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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
MANITOBA'S CAPACITY.
Can Raise Enough wheat to Supply
Britain All She Requires
from Abroad.

Toronto, Nov. 10th.--The World COM
ments on the report of the United En-
pire trade league on the capacity of
Canada as a granary for Britain. The
report refers to Manitoba as follows:
Manitoba has an area of AZ millions
acres. Deducting ten mil lion for lakes,
rivers, townsites, and wash~laSd, 81
100000 acres are left for farm Culti-
yation or homes for 200 families on
800 acres each and as up to now there
are only 27,0Oo farmers there altogeth-
er, that leaves room in one province for
S9009 more wheat growers. Suppos-
ing, then, we got them there and each
one of them out of his 500 acres grows
on an average 100 acres at 20 bushels
to the acre, if you figure it up you will
find it is quite possible for Manitoba
alone to supply us with all the wheat
we require from abroad. 1t is only
question of money, and, comparatively
speaking, not money either. The cost
of one first-class battleship (about
6 $780, ,00O) would put 5000 families on to
farms in the North West, allowing 6 $50
to each to find them in implements,
seeds, horses, &c. Would keep them
until their first crop was harvested.
Five thousand farmers, averaging 100
acxes of wheat each at 20 bushels to the
acre, means an extra 100000 bushels,
for if that scheme is not liked Britain
would put a duty on foreign wheat.
In addition to the wheat lands of
Manitoba there are the millions of
acres in Assiniboia, Alberta and Sas-
katchewan.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Long stable manure makes a good
mulch for the straw berry bed. but the
objection is that it contains too many
weed seeds.
1t is claimed that liberal dressing OF
salt under ounce trees as far out as
the roots extend will help TO induce
bearing.
Moss-covered trees will be benefited by
a whitewashing of lime and wood ashes
III equal parts, wet up to proper con-
slstency with water.
The greatest enemy of house plants is
dust. Much of this may be avoided by
covering before commencing to sweep.
Wash the leaves occasionally.
If proper work in pruning is done at
tie time of planting the tree and for
tie next four or five years little time or
labor will be needed afterwards.
In raising trees or plants from cut
tings the important point is to have the
callus formed as soon as possible, so
that the emission of roots VIII be a
little ahead of the unfalding of the
leaves.-St. Louis Republic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
In the Spraying of Pears of All Kinds
and Apples 1t Has Proved
Quite Effective.

At Green's fruit farm we have found
by the present years experience thai
pears are greatly benefited by sprayin e
with Bordeaux mixture. The spray
should be applied three times. The
first time at once after the trees have
blossomed and the next time few
weeks thereafter. The Seckel pear is
particularly inclined to be imperfect
unless sprayed, but where sprayed the
Seckel was smooth and beautiful. The
blemishes on other varieties Of pears
can be largely removed by spraying
and the quality of the fruit is greatly
increased. In apple orchards buyers do
not care to go far to see orchard DIS that
have not been sprayed, knowing that
the fruit of such orchards cannot be
trst-class. One spraying is not enough
Tor apple orchards, since frequent
showers are liable to occur at the sea-
sor OF the year when spraying is done,
which is at the close of bIossoming. We
have also sprayed our peach trees with
partial success, but the spraying not
entirely preventing the peach leaf curl
There is no question whatever that the
orchardist must have a spraying equip
ment IN order to market the finest speci-
mems of fruit.-Green's Fruit Grower.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

in China in connection with all re-
ligiouS rites, are to be seen the most
gorgeous costumes. The Chinese ladies
spare no pains in arraying themselves
at such times, and arrive in their best
silks and satins, ornamented with many
pearls and much jewelry, often going
as far as wearing two sets of earrings
at one time. Their hair is wonderfully
dressed and heavily gummed and dec
GRATED with all manner of gaudy arti-
fetal flowers; while their checks and
lips are profusely colored with rouge.
The average height of a Chinese
woman is about four feet six inches,
but in their trousers and tunics, which
are the most common articles of female
dress, they look even shorter. AS a
nation, they are extremely supersti
tious, particularly the lower classes;
and men and women alike are much
given to gambling. 1t is no uncommon
thing to see a woman burning Joss
sticks and offering up petitions and
prayers for good luck to attend her
gambling speculations to Tu III, the
God of Earth, who is believed by the
lower classes to favor all gambling.
Before a Chinese woman is married,
she sends with great pomp and state to
her future home her entire trousseau,
which is packed in large boxes, the
keys of which she brings with her when
she comes, and on no account is the
bridegroom ever supposed to be al
lowed to see what is contained in these
precious trunks until after the we'd
ding is over, when they are shown to
him with much pride and ceremony.
In a number of ways the Chinese diff
fer totally in custom from Europeans.
For instance, it is considered the great
est mark of distinction to remove ones
hat in company; and the greatest com
pliment it is possible to pay a Chinese
man or woman is to tell them they
look cider than they are. Again, no
Chinaman or woman would, on any ac-
count, ever dream of eating off a white
cloth, looking upon it with great horror
and superstitious distaste, much in the
came way as we would regard a wind
ing shee.
Another popularity of the lower
class of women is their slavish fear
and regard for their rmothers-in-law who
take advantage of their position of
being dependent on their daughters-in-
law, to whom they often behave most
cruelty, and whom the law places with
in their power. TO their children the
Chinese are devoted, and to all
strangers, if kindly treated by them,
exceedingly faithful and polite-St.
paul's
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
How to wnsh China SILK.

Silk should be washed as rapidly an
possible. Examine the articles to be
washed, and if there are any parts es-
pecially soiled clean with little ben
zine or gasoline applied with "A flannel
cloth. Then prepare soapsuds of
lukewarm water and plunge the gar
ments in it, sousing them up and down
and rubbing them thoroughly in this
sud. Rinse them into water little
cooler, and then into a third water still
a little cooler, and so on until the final
rinsing water is perfectly cold. Do not
blue them. Wiring them out as dry as
possible with a machine. Lay them in
sheets and heavy cloths. and roll them
as hard as you can in firm rolls. Put
them away for an hour, and at the end
of that time iron them on the wrong
side.-N. Y. Ledger Monthly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

made at home or purchased for a small
amount; in either case half yard CO
goods is sufficient for the front and
back
The back and side widths of the apron
are slightly gored to give it more shape,
but the front breadth is made very full
so that when gathered upon the yoke it
falls in folds not unlike those Noticed in
empire effects.
Straps are made of the apron materi-
al finished upon the shoulders with
small bows of ribbon. The sash is also
of lawn trimmed only with two or three
rows of tucks above the hem. The skirt
of the apron has also groups of tucks
around the foot.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

The monogramed glove is the very
latest thing and, of course, it is worn
only by the extremists of fashion. To
make the monograned gloves you get
a pair of plain kid gloves with as little
stitching upon the back as possible
Black and white are the best colors.
Now mark upon the back of the gloves
your monogram, or get it stamped
there. With silk the color of your
walking suit you now embroider the
monogram. After it is completed it is
about as large as a silver quarter You
will find that it is very becoming to the
hand and the custom of wearing the en-
broidered glove will grow upon you un,
III you viii want NO other.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
TRANSPLANTING TREES.
Description of Rack and Boat En-
pecially Designed for This
Operation.

1t Is very often desirable to trans
plant trees which have already at
tanned considerable size, but it il
not safe to do this either in the fall or
spring, for before the roots establish
themselves to the new conditions Of
things the tops become lifeless. AS a
transplanted. If the tree could be re-
moved from one place to another with
out disturbing many of its roots, by
pruning the tops, the operation would
be attended with less difficulty.
A very successful way is suggested
by the illustration portrayed herewith.
This operation is performed in winter
while the ground is frozen. Consider
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
RACK AND BOAT FOR TREE MOVING

RACK AND BOAT FOR TREE MOVING.
able of the earth is removed from
around the outside before frost, care
being taken not to disturb the roots
any more than absolutely necessary.
The amount of earth left will depend
upon the size of the trees. This is to
remain until the ball of earth is frozen
hard enough to stand moving. Then
the apparatus is applied as suggested,
and the tree we'll protected after it
reaches its new home. The latter place
OF reception is of course to be prepared
before the ground freezes. The tree is
launched in the same manner as it was
loaded. The size of the arms of the
standards must be governed by the
weight they must sustain. OF course
for very large trees guy ropes will
have to be used. With smaller ones,
little difficulty will be experienced in
getting the roots with their ball Of
earth on TO the stone boat.-Farm and
Fireside
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
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THE WOMEN OF CHINA.
Their Manners and Customs Diner
Widely from Those I'm Vogue
In Our Country.

At the present moment when it may
be said, without fear of contradiction,
that in the whole of the civilized world
there is no woman who is attracting
more universal attention and interest
than the dowager empress of China
lin favor of whom the emperor has re-
signed, and who is described as being
"a woman in her sixty-fourth year,
who has not yet lost her love of pow
err, a few notes about the manners
and customs of Chinese women may
be of general interest.
Somehow it is difficult for us to credit
any Chinese woman with the love of
power" when, for years we have been
accustomed to think of the female pop
ulation of the celestial empire as be-
ing remarkable only for their tiny feet,
deformed from infancy by tight ban
dages for the simple reason that in aft
er life the women may be easily de-
tanned as prisoners. But, although the
chief part of a Chinese lady's costume
may in our eyes be her shoes, embroid-
cred chiefly by her own hand and of
such small dimensions that they would
only fit the infants of other nations,
there will remain great deal of inter
est in the other articles of her ward
robe, which consists of beautifully EN-
broidered silk robes and satin tunics,
lined in winter with the softest fur.
Even the peasant women wear orna-
mental garments, especially the bet
ter-class ones, who affect bright-col-
ored tunics, such as bright blue ones
worn over bright red trousers, or light
blue over pink trousers.
Perhaps at the theatrical perform
ances, which play so prominent part
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
Hacon or Ham Rusher..

This is an exceedingly economical,
but, nevertheless, most appetizing dish
Remnants of cold boiled potatoes, cauli-
flower and cabbage should be cut up to
gether, and fried brown in the fat IN
which the bacon ar ham has been
cooked. Season the miXture, make a
layer of it at the bottom Of warm d{sh
and arrange warm fried rastHrs Of
bacon upon it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
beware of OiRtments for Cntarrb
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter:
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
ToIedo' OHIO, T bv F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi.
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Hal!,s Family PINS are the best.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

America is a country of poor roads,
and those working for highway reform
are laboring in wise and just cause,
but it is worth noting what great prog
ress has already been made. About ten
years ago it was emphatically asserted
ir England that the bicycle could never
become popular here because the roads
were so poor. To-day America is the
greatest cycling country in the world,
ard there has been more advance in
read improvement during the last
decade than in any previous 20 years.
Baltimore News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
DAINTY MOUCHOIRS.
The Hnnd-Embroidered HandaeT-
chief of Sheerest Linen Is
the Fad of the Hour.

1t is now quite the fad to make ones
own haudlerchiefs. The sheerest linen
is purchased for the mouchoir, and so
carefully is the work done, that it re-
quires weeks to complete a single one,
especially if it be much trimmed.
For shopping and ordinary use the
handkerchief is usually quite plain. The
edges are turned over and hemstitched,
care being taken never to catch more
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
GIVE the Children "a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appetzng,
aourishing food drink to take the place OF
coffee; Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
ia free from all its injurious properties
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not a stimuant but health
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit Costs about as
much as coffee. Is and 95n
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
CHILD'S SCHOOL APRON.
New Departure in the Garment That
Protects the Little Maids
P~etty Dresses.

Children's furnishing stores are show
ing designs in little girls lawn aprons
this year that are quite out of the or
dinary. More material is employed
in their construction than in those of
former years, and less lace trimming
is visible.
-Four yards of lawn are required for
an apron for a child of seven of eight
years. Tucking for the yoke can be
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

than five threads at draw. The hem
is then striped with colored linen or silk
thread. Sometimes it is worked with
the cross-stitch finished by a fancy
stitching in the square, and mono
gram.
Evening kerchiefs are hemmed and
edged with the rarest valenciennes and
point lace. If desired the initial is en-
broidered in the corner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
One of Many.

Mrs Weeks-What business is your hus-
band engaged in?
Mrs Meeks-He operates in stocks.
'Is he "bull' or a 'bear?'"
Both. He's a bull at the stack exchange
and a bear at home. Chicago Evening
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
Truly Loved.

Mrs. Adsley-My husband is very good to
me. He always accompanies me to church
on Sundays.
Mrs. Darlng-That's nothing Ny hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every nght.-Chicago Evening News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
View of n Layman,

Bill-What do you reckon that doctor
tumps me all over de chest fer?
Jake-Tryin' to see how much dough you
had in your inside pocket, OF course.-Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

1t is an evidence of greatness to listen
to the advice and experience of others. A
fool is always bull l-headed.-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
Don't Rent
ESTABLISH
HOME OF
YOUR OWN!
THkh4NCI5CV1 NuIs
LOUIsvILLE. Ey. NEW YORK. N. r.

You can do it. The finest agricul-
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Mississippi River. Prices are low and
farmers are prosperous. You can get
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CORN BELT" which is the handsomest
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound 1 was a
great sufferer. I have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
In both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12

lOLIo"Su your uIIeC-
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and will recon-
mend it to my friends.-Mrs. FLORENCE
Z. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as d hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Telephone 70.


Mes. A. l.. Bosden has received a
draft for $1,000 iii payment Of her
husbands life insurance in the Wood
men of America. Mr.. Bowden was a
mem Der of Wimbledon Camp. having
been rainstated about a month prior
to his death, which occurred on Sep
TENDER 4. The promptness with which
this death loss was adjusted but illus
trates the usual manner in which this
order TRANSMITS business. 1t is also
an inexpensive form Of life insurance
such as is within the reach Of any one.
The Wimbledon camp is in a flourish
ing condition and it has very Aatter-
ing prospects News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Telephone 70.

Sanford Dodge, as Damon, was
strong and powerful, having u fine
of the character he was
.portraying, and not one whit behind
him WAS VIM. Lloyd, as Pythias. Life
like. real, lie made Pythias. So true
were they that one forgot for the mo-
fment.t to gaze with critical eyes.-Trib-
:une, Pullman. Washington. At the
Saturday and Monday
nights
Attend to your teeth when DR..
Featherstone comes up in Dec. as he
will make special low prices for this
time on all operations. Dentistry
in gold and silver fully warranted.
The Cosgrove Merry Makers gave
two entertainments in the courthouse
at this place on Monday and Tues
day evenings of this week, to Two q.
the largest audiences ever seen in that
bailding. To say that the entertain
mcnts were of a high grade order is
only doing justice to MIR. Cosgrove
and his excellent company. The
Courier heartily recommends this
company to the people Of any COM
munity where they are billed to per-
form as strictly all right apd we'll
worth the price of admission charged.
II this company should elect to visit
Cooperstown at some future time we
guarantee that they will be greeted by
a big house. The Delsarte aud screen
work is fine and the musical part of
the program to say nothing of Mr..
Fay's comic songs never fails to
interest and please the audience.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Telepllone1o.

Shakespeare club will begin reading
Richard III, next Monday evening,
and will meet at the house of w. III.
Carleton ut 1880. il'he members have
ali now gotten their books and it is
tue wish Of the members there be a full
turn-out
Don't forget TO order your Christ
mas tree in tilne-at Marquardt's.
Suits from $40 and upward at
lBoothby & Jerlnan's.
Win. Price, who has been doing
carpenter work in and around Coop
erstown for several months past, left
for his home and g-mother in Wis
consin Wednesday,. Win. will return
in the springtime gentle Annie, and
for the tirst.few weeks back here will
sing his fAvorite song "Sweet Rosy
|O'Grady."
Dr. FeatAerstOn uses the only safe
aud painless method of extraction al
teeth.
Farmers ptowed up to December I'd
this year, hut on Sunday tif Weather
changed and on Monday morning the
thermometer had dropped to p below
zero. The'inuications are that winter
is here to stay this time, but the un.
precedented. fne weather all through,
November has very materially short.
ened the winter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
elephone 70.

= = +
&c you want good smokefor Xmas.
get q box Of Marquardt' Glass Top
\ Cigarsat Marquardt's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knut MoseEg have
removed ito 'Niroqua, Wis, wisere they
willpin the future reside. Mr.. Moseng
has been engaged in farming in the
vicinity.of Hannaford and has sold
..ollt. He thoughttully subscribed for
the Courier before he lef-th0se who
want;the news lido.
When you want good oyster stew
10 10 !Slteoch's.
The Courier dined on venison last
Saturday. Clarence Campbell donat-
ing US "a nice roast. Mr.. Campbell
returned to Cooperstown last Thurs
day bringing with him three white
tailed deer which he had shot in 1.-THE
haA aands. He killed five altogether
1 brt only brought three Of them Ito
CoOperstewn
"a lew truths: Samples look alike
]. when shownfin sample book. But all
\ garments do not look alike when made
mp. We are not, cheap garment maxi
\ ers, we are tailors, and make the best
clothes for the5money that can he pro
duced. Our garments hold their
shape aaarers Of garments made by
I ,la III. tn. TALKING.
BOOTHBY 81 JERMAN-
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold their annual fair at
church, on the afternoon of Monday.
December 18th. The ladies will ex-
hibit for sale a more than usually at
{ tractive collection OF useful and orna.
mental articles, suitable for Christmas
gifts. The sale will open at 2:8O. A
chicken pie supper will he served at 6
o'clock.
DR.. Featherston villa make very low
rices on fine dental Mork. See him
aad get an estimate on your work A
3 aplendid set of teeth-Deautiful and
nakural as life for $40.
Rey. p. s. Shaw preached at the
unfen Thanksg living service in the d.
n IL chsrch from Rom. l2:l.- Rev. B.
A. Burns conducted the service at the
closed the sermon At Mr.. Shaw's
! oilggestdon, collection Of 1886 was
taken 70 be put into the hands of the
relief conanittee Of the w. G. T. U.
4 The nnioa has done splendid work.
along that line during the past year.