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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

IT is said that Rudyard Kipling never
carried any money with him when he
was in Brattleboro, his wife attending
to everything in the financial line, and
he is said to have placed under her
control even his own income, which
has been estimated at over $40, 900 a
year. One day when he had no tobac-
CO he asked his goodman to buy him q
plug, and said to him: s'You can col.
lect of Mrs. Kippling."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Eli bottle or common glass With
your water, and let it stand twenty-four
hours; . sediment or settling indicates
IN unhealthy condition Of the kidneys;
II It stains your linen it is evidence Of
kidney trouble; too frequent desire to
pass it or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
What to do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheuma--
tism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder, and every part Of the urinary
passage. It corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing it, or
bad effects following use Of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant.
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest,
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery aud book that.
tells more about it, both sent absolutely
free by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing be
sure and mention that you read this
generous offer in this paper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
I. q Room for No one.

Toledo, o., March 17.-Mayor S. NJ.
Jones, who is one of the socialistic
leaders who is a prime mover in the
conference called by Gov. Pingree, of
Michigan, to meet in Buffalo in June,
denies that the object of the meeting
is to form new political party or to
boom anyone for office. He stated that
it was purely conference to aid in the
lettering of la Dor conditions.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

ICELAND is the Oldest colony pos
sessed by any European country. It
has belonged to Denmark since 1889.
Originally colonized by Norwegians in
s74, it remained a republic till 1892,
when it became subject to the Norwe-
gian crown. In 1889 Norway and Dem
mark were united, and when these two
kingdoms separated Iceland remained
no~;ch
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

TIE richest person in India in pri-
vate life IL . six-year-old boy, who has
just inherited an estate of $4,000, 900.
He is the son of the late Sir Asmau
Jab, and his mother has been appoint
ed sole executrix of the estate until he
becomes of age. The estate is este
mated at % crores, which 10 equivalent
tn FL. 500. 600.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
The spanish Prisoners.

Washington, March 2o.-The Spanish
government, through the French am
bassador, NJ. Cambon, has presented to
the state department. representation
as to the condition of the Spanish pris-
oners held by the Philippine insur-
gents, setting forth what they consider
the serious results arising from Gen.
OTIS recent prohibition of efforts by
the Spanish authorities to secure the
release of the prisoners.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Death of a Noted Educator.

Chicago, March 2O.-Dr. Oliver
Marcy, dean of Northwestern uni
versity, and professor of natural his
tory in that institution, died Sunday
at his home in Evanston, after long
illness, aged 70. DIR. Marcy was con-
sidered an authority on all natural sci
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
For a Woolen Combine.

Foxcroft, Me-. March 1S.-Manufac-
turers of mems wooden goods in this
section have been approached by repre-
sentatives of the syndicate who pro-
pose to bring about combination of
wooden manufacturers under one man
agement with capital of 500, 900, 900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
WINDSOR HOTEL BURNED.
New York's Fash ionable Hostelrv In
Destroyed and Several Persons
Lose Their Lives.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT AND HORROR,
The Death Ast Now FOOts Up 10, with
45 Missdng and "a Injured-PrOper.
ty Loss IL En0rMOus-P0ltce Think
the Building Was Fired by Thieves
An Important Arrest.

+ New York, March 1s.-Flames which
originated from the igniting of lace
curtain burst forth from the second
floor of the Windsor hotel at Forty
seventh street and Fifth avenue short
-ly after three o'clock Friday after
noon, just as the st. Patricks day
parade was passing the building, and
in a few moments they had leaped up
to the roof and enveloped the entire
Fifth avenue and Forty-seventh street
fronts of the hotel. Ten minutes later
the flames were roaring through the
interior of the hotel and all escape by
means of stairways and elevators was
cut off. There was the widest scene of
excitement within and without the
building. Hundreds of guests and en-
ployes were in the hotel when the fire
broke out, and for many of them es-
cape with safety was impossible. Prob
ably from ten to fifteen lives were lost
within a half hour, and 30 or 40 per-
sons were injured in jumping from win
dows and in rushing through the roar
ing flames in the corridors and on the
stairways
The Dead.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leland, wife Of Warren
Leland. proprietor Of the hotel; burns of
body; died at Flower hospital.
Helen Leland, daughter of Warren Lee
land, jumped from window; body identified
at East Fifty-1rst street station.
Mrs. Amelia Paddock Irvington N. Y;
jumped from window; body at East Fifty
first street station.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Brokers Must Pay war Tax.

Chicago, March 2o.-sellers of OPP
tions on all boards of trade, according
to advices sent from Washington, must
give the buyer in each trade a written
memorandum thereof, with war rev.
enue stamps attached. Ruling to this
effect will be handed down BY the
United States supreme court to-day.
For each 500 in value of each trade q
one-cent stamp must be attached.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Noted Train Robber Sentenced.

Meridian, Miss, March 16.-Thrasher
Meade, the notorious negro train rob-
Der, safe blower and bandit, was SEN
fenced to the federal penitentiary in
the United States court here Wednes-
day for 30 years. In passing sentence
Judge Niles expressed regret that he
could not under the law sentence Meade
to death.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
May He q ReDublic.

Madrid, March 1s.-The queen regent
has decided to renounce the authority
she exercises in behalf of her son, the
minor King Alfonso, and the feeling
prevails here that the days of the Bour-
bon dynasty are numbered and re-
public may be the outcome.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Not Guilty.

Chicago, March 16.-Baron Curt E.
Won Biedenfeld, the first foreign noble
man ever brought to trial in Chicago
criminal court, yesterday was declared
not guilty of the murder of Constable
Charles A. Mcdonald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

footing the rooms. The police arrested
Frank Kane near the hotel and found
in q bundle that he carried property
valued at 10000 which was identified
as having come from the hotel.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

THOSE who only casually look at the
map are seldom impressed with tho
enormous size Of our northern cousin.
Canada needs only 2s7, 900 square miles
to be as large as the whole continent
Of Europe: it is nearly 80 times as largo
as Great Britain and Ireland, and is
500, 600 square miles larger than the
United States.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

The smallest perfect watch ever
made is owned by a Russian princess.
1t was first placed in an exquisite gold
case, covered with the most minute but
literally perfect Vatican scenes in en-
amel; then at the princess desire the
works were removed and placed inside
Q splendid diamond, scarcely two ffths
of an inch in diameter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Not to BE Recognized.

Washington, March 16.-The commit
tee which was appointed by the Cuban
military assembly at Havana to come
to Washington to secure recognition.
it can be stated, will not be recognized
in any official capacity.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Pansed Away.

Augusta, Ca. March 20. - Patrick
Walsh died at his home here yesterday,
aged SO years. He was former United
States senator from Georgia, mayor of
Augusta and editor of the Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
TIRE REBELS ARE ROUTED!
Gen. Wheaton and His Troops Give
Aguinaldo and His Forces
a Crushing Blow.
INSURGENTS FIGHT HARD But IN VAIN.
and Many Are Captured-Loss to
the Americans IL Slight - Head
quarters of the Chief Soon to BE
Attacked.

Manila, March 16.-Aguinaldo's forces
met with another crushing defeat
Wednesday in the most important en-
gagement since the first attack on Ma
Mia. Hundreds of the natives were
killed, hundreds more wounded and 525
were taken prisoners by the Americans.
Scores of corpses of Filipinos slain in
the battle foated down the river. The
loss to the United States army was
slight.
Two thousand well-armed natives OPP
posed the advance of Gen. Wheaton's
brigade. They were apparently the
pick of the Filipino army, for they
showed more bravery and determine
ton than any body yet facing the Unit
ed States soldiers. In spite of vigorous
resistance the natives were driven back
by the Americans. who poured deadly
volleys into their ranks.
Complete Rout.
The engagement, which continued
several hours. ended in the complete
rout of the Filipino force. The men
under Gen. Wheaton hold undisputed
possession of the towns of Taguig,
Pateros and Pasig, or at least what
still stands of them, for large por-
tions of Pateros and Pasig have been
destroyed by fire.
Move on Aguinaldo's Headquarters.
It is the plan of Gen. Wheaton to fol-
low up his present advantage and
press forward with all possible speed.
The flying column, which has already
spread disaster among the native
forces, will move as rapidly as is prac-
ticable toward Aguinaldo's headquar-
tiers. With the Filipinos in their pres
ent demoralized condition, little fur
Their resistance is expected, the division
of the native army by the American
Gordon at Bay lake giving great ad.
vantage to Wheaton's brigade.
Dispatch from Otis.
Washington, March 20.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis regarding OPP
erations against the insurgents:
Manila, March 19.-To Adjutant Gen.
eral, Washington: Our improvised gun
boats under Capt. Grant, Utah artillery,
have full possession Of Laguna de Bay:
troops, inhabitants and property on shore
of lake at our mercy. Wheaton brigade on
Pasig river line drove enemy northeast
into province Of Morong. Last evening
enemy attacked portion Of his force south
of Pasig, killing two men and wounding
20 of the Twenty-second infantry. This
morning Wheaton moved against this in
surgent force. driving 1t to the south Is
miles, experiencing very slight loss.
Enemy left 200 dead on field.
(Signed) ''OTIS."
The Oregon Arrives.
Manila, March 2O.-The United States
battleship Oregon, accompanied by the
Iris, arrived here Saturday after it's
long voyage from the Atlantic. The
big vessel is in splendid condition, Adj
miral Dewey regarding it ready for any
duty with the feet. With this valuable
addition to the navy the American plan
of compaign against the Filipinos can
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Tour Of Inspection,

Washington, March 16.-About 60 SEN
ators and representatives have accept
ed invitations from the Panama Canal
company for a trip to inspect the routes
of the proposed Nicaragua and Panama
canals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Fails to Elect.

Sacramento, CAL, March 2O.-The Cal
ifornia legislature adjourned sine die at
11:45 o'clock Sunday morning without
electing United States senator to sue
coed Stephen NJ. White, term expired.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Entitled to Extra Pay.

Washington, March 1s.-The comp
troller of the treasury holds that the
men who enlisted in the regular army
or in the volunteer service for the war
with Spain are entitled to extra pay.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Reestablishing Camp, Meade.

Washington, March 16.-The reestab-
lishment of Camp Meade, near Middle
town, Pa. for the muster out of vol
unteer troops is going rapidly forward.
An officer of the quartermaster's de-
partment has been there some time
and is now putting the camp in con-
dition for the occupancy of the troops.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Joseph MEpHL DEAD.
pires in San Antonio, Tex.-A
sketch of His Career.

Chicago, March 17.-Joseph Medill,
for almost half century editor of the
Chicago Tribune and former mayor of
Chicago, is dead.
At noon Thursday came the sad in
telligence from San Antonio, Tex, that
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
ARGOS for spanish Minister,

Madrid, March 2O.-The Pals says it
is certain that the duke of ARGOS, the
former Spanish minister to Mexico, will
be appointed minister of Spain at Wash
ington.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Waa . Poker Tern

ssDid your rich aunt leave you anything?''
''Not cent"
.unss T. y yag s. she Eaia Ea4
American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
During the Solo.

The Man-Anyway, her singing browns
conversation.
The Maid-Dear me! l always UNDER
n. Y. Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Sixteen Known to De Dead and ~ Are
Miknin1-HeaYy LAsaes.

Sixteen Known to De Dead and ~ Are
Missin&-Heavy Losses.
New York, March 20.-The latest es-
innate with reference to the Windsor
hotel fire places the number of dead at
IS; injured, 81; missing, As; value Of
the hotel, furniture, ETC., is placed at,
$1,25O,O00; insurance, $s90,OOO. The
loss to the guests will reach nearly ST.
100000. Two families have lost Jewell
ry valued at 100000, and there are
scores of other wealthy families who
lived in the hotel and who lost jewels
worth thousands of dollars.
Fired by Thieves.
The police are now led to suspect
that the hotel fire was the work of
thieves. Many of the guests who lost.
friends and valuables declared that
thieves had set the big hotel on fire
for the purpose of creating a panic and
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
For q Culinary Reason

'Pa," said little Willie, "why is bad
actor called 'ham?'
he's :n s sssv tt1 xh 1:gs9 sSssis
Standard and Times.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
AN ORIENTAL PEACH.
AZ q Singer of Monaghan T.ny Thi.
Vassal Was . Winner In
4 Walk.

Her majesty, Tsi An, empress of China,
sat in her palace in the purple Forbidden
City, with her brow resting on her thumb
and her index finger pushed up through her
fringe. Rousing herself presently from her
profound absorption she beckoned to wall
nut.colored person plastered up against the
yellow silk tapestry.
"Un: Hung" she said, twhere is the en-
peror?"
Dash your ignominious slave into mill,
lion atoms, oh, amethyst flower of the
CELESTIAL Kingdom" he responded, lying
wotteth not"
''Wot?"
"No, most purple of our yellow lilies Of
the Yang-tse-Kiang, do not wot where the
.And this to me?"
Most beauteous descendant of all the
gods, your vile slave speaks but the truth.
though he lies here on his very stomach.
he wotteth not where the emperor isl
slave, dog, canine wretch, scum of the
Yellow river, did not tell you what to do?"
Truly, most divine of all the gentle, pur-
pie peoples Of Peking, and your slave did It.
to the queens taste, 80 to speak"
aha, then he is dead?"
crystal sea-
''W,hty Hest thou, knowing that he il
Glow the dickens, most marvellous Of
mandarin matrons, do I know where he Isl?
I'm no fortune teller.''
"0ho, aha, smiled her majesty, again re.
lapsing into thought, ssbring on another.''-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1899-01-25
ITEMS FROM EXCHANGES.

Colonel Torrey will leave in a few
days for the east. where he will attend
to business in connection with recover
ing damages for the relatives of the
men killed in the Tupelo wreck. The
railroad company will be compelled to
settle on a fair asis.-Sun-Leader.
The Union Pacific Railway company
has put up a Go foot iron bridge where
the old wooden bridge stood on the
track to the Sweetwater mine. Mr..
King superintendent the job. Mr.. Ber-
rvs assistant engineer was here this
week and passed a favorable opinion
upon the work dOne.-ROck Springs
Miner.
A consignment of 100000 eastern
brook trout eggs for the Sundance
hatchery arrived on Monday evening of
this week and Superintendent Newell
has since been busy in caring for them.
The eggs will be Matched during the
! winter and the young trout will be
ready for distribution in the various
streams of the county next May.-Sun-
dance Monitor.
Hon. J.. NJ. Carey and Mr.. L. c. David
came down from Casper Monday night
and remained over Tuesday at Wheat
land. looking over some business mat
ters. Mr.. Carey is arranging for the
work to be done on the Rock Lake res
ervoir and has already purchased a car
Of cement for use in the construction
of the outlet. He will devote much per
sonal attention the ensuing year to tbs
interests of the Wheatland colony. Mr.
DsT:s returned to Casper Wednesday,
Wheatland World.
, 1899-01-25

Clarence D Clark born at Sandy Creek, Oswego county, New York,
April 16, 1851; a educated in the common schools and at the Iowa State
university; admitted to the bar in 1874 and taught school and practced law
In Delaware county, Iowa, until 1881; in that year removed to Evanston,
Wyor where he has since resided; was prosecuting attorney for Unta county
four years; a appointed associate justice of the Territory of Wyoming in
elected to the Fffty-frst and Fity-second congresses; was defeated for re-
election to the Fhtythird congress by a fusion of democrats and popuIsts;
was elected January %, 1895, o the United States senate for the term ending
March 8 1899 to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of the legislature to
elect in 1898.
In the senate of the United States Senator Clark stands high and occu-
pies an exalted place in the frshdship Of the great men of that greatest of
all legislative bodies of the earth He is chairman of the committee o. rail-
roads, stands well up toward the head of the judiciary committee, is a mem
Der of the committee on foreign relations and the committee IN transpota-
ton routes to the seaboard. In the various routesM Mr. Clark stands CLOSE
to the throne" and generally secures that which he seeks.
But in Wyoming is where Senator Clark has made a peerless record
Through the sheer force of his strong personality and warm friendships
contracted during his long residence in Uinta county. he was enabled to
lature with a solid republican delegation. Not only this, but the republicans
of Uinta county we're enabled to make almost a clean sweep with their
county ticket.
All these circumstances made Senator Clark the logical candidate to sue
coed himself, n it was therefore surprising that he was almost the
unanimous choice of the Wyoming legislature.
, 1899-01-25
NEWS OF THE l.

Sherman, Wyo., Jan. 23.-CSpecial
Correspondence.)-The weather the
past week has been quite changeable
and also considerable snow mad plenty
of wind.
Mrs. Burns returned home on Thurs
day.
J. S. Atherly of the legislature spent
Sunday at home with his family.
Mr.. Boise, a Union Pacific operator,
stopped off Thursday to visit his friend.
Mr.. Hutchings.
Mr.. Eye was a Cheyenne visitor on
Monday and Tuesday.
One of our well-known hunters trail
ed a bunch of wolves on Tuesday.
There were about eight in the bunch.
From the appearance of the snow in
the gulches, there will be want for
water next summer.
Miss Bessie Eye left Saturday for
Cheyenne. where she will visit friends
for some time.
, 1899-01-25
present law the superintendent gives
no bond for the moneys handled.
YESTERDAY


Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 24.-The speak
er's gavel sounded in the house at 2
o'clock, with every member present.
Sullivan of Natrona introduced house
bill No. "a, which provides for the cree
ton on our state capitol grounds of a
monument to those members of the
Wyoming battalion, Alger light artil-
lery and the Second United States vol
unteer cavalry, who, since enlistment,
have lost their lives, and makes an ap-
preparation OF $500 to carry out its
provisions. Referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Standing committee recommended
that house joint resolution No. Z, con-
corning the dissertation Of the national
flag, and house bill No. 3s, for an ad-
dition to the Rock Springs hospital, do
pass,
On suggestion on the speaker, he was
instructed to name a committee to at
tend the stockgrower's convention
which committee was named as fol
lows: Messrs. Atherly, Conway, Coop
err, Eychaner, George, McAllister, Nc
Dermott, Nowlin, Reader. Reid, Roberts
and Swanson.
The house went into committee OF tht
, 1899-01-25

The committee took up Joint me-
mortal No. 2, concerning star route o II
tracts. A substitute was offered by the
committee on internal improvements.
Senator Fox said that the first four sec
tions of the bill were quite similar. He
said hat the wrongs that the people
had to suffer from the present method
of making these contracts was annoy
ing, and he cited circumstances in his
own county of Albany, and said that in
the original memorial the wording was
such as to make its approval by con-
gress doubtful, and he preferred the
substitute. Coleman spoke at length
concerning the memorial and said that
the postoffice department at Washing
ton was endeavoring to get a bill
through congress on this line. Several
others spoke on the memorial. On
motion the memorial was amended by
striking out the objectional features.
The committee arose and reported
the same back to the senate with the
recommendation that IT do pass as
amended. The report was received and
adopted.
The committee IN printing reported
that senate file No. > had been correct
ly printed.
The president announced that he was
about to sign house joint resolution No.
8. providing for the printing of 1000
copies of the governors message.
By unanimous consent Verbryck gave
notice that he would at some future
time introduce a bill for an act provld-
ing that the superintendent of public
instruction, as the register of the land
board, should give a bond for the mon
eys coming into his hands. Under the
, 1899-01-25
THERE ri orHpRs

Is one of he up-to-date slang express
sions. This refers tc railroads as well
a. other phings. There are other rail-
roads, we will admit, but There are NO
others having Electric Lighted trains
between the Missouri river and CHI
cago. The Chicago, Milwaukee and 81
Paul railway leads In all things. Elec-
trio Lighted. Steam Heated, ~vestibuled
trains running over = stone ballasted
steel rail track give you . service
equalled by no other line. Through
sleepers from Denver TO Chicago.
Through Tourist Carr from San Fran
cisco to Chicago. We are the short line
between Omaha and Chicago. Why not
get the best 1t the same price you pay
for an inferior article. Try our linz
once and you. Will use NO other. Fos
tlms tables, mps, ete., call on Of Cd
drees.
L L DOWNING.
m q. Wet Temple D..
Comnsreial Agent,
~ LAAs CITY. Utah.