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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

AT the -IIcks-"By George.
that's an artistic makeup OF Claude
Nelnotte's." Wicks-"Doesn't COM
pare with the malle-ups of some women
in the audience. ''-Uoston Transcript.
y Perfected .Arrangement.-He- "It
gentle woman's office to lean" She
OF course; and it is mans office to
see that she has something substantial
to lean against" -Detroit Free Press.
"All the world loves lover" quoted
Mr.. Homeward. There is one notable
exception" objected Mr.. Williamsburg
''lndeed!' YES; the girls fathers big
bulldog. ttsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
elbow did you get up such univer-
sally satisfying platform?S why. you
see. we mapped out all we thought it
could safely say. and then we knocked
out nine-tenths of that ''-Indianapols
Journal.
At a Low Ebb.-'I repeat. gentle
men, said the orator, 1.-THE influence
of the press has departed-Give way.
there. you fellows in front, and, stop
croWdlng the reporters. How can they
do their work under such conditions 2"
Philadelphia North American.
An Impression of Size.-'Did you
dance until the wee sma' hours?" asked
one young man. ''No, l didn't. We
danced till the last car had gone. and
l had to walk three miles. They were
the biggest hours 1 ever remember
having encountered" - Washington
Star.
"There's a man who has a good ear
for music" remarked the dyspeptic
man. who was bothered by the piano
playing of the young woman next door
'Who, Dumley? Why, he's deaf as a
post" replied his friend. II know he
is, said the dyspeptic man.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Everywhere were men with news
papers. devouring with feverish eager
ness the foul details of this horrible
murder. morbid curiosity" we final
ly sneered. with Indignation. NO. we
are disqualfying ourselves by it as
Jurors" they protested, and sighed
wearily.-Detroit Journal
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
Locust. Altered the Lnnd.cape.

\ report came from Troy. Berrien
county. Mich. that millions of locusts
alighted in that section on recent
Sunday and devastated the land of all
vegetation. The insects were yellow
and green. with long legs and big heads.
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. The in
sects pelted everything they came in
contact with. Animals in the field
stood with lowered heads taking the
storm upon their backs and tanks. In
two minutes the insects had so pep
pered Il vast area that its color and
character were entirely altered In an
incredibly short time the insects had
eaten up every green thing, and after
the gr:.s and leaves were devoure,l in
their hunger they ate the bark and
shrubs and trees. When they arose
from the soil or from any clump of
trees the place they quilted had bar
rem and wintry aspect.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
Growing Crop. in Orchards.

The disadvantage of having grass or
growing crops in an orchard is not en-
tirely due to the chance Of the crops
robbing the soil of fertility needed by
the trees. II it was it would be easily
remedied by the manure applied to the
hoed crops. Of which the trees would
get their share, or by turning sheep
into the orchard to eat the grass and
the fallen wormy fruit, who would en-
rich the soil by their droppinys. But
the greater trouble comes from the
summer and fall droughts when the
trees need all the moisture to perfect
their fruit. If the grass or other sur
face crop takes it there will be large
amount of fruit fall which might have
been saved if there had been moisture
enough to carry it through to matur-
lily. Where water can be supplied by
irrigation this difficulty is not as great.
American Cultivator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
MASCOT OF THE OREGON.
Bull Terrier with Naval Record
Now a Peaceful Chi
caEO0n.

A bull terrier with romantic history
and possessing rare intelligence is ''U.
S. Mike" now belonging to Chicago
man who has offices in the Great North
ern building. Mike was of Importance
on the batt]eship Oregon several years
ago. hence the letters ~. S." branded
pink and deep in his shining white side.
He was the mascot on the ship when
the famous journey was made from
San Francisco around the Horn, saws
Chicago paper.
Greatness did not bring happiness
to Mike, however. for another dog with
less of pedigree. but with eight pounds
more of flesh and muscle, was also a
pet on the Oregon. 1t was the dream
of both dogs to go ashore: they looked
forward to such an occasion with more
eagerness than they displayed in 60
ing after bone.
One day when the big dog returned
from trip ashore and proudly strut
ted about the deck Mike made rush
at him and a thrilling fight ensued. 1t
was a regular occurrence after that
\ fight followed each dogs journey
ashore. The sailors were delighted
with the fights and arranged many ex-
tras. A British captain who visited
the ship was touched with pity for
game little Mike. who was licked
every day. but was ready to fight again
the next. After much negotiating the
Englishman succeeded in buying Mike
and carried him Off 10 his own ship.
There, alas. Mike met fresh troubles.
A goat was the mascot on this British
ship. The goat became jealous of Mike.
Ore day when unsuspecting Mike sat
looking out over the water the goat
galloped up behind him and--splash.
Mike was overheard. Just once: for
the next time the trick was ATTEMPTED
The goat skunk into "A dark corner. and
Mike, hanging by the teeth to his flank.
went with him.
Mike was finally transferred through
several owners to Lieut.. Mark. of he
marine corps. who gave him into the
keeping of his present master in Chi
cago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
A Lid in Homespun
By E. Crayton McCants.

From Thu Nationa! Magazine, by Permission)

tFron Tn, Natona! Magazine, by Permission1
THE sumner sun poured relentless
ly dom Oh field and pasture. The
cattle stod with dropping heads in
the shadoH of the untrimmed hedge
rows; the heat waves rose and SHIN
anered abve the brown burrows; and
the faint breeze scarcely rustled the
green blaes of the lush young corn.
a crow sitting on panel of the rot
ting rail fnce cawed derisively at the
gray mule slowly drawing the plow
The lad Who followed watched me-
chemically the upturning of the mel
low soil, While his long-drawn "Haw,
Wo-haw!" had listless cadence that
bespoke fo'ce of habit, rather than any
need of Directing the old and under
standing animal, which plodded on eX-
actly as be ore.
''Haw, No-haw!" They rounded the
bend in tn row and approached lit
tie knoll mar the center of the field
The crow lushed his raucous cry and
flew lazily away; the boy bent lower
over the Iow handles and the corn
leaves ceased to rustic. The gray mule
went slower and slower.
''Haw, W,-haw!" They were just
at the top o the knoll; the voice sound
ed far-off, flint and weary; the mule
stopped; tentatively, at first, and then
resting one loot on it's toe settled into
an easier pos ton. The boy said moth
ing, but leaning against the plow,
pushed his I'D SLOUGH hat back from
his hot forehead, wiped the sweat from
his face with the sleeve of his ragged
shirt and Looked off across the fields.
He was thi1 and stopped by toll; there
was a weay look in his eyes and the
stains of Gust and sweat were upon
his homesE1n clothing. The cartridges
were calling in the wheat field across
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Rich.
mond school, Chicago, H.. writes the fol-
lowing letter to DR.. Hartman regarding
Pe.ru-na. She says: Only those who have
suffered as | have, can know what blessing
it is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na
This has been my experience. A friend in
Pe-ru-na ever bought proved good friend
to me. Susan Wymar
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben. l2l4 North Su-
perior St.. Racine City, Wis, writes: II
feel so we'll and good and happy now that
pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is every
thing to me. have taken several bottles
Of Pe,ru-na for female complaint. l am in
the change of life and it does me good"
Pe-ru-na has no equal in all of the irregu-
larltles and emergencies peculiar to women
caused b. pelvic catarrh
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus O., for
free book for women only.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
wheelmen Urge ROAD Tax.

The Michigan division of the League
of American Wheelmen is prepa ring a
bill for introduction in the legislature
providing for a road poll tax. 1t will
provide that every able-bodied man in
the state between and inclusive Of the
ages Of p and 60 shall pay this tax.
and the receipts will be used TO build
and repair roads in the county in which
it is collected, and where the petition
ers for such roads will agree to pay
their whole road tax in cash instead
of work The plan has received salts
factory approval.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

bent in form of half circle. or two
strips cut with an elongated circle and
bolted to the one by four inch strips
and covered with short pieces of thin
boards, keep hay or grain from coming
in contact with wheels. The front
guard or standard should be fastened
TO side stills by means of full length
rod and just back of front arm and at
tached so as TO be raised up or down.
The stakes at rear end fastened in same
manner. This renders it more con-
venient to store away under some low
shed when not in USER. Logan. in
Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
SIMPLE Hay RACK.
IL Can BE Built at Small Expense aAd
IL Easily stored Away When
Not In UAe.

The hayrack illustrated herewith is
for use on common high farm wagon
SiGe stills are two pieces two by four
inches by IA feet: for low wagon two
by six inchesis better. To these attach
four strips II. by inches on bottom
edge by means of half-inch bolts rum
ming through the semicircular arms
81. by inches. Two pieces OF one by
four are laid on both ends of arms and
bolted on so that the hind wheels can
operate between and up through them.
To make an arch Ga or By over hind
wheels. three pieces of wood or iron
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

the h'dge, and just beyond in the shad-
cool md ripe, sprinkled the ground like
scarl.t stars in an emerald sky. How
hot md tired he was. and how good
il would be to lie there lust a little
while and rest and dream. For he did
dream--this poor. bent, toil-scourged
clod. From the elevated spot where he
stood he could see field after field of
corn and cotton and following grain.
s,read broad and fair in the June sun
shine. Back there in the dilapidated
gray house a wealth of old books Law
hidden away in hooks and corners.
Many of these he had read, spelling
them out in the slow painful fashion
taught in the village school. And
among them he found. now and then.
old papers between whose faded lines
he could read how his forefathers had
wrought in the old days. how all these
broad lands, as far as the eye could
reach. had once been theirs. how they
had lived, and how in troublous times
they had ridden forth to battle from
the open doors Of the old mansion.
whose battered columns. long since
bereft of plaster, looked out like rain
bleached skeletons upon the one field
left of all it's broad domain. AS for
the rest. the gray gravestones beneath
the cedars told it ALL
He had read the Inscriptions hun
dred times, and to-day they mirrored
themselves before him upon the back
ground of the hazy, heated air. Sol
diers of the revolution and of 1912
were there. His grandfather brought
dead from the field of Churubusco. was
there. And in another place stone
small and mean when compared with
the others, marked his fathers grave.
How well he remembered that tall. SOL
dierly figure, marked by long scar
across the face from a saber cut at
Gettysburg, and limping because rifle
b"llet-a relic of the Wilderness. was
still in his leg. ...
There We're other gravestones-of
lawyers and lawmakers. whose names
are written high in the old-time annals
OF the state, but these did not appeal
tc him, save to intensity the realiza-
ten that "Ichabod" was written on
tie pillars of his house-that glory had
departed his name and his race. His
learning was small and he could do
nothing in such pursuits. He knew
ttis-and then it seemed little thing
tc' fight with words. and to march and
ccuntermarch with the quips and
q'ibbles of the law. The old books in
the garnet said little of such things.
bat pages were filled with stories and
pictures of Light Horse Harry Lee and
his dragons, of Green, Marion. Sum-
ter. Putnam and Wayne 4 great, full
page illustration showed Washington.
standing erect in his boat. crossing the
ice-filed river to Trenton and victory.
Further on there was jackson at New
Orleans" and "Scott at Lunt'ys Lane"
and "Mexico." "Old Rough and Ready"
was pictured there sitting cross-legged
on his horse while the smoke of Buena
Vista rose anil eddyed Ground his head.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
How to Econ o snixe Labor.

When TOO much land is cultivated the
farmer is compelled to slight his crops
to certain extent, and what he gains
in area cultivated he loses in yield.
1t will be more profitable to cultivate
only as much land as can be given care
full attention. The manure that Is suf-
ficient for a small field, and which
would increase the yield. will give but
little benefit on large surface. Small
farms permit Of greater economy Of
labor and can be made more fertile
every year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
His Honor's Joke.

Sam Bedford relates good joke that oc-
CURED at Calhoon this week in Judge Owens
court. A case was on trial. and the Judge
was being worried by a young man who
kept moving about in the rear of the court
room, lifting chairs and looking under
benches.
Young man." Judge Owen called, you
are are making great deal of unnecessary noise.
What are YOU about?'
s. Your honor, replied the man. 9" have
lost my overcoat and am trying TO find it,
Well said the Judge, people often lose
whole suits in here without making all that
disturbance. '-Owensboro Inquirer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

make draft lighter and travel more
rapid and at the same time maintain
a uniform evenness and smoothness Of
marks them as public benefactors.
Note in the accompanying illustration
the narrow tires hunting the bottom
Of the EARTH forming ruts that will
make travel rough and dtsagreeable
for weeks and weeks. Wide tires should
come into general use on country roads
and no heavy farm wagon without
them shoulG be driven upon any thor
oughfare when the grounds saturated
with water. or after heavy rains
Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
Couch Bath.

The latest combination in furniture
is the couch bath. On the top of the
couch being removed, which can be
done very easily. a regulate bathtub
is disclosed, with a water tap at he
pillow end of the couch
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
English Coal Bearer Than American

The fact that the United States has
become the worlds greatest producer
of coal and at cost of production far
below that of any other part of the
world is attracting great attention, es-
pecially from British producers and
consumers of coal. The present output
OF the United States is larger than that
of the United Kingdom. and coal can
be bought in America at the pit mouth
at Sis /; ton. as against S1.3e paid in
Great Britain.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
WIDE TIRES NEEDED.
Do Not Destroy the Surfaces
OF Roads.

We frequently have pointed out in
these columns the injury to public
roads resulting from the use upon
them of narrow-tired vehicles, particu-
larly heavy farm wagons of great bur-
den. 1t has been proven that wide tires
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
The Parson,a Revenge.

1t had been the custom of an Atchison
church, and when the preacher had talked 80
minutes the Atchison man thought it long
enough and got up and walked out He
died recently, and the preacher took ad-
vantage of the fact that the knocker OF his
sermons couldn't get away, and preached a
FUNERAL sermon lasting an hour and Is min
utes.-Atchson Globe
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

Good roads are necessity to any
cnterprising agricultural commu-
nifty.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

A Dark Secret.
Foreigner - How are your senators
elected?
Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

The sun sank low The shadows
grew longer and longer. and wearily
very wearily. lad in faded llomespun
climbed the long, red road that led
over the western hills.
six pounds lighter than the mini
mum recruiting weight" The words
of the surgeon kept forming them
selves in his brain. Away back yon-
der. the white tents cleaning against
a green background of trees and
grass, lay the encampment with it's
star-hecked banner still waving in tho
evening sunlight. Struggle as he
would the tears filled his eyes as he
turned to watch it.
six pounds lighter than the mini.
mum recruiting weight" Something
rose in his throat and checked him.
Then the sun dipped below the hori-
zon. gun doomed sullenly across tho
valley, the flag fell gracefully EARTH
wards. and the boy faced the sunset.
For him there remained the gray
mule and this pillow.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21

1t was morning at the state rem
devious for the assembling volun-
teers. Already the regiments of mill
tia. not yet full, but rapidly filling,
were encamped on the ground. The
round edge of the great red sun came
peering over the eastern horizon. and
long spears of yellow light shot sud-
denly through the branches of the
trees. a man in uniform, with
stripes on his sleeves, came out of a
tent and placed a bugle to his lips.
Evening journal., 1900-04-27
MR.. HOFFECKER'S TALK

When Representative Hoffeclxer SAYS
TO Philadelphia newspaper men that the
Republicans of Delaware will permit J.
Edward Addicks to so to the United
States Senate as their representative
he demonstrates to the political world
how little he knows Of the real situa-
tion in his own district. No such
thought ever has entered the minds of
the Republicans. They are a unit on
that point Neither will the Addicks
delegates be seated in the Philadelphia
Convention. That body will follow the
precedent set by the st. Louis Conven-
tion and sustained by the Republican
National Committee and the Mckinley
administration. It will recognize that
delegation which represents Republi-
canism, and not the one that repre-
sents Addicksism.
The Republicans Of Delaware are
willing to do all in their power TO
sweep Delaware in the approaching
election. But for Mr.. Addicks this
state would have been Republican sew
eral years ago. To think of rewarding
him for his treachery by making him a
United States senator is out of the
question.
A significant sentence in Mr.. Hof-
feckers interview is the following:
Mr. Hanna has not had time to
take up the matter with me-"
Mr. Hanna knows more Of the real
situation in Delaware than Mr.. Hof-
fecker can tell him. If Mr.. Hanna
would take the trouble to do so, he
could give Mr. Hoffecker points ON po-
litical conditions here.
Evening journal., 1900-04-27
The LadE nnd the reeth.

Il was called one day to a certain
hotel to give chloroform to a young
woman who was about to undergo a
slight surgical operation to remove q
morbid growth in the ear" said a ply
sician. "The patient, as it developed
on my arrival, had been married only a
few days before and was in the city
with her husband on their bridal tour.
Although quite handsome, she was no
longer exactly in her first youth, and
she was very much averse to having
her husband present at the operation.
However he insisted. and she finally
agreed that he should stay. but l no.
ticed that she seemed very nervous and
preoccupied.
"Ihe operation, as / said before. was
trifing. She took the chloroform easily
and all went well until she was lust
regaining consciousness, when she
opened her mouth, and out fell a set of
false teeth. She had said nothing about
that detail and the truth was that she
had hoped, poor woman, to pass
through the ordeal without the fact Of
her wearing such things being known
to her husband.
"But the effect on that individual
was entirely unexpected. He gave one
Mortified glance and then rushed at the
old surgeon and seized him by the
throat. You infamous scoundrelr he
yelled. You have broken my poor dar-
ling's jawp
"At that stage of affairs beat re-
treat. / never did learn exactly what
the husband thought had happened or
what sort of explanation was offered"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Evening journal., 1900-04-27
THE LITERARY WORLD

The circumstance which renders the
coming total eclipse OF the sun, on May
.2S, 1900, Of special significance to thou
sands Of people who might otherwise
entirely overlook the occasion is the
fact that the path of the moons eclipse
Is In such convenient lOcality-name-
ly. in cur Southern States-as to rem
der the places of visibility easily ac-
cessible. Instead of being Obliged to
go TO the ends of the earth, at a heavy
expenditure Of time and money, all the
while running the risk of not seeing
The oclipsed sun on account OF prevail
ing cloudiness, we are fortunate this
time to have the show at home in our
own country. While many foreigners
Will be induced to come TO the United
States to make observations, it is GER
tain that more people will be in po-
sitlon 10 see this eclipse with a mini
mum amount OF trouble than has ever
happened before in the history ol
eclipses, at least since the telescope
was invented and careful records OF
the phenomenon preserved. From an
article by Professor +. II. Bigelow. In
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly
/ for May.
Evening journal., 1900-04-27
II wnsn.t the BeII.

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal tells a
story Of a minister in n prayer meeting
who cut short "Uncle' Ira, a prosy old
deacon, by ringing a bell at the end Of
five minutes. But after doing so he
felt sorry, because he had apparently
hurt the feelings of an old father in
Israel SO he arose and went down 10
"Uncle" Ira and put his hand on the
old mans shoulder.
"'Uncle' Ira," said he, 'I'm sorry for
that. I ask your pardon and
"Uncle" Ira looked up, the anger still
in his eyes.
"Why, ye don't think I set down on
account of that pesky little bell Of
yOur'n, do ye?' he demanded.
"Why, I-I-well, thought stam-
mered the minister.
"Waal," said "Uncle" Ira, Eye needn't
think no more about that bell. want
to tell ye right now that no bells amt
ever goin to set me down in this vestry
where I've talked goin on % years.
want TO tell We right now, young man,
if / hadn't jest swallered my chaw I'd
"a kept on talkin till I'd "a 'lucidated
that pint IL it had "a took me all
night"
Evening journal., 1900-04-27
He DRINK Alone.

In the early days Of Ventura, Cal,
DR.. Bard established such n reputation
for willingness TO fight that few pre-
sumed to provoke his anger. He was
once Informed that the lawyer he had
engaged to represent him in a certain
case had sold out to the opposing side
"I'll cut his heart out" said Bard when
the news came to him.
Shortly after that, walking with one
of his friends. DR.. Bard met the law
yer on the street. "Come in and have
a drink" said that worthy, and the
three men, entering the barroom, or
dered three glasses of whisky, which
were put before them.
Drink" said DR.. Bard to the law
yer
"Not until you are ready" the law
yer politely replied.
''No, not with me-" said Bard; you
drink now"
"Not until you drink" insisted the
legal light.
DR.. Bard's pistol was out in mo-
ment and pointed between the eyes Of
the man who had betrayed him.
Drink said he in a voice Of thun-
der; drink. tell youw The lawyer
drank with avidity, and when he was
through Bard and his friend threw
their full glasses on the floor 1--WE
don't drink with curs," said they and,
turning their backs, walked out Of the
room.-San Francisco Argonaut.