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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Tomah a Truthful Man
But He Had to Catch Bull Moose
With Rope to Prove It.

GABRIEL TOMAH, member of the
III Princeton (Me.) branch of the Pas
samaquoddy Indian tribe, is guide by
profession. On Monday, June 5, while
he was padding in his canoe up through
the Dobsis Lake thoroughfare bound
for his camps on the upper lakes, he saw
q very large COW and bull moose quietly
feeding on small island in the center
of the stream. The island covers less
than five acres, is near the mouth of the
lake, and in some places is less than
five rods from the shore. Tomah had
waiting for him party of hunters who
had sailed up as far as the white house
in the little naphtha launch Muriel to
avoid long lake journey. So he spent
but little time in watching the move
ments of the animals. He was obliged
to pass the island quite close to where
they were grazing, and expected that
his presence would brighten them away,
but in this he was mistaken. AS he pad
died along noiselessly the big bull raised
his head, and, after shifting the air a
few times as if to identify something,
walked down to the beach and out
among the reeds straight toward the
canoe until it was less than 20 feet away.
There he stood like q statue and
watched until the intruder had passed
around the bend out of sight.
When Tomah arrived at the White
house landing he found his party with
their canoes and luggage on the shore.
While the dunnage was being placed
in the canoes he began to tell the story
of his meeting with the moose. Some
members of the party expressed a de-
sire to see u real live moose running
wild in the woods, and one of then
Paul Hardiman, of Montreal, ventured
to ask the guide to place HIM within
rifle range, offering to pay SIS for the
chance and to take his chances as to the
law. Tomah believes in the Maine Jaw
for the protection of game animals and
refused to guide the party to the spot,
except on the condition that they
should leave their arms behind. His re-
fusal caused the hunters to murmur and
exchange winks. At the same time they
proceeded to make uncomplimentary
remarks about Maine guides and the
big lies they have learned to tell.
81 don't believe that there's moose
within so miles of here" said John Nc
Donald, of Boston. give been in the
Maine woods two weeks every season
for the past 16 years, and no guide can
fool me with gush. I've come here to
fish and not to hear fairy tales. Get a
move on! Let's get started
Tomah was vexed at this remark, as
he prides himself on being a truthful
man.
ugh? All! fairy tale. Me a lie!
Ali" he said. ''You say I'm not see it !?
You do, ali? You call me a liar. amt
yer? You stay where you are and you
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Cracked wheat for Ch,clx..

In wheat-growing localities it is al
ways noticed that young chickens
around the barns are always unusually
thrifty during the wheat harvest. They
pick up the scattered wheat grains and
soon get to the stage where they will
acquire q full suit of feathers. There
is no better material either to make
growth or feathers than wheat in the
grain. For very small chicks the grain
must be cracked, but they soon become
able to swallow whole wheat grains,
which is better whole feed for fowls
than anything else.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Cause Of Leg weakness.

Now that the young roosters are rum
ming at large they will grow rapidly if
properly fed, but should the weather
become damp they may suddenly show
weakness in the legs. If they eat and
seem we'll otherwise they will soon
come in proper condition, as the weak
ness is caused by the birds growing in
height rather than in breadth. the legs
seeming to grow longer. Such birds
show the effects more on sudden
change of the weather than at any other
time. as If rheumatic. Keep them in a
dry place. feed plenty Of bonemeal.
and they will not only easily get over
it. but will eventually be the largest
ones in the fock.-Farm and Fireside.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24

just wait for me come back here again.
I can prove you f I'm lie or you. I
prove you, too, ah!" and without anoth-
er word Tomah pitched, the dunnage
from his canoe, pushed off and was
soon skimming back in the direction
whence he had come.
= In the bottom of the canoe was a coil
of rope which the Indian had agreed
to deliver to MERGERS river drivers at
Grand lake stream. This was the only
thing in the way of a weapon he had
with the exception of the paddle, and
with this he proposed to capture one
of the moose. When within sight of
the island he noticed that both animals
were in the shoal water feeding on the
eel grass, and as the wind was blowing
from the island toward the approaching
canoe and the moose were both headed
in the opposite direction he felt himself
sure of successful job. He made slip
moose at one end of the rope and started
to get near the moose. The moose
while feeding would plunge their heads
under water for nearly minute at a
time while pulling the grass. Then they
would raise them and chew the grass as
contented as could be. Tomah padded
along while their heads were under
water and when they were raised would
lower himself in the boat and remain ST
lent, letting it float. In this way he was
enabled to make fair progress without
being detected. The moose goes by
smell more than by sight or hearing,
and SO the guide was sure that his
chances were good.
When within 50 yards Of the moose
Tomah laid his paddle away and
stretched down in the bottom Of his
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
A FROG RANCH.
In California, Where Ten Thousand
Croakers Make the Night
HideOus.

miles from San Francisco, that a frog
ranch is located, named after the first
owner of the land roundabout. The
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up to the ridge of the coast range Of
mountains, which incloses both shores
of San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch great number
of springs gush out of the soil in
copious volumes. 1t was the springs
that determined the first location of the
ranch. The site, overlooking an ex-
pansive view of the beautiful bay, was
capable of vast improvement. A dozen
acres, inclosing the springs, were sur
rounded with a hedge of cypress. The
grounds were laid out with taste, and
soon presented the rare beauty incident
to the profnse vegetation of a SEMI
tropical climate. Three ponds were
formed by combining the waters of the
flowing springs, some acres in extent,
and stocked with frogs. A fence, high
enough to prevent the escape of the in
mates, surrounded each, and the ponds
were filled with aquatic plants and
MOSES. Then frogs were placed in the
ponds, and from the original stock the
increase has been so great that, though
thousands are sent to market yearly,
the Withdrawals have no sensible effect
upon the vast numbers remaining. Frog
ranching is not unlike cattle raising.
There are one, two, three or four-year-
ODDS, though the successful frog raiser
will always keep the young ones sep
arate and apart from the full-grown,
which are cannibals of the first rank,
and eat all which are not able to pro-
tect themselves. The four-year-olds
are considered ripe for the market,
though the gourmand in frogs prefers
those that are year or two younger.
A frogs life is IL years. There are some
of that age at Siege. They are of mon
strous growth, being IA inches in
length, and weighing as much as four
pounds.
In California, as in colder climates.
frogs hibernate in winter, and in the
spring emerge after their long sleep
emaciated to the last degree. Then
they are fed with mixtrue of oatmeal
and blood, and again at the spawning
season, but only for short time. They
are, most Of the time, self-sustaining,
feeding upon the insects which they
cleverly catch.
Like most creatures of the animal
world, frogs are capable OF, affection for
their keeper, and demonstrate it by
coming at call and allowing themselves
to be handled, showing much delight in
being stroked. Placed upon the ground
they readily follow their mistress for
long distance. At night the noise
made by the 10000 frogs, which, it is
estimated, are contained in the three
ponds, is tremendous.-Col Golfers Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
MAKING A soD-HousE.
The Kind of Structure Here Illus
trated IL Very Popular In some
Parts Of the West.

Plow the sod one foot wide and four
inches deep, and for three-foot wall
cut with spade into two foot lengths.
Build around the four sides, keeping
the walls as near the same height as
possible, so they will settle alike. Al
ways lay the grassy side of the sod
down. Smooth off with spade, filling
the cracks with the dirt, making solid
compact wall. Lay the sod as you would
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
noctar md Patient.

ent? You told me the other day that you
are ten per cent better than you were when
YOU first consulted me, and now you havs
come here and want me to take 20 per cent.
Convalescent-But am not here this
time for my health.-Boston Transcript.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Carrier Pigeons Armed.

In China carrier pigeons are protect
ed from birds of prey by apparatu.
consisting of bamboo tubes fastened to
the birds bodies. AS the pigeon flies
the action Of the air passing through
tine tubes produces whistling sound,
which keeps the birds of prey at dis.
tance.-N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Halibut in Alaskan waters.

One of the most remarkable things
on the North Pacific coast is the large
number of halibut in Alaskan waters.
Small steamers catch cargoes in a few
hours time, and it is no strange thing
to see 100000 caught in from two to
three days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
SUMMER HEN HOUSE.
How the Farmer Can Keep Extra Col
onies During the Hot Season
Easily and Cheaply.

The open shed for fowls here shown
was recently seen in operation, and an
sweringits purpose admirably. A "shed
roof was placed upon corner of
board fence, the open sides being to-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Misdirected Zeal.

''Why the dickens don't you stop?"
asked the angry householder. ''The fire
is all OUT
81 allow it is" admitted the leader
of the village hose company, ''but they
is three winders not broke yet."-In"
dianapolis journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
An ounce Of Prevcntion

doctor, friend of mine has assured me
that sucking lemons will prevent sea sick
ness. Is that true?"
eyes, provided you sit in the shade of a
tall tree while YOU suck the lemon. Stand
ard and Catholic Times.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
AIRY SHELTER FOR CHICKS.

AIRY SHELTER FOR CHICKS,
ward the south. Here was protection
for the fowls and cool quarters for the
summer. A wire fence met the two
sides of the board fence, making house
and yard all in one Enclosure. Extrv
summer colonies can thus easily ard
cheaply be kept.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Liked Him.

Jaggles-I see there's new keeper in the
menagerie. Didn't the animals like the old
one?
Waggles-I guess SO; they ate him up
Judge,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
It's Equivalent.

Pedagogue (severely)-Now, sir, for the
muse of a right-angled triangle equivalent to?
Boy (desperately)-It's equivalent to a
lickin' fer me, sir. Go ahead.-Boston Trav-
eler.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24

A man repents oftener of what he says
than of what he doesn't say.-Chicago Daily
News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-24
Robert Downing. the Tragedian.

Robert Downing, the Tragedtap,
Robert Downing was recently interviewed
BY the press on the subject Of his splendid
physical health Mr. Downing promptly and
emphatically gave the whole credit Of his
splendid physical condition to Pe-ru-na, say
Il find it preventive against all sudden
summer ills that swoop upon one in chang
ing climates and water.
1T is the finest travelling companion and
safeguard against malarial influences.
To sum it up, Pe-ru-na has done me more
good than any tonic I have ever taken.'
Healthy mucous membranes protect the
body against the heat of summer and the
cold of winter. Pe-ru-na is sure to bring
health to the mucous membranes of the
whole body.
Write for a copy of Dr.. Hartman's latest
book entitled Summer Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
Remember that cholera morbus, cholera
infantum, summer complaint bilious collie.
diarrhoea and dysentery are each and aft
catarrh Of the bowels. Catarrh is the oniy
correct name for these affections. Pe.ru-na
is an absolute specific for these ailments,
which are so common in summer. Dr. Hart
man, in a practice of over forty years, never
lost single case of cholera infantum, dysen-
terry, diarrhoea, or cholera morbus, and his
only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those DESIRING
further. particulars should send for free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address DE-.
Hartman, Columbus, O..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
CHAPTER v.
The Body on the lee Floe.

l lay on my bed and chfttered as with
deadly cold. And even then 1 could hear
heavy footsteps come and go down the hall
and then the ciang of shut door. With
that terror, doubled and trebled, of that
house of fear came over me. I knew NOT at
what moment the nurderers might return
and Kill me My grandfather dead-rnv
father the murderer. 1 minded how he had
called me the heir for whose sake he had
been thrust out of his heritage Surely II
thought he will come back and make an
end of me also. rose and threw my clothes
about me, my fingers scarce able TO grasp
the buttons, being numb and without
power The window opened upward, and
setting 1t TO its limit, looked out, and 10.
on the thin sprinkling of snow I could see
as II had been dark shapes dragging a
heaVy burden downward toward the river
And again at this moment the faintness
came over me, and / lay all abroad on the
cold floor beneath the window TILL when I
came TO myself, l was almost frozen to
death by reason of the stark rigors of the
night. added to the fears natural to nv ten
der age. -
All this while. even in the DEPTHS of NV
swoon, the voices came to me, now high.
sharp and quarrelsome anon more laiet
and fearsome. again like women Laughing
foolishly and without wit And an over
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that house of New Minis there must have
been those that heard, yet none ventured
abroad to see the things which Satan
wrought by means Of his followers.
But my heart beginning to beat fast in
my side. and sending Gas / suppose) the
blood to my feet and head, 1 determined
that l would see what they did with my
grandfather. I laid hold of the thick ivy
branches without the window and scram-
bled down. 1t was a matter of eight or
nine feet, and easy climbing.
Then, being once among the black trunks
or the fir trees that grew thick between me
and the river down in the valley, 1 began
to lose fear. For action and the resolve of
the heart to do something Gt matters not
whao are fine solvents Of terror. I went
stumbling and tripping, now headlong. now
crabwise, on hands and knees, till 1 came
within signt of Esk water slipping along
between Its dark banks, an edging of foot
ice clinging to the banks gray-white, and
the black water between dotted with little
islands and tables of floating ice. For
there had been a thaw up among the hills,
and, according to it's wont, the ice came
down in floating shreds and patches.
And as l went l came nearer to the fend-
ish laughter till it seemed to come from the
farther side of a little plantation which
hid the bridge from my view. The old
bridge of New Minis was a one-arched,
high-backed, narrow stone causeway
thrown over the Esk a century or two be-
fore, being, indeed, one of the first bridges
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point Of the blade glitterad beside his ear
AMI with a cry / awoke. as it seemed TO
ne, IN time to see in the blue flicker of the
dying flame a dark figure fit behind the
tapestry 10 the left of the fireplace
My heart was hea ting so loudly and at
The same time so thiCkly that its motion
seemed to suffocdte me. The bedcIothes
pressed like so much lead upon me, and
every hair on my scalp stood bristIing up
with terrible fear.
Yet knew that I must have been dream
irg- For there, quietly dying out was the
IRE; the fagEOts were all burned through
IN the middle and had fallen down urpon n
little glowing heap, the ends stu on the
anGiTons and the flames flicking each other
with d curious pulsation like the green
streamCrs In the northern sky.
So ! lay long time quakiny I'm nv naked
bed, the sweat pouring off me. Vet cold in
my bones. as II I had been crouching on
a doorstep all that drear night of De-
cember.
l must have dozed, yet It was trou-
Died. unstable sleep. with many startings
and much uneasiness- But over in the
wastes of the winter morning perhaps
about Of the clock, I was startled broad
awake by such crying as 1 had never
heard before, breaking the deep silence
Of the night
1t was cry so wild so strange and
so loud that for a time my reasonable soul
shook within me.
/ could have sworn 1t came from the
room next mine, or even from immediate
" behind the aTras where l had seen the
dark figure vanish But yet nothing more
succeeded, and il seemed as l might
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In that part of the country. When / saw
It loom up through the trunks of the trees
the thought came to me that If I could
gain the center of the archway before those
should be safe from all the powers of evil
For 1t Is well known that even the fiends of
nell cannot pass over running water. 1t is
not permitted to them.
So, running at full speed, I circumnavi-
gated the noise, and as / went keeping
pretty high up in the woods upon the car.
pet OF pine needles. could see as it were.
with the tail of my eye, the veritable forms
Of demons struggling beneath on the edge
of the dark water.
l had not the presence of mind to think
what 1t meant at the time. but it seemed
to me that one shaped like a man beat one
in womans form, who struggled and
laughed and kicked, while yet third held
her by the arm. On the snow there Law a
dark lump, which l knew to be the poor
corpse of my grandfather, thus harried ana
tossed about by these veritable fiends of
the pit.
had reached the coping Of the bridge
While these dark shapes were still strug-
Cling beneath. 1 crossed to the further
side, keeping in shelter of the little para
pet And then 1 felt more safe, for there
was now running water between us. At the
further side of the bridge were certain dark
arches which had been half walled across
when the bridge was built, and furnished
with fireplace and q chimney for poor
wandering folk to lodge ina kindly provis-
Ion or former age when the laws took
cogntzance of the INDECENT and the HELPLESS
as we'll as Of the rich of the earth
So, keeping in the dark of the shadow. I
slipped into one of these, and there, shell.
tered from the wind and a little more at
my ease, | watched what the murderous
Wretches did on the further side
AT last, between beating and Gliding
the laughter of the woman shape turned
to most piteous wailing, as of a soul lost
to the mercy of God. The weeping was
that of a woman in deadly gripping pain
and 1t had SO great an effect on me that
out of sympathy, as 1t were, 1 whinpered
like dog. Help 1t / could not, Yet /
kept the sound low for fear that thew
should hear me.
Then, leaving the woman the man shane
came to the edge Of the water and with a
dark wand shaped like shepherds crook
in his hand he gripped and drew inward
toward him a cake of floating ice greater
than the others. At first feared that this
was some cantrip by which they hoped to
overpass the running water and come at me
in my hiding place. But presently I saw
that they regarded me not, nor indeed knew
they were watched by mortal eye
Then from my hiding place heard the
leader rate the others who were in the
shape of women. saying that now the lob
was done it beloved to finish it quickly
and be gone. SO at his word the two aided
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rights whom to blame for the deed, and
many that were unfriendly glared at each
other. fell suspicion leaping eagerly up into
Philip stansfied and his party ran hither
and thither crying Death to Umphray
S spur Is,! some blamed the minister. Mr..
Yeti" ready to assert that the burden Of
the deed fell On my poor mother For that
her son being the heir (my father, Philip
Stansheld, being disinheriD, my mother had
the best reasons for wishing Sir James out
Of the way.
Indeed, for two or three hours the coun-
try SIDE was in such a taking that the most
part hastily armed themselves, and every
man looked askance at his neighbor.
Meantime the poor harried corpse Law on
the very dining table where he had made
and Philip Stansfield had set one of his
eronies at the door with a drawn sword in
mis- hand, ordering him to cut down any
that should attempt to go within.
II was Robin Green who brought this
word to Umphray Spurway at the Min
house. adding that my grandmother, the
poor Lady Stansfield, had shut herself in
her room and summoned to her the min
lister, Mr.. John Bell, to hold a service At
hrst was too much afraid of Philip STAINS
held, my father, and overpressed with the
horror of what l had seen in the blue room
t 70 reveai ANYTHING. But as soon as UNI
phray Spurway had taken me from the
Waterside and brought me to his own house
| came to myself and told him all that /
nau seen, only begging him to keep it secret
for l Was convinced that If 1 were called
upon to witness publicly Philip Stansfield
would certainly kill me.
The Englishman, who Gas they all have)
had In him fine instinct of law-abiding.
whistled softly while l was telling him ali
that had seen. He narrowed his eyes TIL
the. pupil became no more than a darkly
tNlnkling triangle in his broad, rosy face
Then, when he had asked question or two.
he went to a little desk whereon were MANY
papers and samples of cloth, and sweeping
all aside with a full half circle of his arm
he sat down and squared his elbows to
write letter. This being presently finished
he folded up and sealed it carefully with
his own seal. Then he called Robin Green
to him.
Take this letter Immediately to Edin-
burgh," he said. Il will saddle you a horse
out of my stable that will carry you easily
and quickly thither. Go to the house Of
Mr.. George Hume. cloth merchant. I'm the
advocate" N
Sir" said Robin Green, 'T will gladly go.
But am an old man. and may not ride SO
expeditiously as one of the younger men in
your empioy-your prentice. William Bow
Nay" said spurway. sit will be filter
that you should go. Take what time Won
need. / will keep the castle here TIL my