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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
SOME CENSUS LESSONS.
Official Figures Will show IA Wonder
full Decrease in the Number of
Farm Mortgages.

The statisticians at Washington are
busy analyzing returns of the small
army of federal census takers. and be-
fore very long the public should be
able to know definitely some of the
results. The growth in population in
some of the big cities has been al
ready announced, showing splendid
gains during the last ten years. For
long time there was decided drift
OF the people from country to city.
But in recent years hints have not
been wanting that this movement has
been checked. In fact, in some of the
older country districts of the middle
and eastern states decided trend
toward turning to country life may
be noted. The federal census should
clear up all these uncertainties. how
ever. along with many other subjects
of dispute. One thing sure, it will
afford a good idea of the splendid
growth of the agricultural interests
of the country. We believe it will
bring to the front so positively the
bettered conditions of farmers as a
class in the way of smaller average
Indebtedness and decreased mum Der of
mortgaged farms that it will be less
difficult in the future to borrow
money for legitimate farm enter
pTises. Furthermore, these facts
should impress country banks and
city capitalists with tho splendid Sc
curity they have in loaning money on
farm property. this resulting in a
lower rate of interest. There is
something radically wrong when
farmers are obliged TO pay six to
nine per cent. While city people and
corporations can borrow money on no
better security at three and one-half
and four per cent.-Farm and Home
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
How to Stack Corn Fodder

How best to stack corn fodder to
keep, and be handiest in getting at
when feeding. is often a question
given much thought by the farmer.
This method possesses many advan-
tages that will recommend it above
others. Set two posts ~ or l6 feet
apart where YOU wish the stack TO
be. Across from one to the other,
four and a half or five feet from the
ground. spike a 2xi. Stand the fod-
der against this. with the butts on
the ground and the smaller ends com
ing together at the top. There should
be a space of Two or three feet at the
bottom. This will give the rat. dog
and cat an opportunity to keep the
stack clear of mice. This stack will
turn the rain and snow of winter,
will keep dry and bright. and when
used will not be opened to the wealth
er, as no stocks are left exposed by
removing the top.-Farm Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Elsie-"And did YOU really throw
Jack Goodwin overboard?" Efie-
We. not exactly allowed him to
walk the plank Town Topics.
Mrs. Candid-'My husband had ter
rible habit of sleeping in church. but he
broke himself of it," Mrs. Deering-
"How?" Mrs. Candid-"Gave up at
tending church. Town Topics.
Barber-"Shall l take little of the
ends of your hair off. sir?" Customer
Yes: | think You had better take it
off at the ends. unless YOU can get it out
of the middle. "-Glasgow Evening
Times.
A Quick Answer.-"Paw. what is
stage fright?" asked the boy. opening
his bag of popcorn. Stage fright" re-
peated his father. pointing to a vet
eran of the chorus; why, there is one"
Philadelphia Record.
Fluency has a good command
Of French ," Wonderful! She can
make Paris hackman understand
what she is saying even when she is pro-
testing against the eNorbitance of his
charges. -DelfOlt JOufnal.
what makes you think" asked the
mber of the cabinet. that YOU would
be an ornament to the diplomatic
corpse Sir" replied the other, with
conscious pride, for four years l di.
rected church choir. "-Philadelp
| Record
MEMBERSHIPS Passay-"Yes. and
when he proposed, l tried to pretend
that L didn't care for him at all. tried
hard not to let him read any encour.
agement in my face. but he did," Miss
Pepprey-"Ah. ] suppose he coulG
read between the lines. "-Philade,
Press.
Harriet-"When I said: Speaking
about husbands what made YOU stoy
me-? Carre-"Because I was afraie
you would offend Mrs. Menniwed. She
has lost no less than three husbands
and she is very sensitive on the subject
therefore. She is afraid that peopl,
Will think they We're lost through he,
carelessness. boston Transcript.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
Emit, Barrels on the Farm

Empty barrels will be found very
handy for keeping chicken feed in.
oats in the barn, etc, if a good cover
can be had on them. y good handy
cover is made in the following way:
Take one narrow board that VIII
cover one, hird Of the barrel top, nail
it on to one size firmly. cut off on
outside close to barrel. Then take q
wide board that Will cover the re-
mainder Of the barrel top. Place on
firmly and mark around on outside
of barrel. and cut off to fit ilicc.'y on
top. Fasten on back part of cover
with leather straps for hinges. II
the job be carefully done, neither
mice nor rats can get into the barrel
Farm Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
HINTS FOR FARMERS.

Are sleds ready for the first SHOW?
If You want to be healthy select
healthy grandparents,
1t is time to snug up a little. 1t
is always time for that.
Clean the machinery not wanted
now and put away for next season.
Woman. don't clutter up the house
with things not needed; let the poor
neiehbors have and use them. y
What churn is the best churn? No
question is asked oftener No ch>rn
surpasses the box or barrel cl4urn,
revolved or shaken. None churns
more eHhaustively, more quickly and
more satisfact oriy. and none is more
easily cleaned, having no CASHIER
Farm journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
SUNBURN AND FRECKLES.
'lhey Are Both Caused by Action of
the Suns Rays and May Be
Prevented.

Both of these affections are caused
by the action of the suns RAYS, but
why one person tans while another
freckles is not easy Of explanation.
Both affections are said to be caused
chiefly by the chemical or ultraviolet
rays, but in the case of sunburn it is
probable that the heat also has some
effect
The tan may come gradually. with
out any burn, after succession of
slight and brief exposures to the sun
or to high winds, for wind will tan as
we'll as sunshine. Usually, however.
the city dweller gets we'll burned dur
ing the first few days of his vacation
IN the country or on the water.
In severe cases the skin is red
slightly swollen and the seat of a
sharp, burning sensation; if the ex-
posture has been prolonged, or the
glare OF the sun very intense. it may
be even blistered. After a few DAYS
, he soreness and heat subsidies and
the red color gradually turns to
brown.
If the burn is pretty severe. cooling
lotions, such as alcohol and water, d.
luted cologne water, a solution Of BIZ
carbonate of soda or lead water may
be applied, or the skin may be
smeared with cold cream. camphor
ice, zinc ointment. or mixture of
lime water and Gil. Some such appii-
cation as this. the sufferer being care
tut to keep out Of thc sun for a dav
or two, Will usually suffice, saws the
Boston Budget.
If blisters form they should be
pricked with q clean needle at the
most dependent part. and when the
water has drained away they should
be covered with a cloth spread with
one of the greasy applications Just
mentioned.
Freckles occur usually on persons
OF sandy comp!eNion especially
those with red hair. They are not
common iii very Young children. un-
der six or eight years of age. or in
persons of middle or advanced life.
They usually come for the first time
in summer. and are less marked, or
even disappear in winter. Persons
who freckle do not tan as a rule.
Freckles, like sunburn, may be pre-
vented by the wearing of a veil. pref
erably red or brown. Medical books
sometimes speak of removing freckles
by electricity or by touching each one
with drop of carbo,ic acid on glass
rod. but such severe remedies are
worse than the disease. The spots
will fade out more or less completely
in the winter and will disappear
wholly in time. In any case. they are
not particularly disfguring.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

! do not feel very we'll, am so
tired all the time. do not know what
is the matter with me"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just SO
often are these words repeated More
than likely YOU speak the same s,gnis-
cant words yourself. and no doubt YOU
do feel far from we'll most of the time
Mrs. Ella Rice. of Chelsea Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains. headache backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
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ISTOHlANS have traced the origin
ana, upupsis of he dies peradO of

lSTOHIANS have traced the origin
and genesis of the tes perado of
the American border as a type, novel;
lists and story writers have exploited
him in fiction. ncwspap per writers have
chronic,td with more or less accuracy
his bloody and extraordinary deeds,
eNaggerating his achievements. glori-
flying his meannes> and palliating his
crimes. And yet the truth about him,
framed as it is with the real growth
and civilization of the western and
southwestern states and territories is
so much a part Of the present-day af-
fairs. so near to the annals of every
state. county and town west of the
Mississippi river. that its telling needs
no false coloring. 10 deviation from the
truth. no straining after heroics, to
make ii one of the most fascinating as
we'll as obstructive chapters in the his
tory o the southwest and west.
The real bad man" Of the west has
no place in criminal annals. He and
the law seldom came together. He was
not a train robber. a highwayman nor
professional thief. To his contempo-
raries he was best known as a good
man-wth a gun. Always he was a
gambler. sometimes a drunkard. and in
every case he descended to the stren-
nous outlawry of cattle rustling.
Fighting was both a pastime and a
passion with him, and lie asks no bet
ter sport. no more welcome undertake
ing. than the chance to get into gun
fight vii some reGollbta be frontiers
man of hi. own stripe whose reputa-
ton with pistol or rife made him a
rival and a worthy antagonist.
This being bot h the business and the
pleasure of his usually nomadic life, it
is not strange that he seldom failed
to find at last better man and paid
with his life the penalty of his deeds.
John Wesley Hardin. whose death at
the hands of Constable John Sellman.
OF Ell Paso, is Yet within memory of
newspaper readers. affords a striking
type of the border bad man both in he
story OF his life and in the manner of
his death. He was the son of Bap-
fist preacher, but in spite of his home
advantages he grew up to be an unruly.
shiftllss and sku,king member of the
community before lie was IL Years old.
lie WAS born in 1851 near the town of
Comanche. Ten. and began his Wild ca
Teer before he was - years old by rid
ing 10 death The only two horses his
father had.
He refused 10 go to school. was
caught cheating at cards when he was
il wears Old and in the same year put
out the eye of a neighbours son in !,
quarrel over q cock fight. Preacher
Hardin died soon afterward and it is
a tradition in Comanche county that
he died OF broken heart over the
wick~,;ntss of his favorite son. III
49,. being u years old. John Wesley
or 'Wes." Hardin established himself
ON 4 part Of his fathers farm and be-
gan 70 assemble about his cabin com
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18

A. I. Webb. who has summer
home and farm on the Base line road.
a short distance from the Twelve
Mile house. has decided to name his
ranch Folly Farm" He has under
taken to run his farm on a thorough
ly scientific plan. and has just laid it
out in the shape of a wagon wheel.
the center being the hub. The other
day he went to Pleasant Home and
ordered 10000 feet of fencing. with
which he will proceed to divide his
farm up according to the plan. Each
part will contain about eight acres,
and all will be connected so that he
can turn stock from one division into
another
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18

pany Of he Widest young men in the
county. None Of them had means. and
none of them seemed to work. and vet
after a few months of midnight rides
into adjoining counties their corrals
were crowded with cattle and the
townsfo,k Of (omanche began to fear
and S"ect Hardin and his gang. Not
satisfied With ranch solitude and led
by Yves Hardin the deSperadoes soon
began 20 make midnight raids upon
the town. Ii became their practice to
ga!lop into Main street every night at
eight O'Clock. shoot up the stores.
carry off what they wanted in the
shape Of liquor AID supplies and ter
rify INFO silence protesting storekeep-
erS.
Many farmers who had suffered
Mt the hands of the rustlers then
began to assemble in Comanche for
the purpose Of ''investi gating" Har-
tlin'> lay out. Whether this Visitation
had anything to do with his departure.
or whether store !ooting and ranch
life became too dull is not known, but
in August. 1873. he left home ard iden-
tilted himself with the Conanche coun-
~ gang of TaylorS. then engaged in a
feud M"r Of four years standing with
the sons and friends of man named
Sutton. who was killed by one of the
Tay.o. family in De Witt county. in
1865. Hardin had 10 personal interest
in he feud. hu, he was chosen leader
Of the Conanche Tay.ors. ard during
the short period Of his leadership got
"creG.; for Staying three of the SUIT
ten faction.
February Is. 1874. Hardin reappeared
suddenly in Comanche wit h a crowd Of
his followers who Immediately cap
tured The princ:pa, saloon of the town.
barred The front door and proceeded to
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. PinlSha1n her experience
is greater than that of any living per-
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, Mass.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
EnterprisinE Sportsmcn

1t is the law in Maine that the boun-
ty for bears shall be paid when the
animals nose is shown. In New
Hampshire the ears must be cxhib-
tied. Some en1erprising sportslnen
living near the borders of the two
states get double bounty by collect
ing on the noses in one state and on
the ears in the other.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
cutting Corn Made Easy,

We would urge the farmer to use
some kind of a sled in cutting his
corn. if he is not in a position to
purchase binder, We used sled
last season with the very best Of sue
cess, and found the home made sled
and manufactured sled both prac-
teal. We used them again this year
both in shocking our corn and cut
ting corn for the wagon in filing the
silo. We found last year that two
good men on a sled could cut as much
corn for the silo wagons as any four
men we have heretofore employed.
If the farmer does not feel that he
can afford to purchase cutter. he
can make one himself and use run
ners. On the whole our sled on run
ners worked just as satisfactorily as
the manufactured sled. 1t draws no
harder than an ordinary one horse
cultivator gricultural Epitomist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
BRACE FENCE POSTS.
Which IL Said to Give Most
satisfactory Service.

One of the greatest problems that
confront those who must replace their
old fences 10y modern wire fence is
that of securing an effective system Of
bracing, for the general elasticity and
life OF Wire fence lies almost wholly
in the manner in which it is braced
from the end posts. No matter how
good or how serviceable woven wire
fence may be put up, just as soon as
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
WATER FROM ROOFS.
1t Has to BE Conducted away
from House or Harm

Where ciStcrn is in he &c llar he
water from the roof can be disposed OF
with neatness and Dispatch" Where
it must be conducted away from the
house or barn. the plan shown in the
cut is excellent. Let the conductor
lead into Il drain hat comes TO the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
HOW TO DISPOSE OF WATER.

HON. TO DISPOSE OF WATER
surface at some distance from the
building. This saves a dowmpour at
the side of the house. or her building
that washes out the earth and makes
not a little trouble. Here the bend in
the pipe receives he force of the DOWN
pour. the water flowing gently out
upon the surface. The underground
pipe should be OF either unglazed land
tile or glazed sewer tile. at least as
large as the Tin leader. 1t may come
out at the surface a few feet away il
the water will not interfere with the
lawn. or the arrangement Of the walks
and drives. -Oran@e Judd Farmer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12
Southeast News.

Sikcslon i, 10 have new $4,000
school house.
New Madrid is to have a Slj, 600
hotel built by stock company.
The proposition for electric lighting
Erontou passed BY Que vote at the last
election. s9 to SO.
Thomas Bowers, who lives near Ben.
ton, was found dead Ia bed on tho %.
cause, heart disease.
rotosi has a reading room, well fur
nished with literature, n pinno, tables
anu chairs In abundance,
Fredcricklown has fallen into line as
\ progressive town, and has a free tray.
cling library from the Missouri Fedora
ton.
YIN. Northcolc, the foreman at tho
cooper works at Luiesyille, had his arm
cut of by catching In soape machinery
al the 29th ult.
John A. Lasch of DeSolo has a lemon
tree years old, which has borne six
unusually largo lemons. The tree eOn.
iaius over 100 buds.
While Jesse Everard, his wife and
two children were driving home from
Murphy, jefferson county, 90 the 2Sth
ult., the team ran away, and all the
occupants were thrown out aud severe
~ htst. Mrs. Eycrard received such
injuries that shc died
Little 3-year-olh Bonnie Back Of
hcnneit played whh matches during
thc absence OF her mother from the
room. aud was almost burst TO crisp
when found. She had bet FIRE Ia a
number Of articles Of furniture while
running around 10 the room.
X. T.. BIskemotn OF Kennett wrote q
message on an egg shipped from that
place couple Of weeks ago. asking the
person ~ho found the egg to write 10
him, rs he was not married but de-
sired to be. Miss NickaIs Of Pli,sburg.
Pa, Is IN correspondence whh him
now on thai saijeet.
Some Jefferson eounty boys wspI oat
hunsng on the 29th ult., and IEeasy
Frazier, a i6-year-old boy, handled hh'
gun so careicssly that il was discharged,
the entire load entering his arns. The
boy Ia In a very serious condition from
the wound. Hts father accidentally
bi'is'' himself cosple of years ago By
handling gun carelessly.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12
Mr.. BradIsy's Letter TO Mr.. Bell.

prsLoGE, Mo, March 10, 1900.
HrNRY c. BILL, ESQ:
Dear sir--Will you accept my proxy
rs committeeman from shannon coun-
~, Mo. and vote II rs You would your
own, and am for anything that will
aid Ed Robb In the nomination and
election. Yours truly,
j. Il. BRADLEY.
The Herald, in an editorial criticis-
ing the action Of the Compression Il
Committee In calling primary election,
giving what II termed ''lusido Facts ~
to How They Work Things, " said "Mr
Bell could not get Bradlcy's proxy,
hence the vacancy" etc. The above
letter speaks for itself. After the cleo.
ton Of MIR. Barnett to fll the vacancy
Occasioned by the removal Of Mr.
bradley from Shannon county, turned
Sir Bradl,y's proxy over TO him. The
proceedings Of the committee wcr,
open, regular and fair, aud. the cal
for the meeting of the committee read
''fot the purpose Of FIXING rHE NAYxEI
aud time Of nominating n Democratic
candidate for Congress, etc. Very
truly youry, etc,
HENRY G. nELL,
Chairman Con. Committee.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12
A Correction.

CuiLpREN's How SOCIETY or Missouri
ST Lours, April 6, 1900.
EDITOR FARNISGToS TIMES Thank
you for the paper in which you make
a statement in reference to our taking
a boy from Frederieklown. relnru
she clipping. Would say that there Is
no truth ia this statement whatever,
and the frcdericklown Democrat News
has published rctraction aud 1t would
DO we'll for you TO get that aud publish
It. The boy was NOT turned out on
the streets of ST. Louis. lie was re.
oeivod into our nursery, bu, feignod to
have dydrophobia 1T and was taken
to the hospital for treatment. From
there he did run off. bat was found,
taken back and from there 10 our nur-
scry again, where lac stsid over a week,
and finally ran away again, and We
have not been able TO find him. sup
pose that hatder character cannot be
found anywhere. We did receive PES
for taking the boy, bat have returned
said amount to the county. Such state
ments as have been made In several
papers 10 regard to the matter do Us
the greatest injustice. Hoping you
will make the correction, am, yours
truly, Dawn Gar.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12
Remarkable Cures Of Rheumatism

From tho yiHdIcatur, Rutherfordton, y. G.
The editor Of the Sindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy Of Cham.
bcrlain's Pain Balm twice with the
most remarkable results in each case,
First, with rheumatism 10 the shoulder
from which no suffered excruciating
ptin for ten days, which was relieved
with two applications of Pain iialu,
rubbing the parts afflicted and realizing
instant benefit and entire relief 10 very
short time. Second, in rheumatism Ia
thigh joint, almost Frustrating him with
severe pain, which was relieved by two
applications, rubbing with the Imminent
On retiring at night, and getting up free
from pain. For sale by City Drug Store
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-12
Obituary.

SHANNON James u. shannon was born In
Roberts county, Tenn, April II, is2i. and
departed tits life January y, ia01. hc was
an affcctlOng;r husband, q loving father
and klnd neirhOor. II was sad indeed "a
witness the grief OF his heart broken wife
and children God has called him home
and Ne huInnlT bow IN submission to HIS 81
vine viii. Deceased was laid at rest Ia tbs
family cemetery to await the Resurrection
morn May we all meet him on the other
shore, where parting never conies. lie wa
q member OF the Baptist Church. His last
Wortis were ''l.nTd Jesus. help me, - III
leaves wife ana four children, brother
aud sister, AMI many friends and relatives
20 mourn for him. The heroayed wife cat
only say:
''Conc. dear friends. and mourn with me
in my aniicted state.
am hcreavcd, as yuu may see,
uf my dear loving mate.
His heart was bound with mine In love,
t.uod works to maintain,
But ne IL gone 20 christ above,
Forever there to reign.
AY loNs "a sure ana snd ana great.
And Ike the Lonesome dove,
I'm No alone ana sigh and mourn
ny dear and absent love.
Bg; why should lament my case,
since tod has thought u best
To take his soul from hence
To It's eternal rcstY
lie doth Ills Niil I must BE- stu
Ana know that lie il God"
NJ. J. 8,