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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Seriously Impressed.


Seriously Impressed.
Col. Argueleses and his companion
listened with rapt attention to the
words of the American commander. It
was plain that they were seriously inn
pressed. The colonel, in reply, said that
he was not in a position to make def
mite answer to the demand. He said
that he would return to his leader, and
that he and the lieutenant might be ex-
pected back with another proposition.
With that the interview ended.
Think the End I'm sight.
Washington, hpr,l 29.-The end of
the Filipino instruction is in sight, in
the opinion of army and navy officials.
A telegram received from Gen. Otis FRI
day announces that Aguinaldo had
taken what is regarded as the first step
towards surrendering namely, re-
questing a cessation of hostilities. Sec
rotary Alger said as the department
closed that while it could not be said
that peace was assured, he regarded the
prospects as of the brightest and felt
confident that the end of the insurrec-
ton was near. To his mind there would
be a repetition Of the negotiations
which were had before Santiago.
President Sends Message Of Thanks.
Philadelphia, April 29.-Immediately
upon receiving from Washington the
dispatch of Gen. Otis, President Nc
Kinley sent the following message of
congratulations and thanks to the SOL
diers in the Philippines:
philadelphia. April 2s.-To Otis. Manila:
Your message announcing the achieve
ments of MacArthur's division and the pro-
posal by the insurgents OF suspension Of
hostilities most gratifying. Convey to Off
GERS and men heartfelt congratulations and
gratitude for their signal gallantry and tri-
umph. WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Our Losses.
Washington. April ga statement
prepared ut the war department shows
that 1913 were killed in the Philippines
from February 4 to April %. and LII
wounded; total, 1900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

took each juryman by the hand and
gave them word and nod of thanks.
Then the court said she was discharged,
and released the jury. The jury was out
just 90 hours and As minutes, and dur
ing that time 90 ballots were cast.
The first ballot showed four favoring
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree and eight jurymen for a
verdict of not guilty. or acquittal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Fought slavery.

Toledo, o., April 26.-Dr. B. NJ. Rake
straw died Tuesday night in his Office at
Hicksville, o., of heart failure. aged
81 years. He was prominent in Ohio
with Edwin M. Stanton. Ben F. Wade.
Salmon p. Chase and J. II. Giddings in
the fight against slavery. He was prom
inent as physician.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

II Chinese good society widows do
not remarry and widowhood is held in
high esteem. The older widow grows
the more agreeable her position be-
comes, and. should she reach the age
Of so years, she is granted tablet by
the emperor on which her virtues are
named. This tablet is placed over the
door Of her house.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Bank Robbed.

Ellsworth, ILL.,, April 2o.-The bank
ing house of C. F. Shinkle, of this place,
was robbed of $1,1O0 Friday morning
by burglars, who blew open the safe
with gunpowder and Made their es-
cape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
MAKE Il a Feature.

Cincinnati, April 26.-W. c. jackson,
acting commander in chief of the G. A.
R., has issued general order directing
commanders of posts to have President
Lincoln's Gettysburg address made q
feature of Memorial day exercises.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Navigation Opened.

Detroit, Mich, April 27.-A Tribune
special form Mackinaw City, Mich,
says: The steamer Ferdinand Schles-
niger, bound for Milwaukee with car
go of coal from Lake Erie, opened navi-
CATION in the Straits of Mackinac at
$3.50 Wednesday evening, when she
passed this point.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
They Are Prisoners.

Manila, April 29.-The insurgents at
Baler state that they have the missing
IS men of the gunboat Yorktown and
are holding them as prisoners.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
shot In San.

Galena. Kan, April 26.-Charles Will
liams (colored) was shot to death in the
city Jail by mob of negroes. Williams
was charged with killing Laura Cana
frax, negress.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

ATLAS Monday morning Gen. Ogles-
by entered q closet opening from the
large reception hall at the entrance to
Oglehurst. This was near his room on
the first floor of his palatial country
home. Twenty minutes later Capt.
John Oglesby, next to the youngest Of
his children. went to call him to lunch
con and discovered him lying on the
floor in an unconscious condition. An
attack of vertigo had caused him to fall
to the floor, and in the fall his head
struck upon small box. DR.. C. b.
Taylor, the family physician, was sum-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Home Aeain.

Chicago, April 90 The Second I)li-
nois regiment. bronzed and weather
beaten after long service in Cuba. ar
rived in this city at 1:15 this morning.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Gift to Princeton University.

GIFT To PFfncetOn Un1veFstty.
Princeton. N. j., April 27.-A friend
of Princeton university, whose name
has not been disclosed, has endowed
new chair to the value of 100000, to be
called the professorship in politics.
The first incumbent will be chosen at
the June meeting of the board of trus-
tees.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Hospital Darned.

Glenwood, Ia, April 90. The hospital
building of the Iowa asylum for the
feeble-minded at this place was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $751;
600; no insurance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Flfteen Buildings Burned.

Atwood, Kan, April 2s.-The busi-
ness portion Of St. Francis, county sest
of Cheyenne county, was destroyed by
q fire which broke out shortly after one
o'clock this Saturday. morning. Fiji
teen buildings were destroyed, leaving
only one business house standing.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
A Sea oe Flame

Mitchell, s. D., April ~. - A prairie
fire burned over $4,000 acres of land
near here and Frank Howard and Allie
Smith persisted in the flames.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

Spain might have known if she made war
against flag bearing Is stripes something
would happen.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
ON The DIAMOND.
standinr Of the clubs in the National
and Western Leagues for the
Championship Of 1890.

The following table shows the NUM-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage Of the clubs of the National
and Western leagues up to date:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
New York Canals open.

Albany. N. Y, April 27.-The canals
Of the state were opened for navigation
officially Wednesday. the earliest open,
ing In II years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Buffalo Commercial. April 4. 1889.
Who's to Blame.

When girl graduates she has an ambition
to show the world what noble woman,
with high purpose in life, can do; but she,
meets man and marries him, and soon be-
gins. to get that funny look in her eyes,
Atchison Globe
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
More bodice Arrive.

New York, April 27.-The transport
Crook reached here yesterday, bring
ing $50 bodies of American soldiers who
died in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
His Career.

gained consciousness. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral.
His Career.
(Gen. Richard J. Oglesby was born in Old
ham county. KY, July Is. 1924. His parents
taken by his uncle. Willis Oglesby. to De-
catur, ILL.,, and in that city grew to man
hood. First he was farmer three years
and then he returned to Kentucky and
learned the carpenters trade. At the age
Of - he returned to farm in Illinois In
the campaign OF 1870 he sided with Lincoln.
In 1874 Mr. Oglesby began the study of law
at Springfield. and upon his admission to
the bar located in Moultrie county. where
he practiced until the Mexican war broke
out in 1886. when he enlisted as a volunteer.
At the close Of the war he returned to De-
catur and in 1S49 drove overland to Cali
fornia in search of gold. He was not very
fortunate in the gold regions. and in the
latter part Of 1851 he came home and once
more resumed his practice, continuing It
successfully for five years. Then he spent
q year in European travel. Besides the
regular line Of tourists he visited Egypt,
Syria and Palestine. making use Of the
knowledge thus acquired in lectures and in
campaign speeches. for on his return he
was nominated for congress and ran
against James c. Robinson. who defeated
him. Two years later he was made state
inr. the senate ~ IIiinnia rennhlican for the
first time in the party's history Of .his state.
Career az . Soldier.
No. q. .-r ,ec, -,
ale sala " mas =. A - aooa' .ounu n..''
teaoS ~ au n.s tes.e I'D .l =. as ss 81
atol g1oL,p.y avowu. iAplM % ne Was we.
elscleu Sulonel y. ene Easal - sgslMen., LII.
nols vo.un.eer laan..y. ~ reuIua Is; ~
sns next year, LITER sIA non.hs ~ 61 s.el-
rolnt; ns was slven connlanu VI tue El mrs
orlsaue' TlIse u.vls.on. AIny al west len-
nessee. Ills men were the HIst 70 enter
roTt I1enry anu lor salant sonuuct IN the
!nvestment ana capture OF Fort Donelson
ne Vas maae Drlsaaler seheral. IN tnis ca.
pac.ty ne .ousn. ~ .ae. .ne secono Datt.e OF
S sS. octo , .. Aooz, anu was 80 severe
..,s.e ,o,s .,,,.,, ~, o., i-.,,as Gan
Oglesby was taken to his home in Decatur,
where he lay wavering between life and
death for three months. The anti-war
legislature was in session in Springfield,
and as soon as the general was strong
enough to bear excitement he was invited
to speak before the senate. He appeared in
the hall. his form emaciated and his face
pale from suffering and long conf1nement.
His voice trembled when he began to speak,
but when his emotion and the intensity Of
his feelings had keyed his strength to the
right pitch ne made one Of the most thrill-
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r,.+ .na.oh 800. ~. -. a...,...o...
governor in 1854 His wound did not heal cal
and in June. 1858. he asked that his resigna-
ton ton De accepted ee e., ne having IN the mean
Cant rafa.ad n eccsnt ,ha ,a.,yn.t;en
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
F|L|P|NOS READY 70 0U|I|
Rmissaries Of Aeuinaldo Enter the
Lines Of Gen. Macarthur Bear.
ing a Flag Of Truce.
they ASK CESSATION OF POSSIBILITIES.

Go to manila a.d Have Conference
with Gen. Otis, Who Tells Them
Unconditional Surrender IL Neces-
sary-Thinks the End IL IN Sight
President Sends Thanks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

Mule meat served la carte, with horse.
radish and a pony Of wine is stable article.
in Paris.-L A. w. Bulletin.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
new Treaty in Force.

Washington, April 2s.-The president
has issued proclamation announcing
the ratification of the new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Mexico, and the convention is now in
force.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

A recent advertisement in an Irish paper
announced that Mr.. So-and-so extracted
teeth with great pains.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

Lincoln. Ill. April 25.-Richard J.
Oglesby, former governor Of Illinois.
died at his home. .Oglehurst." in
Elkhart, H., at five minutes past one
o'clock Monday afternoon. Conclusion
Of the brain, resulting from fall, was
the direct cause Of his death, but the
weakness which had been SO apparent
to all who met him of late was the in
direct cause,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
His 0ninion of ]

"Well, this is a pretty howdy-do!" re-
marked Uncle Allen Sparks, the first time
he experienced the high handshake.- Chi
cago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Objects Of Interest.

Stranger-What are the principal objects
Of interest in this town?
C,itizen-Savings bank deposits. -Metro-
politan. s
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

No Serious Damage Done.
Awkward Miss with an umbrella Beg.
pardon!
Polite Gentleman-Don't mention it. I
have another eye left.-Stray Stories.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

TIE statue Of Isabelle, former queen
Of Spain, which has stood for years In
the Central park Of Havana, Cuba, has
been taken down by order Of Military
Governor Ludlow.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
RICHARD OaESBY DEAD.
Former Illinois z Executive succumbs
to the Effect Of Fail at His
Home In Elkhart.
END COMES WITHOUT CONSCIOUSNESS.

4 veteran Of Two wars, Ne Rise. to
Rebellion - Thrice Governor and
once United states senator-Brief
Summary 81 Hts Career.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04

PEELED to admit that you are defeated.
America did not begin this war. 1t was Of
your own making. There is a big army on
the way from the United States. and there
is nothing for you to do but surrender. This
20 oh %
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
& rs En- IS Human. =

!" rs En- 8 Ht1,1,a,,. -
Bat to err ~ tie time =.
criminal or idSonc. Don'f
continue tie mistake Of
neglecfhg your blood. TAKE
Hood S Sarsaparilla non. II
Syin make prre. lipe blood.
and prt yor i, good health.
i ~ cone :. Had no appetite q strength.
could not sleep Of ct rested, Was COM
pletely run down. Two bottles Hoods saF.-
saparills cured the tired feeling and I do,
my own work" M1s. "A. DICK, Millvtlle, Nj.
ood4. Seyly|a.ybaM
Hoods Pills eare liver ills ;the Irritating ana
0olY cafhaTtic to take With Aood's HeEsepaE1lle.-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-04
Ex-Gov. RICHARD ). ooLEsBY

moned and all possible aid was given,
but the ex-governor's system was too
weak to rally and death came at 1:05 in
the afternoon without his having re-
gained consciousness. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22

welfare of his church, having pur-
chased the old school building and
converted it into very pleasant
church property. He was generally
we'll liked and his untimely death is
regretted by all.
His relatives reside at New Haven,
Conn, SO far away that none could he
present at the funeral services. which
were held at the church Wednesday,
Father Redmond, of Lead, conducting
them. The services we're attended by
the Workmen and WooImen lodges of
this city in IL body. deceased being IL
member of both. The funeral was
largely attended.
The remains laid in state at the
church until Thursday morning. when
they were taken to Rapid City for
burial, it having been the request of
deceased that he be buried at that
place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22
Death of Father Cartier.

Rev. Father j. E. Cartier, of the
Catholic church of this city, died at
his home Monday afternoon at 400
o'clock, after weeks illness, the cause
of his death being from an impacted
gall stone. He had been afflicted occa-
sionally with the same trouble, during
which he was great sufferer, but after
those spells he would soon seem to re-
gain his health and seem robust and
vigorous. He was 36 years of age, q
native of Canada, though of French
parentage. He came to Hot Springs q
year ago last spring and assumed
charge of the Catholic interests at this
place, Custer, Hill City, Keystone,
Buffalo Gap, Edgemont and Newcastle.
AT this place he greatly improved the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22

BUFFALO GAP, s. d., Sept 1s, 1899.
Editor Hot Springs SrAR:-Prairie
Dogs are rapidly increasing in South
Dakota and are doing vast amount of
damage to the stock ranges We have
tried various methods of killing them
and have only recently found salts
factory way. Peerless Gopher Killer
manufactured by Geo. H. Lee & Co..
Omaha, Neb., will do the business.
Take small clod or stone, wrap u
small piece of cotton batting around it
hold it to the mouth of the can till it
absorbs about two teaspoonsfull of the
liquid; roll it down the hole, cover the
mouth of the hole with dirt as quickly
as possible, and that is the last of all
the dogs in that hole. Two men work.
ing together in this way can kill thou
sands of dogs in few hours. Go over
the ground two or three times to be
sure all are treated and the trouble
will be over. Believing that our
brother ranchers will be very grateful
for this information through your pa
per, we cheerfully contribute.
Yours truly,
WIN. NJ. O'BANIoN.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22

Lieut.. Vim. Il. w. Mackinlay. son of
Thos. II. Mackinlay. who was receiver
of the First National Bank of this city,
came i'll last Saturday from Fort Smell
ing. Minn.. for the purpose of recruit
ing for the 18th Infantry, in which Mr..
Mackinlay is second lieutenant. He
is now at Rapid City, but expects to
return to Hot Springs next Monday
aud open recruiting office at DIR.
I; Jennings Office. Tine enlistments are
to be TO June 30, 1901, and the regi;
ment is alroady under orders to sail
for the Philippines about Dee. LIST.
Lieut.. MacMinlay says applicants must
be able bodied men of good character.
from Is to % years of age, and unmar-
ried. Men possessing IL fair or superb
or education as we'll us those who have
had previous service will have great
advantages offered them in this regi-
ment. Company cooks are much de-
sired. and they rank as sergeants and
receive sd a month, besides their
board, quarters and clothing allow
ance.
Lieut.. Mackinlay has had ten years
OF military service and spent the past
/ fourteen months in Puerto Rico with
the U. S. Signal corps. He and a small
party of signal wen had the distinction
of forcing their way through the va
bacoa pass with a wire wagon, it being
the first four-wheeled vehicle that has
ever gone through that almost impass-
able chasm. This exploit is endorsed
upon Lieut.. MacKinlay's discharge.
He enjoyed his sojourn down there
very much. The climate is equable-
lovely-the thermometer seldom rising
above so or going below 40. The sur
face of the country very much resem-
bles the Black Hills, though there is
of course more tillable land and the
hills are generally covered with palms
down there instead of pines. The soil
is exceedingly fertile and grows almost
everything. Sugar, coffee, tobacco.
rice. bananas. oranges, cocoanuts,
pineapples and dozens of tropical fruits
are grown in abundance. Cattle and
horse raising occupy 60 per cent of the
people. There are some excellent
mines being developed. Gold, copper.
iron and building stone abound. Iii,
remarks concerning that land we're in
teresting and instructive and we
should like to give more details of his
observations, but lack of space pre-
vents
The great storm there OH August sth
was witnessed by him, and he furnished
| Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly with
an excellent account of it, together
with M my illustrations, with which
they made "Special' edition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-22

THINK about your health. DO not
allow scrofula taints to develop in
your blood Take Hoods Sarsapa.
silla now and keep yourself WE'LL.
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
coLumBIA WON

For number Of fukes-eight, counting
Oct. 19th-the international yacht races
this year might be said to "beat the Dutch, /"
and as the outcome was the beating Of the
English (and the Irish, too, If Shamrock
means anything,) Columbia was left very
decidedly the gem Of the ocean. On Mon
day. the first race, the Columbia won by 10
minutes 8 seconds, corrected time, and her
superiority to the shamrock in good wind
without dukes. She was better handled,
she outpOinted the English boat, she stood
up sitter, and moved faster both beating
and running. On Tuesday the race started
all right, with perfect weather conditions,
but had mot been onhalf an hour when the
shamrock's toprnast broke and her topsail
was carried away. That ended the racs
Tor her; but according to agreement, the
Columbia saiied ON alone around the 80
knot triangle and won q walkoyer. On
Wednesday the yachts were remeasured,
and the Shamrock, repaired and with in
creased ballast, was obliged to allow the
Columbia 1862 seconds. instead of receiving
IA allowances of6.3i. Thursday the wind
failed again, and Friday the Columbia won
her third victory. assuring the cup, by 8
minutes 34.2 seconds, corrected time 1918
actual).
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
IN KANSAS.

From far-away Kansas comes, Oct. 10,
the following crop and climate report:
"Drouth still continues even worse than
ever; no rain now In three months to wet
ground, and only two or three showers just
su6acientto lay dust few hours in all that
time. Dust intolerable. and with wind very
strong every day, air is so full Of dust and
smoke as to hide everything . few miles
away. Water Is getting short everywhere
away from large streams, and much sick
ness beginning to appear, of typhoid-ma-
laFial character. Weather hot as summer;
in fact, Thermometer has been in the nine
ties about all the time for four months, and
naturally people are worn out with the
combined heat and drouth and bad water.
Hog cholera has appeared in several neigh
borhoods in destructive form, and unless
we soon get n decided change in weather
will become epidemic This is the worst
drouth and longest ia IL years; fortunately,
early crops were excellent aud We can stand
it better than q few years ago. Little wheat
has been or viii be sown this fall, and grass
will be badly killed out and new-sseded
ruined. Markets good: Corn, 2lc; oats, Ice;
wheat. zoe; hay, $3.50 to $5; butter. 15c;
eggs, 13c. Hogs and beef high; horses, 50
per cent. higher than last year. =
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
A Brave Little Heroine

Among the stories told by certain
aged physicians at reunion cf medi-
cal men OF the times when surgical
operations were conducted without
anaesthetics none was more touching
than the following:
A little girl, not more than 8 years
old, was Injured in such way that it
was necessary to amputate one of her
legs. She proved TO be OF wonderful
pluck, aud instead of binding her, as
was customary in such cases, she was
givea trr most cherished doll to hold.
Pressing il in her arms, she submitted
to the ampltati0n v II holt single cry.
When it was done, the physician in
charge, erking to brighten matters up
with pleasantly, said. s'And now, my
dear, we will amputais yonr dolls
leg"
Then The little girl burst into tears.
s'No, n"l' shs gasped between her
sobs. lyon shall notI It would hurt
her too muchln
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
Paid Is Cents to Hug MS VIII.

The maddest man in Platte county lives
at Humphreys. He attended social, and
during the evening the ladies' inaugurated
hugging bee. the proceeds to go to the
Sunday school. Prices were graded ac-
cording to the person hugeed. For in
stance, for hugging young. inexperienced
girl the bidder had to give up ten cents,
married women brought Is cents and
widows quarter. Well, the man was
blindfolded and. giving up Is cents he said
he would take a married woman. After
be had Rugged Is cents worth the bandage
was removed from his eyes, and 10 and
behold, he had been hugging his own
wife! Then lie kicked aud wanted his Is
cents back. Columbus (Neb.) Times.