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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
FIRE.

Lightning struck the barn of S.
Almklov by the schoolhouse about 2
O'Clock this morning and the structure
was quickly burned to the ground. A
mare and colt were killed. The fire.
department got out but could do moth
ing as the barn was a mass of flames
before they could get water to it We
understand that the barn was not in
sured-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

The state board of equalization
has raised the assessment on
railroad property in this state
considerable. The present eftici-
ent administration is not afraid
to do what is right and it will
gain the support of the people of
the state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

1t lis said that Normand, the
Grand Forks county murderer,
quickly recovered his sanity
after he was sentenced and ad.
mitted to the penitentiary An.
other proof of the farce of the in.
sanity dodge in murder cases.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

The Valley City Patriot claims
to be the only simon pure repub.
lican paper in Valley City now,
since the Times-Record an.
nounced itself as a free lance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

Kansas winter wheat crop ag-
gregates 49, 5O2,0s7 bushels this
season, the largest yield in the
history of the state except in
1891 and 1892.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

The Valley City Times-Record
shows evidence of the return of
prosperity and comes out in a
new dress. The T. r. always
did dress well but this latest pat
tern is ..out of sight.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

Judge Glaspen is making a
splendid reputation, and upholds
the prohibition law just the same
as any other statute on the books.
That's proper, and majority of
the people of this district are at
the back of the Judge.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

| ing township officers and such other
business properly coming before such
meeting.
The following bills having been
audited by the county auditor and
paid, was on motion approved:
Bill of c ] Lucken, for road
scfapefs. SU6 20
Bill of Oscar Niernberg. for
grading road ............ 1tS "a
Bill of NJ Riley, for grading
road ........... 500. 49,. 399 %
Bill of VIM Robinson, for
building culvert .......... Is
Bill of IF Kerr, salary as
county physician. 33 33
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Mic Green, for 9 days work. >. S Is 90
Gull River Lumber Co, for
bridge timber .............. St 10
Iver Udgard, for court certi-
ticates jurors sl6.6O, witness
500, total. ............ % 80
e III Johnson, for postage 81,
for services in insanity case
G NJ Must $500, total -. Z 90
II Detwiller, for services mile
age us bridge viewer. ....... 6 90
Hans o Lien, for postage, etc. 6 IS
Claus Jackson, for sundry ex-
penses $1,000. for boarding
prisoners $6.75, total ...... 10 75
John Syverson, for mdse. 80. 10 90
Griggs Courier. for printing.
cGC .........., ............. OO 10
w A Baker. assessing lst dis
trict. 81 10
] H Jackson, for pulling weeds 5 %
Anton Enger, presented bill
for hardware, etc, in the
amount of S39.lS, allowed. So 6S
The following bridge bids were
opened and read:
Cooperstown, Aug. I, 1897.
Bid for 81 ft bridge, 3 spans, IS feet
and Is it. road; about 10 miles from
town.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Griggs County,
N. D.
will find all material and build the
bridge at Johnson's crossing as per
plan for $4,000
A. MOFFAT,
Contractor,
Cooperstown.
Board of County Commissioners
| Griggs County, N. D.
We will build you 81 # of pile
bridge, on cedar piles us per accom-.
panying plans and specifications foa
the sum of $475.O0.
MILWAUKEE BRIDGE & IRON Co.
G. P. Jones, Agent.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried, the bid of the Milwaukee Bridge
& Iron Co., was accepted and II G
Cooper authorized to enter into con-
tract with the said Milwaukee Bridge
and Iron Company on behalf of the
board of county commissioners.
The affidavit of r o Helgeland
claiming non ownership of horses
prior to April .lst, 1896, and assessed
to him for that year, presented and on
motion the said taxes we're ordered
abated.
The following list Of incollectible
personal property taxes for the year
1895, was filed by the county treasurer
and on motion ordered cancelled o.
the tax list:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
6rises Courier,
PERCY r, TRUBsHAw,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

Senor Canovas Del CASTILLO,
the prime minister of Spain, was
assassinated by an italian Mon
day. His last words were, long
live Spain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04
Foster and Mitchell,
Attorneys and COQDSeiors.
Will practice in all courts of Texas and
New Mexico.
Boom % Sheldon PuiIdtre F1Fspc.Taza


The bill for the representation of the
United States on any monetary confer
cree that may be called, occupied the
senate recently exclusively, and
was finally passed by the triumphant
majority of As to t. Senators Allen,
Pettigrew, Roach and Villas cast the
Negative vote.
Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass in speaking
for the bill took the ground that a very
large majority of the people of the civ
iiized world was in favor of the double
standard of gold and silver. He quoted
two distinguished French statesmen
M. NJ. Fougerol and Meline-as strong
ly in favor of bimetallism, and said
that a resolution introduced in the
French assembly by the first named
gentleman had the support of 361 out
$50 delegates or a majority of between
three-fifths and four-fifths. Mr.. HOar
also named as among the principal
European advocates of bimetallism, Mr..
Balfour, the leader of the English
house of commons.
The bill authorizes the president to
appoint five or more comm ssioners to
any international conference, with a
view to securing a fXity of relative
value between gold and silver as mon
ey, by means of a common ratio be-
tween the metals with free mintage at
such ratio: and it also authorizes the
president to call, in his dissertation,
such conference to assemble at such
| point as may be agreed upon.
Mr.. Hoar also mentioned the likeli
| hood of Germany and Russia joining in
| the bimetallic movement; and he de-
declared in conclusion that the time
| had come for making another effort in
! that direction.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04
Public Debt Statement.

A Washington dispatch of recent
date says the statement Of the public
debt issued shows the debt, less cash in
the treasury on Jan. 81, to have been
81, 007, 00S 81, an increase for the
month of S14, 07S, 735. This increase is
accounted for by a decrease of nearly
S13, 900, 600 in the cash on hand. The
decrease in the cash is the result of the
redemption of 1866, 900 in matured
Pacific railroad bonds, which will be
held as debt against the company
and the interest payments for the
month, which amounted to So, l64, 036.
The debt proper, Independent of the
month by s., 100, 49, which is charge
able to the increase in the amount of
national bank notes outstanding.
The debt is classified as follows: In
terest bearing debt SS47, 364, 40. Debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity 81, 3S2 $50. Debt bearing no
interest 1914, 623, 057. Total 81 ,223, 270,
1877
This, however, does not include
1895, 915, 573 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are Offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treas
ury.
The cash is classified as follows: Gold
1882, 3S7, 12l, silver, 1913, 636, 34S, paper
Sl4l 1872, l97, bonds, disbursing officers
balances, ETC., 81 1913, 2SI. Total $3.50,
553, go. against which there are demand
| liabilities outstanding amounting tC
| S643, l9I, 400, which leaves net cash
| balance in the treasury of $2l5, 262,
42O.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

His wealth is more than 5000, 100000.
When boy he had the reputation of
being lazy.
His colossal fortune was made in oil
Standard Oil.
He gives away 100000 in charities
every year, it is said.
He can play the violin very well, and
has fOndneSs for pictures.
His income is tritle more than $50,
600 day-nearly ST. a minute.
He gets less real enjoyment out of
life. probably than most $12-a-week
clerks.
He never attends the theater or opera
but occasionally goes to a concert.
He looks like a preacher. He has
sloping shoulders and a melancholy
face.
His highest ambition when a young
ster was to be a trapeZe performer in
circus.
He founded the Chicago University,
and has given to that institution about
so, 600, 000
He pays $40, 900 year to the person
who looks after the distribution of his
charities.
He saved money from the time he
first began to earn it. In two years
i he had put away $500.
Then he and NJ. b. Clark went into
| the commission business in St. Louis,
and in eight years had saved 5000.
| With this capital he started little
| OIL refinery, out of which grew the
| Standard Oil company and bis vast
wealth.
In short time the RockefeIlers were
| near unto failure. and were rescued by
| Henry n. Flagler's father-in-law, M.
V. Hardness.
Once safely stablishad, the Rookie
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

r. S. Benson, owner OF the Tansill
farm, is feeding 700 head of steers on pulp
from the beet sugar factory. The fac
tory is not able to furnish Mr.. Benson
all the feed he requires, which neces-
states the discontinuance of retail
ing the pulp to town people who need
it to feed cows. While this is a serious
Inconvenience to the town people and
those farmers near town who feed pulp
it had better be known now than next
season for preparation can be made for
feed for mich stock another season
and no dependence need be placed
upon pulp. 1t would be well to raise
beets for cow feed. They are as cheap
at 81 90 per ton delivered as pulp at
81. 00.-Current.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

One of the most deeply interesting
and truly educative books ever written
lis THE Peoples Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser" by DR.. r. V. Pierce,
chief consulting physician of the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y. This splendid volume
of zoos pages, includes ninety pages on
the subject of diseases peculiar to
women. with directions for home treat
ment, rendering unnecessary the
EN- ,arrassing examinations, and
generally useless local treatment"
so dreaded by modest women. The
book contains the most comprehensive
explanation of human physiology and
the rational principles of hygiene ever
published. Illustrated with over 800
engravings-a complete medical library
in one volume. No other medical book
in the English language ever had such
an enormous sale. $4,000 copies were
sold at ST 80 each. DR.. Pierce is now
distributing a new free edition of half
a million copies. a copy will be sent
absolutely free to anyone who will send
to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
association, Buffalo, N. Y, 81 one cent
stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
| The present edition is in all respects
the same a. that sold at S1.50 except
only that it is bound in strong MANILA
paper covers instead of cloth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04
fellers started out to aouire the plant

fellers started out to aquire the plants
of their rivals. Some were acquired
by purchase, others by-other means.
So successfully was this plan of bust
ness campaign carried out that today
there is scarcely a rival plant-practi-
cally all the oils industries are in the
control of the Rockefellers
Some very ugly stories are told
about the methods employed by the
Standard Oil company to acquire the
plants of rivals, or else to drive them
out of business. Even arson has been
mentioned.
1t has been said that John d. Rookie
Teller gives millions to charity to atone
for some-well, never mind what.
However, the ruin of more than one
business rival, has, coincidentally
been followed by the gift of thousands
TO some institution.
He has number of residences-one
at No West Fifty-fOurth street, New
York city: one in Cleveland, another
in Greenwich, Conn; aud a very hand
some place near Tarrytow Connected
with this house Is very good skating
rink.
He is an iron king as we'll as an OF
king. He practically owns all the Lake
Superior mines, as well as the principa
deposits in Cuba. During the financia
depression a few years ago he Dough
all the iron mining property in sight
and at a bargain.
His parents were Scotch folks, wht
settled on small farm near Moravia
N. y. They moved to Oswego, ant
later to Cleveland. John d. Rookie
Teller married Cleveland schOo
teacher, Mss Lucy Spellman. The,
have four children. The two daughter
re amarried.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

The Peters brothers are in from the
Verde. Thos. Peters brought in with
him quite a prehistoric curio in the
shape of the pottery image of little
Indian, which he found by breaking in
to the sealed up chamber of u cave
dwelling. The image was seated in the
remains of prehistoric wicker basket.
and wore turquoise ornament around
the neck. The basket is an ingenious
and substantial piece Of workmanship,
the little Indian is comical looking
image and perfect with the exception
OF one ear.-Prescott Ariz. Courier,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04
Your Bow Wont Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill
ST., South Gardner, Mass, was told by
the doctors. His son had lung trouble
following typhoid malaria, and he
spent three hundred and seventy-five
dollars " it'll doctors who finally gave
him up, saying: "Your boy won't live a
month"; He tried DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, and few bottles restored him
to health and enabled him to go to
work a perfectly we'll man. He says he
owes his present good health to use of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and knows
it to be the best in the world for lung
trouble. Trial bottles free at w. A.
Irwin 81 Co.'S wholesale and retail drug
store, Ell Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

The work of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association in railroad circles will
be discussed tonight at a banquet in the
Auditorium hotel in Chicago. The
banquet will be given by President
Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago q
NJ. E. Ingalls,, Marshall Field and c. h.
McC Ormick
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

At the mouth of Brushy Creek, near
Arcola, in Brazoria county, the skele-
ton of huge mastadon has been found.
After securing several bones where
the land was washed the water rose
and work was temporarily suspended.
J. L. Bonney, owner of the land, re-
fuses to sell his claim at any price.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

Hereafter no member of the Masonic
fraternity in Minnesota can sell intOxi-
cants. and one hundred persons now in
the liquor business will be expelled
from the order if they do not change
their occupation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

The annual report of the Indiana
state natural gas inspector shows that
after a development of ten years the
aggregate daily production from 1000
wells is 1000, 000,O00 feet. The long
evity of the valued product has
disproved the prediction of those who
expected an early collapse in the
field
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

Gen. Miles, commander-in-chie of
the United States armies, has suggest
ed to our government that the standing
army be made at the ratio of one SOL
der to every two thousand inha bitants
of the union, which would give US
about thirtyfive thousand men in the
regular army.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

At Aguas Calientes a number of ban
dts murdered and robbed a wealthy
old man named Apolinar Pallares.
His death which was caused by
machete strokes has caused a profound
sensation in Aguas Calientes. He was
reputed to be worth over $3.50, 900 cash.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

The Galveston city council has pass
ed resolution requesting the state to
pay 5000 year toward the mainten-
ance of the Sealy hospital, which is
used in connection with medical
college and is the asylum for the
sick who come there from all over the
state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

Three hundred tons of beets were in
the bins and on the tracks at the Eddy
beat sugar factory one day last week,
and every train brought additional
contri buttons to swell the total tonnage.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

Paper is now being used for under
ground gas pipes in England. The
material is cellulose paper, soaked in
asphalt. The pipes are said to be i'm
permeable to water and air, capable of
resisting heavy pressure, nor subject
to the ordinary causes of deterioration
and not affected by the action of elec-
trio currents
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had very bad
cold aud cough which he had not been
able to cure with any thing. L gave
him % cent bottle OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, says w. P. Holden,
merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfeld, and the next time | saw him
he said it worked like a charm. This
remedy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds,
Group and whOoping cough, and it is
famous for its cures. There Is no
danger in giving it to children for it
contains nothing injurious. For sale
by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04
Going to Helm Moody.

Rev. f. 3. Meyer, pastor of Christ
church, London. has come to this coun-
try to help Mr.. Moody in his spiritual
campaign.
Mr. Meyers fame as preacher ex-
tends over two continents. His career
of usefulness dates back to 1869, few
months after he had received his B. a.
degree at Cambridge. At the North
field conference in August, 1891, he
created a profound sensation by the
power, virily and directness of his
preaching.
He began his ministry in Liverpool.
and for years labored in missionary
work in the slums. 1t was in 1888 that
Mr.. Meyer was called to the pastorate
of the fashionable Regents Park
chapel, where he attracted large and
ever increa sing conversations.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-04

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to the
local dealer for the latest and best of
everything in the drug line. They
sell Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
famous for its cures of bad colds, Group
and whooping cough. When in need
of such medicine give this remedy a
trial and you will be more than pleased
with the result,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

Elsie white and trembling in the par
Tor waiting for a.
You are not angry because came
back y she pleaded. cllnging 20 me
! heard the news In Boston and
huniie came home with me knew
george was innocent. even before I
saw him, and Il comiorted him 70 see
me- she said. turning to her lover.
J did not doubt that. as ! saw them
'linging together their faces stlll pale
with recent sorrow. but glad light
shining In their eyes.
The mystery Of John ia tley's
death has never been solved. His son
thinks hs Wa not murdered. but III
aud struck his head. Ills stepmothers
hni-ed Of him and the fact tina; bis
death would make her the heiress Of
her husbands wealth were sufficient
motives for her accusation.
by his fathers will George Hartley
Inherited his entire estate. with a llfo
income TO Mrs. John Hartley that IS
punctually paid. Tie was far wealth
Ter man than was supposed and George
Hartley Is to-day one OF the riches,
men In Bolton and the happlesi Of hus-
bands and fathers. En-. Elsie?
He Is here 10 answer for himself. ''
she answered. ~ we saw a tail figure
come mp the garden path. the figure Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

dead near SioaChuvcn. IN Scotland
Owing "a the enormous osererowih az
the two lower lncisor teeth. tho unicr-
tunate animal had evidently persisted
from sheer Inability 10 nourlsh itself
A curious object is the "uidoa'a
weeds Of an Australian aboriginal n
Is the custom In one part OF Australia
near the northeast bend Of The Murray
river Tor Widow 90 attend apon the
iomts oi their dead husbands. Thea
after shaving their heads. they cover
them with pineciap kncaded lntn a
paste. The head h FIRST covered win
a net. 10 prevent the clay from stlchinr
too tightly 10 the skin-a misfortune
which Il partly averted by the amount
Of grease with which every Australian
native Is anointed. A layer Of this
clay. several Inches In thickness h
plnstered over the head. and. when
dry. forms a sort Of skril cap exactly
heing the head on which Il vas mold
ed. As q weighs several pounds ihe
WIDOWS cap canuo, b Comfortable
rheic badges of mourning may ha
ioun M about near the tomhs. ans
until rel Use was discovered re,
were mysterious objects q lfar
elorn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

In the rock. two thousand feet long and
twenty feet In height and breadth. on
each side is series OF recesses or
chambers. each containing large sar-
cophagus OF granite In which the body
OF the sacred bull IL deposited. These
monster cofins consist OF single
block Of polished granite. and average
thirteen feet In length. seven feed In
width. and eleven feet In holghth. and
not less than slxty-hve tons IN weight
In the oldeA time this remarkable ~
pulchre was approached By a paved
road with lions ranged on either side.
while before this road stood a temple
with q splendid vestibule The worship
OF animals among the Egyptians il ex.
plained by their respect Tor bodily or.
SANITATION. They regarded life in all
its forms as a divine particle or emu.
ence flowing from the self-exlstent and
eternal BEING. and thus. In the absence
Of any revelation conierrlng speclai
dignity on man. they drew no dlvid.
Ing line between man and the brute
az 10 the reverence In which the sen.
tent creature vas 10 be held. To
them every type o. sentleni existence
was counted sacred a. an emanatlon
from Deity. And this reverence for
the brute creation was deepenod in pro.
portion TO IL utility and productive
power Hence the worship Of the COW
and the bull, and especially Of the Apls
bull. which was regarded as the repre.
sentative Of Osiris. the most benevolent
Of the Egyptian deitles. The Apls. or
sacred bull Of Memphis. was a bun with
black halt a white spot on his fore.
head, and some other special marks
Tie was kept at Memphis IN a splendid
temple His festival lasted seven DAYS
when a great concourse Of people a..
sembled. When he died his body was
emhalmed and buried with great pomp
and the priests went IN search OF an
other Apis.