davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
The KANSAS HORSE.
Psgasas and Bacephalus Reputea to
BE Natives OF the Plains.

Be Natives OF the Plains.
Speaking of this record of Joe
Patchen, the Kansas horse, do you
KNOW" said Kansas horseman and
real estate agent, ''that Kansas is the
greatest natural horse country in the
world? Talk about Arabia! Why, it
simply isn't in it with Kansas. II you
could trace the ancestry of all the
noted horses of the world you would
run 'em back finally to this country.
It's the climate and water that gives
'cm the wind and speed"
"How about Pegasus?" asked . SAL
low-complexioned professor-looking
man, who wore spectacles and talked
with Boston-bean accent.
''What was his stock; Hambletonian
or Kentucky Whip?" asked the Kansas
hcrseman, who hadn't heard of Pc
gasus, and was evidently sparring for
wind.
Pegasus" replied the professor, as
he deliberately wiped his spectacles,
twas the noted flying steed captured by
Bellerophon, the son of Glaucus, while
qnenching it's thirst at celebrated
spring"
"Oh, yes" said the Kansas horseman,
Frightening, "recollect all about it now.
That spring was down here at Geuda,
Sumner county. Best water for horses
I ever saw. Wild horses used to come
100 miles to drink that water. Didn't
know that feller Bellerophon personal
ly, but heard of him often. Think /
ire" him once when he was bringing up
n herd of horses from Texas. Boys used
to call him 'Beller' because he talked
loud. You could hear him all over
town when he called for drink. He
was something of blow, but he knew
the points of horse, all right"
''How about Buccphaius ?" asked the
professor, as soon as he recovered from
his first shock of surprise.
''Don't just call the horse to mind: g
said the Kansas horseman, knitting his
brows in thought. "When did he make
his record?"
He was the wild horse that was
broken to ride by Alexander, after he
had thrown the most expert eques-
trians of Philips court" responded the
professor, with an expression that
plainly indicated, Il have him now."
"Why, of course said the Kansas
horseman. "Ought to have remem-
bcred that before. That horse used to
run in herd that ranged between the
Pan Handle and where Wichita is now.
Used to range down on the Peavine
flats, in Sumner and Harper counties
nearly every summer. Seen him many
IL time. No question but what he was
horn down in the southwest part of
tie state. Finest wild horse ever saw
Had name that came down to his
knees and when he smelled danger you
could hear him snort half mile. That
fellow Alexander that broke him-let's Il
see-what was his first name? Well
sir, he could ride anything that wore
hair. but he mighty near had to give
in when he struck that horse. under.
stand that he told some of the boys
around town that he wouldn't tackle
another job of that kind for hundred
dollars. As was saying there is just
no end to the wind and nerve of q
Kansas-bred horse"
But the professor from Boston was
not there to hear. He had given up the
unequal contest and fed.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
New Library Dedicated.

Chicago, Oct. Ia happy comnem.
oration of Chicago day was the dedica-
ton of the new public library building,
q structure erected to hold and care for
a collection of 225,0O0 volumes that be-
gan in 1872 with donation OF 5000
books. The new public library is one of
the finest structures OF its kind in the
xvor16
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Contracts for pitches,

The Cass county drainage board has
let the contract for nine and one half
miles of bitches in Berlin. Howard and
Wiser townships. Aid. Kennedy, of
Fargo, got eight miles of the work.
The ditch is to be completed this fall,
and is through q section of Cass county
that was badly drowned out by last
springs floods. Other extensive drains
are being advertised for bids.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
A POLICY OF EXTENSION.
Post Ofiice Money Order Onces to Bs
Multinllel RAPIDLY.


Washington. Oct. 9.-The post office
department. has adopted a policy of
general extension of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
Office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints have
been constantly filed by business houses
that their correspondents at villages
are unable to send money orders be-
cause their post Offices have no such
facilities. During the past fiscal year
almost 100000 money orders were is
sued, amounting to little less than
$200,0o0,00 The total number of
money order Offices in operation is
about $4,000. and the number probably
will be increased to 10000 before the
next fiscal year.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
senorit. Cisneros Escapes.

Havana. Oct. s.-rhe beautiful young
Cuban patriot, Senorita Evangelina Cos.
sio y Cisneros, heroine of the sensational
adventure with the Spanish governor
of the Isle of Pines, has escaped from
the Casa de Recogidas (house OF scrap.
ings) where she had been confined for
several months on charge Of con.
spiracy against the crown Of Spain and
Of an attempt upon the life of Gov.
Berez. governor Of the Isle of Pines.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Foreisn Pigeon. shut out.

In future the French government
will prohibit the Importation of for
ieign-born pigeons, even when merely
designed for pie purposes. Their rea-
son is to prevent a system whereby for
eign spies would have the upper hand
in the event of war.-Cincinnati En-
;Quirer.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Losses by Flras.

Mrs. Larocuque. a half breed widow
living near st. John and half breed
of Francois Patenauide. were burned
to death by forest fire in the Turtle
mountains. Over two huhered tons of
hay were destroyed in the timber
meadows.
J.J. Mearcotte, of Rolla, lost $50
tons of hay and team of horses by a
prairie fire, at Rock lake, Towner
county.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
sELF.coNFEsseD F,ENp.
A Hollander Tells an Astontshiuu
story Of Wholesale Murder.

story Of Wholesale Murder.
Rotterdam, Oct. "a man named
Gustave Muller has surrendered to the
city police, confessing the murder of
his wife and child. AS proof of the
truth of his confession he produced
from his pocket four human ears. The
police on searching his house found
the two bodies. Muller subsequently
confessed that he had also killed his
parents. mutilating their remains in the
same fashion, and then he made the
astonishing statement that he had SIM
ilarly disposed Of IA wives whom he
had married in various parts of the
world.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Cola Weather at vien...

Vienna, Oct. 1.-THE cold weather
continues. Eleven laborers have been
frozen to death at Glane. Another has
succumbed in this city.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Evnded.

Counsel-What is your age, madam ::
Witness-I only know from what I've
been told, and you just told me that
hearssy evidence was not valid in court.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Nearly Escaped.

Three burglars confined in the coun.
ty Jail at Jamestown nearly effected
their escape by saving off the bars OF
the steel cage. This admitted them
to the corridor and cell were they
sawed off eight bars in the window.
Their hack saw broke in their haste
and they had to give up the attempt.
"A case knife and the saw were dis.
covered in hole in the floor. The
men had been working for some days.
the cuts in the bars being protected
by soap and brick dust filled in.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
How she Knew Il.

He-Darling, when did you first dis
cover that you loved me?
She (tenderly)-The last time papa
called you fool it made me angry.-%
n. Y. Journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Fastest Craft Anoat,

New York, Oct. s.-The new torpedo
boat catcher which Uncle Sam is about
to construct on the Harlem river will
have speed of nearly 30 knots un hour,
and will be the fastest craft afioat.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
RQlla's Loss

Fire at Rolla burned the Arlington
hotel. D. c. Boyd's residence E. A.
Markell's store, Turtle Mountain Star
Office, postoffice and residence of States
Attorney Gailfus were completely de.
stroyed. On the postodice building
and contents the loss was about 5000,
no insurance. States Attorney Geilfus
saved some of his furniture. The
plant of the Turtle Mountain Star was
completely destroyed. Editor Hos.
kins losses everything, including house.
hold goods, library. wearing apparel.
Loss 81, 600 partly covered by insurance.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Tho Old settlers

By the old settlers at their meeting
at Grand Forks permanent organiza-
ton was made. All persons who came
to the valley prior to June 81. 1879 are
eligiable to membership. The princi-
pal Office is at Fargo, the home of the
permanent secretary. c. A. Lounsberry.
Otter Tail county, Minn.. was admitted
to the association. The following
officers were elected: President, j. K.
Swan; treasurer. D. Nj. Holms: direc-
tors, Thomas Mccoy. Traill; James
Carpenter, Walsh; James Nolan. Will
kin; these three to act with the presi-
dent and permanent secretary rs in.
corporators of the association; Joseph
=. Cronin. Cass; George Nc Crea, Penn.
bina; William Skinner. Polk; Job Her.
rick, Richland; w. j. Bodkiu, Clay;
E. E. Corliss, Otter Tail.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Terrible Fire.

A terrific fire has been raging in the
Turtle mountains for week or more,
and thousands of dollars worth of tim.
ber has been destroyed, all on the
Canadian side, but coming up to the
line. The mountaineers have been
fighting the fire day and night. and
kept it from crossing the lines to their
claims.
Wolves and coyotes were driven by
hundreds by the flames to within a
hundred yards of the workers and
their bowling was frighiful. Timber
wolves, that were not known to be in
the mountains. were seen in droves,
and large flocks of ducks and geese
were flying over. The water in Lake
Metigoshe. along the edge of the fire,
was almost boiling hot and burnt the
hands dipping out water to fight the
fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17
Top-Heavy Charities.

Too many funds" dear Lady Betty,
and too little fun threaten to spoil the
forthcoming festivities. The apparent
ly chronic agricultural depression; the
lingering consequences of the Barring
disaster, and the long-continued mac
tivity in the city are conditions which
are especially unfavorable for the col
lection of money. The Indian famine
fund" the prince of Wales hospital
fund, the CLERGY Sustentation fund, "
in addition to numerous local subscrip-
tions are overlooking the ship. The
growth of charitable institutions in
this country has been numerous during
the present reign, and as most of them
are dependent upon public support
there is grave danger of wrecking
some of them by diverting the flow OF
subscriptions into new channels. A
European war or great national dis
aster must inevitably force many OF
them to close their doors, and it should
therefore be the main endeavor of the
subscription public to make every in
stitution of the kind practically self
supporting. The obvious necessity of
this cannot be insisted upon too strong
ly, for it would be terrible were these
institutions to founder at time when
their assistance was most needed
London Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17


neck for papers of such little moment.
"'You will be hanged as spy, said
the officer.
"'No doubt about it, replied the pris-
oner.
"'You confess you are spy?'
"'Oh, yes. It's a matter of no i'm
portance. Won't you smoke with me,
general?' indicating two cigars.
Well, like your impudence,' roared
the general. However, l don t mind if
do And he lighted one of the cigars.
The prisoners eyes rested wistfully on
the other weed, and the general no.
ticed the glance. He was llind-heart-
ed, though eccentric man, and said:
Smoke the other yourself, prisoner.
It's the last consolation you'll have, for
you will undoubtedly be condemned to
be shot
For some moments they smoked,
talking about general matters. Then
the general sniffed.
"These cigars are not very good
"I must apologize for the quality,
general said the prisoner, meekly.
1.-The tobacco ssems good, but there's
q peculiar flavor
That's because the weed is very
green, general
'Humph" grunted the general, not
altogether pleased, but still putting.
Finally the officer threw away the
lighted stump and the prisoner did like
wise.
"'Thank you, general said the pris-
oner, you have performed an inestim-
able service for the confederacy.'
"'What do you mean?' roared the
general.
"'That you have consumed in smoke
most important dispatch, and that |
have smoked up another
"'What! Those cigars contained i'm
portant dispatches%
Yes, these other papers are mere
ly blind. You held in your hand,
general, - mocllingly - information
which would have made you one of the
greatest men in the northern army.
That information you have converted
into smoke, the smoke which is waited
so Hospitality about our heads at this
moment. Ne wonder you objected to
| the flavor of the cigar, general, for with
in the tobacco was placed long dis
patch in the finest tissue paper. What
was in the dispatch, general? Read ii
in the smoke above our heads! What
words do you see in these impalpable
| clouds? Thank you, general, for most
pleasant half hour. My last smoke was
the most agreeable one in my life. The
tobacco-tissue paper mixture tasted
more fragrant to me than the finest
Carolina would have done. Au revoir!
Long live the confederacyi' detroit
Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17
AERIAL TORPEDO.
Deadly Electrical Weapon Carried
Through the Air by a Balloon.

Deadly Electrical Weapon Carried
Through the Air by Balloon.
An instrument of torture which ad-
mits of no defense has been invented
by an electrical engineer of Des Moines.
1t consists of an electrical aerial tor
pedo.
The torpedo consists of small-sized
gas-flled balloon similar in shape. to
the hot air balloons used on the Fourth
OF July and capable of sustaining any
length of time dynamite case weigh
ing from 30 to 40 pounds at an eleva-
tion of from 800 to 1000 feet above the
earth.
Inside of the lower or small end of
the balloon is placed small cylinder,
which contains a simple electrical de-
vice, the purpose of which is to regu-
late the length of time the balloon re-
mains in the air, and also to ignite the
gas in the balloon at a stated period,
thus causing the balloon portion of the
aerial torpedo to explode and drop the
contents upon any hard surface like
the earth or walled embanlment
which would result in the destruction
of whatevar was in that locality.
In action the management of the tor
pedo is described as very easy and sim
pie, the inventor stating that cor
porals guard can with it accomplish
what would require large force to do
by the methods now employed in scat
tering large bodies of troops or the
siege of cities. To use the torpedo eff
fectively all that is necessary is to ap-
proach as near as possible to the local
ity where the torpedo is desired to take
effect, a reasonable distance being from
four to six miles, then to ascertain the
direction of the lower air current and
the velocity of the same per hour.
This being ascertained, the electrical
device is set for the length of time it
would take the air current to carry the
torpedo over the objective point. The
balloon part is then inflated, and the
torpedo released to carry out it's work
of destruction.
The torpedo complete is small and
compact, and large numbers can be
carried by few men. The gas to in
fate the balloon is carried in light steel
bottles, gas being compressed in one
bottle to initiate a large number of aer-
ial torpedoes. Iowa State Register.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17
Destroyine a Rnilrond.

Gen. Horace Porter tells how the
union army destroyed the Virginia Cen
trail railroad near the North Anna. He
says: 81 went with a portion of Rus
sells division of Wright's corps, which
began the work of destruction at n
point on the railroad about 800
yards from the enemy's extreme
left. A brigade was extended along one
side of the road in single rank, and at
u given signal the men took hold of the
rails, lifted up the road, and turned it
upside down. Then, breaking the rails
loose, they used them as levers in pry-
ing off the cross-ties. which they piled
up at different points, laid the rails
across them and set fire to the ties. AS
soon as the rails became sufficiently hot
they bent in the middle by their own
weight; efforts were then made to twist
them so as to render them still more un-
serviceable. Several miles of railway
were thus destroyed. Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17

the same car. He was surrounded by q
crowd, and could not get very close to
him. Holding up the old letter and
asking him to take It, he complied, read
it, dropped his head for moment, and
reached over and took me by the hand
and drew me to him. His lips were
trembling as he pointed to the letter
and said:
"'My dear mothers writing
"I then told him how Mrs. Lincoln
happened to write it. lie said his moth
er frequently visited the hospitals, and
on many occasions his father and him
self had accompanied her. He had
many times helped his father cut flow
ers to be sent to the hospitals"
cago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17
~How is MY LITTLE SOLDIER BOY
TO-DAY?"

those noble women-after giving me 4
taste of chicken and jelly, asked if
had mother. She saw by the tears in
my eyes that l had.
"'Now, we will write mother letter.
'Then she sat by my side and wrote
che letter. hadn't been able to write
for month.
II have told your mother that am
near her soldier boy, and have talked
with him. What shall l tell her for
you? That you are still too weak to
write yourself?'
"'Please don't tell her that; it will
make her worry. Tell her am fast
getting Well
"The first day got home ms mother
asked me how liked Mrs. Lincoln, the
presidents wife.
at never met Mrs. Lincoln. What
made you think had?
"Then she took from box closely
guarded in the old bureau, a letter. 1t
read like this:
"'Dear Mrs. Agen: am sitting by the
side of your soldier boy. He has been quite
sick, but is getting well. He tells me to say
to you that he is all right. With respect
for the mother of the young soldier,
MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
'"That was the first l knew that it
was the presidents wife who had made
me those two visits. 1 begged mother
to give me the letter. You can have it
when L am gone When she died a
box and an old letter folded in u silk
handkerchief were among her gifts to
me.
''Ehe box, kerchief and letter will
pass along the Agen line as mementos
too sacred for everyday display.
Last fall. when Capt, Robert LIN
coin, ex-secretary of war and ex-miR-
lister to England. passed through West
Superior on his way to Duluth to speal;
for Mckinley, one of his fathers sol
di&Ty in the early 'eos, took seat in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-17

THEKAvA-KAvA SHRUB and probably was
piper Aethysttcun1 used for centuries
by the natives before its extraordinary
properties became known to civilization
through Christian missionaries. In
this respect it resembles the discovery
of quinine from the peruvian bark,
made known by the Indians to the early
yesuit missionaries in South America,
and by them brought to civilized man.
1t is a wonderful discovery, with a rec
ord of I2oo hospital cures in 80 days. 1t
acts directly upon the blood and kid
neys, and is a true specific, just as qui-
nine is in malaria. We have the strong
est testimony of many ministers of the
gospel, well. known doctors and business
men cured by Alkavis, when all other
remedies had failed.
In the New York Weekly Woyld of Sept. 10th,
the testimony of Rev. w. B. Moore b. D., OF
Washington, d. C. was given describing his
years of Suffering from Kidney disease and
Rheumatism. and his rapid cure by Alkavis
Rev. Thomas Smith, the Methodist minister at
Golden, Illinois, passed nearly one hundred
gravel stones after two weeks use of Alkavis.
Rev. John H. Watson, of Sunset, Texas, minister
OF the gospel of thirty years service was struck
down at his post of duty by Kidney disease.
After lowering between life and death for two
mouths, and ell his doctors having failed, he
took Alkavis, and was completely restored to
health and strength, and is fulfilling his duties as
inent attorney Of lowell, Indiana, was cured OF
Rheumatism Kidney and Bladder disease of ten
years standing, by Alkavis. Mr. Wood describes
himself us being in constant misery, often COM
pelled to rise ten times during the night on
account of weakness of the bladder. He was
treated by all his home physicians without the
least benefit and finally completely cured i'll a
few weeks by Alkavis. The testimony is un-
doubted and really wonderful Mrs James
Young, of Kent, Ohio, writes that she had tried
six doctors in vain, that she was about to give
up in despair, when she found Alkavis and was
promptly cured of kidney disease and restored
to health. Many other ladies also testify to the
wonderful curative powers of Alkavis in the
various disorders peculiar to womauhood. .
So far the Church Kidney Cure COM
pany, No. 4I2 Fourth. Avenue, New
York, are the only importers of this
new remedy, and they are so anxious to
prove its value that for the sake of intro
duction they will send free treatment
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to every
reader of this paper who is a Sufferer
from any form of Kidney or Bladder
disorder, Bright's Disease, Rheuma-
tism, Dropsy, Gravel, Pain in Back,
Female Complaints, or other affection
due to improper action of the Kidneys
or Urinary Organs. We advise all Suf-
erers to send their names and address
to the company, and receive the Alkavis
free. 1t is sent to you entirely free, to
prove its wonderful curative powers,
Every eligible young man has a price