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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
PRIDE AND THE FALL.
Gaudily Alfred Youth Put to Rout
by the Prattle Of Innocent
Children.

The young man who occupied q seat
on the bench in the corner drug
store seemed well satisfied with
himself, relates the st. Louis Republic.
He had pulled his trouser legs well up
to preserve their careful crease and was
displaying generous section of gaudy
stockings above his low-cut patent
leather shoes.
His hat was pushed to the back Of
his head to give full effect to a parted
bang that looped on each side over his
forehead. y, f
His turnover collar pressed we'll
against his chin and was decorated In
the center by q diminutive plaid bow.
His cuffs were large and glossy and he
seemed conscious Of everyone Of these
details and to approve Of them per-
fectly.
He had just lighted cigar at the
fswinging gas jet over the counter and
its smoke seemed to annoy the woman
who was also seated on the bench. watt
ing for her car. NJ $.
Perhaps it was the smoke and perhaps
It was the general effect Of the young
| man. 10 Il, H},s5 i's1 Sftss ar
| A pun of smoke floated over to the
woman and she coughed-but the serene
complacence Of the young man was In
no wise disturbed. sf8s
He turned around q little stifly, be-
cause Of the co1lar-and the indignant
look that he received ought to have
been enough for him. TWAS not, how
ever, and the woman rose and walked
to the other side Of the store.
At that moment the door opened and
stout elderly lady with several bum
dies and three children entered and
made for the bench.
The young man did not move at first,
but one Of the children kicked against
him with her swinging feet. and he
shifted a little, readjusting his trou-
sers. The action drew the cAild's at
tention to the stockings, and she point
ed to them. ''See, mammal" she cried.
eyes" said the matron, in loud. cheer
full tones. They're pretty, amt they3
Look at them little red flowers in 'em.
Amt they sweet? Like Sister Maggie's
fancy bag, amt they?"
to obtain better view Of the gorgeous
hose.
The young man turned little red,
but continued to smoke. The woman
who had left the bench seemed pleased
and interested.
"And see the pretty, shiny shoes"
continued the stout woman.
| The children drew a little closer to
the shoes and gazed at them in OPEN
mouthed admiration.
| It was too much. The young man
rose, and, evading the eye of the grim
ming drug clerk, left the store. s
AS for the woman who had left the
bench, she bought half-pound box Of
chocolates and gave them to the chill
dren. /.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

"A .LEyTER F'HOM HIRAM WIGHT.
on earth but his creature comforts,
but what do care what he cares or
whether he cares-I don't care one lit.
tie bit; of course not, but I would
just like to know-I am going in to sit
with Grandma Gordon for awhile.
.s.s! eyes, my dear, that is my dearest
friend. Is she not beautiful woman
i I hardly think any picture can do her
justice, but you can get some idea Of
the high ideals, the sentiment and the
romance, of her nature. That's very
!. old-fashioned word, my dear, but, 7 am
an old-fashioned woman, and I love
it, and it is not altogether, an map
fpropriate word to apply to Caroline,
for she has rather romantic little
history. .Ss..s.aa /.
.'Teli it to. you? Are you really 90
Z interested in an old lady's friends?
Well. Caroline Richings and I were
sschoolmates-but first, dear, put an
other log on the fire and pull up that
low rocker for yourself. Do! You
would rather sit on that stool? Well.
then, lean against my knee. It is a
dreadful day, isn't it? Such snow
storm! There, that blaze is quite
CHEEKY.
".well, we were girls together, as 1
said, and never were two girls better
friends. don't believe that even had
a lover CHANGED to come between us.
hegcould have changed the friendship
that we felt for one another. But that
never happened, and when we got to
the time for lovers, married my first
one. Twas very young, but sometimes
the first is the right one, my dear,
and it happened to be SO in my case. !"
And grandma reverently raised her
eyes to the portrait hanging above the
mantel, and the painted eyes of her
first and last love looked back at her
with something of the tenderness with
which they had rested on her in life. !,
"But it was not so with Caroline. for
though she had many lovers, she did
not marry. The years slipped by, and
she became what the world calls an
old maid. leading busy, useful life,
taking care of her old father and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
THERE is no reason why I should

THERE is no reason why should
n not go and stay q year with Ma
;rion, but have been my own mistress
so long that somehow i dislike to shut
up the old house. Sometimes when I
think how free Lam to come and go,
how there are no ties to bind me and
no one to miss me, ]. almost wish
Yes, will go to Marion's; I'll go to-
morrow. Tomorrow? Tomorrow lis
Saturday, and-Tom McNair' usually
calls on Sunday. No, I'll wait It'll
Monday. o, yes, had much better
wait till Monday. It would hurry me
to go Saturday. 0, yes, decidedly
Monday would be much better day
for me to go.
And I will not tell Tom that I am
going away for q year. because he
would want me to write to him, and I
never could do 1t. Somehow one shows
oneself palmer in letters than in talk,
and if I were to write to him, / know
/ would say lots of things that I never
could say with those serious gray eyes
on me. might show him--hes might
think that cared.
have been two months at Marion's,
and am beginning to wish that I had,
promised to write to Tom. Poor fell
low! He looked so kind of forlorn
when / told him was going and never
said word about letters; but I sup
pose it was merely that there would
be one less place for him to call and
spend Sunday afternoon. What a
cranky old bachelor he is, anyway
don't believe he cares for anything
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Lacked Her Assurances.

Mrs. Wildman-I can tell you this,
Mr.. Wildman; II you continue III your
present life Of extravaganza you'll
surely pay for it some day.
Mr.. Wildman-I wish, my dear, that
my creditors had the same faith IN my
good intentions. Stray Stories.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

For love sheer imperishable beauty
bright,
And hear with happy hearts. as we
hear now,
The angelus at failing Of the light. A.
s-Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, in Chambers
Journal
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

The alphabet shrieked when Ale1an-
der fell. At least. It would have shrieked
II It had toreseen the new servian cab
met list
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30


The Ipan tribe part Of the Apache family which little
known in this country Until within recent
they made their home Mexico and gave the Mexican authorities
considerable trouble They finally driven Mexico and
crossed Texas and the Of the tribe make their
home along the Rio Grande but reservation
provided for by They have been
expert being they sit
up. They are also great gamblers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

The Abilene Democrat tells Of man whe
stopped over night in . small town near
there and registered 1t the hotel pointed out
In the morning he wanted to take bath and
consulted the proptieto about " The pro.
,prietor shouted back to the rear: Herr,
Tom this here. gent Wasts 4ies to kesa. bAsh.
Bling the fixin's." Tom soon appeared, car
rying cake Of yellow soap. "a towelsand .
pick. What's the pick for?" afked the
have to dam up the creek. '-hansas City
Star.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Giants IN, These Days. J,

"TIe has been giant in the literary
world"
. ''Indeed?"
+ eyes. he has seen the time when no
could keep Eve historical novels run
ming serialiy, at the>same time, blind
folded and with one hand tiAl behind
Puck.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

A woman gains weight might fast when
On, she hs9 I, habit Of sitting ON her husband Z
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

How the short haired women dislike the
long haired men!7 Chicago Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

II il much easier to come down from the
heights than to climb out of the depths
Town Topics. . ls,1s s.s.s5
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

Worry 10 . bad bedfellow. Kick il ort.-
Chicago Daily News.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21

Quality Tells. Price Sells" Lyons
& Son.
Come and see our pretty line of
children's hats at the Emporium.
The firm of Sublett and Roberts
deal in first class millinery and
trimmings.
Before purchasing hat visit the
millinery store of Sublett and Rob
erts. 54I Main street.
Don't get your Easter hat until af-
ter you have seen the beautiful things
at the Ladies Emporium.
If you ever saw lovely spring styles
in millinery you will find them this
year at the Ladies Emporium.
Mrs. Maud Slocum Stratton, of
Ouray. who has been spending several
days in the city, the guest of Mrs.
Samuel G.. McMullin, left for her
home this morning.
One of the noticeable features of all
the millinery openings this spring is
the great use of flowers and wreaths
If your hat has wreath you can be
sure you are in it. for wreaths are
certainly ''it' this season.
See our new spring samples of silk
shirt waist suits complete Sl5. Bril-
liantines and etamines Sl2. 30. Silk
dress skirts S12. Silk wraps 81.
These suits are ready to wear. We
guarantee the fit. No trouble to
show samples. N. W. Blaine.
The townsite of Ridgway. on the
line of the Ouray branch of the Rio
Grande road has been sold to Chica
go capitalist. who PROPOSES to make il
one of the leading cities of the the
western slope. BY the purchase he
became the owner of 1000 acres OF
land. over 600 town lots, the hotel, a
very crvditable structure and much
better than anything that Grand
Junction may boast of and a large
Touring mill. The gentleman made
his purchase from Col. Nixon. who
was the founder of the town, and j.
W. Gilluly, treasurer of the Rio
Grande system. The owner of the
townsite will spend great deal of
money in improving, advertising and
Deautifying tha town, beside erecting
large electric light plant.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21
THE FASHION OPENING.

When it comes to a question of
beauty. there is very little after all
that can compare with a spring hat,
which Is gotten up for style by an
artist hand The Fashion millinery
department was thrown open for the
inspection of the ladies of Grand
Junction today and from an early
hour this morning there was a throng
of the fair sex in and out of the store
all day.
In speaking of this annual event in
the history of the store the first thing
to be mentioned is the display win
dow. which was trimmed by George
Anderson, one of the proprietors of
The Fashion. and which would do
justice. in design and workmanship
to any great citv. The window is
not crowded, there being in all but
six hats shown therein. But the
flowers and other decorations ale so
tastefully arranged that the window
is study which would please an art
ist. In the center in a small basket,
filled with punches of fruit, which is
being used very much this season in
millinery.
In the rear of the store, where the
millinery department is given space,
there is such an array of hats as has
not been shown in this city in many
a season. In all there are in the
neighborhood of $50 pattern hats.
These range in price from four to
twenty dollars. the average being
from six to ten. The most expensive
hat in the store is creation of black
tulle and chenille. which. while it
does not look elaborate. is one of the
richest looking hats in the store.
There is one elegant ostrich plume.
which is draped around one side and
falls over the brin at the back. That
is all. There is no flower, no ribbon,
all plain and rich.
In children's hats there is a large
assortment. prices from one to ten
dollars. All over the store there is
n sping like appearance. and there is
no question that this day will go
down in the history of The Fashion
as one of the best and most successful
opening days ever held.
Madam Montgomery of Kansas City
who recently arrived here has charge
of the display and it is credit to
her
Stovall's orchestra. seated in the
balcony of the store, furnished some
excellent music during the hours of
the opening this afternoon. This
was one of the most enjoyable features
of the opening day.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21
looks GOOD
Grand functions Chamber of
Commerce Officers Phizes
Appear in Rocky Mountain
News-Good Advertisement
of Chamber.

On the last page of Fridays Issue
of the Rocky Mountain News are the
pictures of the three chief officers of
merce. President David Roberts. Vice
President. Orson Adams, Jr.. and Sec
retary. Chafres W. Steele. 4
The pictures are most excellent of
these gentlemen and The headlines
over the picture say: MEN Who Have
Helped Keep Grand Valley to the
Front -
Be side the picture there is printed
a short sketch of each of the gentle
men. The pictures were sent from
this city. at the urgent request of the
News and their publication will serve
to introduce to the Colorado public
that Grand Junction now has full
officered, well working chamber of
commerce.
1t is the general opinion of those
who have seen the pictures today in
the News, that the phizes of the gen
tlemen who are the Official head of the
home organization. without intending
any flattery to them, compare more
than favorablywith the officers of any
similar institution in the state. In
fsct it has been remarked time and
time again today that Grand Junction
should feel proud of its entire board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce and correspondingly of its Off
GERS.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21
GRAND PRIZE BALL.

Friday. April 3rd, Prof. Stovall
will give grand ball at Turner hall.
Gold medals will be given to the best
lady and gentleman waltzer, Music
by Stovall's full orchestra. Tickets
500.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21
NOTICE.

will build two or three stores for
rent ON my property on Colorado av-
enue. near Fourth street if 1 can Sc
cure renters for same. For informa-
tion apply at Sampliner's store.
GATES KERSBERG.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21
MONEY!!
If you need money see me.
M. o. DELApLAlN.

Clean candy at Sparks.
Fine five cent smoke at Sparks.
Platt & King livery and transfer.
Sweet things in large quantities at
Sparks.
First class livery turnouts at Platt
& Kings.
Get in on that elegant line of choc-
olates. just in at Sparks.
Ice cream for parties, dinners. etc. f,
ON short notice. at Sparks.
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray' will
appear at the Opera house on Satur-
day. evening. March 21st.
The Grand Valley Floral and Nur-
sery Co. has removed to No. 427 Main
street. Gall and get price lists OF
flowers. trees, vines and bulbs.
The Progress bakery's reputat2-
for the fine quality of cakes. bread
and all manner of baking it offers to
the public securess for it the best and
largest patronage of the city. Be
progressive and trade at the Progress.
Through tourist sleeping cars
Grand Junction to Chicago. leave 6 pa
a m. every Monday, Tuesday and
Friday via Rock Island system. Best
service and lowest rates. For infor-
nation apply to E, Drake G. P. A.
Salt Lake.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-21

The Sentinel so cents month
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-30
Orchard Cover Crops.

In selecting cover crop, we should
consider the following points: We
must have q crop that grows quickly,
covering the ground completely; one
which is reasonably sure to catch,
one year with another; one that the
seed is not expensive, and if possible
one which will add something to the
soil which will aid tree growth, says
M. S. Kellogg. As these crops are
sown in a usually dry season of the
year, the clovers are not to be con-
sidered very seriously, as they are un-
certain of termination and slow of
growth. Above all, whether in or
chard or nursery, cultivate the crop
under early and then cultivate, cult
vate, cultivate; retain all the moisture
possible with dust mulch, and aid
in avoiding drought. In closing, would
say: Do not depend on any one CROP,
have two strings to your bow, and
If one fails use the other till the first
one is repaired. There is no one crop
that will uniformly succeed, and
each one will need to do some expert
what is best for his needs. The ex-
pertinent stations in the different
states are doing work along this line
and we must look to them to tell us
what crop is going to add the needed
humus and tree growing matter to
our very diversified soil; the average
nurseryman and orchardist has not
the facilities nor the time to expert
ment to determine what is lacking in
his soil.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-30
INVITATIONS TO THE WEDDING
Woes of the Man Who Gets One and
and What 1t Costs.

A wedding invitation is practically
an admission ticket, costing $50, to
the church service; reception at the
house afterward, extra; cards to the
at home, more extra.
When a man gets an invitation
nowadays he feels as he does when
he has been served with a subpoena
He sputters about the idiocy of mar
riage in general and wonders why in
thunder, or somewhere else where
thunder is unknown, those little fools
didn't just stand up and get married
and get it over with. Then when he
Gains down he is inveigled into max
ing an appointment with his wife at
some jewelers.. There he is met with
bewildering array of silver trowels,
meat saws and miniature pitchforks,
which his learned wife explains to
him are fish knives, lettuce servers
and berry forks. respectively.
Then, as his eyes wander about the
store, he spies a golden ball, perfor-
ated with fancy holes, and he ven.
lures the faeetious remark to his wife
that they might take time by the fore
lock and send that baby'S rattle.
Which is met by the chilling rejoin-
der that that" is tea ball, and it is
just the very thing. And SO the man
hands over the necessary and his wife
directs where the golden tea ball shall
be sent.
The feelings of a strong, healthy
man being required to attach his card
to a dinky tea ball and send it to a
young couple as a mark of his good
wishes fail either of expression or de-
scription.-Insurance Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-30
WANTED HIM TO REMEMBER.
Ungracious Treatment Accorded
WouId-be PhiIanthropist.

Ungracious Treatment Accorded
WouId-be PhiIanthropist.
An official visitor to an asylum was
surprised in the course of his inspec-
ton to find among the inmates a gen.
tleman who complained that he was
unlawfully confined by his relatives,
who wanted his money. The official
took him aside and heard him lay his
case lucidly and sensibly before him.
The man seemed to be so remark
ably clear-headed that the commits
sioner made notes of the case and
promised that he should not be long
detained. He spent some hours in
making an inspection of the institu-
ton, after which he again saw the
unfortunate gentleman and expressed
the deepest sympathy with him, con-
fined there sane among the mad.
But do not fear" he added; your
case will be gone into at once, and
your discharge will be speedy. There
is no doubt about your sanity"
Thank you! A thousand times
thank you!" said the gentleman. You
will never regret the trouble you are
taking"
They walked to the gate together,
chatting as they went, and shook
hands cordially at parting. The COM
missioner was passing through the
gate when he was violently kicked
from behind and prostrated in the
mud. He rose with difficulty, and
supporting himself by the gate,
gasped:
.sWhat-what was that for?'
That" said the gentleman, now
grinning through the bars, that's lest
you forgeti''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-30
Pedigree of Pig. In Dam.

w. NJ. McFadden, secretary OF the
American Poland-China Record Asso-
citation, says: My experience has been
that there are more errors in pedi-
grees for pigs bought in dam than in
all other essential particulars COM
bined- 1 am sure that not so per cent
of the pedigrees of pigs bought in
dam are properly made so as to show
that fact. Particular attention has
been given to this on the circular is
sued by the American Record, and the
instructions in regard to it are as
plain, think, as the English language
will permit, and yet, we have patrons
who will year after year make errors
on this kind of pedigrees. For nearly
twelve years we have been issuing
duplicates for pedigrees received.
These duplicates, when sent out, II
correct. show how the original pedi-
gree should have been made to show
the animal sold in dam. The dupli-
Gates should serve as a copy for the
breeder in making future pedigrees.
This is not only true of this matter
of pigs sold in dam, but the duplicates
are copy from which ,pedigrees
should be made in all particulars, yet.
for some reason, that has always
been mystery to me, a great many
breeders seem not to learn from the
duplicates how to make similar pedi-
gree. There is one simple rule, that
person making a pedigree, should
always have in mind. That is the
rule, that the owner of the dam at the
time of service, is the breeder of her
litter. If the dam is sold after being
bred and before she farrows, then
the man who owned her at the time
she was bred is the breeder of her
litter, and the litter was sold IN dam
to the man who owned when she far
rowed. "A" may breed a SOW and
sell her to "B'' and then "B'' sell one
of her pigs to CO. Nearly always
''B" will make out the pedigree of
the pig as having been bred by "a"
ard sold to .'C''. The pedigree should
read: Bred by "A, sold in dam to
b, and then sold to c." The name
of the person who signs a pedigree
should, in all cases, appear on the top
of the pedigree, either as breeder or
as the person to whom the pig was
sold in dam.