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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09
. DOCTOR A BAD NFIGHBOR.'
on Account OF Him the Man IN the
Other HALF OF the Houas
Moves OUT.

's1Nhy, man, said the landlord to q
tenant whom he had recently secured
for house that had been unoccunied
for several months, according to the
Detroit Free Press, you're not going
10 vacate SO soon? You've only been
there asmonth." 55S
9s Il know it, and a month more would
be the end of me. I am going to get
a house way out in the suburbs and in
the center Of a big lot. You'll never get
me into a double house again as long as
I live. I'd rather take the family and
camp out. .
1.-THE place is all told you it was,
sir; good house, good neighborhood and
everyth thing in good repair. I'll look to
you for the rent until the end of your
term"
That's all right, and I'll pay it. I'm
not mean enough to try to sublet it,
either. One thing you didn't tell me
was that the man in the other end of
the house is doctor and that he seems
to have trained his patients to call on
him at night. I haven't had any sleep
worth speaking of in the whole three
weeks. Coming up on the porch they
reach my door first. They ring the
bell as though it were fire alarm and
then begin pounding on the door. When
I'm forced to go to the door to prevent
its being broken in and to give the rest
of the folks little show to sleep, it's
Get into your clothes, doc, and come
right over to the house, or Jimmie has
the Group or 'Baby's having an awful
time with his teeth or why didn't you
call this evening as you agreed to?' If
/ put my head out of the window and
try to explain they get hot and tell ne
I'd better retire from business, or some
thing worse. I'll bring you the keys
this evening"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

FURNITURE from Factory to Firesldo.
81 Being the only extensive manufacturers
OF furniture in the world selling direct
from maker to user, we save our custom
ers the enormous expenses and profits of
the jobbers and retailers of Household
Furniture, at 20 to so per cent under
retail value. QUAKAR VALLEY MANU-
FEATURING CO., 355 West Harrison ST.,
Chicago ~ ,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth. Mimi. Juae'23, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the foil lowing named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Recei-
Samuel McC lelland J r, homestead entry No
7517 for the lots and2 and s15 Of neA section 2.
township 81 north range west.
u He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation. ct
said land, viz: 81
. j. A. Tucker, 81 Carriboo, Amer Nelson ind
Isaac Fonger all of Grand Marais. MINI.
9 g. IS sWm. E. Culkin, Register.
RI. Tipton. Atty. s5s 10
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

entries WIFI LWO llQ16u6 Ia 6aC0 Canoe.
1t was a very close and holly contested
race and as they came down the home
stretch they were cheered to the echo,
The first prize was won by Frank Pero
and Aditagi Koginochiwa with Jim Flat
and Thomas Thomas close second.
The next event was rowing race, in
which there were three entries, with two
man in boat. This also was a very
close and interesting contest. Louis
I and Godfrey Plant, Of Grand Portage
won first place by half . boats length
over Ben and Jim Scott amid great ap.
plause by the spectators.
The next on the program was foot
race in which there we're six entries. In
this event Godfrey Plante was the win
ner, with Martel Anaquet as second.
Arscess was then taken for dinner.
The first event after dinner was q tug
of-war between ten indians and ten
whites which resulted in draw, each
side gaining one point. ~. :. <
Next came the moccasin game, played
by indians, which furnished great deal
Of amusement for the spectators.
The la platte game, played by twenty
squaws, was the next on the program
and was one of the most interesting
events of the day. The game was we'll
played and was exceedingly novel to
those who had not before Witnessed a
game of the kind,
The principal event of the day was, of
course, the lacrosse game, which was a
very warm number. It was played by
"a indians-12 on a side. The players
presented very novel appearance when
they appeared on the grounds in full
uniform. One club wore red aud the
other yellow jackets and number of
them had on war paint, feathers and all
manner of decorations. The game was
played for all there was in it, the teams
being evenly matched, and the many
good plays made brought forth loud ap-
plause from the spectators.
There were eight entries in the sailing
race which, ON account of the lack of
sufficient breeze, ;wasea rather tame at
fair. The boats were divided into two
classes, A. J. Scott's boat winning first
prize in the first class and Peter Wanne-
boss boat winning first IN the second
class.
The most novel feature OF the celebra-
ton was the war dance which took place
in the evening. The indians taking part
were all decked out in war paint, feath.
ers, fox tails, etc., and by their antics
furnished great deal of amusement to
their audience.
Although 1925 had been expended in
fireworks the display was of short dura.
ton. This was due to an accident which
made it uncomfortably lively for little
while. The box in which the fireworks
were kept was close by where they we're
being shot off when a spark ignited those
in the box and the greater portion OF
them went off at once Although a few
people were slightly burned and several
had their clothing more or less burned
fortunately, no one. was seriously injured
by the explosion.
To wind up with a very enjoyable
dance was given in the evening in the
Howenstine house, on;the west side.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

I'M R. R. G. PHELPS the leading pension
IVA attorney OF Belfast. N. Y. writes:
!, - II was discharged from the army on
; account, OF i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. My form
was bent as a man of 80. I constantly wore
an overcoat, even in summer, for fear Of
taking cold. could not attend to my busi-
my rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago I commenced using DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, notwithstanding had used so
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. Dr..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health. 1t
IS truly a wonderful medicine and it affords
me much pleasure to recommend this rem
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin. to-day to
banlsh pimples, bioils, blotches, blackhe;ads,
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09
Portrait OF Admiral Dewey.

a fine photographic portrait OF Admiral
Dewey, the Hero Of Manila 12x16 inches,
hassjust been issued by Popular Publish
ing Co., Of Indianapolis, Ind. Agents
wanted. Send 10 cents in postage for
sample mailed securely. S$.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09
American <-lncE..

merica practical HI supplies the en-
tire world wit h clocks. nearly every
civilized nation inn orting their sup>
plies from this coun 1s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

No-ToBa for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. AL druggists,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

l. 1--WE know Of no review published, in this
country or in Europe. which combines so success
fully as the AMERICAN MONTHLY the alertness,
sound Judgment, carefully weighed opinion, exact
knowledge, and well-chosen English Of the purely
! literary periodical. THE Outlook.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-09

It is impossible to promise particular features
AMERICAN MONTHLY" during the comins
Booknan says, " a great monthly newspaper"
It's readers illustrated account Of the notable things
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

Wepublish elsewhere the proceedings
OF the so called middle of the road Pop,
ulists in Cincinnati. The Associated
Press managers devote columns to this
farce, while If it were real Populist
convention they would attempt to
ignore il as much as possible. The
nomination OF candidates for Presi
dent and Vice. President at this time
is unadulterated nonsense. We trust
shat the Hon. Tom Watson will have
good sense 60 repudiate the thing.
We were awhile in sympathy with
;hese so called middle of-the road Pop
ulIsts, but since they have cast reason
aside we wash our hands of the whole
business. Besides, since Chairman
Butler has announced his determine
tlon to call the National PopuIisE Con
vention in 1900 to meet before either OF
the old parties hold their conventions,
and will allow the people themselves at
that time to settle the question of
fusion, we see no reason for this con
vention.
To an onlooker it seems that the
convention did all in it's power to dis
rupt the PopulsS party. It appears to
US that if they were employed by the
monopolists to disrupt the party they
could hardly serve their masters better.
But this convention may do geod.
All the cranky" Populists seem to
have gotten together. Now that they
are out OF the way, the regular old
guard POpulists, tried and true, may
march on victory.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13
TESTING SEEDS.

We would strongly recommend to
every farmer and gardener who de-
sires to plant the very best variety of
seeds that, in addition to obtaining
what knowledge he can from his seeds
man and experiment station COZ Germ
log his seeds, he set apart small cor
ner in his garden or field for expert
mental purposes, and there carefully
test each variety. Such a trial would
furnish him and his family a great
deal of information which could be OBJ
tained in no other way. In this small
patch OF ground come OF the ''novel-
ties" advertised by seedsmen could be
tested with special reference to ones
own climate and soil. Owing to the
natural conservatism Of the farmer,
there is tendency in many communl-
ties to grow the same varieties and
strains of vegetables that have grown
in that locality for years. Introduc
Eions of new and valuable things occur
largely by chance, If at all; whereas,
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trial ground as here recommended,
there would soon be in many cases
marked improvement in the varieties
and strains of cereals and vegetables
planted in his locality. Careful obser-
vations, including measurements,
should be Frequently made on the plants
growing in this trial ground, and these
should be noted. This work might be
done in many cases by the farmers
wife or older children. Western Plow-
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

In q recent issue, we printed a
speech on the election of United
States Senators. Probably no refo1m
placed before the people by the Ali
ence is more rapidly growing in popu
larity than this demand, the purpose
of which is TO put more power into the
hands of the great common people.
This reform has many enemies, but
they do not dare to oppose it openly
because to do so is to acknowledge g
dislike for the republican form of gov
ernment.
It would be difficult to strengthen
the arguments made by Mr.. Todd. The
question that, like Banquo's ghost, will
not down, is: II the people are trusted
TO choose the members of Congress,
why can they they not be trusted to
choose the Senators also2 Why retain
longer on the statute books this relic
of the days when few dared question
the divine authority of kings, and
fewer still believed the people capable
of self governments
When the Constitution was adopted
there was then in existence no great
nation governed by the people. Many
good people looked upon the demo
cratic, or republican, form of govern
ment as a rather doubtful experiment.
This element was not without repre-
sentation in that band of noble, yet
mortal, men who framed our Consti-
tuition. They insisted that it was best
to ''go Slow" that the people should
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13
No. 80
WHEAT.

Bulletin II, of the Kansas Station,
thus summarizes seventeen years Of
wheat experiments at that station:
1. Wheat grown continuously with
out manure on measured acre for
seventeen years in succession has pro.
duced an average yearly yield of 10 81
bushels. The crop was completely
winter killed during three of these
years, so that only fourteen crops were
harvested, and two of them were part
ty winter killed. The average yield of
the fourteen crops harvested is % rs
bushels.
Q. 8ubsoiliug for wheat has not bene.
flied the yield. It has on the contrary
apparently reduced the yield over that
on surface-plowed ground in nearly
every instance it has been tried.
3 As TO the time of seeding wheat,
the results of the past seasons expert,
ments confirm those of former years.
The best yields were obtained from
seedlings made about the third week
in September.
4. The rotation experiments are just
beginning to give results, though tnty
have not run long enough az yet to
warrant definite conclusions They
do show, however, that yearly appli.
cation Of twenty tons of barnyard ma
nure to the acre is decidedly detrimen-
tai, in that it causes an excessive
growth of straw and failure to de-
velop kernel.
g. The rotation experiments in which
wheat is followed by some leguminous
catch crop, sown as soon as the wheat
is harvested and removed or plowed
under in time to again SOW the ground
to wheat that same fall, have only just
been begun, the past year being the
only season in which wheat has been
grown on this plan. The wheat seeded
on soy bean stubble gave the best
yields.
g. The test of varieties is of special
interest the present year, in that it
shows the comparative hardness Of
some fifty leading varieties grown at
the station for several years. Out Of
the whole number, only the Turkey,
T4smanian Red and Crimean withstood
the severe freeze in November 80 az TO
yield at the rate of ten bushels or more
Der acre.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13
AGRICULTURH.
POTATOES AS A FARM CROP.
The Main Secret of Successful Growing
is Promptness

The Main Secret of Successful Growing
is Promptness.
The trouble with most potato grow
ing ia that it is done spasmodically, the
high prices of one year inducing nearly
all farmers raising a large acreage
after year Of scarcity, as the present
one has been. The result always is
that the high prices of one year are
succeeded by those ruinously low the
next, The seesaw has been so long in
operation that it is no wonder that
many shreWd farmers reckon on it as
matter of course, and adopt the old
time policy in the play, Simon says
thumbs up, or Simon says thumbs
down." and doing exactly the opposite
OF what they are told to do, and what
they see nearly every body else doing.
Who do not believe this policy will
so generally prevail hereafter. Though
there was only a slight reduction Of
potato acreage in many places last
J ear, the wet weather in spring, fol-
10 VI d by severe drought at the time
potatoes were forming, made potatoes
nearly everywhere a poor crop of in
ferior quality. In the localities which
are least adapted to potatoes, where
the farmers are only slightly &C qUainted
with the business, there were thousands
of acres of potatoes, which not even
the high prices that prevailed ever
since last fall have prevented from
proving loss. Yet in most cases there
were even in the same neighborhood
crops OF potatoes grown by farmers
who know the ms and outs of the busi
ness that were large in yield and excel.
lent in quality. This simply proves
that the modern growing Of potatoes,
including fighting not merely against
droughts, but also equally against po
tato beetles and tungous diseases, haa
become a science, which only those
who are partially acquainted with the
crop can safely undertake.
The main secret of successful potato
growing is prom ptnees Thirty or more
years ago only one thing was needed
to be done promptly. That was to
keep down weeds at all times. Now
bugs have to be destroyed as fast as
they hatch, and fungicides used
promptly to prevent entirely or check
the spread of the fungous diseases,
blight and rot. Something more is
also needed, aud that is rich clover sod
on which to grow potatoes, so that lie
tie or no stab manure will be required.
On clover sod the returned soil can
be kept much moister all through the
growing season. There are some who
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

term of any Sstator chosen before it
becomes valid as as part of the Con
stitution."
Tt is probable that by the time Con
gress again convenes the war will be
over, and we hope that the supporters
of this bill will insist that it be given
due consideration. Let those supposed
rervants of the people, who proclaim
that they do not fear to trust them be
given an opportunity to prove their
faith by their works. The Senator
who refuses to support this bill vir-
tually acknowledges that he is not the
choice OF the people and therefore fears
he would not be reelected were the
bill to become law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

think that closer sod promotes blight
and rot. The idea comes from using
stable manure and clover sod together.
We have often grown potatoes oD
clover sod without manure. and always
had them entirely free from rot, while
the rot was prevalent in the same
neighborhood on manured land.
One of the secrets Of successful pota
to growing is to plant the seed pretty
deep. Cultivate the whole surface once
or twice before the potatoes are up, and
thereafter keep the potatoes clear OF
the weeds by shallow cultivation only
between the rows. In this way IN
counted millions of weeds of destroyed
that have simply germineted and are
buried before the first shoot has reached
the surface. It is in this way, we think,
chat the potato crop excels all others
as preparation for oats or barley, to
be soWn in the following spring. II
late in the season the ground is covered
with weeds going to seed, the land is
in worse condition for spring grain
than after we'll cared for field Of corn.
Neither of these crops is very exhaus-
tive. The potato is 80 largely water
that it probably removes less of value
from the soil than any other crop that
will bring so much money per acre.
This is the great advantage of shallow
cultivation between the rows. 1t can
be continued, despite the old notion
that cultivation must stop when the
tubers began to form. It it were deep
cultivation this would be the fact, for,
if the cultivator disturbed the roots in
even the least degree, the set of tubers
already formed on them would be
stopped by their growth, and new
set formed, making a crop Of small po
tato: worth little except for feeding.
It is comparatively easy, except for
fighting bugs to grow early potatoes.
They mature go early that even on
heavily manured land they do not often
rot unless they are left long after ripen
ing before they are dug. These early
potatoes usually after a season of
scarcity bring high prices. But as
dealers are chsry about buying them.
because they are liable to rot during
weather after they are stored, the bulk
of marketing of the early crop has to
be done at retail. As u result, most of
the large growers plant chiefly of the
late ripening potatoes, which can be
sold at all the railroad stations by the
wagon load. They do not bring so
high prices as the early potatoes do.
Possibly the best way for most pota
to growers who are near a city or large
village is to grow what early potatoes
they can sell at retail, and plant the
rest Of their crop for late marketing at
wholesale prices.-American Cultiva-
tor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

. J. M. E of Talbot county. Md, says:
II have a low bodied, broad tired
wagon, which I have used on the farm
and road for over year, and am
greatly pleased with both it's ease of
draft and it's results on farm roads 1t
is a road improver, whereas the old
arroW-tired wagons are rosd spoilers
One great advantage I claim for its
steel wheels is that they never roll the
mud as do the narrow tires. In deep
mud it has the advantage"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13

like
man me have forest made With trees already if he only
that perks being planted cna of the with
mature trees OF large mposabiy iated
OF n shows trees being moved from
OF Mr. Rockefeleri Hills
modern landscape gardening when the
OF
when new acquires country be wishes make changes in
distribution
The only precautions
This of
this special Wheel Quincy
unusually
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13
OUR LATEST TORPEDO CRAFT

will cost about &175, 900, and will have
a speed of at least twenty six knots an
hour. The torpedo boat dessroyers
are exceptionally fne boats; they may
really be said to be the Spanish "de-
stroyers" bettered. They will cost
about 1895 900. R G. Skerrett, who
gives the details of the plans in Har-
per's Weekly for August 81, thinks
that competition will be lively, and
tnRt every snipyard on both coasts is
apt to take an active part.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-09-13
BROAD TIRES FOR FARM UsR.

Broad tires on farm vehicles are
coming slowly into use, and but for
the conservatism" of the average
farmer their use would be much more
common than now. So far as yet 8p-
pears, nothing is to be said against
them, the only objection being the cost
of the change. But the cost cannot be
great, while the advantages are so
many that it seems strange how little
attention is given to the matter.
Among the advantages are an easier
draft for the team and less wear and
tear to the tire and the road bed. Mar
row tires have less supporting sur
face by which to uphold the load, and
that makes them cut into the ground
with more force, and especially when
it is soft. Suppose the tire to be shaped
like the capital V, every one can see
that it would cut into the road, hence
tendency. From this constant wear
we have an alienation of dust, mud
when it rains and ruts in spring and
fall, in addition to the wear and tear
Of the team, harness, wagon, and the
odds and ends of time lost for repairs
to everything in use. When all the
i ems of cost are posted, the SUM will
be found very serious one to those
to whom economy is important.
In hauling loads over the farm where
there are no beaten roads, or only
apologies for them, the waste is great.
est. In farm operations it is often
necessary to drive over freshly plowed
ground. or only once or twice narrowed,
and narrow tires make anything but a
light load impossible to Stir except for
rod or two at time. The usual load
plowed ground, wind" the team in a
few seconds, or sink iu to depth i'm
possible to stir. The OK cart with it's
broad tires is much more serviceable
on such land, and that fact should
teach farmers that the farm wagon
should also be equipped with broad
tires. The farm wagon cannot be dis
pensed with, but the OK cart, with it's
slow moving team, is going out of use,
and some fine day in the future will
disappear, except in sections where it
is inconvenient or dangerous to use
horses.
It is evidently common idea that
to use broad tires requires broad rim
med wheels-in other words, new
wheels to match the width Of the tires;