor frequently,
even If there be no signs of the little
monsters. Their very minuteness is a
tremendous advantage given them by
nature, and an advantage that lays
upon us the necessity of eternal war
fQre.-Farmers' Review.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

magnificent state of California He's
got the admiral penned In, and this is
his one chance in life to make speech,
SO he talks for an hour or SO, and then
he says: we will now conduct the ad-
miral to the reviewing stand, where he
will shake hands with 10000 school
children
Next you see them dragging that
poor man to an open carriage with
bunting all over it. What good are his
eight-inch guns to him at time like
that? Can he withdraw for breakfast
if he wants to? Ishould say not. He's
thrown into carriage and the chair
man of the entertainment committee
gets in and sits on him SO that he can't
escape. Then this chairman tells him
about the arrangements. He says: AT
one o'clock you are to lunch at the club
with me. At two o'clock we will have
an exhibition by the fire department.
At $3.50 you go up in the captive balloon.
At three we will have something to eat
and drink at the Commercial club. At
four o'clock you are to inspect the Sum
day school zouaves and make short
speech. At 4:30 the Ministers associa-
ton will meet you and present you with
anaddress on Satan. At five we will take
atrolley ride, accompanied by the alder
men. At $3.50 the German singing So
cieties will serenade you at the hotel.
At six you are to dine with the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, and
afterward attend performance Of
Camille" the manager having gem
erously placed box at your disposal,
as you will see in all the morning pa
pers. Now, after the show, some of the
boys want you to come up to French
restaurant and have little supper with
them. They're all great admirers of
yours, and they've ordered seven cases
of wine!'"
ooh, my!" exclaimed Miss Dixon.
"Do you suppose they'll keep him as
busy as that?'
"That's merely the work of one COM
mittee," said Mr.. Sweet. ''That's only
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
the work of one COM
Sweet. "That's only


it with the driver and is taken around
to the back door and let in through the
kitchen, starts upstairs and thinks he's
all right. Suddenly a big man comes
down the hallway and grabs him by
the hand and says: Admiral, I don't
suppose you remember me, but l ate
dinner at the same table with you at
Old Point Comfort is years ago. Me
and few of my friends is about to
take drink, and we want you to join
us. Come along now and have just one.
This ones on me! Oh, be good fellow!
What the-come on! Your moneys no
good when you're with us. Oh, come
on! Well, take cigar, then. I want
you to meet these boys. They all know
about you. One of 'em had a brother
at Manila. Well, then, look here! If
you can't go with us now, where can we
meet you tonight after the shown And
all the time, mind you, this big fellow
has been trying to pull him over and
get him into the elevator.
Suppose that the admiral finally
rro%o "a h;e ,.oo,,, ord 1oo1ro Tho doorO
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
COMBINATION HOUSE.
It IL a Poultry House, Pigeon Loft
and Open Sheds, All Combined
I Under One Roof.

We copy from Poultry Keeper the
novel house here illustrated. It il
poultry house, pigeon loft and open
sheds, all combined under one roof and
designed for two focks. The building
may be of any desired size, but roof
boards 16 feet long, spread to allow q
width of 20 feet OF the ground, makes
a well proportional house. If the en-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

a rough outline of
what they'll try to
do to him the first
day. But suppose
that he kicks and
refuses to go to all
these places? Sup
pose he says that
he has come home
to rest? He insists
on going to his ho-
tel. When he gets
there the street is
iamme6 He FIXES
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
suggestions for spring Cleaning.

Much of the labor of house cleaning may
be avoided by the exercise of good judg-
ment and management. Pleasant weather
must be selected for the work, usually the
first of May is the best time to begin. Every
thing should be in readiness beforehand.
Brooms. brushes, tacks and strings should
be provided. The windows and paints can
be perfectly cleaned by washing with warm
water and Ivory Soap; the free use of lime
and borax will purify and deodorize the
premises.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Rarxain Huniinir.

It 10 impossible for all us men to be the
gallant prince who is the devoted slave to
the lady in the rose.colored fairy story, but
we can offer our seat In the street car to the
tired woman who has been shopping" ali
day in the vain endeavor to make the 1925
her husband kindly gave" her clothe a
family of six and make them look as neat
and comfortable as the children next door.
l.. A. w. Bulletin. -
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
NEST FROM AN OLD PAIL

hung from two hooks in the manner
shown in the cut.
Such nests can be taken out of doors,
emptied and cleaned in moment, and
having no corners or open joints, as do
boxes, there is no place for vermin to
hide about them. This is special
point in favor of the use of such pals as
nests, for the ordinary nest is usually
breeding place for these troublesome
Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
sw.ilev,ea ha. r.l.e r..es.

A man recently swallowed his false teeth
and it drove him mad. Stomachs will stand
great deal. but not everything. II yours 10
weak try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It
cures mitigation. constipation. kidney and
.Sd .aue
nervous affections. and 10 strongly recon-.
mended at this season Of the year when the
system il rundown and most susceptible to
disease. All druggists keep it. -.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
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NESTING ARRANGEMENT.
Nests Made of Pails Can BE Taken Out
Of Doors, Emptied and Cleared
In q Moment.

At stores where candy is sold, one
can buy for a few cents the light. but
large, wooden pals in which broken
candy and certain grades of chocolates
are shipped from the factory. These
pals make excellent hens nests when
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

everybody yells, in behalf of hecham-
Der of commerce, the board OF asso-
ciated charities, the wholesale liquor
dealers, the Fruit Growers league, the
Young Mems Christian association and
the city council, 1 welcome you to the
grand. the glorious. the majestic, the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

away from the
mob a big man
with a badge gets
in front of him
and says: 'Ad-
miral Dewey, hero
Of heroes, brave
defender Of our
g l orious flag,
whose name will
be written high on
the scroll of fame
Nelson, N apo
leon, Grant, Far
ragut,' and then
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

He finds on the
ia b l e a b o u t a
bushel of cards
and letters. All
the letters relate
to children born
May 1, 1898. Every
boy is n a m e d
George Dewey and
every girl is Phil
ippine Manila. The
parents wish to
bring the children
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Particularly Necessary.

PaFtfc0laFly Necessary.
Friend-I understand that, in your line,
q man must be very plausible and persua.
sive.
Drummer-Yes; especially when he's ex
planning to the firm why he hasn't sold any
Roods.-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.--Lizzie Ferrel,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

A man gets just what he kicks for at a
less fortunate.-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

know that you
cared for jokes. #
you think this one
is funny it must be
perfectly killing"
II don't care for
q joke unless it is
a masterpiece"
said Mr.. Sweet.
II like a joke that
has enormous sig
nifcance-a joke
that will keep you
+ h;nl;rr for a
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

Time may be money, but it's bard for a
man to make his creditors believe it.-Chi.
cago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

When = man builds q large and costly
house, he should plan il with view to
its fitness for boarding house. for chat is
what every large house ultimately comes
Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

They Were Loud Enough.
Observation-Disclosures never has bell on
his bicycle.
Scorcher-He doesn't need it. Just look
at his stockings.-N. Y. journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

Cure your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
ELIZA R. PARKER.
Wonderful Evangelist.

Biggest revival preacher we ever had
herr" said the country grocer, was old
Brother Jarvis. Actually, when that man
got through with 'em, the whole blame com
munity turned in an paid all its debts!''-
Indianapolis Journal. =.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

It's useless to try to kill time. for it will
eventually turn the tables on you.-Chicsgo
Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Sentiment and Fact,

She-Do you remember how you used to
put your arm around my waist, when we
were engaged, ten years ago? You never
do so now.
He-No; my arm has not grown any
longer.-lndianapol Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
studysne ehortaa na at Home.

Studying 0horthand at Home.
Special Mail lessons In Shorthand are he.
ing sent out by an eminent Congressional
Reporter by The Shorthand Pub Bureau,
Washington. D.. G. Reasonable charges.
Write for circular
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

After it is too late q man thinks of a lot
Of bright things he might have said.-Chi
cago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

MI. Crosby and la TEE.
dies, will go into details. Let us sup
pose that a steamer is entering the
Golden Gate of the harbor at San Fran
cisco. On the deck stands Admiral
George Dewey. He is on his way home
to rest up. By his side are a hundred
and fifty passengers asking him to
write his name and some appropriate
sentiment on $50 cards. Also, to give
each some small article as souvenir.
While he is attending to them all the
steam whistles on the Pacific slope be-
gin to blow. There are something less
than a million people on the deck, all
yelling at the top of their voices:
hat'smatterth Dewey? Heezallri!!
Who-o-o? Old George Dewey!!' Then
brass band of $50 pieces begins to play
"A Hot Time in the Old Town. and q lot
of women and children fall into the
water and a police ambulance arrives.
By this time, of course, the admiral will
begin to see that people are glad that
he's come home to rest up. =
Just as he pushes down the gang
plank to make run for cab and get
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

four great sufferer female troubles
lifetime appetite pains stomach
ing spells weak and system completely down.
also had falling of womb bad that could scarcely walk
Compound and box Of Lozengers. say am cured
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

To Cure . Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

@NE Mrs Pinkhams treatment helps women SO
Y promptly is that they have confidence in her.
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs Pink
hams friends ailng will led write to Mrs.