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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
LIVE MANS FUNERAL.
A Japanese who Saw That Every
thing Was Done Dccently BE.
fore His Death.

A curious incident is related by the
Japanese papers. Mr.. Kumekawa, of
Kobe, like every other intelligent Jap
anese, desired that his funeral should
be attended by ceremonies appropriate
to his rank and social position, and in
order that he might not be disappoint-
ed in this respect, having reached his
seventy-seventh year, and feeling that
his days were numbered, he determined
to have his. funeral in advance and
make the arrangements himself. There
fore on the day appointed his relatives
and friends were invited to his house
and gathered around an empty coffin
with all the paraphernalia of mourn
ing and engaged in the most Ella borate
Buddhist ceremony that could De de-
vised. Mr.. Kumekawa sat at the: head
of the caslSet and watched withinterest
all that was going on. % ::..::::.G z
After the ceremonies at the house
were concluded procession was
formed, which marched through the
principal streets to the cemetery. Mr..
Kumekawa walked in front of his own
coffin. The floral offerings were nu-
merous and beautiful. The Kobe city
band led the procession and played
modern airs, while at intervals were
groups of dancing girls and members
of the theatrical profession, who per-
formed pantomime' allegories to illus
trate the nobility of Mr.. Kumekawa's
character and the lossfhat was suffered
by the community a his death. Just
before reaching the%g9tes bf the Gene
terry the procession.was: halted apd sew
eral photographs were taken. After the
coffin had been lowered into the grave
and covered with floral. offerings the
funeral party proceeded to the Jinko
club, where an. elaborate feast was
served, and speeches eulogistic of Mr..
Kumekawa were delivered by several
of his friends.
Mr.. Kumekawa was thoroughly sat
isfied with. the success of his funeral,
although: It cost him large sum of
money, and he may now depart in peace,
knowing that ali the rites have been
observed, and when he dies it is only
necessary for his family to- place his
body in the coffin that lies in the
ground.-Chicago Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
Funston AVENGED His Horse.

Funston AVe08eO a10 HOrSSs
Col. Funston sat on his horse, watch
ing his Kansas boys fire at the enemy
at Caloocan, when an orderly came up
with the commanding generals COM
pliments, and an order to stop firing.
"Cease firing!" shouted the colonel.
Only few of the nearest men heard
him, and the firing kept on. 'iCease
firing!" ordered the colonel again, and
this time the bugle gave forth the peal
and the firing, after scattering, stopped
altogether. Just then ball from the
insurgents drilled the neck of the
colonel's pony. Quick as fash Funs-
ton whirled around, fire in his eyes.
Commence firing!" he shouted, at the
top of his voice. "Give 'em at geo
yards!" It took three or four rounds
of ammunition all along the line to
avenge that horse, though the colonel
still rides it.-Leslie's Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
CASING.

HE REARED IT AGAINST THE DOOR
CASING.
open and it swung back into place with
a bang and the thing was done. Wad-
ley looked at his watch aud found it
was 20 minutes past IL.
''That's dead easy" he said to him
self. as he walked away. ''All you have
to do is to measure your door and cut it
down to the measurement of the door
frame, put on the hinges, and there
you are" He had an idea that the thing
was great deal more complicated and
demanded special skill. He had saw
and a square of his own at home. The
saw was rather small-sized one, and it
needed setting and filing little, but it
was still equal to chewing off the top
of a screen door. The square was one
of the best made, etched all over with
fine lines and figures, the use of which
Wadley could only guess, but which in
spired his deep respect, nevertheless.
The people next door had plane, he
knew. and as they had lately borrowed
his garden rake and Mrs. Wadley's
clothesline props he did not see why he
should not ask to be allowed to use it
for 10 minutes. He thought this all
over as the train whirled him north
ward to his suburban home and inn
agined himself astonishing Mrs. Wad-
ley.
81 think it is about time we did some
thing with it" said Mrs. Wadley when
her husband asked where in the base
ment she had put that screen door. 81
don't think you had better try to put
It up yourself, though; do you think
you CAM"
IT think I can manage it all right, -
said Wadley. II watched man put
up one as was coming home, and
there's no trick to it atall. want you
to time me from the minute start
Before he started he had to take down
the old door, which had been simply
ruined by the last hired girl. She was
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
HANDY HAULING CRATE.
Convenient When a Single Hog, sheer
or Calf Has to he Moved or
Carried Away.

It is often convenient to have crate
in which to haul single hog, sheep or
calf. 1t is not necessary to have it SO
large or so heavy but what it can be
easily lifted into the wagon, or even
taken in the light wagon, where the ami
NAL to be hauled is not too large and
heavy. The frame should be made of
2x4's. strengthened by rods and bolts.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
Hanging a Screen Door
was just in time to see
wv the whole thing. He regarded

WADLEY was just in time to see
wv the whole thing. He regarded
It then as special dispensation of Prov
idence in his favor that he had felt inn
PEELED to stop, for there was nothing
particular about the front of the build
ing to attract his attention, unless it
was the air of mystery impaired by the
whitewash on the windows. The white
wash itself had been laid on with q free,
dashing, circular stroke-evidently not
by the same hand that had scratched
the portrait of the gentleman with the
triangular body, tall hat and indicated
arms and legs upon its surface-but it
was not of itself sufficiently remarkable
to arrest the progress of man who
meant to catch train. The store door
was open, but Wadley saw nothing at
first except the newly stained counter
and shelves and little heap of shavings
on the floor. Perhaps it was the shaw
ings that conveyed an unconscious sug-
gestion to his mind. An unconscious
suggestion had it's effect, after all.
Just as he was about to pass on,
man came into view, dragging screen
door after him with one hand and car
rying square and a saw in the other.
Then Wadley remembered that he had
q screen door to put up that Saturday
afternoon himself, and he determined
t. watch the process.
The man went at it with an air of
easy confidence. He was an elderly man
with a grayish-red goatee. His collar
less shirt showed on it's bosom evidence
that he used tobacco. Wadley did not
use tobacco himself, but he had heard
it said that it was soothing to the
nerves and thought that possibly it ac-
counted for the mans imperturbable
expression, which was really notice.
able. The first thing the man did after
laying down his tools and absolutely
confirming the mute witness of his
shirt was to pull out fat silver watch
attached to massive but coppery chain
and look at it. Wadley instinctively did
the same and saw that it was eight min
utea past IL. He concluded that the
blotchy artisan would not begin his
job, but would go to his dinner, and he
felt sorry that he had stopped.
He was mistaken in this. The man
laid his square lengthwise and across
the door opening, and then, producing
q fiat pencil from the rear pocket of his
slack trousers, measured the screen
door and made two rapid marks, and
then drew line along the edge of the
square across the top. He dragged the
door back into the store and Wadley
heard the quick rasping of his saw for
a moment, then the ''creesh, creesh" of
a plane, and the man came out,
slammed the door into the appointed
place and it fitted to hairs breadth.
The spring hinges were already OH
the door. All that remained was to
screw them to the casing. The carpen-
ter had the screws in his mouth, from
which he extracted them one at time,
tapped them lightly into place and
twisted them down to their heads with
half dozen quick turns of his supple
wrist to each. Then he pulled the door
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
Petroleum Settles the Du.t.

A writer in st. Paul paper states
that he recently drove over piece of
road at Fort Worth, Tex, which was
treated last fall with wetting with
crude petroleum. He says that during
five months of drought, when all other
roads were enveloped in dust. this one
was clear of it, and that when heavy
rain made mud of the dusty roads this
one remained dry and pleasant.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
CANNIBAL IN THE INK.
He Wa. from the south Sc. Island.
and There Was Character
Az In His Visiting.

Rather an amusing incident was con-
nected with the return to San Francisco, en-
route to Washington, Of Justice W. L:
Chambers, who has been for a number Of
years chief justice of Samoa. The Judge is q
well-educated and highly cultivated Ala.
baman, with that polish Of that rara avis,
the Southern gentleman of the best type.
In an interview, published at Honolulu ON
his way up, the chief justice was SO serious
ly misrepresented in his alleged statements
regarding Samoan matters that he took the
wise precaution Elm San Francisco Of writ
ing out his views on the more ticklish mat
ters concerning which he was interviewed.
Like most gentlemen, Judge Chambers PEN
manship would never be taken as model in
a district school. Afprinter on morning
paper to whom it was given to set up was in
despair.
the worst writing ever was up against"
"But that was written by the chief JUS
tice of Samoa, man. Look how much char
acter there is in the writing"
ssChief justice of Samoa!" snorted the
compositor. Chat accounts for it. There is
character in his hand. might have known
he was South Sea islander could smell
canibal in the ink!"-San Francisco News
Letter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14
vENTnATlNe BARNS.
o.e of the Best Plans 10 to Have q
Window In Each Gable End OF
the Duilding.

Barns should have means of ventila-
ton, but it should be ventilation that
can be controlled. One of the best plans
is by window in each gable end of the
building, up near the peak of the roof.
Have these windows arranged as shown
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14

in the cut, and they can be opened and
closed at will from the ground floor.
The triangular pieces nailed to the sides
Of the sash hold up the window little
inclined inward, so that it falls open
by its own weight when the cord is
loosened. The same result could be OBJ
tanned by the usual sash that closes to
q perpendicular position, but has a
second cord running from the outer end
of the iron rod down to the floor. Pull
ing on this cord would open the window.
while pulling on the pulley cord would
close it, when the line could be fastened
below.-N. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14

He-'I know better than to propose to
girl can't get" She-tDo you?" He
Eyes; she might change her mind. "-Town
Topics.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-14

The demand for lamb and mNttoa has
not been over-supplied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
OBITUARY..

Former Congressman James Nelson Pidcock
died at his home at whitehouse. ". J.. yester-
day morning OF paralysis. He was stricken on
Saturday evening while at his desk In his pri-
vate ONCE at his home. Mr. Pldcock was born
at Mechanicsville. n. j.. on Feb. g. 1895. and
had been the leader In the Democratic rank
was elected State Senator In 1879 and in 1894
he was elected Congrrsssman. He was Pres
Pidcock was twice married. He is survived BY
a wife and ak children.
Walter, STANLEY. a civil engineer. died In
parents in 1895. He was empioyed on many
important mt public T9Tss end wts general man a!s
to 1882 HIS most important engineering
imprncticable by most eng incers. Mr.. Shanley
was tor many years a prominent member OF
Prqspec.. Conn. aged 70 years He was born m
MY years ago. He was in the CivI War AZ
asS S the PcSSSs MAN AZ fHs where
Tor neariS swen'E ;hSs years he wa: professor
year az from which he never fully recovered
ESss,S and 'hI' was the immediate cause Of
wIliem Foyd:Jones died on Saturday at his
home. l2a East Thirty fourth street. fTe had
been Ill for the past flve weeks with typhoid
fever He was born thirty three years ago In
Massapequa. L. l.. came Of tho old Long Island
street. in partnership with Daniel T. Worden.
Three years ago he was married to Miss Lillian
Ferris. She and q son. 10 months old. survive
him.
Samuel Conover died OF apoplexy on Satur-
day al 200 West 10th street. whore he lived
time manager Of the brokerage firm OF Homes
4 Co, in Leonard street. He was born In 1887
Mr.. Conover was Park Commissioner with
Smith Ely. He leaves a wife and daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
TO ask ron SHORTER HoURs
Conductors and Trsinmep on the New
Haven Road want n Ten-Bours Day.

Su"uuVoof ana Trntnmeu ON the NSW
Haven Road want n Ten-Bours Day.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 17.-There was q
meeting In this city to-day OF representatives
OF the Brotherhood OF Railway Conductors and
the Order OF Railway Trainmen TO discuss the
question OF the readjustment OF the hours OF
labor and wages Of the conductors and train
mon on the New York and New Haven Rail-
road. At present the conductors and train
men put In twelve hours anda half for days
work. II their runs extend beyond this limit.
conductors get % cents an hour. and brake
men get17H cents an hour.
What the conductors and traiumen desire 10
PRODUCTION IN the number Of hours work for .
day to ten hours at the same rate OF pay they
now receive for twelve and one-haif hours.
There was no talk OF q strike. nor do they In
tend TO push their grievances to such an ex.
treme. At the meeting to-day were several OF
the grand officers Of two associations.
An official Of tho road said tonight that the
Officers Of the road had not heard word about
tho desires Of these employees. IL fs very
likely that In few days an informal statement
OF the position OF the conductors and tralnmen
will he submitted to the road'a officials as
result OF to.day's meeting. II was said to-
night that the enGineers and 1remen on the
Berkshire division OF the New Haven line had
been receiving no extra pay Tor overtime runs
up to q week ago. The officials OF the road
decided then TO pay them for all overtime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
CEBU EXPELS THE FRIARS.
ACTION BY THE LOCAL. GOVERN
NEWT OF Owe OF TEE PHILIPPfNf&

Gen. Youns's Men Breaking Up the Las
Rebel Bands In Northern Luson-Ths
Third Cavalry in = Fight Near DinEras-
The Natives Arc Cuitivstina Their Farms
Special Cable Ds,patens TO TIE sur.
oEBu. Dec. IL. via Manila. Dec 17.-An ex-
traordinary meeting Of the tribunal has been
held here. at which action most important "a
all GLASSES was taken. The people were well
represented. The local President announced
that seven friars had arrived In Cebu. and he
called for public expression OF tho course 70
be adopted toward them. A debate eusued
and IL was unanimously voted TO ask the
American authorities to expel the friars ~
agltators whose presence was prejudicisl 10
the peace Of the island.
LAoAo. Luzon. Dec. Is. via Manila. Dec. IT.
Gen. Youngs men are driving the insurgents
TO their holes. Four columns are out chasing
rebels. Col. Hare's and Col. Bowze's detach-
ments, OF 100 men each. are racing toward
Cabroogan. where there arc twenty-three
American prisoners. It is reported that Major
Natividad. commanding their guard. has been
captured. and that he has sent an order TO his
officers TO release the prisoners.
Dotachments OF sailors from the cruiser
Newark have occupied Pam ploma and Claw
eria. capturing . thousand rifes.
Major SweiRert. OF the Third Cavalry. with
his command. had q haht on Dec. 10 with .
band OF rebels near Dingras. The Americans
lost two killed and seven wounded. Five
armed rebels were captured.
Gen. Young has occupied BanguL Some OF
his men are In hot pursuit OF Gen. Tinio. who
is now without a command.
The country Ia peaceful. The natives are
carrying on their farming operations ~
usual
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
sUIr TO ANyUL KRAsEL MARnIAsE
Bride Has Returned to Her FRther-Both
Parties Belong 10 ST. Lnke,a in Harlan.

Bride Has Returned to Her Father-Both
Parties Belong to 81. Luke's in Harlem.
Isaac d. Nichols. attorney for the wife. said
yesterday that an action will be begun in the
Supreme Court to-day for the annulment OF
the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kragel.
both OF whom ar" prominent as workers In st.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church In Harlem.
The suit will be brought by Mrs Kragel. Kra-
gel refused to discuss the mater last night
re erring inguirer- 10 his attorneys. Dwight 4
Mason Of go broadway.
kfnKrl Is the son of Louis Kragel. a prosper
Gus cahinctmak.r and a member Of the firm ~
Louis KHgel Il son. which mas Offices Mt lU4
last Twenty-c ghth street lie Is an usher in
St Lukr's Church and II also the treasurer OF
the sunday school, II" ia u corporal In Com pa ny
q, Twenty -src)nd Regiment amt IL the treas
urcr OF the company He ~ at present living
with his father A. 53l West III At street
Mrs. kraR-l was Miss Jeanne Bocnau. She
iF about twenty years Old and - AZ present
LYING with her father tiHnrg, r.. al +OJ Woat
lJjth s'rnrt She teaches a class in the sun
day school OF st. Lakes
Mrs. kragcl llrst me, Kragel about two years
ago, He soon began 10 nay her attention and
IN short timn thsir cnUageneqt was an
nounceh. They were married on June 7 last
by the Rev DR.. John J. Patey. the rector OF st.
l.ukes. For five months they livci In Wost
Ninety-.iN;n street hut ~ November the wife
returned to her parents house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
LIEuT BRUMBY DEAD.
ne was Dewey's Flag Lieutenant in the
Hattie Of Manila Bay.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 17.-Lieut. Thomas NJ.
Brumby. who was Dewey's Flag Lieutenant in
the battle OF Manila Bay. and who carried the
official news OF that victory TO Hong Kong to
be cabled 10 the Navy Department died at o
O'Clock this evening at Garfield Hospital. this
city. OF typhoid fever. Lieut. Brumby Ind
been III three weeks. The disease was agRra-
waited By other complications. including a
swelling OF the glands OF the throat which pre-
vented the patient from breathing freely or
taking nourishment. Yesterday afternoon an
operation was performed to relieve the throa
complication. Lieut.. Drumby sank rapid y
after tho operation. and last night his physl CT
clans decided that he could not recover.
Admiral Dewey called at the hospit al at 4 80
this afternoon. and. on being informed OF Lieut..
Brumby's condition. went to the bedside. At
that time Lieut. Brumby had been uncon-
scious fifteen hours Senator Clay and Repre-
sentative Maddox Of Georgia also called but
were not admitted to the ward. With the sur
geons when death came were Mrs. NJ I. Hey
a lawyer from Carersvifr. Ga. and i' Mrs.
Pu Barry ot New York, an ultimate friend;
John W. Crawford. Admiral Dswsy's secretary,
reported at once to the surgeon who had
Mi details for the funeral They said that
there would probably be no display OF any
tOrt ana tnat on Iussnay me remains WOuIu
be take to Marietta. Ga. for interment.
Both by birthriRht and by force OF early
training lieut.; Brnmby incIinssd to martial
graduate Of West Point. He commanded the
Fourteenth Georgia Infantry during the Civil
War. and was principal OF the Georgia Military
Institute at Marietta. Lieut. Brumby was born
Nov. 20. 1865. ard for several years remained
with his father at the military Institute. After
the Civil War h. went to school in At
Naval Academy in 1873. aud was graduated
June 10. 1879 His frst real service took him
aboard the warship Tennessee. and II was
while on tina. assignment that he received his
commission IA Ensign. From 1891 to 1890 he
served consecutvely on tho receiving shin
Franklin. tho jamestown. the Coast Survey
steamer Gedney and the yandalia. En-.
sign BrImby, beesmse Junior lie, t.sptenantt
1897 he served. on the Vermont. tho
schoolship St. Marys and the cruiser
New YORK. being assigned to the last named
vessel for service on the south Atlantic station.
Lieut.. Brumbg received his commission as full
prior to his service with Admiral Dewey. being
detailed to duty with the War College,
after brief neriod spent at the Naval
Observatory. His commission as Flag Lieu
tenant to Commodore Dewey dated from
January, 1898. Late in October Lieut. Brumby
went to Atlanta where a sword and the freedom
OF the city were presented to him, Soon after
his return to Washington he man ifested symp-
toms OF what Ia known In the service as tropc
fever. and after remaining In his room several
days was sent to Garfield Hospital on Nov. rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
HOTEL sWINDLEH CAUGHT HERE
Pretended TO Be John Il. Roach. the Shit
builders Someone's From Washington.

Pretended TO Be John Il. Roach. the Ship
builders Son Comes From Washington.
young man registered as John B. Roach.
Jr.. OF PHILADELPHIA at the Grand Hotel yester-
day afternoon Ho told the clerk that no was tho
son OF John b. Roach. shipbuilder. and talked
entertaininKly with him about the launch
ing OF the KrarsarRe and other vessels. Then
he said that he was temporarily financially
embarra- s.d and ask ed the clerk II no would
cash check. He drew a check for 81 on the
First National Bank OF Chester. Pa, and tho
clerk sent the young mans baggage to his
rooms and paid him the 50.
Then the young man went into the dining
room and proceeded TO eat a good dinner.
which was charged. While he was eating Mr.
Leland. the proprietor came in. He had been
to Philadelphia yesterday to visit relatives who
are nlso related to Mrs. John b. Roach. The
clerk spoke to Mr. Leland about the check. and
Mr.. Leland. after taking look at the young
man. declared that he was an I'm poster. Mr.
Leland went to the west Thrtieth street police
station and told Sergeant W-lslug OF the case
The sergeant sent Detectives Curry and Hem
derson to ia" hotel
The young man was still in the dining room.
so the, istesi yes went TO his room and eI:
his baggage. IL contained some newspapers
and one pAtri knife and fork. The detectives
re'prl"I 20 n" Office and arrested the owner
When the prisoner was searched at the police
station the Ilics found kcy.to room at tn.
Astor House and number ~ letters that had
been addressed to Herman ". Donath at the
from August Donath OF Washington and In II
the father congratulated his son on having
secured work and cnuns-l,ed him TO he care ul
about his accounts. to keep good hours and the
right sort OF COMPANY. and never to lie to hi.
employers. The father wrote that he hoped
that the trouble and worry his son had caused
him IN the last few years would never be re-
peated again.
The prisoner admitted that he was not John
=. Roach, yr.. and said that he was HarmAQ W.
Donath OF 1928 Eighth street. Washington He
was locked up on Nr. Lcand's com plant