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Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
Heat a. a medical Measure.

Medical journals occasionally take
up the subject of treatment by means
of heat. The method has not met with
extreme favor because of errors in ap-
plying it. This form of alleviating
pain and curing disease is by no means
new, having been successfully prac-
ticed by some of the laity for many
years. The heat must be extremely
dry to have the best effect: steam or
moisture is incompatible with success,
for as soon as a sufficiently high tenn
perature is reached the steam renders
it unbearable to the patient. One of
the best and simplest ways to apply
dry heat is to fill bottles or cans with
boiling water, wrap them in pieces of
cloth and place them as near to the
patient ast can be borne. Neuralgia,
digestive disorders
have been known to vanish as if by
magic under this treatment. All that
is necessary is to refill the vessels as
often as required. They must be abso-
lutely water-tight and not drop of
moisture must touch the wrappings,
as this would create the steam, which
is so Objectionable. Congestive head
aches and severe nervous attacks have
been removed at once by this means.
Where medical facilities are not easily
obtained a number of cans or bottles
kept expressly for the purpose of hold
ing hot water will be found of great
y. Ledger.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

grew worse and developed into Incl
pient tuberculosis. The governor
sought all manner of treatment for his
trouble, but they were of no avail, so
far as permanent cure was concerned.
For the last few days he realized
that the end was near. but at no time
has he complained or seemed at all
fearful.
Frank A. Briggs was born in Henne.
pin county, Minn., in what is now a
suburb of Minneapolis, on Sept. 12.
1858. He was educated in the common
schools of Minneapolis, and in his
younger days was a printer. having
been at one time editor of the Howard
Lake Advocate. In 1878 he married
Miss Mamie r. Meek, and two daugh-
ters were born of their union, one of
whom died upon the day of his inaug-
GRAFTON as governor from the same
disease that caused his death. He
He came to North Dakota in 1881. set
ting up in Morton county, and being
occupied as bookkeeper.
He served as postmaster at Mandan.
and afterwards as treasurer of Morton
county for eight years. He was elect
ed state auditor in 1894. and governor
in 1896, dying five months before the
expiration of his term.
The governor leaves wife and one
daughter, Bessie. who has been stu
dent at Stanley Hall, Minneapolis, up
to few months ago.
The death of Gov. Briggs makes H.
F. Arnold of Larimore lieutenant gov.
ernor. Mr.. Arnold has been q state
senator ever since North Dakota has
been state.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
SUICIDES IN NEW YORK.


During the first three months Of the
corporate existence of consolidated
New York LAT persons committed sui
cide-lOs men and 90 women. OF this to-
tai 1Ol were in the borough of Manhat-
tan. ! in the borough of the Bronx (ter-
ritorially larger than Manhattan), 81
in Brooklyn, four in Queens and one
in Richmond. There were twice as
many suicides by opium in Brooklyn
as in Manhattan. On the other hand,
four persons in Manhattan committed
suicide by the agency, unusual, vague
ly terrifying and sensationally uncer-
tain, of carbon monoxide." Paris
green has long been discarded as an
up-to-date poison for suicides in Man
haitian, but it was utilized in Queens.
Bnchloride of mercury commended it.
self to suicides in one borough only,
Brooklyn, and chromate of potassium
was also used in Brooklyn only. Ar
senic, as means of self-destruction,
found favor in the borough of Manhat-
tan exclusively, and illuminating gas
In all the boroughs except Richmond.
where local prejudice prevails, and it
is not very extensively in use. One
suicide in New York adopted, accord
ing to the board of health reports, the
slothful way of terminating his mum
dane existence by the cocaine habit,
recalling to the mind of persons not in
Official station the case of that court
jester in medieval times who, being
sentenced to death for his treasonable
contempt of the king and being al
lowed to select the method of demise,
chose old age.
OF the 147 suicides. 40 of the males
were natives of Germany, 50 of the
United States and six of Russia. OF
the 80 females Is were natives of the
United States. The only Scotch sui.
eide was woman. More English.
women than Englishmen committed
suicide, and no Italian. Hungarian or
Bohemian women did, though the
male list from these countries includ-
ed ten persons. Suicides by shooting
and drowning are less frequent than
formerly. and. generally speaking, the
number of suicides has fallen off, not
only in the borough of Manhattan, but
in the whole territory of the consoli.
dated New York.-N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
NAN OF SCIENCE TO THE CATS
Beaena - Hsclins 81 Nocasr.
oal C0nceeas.

Germany has made another inn
portant contribution to the field of in
vention. This time a man Of science.
who. presumably. occupies bedroom
in the rear of a city house, has invented
q bomb to be thrown at nocturnal cats.
The bomb is of about the size of base
ball and will explode with loud noise
upon forcible contact, but is war
ranted perfectly harmless.
The innovation promises great re-
lief and satisfaction to sufferers, and a
mighty saving in books and crockery.
Many tooth mug has been shivered
into bits on the back fence, and there
are persons who are afraid to keep
small books in their rooms because Of
the tempting fitness of such volumes
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
1nexpen.,xe sunm-r nr....

To have summer dress which is
light in weight as well as airy in ap-
pearance is the principal object dur
ing the sultry days of July and August.
These dresses can be made at home of
white or printed organdies and are in
expensive. Two narrow ruffies edged
with baby ribbon finish the bottom of
the skirt. The waist has yoke and a
slightly bloused effect in the front, the
back fitting somewhat snugly. The
sleeves are gathered, a narrow ruffle
to match those on the bottom of the
skirt running around the arms eye
and making pretty effect. A white
belt or sash ribbon to match the by
ribbcn is often worn with this cos
tumc.-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
GOV. BRIGGS Is DEAD.
He Passes Peacefully Away at His
Bismarck Home.
For Over Two Years He Banned the Dread
Disease Consunpti Only to Sue
culnb. ---He Was Much Hon.
Ored Over the State.

Gov. Frank A. Briggs died at home
In bismarck. the morning OF August 9,
after an illness extending over per-
iod of two years. lie passed away
peacefully. surrounded by his family,
his father. Thomas r. Briggs, of How
ard Lake. Minn., having come in on
the morning train few hours before
the death of his son. To the last the
governor was conscious, recognizing
his father and speaking to him as
clearly as his weakness would permit.
The illness which resulted in the
death of Gov. Briggs has extended
over period of more then two years.
In his first state campaign for auditor
he caught a serious cold, which settled
upon his lungs, the results of which
he was never able to rid himself. It
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
Jack Pot 4. SIN in the Game,

A Canadian exchange is responsible
for .he story that an Indian belonging
to the Creek nation, and bearing the
hazardous name of Jack Pot, is now
living in comparative peace with his
four wives. and seems to be happily
consoled fo- the death of their % pre-
decessors. [. may seem incredible
that this jack pot could be won so
many times, but he is los years old.
The sound teeth in his head are said
to be the third set with which nature
has endowed him.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the week Esa,.w A.s. Is.

FOR eAe Week Eodt0g A0G. ID.
a cloudburst flooded Clarkesburg, W.
Va. causing immense damage.
The entire business portion of
Wheatland. CAL. was destroyed by fire.
Large and extensive coal deposits
have been discovered about 10 miles
from Sitka, Alaska.
The total imports of dutiable sugar
during July were s5,299.97o. against
$2,2sl .2s7 for July. 1897.
The democrats of the Twelfth dis.
trict of Illinois nominated j. NJ
Thompson for congress.
Seven persons were killed and Al in.
jured near Bonvillers, France, by the
derailing of train.
Fire at Fresno, CAL, destroyed prop
erty valued at s5oO,oOO and caused the
death of four persons.
Mrs. Delilah Cromwell, the oldest
woman in Nebraska, died at her home
in Table Rock, aged 12o years.
A hailstorm. destroying 10000 acres
of grain, swept over the western part
of Foster and Eddy counties, N. D.
James Davis and Albert Robinson
were drowned in lake near Paducah
KY, by the oyerturning of their boat
while fishing.
The New York democratic state
committee has decided to hold the
state convention at Syracuse, Wednes,
day, September 2s. 4.
Guatemala advices state that Eman.
uel Meyer, German jewelcr of Sar
Francisco, was murdered in Guate.
mala City for $4,000 and other valu.
ables.
Sheriff Fisher and posse of 13 mer
made raid on crowd of negro gam.
blers at Bayboro, Ga, killing five OF
them and mortally wounding three
others.
Congressman j. H. Davidson (rep.).
OF the Sixth Wisconsin district, has
been renominated, and in the Seventh
district the republicans nominated
John j. Esch.
President Cabrera, of Guatemala
telegraphed to the Guatemalan min
lister to France that the revolution
headed by Gen. Prospero Morales had
been utterly crushed.
The duke of Cambridge, the bishor
of Winchester, the bishop of Durham
and the bishop Of Worcester have de.
clared in favor of closer union be-
tween England and the United States.
The monthly statement of the i'm
ports and eNDOrtS of the United Stotes
shows that during the month of July
the imports of merchandise amounted
to S5O,647,3G6 and the exports amount.
ed to $71,1s9,742.
Advices from Melbourne report that
the American bark C. C. Funk, which
sailed from Tacoma, Wash, on May 90
for Melbourne, has been wrecked or
Flinders island, Tasmania, and II o1
those on board were drowned.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.
In the Vaults Of New
York Banks.

The white marble building which the
associated banks of New York have
erected in Cedar street for clearing
IN gold coin. The greatest amount Of
the yellow metal which the vaults of the
United States ever held was $200, 200.
Thus it will be seen that the banking in
stitutions Of New York city possess
nearly as much gold as the United
States government ever held at one
time.
The greater portion of the gold which
the recent import movement brought to
this country found its way into the
hands of the local banks. The total
holdings of these institutions is $685.
100000, the sl4o, 100000 in the clearing
house being exchanged for clearing
house certificates.
The bank Of England has now in its
vaults s1s6,00o,OO0 in gold. In COM
parison with these figures the treasury
Of the United States holds in gold coin
and bullion SITE, ,363,G43.
The plethora of gold in this country
has caused the payment of checks in
gold coin over the counters of the va
rious banks. Daily clearances at the
clearing house by the banks average
about 90 per cent. in gold. Should the
present rate of import continue it is
estimated that the gold holdings in the
clearing house will climb up to $780,
100000 before the summer is past, pro-
vided an unusually amount of the pre-
cious metal is not paid out by the banks
for the proposed war bonds.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
HERBAcsous PHOTOGRAPHY.
Made to Take the l'iace OF
Nitrate Oe silver.

II. n. Toply. OF the department of the
interior in Ottawa. who discovered
recently method Of developing mega
tives without the use of q dark room.
has discovered that, the printing OF
photographs is not dependent on nj
trate of silver. Heretofore the nitrate
has had 10 be used in all prints, but
Mr.. Toply says that the juices of GER
tain fruits are equally as good. if not
better than the nitrate for photo
graphic printing purposes. BY means
of this discovery photograph can be
printed upon anything-wood. pulp,
and paper-which can absorb these
juices. The juice is not used just as it
comes from the fruit. but it is SUBJ
jected to a process which Mr.. Toply,
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

is to be signalized in a fitting manner.
The jubilee will begin on November
80. when there will be a procession of
imperial and royal personages from
the Hofburg to st. Stephens cathedral.
where a grand Te Deum will be sung.
Tie following day there will be a court
dinner, dinner. for all the generals
of the Austro-Hungarian army and a
gala performance at the imperial
opera.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

of course, desires to keep to himself
at present. He has been engaged in
the development of the process for
five years. says the New York Sun.
His attention was first directed to
the possibility of "herbaceous pho
Biography" as he calls it, by the with
ering of the white pine, which becomes
a very dark gray under sunlight. a
piece of planed pine was placed un-
der the negative and exposed to sun
light without treatment, and perma-
nent print on wood was obtained. Mr..
Toply followed up this discovery by
a series of experiments with the juices
of fruits. which he found would not
only turn dark gray. but would become
jet black in sunlight. The process is
SO simple that were it brought into
general use the price of photographs
would be reduced to minimum.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

for missiles. Apples or oranges covert
ly stolen from the dinner table are
first-rate ammunition; but. unques-
tionabIy, the bomb AlIs long-felt
want. Even if ones aim is inaccurate
and one doesn't hit the cat, the bomb
is bound 10 hit something and make a
racket. 4
Pessi1nists say that after the first
experience the noise will not make the
slightest impression upon the sere
nader and that exploding bombs will
only add to the suffering of the neigh
bors. The harlnlessness of the bomb
is it's flaw, say these vindicitive per-
sons, and the only way to stop cat
concert is to massacre all the per-
formers. But the German professor
insists that his bomb is boon to hu-
manity and it certainly would provide
more exciting entertainment than the
ordinary missile.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
Walnut ana Celery.

Take one cupful of chopped walnuts
and one cupful chopped white celery.
mix together and stir in two table,
spoonfuls of mayonnaise; shape in
salad bowl, surround with white
lettuce leaves and pour mayonnaise
over the whole.--Boston Herald.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
league:
Death of Nine. Demore.t.

New York, Aug. 12. = Mrs. Ellen
Louise Demorest, widow of w. Jen.
nings Demorest, the prohibition leader
and founder of Demorest's Magazine,
died at her home in this city yesterday,
aged II years. She was a leader in
fashion, literature and temperance re.
form
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
Seemed Fnmiliar.

He-I beg your pardon, but weren't
we once engaged to be married?
She-1t's quite likely! Thought just
now when l saw you that your face
looked familiar!-Cnsere Gesselschaft.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

The only ingenuity some folks have is to
refuse to do what everybody else does
Washington Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
tab.ished sort of a doubling priests

tab.ished sort OF doubling priests
home at Sevres. He wishes to prove
that priests do not always abandon
their calling to marry or live freely.
The daily routine is that of a religious
community. The aim of the institute
is to bridge over the period of discour-
a.. ,ment through which the fallen
priest has to pass. The movement is
supported by funds from the French
Reformed Protestant consistories. but
the fullest freedom of conscience is al
lowed.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

Lots of men year their wife's picture
on lapel button, and let them carry in
the wood.-Washingto Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
somethinK New In Pin nos.

A Rouma nian manufacturer has an
nounced his intention of sending to the
Paris exposition in 1900 pianoforte
of such exceptional sonorty thar its
tones will be. heard at distance of six
miles,
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
Brought Much Gold

New York, Aug. l5.-The' Cunard
steamer Campania, from Liverpool,
brought sl,2oo,ooc in gold. consigned
to Lazard Freres.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
ON THE DIAMOND.
Leading Baseball Organixa-
tiOns Up to To-Day.

The following table shows the num-
Der of games won and lost and the
percentages of the clubs of the lead
ing baseball organizations. National
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18
In Darkest Africa.

The Missionary = Here! Here! I'm
shocked! What are you two fighting about?
The Combatants-Jonah an de whale
Puck,
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

Puerto RIcO's Rank in Philipp$1 es.
Puerto Rico ranks fourth in the
Greater Antilles, having first place,
however. in density of population and
general prosperity.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

A SENTENCE, well couched, takes both the
sense and the understandings
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

ROUGH winds do shake the darling buds
of May Shakespeare.
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

Doubling Priests Home.
Able Bourrien, of Marseilles. who
recently became an agnostic. has es-
Griggs courier., 1898-08-18

Jubilee OF Austria's Emperor.
On December next the Austrian
emperor will have completed the fif-
tieth year of his reign and the event
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Waynes and their company will
change their bill this afternoon at the Park
to Frederick Brytons well-known play.
Forgiven" When Bryton first brought
this drama out it's title was Jack o. Dia-
mondS. This was afterwards changed to
Forgiven" and the play became famous.
Maude Changers comedy Inherited will
be given Friday and "A Klondike King
Saturday.
w. B. Gross has arrived ahead OF "Shore
Acres" Mr.. Gross has been with Mr. Herne
full play. The advance sale will open at the
Pembroke Monday Shore Acres will
be at the Grand the last half of next week.
The demand for seats to Nat Goodwin's
two performances at English's Saturday
indicates that this leading American
comedian is one of the most popular that
come to Indianapolis. IAN American Citi-
zen' will be given at the matinee and "A
Gilded Fool will close the engagement
Saturday night
T. Burke Scott, business manager for May
Irwin, is here to touch up the smiles I'm
the Autographs of his popular star. May
Twins laughter and songs have not been
heard in Indianapolis since she became a
great metropolitan favorite; so great, in
fact. that she is now contemplating Lon
don engagement next season. Her company
will play at English's Monday and Tuesday
of next week, giving 1.-THE Swell Miss Fitz-
Well at one performance and her new play.
Kate Kipp, Buyer" at the other. The
new play is designed for her principal play
next season. The advance sale will open
Thursday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

Is swallowed up among thousands OF troops
from all over the country. Behind all this
there Is a story-e. cause-a story of night
of hard work and desperate effort to fill up
all companies and make out the reports be-
fore the officers of the Second Regiment had
regiment.
Colonel Studebaker said, last night: ''It
was race and we won II. Yesterday went
through the regiment and explained the
suit all the new recruits were Immediately
transferred around until the companies
were filled. Then came the word from Lieut..
May that there was a great deal of clerical
work In the way of making out extra re-
ports to be done before the regiment could
men for clerks and nearly all the night we
labored together and the result was that
early this morning / was able to take the
reports to Lieutenant May and say, We
are ready to be mustered We were mus
tered into the federal service first and,
therefore, we Will be the ranking regiment
in the detachment"
The spirit of Colonel Studebaker induced
competition between his companies for the
honor of being the first ready to be mus
tered and Capt n. w. Gilbert, of the COM
pany from Angola, was the first to present
his report to the colonel.
Colonel Smith, of the Second Regiment,
said that, of course, the Third Regiment
having been mustered in first would be the
ranking regiment in the detachment to be
sent South, but that his regiment could
have been ready and was ready to be mus
tered as soon as the Third, but that he had
not regarded it as a race. 1t was suggested
at brigade headquarters that as former
Lieutenant May was lieutenant colonel of
the Third that fact might go long way
which the regiment had made preparations
to be mustered first,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
FIGHT OFF CARDENAs.
The WinsIOw Draws Three GunbOats
Out of the HarbOr

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE DISPATCH BOAT
KATE SPENCER, off Cardenas May 8, via
Key West Fla, May 1O.-The little torpedo
boat Winslow yesterday morning precipitat-
ed the first naval engagement fought in Gu
ban waters. On a reconnaissance in Carde-
mas harbor she drew the fire of three Span
ish coast guard vessels and lively
vest-pocket sea fight followed with the tiny
gunboats AS the Winslow was decidedly
in the minority, she made for the open sea-
where her big station mate, the gunboat
Machias which had been called up by the
firing, took a hand in the fight with her
four-inch rifles. and tossed several shells
over the low sand pit, behind which the
Spanish boats were sheltered. 1t was i'm
possible to see whether any of these landed
on the boats. The Winsow was not touched,
but she claims to have knocked a few splin-
ters out of the larger coast guard boat
The most important result of the Wins
lows reconnaissance was the discovery that
Cardenas harbor is mined. If there were
any batteries on shore. the Spaniards did
not think it worth while to disclose their
position. That there are mines in the chan
mel is important, in view of the report that
1t is Cardenas and not Matanzas where the
landing Of United states forces will be made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
REFUGEES FROM HAVANA.
Women Flee from the Starving City
ON n French War SlOOp.

downright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE DISPATCH BOAT
KATE SPENCER, off Havana, May s,
via Key West. Fla, May 10.-The French
sloop of war Fulton. school ship, passed
out of Havana harbor about o'clock yes
terday afternoon unmolested by the block
aiding fleet. The American war ships lying
outside closed in on her when she was spied
in the offing and the Mayf1ower, temporar-
lily flying the admiraps pennant, passed
close enough to her to examine her with
marine glasses. The Mayflower dipped her
flag and the Fulton returned the salute.
The Mayhower then sign9led to the other
ships and they all hauled cf and gave the
Frenchman a wide berth. The Associated
Press dispatch boat ran alongside the Full
ton within easy hailing distance. Aboard
the French vessel were quite number OF
Spanish refugees, who crowded up to the
rails. Several of them were women, evil
IDENTIFY of the wealthy class. judging from
their apparel. There were doubtless some
French citizens among the refugees, but
the majority were unqueStionably Spanish.
The Kate Spencer saluted the tri-color as
she passed under. the Fulton's stern and
the salute was acknowledged. Some of the
sailors swung their caps above their heads,
but the refugees at the rails locked sullen
and made no sign. The Fulton headed west
| southwest, probably bound for Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
The officers of the blockading fleet are
very much chagrined because the French
line steamer Lafayette was allowed to en-
ter Havana harbor last Friday, as they
are convinced that she carried arms and
munitions of war, but, as one of them re-
marked: "Uncle Sam can afford to be gener-
Gus, as no amount of contraband of war
can help Spain now" The courtesy asked
by the Frnech government was that the La
fayette be allowed to land $50 passengers. A
vigilant watch is being kept and when she
leaves Havana she win be required to show
affirmatively that her cargo is unbroken.
Failing in that she may yet become a sub
| iect for the prize court