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Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
PRACTICAL SCIENCE.
Locating by Pistol shot an Obstruc,
tiOn In q Letter Tube.

Locating BY . Pistol Shot an ObstFuc.
tion In . Letter Tube.
In Philadelphia, probably more eN.
tensively than in any other city, under
ground tubes are used for the convey.
ance of letters, kilograms. and small
parcels. A few days ago one of the cyl
indrical rubber carriers employed in
this service stopped somewhere along
the route. Air pressure and suction In
turn failed to drive or recall it. 1t was
found necessary to dig down and oper
the pipe and remove the box.
But the problem was to determine
whether the box was ten feet or 1900
feet from the starting point. Itwas not
considered desirable to dig up half q
mile of pipe to remove this obstruction.
Other means of locating it having failed.
the following plan was adopted: a
pistol was fred near the end Of the tube.
and the time required for the sound to
travel and echo to return measured.
Thus the distance of the object was es-
timated.
Sound travels / 400 feet q second. AZ
the velocity would be affected by the
temperature proper allowance was
made. The chromograph improvised
consisted of metal drum ten inches in
diameter, revolving slowly, and NOV
ing endwise in rotation. The polished
surface was coated with smoke. A pin
was attached TO one prong of a tuning
fork, giving the note C, and therefore
vibrating 512 times per second. Conse-
quently 512 waves were impaired to the
trace.
A pendulum Of clock beating half
seconds electrically caused another dis
turbance of the pin point in its tracing
on the drum. Provision was made for
automatically recording the instant Of
the shot and arrival of the echo. Five
trials gave 1903 seconds as time re-
quired for sound to travel both ways
A velocity Of 1903 feet was assumed for
temperature of 32 degrees and cor
rection of 1.12 foot per second for each
degree above that standard. The OBJ.
served temperature was 80 degrees. in
the ground. Computed velocity was
1,010 feet, and distance both ways 3,075.
Dividing by two, the explorers made
distance Of box 1887 feet. Upon dig.
down the workmen found the obstruc-
tion within foot or two of the desig-
mated place.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
le Western association season closed en-
PROGRESS OF THE FEVER.
A Total OF II Deaths Have Oecurred
in New Orleana.


New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The board of
health of the state of Louisiana Off
cially reports the status Of affairs in
New Orleans as regards yellow fever as
follows: During the 81 hours ending
Sunday, September 26. at nine p. m.
there were: Cases of yellow fever, II;
deaths, o; total cases to date, 1873; to.
tai deaths from yellow fever to date,
II. Sunday was the quietest for q
week in New Orleans, and the fever sit-
uation, in spite of the appearance Of
rather lhrge number of new cases.
may be said to have shown much i'm.
provement.
There have been no new cases at
Ocean Springs. Reports from the de-
tention camp say that about ten refu.
gees from New Orleans have arrived
there and 1s from Biloxi.
At Edwards, Miss, on Sunday there
was one death and 90 new cases. Total
cases to date. l76; total deaths. z.
At Mobile, Ala, on Sunday there were
i've new cases but no deaths.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Wants Money.

At the meeting of the State associa-
lion of Congregational churches, held
at Fargo. active steps were taken to
raise sl5o.000 to secure $500 en-
dowment promised by D. B. Pearson
of Chicago, the whole fund to be used
IS a permanent endowment of the
Congregational college at Fargo. The
pastors of the several churches person
ally pledged $2,500. the women's soci-
eties promise to raise an endowment
of $4,000 for the lady principals chair;
the ASSOCIATION voted to raise $50, 600
N this state alone, and there are as
surances that the remainder of the en-
1owment can be secured.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
THE FARM AND HOME.

Two or three oyster shells thrown
upon the fire with the coal will help DO
absorb any clinkers that may be gath.
ering in the stove.
It is said that polishing silverware by
rubbing it with oatmeal is good plan.
1t is worth trying, for it cannot harm
and it may do good.
Where farm is within few houn'
distance from market the farmer can
grow fruit or vegetables as we'll an
staple crops aud find ready sale there
for. An acre Of land devoted to small
fruits will give larger profit than can
be derived from several acres Of grain.
Peaches should be put in sirup as
soon as pared and pears and ounces in
cold water to prevent discoloration.
Peaches are flrmer and richer if al
lowed to remain over night in the sirup
before they are cooked. Five or six pits
should he distributed through each
quart jar.
The cows must first pay for their
board before the profit is given. If the
food eaten does not come back to the
farmer in milk and butter in sufficient
amounts to give return for the cost
iincluding shelter and labor) the un-
profitable cows should he taken out of
the herd.
Austria is growing in Importance as a
market for American apples. Last sea-
son the short native crop was supple
mented by our fruit and its su-
perior quality SO pleased the Aus
tralians that our apples will be
in good demand this year and are
menacing the prospects of the native
prQNerR.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
THE CHEEK ELEPHANTS.

Queer Feature of an American Claim
Against Siam.
A crisis seems to be at hand in the
affairs of the Cheek estate. Within q
few weeks there must be decided wheth-
er aid will be given to the heirs of the
deceased tea king, or the last hope of
something being gained in the suit
against the Siamese government aban-
doned.
But there is one difficulty which con-
fronts the men who have thus far taken
charge of the case for the heirs of DIR.
Marion A. Cheek. When the Siamese
government, in behalf of its claim that
it should compel payment of the inter-
est on its loan to DR.. Cheek, seized all
of his property and confiscated the
main portion of the assets, the logs
in the streams. it. allowed to be dissi-
pated this portion of the estate. Ly-
ing in the streams awaiting transpor-
tation to market were logs to the value
of S00,0 ticals, or nearly $500, 900, but
there was no care taken to preserve
these assets of the American. so when
it came to a settlement there was not
enough to pay the claims of the govern
ment. AS result the government at
once laid claim to the herd of 76 elc-
phants Of DR.. Cheek.
Soon after this came the death of DR..
Cheek. The administrators of the estate
found himself in most peculiar posi-
ton as regards the principal assets in
the hands of the representative of the
dead lumberman, those 76 elephants.
An elephant is not the least expensive
of luxuries when he is purely one. The
counter claim of the Siamese govern
ment, set up to prevent the sale of the
elephants, operated at the same time
to prevent the leasing or pawning OF
the beasts. And they were being fed
and tended and literally "eating their
heads off," Now it is found that there
is not available enough money to send
counsel to prepare the case for final
submission.
Unless the state department will
agree to have Minister Barrett hire an
attorney, taking lien on any judg-
ment obtained for the expense. there
seems to be hard road before the es-
tate in its efforts to collect damages
for what is considered most out
rageous confscation of the estate of an
American citizen. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Protecting Their Interests.

It was at the summer resort where
there was only one young man.
THAT young woman is wonderfully
popular" said the middle-aged man.
what makes you think so?'' inquired
his wife.
'All the other girls are crowding to
the station to bid her good-by."
"Oh, they aren't really going for the
sake of bidding her good-by. They
want to make sure that she doesn't car.
ry away the engagement ring."-Wash-
inRton Star.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

Belle Plaine. la, Sept. 27.-Frank A.
Novak was formally arraigned in court
Saturday morning before Judge Cas-
well, charged with numbering Edward
Murray. Through the reading Of the
Indictment Novak remained standing,
cool and calm, and in pleading to the
charge in clear and distinct words, re-
nlied: mot guilty."
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
ON THE DIAMOND. :

Standing Of Baseball Clubs for the
Week Ended SEPT. 30. -
TIE following tables show the uumbse
OF games won and lost and the percentage
OF the clubs Of leading baseball organixa-
tiona National league: Iett -
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
HERE AND THERE.

In the Hawaiian islands there are
twice as many men as women.
Brazil is now the principal coffee pro-
ducing country of the world. In 1895
the crop was estimated at 100000
bags.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Lemon Cream.

Into pint of thick cream put the
yolls of two eggs, well-beaten, four
ounces of sifted flour and the thinly.
cut rind of one lemon. Boil and stir
constantly until almost cold. Put the
juice of lemon into a glass custard
dish and pour the cream upon it, stir
ring until quite cold.-N. Y. Ledger.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

John Howells. son of the novelist
William Dean Howells, recently re-
ceived diploma in architecture from q
Paris institution, where he had been Q
student five years.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Relief at Last.

Mrs. Talkerly-I see by the paper
that woman was thrown from her BIZ
cycle and knocked speechless the other
day.
Mr.. Talker!y-1iy dear, I'll never
again object to your riding.-Boston
Globe.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Trustees Appointed.

The governor has appointed Thomas
W. Milham, B. A. Crabtrec and Her
man Faus. of Dickey county; Charles
j. Sturgeon. of La Moure county, and
John w. Christian, Of Sargent county.
members of the board of trustees Of
the state industrial school at Glendale.
The board appointed and confirmed by
the last senate did not qualify and the
governor made new appointments.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Shot by Girl,

Percy Mullen. q young man of For
man was accidently shot by Miss Stella
Bingham. a young lady employed in
the telephone Office. The young man
had escorted Miss Bingham and her
sister to the Office from church and
while fooling with couple of revol-
vers of the didn't know it was loaded"
kind the one in the hands of Miss Bing-
ham was accidentally discharged.
The bullet passed through the deshy
part of Mr.. Mullen's leg below the hip,
barely missing the bone.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
A Travelling Blind Pie.

The residents in the vicinity of
Churchs Ferry are much exercisnd over
the existence of q travelling blind pig
IN the neighborhood. The pig consists
of tent, which is supplied with bar
and all necessary paraphernalia and
when it gets too warm in one locality
the proprietors at once move to q more
,ongenial neighborhood. They have .
government license and haye latsly
been doing business in Benson county
rs near to Churchs Ferry as possible.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
W. c. r. u,

At the annual meeting of the w. G.
7. U. at Fargo the following officers
were elected:
President-Miss Elizabeth Preston,
Tower City.
Vice President-Mrs. ]. H. Knox,
Wahpeton.
CorrespondingSecretary-Mrs. Emma
Vail. Towanda.
Recording secretary-Mrs. c. M. Al
len, Grand Forks.
Treasurer-Mrs. Addie L. Carr,
Northwood.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
NeWa in Brief.


The government is repairing the
ways at Rock Haven on the Big Muddy
and getting them in shape for the gov
ernment river feet which will winter
there.
The large machene shops of Daniel
Dow at Grand Forks were totally de.
stroyed by fire. The loss is s12, 900 and
the fire is supposed to be the work of
tramps.
Carlisle, Pembina county, has been
made a money order postoftice.
brakesman, was killed near Pleasant
Lake.
The annual meeting of the Synod of
North Dakota will be held at Grafton
this year, on Oct. IA, Is aud 16.
The Rolla cheese factory has closed
for this season The supply of milk
was not sufficient to warrant the run.
oing expenses.
A harvest hand named Robert Law
renee was arrested at Devils lake for
forging a name to store order. He
pretended to be crazy. but after spend
ing IL hours in a straight jacket, he
changed his mind and asked to be al
lowed to plead guilty. Judge Morgan
gave him two years in the penlten-
tiary.
A miniature cyclone occurred 10 miles
east of Grand Forks. Itwas but few
rods IN width and mile or more in
length. Several small buildings were
wrecked and two wagons loaded with
MI nd
rods with driver and horses. Grain in
shock and stack was scattered in every
direction.
A son of w. P. Davies, local editor of
the Grand Forks Plaindealer, acci-
dentallly fell into a cistern and was
drowned. The child had been playing
about the cistern. and it is supposed
he lost his balance.
Lightning struck ]. r. Jones' Office
in Hankinson the other day and run
along the springs of a bed on which q
couple of men were sleeping without
injuring them in the least.
John Dobson had pile-up about a
week ago on Antelope which resulted
in the death Oils sheep. The animals
were frightened by the appearance of
a woman as they went into the creek
to drink.
Judgment by default has been taken
by :. Chicago firm for S113 against
Melby school district in Eddy county,
for school supplies.
DR.. Baldwin's drug store at Jimtown
has been closed by an injunction issned
by Judge Glaspel. Illegal sale OF in
toxicants charged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
yrRGiSIA sLooP FOUNDERS.
a Little Vessel From Ciaremont Goes DOW"
on Sandy hook.

a little virginia sloop. the Fawn, cap
tain Line foundered off the SANDY iio ,''
IaghtsnIp curing the storm OF " ,,
night and Pilot Conner, VINO yesteIuay
broueht into mort the North German
LLOYD steamship Trave. told me NJ" e.o
crew of the little sloop had been IN SUI
straits until rescued by the men OF phi
boat No. {. the vessel TO which nc "''"
been attached. 80, IT,
I'VE were on station duty" said the
pilot to mo land were cruising OIL inc
Sandy Hook Lightship when we leii III
with this craft. IL was about o cioSn
az near as | can remember. Wnen We
sighted her. Very dirty weather IT was
squalls of wind and rain and heaVy sea
running. -,
Seeing that the sloop was in bad
way, we ran within hailing distance anu
found that the boat VS. leaking badly
and that the crew needed help. We put
out IN a yawl and ran line 10 the Fawn
that was her name. as we aiterwrds
learned-and then falling away when the
line was made fast. we started IN Win
the boat I'm tow.
I'VE had not proceeded very far when
suddenly We heard the cry OF we are
sinking" shouted from the deck or the
sloop. BY the sag Of her on the townne
and from the loggy way she rode we knew
that she was most full Of water and we
had been standing by Tor just such hail.
We brought our boat into the wind ana
at the same moment the line parted. But
the (bWl ndd been kept ftdty TOT ipWNi-
ing. and in less time than / can tel Z
two OF our boys were in 1t and pulling
to the rescue.
but. quick as they were. the sloop
sank before they could reach her. The
yawl was mp and down with the sea most
Of the time. and It was hard going. The
first man that they got 10 was the cap
tain, and he wanted TO be taken on
board. our boys saw two other men IN
the water just ahead ana nearly tagged
out. so they made the captain hold on
10 the gunwae until they reached the
others, and then they hauled him on
board.
The other two were rescued Just in
time. ono was a cOlpred boy named Al
bert Ill., and the other was an bnghsh
iad-Donald Cameron, / think. he s3id
his name was.
ANYWAY he was almost done for when
they got him into the boat lie man
aged to kick over the lantern. and we.
seeing the light 90 ont. thought the yaWl
had swamped and Immediately wore
around. getting another yawl ready TOT
lowering at the time. But We couid
neither see nor hear m look and listen
as we might. Then. at last we heard n
faint shout. and wearing again. so as 10
hear the sound we lowered the second
yawi and sent IL 10 the scene. WetL they
found the other boat, and we got all
hands on board. The rescued crew we
transferred TO the steam pilot boat, when
brought them up TO the city.
The foundered slOOp was from care
mont. Va. the pilot said. and measured
thirty-soven feet in length. She sailed
from the Virginia Capes for New YORK
on MOnday-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
Rev Elias Dod>on in Reidsyille

To the Editor Of The Times.
Sir,-Seeing In The Times q few days
ago an ircident in the life OF Rev. Elias
Dodson. in which be supplemented a pro-
found sermon by some one else by say
ing, In India 3Wu people were killed
every year by snakes and tigers brings
10 mind some Of his pecularities so well
known in this country.
He was well known here. and every
bOdy's house was free To his visits. lie
was considered the best of men. ON one
of his visits 10 Madison. Rockingham.
county. y. g., his heart was touched for
his poor old horse. and when in few
miles Of town dismOunted i'm order TO
rest the faded animal. lie put the reins
on his arm and did ont know but that his
horse was following until he reached the
hitching rack Of one Of his fayorite stop
ping places. He then discovered that he
had only the bride. which had been
dragging on behind \ servant was Inn
mediately dispatched for the horse, which
was found grazing leisurely by the road
side.
Mr.. Dodson would. in going through a
village. put his head into the door OF The
residences and ask. Are are well In
here?" repeating the question in each
house Of business.
Many such idiOsyncracies could be men
toned Of the pious. good old man
Reidsville. n. c.. July l5 1891
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
Nethodists Not 70 Blame.

Governor O'Ferral of Virginia has
deeply offended the Methodists Of that
state by attending a vaudeville show, as
IL there was anything I'm that TO be
ashamed Of The Virginia Methodists
are evidently too fnicky for any earthly
use.-Haverhiu Gazette.
our able Massachusetts contemporary
does Virginia Methodists grave Injustice.
AS a denomination there is no more con-
sentative sensible and liberal set Of peo-
pie in the world than the Methodists OF
the Old Dominion. and the single esca-
pade Of a young minister who ventured
TO talk about something he didn't know
anything about is but the exception which
proves the rule In favor of the sect.-Pet-
ersburg IndeX-Appcal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
GOOD FOR MIR. BRYAN.

Mr.. Bryan's good luck still pursues him.
Soon after he was nominated last sum-
mer, Mr.. William Hoyt, Of Chicago. deed
ed to Mr.. Bryan some property at Lin
coin, Neb., by way of aiding in prosecut-
ing his campaign.
There was great flourish at the time
over this magnificent testimonial" Mr.
Bryan accepted the gift. and promised
to devote the proceeds Of the land 10 the
cause of free silver. But he put the
deeds away and forgot all about them.
Recently, however, one OF his
friends in looking over some campaign
rubbish found the deeds. and it Is said
that the land when sold will bring as
much as 500. more than the price Of d
new silk night shirt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
AcRaTITyING EXHIBIT.

A bulletin Just sent out from the Bureau
Of Statistics. at Washington, gives sum-
mary of the exports from this country
OF bread stuffs, cotton. mineral oils. cat
tle and hogs. and provisions, for the past
four fiscal years.
FOR the year ended June 80, 1891, the
total exports of. these articles amounted
TO x5S7. 49,. 81: for the following year SoZO'-
GOO. 9s2; for the next year $5lI9Sl ,il2; and
for the year ended June 80 1884, s6i44S'-
lls. Observe that under the operation of
the Wilson tariff law there has been a
steady increase of exports from year to
year.
Comparing the fiscal year ended June
80 1894 with that ended June go 1891, there
is an increase In every item, as follows:
1891 bread stuffs. sl5l. NO32S; cotton, S2lo'-
Sgl.si6; mineral oils. SiO69l1S5 cattle and
hogs, $sl.si7 i56; provisions, sli22S5'o56
1887. bread stuns. S1Se. SIS SIS; cotton. $780,
7n.ls6: mineral oils. SCI, 1865; cattle and
hogs. sSl.Oi51T provisions $l2S.lJG.257.
For merchandise, the comparative
statements are as follows:
Exports of domestic merchandise, 81
or. 99s. $50; increase over 1896 about $780,
100000
Total exports of domestic and foreign
merchandise. SlO5l, 09l. as compared
with ssS2. COG 93S for 1896. The total imports
OF merchandise during the fiscal year just
closed amounted TO $76i 313.9O5 Of which
f3Sl .e32. COS was free Of duty. The total i'm
ports were about sl5.35o,OOO less than last
wear. and the excess OF exports over i'm
ports for the year was s2S7,6l3ls6. This is
an excess Of about SlS5,cOOOo0 over last
year an excess of about S23,OOO,OOO over
any previous year. The figures for June
also show an important gain. The domes-
tic exports OF merchandise during that
month amounted TO So, sec, $50. a gain over
June. 1896 OF SS.OOOcOO. The imports for
June amount to SS4. s26.l 10 as compared
With Sc. l6s. $40 for June 1896. The exports
OF gold. including ores. for the fiscal year
1897 amounted to si0.S5s. $50. as compared
with sll2, 400 9l7 for 1896. The imports Of
gold amounted TO SSjOl3.515, an increase of
about 81. 100000 over 1896. The exports OF
silver during 1897 amounted to s6l,9i6.e;S
and the imports sSo5a3227. The excess Of
gold imports over exports. therefore. was
aie5s 795. and the excess of silver exports
over imports SSl.r3Hl. Never before has
the silver movement. both export and
Import. reached so high a figure.
The report as a whole makes the re-
markable showing that never before in
the history of the country have exports
Of merchandise-which include practically
all exports except gold and silver-reach-
ed so high a figure as during the fiscal
year ended June olS97. nor has the ex-
cess Of exports over imports ever been
so large The only time these figures
were approached was in 1892. when the
United States was making heavy ship
ments Of grain to feed Europe. suffering
from a series OF deficient harvests.
These figures tell their own story and
should lend an inspiration to the forward
movement in Hichmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
BAD FOR ME. BRlAN.

Some Of Mr.. Bryan's Nebraska friends
are treating him badly. Reports Of mort
gage and loan companies doing business
in that State for the six months ending
July LIST, are most extraordinary. They
show that during that period the amount
paid out by Nebraska to cancel mortgages
was SIS, co. 200, most Of it in the rural dis
tricts.
The payment OF this amount is attribut-
ed by the loan agents to the fact that
the hard times have taught the farmers
Of the State u lesson of economy and
that they are now receiving the income
from the large crops for the past two
years. Agents of the mortgage and loan
companies declare that this condition pre-
walls generally throughout the State Of
Nebraska, and say that they have the
utmost difficulty in placing their money,
as the people want 10 pay off their loans,
and Will not renew them for anything like
favorable terms.
Reports of this character will not help
the Nebraska Candidate in prosecuting
his campaign of calamity. 1t may be,
however, that the hard times will at last
be a blessing in disguise. AS We said in
a recent article, there is no doubt that
tho great weakness Of the American peo-
pie is their love of good things, which
breeds extravaganza. If by the school
ing which they have had the people Of
this country can learn the lessons Of
oonna I'm vain