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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
FACTS FOR FARMER.

Farmers should have certain time
to begin and to stop work.
Nothing is lost that goes to make q
home beautiful or pleasant.
Good fertilizers are an important
factor in modern farming, and the time
for applying them is at hand.
Proper pride in the disappearance
and condition of ones surroundings
and the localitysin which he lives,
should result in securing good roads.
y A direct fertilizer is one which is
used for the plant food it contains.
Fertilizers that contain nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid or potash, are direct fertil-
izers. 4g
If you can show your boy that bet
ter opportunity lies before him in his
fathers work than in the great city, he
will stay on the farm. You won't have
to keep him.
Bare school yards, bare house yards,
and bare public squares would not long
be common in the. country if children
were taught the beauties and comforts
of shade-not only taught it, but
shown it in a personal, practical way.
Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
FAARR!flSG.lA'|R|D Den.
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THE FARM GRINDsToNE.
Mach Of Its Usefulness ana Availa.
bility Depends ON the Way in
Which 1t IL Mounted.

I, The old-fashioned home-mounted
grindstone is rapidly going out of use
on the modern farm. When ball
bearing stone, mounted with foot
power attachments and furnished with
seat for the operator, can be pur-
chased for less than So, the farmer who
has need Of a new grlndstone and who
has a workshop or other place to keep
it, is generally willing to pay few
cents more when purchasing and get
one of the ready ed cenyeniences
instead of buying stone and fixtures
and doing the mounting himself. For
certain kinds of work, however, the
stone with crank for hand-power is
sometimes preferable to one operated
by foot power. The man holding the
tool or object to be ground can give
more attention to what he is doing
when he does not have to use his feet
to keep the stone turning, and can hold
the tool more steadily.
To do good and speedy work in most
cases the grindstone should revolve
as fast as possible, and in Fig. 1 is
shown method Of mounting that per-
mits greater speed than the ordinary
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
as DIDN'T FEAR THEM.
The Dsntor's Dead latieats Were Net
! . source Of Any Great Annoy.
ance with HIN.

There is . doctor of the old school in one
CT the New England villages near Ran
dolph, Mass, the former home Of Mary
+. wilkins, whose house is surrounded by y
cemetery. The cemetery is behind the
house, and comes up flush with the road on
either side. running off to east and west for
an eighth Of a mile. Some might find; such q
house lot doleful, and surely the neighborsare
not lively. But that thought never troubled
the villagers SO muca Us the prospect of
going home at night, says the New York
Tribune In the country towns of New
England the graveyard at night is still .
thing Of terror, an inherited terror. There
are still towns where all the grayesare dug
on line running due east and west, with the
footstones toward the east, SO that the dead
may rise face to face with the Judge on the
last day. So the doctor is often asked the
question: "Are you not afraid to 60 home
sometimes at night?
And his answer is always the same: "No;
my neigilbors viii never trouble me; they
al owe me money"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Fertilisins value Of SCOT.

SCOT is composed Of small unburned
particles of fuel which float up with
the smoke and are deposited upon the
chimney or fues. It is largely carbon
with small quantities of nitrogen,
potash and phosphoric acid. The fer
tiliting value of SCOT is hardly worth
considering, yet it often gives results,
especially on light or cold soils. It
gives a good mechanical effect, and
darkens the color of the soil, thus
warming it by increasing its capacity
for retaining heat. On light s.il we
should expect some benefit from its
use.-Rural New Yorker.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
MOUNTED FOR HIGH SPEED.

method. This way of hanging is best
adapted to stones of not too great di-
ameter. With too large stone the in
crease of speed might be more than
counterbalanced by the extra power
required to turn the crank. To mount
a grihdstone in this manner, obtain
first two-inch plank about four feet
in length and as wide as possible, say
is inches. At the center Of plank
mortise three holes in which to insert
solidly three two by three-inch up
rights, which serve as bearings for the
grindstone and the cog wheels. Two
of the uprights are each twenty-four
inches long and the other twelve
inches. The two long upright pieces
may be spaced apart to agree with
thickness of the cog wheels and the
shorter upright, at side of grindstone
mot shown in illustration) may be set
about four inches from the one next to
It, distance depending on thickness of
the stone. Procure two metal cog
/, wheels from some piece of unused ma
,chinery, one fifteen inches and the
other three inches in diameter. Have
the large wheel turn on an axle with
crank, in bearings on top of long up
right pieces,aand engage in the teeth
of the small wheel. The small cog wheel
sis put on end Of the grindstone shaft,
which extends between the long up
rights and size of cog wheels may, Of
course, be adapted to the size of stone
1 or kind of wheels found available. Put
I water box or trough under the stone
in position indicated by dotted lines.
Put on legs and braces as indicated.
i Fig. 2 shows quick and satisfactory
method of mounting which may be
made use of for large and heavy stones
as we'll as for those of small diameter.
! Secure the fork of treethat has not
! too much spread, and after squaring 1t
somewhat with an ak, put legs in each
fork and at the butt end. Fasten the
bearing on topso as to allow the stone
! to revolve between thesforks. tits not
necessary, except perhaps for appear
ance. that the forked frame be sawed
perfectly square as in the illustration.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Peculiar to Itself.

This applies to St. Jacobs Oil used foz
fifty years. It contains ingredients that
are unknown to any one but the manu-.
facturers and their Trusted employees. Its
pain killing properties are marvellous, as
testified to by the thousands of once crippled
human beings now made well and free from
pain by its use. St. Jacobs Oil has record
of cures greater than all other medicines.
Its sales are larger than those Of any other
proprietary medicine and ten times greater
than all other embrocations, oils and lini.
ments combined, simply because it has been
proved to be the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
MOUNTING FOR HEAVY STONE.

A water trough may be hung under the
stone or q, drip-can supported over it
on bent rod, as desired.
When water trough is used on q
grindstone, care must be taken to
empty the trough when through using
the stone; and if the stone is allowed
to remain outside, some kind of cover
must be employed. The farmer must
take good care of his grindst one, if he
expects it to do satisfactory work.
Wear it out by use rather than by ex-
posture and carelessness.-J.G G. Ais
house, in Ohio Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

the rafter Of the shed or barn. The
box is lifted to the desired height,
then crosspiece is passed through
the rings suspended from the joists.
The block and tackle are then re-
moved and sused for hosting the
other end Of the box. The same
procedure makes it easily possible to
remove the hayrack. If desired, q
block and tackle can; be used for
each end.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Drillins ana Check-Rowing.

Generally, we think drilling prefer
able to check-rowing, and for the one
reason that corn being scattered more
by drilling, has better opportunity
to successfully develop. Rows being,
say three and two-thirds feet each
way, it is customary in hill corn to se-
cure as nearly as possible an average
of two and one-half stalks to the hill,
or two and one-half stalks every three
and two-thirds feet. !, If these stalks
were distributed along the row as they
are when drilled, they would stand
about 10 inches apart. Now it is quite
reasonable that since drilling makes a
more even distribution, there will be a
better growti.-Ohio Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Weak and Sickly Children

Who, perhaps, have inherited a weak
digestion, continually subject to stomach
troubles, loss Of flesh and general weakness,
can be made healthy and strong by the use
of Vogeler's Curative Compound. Every
doctor who is at all up to, date will say that
Vogeler's Curative Compound will make the
blood pure and rich, bring colour to tho
cheeks, and put on flesh where health de-
mands it. Children who have been weak
and sickly since birth should be treated with
small doses of Vogelcr's Curative Compound,
from two to five drops, twice daily, most
satisfactory results will follow. tits the best
Of all medicines, because it is made from the
formula Of a great living physician.
Sample bottle free on application to the proprie.oss,
St. Jacobs on. Ltd. Baltimore. Md.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
ELEGANT D1x1NaoARs.
New Service Inaugurated ON the Iron
Mountain Route.


Mountain Route.
new dining car service . on a It's fast daily
trains from St. Louis, Memphis and inter
mediate points to Texas. These cars have
Just been turned out of the Pullman shops
and are models of skillful workmanship.
They are handsomely fitted up, thoroughly
equipped with the latest appliances and
lighted with electricity. They are also sup
Piled with electric fans.
Meals are served la carte from dainty
HaMland china, Libby cut glassware and
elegant slverware.
This is the only line running dining cars
from St. Louis to points in Southern Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas and Texas. 1t has triple
daily service between st. Louis and Texas
phis and Texas Of Pullman sleeping cars
appliances.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Roston Il unique.

A Cbicagoan had been taken around Bos-
ton all day to observe her bulwarks, but had
failed to observe any of those symptoms of
paralysis which are acceptable to the Bos-
tonian mind. Now confess, said the Bos,
the day, isn't Boston a unique town."
"Unique," unused the westerner, 81 believe
that word is derived from two Latin words,
unus, one, and equs, horse. think Boston
is unique town" Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

An indirect fertilizer does not con-
tain plant food, but is used upon the
soil. to liberate plant foods already
contained there, Well-known exam
pies of indirect fertilizer are common
lime and common salt.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
HOSTING A WAGON BOX.
4 simple Device which Saves Lot. Of
Hard Labor and Considerable
Annoyance.

The device shown in the accompany
ing illustration makes it possible to
easily take off the wagon box or hay
rack and suspend it out of the way. "A
loop Of wire is placed over the ends of
the crosspiece at the back Of the box.
This is attached to block and tackle
as shown in the illustration. This
block and tackle are suspended from
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
A Rapid Rise.

"I," says the self-made man with some
pride, "began life as corn doctor, but after
working a year at that profession invented
dandruf cure that has made me indepen-
IDENTIFY rich"
something to that effect.-Baltimore Ame.
loan
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
hrs. rcK1s STEVENSON.


rience. Hundreds Of dollars went to the
doctor and the druggist. was simply
a walking medicine chest and q phys
ical wreck. My sister residing In Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured Of
womb trouble by using Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound, and advised me to try 1t. !
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound .
thorough trial. Within foar weeks
nearly all pain had left me; rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were in
q much better condition, and I was
cured in three months, and this avoided
q terrible surgical operation. - MRS.
EcKIs STEVENSON, $50 So. State St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.-Ss000 forfeit n
aboUe testimonial Is not genuine
Remember every woman Is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham If there is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkham's
address is Lynn, Mass.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Zoo Much for Him,

"He's quite linguist. He has COM
mand Of every language in the civil
ICED world
( eyes, of every tongue but one, and
that's English"
.sWhat nonsense!"
"Fact. It's his wife's."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM TADELESS DYES and be dissatis
fed from any cause whatever, to refund
w. Monroe Drug Co., unionyille, Mo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
False Homes.

= "How did you like the speech?" they
asked Tommy, on his way home from the
political meeting.
at was bum, answered Tommy. when
he said westward the starved umpire takes
his way l thought there was goin' to be
somethin' about baseball in it, but there
wasn't Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
The First Boarding.House in His
tory.

tory.
is the basis for unique little story in The
Four-track News for May. It is entitled
"The Prophets Chamber is appropriate
ly illustrated, and contains information that
every farmers wife in New York and New
England should have. The -Four Track News
United States for so cents year; single
copies, cents. Address Geo. H. Daniels,
Publisher, Grand Central Station, New York.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

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, 1902-05-15

Men arc continually going up against
schemes that look like more money and
less work. Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
The Difference.

..Night falls, but it doesn't break"
observed the Simple Mug.
ssWhat of it?" queried the Wise Guy.
ooh, nothing" chuckled the Simple
Mug, Except that day breaks, but it
doesn't fall."-Philadelphia Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Well Named,

Mrs. Bacon-Why do you suppose they
call employment agencies bureaus?
Mr.. Bacon-Because fellow can never
find what he wants in one, suppose
Yonkers Statesman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J;. w; O'Brien, 322Third
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Merchants talk about 'tin horn clerks''-
clerks who blow great deal, and are of lit.
tie account.-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

A laugh is worth hundred groans in any
market.-Chrales Lamb
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Native Pride.

II suppose" said the easterner, sarcastic.
ally, you never have single cyclone in
your country.
Right you are," said the Kansan, boast
fa have ans e9 less than
Standard and Times.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Ask To-Day for Aliens Fdot.Ease.
1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe atores, &c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. z.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Nothing is more injudicious than to give
your honest opinion when it is speciica.l,
asked for.-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

A necessity is luxury gone 70 seed.-Ir
dianapolis News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Stops the Cough and Works on
81 the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Prioe25c
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

When in doubt tell the truth Samuel
Clemens
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

Honest good humor is the oil and wine Of
. merry meeting.-Irving
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
PROSPECT is FINE.
Will Be a Very Heavy Crop this
Year.

Pleasant Home, Aug. Encounters
Special Service.)-A man who resides
on the Ottumwa and Blakesburg road
says he has lived in that vicinity for
fifty years and has never in all his life
seen such a prospect for crops of
every description as there is this year.
The fine weather for the past few
days has aided materially in the har-
vesting of small grain, which is all cut
and most of the hay in the stack.
Threshing machines are all running
on full time. The yield of grain is good
but quality poor.
Mrs. Leonard of Gentry, Mo-, is
spending a few days at the parsonage.
VIM. Shields has been on the sick
list for several days but is some bet
ter.
J. B. Brooks is suffering with rheu-
matism in his back and spine.
E. M. Brook returned to Kansas City
the latter part of the week to assume
the principalship of one of the city
schools. Everett is Wapello county
boy and his many friends wish him
success in his chosen profession.
Erastus Rose is in very poor health
j. R. Shields is reported no better
Several young men of this neighbor
hood went north to harvest, making
hands scarce here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
STRAIN TOO GREAT
Hundreds of Ottumwa Readers
Find 1t SO.

The hustle. and worry of business
men,
The hard work and stor ping of work,
men, n
The woman's household cares,
Are too great strain ON the kid
neys.
Backache, headache, sideache,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow.
An Ottumwa citizen tells you how
to cure them all.
Mrs. Elmer Rutter of 1913 Hickory
street, says: From over exertion
was seized with an acute attack of kid
ney complaint some time ago. For a
few days felt poorly, then finally was
taken quite suddenly with most ex-
crucating pain in my back. 1t settled
in my kidneys and l was laid up and
unable to do the slightest thing and
unfit even to help myself. knew
what caused the trouble, but how to
check it was a mystery. In spite of
treatment it grew worse instead of
better, and you can readily imagine
what misery victim suffers who can
neither sit, stand or lie without endur-
ing excruciating torture. When at my
wits end, noticed a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills in the house which my
husband brought home from Will L.
Sargent's drug store, and deciding to
give them trial, l took few doses
per directions. finished the box and
was able to resume my household dut.
ies as of old. How box of pills
could produce such results is hard tc
explain, but it is fact, and will only
be too pleased to substantiate the
above in a personal interview" Fol
sale by all dealers. Price so cents
per box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name Doan'i
and take no other. u1..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
ASH GROVE NEWS.
Paragraphs About the People in That
Vicinity.


Ash Grove. Aug. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Adcock of South Ottumwa Wis
tied relatives here the latter part of
last week.
On account Of the rain July 26, the
ice cream supper at G. w. Huff's was
not well attended.
Mrs. A. Hannah is on the sick list.
Fl. T. Ahee and family visited Sun
day with the formers mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ahee.
Mrs. Laura and Austa Hunter and
Maude Bartlett visited Thursday with
Mrs. Will Overturf.
Lave Huff and family Of near Drake
vile visited Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Albright.
William Wolfe and family of near
Ottumwa visited over Sunday with rel
atives at this place.
N. Fletcher was an Ottumwa caller
Thursday.
There will be an ice cream social at
C. w. Huff's this evening.
Sherman Day and family visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis. Nc
Carly.
Mrs. Peter Cohagan is on the sick
list
Miss Ohio Wheeler visited Sunday
with Miss We've Selman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. HUFF and Mrs
Elizabeth Schwartz visited Sunday al
the Nose Leonard home
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

archs Militant. Their flag will be rails
ed Monday, September 15, at noon.
Prize drills will take place every fore
noon beginning at $50, from Tuesday
to Friday. The patriarchs will organ
ize national council at 8 a. M, We'd
nesday, September II. Department
commanders from eighteen different
states have promised to be present.
The Patriarhcs will hold grand mil.
itary reception on Thursday evening,
September IS. Advices indicate that
not less than four thousand uniformed
men will be in camp.
The Ladies' Militant degree will be
given by the ladies' corps of Esther
vile and a general reception will be
given by the Ladies' Militant of Des
Moines.
Prizes have been offered for tbs
comforting of encampment Rebekah
and subordinate degrees to, the
amount of $4,000 For drill work by
the Patriarchs Militant prizes are of
fered to the amount of SS,050. The
first prize (cash) for the best drilled
canton, is $1,000; the second casf
prize, $500.
All correspondence should be ad
dressed to r. l.. Tilton, grand secre
tary, Des Moines, Iowa.
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land. They have rights to the use of
a patented tamping machine with
which the oil is worked into the street
This machine consists of roller of
wood, into which are set iron spikes,
each foot long by two inches thick
and each having flattened head. The
roller rolls on the ends of these spikes
and mashes the oil almost out of sight
into the street The treatment with
this roller hardens the surface and per-
mits the use of a heavy steam roller
for the purpose OF further packing and
leveling the street.
The amount OF oil may be varied.
About one hundred barrels was used to
450-foot block Of sixty-foot street.
Travel on those streets has hardened
them into almost an asphalt surface
as the volatile parts of the oil have
evaporated.
Just now E.. r. Spaulding, a wealthy
Buffalo man., is having two blocks OF
street oiled around his Santa Barbara
property. R. Comeron Rogers, another
Buffalonian, has contracted for the oil
ing OF half a mile near his property in
Mission canyon, and proposition is
in hand for the oiling of many of the
roads in the fashionable Monticello
suburb, lit being understood that pri
vate parties are to contribute to the
work.
The cost is about $3.50 per block ant
would vary according to the amount O.
oil used-Los Angeles Herald.