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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
A Measure Whose Passage and Rigid
Enforcement Will Benefit
American Farmers.

1t is gratifying to learn that all op-
posing interests in congress have been
unified on pure food bill and that the
measure may become law soon. Sem
ator Mason and Representative Brosius
have now made their respective bills
exactly alike, and both branches of
congress will support the measure. For
two years strenuous efforts have been
made to obtain legislation to prevent
the adulteration, misbranding and i'm
itation of foods, beverages, candies,
drugs and condiments throughout the
United States. The Massachusetts, bill
is the final embodiment of these la
bors and will make desirable law.
Under this measure it will become
the duty of the chemical bureau of the
department of agriculture to inspect
food and drug products sent to it for
that purpose by the various branches
of the government. The bill prohibits
the shipment of adulterated or mis-
branded foods or drugs from one state
or territory to another or from this
country to foreign nation, under pain
of a fine of 5000 for the first offense
and $500 for succeeding offenses, with
Imprisonment for one year, at the dis
erection of the court. Great care has
been taken to define exactly the mean
ing of the terms ''adulteration' and
''misbranding," so that the law may not
be easily evaded. 1t gives promise of
being businesslike and effective meas
ure for protecting consumers against
frauds of this kind.
There has long been urgent need of
a federal law against food adulteration.
The general government can deal much
more effectively with such frauds than
can the state or municipal government.
1t has better facilities for chemical
analysis and better legal machinery for
bringing offenders to justice. With the
present vast development of interstate
commerce any matter of food adulter-
alton naturally becomes national
rather than local question. There is
reason to believe that federal law will
accomplish much good in curing exist
ing abuses.-Chicapo Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

neighborhood of Browns island. and
Woodman announced that he would be-
los, to the world for the next two
weeks.
His scheme was mapped out. in strict
confidence, as follows: He and his
companions would go down to Wilder's
and there take tent-raft and canoe
and float down the Kankakee, taking
the birds as they went. When they got
into flock they would stay till they
got them, and then go on at their leis-
ure. In about ten days or so they
would reach the confines of civilization
at Shelby, laden with the spoils of the
final days shooting, and would leave
the raft and boat and take train for
home. For companions he would have
only Lon Hayman and Al Marks, the
former noted sportsman and the lat
ter native, very child of the marsh.
At Shelby they would have time for a
couple of days with old Sandy, a noted
tub-setter, and young Sandy, who had
graduated into his fathers profession
as pusher. Woodman had no great lik-
ing for tubs, however. They were too
combining, and, moreover. were against
the game law. He could always get
birds enough without using tubs,
When he sat all day in a hole in the
mud and ice to have couple of men
drive the ducks up to his gun he'd join
the Pot-Hunters' union and cease to be
sportsman.
The Kankakee, as it finds its way
through the nearly level marsh from
English lake to the Des PLANES river in
Will county. ILL.,, is a remarka BILE
stream. 1t seems to follow path along
the watershed between the Laurentian
and Ohio systems and is in constant
doubt which way it shall go. The re-
suit is that every mile presents a sue.
cession of Interrogation points. 1t
twists and turns and doubles upon it..
self in most eXtravagant fashion, SO
that mile across lots is usually ten
miles by river. But again. the curious
part OF it is that there are no cross lots.
There are no paths through the Kanka.
kee swamp. Except in the river it is
neither land nor water. just swamp.
The river itself has no bank-nothing
but the fringe of ragged birch, maple
and white-limbed sycamore, and
patches of Doggy prairie. No roads,
houses, docks, bridges or other evil
dences of civilization are to be seen.
1t is as much wilderness as when La
Sale foated down the CONSTRUCTED
stream two centuries ago.
While the boys were toasting them.
selves at the radiators in the stutfy of.
flee. or fighting sleetstorms to and from
the cars, the fortunate .Woodman was
lazily floating down the kankakee,
with his commissariat and kitchen in
his tent on the raft. and a swift skitf
or canoe in which to steal quietly after
the birds, his trusty gun ever in his
hand and wicked-looking knife i'll his
belt. The knife, by the way. was ex.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
Sticking to One Thing Pays.

Farmers who stick to the crops and
system of farming they have found
most profitable in the long run are
wisest. The low price of hops last
year induced many New York farm
ers to change to other crops and now
they are regretting it. The New York
Farmer says: Hops have doubled in
price since the close of the season of
1899. Last year at this time they sold
at seven to ten cents in Otsego and
other counties have received from II
to 20 cents a pound for all the good
hops they have on hand. Some hop
growers turned to potatoes, and lost
their seasons work by drought. 9th
ers tried beans, cabbage and other
truck, and probably not one of them
all has bettered his condition by turn
ing to other crops. Some of them are
decidedly worse off as consequence
of the change"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
WHEAT IMPROVEMENT.
Among the Ordinary Varieties * nown
at Present Rust Resistance Is
Not Obtninable.

In 1894 the division of vegetable
physiology and pathology of the United
States department of agriculture be-
gan experiments on an extensive scale
to test the comparative rust resistance
of different varieties of cereals, espe-
cially wheat This work was carried
on for three seasons. and during that
time it became apparent that constant
rust resistance is not to. be obtained
among the ordinary bread wheats
known at present, though on an aver
age few such varieties are fairly re-
sistant during long period of years.
BY the results obtained it was rem
dered highly probable that this quality
must be bred into variety either by
rigid selection of the most resistant
individuals of that variety or by cross
wheat groups and selecting from the
resultant progeny such types as COM
bne in the highest degree the usual
qualities of the bread heat group
with that of rust resistance.
1t was also found that in regard to
other qualities than rust resistance it
is not possible to obtain varieties
which even approximate perfection,
and it is rare that many desirable quail
tiles are found in the same variety.
1t was. therefore. determined to
study thoroughly wheat varieties them
selves in all relations and investigate
all associated problems, such as
drought resistance. early maturity,
yielding power. and other matters of
great econ omic interest.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
THE ANIMAL MANURES.
A Source of Income Whose lmpoe.
lance IL UndereAtimnied by
Many Western Farmers.

Andrew II. Ward, writing very intel
ligently of conditions in Boston pa
per- incidentally makes reference to
fact concerning western methods Of
agriculture which ought to arouse the
farmers in this section to the loss they
suffer through treating as a negligible
factor the animal manures produced on
their farms. He quotes from the re-
port of the Massac husetts state board
of agriculture the statement that:
''The encouraging feature of the dairy
business is the fact that the fertilizers
necessary to keep up the fertility of the
soil are furnished as waste product.
Experiments of chemists show that the
eNcrements of well-fed COW in ~
months contain nitrogen. phosph oric
acid and potash, worth at the market
price of those articles more than Si5.
This sum is no mean addition to the
value of the milk and butter product
of the COW. These elements are abso-
lutely necessary to replace what our
crops take from the soil. and should be
counted as part of the income from the
business" Mr.. Ward follows this with
this statement:
''At the west they DO not count this
income from the COW, which gives the
east a great advantage over the west.
1t will be somewhat reduced as the
market prices of nitrogen. phosphoric
acid and potash in fertilizers are low
cred by the fertilizer trust now being
formed"
This is true of too many of our west
ern farmers who, blessed with soil Of
wonderful richness. have treated it as
though it were bank which could
honor all drafts indefinitely without
any deposits being made against them.
We are glad to say that this is not true
to-day to the extent it was but few
years ago; yet it too correctly describes
conditions on majority of western
farms. The reform should come before
it is too late; before we of the west are
compelled, as were the farmers of the
east, to recognize natures mode of re-
storing and maintaining soil fertility.
For if we wait until that time. we shall
have to pay for fertilizers from the
products of poor, WORKOUT farms-a
task but one remove from involuE tary
bondage. Let us learn from the eNperi-
ence of the east and put into practice
now the methods which that section
has demonstrated will insure the con-
tinued productivity of the land-Farm-
ers' Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

tremely useful in cutting bacon. So
Woodman was lost to the world for a
space of IA uneventful days, and the of.
flee boy drew pictures of Robinson
Crusoe on the blotters.
The Saturday before his vacation wa.
up the boys spent much time and ar.
tistic labor in decorating his corner.
Ducks, as large as life and twice as
natural, We're cut out of wrapping pa.
per by an advanced class Of kinder.
garten scholars and pinned up on the
fine flock was shown flying across the
file cabinet. the top one just falling
from shot from the victorious hunter.
Monday morning came, and with it
the hunter, somewhat the worse for
wear. Despite labored effort at
jauntiness, his joints were evidently
stiff, and his face had the color and
texture of Texas beef.
'Ah;" he exclaimed, as he saw the
display. "Ducks!" And the shade Of
sadness on his brow gave place to an
expression of JOY and satisfaction. as
if he had found something that filled
a long-felt want.
Chow many did you get?"
"We didn't count them
Now. when hunter says he didn't
count them his name is Ananias and
the truth is not in him.
eve got few" he went on, "but the
marsh was dry and there weren't many
there. We got enough, and I'm no hog
for game, anyway"
''How was the weather."
"Fine-for ducks. Rain. principally,
and some snow. And good deal of
wind. The fact is. the marsh is played
out. They have drained it to death,
and the birds don't stop there any
more. They have through tickets to
the Red river, with no stopover al.
lowed"
That afternoon one of the porch.
climbers came in with picturesque
tale of 1863. And Woodman said that all
men are liars.
But the worst jar was when the light
of the stenographers spoke up. in the
honeyed voice she usually reserved for
the telephone, and asked him if he had
that mallard's wing he promised her.
He was never the same man after that,
Chicago Daily Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
A Word About Fertilizer.

Cheap fertilizers are the best for
some crops. 1t is possible that the
land may be we'll supplied with nitro
gen from the growing on the soil of
clover or cow peas. The farmer will
then need only potash and phosphoric
acid. which can be purchased for
about five cents per pound. AS nitro
gen sells for about Is cents per pound,
it's cost is three times as much as the
other substances. The cheap fertiliz-
els are therefore the most efficient ac-
cordi1g to circumstances
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
Horse Meat in Germany,

Consul General Guenther, writing to
the department of state. says: ION
account of the high price of other
meat, not only horse meat, but also
dog meat is used by people as an arti-
Gle of food in Germany. The new meat
inspection bill does not adequately
protect the consumer against bad
meat, bu* excludes many frst-class
products frog, the country. Accord
ing to the statistical year book of
German cities, it appears that the con-
sumption of horse meat is on the in
crease. and in Breslau, Chemnitz, Ores
den. Lei' 'ir, Zwiekau and other places
dogs . entered for food"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
HOMEMADE SLED RUNNER.

wheel hub. Figs. &C are spokes u
inches long, extending from hub to
runner. Holes have to be made for
spokes to fit in both hub and runner.
They are about 21s feet long Fig. d
is the runner, 20 inches long. which is
strengthened by an iron rod Gig. b.
The nut used on the wagon or car
riage aNel may be used to hold on this
sleigh hub.--.Alfred c. Seaiander. in
Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
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WOODMAN'S TRIP !
AFTER DUCKS }

MIooDMAN had been waiting
wv with no little Impotence ever
since the duck season opened for some
water to get into the marsh, so he could
go and get some mallards. 1t was
very simple proposition, as he stated it
TO the office. The marsh was now all
dried out and the birds wouldn't linger.
There was nothing there but a few
yaller-legs and redheads. 1t was UNI
derstood that Woodman was in tele-
graphic communication with the marsh
daily, and as soon as the water began
to come in he would be off, and great
would be the slaughter of the birds.
Herbert said he thought the game
couldn't kill more than dozen birds "a
day, just as it is in the matter of talk
ing perch and pickerel, bass or wall
eyed pike; but Woodman said that
would only affect pot hunters, and pot
hunters wouldn't mind the law, any
way.
Nearly every day disreputable-look
ing characters would come into the
office to talk to Woodman. and the
manager regarded them with evident
suspicion. They generally resembled
thugs, and one was quite evidently a
porch-climber. Sometimes they had
dogs with them that acted as if they
were away from home and fearful Of
bad treatment.
At length it rained and sleeted for
couple of days. The Office shivered and
hugged the radiators, but Woodman
sat in his shirt sleeves with his window
open two or three inches and his face
wreathed in smiles. Bromley said
something about rheumatism. and also
made remarks about some people get
ting out on the roof, but Woodman
Needed him not. He whistled tuneful
bird calls as he read letters from the
agents. All the others had taken their
vacations in July and August, blu,
Woodman had his coming.
One morning Woodman came down
with his gun in a canvas case. He took
lit out and put it together, and the girl
:stenographers ran into the back room.
He expatiated on the barrels, which
were indeed of CLASSY smoothness, and
looked quite regular and straight. He
said they were double and-twist and
made of welded horseshoe nails. Brom-
ley said they We're probably made in
Germany of welded fddlesticks, but
Bromiey was promptly silenced. Wood
man exhibited the action and the but
'ternut stock, which was the finest ever
put on pair of barrels. The air-cush-
ion was explained, and the weight and
composition of the cartridges was dwelt
Alpon at great length.
Woodman also divulged secret,
known only to chosen few. of so
splitting or manipulating cartridge,
by cutting it open and contracting the
air chamber by the insertion of bit
of chewing gum or something of that
sort, that the shot would carry ire
mendous distance without scattering,
to the inevitable and complete annihi-
lation of any unfortunate bird that got
in the way.
Bromley made notes of this to send
to the game warden and to illustrate
his next lect ure before the Audubon
society.
Then came the anNiously looked-for
wire that the water was in the marsh
and some ducks had been seen in the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
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MOTHERS GRlDpLE CAKES.

When mother puts the griddle on
And rings the breakfast bell,
The way we boys our jackets don
And tumble down pell NELL,
And get around the table quick
And ready to commence.
Just beats the biggest circus trick
You ever saw in tents.
At first we bow each little pate
While father says the grace;
Then mother sets heaping plate
OF cakes at fathers place.
Because he has his work to meet
We wait till he Is through
But it is hard to watch him eat
When we ere hungry, too.
At last he's done. and says: "Good-by"
To mother with kiss,
And then she makes the batter fly
And that hot griddle hiss,
And then we boys, who had to wait
For father, feast galore
But fast as mother fills plate
It's clean with yells for more.
i tell you what those cakes are fine
With 'lasses on the top
And buttered over till they shine
We don't know how to stop.
We stuff till mother cries: Land sakes!
When will you boys be through?
To fill such appetites with cakes
Is more than / can do"
"'Don't take the griddle off," cries Ned.
81 want some more" cries Will.
-'Ive only had nineteen says Fred.
"I'm hungry yet" says Phil.
And so we keep our mother sweet
A trying might and main
To bake as fast as we can eat
And she just tries In vain.
At last she brings heaping plate
With: Boys! This must be all;
AS long as can stand and bake
For some and more you'll call.
I don't suppose you think thatI
Am tired and hungry, too
The batter bowl is nearly dry
And-well, i want few"
That's just like ma She never takes
A bit of breakfast till
Ier boys, who love her griddled cakes,
Have had their royal fill,
And don't blame her either, for
Not wanting cakes each day
And standing hungry on the floor
While we just stuff away.
The only trouble eating cakes
Is waiting for enough,
Because one person never bakes
AS fast as four can stuff.
I'd have four persons bake for one,
And that one would be me,
And then no starving would be done
Between the plates, you see.
III. G. Dodge. in Chicago Daily Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
IL was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. l suffered with hot
tlushes, and fainting spells. l was
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. l was en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. y Mrs. JENNIE
NOBLE, SOLO keyser ST., Germantown,
Pa
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm of +. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that SAID
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1885, A w. GLEASON.
[Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
Gets aets directly liz ty on the blood sd and f mucous sur
free. T. 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, 1901-01-10
the CHANGE OF LIFE

Is the most important period in wo.
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
q thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some-
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills. as if the heart were going to
stop for good. are symptoms of a dam
gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just SO many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
There h.n Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the gro.
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAlNO. made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress. and but few
can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost over
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts. rer pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
The New CUP Defender.

Now being built, is confidently expected
to be the fastest sailing vessel ever built Its
construction is being kept a secret, but j, is
whispered that il will easily hold the cup.
America is rapidly coming to the front. a
household remedy, Hostetter' Stomach Bit
tiers. which has defended health for half
century past. 1t holds the record for the
cure Of dyspepsia. indigestion, constipation,
nervousness. biiousness and la grippe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
PROTECTING TROUGHs.
Suggestion for q Simple Device by
Which Water for Stock Can
be Kept Clean.

Water for stock should be kept
clean and cool. A water trough in
which ducks have been padding and
on which an August sun has been
beating for hours is not an attractive
drinking place for animals Where
large tanks supplied from wind
wheel are needed and especially if
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
WAGON ON RUNNERS.
No Farmer Who Has a Grain of In.
genuity About Him Need BE
without u Good Sled.

These can be easily made by taking
off the wheel and putting on runner.
Fig. shows the hub. made Of
hard wood and measured SO that it
will fit on the axle in the place of the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

We refund Zoe for every package Of
PUTNAM FApELEss DYES that fails to give
satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co., Cnionville,
Mo. Sold by all druggists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

There is no fattery more delicate to an
unmarried man than to know pretty WON
ans tears.-Town Topics.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar re
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

The city of Bern, Switzerland, is
making the socialistic experiment Of
building free-or practically free
workshops for artisans
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

There is no doubt but that a iudicious
grumbe IS of great use, for many bike
is never oiled until it squeaks-Ally Soper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

The silence of friend commonly amounts
to treachery. His not daring to say any
thing in our behalf implies tacit censure.
-HazIitt
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

The third day after man has put an
article on sale, he becomes something of a
cynic ON riendship.-Alchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

completes follows lna1y There
ism results
of wonderful
physical after hours
quiet sumber full renewal of The fatigue of body and
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

There is no great achievement that is not
the result of patient working and waiting.
j @. Holland
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

The amateur camera fellow may have a
hard time of it, but he also has snap
Indianapolis News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

Have YOU ever experienced the joyful sen
chew Adams pepsin Tutti Fruit