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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

I
lectly serious, attempt upon his life in
1873 or 1879 in very singular manner
which is not generally known. He had
lost his nerve and had announced to his
! entourage that he had made up his
mind TO give up the custom OF his daily
| drive through the streets of ST. Peters,
| burg on the ground that he hated driv-
! ing hated saluting and hated being
| stared at
! Count Alderberg, who was at this
! time his chief confdant and most in
Innate associate. represented to him
how unwise il would be TO disappoint
the people. Finding the czar obstinate.
he conceived the idea OF a waxen fig
ure made I'm the likeness of his master.
with practical joints worked by interior
mechanism. IL was so constructed by
an English firm that when wound up
IL turned its head slowly from side TO
side, with slight bend of the body,
raising its hand in salute.
1t was an admirable likeness, though
the count used subsequently TO declare
that the face of the dummy was just
a little bit too distinguished looking
AZ any rate, ii was sufficient TO deceive
tire subjects of the czar. especially as
the imperial carriage was always driv-
en- at a tearing gallop, almost surround
ed by an escort OF Cossacks 1t wes
this dummy that took the place OF the
emperor in his daily drives, and il was
this dummy that received. fair in the
breast, the bullet OF the pistol fired by
the would be assassin, Solovieff. An
inch lower down and il would have
been all up with the dummy, as the
mechanism must have been smashed.
As it was. the dummy continued to
bow and salute. just as If nothing had
happened and everybody complimented :.
the emperor who was not there upon
the coolness and courage he displayed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

st. Columbia's shrine, with the ruins
Of the cathedral on the isle OF Iona. has
been turned over by the Duke Of Argyll
10 the Scotch Presbyterians. lie has
handed IL over in trust 10 the Establish-
ed Church OF Scotland. and I'm case the
church should ever be- disestablished TO
three civil representatives ~ the nation.
The duke apparently thinks disestab-
llshment is near az hand. for he names
the eventual lay trustees In the deed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

and his sons
having quilted
Paris with feel
lngs quite the
re V e r s e OF
pleasant to-
ward the coun-
try i'm which
they had been
subjected TO this
scare, even IL
one does not call
III by "A harsher
n a m e. Plan
ned or not. il
worked as Bis
nlarck wished.
rms S a IN g
e z "a + escaped
another. an Il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
Armed to the Teeth, Great Britain
Stands Prepared to Face
Coalition Never Yet
Effected.

OES England Intend to dupe
all Europe? Under the guise
OF fear OF threatened Euro
pean intrigue and what she
sees ht TO call indications of outside in :
reference in her South African war is
Great Britain stealing march upon
her great military and naval rivals and
placing herself I'm position OF martial
strength that will leave her impreg-
nable to the rest OF Europe and usher
her into the twentieth century the SUI
preme and Independent arbiter of the
destinies OF the old world?
The first thing to suggest any such
disquieting questions was the magni-
tude OF Great Britain's preparations for
a war with an enemy numerically in
ferior 10 many OF her own numerous
colonies. Those preparations seemed
quite beyond the requirements OF the
military situation, and. to add TO the
unrest which those preparations caus-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

White diamonds. the most popular
among buyers. are seldom what they
pretend to be- for stone clesr and
transparent a. more rare than one
thinks. There are red blue. brown.
yellow. green aud pink diamonds. heat
also often changes the color of a stone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

he would not
touch me. He
went to n post,
which looked'as
IL il already
had a million
nails i'm IL. and
wrote four let
ters A G II T..
Now. just
watch me-. hs
said, and think
Of what / am
doing
with that
ne took a ham,
mer and began
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

General Arthur Macarthur. who has
been one of the most successful fighters
IN the Philippines. became a colonel In
tho volunteer service during the war Of
the rebellion when but ~ years old.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.
VIM 0etD E.rs.a


Miss Louise King. of Grand Forks,
will 60 to Europe, and will there visit
the most interesting points, her ex-
penses paid by a Minneapolis paper,
she being a winner in the voting
contest which was begun by that paper
some weeks ago, and which has since
been in progress with all the ferceness
attendant upon such contests.
The contest involved the people Of
four states, and when it is remembered
that in it were candidates from st.
Paul Minneapolis, Milwaukee and NUM-
erous other cities far outclassing Grand
Forks IN size, the result of the contest
must be accepted IS extremely credit
able to both the popularity of Miss
King and the hustling ability of her
friends
The contest was q triple one, in one
class being teachers, in the second
schools. and in the third pupils. Grand
Forks had a candidate in each class, in
the first being Miss King, in the sec
ond the Wilder school, and in the third
Miss Pearl Cummings.
Miss King stood second in the con-
test, with a vote of s6s,077. Miss May
Rogers, of Crotch, S. D., was first with
405. 903. The first and second prizes
are the same.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
TIE AMERICAN PLAN.
o.,la.e q the scheme ter Arsiera.
aioa Proposed ~ Ooe Deiegates
NJ The aaagae.

The Hague, June 10th sections Of
the disarmament committee met
Wednesday and. as was. anticipated.
failed to agree with regard to the ques-
ttons of new inventions in ornaments.
The drafting committee of the arbitra-
ton committee made some advance.
The American delegates submitted
their scheme relating to an arbitration
tribunal. The plan differs from the
British proposal. In substance it is 40
follows:
1t provides that each country shall APP
point a single arbitrator. to be selected BY
the supreme courts Of the signatory pow
ers. The tribunal shall have a permanent
central seat. and be composed Of at least
three judges. who shall not be natives or
residents of countries belonging to the
powers in disaccord. The general expenses
shall be shared proportionately. In the
event Of new facts arising within three
months of a decision. the same tribunal
shall have power to try again the ques.
tons in dispute. Recourse to the trt-
bunal shall be optional for the signatory
powers. The tribunal shall not take cog
nizance of any dispute until assured that
the parties concerned will accept its de-
cision. The convention shall come into
force and the tribunal be established when
nine powers. eight of whom shall be Eu-
ropean or American and four of whom shall
be signatories Of the declaration of Paris.
1885, shalt have adhered to the convention.
The Hague, June 2.-The American
mediation scheme was unanimously
adopted at a sitting of the sub-commit-
tee, which embodied as Article VII. the
scheme prepared by the subcommittee.
with few alterations,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Round Table. Again.

For luncheons, afternoon teas and
evening suppers nothing compares in
favor or effectiveness with the polished
table. Indeed. it may be said that
polished tables, round, square or OBJ
long, are the fad of the hour. They
are, of course, made the background
for beautiful lace effects, in center
pieces, large and small doilies. New
mahogany may be aged by processes
that are known to furniture dealers,
and defaced or dull woods may be re-
newed and polished. A top 60 inches
in diameter will seat seven or even
eight comfortably, and one 72 inches
will seat IL. A large dolly is placed
at each cover, and every article on the
table excepting the silver and glasses
at the individual covers) has something
under it proportioned to it's size. These
bits of lace or openwork, with the CEN
terpiece, flowers, brilliant crystal, sill
yer and fine china, give an effect as
striking as it is pleasing.-Ella Morris
Kretschmar, in Woman's Home Com
DaniOn,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Good Souvenir.

Enthusiasm runs high in Elk circles
just now on account of the approach
ing reunion at st. Louis. The Grand
Forks lodge has decided on purchasing
1900 souvenirs for distribution at st.
Louis, and $50 of specially designed
badge for exchange and for members
to wear. The souvenirs will be small
walls flied with No. hard wheat kerr
nels, with the inscription on the label:
Grand Forks ass, Grand Forks, N. d.
We feed the world" Small ribbons
will be attached to tie to the button
holes. The uniform adopted is to be
made from especial brew" of cloth
furnished by the Grand Forks wooden
mills and made up by local tailor.
The Elks feel confident of winning q
prize With the suit. ''Hello Bill" the
elk won at Minneapolis, and the beau
tiful head and horns given the lodge
by II. L. Holmes, of Bathgate, will ac-
company the lodge and compete for
the $500 diamond badge.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
BEAUTY AND THE BATH.
Tepid or Cold water Very Good for
Maintaining the Parity OF
the Completion.

The complexion is one of the points
that IRE noted first in woman's APP
pearance. The bath is valuable aid
to the necessary purity of the skin,
but, like all beneficial processes, it is
liable to abuse. The hot bath especially
is misused to great extent. a warm
bath, as distinct from hot one, is sell
dom injurious, but the safest is the
tepid or the quite cold one. The test is
q simple one. If, after cold bath,
when the skin is dried the surface of
the body glows with heat and is suf-
'1used with pink tint, all is we'll. But
y this reactionary warmth fails to re-
pond to vigorous rubbing with the
lowels the bath is injurious. A chill
lften follows the hot bath, which proves
m ow dangerous it is. II chill follows
he cold bath it must be abandoned at
V nee and the tepid tried. Much de-
lends upon circulation, whether it be
r; risk or sluggish. If the former, the
Did bath may almost certainly be ven
shred upon with uniformity and be-
n |ome daily delight. But if the circu-
4ation be slow and defective a large
taln of hot water should be added to the
cold. Only short time should be al
lowed to the bath proper, whether hot,
warm, tepid or cold; but the drying
process should be thorough and vigor-
ous.-Mrs. Humphrey, in Ladies' Home
journal,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Fowl sauteed.

Cut the remains of cold fowl into
neat pieces, removing the skin and as
much of the bone as possible. Put an
ounce of dripping in a stewpan, and in
it fry the fowl, sprinkling it with pep
per and suspicion of mace. emove
the fowl, dredge in little -four, and
then add pint of stock; stir well and
add pint of boiled haricot beans. Let
all stew till tender. Put back the fowl
into the stew to get warmed and then
serve. Arrange the chicken nicely in
the center of dish with the beans
round. Scatter chopped parsley over
the beans and garnish with rolls Of
fried pork.-Boston Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Tame Butternie. for Pets.

Women have had all kinds of pets
from time immemorial, but perhaps the
strangest of all fancies in this direc-
ton is the latest news which comes to
us from Paris, that two ladies have sue
ceeded in tanning dozens of butterflies.
These little insects eat from their mis-
tresses' hands, alight on them and
show no fear of any kind. They are
certainly pretty pets, and well become
the airy, futtering sweetness of the
typical woman's nature. The summer
girl during the dull days of the week.
from Monday morning until Saturday
noon, may in this new fad find means
of diversion, tanning her butterflies in
preparation to series of fetching
poses with which to captivate suscepti-
Bile man upon his arrival at the sum-
mer hotel for Sunday..-N. Y. Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
THE UNHAPPY cZAR1NA.
II 1. Reported That the Empress Of
Russia Does Not Enjoy Her
SplendOr.

The evident beauty of the Russian
empress face is SO overshadowed by
an expression of patient, pathetic mel
ancholy that she arouses sympathy and
curiosity in everyone. Undoubtedly the
czarina is not happy woman. Russian
expresses have little enough to inspire
content, and this pale, pretty creature
with the sad eyes and mouth endures
daily such tests of her physical
strength and moral courage as few
American women would care or con-
sent, for all the Russian state and
power, to undergo. Her husband, on
the whole, is kindly young man who
is considerate, even affectionate, but
he can do very little to mitigate the Sc
we're, even cruel, Russian court etiquette
to which she must bow; with her he
shares the daily terror of assassina-
ton, and with his people he laments
the fact that the empress has not yet
given an heir to his throne.
In spite of her beauty and her vir-
tues, the empress is not loved by the
Russian people nor consulted and con-
fided in by her husband as her mother
in-law, Empress Dagmar, the dowager,
was. She has neither the robust
physique nor the ambitious interests
of the clever dowager, and court in
trigues, squabbles and etiquette dis
tress and fatigue her. 1t is fact well
known that up to the very day before
her betrothal she resisted the change
of her religion and Christian name that
every Russian empress consort must
yield to; again and again she has faint
ed at the long receptions, balls and re-
views through which, in spite of her ILL
ness, she is obliged to stand, and the
only true comfort and solace she finds
in her dreary splendor is the personal
services and attentions she is allowed
to lavish on her tiny girls.-Detroit
Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
cathedr.l Dedicsted.

The joint ceremony of the dedication
of the new Catholic cathedral and the
celebration of the silver centennial of
Bishop Stanley as priest occurred at
Fargo before an immense throng.
There were about two hundred priests
present, including such dignitaries al
Archbishop Langevin of Winnipeg,
Bishop Trobec of st. Cloud, Monsignor
Loughlin of Philadelphia, and other
notables.
Tho dedication was begun in the
usual manner, by the march around
the edifce, with Bishop Stanley
sprinkling holy water. This was fol-
lowed by mass, in which the bishop
was the celebrant. The sermon was
by Rev. Father Danehy of st. Paul.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08

Clark. the 2i-months-old child kidnapped
from her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark. of New York city, on May 81, was
discovered two miles south of Sloats-
burg. village about eight miles from
here, at the farmhouse of Charles You-
mans. and has been returned to its
parents. Carrie Jones, the nurse who
helped to steal Marion Clark, has made
a confession. saying that the child was
stolen to demand ransom for her, and
relates how the kidnapping was accom-
plished.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
No wonder 1t Panied.

A tender-hearted old woman noticed
a horse with a broad rubber band
stretched around it's leg just above the
hoof. She asked the waiting driver of
the cab why it was there and suggested
that it was more than cruel to place it
ON the animal.
'.Yes, num-" replied the cabby, 'it's
painful to the horse no doubt, but that's
not the worst of it. It's the getting of
it on that pains the poor thing. Why,
we had to stretch the band and draw
it over the horses head and down all
his body to get it on
''For the lands sake alive" exclaimed
the woman, and walked away Mortified.
Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The number Of cities in Nassachu.
sets has doubled in IS years.
Not one residential house in 40 in
England, counting even those occupied
by the nobility, has stationary bath
sub, with running water.
A toboggan slide in St. Moritz,
Switzerland. extends three-quarters of
q mile and 10 said to be the longest in
the world. The descent has been made
in u seconds.
The Swedish traveller, Kahn, said that
in Pennsylvania in one year, 1749, S.
900 were paid out for heads of black
and gray squirrels at three pence q
head, which would show that over
6O0,0 900 were killed.
The Bongolas, tribe Of the Congo
Free State, are cannibals and resort to
strange custom. Before putting q
victim to death they break his limbs;
then he is placed chin deep in pool of
water, with his head fastened to a log
to prevent drowning. He is left in the
water three days before being killed,
as this treatment is supposed to make
the flesh tender.
Austria has profited by the ex-
perience Of the last naval war and now
owns an ambulance ship, the Graf Fall
kenhayn, fitted up and presented to the
government by private gentleman to
commemorate Emperor Franz Josef's
jubilee. The donor has also given 5O,-
600 f1Orins tn maintain the vessel in
time of peace. It will be managed by
the Austrian Red Cross society.
A batch of letters written by George
Borrow has been discovered among the
papers Of the British Bible society.
Some, written from Spain, Borrow made
use of himself, but many others, writ
ten from Russia, are probably new.
They are the reports of the Bible So
ciety, which had sent him to Russia in
order to prepare the Manchu transla-
ton of the New Testament.
Marconi has invented an instrument
for ascertaining a ships position in a
fog when it is within range of one of his
telegraph stations. 1t consists of re-
ceiver which can be revolved and which
when pointing toward the transmitting
station sets off an electric bell, thus es.
tablishing the bearings as accurately
us the compass can. The instrument
Is to be tried on the channel steamers
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
News.in Brief.


One thousand new settlers have settled
still more to come all showing good
judgment for this is the land of Canaan
and is not surpassed even by the famous
Red River valley.
July LIST the Mimic postoffice will be
raised from fourth class to presidential
office.
Walsh county residents propose to
have county fair this year that will be
second to none.
The new ward buildings at the James,
town asylum will be constructed Of
pressed brick. with Kasota stone trim
mings. maple floors and tiled entrances,
and will be strictly up-to-date in all par.
ticulars.
No state in the Union pays so little per
capita for criminal expenses as North
Dakota. Few states have so small per-
centage OF illiteracy. The interests
taken in education by business men gen.
orally is constantly increasing.
Steele, the county seat of Kidder. has
taken up its old bonds. $3s, 900 over which
there has been dispute for years. and
now owes only $500.
The fish commissioners car passed
through Grand Forks. en- route to Devils
Lake. The car came through from Du-
luth. and will distribute fish to various
points in the northern part of the state.
Supt Barrett receiving his share.
The relatives and friends Of Co. X at
Dickinson. held a mass meeting the
other evening and adopted resolutions
asking the muster out Of the North Da-
kota regiment at San Francisco.
five-ycar-old lad at Jamestown, ran
to catch onto passing wagon, fell in
front of the rear wheels, was run over
and is in precarious condition.
w. H. Arner at Rugby, has parrot
that creates CONSERVATION among lady
passers-by sometimes with language that
was not acquired at Sunday school.
The recent rains caused the Boise de
Sioux river to overflow and food the VIII
lage of Paramount.
The contract for carrying the mail from
Baldroch to Fell. N. D., was awarded to
J. H. Pierce.
]. III. Pearl has been awarded a con-
tract of $1,425 to carry mail from Steele
to Linton. N. D.
The custom house at Portal is taking
in $500 day.
The millinery store of Miss Young at
Harvey. was burgled of s25 the other
night.
tarantula arrived at the store Of
Harry Reuttell at Buffalo. the other day,
in a sunch of bananas. and created de-
-.sled aeh:ati3n before 1t was slain.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
The Public Debt.

Washington. June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business May 81, 1899, the
debt. less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,l6s, 1891, 4O7. decrease
as compared with last month of So, $685.
S57. This decrease IN the debt is &C.
counted for by an increase in the cash
on hand.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
NV CANALS IN GERMANY.
The Great waterway That 10 g Rsn
East and Went Through the
Country.

The Germans attribute their rapid
commercial progress in part to the ad.
vanced development Of their internal
means of communication by rail, river
and canal. They are not able, for in
stance, to mine coal quite 20 cheaply
as is done in England, but they can
carry their products to the iron mines
for smelling purposes on the state rail-
roads, ut SO small a figure that it equal.
ICES matters, and they accordingly
manufacture pig iron as cheaply as 10
done in England. They are now at work
on what is known as the Midland canal,
which is to run east and west, cutting
through the territory between the
Elbe and the Rhine, permitting not only
the direct passage of ships from one to
the other without unloading, but also
allowing Rhine boats to carry cargoes
gathered in the harbors of the North
sea to places far inland. The canal will
also connect with other canal systems,
penetrating to the Oder and Vistula,
SO that all parts of the country may be
reached by water direct from the North
sea. Side canals are to run to Osna.
bruck, Hildersheim, Peine, Brunswick,
Madgeburg. and perhaps to Neinburg.
The cost of the work Is estimated at
$3s, $4,000.
Nature has traced the course of thif
canal, and the work presents SO few
difficulties that it is hard to understand
why it has not been built before, con.
sidering the Importance of the region
between the Ems, Weser and Elbe as q
means of internal communication. The
Dortmund canal, already in operation,
will be a part of the system. The canal
will be dug from Bevergern, OH the
Dortmund canal, to the Ems, will reach
the Weser at Minden, the Leine near
Hanover. and will finally join the Elbe
at Heinrichsberg, little below Madge-
burg. This stretch of the canal will be
about 200 miles long. The region il
very fiat, and over half the canal will
be at an altitude of about $50 feet and
70 miles at an elevation of us feet
There will be only six locks. The canal
will be 40 feet wide at the surface, 60
feet wide at the bottom, and ten feet
deep.
AS the great ditch will run through
region of extensive marshes, the canal
will be of much Importance not only for
commerce but also as regulator of the
drainage and water supply. In the
eastern part of its course the iron in.
dustries are highly developed. 1t ID
also expected that large quantities Of
fertilizers will be transported by the
canal for the improvement of the poor
sandy soil in this part of the low Ger.
man plain, and it is thought the result
will be considerable increase in the
density of population.
Canalization is of much importance
in country like Germany, and the re
suits thus far obtained have more thar
justified the expenditure. Emperor
William recently said that the empires
future is on the water, and he has done
much to encourage canal building
Last month he approved the plans 70,
the projected ship canal between Stet
tin and Berlin, by means of which YES
sells of heavy tonnage will be able tc
load and discharge cargoes at Berlin
N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
REIMBURSEMENT.

He-'Tis said that the secret of sue,
cess is constancy of purpose.
Sl,e-Yes; if you keep at It long
enough you may even succeed some
day in catching hold of that mustache
you are trying to fnd.-Chicago Ever
ing News.