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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
Cause. OF .treakv n,,,-r.

Dryness at the time of sailing and
insufficient working Immediately
thereafter are specific causes OF
streahy butter. If the butter Is dry
when sailed, worked lightly and left
several hours, strealss ara almost GER
tain to result. Use little more salt
than is necessary, work it through
the mass carefully and evenly. then
give the contents of the bowl q cold
water bath to remove surplus salt
and buttermilk. and there will be nc
s,reaks after the final working. Util-
izc this salt rinsing water on the as
paragus bed or on cut feed or hay for
cattle.-Agricultural Epitomist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
ARMOR FOR SOLDIERS.
Individual Metallic Shields Proposed
Now to BE Used in Attack
ing Intrenchmentx

The experiences of the Boer wal
have shown how difficult it is to carry
an intrenched position by direct as.
sault. The natural result is that the
attacking force must intrench too
both forces then working round each
others tanks, or approaching each
others fronts by sap and trench, as
in the slow operations of a siege
Circumstances will arise. however, in
which it is necessary to carry a posi-
ton at all hazards; moreover rapid
ity Of advance will not be given un
by energetic commanders so long as
there is any hope of success. Conse-
quently the military world is contin-
ually striving to overcome. by some
protective device for the attacking
troops. the great power of the de
Tense says the New York Sun.
The method proposed of producing.
by means of smoke balls fired from
the guns just before the infantry at
tack. cloud of smoke at the enemy's
trenches to shield the attacller from
the enemy's view, will not always be
cHlClclll. consequently, Stttl Sllltl.lS
are now again advocated.
The Boynton shield. proposed for
the British troops. is a steel shield
which can be used singly on a rife,
or several shields may he fastened to-
gether to make a larger defense.
thick and has been found bullet proof
at all ranges and weighs nearly 10
pohintls. On the march it is carried
on, the back. covering the knapsack.
and in use it is hung on the rifle SC
as to protect the head and heart in
firing or advancing. A pound
shield. one-eighth-inch thick. would
be sufficient up to 400 yards range.
These shields are to be used only in
supreme moments. and are therefore
not continually carried by the men,
but are transported by other means
and distributed when required.
1t has been reported recently that
the British war office has purchased
for the soldiers small steel shields.
weighing about seven pounds. TOR
merely covering the heart.
During the month of March cap
tain of the British service proposed
for protection a steel cylinder. six
feet long. So feet in diameter. weie,h-
ing 200 pounds. mounted on wheels,
(Which raise it about foot from the
ground), so that it can he pushed for
ward in advancing or pulled back in
retiring. Each roller is intended TO
cover six men. Chrome steel Of ONE
fifth inch thickness would be sui;
cient up to 100 yards, and the cylin-
drical form. preventing perpendicular
impact. would probably make it bu,-
let proef,at any range Two$hundred
Of these*:would cover. a >froat: of half
mile. =" -, >. +: -.
OF course. none of these exec pti the
heart shield. has been adopted. but
experiments have deen conducted
with the Boynton shield and with
others, and the military world is ac
lively interested in every suggestion
on this important subject
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
New conden.,ns Proce...

y patent has been issued in Ger
many covering process of condens
ing milk by freezing md thawing i
in a centrifugal separator when il
motion. The work is said to be rem
dered easier by first separating tn
cream and condensing the skim milk
after which it is mixed with tn
cream. It is claimed for this kind o
condensed milk that it can be agair
diluted to its original volume, ane
also that it does not have tho swec
taste to which some people object i.
the condensed milk we now use. How
ever, the mere pntenting OF a process:
does not prove its utility, and we ma,
have to wait indefinitely for demon
stration of its value
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
Resulnrt.y In Milking.

Regularity is important in any kline
OF work. In handling cows 1t j.
donbiy important. They ought to b,
mllked at certain hour morning.
and evenings; regularity IN this II.
gard influences the habits of the ami
mails, induces the maximum milk flow
at the regular milking hour On,
otherwise conduces to the profit G
handling mlch cows. It is just us i'm
por'ant, too. to feed the cows at
certain hour. The most successfl
way we know to diminish the mill
flow and ultimately to dry up" TIL
COW is to milk her irregularly an;
haphazardly. Milking should be don,
thoroughly. promptly, quietly al.
above all regularly, and it is best 10
one person always 70 do the work
Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
Looking for the Right Man

/: a correspondent of the Nebraska
Farmer says he asked professor in a
school of agriculture if he knew a
young man competent to take charge
of a herd of pure-bred stock. 1t was
not a question of wages, but question
of the right man. This professor had
under his eye in his classes probabl!
ESQ young men. After considerable
hesitation he said Yes, l think |
could name one young man; but sever
al men are watching him, with view
to offering him higher position and
one of greater responsibility" And
Yet there are. plenty Of young men,
graduates from schools of agriculture
and other schools. who complain that
they are not appreciated because they
ere offered no more wages than com
mon laborers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10

revolve in q circle around pin. the small
end of the pole being supported by al
old wheel, d. from cutting bar of {
mower. an old pillow wheel, or in tn,
case of these not being easily procured
wooden one cut from a piece Of plank
Use halter chain to secure animal t.
ring on pole. having it Of length
which will not allow animal to ste,
over pole with its rear feet. This ensil,
constructed device will certainly b,
found of much benefit to the suburba n
lite who wishes TO tether horse or Gov
in a manner to admit of its having a Il
the range OF feed possible. and so as Z,
be perfectly secure and require no q {;
tentlon.-J. G. Al!shouse, in Farm an,
Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10

bear just trailed along the oil run,
and after Il few yards of that he
would smell like a refinery, not like
the sly, maraudilss, Old pig stealing
bear he really is. LIE niay be mighty
cunning bear. but SITTER he has exper-
inented Il couple ST times with your
Uncle Jabez' intellect he'll repent of
stealing them pigs.
$50 the next day started out with
two of my well-trained dogs instead
Of one. The first dog l let take up
the tRailt to the oil run. Then I started
dog hh1iRer twa alI.the trail after it
left he Hln. lftsr a4e dog got on to
the faEt Ahat i Ya{ i willy old bear
anI ut A. oil lar rek he swas Expected
TO run down, he went along at a fast
clip. l was actually sorry for the
bear.
Petroleum bears may fool the or
binary run of hunters | says to my
self .:'bdt this .:beniglted bear will
sooh rehlize' Uncle Jabez is on his
traclt. fti, easy death is: the best that
poorlo1d bear can hope for
"'But ! didn't need to be wasting
sympathy on that bear. I needed it
all for myself. That bear understood
wildcat nature as we'll as he did the
use of oil runs. The minute Mr.. Bear
rea1k&GA If hpse dogs had caught his
traE1T1Ebdn: he made tracks right for
a hole where mother wildcat and a
couple of her. kittens lived. The bear
ran fHlIrtQ tksS 3s,outh Of the hole
routed out the mother Wildcat. and
when my dogs reached the hole she
was right en- hand and looking for
trouble in big bunches. "A wildcat
withf*s*At{aar> of<y Is i ones ;ain't the
Ny togs swAe', after bear, but Mrs
w lltlcat thought it was her precious
kittens the dogs were looking for, anG
the second the dogs got near out she
Iushed. a mother wildcat is the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
LETTERING ANIMALS.
The Device Here lliu>trated and De-
scribed Is Perfectly secure and
Requires No Attention.

The plan herewith will not allow of
an animal becoming entangled as in
using rope al tached to peg. Take a
pole. 4, so feet in length. and near the
large end bore Il suitable sized hole.
say seven-eighths inch. through the
pole. Place an iron ring. C, on pole
large enough to slip along from end to
end. Drive an iron pin. b. about is TO
20 inches long through hoe in pole
and into ground, so as to permit it to
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
A COMMODIOUS BARN.
How to Get the Greatest Possible ca
Dacity in . Structure of Ordi-
nary Size and Cost.

The plan of barn shown in the Gu, is
we'll suited for such as desire the great
est possible capacity in barn of mod
crate size. The hip roof gives much
additional room. while such roof
makes dormer windows to light the
second floor matter of only tritiing
cost. If the barn can be built on a
slope the cellar will be of great adj
vantage. as it can be partitioned off
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
xcw Persian Minister.

The state department has been n
formed that the: Persian government
is about to send a minister to Wash,
ington. For years this post has been
vacant. The previous incumbent de-
parted in dudgeon owing to the ridi
cule heaped on him by the American
paragrapher on account of his queer
rame-Hadji Hassan Goo1i Khan
Chicago Chronicle. ..s.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
shock to FiiiaI Trust.

The Son-Pop. the hay in the barn
is all scattered about terribly.
The Father-lt is the work Of
tramps, my son.
why. pop. l thought YOU told me
tramps never worked! '-Yonkers
Statesman
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
Cures Talk
Great Fame Of a Great Medicine
Won by Actual Merit.

The fame OF Hood Sarsapari.la has been
won by the good j, has done TO those who
were suffering from disease. Its cures have
excited wonder aud admiration. 1t has
caused thousands 10 rejoice in the ENJOY
ment OF COED heath, and it viii do YOU the
same good it has done others. 1t will expel
from your blood al impurities: will give YOU
a good appetite and make you strong and
vigorous. 1t is just the medicine to help
you now; when Your system IS in need of
tonic ard invgorator
indigestion After suffering six
months from Indigestion. headache, ner.
vousness and impure blood, | began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and when | had taken
SIX bottles l was Well" Frank Nolen, Oak
land. Ills.
REMENiRER
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
Accom- lnollating.

| 81 am British subject he said, as he
signed the register with flourish All
right replied the hotel clerk, IF notice
any Beers lurking about III give You the
tip to rush to cover Philadelphia North
| American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10

Milk is much more sensitive in re-
ceiving and tenacious in holding i'm
purities than water. and hence care
must be taken to keep pure from the
start
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
A Short order.

Mr.. DoNbs--I tell you, the telephone is a
great convenience.
Mr. Bobbs- Sure thing. Fellow down at
Beamer's restaurant gave me a hot roast
over mine yesterday Baltimore American.
"My son, YOU should remember that you
must begin at the very bottom" 'Why,
pop, as soon as the marble season is over
We'll begin at the top. -Ionkers States
man.
The smarter man is in fancy the more
he will smart in fact.-Ram Horn.
The chronic kicker usually kicks himself
out of Jont-Ram's Horn
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
THE MEMORIES OF
 A GREAT STRUGGLE
Perpetuated By Patriotic SireS
 and So1s.
VICTOR AND VANQUlSHED D
Local Camps of Confederate Veterans and Grand Army Post-Sons of Veter- ans Organiz ations-Su of
 Spanish American War

Among the many fraternal organizations for which Birmingham is noted, there are none that are maintained with more en- tAusiastic sincerity than those that per- petuate the memories of the desperate struggles of the war between the States.
 The victor and the vanqushed alike find glory in the annals of the desperate strug- gle, and proudly vaunt tn deeds Of valor performed by their heroic sons as examples of patriotic devotion to traditional teach ings.
 No less enthusiastic are the sons of the noble sires. who live again the deeds of their fathers in memories, which will be perpetuated in years to come through the organizations known as the Sons of Veter- ans of both the Grand Army of the Repup- lie and the Confederate Veterans.
 The Spanish-American war veterans are also represented by State organization re- gently perfected. which provides for a sys- tenn of local organizations, and which prom ises to find enthusiastic supporters amoEg the men who enlisted under the banner of the Union to fight the battles of humanity : for helpless Cuba against the tyrany of Spain To Alabama especially has the brief struggle left a proud heritage in the heroic part played by her valiant sons Wheeler and HobSon, whose examples have stirred the hearts of all Alabama veterans.
 The survivors of the Lost Cause the proud Confederates. are represented by two camps, Camp Hardee and Camp Jeff Davis Monthly meetings are held, at which in teresting discussions are indulged in and addresses delivered, while the routine work of the organizations is carried on through a regular system of committees and of ficers.
 One of the early reunions of the order brought together many thousands of griz- zly veterans, who endured the hardships of the long and bitter struggle under the valient leadership and inspiration of such men as Lee, Jackson, Wheeler, Gordon, and the many hundred commanders who led the hosts in a common cause.
 The following are the officers of Camp Hardee, which is one of the strongest camps in the south:
 J. w. Bush, commander. .#
 s. l.. Robertson. first lieutenant com mander
 George DeWhiting, second lieutenant commander
 A. N. Black, third lieutenant command CT.
 J. Lawler Darby, adjutant.
 .- T. Robinson treasurer,
 c. c. Oxford, corresponding secretary. Grand Army of the Republic
 In the heart of the southland, bright with
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Inadequate in Numbers They Are
 Powerful in Worth,
AND EARN PUBLIC GRATITUDE
The Evil Rapute of Bad Birmingham is Past, and Good Birmingham Stands Proudly Protected by Her
 Faithful Guardians
nv MORTIMER H. JORDAN

It has been said that Birmingham is a "bad, bad town" and that no other city of its size in the country can boast of as many criminals or as great variety of wickedness as our own. It has been even stated that no mans life or purse is safe upon our streets after dark and that our city's growth in wickedness has been even greater than it's growth in wealth. Perhaps this bad name was given to us in the good old boom" days of 1SS6 when there was really just a tinge of truth in 1t. It is 8 fact that Birmingham has never been noted as 'city of churches" nor yet as a place where ministers of the gospel were not needed. It is also true that in the days of its infancy our city was looked upon as 8 modern Sodom or Gomorroh, and the name Bad Birmingham" passed into a proverb.
 But it can now be. said with pride that the Magic City has lost most of the feat ures of it's former wickedness. Bad" Birmingham is now good. So good in fact, that 1t can be favorably compared in point of righteousness to any city of Its size anywhere.
 There are several theories now extant as to the cause of Birmingham reformation. Some people declare that the churches have brought about the desired result; others believe that flush times have given every body work thereby preventing the well known bad effects of idleness, while still others assert that the present good be- havior of our worthy citizens is simply a reaction from the feast of wiekedness with which we have been so familiar in he past. These theories are all sound ones, and doubtless correct as far they go, but the most potent agent in the reforma- ton of Birmingham was not the churches or the flush times, nor yet the simple law of action and reaction, but the tireless, efficient and praseworthy efforts of her excellent police department
 It can be truly said that no city in the country is blessed with a better force of protectors than our own; that considering the ridiculousy small number of policemen and the immense tract of territory, con taining close to 75,000 inhabitants, covered by these same policemen, no community enjoys as much security against crime than our own.
 There are new besides the chief, captain, sergeant and patrol driver, only forty-two men on the muster roll Only thirty nine of these forty-two men are in active ser vice, there being three supernumeraries. As there are two relefs of duty, only half of these thirty-nine are ever on duty at one
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
WATER SUPPLY
 OF BIRMINGHAM Abundant to Furnish a City Sev.
 eral Times Larger.
TWO SOURCES OF SUPPLY
Two Distinct Sets of Conduits Bring the Crystal Flow to the City The Plant Modern in
 Every Respect

Among the first problems to be consid- cred in the location of city is It's water supply No matter how great the natural resources no city can ever develop to any extent without an abundant supply or good wholesome water. Probably no city fin ;he country has a purer water supply than. Birmingham.
 Situated as Birmingham is among the hills in the very heart of the richest iron region in the world, and surrounded on all sides by the necessary materials for con yerting the ore into forms for manufactur- ing purposes, it was seen by the pioneers of this city in the early days of her de- velopment that Birmingham was destined to be the leading city in the south.
 With this fact in view the Birmingham Water Works Company in 1888 began the construction of the present water works system, as the system then in use was not able to meet the continued increasing de- mands made upon 1t, and as result Birm- insham has today one of the most exten- sive water works systems in the south.
 There are two sources of water supply, one Five Mile Creek and the other Cahaba River
 Five Mile creek Supply
 About eight miles from the center of the city, the waters from Five Mile Creek are diverted fror1 their natural channel, and turned into canal. By this canal the wa ter is brought through a thinly populated
 
 through thirty-six inch cast iron pipe, 70 the receiving reservoir, situated at the pumping station at North Birmingham, near the intersection of Twenty-ninth street and Twenty-first avenue This reser- yoir has a capacity of 10000,000 gallons. From this reservoir or receiving basin the water is pumped to the city through a twenty-inch force main.
 The machinery at this station consists of one 6000 600 gallon Deane duplex compound condensng pumping engine and two Blake duplex compound eondensing pumping en- zines. each having a capacity of 2,500000 gallons in twenty-four hours.
 The boiler plant is made up of four horiz- ontal tubular boilers and two Babcock and Wilcox boilers, of 100 hore power each. Cahaba River Supply
 Tn order to utilize the fowage of both the east and west forks of the Cahaba river, the Water Company has constructed a dam below the junction of the two branches of the river. The pumping station is located on the west fork of the river, about two miles above the dam.
 The pumping machinery at the Cahaba station consists of two engines. One Worthington duplex compound condensing high duty engne, with capacity of 5,000- coo gallons in twentyfour hours, and the other a Knowles duplex condensing com pound eondensing pumping engine, with g capacity of SOO0,o00 gallons in twenty-four hours.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-14
Hawaii Ships Guaranteed.

San Francisco, March All vessels
from Hawaiian ports are now quar-
antined upon their arrival here, with
out reference to whether or not the
plague exists on the islands from
which they come. The spread Of the
disease from Honolulu to Hilo and Ka-
hului shows that the quarantine be-
tween islands is not complete, and no
chances will be taken on the result.
The bark Rhoderick Dhu, which ar
rived late Friday night from Hilo,
brought up twenty passengers who are
now in quarantine. They are for the
most part business people who would
ordinarily have come by way Of Homo
lulu. The barkentine Irmgard, twenty
days from Hilo, arrived yesterday
with a full cargo of sugar and few
passengers. The schooner Robert
Levers was twenty-six days on her
way from Koloa, Kauai, bringing 81
800 bags of sugar. Both the Irmgard
and Levers were placed in strict quar-
antine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-14
Porto Rico Money
Will Be Refunded

Washington, March 1.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following message
to Congress-
sentatives: Since the evacuation of
Porto Rico by the Spanish forces on
the 18th day of October, 1898, the Unit
ed States has collected on products
coming from that island to the ports
of the United States the duties fixed by
the Dlngiey act, amounting to $685.
455.SS, and will continue to collect un-
der said law until Congress shall 9TH
erwise direct. Although I had the
power, and, having in mind the best
interests Of the people of the island,
used it, to modify duties on Porto Ri
can products coming into the ports of
the United States. In view of the
pressing necessity for immediate reve-
nue. in Porto Rico for conducting the
Government there, and for the extern
sion of public education, and in view
also of the provisional legislation
just inaugurated by the House of Rep
| resentatives, and for the purpose of
making the principle embodied in that
legislation applicable to the immediate
past as well as to the immediate fu-
ture, | recommend that the above sum
so collected and the sums hereafter
collected under the existing law shall,
without waiting for the enactment of
the general legislation now pending,
be appropriated for the use and bene-
fit of the island.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 2, 1900.
Within two hours after this special
message from the President had been
read to the House today the House
had passed and sent to the Senate a
bill to carry out the recommendation.
The message came like bolt out of
a clear sky to the minority. They
were at first inclined to hail 1t with
delight, as a reproof of the majority
of the passage Oh the Porto Rican tar
| i'll bill on Wednesday. The Republican
leaders, however, had a bill ready to
carry the Presidents recommends
tons into effect. The bill was passed
by vote Of 1872 to 107. thirteen Demo-
Gratis Including De Vries of Califor-
MAJ two Populists and two Silver Re-
publicans voting with the Republicans
in the affirmative.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-14
Card OF Thanks.

Mr.. Wong Leong. president, and Check
Tong, treasurer, of the Chinese Hospital
received from Mr.. Chang Chau of E. o.
Hall & Son 500 donated by Mr.. Geo. P.
Castle for he relief of the sick.
The Officers OF the Hospital wish to
express their thanks to Mr.. Castle and
acknowledge the receipt of the donation.
Any future donation can be left with
Mr.. Chang Chau for the Hospital and
will be greatly appreciated
Signed WONG LEONG,
I477-3t CHOCK TONG.