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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
NEW MISSION WORK.
D. G. Churchill Goes to India to In.
struct Natives Along Prac-
teal LtMes.

New York. July 22-D. c. Churchill
sailed on the Manitou Saturday on his
way to Bombay, where he will inaug-
urate an entirely new system of mis-
sionary work in India. Mr.. Churchill
is an engineer and graduate of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy. He has been asked to found q
system of model trade schools at
Ahmedragar, about us miles inland
from Bombay. Speaking of his mis-
sion, Mr.. Churchill said the mission.
aries in the east have decided in favor
of more practical instruction and less
Bible study as means to the end they
seek. The movement is purely unde.
nominational. All the missionaries
are expected to be interested in its de.
velopment.
Associated with Mr.. Churchill is ].
B. Nice, an expert agriculturist. With
his aid Mr.. Churchill will construct q
complete system of irrigation through
out that part of India.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
AaotAer Opportunity.

A certain Man, having read some
where that Opportunity knocks only
once at each ones Door, concluded to
Sit up all Night for lear he would
Miss the Call. So, while he was
Sitting near his Door there came Q
heavy Knock thereon.
When he opened the Door q
Stranger seized him and Beat him all
up and Took his Money and Gar
ments and Chided him for being so
Easy.
"But," said the Man, thinking to
excuse himself, II thought At was OPP
portunity who knocked"
$50 it was" responded the Other,
"but it was my Opportunity"
Moral: It is Better to Garry your
Opportunity with you. - Baltimore
American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25

sYes, I ~ ! eoaar,sa -
sHow many times have -
confirmed e. Broollyn Ilfs. s33
The laneral ssrmon 49, soEe Y
tive L couldn't help esyine.
might have shed tears, stooy
dye in my veil runs 90 ila4 -.
phia Times.
Interested.-Tesse' I've got : nsw
way to tell . person's see.r 1ess
ia that 30? win you tell anyone's
age?" Tess-"Yea." Jess Ten No
yours, then" Philadelphia Preas.
Citizen '.No, I don't care 20 buy
the lots" Agent-.I guess you don't
know how the land lies" Citizen-
mo. but I know how the averages
real estate man lies."-Detroit. Jour.
nal.
'.Now, gentlemen" said the profes-
sor, "name some Of the beauties q
education" And . faceti0us student
in the back row shouted: Pretty
school-teachers!" -Ph philadelphia REQ
ord.
..Cook, my husband complains that
the coffee was cold, the meat over
done, the biscuits burned and tho
oatmeal soggy!" 'Yez, how me SYM
patty, mum; it must be awful " live
wit such . man" Denver Times.
Bertha-"Fred Hart is going TO-
marry Bessie Light" Edith''You
don't mean it. For mercy.s sake, what
could he have seen in her?" Bertha
That's what ! say. Do you know,
suspect he must have courted her
over the telephone" Boston Tram
script.
Il His Workmanship Did did you
ever shoot q man?" questioned the,
tenderfoot timidly of Peppcrholc
Pete. "See here. young Teller"
bawled Pepperhole Pete, in voice
that shook Pixies Peak, don't you
never reflect on my Workmanship
agini Shoot mani never miss'd
one, y dcrn galoot!" Ohio State
Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
willing to Die ON . Fan stomach.

Willing to Die ON . Full stomach.
Col. Kekewich, during the siege of
Kimberley, was approached by a pri-
vate who asked: Colonel, when do
you expect we are going to get
something to eat?" "Eat!", exclaimed
the colonel, did you join the army
merely to get something to eat?"
"Well, that's about the size of it,
Here" calling an officer, ''giye this
man something to eat, and then have
him shot" The officer understood
the joke, and replied: .All right,
colonel" The private, exhibiting no
,alarm, said: boil me ham, cap'n,
stew up a couple Of chickens, bake
two or three pounds of potatoes,
fetch q gallon O. beer, and load yer
guns. With such inducements the
man what wouldn't be willing to Gle
10 blithering IDIOT" A hearty
meal was prepared for the soldier,
but he still ves.-Chicago-R Record
Herald
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
A MIDNIGHT ALARM.
Nothing But Presence Of Mind ana .
Neighbor's Boy Saves Two
Elghtened Women.

There had been three burglaries IN
the neighborhood and in that fact is
an explanation of why these two
young women, the sole occupants of
the house during the absence of the
father and mother, occupied the little
back room upstairs, says the Detroit
Free Press.
They bolted and locked from the
cellar to the attic. As conclusive in
the matter Of barricading they ran
the bureau across the doorway to the
bed chamber and then used . clothes
line in tying the knot to the leg Of
the bed. Their conversation dwelt
for a time upon burglars and then
upon the wild animals they had seen
in the afternoon at the island, the
wild cat receiving larger portion
of their commentaries. Then they
whispered assurances to each other
that there was nothing to fear, and
finally went to sleep.
About $3.50 am. there was rapid
ire of the loudest, most piercing
screeches ever heard in that neigh
borhood, unless during the period
of Indian occupancy.
cts the wild cat" shouted one, as
she got strangle hold on the other
and made sure that she did not es-
cape.
II know it," whooped the other.
'He was right against my cheek
when walked up" and she took On
underhold on her companion in dis
tress. "Police! Help!"
eve must have presence Of mind y
gasped the other. "Nothing but
presence Of mind is any good in a
case like this. Put q pillow over
your face SO he can't scratch your
eyes out, and I'll do the same. Ugh!
Murder!" for she saw pair of fiery
green eyes on the foot of the bed.
A boy Of the neighborhood clam
bered over the roof, told the young
women not to be alarmed, kicked a
sash in, boldly advanced, and, with
out q struggle, captured the family
cat belonging next door. A broken
pane of glass let him in and he was
only trying to be sociable.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
Fruit PuRs..

Delicious fruit puffs may be made
by adding to the above mixture one7
half cupful Of washed and Toured
huckleberries or the same amount of
chopped raisins, currants or dates. If
this is done the batter should be pre-
pared as described above, and before
adding the white of the egg the fruit
should be beaten in with one cupful
of ice cold milk or water and an adj
ditional three-quarters Of . cupful
of graham -four. When It is light
and foamy fold in the white Of the
egg as before and bake.-Boston
Budget
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
|rHR COLOR LINE GREW 1Amr.


That she was Of southern birth was
sa1f-evident; that she had southern
prejadices was made known. While
her heart was in the right place, she
still believed in keeping negroes in the
right place also-according to her own
measure of where that place was To-
Gated. Her tongue testified to this,
says the New York Times. Hailing az
she did from the land Of "Jim Crow
cars, she protested Indignantly when
well-dressed and evidently well-to-
do negro-three-fourths white-en-
tered Pullman sleeper which drew
out Of Cincinnati. He was accompa-
MED by two children, aged about 1s
months and four years, respectively.
They were in mourning perhaps for
their mother. The southern woman's
ire was kindled rather than cooled
when one or two northern travellers,
after hearing what she had to say, de-
clared that colored people had as
many rights in q public conveyance al
anybody else. She disputed the prop.
osition, but did it with dignity, for she
was q woman Of refinement, not at all
Loud ofvoice.
The evening wore away and all the
passengers retired, including the
negro father and his two BARNS. And
about midnight everyone on the cal
was disturbed. A child passenger waa
taken in and the efforts of mascu.
Vine voice to soothe it became dis.
turbing element in the somnolent ex.
ercises Of the period. The voice wa.
full of affection, but evidently the hand
was unframed in taking care of ba,
bies. Some of the passengers growled
others were sympathetic. One was &C
tive. active though she knew that the
baby vail came from a little picka'
ninny for whom she had expressed
such profound contempt earlier in the
evening. The woman from the south
hurriedly dressed. and, ringing for 9
porter, told him to have the fathe,
bring her the child. She carried it tc
the smoking compartment, which wa,
by this time vacant, soothed it as I
woman can soothe fretful children
discovered what was the matter with
it, applied some simple remedy, ant
finally crooned it to sleep, as no doubt
her own 'black nanny" had otter
crooned her to sleep in the long ago.
At Washington the next day as she
was leaving the train the child's ia
ther approached and said: "Madam
I wish to thank you for your kindnes'
to my little girl"
"You are welcome" she replied
somewhat shortly, and they went thei1
several ways.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
MAKING M1LL1oNA1REs.
A Process That Il Too Connen II the
Great Steel Trust to Caase
Mach Excitement.

"As I was standing in the outer
Office of the new steel trust in Pitts
burgh," says an anonymous writer
In Citizen and Country, II discovered
the process by which millionaire is
made in moment.
Zone of the directors, who was act
ing as my guide through the build
ing, called my attention to man
who was waiting to be shown into
Mr.. Schwab's private Office. THAT
man. said he, is about to be made
q member of the company, though he
has not yet been told of his good
fortune
"The prospective millionaire GER
tainly did not look his parts He was
dressed in the working clothes Of q
mechanic. His hands were hard and
grimy and there were several black
smudges across his face.
HE was about 40 years of age,
with face that indicated thought
fulness and discrimination. He had
somewhat of fatigued look, as II he
had been working very hard over .
difficult problem. &
"Under his arm he carried roll
Of blue prints, at which he occasion
ally looked with nervous, earnest
glance. He is about to submit the
drawings of q new invention to MIR.
Schwab,' said my friend, the director.
"The door Of the, inner office opened
and a boy in uniform beckoned to
the inventor. After he had gone in,
the director said: Let us wait here
and congratulate him. He will not be
inside more than few minutes. Mr..
Schwab doesn't require much time to
transact business
''We waited little more than ten
minutes, and then the inventor reap
peared, still hugging tightly his pre-
cious blue prints. There was slight
flush ON his sallow cheeks, but other
wise he seemed too businesslike to
be affected very much by his sudden
acquisition of riches. Hastily shak-
ing hands with us, he hurried away,
to catch train,' he said.
"I suppose he'll go home now for
. week and celebrate said I. 'In-
deed he will not replied the director.
He will go directly back to his work
in Homestead. He has been promoted
from the foremanship of q depart
ment, and will now take charge of an
entire plant. His salary has been.
multiplied several times, and he has
in his pocket large block Of steel
trust stock; but he will be too busy
to celebrate"
So it appears that to become . mill
lionaire is too common to exhilarate
q man.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
GERMAN NAVY USES MASUT.
New Fuel which Has q Greater Heat
Producing Quality
Than Coal.

Washington, July 22-The imperial
German navy and some German man
ufacturers are using large quantities
of an oily product of German brown
coal tar called "Masut" for heating
and steam producing purposes. The
coast defense vessels of the German
navy are fitted for the use of this oil
and some Of the battleships and cruis.
ers are so arranged that they can use
coal or ''Masut." The advantages Of
'sMasut" over coal are said to be a one.
fourth greater heat-producing quality
q greater ease in handling, very little
smoke and the ability to produce full
power steam in less time than with
coal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
Pineapple salad.

Peel q small pineapple, cut It in
quarters, lengthways, remove the
hard part from the center, then cut
the quarters in thin slices. Remove
the hulls and stems from quart Of
fine ripe strawberries, peel and cut
in thin slices four or five large ba.
nanas. Put this prepared fruit in
alternate layers in glass dish.
sprinkle little powdered sugar over
every third layer, squeeze the juice
Of two large oranges over the whole.
Stand the dish in the refrigerator
till the fruit becomes ice cold, then
serve.-Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
HOW he. WAS REDUCED.
NJ circumstances over which He
Had No Control, the Drummer
Was Forced to Drum.

"You must have played some great
games of poker in your day." he said
to the drummer who had been talking
about luck at cards, relates the Chi
cago Daily News.
Eyes, 1 have" was the reply. eyes
sir, have had some great games"
GLOW large bet did you ever make
may ask?"
"Ona hundred thousand plunks.',,
"You don't mean It'll"
II certainly do. Yes, sir; I sat in q
game in Denver once and bet 500, DOC
on my hand, and had only one pair
in it at that"
-"What an awful bluff! The others
laid down their hands, did they?"
"Oh, no! One of them called me.
He had full house, and of course
was beaten"
"And-and you lost 500, 0oo!"
81 did. For the fraction of a second
feeling of faintness stole over me
and things looked why wazzy, but
then I pulled myself together and
reached into my vest pocket and
handed him the money with q smile"
"Great Scott!" sighed the querisa
as he mopped his brow. .''Think OF
losing that much money on turn Of
the cards! suppose that is why you
were forced to take to the road?"
"Well, no. The winner said that
such cheek as mine ought to De re-
warded, and he returned my money.
I'd have been all right only when
got back to Chicago I put 5000, 900 with
it and bet the whole pile on horse
race and lost by q nose. That re-
dmced my fortune to less than $4,000
600, and SO I had to take up this
business to exc out my income. OF
course, it's sad case, and feel my
position keenly, but with persever-
ance and integrity I hope to pull
through in time to be able to pay the
cook her wages again. Have you a
match, please?"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
THE HrcHHs SETTLE.
Has Net Vet Lest III
Popularity.

In few old fashioned attics kitch.
en- settles may DO found stored away
which date hack to several genera
tions ago, when this piece Of furni.
ture, which was by turns an ironing
table and then . sti6-backed seat,
was popular. In some New England
Kitchens the ironing table settle has
never lost it, popularity and 10 as it
ever was. says the New York Trib-
une. Il = not - . practical piece Of
furniture, but % . picturesque seat
in the hall that the Kitchen table now
claims our attention. Artistic deco
rators have discovered that this is .
very pretty piece Of furniture. When
1t can DO found in the attic, made Of
hard wood, as IL formerly was. it Is
more desirable than in. plain deals Sc
lected in Q house-furnishing store.
where it is kept for a kitchen table.
Old fashioned hardwood settles are
we'll made, ond need only to bo
scraped and refurnished to be uphol-
stored for use. A pretty way to pre-
pare pine or hardwood settle
which has been scraped free from its
old finish 10 to enamel it. Paint it
with two or three coats Of zinc white,
which will fill In all the cracks and
leave an even, smooth surface, which
can be sandpapered down to satiny
smoothness before the final coat Of
enamel is put ON. White enamel, in. q
creamy tone, is still popular; SO are
pale yellow and olive green tints.
Corduroy in an olive or some other
artistic tone Of color 10 very much
used for upholstering these settles.
The back is upholstered in smooth
finish, without any tufting, and q
cushion of the same material, with
out valance or rufle, covers the seat.
Norris tapestries of jute in faded ar
tistic pattern ere also used. The
mechanism which converted these
settles at will into q table is never
interfered with, SO they may serve AZ
q table when It IL desirable, though
as an article Of furniture in the hall
its use is generally that Of seat.
This is q cheap and very pretty hall
seat. In an old fashioned hall it
would be very pretty to enamel it
cream white and upholster it with an
oldtime blue and white coverlet, such
us our grandmothers possessed, which
are often used to-day for portieres.
It is a good plan to have a. drawer in
the bottom of the seat, to keep india
rubbers in. For this purpose the
drawer should be lined with zinc or
very carefully painted and vanished,
so it could be brushed and wiped free
from dust.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
cenotaphs OF the c.ars.

II is not generally known that the
remains Of all the czars of Russia since
Peter the Great lie in memorial
chapel built on one Of the islands of the
Neva. All the cenotaphs are exactly
alike, each being block of white mar
BILE, without any decoration whatever.
The only distinction by which one is
marked is the name Of thu deceased
emperor.-N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
GOVERNMENT LENDS A HAND.
Expert Foresters Sent ont to Ala In
the Forestation of Treeless
Grounds.

Selection Of the trees that should be
felled, protection of the ones that
should be saved-in short, forestry
is needed the world over. Here in our
country the division of forestry in the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington has taken a practical step to-
ward the forestation of treeless
grounds, by sending out tree-plant-
ing agreement" says the Little Chron-
icle. Anyone who wants to plant and
develop "forest plantation, wood lot,
shelter belt OF wind break" may send
in his application, and the depart
ment, after having the ground person
ally studied by its agents, will prepare
plan according to the best scientific
methods, for the planting and care of
this new forest. In other words, these
expert government foresters will tell
you, free of charge, exactly what to
plant, how and where to plant it, and
how to make it grow-aN for the sake
of the cause. Under this offer 200 ap-
plications have been received and 1875
planting plans have already been put
into operation.
These requests for assistance from
the government are considered in
the order of their receipt, as a rule,
but the department reserves the right
to give preference to those likely, to
furnish the most valuable object les
sons. Applications are constantly
coming in, preliminary examinations
and planting plans are being made.as
rapidly as possible, and higher stand
ard is being reached as the public be-
gins to recognize that method counts
for more than climate in the matter
of forest tree planting.
A careful study of old forest planta-
tons shows some on one kind of soil,
some on another; some pastured and
some not; some with trees planted far
apart; some carefully cultivated, 9th
ers allowed to grow to grass and
weeds. AS result Of all this some of
these plantations are dead or dying,
while others are in thrifty condition.
Accurate conclusions drawn from the
work Of the past, and knowledge of
the cause of failures as we'll as of sue
cess, form the foundation of the help
the United States department of agri-
culture is freely offering to tree plant
ers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
mAITH m OLD AGE.


A0lanCy ana Ol0 age arc frequently
referred to as analogous states. In
point of fact they are much more
nearly opposites. Infancy Is the ex-
banding. rapidly developing period,
while old age is time when the It's
sues shrink, as it were, to accommo-
date the lessening vital forces. II
cannot be said that all persons reach
old age at 70, although by this time
the majority Of people find It neces-
sary to scurtail their activities, says
Youths Companion.
The signals which indicate Q need
for tightening the load upon the vital
forces as old age comes on are usu-
ally unmistakabie. There is de-
creased capacity for work. The
heart-beats are weaker, the muscles
and joints less flexible. Acute dis
eases are more to be feared. 1t is
not uncommon for the aged to recov-
er from serious injuries and from
severe attacks of illness; but such re-
coveries are not the rule.
One of the important questions
connected with the hygiene of old
age relates to the degree to which
one should modify ones previous hab-
its of life. It may be said positively
that all sudden or directly rever-
sionary changes are to be stunned.
For example, one who has always
walked as a daily habit would be un-
wise to give up the custom complete
" because of having passed certain
birthday. In the same way it is sell
dom advisable to abandon even the
cares Of business entirely, lest the
seeking for something else with
which to fill the gap thus created
should be unsuccessful.
Extremes of all sorts ore 80 many
dangers to be avoided. A certain
elasticity of muscle, bone and blood
vessel is lacking, and as a result the
system is untitled for sudden strain.
A strenuous life can no longer be
pursued with safety. Severe trials Of
muscular and mental energy, even Sc
we're trials of temper, are out Of place,
Natures suggestions in regard to
food must be needed. A simple, cas-.
| lily digested diet should be the rule.
To say that the aged require less
food than at former periods would
be unnecessary, only that dimin.
ished appetite in old persons is some.
times regarded by them as serious
symptom, and one to be struggled
against.
Not infrequently it is found advan.
tageous in later life to take food in
small amounts and at short inter.
walls. 1t will be observed, also, that q
lowered vitality calls for more SLEEP
as means o: preserving the bright,
er qualities of the mind.
| While heavy cares are properly
shifted from the shoulders of the
tagged, it must be remembered that in.
terest in life is largely maintained by
virtue of helpful attitude toward
others, and to insist that the aged
member of the household shall dc
nothing is mistaken kindness.
While the amount Of work which
may be done is curtailed by advanced
age, instances are not lacking to
show that the quality Of mental labor
performed is not necessarily lowered
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
The only Dinerence.

Mrs. Symperly-Now that you have
got your divorce, and are happy with
Mr.. Ranger, life is real once more,
isn't it!
Mrs. Ranger-Oh, yes; only it's very
much like it used to be-except that
the piano is q different make.-Broolp
lyn Life.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25

Washington, July 22.-Gen. Young,
at San Francisco, has notified Acting
Adjt. Gen. Ward that the commanding
officer at Honolulu reports two more
deaths from bubonic plague at that
place, one native and the other q
Japanese; also third under suspi.
cion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
Summoned to The Hague.

New York, July GA dispatch from
Paris says: DR.. Leyds, the representa-
tive of the Transvaal, has been sum.
moned in haste to The Hague in conse.
quence of the divulgment of the Reitz.
Steyn letters, which were captured by
Gen. Broadwood at Reitz, in the Orange
River Colony.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
wolcott Benefited ut Carlsbad.

New York, July pa dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: Senator
Wolcott has arrived here from Carls.
bad in excellent health and spirits.
He was perfectly well, he remarked,
when he went, and is a good deal better
now. He will probably remain in Eng.
land several months.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
mode : Juror Of Awards.

Springfield, Ill, July go Charles
T. Higgenbotham. superintendent Of
the Illinois Watch company. has
been appointed Juror of awards in.
machinery at the Pan-American ex.
position in Buffalo.