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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
NORTH DAKOTA A. NEWS
THE DIVORCE INDUSTRY BooMs.

THE DIVORCE INDUSTRY BOOMS.
The final curtain Is just being ruE0
down on the old divorce regime OF North
Dakota. Hundreds Of divorces are safely
behind and scores have been shut out.
The closing days Of the divorce regime
have been characterized by rush Of d.
vorce emigrants across the country to be
in under the 80 days provisions Of the old
law. and the divorce colonies at Fargo.
Grand Forks, Mandan, Bismarck and
Jamestown have received substantial adj
ditions from East and West wherever
marital bonds have proved CALLING. Emil
gres still come, but theirs is a bootless
chase. BY July the last chance for d.
vorce under the old law which Dakota
ecclesiastics call a stencil In the nostrils
of the people, will have to be fled. The
colony at Fargo is estimated to number
about $50. DEGREES are being issued in
the court Of the Third judicial district at
the rate of three day. The colony at
Mandan, across the river from Bismarck,
is nearly as large, owing to the favorable
complexion Of the courts, and the di-
vorcees have also flocked to Grand Forks
and Jamestown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
HOTEL BURNS.

The magnificent three-story Leland Ho-
TEL the special pride and glory of La
Moure, was burned to the ground, togeth-
er with all its contents. About a year
ago, this building was purchased by At
torney c. w. Davis, from e. +. Wells,
Of Jamestown. who built it in the early
boom days. The fire had its origin in the
basement, from causes unknown. Three
other adjacent buildings were also de-
str,yed. The hotel was valued at 10000:
insurance, $4,000 Loss on furniture and
fixtures, 5000; insurance, 5000. Valen-
tine & Price, building, 5000; fully In
sured. DIR. Stovers Office and barn, $500;
no insurance. The destruction Of the ho-
tel is q severe blow to the business in
forests Of La M0ure.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
NEWS IN BRIEF

A car load Of immigrants arrived at MI
not over the 500. and thirty-five persons
filed on government land. There will be
200 more in few days.
A local company has bought the Cotton
-four mill and will remove the same to
Minor.
Harry Cramer, q member of Company
B, now stationed at Manila, has procured
his discharge and is now on his way home
to Lisbon in a very shattered state Of
the LIST of May.
Congressman Spalding recommended
yesterday the establishment OF new post
Office in Benson county to be called He's
per, with Charles ]. Camp as postmaster.
He also recommended the appointment OF
Mrs. FEMME Johnston as postmaster at
McRae, Grand Forks county.
The law partnership between Senator
elect p. ]. McCumber and b. L. Bogart
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
The gentlemen formed the partnership
eighteen years ago. Mr.. Bogart expects
to spend few years in travel and Mr..
McCumber, with the assistance of some
other attorney, will continue the business.
The Steele County Driving Association
will hold its second annual meeting July
3, and 5.
There are several new cases Of small
pox at Glasgow. Business is suspended
and train crews are not allowed to leave
the railroad limits.
There is some talk of the Great North
ern moving their shops from Devils Lake
to Minot in order to secure better water
privileges.
The Devils Lake people are busy max
ing arrangements for a big Fourth of
July celebration and have secured $1,000
subscriptions.
Work has been commenced on the erec-
ton of Touring mill at Minor.
Six hundred Immigrants, mostly from
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, have arrived
at Cando this spring and will locate in
Towner and adjoining counties. A train
Of thirteen cars arrived last week.
Judge Fisk. Of Grand Forks. holds that
the peddlers' license in that city is I'M
constitutional.
A Washington item says Director Mer-
Ram he's decided to make one census
district of the state of North Dakota and
to divide South Dakota into two dis
tricts. None of the supervisors have yet
been decided upon and they probably will
not be for month or two.
A rumor is current that the 500 will
build a branch north from Forman to
jamestown. Such line would tap very
rich farming nectloo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Boy-"Papa, who was the lirst
weather prophet3" Papa-"Ansaiss. !"
Crypt.
Business Goodly-"What is grand
err than man you can trust?" Cynicus
Zone who will trust you."-Jewisb
Comment.
"Give me the streets Of the cities, -
said the corporation president, land
care not who takes the islands Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Barber Ito inebriate)-"Hold your
head up, sir, or can't shave you" In
ebriate-'O rright-I don't (hic) give q
rip-gimme (hic) hair cut. brooklyn
Life.
eyes, he's got great scheme on foot.
He expects to bring the magazine ed
itors to terms in short order" 'sWhat's
the scheme?" "a dialect trust
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AS 1t Seems.-Mrs. Hoon docking up
from her reading) Chinese i'm
vented gunpowder." Mr.. Hoon-"Yes;
but it was SO many years ago that hey
have long since forgotten what it was
for."-Puck.
$50 that Cuban soldier has applied
for pension has he? What is his
Iground?" "The hard tack he stole out
of the commissary wagon turned out to
be a washer and he broke oct three Of
his teeth. Rochester Sunday Herald.
Cause and Effect.-The Cuhnel -"Do
yoh know cum putty neah two miles
fob this heah drink?" The Stranger
"And what made you so thirsty,
colonel?" The Cuhnel-''Wal, I guess
ct must ha' ben that two-mile walk. -
In Boston.-"A Boston coachman who
died recently left $4,000 to charity -
II suppose he got rich because of the
way Boston's streets are laid out. -
what could that have to do with 1t p
''People who are not we'll acquainted
there always have to take carriages in
order to get back to their starting
points. Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
MORMON THEOCRACY.
It Is Steadily Growing Stronger
and More Tyrannical.
outside Of the Ceuters of Population
Polyxamy IL Still Practiced Gem
erally-TreasOnabl Church
CeremOnials,
Especial Salt Lake Cit

Especial Salt Lake City letter.
The increase of Mormons in the
United States, and the consequent
growing power of the church, will, at
no distant time, prove a serious men
ace to our social and political in
stitutions, unless the anaconda is
checked in its poisonous growth.
1t may be necessary to again use
military force to quen these rebel
1ious people, as was done soon after
they settled in Utah and had attempt
ed to set up an independent govern
ment. Their recent election of po-
lygamist to represent them in con
gress shows that the church and state
have not been divorced, as they claim
and that polygamy is still live is.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
DEATH BY SMOKING.

The coroner's jury sat at Minot on the
body of John Bacon and returned q YER
dict that he came to his death by the ex-
cessive smoking of stramonium leaves. A
package containing some Of the leaves
was found on his person, also a bottle
Of stychnine, but as no evidence Of poi
soning by the drug was manifest, and the
further fact that his business was the
poisoning of wolves. the former conclu-
sion was arrived at.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Could Not Convict.

Charleston. S. c.. April 15.-In the
Lake City lynching case Friday the
government consented to a verdict of
not guilty against the three men under
indictment. the evidence being INSULT
cient. The three are, Clark, Kelly and
E. Rodgers, all members of the Second
South Carolina regiment. The dis
qualification of Lee, one. of the two men
who turned states evidence, materially
weakened the prosecution.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

ing this oath he agrees to forfeit his
lite, by having his throat cnt, in token
of which he draws his right hand across
his throat, as the oath is read to him.
That this is true is evidenced by the
similarity of the statements of many
apostates. The ''mysterious' death OF
a number of them, in the manner indi.
Gated, adds weight to their revelations.
So it will be seen that a Mormon, wheth-
er polygamist or not, is not only OPP
posed to democratic institutions by
the nature of his oath, but is an enemy
to the United States government. They
do not regard any oath, other than tina.
administered by their church author
tiles, as binding upon the conscience.
They deny the authority of any church
or state. except their own, to administer
an oath. This is one of the cardinal
doctrines of the church, and the priests
take especial care to strongly impress
it upon their fanatical followers.
The Mormon church is secret soci-
ETY., and has code of signs and pass
words by which the members recognize
each other in any part of the world. A
purely religious denomination does not
require this. Such an organization, so
closely united, and composed mainly of
ignorant fanatics, is a menace to our
government. Fanaticism is the worst
feature, for it does not listen to reason,
and seeks to convert the world to its
own darkness, or exterminate the ''un-
believers" This is the Mormon ''code, -
and it has not been changed since the
false prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., pub
lished the Mormon Bible" The lead
ers of the Church of the Latter Day
Saints have generally been designing
men, who left the states charged with
crimes, and naturally they hated our
government, and have SO taught their
dupes. When they were driven from
government was added to their creed.
Driven from civilization, the Mormon
leaders resolved to get as far from it as
possible, where they would be isolated
from the world, and could build up a
government of church and state, with
polygamy as it's basis. Here they
thought they could in time be sufficient
ly powerful to defy the United States
government, and for this purpose all
men capable of bearing arms were en-
rolled in the militia, known as the
Brothers of Gideon or ''Danites.' -
Here they sought to carry out the most
degrading social experiment that ever
poisoned the human mind. But for
tunately, again, the discovery of gold in
California prevented the threatened
danger of the rising rebellious govern
ment. The great Salt Lake valley was
on the direct route to California, and
the country swarmed with Gentiles.
The. immigrants stopped at Salt Lake
City for supplies, and many wintered
there, some being compelled to labor
for means to enable them to proceed to
the gold fields. 1t was the industry of
these immigrants mainly which gave to
that country its rapid growth, and not
that of the MQrmons. as they so proudly
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

boast. Then came the trans-continen.
tai railroad, and the Mormons found
themselves hemmed in by civilization
While the contact with civilization
checked the growth of polygamy, rail
road facilities have aided the mission
aries in gathering ''saints" from all
parts of the world. immigration haa
greatly increased and is still increasing
At each semiannual conference, held
in April and October, missionaries are
sent to new fields, selecting those where
the greater degree of ignorance pre-.
walls. The immigrants brought to Utah
by the Mormon church authorities are
mainly from the overcrowded cities OF
Europe, and are usually of the most
ignorant and degraded classes, whose
minds are clouded by the grossest SUI
perstition. They are not the class who
in time, become loyal citizens, for they
are too deeply imbued with fanaticism
They know nothing of the principles OF
republican government, for the priests
teach only loyalty to the Mormon the
ocracy, which is opposed to both re
ligious and political freedom.
The object in bringing these immi-
grants to Utah is to control them in the
interests of the church government;
otherwise, they would be advised to re-
main where they are. Other mission
aries do not believe it necessary to
transplant their converts to American
soil. The Mormons, however, are car.
rying out their system of concentration
which gives them despotic power.
Elections are apparently fair, but those
who have abided with the saints any
length of time know that the church
nominees are invariably elected, ex-
cept in few districts where the
Gentiles are in the majority.
To refuse to vote as directed is
''disobedience to counsel" and viola
ton of the initiatory oath. A Mormon,
whether polygamist or not, always
votes for Mormon, as against Gen
tile, and he uses the same prejudice on
juries.
Deception has ever been the practice
of Mormon officials in their dealings
with OR government, and their state
ment that polygany has heen aban-
doned should not be relied on. How
ever, it may be in the most pe'puIous dis
tricts, but the power of this theocracy
is steadily growing stronger, and will,
no doubt, in time, become more trouble
some to this government.
J. n. sCANLAND.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20


sue. Those who understand the Nor
mon character for deception are not
misled by this statement that ''polyg-
amy has been abandoned" Mormons
are told by their priests to misrepre-
sent facts, and even to swear falsely,
if necessary for the interests of their
church, or of any individual member.
This subterfuge was resorted to in or
der to gain statehood, and now the
same deception is used to get their
church agents admitted into congress.
Having control of the state govern
ment, it is more difficult to convict a
polygamist than under the territorial
federal court system, and the Gentle
minority in Utah did not understand
the !.Mormon scheme until after the
admission of the territory. The church
leaders will use, and are using, the
same diplomacy, or rather false state
ments, in sending polygamists to con-
.gress. The Mormon policy is one OF
a close union of church and state, with
the church as the supreme power. This
has been the history of the church in
all of its earlier settlements-Obio:
Missouri, Illinois, Utah and California.
Had it not been for the fortunate dis
,covery of gold, and consequent over
-whel,ning immigration, California
would perhaps to-day be q Mormon
state. A shipload had arrived from
New York, and a colony was planted
in San Francisco, and they practical
ly controlled the town. Another col
ony at San Bernardino was striving for
the control of the southern part of the
state.
The same colonization scheme for
power is now being carried out in krizo-
ma, and to alesser extent in New Mexico.
The same policy was adopted in the ter
ritories adjoining Utah before their adj
mission as states, and in the fledgeling
state of Idaho, the Mormons may soon
have the balance of power Their num-
bers are largely increasing in Arizona,
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
That this rapid growth of theocratic
power will ultimately prove source of
trouble to this free government is more
than probable, and it's nearness can be
estimated by the large number of ig-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
A. w. M'CUNE.
{Mornon Millionaire Who Wants to Be
United States Senator)

norant and superstitious immigrants
brought to these shores by the prose-
lyting agents of that church. It does
not matter whether or not these immi-
grants become polygamists upon their
arrival. The fact that they have taken
an oath of loyalty to the church, and its
constituted authorities, is sufficient. It
is an unusual thing for a religious or
der to require an oath from its MEM
bers, but the Mormon theocracy does
this, and part of that oath is treason to
the United States government. Apos-
tates, who have become Disguised at the
hypocrisy and oppression of the church
of the so-called "Latter-Day Saints"
uniformly state that the initiation oath
is one of the most revolving nature.
The new convert swears eternal en-
nifty to the United States government"
to "obey counsel without questioning
authority and, to ''never reveal the
secret rites of the church" For violat-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Miss Susan wymar..


Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in tho
Richmond school, Chicago, LIZ, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
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such as have, can know what bless
ing it is to be able to. find relief by
spending couple Of dollars for some
Pe-ruraa. This has been my experi-
ence. A friend in need is q friend in
deed. and every bottle Of Pe-ru-na
eves bought proved good friend to
me.-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Danben. 1914 North
Superior St., Racine City, Wis. writes:
! II feel so we'll and good and happy now
that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is
everything to me. feel healthy and
we'll. but if ! should be sick will know
what to take. ! have taken several
bottles of Pe-ru-na for female conn
plant. am in the change of lie and 1T
does me good"
Send for o free book written BY Dr..
Hartman, entitled Health and Beauty.
Address DR.. Hartman. Columbus. Q.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20

aey ana BLADDER Troubaas.
Statistics prove that more people are
brought to the grave by diseases Of the
kidneys and bladder than by any other
disease.
For many years medical science has
been trying to discover some remedy
that would positively overcome these
dangerous troubles.
But not until recently was the discov-
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physician and scientist, after years Of
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kidneys and bladder.
While Swamp-Root has proven such .
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
WIN STAY IN the Cabtnee.

Washington, April l5.-Secretary AL
ger has put an effective quietus on tho
persistent reports that he contemplated
retirement from the cabinet by posi-.
tive and unequivocal statement that tho
reports were absolutely without foun.
dalton and that till some unforeseen
and unlooked-for contingency arises
he proposes to remain secretary of war
throughout this administration.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
FOUND GUILTY.

Frank Mcknight was arrested for COM
hitting highway robbery upon man
named Biggs, who was squatter on land
in. the timber about Is miles west of st.
John. The district court was held at
Rolla and Mcknight was tried by jury
at said court, Judge Morgan presiding,
and was found guilty. Judge Morgan
sentenced him to months in the peni-
tertiary. The court adjourned until the
November term.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
A Natural Assuuption.

George-Then you do not think ]
would make good husband?
Jess-Not very. You see, father says
suu're lazy, mother says you're fool,
and you yourself haven't any opinion
ct all.-ulustxated American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the week Ena,n~ Aur,l ls

For the Week Ending April II.
William Tut (colored) was hanged
ut Mayfield, Ky, for wife murder.
The Iowa populists will hold their
state convention in Des Moines Au-
gust 16.
The great reunion of ex-confederates
will be celebrated in Charleston, S. c.,
May 10 to 10.
Serious floods and loss of life were
reported from Grand river valley in
western Ontario.
The hospital ship Missouri arrived
at Fort Monroe from Havana, bringing
2l2 sick soldiers.
An order has been prepared at the
war department for reorganization OF
the army on q peace basis.
Hiram Ball, who murdered his young
wife by pushing her into we'll, was
hanged at Crossville, Tenn.
Miss Eva Permission, aged IS, promi.
nent in social circles in Anderson, Ind,
died in paroxysm of coughing.
George Wickerstrop, a negro wanted
for murder, was killed near Gallon, Ala.
by posse who were in search of him.
The private banking house of L. r.
Hummer & Mckenzie closed it's doors at
Alma, Wis. with liabilities of 100000.
William zimmerman was tarred and
feathered in Deerfield, O., for assault
upon a woman and driven from town.
In quarrel over horse Walter Good
rich, aged 10, fatally shot his brother
at Avilla, Ind. and then killed himself.
Rear Admiral w. S. Schley has been
assigned to duty as member of the
naval examining board in Washington.
Secretary Hay has notified the United
States consuls who were obliged to
leave on account of the war to resume
their posts in Spain.
While trying to rescue her niece,
Clara Woods. Miss Katherine Williams
and the little girl were both drowned
in Lake MERGED, California.
Charles C. Lamb, married man,
killed Miss Lizzie Fisher, q housemaid
with whom he was in love, and then
killed himself at Vineland, N. j.
Mrs. John A. and Mrs. Joseph A. Will
ever, sisters who married two brothers
on the same day about so years ago.
died on the same day at Asbury, n. j.
An avalanche of snow struck a rotary
snow engine in the Cascade mountains
in Washington and hurled it down q
canyon 1000 feet deep, killing six men.
A tornado passed through the resi-
dence portion of Ottawa, Kan, and
many small buildings were blown down
and several residences partially UNI
rooted.
The president has prepared a procla-
nation setting apart 10000 acres Of
land on the south side of Lake Tahoe,
California. as forestry reserve and
public park.
The exports of silver for March were
$685. o7, imports $3,125, $50, an excess
of exports of $2,16o,74s, against an ex-
cess of $1,51S,36S for the corresponding
month of last year.
The exports of gold for March were
s1,109, s45. imports $3.1s7,575, an excess
of imports of $2,077, 730, against an ex-
cess in the imports for the correspond
ing month of last wear of 81, 5l8.367.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
N. P. SHOP BURN.

At Mandan a fire started in the North
ern Pacific carpenter shop and in a few
minutes the roof was ablaze. Notwith-
standing the efforts Of the fire depart
ments of the city and railroad company,
the carpenter shop, machine shop. boiler
shop and blacksmith shop were burned.
and nothing but brick wallis are standing.
Fortunately there was no wind and the
storerooms, offices and roundhouse were
uninjured. There was three locomotives
and steam shovels in the repair shop un-
dergoing repairs. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-20
Died Together.

Omaha, Neb., April 12.--Mrs. Daisy
O'Neill and Mrs. Kitty Overy, who have
recently had trouble with their hus-
bands, decided to die together and took
30 grains of morphine, with fatal re-
suits. They were each % years old.