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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
We Must Raise the Horses.

This country must more than ever
before be the worlds greatest horse
market The cost of raising colts to
maturity is increasing in all Edro-
pean countries, while with our gu.
perior methods the cost is decreasing.
South America is the only place on
earth possessing the physical features
necessary to successful competition
with this country, and the people there
lack every other qualification for such
competition. The plain English of it
is, they don't know how, while we fat
ter ourselves that we do know how
Texas Stock and Ranch.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

tunities it offers, the ignorance that
heretofore existed regarding the coun-
try is rapidly diminishing.
The area of Canada, all told, is
3,456,3S2 square miles. The mind can
scarcely comprehend the vastness of
this area. The distance through Can
ada from the Atlantic to the Pacific
is roundly 5000 miles. In Ontario and
Quebec, the older provinces of the Do
minion, there is not much farming land
available, but westward of Ontario, in
the old Hudson Bay territory, now
known as Western Canada, there are
hundreds of millions of acres of the
choicest land on the continent all
ready for the plowman. There
are the provinces of Manitoba, com
prising $4,000 square miles; Assinaboia,
about 10000 square miles; Keewatin,
$4,000 square miles; Saskatchewan,
100000 square miles; Alberta, 100000
square miles; Athabaska, 104, 900 square
miles; Northwest territories, 100000
square miles. Now that the United
States has filled up, no similar block
of agricultural lands awaiting the set
tier is to be found anywhere else.
Lord Selkirk in 1912 prophesied that
these plains of Western Canada would
yet maintain population of 100000
600 souls. And why not? Last year
Manitoba alone had nearly 100000
acres under crop in wheat, oats, barley,
fax and other grains, and potatoes and
other roots. This is undoubtedly the
coming wheat field Of the world. The
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

nels of oats" What other country pro-
duces such oats?
The yield of barley is enormous and
the quality is SO superior that it is
sought after by brewers everywhere at
several cents per bushel more than that
grown in other countries. Peas, too,
yield splendid crop. They are en-
tirely free from bugs and grubs, and
being used for hog fattening they
give splendid results both in quality
of meat and in the weight gained by
the animals. To the fact that the hogs
are fed on peas instead of corn experts
attribute the entire absence from the
country of hog cholera, SO familiar in
some of the western states. 1t must
not be supposed that corn will not
grow in Western Canada. 1t does grow
there to height of ten to twelve feet,
and is used for ensilage and occa-
sionally for fodder.
With regard to the yield Of cereals a
few figures may not be out of place.
There is an experimental farm in Mani
toba and another in the northwest ter
ritorics.
In oats, in three years continuous
test at the Manitoba farm the average
yield, with IL different varieties sown,
was IS bushels 20 pounds to the acre;
at the experimental farm in the north
west territories the averagewas IS BUSH
els % pounds per acre.
In two-rowed barley, with six vari-
cites, the average yield at the Manitoba
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
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CHEAP SHELTER FOR HOGS.
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CHEAP SHELTER FOR HOGS.
shelter much will be saved and COM
fort assured to these animals.
In Fig. is shown cheap shelter, de-
viscd by L. d. Shook, for four or five
grown hogs. The length of shelter need
not exceed eight feet and the length OF
boapds on each side is also about eight
feet, or 16-foot boards may be sawed in
two. The supporting posts should be
four feet above the ground, and should
be set firmly, as the hogs will use them
for rubbing posts. The ground end OF
the sides should also be fastened down
by wooden stakes driven in as shown.
If the boards of these sides are fastened
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
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THE BOG IN SUMNER.
II Reeds shelter and shade Q.ite a.
Much ~ Any Other Aaimal
On the Farm.

By far too many farmers follow the
plan Of no: providing any shelter for
their hogs while ut pasture, but force
them to root up space in a fence cor
ner or some other equally undesirable
place in their attempt to escape the
direct rays Of the sun or pelting
storms. When they can and do stand
the heat and the chilly storms it Is at
the expense and loss of the owner. BY
providing even cheap and temporary
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
PLAN FOR so1L1No SHEEP.

PLAN FOR sO1LING SHEEP.
amply large. A door from each quarter
of the paddock opens into this shed.
AS one quarter. is used, the gates open
ing to the other are closed. Gates are
provided in each fence adjacent to the
paddock. The doors are in four Sec
tions, the two upper to allow fresh air
and free ventilation; the lower to open
into the various fields as wanted. Pro-
vision for watering will have to be pro-
vided as circumstances may permit.
The crops that may be usefully fed in
such yard are rye, clover, grass, rape.
mustard, peas and oats, barley. turnips
or any others that are used when sheep
are fenced by hurdles.-Farm and
Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
HANDY ARRANGEMENT.
A Plan for Selling sheep which Ap
pears to Be Elective and
Also Economical.

When it is desirable to keep sheep
in yards near the barn for the purpose
of soiling a structure can be made as
follows: A green paddock Of about an
acre is divided by fences into four parts.
A partly open shed with feed racks all
around it is placed in the center. For
so sheep building 20 feet square is
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

Getting married is good deal like coast
ing down hill in winter; good deal of
preparation is necessary, and it is soon
over.-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many = doctors bills; +; Hardy, Hop.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

Pope says: "The minds the measure Of
the man" Perhaps that is why some men
are 60 hard to find.-Ram's Horn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
lI.aAIee ca Wear oheee

One sise smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1tmAkes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating. aching feet. ingrowing nails, corns
stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen 8. 0lmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

To Cure . Cold In O.e Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure. CSC.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

Many a man who claims to be discreet il
but coward.-Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

It's cold day when the palm.leaf fan gets
left.-Shicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27
Hone Run strikes

Home Run Strikes.
Diggs-So your daughter is married, eh!"
Biggs-Yes.
"And how does your new son.in.law strike
"For /. W or an * usually" Chicago
Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

Hall's Catarrh Cure
e Z Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-27

winch QaO cOSC Lnelr owner only the
interest on the price of the land, on the
original investment in stocking the
range, and in his share of the annual
roundup.
Northern Alberta comprises that.
great fertile valley stretching about 40
miles north of Calgary on for 200 miles
or more. 1t is well wooded as well az
well watered. For 25 cents, if he has
no timber on his land, the settler can
get government permit to cut as much
timber as he may require to put up his
buildings, supply of firewood and fence
rails. In addition to the agricultural
and ranching possibilities of this dis
trict nature has been prodigal in her
deposits of coal and other minerals.
In mineral production Canada bids
fair to beat the world. The entire re-
gion west of Alberta to the coast and
north of the boundary line to the arc
tic circle appears to be one vast deposit
of minerals-gold, silver, copper, ,:on,
lead, coal, etc. British Columbia is
making a record in the production of
gold and silver that any country might
be proud of. In short, in no other coun-
try in the world are the same chances
open to the poor man, the man of mou-
crate means or the capitalist, as pre-
sent themselves on the Young Domin-
ion Of Canada.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Little SyrianS BaptiZed.

In rough, unpainted house at Ap-
pleton. Wis, recently crosses and can
dlesticks of solid gold were set up and
two little Syrian children We're bap-
tized into the Greek Catholic church
The ceremony was performed by the
archimandrate OF the Greek church in
America, who came from New York for
the purpose. 1t consisted of the cele-
bratiOn of high mass in the morning
and the baptismal service in the even
ing. The officiating priest was once
teacher of Nicholas H. the czar of all
the Russias. He wore a four-inch gold
cross studded with diamonds, which
was given him by the car in recogni-
tion Of his services as a teacher of Ian
guages Relatives Of the families in
terested from as far as Boston were
present to attend the baptismal serv-
ica
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

trains, elaborately trimmed and often
with thin kid slippers or white shoes.
They are dragged about with utter dis
regard on the dirty floors of halls,
theaters and the courtyards, which
everywhere abound. When we saw
chiffon dresses trailing through the
parks we said to our escort: Those
women must be hardly respectable
The very first ladies in the city, he
answered. After becoming acquainted
l talked with some of the English
women on the subject and they said:
We do not wear tailor-made suits in
the season." that is, in May, June and
July, but the other nine months of the
year we live in Them So we put ours
in the bottom of our trunks and packed
the steamer rugs on top of them. We
have been fortunate enough to see the
smart set over here at a number of
functions, and it has been interesting
to compare their dressing with that
of the fashionable women on similar
occasions in our own country, MY
opinion is that in the fit, quality and
style of gowns, those in America are
quite equal to those in England, il
not SUPERIOR but in laces and Jewels
the English women are ahead. l think
we do not have any gatherings
where as many women have magnifi-
cent laces and jewels as one sees here.
The reason is not hard to find. 1t
takes time to collect these things. even
where one has money Here they are
the inheritance of many generations,
each adding few rare pieces to the
collection, and in London more of
these old and wealthy families congre-
gate than in any one city in the new
world" "
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Eandicra fits That Impress Their Mark,

Probably sailors and miners are
more impressed by their respective
callings than any other workers. The
sailor, living in great open spaces and
subject to sudden and unforeseen con-
tingencies, is frank to the verge of
recklessness, but full of prompt re-
source. He usually thinks what he
pleases and says what he thinks with
out chopping logic-the sea molds his
character to it's own moods and wheth-
er these resemble the hard-hittng
of the gale, or the softer tempers Of
smooth water, both are frank and free.
The miner, on the contrary, is shap-
ed by his work to face hard facts as he
does hard rock. He finds ways and
means to get through or round both,
exhibiting both physically and men,
tally dogged obstinacy; hence, min
ers' strikes are amongst the worst Of
labor disputes. AS class, also, min
ers tend to be narrow minded they
work within limited horizons, and
their character is Influenced accord
ingly.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
A Fathers Grim DUTY.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, correspondence Of
Philadelphia North American: James
Rickard, an engineer on the PLANES
of Ashley, left his ten-year-old son in
flagman's shanty while he went into
the engine house. His son screamed
soon afterwards, and Rickard was hor-
rified to find that he had wandered on
the track and had been run over by
the big truck used to push cars up the
incline. The truck, weighing several
tons, rested on the boys legs, near the
hips, crushing them into pulp. There
was no help within two miles, and the
distracted father had to start the en-
gines in order to drag the truck of
the boy. The little fellow was uncon-
scious and died next morning.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Comfort.

Comfort.
One by one Worlds harms are smitten:
One by one its ripe wrongs fall.
One by one are carved and written
Mans sure triumph over all.
One by one the desert places
Grow with green, and gush with light.
One by one Gods finger traces
Moons and stars across the night.
One by one the cruel fetters
or the tyrant flesh slide off;
One by one we learn the letters
OF the alphabet of love.
One by one the proper pretense
Or usurping falsehoods die;
one by one new recompenses
FIJI our void up in the sky.
One BY one our days of weaving
From things earthly go toward
gorgeous harvest days of cleaning
In the full tracts of the Lord.
One by one the needs and cravings
or old hungers fail and pass;
One by one the Heavens dear strawings
Bless our fields of barren grass
Spite of weary months of sorrow,
spite of long and laden years,
Bitter waitings for the morrow
Wherein lieth JOY for tears
spite of tired hearts plowed with trouble,
Spite of blighting, and of blame,
spite OF wastes of stones and stubble,
Spite of paths of woe and shame.
spite of whatsoever evils
Make the sacred places foul,
spite OF whatsoever devils
Dog the footsteps Of the soul.
Though the earth be still unshriven,
Though the years seem still undone,
Yet shall all. save man and Heaven,
Pass and perish, one by one
Richard Realf
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
SURPRISE KEPT HIM SILENT.

To cement his alliance with the Eng
lish people he proposed to the duke of
Lancaster that he give him one of his
daughters. The duke was pleased. It
would advance his plans
II have two daughters" he said
"Philippa, who is 20, and Catherine,
who is II. Your majesty can have
which you choose"
In these affairs of state it matters
little" said the king, sadly. Let it be
the older, to more nearly match my
own age"
The duke returned at once to Eng
land to prepare his daughter for this
royal marriage. He carried with him
portraits of the king and described in
glowing terms his graces and virtues
There was no choice for Philippa
Fortunately, the fair English maid
was pleased with the dark beauty of
the king. She wondered if he would
admire her. She had heard of his in
difference to women, and knew that
he had not even asked for her picture
AT least he shall not know that |
u,
she was a high-spirited girl
The marriage was by proxy. This
was not uncommon in royal ia = lilies
long ago. The dignity of the king for
bade him to go from his own land to
seek his bride Yet the Lady Philippa
of Lancaster was granddaughter of the
king of England. She must be married
in her own country.
The king sent as his proxy d great
archbishop. He travelled ir royal state,
attended by many mobiles
After the ceremony Philippa, as
queen of Portugal, went, in care of the
archbishop and all his train to the
husband whom in her heart she loved,
and whom she knew cared not for her.
On her arrival in Portugal she was
taken to a grand castle where the mar
riage ceremony was to be performed on
the following day with the king in
stead of his proxy.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
JOHN AND PHlLIPPA.

In the middle of the fourteenth CEN
tury John of Gaunt, duke of Lancas-
ter, the famous son of King Edward
III. of England married the Infanta
Blanche. heir tc the throne of CASTLE.
Unfortunately the lady had been sup
planted by her cousin, who had seized
and held the throne.
twenty-five years after this mar
riage war broke out between Portugal
and CASTLE. England was the ally of
Portugal. The duke of Lancaster
headed the English forces. He fought
with a will. Victory meant that his
wife, the duchess, would be queen c.
CASTLE.
The king of Portugal, too, interested
MIN. He was fine young man of 26
He was tall and handsome and had
wavy black hair and large dark eyes.
He was a brave soldier and a good
horseman.
In some ways he was unlike most
Kings. He cared nothing for the
drunken bouts and coarse pleasures in
which his companions indulged. He
was noted for the remarkable purity of
his life. His people called him John
the Perfect. They were devoted to
him.
In one thing only he failed to please
his subjects. He would not marry
They could not understand his reluc-
tance. Yet he had reason, though
he kept it secret.
Three years before an English
knight, on visit to the king of Por-
tugal, had died suddenly. At the last
moment he placed in the hand of the
king miniature painting. He attempt
ed to say something in explanation. 1t
was too late.
The picture was of a beautiful, but
unknown, maiden. Rippling fair hair
shaded her round pink cheeks. Her
blue eyes gazed steadily into the kings
dark ones. Her lips were curved in a
half smile as If she were amused at the
mystery he faced.
Days, weeks, months passed, and the
king still studied the miniature. He
was enthralled by the fair unknown.
Had l but learned her name before
my good friend died." he sighed
thousand times. who can she be?"
he wondered. There was no response.
Several years passed. At length he
felt that he must put sentiment aside
and yield to the wishes of his people
and marry.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Why Men No Longer Dance.

The Drapers' Journal, the leading or
gan of the trade in the world, has lust
completed a searching investigation
into the causes of the present scarcity
of dancing men. 1t comes to the con-
clusion that the materials now popular
for ball dresses of fashionable women
are largely responsible. These fabrics
and the materials with which they are
trimmed are often so rough and sharp
that they soon destroy "the gloss and
perfect condition OF a well-groomed
mans dress suit" 1t is, therefore,
with the idea of saving their dress
suits that the men decline to dance.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

ers. Raw cotton is not the only i'm
portant thing to be considered In
Admission, Ala, where | have a sum-
mer home, mill was established some
time ago for the manufacture of cot
ton goods. These are all shipped to
Asia, and the demand has proved so
great that the owners have been forced
to double the capacity of their mill.
And this is not an isolated case.
Liverpool has built on American
cotton at the expense of American
growers, while Manchester has thrived
at the expense of American spinners.
Why should the United States continue
to enrich those British cities? Why
should the price of the cotton growing
IN Alabama and Texas be fixed by men
IN Liverpool? Manila offers the key
for escape from this commercial thrall-
dom. There, at the very door Of Asia,
is an American city with a splendid
harbor, and the day is coming when it
will rob Liverpool of much of it's cot
ton trade. Cotton and cotton goods
will be shipped west to the Pacific,
carried to Manila and distributed from
that port up and down the Asiatic
coast without paying toll to Liverpool
or Manchester. There is not only the
saving in transportation to be con-
sidered, for the rehandling in effect
entails number of extra charges.
Remember that Asia has two-thirds of
the consuming power Of the world,
and you see the Importance of this
trade and the promise held out to Ma
ma. am sure this is not a fantastic
dream. The tide of trade has turned
to the westward, and the almighty dol
lar is riding on it's crest to the con-
quest of the far east Westward ho!
should be the battle cry of King Cot
for there is his coming empire. What
has been done can be done again.
Hongkong is no dream, yet it has risen
from the sea as though called into be-
ing by the magic of Aladdin's lamp.
It's rise is prophetic of Manila's coming
glory.
I'm 1872 hardly more than fifty years
ago, the site of Hongkong was a rock
so sterile that it had no herbage. To-
day it is the second seaport in the
world, so far as its commerce is con-
cerned Liverpool is first, and it Is
question whether Hongkong does not
dispute second place with New York.
What has built up the big British port
Of Asia? Cotton. Mostly American
cotton at that. The most important
commerce of Hongkong was its i'm
ports of cotton and cotton goods. The
city may be said to be founded not
only on rock, but upon cotton. Ma
Mia should have that cotton trade in
the future and should gain the great
ness that goes with it. Americans
grow the cotton and American spin
ners are now able to compete with the
cheap labor of Europe. 1t only re-
mains for Americans to seize the op-
portunity offered them and enter in
upon their own. The almighty dollar
is not blind, and it may be depended
on to conquer the orient"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
INCREASE OF MUTES,
Due to IntermarriDge-Stat OF
Authorities.

Authorities.
The census of 1890 showed 41,2S3
deaf mutes in the United States. But
it is admitted that the list is defective,
SO many parents and relatives wishing
to conceal defects that the census TAX
ers could not get accurate data. In
1870 the number was 16,205. Statis-
tics show that the number of deaf
mutes is increasing at much faster
ratio than the total population, and
that more and more deaf mutes are
marrying deaf mutes and thus propa-
eating a defective variety of the race.
DR.. w. w. Turner, the late principal Of
the American asylum in Hartford. the
largest institution in the country where
deaf mlltes are received says the ST
Louis Post-Dispatch, shows that the
number of cOngenital deaf mutes is
multiplying with increasing rapidity.
He cites one case where woman lived
children. He declares that every con-
sideration Of philanthropy, as we'll as
the best interests of congenitally deaf
persons themselves, should induce their
teachers and friends to urge upon them
the improperly of intermarriage.
Years ago there was one deaf mute to
every 1900 of the population. Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell, the celebrated
inventor, married a deaf mute, and
has written "A Memoir Upon the For
nation of Deaf Variety OF the HUI
man Race" After extensive research
he made this declaration: "The indica-
tions are that the congenital deaf
mutes Of this country are increasing
at greater rate than the population
at large. And the deaf mute children
of deaf mutes are increasing al a great
er rate than the congenital deaf mute
population. If the laws of heredity
that are known to hold in the case of
animals also apply to man the inter-
marriage of cOngenital deaf mutes
through number of successive gcner-
ations should result in the formation of
deaf variety of the human race" Re-
ports of the American asylum at Hart
ford show that 33 per cent of the pu-
pills admitted had deaf mute relatives.
Cases showing as many as fifteen deaf
mute relatives to one individual were
found. There were more than 10000
deaf mutes in the United States who
belonged to families containing more
than one deaf mute. More threaten
ing still is the statement of DR.. Henry
l.. Peet, the deaf and dumb specialist.
He declares as a result of his re-
searches that the normal hearing
brothers and sisters OF deaf mute
are about as liable to have deaf chill
dren as the deaf mute himself