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Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
.rhe Ath.uasian Greco.

The Athanasian creed, so long STUN
bling block to English churchmen, is
to have another chance. On the petit
ton of Australia and Tasmania, the
Lambeth conference has passed reso-
luton requesting the archbishop of
Canterbury to take measures for "re-
translating" it. Some people have great
faith in the power of translator, but
unless he can manage to lose the origi-
nal, we do not anticipate that in this
case any rerendering will substantially
alter the damnatory clauses. However,
nobody is compelled to 60 to the stake
nowadays for not accepting the So
called "Athanasian" creed. In the grad
ual development of our popular the
ology from Calvinism to Catholicism, it
has not been overlooked that the Ro-
man Catholic church condemns the
creed as unorthodox.-St. James Ga
Zette.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Lightning Kept the House Vacant.

Not far from Hodgenville stands an
old house which has wonderful power
for the attraction of lightning. It is
il an unused field, surrounded by shrub
berry and underground. 1t is only the
frame of a once costly dwelling, and
has been standing there for 40 years.
Strange as it may seem, it has been
struck by lightning every time an elec-
trical storm has visited that section.
The house was erected by a well-to-do
farmer years ago, and was intended for
dwelling for his family, but had to
be deserted on account of it's habitual
subsection to lightning. 1t has never
since been occupied. Duringa thunder
storm one perpetual flash of lightning
plays about the old house. On dark
night, and during u storm, a more beau
tiful scene could not be found. The
whole sky and earth around the old
house is brightly illuminated by the
The house has been torn
away, strip by strip. with each bolt of
lightning, until COW only small por-
tion is left standing. So far as is known
no fatalities have ever occurred in the
house.-Loufsville Post.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
strange Thing. Pneum.t,c.

This is the age of things pneumatic
A St. Louis man has invented rubber
cloak which can be transformed into a
mattress by blowing it up. Everything
is blown up nowadays. A patent has
been granted for kind of cap which,
being blown up, may be made to serve
as pillow at night or as life preserver
in case of shipwreck. This is a most
convenient thing to travel with on the
ocean. Better than any of these, how
ever, is peculiar buoyant fabric de.
vised by German. 1t is interviewer
with quilts of geese or other birds and
Is intended for wearing apparel or for
Innings. So light is it that a person on a
voyage, if clad in a suit or dress of it,
may be sure of floating in case of dis
aster ,r falling overboard.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Judge Giles, of Crawfordsville, Fla,
vouches for the story that 32-pound
|cantaloupe was cut at George w. Smiths
farm, and that eight people, eating
their fill, could only make away with
half of it.
An electrical device to prevent
premature burial has been invented by
farmer, and is in use in Berlin GEM
etery. The least movement in the cof-
fin opens a little box on the grave, rings
bell. lights an electric lamp and dis
plays black flag from a lofty staff,
-Muskegon, Mich, is celery ship
ping depot, and the people there have
turned their attention to another COM
modify which they can dispose of at a
good profit in eastern markets. This
is turtle. From North Muskegon there
were shipped one day recently several
hundred pounds of turtles to Philadel-
phia.
Estimates place the tobacco crop of
Florida this year as the largest in the
states history. 1t will be worth several
hundred thousand dollars. Much of the
planting was experimental, but no re-
port of failure has yet come in. These
experiments are likely to be instru-
mental in offsetting the effects of con-
ditions in Cuba.
Government ownership of railroads
has been 4 failure in Brazil, and the
government has offered to lease it's en-
tire system of $4,000 miles of track
to any responsible company that will
pay bonus of s7O,OOO,OOO as rental of
the tracks, rolling stock and other
property for term of so years, and
guarantee to restore them in good Or
der at the end of that period.
"A large amount of air is dragged
along with the train, the motion being
communicated to air many feet away.
This air is a source of danger to one
standing too near the train when Mt
full speed. One is likely to be toppled
over, and the blow of the air commune
Gates q motion of rotation which may
cause one to roll under the train if the
nature of the ground does not prevent
such result.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
MEMAceo ey oRouehr.


Central anA westeFn states In Danger
from Lack Of Rain.
Chicago, Oct 2.-Nearly the entire
central and western portions Of the
United States are suffering from the
long-continued drought. Danger and
hardship exist in many Of the sections
where no rain has fallen recently, and
the result is great fear among the peo-
pie. Had not the crops matured before
the dry spell they would have been
scorched and ruined. And even now fire
threatens the fields and pastures on the
prairies of Illinois and other western
states. In many instances the condi-
tions have become such that there il
actually severe suffering among thu
population. Farmers both this side OF
the Missouri river and on the other are
compelled to haul water many miles.
Wells have become dry and men and ami
mails, must quench their thirst. It ID
now nearly q month since rain has fal.
len. and farmers everywhere are anx-
icusly waiting for a heavy shower.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
DEATH AND RUIN.
The Terrible Results of Prairie Fires
In Manitoba.

The Terrible Results Of Prairie Fires
I'm Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 3.-The prairie
fire which ragged all over the country
Saturday, being famed and driven By
a gale Of wind, died out during the
night and Sunday mornings sun
dawned upon terrible scene of death
and devastation. Farmhouses, imple.
ments, crops and live stock were every
where consumed and many farmers lost
their all. A most lamentable story
comes from Beausejour, 40 miles east
Of this city, where two women and five
children named Moreski were burned
to death. Fire came upon their home,
which was in the woods. from two di-
rections simultaneously and shut of
all means Of escape. Only a few charred
remains were found. There were many
narrow escapes. Carcasses of horses,
cattle and sheep are lying all over the
district and number Of families of
foreigners are homeless and utterly
destitute.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Decided Against N1ears.

In the district court at Fargo Judge
Pollock rendered decision in favor
of President Percival of the Devils
Lake National bank against E. Ashley
Mears. Suit was brought to secure
title to some property belonging to
Mears old bank assets which were
purchased by Percival aud it was al
legged that Meras attempting to place q
cloud on the title of some valuable
property in Fargo.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
eumoEs,r ipARAoaApl,a

-Bobby-"Pa, what u IN heir-as-
law?" Pa-"Usually the lawyer, Bob
by."-Tit-Bits.
Say. pa. what kind Of pans do min
ers use when panning gold?" ''Dust
pans. my son."-Puck.
The Only Way.-.There is only one
way to tell mad dog" slows that?"
Tell him by q long distance telephone. {"
Truth.
Not Perfumery.-BHdget (surrep-
titiously smelling o bottle of lavender
salts)-'Och, quickl Cut all me nose
befoor it eficts tn rist av me body
Judge. 85
The Sunday school class was sing
ing II want to be an angel" ''why
don't you sing louder, Bobby7" asked
the teacher. "rm singing as loud a. I
feel" explained Bobby.-Tit-Bit
-"And you want TO marry my daugh-
ter, do you?" said Mr.. stockbroker.
well, not right away, sir,'' said the
timid youth; ''but I'd like to have an
option on her."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Fenderson-''1 say, did you ever see
the sun rise in the morning?" Fogg-
mo. That's just the trouble, you know.
II it rose at any other time, might
be able to see it."-Boston Transcript.
Somewhat Alike.-''A Frenchman
seys that love IL disease that closely
resembles alcoholism" ''There may be
some truth in that. have noticed that
the gold cure is frequently efficacious
In both diseases. Plain
Dealer.
An Interesting speculation.-'My
dear" asked his wife, what are you
thinking about?" II was thinking"
replied the theosophist, shaking on his
fit of dreamy abstraction, (which make
of wheel will ride the next time I
appear on earth."-Puck.
First Dentist-"The fact 10, I've got
gentleness down to such . hne point
that oil my patients go to sleep while
I'm pulling their teeth" Second Dem
tist-''That's nothing! Mine are be-
ginning to have their photographs
taken while operate, because they a.
ways have such pleasant expressions
on their faces."!Tit-Bits.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
MARRIAGES At SEA.
They Seem to De Very Hollow Cere-
monies.

They Seem to De Very Hollow Cere.
monies.
A Los Angeles father whose daughter
went through the ceremony of mar
riage at sea proposes to test the legality
of that form of marriage. When the
marriage-at-sea business is looked into
it appears to be very hollow ceremony.
It simply means that the male and fe-
male have Travelled outside of the juris-
diction of the state to go through a Ger.
emony that has no other force than that
derived from state laws. Outside of the
three-mile limit there is no law govern
ing marriage, and consequently no law
against any particular marriage cere-
mony. Parties go to sea to escape the
conditions attached to the performance
of the marriage ceremony within the
state. Yet they expect the state to rec.
ognize as valid ceremony performed
in violation of the states laws. The
state has a purpose in providing that
minors shall not marry except with the
consent of their parents. That purpose
is mainly to prevent young people who
do not know much about each ether
and whose mental and moral condition
not such as their parents regard as
necessary to the assumption Of marital
relations, from forming the alliance for
which they are unfit. This purpose, of
course, is defeated, when the young peo-
pie slip out of port and coax good
natured sea captain to humble over
their joined hands some words that
have no legal significance whatever. As
well might the young people make GER
tain promises to each other and then
declare that they were married.
Marriage at sea is simply contract
marriage with the contract left out. It
is kind of bluff on the girls parents.
who justly consider that her prospects
in life are ruined unless the marriage
is recognized. When parties desiring to
marry go from a state which throws
some restraint about marriage con-
tracts to a state which asks no ques-
tions they have the satisfaction of
knowing that they are married accord.
ing to the laws of the state they were
married in. But when they are mar.
ried at sea they have the sanction of no
law whatever. They went to sea to cs-
cape law.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Want to he Annexed.

City of Mexico, Oct. "A man from
Guatemala says decent people through
out Central America are tired of the
rule of military robbers who have for
many years plundered the public. There
is growing feeling in Central Ameri-
ca, such as has long existed in Guate-
mala, for annexation to the United
States, thus to find enjoyment of the
benefit of some respectable government
under the protection of the United
States
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Tho New OH MIN.

The new linseed oil mill ut Fargo.
with capacity for $4,000 bushels of
dax seed per year, has started. It will
have daily output of sixty barrels Of
oil and will furnish work for 25 men.
All needed fax can be bought there
and nearly all the output will be sold
from that point. North Dakota Ignite
coal will be used in the furnaces and
the whole thing is North Dakota in
Stitution.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Tbe Finest Complexion..

The finest compilations in the world
are said to be in the Bermudas. This
is accounted for by the fact that the in
habitants live chiefly on onions. of
which they export over 1900. .0Oo
pounds annually.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Rough on the N. ~.

There is an eminent physician in
London who takes the position that the
health OF the people would be, on an
average, better. and the duration of
human life longer, if there were not a
practicing physician in the Horld.-N.
*. World.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Prus.ian slillionaire..

The recent rigorous enforcement of
the law relating to the declaration of
ones income has had the startling eff
fest in Prussia of raising the number
of millionaires Tin marks) from 13 to
IS. OF these 90 have an income of $400,-
600, eight of S45OO0O to $75O,OOO, and
four of 100000 to s1,75o,ooo year
N. 7. Sun.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
PATENT COW FOR HUNTERS.

1t Carries Then Quietly Into the
Midst Of UnsusDecting Gane.
1t is q well-known fact that birds
and wild animals know what other
animals they have to fear.
The birds that fly from man or q
dog will hop around cow, even walk
ing right under her.
Man has now taken advantage of this
fact to facilitate the slaughter of birds
and other game.
ANebraska man has invented a patent
cow for hunters, and the specification
have been received at the patent Office.
The invention presents the perfect
outward semblance of most peace
able and amiable COW, but the forelegs
and hindlegs are, in fact, the two pairs
Of legs Of two men. They are armed
with guns and have plentiful supply
of ammunition.
The patent cow moves along like n
ordinary, harmless animal until it is
in the midst of lot of birds, when it
comes open and the two men inside
blaze away. -
The specifications state that the in
vention consists of hollow decoy AMI
NAL adapted to be supported and held
in an upright position and operated by
an inclosed hunter, for whom the decoy
forms concealing shell or blind.
The device, in its makeup, comprises
as essential elements flexible outer
shell of canvas or other suitable ma
terial, decorated exteriorly to repre-
sent the animal in imitation of which
the decoy is constructed, and said she'll
is adapted to be supported or held in its
distended position through the medium
of q collapsible metal framework, which
allows the covering and framework of
the decoy to be folded into small space
for transportation.
Depending from the framework are
hollow portions representing legs, into
which are inserted the legs of the con-
cealed sportsmen, for whom there are
accommodations for two, one at each
end of the decoy.
Formed in the sides of the frame, at
suitable points, are windows or open
ings protected by outward swinging
flap blinds, and through these windows
the sportsman in the rear may dis
charge his fowling piece when the game
has been successfully stalked. For the
firing of the hunter in front of the de-
coy there is provided a downward
swinging portion, which includes the
head and neck of the animal, SO that,
by simply releasing small catch from
the inside of the framework this re-
leases the swinging front portion, which
Immediately drops by gravity, and thus
leaves the sportsman free.-N. Y. Jour
nal,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
e clubs at The close:
MODERN wooDMEN.
Violent Riots Over the Removal of
Their Hcndquarters.

Their Headquarters.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-After vio-
lent rioting Thursday afternoon ut Full
ton all the records Of the head offices of
the Modern Woodmen Of America, Head
Clerk Hawes and his deputies arrived in
Rock Island at nine o'clock p. m. A few
of the records were brought down on the
steamer Hennepin and the rest, with
the clerks, came on the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railway. The streets
of this city were crowded with people
shouting over Rock Islands victory,
while bands played and the city was
ablaZe with red lights.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
LOST TREASURE.
ArEonaut Built to Recover None
and Jewels Lost in ships.


and Jewels Lost in ships.
Another attempt is to be made to
recover the millions in specie, bullion
and precious stones which have been
lost along the coast of this and other
countries in foundered ships. The
means to be used is submarine boat
built for the purpose and fitted with
wheels for running on the bottom, as
we'll as with propeller for navigating
the surface. The inventor of this ves-
sci, which was launched the other day
at Baltimore and christened Argonaut,
is Mr.. Simon Lake, of Baltimore. The
plan is to run the boat along the bot
tom until the wreck is reached, and
then send out men in divers armor,
who will be supplied with air from the
reservoirs on the Argonaut. The ad-
vantage over the old method is that the
depth of water will be no factor, and
work cannot be interrupted by storms.
The vessel is 36 feet long by nine feet in
diameter. She is built of steel and
ribbed very strongly to Withstand the
pressure of water at great depths.
Electricity is her propulsive, operating
and guiding force. Mr.. Lake says he
has the bearings of several vessels sunk
on the New Jersey coast which are said
to have on board $15,o0o,0oO in specie
and bullion. Probably the first vessel
that will be examined, says the invent
or, will be the New Era, which sank off
Asbury Park in 1882. She lies in about
As feet of water. The Argonaut will
be given trial trip in Chesapeake bay
in few days--N. Y. World.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
An Appeal.

The secretary of the interior has al.
lowed the motion for appeal in the
case of T. Kleinnogel VS.. Northern Pa
cific and Edgar d. Barber, involving
land in the Fargo land district. In the
case of French vs.. Ink, involving lands
in the Fargo land district, the secre,
tary rendered decision refusing to
reopen said case.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
BASEBALL SEASON CLOSED.

Standing of the Clubs In the National
League Mt the Finish.
The playing season Of the National
Baseball league came to an end with
the games played on Saturday aud Sum
day. The following table shows the
standing of the clubs at the close:
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
News in Brief

Oats average about so bushels per
acre in Morton county.
Tom Hillerman, Towner county
farmer, raised 5000 bushels of pota.
toes.
City Marshal Larson, of Buffalo,
brought to Fargo. Frank Lemon, who
was arrested at that place, charged
with bootlegging.
Deputy U. S. Marshal McCune has
arrested three bootleggers who we're
doing business without q government
license.
The Great Northern has put into
service recently 700 new freight cars.
The First National Bank of Kuhn
has been Incorporated with capital
of $4,000.
The Devils Lake schools have been
closed as a precaution against threat
ened epidemic of scarlet fever.
Lax inspection resulted in the i'm.
portation of II number of glandered
horses into Foster county.
At the oratorical contest Of the state
w. c. T. U. held at Fargo, James
Wardwell, son of Editor Wardwell Of
CW Oluft, WOu VIC AESO VEAESS q US6Ue
tlful gold medal.
New telegraph poles will be put in
between Fargo and jamestown this
fall.
Bishop Morrison, vf Duluth, will as
sume charge of the Episcopal diocese
of North Dakota until October, 1885,
Remington, the Cass county mur-
derer, serving life sentence at the
penitentiary, is the prison barber.
A pack of Esquimaux dogs passed
through Fargo en- route east, where
they will be put on exhibition.
Mrs. r. D. Hoskins. whose eye was
30 seriously injured by the explosion
of an incandescent light globe, will not
lose the sight of her eye.
Secretary B. A. McMichael, of the
LaMoure County Mutual Insurance
company, is sending out notices that
the assessment this season is 8 cents
per acre-a very low rate. The county
had 1893 acres insured on 1876 policies.
The Cavalier w. C. T. q. offers re-
ward of SIS for evidence that will re.
suit in the conviction of anyone rum
ming blind pig.
Charles Anderson was arrested at
Fargo on the charge Of slugging an
Arabian woman with chair.
Total receipts of the jamestown fair
about 50, 700. and about 81. 800 paid out
In race premiums alone.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to burn the store of Charles Studness
at Churches Ferry. .
Judge Winchester has issued orders
that Black Hawk and Defender, the
Spicer family murderers be given out
door exercise each day.
Judge Pollock has ordered TIE sale
of the property of a blind pigger Of
Cass county to satisfy the costs of the
prosecution.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Settled.

The delinquent tax controversy be-
tween Ransom county and the North
ern Pacific is virtually settled. All
taxes levied prior to 1889. and taxes
levied upon lands lying within the in
pemnity limits, are to be cancelled and
abated. and on all taxes levied upon
dand and town lots lying within the 40
mile limits before the same were pat
sented, so per cent of the face value of
such taxes for the years 1889 to 1896,
both inclusive, is to be paid by the
company in cash.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Municipal League.

Columbus, O., Oct. 1.-At the meeting
Of mayors yesterday the National
League of American municipalities was
formed with Mayor MacVicar, of Des
Moines, Ia, as president. The objects of
the society are the general improve
ment and facilitation of every branch
of municipal administration.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08

Lamp Explosion Causes Death.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Sept. 30.-Mrs. 10.
seph Ross was burned to death in her
bed. A lamp in her room exploded.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
Recovered.

Some time ago q iewelry store at
Hillsboro was robbed of q consider
able amount of jewelry, and shortly
after the robbery Chris Boyston was
arrested and convicted of the charge.
The goods were not recovered until q
week ago, however, and the officers
aave been constant in their search for
the missing property. Chief Serum, of
Hillsboro. finally secured clue and
went to Thief River Falls, Minn., and
located $500 worth of property which
Boyston had sent to some friends after
the robbery.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-08
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Fatally Iniured.

John Mcdonald was taken to Formaa
from Harlem totally paralyzed, except
that he can move one arm slightly. The
injury is the result of rough handling
by gang of touRhs at the latter place.
1t is reported that Mcdonald was en-.
gagged in at game of poker and was
winning considerable money. All were
intoxicated. After the game the crowd
set upon him. stripping him of nearly
all his clothing. taking his money, and
threw him into the street. He made
his way to livery stable aud laid
down in the hay. He was found there
by a man who was in the game with
aim. and who. upon discovering him.
dragged him to the window and threw
aim out. Mcdonald fell sixteen feet to
the ground and struck in such man
saer as to injure his spine and cause
paralysis. He cannot recover.