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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
THE ARGUMENTS.

Augustus s. Miller. ~ Miller e. Car
-'ll counsel for the plaintiff argued
that tho common nlcas division had
been confirmed nv thnapnellate decision
and that the actl-n ~ the common
pleas was really the granting OF a new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
BRAVE BUTCHERS.

Durham, Natal. oct. 27.-An interest
ing incident I'm connection with the
Elandslaagte fight is reported here.
When the fire OF the British guns be-
came too hot eight Beers ran forward
out of cover and standing together,
coolly opened fire at the Imperial Light
horse, with the evident purpose OF
drawing the latter's fire while their
comrades retired. Seven out Of the
brave eight were killed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
A Lesson Of Love
By win s. aidley.

HERALD GORDON, the new school
VI superintendent for the town of
feacedale, was young-that is, COM
paratively young-say not more than
30 at the outside, and for some reason
best known to himself, still bachelor.
He was not what would be called a
handsome man exactly, but he was the
possessor of a graceful, well-knit figure,
and clean-cut, self-reliant face, from
which a pair of honest gray eyes looked
forth unfiinchingly upon the world.
just now they, were looking into q
pair as honest as his own-the troubled
blue eyes of Ethel Ellis, the teacher in
one of Peacedale's half dozen schools.
II am very sorry, Mr.. Gordon, that
you should have heard such poor re-
ports of my school, she said, looking
the new superintendent frankly in the
face. eyes, am very sorry, indeed
and the speakers eyes certainly looked
as if she meant it; in fact, Gerald Cor
don was almost certain he detected a
tear in one of them at that very mo-
ment-"but I don't think it is wholly
my fault.
II have tried hard enough to keep or
der, and if the three or four big boys
who have made all the trouble had a
spark of chivalry or manliness in their
nature should have no difficulty in
controlling the school; but do you
know, Mr.. Gordon, there are boys who
simply won't behave, and there is moth
ing in their makeup, no sense of fair
ness OF justice, no gentlemanly in
stincts, absolutely nothing to which one
can appeal to induce them to do sop
"You put the case rather strongly,
Miss Ellis" replied the new superin-
tendent, thoughtfully; ''but, after all,
there is little doubt that you are right.
Such boys are natural-born DULLES, and
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
VERY oBL1cma.
He Was willi.s t. Give the vel.
eanic Vocalist . Good, HARD II
Shove.

The young man who sings loud and long
was interrupted by q tap at the dooH Of his
apartment.
Excuse me-" said the tall, thin stranger.
III am sorry to intrude. Isoccupy the fla.
under you, and / have come up to inquire
If you are the gentleman who sings bal
lads"
"Yes," was the answer; with the air Of .
man who is modest, but cannot deny the
truth. Are you fond of music?" : -.
II don't know that am what you would
call fond of it. At the same time haven't
anything particular against It. ! am very
much affected by some things hear
That amounts to the same thing as being
fond of it," was the answer, in a tone-of
soothing encouragement.
II have been wondering if I caught the
words of your favorite song correctly. Let
me see:
"'How often. oh, how often.
rs Have wished that the ebbing tide
Would bear me away on its bosom
To the ocean wild and wide
Is that right?"
Yes; it's all right, according to my recol-
lection; Is that one of the pieces you are af-
fected by?"
i. Eyes. 1 have been affected by THAT for
hours at time. 1t has drawn me irresist-
IDLY to you. 1t has filled me with yearn-
ing to do something that would make you
happier. And i called up to say that il
you'll come down to the river with me any
evening I'll pay your car fare and hire q
boat and give you good start on the first
ebbing tide scheduled. And | don't mind
saying that the further out it bears YOU the
better I'll be satisfied. "-Washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
RAISE GOOD HOGS
nassy Animals Are The
Most Ready sellers ana Drine =.
40 the best Prices. .5.se.

If person who knows anything at
nil about hog feeding was given, o
chance between q hog that would gain
% pounds in six weeks and one that
would gain 90 pounds in the same time
on the same feed, he would not be long
in choosing. During the past ten
months the Kansas experiment station
has fed 100 hogs that were bought of
the farmers in the vicinity Of Manhat-
tan without regard to breed or breed
ing. just as they were, thrifty and
weighing in the neighborhood of 100
or 125 pounds. This class of hogs IL
used because those experiments are for
the highest benefit of the farmers, and
by taking the stock they raise we stay
within their conditions. A few con-
illusions may be drawn from the follow
ing facts taken from observations of
feeding 80 head of hogs which were just
finished. These hogs were nearer of the
same age than size, and ranged from
the long, big boned bacon hog, to
the short-boned chunk, according to
the care or carelessness of the farm
er who raised them. First, as to point
Of gain: The comparisons are between
hogs fed the same in every respect. The
best and poorest five out of twenty
have the following showing: Best five,
weight at beginning of test 596 pounds,
gain 416 pounds, 20 per cent; poorest
five, weight at beginning of test $40
pounds, gain 235 pounds, 40 per cent.
This was for period of AZ days, and
from observations made from week to
week, this difference of gain from lit
tie over one pound to practically two
pounds day was largely due to the
breeding. A short, small-boned chunk
will make good gains for a, few weeks
and then stop. 1t will be fat and ready
for market, while a well-bred rangy
hog will fatten and continue to grow
and make good gains for much longer
period. Then as to.the demand of the
market: The three-rib shoulder is now
one of the most profitable cuts that is
made for export trade. Hogs from
which these cuts are made must be
large and muscular, long and rangy.
The short, small-boned chunk will not
answer the purpose. The bacon hog
is also of the latter description and
brings the best price ON the markets.
Well-bred rangy hogs. make the most
profitable gains, are the most ready
sale and bring the best price on the
market. = j. G. Haney, in Prairie
Farmer. 90
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
STOCK ON THE f'ARM..,.
No Matter How small the Premise. i,
Will Pay the Owner to Keep
Hogs or Sheep ~

No farm so small but there are some
wastes on it if the produce is sold direct
from the farm. 1t is impossible to raise
and sell grain and hay without losing
some portion Of it which might have
been saved if live stock were kept.
The man with large farm may be
able to go on raising and selling grain
and let the wastes go, but the small
farmer cannot allow these losses.
For the small farmer horses or cattle
are out Of the question as they require
too large an area for pasturage, but
with hogs or sheep the case is different.
They can be kept with profit in COM
paratiyely .cramped quarters. Either of
these kinds of stock may be used to
make meat of grass and grain. Feed
may be sold in the shape of mutton;
wool or pork to better advantage than
in its original condition. The small
farmer should be an intensive farmer
and intensive farming is impossible
without the help of live stock or the
purchasing of large quantities of fer
tilizers which is not good farming.
The man who owns a small farm and
keeps a small herd of hogs or small
flock of sheepis likely to become an en-
thusiast and if this is the case the stock
kept will get much larger prices than
common stock and the profits will be in
creased.
AS a matter Of fact the small farmer
with few animals is in a position to
take the very best care of his animals
whether they are to be used for market
or are pure-breds which are to be sold
for breeders and in either case the re-
turns will be larger than they could be
where larger hocks with less care are
kept.-Farmers' Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
puNcENT PARAGRAPHS

Her Answer.-He-''Are you fond Of
dancing?" She-"Look here, you can't
talk, but you can dance, SO suppose we
have another turn. -Moonshine. &.
"Gray thinks man is never too old
to play golf" ''No?" mo. He says
If he had one foot in the grave he'd
rather have the other on the links."-
Puck. I'd.
Uncle Haicede-''I have, lived in this
here house over 20 year come next Sep,
TENDER. Fresh Air Boy-"Chee! How
do youse git out O payin' de rent."-In-
dianapolis journal. 7i''
The Benedict-"When I am away
from home my wife writes to me every
day." The Bachelor-"Well,i it's your
own fault. Why don't you leave her
enough money to last few days;?s'-,
N. Y. World. ~
The Convict's Paper.-"The inmates
of Sing Sing print anewspaper.', WE'LL.
is it any different from any other pa
PERI" Eyes; composed of longer SEN
fences and the editors are not allowed
to keep any old files.'' Chicago Daily
News.
sit seems as though this horseless
carriage is here to stay he solilo-
quized. And again, little later, he
said, Eyes, it surely isl And as the
driver had been yainly trying for ar
hour to get the motor working he got
out and walked.-Ph Philadelphia Record.
Patient-'I say, doctor, just what is
this grip anyway" Doctor-"Why,
my good fellow, that's the name we
doctors have for everything nowadays
but appendicitis Patient-''Ah! And
what is appendicitis" Why,
that's the name we have. for everything
but the grip Judge. o..
Unintentional Sarcasm.-He was a
clerk in a department store and the
naughty young woman who fancied she
was called upon to give her ideas to the
world in book form desired note book.
II want note book" she said, ''some-l
thing that I can carry in my pocket to-
jot down ideas-'' ooh, you want,
something very small,'' replied thst
clerk, and he was unable to account foil
her Philadelphia Call. Il
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Remedy for the Hornfly,

The hornfly is becoming trouble.
some in some sections, and the Kansas
experiment station reports that they
have found the following mixture to
effectually prevent them from troubling
the agricultural college herd: Two
quarts fish oil, one pint crude carbolic
oil of pennyroyal, one quart kerosene.
All except the kerosene can be obtained
at any good drug store, and the cost is
but IS cents gallon. Put it on with
brush, cloth, or in fine spray from
atomizer, about once in two or three
days. The cost is from one-half to one
cent a head each day, and these flies and
all others will carefully avoid it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
New oat. Not GOOD Feed.

There is great temptation on farms
where old oats are scarce to give new
oats in their stead, some farmers cut
ting the green oats in the field and
chopping off the heads in lieu of thresh-
ing out the grain. Butsuch feed is sure
to give working horse the scours. IN
less dry feed is given with it. A small
amount of dry wheat flour busted over
the oats will partially Offset their laxa-
tive effect. But whatever precautions
are taken it is better to feed old oats
until the new crop has dried out than to
attempt to feed oats of the present
years growth. If the oat heads are
chopped off and placed in an evaporator
they will be dry enough in three days
to feed safely.-American Cultivator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Potash for sugar Beet..

In several foreign experiments with
the culture of sugar beets noted by the
department of agriculture it was found
that whereas heterogeneous fertilizers in
creased the yield of beets per acre,
they also decreased the sugar content
and purity of the juice, but that the
application of potash and phosphoric
acid fertilizers improved the quality of
the beets. The greatest increase in
sugar was due to potash fertilizing.
Beets grown from large seeds gave bet.
ter yields and were richer in sugar
than those grown from small seeds. 1t
was concluded that IA inches was q
good depth for blowing.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Chinese sun ana Moon.

In China the sun and moon are BROTH
er and sister. The moon is the elder
brother, who looks after his rather
silly sister, the sun. This is exactly
the reverse of our legends, which make
the sun the day king and the gentle
moon lady of the night. One day in
China-so the legend runs-the sun
asked the moon if she couldn't go out
at night. The moon answered very
sternly: mo. You are young lady,
and it would be improper for you to go
out after dark" Then the sun said:
'"But the people keep looking at me
when go out in the daytime So the
moon told her to take the golden
needles that she wore. in her hair aud
stick them into the eyes of people when
they stared at her. This is the reason
why no one can look at the sun with
cut pain.-N. Y. World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
When to buy MilI Feed.

At this time of year millers need all
their spare store room to hold grain,
and will sell bran and wheat middlings
much cheaper than they can afford to
do later in the season. There is often
saving of two or three dollars per ton,
even though the price of grain does not
advance if the mill feed needed for win
ter and spring use is purchased now. If
farmers have spare room in their barns
that can, be kept always dry they can
probably use it for storing bran.
though it is very bulky in proportion to
its cost, and for, that reason room for
it cannot be afforded where storage is
expensive Cultivator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Owes No Man Anything.

Sheep are unlike all other stock. if de-
Gently managed. A good sheep can
never die in debt to Il man. If it dies
when weaned it has consumed nothing.
If it dies the first winter the wool will
pay for its keep up to that period. If it
lived to be sheared once, it brings its
owner in debt to it, and if the ordinary
course of wool production and breeding
goes on, that Indebtedness increases
with great rapidity as long as the sheep
lives. If the horse or steer dies at three
or four years old or the COW before
breeding, the loss is almost total one
Free Press, Ontario, Canada.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Vigilance Is Necessary.

Any crumbs from the table are val
liable for young chicks. Change of
diet is requisite. Do not let the chicks
get chilled, as they are of no earthly use
after that. I hear people say: ooh,
! can't bother that way. 1t is too much
troubles" Well, I go into poultry houses
where lice. get onto me in moment.
I say those people have no business to
have chickens. Our chicks will show
It, and it pays. Eternal vigilance is
the price of chicks-good ones, and I
would want no others-Mrs. Curry, in
Pacific Poultryman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
BOOMING BLANKS PLACE.
York Man Nan. t. Advertise His
* Restaurant.

A West side surface car, we'll filled
with passengers, was rolling uptown
late Saturday afternoon when a man
who sat near the front door shouted:
Conductor, put me off at Tom
Blanks place, will you?"
"Sure," said the conductor, and then
he remarked: Chats a new one ON
me-"
''Why, you don't mean to say that you
don't know where Tom Blanks place
is?" said man in the rear of the car.
The conductor admitted his ignorance,
and each of the other passengers as
sumed a wise look. AS the car reached
one of the cross-town streets the man
in the rear of the car called loudly to
the conductor: .
''This is Tom Blanks place, conduc-
tor. Stop your car"
Every passenger looked out and saw
new chophouse, with Tom Blanks
name over the door, and the man in
the front of the car got out. SO did the
man in the rear OF. the car, who knew
the place. They went inside, had a
drink, and then went downtown half
dozen blocks to repeat the operation
of asking a conductor to let them off
at Tom Blanks place. There were 9TH
er men working these cars in the same
way. Blank was for many years a
popular head waiter in q downtown
chophouse, and he made it his business
to xbefriend befuddled men who came
into the place late at night for '.just
one more" He guarded their valuables
for. them, and he gave them much good
advice. When Tom opened place for
himself the old guard rallied at his
opening and asked him how they might
hell. him.
IT: you will make my place known %
said Tom, ''I'll do the rest. Now, I'll
be obliged to you if when you come here
on the surface cars you'd Just ask the
conductor to let you off at Tom Blanks
place. I want every conductor and
every regular passenger on this line to
know the place."
= The old guard thought this was a
modest request, and few of them who
had leisure have been devoting several
hours every Saturday afternoon to
making Tom Blanks, place known ON
the cars. They. shout it out to the con-
ductor for the benefit of the passengers.
Itisa novel scheme, and if Blank doesn't
succeed it won't be the fault of the
men who liked him as a head waiter
and who lost no opportunity to suggest
that he ought to open a chophouse of
his OWN v SIM
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
GRATING HOGS MADE EASY

slid between the end boards and held in
place by bolt through top and bottom
of each. From bottom up, side boards
are nailed on three, four and five in
apart respectively.
To handle hogs, take three planks
one foot wide, place one end in rear of
wagon, other on ground, as shown at
c. Two men take the crate at each end,
follow up and drop over the hog and
then walk the hog under the crate, up
the plank on the wagon. In this way I
have loaded alone hogs that weighed
.4Nn, i,or- &c. orr. 4,-'s1 i.~l nd
form Is somewhat smaller than y,
order now in use, being about the
of bank draft. It has two adj ]
'ts-the advice, or notification, to
ent by the issuing postmaster, and wi
ceipt for the amount to be furn- no
y STOCK ON THE FARM. I'M :,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.
catching, Moving and shlpplns Hogs,
- sheep and Yearling Cattle
Made Easy.

My planof Grating live stock, hogs,
calves, sheep and yearlings is to have
four pieces three by three inches and
three feet long (or more for large
stock), as corner pieces. Then four
boards, q, six inches wide ind six feet
or more long are nailed securely as side
pieces. Double end boards are two feet
ten inches long and nailed securely. At
one end of crate, two boards, b b, are
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

towards as well. There is nothing that
appeals to them except good thrash
ing, and you are almost too slender to
attempt anything of that kind.''
20, shouldn't think of such thing,
Mr.. Gordon. ] am too to
punish my pupils. 1t would hurt my
feelings worse than theirs, I am
afraid, and if I.cannot conquer them by
love shall have to give up doing so at
all.''
"You would have an easy task before
you if were one of your pupils said
Gerald Gordon, with glance of adj
miration at the blue eyes before him.
The schoolma' am smiled for the first
time during the interview.
A moment later the girls came hurry
ing in, with faces flushed from their
exercise in the open air, and quietly
took their seats. The majority of the,
boys did the same, but bringing up the
rear were half dozen of the larger
boys, scufling and showing each other
about, and behaving in anything but an
orderly manner.
They kept it up until they were inside
the schoolhouse door, and when the en-
barrassed teacher requested them to
come to order, the one who was evil
IDENTIFY the ringleader sung out: GAIL
right, ma'am; just as you say!" and
then, reaching out and deliberately up-
setting an empty bench standing few
feet in front of the rest, he staggered
to the back part of the schoolroom and
took his seat.
peter Crane" said the teacher, quiet
ly. you will please walk back here and
pick up the bench that you upset.
But Master Crane, a thick-set, bullet
headed youth of 16, was very busy with
his books just then, and apparently
failed to hear the teachers command.
Like flash Gerald Gordon was on his
feet. with flushed face and eyes blazing
with indignation. a..
Peter Crane" he began, in firm, even
tones, II am the new superintendent of
schools for Peacedale, and would like
to know if you intend obeying your
teachers request to pick up that bench
which you purposely upset?"
Il dunno" muttered Master Crane.
''Well, know, young mani" reioined
the new superintendent, briskly. ..You
are going to pick up that bench, and
you are going to do it inside of one min
ute by the clock or getia tllrashing that
you will have good reason to remember
Tor the rest of your life!"
Master Crane gazed doggedly at the
new superintendent for a moment. and
then he came slowly forward, and.
picking up the bench, replaced it in it's
original position. Then. casting a
scowling look in the direction of his
teacher and the superintendent, he
turned and shuffled back to his seat.
'.Not much there to work on said
Gerald Gordon, in tones intended only
Tor the teacher. 1T is just as you said,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
An Instance.

Eyes, indeed" said the professor OF
mathematics, I've come to the con-
clusion that one can learn something
from almost anybody
"Just So, said the professor of natur-
al history. "It is only few days ago
that small boy of my acquaintance
give me lot of information about lob
sters.' Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
STORY SOUNDED WELL
But There Wa. Reason to Believe
That 1t Wa. Not Wholly
Teue. 49,

ssWhen first went west" tells retired
business man, who now does nothing in the
way of work except to NOW the lawn and
see that the cat is in the barn at night,
"this manned hand saved my life"
SIS that so?" asked the visiting neighbor,
who knew that this form of invitation would
be sufficient to insure the story.
Yes, that's right. If hadn't lost that
FIRST finger when was boy wouldn't be
here now. Jim Dixon and me were tradin'
with the Indians: We exchanged beads, fake
buffalo were not gone then and we did q
good business. One time we happened to
strike wandering band Of savages that
held us up on sight and it was plain from
the way the red devils danced around us
that we were to be put to death after the
Indian fashion. All at once recalled that
a good many of the Indians knew me as the
'four-fngered' trader who was always on
the level with those wild merchants, so I
held up the hand and kept it up till one Of
the young, bucks let out a significant grun.t
He came to me in digni6ed manner, ex-
amined the hand, grunted about l6 times
while celebrating, said How and released
me as we'll as my partner. We were treated
right up to the handle and permitted to de-
part when we wanted to. 1t was the closest
squeak and the worst scare had out in that
country when near calls and heart.failure
frights were the. rule"
:.Brave man." said one neighbor to an,
other. as they walked away:
Eyes, regular big injun,, if you accept all
he tells. Between me, and YOU he lost that
finger two years ago while examining hay
cutter. Detroit Free Press.
The depth of feeling displayed by the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
oUT-oF-DooR FEEDING.
Description of a Trough That /. sure
to Keep the Hogs from Crowd.
ting Each Other.

Where several hogs are quartered in
an orchard or other pasture they must
be fed out-of-doors. To keep each one
from crowding and fighting his neigh
Dor when eating, make such trough as