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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

and then the men we're placed IN pc
stion to watch for the robbers. OF
course. the catching of them was
planned by the chief, but he asked me
what ! thought of the plan before he
carried it out, ard ! made one or two
suggestions. which he adopted
About midnight while | was watch
ing at the upper window | saw three
men in a boat coming up the river. <
Immediately ran TO the cellar and
told the chief, He placed his men
AT once. and | hid behind the barrels
to see the fun. | had big Hash lam
tern. and l was to turn it on when
the men started to remove the rub
Dish from where they had hidden the
bags. OF course. they did not expect
anything out OF the way. and they all
three came in. The two men who
were called Jack and Jim came first.
and the one whom they referred to
as johnson came last. with Il lantern.
AS the two men leaned over the pile
to clear away the rubbish l opened
the lantern and he police jumped!
upon the men and secured them. while
the chief put his pistol into the face
of Johnson With the remark:
"Throw up your hands. old man. if
You don't want this bullet"
He dropped the lantern and put up
his hands in Il hurry, | can tell YOU
In less time than it takes me to write
it, they We're all nandcufied and tallel,
Out into the boat. just as we were
aoout TO row off With the men, we
saw light in the cellar and |. with
two of the police rushed back Just in
time to put out IL fire that had started
from the lantern that johnson had
dropped. and that we had failed to
notice us we took the men out.
| We made sure there was no more
fire and then rowed back to the CITY
| The men We're convicted. of course
and ! was given q very handsome re-
ward for my part in the discovery.
None of the boys dared to say amy
thing about it for fear the toWnspeo-
pie would find out why Went to the
mill. so to this day no one. not even
| the police. know how | knew about
| he robbery. We did not have our
celebration, but we spent he whole
day in the acorn field. talking over
he robbery and the fact that J! cap
| tured the robbers.
| One thing more | want to say. and
that is that from that time till now |
am the greatest coward that ever
lived. and no money would ever hire
me again to 90 into any dark place
alone. ! can't say why. but such is
the fact,-,)ennie Jameson, in Farm
and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
The Fcrtility of Eggs,

There is foolish notion prevailing
among some fowl breeders that eggs
which have been shipped a distance
should rest a day or two before being
placed in an incubator, says the Fan
ciers' Gazette. AS soon as the hens
are ready TO sit. or the incubator
ready for work, place the eggs under
or in at once; they will rest as COM
fortably in either place as elsewhere,
in fact. better; for everybody knows
that the fresher the eggs the more
chicks they will yield, and the health
Ter the chicks. The germs floats to
the top Of the egg. and will find its
way there in half minute, at the
most, if revolved 100 times an hour;
and the voIk will find its place just
as soon if it has not been broken in
which case it might rest month or
4 year and never hatch
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
FOWLS IMPROVE SOIL
An Important Fact Mhose Value Haa
TOO Lon. Been tndrre~timated
by our Farmers.

Some poultrymen are favorable to
the method of keeping poultry in
small locl>s in confinement. with TWO
yards TO each lock. in the greater OBJ
portunities gwen for improving and
using the land. Only one-ha!f of each
acre will be occupied at the same time
by the fowls. the other half being de-
voted 10 gardening. Alternating the
hens and the garden as occasion per-
mits. The half acre in vegeta bles Will
produce as much as was formerly Sc
cured on an acre, and no manure need
be brought or hauled. for not only VIII
the hens Gilie sheep) scatter the drop
pings themselves. but they also accu-
mula,e a. night a large quantity which
may be applied where it will be mos,
secv!ceab.e. One great source of fer
tility TO the land from the keeping OF
poultry. in addition to the Groupings,
is an enormous loss of food from the
rramp.ing of the fowls, the pickin@s
from the trough. and the discarded
amount due to fermentation. all of
which serve as plant food. Keeping
fowls in yards. removing them fire.
puen.ly and turning under the manure,
prevents The fowls from living in filth,
and permits of an enormous produce
sandy soil that has been considered AT
most barren. where a flock of 80 hens
were kept for a year. WAS grown an
enormous crop OF potatoes. beans. cab
ba2es and peas. The growth WAS en-
ces>ively rank. and for three wears
after The same spot was more produce
:i"e than any OF equal space on the
place. The food bought Annually for
a flock is equal to bringing a large
quantity of fertilizer on the farm, and
in passing through the body of the
| fow! il is reduced 10 Il condition fitting
il fer Immediate use 10y plants The
fresh earth ah>0rN> and retains its wall
sable properties better than the G:on-
pings trom the roo>t can he saved.
| THAI fruit. vegetables and poultry
| >hou,ei be combined j. a fact that VIII
sNlne Cay liz admitted! by all: but W hen
the system is practiced the free ar
engagement may be abolished. and TIE
| hen be used not cnlv for producing
eggs and poultry. but also for moroy-
| ing the SOIL. just as is NOW done in
, France. and as is done With sheep in
England. The rou,r" in France keep
UP the fertility of the farms. YIELD Ia,.:.e
| profits Of eggs and meat and ncrra Sc
the toc!s. Vet the tloci,s are smaM and
no ranges are permitted. If it is pos
sib'r in France it is possible here. and
.he time Will yet come when no S,mn |
gardens Will be cultivated without a
flock Of hens as assistants instead OF
being considered enenlies.-Farm ard
| FiresiC.p
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
No Sure Cure for Cholera,

There IS no sure cure for cholera.
The best remedy is n teaspoonful Of
!jquiG carDolic acid in half gallon Of
water. y great many persons inquire
for remedies for cholera without
knowing what disease may exist in
the flock. When they state they have
"cholera" in the flock and cannot get
rid of it" they give the best evidence
that there is no.cholcra, for it ribs it.
self in a few days. The symptoms are
great prostration, nervous, anxious
expression, intense thirst, aud protuse
Giarrhoea Of greenish color. Most Of
the supposed cases of cholera are duo
to indigestion from excessive feeding.
Farm and Fireside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

to think L had slept so long. I tried
to eat my breakfast as though moth
ing had happened. but I was so ex-
cited that I could swallow hardly any
thing Then | put up a lunch and
told mother | would not be back till
night. This was nothing new for me,
as L was often off all day tishn" and
cunning. Then | wrote this note to
the committee of four:
Dear Boys: DO not so near tho mill if
YOU want to keep out of trouble. The
whole thing is off. and ! am going to keep
out of the way all day. Don't so to my
house, and I'd advise You boys not to be
seen about the streets. You won't see me
till sometime during the day OF the Fourth.
Don't hold any meeting in the acorn field,
See all the boys privately, one by one. and
tell them not to be seen together
l did not sign this, as | meant to
give it to one of the boys. Leaving
home | soon met one of the committee
and ! handed him the note. telling
him not to read it till he was some
where where no Que could see him.
Then | started for the woods Going
through the acorn field | crossed the
y.
coming to the river a mile below the
town. Here l found a fellow Just 60
ing over to the city in a row boat. and
| gave him five cents to carry me over.
Once in the city l proceeded to
carry out my plan. | went to the
chief of police l was shown into his
room at once. but he was busy talk
ing over the robbery with Mr.. Pater-
son, and it was some time before he
asked me what / wanted. l told him
| wanted to see him alone on very i'm
portant business and he told me he
could not see me then. as there had
been a big robbery in the city and he
was very busy.
"That's just what 1 wanted to see
YOU about. said l.
do YOU know anything about il? ."
he asked. in surprise.
Yes. sir. do. and if YOU will listen
to me l will tell you where YOU can
find the things that We're stolen. and
also tell you how YOU can catch the
whole gang. l have got it all planned
out
Both the chief and Mr.. Paterson
were interested at once. but | refused
to speak till Mr.. Paterson was out of
the way. for I was afraid he would
be so anxious to get his things that
he would spoil the plan. and after he
! left the room and / told my story to
the chief. he said I was right. He
told Mr.. Paterson that | had very
| important clew, and that he would
| follow it up at once.
| My plan was this: No one was to go
near the mill till after dark, when the
chief. with four picked men. would
go over. the bridge in citizens clothes.
each one by himself. and come to my
house. Then | was to take them to
the mill and we We're to hide till the
men came for the goods. Then the
police were to overpower them. Of
course, did not know whether there
would be two or three men there. but
thought the four police would be
enough, even if all three came.
The scheme was carried out and
we all got to the mill without attract
ing any attention. The first thing to
do was to see if the bags were safe
They were just as 1 had left them,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

ont of the city and this town. No one
will think of our coming in boat, and
our leaving this side Will throw OFF
every suspicion. prid'. myself that
this is "A We'll worked up job
Right YOU are. Jack" said Jim, and
they went out shutting the door tight
after them.
| ran up the stairs and to a window
looking out on the water, and watched
river. | watched about half an hour
then | went downstairs, lighted my
lantern, and pulled Off the stuff from
the bags and took them into the boiler
room. On opening rhem | found them
filled with watches. jewelry and silver
ware. They had evidently been rob-
bling Il jewelry store in the city, and
after examining some of the boxes l
found one with the mark of Paterson
& Co.. and | knew then that they had
robbed the largest jewelry store in
| the city.
| What to do I did not know. but l
concluded to hide the stuff where they
could not find it and then go home
and think it over | opened the old
ash pit under the boiler and put both
the bags carefully in the hole, then
put out my lantern and went home. |
got into the house Just as the sun was
rising. and / tumbed into bed. but
not to sleep till | had thought out Il
plan of action. After | had made up
| -,
l did not wake up the next morning
till mother called me at nine o'clock.
and then I made off as if | was mad
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

On many farms on which bees ere
not kept, there is a splendid supply
of honey plants. Among these are al
falfa. alsike. apples. asparagus, bean,
blackberry. boneset. box elder, buck
thorn, buckwheat. burdock, cata!pa,
catnip, cherry. red and white clover,
crimson clover, corn. currant, dandc-
lion. golden rod. gooseberry, grape,
honey locust, melon. milk wheat,
mustard and many others. some Of
which are not used for any purpose,
and why not let the honey bee get
value out of them. There is choice
in these, of course. and some of them
are not of high order as honey plants,
but they are given to show that it
would indeed be q barren farm on
which bee could not make honey
Rural World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

hereby swear and affirm that we will!
club, or of its various committees. UNI
der penalty of having our shoes filled
with boiling oil. our ears cut off and
our eyes burned out with a red hot
wire" This was signed by every
member of the club. and was certainly
very binding. and horrible enough to
suit the fancy of 14-year-old boys.
After this was signed the committee
appointed me chief of the four and |
arranged to explore the building that
night alone, and make my report the
next day as to the best places to start
the fire. We then planned to set the
fire in four places, each of the com
mittee to apply the match just as the
clock struck - on the night before
the Fourth. | was to prepare my
plans, and we were to meet at the
acorn field at three o'clock on the
afternoon of the third and hear my
report of the whole plan.
At the age of IA | think | must have
been absolutely without trace of fear
to hesitate to go into old buildings or
on board old. deserted ships even when
they We're said TO be haunted. in the
middle of the night or a any time. and
L had never seen anything to cause me
to be afraid
So it was arranged that I should
make my plans that night and l fully
determined to do so. About one o'clock
the next morning L stole out of the
house and made my way to the old
sa%mill. 1t was very dark night,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
HINTS IN HENoLoGY.

Bran is a good laxative food for
young chicks.
The great mistake Of beginners is
to attempt a large number of breeds
Notice which hens lay the Iarges t
eggs. Sometimes the largest hens lay
smallest eggs.
All nests should be movable. Lice
collect behind permanent nests and
give Il great deal of trouble.
After the hatching season, all sur
pins cocks should be marketed. as
their food is a total taste and is
quite serious item of loss
Cleanliness and pure water are i'm
portant items in prevention Of cholera
and bowel diseases. Don't let tho
drinking water stand in the SUM-
Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
USEFUL LITTLE TOOL.
Excellent for Choppin:. md Mixing
All Sorts of Feed md Fruit Tor
the Poultry Yard.

neutrality-suspicious. are not autom-
atoms, therefore they welcome the
description of any device. however SIM
pie, that will help facilitate the every
day affairs of the farm. The ilustra-
tion ca shows such a device. 1t is in
tended to use in cutting roots for feed
and chopping up and mixing stale
bread, potato Feelings, refuse, fruit,
etc. for the poultry. If the farmer
has not the necessary tools for work
ing in iron, the Village blacksmith ="
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

can make the device for him at little
cost. For cutting blades use two
pieces of steel little heavier than oil
barrel hoops. each eight inches long
and one and one-hatf inches thick.
Take one-half-in@h iron rod about
three feet long. bend one end into form
of spade handle, and split the other
end about two and one-haf inches.
Draw one edge of each of The blades
sharp. and curve the blades slightly
Lay them together. CONVEX sides touch
ing in center and points bent out: in
sart in slit in hanGle AID weld in place.
Now heat and bend he blades at right
angles. ;,s shown in T., and Inc t.ev;ce
is ready for use. Though many wiN-
lures, such as mcnt;o toned FOR poultry
feed may be chopped up in an ordinary
wooden pail with stout bottom it Will
pay to make box about one and one
half feet square With 1wo-;nch plank
bottom, and keep for this purpose and
for cutting roots.-J. G.. AilShouse, III
Ohio Farmer
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28


|\ town had refused
to appropr a e
any money for celebration, us it
had been Il very bad financial year
and for the same reason our own
pocket money was in very limited
sums, and our fathers were loud in
the praise of the selectmen for not
increasing the taxes for what they
foAt was u useless waste of money.
Had the times been good we knew our
parents would have given us a gen
crous supply of pocket money! and
that they would have prevailed on the
sclectmcn to give us some kind Of
celebration.
Thus the matter stood on the sec
ond of July, when we boys met in the
acorn field to talk the mat ter over
None of us were disposed to take the
same view of the matter as our pa
rents, and we were open to amy plan
which would celebrate the day in Il
fitting manner. Plan after plan was
proposed, only to be dropped for want
of funds to carry it out. Finally one
VI tAS IVY suggested lllol IL WOultl
be Il good idea to set fire to the old
sawmilI. That would make splendid
blaze, and as it was isolated from any
other building, there woul,! not be
any danger of the fire spreading. The
building was very old. and had not
been used for many years, although
the machinery was still in place. 1
am sorry to say that the idea was a
catchy one, and was adopted by a
unanimous vote. and four of us boys
were elected !; committee to put the
matter through. When the committee
met to talk the subject over, it was
found that l was the only one who
was thoroughly familiar with the
building. and who therefore knew just
where the best places were to fire the
old ark. as it was commonly called.
I called the boys attention to the
fact that if we were caught setting
fire to the building we would be put
in Jail, and that if l had anything tc
Go with the thing, all the boys must
he bound by cast-iron oath never to
breathe q word of the matter. This
was agreed to, and the following
oath" was written out and signed by
all the boys who were in the secret
ten in number: eve The undersigned
members of the Celebration club, dc
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

not star to be seen. and the whole
sky hung with black clouds, while oc-
casionally Il distant roll of thunder
could be heard. [ reached the mill
without meeting anyone and crawled
into window. In the cellar. where
the boilerroom was situated, was an
old lantern that ! had used many times
to explore the dark rooms in the mill
and finding this l was just about to
light it when | heard Il noise that
sounded like some one trying to force
open the door where tn. logs used to
be run in / o the saw. Putting down nv
lantern | ran into the room where the
door was situated. and sure enough
there was a light shining through the
crack of the door. showing that there
was somebody at work in he old shoot
| ran noisclessly across the room and
hid behind some old barrc,s which were
piled up in the farther corner of the
room. \ moment later the ole, door
swung in and TWO men came into the
room.
Now. amt this Just the place to
hide EN-. JACKIE asked the first man
TO enter the room.
couldn't find a better. Jim" said his
companion. looking around
Then LETT bring the things in. They
will be safe here. for | don't believe
anyone has been in here for years ex-
cept me. The place has the name of
being haunted. but l guess I'm the
only haunt that ever was here" and
the man laughed at his own joke. but
his companion quickly held up the Ian
tern which he carried. and as it
flashed on his own face I could see
that he was rather white. He did not
say anything. however. and the two
men went out. leaving the door open.
In few minutes they came back.
bringing each bag. which they put
down i'll the farther corner of the room
and covered with rubbish. with which
the floor was covered. Then they START
ed for the door again and the one who
answered to the name of Jack said:
NOW we will go back to the boat,
float down the river and stay on Crow
island all night, and keep in the woods
all day. Then tomorrow night at -
we will come in the big boat and take
the swag and by daylight we will be
we'll on towards New York.
'That's the plan, l guess" said Jim.
''but L wish we had the big boat up
the river now so we could get away to-
night. They will be looking for us to-
morrow. andiwe may have some trouble
to get away without being seem"
That's all right" said Jack; 81 m
glad we didn't. for they would have
seen the boat come in and then if il
had gone off the same night they
would have mstrusted that she had
some connection with the robbery"
Guess you are right. as usual. Jack.
and your plan is the best. When the
boat comes up Tomorrow they will n OF
OF course suspect anything"
NO. that's just it. have the plans
all laid. as told YOU before we cracked
the crib. johnson will sail up some
time tomorrow afternoon. 90 ashore
in the city and buy some provisions
give out that he is a fisherman just put
in for supplies. and say he will get
away early next morning. They will
! suspect nothing there, and will be
! watching the depots and roads leading
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
TlJE. FOURTH.

Hail to ".America. land of the :rce,''
Holding her hono.s on aNd and ON sea
Reaping her Victories. kindly ard true.
All in til" name o. The Red, White and
Blue
Hail to the spirit of Justice and truth
Born in Americas spirited youth.
Hail to her enterprise. courage and skill,
Hail to her upright persistence and will,
Hail to her loyslty. Hail to her brave
Determined endeavors her dear states to
When danger assals them. and hail with
I, cheer
Her glorious old banner her sons hold so
dear.
Hail to our National Holiday" Hail,
For never in hearts shall its joyousness
fail,
Hail to its advent. and even its noise.
Since it StirS in the hearts of our girls
and our boys
A bold. sturdy reverence. never to die
While Americas flag waves. for Fourth of
July.
Mary d. Brine, in Christian Work.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

venient as a roostng place for growing
chickens during the summer The
front can have Il frame. covered with
cotton cloth, fitted 10 me opening and
hinged at the top. to be let down at
night in summer if desired. and on
stormy days in winter, when snow
would be likely 20 blow in if the front
Of the shed We're left open. The cost OF
a Shed built in this way is very small.
as no floor 10 laid.-American Agricul-
turist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

u u. , settles the mat
Not quite; perhaps much the marching
and noise,
The burning of powder. the din and the
On Fourth of July makes soldiers of
boys.
You see, the American standard was set
Quito high at the first, and it rising still
higher.
no American boy is allowed to forget
That he cannot be great through the
fame of his sire.
The men who are great on our historys
page
That speaks of our work for our first hun
drcd years,
Whose fame is increasing as age after age
Rolls backward to drown in the gulf OF
the years,
Arc great from the fact that they stood for
the right,
Regardless of person. of place. or of pelf;
They battled each evil that rose into sight
For the good of their fellows. forgetful of
self.
This is what is expected. You may have
been born
In the slums of city. or far in the West
Mongst the shimmering plumes of the
ripening corn;
Ut llfSl saw inc llSlll Wnerc q King S ROlQ-
crest
tvcrshadowcd the land; where the poor
turned their eyes
From their novels, far out over mountain
and wave,
Il the sunset Republic, where liberty's
skies
Smiled down on the homes of the free and
the brave.
Bchg born an American, can't be de-
MED,
Gi cs Il man a fair start on the highway
Vt fame,
Or o wealth, or whatever else he may de-
10 cserve. to achieve and attach to his
But ocver would win must be ready to
W'rh;
lie INST earn and secure before he may
In all tn wide field there no shcaf for the
1t meals this to be an American boy
You may not be selected for crilous trips
over II, untans and glaciers. or sail in
the n
OF the tet for cntrappng an enemy
ships.
Eut you must be ready. ard stand by your
guns,
Wherever ou find them, as firm as the
earth,
If ,'ou would We proved one of Uncle Sans
BY Lawful! ADOPTION or fortunate birth.
Then hold your head high your eyes on the
stars
And stripes of our banner. your hand firm
and sure;
You will win, though YOU carry an cnemy's
scars
Like Galahad strong because you are
pure.
Stand fast for the right Look we'll to
your ways
Build your life of pure gold with no
grain of alloy:
Do your best if you'd win Yourself loftiest
praise,
And deserve to be called an American
boy
Margaret Holmes Bates, in s S Times