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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
WHEELMEN TO HELP.
Much Work for Good Hands to BE
Done This Year by Lending
Bicycle Organization.

Now that the League OF American
Wheelmen has abolished its racing de-
par1ment, every attention will be
given the other branches of the work
The most important of these is the
highway improvement department, in
which is intrusted the work in behalf
Of the good roads movement, which
was started by the l.. \. w, and
which has been constantly agitated
by it for almost 90 years. The league
has made rapid strides in this move
ment, particularly during the past
Elected upon this as upon all other
deparcments. the belief being dissc1n-
mated that none of the branches of
league work could be made effective
until the racing question was settled.
The most important work accom-
plished last year was the holding of
many good roads conventions in va
ri,.us states, the introduction of
highway Improvement measures in
many of the state legislatures and
the evolution of the movement to ma
tional proportions, as was evidenced
by the bill introduced in congress call
ing for an appropriation of $1,000 GOO.
Constitutional amendments We're car
rea in Michigan and Minnesota. and
a large amount of education on the
subject was circulated bv the lea que
All of this work will be continued
during the present year. but upon a
much larger scale than heretofore. IN
fact this will be one of the most i'm
portant agitations of the year. aside
from the presidential elections The
delegates of the l.. A. W. We're never
more enthusiastic upon the subject,
and they will enter into the work
with increased vigor. They expect
the cooperation of all wheelmen in the
great work they are doing.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
LIVELY AGITATION.
BE Doomed by the League Of
American Whecl;nen.

The national assembly Of the League
dorsed the bill presented to congress,
calling for an appropriation Of 5000
Geo for highway Improvements in the
various states. The bill is framed in
the interests of farmers. wheelmen and
the public generally, and the league re-
quested in its resolutions that all class
es support the bill by comnunica ton
with their representatives in congress,
asking them to vote for the measure.
In the debate which followed the intro
duction of the resolution many strong
reasons for its passage were brought
out. Among them was the fact that con-
gress annually appropriates millions
of dollars for river and harbor i'm
provement; that subsidies have been
given FOR railroad building and for
steamships. All of these. it was stated,
are forms of highways, Yet the nation
al government has done nothing for a
half century for better road highways,
which would directly benefit the farm
ers and indirectly be of untold value to
the commerce of the entire country.
The action taken by the assembly
calls for united action by all the divi-
sions of the l.. a. w and the farmers
associations in all sections will be
called upon to assist in getting the
measure through. The L. A. w. expects
that if this bill is favorably acted upon,
the building of roads under the appro-
priation will prove such an object les
son there will be no resisting future re-
quests for congressional appropria-
lions. This bill will be supplemented
by the usual state bills, and altogether
the L. A. w. will have very active sea-
SON in its good roads work.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

One time ! fixed my work al! up. There
WA Mt no chores To do.
Say: |: ~ IL jes' enjoy "A day of loatin
through AN through
! won't git up 70 picniCs nor do any sech
fool thing.
A-botherin with the victuals an a-pushin'
of the swing.
/ won't do amy readin cause book your
mind will test
An when you're thinkin' thoughts, of
course. YOU can't be quite at rest
IL nave the time my dreamin' has so long
an fondly priced
An :eNei i'll the sweetness of ambition real
i2ed.'
SO, with both hands in my pockets, l
walked out an viewed the sky;
An then sat down a-waitin' while the lazy
hours Went by
An then thought I'd lose all earthly cares
in sumber deep
An that's the first time in my life l ever
couldn't sleep.
! grabbed an AK an jumped right in fur
fair. a-choppin wood,
10 case my nerves. An nothin' ever done
me so much good
An I've ,ies' about concluded, as / think it
Ger anew.
That there amt much fun in loalin'-' cept-
in when there's work to do
shington Star
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
From Washington
How a Little Boy Was Saved.

Washington. ID. C.-"When our bav
was about 16 months old he broke out
with rash which was thought to be
measles. In q few days he had Il swell
ing on the left side of his neck and
it was decided to be mumps He was
given medical attendance for about
three weeks when the doctor said it
was scrofula and ordered salve He
wanted to lance the sore. but | would
not let him, and continued giving him
medicine for about four months. when
the bunch broke in two places and be-
came a running sore. Three doctors
said it was scrofula. and each Or
dered q blood medicine. \ neighbor
told me of a case somewhat like our
babys which was cured by Hoods
Sarsaparlla. l decided to give it to
my boy and in a short while his health
improved and his neck healed so nice
ly that ! stopped giving aim the med
icine. The sore broke out again. how
ever, whereupon again gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla and its persistent
use has accomplished complete
cure" Mrs. NETT1E CHASE, A. IL St.,
n. E.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
System Has Proved a Failure in Man,
Localities on Account OF
EIecrable Roads

The farmers of Washington county,
Pa, have at last attained their hearts
desire-free rural mail delivery. And
at the same time they discover that
the system will probably be a failure,
owing to the bad condition of the
roads in that country. Strange, isn't
it. that this discovery was not made
before the government acceded to the
demands for the mail service? Verify,
wv hat fools these mortals be-" Aft
er having listened in stony silence for
rs years to good roads sermons and
in the meantime deciding tina, rural
mail service was of more value shan
good roads, these farmers discover
that the road must come first and
that rural mail delivery will follow
naturally. AS it is, they have put the
cart before the horse. and as a result
the horse backs away.
Here was the proposition which
these farmers considered: Good roads
which would enable the farmer TO
haul his products to market at less
cost and with greater ease than with
the present roads; and, secondly. rural
delivery. whose only ADVANTAGE is the
aellNefN OF letters once IL day. Sup
pose that the letter which the ruyal
Garner delivers contains an offer for
the farmers wheat at one dollar pe,.
bushel on immediate delivery. and
suppose that the roads are in their
usual impossible condition: then
what? The farmer tears his whiskers
and other hirsute adornment and
cusSes the government that allows
such roads to be built. He forrets
that the building of roads lies within
his own power; that if he asserts him.
self he can procure the finest roads in
the world. Instead he is Obliged to
lose this chance to sell his wheat at
one dollar per bushel, merely because
he has accepted rural mail delivery
in lieu of good roads. That letter does
him no good; 1t is the immediate de-
livery OF the wheat that counts. and
rural mail carriers are not addicted to
carrying wheat TO the railroad sta.
ton some miles away. Rural delivery
| will surely follow good roads. and
| good roads may possibly follow free
rural mail delivery. bur let us have
| the roads first. You cannot send sew.
eral hundred bushels of wheat bv
| mail, but with good roads YOU can
have the pleasure. the real pleasure,
of driving into town any dav with
| Your wheat and other products and
get Your own mail. and then Won will
not feel he need of free rural mail
delivery. When You get the good
roads then the boys will want hi,
cycles. and every morning they will
be only too glad to ride in for the
mail, and the rural mail carriers will
only have to draw their breath and
their salary, and they viii wax fat,
and the farmer likewise. and then
| prosperity will ride through the land
in motor vehicle on good roads.
rs at present contemplated it will
require from 20 to so carriers to de
liver the mail through WASHINGTON
| county once a day. That is. provid-
ing the roads are in good enough con-
| dition; otherwise the farmers will he
| lucky to get their mail once n month
cleveland Cycling Gazette
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
Fruit Trees Along Roads.

The cultivation Of fruit trees along
the high roads of France is being ex-
tended year by Year. Following the ex-
ample Of the government the co,nmunes
in certain depart adopted the
practice as u sort Of revenue, and now
it has become an important branch OF
national industry. In Germany. Bel
gilm and the duchy Of Luxe,abury aIso
the system is being rapidly developed.
Last year the fruit harvest from the
roads Of Wurtemburg amounted to
over 100000 as compared with $780,
o00 in 1878; for the last IS years Sax
ony has gained q revenue Of abcu, S34C,-
600 from the same source. and Bel
gums three-quarters Of million fruit
trees. planted along the roads in 1894.
now furnish 500 900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

PUNGENT, PARAGRAPHS.

He Gas the clock strikes. l2)-'This
is the hour that gravevards yawn."
She-'Well. they have my sympathy"
N. y World
mamma, said l1-year-old Frances,
II love you dearly-dearly. do you
Franres?' Yes, indeed, mamma.
Though YOU know all my faults, love
you still."--Judge
Her Reason.--Fannie- YOU are
SO positive that Harry loves you, why.
for goodness sake. don't you accept
him and get married:?" Jane-"He
Won't ask me- "-Detroit Free Press.
Muggins-"Topnotes sings with a
great deal of expression" Buggins-
II should say so. | once heard him
sing Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep and it positively made me sick. I"
Philadelphia Record.
''Posterity will appreciate me" said
the earnest statesman. THAT'S all
right" said Senator Sorghum. But
the trouble about posterity is that it
always pays the cash dividends to
somebody else. "-Washington Star.
CLARA, your palms are all dead. but
you still keep the iardinieres in the
window "Of course. Charles;
want those new neighbors to think
that we have the palms or are going
to have palms. indianapolis jour
nal.
Professor-"S1ate the difference be-
tween a pessimis1 and IN optimist."
Pupil-"A pessimist is one who
hopes that all troubles will come to
others. and an optmist is one who be-
lieyes that all good things will come
to himself. Town Topics.
Mr.. Noozy-'What has turned all
you women against Mrs. Weeds? You
We're very sorry for her when her hus-
band died" Mrs. Noozy-"Nes. and
how did she repay our interest in
herr Why. she fixed things so that
the papers shouldn't publish the
amount of money her husband left. >
-Philadelphia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
Supplying an Army.

An adjunct to every war seems to be
the stalistician, and once again we are
assured by the figures he has been pill
ing up in connection with the South Al
rican war. He tells us that if the inten-
ton of the British war department is
carried out to keep four months adj
vance supplies ahead in South Africa. -
l2.06o,000 pounds of preserved meat
will be necessary. likewise the same
quantity of biscuits; coffee, 100000
pounds: tea. 900 pounds: sugar,
200 .000; compressed vegetables, $780,
0o0: salt. 100000: condensed milk. 500.
coo cuns.-Chicaso Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
6"EF!I.':F6
/. Clah a,ie,<im': uut I

pork on the fratful quiltpinr. - III"
poet says. Mine happened on land
va rre there. aint 40 fish To te'&pt
/ lasln. 1t happened out i'll the Rockies
wlin | was about 20 years old. Me and
mA~bro1her i'm was minin out there
and we had Il cabin about five miles
from the neares, camp where there
was Il store. ! was over there one dav
after a few supplies. includin of gal
Ion OF coal oil, what YOU call kairosen,e
nowadays. AS ! was coming along
home about two o'clock in the after
noon a big grizzly bear. thatl thought
was an elephant. come tumblin' out of
the thicket along the trail and stopped.
facin' me not 30 yards away. We both
kinder skeeled each other. guess, fer
we stood loollin' at each other fer sec
ond. and then the bear comes fer me.
| drapped everything except the coal
oil. and | would "a drapped that, l
reckon, but had it hung round my
neck with a string. and started down
the trail. Jest little ways back there
was pole about 20 feet high put up by
some surveyors four er five years before
that fer some kind OF signal station
and when ] got to it | skinned up it
like cat, KNOWN that the grizzly
TOO, for when | got to the cross beam,
Is feet up. he was at the bottom reach
in fer me. and so close could feel his
breath on me.
Il was so bad skeert that | jist hung
acrost the beam and couldn't move i.
hair, but | come to purity soon, and
wormcd around till got straddle OF it
and put my arms around the pole to
hold on by. Then | began to yell fer
my brother er anybody else that might
be in sound, though there wasn't much
chance of that, seem that | was any
ways mile from our cabin. The bear
was busy all the time PAWN at the
post and shakin it till | was sure he
would pull it down or shake me out.
You see it had been there till it was
gittin' rotten at the ground and all
fired wobbly. | KEEP yellin' an the
bear KEEP a-growlin and apawin'. but
L was gittin' kinder nsed to it, now.
and thought | could stay up the
stump as long as he could stay at the
bottom of it, with a mighty fine chance
of his gittin' his skin full of 4s-caliber
bullet holes whenever my brother
showed up with his gun.
But 1 wasn't going: to enjoy myself
long, for presently begun to notice
that the pole was beginnin to sway
under my weight and was leanin' over
a little. Not very much, gents. but
some, and a mighty little counted for
Il good deal under them circumstances.
When saw what was bound to happen
it took all the holler out of me. and
couldn't yell loud enough for the bear
to hear me. l could feel myself goin'.
goin', goin, as the pole swagged lit
tie more every minute, and could feel
myself hit the ground and the next
minute have the bear jump on top OF
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

in the placing of a Well hraced post
about six feet upstream from the
opening under the bridge or, if the
stream be wide, two or more. This
will catch any driftwood. which if
abundant will make a dam at harm
less place. the water flowing over, I'M
der and through the obstruction to
the unobstructed mouth of the Gull
vert. When the flood has subsidized
the rubbish may be more readily
cleared away than if cholled into the
narrow waterway under the bridge,
M. G. Kains. in Farm and Fircside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
BUFFALO BREEDING.
1t Is to BE Taken Up as business
by Texas Cattle
Company.

Most people are of the belief" re-
marked Sheriff Taylor, of Sherman
Texas. according to the Memphis
Scimitar. THAT the American bison is
an extinct animal but that is a great
mistake. 1t is true that in comparison
With the numbers of the beasts that
used to thunder over the western
plains the numbers now to be found are
insignificant: but yet there are some
in existence. and there are measures
now under contemplation for the prop
agation of the species, so that in time
they may become reasonably commoI
again.
Il know of only one herd of buffalo
in Texas, that belonging to Mrs Mary
Goodnigh of the Goodnigh Cattle
company, in the Panhandle. Her herd
comes down from he original stock of
the Staked Plains. Several wears ago
the herdsmen of the Goodnight pas
lures captured three calves and after
DEMONSTRATING them as much as their
natures would permit proceeded to
breed them. This was done as a pas
time and without any special purpose
in view until the race began to 90 on,
of existence. and then it was decided to
go into the inbrcctling as an industry.
SO the herd has grown until now it
numbers about 20. so or more being
full-grown and healthy specimens OF
the species.
IL have often seen these animals on
the Goodni ght range. and they certain
ly bring to mind the old time on the
plains. The Goodnight people have he
means to go into the cultivation of the
buffalo on Il liberal scale and i'm Texas
it is unGrrst God to be the purpose of H..
managers for Mrs GOODNIGHT to dis
pose of none Of the stock for q period
of years, say 25, when the herd will
number something like 5000
II am told that there are OF her herds
in the United States. Buffalo Jones.
OF Kansas. has a large herd He has
always taken great interest in the
propag CATION of the animals and of
late has been working on a scheme to
have the United States government to
set aside large pasture for the ex-
elusive range of butfaioes. the breed
ing stock to be contributed bv Mrs.
Goodnight. Jones and any others who
may ave amy of the animals which
they ,uld be willing to part with
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

me. | thought | would stand up on the
cross beam. so when l struck the
ground | would have a chance to light
on my feet. and so | squirmed around.
the coal oil can in my way and | was
about to yanl1 it off and hit the bear
one good clip with it when l was
struck with an idee that made me feel
so good that | fairly whooped.
1.-The bear was little quieter. now
but flung some loose shotat him that
l had in my pocket and he reared up
and come a-growlin'. | was Altered
he'd shake the pole down, he was that
mad, but | grinned at him. and got my
coal oil can around where l could
handle it, and takin' off the cap poured
it down on him in a nice big stream.
That made him madder'n ever, and h
snapped and showed his teeth al'
paved the tree. and me pourin' the
down on him and all over him just {.
long as it lasted Then as quick as
could | took the handkerchief that
wore round my neck. poured what oil
was left in the can on it and set it aiire
with match. 1t flashed up in great
shape and seemed to make the bear
wns than ever. and when he was rearin
right up at me | dropped it smack
| over his head.
He made an ugly grab at it. but only
one. for the next second the coal Oil on
him blazed up like bonfire and that
bear give a scream of fear and agony.
reckon that's what it was that mighty
near made me feel sorry fer him.
He looked like a haystack atire and the
way he went down the hill beat any
Fourth Of July fireworks percession
YOU ever seen. AS he went down the
mountain. | came down the pole that
was swaggin' way over by now. and I
went up the hill as fast as the bear was
gon' down it. | found my brother as
soon as ! could. and then we went back
and down the ravine we found the bear
Geadcr than skinned hog. and part OF
him roasted too done to be good eatin'
That's "A fact. gents. but if you wan:
my attidavy. YOU kin git it in minute
But not a listener in the group had
the shadow Of doubt of Caleb.-N. Y.
Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
Women missionaries Marry Chinese

The following remarks OF The Ostasi-
atische Lloyd about Protestant lady
missioncrs in the far east are worth
quoting: 1T seems to become daily
more the fashion for FuroDean and
American ladies TO fulfill their mis-
sionary vocation by marrying China
men. Scarce half a year ago a Swedish
lady missionary set the unfortunate
example OF marrying a Chinese coole.
thus seriously injuring her missionary
society. and. in general. comproms-
ing the respect in which missionaries
are held. There is now ease in Can
ton of a lady belonging to an Amer
lean mission. Miss Halverson. marry
ing her former cook. There is a great
sensation about it in missionary cir
cles. and it is really difficult to under
stand how Il lady. who goes to China
in order to help Christianize can. after
so short a time. do more harm to it
than long years of labor will make
GOOD N " Sum-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
a Hint from Ne,v Jersey.

Essex, y. j.. has macadamized nearly
all of its leading thoroughfares and a
number of roads Of secondary imror-
this cost and the property owners
along the line If the road ten per cent.
The rest is paid by Tire county. The lat
ter will pay about $4,000 for the i'm
proyements now planned,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
Wide Tires a Necessity.

It is as true to-day as it ever was and
as it always will be: wide tires are nee
essary for the preservation of the high
ways. The men who drive rubber-tired
automobiles will soon be shouting the
truth wheelmen have been proclaiming
for SO many years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
CLoD CEusI1ER AND I.Ev-ELER.

CLOD CEtSHER AND I.EEEIER
compish, Insert narrow plank in
front of the rear teeth of an \ har-
row, and the land will be narrowed
the humps crushed and the surface
leveled at one operation One can
also, by stepping on and off the cross
piece, drag earth from knobs and de-
post il in depressions, thus grading
the land very nicely,-l'arm and
Home
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
on. Of Glen McDonnnsn,. Jokes.

In one OF hlS tarces Glen McDonoush had
chorus girl The hines were gwen to a green.
heavy amateur, who looked well and would
do. At the rehearsal the g,r made her way
10 McnonouSh. who held he book and sand
MIR McDouoush, | have d lluv IN the first
act and one N the third Couldn't You write
oush thought Il minute looked AT the slrl
aud SAID: ''Nes; in the banquet scene YOU
cutter aud say Here is the liam - oh.
do ! bring the ham on with me-" mo, my
dear; II is not a speech, 1t is u confession. -
Chicago CuIunlNle
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
A HINT FOR SUMMER.
How to Protect Culverts and Small
Bridges Against being CloGged
at Flood Times.

The clogging of waterways under
bridges and culverts at hoodtime is the
greatest danger that they are exposed
to, and the greatest menace to near
by fields. that may become flooded.
All such trouble may be avoided by
the plan illustrated.
AS will be seem protection consists
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
USEFUL IMPLEMENT.
Clod Crusher and Levclcr with
Whir! an Industrious. NanCan
Accomplish, WonIevs

One who has not tried it would be
surprised to find how much execution
the device shown in the cut will ac-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

Great Social Forces.
We believe Ii will be found that. next to
electricity. tia,tery is the greatest force in
the world Atrhison Globe
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

You can ride a broken horse, but il is DIFF
ferent with broken Wheel Golden Days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
A Mans Opinion of Himself.

\ man never thinks he is as bad as
he really is.-Chlcago Daily News.