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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28
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Western farmers have learned tDoy
clover IL . necessity for them. ut a
has been only . few ysars that ~
fact has become apparent and 9aany
of them cannot write on this Bub3oce
without exposing their ignosance r.
an article under the title ~Best Reo.
ture Grasses" s. H. Tolley. Of l0se1,
begins with clover, which Il mot =
grass. and says Of Il: Clover SSH
right for pasture. but II stock q -.
lowed to feed on Il At al seasons
there must be large surplus left on
the ground, or the pasture will a0On
be exhausted. Stock Of all kinds hke
the bloom and will eat itgso closely
that no seeds can form. and henceSit
will soon run out, because no seed =
left on the ground to propagate.s
Part of this is true. Stock are fond
Of clover blooms, but it is only the
second growth Of the ordinary rsd
clover that produces seed. It is NON.
sense to suppose that clover seed fan.
ing on the ground in fall can grow,
unless the clover sod is plowed IN tho
spring. Then the seeds will be mixed
through the soil, and will germinate
for many years after. as we have often
seen to be the fact ON land where
crops Of clover seed have been grown.
1t is not SO generally known Q il
should be that allowing clover to seed
is the surest means to destroy al the
clover on that field for another year.
Alsike clover and the mammoth or PEI
vine clover, which bear seed in the
first full crop, die as soon a. the iced
natures. What seed 10 dropped on
the ground does no good for clover
growth the next year, as the clover
stubble leaves the land too hard for
such tender plant to get foothold.
The clover seed il very small, and
when it germinates 1t has only two
very tiny leaves and very small root
in proportion. This il best for tho
young plant. for until the roots get
firm hold of the soil the fewer leaves
there are to evaporate moisture tho
less likely the young plant is TO per
ish. Young clover is very tender. a
drought OF slight freeze will blast
the leaves. thus entirely killing. tho
plant. After the clover plant devcl-
ops more leaves its root has taken
firm hold Of the soil. and it is then not
likely to be killed by drought. In
grain fields during very dry time
the clover leaves drop of. and to look
at the plant it would seem that no
clover was there. But keep stock
from trampling over it and let good
rainfall come, we shall find this clover
reviving and making good I'd N
where at the grain harvest thA
seemed to be none.-American Cu 8s
vator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28

stopped falling now, and the air felt
crispy and bracing. The sun wasn't
shining ye:, but there was a mellow
look in the sky, as II it meant to pop
out any minute.
New Years calling was not much in
vogue in our rural district; still, it was
Aunt Laura's way to make red-letter
day Of the opening one of the year, and
always to be prepared for any stray
eaher who might chance to appear. She
had a cheerful fire in the parlor, a plen-
tiful supply Of coifee:and cake ON hand,
and we all put on our pretty house
dresses and prepared to esbe happy
whether anyone came or not.
At half past nine pleasant melody
of sleigh bells jingled along, and the
cutest little cutter stopped at our gate,
and here came Rev. Cyrus Melton smil-
ing up the walk. We were mighty
thankful for the contrast between this
call and his last one; but such is the
perversity of man. 1 imagined he
looked little disappointed at not be-
ing ushered into the cooking regions
again. Still, he smiled very good-na-
turedly, with those jolly brown eyes of
pocket and handed it to me. &
Miss Nettie,' he said, 81 felt itin my
bones that you couldn't get any mail
up here on the hill all yesterday, and I
dropped in at the post Office as came
by this morning, and found you this
Maybe I didn't know what it was,
even before saw the handwriting on it,
and perhaps I didn't fly to get it and
scamper out to the big fireplace and
curl down beside it on a little wooden
stool to read my letter all alone. Frank
hadn't made a fortune, he wrote me,
and he didn't know as we could have a
big mansion built, but he had dug
enough gold to repair the old house and
make us all comfortable, and he was on
his way home that blessed minute to
metamorphose Maple Knoll into the
finest little farm in the county, take
care of aunt and Dora and Incidentally
marry me.
When got back to earth again Mr..
Melton had taken Dora off in his sleigh
for a ride, so auntie and had little
jollifcation of our own, and forgot all
about lunch time. It didn't matter,
though, for when the sleighing couple
came back they didn't seem to know
much of anything. I fell on Dora in the
hall and told all about Franks letter,
and she Rugged me black in the face
and said she was tremendously pleased,
but he wouldn' have to take care of her,
because that was going to be attended
to by Rev. Cyrus, who was the dearest
man in the world, but crazy as loon,
because he confessed that he had fallen
more in love with her than ever the day
he came and found her baking hoecake
in the fireplace.
We celebrated that night by having
the biggest fire of the season in the old
fireplace, which behaved splendidly,
and we sat up till all kind of hours,
Aunt Laura, Dora and I, with no light
but the mellow crimson and gold bril-
lance of that big old black cavern,
roasting nuts and red apples, talking
about the new paths opening beforeus,
and telling each other how grateful and
thankful we ought to be for this happy
opening day of the new year.-Hattie
Whitney, in Farm ard Fireside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28
breakfast was ready when we rot II

breakfast was ready when we got I,
safely under cover, and notwithstand
ing our impending doom, we fell upon
the ham and fried potatoes and pan
cakes, and enjoyed our meal immensely
"Girls," said auntie, when the last
potato and the last cri,npy brown bat
ter-cake had vanished, II don't want
to dampen your spirits, but there isn't
q chip left, and how we're going to
cook dinner don't see."
''Nett," said Dora (who was just three
months older than y. "weu cook
dinner by the fireplace"
"Dora," 1 said, "you're gifted. That's
what we will, and imagine we're ou1
own great-grandmothers and great
aunts-how lovely"
"Well, you'll have to help, MISS and
doubt if you think it. SO lovely before
you get through" returned Dora
sYou'll be baked beautiful brown"
We took an inventory of our stores to
see what there was we could cook by
the fireplace.
"There's sparertb, for one thing,
announced Dora. "We'll hang it up by
a string in front of the fire."
sPotatoes we can boil by hanging the
kettle on the hook and chain" said Aunt
Laura.
"And the sweet potatoes we can roast
in the ashes,'' 1 added.
sAnd bake corr in skillet in the hot
Goals" finished Dora.
sGoody," said I, "that's fine enough
dinner for a blizzardy day like this. OF
course, nobody'll come"
But somebody did come, as they usu'
ally do when you think they won't;
and who of all persons but Rev. Cyrus
Melton! Dora fairly squirmed when
Aunt Laura brought him right into the
sitting-room, for, of course, she
couldn't take him anywhere else, unless
she wanted to freeze him. So in he
came, smiling placidly, and there was
the rib cooking in front of the fire'with
skillet set under to catch the gravy
and there was Dora with her face like
a hollyhock, turning great hoecake
in another skillet, and there was ]
prodding in the ashes with long fork
to dig out the sweet potatoes! Not that
it mattered much about me; but some
folks were beginning to observe that
Rev. Cyrus was trifle more attentive
to Dora than the fact of her being one
of his flock warranted, and / knew that
in her eyes he was about as near state
of perfection as mortal man needed
to be.
He was just riding out, he ex-
planned, to see old Mrs. Hawkins, who
was sick, and had been delayed a lit
tie by the blizzard and been on the
road quite awhile; he had brought a
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28
NEW FODDER CROP.
The Soy Bear. q Native OF Japan, u
Now AttractinE the Attention H III
Of Americas Farmers. III

Glycine hispida ID the scientific
name. A government bulletin says of
it: This is one Of the staple crops of
Japan, which attracted little attention
in this country till about ten years
ago. but it is now becoming quite
common. The crop is cultivated Ike
corn, the seed being planted II drill
at the rate Of half q bushel per acre.
The stems alone are too coarse u
make good hay, but are covered with
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28

Unsuitable monster. Yet we couldn't
make up our minds to close it up and
put up a stove instead, because of it's
radiant cheerfulness. How jolly it was,
just when the first touch of winters
twilight stole on, to pile fresh hickory
logs on the old andirons and watch the
flames dash up the chimney's throat
and light the whole room with mellow
crimson flame.
But the wood! Of course, we three
women couldn't very well go out and
chop and haul it, and our funds did
not always warrant hiring large quanti-
ties laid in, besides which the neigh
boring help we could get was not very
dependable on at all times.
Maple Knoll was lovely place, but
didn't bring in much revenue, worked,
as we were obliged to have it done, by
any Tom, Dick or Harry we could pick
up; and the old house was picturesque
but leaky as sieve. Still, we man
aged very well about everything else,
but for fuel we were obliged to depend
on getting load hauled now and then
when some neighbor had the time and
inclination to undertake it.
December though it was, we had had
streak of regular Indian-summery
weather. mild atmosphere inter-
woven with a soft smokiness. Our stove
wood had run out, and the neighbors
had all been too busy hauling cordwood
to attend to our needs. Our chip yard
was in good condition, however, and
we had been levying on it for cooking
purposes, using what little wood we
had for the fireplace, as we didn't need
much, and had gone jogging along in
an easy, grasshoppery way, as if the
pleasant weather were going to last all
winter.
We woke up the morning of December
30 to find the world nearly lost in a
most beautiful blizzard of whirling
snow. Not only was the outward world
q white desolation, but there were lit
tie drifts all over the inside of the
house.
Dora" shouted, bouncing out of
bed and landing with one foot in a
snow bank, show many chips did we
bring in last night?''
About enough to cook breakfast
WITH" Dora answered, with the calm
ness OF despair, as she shook alittle puff
OF snow out of her shoe. hoped out
OF my drift and rushed to the window.
Meantime, let's go down and make
fire and get a good warm-up If we
do perish afterward."
We'd better save the sitting-room
wood until after breakfast" counseled
Dora, land just have fire in the cook
stove till then, and eat in the Kitchen 2
Sure" said /, ''that'll be lark"
Insspite Of the dismal outlook we had
= cheerful fire and q coy kitchen when
Aunt Laura came down, and then while
she began to prepare breakfast Dora
md a did ourselves up like Laplanders
4 and plunged out into the blizzard to
Feed and milk the cows, after which we
B brayed the winters blast long enough
fo transport my treasure stump to the
honse, which We did partly by Juggling
Sgand partly y rolling II over and over.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28


And the world looks dark and drear;
I'm short of breath, so pant and wheeze,
And SILVER and shake, and cough and
sneeze:
My limbs creak mournfully in the breeze
For am the poor Old Year.
Twelve months ago was young and fair;
] ruled the world with regal air,
And every one welcomed me, here and
there,
Without a frown or a tear.
The boys and girls hurrahed for me,
And was as happy as happy could be;
The world around was fair to see
For was the glad New Year.
The merry thrush and the bold cuckoo
Gave me song and welcome true;
The white puccoon and the violet blue
Peeped slyly into my face;
The tulip gave her rich perfume,
The larkspur waved her azure plume,
The red rose opened her velvet bloom.
My royal court to grace.
The brooklet burst its icy bond,
The fern uncoiled her greenest frond.
The daisy waved her yellow wand,
To give me welcome meet;
And summer brought her glowing days,
Her bearded wheat and golden maize;
The wild bee hummed song of praise,
And slipped the clover's sweet.
Then autumn poured her ruddy wine,
And shook the cluster from the vine,
And dropped the needles from the pine.
To scatter in my path;
The milk-weed burst her silky pod.
The partridge piped from the turfy sod,
And Observation-Disclosures and golden-rod,
Bloomed gay in the aftermath.
But now, alas! my time has come;
I'm weak and weary, and cold and numb.
And sour and sad, and cross and glum,
And the world is dark and drear;
No blossoms spring as I pass along.
No warbler sings me welcome song;
But the bells ring out merry ding-dong
To welcome another year.
Helen Whitney Clark, in Golden Days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28

E WE'RE always
getting out of
wood at Maple
Knoll.
It was the big
fireplace in the
sitting-room that
ate. up all the fuel
we could get. I
never saw such an
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-28

LAS! my: time has
nearly come:
I'm weak and weary,
and cold a n d
numb,
J And sad and sour.
and cross q n d
glum,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
ATKINSON HEARING RESUMED.
fending Further Proceedings Defend
ant Released ON Personal Bonds.

The hearing of the case of Robert s. At
klnson' who is charged with being a sus-
plcious character, and which was begun
yesterday, was resumed today before Judge
kimbaIl
CLIFFORD L. Hagan, young business man
OF Baltimore, testified to a number of bust
ness transactions between himself and At
klhson' but, as all of them had occurred
previous TO the date named in the informa-
ton, April 1, his evidence was ruled out.
w. X. Lowell told how, in reply to an
advertisement, hs became acquainted with
the defendant, but he did not connect him
with any actual business Transactions
Ihis closed the testimony for the govern
ment, and the evidence for the defense
was begun.
Dr. E. Stewart, the first witness. when
asked about the reputation of the defend
ant, said he had never heard a word about
him, good or bad.
DR.. c. G. Beaman had known Atkinson
for about eight months, and gave him an
order for cigars Friday last His reputa-
ton, he said, was good.
A. l.. Richardson, a real estate broker
SAID he had known the accused man for
| fifteen or eighteen months and that his
reputation is good
Robert B. Boyd, Henry E. Mockbee Dr.
e. ID. Remsherg, Julian H. Mills, Frank
L. Evans and w. A. Ridgely, assistant SUI
peiIHleIIutnl OF letter carriers at the post
office, all testified that, so far as they
knew, his reputation was good.
The defendant, Robert S. Atkinson, took
the stand at 12:15 o'clock noon. He said
ne was born in Queen Annes county, Md,
in 1872, and came to Washington in 1888
Had been employed as a shoe salesman by
various firms here until October when he
was paroled by the firm that he then work
ed for. He admitted he had been in BUSH
ness with young Hagan. He claimed to
have been entirely honorable in his dealings
with Hagan, and declared that when he
gave check for 2.76 on a bank he believ-
ed he had the money on deposit there. He
explained his attempted purchase of Mr.
Lakes grocery store as d bona fide trans
action.
AT 12:3O the defendant was still testfying,
but the court, having an important engage
ment, adjourned the further hearing of the
case until tomorrow.
AT the request of his counsel and by con-
sent of Prosecutor Pugh, Judge Kimball
took Atkinson's personal bonds to appear
tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
VISITS HART FARM.
missioner Wight FavOrably Inn
pressed with Methods EMPLOYED.

District Commissioner Wight yesterday
paid semi-ofticial visit to what is known
as the Hart farm, just north of Fort
Washington, on the Potomac river. The
place is in charge and under the manage
ment of Mr.. W. H. H. Hart, we1l-known
colored man, and comprises 100 acres. On
the farm Mr.. Hart has established home
Tor colored boys, where they may be given
not only common school education, but
also be taught agriculture, it being his
opinion that in agriculture will be found
more largely than in any other pursuit the
success of the negro.
Speaking to a Star reporter today of his
visit to the farm, Commissioner Wight said
that he was much interested in Mr. Harris
ideas on the subject. and pleased with all
ne saw on the place. There are now in Mr.
Harts charge and care on the farm forty
two colored boys, whose ages run from
elght or ten years to sixteen or seventeen.
me boys several of whom have been
placed with Mr.. Hart by the board of chill
dfen guardians, are taught, first of all,
that they must labor for all they receive
ana from rising to retiring time they are
occupied IN work or study. OF course they
are aiioWed certain time for recreation, but
tne value and importance of labor is daily
impressed upon them All the work on the
farm Is done by the boys, and it's excellent
condltlon satisfied Mr.. Wight that they do
their work well and faithfully.
the farm is well stocked with horses and
other live stock, and the boys care for the
STOCK, even milking the COWS. They also
attend to the raising and care of the
poultry. The discipline maintained by Mr..
mart impressed Mr.. Wight most 1avorably,
and ne was informed that in the event of
mlsDehavior Solomons Injunction as to the
use or the rod is faithfully observed. Bat
me boys' he was told. very well be-
haVed and give little trouble. AS illus
tTatFe OF the discipline maintained, Mr..
W lSht learned that last Christmas Mr.
tart brought the boys up to the city, gave
them some spending money, with directions
10 go TO their homes and report to him at
Ine wharf for the return trip four days
iater at certain hour. On the day named
by MI. Hart and at the hour every boy
was there awaiting him, eager to return to
TIE farm
M. Hart is a member of the local bar and
a professor in the law school of the How
ara University, but both his means and
time out of the university and his profess
SION are devoted to the farm and the bows
his idea is to make it not only home and
institution of learning for homeless ones.
put also one where those guilty of wrong
DONG may be sent. instead of to the work
mouse or to the jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Father Appeals for Protection

When Rufus Jackson. coIored. was called
this morning to plead to a charge of disOr-
derly conduct Judge Kimban asked him if
he had lawyer.
No. sir" the prisoner replied.
This brought Attorney Moss to his fee
who said: Why, he talked with me-"
The attorney added that if the prisoner
did not want him TO defend him he Moss,
would not take the case.
The father Of the defendant told judge
Kimbal, who had known The witness for
many years. that his son. who is eighteen
years old. CJnSOrted with bad characters,
and had become So depraVed in his habits
and So abusive TO his parents that he was
forced 70 ask for the protection of the Law
against him.
The prisoner made an appeal TO the court,
asking the latter's pardon and promising
10 never again drink liquor if he was lei
OF this time.
Judge Kimball imposed a penalty Of slo
or thirty days on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
BOY BURGLARS CONFESS.
Lads of Tender Years Break Through
and steal.

Henry Clay Willis, bookbinder at the
government printing office, was robbed of
$50 In gold and a check for SD about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Frank Sum
mers and Frederick Houchens, each four
teen years old, and Richard c. Markes,
three years their Junior, are now in custody
for the robbery. They are held on a charge
of burglary in the daytime, and all have
confessed.
Mr. Willis lives at No. 73s 9th street
northwest, and yesterday, while he was at
work and other occupants of the house
were viewing the parade. the boys robbed
his room. Summers climbed the rainspout
in the rear of the house and succeeded in
effecting an entrance by prying open the
window with a hatchet. Then he opened
the door and admitted his companions to
the house. The trunk in MIR Willis room
was opened with the Ratchet. and when
the boys had gotten all the gold they left
the house and visited a clam wagon. From
there they took a train for Alexandria,
where they ate pies, peanuts and candies
until they were almost sick.
This morning Detectives Lacy and Hern-
don arrested the boys and recovered $75 OF
the money and the check. Markes lives in
the house where the robbery was commit
ted, and he knew that MIR. Willis had mon
ely. Tomorrow the boys will be given a
preliminary hearing In Judge SCOTS court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

ands of persons than assembled to witness
the second display it seemed that all Wash
ington and all the guests of all Washing
vicinity last evening. Long before darkness
fell every street leading down town was
thronged with hurrying streams of hui
manity, little, big, young, old, white and
colored. Possession was quickly taken Of
the reserved seats and then the people
surged over every available inch of ground,
in every direction, practically as far as the
eye could reach. Enterprising young men
coined small fortunes by selling wooden
boxes, which they proclaimed to be grand
stands" private boxes" and the like.
The feature of the evening, in the way of
pyrotechnics, was a reproduction OF the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet, embracing all
the salient features of the naval engage
ment off Santiago. This was followed by a
repetition of the aerial display of Tuesday
evening and a number of set pieces The
display was brilliant and entirely satisfac-
tory in every way.
Music during the evening was furnished
by Haley's Band A number of District
National Guardsmen rendered excellent
service in connection with the battle scene
BY request, the program for this evening
will include the Battle of Manila" that
being substituted for the Charge of San
Juan HILL"
Woman Receives Injury.
Miss Viola Shaner, who lives at No. 9O5
Steuben street, was painfully injured last
night while witnessing the display of fire.
works She was struck on the head with
one of the rocket sticks. and a scalp wound
was inflicted. After the wound was dressed
at the Emergency Hospital, Miss Shaner
was sent home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
ieNying Tribute Upon Cinnamon.

Oscar S. Brown, a recruit for the Sd Cav
airy. from Rochester, n. Y, who reached
here this morning on his way to Fort Myer.
Va, was arrested by Sergt Falvey while in
the store of Kong Kee. 1t was alleged he
was trying to force the Chinaman to nav
him 81 to aid in the establishment Of a
military school In Virginia He asserted TO
Sergt. Falvey and officer Turner that he
had authority from the recruiting officer at
Rochester TO collect 81 from each China
man in Washington.
When placed on the stand Brown claimed
TO be very drunk. Judge Kimball said the
defendant was Stimulating, and fined him
$40. AS he did not pay he went down for
thirty days.