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strictly Piutian in character, like
''Piute poker" and '.Nyuque," or the
''stick game" as some call it. The
usual programme was about as follows:
Commencing early in the forenoon, a
horserace or ball game; during the aft
ernoon another; throughout the day
and until the dance starts at night,
numerous and diversified games of
chance, in which parties of all squaws,
all bucks, or congregation of both
take part, on which they wager any
thing and sometimes everything they
have, and around which large crowds
gather to watch the sport; between
eight and nine o'clock at night the
dances start and continue usually until
daylight, all other games being for the
time suspended.
If one comes to Pyramid lake to
learn from the Indians that state fairs
or horse races may he successfully con-
Quoted without the evil of the betting
ring, he will be most woefully disap-
pointed. The Piute is, above everything
else, natural born gambler. The In
dams have no regular bookmaker or
BOOKSELLER, and no "touts" to assist in
robbing the public, but every Piute has
his choice aud he backs it, and backs it
high. GS
The races themselves are grotesque.
They have no high-salaried judges to
draw fine distinctions in favor of the
masters of the track. The whole crowd
Of Piutes decides who has won, and
they make no mistakes.
The other games in vogue among the
Piutes, while nearly all betting games,
are of the simplest character. "Piute
poker" the favorite game with both
buck and squaw, is more like simpli-'
fication of casino than any other Amer
lean game. Yet an aggregate of large
sum of money changes hands on this
game every month. ''Stick," or
"nyuque," as the Indians call it, has
strong resemblance to the children's
game of "button. button. WHO'S got the
button?" with an unearthly accom-
paniment of yells, howls and beating of
sticks.
Though they usually dance all night,
they have but two dances. One is the
"Que-que" dance, which is supposed to
be celebration of the annual run Of the
que-que fish, large numbers of which
are caught daily at this time OF. the
year in the Trukee river and in Pyra-
mid lake. In its performance as many
as wish to-sometimes 200 or 300 In
dians-form in a circle, shoulder to
shoulder, and to the time of doleful
chant, sung by 3 number Of the partici-
pators in the dance, all move sideways,
the entire circle moving in the direction
the hands of a clock move. The pace
accelerates until at a signal, which
sounds like the twittering of a tree frog
and which is passed around the circle,
all commence to hop sidewise, dragging
their feet through the sand. This time
seems to have, an acceleration mark
over it, and continues apparently until
they get tired, when few minutes
rest is taken. after which the dance is
repeated and repeated again, some
times for hours.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
A Plucky Sister.

A little boy named Hoffman fell from
a wagon bridge over the Mouse river
at Minot into about twelve feet of
water. His sister, II years old, saw
him fall, ran to the bridge and jumped
twenty-five feet after him. She got
hold of him and managed to get one
hand on bridge timber, and held on
until help arrived, and she and her
brother were rescued. The water is
very swift at that point, and the river
is full of stones and brush.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Asversi. rr,ubas.


During the recent FIRE festival at
Fargo there were some arrests made
on complaints by spoilers Of the State
Enforcement League. Among the un-
lucky ones was Ed Berry. the we'll
known gambler of Dickinson. He a.
serts that he paid the general commit
tee 300 for tho exclusive privilege Of
conducting gambling room during
the festival, and was guaranteed inn
munity from arrest, and lost all his
gambling devices. Tho city officials
overlooked his game, but the leaguers
were on the spot, and In addition to
holding him for the next term Of court
under $500 bonds, Judge Pollock or
dered the gambling paraphernalia,
valued ut $3.50, destroyed, and $500 in
cash. captured at the raid, turned over
to the clerk of court. Berry lost over
b, 900 in this manner, in addition to his
$500 given the committee, and, to cap
the climax. has gambling charge
hanging over him. A committee went
to Judge Pollock and attempted to per-
suade him to revoke the order to de-
stroy the property on immediate re-
moval from the district, but the court
was obdurate. It is reported that
Berry will ask the festival committee
to reimburse him for his loss.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
WOMAN LEGISLATOR.
Nrs. Clara Z. Casatbeil 4. q valsea
Menber Of the laa6o House
Of Representative.

Mrs. Clara L. Campbell, one Of the
women legislators of the Idaho house
Of representatives.. from Ada county.
was born and educated in Connecticut.
She has still kindly remembrance OF
her old home. and says: II am proud
to have been born in Connecticut, and
trust that l shall never disgrace dear
old New England" ~
Mrs. Campbell is q womanly woman,
in every sense Of the word. She has
had no especial career" but has been
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
GEORGE K1LBoN NASH.
Short biographical sketch Of the Re-
publican Candidate for the
Ohio Governorship.

George Kilbon Nash, of Columbus. is
no stranger to Ohio politics or the peo-
pie of Ohio generally. He was born in
York. township, Medina county, on Au-
gust IA, 1912. His father, Asa Nash,
came to Ohio in the early years of the
century from Massachusetts,.
In 1870 Nash was nominated by the
of Franklin county az .
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22

thrown upon her own resources to a
great extent, owing to the feeble con-
dition of her husbands health. which
has given her training and experience
which, in connection with her sound
sense and upright character, fit her for
almost any public position of trust and
responsibility.
She was married to William O. Camp
bell in 1868. After, the birth of their
three eldest sons they removed to
Illinois, where they spent few years.
In 1875, owing to the ill-health of her
husband, they went to the Pacific coast,
where she spent some time in Eugene,
Ore, teaching music.
The continued ill health of her hus-
band, caused by long service in the
civil war, called for another change
of climate, and in the fall of '72 they
were commissioned by the United
States government to take charge of
the government school upon the Nez
Perez Indian agency, where they re-
manned for nearly five years. That
they might better educate their boys,
they resigned their position and went
to Boise, Idaho, which has since been
their home. Mrs. Campbell is a prom
inent worker in the Relief corps. hav-
ing served as department secretary and
chairman of executive board.
At the convention which nominated
Mrs. Campbell as representative she
received 72 of the 70 votes. During the
campaign, however, the battle waxed
hot, there being bitter fight against
her because she was woman. The
saloon and sporting elements had said
that no woman should sit in the legis-
lature, and with all the money at their
command did their utmost to defeat
her, but in spite of their efforts she
was elected.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
well-Kno,vn Miner Dead.

Florence, Wis. June l6.-Capt. w. E.
Dickinson, well-known mining man.
who was formerly superintendent Of
the Commonwealth and also the Colby
mine, and ut one time engaged in min.
ing in Cuba. died here Thursday. Tho
captain never recovered from the shock
of the disappearance of his six-year-old
son Willie. in 1881.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
IRON Hou.e. for Africa.

A British firm has just completed the
last shipment to Mombassa of 100 all
iron houses, amounting to over SIS. 900
m value, and required for protection to
the worlkmen employed in the forma-
ton Of the Uganda railway, which will
ultimately connect with the much
talked of railway line from Cairo to the
cape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
MINOR NEWS ITEMS,

For the Week EsAssg Jsns ~.
disbanded. s
Carroll N. Rice. wife murderer. was
hanged at Alton, Mo.
The upper Yukon river in Alaska =
now open for navigation.
The British ship Loeb Sloy was
wrecked on Kangaroo island and -
lives were lost.
Rudyard Kipling. his father. wife,
son and daughter sailed from New
York for Europe.
Advices from East Africa say that
hundreds of women and children arc
dying of starvation.
George Tauric and his wife. an aged
couple living near Huntington. Ind.
were killed by bull.
The Maryland democrats will meet
in Baltimore August to nominate
candidate for governor.
In Colorado the Miners bank az
Creole and banks ut Hooper and Monte
Vista closed their doors.
Prof. f. 8. Strong, of New Haven.
Conn.,, has been elected president Of
the University of Oregon.
John Berry (colored). aged II. was
hanged at Marlboro, Md, for the MUIR
der of Miss Amanda Clark.
Fully $500 men are on strike or have
quit work along the docks in Buffalo,
N. Y, for various reasons.
An explosion in the Caledonia mine
of the Dominion Coal company at Glas-
co Bay, N. s., killed II men.
Colorado gold will be represented al
the Paris exposition by a 81 ZOO, 900 mug
get miniature of Pixies peak.
Two negroes were lynched at Dun-
melon, Fla, by a mob of their own color
for shooting q colored man.
boy" Williams and Dave Clark, both
colored, were lynched by mob near
Surrency, Ga. Both were charged with
assault.
The figures Of the treasury depart
ment show the exports of the United
States to Canada continue to increase
rapidly.
Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of Cor
nell college ut Ithaca, N. ", has been
elected president of the California state
university.
Rear Admiral John C. Watson arr
rived ut Manila and assumed the COM
mand of the Asiatic station. in place OF
Admiral Dewey.
The Italian government has demand.
ed satisfaction from France for the ar
bitrary arrest ut Nice of the Italian
general Gilletta.
Louis Patrick colored) was taken
from the Beaufort IN. C.) Jail and
killed by mob, being accused of the
murder of +. B. Weeks.
The wages of $4,000 men employed in
the iron and steel manufacturing in-
dustries throughout the country have
been advanced IS per cent.
The navy department has received tho
1900 bronze medals authorized by cone
gress for the officers and men who par.
ticipated in the battle of Manila bay.
John Heidrick, the 10-year-old farm
hand who murdered James,M. Lail and
attempted to kill his employers wife on
July ], 1893, was hanged ut Jackson, Mo.
The members of the commission app
pointed by the president to examine
into the question of the most feasible
route for canal across the Isthmus Of
Panama met in Washington.
The officials of the war department
have decided further to reduce the force
of regular troops in the United States
in order that Gen. Otis may be fur.
nished 5000 additional men at once.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
spain buys American Wheat.

Washington, June l7.-Spain bought
1000 tons of wheat from the United
States last March-more than from any
other co,intry-according to the report
to the state department of Consular
Agent Mertens at Valencia.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
Fatal Quarrei.

TredeIl, Tex, June lin a family
quarrel John Odds was killed and his ia.
ther-in-law. Dave Jenkins, and his two
daughters, Pearl and Molly. fatally
wounded.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
sheldon,s Los.

The whole block on the west side of
Main street, at Sheldon, beginning
with Kilty's general store, was burned
to the ground, wiping out six good sub
stantial buildings and causing loss
of about $50, 900, with perhaps $l5,0
insurance. The fire originated in the
basement Of Kilty's store, where a
lamp had been left burning. The
structure was quickly consumed, and
notwithstanding the efforts of numer-'
GUS bucket brigades, the blaze was not
checked until Fowler & Banks furni-
ture store, Queens billiard hall, the
Enterprise newspaper plant, Evenson's
hardware store and machinery depot
and the Wonzer building were wiped
out. The postoffice in Kilty's store
was also destroyed, yet, by heroic eff
forts, the opera house hwas saved.
On account of the dense smoke there
was very little salvage.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
.Je,,y from Elephant.. ru.k,.

The finest, pufest and most nutri-
tious animal jelly known is that made
from elephants tusks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22
True Blue.

''North Dakotans whistlcd and died"
is the way the New York World heads
an article, in large type, on the daring
of the troops from North Dakota, in q
recent action. The Worlds special
correspondent cables that in the at
tack on the town OF Paete, two North
Dakota boys were shot down, and as
they lay on cots side by side, one ex-
claimed, Lets smile and die game"
The other one replied, 1--WE might as
we'll whistle, too" This caused an on
looking Englishmen to exclalm "that
the American volunteer was the pluck
lest thing on earth" North Dakota
people at home can feel proud of the
bows. ~
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their territory, and thereby their COM
merce, and colonizing, not only the
waste places of the earth, but even
ancient states like China? Their rul-
ers and statesmen may sometimes feel
that war and armed truce are unwor-
thy OF nations that profess to be guild
ed by Christian principles; but the oc-
casional exhibition of such a sentiment
can do little to temper a settled policy
Of aggression and the iealousies Of
proud races. More might be hoped
from congress of nations called to
settle points of dispute and determine
the rights of different powers, espe
ciaily in regard to barbarous and semi
barbarous lands. But even such tri-
bunal would exert but little force I'M
less its DEGREES were known to be sus-.
tanned by the military power of Chris
tendon
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WHY HE LED THE TICKET.
secret Why the Late Judge Ward RAJ
Ahead of His Ticket in This CITY in 1879

Secret Why the Late Judge Ward Ran
Ahead of His Ticket in This City in 1870
From the New York Sun.
1t has always been a mystery to
| politlclans,' said lawyer of this city,
why the late Hamilton Ward of Allie
sany county, with no known elements
u personal popularity in New York
| city, should have run several hundred
| Votes ahead of his ticket here in 1879
when he was the republican candidate
! Tor secretary of state. Judge Ward S
| death, which occurred few days ago,
reminds me that two or three years
ago I met him at judiciary con-
vention at which he was conspicuous
| figure, and I asked him if he could
explain why it was that he had led
his ticket in New York city at that
election.
Why yes he said, I'll tell you
just how that happened to come about.
Toward the close of the civil war
was member of congress. l was pass
ing by the patent office one day and
saw an emaciated, forlorn looking man,
in faded and tattered uniform of
Union soldier. sitting on the steps of
the office. His detected appearance
touched me, and I stopped and ques-
toned him. I learned from him that
he was an exchanged prisoner, having
been in a confederate prison for a long
ca, and he was trying to get some
thlng to do to support himself until he
could recover his health He had been
for days trying to get an interview
with the commissioner of patents, who
had steadily refused to see him
The fact that a man who had sac
r1ticed so much for his country should
be treated so shamefuly by any one
in official authority incensed me. I
went at once and laid the soldiers case
before President Lincoln himself. and
before many hours the soldier was pro-
vided with place in the patent office.
He proved to be very efficient clerk
and was rapidly promoted until he
held one Of the best places in the de-
partment. He was there several years,
when he resigned to go into business
for himself. I lost track of him after
that.
" In 1879, during the canvass Of that
year, l was in New York city. One
day l was surprised to receive note
from the man whom had befriended
Is years before. He requested me to
have him supplied without fail with
1000 pastors with my name printed on
them. He said he had in his employ
as manufacturer in the city several
hundred men, nearly all of them dem
ocrats, and every one of whom would
be only too glad to vote for me when
they heard from his lips this story of
how ] had come to the aid of their en-
ployer when he was not only poor but
starving. I had the pastors provided
as requested. They We're used as he
said they would be. and that is why
I ran so much ahead of my ticket in
New York city
Il asked the judge who the man
was.
" I can't tell you,' said he. TT would
be violating his confidence. He is a
strong democrat and a leading men,
Der of Tammany Hail."
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Purifying Waste Water.

A German firm-name and address
not mentioned-is reported in the tex
tile journals to have improved upon
the ordinary method of purifying the
waste water from wool washing. III
carrying out this process, the coarse
impurities, such as clay, sand and wool
fibres, are first removed, and the water
conveyed to a cistern where it is treat
ed with an acid solution of chloride of
calcium, which converts the alkali
soaps into insolub1e lime soap. the lat
ter in such operation settling down
and carrying with it the dirt and wool
fat present. To separate the unalterei
wool fat from the rest of the precipitat-
ed matter, the mass is washed in pans
about 20 feet deep and 16 feet wide, so
that the lighter wool fat floats to the
surface, the separation being facilitated
by increasing the density of the water
by an addition of soluble, neutral salts.
The residual lime soap and dirt are
worked up for the manufacture of oil
gas or potash, while the wool fat is 1e-
covered by filtration-or, preferably, by
solution in benzol etc.-and when thus
purified is sold for various medicinal
and industrial purposes, the whole con-
shutting a profitable series of opera
lions,
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received the injuries which otherwise
would have befallen Sage himself.
Joseph H. Choate, who sympathized
with Laidlaw, undertook his defense,
as it is understood, without retainer
or any expectation of fee. He has had
fun at Mr.. Sages expense every time
the old gentleman appeared on the witt
ness stand, and the cross-examination
of Sage by Choate in each one of the
trials was the interesting topic of the
day.
The case has had repeated trials.
Once jury gave Laidlaw $4,000; on
another trial he obtained $4,000; at
the latest trial his verdict was for $40,-
900. These all have been upset by the
court of appeals, New York's highest
and highly-h onored court of last re-
sort. In it's latest opinion, recently
handed down, the court of appeals
clearly rebukes Mr.. Choate and his
method of cross examination. In fact, it
asserts thathe went beyond the bounds
of a fair cross-examination, intimating
that it was clearly Mr.. Choate's desire
to create a prejudice against Mr.. Sage
in the minds of the jury because Sage
is a rich man, while the plaintiff is a
poor one.
The court says that it has always
been a cardinal principle of our juris
prudence that the rich man
and the poor man stand alike
in courts of justice and that neither
the wealth of one nor the poverty of
the other shall be permitted to affect
the administration of the law.
OF course, the natural impulse has
been to sympathize with Laidlaw and
less monster, who, having saved his life
by this continuance, refused to compen-
safe the man who lost everything but
his life by reason of Sage's act. Jury
after jury has returned verdicts in ia
vor of the plaintiff, and probably no
jury can ever be found in New York
city that will not return similar YER
diets provided the testimony which has
been admitted in the past is admitted
again.
In view of the repeated reversals
granted by the court of appeals, it
would seem to be useless, if new evil
dence is lacking, to carry on this law
suit. It has always been asserted by
Sage that the claim made by Laidlaw
was untrue and that he did not inter-
pose Laidlaw's body between his own
and that of Norcross and for this rea-
son he has insisted upon maintaining
a defense in all the trials.
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Another Search for sunken Wealth.

There is some likelihood of another at
tempt being made to secure the fortune
of Croesus that lies buried under the
rocks near Gunwailoe, in the Lizard dis
trict of Cornwall. In 1874 a Spanish ship
bearing a freight of s17 100000 and many
bars of gold for safe custody in London,
as it was dangerous to attempt to take
the treasure to Spain at the time, was
wrecked amid the sands and rocks some
distance from the shore. This great sum
has laid buried ever since. A part of the
treasure was once secured by an enter
prising Cornishman, and more than one
band of SPECTATORS has tried to rob the
sea Of its spoils.
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Two Sides for ChOate.

I Asst week, President Mckinley
did an extremely popular thing
when he named Joseph H. Ghoate
TO succeed Mr.. Hay as this country's
ambassador to Great Britain. In the
American press the selection found cor
dlal approval; the prediction is that.
at the court of st. James, Choate will
outshlne most of them who have rep
resented the United States there and
be outshone by none of them. Mr.
Choate holds place of eminence in le-
gal circles, he is man of fine literary
quality. he is ideal in the social realm,
But, in the midst of all this landp-
tory talk, Mr.. Choate met counter
current last week that must have an
noyed him excessively. 1t will be re-
membered that he figured in the IA
nous LaidlaWS Sage lawsuit. His cross
examination of Sage was cruelty funny
he made "a holy show" of Russell
Sage. The case is a celebrated one.
The plaintiff, Laidlaw, his insisted thai
at the moment when the Iunatic Nor
cross was ready to explode his bomb
Russell Sage seized him, Laidlaw, ana
interposed his body between his own
and that of the lunatic SO that Laidlaw
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HOW TO MAKE TRIP TO MANILA
What 1t Costs and the Journey From
New

What 1t Costs and the Journey From
New York.
From the New York Mail and Express.
4 want to go to Manila" said the
tall man with the gray beard. 81 want
to go first-class and by the quickest
routes. How much will the trip cost
me?'
The tourist agent grabbed up n hand
full of papers, ran them over quickly
and, after minute or so, said:
THE only way to get to Manila is by
way of Hong Kong, China. The fare
to Hong Kong from this city is $303.50
in American money. From Hong Kong
to Manila, journey of three days CT a
little more, the cost of transportation is
s75 in Mexican money. You have the
choice of half a dozen railway routes
across the continent to the Pacific
coast, and this journey can be made in
five days, if necessary.
From the west coast there is a choice
of two routes to Hong Kong by some Of
the finest and fastest steamers on the
Pacific.
THE journey from San Francisco to
Hong Kong averages about 80 days,
divided as follows: From San Fran
cisco to Honolulu, seven days; to Yoke
hama, IL more: to Eiiogo, two: to Ma
gasaki, about the same time; to Shang-
hal, three days. Hong Kong is three
udyS journey from ondHSnal. lnefG is
another way to go, but the way I quote
is the best. The regulation amount Of
baggage is allowed and the accommo-
datons are equal to those found on the
Atlantic. There are first-class banks
and business houses both at Hong Kong
and Manila, so that a traveller need not
worry about drafts, cables or the like.
One could make a round trip to Ma
Mia and meet all reasonable expenses
for between 5000 and $1,000"