Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
HANNAjFORD. /

advised by that friend TO put his
finger Ia pail Of water, withdraw it.
and then hunt for the hole, II he
would know just how much he
amounted to in the world, why we wi Il
say that we departed for what was
once the Sunny South last December.
There was large delegation on from
Hannaford, either An evidence of
prosperity or a desire to get out
while the walking was good. Among
the number was one Jack Mulroy.
You know Jack? Well he was full as
nsual-of North Dakota ozone and en-
thusiasm and when u salesman who
probably hadn't had prosperous
trip, began to run down NorLh Dakota
and North Dakota farmers, Jack got
uneasy, and as the TRADE kept up, he
finally could stand it no longer and
burst forth wilh-s'See hera young
TELLER. would Just like to know where
you and y whole lot like you would
be il it wasn'tfo we North Dakotans?
Don't you know that we are keeping
you, and whole raft more just like
you, and that If it wasn't for US you
would be getting a line from the
house inviting you ito stay home?
q We are the ones that use aud pay for
the machines you sell and without us
Z you would be in the SOUP
e Needless to say that there was one
surprised travelling man.
Isn't it something surprising the
I way the tobacco habit has fastened it
self upon the people Of this land !?
We have long thought it q filthy,
useless habit, and at FargO had the
belief confirmed. We were hurrying
along the platform and stepped be-
hind a man in order to pass him at
the same time that he turned his head.
The consequence was sthat our left
optic came in. contact with the warm
end Of his cigar. Gee! maybe we
didn't see things and think things. Il
was bad enough, but worse to have
that aforesaid Mulroy. the rest of the
4 way to ST. Paul. call every body's at
tention TO the fact that, though we
were from a prohibition state yet we
already had succeeded in getting an
eye put on US.
The country is changing, times,
habits and the people are changing.
Time was when for a negro to strike
Z q white man anywhere near Mason
and Dixon line, would be signal for
I undertaken to put in an appearance.
In southern Iowa we Witnessed an oc-
curance Indicative of the change ol
I sentiment. At one station \ colored
lady got abroad and as the car was
crowded she somewhat curtly intimat.
ed to q specimen Of genus homo-hog,
who was occupying TIVE seats. that she
would like one Of them. She got the
seat, but the young fellow began to
display his wit by sundry loud re-
marks. The lady left the car for a
minute, when she returned he let forth
another sally OF wit! and looked
around the car with grin, for our ap-
probation When he turned back the
grin faded. A darky stood In front
Of him, and In an instance what must
have looked and felt like one Of
.Swift's 2Olb sugar cured hams, came
in violent contact with his visage
several time. Across the way and be-
hind him were hurley white men but
not one interfered, while on every
hand was heard the expression that lie
got inst what he deserved. Tie sill
encein his portion of the car could lie
felt thereafter. &
4 We have but little doubt also but
what the climate of this country is
changing. Ten years ago q North
Dakota winter was a succession OF
billiards. and 40 degrees below zero.
While 10 years ago it would hardly
get below, freezing point in Kansas
and stock did not have to be e,sheltered
through the winter, and two or three
days sleighing was q wonderful thing.
It's different now. Snow last winter
laid on the ground q month at time.
The nometer is getting we'll ae-
qhainted with the zero point. Kansas
last year passed through q drouth,
compared to which ours was nothing.
I We expected to see signs of it Oh
every hand, but saw no signs OF it.
/ The railroads s are doing q alarger busi-
4 ness than last year. The wholesalers
i and retailers say the same thing. The
revenues of places Of amusement
showed no falling otf. We can't of,
fer any particular reason why it Is so
unlesssit be that the Kansas farmer is
not spending On any ons thing for
- Income. Feed WAS So carce and high
sovere fat cattle and hogs. Hay