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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18

A telegram OF the 9Th from Usage Mission,
Kansas, says: Mr.. Mendel living thirteen
miles northwest OF town, was awakened
about 3 o'clock this morning by scream.
He went to the door aud was met by Willie
Sells, the son of a neighbor, j. w. Sells.
The boy cried out "Mr. Mendel. q man is
at our house and has hurt father and
mother l don't know how badly" Mr..
Mendel went with the boy, arousing j.
j. Rice, another neighbor, on the way.
In the bed in the north room OF
Sells house lay Walter, Willie's eldest
brother and bedfellow, aged nineteen, his
throat cut and the entire top OF his head
chopped off, exposing the brain, and his
lett eye hanging upon his cheek. Passing
into the south and main room, where n
light was burning, they stumbled over the
most severed from his body. Near by lay
Mrs. Sells, a lady OF forty three years, her
head mashed and q fearful cash in
her throat. On the bed in the east
corner OF the room lay Ida. Willie's
sister, aged fourteen, killed in the
same manner as the other three.
Lying near Mrs. Sells head was a
bloody butcher knife, and on u chair was q
hatchet matted with hair and blood. The
boy said that he had been awakened by
something and looking up saw a low. heavy
set man with dalk hair, cut close, stand
ing in the door. This man stepped in and
reached over Willie, struck Watuy, who lay
on the back of the bed. Willie jumped out
and dressed while the man was still in the
room. The man rushed out OF one room,
while Willie went out OF the
other, and started up the road
on q run, Willie after him. After care
full investigation there is hardly doubt
that the boy committed the DIRE adful crime
60 lrp or
rested on him, and he was put on the stand.
He swore that he had not washed his hands
since the murder, but inspection showed
that while his hands and wrists were clean,
there WAS water mark above which his
forearms were deeply encrusted with blood,
which appeared to have spurted up his
sleeves. Around his finger nails, too, was
blood. Upon removing his pants his drawers
were seen to be saturated with spattered
blood and his bare feet were covered with the
same sanguine fluid. His feet fitted all the
bloody loot marks to be found. The boy
stoutly denied being the murderer, and
maintained bold front throughout.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
Slave Markets in Morocco.

In the interior there are slave markets
everywhere, writes correspondent of
The London News from Morocco. The
traders take care to feed their slaves
well before offering them for sale. The
buyers examine the slaves limbs, eyes
and mouth; they make him run and see
what weight he can carry, just as if he
were an animal. If the slave is wonl-
an between Is and Is years of age, tho
examiner takes more time and is much
more humiliating. Her limbs, her eyes,
her mouth, her figure are first scrutiniz-
ed, and then she is brutally inspected to
see if she is likely to haye children. or
if she has already had any. Women
who are imperfect or who are known to
be barren are not wanted. Those who
have already had children or who give
hopes of being fruitful are naturally
preferred. and fetch as high as 125 to
$50 francs. Virgins are eagerly sought
after at prices ranging from 200 to 300
francs. This sum is large one for
Morocco, but to obtain it the slave
traders do not care what humiliations
these poor girls of from to IA have to
endure in presence of buyers, and often
before the notaries or the judge. To
form an idea of this disgraceful traffic
(at the gates of Europe) you have only
to attend any of the fares and see how
farmers and butchers examine horses
and cattle.
Negro boys from to 10 years of age
attract still more attention. Those
from Foulahs and Bambara, near Tim
buctoo, are always preferred, and bring
generally from $50 francs to 250 francs.
The caravans generally take forty-fve
days to perform the journey from Tim
buctoo to Souss, the frontier of Moroc-
co. They are frequently attacked on
the way by independent tribes, who
carry off negroes as well as the articles
bartered-say ostrich feathers, gold dust.
and ivory. The caravans are got up
annually, in December, at Fee Morocco.
and Elegue Tin the Souss country by
Morocco merchants (Tadgers), who are
noted slave traders. These caravans
60 to Timbuctoo, where negroes are
purchased in exchange for cotton and
other goods, and they return to Moroc-
CO, the slaves being chained together by
the neck. half of them often perishing
ON the way from hunger, thirst. fatigue,
and bad treatment. The boys and
young girls, being of most value, are
placed on the camels and are better
cared for. Many of the boys are des-
tined to undergo the tortures necessary
to prepare them for harem purposes in
the interior. The ''amoo Cheer" or
great slave fair, is held half-yearly at
large town seven days journey south
of Mogador. At this fair from two to
FIVE thousand slaves are sold or ex-
changed. and as heavy tax is levied on
all sales it yields large revenue to the
sheitch of that district, as well as to his
shereefan majesty the sultan. At the
fondouks, or slave markets, where
slaves are sold, the most distressing
scenes are constantly witnessed of chill
dren being torn from their mothers. and
wives separated from their husbands,
their cries and protests finding no echo
in the inhuman hearts of either their
settlers or purchasers.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
further on subject which occupied
most Of his waking moments. - Wash
ingt0n Star.
President Grevy's Wife and
Daughter.

President Grevy's Wife and
Daughter.
The first lady of the land-mind you,
I am now speaking in an official sense
is necessarily Mime. Jules Grevy. Mon
archists sneer at her because her Chris
tian name is Coralie. Some even 90 SO
far as to say she was his cook when he
married her. There is not a word of
truth in this. Mile. Fraysse received a
careful convent education and was en-
gagged to the future president of the Re-
public for a long time. She patiently
waited in her parents home until she
was twenty-eight years of age for the
man she loved to win position at the
Paris bar. Those who know Nine.
Grevy best declare that she has no taste
for the honors which form part of her
present life, and she sincerely regrets
her bourgeois life and the snug apart
ment whence she removed to the gor-
geously blue and gold upholstered bed
chamber in which she now sleeps at the
Elysee. She does not care to 60 out,
likes to see for herself that her table is
what it should be and yawns at the very
idea of going to the theatre. She is a
home body par ezcellence-the mer
tnterieur, as punning habitue of the
Elysee calls her.
Nine. Wilson, the daughter of the
President and Mrs. Grevy, is quite a
different person from her mother. She
has fine black eyes and great fondness
for and taste in everything pertaining
to art. Society people who do not like
the Republic say that she is SO fond of
music that she once thought of marry
ing certain tenor at the opera. But
this, too, is piece of that gossip which
flies around Partisan salons after orig
mating no one knows how or where.
Before her marriage she was fond of
hunting and the constant companion of
her father in his raids on the pheasants
of the State Preserves at Rambouillet.
Since she became Nine. Wilson her ma
ternal duties have induced her to mod
crate her fondness for sport, but her
love of art remains unabated, and the
apartment that M. and Nine. Wilson
occupy in the presidential palaces is as
crowded with pictures, bronzes and rare
China as was the little room of Mile.
Grevy in the Rue St. Arnaud.-Pdris
Letter in New Orleans Picayune.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
A Decision of the Land Commissioner
Overruled.

Devils Lake, OAK, Special:-James Brit
tin received letter from Washington say
ing that Secretary Lamar had overruled
Sparks decision of last April in the Brit
tin case. About two years ago Brit
tin proved up on a premption claim near
DEVILS Lake and subsequently took
a homestead in Tower county, upon
which he proved up last year, after
bona fide residence OF six months, and hay-
ing valuable improvements committing the
same by payment to the government OF
$1.25 per acre, by virtue of the homestead
Communication law. Sparks struck a severe
blow to rapid settlement and development
upon all government lands in eancelling
Britin's homestead proof, holding that hav-
ing once used his pre-emption right, settler
could not commute homestead entry by
cash payment, after six months residence,
and that no title could be acquired under
residence of five years. Happily, this be-
ing test case, Brittin possessed sufficient
means and pluck to appeal the case to the
secretary. The result is hailed with great
joy, as being in conformity with the law
and every consideration of common sense
and justice.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18

Transactions in poultry are apt to
breed bad blood. Men are always in
dignant when they get fowl Of each
other. -
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
General News Condensed.
VETOED.
The President yetoes the Biil to Quiet
the Title of the Des Moines River Land


The president in the message, after dis
cribing the nature OF the proposed leglsla-
tion, says that every possible question
that ought to be raised in any suit relat-
ing to these lands has been determined by
the highest judicial authority, and II any
substantial point remains unsettled, he
believes there is no difficulty in presenting
it to the proper tribunal. The president
continues as follows:
1t seems to ME that all controversies
which can hereafter arise between those
claiming these lands have been fairly re-
mitted to the State of Iowa, and that
there they can be properly and safely left,
and the government through its attorney
general should not be called upon to hti-
gate the rights of private parties. 1t is not
pleasant to contemplate loss threatened to
any party acting in good faith caused by
uncertainty in the language OF laws or
their conflicting Interpretation, and if
there are persons occupying these lands
who labor under such disabilities a. to
prevent them from appealing to the
courts for redress OF their wrongs,
n plain statute directed simply to
u remedy for such disabilities would
not be Objectionable. Should there be
meritorious eases of hardship and loss,
caused by an invitation on the part OF the
government to settle upon lands apparent
ly public, but to which no right or lawful
possession can be secured, it would be bet
ter, rather than to attempt disturbance
OF titles already settled. to ascertain such
losses and do equity by compensating the
proper parties through an appropriation
for that purpose. Notwithstanding
the fact that there may be parties
in the occupancy OF these lands
who suffer hardships by the applica-
ton of strict legal principles oftheir claims,
safety lies in the non-interierence by con-
gress with matters which should be left to
judicial co.nizance and / am unwilling to
concur in legislation which, II not IN en-
eroachmcnt upon judicial power, trenches
SO closely thereon as to be OF doubtful ex-
pediency, and which at the same time in
creases the elements obligation that have
heretofore existed and endanger vested
rights
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
Official Paper of Griggs County
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Nav

w NiH'"ihANNS4OANa may lN.
The President is giving personal at
tention to many of the pension bills. as
he is afraid some mistake will be made
by congress. He has, however, sent
in no vetoes recently.
Business in the capitol has been dull
during the past ten days. This is beyond
all doubt the slowest congress that ever
held its sessions i'll the federal capitol.
Not single appropriation bill has yet
been signed. This grows out of the fact
that there are many new members. and
all are anxious to talk and then there is
great difference between the demo-
cratic majority in the house and Pres
ident, so much so, even such man as
Hewitt. of New York, never goes to the
white house.
The river and harbor bill passed
on Thursday last by good majority
1t is believed ii will be adopted i'm the
senate.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

NoTIcE OF FINAL PRooF-Land Office at Fargo
D. r.. Feb. 25. 1886. Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed notice OF his
claim and secure final entry thereof viz: Stephen
NJ .Posey. d. S. for the nw. of sec 34 to-
145n CIV. and names the following az his wit
Charles Lilley. NJ. . c. Price. all OF Corin,h, Suits
man County, ID. r.
The testimony to be taken before c. f. Gregory
COUNTY on the ID vy of np m
his office.
And you William II. Farris who filed D s. No
1929: on the 7th day Of July. 1883. upon said
lands. are hereby summoned to show cuiae before
this Office on the 18th day of April, 1896 if any
.ou have, why the said Stephen NJ Poscy should
not be allowed to make final proof and payment
for said lands.
HORACE AUSTIN. Register.
liver jacobson. atty. Ola
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

Nor1cE OF CosrEsr-Land Office at Fargo
ID. r., Mar. II. 1856. Complaint having been en-
tered at this Office by Hans H. Olson against
franklin NJ. Warford, failure TO comply with law
az to timber culture entry No. $500 dated March
9. 1882 upon the nv !. of section sS. twp. 14sn,
range 59w. i'll Grieys county Dnkots. with u
view to the cancellation Of sad cntsv. contestant
alleging that the said franklin N. Warford has
failed TO plant case to be planted !. trees,
seeds. roots. nuts. or cuttings. five acre of said
tract or any part thereof except three acres, dur
ing the third year after date Of said entry; and
that he has wholly failed TO plant or cause to be
planted to trees. lreesecds. roots nuts cuttings,
the five acres OF said tract required to be planted
during the fourth wear after Of said entry. which
said failure as above set forth, exists the date
the said parties are hereby summoned 10
appear ut this Office on the 18th day of May,
1886. at 10 o'clock 4. M. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning eaid alleged failure.
u-1e HORACE AUSTIN, Register.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

colored pattern, ''Design in Straw
berries and Leaves" for side board
cover. The original tales, illustrated
articles, ETC., ETC., more than sustain the
high character of this lady's book.
Now is good time to subscribe; begin
with the July number, when a new
volume commences; q good time, at
least, for those who do not wish back
numbers from January. The price is
but two dollars a year. For clubs, it is
even cheaper. Beautiful premiums also
are gwen for getting up clubs Address
Charles j. Peterson, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
Commissioners Proceedings.

Convened April 2l, 1856, at . p m. in
accordance with adjournment.
Present, Comsrs. Cooper, lIogenson
and IIalverson.
Comsr. Cooper presiding.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion ordered that after tins
date a rental of from So to $40 be charg-
ed for the use of the court room for all
entertainments, not OF I, charitable ma
tyre.
On motion ordered that the petition
of +. w. lIageaty, asking for the divi-
sion OF road district No. (, be rejected.
On motion ordered that the following
bills be allowed, viz:
Geo. u. Barnard 4 Co., assessors roll
and tax lists. and blanks, Sl24.sO.
j. j. Howe T. Co., lumber for bridges.
81. a.
III. r. Smart, postage, express, and
labor on assessment blanks, S3l.9s.
Ole IIalverson, services as commits
soner, Sl9.
On motion ordered that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, BY reason of the failure of
the Bank of Cooperstown, ID. T., the
treasurer OF Griggs county has lost large
sums OF money, and whereas said coun-
ty treasurer and the county of Griggs
are desirous of securing the payment of
the same at future date, and
Whereas, the bondsmen of said treas
urer have consented in writing to sec,,r-
ity being taken by the county of Griggs,
it is hereby
Resolved, That that the individual
security offered by Anton Enger, to-wit:
One note for 81 600, dated April 10Th,
and due January lst, 1887; ore note for
S2lOo, dated April 18th, 1856, and due
January 1st, 1883, secured by mortgage
upon real estate, and with collateral
note for S1,0C0 as additional security
for the payment of theSl ,OOO, be accepted
i'll lieu Of a portion of the money lost in
and by the failure of the bank of Coop
erstown, ID. IT,, to the amount Of thirty
one hundred dollars, and that time of
paying same upon orders is hereby ex-
tended until said notes shall become
due.
On motion, adjourned to meet May
%, 1856, at p. IN.
RoLL1N e. COOPER, Chairman.
II. p. SMART, Co. Clerk.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

NorIcE or FINAL PRoor-Land oAcs at Fargo
following named settler has Aled nstce Of his in-
tention 10 make final proof in support Of his clain
and secure final entry thereof, viz: Nels O.Kjoa.
IAN, T. Cow, and names the following a. his Wit
nesses, viz: Albert Coleman, Anton Peterson,
John Anderson, Knud j. Alfstad, all Of Jesse
Tine testimony TO be taken before John N. JsT-
gensen clerk Of the district court. at Cooperstswn,
Griggs county. DIT, OH the s4th day Of April
A. b. 1856, ut his Office.
. - '' HORACE AUSTIN, Register. :,
liver jacobson atty. 9ll
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
Dentistry.

DR.. c. L. Opsal. of Minneapolis. who,
for the last year, has made regular visits
to Hope, will extend his route to include
Cooperstown, and will make his first
professional stay here commencing
Thursday, April % %. to do work in all
branches OF dentistry. DIR. Opsal is Il
graduate who has been practicing for
the last seven years. and comes highly
recommended by leading Minneapolis
dentists. Office ut Palace hotel.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

Contest-Fsrgo ID. r., March le, 1886. Com
paint having been entered at this office byIiannah
NJ. Thomson against Ebenezer ID. Riggs for fail
ure to comply with law ns to timber culture entry
No, 1900 da ted Nov. 90 1882, upon the northeast
quarter section 81, township 14s. range 50, in
Griggs county, ID. H., with view to the cancells-
Ebenezer D.Risgs has wholly failed to plant or
cause to be planted five acres Of said tract or
any part thereof into trees tree seeds roots nuts,
said entry and prior to the date Of this contest;
the said parties are hereby summoned to appear
TO appear at this Office the Is day Of May 1855,
at ten o'clock M, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
&c. GEARRY, Receiver
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
YANCEY'S JUBILEE
CONCERT,
MAY 28.
Stock Herued.

The subscriber. ON sec. %, tp. 145. L.
GO, will herd cattle for the season of 'S6.
at 50 per head. Range: Raid Hill creek.
Get to the front at once, if your wish
cattle taken care of.
1919 J. w. FlERO.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
STOP HERE.

have few HaWesters and -}inders
will sell for Sl75 and also 500. Done
kick; you can't make money faster than
to catch on to some of these bargains.
l can sell you plows, harrows, wagons,
and almost any kind of farm implements
cheap,-and don't you forget it. Re-
member, have not quit trading for
stock of all kinds. So come and see
what can be done for the good Of tho
country.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
Lost.

A pocket book. containing SIS in
cash, and one promissory note for $50.
Lost between sec. 7-14S-57, (by Ottawa
bridge) and j. N. Browns farm. Re-
FIRED BROWN.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14
Antiquity ofWheat.

PRESIDENT ChaS. Barnard, in an article
in the Century for January, saws that
the wheat plant is one Of the oldest i'm
cultivation. The Chinese record it's cul-
ture as early as 200 B. G., and it is
one Of the prehistoric plants, remains
OF wheat seeds being found in the ruins
of the lake dwellers houses. While there
are several races 4of wheat, and while
these have been crossed, producing hy-
brids, it has retained it's true character.
and been entirely independent of other
plants since its culture began. Com
pared with wheat, rye Is modern
plant. 1t is notfigured OH any Egyptian
monuments, and seems to have been
first cultivated in the Roman empire
about the beginning of the Christian
era, though it may have been known
somewhat earlier in Russia and Tar
tary. While these too commercial plant
have been cultivated side by side for
centuries, the first appearing to be true
hybrids between them bore seeds this
year in this country. Wheat and rye
may have been crossed before, vet
there appears to be no record of any
thing like the results here obtained.
Pioneer Press: A practical illustra-
tion of the blind folly of congress in
refusing to take any action upon the
fisheries question has been given. A
U. 5. vessel has been seized in Cana
dian waters, its crew transferred, and it
taken into port as a prize. What are we
going to do about it? There is no use
and no sense in blow and bluster. The
point IS that we have been provid-
ing carefully for the last year for lust
such an event. and that we are hardly
prepared, either morally or physically
to 60 to war over fishing smack. 1t
is quite true that the Canadian govern-
lnent is acting arbitrarily, discount
eously. and possibly in violation of
international law. The vessel confiscat-
ed went into Canadian waters to buy
bait. Now the purchase of bait is not
an infraction Of anybody's rights. 1t
is privilege freely accorded to other
nations. and an American captain NAV
be excused for inability to draw dis
tinction between the propriety of a
purchase and sale when a Frenchman or
captain of any other nationality is one
of the parties, and the illegality and
iniquity of it when lie tries it himself
For Canada to prohibit the purchase
of bait and supplies is a churIish act.
1t remains for court to say whether
or not she has right to do it. T. etreaty
of 1918, now in force, says that Amer
lcan vessels may enter the ports of the
dominion for shelter, or to procure
wood and water land for no other pl,r-
pose whatever" On the letter of this
law the Canadian authorities plant them
selves, and the language of the treaty
gives them fair case.
Peterson's Magazine for June opens
with one of the most beautiful of STEEL
engravings, "Butterhies;'' has superb
double sized coIored fashion-plate; also
steel-engravings and most exquisite
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

Peterson's Magazine for June opens
with one of the most beautiful of steel
engravings, butterflies" has superb
double-sized coIored fashion-plate; also
steel-engravings and most exquisite
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-05-14

lIalver T. Hammer. of Lee, will
be in Cooperstown on Friday and Satur-
day of next week with his thoroughbred
Clyde stallion,
"WHAT CARE
This horse is four years old, and weighs
1900 pounds. Don fail to call and see
him at Knud Thompson's stable. He
will be at this stable OH Fridays and
Saturdays throughout the season.