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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

1t is very certain that either Mr.. Virgin
or May or Melcher or perhaps both are
deceived as regards their support for the
seratorship for both Of them to our GER
tain knowledge are, in many cases, claim
ing ths same delegates. Doubtless each
thinks he has good grounds for his
claims, and perhaps both of them are right
in this respect 1t may be that the delegates
do not care to commit themselves in ad-
vance of the convention and are talking
pleasantly to both candidates. There seems
to be no doubt that each of the candi-
dates will go to the convention confident OF
winning. Which one Is to be disappointed
remains to be Seen. Meanwhile the
friends of each will profess that they are
cock sure that their favorite will win.
That is the business of partisans. But rhe
great public which is not very much torn
up over this contest, feeling that the
country will be safe whichever wins,
will possess its soul in calmness and
patience until the convention has met
and balloted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

The only assignable motive for the
hideous murder at Newfield is robbery.
Champion or whoever did 1t in some way
obtained knowledge Of the fact that there
was considerable money in the house, and
he proceeded to possess himself of it by
killing the inmates. He then set the
house on fire to conceal his crime. 1t
angers one a good deal to think that II
the fiend who perpetrated this hideous
crime Is caught the state will have to
support him the rest of his natural life
Whether capital punishment tends to
diminish murder is an open question, but
when such a crime as this is committed
about everybody wishes it could be in
flicted simply TO get the author of 1t off
the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

Doubtless after the powers restore
order in China they will insist that "A
regime shall be established disposed to
preserve it and strong enough to do SO.
There Is abundant evidence that the
Empress Dowager is secretly in sympathy
with the Boxers and is responsible in
large degree for their outbreak. AS she
Is IA usurper no right would be violated II
she were removed from the throne and
the young emperor returned to 1t. The
latter is inclined to be liberal and pro-
gressive, indeed 1t was on that account
that he was deposed by the empress
Dowager. Alone he would not be strong
enough probably to repress the reactionary
element, but with the moral support of
the powers he could most likely do It,
At any rate to allow the Empress Dow
ager to continue to manage affairs won Id
be simply to invite another outbreak.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

1t is difficult to see what occasion there
is for the Offering at this time of the or
der introduced into the council by MIR.
Woodside. No bonds are due for two
years, and 1t is by no means clear that II
will be the best policy to pay those that
are due then. At any rate there Is
no occasion now for the city treasurer to
begin to convert the securities now in the
sinking fund into cash. Before at
tempting to cross bridges 1t Is well to get
somew here near them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

The paralysis which the Governor of
Missouri has displayed since the outbreak
of the strike has been due undoubtedly,
to politics. His idea has been that to
enforce the law against the rioters would
be to ALLEVIATE the labor vote. 1t seems az
if he must have discovered by this time
that by his conduct he has alienated a
vastly bigger vote than the one that he
has been trying to conciliate. There
are other laboring men besides those
who run cars or tend switches. Where
there is one man who is glad to see the
car service paralyzed there are hundred
who are angry because it imposes upon
them great Inconvenience and much loss
of time. Furthermore. there is the class
which is vastly in the majority, that
wants peace and order maintained,
strike itself Is of small account as
compared with the violations of law with
which 1t has been attended This class
certainly cannot look upon governor
with favor who has stood by and seen
lawlessness go on from day to day
without raising a finger to stop It,
An official may get some temporary as
sistance by catering to certain crowds,
but In the long run that official is sure
to be the most popular who respects the
rights of the whole people, and sterniy
puts down any encroachment upon them.
Befor, this st. Louis affair is through
the governor will have no friends at all.
He has none now among the orderly
element, and when he calls out the
troops. as he certainly will have to,
to suppress the disorderly, he will
ALLEVIATE them also.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

The Bath Comedy, by Agnes ant
Egerton Castle, Is n gay screed. in such
fetching garb that one would buy the
volume II it We're only for its quaint pref
tiness 1t is u dainty and airy fantasia,
made up of mirth and unshine and
lollity, with the lightest Of touches, whils
yet there Is barely perceptible back
ground Of tender sentiment and charm
ing gravity.
The scene of the story Is the fashion
able resort Of the Spa of Bath, and the
time, the latter part Of the eighteenth
century.
1t Is skit of love and jealousy with
the quaintest and most fascinating Of
settings. Sir Jasper Standish's bride Il
in tears because her husband Is neglectfu
and apparently Indifferent to her. Pretty
Mistress Kitty Bellairs suggests to her
til at she make him Jealous" which
Lady Standish proceeds to do with telling
effect, and rather unexpected results.
The preface is exceedingly interesting
1t states that the first scene Of this Bath
Comedy opens at the Royal Crescent, but
gives excellent reason why there should
BE- retiosnce rs to the exact date, which
has to do with an unfortunate predica-
ment of the then Bishop Of Bath and
Wells, II being an LII thing 10 give riss "a
the least scandal. And II declares thu
cit will suffice to say Of our oharaOtsrs
Ito paraphrass Mr.. Austin Dobson'l
dainty versss) that
They lived In that past Georgian day
When men were LEES inclined TO ~
That That 80. Time .ns.i r qcld: and OVERLY.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
VAN WICK AND THE ICE TRUST.

HWhether Mayor Van Wyck's trans
actions with the ioe trust oonstitute
valid grounds for removal from office is
an open question, but there can be no
doubt that they show his moral unfitness
for the Office he holds, unless we are 10
assume that ne is feeble-mindsd In which
case his unfitnsss for ofiioe Is equally clear.
though n L. . mental unftness. Van
Wyok got into this trust through tbs as
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have tho addresses Of their
papers changed az often a. they may desire BY
notifying the Office
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS.
Business Principles They Are
Paying I0vestment.

There are two causes that probably
more than all other things have made
apple growing in different localities
seem Improbable. One is the failure
to grow sufficiently large acreage to
sell to the best advantage. To give
the shipper profit apples must be
handled in large quantities-not less
than carloads, and several carloads
make it still better.
Buyers will go into any locality
where several carloads can be pur-
chased and will pay fair prices for
good fruit A little investigation will
usually show that where prices are
very low either the quantity was such
that carload could not be secured or
there was such large number of va
rieties as to spoil the sale. Here is
where many have made a mistake.
They have planted Il sufficient acreage
to supply sufficient quantity, but at
the same time planted such a large
number of varieties as to spoil the
sale.
AS in other lines OF farming and fruit
growing we are learning by expert
ence, and it is proposed now to form
fruit-growing associations. In given
locality number of farmers form an
organization and agree to plant so
many acres each so that in the aggre-
gate several hundred acres of not
more than three or four varieties will
be planted. A very considerable saw
ing can in this way be made in pur-
chasing the trees, and oy meeting and
giving their experiences the better
plan OF setting out, cultivating, and
caring for can be ascertained.
When the trees come into bearing
they can be sold to much better adj
vantage in every way. while by dis
tributing the crop among consider
able number of farmers the risk Of
serious loss is reduced to a minimum.
Where this plan has been tried good
profits have Deen realized One man
in locality growing a few acres and
especially of mixed varieties could not
under present conditions make large
profit unless the circumstances were
unusually favorable.-N. j. Shepherd,
in Farmers Voice
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
he WASN'T GROWING.
Was Merely Seeking Information a,
&c Prices OF Country Comforts
and Convenience

"H hat" carpinely calculated the summer
eddy at the altitudinous bill which, savs
Puck. the honest agricul,urist had lust pre-.
sen;ed to hun. "Ninety-six dollars and
thirty cents for two weeks board for mvself,
wife and three small boys? Now, look here,
Mr. Hooks"
'Ie had the use of the boss and carry-all
whenever We wanted EN- interrupted old
Farmer Hooks, doggedly Your boys EFT
up considerable many of my apples and,
then, there's the tishin' and the scenery,
and the-er-grangers' picnic, and Uncle
Hiram Tinker S funeral, and the eclipse OF
the moon, and-er-a h!-all that, and
But, pshaw, man. the only time we used
your old carry-al! the horse was so sulky that
had to lead him most of the way, and the
vehicle broke down and paid more for hav-
ing 1t repaired than it was worth. Your
green apples made the boys sick to within a
hairs breadth OF an agonizlng death. and
to the extent Of SO doctor bill. | caught
cold but no fish, fishing We didn't eat any
of the scenery, nor do We expect to carry
any OF it away with US. We were in no way
responsible for the late Mr. Tinker's flu
neral, and, | may add, did not particularly
enjoy it. We did not attend the grangers'
picnic, and, as for paying You for the eclipse
of the moon. I'll be"
'Looker here! Do you mean to insinuate
that LIN tryin' to gouge yc?'
ooh, no; certainly not! But, by the way,
the present wealth of the United States is
estimated at 100000, 100000, and-er-"
"Wa-al?"
well, was merely wondering ii You were
trying to get it all at once?"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

| chickens. Now is the time for them TO
| repay my devotion. And, by gum, they
| WI! DO il or get in trouble
That afternoon Sol got couple of
long sticks. and CARRYING them over his
shoulders with three hawks perched on
them. started after ducks. Pretty
soon along came a flock of ducks. fly-
ing pretty low. Sol united his hawks
and pointed at the ducks. 1t wasn't
half minute before those trained
hawks understood what was wanted OF
them, and off they went at full tilt
after the ducks. Each hawk grabbed
duck, started back with it toward Sol
and dropped it at his feet
Then came the first of Soils actions.
| which turned aside the hearts of his
faithful duck hunters. When the hawks
| delivered up their ducks to Sol they
began to look for some liver as re-
ward. But Sol didn't see it that way.
Those ducks are still in sight he
says to the hawks, as if they could I'M
derstand him. And duty calls on you
to go after them. Now is your chance
to repay little of my care and affec
ton. This is no time to be looking for
| liver
SOL kept pointing at the rapidly dis
| appearing flock of ducks. and as his
hawks didn't seem to understand what
he meant, he grabbed a stick and be-
| gan pounding them with it. It was
plain that the hawks were grieved and
mystified, rather than angry. They had
Of
didn't they get their liver? And why
did Sol, the man who had fed them and
whom they had looked up to and VEN
Grated, beat them with stick?
Finally they gave it up as bad
job trying to figure out what it all
meant, and seeing that Sol wanted more
ducks, off the hawks started, but act
ing in patient, puzzled sort of way
that was really pathetic.
Those birds of yours are faith
full and we'll trained, observed to SOL
but loving kindness isn't the strongest
quality of any hawk, even an educated
one. If you beat them about once more
they will try to get even with you. And
from what I know of hawks, I'm bet
ting they will succeed
"But Sol only grunted out that 1t was
! ducks and not tokens of esteem that he
wanted from those hawks.
after quite wait we saw the hawks
coming back. They had had a long
chase after the ducks and We're pretty
weary when they reached US, but each
faithful hawk was bringing back a
duck, and laid it in front of Sol. Then
every bird looked up in an expectant
sort of way as if he now felt certain OF
getting his liver. And it was here that
the real meanness of Soils nature
showed up.
"Sol was just going to reward his
hard working birds. when away off to
the north another flock of ducks showed
up. Then Sol wanted to start his hawks
right after the new flock.
Don't you do it, warned him.
These faithful birds of yours are pref
ty nearly worn out, and if You don't
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
THE MEADOW LARK.

Minstrel of melody
How shall chant of thee,
Floating in meadows athrill with thy
song?
Fiuting anear my feet.
Plantive. and wildly-sweet-
Oh. could thy spirit to mortal belong!
Tell me thy secret art.
How thou dost touch the heart.
Hinting of happiness still unpossessed;
Say, doth thy bosom burn
Nainly, mine, and yearn
Sadly for something that leaves 1t un-
blessed?
Doth not that tender tone,
over the clover blown,
Flow from sorrow-a longing in vain?
Or, is it joy intense.
So like pang, the sense
Hears in thy sweetest song something of
pain?
Others may cleave the sleeps.
Soar and in upper deeps
Sing in the heavens blue arches profound
But, thou most lowly thing,
Teach me to keep my wing
Close to the breast of our mother, the
ground,
Soon shall my fleeing lay
Fade from the world away
Thine. ever during, shall thrill through the
years;
Love. who once gladdened me,
Surely hath saddened thee
Half of thy music is made of his tears!
Long may list thy note
Soft through the summer float
Far Ger the fields where the wild grasses
wave;
Then. when my day is done,
Oh. at the set of sun,
Pour out thy spirit anear to my grave!
Lloyd Mitilin in N. Y. Independent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

moval should be avoided as much as
possible.
By the use Of single table, as illus
trated, plums and other similar fruits
are easily assorted. The top of the
table should not be over 3x2 l-2 feet
The sides and back Or. r, ~ may be
eight inches wide at the back, taper
ing to three inches in front; the front
guards &c, q should be less than
three inches high, leaving a six-inch
space between the inner ends: the
slanting board (g) is six inches wide.
To operate it, place the fruit careful
ly upon the table, the assorter occu-
plying chair in front of the table,
with basket on his lap. Both
hands can then be used in remov-
ing the leaves, limbs, damaged or i'm
perfect fruit, throwing the refuse
into baskets On. ny on the floor. The
perfect fruit, or that intended for
shipping, is rolled in front and
passes over the incline (g) into the
basket. This table need cost but lit
tie, and may be made in as crude or
elaborate a form as wished. In work.
ing, the elbows can rest upon the
guards &c. q, which will make the op-
Grafton much easier. An ordinary ia
BILE can be fitted with these simple ap-
planes and quickly removed after
the shipping season is passed.. S.
Yates. in Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Housewife and Burglar.

The burglar had entered the house as
quietly as possible, but his shoes were not
padded and they made some noise. He had
Just reached the door of the bedroom when
he heard some one moving in the bed as if
about to get up, and he paused The sound
you don't take off your boots when you come
into this house, it SAID, there's going to
be trouble, and whole lot of it. Here it S
been raining for three hours. and you dare
to tramp over my carpets with your muddy
boots on. Go downstairs and take them of. !"
He went downstairs without word but he
didn't take off his boots. Instead he went
out into the night again, and the pal who
was waiting for him saw tear glisten in his
eye 81 can't rob that house" he said. 1T
reminds me of home. Lewiston (Me.)
journal!
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
LOCATING THE HOME.
How the Surroundings of Farm.
House Can lie Made Healthful
and Attractive.

In laying out country homes one of
the most important points to be well
guarded against is the direction from
the house of the stables, pig pens.
cattle lots and other necessary but
bad-smelling accomplishments of the
farm. However neatly they may be
kept, there will be more or less of
unwholesome eff1uvia arising from
them in hot weather. AS the prevail
ing winds of the summer are from
the south and west, the proper place
for such things is to the northeast
or east Of the dwelling. This will
carry the odors away from instead of
toward the house. A south or east
front for the premises gives better
chance for such arrangement than
any other. In planting trees. shrub
berry, flower beds, and planning
walks and drives follow the natural
style rather than stiff, straight or
formal lines, placing the trees and
shrubs in groups and irregular lines.
rather than in straight or geometri-
cal lines Of any kind, putting the
larger ones upon the border of the
house yard, with the smaller ones in
front of them. This will make back
ground for the shrubbery and flowers,
giving natural and graceful look.
Lay the roads and walks in gentle
curves from point to point, placing
groups Of trees or shrubs on the in
side of the curves, that the devia-
tons from straight lines may seem
natural and fitting. Make no gates
directly in tront Of the main entrance
to the dwelling, but rather slightly
to one side. from which the road or
walk should gently sweep to the de-
sired entrance. Plant no large-grow-
ing trees. SO as to eventually shade
and shut out the view A few that
will make good shade, such as the elm
and maple, may be set in groups or
alone where they will be out of the
way, and yet sufficiently near the
house to make convenient shade.
Plant the native trees of the forest or
which may be bought at little expense
rather than those which are costly.
tender and unsatisfactory-H. E.
Van Deman. at New York Institute.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

give them the liver they expect they
will lose faith in human nature. y
trained hawk who has lost faith in
human nature is an ugly animal said,
solmenly.
But Sol was set on starting his
hawks after this particular flock of
ducks. The patient birds. instead of 60
ing just loitered around. waiting for
their reward. Then Sol grabbed his
stick and began pounding them worse
than before. For about a minute the
birds stood it. then it seemed to come
over them all at once that they were
being beaten and cheated after they
had done their duty. Each bird gave
sort of queer little cry. in which
there was more disappointment at
the way Sol had treated them than an
ger, and then rose in the air and
turned. not i'll the direction of the
ducks. but toward Soils BARNARD.
Its fancy chickens and revenge
Your birds are looking for warned
Sol.
Sol looked at the hawks and then
began running home as fast as his legs
would carry him. But it was too late.
The six hawks swooped down among
Soils chickens. and by the time Sol ar
rived on the scene all that was left of
the bes, collection Of fancy breed of
| chickens ever seen in Pike county was 4
mass of feathers and dead fowls.
"'What heartless ingratitude,' saws
Sol. almost crying. I fed and trained
and cared for those birds and then they
turn and rend me. or rather my inno-
cent and best breeds of fancy Chickens
But didn't give him any comfort.
1T was all your own fault Sol Tomlin-
SON | told him. If you had treated
those hawks halfway decen1ly they
would have cheered YOUR declining years
and gathered in ducks by the bushel.'"
l-RnStOn C1oba
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
LINING GARDEN SOIL.
Systematic Application of Phos-
phnte of Lime.

The best as we'll as the cheapest
form to apply lime to the land is in
powdered phosphate of lime. procured
in the low grade powdered phosphates,
at lower price than for lime. with
the additional value of the phosphor-
ic acid, as much in quantity as is con-
tanned in the commercial fertilizers
termed superphosphates, and very
much more than is contained in wood
ashes.
Powdered phosphate Of lime mois-
tened with little water yields to
water considerable quantity of solu-
bic phosphate of lime, and the solu-
bility rapidly increased by the addi-
ton of organic matter.
Hence, wherever earthly phosphates
Of lime exist with organic matter,
water will invariably dissolve a por-
ton, progressively with the decompo-
sition of organic matter by fermenta-
ton. This fact is of the utmost i'm
portance to Observation-Disclosures Il.
Ward, in American Gardening.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Location of Berry patche..

Western horticulturists are advising
to locate raspberry and blackberry
patches on northwest, east or south
east, as the prevailing winds are mostly
from the other directions. The evident
reason for this advice is that the winds
will thus blow over the patch rather
than through it. The advantages are
twofold. The canes are not broken by
the gales. and during the hot weather
the air does not SO rapidly draw the
moisture out of the soil. For the same
reason a wind-break is an advantage.
Farmers Review.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
He Advised Others But Did Not Fol
low Out His Own Sug-
SestiOna.

The crowd began to gather as soon as the
man fell down. One of the thoughtful ones
ran to a drug store aand rang up an ambu-
lance, and IN few moments great clang-
ing and gathering was heard down the
street. Then the ambulance drew alongside
the curb, the natty young physician dis
mounted from the rear step, and the crowd
standing around the man who had fallen
formed lane for HIM to pass through 1t
required only glance for the natty young
physician to see what allied the man, says
the Washington Post,
"Prostrated by the heat" he said, coolly,
to the crowd. "Anybody here know him:''
There was no reply. but just as the a.nbu-
lance men We're about to pick up his pros
trate man stout man pushed his way
through the crowd, glanced at the limp form
of the victim OF the heat, and said
Here, You can just fetch him up to my
house. He lives with my family. He's the
man who writes the Hints on How to Keep
Cool in Hot Weather for the papers,"