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Thousands, Surrounding the
Building and Everything
in Confusion.
Three Persons Known to be Killed
and Many Injured.

A terrific explosion occurred at 1925
o'clock this afternoon In the Old Union Trust
Company Building, at Nos. 80, II and "a
Broadway. 1t Is also known as the "Arcade."
1t runs through to Trinity place and is used
for egress from the Rector street elevated
railroad station.
The noise ard shock were frightful, and
caused panic In the entire lower part OF the
city.
1t was caused by a dynamite bomb exploded
in Russell sage's of1lce. MIR. Sage was badly
hurt, but will live. The man who threw the
bomb and one OF Mr. sages clerks were killed
Many persons were injured.
that from six to ten were killed.
THE KILLED.
FRANK ROBINSON, alias LORD, alias
WILSON, the thrower OF the bomb, fright
fully mangled and torn. Double compound
fracture at the base OF the skull. In dying
condition when removed In an ambulance
Died later.
E. +. NORTON, twenty years Of age, one OF
the clerks in Russell sage's of1ice. Died in
l-.ambers street Hospital
UNKNOWN MAN, head and fragmcnts:of
body picked up on floor and walls OF Russell,
sages ofIice; black hair
UNKNOWN MAN, portions OF whose multi
ated body were found In the hallway outside
OF Mr.. Sage's Oflice.
THE INJURED.
c. W. OSBORNE, cashier, OF Russell Sage's
ofice, cut, gashed and bruised from head to
foot and probably internally Injured, was
carried away In an ambulance lie will
probably die.
WILSON, the companion Of tho bomb
thrower, was conscious when taken from the
building TO the drug store opposite, though
badly mangled-.compound fracture OF the
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a great crowd had collected and the rescuers
went to work.
"a strange sight followed.
"Out OF the windows OF the wrecked rooms
there came tumbl!ng once furniture Of every
description. Shades chairs, desks, law
books, lcdgers, tables, bookcases and the
like were sent crashing down to the side
walk below.
But your reporters had reached the scene
by that time"
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STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Robert Jackson Tells How the Elk.
ploslon Looked to Him.

Mr.. Robert Jackson, an eyewitness OF the
explosion, said:
Ill never saw such sight before. FIRST
there was a deaieuing report and then the
Arcade Was nllcd with broken glass aud
window sashe, and running people.
Every window on the second story OF the
building on the Arcade side was ripped clean
OF It's furnishings.
"Thcrc was little or no smoke, uncon-
sCiously | looked at my watch. The time
was twenty-one minutes past twelve.
at seemed but a moment after that when
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4-- Clearance Sale of Books.

- .s.. Clearance Sale of Books.
A great clearance sale OF books OF all sorts
at Wholesale prices will be held at the pub
fishing house OF Charles I. Dillingham;, 7lS
and 12Q1Broadway. .-,,,.-..
More Fhan 5000 illustrated books, retaining
at SlI each, will be- disposed OF at less tLan
than half Iric2. II is the greatest oI oppor-
tunitiCs TO bug holiday goods
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THE CORONER IN CHARGE.
A CHASTITY Heap of Human FraE-
ments amounted by Severed

Head.
accompanied by Deputy Coroner DOalin,
arrived at the scene or the disaster
The fragments OF bodies Of men that had
been picked from the walls and floor OF Mr..
saSes oflce, were piled up In heap in the
hallway at the head OF the stairs.
There was a severed head OF young man
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TuF merits o! SAnou clrving tobacco are mani-
fo'd Packed in ITS pouch It keeps most q ths
last grain. Ihr bast iiua-ont. Ana packed 80 ~
trartiNe.y and neatly that al! mus; admire "a
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Nrcwcd from Malt und Hsop Only.
nupfel Bwg Co.'s Manhattan Escr. .29 L. SSth.'s'
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rffi fiay ytGSiEcJShiiSfGH ri. Joiis Gams &s'TS 81 Trav..
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rear towards Trinity place, the shock OF the
explosion was about as severe as in the front.
window pancs were blown out, walls and
ceilings were cracked aud everything thrown
into confusion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
A Good Suit

For fall wear is the subject which is
now engaging the attention of most
men, and we remark, by the way, that
our advertising columns contain the
names of several reliable dealers
who can supply all wants in this line
But we started out to say that in the
purchase of suit a good deal of care
is necessary to get the worth of your
money. There are lots of so-calied ''all
weol" goods, that have in their COM
position more cotton than weol. be-
ing well suited in spending your money
is all YOU want. then if your are a
traveller, buy your ticket over 1.-The
Burlii gton" and you cannot fail to be
pleased. 1t goes almost everywhere
Chicago, st. Louis. Peoria, Kansas City
st. Joseph, Omaha, Denver, Cheyenne,
the Black Hills. Des Moines, Dubuque,
Burlington, Quincy, Lacrosse, Winona,
st. Paul and Minneapolis, are some of
the places it reaches over its own
tracks.
For rates, tickets and any other in
formation, call on our agents or ad-
dress J. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. c. B. &
N. 4. B., st. Paul, MINI.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
Superstition in Rural England.


That an extraordinary amount Of SUI
perstition still exists in some of the ag-
ricultural counties, particularly in the
west of England, has been demonstrated
by circumstances which have come to
light in connection with the death Of a
Taunton oracle, who was known
throughout Somerset. Devon and Dorset
as 'Billy the Piper" He was for many
years looked upon as the 'Wizard of the
West" and a large bundle Of letters
which were found in his house reveal to
an astonishing extent the credulity Of
certain people in those parts.
Billy. who was seventy-six years Of
age when he died, had lived in the same
house for forty years. He commenced
life by hawking pipes, but doubtless the
acquaintance he formed with country
folk while he was peregrinating with
the humble ''clays" opened his eyes to
their superstitious beliefs and induced
him to pose as II past master of witch
craft and fortune telling. And it was
not only simple villagers who were
reckoned among Billy's clients. Farm
ers and well-to-do people frequently con-
suited him-the former believing that
he could cast disease out of their cattle;
the latter regarding him as an infalliblc
aid in the discovery and punishment of
those who had done them wrong.-Cas-
sells Saturday Journal
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

Cooperstown is to have a new
bank. She has long needed an in
stitution of this kind and we hope
the new venture will pan out more
profitable to the town than have the
others. We have received the fol-
lowing notice:
FARGO, N. D., Aug. 28th, 1891.
The First Bank of Cooperstown
has been incorporated with a capital
of $4,000. The stockholders are:
D. C. Mears, East Poultney, VT;
H. F. Salyards, Minot, N. D.; c. w.
Brauer, Capdo. N. d.; August Peter
son, Devils Lake, N. D.; H. G.
Merritt, Lakota, N. D.; A. S. Drake,
Fargo, N. D.; E. B. Norell, Mime
wauken, N. D.; E. v. Hoffman, Far
go, N. D.; H. F. Dukbee, Fargo, NJ;
D.; Geo. w. suplee, Bloomsbury,
Pa; w. T. lockwood, Saratoga, N.
Y; M. P, Beebe, Ipswich, S. D., F.
w. Boettcher, Eureka, S. D.; c. H.
Mears, East Poultney, Vt.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
An Englisl,man.s Historic B,under.

A dramatic critic in a desultory con-
versation the other night said he Won
dered why Cinderella wore glass slip
pers; he never saw any one dance in
glass slippers, and he didn't believe any
one could dance in glass slippers. One
man suggested that it was a fairy tale.
Another man made every one tired by
talking Of 1nalleable glass. He remarked
that he once saw Pittsburg lady in q
glass gown. The manager, distin-
guished Gallicist-he once went to school
with Tartarin at Tarascon-said she
never did wear glass slippers.
"You see" he explained, cinderella
was indebted to q translator's mistake
for her uncomfortable pumps. This de-
ightful extravaganza was originally
French, and the man. who Englished it
didn't know his business. The French
words are 'pantouaes de vair'-fur slip
pers. Now the word for glass is 'verre,'
and the English chump got 'em mixed
npeChicago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

The prairie fire season is at hand
and we want to give our readers due
warning in regard to setting fires.
We print for the information of all,
Sec. 12 of the law relating to prairie
fires:
5 IL. Liabilities of careless
setting of fires. Every person
or corporation who shall will
fully, negligently or carelessly
set on fire, or cause to be set on
FIRE any woods, hay, weeds or
prairie grass shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall, upon
conviction, be fined not less
than five hundred (5oo) dollars
or by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail not more than one year
or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment, in the discretion
Of the court, and shall also be
liable to any person or persons
or corporation damaged by such
fire to the amount of such dam
age.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

Since it has been generally de-
monst,ated that smudging wheat is
to certain degree guard against
frost, it would be wise plan for our
farmers to stack. their straw at differ
ent places around their farms, instead
of burning ii up as heretofore. BY
so doing they will have something to
use as smudge in times of emergen-
cy. Straw is an article that comes
In handy almost any time and
should be saved.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

crop proceeds. 1t by no means fol-
lows that rich harvest adds to the
wealth of the producer He to
whom this bounty comes may so
misuse the godsend as to turn it into
a curse. We are not without justi-
flying evidence when we affirm that
there refew farmers in this Co., free
from debt, free we mean from enbar-
RAISING and expensive obligations.
AS a general rule the books of coun-
try storekeepers are crowded with ac-
counts with farmers that are never
settled. There is constant balance
Of debt kept up, more or less, and
the aggregate Of these keeps the mer-
chant constantly short Of money, so
that tie wholesale houses and banks
are to-day carrying the bulk of the
retailers in country places. The
farmers are not able, owing to these
debts, to deal freely, to the best adj
vantage, and as economy requires.
To both parties these store debts are
heavy burden. The retailer who
is always short in his payments, who
renews his notes as regularly as they
mature, is at the mercy ofthe whole
saler, he has to take what goods they,
choose to press upon him, and at
rates which cut into his profits. So
also the farmer customer, he and his,
family, are drawn more and more
into purchasing such goods as they
do not really require or desire, be-
cause they do not feel independent
in dealing with the tradesman to
whom they are in debt. All these
vicious and dangerous relations can
only be put on a healthy and safe
footing by the farmer paying his
debts. This year ought to see great
clearance of these old store debts all
over the country. If this occurs
the harvest will do splendid service
to the whole business of the country.
every interest will feel that it has
been enriched and Strengthened. But
if the harvest simply finds money for
new purchases of land with a mort
gage accompaniment, or for new,
and all but needless costly imple-
ments, or for barn extensions, that
might be dispensed with, or for os-
tentatious wagons and teams, then
so far as the farmers are concerned.
the abundant harvest will have only
added fresh link to his fetters of
debt. 1t will we fear too readily be
forgotten that although this years
crop is good, it does not raise whole
of the last four years up to a fair
average. A bad harvest this year
would have been a serious disaster.
Every dollar then of the crop pro-
ceeds is mortgaged in some form. If
all the obligations created by the de-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
COOllc1.stONvll Sigma
Service.

Frank Haskell has received all the
signal service flags and as soon as he
gets the flag pole erected you can get
the lay of the weather every day. The
following is the description of the diff
fcrent flags: No. 1, white flag, clear or
fair weather; No. 2, blue flag, rain OF
snow; No. 3, white and blue flag, local
rains; No. 4, black triangular flag, tom.
peraturc signal; No. 5, white flag will,
black square in centre, cold wave.
INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.
No. 1, alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
I No. 2, alone, indicates rain Or snow,
stationary temperature.
No. 8, alone, indicates local rain, sta.
tionary temperature.
No. /, with No. 4 above it, indicates
fair weather, warmer.
No. 1, with No. 4 below it, indicates
fair weather, colder.
I No. 2, with No. a above 1t, indicates
warmer weather, rain or snow.
No. 2, with No. 4 below it, indicates
colder weather, rain or snow.
No. 8, with No. 4 above it, indicates
warmer weather with local rains.
No. 3, with No. 4 below it, indicates
colder weather with local rains.
I No. 1, with No. 5 above it, indicates
fair weather, cold wave.
No 2, with No. s above it, indicates
wet weather, cold wave.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

The Darlington Independent is
two years old. Editor Hogue has
given the Darlington people a good
paper and the people in return have
given the Independent good patron
age. We congratulate all parties
and hope the Independent will long
continue to float its rag o freedom
in the breeze.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

One of Barnes county's farmers,
A. A. Booth, of Odell, has invented
self-feeder and band cutter for
threshing machines which is destined
to revelutlonize the threshing world.
The invention does away with the
work done by four men. A trial OF
the machine was held at Mr.. Booths
farm last Friday and was witnessed
by large number of farmers. The
trial was ponounced great success.
The Times-Record describes the
machine as follows:
The Booth Self-feeder and Band Cut
ter is shaped like wagon box, nine feet
IN length, four feet in width and three
feet high. 1t is fastened to the front
end of the threshing machine, on a
level, or trifie above the center of the
cylinder-where the grain enters the
auachine. In the center of the feeder
is partition board, which prevents the
men throwing bundles to the opposite
side of feeder.
The loads of grain-or stacks-are
arranged on both sides of the feeder ard
two pitchers fire the bundles into it
heads toward the cylinder. A series of
teeth or long spikes-driven by an end
less chain-rise through slo-s in the
floor travel forward, drop, return and
rise again, thus carrying the bundles
forward to the band-cutter. Here, a
series of knives, working on slanting
partition, moving with an over hand,
rapid stoke, grasps the bundle, cuts the
band and forces the grain into the
cylinder, or teeth, where the process of
stheshing is completed by the sepera-
tor.
The trial was on damp cats, which
were tough and the tw1ne cut hard, yet
the machine did its work beautifully
and without slip, clog or choke. 1t
was severe test, but the invention
stood it well-the ,.indicatof-measure
showed that it was turning out bushel
etery ten seconds. six bushels minute,
500 an hour, or $500 bushels in a ten
hour run. On dry grain this speed can
be greatly increased.
. One-half herss power extra easily
3aas the additional machinery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
AEKK
Harvest scene on r. c. <yoopers farm, Griggs Co.. n D
6cient i,arvests of the last three years

(icient harvests of the last three years
were paid off, there would be no bal
ance left for new expenditures, much
less for any kind of extravaganza.
We strongly urge that debt paying
must be the outcome of our bounti-
full harvest. if the country is to reap
the tull benefit of this bounty of
Providence.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY uFrIcEns.
Commissioners = r. c. Cooper. chairman. C.
u. Mossley. H. v. Stafford, Nels uennningson
Andrew Tcrin.
Register of Deeas-Rolef Berg.
t.,es!; Of I;isttici Court-O. d. Furinton.
Sheriff.. Greenland
n,s'rict A,rorl,ey-W. H. Caeton.
Tress:s@I--Anton Enger.
a,si,nr-P \. Nic;pnrd
Surveyor-Nartin A. ueland
supt. of Schcols-Dr. 4 +. Kerr.
County lrdae--Peter L. Nelson
Coroner-Dr. ke,r.
Commissioners of Insanity-Peter E. Nelson,
T. z. Kerr and W. H. Carleton.
Justices of Pesce-T. e. Warnn, Cooperstcwn,
John lIngeps II. Romness: Alonzo Ellis Willow:
Wa. Baker. Hannaford; NJ. "A. Iceland, Gallet;n.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

We have received premium list
of the Cass County Fair and Agri-
cultural Society's first annual fair to
be held at Fargo, N. D., Sept. 29th
and goth, Oct. 1, 2 and 3, 1891.
At this fair will be on exhibition the
the best stock of all kinds raised in
the state. The railroads will no
doubt make reduced rates for the oc-
casion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

A party was given ut the residence of
Mrs. j. H. Montgomery, Tuesday even :
ing, in honor of Miss Thornhill, of
jamestown, who is visiting Mrs. Mont.
g"mery. There were thirteen
present and all reported having a
splendid time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

We took drive over to Capt. Has.
kell's Helena farm Sunday, and found
his grain froze up and not worth cut.
ting. 1t was sown after June first and
was very green. Around Fiero's the
frost was very light apparently.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

Now that the abundance of our
harvest is beyound doubt, and its
saleable value certain to be high,
it may be well to say firm word or
two to farmers as to their disposal Of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
TIL II G o Ut R IE R
UyL1sHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING
PERCY r. TRUBSHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Officla, DIRECTORY,
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor-A. H. Burke.
Lieut.. Governor-Roger Allin.
Secre.ary-3ohn FiiIlie.
Audltor-John +. Bray.
Treasurer L. E. Booker.
,.Eps ssperintendent of Public 1nstruction-Joha
Attorney General-c. A. NJ. Spencer.
supreme Cont Jndges-Gny G. IL. Corliss.
Alfred -Wallin. j, NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad Co,nmiss' 'ouere-Geo II. Walsh,
George Harmon, Andrew S!otten.
Commissioner of Labor-H. T. Helgesen.
Commissioner of Insurance-A. L. Carey,
Congressman-M. N. johnson.
Judge District Court. Fifth district ict--Roderick
Rose. of Jamestown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

South Dakota has just been visited
with a disastrous prairie fire. Around
Aberdeen stretch of country fifty
miles long, and twenty miles wide
has been devastated by the fire fiend
and many farmers have lost their
crops.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04

Rev. o. X. Quamme will preach in
the Congregational church next Sun.
day evening ut 7:30 p. M.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-09-04
Mrs. Will Carleton returned home
'runcI,v

Don't miss the Haynes car. Read
their add on local page.
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Married

Lust evening, at the residence Of Deacon
John Bum, and by the Rev. II. G. James
Mr.. DaYid w Price and Miss Clara NJ
jacobs, both of Shenandoah.
The sweetest rose viii have its thorn
Aud passing cloud, the brightest morn
May shade with transient sadness:
SO Of the ills life needs must bear
You may, dear friends, have your share
To make more prlZed its gladness.
But be the future Ike the past
You both my confidently cast
Your cares on Him, who Careth
For them whose fila trust and love,
First seeK His blessing rom above
Who all there burdens beareth.
II. G.. JAMES,
Pastor English Baptist Church.
Shenandoah, Pa, JLly 1, 1891,
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Local Base Ball Notas.

The Shenandoah club will go to Delano
on the Fourth, and cross bats with Cap
ain Sanger's strong combination. Guise
and Gibson will be the battery for the
visitors and Reynolds and Griffin for
Delano.
The Brownsville club is anxious to meet
the Lost Creek club. Manager Whalen
take notice.
Gibson has not struck out this season, and
tlincks but once. Gradwell surprised
very body at the last game by not making
II safe hit.
Ryan, of the Brownsville club, is a
promising twirler.
Morris had nine hits in four games. He
is also playing great game at second.
The single members of the Rescue IL *
L. Co. will play the married members on
the Fourth.
McNeals is regular stone wall at short.
The inside employees of the Erengowar
colliery will play the outside employees al
Lanigan's on ths afternoon of the Fourth.
The Shenandoah Base Bail Club is being
re-organized under the management Of
Peter Toole and Martin Ward.
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PERSONAL.

Malachi J. Cleary is on the sick list.
Isaachar Robbins, of Pottsville was in
town to-day.
Reese Powell spent part of to-day at
Park Place.
Hon Elias Davis, of wadesville, was in
town to-day.
Capt Geo. W. johnson, of st Clair.
was in town yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney Shay spent
this afternoon in town.
Squire Coyle, of Mahanoy City, spent
part of yesterday in town.
Mrs. Archie b. Lamb, who has been i'll
for several days past, is improving.
Miss Maggie Pagan, of West Oak street,
is visiting friends in Williamsport
Isaac Thomas left town yesterday with
bis family for Wales aud will remain there
Mrs. P, II. Donnelly, of Springfield
H., is the guest of friends on West Centre
street
Matt. Wheelihan left town yesterday af-
terroon for California, with the intention
of locating there.
Colonel Gibbons was a visitor to Maha.
noy City yesterday, looking for location
to build a new opera house.
Levi Kessler's family yesterday movec
to Poustown, where Mr.. Kessler is nov
located as agent for tea company.
W. II Arms, Of Allentown, Travelina
Passenger Agent Of the Erie Railway, wa
in town yesterday on important business.
Sadie Hassler of North Jardin street
returned home yesterday after spending
several weeks with Berks county friends
md relatives
Rev. William Shepp, son of Danie
Shepp, Tamaqua, was in town yesterday
and will probably preach in the Presby
terian church on Sunday,
John A. Preston, formerly Of town, bu
now resident of Delano, and who was in
jured in railroad wreck at Glen Onok,
on Sunday morning, was not injured h
bad us first reported
j. Ii. Kester left town this morning 70
Kingston, Luzerno county. He will b
absent two weeks and in that time will visi
all places of interest in Luzerne an
Lackawanna counties.