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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
Imitation butter in Cuba.

American butter sells for less in
the Cuban market than butter from
France, Holland and Denmark. And
yet American butter is generally bet
ter than that coming from the other
countries. The trouble is that oleo-
margarine and other limitations are
sold in Cuba as American butter. It
is precisely the same dishonest meth
DDS which have so greatly injured the
American butter trade in Europe.
When our government stops this
fraudulent trade American butter and
cheese will sell again in the markets
of the world at prices as high as SIM
liar articles from other countries.
This dishonest practice on the part of
exporters not only disgraces the
United States, but it takes millions of
dollars annually out of the farmers
pockets by depreciating the value of
their products. Philadelphia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
PURE WATER ~ 90 ! 4 ! !! !, !


+ How many dairymen appreciate the
amount Of water their COWS need. both
TO digest their food and 70 furntsh that
needed for their milk supply : A COW
cannot work over her food nor supply
milk without water, and plenty Of II. II
takes four pounds or half gsalop Of
water for every pound OF dry matter in
the food; this means nearly 100 pounds
of water for q cow receiving dry food
alone. II the food; contains water, - In
ssilage or roots, Of course the amount
required is less.
The Geneva station found that cows
in full milk require 3-5 pounds Of wa
ter for every pound Of milk. Thus .
cow would need in her food and for
drinking 90 pounds of water for every
20 pounds of milk. Now, it COW 10 in
cold barn with cold food and ice water
to drink. is she going to chill her1alf
with 100 pounds of cold water merely TO
keep up her milk flow? The Indiana
station found that the milk fell on
eight per cent. when the Temperatures
fell from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to SO de-.
grees Fahrenheit. If she 10 30 sensitive
to comparatively small reduction IN
temperature, what may the dairyman
expect when the Thermometer Is ten to
twenty below zero? The man who
can't afford to take time to weigh his
milk would save the price Of many
scales and also prevent many dollars
from getting away if he knew . little
or great deal more about the animals
he is feeding. Feed is high this year.
and bran, hay, corn, etc., are high
priced fuels to heat water, cows and
stables with. Yet there are going to be
many tons used this winter for just that
purpose, and the users will be unani-
mously of the opinion that clarifying
doesn't paY.''4Hoard's DairYman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

reconstruct her plans, was that her own
deep; sorrow might in way minister
to Amy, might remind her that, in spite
of financial hardships, she still h<h the
best that life could give, her husband
and her children; while she Sunshine
Saxton-as she had always been. called
in spite of wealth, had nothing.
:. When Sunshine Saxton made up her
mind to.give, she gave unstintedly and
without grudging. Having resolved to
give herself that Christmas day, she de-
termined to be no specter at anyone's
feast. Therefore, alone in her bedcham-
Der on, that beautiful Christmas morn
ing, she fell upon her knees and opened
her heart to the ever-new, Divine mes
rage of "Peace and good will to men,
And when she came out dressed for din
ner, it was with q smile upon her face
not glad, joyous smile, perhaps, such
as it had worn year ago, but a wistful,
yearning smile as of one who would
fain bear the "glad tidings to others
"She looks jnstlike the Christmas An.
gel on that big card in the store win
dow" whispered one little Harris boy
to another when she had left her wraps
in their tiny bedroom and came forth
to greet them cordially and take he1
place by the open Franklin stove which
was their Christmas hearth.
And indeed, as she stood there, in a
dress of soft white wool with white
chrysanthemums upon her breast and
the sunlight from the windowstouch.
ing her wavy blonde hair and the fire.
light Pickering across her delicate
features and dancing in her deep blue
eyes. the artist Of "Christma. An.
gel" might have chosen a much worse
model than Sunshine Saxton. s s.
At dinner the talk drifted naturally
and safely back to the old school days
and Nellie and her brother exchanged
glances Of satisfaction as Amy's laugh
rang out now and again with an old.
time heartiness which the cottagewalls
had not echoed for many day. y
"Oh! had almost forgotten TO tel
you" said Amy as they fingered ovel
the dessert in the mid afternoon; s.you
remember Carrie Cramer ~
Yes. very we'll. "a brilliant girl. She
did not finish her course. I have Otter
wondered what became of her" q d
Oh, she married like the rest Of us
Her husband was 9 poor artist Will
consumption. he died two years age
and left her with three children, ns
money, and-his disease
How fad! That girl ought TO havs
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

do you really mean It, Mrs.. saxton1
Would you? Amy would be 90 glad,
She speaks Of you SO often. She feels
so"
The girl hesitated.
Eyes, know, Nellie. My friends are
all very kind-kinder than I deserve,
Well, then, if you think shall be well
come would you run over tonight and
tell her to expect me7 Say that to-
morrow will be q sad day and should
like to be among friends. Stay-I shall
not need you any more this evening.
You may as well stay all night. Then
if my coming makes extra work you
can help her."
work! O Mrs. Saxton, how can you
say it? Amy will count this among her
very happiest Christmases. You see,''
she said, with a sudden frankness quite
unusual with her, "since my brother
has been out of work so much, Amy has
a pretty hard time, and sometimes it
seems to her as though her old friends
forgot her. She says the past is all
slipping away from her and the future
looks dark. Forgive me for telling you,
Mrs. Saxton.' She was not thinking
of, you 80 much-for she knows you
have had trouble Of your own-but
Amy has been good sister to me and
it hurts me to see her getting so dis
couraged."
II thank you for telling me, Nellie.
Good night, and a Merry Christmas to
you!"
II was getting to be a coward" she
said to herself, sadly, as the door closed
upon the smiling girl. II was thinking
that mine was the only trouble in the
world"
Nellie's sister-in-law had been class
mate of Mrs. Saxton's in the seminary
and one of her many admiring friends.
The fact that she had married me-
chanic and Mrs. Saxton wealthy man
had not interrupted their friendship,
and when the young sister-in-law had
asked to be taken as one of Mrs. Sax
tons servants, she had been cordially
welcomed and given place of friend
as well as servant. But during these
months of terrible bereavement she
had shut herself away as far as possible
from all past associates.
From little remarks that Nellie let
drop occasionally, Mrs. Saxton had half
suspected the state of mind into which
her old friend Amy Harris was lapsing;
and the thought that had come to her,
when she sat in the twilight trying to
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
A CHRISTMAS JOKE.
How Griumer.s Anger was Turned
to Joy While Demolishing .
Christmas Present.

Funniest Christmas scene I sever
witnessed was only year ago.
laughed the broker whose laugh is all
the more CHEEKY because he made q
recent hit in wheat.
''Grimmer lives next door to me, you
know. Peculiar old gentleman, but he
has heart as big as Yankee cheese.
If you only know the way to reach it.
Last Christmas / was sitting at the
window when saw Grimmer come
storming out of the house with a lit
tie hair trunk on his. shoulders, He
slammed it down so hard that the lid
flew about on one hinge and then went
on a dog trot to the barn, returning
with an ak. AS the air began to fill with
fur and splinters, " Mt out to ascer-
tain the trouble.
TIL tell you,' the old man yelled, in
a defiant tone. I'll tell everybody and
anybody. Put it in the papers if you
want to. The old skinfint of an uncle
of mine sent the trunk last month. At
the same time received letter from
him insisting that the trunk was not
to be opened till Christmas. I opened
her all right enough, as soon as had
breakfast. What do you think there
was in it? A lot Of old literary frum-
perry that no secondhand book store
would handle and more cockroaches
than you could put in peck measure.
1 guess wasn't mad, and the old gen.
tleman let go with the AK as though
he were trying to fell a bullock. Out
rageous insult and this time the
wreckage was completed. !,
I'm the false bottom exposed there
were government bonds, greenbacks
and quarts of gold. Grimmer stared,
and then sat down in collapse. twas
an hour before he was himself again
and then there were tears chasing each
other down the wrinkles.of his face as
he wrote the old skinfint uncle.' You
never saw such whirl as we, had at
Grimmer's that night. ''-Detr6it Free
Press. ~
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
About Continuous Milkins.

A writer in the Jersey Bulletin says
he or she has but one COW in herd
ofs2o that has ever gone dry more
than month at time before calving.
That cow was brought into the herd
and was dry three months before she
dropped another calf. With her next
calf she went dry about six weeks and
does so now. Most Of the herd have
never been dry at all since they had
the first calf. Although the milk is
not used in the dairy for month be-
fore they calve, they are MIXED regu-
larly, and no difference can be seen
between the well-fed COW that does.
not go dry at all and other cows that
60 dry one or two months, so far as
health, yigor or lasting qualities CO..
It is largely matter of habit, and If
q heifer is allowed to go dry after her
first calf she is more apt to 60 dry
. little longer the next time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

mamma, a little pen-wiper made by her
own hands guided by her sister, clasped
close to her breast. The eldest child,
nine-year-old Ralph, had gone for the
doctor.
The pathos, nay, the bitter agony of
it, struck home to Mrs. Saxton's heart
so sharply that for brief moment her
own trouble seemed an insignificant
thing. .sJ.s-t
'Have. they no one when their
mother goes? No relatives to look after
them?" she whispered to Mrs. Harris.
She shook. her head sadly.
Absolutely no one, she tells me. To
leave them to public charity-the
thought of their separation from each
other-that is what makes dying so
hard for her. All! here comes the doc
tor" t5..
He bent over his patient fenderly,
counting the Pickering pulse. She
looked into his face beseechingly.
''Tell me-" she whispered, with diff
ficulty, "how long"
He did not answer at once, but at
last her look compelled him.
IAN hour-two- perhaps"
Then the three children gathered
close about her now. Her eyes rested
upon them with look of unutterable
anguish.
Don't, mother!" cried the boy,
sharply, placing one arm about. each
sister. IT will take care of them. They
shall not separate us. God will helm
me-" s5 "a
Mrs. saxton stepped quickly forward,
/ looking more than ever like Christ
mas angel as she gathered the three
children suddenly in her arms.
"They shall be mine,' she said. "God
has given them to mea Christmas gift
to fill my empty home" 4
The dying mother half raised herself.
Joy struggling with doubt shone in her
face. .34
yours. Sunshine? All three? Not
separated? Pr
Yes, mine all Of them-if you will
( give them to me. have money and
nothing else in the world. I want them.
See" she continued, bending to kiss her
dying friend, lyon 60 to Join your hus.
band; your little ones shall comfort me
for. mine.
/ When Sunshine Saxton stole into the
hastily prepared nursery for last look
at the three sleeping children late that
Christmas night. her face had q look Of
I deep content which promised well for
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
PRINCES HOLIDAY SHOPPING.
The Children Of the German Elm.
peror Are Taught the Value
Of Money.

Writing Of christmas with an Emu
peror," Nagel Won Brave gives this in
teresting description in the Ladies'
Home Journal of the ceremonies at
tendant upon the great feast day in
the German palace: "The royal chill
dren have exchanged gifts chosen with
much solicitous deliberation, at we'll
known toy shop. Anyone happening to
be in the shop at the time might have
seen the empress enter with her, chill
dren, each provided with his own purse,
and completing his purchases aside SO
that the others might be surprised.
The younger three princes demanded
the advice of their mother in their Sc
lections. The princes investigated
everything, but upon inquiring the
price generally found it too dear.
Three marks for this book-rack?' and
with glance into his purse. NO, that
is too expensive. I haven over IS pfen-
nigs. What can you give me for that
price% And the shopgirl proceeds to
show the princes something quite nice
for the required amount.
But now the brothers and sister have
exchanged thanks for their gifts; the
first impetuosity Of the Christmas re-
joicings has given place to a more tran
quill examination and inspection, and
ladies and gentlemen of the court have
made the rounds in general state Of
admiration. Lackeys prepare cola
ton in the midst of the gifts, for which,
however, the young people find no time.
1t fares with them as with all healthy
children in the excitement attendant on
Christmas Eve, for they are healthy and
genuine German children. The Christ
mas celebrate in the Shell salon, the
excitement and the rejoicings have pro-
duced their natural reaction on them,
and at nine o'clock even the elder
princes are abed."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
> 4 'tf 90 a. - ~ -
had . brilliant career. Where Il abe

had 2 brilliant career. Where Il sh'
now?" m So
.'she lives only . few doors away.
only discovered her . few weeks ago
and then by chance. She had q hemor
rhage and, the children, who were alone
with her, became frightened and rar
over here for help"
"You say her husband left no in
come. How, then, do they live?"
upon the little she earns with he,
pen. She was our best composition
writer, you remember. But it is q
meager and uncertain income. Besides
it is Fastening her death. The docto,
says she cannot possibly live until sum.
mer. She sits indoors and writes and
coughs when she ought to be in the open
air and sunshine"
"Why did you not send me word:
Certainly she needs q friend-friends
rather-I know you have done all in
your power, but I must do my share.
Poor woman! Poor Carrie! Who could
have imagined such a life for her!"
II thought Of you, and meant to tell
you sometime, but your own trouble
was SO great" ,t
The street door, which opened direct
~ into the sitting-room, which on this
occasion served as dining-room, was
pushed suddenly open and q delicate
girl of seven or eight years, with wide
open, frightened eyes, rushed into the
room exclaiming:
20 Mrs. Harris, please come quick!
Mother has another"
''You will excuse me-" said Amy,
springing to her feet and turning to
her guest. ut is Carries little girl.
Her mother is ill again. I feared it.
She was working SO hard this morning
to make merry Christmas for the
children. She said" lowering her voice,
'that it would likely be the last they
would spend together"
II will go with you," cried Mrs. Sax
ton, rising also.
They found their friend lying on the
lounge, fainting from loss Of blood and
scarcely able to speak. Yet she gave a
smile of recognition as Mrs. Saxton took
.herhand. She knew who was to be guest
at the cottage. Mrs. Harris had prom
Used to bring Sunshine to see her after
dinner. In one corner Of the room
stood tiny Christmas tree which she
had been helping the children decorate
when the hemorrhage came. Under its
branches sat three-year-old baby Car
lie crying quietly, with her present for
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
better Late mas ne K =

M betteF q g - = 3AEAsly III
In determining ct what age y heifer
should be bred her size and matnrity
must be considered. Some he'll may
better be bred to come fresh at two
years than Others at 80 months .oo
early breeding stunts the growth.
while If allowed to go too long ! heif-
er is usually more difficult to eet With
calf. Generally 9 jersey can b bred
earlier than = heifer 81 almost any
other breed. But nh things consid-
cred. It Is better TO breed . little lsfa
than too early Colernanss Rurl
World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
PROPER VENTILATION.
aew to Keep the Air IN the Csw
stable Fresh and Pare, without
Danger Of Draaghts.

The plan illustrated in J. a. Mourad-s
IA. B. c. Of Buttermaking' Is as cheap
as any and quite as good, in our opinion.
Build wooden Aue (AA) ON one side,
two feet square for 20 cows. This fue
comes down within foot of the floor
and runs up at least four feet above the
ridge Of the roof, and is covered with
q hood to keep out rain. On the OPP
posite side Of stable two or three ell
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
HOW TO vENT1LArE A BARN.

HOW TO VENT1LATE "A BARN.
bowed aues (B b. are inserted. for adj
mission Of air. If the stable is double
walled, leave section out of outside
wall and section same size out Of in
side wall &C c. afoot higher up. Fasten
q board to lower edge Of the inside open
ing, slanting upwards, to direct the
draft toward the ceiling. This intake
need not be over six inches square.
Two flues on one side of building, each
one or one and one-half feet square,
would no doubt be better than one two
feet square. Some place these fues
in the middle, piercing the roof
at the cone. One of the best stables we
ever saw was constructed in this way,
with elbow tile three inches in diameter
for intakes.-Ohi Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
I TUBERCULOSIS GERMS.
The Only WY. to Desfxoy Them IL by
y. the Thorough Pasteurixation Of
MIX and Cream.

The subject Of tuberculosis is one
which interests the entire world. AL
though dollars innumerable and great
study have been devoted to securing
some method of successfully combat
ing this disease, and although the
world is startled now and again with
the announcement that great discov-
cry has been made along these lines,
yet only palliative measures have thus
far been found effective in any degree.
It is known that milk from cows
whose udders are. affected by tubercu-
p osis is liable to cause q transmission of
the disease to persons, especially to
young children, the bacillus producing
this disease in cattle and consumption
among people being identical. It is
now interesting and important to know
that foreign Investigations have DEM
onstrated that tuberculosis germs are
often found in butter and that they
will there live for o considerable period
of time. The only way, it is stated,
to feel sure of the butter and milk you
are consuming is to know that the milk
and the cream from which the butter is
made is pasteurized and the germs
killed. It is not now generally believed
that consumption. or tuberculosis can
be directly inherited 1t is acquired by
the offspring rather from close contact
with the mother. At the Wisconsin sta
ton some of the best animals were
found to be diseased. They were sep
arated from the others and calves bred
from them; but the offsprings were inn
mediately removed from the mothers
and fed on the milk Of other cattle.
They have proved perfectly healthy.
The milk of diseased cattle has also
been successfully used for feeding pur-
poses after having been thoroughly
ized.-Farmers' Review. Va.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
In driving through dairy region one
sees everywhere the milk cans turned
upside down out of doors to dry and air.
RACK FOR MILK CANS.

The cans are usually each inverted on
a rod or stake. row Of these bd1ng
provided for the purpose. Acan upside
down is not in the best condition to,beI
aired. Nor can it get any sunshine into
its interior in this position, which II
specially unfortunate, as the sun helps
destroy all germs. Make . rack like
that shown in the cut. that. will tilt the
cans toward the sun, and they viii be
much sweeter and purer.N. x. Trib-
une. 3 Ss
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

her future and for that Of her NV.
found trealures.
sit 10 always So" abe whispered.
"'Give and 1t shall be given to you .
- good measure. It was 90 little
tried to give this morning, and see what
has been measured back to mel"
She pressed kiss upon each tear.
stained face and went out with Christ.
mas peace in her heart.-Ella BeecheH
Cuttings, in Chicago Advance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

Mr.. Honeymoon somewhat hest.
tatingly) My dear, what queer taste
to this turkey. What do you suppose
ais it?
Mrs. Honeymoon (boo-hooing) why,
darling. you don't blame me, do you,
If it isn't just right? Itook all the pains
in the world with it, even to the stufing
with cranberries, which mamma told
me always go with roast turkey.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
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through the naples moan
In grief for Joys they once have known.
What music all the gloom dispels?
The Christmas Bells! The Christmas Bells!
while earth beneath silver sheen
Lies white and still, when moonbeamS
glow
On tiny graves where drifted snow
Conceals the blossoms in their woe,
What beauty lights the lonely scene?
The Christmas Green! The Christmas
Cree.
Though wintry winds are bold and free
That shake the orchard kings Of old
Whose autumn wealth OF red and gold
No more their rugged branches hold;
What bends with fruitage fair to see?
The Christmas Tree! The Christmas Tree!
When lonely hearts by sorrow tried
Find wealth Of earth Is but alloy y
And love deferred their hopes destroy,
What blessing floods their souls with joy,
Till earth and heaven are glorihed?
The Christmas Tide! The Christmas Tide!
Ruth Raymond, in Minneapolis House,
keeper. sS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21
n Chri.tm.,. Eni.oa..

Tom Marie Jumped six feet when I
told her she was standing under the
mistletoe.
Jack Then you didn't kiss her?
"Oh, yes; she jumped in my diree-5
ton. Brooklyn Life
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-21

skillful pruning is absolutely neces-
sary for securing continued crops Of
rood fruit Of any kind.