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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Corn for Pigs.

A correspondent who in writing re-
eers to the fact that everybody VINO
speaks upon the subject at all Is al
vising against the large use Of corn IN
swine growing, wishes to know to what
extent corn should, in our judgment
be fed to hogs, says Blooded Stock. ~
make pretty good western hog, TAX
Ing the whole animals life from wean-
Ing until market, and speaking IN a
general way, it would be no bad ldea
to make one-fourth of the pig WIN
clover, one-fourth with oats, bran,
shorts and other food of growth, ana
one-half of corn, the bulk OF the latter
to be fed late in the latter's life anu
chiefly after the preparation for mar
ket has been decided upon. This Woulu
mean very light feeding OF corn dur
ing the growing period. the bulk OF the
food then consisting of feed stuHs
more appropriate for growth making;
and while there is no better finishing
iced than corn, and it can hardly be
crowded too fast in the latter part OF
the feeding, the present tendency OF
market demands would indicate rather
smaller proportion of it than Is above
suggested, as compared with the total
amount of feed given from weaving to
slaughter, as suitable to make the kind
of hog the market wants. The tenden-
cies are all in the direction of lighter
and growthier and more muscular
swine. The cuts of which the packers
goods must now consist in order to I'LL
his orders, weigh very considerably
less than the same cuts used to weigh
He has nothing like the demand and
can obtain nothing like the price for
lard that he used to receive, and hence
more food of growth and less corn is
necessary to make the kind of hog
which he says he wants. One of these
days the packer will discriminate be-
tween the two kinds Of hogs and pay a
premium for those that suit the mar
ket demand. When that time comes
he will get what he wants, for the
western farmer can make it if it is
made an object for him to do so, but In
the meantime while the margin be-
tween the lard hog and those that more
nearly approach the bacon hog is mar
row and fat is only slightly discrim-
mated against, the lard hog will con-
tinue to be made. because it is more
easily made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
A GREAT ACTOR,
Forrest Was Always Tragic, Especially
When Alimony Day Came Round.


Mccullough did not carry the actor
into every day life, as Forrest did. For
rest was always "the great tragedian,"
and after his divorce generally moody
and SILENT but when he spoke it was
IN deep, tragic tones and with shakings
OF MS black curly locks that impressed
the listener with unbounded awe, says
the Overland Monthly. No one,
mink, ever dared to joke or be familiar
with the great Forrest. When "ali-
mony day" came around and he had to
pay good, round sum to his divorced
wife 1t was better to keep away from
MIN, for then he allowed his temper
and "ugliness" to have full sway. No
Wnere In American dramatic history
ooes an actor stand out with the prom
lnence of Forrest. His individuality
was SO pronounced that no one who
once met him could ever obliterate that
meeting from his memory. Forrest Is
also part of history, for there are
many who remember the "Macready
RIOTS" melted primarily by Forrest
Missing Macready in Hamlet for intro
ouclng some business he did not like
waving handkerchief and dancing on
IN the players scene-which Forrest
sarcastically dubbed "the Pas de Mou-
cnoir." This was in London and the
news spread like wildfire, SO that after
playing magnificent first engagement
all over England his second was made
a failure by Macready's friends hiss
Ing, groaning and interrupting bis
plays.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18


The Rocky Mountain sheep inhabit
the lofty chain from which they derive
their name, from its northern termi-
nation, in latitude 68 degrees, to about
latitude 48 degrees, and perhaps fur
ther south. They also frequent the ell
evated and dragged ridges with which
the country between the great noun
tain range and the Pacific coast is in
tersected, but they do not seem to
have advanced further eastward than
the declivity Of the Rocky Mountains,
nor are they found in any of the hilly
tracts near Hudson's Bay. They col
lect in herds Of from thirty to forty
young rams and females, herding to-
gether during the winter and spring.
Mr.. Drummond informs us that the
Rocky Mountain sheep exhibited the
simplicity of character so remarkable
in the domestic species, but that where
they had been often fired at, they were
exceedingly wild, alarmed their COM
panions on the approach of danger by
a kissing noise, and scaled the rocks
with a speed and agility that baf-
fled pursuit. Some naturalists have
supposed that this variety of the sheep
family is substantially the same as the
Asiatic Argali, but of diminished stat
ure. Others dissent from this opinion,
not only on account of it's size but Of
a difference in the curvature of the
horns. Those who maintain it imagine
that some of the Argali originally pass
ed Behring Strait on the ice to the
American continent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
HUSBAND SOLD FOR s2s.
rrsn,.otion Of 800 Hucksters-b'i Oh
sale Questioned.

Tr.n..ot,on Of 500 Hucksters-b'I OF
sale Questioned.
Mrs. Hannah Robinson, Is years DID,
sold her husband, John, for $26, to Mrs:
Jennie Gray, a widow, recently, ana
now she regrets it. She wants MIN
back, but Robinson and the WIDOW III
sist upon the agreement, says the new
York Post. The Robinsons were mar,
ried in Scotland on April 30. 1888. anu
they have a son years old. VINO is
being cared for by his grandfather IN
Jersey City. For the past year the
Robinsons lived on the ground moor
rear of 621 w. 45th street. On inc
opposite side of the hall lived MRS.
Gray, who is dealer In oil cloth. BUN
Robinson and his wife are hucKsters
and peddle from house to house OIL
cloth that they bought from the Widow
GRAY. Recently Mrs. Robinson no.
ticed that her husband and Mrs. Gray
were very friendly and she MADE q
proposition to sell him for $50.
"You don't mean it," said the wldow'
"You give me the money and you can
have my husband" was the reply.
"Well, I do everything legally, and
the transfer must be made through
notary" said the widow.
This Mrs. Robinson agreed to do, and
on the following day Mrs. Gray and the
Robinsons called upon notary pubic,
Miner, who drew up regular bill OF
sale. 1t was signed by Mrs. Robinson
after she received the s25. Since then
Robinson has been living with the
widow, and moved his effects across
the hall. Mrs. Robinson had a good
time as long as the money lasted. But
in three days it was all gone. She then
realized that she had been foolish for
having sold her husband at such a
small figure and demanded his return
from Mrs. Gray. But Mrs. Gray and
Robinson both refused. Mrs. Robin
son then went about her neighbors and
told them about it. They all told her
that selling husband was against the
law and advised her to apply for their
arrest in court She secured sum
mons from Magistrate Wentworth, at
Yorkville court, but they paid no at
tention to it. She called lawyer, who
procured papers for absolute divorce
against Robinson, and he managed to
serve them. He arrived in the nick
of time with the papers, for Robinson
and the widow were in the act of NOV
ing away. When the lawyer asked
them where they were going Robinson
said, Were off for jersey" and with
out a second glance to the wife, who
stood in the doorway weeping, Robin
son hurried away with the widow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
A Good Sign.

Mr.. Garmoyle-'How is your brother
now"
Miss Woodruff-"He isn't any better,
but we are greatly encouraged"
Mr.. Garmoyle-"It seems rather sin
gular that you should be encouraged
when he isn't any better"
Miss Woodruff-"You see we've just
found a doctor who admits that he
doesn't know what is the matter with
the poor boy and this leads us to be-
lieve that at last Will is in the hands
of man who knows his business"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Variation in the Earth's Magnetism.
From the Boston Transcript: Prof.
Frank H. Bigelow, of the United States
weather bureau, who has been for sew,
eral years trying to discover how close
is the correspondence between meteor
illogical changes and certain f1uctua-
tons in the earth's magnetism, said be-
fore the British Association at Toron:
to that certain simultaneous behavior
of the magnets at widely scattered OBJ
servatories suggests the possibility that
the earth is immersed in what is called
magnetic field, in which there are va
riations of intensity, and which may
proceed from the sun. These yaria-
tions, Prof. Bigelow says, show a ten
dency to fall into typical curve In
March and September that curve stays
right side up, but at the solstices it is
upside down. The main object of this
principal paper was to explain this re-
versal, which he did by showing that
it apparently depends upon the earth's
position in its path around the sun.
He gave brief description of a spe-
cial watch which had been made in
Munich in conformity with his ideas
for experimental purposes. A small
magnet was suspended on the balance
wheel, and was apparently affected by
the aforementioned changes in the in
tensity of the magnetic influence COM
ing in from outer space. On some DAYS
| the watch would gain one hundred sec
onds or two hundred seconds. On 9th.
ers it would lose as much. It seemed tc
tell the same story as the costly in.
struments in the special magnetic OBJ.
servatories. Unfortunately the "verti.
cal force" magnets in the Washington
and Toronto observatories have recent.
ly been rendered almost worthless b,
the disturbing influences Of adjacent
trolley lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
USEFUL IF NOT SWELL.
the hulk of fatboat. There it is
floating, the first houseboat Of the Kaw.
Chicago News.
A Chinese Typewriter.

A missionary at Tung Chow has IT.
vented Chinese typewriting machine.
It is great success. The characters
number about four thousand, and are
on the edge of wheels about foot in
diameter. Twenty or thirty wheels are
required to carry all the characters, end
two keys must be struck to make an
impression. The first turns the Wheel.
and the second stops it at the required
letter, which Is then brought dow, IN
the paper. The machine is compli-
Gated, bu: the inventor. DR.. Shefield.
hopes to make 1t more simple. There
are $4,000 characters in the Chinese
language. each representing a distinct
word. The 1000 In common use havs
been selected for the new machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
NEhsiSy

great that it may be difficult to con-
ceive of any sort of word recording that
cannot be satisfactorily done by means
of a machine operated by keys. Type
writer's are to be found that will write
in any language spoken. and on which
documents of varying sizes may be eX-
ecuted. There is one thing, however,
that the ordinary writing machines will
not do, namely, record in books, and
from the time that the first practical
typewriter made it's appearance 1t has
been the aim of inventors everywhere
to produce a machine capable of writ
ing in books as we'll as on unbound
pages. Two or three so-called book
typewriters have heretofore been heard
from, but they lacked simplicity, and
few OF them were ever put to practical
use. A machine for bookwriting has
Just been completed by two inventors
OF New ~lk. which embodies many
unique features, and comparison of
the new device with typewriters not
adapted for book work is interesting
IN designing the book writer it's makers
have, wherever possible, adhered to the
principles of construction employed by
manufacturers Of other first-class type
writer's adapted for writing on loose
pages. The keyboard is small and
compact, and is known as the universal,
the arrangement of the letters being the
same as that or most standard type
writer's. There are forty-four celluloid
keys, which together represent eighty
characters. The type basket, in which
the keys are arranged in circular form,
is beneath the fingers of the keys, and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Kaw River Has a Houseboat.

Ho, mansions on the St. Lawrence.
Ho, houseboats on the Thames. You
are not the only river homes afloat.
Kaw river has become your rival. You
may not know where the Kaw river is,
messieurs and mesdames, who inhabit
the aforesaid households. It is stream
of the middle west. Kansas City is
upon it's banks, and on its bosom floats
the houseboat of the Kaw. This may
not be very swell and certainly is not
very luxurious, but it is useful, which
is more to the purpose of it's owners.
This houseboat was street car once
NO. %. 1t was borne from the car
house to the river bank and attached to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Spelling for q Fight.

"And so Miss Gilman declined your
offer of marriage?"
''Yes; I can't understand why she
did it,
"You can't My dear sir, let me shake
your hand. used to think that no man
was entirely free from vanity, but at
last have found one who is"
What do you mean?"
"You say you can't understand why
she refused you, therefore it is clear
that you never stand before the mirror
and look at yourself"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The Cheerful Idiot.

How baseball terms change." said
the fan" boarder "For example, the
goose egg we used to hear so much
of seems to have gone into decay"
In that case" the Cheerful Idiot
fastened to add, Il would advise you
not to drop the subject Just lay it
down gently. "-Indianap Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Disagreed.

The Rev. Mr.. Wilgus-My dear
friend, all would be well If you would
only avoid the first drink. 1t is the
first drink that does the harm
Mr.. Lushforth-I dunno about that,
but it's a fact that the first one doesn't
seem to- do much good.-Indianapo
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
No Need of Fear.

1--WE had better look after the book
keeper I am sorry to say" said the
senior partner. His clothes are much
too fine for his salary. And besides,
have heard that he plays poker"
Yes said the junior partner, with
the chastened air of one who knew,
that is how he manages to wear such
good clothes. New York Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Eradicate Tuberculosis.

The demonstration that tuberculosis
is one and the same disease in both
animals and men, has opened up new
field for useful work on the part of both
local and state boards of health. Here
tofore the attempt to eradicate tuber-
culosis from the dairy herds has been
undertaken by state cattle commits
sions. The most extensive work under
state control has been in the eastern
states, and has, for various reasons,
thus far resulted in only partial sue
cess. The need of absolute purity in
the milk supply makes the eradication
Of tuberculosis necessity. 1t is claim
ed here that this is practicable only
by the local boards of health controll-
ing their own. milk supply by issuing
licenses to both producers and vend-
ers, after thorough inspection of the
dairy and cattle by the veterinarian of
the board. This plan is now being
carried out in our own city, under a To-
cal inspection ordinance made possible
by special act of the state legislature.
The constitutionality of this measure
has been confirmed by a decision of
the supreme court of the state of Min
nesota-Charles E. Cotton.
Swine Supply.-The September re-
port of the department Of agriculture
says: Reports as to the number of
stock hogs for fattening show a de-
crease Of 9.2 per cent from that OF
last year. The reduction is greatest
in the following states. the figures in
dicating the decreased percentage.
mississippi, IL; Texas, 10; Arkansas,
-; Tennessee, 10; Kentucky, 16: Iowa
10; Nebraska is the only state with l..
100000 hogs or upward from which an
int:rease Is reported. the gain for that
stlNe being per cent. in point Of
condition the reports are fairly mi
form. Only five states and territories
out of forty-eight report less than 90
while only two, Rhode Island and No.
b, aska, are as much as 100.
Bad habits never backslide
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Useful Bacteria.

Since the existence Of countless mil
lions of infinitesimal organisms is an
admitted fact. the lay mind has fallen
into the habit of calling everything in
the way of bacilli, bacteria and mi
crobes emissaries Of evil. 1t was by
the merest accident that tie existence
Of benevolent bacteria was made
known. and now these critics find. to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Changed the subject.

Fred-How are you getting on with
Miss Angel? Did you speak to her
father, as you determined?
Frank-Yes.
Fred-And how did it come out?
Frank-So-so. I said to him: 'Mr.
Angel, love your daughter" Said
he: $50 do I; now let's talk of some
thing else"
Fred-And then?
Frank-We talked about something
else.-Easton Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
An on Color Reception.

Penswipe-"Why do you suppose the
people of Asheville treated the news
paper men so Yellow"
Doublehead-"That was their way of
making the boys feel at home. The
Ashevilleites thought the boys repre-
sented the yellow journals. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The Common Complaint.

what caused your company to dis
hand?" inquired the gossip.
The craze for realism" replied the
manager sadly. "You remember the
speech in which Polonius says to his
son, Put money in thy purse
YES"
We'll. Laertes refused to go on with
his part without real money. "-Wash-
ington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
No Chance.

"You don't oyersleep yourself as you
used to-" said Gazzam as Maddox en-
tered the Office in good time.
mot since the baby was born" re-
piled Naturalization Post
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The Purpose.

You say Blinkers has written a no.
vel with purpose. What was the
purpose?"
His purpose was to try to get some
thing with which to buy bread and
butter, but I guess it failed. He tried
to borrow ten from me yesterday
Cleveland Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Difficult.

Fair Visitor-'I suppose, Mr.. Palette,
that true art is very difficult to under
stand?"
Mr.. Palette-"About as difficult to un-
derstand, madam, as it is to sell. '-De-
troit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Quite Evident.

lamb don't understand how man
can afford to take public Offices when
it costs more than the salary comes
to to get elected.
Wolff is evident you were not cut
out for decentralization Tran
script.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The ltetort Courteous,

Softleigh-"Weally, Miss smartleieh
you have a gweat many aw-good
twaits, doncher know. but you cawnf
evan hope to be man." Miss Smart.
leigh-"True-but there are others"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Shady Nook-"De railroad accidunt
didn't do ting ter Smikey."
Nooksy Shade-"What's de matter
wild imp"
Shady Nook-"He was a-ridin' on de
cow-catcher: de boiler busted and he
got steam bath, de wheels cut his hair
off, and it was a close shave for his
life"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Personal.

Young Verisopht (endeavoring to be
very funnyl-"Miss Oldgal, tee-hee
think will give you a-aw-goose
for birthday present"
Miss Oldgal (joyously>-"Oh, Mr..
Verisopnt, this is-so sudden Bos-
ton Traveller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Promotes for the Boy.

Il guess the Griscombs must expect
that somebody is going to leave them
some money"
"Why?"
"They've decided to let their son
become an artist"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Is This q Bull?

''Why didn't you come when rang?"
said lady to her servant.
Because I didn't hear the bell"
thereafter when you don't hear the
bell you must come and tell me So"
eyes m. Boston Traveller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
More Than He Could Stand.

How about that walking delegate
walking out of the church Sunday right
in the middle of the sermon? Had he
got so in the habit Of walking that he
did it automatically"
Nah. The preacher happened to
say something about observing the bib
lical injunctions. "-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

'Well," he said, at last, after they
had been silently gazing at each othe.
for a long time. II think I'd better
Co."
Dear me-" she exclaimed. II believe
you're a mind reader"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Irratlonalities Of Llfe-A Quick
Toilet or nIickey's Experience on tho
Cow Catcher-Tho Man Who Is Built
Lucky.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Both Had Changed.

She-"It is ten years today since we
were married. notice great change
in you. You don't kiss me any more
You are not like what you used to
~,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
troit Free Pre-

Pink-"Yes, sab, dat OF man Will
lums s luckiest man I even SEEN"
Rastus-" Sutny he is, man; he was
dun born dat way. LUX at dem hawse-
shoe iaigs OBJ his!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
They Cant Remember.

Greene-'Funny about my wife, She
has been running on dreadfully about
Will Stunyun and only a day or two
ago she declared Will was regular
trump
Grey-"That's all right. A woman,
you know, is hardly ever able to re-
member what's trumps." -Boston Tran
script.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

He-"Well, you see, that comes from
you, too, not being like what you used
| to be."-TeXas Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DlSCOv-
cry AND INVENTION.
A Typewriter for Use on Books-A New
and Unique Invention for Making
Records-It Works ON tho Same PrIn-
ciple as the Ordinary Writing Machine.

TYPEWRITER in
ventOrs are tireless
workers, and in the
last twenty-five
years have brought
out a good many
ingenious devices
for tightening the
labor of penmen. In
fact, the variety of
typewriters at the
present time is go
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18


body else TO work;
Amt any reason in not bein' glad
Amt this life the best you hao:
Amt any reason in ben' afraid
Somethng'n happen, faint all down
grade.
Amt any reason in talkin' fast
The little you've got to say won't last;
Amt any reason in not lookin up
Soon as you've got to the dregs in your
cup;
Amt any reason in not forgivin'-
You must keep on lovin to keep on Twin i;
Amt any reason in not bein' true
Make a beginnin' an carry it through;
Amt any reason. or JOY. or beauty,
In dom anything less than your duty
Laura II. Fisher In Boston Traveller
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
IrratiOnalfties.

INT any reason IN
bein' proud,
Too fine to go with
the rest of the
crowd;
Amt any reason in
bein' shy
World amt waitin'
for YOU TO pass
by;
Amt any reason in
BEN a shirk,
ClaDpin' for some
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Bad habits never backslide