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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

One of the best ways of protecting
full-grown peach trees is to mulch
heavily under the tree as far out as the
branches extend.
Crafts for spring setting may be cut
at any time when the weather is mild,
Label them correctly and pack them in
sawdust until ready for use.
In watering house plants the best
plan is to give enough water at time
thoroughly to moisten all the contents
of the pot to the very bottom.
Small fruit culture will always be
most successful on the intensive plan.
Plant only q small area at time and
give it the best possible culture.
Undesirable fruits or those proved
untitled to the climate may be changed
to good ones by CRAFTS, which spread
over the heads will soon form bearing
trees.
Reporting of plants becomes neces-
sary at intervals from two considera-
tons. namely: The plant uses up the
fertility in the soil and fills the pot
with roots.
House plants should have as much
sun aud light in winter as possible.
Admit air whenever the temperature
is not too cold, say 40 degrees in the
open air.
The leaves of house plants should be
kept clean and frequently sprnkled
with water or washed with plant
syringe in order to keep the breathing
pores open.
1t is not the severe freezing that in
jures the strawberry plants so much
as the repeated thawing and freezing.
Fly proper mulching in good season this
injury may be avoided.
While the quality Of the Ben Davis
apple is not the best, yet, because of its
large size, bright-red color, productive
ness and good keeping qualities, it is
one of the most profitable to grow
St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Motoring nx n Tonic.

That eccentric genius, the late Fran! K
auckland. the naturalist. when he felt
tagged took a railway journey. and.
having armed his eyes with spectacles.
hung his head out of the window. mo.
:vcrred that the perfect aeration of the
lungs which he thus obtained was the
finest stimulant he had ever discov-
cred. Motorists experience the same
invigorating effects of travelling at
speed through the open air. One Of the
most enthusiastic "chauffeurs'' in Eng
land was. and had been for some time.
under the treatment of Sir William
Broadbent for indigestion and nervous
prostration at the time he invested in
a motor car From that day the doc
tors occupation has ceased so far as
this automobi,ist is concerned. as he
now enjoys the most perfect health,
and he puts this down entirely to motor
driving. -London Mail.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
PROTECT TIE BIRDS.
and Should he Tenderly Cared
For and Housed.

There has been great increase in
the insect pests in fields and orchards
of late years. The farmer or fruit
grower finds himself confronted with
the problem of how to successfully
combat these little tyrants of the field
and trees. Much has been done by
spraying and much will doubtless be
done in the future, but as in most such
cases nature will doubtless supply the
antidote. She has already given us
many little helpers, but alas! we
recognize them not. Chief among these
are birds. Sitting near nest in the
season when the parent birds have from
three to a half dozen hungry mouths
to fill, one will soon be convinced, by
counting the number of insects brought
in an hour, and estimating the number
the nest full of young will consume in
weeks time, of the benefit the pair
of little songsters are to him. Then
let him consider that the good work
steadily increases as the young birds
grow in size and numbers, and multiply
this family by the number of nests in
HIS olSlldio anu NlClilltS, anu Ac VIA
hardly fail TO realize the great benefit
the birds are TO him. He will not be-
grudge the few cherries, Strawberries,
ETC., that the birds appropriate to vary
their diet, and furnish a balanced ra-
ton. That man, unless he is lacking in
forethought, will hardly allow the boy
with the gun to raid his premises. He
will hardly keep drove of useless cats,
nominally to catch rats and mice, but
in reality to roam about the orchards
and fields, robbing nests and Staying
parent birds. On the contrary, he will
encourage his little friends in every
way to make their homes near him. He
will put up neat little houses in scclud-
ed hooks, for such as do not build in
the trees. He will leave nothing I'M
done to encourage the birds to come to
his place.
The birds are natures own remedy
| for the foes of the trees and fruit. II
we make of ourselves, through ig-
norance or worse, an ally of the pests
we can only expect what we deserve
to suffer the penalty. 1t may be a great
accomplishment to be able to bring
down a bird on the wing, but it is the
act of fool nevertheless, if he who does
it happens to be a farmer or fruit rails.
err. L. Irwin, in Ohio Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
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STARTING MELONS.
Some Time in Advance of
Competitors.

Cantaloupes reach their highest de-
velopment on a deep, mellow, sandy
soil. 1t should be well prepared and
the seed be planted as soon as danger
of frost is over. In order to grow the
crop early. which is very important
consideration from a commercial stand
point, it is best to make two paintings,
one very early and the other some ten
days later. Should the first planting be
killed by frost or by insects, the sec
ond will usually make a stand. If
neither planting be killed, the plants
can be thinned out when the second
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
FUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

First Horse-"Just look at that au-
tomobile.." Second Horse-"l should
say so. The clumsy beast is getting
ready to roll. st. Louis Republic.
Daughter-"Would you object to my
marrying without your consent?" Rich
Father (signiticantly)-"Not at all.
I'd save money by it.'-Philadelphi
Record.
She-'We must break off our en-
gagement, Mr.. Booper: l find that l
really cannot return your love-" He
We'll, anyway, | hope you'll return
my presents. Fun.
Hoax-"I saw poor De Tanque this
morning and he told me that life was
burden to him" JoaX-''Shouldn
wonder. He always seems to be
loaded.'-Philadelphia Press.
Clerical Individual (as De Tanque
enters saloon)-"My friend, take warm
ing" De Tanque-'No. thanks. never
mix drinks. But Ill take a little whis-
ky with you."-Baltimore American.
CAS- a lawyer Quibb's success is due
largely to his great power of will"
Yes, I understand he has broken
more Wills than any other man at the
ban" -Philadelphia North American.
Lawyer Corpus-"The testimony of
those two experts was a great sur
prise" Lawyer Wasn't it,
though? First time / ever knew two
of them to agree. Ohio State Jour
nal.
"Aren't you afraid of bats. Mr..
Ricley?" Miss Meekleigh. your Ian
guage pains me. l may take an occa-
sional drink, but as regards bats. l be-
lieve YOU are misinformed." - Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Judge-s'You say that words passed
| between the accused and his wife. Did
yon hear what they were?" Witness
| mo, / didn't hear them. but | saw
! Them" Judge-'Saw them?" Witness
Yves; they We're in the dictionary
that he threw at her.'-Boston Tran
script.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
A BAD INSECT PEST.
The Railroad Worm Is n Worse Foe
to the Apple Crop Than Even
the Tent CATERPILLAR.

One Of the worst pests that the APP
PIE grower has to fight is the railroad
worm, called also the pulp worm and
of Vermont are unanimous in giving
this insect the first rank among their
insect enemies.
1t is worse than the tent caterpillar.
That can be entirely overcome by
spraying whereas spraying has no eff
feet on the railroad worm.
The railroad worm or apple maggot
Is the cause of the pulpy, punlly condi
ton of the apples as we find them now
in the stored fruit, and in that offered
for sale. The eggs are laid just under
the skin of the apple by small fly.
This fly begins her work in June, and
keeps it up pretty much all summer,
SO that there may be worms of all ages
in the apples. She has a strong prefer
ence for sweet apples, and practically
ruined the crop of Talmans last year
Still, she works in all varieties, sour
as we'll as sweet, and causes hundreds
of dollars loss to the fruit grower.
We have consulted the authorities at
the Vermont experiment station, and
they frankly admit that no satisfactory
way of dealing with it has been dis
covered. They say that considerable
good can be accomplished by keeping
hogs or sheep in the orchard to pick up
the windfalls. These windfhlls are
usually full of apple maggots, and the
hogs digest them out of existence.
Experiments are being made at vari-
Gus places in the United States, and we
hope eventually to know some more eff
fective way of dealing with this pest.
But for the present we must rely on
the practice of destroying the wind
falls.-American Cultivator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
DEEPENING LAKE ERIE.
Project to Dam Niagara River to
Meet the DiminEtiOn of
Water.

The commerce of the great lakes is so
vast that the lake waterway has be-
come almost as important as the path
across the Atlantic. In the Lake Eavi-
cation season of 1899, more than s.0O0,-
900 bushels of grain, nearly 100000
barrels of flour, 100000 tons of iron
and 1.o0O,0 900 feet of lumber passed
through the Sault Sainte Marie canal,
bound toward the cast and Europe.
Practically all this traffic. and an
additional amount from Lakes Mich
igan and Huron. pass through Lake
Erie. Erie is the shallowest of all the
lakes, and the fact is apparent that its
level is lower than it was formerly.
The possibility of its falling still more,
as result of the diversion Of some of
the water of Lake Michigan through
the great drainage canal from Chicago
to the basin of the Mississippi, leads to
an apprehension that sooner or later
the effect will be harmful.
Now project has been DEVISED and
bill introduced in con gress to carry it
into effect to meet the diminution of
the water of Lake Erie by constructing
a dam in the Niagara river near Buffalo,
and raising the level of Lake Erie by
about three feet. Such q dam would
deepen the water of the Detroit and ST.
Clair rivers. and would render more Sc
cure and easy the navigation of this
great waterway along which so impor
tant 4 part of the food supply of the
! nations is borne.
But to raise the level of Lake Erie
means to flood lands along its shores.
| 1t means to flood certain Canadian
lands. as we'll as Americans: and this
would necessitate international ar
rangement and costly compensation.
For this reason. as We'll as for the rea-
son that great public enterprises al
ways move slowly. the conversion of
Lake Erie into vast mill-pond will
probably be deferred for a long period
Mouths Companion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

other side of the ditch to pull the shovel
by means of a pole fastened by wire
to the base of the shovel handle. The
picture makes it very plain. The old
ditcher who got up this idea is an ILL
nois man and finds it a great help, es-
pecially where the soil is heavy. He is
a man who does ditching by contract,
and who therefore knows what he is
talking about. He says that two men
working in this way will accomplish as
much as three men working with SHOW
els in the ordinary manner.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Rotation Of Garden Crops.

1t is sometimes claimed that a garden
becomes too rich and that it produces
an enormous growth OF vine, with but
little seeds or fruit. The difficulty is
that the garden contains an excess of
some kind of plant food. Rotate the
crops or make garden in new loca-
ton. growing corn, potatoes and cab
bage successfully on the old location,
when it may be used as garden plat
again. 1t is doubtful, however, if gar
den can be too rich.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Free speech.

Edward Everett once concluded stately
superbly modulated citation of passage
IRON Tacitus, and then took his seat. No
sooner was he through than up sprang a
burly member from the west. He had once
been an Indian agent, and he began to pour
out vehement harangue in Choc,aw. After
awhile the speaker called him to order. II
be- abridged" he cried; you let the man
from Massachusetts, run on, and didn't un-
derstand the first word of his lingo any bet
ter than he does mine" The scene was com
ical, but it struck the death knell OF further
classical quotations in congress.-N. y. Iele-
gram
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Deafnc.s cannot he Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition OF the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
sound s or imp Imperfect hearing, and when it IS
entirely closed deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dtion, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intlamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarlh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
I. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
sHovEL1NG DIRT.
Made Lighter by the Exercise
of Little Thought.

Here is new wrinkle about SO simple
a matter as shoveling dirt into ditch.
You thought you knew all about that
job before, but you didn't know this
idea. The scheme is to turn the shovel
over, having man on one side Of the
ditch to push the shovel and on the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
The Mystery Of Dust Mt Sea.

Ii is p,zzing fact that the decks of sail
ing vessels show dust at night, even ii they be
washed in the morning, and no work is done
during the day. This is like indigestion,
which creeps on one unawares. However II
comes, the only way to cure it is by the use of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. remedy which
never fails to cure dyspepsia in all It's forms,
as we'll as prevent malaria. fever and asue.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
owned 1t All.

John l. Blair in his earlier days owned
western railroad along the route of which he
established series OF lunchrooms at which
employees of the road were to be charged 80
cents and all passengers IS cents. Mr.. Blair
once dined at one of these places, and. con-
.luding his meal, laid down half-dollar.
Hold on" cried the cashier, you don't be:
long to this road" 81 know that" replied
Mr.. Blair "the road belongs to me. Chi
cago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Florida and Cuba.

Write to j. c. Tucker, G. n. Agent, Big
Four Route. 234 Clark ST., Chicago, HIS. for
tickets to all Winter Resorts in the South
east, via Cincinnati, Louisville, Asheville,
Atlanta, Jacksonville and East and West
coasts of Florida, as may be desired.
hjax may have defed the lightning, but
j. isn't of record that he ever was fool
::noush TO trifle with trolley car,-kansas
City Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Cleanliness. in the Dairy.

Cleanliness counts in no place for 1lore
than in the dairy. The milking shou be
done in clean place; all vessels used 81 ould
be washed morning and night in hot, alter
With Ivory Soap, rinsed and well aired. Milk
should never be kept in a cellar with veg
etables, as an unpleasant taste will be inn
parted. Attention to these details vii in
sure supply of wholesome milk and but er.
ELIZA II. PARKER
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
An Au.Year Re.ort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
opens March l, 1900. A most desirable, at
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water. best accommodations.
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
A Definition.

Little Mike (who has an lnquiring mind)
FODDER, phwot is a autograph:
Mcl-ubberty promptly )-Autograph i,
ut: Sure, thots pivot they WROTE on yu'e
tombstone whin yez are run over by w. n
av thin dommed harse.ess carriages .-Pu X.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
AsilIons of Women Use Cuticura Soap


rough and hands the Of baths annoying nam
e
the toilet bath and Thus combines in
baby apinthc EOrld
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Merely a sugge.tion.

Husband What's the matter with the
biscuits this morning?
W!fe-lt $ the fault of the yeast. 1t failed
to make the rise.
"Why don't you use an alarm clock?"-
Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. = Jennie
Plnckard, Springfield, H., Oct. |, 1894.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

If man admires his wife, ii is more il v
portant than if the neighbors say she is {.
lovely character-AJchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

4 man that will hold You up can be ex-
pected to knock you down.-Chicago Dis
batch
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADE.
LESS DYES. as they color all tbers at one
boiling Sold by all druggists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

Men have even had hairhreadth escapes
from. becoming baldheaded.-C hicago Dis
otfh
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

Tire lIapgood Plow Co., Of Alton, Illinois,
sell direct to the farmer. Their advertise
ment in this paper will be found Interesting.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every umor,

NgteAGtA1 q ] 3 @ s s sns
The Set, ST.. rs
an
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Sore Hands 8 Years Cured.

Pain So Intense Would Nearly Fingers Hands
Pulled Up Like a Toad Water Ran Through Bandages to
Floor. Had to Walk Until Would Fall
Asleep. Fingers
Doctors Cure.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Canoeing.

MusKoKA LAKES, Ont. Aug. & The canoeists
at the camp OF the American Canoe Associa-
ton at Birch Point, Lake Rosseau. have now
settled down into the routine OF camp life.
Reveille is sounded at A. NJ, and colors at $ A.
NJ. retreat at 7;3O p. NJ, first post at 1890 and
taps at II p. NJ The bugle calls Of the British
army are used. A party of men from the camp
padded to Windermere last night and attended
the ball at the Windermere House, afterward
padding back 10 the camp again. Camp fires
were given by SecretaryTreaslrer Begg OF
Toronto and by former Commodore Thorn OF
Buffalo.
Tomorrow the members Of the ass sociatlon
will make q tour ofI.ake MuSkoka on the steamer
Islander which has been chartered for the oc-
casion. visit 10 the famous falls at Balaw
will he included. Other visits TO points Of in
tereSt on the three lakes have been planned.
II. NJ. Carpener of Sing Sing. n Y, was officer
Of the day to-day and his aides were: q, ".
Aac1 aggart of Brooklyn. v. }. English Of
Peterboro, Ontario VI. D. Wilt Of Philadelphia
and F.. :. Ives of Bensonhurst, l.. l.
Recent arrivals at the camp include: Edward
+. Wyer. Z; T Brigham. W W. Crosby. Willard
Fowe and G.. W. Burnham Of the Innitou Canoe
Shuh Shuh Gap Canoe Club Of Winchester,
Mass +. b. Nelson and Dwight Powers Of the
Deowaenata Canoe Club Of Rome. n. Y: and
+. b. Upham of Claremont, y. H., and party
from the vesper Boat Club Of Lowell. Mass.
which Includes Paul Butler, Butler Ames, Miss
Sarah Arnes. Miss Jessie Ames ,Adelbert Ames.
Jr., Arthur Gage and Harold Banker OF Wal
than, Mass. This party occupied house,
boat. moored near the headquarters wharf
The sun., 1900-08-09
Gossip Of the Ring.
NJ. NJ. New rk-Sheepshead Bay.

M. NJ. New fOfk-Snctpsnedd nay.
Constant Reader. New York-Two dollars
Dave Sullivan says that he would hike to nght KID
Broad again.
Billy Moore. colorcd. OF ST. Louis want, to box
any lightweight In the business
-'scaldy Bill" Quinn and Patsy Corrigan have been
matched TO box SIX rounds In pha TO
night
Hugh Mcwinters and Jim Burke are matched to
box twenty rounds at the Pelican A. c. next Satur
day night
oscar Gardner. the Omaha Kid" and Barney
Fuery are scheduled to box ten rounds in Cincinnati
to morrow night
Spider" Kelly Of San Francisco, who Is in tow n,
Is training with Jim Corbe,t al Bath Beach for his
meeting with Patsy Sweeney.
Tim Maloney. the Irish lightweight and Danny
Duane. have been matched TO box twenty rounds at
The sampson A c. next Monday night
George McFadden In answer TO a challenge from
Jack Daly OF Wilmington states that he Will fight
DAILY after hts present engagements are over
Terry McGoyern has received Offer 10 meet Ell.
wood McCluskey in Philadelphia In six round bout
MoCluskey recently stood the featherweight cham.
pon on for six rounds.
Jack Campania OF Harlem informs THE SUN that
he would like 10 arrange match with some good
man before one Of the Brooklyn clubs Campsn,a
the result.
Alec Brown yesterday matched Tim Callahan Of
Philadelphia TO meet "ltsy' Ryan OF Brooklyn al
evening Casper Leon Will tackle Johnny Reagan.
Both matches are for twenty Ave rounds
George McFadden and Kid MCFARLAND are slated
bout Mcfarland has trained hard Tor this go and
his friends expect TO see him defeat McFadden. There
will b~ one preliminary bout OF twelve rounds,
According To a despatch received from Parkersburg
W. Va. John Lockhar, tho Irish ex pugllis died az
his home near WadSvlle the Other day At me age OF
l03 years months and 20 days LOckhart knocked
ont man In the pEEe ring In Ireland about eighty
years ago and fearing arrest hed To America q nd
after drifting around several years settled In West
Virginia In 1928, He was man VI great strength.
knew days illness ana did not require glasses
Lockhart mad good site and preferred walk
ing 10 riding. Twice a year for half century he
walked from his farm TO ParkerSburg ana back
distance OF thirty siI miles 10 his friendA lie
Q moderate drinker and used tobacco freely