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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
ABLACKsM1TH's STRANGE EX-
PERIENCE.

Goodland, Kan, June 3.-N. E. Al
bertson, our leading blacksmith, has
been great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism. He was so bad that he could not
sleep for the great pain in his arms
and shoulders. He had been afflicted
for years, but lately he was SO much
worse, that he thought he would have
to give up his shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend of his recommended new med
icine called Dodd's Kidney Pills, said
to be cure for Rheumatism. He
commenced to use them and at once
began to recover. His pain has all left
him, and he is well man to-day, and
eatirely free from any symptom OF
Rheumatism.
To say he is thankful, is putting it
very mildly. He is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve great
credit for having cured this very Sc
we're and almost hopeless case.
From recent reports, there does not
seem to be anything that they will not
cure, as very bad cases of Bright's Dis
ease, Diabetes, Dropsy, rheumatism,
and Heart Trouble, have been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills, even after hav-
ing been given up by the best doctors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
nc Fr.it Bark Reetle,

A pest discussed at some length
in a recent New York bulletin is the
fruit bark beetle. This was especial
ly prevalent last season and did
much damage in peach orchards in
western New York, and in some scat
tered plum and cherry plantations.
On peaches its principal injury was
due to punctures of the bark on the
trunk and larger limbs. through
which the sap oozed and formed gum
my excrescences. On plum and cher.
~, however, more injury was done by
punctures in the twigs, causing death
Of the foliage. The natural home of
this insect is in dead bark, SO all
brush piles and dead trees should be
removed from the orchards. Caustic
washes upon trunks and branches
serve as a preventive measure, and
cutting of and burning the infested
twigs destroys many Of the beetles
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
pUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

This IL IN imposition. Your sign
says: shoes Repaired While You
Watt and here I've been over two
hours" "Well, isn't that waiting?"-
Philadelphia Times.
An Excellent Reason.-"She doesn't
intend to have any bridesmaids"
'Why is that?" "All her girl friends
are SO much prettier than she ISL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fannie-"You mean thing, you!
You never ask me to lunch, and I've
heard you ask Kate Rice more than
dozen times" Harry-"But, you see,
she never goes. Boston Transcript.
His Solo.-AIrs. Fitz Fijjit-"Who
was that snored in the choir this morn
ing during pause in the singing?"
Mr.. Fijjit-"Snore! Great heavens,
woman, that was my bass Ohio
State Journal.
1--WE cannot consider your story Sc
rfously," wrote an editor to an author;
"you have killed your hero in the mid
die of it." To which the author replied:
II killed him because he made me
tired. Current Literature.
Mamma-"What makes you so sick?
hope you haven't been chewing to-
bacco." Tommy-"O-b oo-hoo! No,
ma'am." Mamma-"I'm glad to hear
that, but what" Tommy" was go
in to chewit but-boo-hoo-Is seen you
comm an swallowed it whole."-
Philadelphia Record.
An Acknowledgements Wife-aI
hear you are getting up ladies' band
for the bazaar next month. Excellent
idea! By the by, what is your instru-
ment??" Wears Daughter-"Well, I
thought of playing the violin; but if
find it is too much for me, I shall try
the triangle!"-Punch.
Not Successfully illie, J" said NAM
ma, didn't I tell you to wash your
|.face?" "Yes, ma'am,'' Willie replied,
"and 1 did wash it, 81 don't believe
you. It's just as dirty as ever" "Mam-
ma" piped little Elsie, who had just
been vaccinated, "maybe he did do it,
but it didn't take the first time.'-
Philadelphia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
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THE ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
II Exterminats This Pest for Next
Year Active Operations Must Dc
Commenced Now.

The common asparagus beetle needs
no description other than the illus
tration given herewith from drawing
by F. II. Chittenden, United States de-
partment of agriculture. It is not
practical to spray old beds from which
asparagus is being cut for the de-
struction of this pest. The beetles
cluster upon the young shoots just as
they are coming through the ground;
even at times going below the SUR
face, attacking the young plants. In
old beds, several stalks should be per-
mitted to stand in each row at inter-
walls of about two rods. These stalks
throw out leaves and the beetles con-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
RAIN AND SUNSHINE.
Scientists cl.in they Are the De-
ternining Factors in Tlavoring
Berries and Melons.

There are years when fruit has not
the flavor usually belonging to it. Es-
pecially is this the case with straw
berries and melons. On investigation
it is found that rainfall and sunshine
are the principal factors in determin-
ing aavors. In very wet seasons
fruits grow large, but contain little
sugar. In dry seasons much more
sugar is elaborated, and this sugar
enters very largely into the indetin-
able something we call favor. Prof.
Troop, of Indiana, touching on the
same subject, says: can excessive
amount of rain is undoubtedly one of
the chief causes of trouble. 1t. is q
well-known fact that during very
wet season Strawberries are of much
poorer quality, containing a less
amout of sugar, than when the ripen-
ing season is comparatively dry. The
same is true with muskmelons; the
crop may be larger during wet sea-
son, the fruit may be finer in ap-
pearance, but the sugar content
which gives the melon its delicious
flavor is comparatively low. Hence
it frequently happens that variety
may give good satisfaction one sea-
son. and be very unsatisfactory the
next. Thorough drainage, either nat
urally or artificially. will do much to-
ward preventing trouble from this
source. The use Of fertilizers, rich in
potash and phosphoric acid, will have
u tendency to produce fruit of high
quality" 1t is doubtless true that Sc
lection of varieties for planting will
do much to give favor, even in q wet
season.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
USE OF PETROLEUM.
Experience shows That IL oste. Ne.
stroys Trees ~ Well ~ the In.
sects That LATEST Then.

The varying and sometimes disas-
trous results obtained from the use Of
refined petroleum on growing trees a.
an insecticide, and especially against
the San Jose scale, have led to the sus-
picion that the crude product might
be less variable and drastic in its eff
fects. But SO far as it has been used
itwould appear that we have yet much
to learn before we can with safety
recommend the application of the
crude product to the different varieties
of fruit trees. That it is efficient In
destroying the San Jose scale if it 10
brought in contact with this insect
seems now quite probable. But the
hundreds of dead trees that mark the
areas where it has been indiscrimin-
ately used, point very clearly to the
fact that great caution is necessary,
and no one is, as yet, able to say just
where safety ceases and danger be-
gins. Then. too. when no permanent
injury is apparent, as in the case Of
the Seeding apples on the ground Of
the Ohio agricultural experiment sta
ton, who can say that this unnatural
retardation may not after the first
application prove to be a menace to
the life or general vigor of the tree?
It is well known that, in nature, these
retardations sometimes occur, but
nature seldom, if ever, covers the bark
of q tree or shrub. and then OILY in
part, with vegetable growths like
lichens, and even these are known to
be detrimental, smooth, clean bark
being always desirable. In the use of
refined petroleum one of the most per-
picking phenomenon observed was the
fact that equally careful applications,
made by the same person, with the
same grade of oil, would give almost
opposite results. Here recommends
ton of the refined product for general
use has, in many cases, resulted dis
astrously and brought NO little dis
repute to the chronological fraternity
of this country. The most that can
now be said for the refined product
is that ten to twenty per cent. mix
ture with water constitutes a fairly
successful summer wash and destroys
the young scale, thereby checking the
increase and spread until applications
of whale oil soap mixtures can be
made.-Prof. F. NJ. Webster, in Farm
ere Review
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
A Point Worth Considering.

A Point Worth Considering.
A close observer has we'll said that
"birds have different tastes from
men; as a rule they prefer bitter,
sour or insipid fruit. We should
never destroy such species as the
wild cherry, wild grape, elder, black
berry, juneberry, mulberry, dogwood,
Virginia creeper, buckthorn, sumach,
bittersweet and others. By encour-
aging such plants we are approach
ing q solution of the problem, that
will preserve for our own benefit
both the cultivated fruit and the
BIRDS" This is point that we think
many people have overlooked. Where
birds are most destructive is in local
tiles where no food exists other than
that growing in the farmers garden.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
SOIL MEL1owER.

which to stand when using the imple-
ment. Nail bevcled board to the
under board to make shoe SO the
edge will ride over the soil. At CEN
ter of each cleat, b b, a stout wire
about five feet long is attached, the
other end being fastened to whifae-
tree.
In using, if the driver stands upon
the long board his weight will be sum
cient to cause the implement to sink
to the right depth. The field may be
smocthcd the width of the implement.
A field thus smoothed is in the best Of
shape for sowing seed broadcast. A
friend sowed an acre of cabbage seed
broadcast and sold plants from it for
months.-G. L. Slade, in Farm and
Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06

STATUE OF JULIUS CAESAR.

Great Caesar! It was meier
Thy dismal lot to holler
Cor>being forced to wear
Il Haw-edged collar:
% mighty man. thou couldst pursue thy
Care free,
Since twas not given men to say
OF thee
(. That thou didst wear a made-up tie. M
Or that thou didst display
A vest
OF ancient style! oh. why
Should sorrow e'er have found way into
the breast
OF one so drest?
o mighty Caesar! Thou
Didst never bow
obedient to the hatter's will. as am forced
to now!
Thou didst take from its peg thy wreath.
and on that high
Imperfous brow
Permit 1t lightly to repose:
And no old Roman fop turned up his nose
Because the brim
Or crown was out OF style!
All, what a smile
Had spread across thy features hadst thou
How men would bend to fashions every
Beneath the burdens they must ever bear
VINO dare
Not don the things it suits them best to
wear.
Oshappy Caesar! Thou vast ne'ef
Compelled to keep frail
Euspender fastened with nail,
And thereby hold a pair
OF trousers where
They might serve best the purpose Of their
kind!
Never sat upon thy dauntless mind
Nor added to thy miseries
Because that fashion bound
Thee in despite Of al. thy power to wear
Things that were wont to bag around the
knees.
1mperious Caesar! No man bade thee don
A coat scanned up the back!
THOU didst put on
Thy light and airy toga, caring not
Or If 'tWere frock or sack!
All, what
A Joy was thine
That thou couldst go from day to day
Sans polish and sans shine!
And when twas time to put thy summer
suit away
When chilling blasts blew in the fall
The good Calpurnia could spread
1t on the board whereat thou brokest
bread,
To deck the same withal.
IS. E. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
Would Take No Chances.

An old lady went to a station q
little way out of the city and asked
when the next train would go. to
Glasgow. "Twelve-ffteen," said the
ticket clerk. 1t was then nine a. m.
Shortly afterwards the woman came
again and asked the same question.
Same reply. At ten o'clock the same
question, same answer, and so on
ut intervals of 80 minutes until 1880.
Then the man was vexed.
MADAM" he said, mo train will
pass this station-express, passenger
or goods-to Glasgow or from Glas-
Cow until 1915"
"Oh," responded the old lady, much
relieved; "then I think I'll be safe
to gang across the ine."-Tit- Bits.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
ASPARAGUS BEETLE IN VARIOUS
STAGES.

centrate upon them, feed for a short
time, and then deposit their eggs.
These trap plants can be sprayed
thoroughly with paris green and water
at the rate of four ounces in 40 gal
Ions. The poison can be applied dry
by mixing one pound of paris green
in 100 pounds Of common -four or land
plaster.
The insects attacking young buds
should be collected by hand at first. A
couple Of small boys With tin pals or
pans containing about one pint of
water and teacupful Of kerosene can
catch the beetles by bending the young
plants over the vessel and shaking
them slightly, care being taken not
to break them of. AS soon as the
plants begin to leaf out, they can be
sprayed or busted with paris green.
If the young larvae or worms are
brushed off on the dry, hot, sandy soil,
during the middle of the day, many
of them are destroyed.
The fight in combating this pest
should begin now to save the crop both
this and next year. AS soon as the cut
ting season is over and before the old
vines have become veritable breeding
beds for the beetle, spray or dust thor
oughly. The insects spend the win
ter as adults and hide any place they
can find protection. If, therefore, the
early and late broods are destroyed,
the greatest number of them can be
prevented from reaching maturity. If
the first brood now depositing its eggs
is fought persistently. the second gem
Grafton will not be so difficult to ham
die. If both broods are allowed to
breed without any attempt to destroy
them, next years asparagus crop will
be in great danger.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
why PuIv-risation rays.

The chief supply of drink to growing
plants is moisture brought up from be-
low by capillary action. and therein
consists the necessity of pulverizing
the soil thoroughly before planting,
and continuous surface cultivation
afterward. Weeds are sometimes
counted as blessing because their
presence compels the farmer to con-
tinue really necessary cultivation,
which he might otherwise feel justified
in emitting to the detriment of the
crop.-Midland Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
MAKES SADDLES AND HARNESS
Novel Business Enterprise Eneia-
eered by Pushing South
eFn Women.

Among the novel occupations of the
feminine breadwinners of the land
none are more diversified and un-
usual than those undertaken by the
fair ones of the southern states who
have been cast by fortune upon their
own resources. In one of the small
towns in Florida resides the only
woman saddler in America. Upon the
death of her husband, instead of SELL
ing the 'gcod will and fixtures" as
her neighbors kindly suggested, the
widow carried on the business, with
the help of an assistant. Gradually
she mastered every detail of the
trade and finally succeeded in build
ing up the most lucrative business of
that kind in the. county, not only
maintaining the standard Of work
done by her husband, but long ago
outstripping him in thrift and pros
perity, says a southern exchange.
In Georgia woman not only per-.
sonally delivers the mail over a 90
mile route, riding over the sparsely
settled region of Montgomery coun-
ty thrice weekly during the entire
year, but manages large farm as
well, doing much of the manual Ia
Dor, such as blowing, narrowing, SOW
ing and harvesting, and supporting by
her energy and courage family of
four.
Not 20 miles from Savannah as
the crow flies there resides widow
Of 40 who. for the last ten years has
made more than comfortable in
come as government contractor,
bidding for the removal of wrecks,
the anchoring of buoys, building Of
jetties and dredging.
A Virginia girl has made wide
spread reputation as we'll as a good
bank account as trainer of saddle
horses.
Few people riding over the new
London Northern railway are aware
that the company employs the only
woman train dispatcher in the world.
Her responsibility is great, her hours
from seven o'clock in the morning to
nine in the evening, her duties con-
tinual nervous and mental strain.
Quite recently the directors of the
road complimented her upon her eff
ficient service, and it is pleasure to
add that she receives the same COM
pensation as paid to men occupying
similar positions.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
The Selection Of Plants.

Select plants for all plantations,
whether of strawberry, raspberry or
other small fruits. Reckless choosing
of plants from old beds or plantations
is the easiest way, but it has proved
the most profitless way. In every line
of plant propagation it is now recog-
nized that selection is the principal
factor in plant improvement. Ifaman
cannot afford the time to make proper
selections himself, it will pay him to
buy of men that make business Of
doing that kind of thing.-Farmers'
Review.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
UNDER VARIOUS FLAGS.

England has 42,soo police; Scotland,
5000; Ireland, 12,4OO.
Canada had only 1900 saloons in
1850. She has now over $4,000.
: Manitoba, equal in area to Great
Britain and Ireland, has only 10000
inhabitants.
A feet of SO steamers is to run here
after on the Thames between Batter.
sea and London Bridge.
A cycle-racing track at Bordeaux
was destroyed by mob because, ow-
ing to the failure of the electric light,
the races had to be postponed.
An advertisement in Hamburg pa
per dated 1901 shows that cigars were
in use (though very little as compared
with pipes) in Germany century
ago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
CLEARLY WOMAN.

Erroneously Thinks By ScOuring Her
Scalp That She Cures Dandru6.
Clearly woman has an erroneous idea that
by securing the scalp, which removes the
dandruff scales, she is curing the dandruff.
She may wash her scalp every day, and yet
have dandruf her life long, accompanied by
falling hair, too. The only way in the world
do that but Newbro's Herpicide. Herpicide
killing the dandruf germ, leaves the hair
free to grow as healthy Nature intended.
Destroy the cause, you remove the effect.
kill the dandruf germ with Herpicide.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06

conspiracy to keep me going to picnics
and all sorts of rural amusements and
games, and Jennie's cousin ia always
around, and he don't try to hide his
partiality for my company in the least.
II had not made up my mind as to
what is the right thing to do in this
world, I would be pleased with his in
terest, for he is so handsome and
jolly-and intelligent, which is better
than all else-so mamma says.
August 26-I shall stay right with
my diary, my missionary work and my
resolve. Harry brought Sadie Binkley
to the play last night, and walked
home with Nell Gwynn from the tennis
grounds to-day, and Jennie whis-
pered to me that she fully believed
Harry admired Nell Gwynn. Mercy
me. How can he? With her bold ways,
her stubby nose, and the record she
has as notorious f1irt. Besides, she is
older than he is. What does man
want with a woman older than him
self?
september5-Old diary, Ihad almost
forgotten you again. I suppose we
must part company, for would not
want you lying around accusing me Of
inconsistency. Harry and are to be
married Christmas. When he came
last night to tell me he was going
home, I felt almost like crying. But
when he told me that he loved me, 1
acted like silly, know, and / actually
did cry and tell him loved him, too.
Mamma will have to do without me. I
am not caring so much now about her
missing me as papa. But then he left
his parents when he married.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
The Negro and the Postum.

This new view of the race problem
comes from Athens. An old negro Of
that town said recently:
'Dis hcah kentry is no mo- nv
home. It's attracshuns hab all faded,
an I jes can't stay roun' heah when
de 'possums all am gone. Yer see,
dis heah shuttle block fac'ry am eat
in up all de 'simmon trees, an de
'possums am all emigratin' to udder
lan's. If de white folks want de mig
ger ter stay wild 'em an wuk fer 'em,
dey mus proteck de- 'possum crap,
an de great slaughter of 'simmon
trees mus stop. Niger an 'possum
am one an insep'rable, now an for.
er.-Atlanta Constitution.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06
SMOOTHING THE SOIL.
Homemade Mcllower Which should
Always Be Used Before Sowing
Vegetable Seeds.

For smoothing the soil before sow
ing cabbage and other seeds, take
two boards, a, Ski feet, place ends
together and fasten as at &C, with bar
rel slaves nailed across the ends,
which serve as springs. Across the
center of each board nail two-inch
cleats. b b. TO support a six-foot board,
D placed across and nailed to them on
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-06

A UGUST IL am eighteen to-day.
n No one seems to remember the
fact but myself. l feel that I
have lived all Of life worth liv-
ing. have made two lasting re-
solves to-day. One is that I will
keep a diary Of all my doings worth re-
cording each day; the other is shall
never marry. Never. For long time
now have felt that I must do some
thing noteworthy in life; make some
great sacrifice. Suddenly this morn
ing it was borne upon me what it
should be. will be. an old maid and
devote my life to mammal: Poor NAM
ma. Of course must look after the
comfort and well being of others also,
but she first. I have heard that old
maids are such blessing to their fam
fly. We have never had one in ours.
My aunts and sisters married young.
This morning papa set his cup down
very hard in the saucer-he must not
have been quite well, for usually he is
very kind-and said Grossly to man.
ma: ''Why in the nation did you
change cooks again? That last one
made coffee just like my Aunt Mary
used to, and she was the boss coffee
maker of the family. You are always
changing cooks"
Mamma said the last cook was waste
full and not overly clean. And papa
said she never did know when she had a
good girl. Then he went out without
finishing his breakfast, and mamma
cried herself into headache. and I
had to sit up with her and bathe her
head and soothe her. She said that
she did not know what she would do
without me. Well, she shall not do
without me. will stay with her for
ever.
August 2-And when papa came
home last night he brought me the
loveliest turquoise necklace just the
color of my eyes, he said-and he was
sorry that he forgot until almost even
ing it was his little girls birthday.
Mamma did not act as though thing
had happened, met him with rhe same
smile she always had. But ] shall not
change my mind. Let me see-the first
step toward being an old maid is to
look sour at marriageable men. lean
not do that. It isn't my nature to look
sour at anyone, but I can avoid them.
August 3.-l'm more than ever now
determined to be an old maid. This
afternoon I went to see my sister
Kate. She has not been housekeeping
very long. And, actually, we thought
Hates husband was oil that was de-
sirable, but now am not so certain.
She was busting out his desk when l
went in. Presently she united packet
of business letters to arrange them
better and in their midst was small
envelope, directed in fine handwrit-
ing. She opened it and read it, of
course. just then her husband came
home.
"Charley," she said, "are you keep.
Ing. this letter of Nellie Gwynn's be-
cause you had not the heart to destroy
It? I thought you told me you cared
nothing for her.
'tWell, didn't. And that must have
slipped in there by mistake" he coolly
answered.
II cannot think Nellie Gwynn would
have written such a letter as this to
any man unless he had given her rea.