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Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
Territorx of Hanaia.

San Francisco, Sept. lO.-Advices
from Honolulu say that the Hawaiian
commissioners have decided upon the
name Of Territory of Hawaii as the
manic hereafter to be used to desig-
nate the islands. The form of govern
ment will be modelled on that of ex-
listing territories. It is probable that
in working out the details the form of
government will not approximate SO
closely to that of state government as
the ordinary form Of government
does. But the ultimate possibility Of
statehood will not be barred.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
An Ared Brute Lynch-a.

4 Liberty, Mo-, Sept. 12.-At 1O:30 Sun
day night Benjamin Jones, gray
haired man 6s years Of age, was taken
from the Clay county Jail and swung
to an iron beam at the front entrance
of the courthouse. The mob, which
consisted of about IS men, quietly rode
in on horseback, finished their work
in 80 minutes and left. Jones commit
ted criminal assault on Annie Mont
gomery, 11-year-old girl. Saturday
evening and confessed his guilt just be-
fore he was hanged.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

A CURIOUS mode of catching turtle is
practiced in the West Indies. It con.
sists in attaching q ring and q lire to
the tail of a species Of sucker fish,
which is then thrown overheard, and
Immediately makes for the first turtle
he can spy, to which he attaches him.
self very firmly by means of a sucking
apparatus arranged on the top of his
head. The fisherman then hauls both
turtle and sucker fish in.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

: DURING the recent French naval
maneuvers in the Mediterranean, Adm.
Human let dy from the flagship
,Brennus ten pigeons at l75 miles from
Porquerolles. Three of the. number
were lost, but seven arrived safely,
having accomplished the distance ct
IN average spesd Of 25 miles an hour.
The pigeons had been absent from
their houses 81 days and tho result
Of this experiment is considered high.
" satisfactory.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

In Toxic. Japan, there is watch
factory that has not been able to man.
ufacture a watch after four years ef.
fort The factory is equipped with a
dve-horse power engine, stamping ma.
chine, lathes for the production of piv-
OTIS, wheels, screws, etc The factory
lis superintended by Japanese, who
learned ( their trade in Switzerland,
but they have not been able to turn
out complete watch after four years
trial
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

''THE interiors of many of the Phil.
ippine islands are filed with aborip.
inal savages who not only have never
recognized Spanish rule, but have
never heard of it, and who know moth.
ing of this turmoil of white races on
the edges of their archipelago. The
great island Of Mindanao has never as
q whole been under Spanish rule, al.
though the port town has for number
of years been held by the Spanish.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

| B1sMARcK's memory went back, 40.
cording to his own assertion, to the
time when he was three years old. He
remembered climbing up to the win.
idow'and watching the crowd that had
assembled to see the Berlin theater
burn down in 1918 He held his
.hauds to the window panes and drew
them back quickly, as the glass was
hot
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

The historic little structure ut $50
Arch street, Philadelphia, where, about
q century and quarter ago., resided
Betsy Ross. the maker Of the first
American flag, Thursday passed into
the hands of an association which,
when legally formed, will be known
under the name of the national Amer.
lean flag house and Betsy Ross memo
rial association.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
AZ Il. pA.l,pp...s.

AZ tAo Philippines.
Tho North Dakota troops arc sta
TONED at Malate, whore the fighting
occurred on the day that Manila was
surrendered and where the Spanish
forces 10 long resisted the attacks Of
the insurgents. Tho entire district II
under command of Colonel Trueman.
The health Of the regiment isaexcel-
lent Tho only sickness IL sixteen
cases Of malaria and dysentery and
one case of tphoid fever. Private
Prust of Company is the only one
whose condition is serious.
Capt. Mofet, who holds the post Of
superintendent of the Manila prison,
has liberated several hundred Filipin-
os who had been confined there for
long periods, even as high as eight and
nine years. without any sort of legal
hearing. The Investigation into these
cases has thrown a food of light on the
horrible oppression which has been
.precticed here for centuries by the
Spanish tyrants.
Major White has been detailed as
sanitary sfHcer Of Manila and is or
ganizing q large force to clean tho city
thoroughly Of all sorts of accumulated
filth.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
Martial Law in Gambia,

Athens, Sept. 1o.-News was received
here from Gambia late Friday afternoon
that another bombardment was immi-
nent. The fires continue. Four hum
dred deaths are already attested. Mar
tall law has been proclaimed.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15

| The Spaniards are not the most me-
:dieval of races. The Svantians, who
live in the inaccessible mountain range
between the Black and Caspian seas
are probably the LATEST people in the
world. They have made no advance
toward civilization in 1880 years. It
is their invariable rule to observe hol.
tdays four times week, with saints
daYs al extras.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
@risss Gouriev
Px.oy E. Tau1sHAw, Publishes. =.
cooPERsTowN. !. n. DAKOTA

4 AN Ohio postmaster has discovered
andobtained book that was presented
to William Mckinley by his father 20
years ago. The postmaster has for.
warded the volume, to the president
At the time young Mckinley received
the book he was volunteer assistant
to the man who now returns it and
who was then postmaster at Poland, O.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
A Priucely Git.

New York, Sept. 12.-Col. Oliver b..
Payne has given Cornell university ST.
100000. This princely donation is to
be used in founding and endowing the
greatest medical college in the world.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
Murder.

A harvest hand named Verge Nye,
man apparently about IS years Of age
was riding from Wahpeton to Fargo
in an empty freight car on the Mil
waukee freight train that arrived in
Fargo about II o'clock at night.
When the train reached the Sperry
siding where there is only an elevator
two men got into the car where the
man was and shot him five times in
the breast and body, robbed him of
his money and threw him out Of the
car. The wounded man though suffer-
ing untold agonies made his way by
crawling and walking at intervals to
the Sperry farm which he reached the
next morning. He was driven to
Aberombie as possible and was given
medical aid, but he had lost SO much
blood and his wounds were of such q
dangerous character that death soon
came to his relief.
Before dying he gave his name and
a slight description of his murderers
which Tailed almost minutely with
that of two men that purchased cart.
ridges for their revolvers at Abercrom-
bic.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
illinois GETS THE HONOR
Col. lanes A. Sexton Elected Com
mander In Chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
NEXT EncAnPnEn1 IN PHILADELPHIA.

Other omcials Chosen
Passed Highly Complimentary to
PFesldent Mckinley and Secretary
Alger-Pension Methods Censured-
Sketch Of New C0mmander. II 4
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
After Blind Plies,

that the Enforcement league is en-.
deavoring to make this fall different
season from q year ago as regards the
illegal sale OF liquor.
The League is receiving many re.
quests to begin work at once in the
southern part of the state. For some
time the operations against the deal.
ers in bad whisky and beer have been
carried on principally in the northern
counties. Several towns in the south.
ern tier of counties will be visited be.
fore long and the League officers ex-
pect to land some old offenders. enough
of them to teach all others that the
traffic must stop.
There are several towns in the state
to which the League is paying special
attention. They are points where a
year ago blind pigs were in operation
boldly and openly. Among these is
Devils Lake. Secretary Lindelie is OF
the opinion that the temperance peo.
pie in that city are now thoroughly
aroused and will not permit the open.
ing of the traffic there again very soon.
r. r. Company.
The tax suit of the Northern Pac ifie
railway against Kidder county has
beer. decided by Judge Winchester in
favor Of the railway. The road
brought suit to clear the title to their
land. and the county set up counter
claim of the taxes. Suit was brought
by the county in the United States
court at Milwaukee to collect the taxes
from the receivers funds. The road
held that this latter is the proper place
to settle the claim. Attorney Kerr OF
the Northern Pacific appeared for the
road and Attorney Baker of Detroit
and States Attorney Stanley for the
county. The company was given q
clear title to their lands.
+ News In Brief.
Mimic just missed furnishing thr esh.
er catastrophe No. 2 the other day.
The danger was discovered by accident
and an explosion averted.
Andrew Grosdahl, near Wahpeton.
lost his life in terrible manner. hav-
ing leg torn off in a separator cylin.
der.
A strange man about so years of age
stepped in front of Great Northern
Engine near Bartlett and was killed.
He was thrown nearly $50 feet from
the track.
Farmers of Walsh, Penn bina and Cav
alier counties have this year sold TO-
600 pounds of wool to the Grand Forks
woolen mills. 4.t
The barns of the Keystone Land
company, of Mantadon. were destroyed
by fire. Loss estimated at 81, 600.
Sub-Agent Brenner reports 277 full
bloods aud l.905 mixed-bloods on the
Turtle Mountain reservation. There
has been an increase in population DUR
ing the past year, but a decrease in
stock owned and diminishing of other
resources. The crop ON the reserya-
tlon this year was almost total fail.
ure.
The, trustees Of the Glendale State
Industrial school have decided to start
up business at last, and will put 81. 500
into . building right away. ,@
Gov. Briggs will has been fled and
Mrs. Briggs will, ON Oct. 8, apply for
ito admission to probate. e'0
Griggs courier., 1898-09-15
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told In
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. sEPrEMBER g.

The regular army. as 1t will be consid-
red after the war. will consist Of 5000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
AhMU1 PLATE STANDS TEST.
Mig Guns Fired Mt a Piece Of Kes-.
sarge Turrct ArriOr.

Mig Guns Fired Mt a Piece of Kes-.
sarge Turret ArmOr.
A plate OF armor representing lot
Of 500 tons for the eight-inch turrets
OF the battle ships Kearsarge and Ken
lucky was tested at the Indian Head
proving ground the other day. For test
ing purposes two elght-ineh shells, one
a Carpenter projectile and the other "
Notwithstanding, were fired at the
plate. one at Il high and the other at IA
low velocity. Neither penetrated mol
cracked the plate, but partially welded
themselves into it. The test was re-
garded as entirely satisfactory and in.
sures the acceptance ofthe armor.
The delivery of the SEQ tons will wind
up the contracts which the government
has with the Carnegie company for the
supply Of arlAor for naval vessels, and
II is not expected that any more will he
entered pending the settlement Of the
whole amor question by congress.
Subsequent to the test the ordnance
officials fired q third proiecti'e at the
Plate. It vas what is known as a
capped shell, and was fred to show the
penetrating power of proiectics Of Thu
character. The results were sHtisfac-
tory. the shell, fred Mt a high rate Of
speed, going entirely through the plate,
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to get killed. 1t was my colonel's
voice and his hand that saved me. What
did | see through the field glasses? Not
a thing. was too scared. A blind man
could have seen more, but | saved my
reputation. Many times after that |
was frightened in battle, but never so
much so, and l never shirked. From
that day until the war closed my men
adored me, and they thought | never
knew what fear was during the whole
Of those four bloody years"
what did they think allied you that
day."
at went the rounds in my company
that had an attack of heart trouble"
answered the colonel with laugh, "and
I never took the trouble to correct the
story. II was true in a way, for | was
so frightened that my heart almost
stopped beating. It's bosh to talk about
any man going through war without
feeling fear. Any brave old soldier will
tell you Of experiences such as have
told."-N. Y. Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
FAST TIME MADE.
Train on Union Pacific RIMS GID Miies
In $50 Minutes.

IN DOB Shmuteh.
The Union Pacific has made another
record for fast running. A mail train
has been shot across the country from
Cheyenne to Council Bluff. $40 miles,
In $50 minutes. This is actual elapsed
time and includes all stops. Engines
were changed twice and one engineer
was relieved. All the regular stops
we're made and one extra. when an air
brake hose burst and had to be repaired
at the expense OF several minutes Of
time.
A burned-Wt bridge near Medicine
Bow, Wyo.. delayed the mail five hours
and thirty minutes. The train reached
Cheyenne five hours late. II was nee.
essary to reach Council Bluffs on time
or pay heavy fine to the government.
II was most remarkable run against
time. Cheyenne to Sydney, lO2 miles.
was made in 1917 minutes. Engineers
were changed and the run from sgd
ney to North Platte. 1873 miles, was
made in 11S minutes. On this run
stop was made at Julesbnrg to get the
Colorado mail. From North Platte to
Grand Island, 1888 miles, the time was
l54 minutes, engineers being changed
at Lexington and other stops being
necessary. From Grand Island to Coun-
ell Bluffs, 1856 miles, the time was 1G5
minutes, including stop of over five
minutes to fix a burst tank hose, regu-
lar station stops, delay by Missouri
Pacific freight train entering the Oma-
had yards and other annoyances.
The mail was landed in Council Bluffs
with 10 minutes to spare, the actual
average running from Cheyenne be-
ing a little more than 62h miles all
hour.
The most wonderful burst of speed
was shown on the 100-mile stretch be-
tween Grand Island and Ames. This
was covered in % minutes, actual time.
From this must be deducted five min
utes for the delay with the broken
hose at Columbus. making the time IS
minutes, including all regular stops,
or more than IS miles an hour.
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ABSENT.MlNDED HISTORIAN.
Unable to Call His Own Sons Name,
but PunctiliOus a. to Time.

unable 10 Call HIS own sons name,
But Punctilious as to Time.
A personal friend" Of Prof. Theo-
dore Mommsen, the German historian
and scientist, who celebrated his
eighteth birthday on November 80 last,
in writing Of him in the London Tele-
graph, says that until quite lately he
was up at five o'clock to work on cup
OF cold coffee put ready for him over
night. In his personal requirements he
is the most modest Of men, and by no
means house-tyrant; at eight he
comes down to breakfast with his wife
and five daughters still at home, and
he likes everybody to be there. One
young lady who was staying in the
house was not infrequently not "up to
time" This neglect did not escape his
notice. 1T is pity you can't serve your
year in the army" he remarked; "you
would learn the difference between
eight and half-past!" He can be very
cutting in his remarks sometimes, but
they are always tempered to the shorn
lamb, though the full-grown sheep
must weather the storm as best he can.
The Berliners, who dearly love their
little jokes, tell many story of his alb
sent-mindedness, and he has even been
credited with not recognizing his own
little son, and with having asked him
his name preparatory to requesting
him to not to make quite so much noise
in a public tramcar in which he was
going to town from his home in Char
lottenburg; and 1t is authentic that he
put his first baby into the waste paper
basket one day, and covered it up be-
cause it cried, lie is, all the same, most
devoted to children, and has plenty of
opportunity for indulging this taste, as
he has still 10 living children. and
younger generation is rising.
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SNATcHINo MosBVs PISTOLS.
A Young Soldiers Feat Of Cool
Daring.

Said Gen. Fitz Simmons: "Sergt.
Wetherby, graduate of Cornell COZ
lege and q member Of company C, TWEEN.
ty-First New York cavalry, performed
feat which for pluck AID cool calcu.
lation was truly admirable.
"While on scouting party with his
company in Loudon county, Va, in Feb
ruary Of 1861, the sergeant and com.
panion visited farmhouse not far from
the company's bivouac, for the purpose
Of getting supper. While they were
waiting Col. Mosby and his adjutant
entered. Wetherbee's companion es-
capped through the kitchen; but Weth.
erbee himself suffered for his accom-.
pllshments. He was in the parlor play
ing the piano. He had Invested himself
Of his revolver and consequently was
easily made prisoner. He was COM
PEELED to ride the greater part OF the
night with the Mosby party, until, ford
ing the Potomac river at Ashby's gap,
the guerilla column dismounted at a
house in the little village Of Paris. He
presently called his adjutant to Join
him. This left Mosby's orderlies with
the horses Of their officers and the pris-
oner, Wetherbee, in their charge.
Olistening In the moonlight the ser.
gcant saw, peeping from the splendid
English holsters Of Mosby's mount. a
pair Of silver-mounted revolvers. Max.
inG an excuse to dismount he snatched
a revolver from the holster nearest him
and with two well-directed shots dis
abled both Of the orderlies. Then
jumping into the saddle OF Mosby's
gray mare, he was well out Of pistol
range before Mosby and his adjutant
opened the door,
EARLY in the morning saw him ride
into his regiments camp at Halltown,
Va, on Mosby's celebrated white mare
Nora, with pair of ivory-handled, sill.
,er-mounted pistols, magnificent Eng
fish saddle and housings, cavalry cloak
Of the finest broadcloth and a cavalry
sabcr all Of the most up-to-date Eng
fish pattern. Very good collateral evi.
dcnce, II any were needed, but Sergt.
Wetherbee's word was as his bravery
and patriotism."-Chicago Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Feb. s5.-The last
rites over the body of Frances Willard,
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, were performed
here yesterday. The city was in
mourning, schools and business houses
being closed and flags put at half-mast
out Of respect for the dead leader.
Nearly every county in the state sent
floral tributes Services were held
from the First Methodist church, Of
which she was q membA,
A. G. Frost, travelling salesman for .
Chicago dry goods house, committed
suicide in St. Louis hotel BY taking
poisou.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
SCARE AT NEWPORT
Millionaires Moving Treasures Out
of Reach of Spanish Guns.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Bartley's Bondsmen Win-Cleveland Hotel
Fire-Cotton Mill strikers Obstinate
Ten Firemen KILLED Colorado
Town Badly sc0rched.

NEWPORT, R, l., Feb. 2S.-The mil
lionaire owners Of the Cliff residences
are astir and taking early precautions
to save their most valuable personal
property from the possibility Of de-
struction by the hostile guns Of a
Spanish ship Of war. They are alive
to the necessity Of removing their
works Of art and costly bric-a-brac and
the safe deposit companies and big
storehouses inland are to receive much
Of it before many more days have
passed. There is from $4,000, 900
to S3O,OOO,OOO invested in houses
along the Newport cliffs The
cottages are visible long distance at
sea and the wealthy owners fully re-
alize that insurance risks become
doubtful in event of war and that they
would have to suffer the entire loss If
bombarded. Newport, as well as its
costly cliff mansions, is also unpro.
tected from an attack, though its
harbor may be guarded by torpedoes
Such men as Belmont, Wetmore, Van
Allen, Vanderbilt, Lorillard, Have
meyer, Whitney, Paine, Bennett,
Price, Palmer and Drexel are prepar-
ing to find places Of safety for their
treasures.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED BY A TRAIN,
CHICAGO, Feb. IS. An omnibus filed
with pleasure seekers was struck by q
Grand Trunk passenger train south of
Blue Island Saturday evening. Seven
persons were killed and no occupant
of the vehicle escaped injury. The
train was behind time and was going
at high speed. As the bus rounded q
curve in the road the train was seen
approaching. A slight down grade
prevented the driver from stopping
the vehicle, which slipped on the ice
and snow. As the frightened horses
leaped across the railway tracks the
locomotive struck the omnibus, hurl-
ing occupants and vehicle in ali direc-
tons
BARTLEy's B0NDsMEN WIN.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 2S-The jury in
the case Of the state against the bonds
men Of ex-State Treasurer BARLEY re-
turned verdict for the defense Satur-
dav evening. The amount eued for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03

COLUMBIA, NO., Feb. 24.--The Mis-.
souri, Press association executive com.
mittee was in session here yesterday
arranging programme forthe annual
summer meeting OF the association ia
Be- held at Eureka Springs, Ark, In
conjunction with the Texas and Ar.
kansas association, on May IS, % and
81. The association committee to ar
range for Missouri historical society
met also and prepared a draft Of the
constitution and bylaws.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03

LEAvENwoRrH, Kan, Feb. 25.-The
Lesvenworth trades and labor council
scored a big point in its favor at the
meeting Of the city council when II
secured the adoption Of q union labor
ordinance. Hereafter the city will en-
paoy none but union labor in any Of its
departments
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
Military Item.

Friend-But what did he say to insult
you so terribly?
The Colonel (wrathfully)-He saddle
saw me at the battle Of Antietam and I
fought like a major.-Truth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
TWO BROTHERS SLAIN.
They Sought tn Avenge an Insult to Their
Slster and Were shot Down,

sister and We're shot Down.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb a. Near Pea.
gan, Jesse Kelley shot and killed Ii.
N. and L. b. Dewalt brothers. Kel-
lsy then rode to Martin, the county
esAt and surrendered to the sheriff
The tragedy was the result of an Of.
fensive valentine received by sister
Of the Dewalt boys and which they &C.
eused Kelley of having sent, although
he 10 married. Kelley admits the kill.
ing, but denies sending the valentine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
The Wrong Way.

Mistress--What in the world are you
putting ashes on the floor for, Bridget?
Bridget-Shure, ma'am, an didn't yez
say to doost the parlor?-Brooklyn Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
Money as n BeautiHer.

He-Is she good-looking?
She-No; but she will be when her
father dies. She's an heiress.-Up-to.
Date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03

TorEIEA. Kan, Feb sA-The silver
democrstic leaders Of Kansas will hold
. banquet here tonight ". ]. Bryan
Will b the guest Of honor.