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Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
DANCED WITH TIE INDIANS
no.. q Valuable Right Of way for .
Railroad Was secured from
the Apaches.

In 1895 the Gla Valley. Globe & North
ern hallway company obtained from
Washington the franchise for a road
through the reservation, subject to the
approval of the Indians. This proposed
line is to run from Geronimo to Globe,
distance of 60 miles, and is TO be prac-
tically an extension of the 65 miles Of
road that connect Geronimo with the
Southern Pacific station at Bowie.
A large area of mineral and coal land
is to be opened up by the new line.
Since congress granted the conditional
franchise agents have been at work
Emong the Indians, but arbitrary re-
fusal was given until the general coun-
Gil was called at San Carlos. Fully 1,50O
Apaches were present, and the enter
tainment of them was the first item of
.ost in the railroad construction ac-
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
ToDDY TREES.
They Grow In south hAmcrica--Beetles
Get Drunk By Tapping bark
Other Arboreal Tricks.

Nature has her rum shops. her sa-
looms. She produces plants which de-
vote themselves to the manufacture and
sale of intoxican!s. The South Ameri-
can toddy tree is well known to natural
lists. 1t is well known also to the South
American beetles, the oryctes hercules.
When the latter goes on spree he never
goes it alone, after the unneighborly
habit of the human drunkard. He col
lects his friends and acquaintances to
the number of 81 or 40; the whole crowd
run their short horns through the bark
of the toddy tree, revel in the outflow
ing juices and, while inebriated, are
easily caught by the human natives,
says Lippincott's.
The toddy tree parts with its liquor
free of charge. There are other plants
which are less generous. They exact no
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Supreme Court Dec,.ions.

An important decision was fled by
the supreme court affecting many
counties of the state. The case was
that OF Darling VS.. Taylor, from Kid
der county. in which the sheriff
brought suit against the auditor to
compel the issuance of q warrant to
him for current expenses as sheriff.
The auditor claimed that the county
had reached its debt limit and no
warrant could legally be issued. A
mandamns case was instituted and the
case brought to the supreme court.
which decided that the warrants issued
in anticipation of the collection of
taxes levied for the current expenses
OF the counties may be issued even
where the county has reached its debt
limit, and that they do not augment
the debt of the county under the mean
ing of the constitution. The court
holds that all taxes levied but not
collected are. cons:ructively in the
treasury; and while as matter Of fact
the entire amount of tax is sell
dom collected, still as legal theory
all taxes are collected and debts
against taxes do not constitute addi-
tional debts against the county.
Many counties of the state have
reached the debt limit and have
been issuing warrants for years.
This decision will enable them each
year to issue warrants up to the total
amount of taxes levied, regardless OF
their financial condition.
Another interesting case has just
been brought before and decided by
the supreme court of the state which
will have a tendancy to discourage the
efforts of printing houses located out
side the state to secure county printing
and job work. Cass county recently
opened bids for county printing, and an
outside firm was the lowest bidder,
whereupon the commissioners threw
out the bid and let the contract to a
Fargo firm, under the state law which
provides that all printing shall be
done in the state. The firm whose bid
was thrown out, the Tribune job
Printing Company of Minneapolis,
brought mandamus against the COM
missioners which was appealed to the
supreme court for final decision. The
claim was made that the law regulat.
ing county printing was unconstitu-
tional and interfered with interstate
transactions. The court holds that the
commissioners were right in throwing
out the bid as they did.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
DEEP SEA LIFE.
Condition for Fishes at
Any Depth.

Results OF deep sea dredging are dlf-
ferent in different oceans. A series of
experiments made in the Aegean sea,
which is part of the Mediterranean,
seems to establish the fact that there
was an abundance of life in the shallow
water, which diminished till it found a
limit at 300 fathoms, below which no
life seemed to exist. 1t was after
ward shown, when repairing cable on
the coast of Africa, that animals were
attached to the cable that had been ly-
ing at depth of 1900 fathoms. This,
however, was exceptional for the Med
iterranean. Both the English and
American governments have made ex-
tensive research in the bottoms of diff
ferent oceans, with very interesting re-
suits to science. 1t is proved by
these dredgings that there is abund-
ant life in the Atlantic ocean as
deep down as $500 fathoms, or
nearly three miles. One result of
these soundings was to establish the
fact that there were currents reaching
to great depths moving in opposite di-
rections, with IS degrees difference of
temperature within short distance.
The Mediterranean seems to be an ex-
ception to the general rule in the mat
ter of deep-sea life. The reason is
found in the fact that there is Shiny
sediment in the deeper portion of this
sea that interferes with animal respira-
tion, the same as an extremely thick
dust would in the air. Life is supported
in the water the same as on landry
breathing oxygen. In the one case it is
absorbed from the air and in the other
case from the water. Pure water is to
the Sc animal what pure air is to the
land animal. The sea animal could not
live in muddy water continuously any
more than we could exist continuously
in an atmosphere filed with dust. 1t
is thus seen that depth is not the only
condition that affects animal life on the
bed of the sea. The nature of the soil
and deposits are factors, as well as the
temperature of the water. However,
there are certain forms of life to be
found in the lowest temperatures. But,
as is the case on land, we do not find the
same kind of life in the colder and
deeper zones of the ocean as in the
warmer and more shallow parts.
In the cold waters the animals are
dwarfed in size, somewhat as we find
them in high mountain regions. 1t is
said that the starfish will grow as large
as pudding plate where the conditions
are favorable, but not larger than sill
yer dollar in the cold current of the At
lantic, which flows southwark. In some
places this cold current falls 2 to 2A de-
grees below the freezing point of fresh
water, at the bottom of the OCEAN
Chicago Times Herald.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
FullQuota.

Governor Briggs has received q tele,
gram from Senator Hansbrough stat
ing that as North Dakota has already
furnished more men upon the first call
for troops than the state was entitled
to under both calls. the war depart
ment would ask for no enlistments
under the second call for volunteers in
North Dakota. North Dakota waa
asked for 460 men under the first call
and furnished ss2. Great disapoint.
ment is felt through the state, as
fifteen companies had applied for en-
listment under the second call.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
THE UPPER NILE.
European Nations for This
Territory.

Many will ask: Why this feverish
haste to occupy this wretched country
in the heart of Africa?
Reasons are many, and most of them
are sound. First and foremost, the pow
er which holds the southern countries
through which the Upper Nile and it's
tributaries flow has the fate of lower
Egypt in her hands. It has been stated
many times that it would be quite feas-
ible to divert the course of some of these
rivers, thus decreasing the annual rise,
which means everything to the agricul-
turist of lower Egypt. Without her ag.
riculture there would be no future Of
the country; and unless the river over
flowed its banks annually, and made
its deposit of rich soil from hundreds
of miles south, the situation would be
absolutely desperate.
Secondly, the districts of Darfur and
Bahrel-Ghazal are rich in gum-rubber
and ostrich feathers, and a certain
amount of gold has been found.
The Bahr-el-Ghazel abounds in ele-
plants, and great stores of ivory are
said to be held by native chiefs, only
waiting for traders who will deal hon
estly with them. The two districts of
Dar-Senaar and Dar-el-Fungi are more
or less agricultural countries, and be-
fore the fall of Khartum Greek planters
had been successful there. Therefore,
from an agricultural point of view, the
country is valuable.
Thirdly, the finest soldiers in the
Egyptian army, commonly called the
Sudanese, come from these southern
provinces. These men are in demand as
soldiers. not only in Egypt, hut on the
east and west coasts of Africa. The
black battalions of the Egyptian army
are composed of Sudanese, and are reck-
oned among the best soldiers to be
found anywhere.
Who will be successful in this scram.
BILE for the upper Nile? say, most EN-.
phatically, England; although France
seems to have temporary advantage
in the occupation of Fashoda. This oc-
cupation England cannot and will not,
permit to remain permanent; and, fol-
lowing up the numerous protests made
by Lord Rosebery's government, the
present government must, in order that
the prestige of England may be
undimmed, give notice to France to
leave Fashoda and return to her west
coast hinterland.
From the point of view of commerce
and progress, it would be preferable
for this vast territory to be under the
indirect control of England. Her pos
sessions are never encumbered with
large numbers of military and civil of
ficials, and she does everything in her
power to foster and develop trade
on strict lines of partiality to
none. With England at the head
of affairs in this benighted coun-
try, there can be no doubt but it
will develop its resources in a coompar-
atiyely short time, although there has
been no semblance of authority of gov
ernment there for 13 years.-R. Dorsey
Mohun, in Century.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
News In Brief.

The races atsMandan will be on June
25 and not on the 27th, as published.
A good meeting is expected.
Wimbledon expects another grain
elevator in time to help handle the
falls crop.
Minot lodge United Workmen wins
the state prize of $3.50 offered by the
grand lodge for the biggest percen-
tage of increased membership attained
by the subordinate lodges of the state
between Jan. 1st and June LIST.
Harry Palmer escaped from the
Ransom county Jail and left dummy
in his cell as souvenier for the sheriff
to remember him by. He left note
expressing regret that business of an
urgent nature prevented his further
sojourn at that particular hostelry.
Commencing July daily mail SER
vice will be put on from Leeds to Is
land Lake.
Pembina county fair July 81, 2s and
20. .
John Becky. 7e years of age, while
driving into Bismarck from his old
home on the Fort Rice reservation, ten
miles south of that city, was thrown
from his wagon seat by tie jolting Of
his wagon and fell upon the whiffle-
trees of the wagon, being kicked and
killed by his horses.
John Carlson of Hillsboro, working
down in well, struck a match and an
explosion followed, from which he es-
escaped with his life almost miracu-
lousy.
Citizens of Mt. Pleasant township in
Rolette county, claim that they are
taxed great deal heavier their neigh
bors, and want the township disorgan-
lied and mustered out.
An incendiary made an unsuccessful
attempt to burn Campbell & Crossman's
place at Enderlin the other night.
A report is out that Great Northern
surveyors are out setting stakes for the
extension from Aneta to somewhere.
~ fke annual meeting Of the sNA.msr's
County Mutual Fire LightningH1nsur-
ance4 company, Of Casselton, was held
in Casselton. June T. The business Of
the company is confined to Cass county.
The cost of insurance last year was
two and one fourth mills on the dollar
Somebody has suggested that thou.
sand gopher tails be sent to the flick
ertail soldiers at San Francisco to be
worn in their hats.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
by Mem who Want to Go
to the Front.

Fourteen thousand persons, it is said,
make living in this city by literary eff
fort. Nine hundred of these are actively
employed on newspapers, and every
blessed one of them wants to go to
the front as war correspondent.
What strange craze this war corre-
spondent business is! l have had 81
men, by actual count, to beg me to pre-
sent their names to my editor as volun-
teers, for not one of them ever wrote
line for newspaper. They are men
of means, and all they care to 60 for
is glory. They will pay their own ex-
penses. think some of them would
give $4,000 for the privilege of repre-
sent,ng the Press, as it would enable
them to get we'll up with the first gun
and see the racket at a safe,. close
range. But editors are loyal to their
men. My editor is crazy to go, and SO
is his youngest Office boy; but some
body must remain here to run the Of
flee. Already we have the cook and the
king in the field, and the rest of us are
drawing straws.
There are enough war correspond.
ents now actively engaged in the manu-
facture of belligerent news to whip the
whole of Spain, and regard it as the
duty of the government to give them
the best ship in the navy and let them
go out to fight the armada. If this is
not done we shall have a marine view of
the fleet of tugs laden with correspond
ents interfering with the maneuvers of
any Spanish warship that dares threat
en-. If "Old sagacity" only knew this
he would think three times before
turning loose his flock of sparrows. 1t
is bad enough to fight the United States
navy, and when it comes down to the
war correspondents-Lordy!
Gen. Tecumseh Sherman had fun with
the confederates down in Georgia and
elsewhere, but he had to fight White.
law Reid, war correspondent, for 20
years after. He said that Reid was
the biggest liar he ever knew, and Reid
said the same of him. Sherman died
under flag of truce. Gen. Hancock
fought Charles A. Dana until he died
And it was pretty much the same with
all the war correspondents, not be.
cause they lied, but because no two
men could possible seize things in the
same light. When Spain goes against
our brigade of war correspondents let
her pray.
War has made the fortune of many
newspaper man. Perhaps the ablest
of recent correspondents is Archibald
Forbes, who ''did" the Franco -Prussian
war for the London Daily News. Janu.
arius Aloysius McGahan, an Ohioan
served the Herald in the same war, but
afterward worked for the News, doing
excellent service. George Augustus
Sala was correspondent of the London
Telegraph in our civil war, which gave
him fame the world over. Frederick
Palmer wrote some readable articles
from Turkey and Greece, but that wal
didn't amount to row of pins. The
fakirs who described Port Arthur in
the China-Japanese war are still fals
ing. Cuba has been alive with fakirs
Key West has them now.-N. Y. Press
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Murder at Minot.

Louis Hoffman, an ex-blind-piggor
and gambler at Minot, came home and
found man in the house with lady
friend visiting Hoifman's wife. The
passed between the two men and
scufae followed, in which O'Brien was
cut once or twice on the hand. where.
upon he pulled gun and shot Hof-
man in the leg. Hoffman bled to
death. O'Brien was arrested.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
VIII He Held at Fargo.

The Republican state central COM
mittee decided to hold the state con.
vention at Fargo July 20. The repre-
sentation will be one delegate from
each organized county and one for
every so Republican votes for Presi-
dent last election.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
On the Riviera.

It has been calculated that every year
there are 27o,ooo foreigners who pass
from a fortnight to whole winter on
the Riviera. Every individual is sup
posed to expend on an average 1000
francs, or 5000, in the country. In other
words, the foreign visitors spend in the
country every winter the sum of $751;
100000.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Sacred Plant.

The plan, known as vervain, which is
not distinguished for its beauty, and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
gardcd, was so sacred TO the Druids that
they only gathered it for their divina-
tions when the great dog star arose, in
order that neither sun nor moon should
see tie deed.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Ration. of Spanish Soldiers.

The Spanish soldier is frugal liver,
his commissariat allowance being two
meals day-one at nine a. m, the
other at five p. IN. In some corps coffee
and soup are served out in the early
morning. A pound and half of bread
per man per day constitutes the govern
ment ration. He gets little meat, and
keeps in excellent condition on chunk
Of dry black bread, little oil, and a
Glove of garlic day.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
was made under the direction of the

was made under the direction of the
French academy of sciences, with the
body of man who was guiliotined. A
moment after the operation the head
was placed on vertical pivot, on which,
after some oscillations, it turned to the
north and remained stationary. It was
then turned part way by the professors
in attendance and it moved back into
the same north and south position. This
was repeated until "the final cessation
of the organic movement"
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Raw.

Bertha-Oh, you shouldn't say you
hate Mr.. Brown. He said an awfully
sweet thing about you the other even
ing.
Edith-And that's why l hate him.
A man never compliments a woman on
her personal appearance unless she is
positively homely or he thinks she isn't
half baked.-Boston Transcript.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Ex-Judse GrinneIl Dead.

Chicago, June 9.-Ex-Judge Julius S.
Grinnell, general counsel of the City
Railway company, died on Wednesday
of apoplexy. AT 1o:15 o'clock he went
to the Illinois trust and savings bank
and suddenly complained of feeling
sick. He became unconscious and died
at 1918.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Chance for an Inventor.

Washington, June 1o.-A1inister Lich-
tcrvcld, the Belgian minister, has in
formed the state department that his
government has offered a reward Of
$1,000 for the invention of a match paste
without phosphorus.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
ON THE DIAMOND.
Leading Baseball OrEaniza-
ti0ns Up to To-Day.

The following table shows the num-
ber Of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the leading
baseball CARNATIONS. National league:
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
Identified By a Thum bmark.

a remarkable instance of the "thumb-
mark" method Of identifying criminal
is recorded in Bengal. A prisoner had
committed murder which seemed to
leave no clew behind it whatever, but,
in turning over the papers of his victim,
he had by chance smudged an atlas
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17

with his thumb. In Bengal they pre-
, serve an impression Of the thumb o.
everyone who has been convicted of a
crime and the atlas was sent off for tie
inspection of experts.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-17

Magnetism OF the Head.
A scientific paper some time ago re-
ported that the following experiment
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-18

We have clubbing arrangements
by which we can furnish the fol
lowing publications with the Bio
SANDY news at the reduced prices
named:
n. Y. World, three times a
week, aud NEws, both one year,
S1.65.
Louisville Weekly Dispatch, and
NKws, $l.65.
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer,
and NEws, $3.50.
Courier journal, twice a week
and News, si65,
Home II Farm and News, ] p.
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FARM
FOR SALE

About 40 acres three miles south
Of Louisa, on river, county road and
railroad. Cool square twO-story log
housr, with addition containing
kitchen and dining room. Good
barn, splendid well for household
use and good spring for stock. Six
teen acres set in grass. Young ap-
ple orchard and 70 peach trees.
Farm Is divided into five fields by
GOOD fences. About half Of this
farm can be plowed both ways. All
hut one acre In cultivation. Pleas
ant location, In view Of railroad
and river. Land Is In tlne prOduc-
Ing condition. The farm and the
Improvemenls put on II by me cost
about $3.50. ! want larger farm
ana will sell out for considerably
lees ,han that. ID is "a big bargain
At my price. Apply Al once toJno.
W. khors or n. +, conley, Louisa,
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wen ll.llnr a. yEInsor.

he winter Ia a good tina fOs weli-
making. says the Farm Journal 0ns
can soon chop through the from
ofust and NE man digging win b
warm enoogh- The men handling the
Whndlass wiil Be II they put Up wind
break q some boards or cornfodder.
Thsro y moro time for wellmAking In
he whtsr than during any other 49,
son Of tSs year. There b not much
Palsr below tie surface layer. henss n
one goss . Strong web In winter n h
20 ihsly that II WI fan him m .
s,ms u drought When TIE ground I.
froasa tAe brick ~ stone tr The walla
- b AAuisd without injury 10 no
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Howard, Jake
Hazlett, Allen poll and pers prop.
johnson, Willard F
King, Scott
Kelly, John
Kelly, Jarvis
Kinner, J c
Kinner, George 5
Kelly Sam
Lambert, Jerry exonerated
Lemons James
Lyons, Elisha, poll and pers pr 80.
Plnson, John
Price, Thomas
Reeves. John +
Reeves, Floyd
Rice, Thomas
Robinson, Andrew
Hickman, Tazwell
Reeves, Acy
Stephens, Joseph
CONTINUED on End page.
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Some cows have . dePrs~ed appse1te
which lsads them 10 eat greedtly ths
solled straw that has been thsown out
trUn the horse stable. ard to psSfer n
10 good hay. and also TO prefer 70 dTiuk
from . stAgnABt puddle IN DE barn
yard. instead Of from the Trough Of
wafer. Our Arst inquiry In Such . cAss
Vead Be- 70 ak II he coSss receive ALT
psguiariy and freely. II they do nOA
u may arise simply from . desire for
IN, but II they do have salA and Stfn
keep up The bsbit physie tAem two o.
three times at iEtsrvAh Of Gbout thros
days. and IN the meantimesee tbss thsy
have no opportunity 70 indulge IN thslr
may hahlt. and give plenty q good
nood.-American CulttvoAor.
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PASTURE cow-sHEn

A Yiaa That saves Lots Of work and
Increases PrOnts-
On many firms the pasture Il Long
way from the house and barn. On
others it h often desired TO pasture
COWS on another farm . mile or 80
away. owned. It may be, BY the same
man. In either event. tho cows must
Be driven . long way twice q day. 70
the los OF milk and cream A better
plan IL to build q COW shed. with yard
attached. in the pasture. Here the COWS
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n.rula-tty IN Mnihaas.

Aegulaz4ty IN hms q milking b NO.
esaa<y. The dairy COW p q good time
hesper. and known verJ wan when milk
ing tfDe comea- II she u neglected snd
allowed 10 60 far beyond the Regular
ttme. DE begins 70 worry and ias fol-
lows Thers ars some Gown thnt ce--
tHln mlIhsrs can never ges clean. fbaJ
nlfk out III thAE hows reAdffy, strip
sroanA Ooes o. tW1es, and cali her IN
kbsA With some cOrPs thAs win dn
but With otheTs tAS mlllosr mus resoA
~du up on the udaer, and @Ork \ with
= sort Of kneading prOoeA- A nttAs
OsrApuIsuOn of dis sort VIII cAnss
6ss whole quansity TO Gov IN 10 tha
SeatA ubereas without n thers WI b
nom . gin 70 . pint Of ths richest mnl
In b The uddeI every 4mA Wh4nh
manna Q prernaturely dry COW.
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can Be milked. and the milk brought
home instead Of the cowsl The shed
may have 3 box stall built in IL for .
Gov that has 9 calf while At pasture,
and also = couple Of stanchions where
nervous cows can be confined while
milking. The roof and two sides AZ
ford protection from rains. either By
night or BY day when OF pasture. One
can ride 20 and from distant pasture,
carrying the milk IN big milkmen'S
esna. TO keep II from stopping. The
plan viii save work for the farmer and
win increase the prOht from the cows
-OrauOe Judd Farmer.