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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18
His CROP,

He had . little garden and
His neighbor had some chickens:
The only thing raised thereabouto
At present II the dickens.
Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18
No 0Ieo for Her.

'Tho horseless carriage I sDpfove.s
They heard the housewife mutter.
"But argument cannot remove
NY hate for cow-less BUTTER
-WaShington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18

"Who's that horrid little man over the
way?"
''Oh! that's my brother"
"How stupid Of me, dear; I ought to
have known by the likeness" ALLY
Sloper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18
How 1t Seems.

Here's to the man who knows II al;
His Ardor none can Quell.
He learns things in two seconds which
It takes him hours to tell.
washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18
He-1f should-er-ask you to marry

She-You would make the thirteenth.
Harlem Lite.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18

Clerieua-Here is . penny, my little
girl.
The Little Girl--5ie mudder don't let
me take presents from gents.-N. Y.
Evening Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
j. r. TROTT Err,
State Supt. Free Schools.

A man in Missouri who was too
stingy to buy a paper, sent bis
young boy to a neighbours to bor-
row one. As the boy was going
home he fell down and broke his
leg. Tho nelghbor heard his cries
and ran to him, but slipped Al d
I II, d%islocating his knee and tore
the bosom out o. his ten dollar
pantaloons. His wife ran to his
assistance, leaving a two year old
baby on the floor. The baby crawled
out and fell down the well, and
while the mother was fishing the
child out, the house caught fire
and was totally destroyed. Moral:
1t never pays, besides its dangerous
to borrow a paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

The following West VIrginians
have received appointments from
the War Department in the Volun.
teor Regiments now being raised
for the missionary work IN the
Philippines
james II. Martin, Of Charleston.
formerly second Lieutenant, Second
West Virginia, TO be captain in the
Forty first regiment; Charles f..
Boale, Of Point Pleasant. formerly
second Lieutenant in tho Second
Vest Virginia, to be first Lieutenant
10 the Forty-seooud regiment, and
Brady Ruttencuttcr. Of Purkors.
borg, formerly Lieutenant IN the
First Wost Virginia. to bo frat
lieutenant in the Forty fret rogi-
ment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
State or West Virginia, Department
OF Free Schools, j. II. TrOtter,
State superintendent.

Charleston. w. Va, Aug. %
The complaints about tho difficulty
of securing the text books adopted
by the Legislature in 1895, IN coun-
ties where there are no deposito-
rles, have become SO frequent that
| deem it advisable to say that the
Attorney General has given 1t as
his opinion that, inasmuoh as that
section of the Text book Law Of
1897, it is repealed thereby. Con-
s%equontly all books contracted for
by the State Superintendent of
Free Schools, under authority Of
the Act of 1895, may be sold by
dealers, in general, under tho same
conditions us govern in the case of
the books adopted by the County
School Book Boards in 1897; and
that dealers may add, as profit, the
per cent fixed by the County School
Book Board, which profit, accord
ing to law. shall not exceed twenty
tive per cent on tho net contract
price.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

upon several important matters
Mr. Reed is known to oppose Mr..
McKinlsy's policy; hence the relief
to know that il Is beyond Mr.
Reeds power to head a Republican
revolt IN the House. His retire
ment makes it's certain that the
House will do whatever Mr.. Nc
Kinley wishes it to DO, but there
win be trouble, and a heap Of it in
the Senate, Notwithstanding the
efforts which have been made TO
placate certain Republican Sena.
tors with commissions in the Volun-
teer service and other patronage.
III
Secretary Wilson, Of tho Depart.
mont Of Agriculture, must be
credited With having the courage
Of his convictions, since he says in
IA type written interview prepared
~ his own Office: 81 believe that
the legal enactment Of the gold
standard will be Of practical and
permanent advantage to the agri
cultural interests of the United
States" Later in the same inter
view he puts his foot INTO it by
admitting that it is the creditor
class which is most anxious for the
legal enrolment of the single gold
standard. Wonder how many
farmers Mr.. Wilson knows who
belong to the creditor class?
TIL
Secretary Root SAYS, and he
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
1uest 91trgtmia 4lniurraitp
NoseANIowM W. Va

The Summer Quarter begins Juiy 7. Pail
Quarter October J., Winter Quarter
january, spring Quarter April T..
Faculty Of 50 professors and instructors. &
buildings aud 3 new ones 60 be added AT
once. bt5 students last year, besides III
students by correspondence.
colleges; Arts and sciences. engineering
ana Mechanic Arts, Law, aud Agriculture
Sch0ots: Music, Commercial. Preporetorv
itary, Physical Training. D~ouSsfic
Scieuce, Instruction by Corrcspoudencc
four Year COURSES: Classical, Scieuti6c.
philosophical, Modern Literature. Civil
engineering Mechanical Engineering,
Law, Agricultural
Two Year Courses mot ieadingto decrses),
ffemlcdtcal, Law (admittug TO urncticei.
Nivil ana Mining Engineering Mcchaui-
cal engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Agricultural r
Special Courses in Land Surveying. Rail.
!2ed Engineering, Veterinary surgery,
Mining Engineering.
uraduato Courses, leading TO the various
Masters degrees,
Instruction by Correspondence for those
who cannot come 20 the UNIVERSITY.
school Of Music with separate building and
six instructors.
Drawing and Painting thoroughly taught.
Young women admitted Co every depart
ineut OF the University. over 200 In ~.
Tendance the past year.
state Cadets (fft in number receive free
tuition, uniforms and books.
Room and board g. 90 g. e week.
ltIIlDW ~ /fc ~ al Hrsf rfppfHfo rfn-
derH. Por catalogue aud fun informa-
tion, write 90
Jerome II. Raymond. Pres, Morqan,own. W. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

Although there hiss been no
doubt on the subject for sometime,
Members Of the administration felt
greatly relieved when they knew
that ox-Czar Reod's resignation as
q member Of tho House had been
received and accepted BY the Gov
srnor Of Maine. The administra-
ton - expecting some hard sled.
ding 10 Congress this wintsr, and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

1t is whispered around Elkins
that Johnson, OF the Inter Noun.
tain, has become q benedict. If he
has, he's a SLY old fox and no mis-
take. The report says that he was
married two weeks since at Cum
berland. We have not, however,
the name OF the fortunate lady.
All VIC have to say is, that Deacon
Brown is still on the single side Of
newspaper fellows IN this section.
aud we are not entirely alone. If
you arc married Johnson, we weep
for you. "Peace to your ashes. -
Philippi P@ainkiller.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
r..
.R80Y


The harvest season will soon re
herein fact, the season Of The
year is now when You need a llttls
whIskey for MEDICINAL uss. We
are placing on the market for ven
the FINEST ana PUREST LINE
OF WHISKEY ever offered. All
whiskey has advanced in price
since the trust has control of all tho
large diS'iIleries,
We Have Larse Stock u Gods
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
TowsER's TROUBLES.

NJ CONSTRUCTS A EoNB MADE HAN
hDCE AND SAVES TEN DOLLARS,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

Secretary Root says, and he
ought to know, that General Otis
will not be removed from command
of the Philippine army.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER
ORGANIZING FOR BETrEK PAY.
Reeds Resignation rs a Representa-
tive Relieves The Republican
Ring.
oorre-pepdsn.e for tho A1rn..

correspondence FOR the Argus.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. 81
Indications point to a new and
daring act Of imperialism on the
part Of the administration in the
near future. The army of sixty
odd thousand men, which is beiug
so hurriedly prepared for the
Philippines may DO intended for
use elsewhere. There is talk-only
whispers as yot-in inside admin.
istration circles about arrangements
TO buy of Aguinaldo and his prin
cipal officers, and thus bring abou.
an early peace IN the Philippines;
and members OF the diplomatic
corps have received from more than
n foreign government hints Of
an understanding between Great
Britain and the United States, by
which the American army IN the
Philippines and the strong British
naval force in Asiatio waters may
be used to back up a JOINT demand
made by tho United States and
Great Britain concerning the future
government OF China. This mt
ter has not Como far enough to be
publicly discussed, and it may not
do 80 at all, but there are numer-
u indications, not the least of
which is the sudden confidence i'm
administration circles that the
Philippine war is almost over.
pointing TO its probable correct
ness. Sucn a move would be i'm
perialism, indeed.
TIT
The Republicans are evidently
weakening on their attempt to
make it aprea: that Col. Bryan is
losing strength and prestige in the
West. The evidence the other way
is too overwhelming for them.
Hon. Marcus A. Smith, long a
delegate in Congress from Arizona,
and who may return to public life
as a Senator, after Arizona be
comes n States, says of the political
outlook: "Col. Bryan's name will
be the only one before the National
Convention. He is even stronger
in the West than he was in '96.
The Chicago platform will be re
affirmed with additional planks
dealing with present issues. There
has been a revival of faith in the
ability of the Democrats to win in
1900, and men who thought two
months ago that the party had nc
chance are now declaring that
Bryan can Garry the country next
year. My own opinion is that he
will be our next President,
TIT
The whole power OF the Postofice
Department and of the entire adj
mi%nistration will be used to pre-
vent the fourth class postmasters
securing any legislation from Con
gress that will result in increasing
their pay. AT the last session of
Congress II postmaster-Mr. VIM.
Il. Thomas, OF La Grange, No.,
was discharged for appearing in
Washington II tho interest OF the
fourth class postmasters and for
sending out circulars urging them
TO organize for the purpose of Sc
curing an increase Of pay; and
others are being notified Of the ex
lstenco of a rule prohibiting any
postal employe, under penalty of
dismissal, appearing in Washing
ton to advocate Congressional leg
isIatlon OF any sort. The report
that the 10000 fourth ollss post.
masters IN the country are chipping
in TO employ lobbyists to work for
them before Congress is Worrying
Postmaster General Smith, because
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

recognized and employed by many of the
best practitioners in Europe.
Professor George Oliver of England
had shown that a healthy arm, after being
exercised displaced more water in a yes
sci than it did before it was exercised.
This attributed to the fact that the
blood thckened during exercise. Pro
fessor Schott at Nauhem knew that
walking smartly across a room would
the force for the time being, of a weakly
acting heart He decided to treat the
heart for its development as he would
any other muscular organ of the body. He
proceeded to treat it from the standpoint
of the relation of exercise to growth. All
bodily organs which are exercised grow;
any organ which is not exercised ceases
its development. Professor SchOtt de-
termned to exercise the heart.
'"The treatment involved first series
of preparatory baths in the waters of the
The stimulating effect of these waters
prepares the sufferer for the exercise
which follows. The exercise involves
every muscle in the body No apparatus
is used. The patient is told to make GER
tain motions which bring certain muscles
into play, but when he tries to do it an
attendant catches him by the arm, or the
leg, whichever part is to be moved, and
tries to stop the movement. The patient
must do it in spite of the attendant, the
resistance causing him more exertion
than if he We're left unobstructed. In
consequence the houses of Nauheim seem
at times to be full of men and women
wrestling with one another. One man will
be seen swinging his hands over his head
like a human windmill while an attend
ant stands beside him on a chair, holding
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break up. Then the cold became in
tense, and all hope left us. We were
frozen as solid as rock of granite.
At this time some remarkable
weather changes were noticed. The
temperature depended entirely on the
direction of the wind. When it came
from the south, the weather was clear
and cold when from the north-i e.,
from the open sea, it was almost al
ways cloudy, often foggy, and the tenn
perature kept near the freezing point,
sometimes even causing thaW. The
drift of the ship was also direct func-
ton of the wind. During the drift the
latitude of II de"rees "a minutes south
was reached in SO degrees 10 minutes
west on May 16, and II degrees SO min
utes west on May 80.
The appearance of the pack changed
constantly with the movements to
which it was subject. Generally it was
sometimes appeared. clear spaces,
channels or mere threads of water.
The cracks the formation of which
gave rise to these lanes of water often
extended beyond the reach of vision to
the north or south, the east or west,
and they We're often formed quite near
the ship, which, gripped in it's icy wise,
was unable to reach them.
Occasionally there would be awful
convulsons that made the ship tremble
from stem to stern. The openings in
the ice field had a way of closing up
as the result. of some outside pressure.
The two edges would come together
and then gradually rise to a height of
several feet A row of hummocks
marked the spot where the crack had
been. When the intense cold weather
came we had hopes that it would be
clear and calm, but in this were dis
appointed. High winds prevailed, no
matter how low the thermometer fell,
so that il was almost certain death to
venture any great distance from the
ship. Work was impossible. Snow fell
in binding. storms. Travel across the
ice was impossible, as the pack had
ing openings that it would be impossi-
BILE to cross should one come between
US and the ship.
Gradually the days got shorter and
shorter, dreary and more dreary. On
May II the sun set after a day of only
a few minutes duration. and we did not
see it again for nearly ten weeks. Then
began our struggle with ourselves
There was nothing we could do for days
and days and the awful darkness bore
down like a heavy weight.
This was a critical period for all Of
the ships company, but ali survived
except Lieutenant Danco He fell sick
at about the beginning of the dark days
and gradually grew worse in spite of
all that could be done for him. ! spent
days at his bedside and was careful
that he should not realize the serious
ness of his case. Every man on board
did all in his power to save the brave
fellow. but all to no purpose. He passed
away on June 5 at p. M, but there
was nothing to distinguish the time Of
day, as it was as dark as pitch.
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tired English missionary has estab-
lished a farm and warehouse. But
here we met our first disaster. Dark
ness set in before we reached the bay
where we intended to anchor, and the
Belgica ran on a submerged rock and
remained fast all night. We thought at
first that we would get off when the
tide rose, but were disappointed and
had to pump out our entire supply of
fresh water in order to tighten the yes.
sci. This necessitated a return to a
small supply station on Staten Island.
1t was nearly two weeks before we were
able to leave this anchorage and make
for the South Shetlands.
Then we struck heavy weather and
lost our first man. Fogs came down
so thick that we could not see the
length OF the vessel, and during one of
the bad spells the wind rose to a gale.
While the storm was at its height one
of the sailors. named Weincl<e. from
Christiania. was lost overheard. In
moment he was out of our sight, but
we lowered a boat and made long
search for him at the risk of our lives.
our boat partially filed with water and
the cold was intense. After an hour we
were compelled to go aboard the Bel
gica without having had the least
glimpse Of the unfortunate man from
the moment that he fell overheard.
On February u we entered the Pa
Cific Ocean and steered for Alexander
I Island. All along we had bad
weather but nevertheless began
steady and careful exploration of our
surroundings. When we reached 10 de-
grees and 20 minutes south we were
almost In the depths of winter. A gale
was blowing and great riffs formed in
the edge of the ice pack. Huge blocks
We're thrown around like so many chips.
Our vessel ground and crunched among
this mass. and 1t seemed a if the craft
must be crushed to pieces. We kept
on and when the weather moderated
pushed still farther to the south. We
all knew the risk of getting caught in
the ice, as the season was advancing;
but we also considered the opportunity
of gaining a very high latitude, so still
bore toward the south.
We eventually reached point close
to the seventy second parallel south, S5
west We sailed up quite close to the
ice pack and attempted to make an
Over-ice journey, but this proved i'm
possible on account of the condition of
the ice To the southwark Of us
stretched an ice field as far as the eye
could reach. There were no very large
beTgs, but one vast plain of frozen
water.
1t was then realized that we could go
no farther to the south. so we deter
mined to return. This proved impos-
sible. as ice was forming all around us.
In the following week we made seven
miles. although the vessel was kept up
to her full steaming capacity day and
night. On March 10 we We're finally
blocked and made preparations for the
winter The ship was banked up with
snow. but once or twice the pack
moved and we hoped that it would
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Then followed one of the most dis
nal days that [ have any recollection
f. Every man on the vessel was pros
rated and it was all that the officers
could Go TO keep some of them from
falling into fits of melancholy. One or
two poor fellows took to their beds and
gave vent to their grief by violent SOD
bing. They seemed to think that they
would never see their homes nor friends
again. A death on board a vessel un-
der such circumstances and at such
time is one of the most heart-rending
events in the world.
The worst of all was the burial of
poor Dance. The only way to dispose
of the remains was to cut hole
through the ice and drop him through.
1t seemed a CHASTITY thing to do, but
we had. to reconcile ourselves to 1T.
The day of the funeral was dismal in
the extreme. Even the customary
slight fall of snow was blowing
through the air. The cold was in
tense.
Digging the grave was woeful task
and consumed several hours, as the
ice was at least seven feet thick. The
burial ceremony was made as impress
sive as possible. The body was car
ried from the ship to the grave on
board just as If it was to be dropped
into the sea. 1t was weighted with
cannon shot, and at the sacred words
read by Captain de Gerlack we let
poor Danco slide into his icy grave.
There was no splash as the body left
us, only a little gurgle that cut the
heart of every man there and caused
many a brave fellow to weep. That
day is in my memory as the saddest
of my life.
Taken as a general thing the health
of the men on board the ship was good
There was a complete absence Of the
ailments usual on such a cruise and
with the exception of a slight touch of
nostalgia and some cardiac affec
tions during the latter part of the dark
season everybody was in perfect
health.
Toward the end of the winter, when
the sun began to peep out for few
minutes each day. we secured several
seals and penguins, which bit of fresh
meat greatly added to our regular diet.
When the polar night was past all be-
gan to feel in better spirits and to hope
for an opportunity to get out of our icy
prison. OF course none of us had the
least idea that we would have to stay
there during the summer. but we did.
During October the ice began to
crack and canals appeared all through
the field, but none of them came any
where near our ship.
All through the summer months we
watched the ice thaWing all around US,
but still keeping solid near our ship
The nearest water to the vessel was
about 500 feet. When January came,
and there seemed no prospect of getting
cut of our prison again, we decided thai
some desperate remedy must be re-
sorted to.
We looked at the clear water 500 feet
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at II; rested from II until 1, when he
returned and rested until 6, when he
dined; retired at p. m. He was allowed
but one cigar a day. in Difference to his
demands, although no tobacco should be
allowed in any form, and only the sour
wines. AT the end of four months he
could walk five miles day and he was
discharged apparently without an ailment.
think. allied to the Swedish movement
cure. The latter is violent, while the Maui
helm treatment is a slow process, both in
practice and in development. In fooiing
with such a dangerous malady as heart
disease one has to be careful, or there
might be a collapse. For this reason |
should not advise any one to undertake
skilled operator-preferabl one who had
personally studied the German method. If
gymnasium instructors were to take it up,
for instance | am afraid they could not
be thoroughly impressed with the abso-
lutte necessity of going slow. Every move
ment should be made as slowly as posi-
BILE, and the rests between each movement
itself. On the other hand. l believe the
cure can be carried on with even better
effect in America than in Germany. Schott
has no exclusive right to the baths They
are public affairs under the control of the
Government. and there are twenty doctors
in Nauheim giving the treatment. The
baths. too, are open only during the sum-
mer months. In America our excellent
plumbing arrangements are we'll adapted
to the purpose. In Nauheim the patients
have to go in the day time and stand
around in the open waiting to cool off
Here we give the baths at bedtime with
much greater effect. The difficulty of pro-