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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Passed Away.

Milwaukee, Aug. 26.-Col. Warham
Parks, who for many years occupied
a prominent place in legal circles, died
at Oconomowoc Friday afternoon. The
deceased was born in Milwaukee No.
vember $, 1916. He passed through the
great civil war struggle. 80
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Heavy Los. by storms.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Aug. 60
According to reliable reports received
here from Chill property valued at more
than 6 100000 has been destroyed dur
ing the severe storms that have swept
the country during the last fortnight.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Universal. Peace Union.

Mystic, Conn.,, Aug. 24.-At the thir-
ty-third annual meeting here of the
Universal Peace union A. H. Love, of
Philadelphia. was reelected president
for the thirty-third time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Help for the Needx.

4 Brooklyn, Aug. 24.-The United
States transport Mcclellan sailed yes
terday, carrying 1000 tons of clothing,
provisions, medicines and building ma
terial for the destitute in Porto Rico.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
New Bank Notes.

Washington, Aug. &c. - An entire Sc
riei Of new notes is to be issued by the
treasury department to replace the old
ones of the denominations of 81, So, SIS.
$40, $40, $50, 800 and $500.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Colored Children Rarred.

New York, Aug. 2s. = Colored chill
dren of this state, under decision of
Justice w. NJ. Smith, of the superior
court of Long Island, are barred from
attending public schools with white
children.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
First Legal Hanging.

Muskogee, I. T.. Aug. &c. - Cyrus A.
Brown and Matthew Craig were exc
cuted here for murder. 1t was the
first legal hanging of white men ever
held in the territory.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
President WIN Attend.

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-The chair
man of the committee on invitation of
the G. A. r. encampment, which con-
venes here September 4. has received
President McKinley's acceptance of the
invitation to attend the reunion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Centenarian Dend.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 22.-Dubuque's
oldest settler, Mrs. Bridget Hall. died,
aged 100 years and months. She had
resided continuously in this city for
81 years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Killed Two Thieves.

Springfield, o., Aug. 23.-Two colored
Springfield thieves were surrounded
Tuesday and shot dead in a buggy by
Urbana officers. The incident grew out
of continued thievery at Urbana. Ex-
citement is intense.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Pingree Calls for Aid.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 26.-Gov. Pin
gree has issued a proclamation to the
people of the state asking that they
contribute to the fund for the aid of the
storm-stricken Porto Ricans.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Klondfkers PerI.h.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-out of 1000
men who went into the Kotzebue coun-
try last fall over seven per cent. have
died from scurvy or met Tragic deaths.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
German Cabinet WIN Rematn. !

Berlin, Aug. 24.-1t is understood that
as a result of the council Wednesday the
cabinet will remain in Office and there
will be no dissolution.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.


A8ANOO0 ~ - VIZ - u 0Z0A0o
Fer the Week BaAGsg Asg. D.
Concord, n. H., was shaken by an
earthquake. % a-
Troops were called for to put stop
to race troubles in Darien. Ga.
Mrs. Annie Gravenstock, aged 81
years, died of starvation in Chicago.
1t has been decided to hold univer-
sal exposition in Rome, Italy. in 1910.
The new cable between Miami, Fla,
and Havana, Cuba, has been completed.
Manufacturers of printers ink have
formed trust with capital OF $2O,-
DOC, 900. ..e
The Third cavalry, consisting of Us
men and is officers, left Seattle, Wash,
for Manila. q th
The Mahomet house at Buzzard's
Bay, Mass, was burned, the guests mar
rowly escaping.
Edmund Routledge, head of the we'll
known publishing firm of Routledge q
Sons, died suddenly in London.
The transport Sherman, bearing the
First California volunteers from Ma
Mia, arrived in San Francisco.
Ralph Hill, member of congress from
the Columbus (Ind.) district in 1864,
died at indianapolis, aged 72 years.
Mississippi democrats in convention
at jackson nominated II. L. Longino, of
Washington county, for governor.
The Iowa state fair opened in Des
Moines with the largest number of
visitors and exhibitors in its history.
At Warsaw, ILL.,, Judge William n.
Grover, prominent lawyer, dropped
dead on the street from heart failure.
Dwight II. Baldwin, founder of the
piano firm of Baldwin & Co., died at his
residence in Cincinnati, aged Is years.
Two Indians and white man were
hanged at Dawson for murder. twas
the first legal execution in the Klon-
dixie.
A stage was held up at Horseshoe
Bend, Idaho, by masked men, who Sc
cured $4,000 from II. j. Reiling, of Chi
cago.
Both Gen. Brooke and Gen. Wood
have denied to the war department re-
ports of riots and disturbances in San.
tiago.
Carl Trenkhaus. aged 40, and his wife
were shot and killed by Trenkhaus'
brother at New Milford, Conn.,, in a
quarrel.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo. opened his
Independent campaign for governor of
Ohio by sending out great quantities
of literature.
AS a result of quarrel with his di-
vorced wife Rev. William r. Wilborne,
of Flat Hollow, KY, was fatally wound
ed by the woman.
Daniel Montgomery, a wealthy farm
er near Milan, Mo-, murdered his wife
and then killed himself. No cause is
known for the deed.
An explosion in powder mill near
Sheppton, Pa, killed William T. Betzen-
berger, one of the proprietors, and
Harry Jones, a powder maker.
w. j. Spradling, wealthy cattleman,
shot and fatally wounded Miss Nellie
McKinstry near Fairview, N. NJ, and
soon after Spradling wss shot dead by
cowboys. s4
The transports Valencia and Zealan-
dia, with 700 men of the Montana regi-
ment and 400 men belonging to other
organizations on board, left Manila for
San Francisco.
The inhabitants of Acre, the terri
tory claimed by Brazil and Bolivia,
have proclaimed their independence
and constituted new South American
commonwealth.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
Sets the Time.

New York, Aug. 25.-A dispatch from
Admiral Dewey says that he will arrive
in this city on September %.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-31
70 Capture AGUNALDO.
Gen. Otis Has Been Instructed to
Leave No Stone Unturned to
Accomplish This End.
BELIEVED THIS WILL END The fIsH1INs

Otis VIII cont,nue In Command
Exclusions Laws In Force-Gen.
Miles Speaks Words Of PFaise-
Troops Arrive At Manila.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

p. A scientific journal states that bo-
raric acid is an excellent and harmless
preventative of milk. and that in guam
titles necessary to preservation ii. e.,
according 10 the length of time for
which il il desired o pre- serve the milky
It's, presence cannot Gc detected either
by the sense of taste or smell. Five
grains TO the gallon will preserve the
milk from one 10 three days. accord
ing 10 the care exercised in The cleans
ing of the containing vessels and the
temperature. 1t is somewhat surpris-
ing that the mnocuouS substance
should have acquired an evil reputation
lin the public mind. 1t is stated OH good
authority that. although vague state
thents about il of an injurious nature,
bayr from time 10 time been spread by
.lts opponents. not single instance of
Injury to health by boracic acid has
been substantiate6.
'.""Within the last few months DR.. c.
Iiebreich. director of the royal
pharmaceutical institute. in Berlin.
Raid. at the instigation Of Prof Vir-
chow. he had carried on a long series
.pt Experiments with borncic acid and
had convinced himself that il was ad-
GDirablF adapted as food prcservative,
and in the quantities necessary for that
a.; purpose il was quite harmless. He
added that neither in actual practice
ypor according to authoritative litera-
ture had n case been known. so far,as
he was aware. in which food prepared
pr preserved with borax or boracc
Scid had exercised n deleterouS effect
OF the health of any individual.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
The Unique Means Taken by SIx
YonnE Men to Even Up with
COQuette.

There is young coed at the Univer-
sty OF Chicago who has been doing a
lo' OF thinking lately. Ever since her
CebW in the Midway school she has
cen ono of the most popular girls Mt
ne institution. but unfortunately for
. hersrl' and several ardent admirers. she
contracted coqueitish manner. which
caused untold jealousy on the campus.
Several OF the boys get together one
gold afternoon few days ago and be.
Aor" long The conversation turned TO
me charming young woruan in uucs.
lion. Then ard there scheme Of re.
'snge was decided upon by. the six. It
was in effect ;h"l all 20 and call on the
,.ady the same evening. tcring IS min.
G'es npart. and TO regard enc another
rs perfect strangers as well as inter.
!ohers. Onr Of the six described tn.
event MS follows:
. ~ was villainous thing 10 do, but
the girl Is somewhat Of n joker herself.
and we ali had an old scn,. 30 roy OF
we carried "u, the idea +. ,vr,rc;irr
1 was the first 20 call nrG ,hy ujrl said
'sse'was glad tn see ms. Eciafr .je t,,.G
tune to say anything uts, ano,s,c,
,Tonna man was ushcrcd' in Sh, vu-
Ehhl 10 see hiIn. too. But when tl,,.
:Shira young mali arrivcdtshe was some
:yshat con fused and stammered a li,,ls
over her welcome.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
BIRDS SEEN IN GREENLAND.
a Member Of the Peury Expeditions
Tells OF coz Feath-
cred Nlpeds.

At meeting Of the Linnaeau society
held recently in the library of the
American museum Of natural history
paper w.iS read l.y j u Higgins. en-
titled "NO.es on Birds Observed IN
Greenland with the Polar Expeditions
Of 1857. Mr.. Higgins. who is an as
sistani iaXidermist in the museum. ac-
companied Lieut.. PeaIy oh his expe.
citions and made exhaustive no1es upon
the bird life observed!
He began his paper Ey explaining
that the ina ority of the birds OF Green
land were water fowl. Aside from the
gyTfalcon and the raven. he collected
but three varieties Of land bird>-the
snow bunting and Two closely allied
species. Many of the wafer birds were
rerr bold. and would approach within
gunshot II some bright obiec; was
waved in the air. Numbers flew about
the ship, seemingly inspired with Gu.
riusiIy.
Large quantities Of these creatures
are eaten by the Eskimos. and count
less bones are scattered about the viii
lages. Some of the gu!Is take their
young to the water as soon US they
leave the egg. Numbers Of these Young
$ters were seen. apparently at perfect
case while a heavy sea was running
MIR. Higgins described the putin
which sheds its bill at regular inter
sails. having u different bill for every
season Of the year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

sTe coGs9 or u E EXC! IS.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELKo, Dec. 81, 1893.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of Elko county, New. !;
GEETLEMEN:-We he rewith submit
our Qm teIly Report OF the Finances
Of the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1893.
Respectfully submitted.
&. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. A. Mcbride. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Sept.
80. 1898. ....sl5,49O y
General licenses. :. 1922 15
Per Prop tax 1885,. l,O6lOl
Fees col'ted by Co
officers ......... 511 40
Gaming licenses. 1000
Irregular sources. 1OLOO
Poll tax, 1893 -. 1877 on
Elko special school
funG ........... 4O1 25
Property tax, 1893. 58,027 OIL
State school APP
portionment :. ...... g.
Total. ...... s64,65O SO
o., ,:s----
Total Receipts. .S79,S4l SIS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
JOINT STATEMENT
Auditor and treasurer OF
E1ko County

For tho Quarter Ending Dec. 81. 1898
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21
in CHARITY'S NAME.
How the Illinois Humane Society
Performs Its Mission.
Its Officers Protect NOT Only Home
less and Abused Children. Hut
Take Care of Dumb Crea-
lures as Wen.
Especial Chicago Letter.I

Rescuing children from unnatural
parents. putting horses out of their
misery, protecting jack rabbits from
the cruelty of careless sports
men. friending homeless dogs, and
even mending the broken legs of
eafs-ihese are few of the count
T1ess acts -f goodness performed by
the iiiin0ssA Humane society. Moth
ing is too grSVt, nothing is too small
for its brave officers to attempt. The
most trivial complaint is Investigated,
the most grouphleSs rumor is traced TO
its source. Epr 30 years this society
has been end9Ayoring TO a:aeliorate the
sriferings II the human and the brute
kind. without hope OF glory or OF gain
II has been steadfast in its purpose.
Sometimes il has been without funds,
but never without courage. To most
people il is name only. They do not
realize the scope of its work; they do
not know the good that il accomplishes.
not alone in actual deeds, but as pre-
ventative of cruelty. The fear OF prose
cution, just and unrelenting, saves
many half-starved child, many poor
dumb brute from the infliction of un-
told misery. The names of John G.
Shortall and his faithful officers strike
terror into the hearts of the drivers of
children and of beasts.
The methods of the society are sys-
tematic and regular. Each mail brings
in complaints. of necessity the officers
must rely upon Others for their inior-
nation, and every investigation must
be very carefully made. Experience
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21
THE BEST MAN.
How lie Comes to Have n Part In the
Marriage Ceremony Of
the Present.

Under the title when Maids Mar
ried," Frederick Boyd Stevenson traces
the origin Of some of our marriage Gus
toms back 10 the day OF primitive man.
While we smile at the wfe-stealing
propensity of the savage or half-sa,-
uge nations, we cherish as our dearest
form, a custom that had its direct or-
gin in this very self-same practice. The
best man. who plays so important
part in well-regulated marriages that
nowadays have any pretense at all To
the fashionable. once on a time in
Sweden occupied position that was
useful as we'll as ornamental. In the
old days the Swedish groom found it
desirable, in fact, TO have several best
men to defend him from the assaults
OF rivals, and prevent them from carry
ing away his bride. The Scandinavian
warrior OF ancient times was far 100
lofty in his ideas 10 condescend TO
plead for a maiden's hand. So he pa
iiently waited until some other man
who was more gallant, had obtained the
fair ones consent Then, when all the
details had been nicely arranged. the
proud warrior, with body of we'll
trained retainers, dashed down on the
welding party. and, IL strong enough.
carried away the bride. The best men
land IT was very essential that they
should be the best men in those days).
therefore, became necessary fixtures to
the marriage ceremony. and they were
so well esteemed, and their popularity
became so perfnnpent that when the
reason for their existence was removed
they were stili retsined. Hence. the
custom is presssvtd III the best man
Of to-day."-w wemqn'z Home Compan-
ion.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

sole aim In life seems to be TO cnase up
dccrepit and enfeebled cats. She scours
the highways and the byways and her
efforts are crowned with most remark
able success. Scarcely day passes that
she does not send to the room OF the
society choice collection OF cats in
al! stages of mental and physical dis
order. These cats, she writes, must be
killed, but her instructions are explicit
10 the effect that they must not be shot.
The only death tha; she will allow is
tie use of chloroform. The officers are
silent. but her instructions, of course.
cannot be obeyed.
One of the great annoyances With
which the society has to contend IS the
wanton cruelty toward birds on the
part of the small boy. His oifenses are
numerous in this direction, but II is diff
ficult TO locate th"m.
"If the birds were killed outright Il
wouldn't be so bad" said John c.
Forbes, assistant secretary OF the So
ciety. but th.y are wounded and dis
ahled by slngshots and made captlves
and abused. But the greatest vigilance
is exercised 10 preven. otfenses of this
kind and every effort is made TO hunt
ur the guilty persons. OF course it
would be impossible for the officers o
do all this work unaided. They nave
the best assistance that can be obtain-d.
Seventyfve thousand children have
signed the pledge of the Band OF Mercy.
They have solemnly vowed TO be not
only kind, gentle and humane them
selves TO all living creatures. but they
have also taken it upon themselves to
encourage the spirit in others, and have
promised to report all cases that should
lie the subject for action on the part Il
the Humane society"
But the greatest number of COM
plants sent in is in regard to incorrlgi-
bic and runaway boys. Sometimes the
parents are AT fault. and in that event
they are prosecuted, but in the ma
jority of cases it is the fault of the boys |
themselves. After a boy has been ar
rested for incorrigibility petition is
sent to the county court and an en-
aeavor is made 10 place him in some in
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

from his platform perch. regarded the
uniformed dancers ON the floor with
contempt slumbering in his eyes.
Along toward two o'clock in The morn
ing Col. Lawton made his appearance
on the floor. He enjoyed the spectacle
of his men having a good time, and he
told the boys to go ahead and keep the
dance going until reveille If they want
ed to. Then he left the hall.
The hop broke up about half an hour
before reveile, and the soldiers made
for their quarters TO get ready to stand
the first roll call of the day. The hand
master and his musicians. sleepy and
very ugly over the prolongaton OF the
dance, repaired TO their quarters to
turn in Tor few hours rest. First call
fer reveille went in the gray dawn OF
the morning. and then assembly When
the tired soldiers got into line outside
their qunrters they were surprised TO
see their commanding officer. who wsS
ordinarily late ''eeper. standing in
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

has taught them that rs rule domestic
troubles should be avoided. Women
food the society with complaints
against their hus stands, but 90 times out
of 100, if an arrest is made. relent, pay
the fine out of their own hard earnings
and go home with the forgiven.
When word is received that horse is
MANNED or suffering from any cause
the ambulance is brought into use. The
society has never yet had enough
| money to own its own horses. and when
an animal is to he -moved the owner
or responsible person is called upon to
supply this deficiency if be can. Other
wise the horses are furnished by the
city. The only cost attached to taking
horse TO its stable is small fee for
the services of the driver of the ambu
lance. There are two of these ambu-
lances. One was given to the society
is years ago by Ferd w. Peck. The
equipped, was purchased by the So
ciety about year ago. When a horse
reaches the stable the services of
veterinery surgeon are employed and
remedies are applied unless the case is
hopeless. In the latter event the ami
NAL is shot.
Frowzy dogs and bedraggled cats are
received with open arms. The Office a
$50 Wabash avenue is a veritable hos
pital for the canine with brass collar
and long pedigree; "the mongrel. pup
py, whelp and hound, and cur of low
degree;" the Angora feline with her
certificate OF noble ancestry. and the
all-around backyard prowler without
friends or family. All are welcome. and
without distinction of race, sex. or
previous conditions of servitude. 1t Ia
case of first come first served. The
couch of "Limpy-Lame-Dog." the
tramp, is as soft as the bed of "Fido."
the pampered pet. So with PUSSY"
and the rest Of them.
There is sometimes a ludicrous side
that peeps through the sombreness of
the work of caring for these poor dis
abled creatures. Just the other day |
a woman appeared with little weaz-
ened pug in her arms.
at is best that he should die" said
she, mournfully. But. oh, I cannot
have him shotl Give him these pills
and let him calmly sleep bis little ife
zway. Oh. promise me yon'll do thisi"
Then there is another woman whose
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

stitution. This is not always an easy
matter 10 bring about. owing TO he
fact that these institutions are aiways
overcfowded and all manner of excuses
are made TO prevent the acceptance OF
additional inmates. A case in point is
that of boy who was recently taken
to the society by his mother who is
too poor 10 support him. The child is
cripple and weak n vntally The So
ciety first took him the home for
fee be-minded youths, but be was de-
med admission there on the ground that
he was a cripple and should be pro-
vided for at the home for crippled chill.
dren. At the latter institution the of
fcers said y, belonged to the place
where he had been refused admission,
and the doors were closed against him.
Tie result is that the boy is still with
his mother, who is struggling to give
him scanty existence.
Another problem that demands atten-
ton is the employment of young chill
dren on the stage. In New York city
the practice is simply prohibited. and
this fact alone floods Chicago with
youthful talent. Here the law is not
so stringent, and great many things
are taken into consideration-f1rst the
moral character of the place of amuse-
ment at which they appear; then the
physical strain on the children. and,
lastly. the financial condition Of the
parents. The Humane society has re-
Gently prohibited several children from
appearing on the stage. The Semon
twins. boys Of eight years who appeared
as boxers at downtown theater and
whose parents were in comfortable cir
cumstances, were among this number.
Another case OF Intervention was that
o. tiny japanese girl whose balancing
act was rendered dangerous owing to
the old age and therefore the unsteadi.
ness OF the nerves OF the father. who
was supposed to catch her in the event
Of accident
Probably the work Of the society that
is most in evidence is the erection of
the drinking fountains at importan.
points in various parts Of the city.
There are 43 of these fountains. and |
three more will be constructed IN the
spring, all at the expense of the So
,iety. The value of these public drink
ing places during the heated term is in |
,stimable.
FREDERICK R'YD STEVENSON.