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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
VOLUNTEERS RACK PAY.


The LRgsaanease - Mlnneooen Ms6o -
srsl Allowance sss ths Dsys wAo ~
laseea Ter tAs sssslsA Wa.
The last legislature appropriated
80. 900 for the payment to the enlisted
men of the National Guard, who Weeo
subsequently, mustered into the volum-
the pay received by them for service st
Camp Ramsey, prior to muster In ths
United States service, and the rate a
$3.50 per day allowed by the state un-
der the provisions Of the military oodo.
The adjutant general has made mp
the several payrolls and forwarded
them to the ex-captains Of the volunr
teer companies for signature. But .
limited number Of men can be reached
In that manner, and 1t will be neces-
sary for those who have not received
the payment or signed the payroll to
send their name and address, giving
the designation Of the company and
volunteer regiment to which they be-
lonGed, to the adjutant general of Min
neseta, who will send them the proper
receipts to be signed and returned, and
will then proceed to pay under the law.
In order to facilitate this payment,
it is desirable that those who know
the postoffice address of comrades re-
siding or now serving outside of the
state, communicate the information in
their possession to the adjutant gem
eral, thus enabling him to reach the
absent ones.
The law also provides that the AZ.
rears due q deceased soldier shall DO
paid to his widow, or father, or moth
er, or next Of kin, in the order named,
and blanks for that purpose will b
furnished by the adjutant general upon
application by the party entitled 70
such payment.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.
A Now Enterprise.

Joseph Barnes of Sta6ordshire, Eng,
has just arrived at and expects to make
his home in Grand Forks or It's near
vicinity. His arrival there may be Of
considerable Importance to that city.
Mr.. Barnes has been engaged in
England in the work of extracting
from refuse meat and the horns, bones,
hoofs, ETC.. of dead horses and cattle,
various substances commercially ualu-
able. Among these are glue and W
rious forms of sizing, fertilizing matter
and soap. He is thoroughly familiar
with the various processes necessary
to convert into saleable commodies the
offal of butcher shops and slaughter
houses and the bodies of animals
which have died from age or accident
and the disposition Of which il . prob
lem of more or less magnitude in every
municipality.
Mr.. Barnes proposes, If he receives
sufficient encouragement, to establish
fertilizing plant near the city which
will convert into valuable material
large quantities of matter which are
now worse than useless as they are Of
fensive, and threaten the health of the
community. A plant Of this kind
could be built and operated at . conn
paratlvely small expense.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

M4S6 14GAGN ~ M<ASkA4@N.
(Known at Home as the Youngest Rabbit
Hunter Of Illinois)
strange to say, the dog never offers any
resistance when caught, but follows
Helen home. to be tied to a post on the
side porch along, perhaps, with three
or four more of the same kind, which
she has in readiness for q "hunt." Helen
possesses three dogs of her own, for
which she entertains wonderful at.
tachment; and the feeling is certainly
mutual between child and dogs. She
does not go in search of the small quad
ruped Of the hare tribe as the Nimrod,
with loaded gun, but takes only her
dogs. From the time she was three
years Of age, and had a rabbit 'trecd"
under little rustic bridge near her
home, she has at intervals during the
season trudged over hills and through
fields with q bevy of dogs in search Of
rabbits. And she gets them, too.
Should she be unsuccessful during one
of her jaunts her Imagination is so
vivid that in her mind she has killed all
sorts of wild animals, which is as ex-
citing as sure-enough rabbit. Helen
left her cradle with her imagination at
fever heat, and has never allowed it to
cool. 1t goes without saying that Helen
is a "tom-boy," but very lovable one,
possessing strong convictions as to the
right, and adhering with astonishing
tenacity thereto. Her peculiarities,
combined with nobility of character,
make Helen very attractive little girl.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
NEW FORM OF KITE.
It IL scientifically Useful ana Can Ne
Constructed Easily by Ama-
teurs and Boys.

Scientific kite flying has made great
progress in recent years. The Youths
Companion has frequently noted the
achievements at the Blue Hill observa-
tory in Milton. Mass. Mr.. G. A. Fris-
muth, of Philadelphia, has borrowed an
idea from the balloon fly, or "telltale, "
used on ships to show the direction of
the wind, and has constructed kite
consisting of three cones, one within
the other. The mouth of each cone
consists of bamboo circle, to which
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Telephone wire Thieves.

For some time past Parisians have
had occasion to complain of defects in
the telephone service. Blame was
officially thrown first on the influenza,
and subsequently on the disturbance
caused by tunneling for the Metro
politan, but third explanation is sug-
gested by the arrest of gang of men
who have been stealing telephone wires
for months. Their occupation gave
them access to sewers, and armed with
insulated nippers, they helped them
selves daily to as much copper wire az
they could carry away.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
TWO LITTLE CUBANS.
For Five Months They Live IN 4
Deserted Village.
Pathetic story Teld By r~,y Nurses
-One Of the Young ss1erers
Died, the other 10 Now In
Old VirEinia.

About 40 trained women nurses ac-
eompanied the army of occupation to
Cuba last autumn, and remained on
duty there at the division hospitals all
winter. The work was light, and SO
thoroughly systematized that three or
four at a time were often granted q day
of.
One day-the sth of February-they
drove to village named Red Eye, Is
miles from Havana. The place had been
almost entirely destroyed, but, from the
nature of the ruins, it was evident that
they were the remains of substantial
houses, in which well-to-do people had
lived. A crumbling parish church
stood in the midst, and this the party
had the curiosity to enter. They found
it entirely dismantled and the walls
fast falling away, but in one corner of
the desolate place two little waits had
taken refuge. They, like refugees of
old, had sought sanctuary in the church,
and found it.
A girl of 12, with her knees drawn up,
sat on the floor by an empty can and an
old iron kettle. She had a mop of black
hair and luminous dark eyes, which
showed no lack of intelligence, and
shone with unusual brilliancy out of
her .pinched face. uuddled close to her
was boy of five. with the same dark
features and the same look of patient,
hopeless endurance. A small bundle
of rags, on which they sat and slept.
completed the list of their possessions.
A few questions, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune. drew out their
story. Their mother and father had
died Of the fever, they had no relatives,
no friends, nowhere to go, no one to
succor them. They had lived in the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
TWO CUBAN WAITS.
discovered Half Starved In Crumbling
Parish Church.)

church five months. There were three
of them at first. but one, a sister, had
died; they did not know how she was
buried. They had subsisted on what
the little boy could beg or find from
day to day. He, taking at that early
age the masculine part of bread winner,
had gone forth to CLEAN scraps of food,
no matter what, SO long as they could
cat it. She-the woman-had been
true to the feminine role, the role of
self-sacrifice, for, while the boy was
still plump. her features and limbs
were emaciated, and starvation looked
from her eyes.
Her feet were drawn up and were
stitfened from sitting forever in that
one position, and she was unable to
stretch them out. Their names we're
Sabrina and Guillermo Hernandez.
They made no complaint; they re-
garded it as entirely natural. They did
not expect anything else. and had lived
on, day after day, kept alive by their
instinct of self-preservation, their keen
intelligence dead to the possibilities of
life.
The kind-hearted nurses melted over
the pathetic story. and they determined
to carry the children back to camp.
There was nobody to raise any objec-
ton, and to the children it was like
being translated to paradise. A little
tent was pitched back of the nurses
row at the division hospital, and the
children were washed and clothed and
fed, and were given, besides scientific
care, the love and tenderness which is
even more of a blessing to orphaned
childhood.
Guillermo soon became strong, and.
clothed in beautiful new sailor suit,
presented wonderful contrast to the
ragged, hungry little being of short
time since. But Sabrina. though she
rewarded the kindness lavished upon
her with gratitude, had gone one step
too far on that long, painful way which
leads to death and starvation. All they
could do was to lessen her sufferings
as they watched her waste away. She
showed the utmost intelligence of mind
and an inexhaustiblc patience. for she
had been we'll drilled in all the grades
of physical suffering. She retained her
brightness until she breathed her last
tortured breath. and the wasted body
WINS still.
Guillermo came north with the
nurses. He is to spend his summer in
Virginia,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
rre.h Air I. cheap. 100.

There's nothing like fresh air and
plenty of it for health and beauty.
Every apartment or house should be
thoroughly aired every day, winter and
summer, and beds should be left open
for an hour or two. The lazy housewife
neglects to turn the mattresses every
day, but the wise ones know that her
family will be far less likely to be nerv.
GUS and tired il this is done.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.


Fer the Week EaAisg Jsse 10.
Thirty passengers were injured in .
railway wreck near Cot. Kan.
The Pacific Coast Biscuit company,
otherwise known ~ the cracker trust,
has collapsed.
London advices say that war Is al
most certain between Great Britain and
the Transvaal.
The report that Thomas II. Reed had
resigned as congressman from Maine
is said to be false.
Martin Meier. aged e.. . wealthy and
eccentric recluse. was found murdered
in his home in Chicago.
Peter Miller shot his wife in Warsaw.
Ind. and then cut his own throat.
jealousy was the cause.
The French government has taken
steps to renew negotiations for a rect-
procity treaty with the United States.
The United States Brewers associa-
ton in session in Detroit elected az
president Rudolph Brand, of Chicago.
In session in Kansas City the Modern
Woodmen of America reelected as head
consul William A. Northcott, of Illinois.
The Harrison county courthouse at
Marshall. Tex. recently finished. was
burned with its contents, the loss being
s100,0C0.
Antonio Garcia, bandit chief, was
taken from the gendarmerie at Hol-
gum, Cuba. by indignant citizens and
hanged.
The work Of erecting the United
States government building on the
grounds of the Paris exposition has
commenced.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada during the month of May
amounted to $9,091 900. against $l1,O72,-
200 in May. 1895.
Herman Clavite and his brother-in-
law. Chris Kervis. two well-known
farmers of Jackson township. ILL.,. were
drowned while fishing.
Thirty Indians, including men, WON.
en- and children. were drowned in the
Lake of Clouds near Alberta, N. w. T..
by the upsetting of boat.
Thirty-six buildings. comprising al.
most the entire plant of the Nordlinger.
Charlton Fireworks company at Gran.
iteville. N. Y, were blown up.
Miles of railroad tracks and thou.
sandsof dollars worth of property were
destroyed by flood near Wihcita, KAN.
and two deaths were reported.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright Kel.
logg. U. S. n, died on board the
steamship Augusta Victoria, which ar.
rived at New York from Hamburg.
The White Pass railway will be com.
pleted to Lake Bennett by July i, when
the schedule time from Puget Sound
ports to Dawson will be eight days.
United States Consul j. G. McCook at
Dawson City reports to the secretary
of state that the gold output in Alaska
this year will probably be s4o,ooo,ooo.
A cloudburst and storm at Peru, Ind.
leveled scores of houses and demolished
80 derricks in the oil field, together
with barns, trees and fences innumer.
able.
Joseph Povelick fatally shot his
boarding mistress. Mrs. Mary Smoski,
at Leechburg, Pa. because she de-
manded money for his board, and then
killed himself.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
HE1DELBERc.s sroRK.
Nest, and the Whele Town
10 Rejo1clng.

Many Of our young friends no doubt
have heard Of the famous stork of
Heidelberg, which, 1t is said. has for
over q century had its nest on top Of q
chimney Of q certain house in that city.
OF course it migrates every winter to q
more comfortable climate. but al soon
as spring arrives 60 does a stork that
at once locates on that particular CHM
ney, and the residents insist that It il
the same old fellow.
It is fact that many years ago the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
BABY RABBIT HUNTER
Little ll,,.sss carl pss.es,es An the
Instincts ana Cssnssg 81 sure.
enough Teapper.

Salem. ILL.,. claims the youngest rabbit
hunter in the state; and u girl at that.
Helen McMackin, SH years old, says
Leslie's Weekly. Is certainly prodigy.
To see her snugly nestled ON the couch
in the library, looking intently at the
pictures in some book, one would never
imagine her either hunter or q dog
fancier; she is both, and the champion
dog catcher of the town. She can lasso
any strange canine with the dexterity
of a cowboy lassoing Texas steer; and,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

the silk bag is fastened. The circles in
the experimental kite are IL, 10 and "a
inches in diameter, and the cones are
"a, 36 and AZ inches in length each, with
a two-inch outlet at the end. A little
protuberance at the bottom of the
outer bamboo hoop shows where a
small lump of lead ballast is attached.
The weight of the entire construction
is seven ounces. The kite at height of
1000 feet registered pull of 1C pounds.
1t seems to be an easy form of kite for
boys and amateurs to construct.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Returns Thanks.

Washington, June 9.-The Argentine
minister has received copies of the mes.
sage of President Julio Rocca, of the
Argentine Republic, presented to con-
gress on May last, in which he thanks
the American government and Mr.. Blu.
chanan, our. minister there, for aiding
in the settlement of the boundary
troubles between Chill and Argentine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Texan. Drowned.

Austin, Tex. June 9.--The cloud.
burst of Wednesday, which swelled the
rivers of this portion of the state out
of their banks and caused great loss
OF property. is much worse than re.
ported. Many people are known to
have persisted. meager reports placing
the number at 25. The towns of San
Saba and Monarchyille are in ruins.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Range Of the Hu man Voice.

The range of the human voice is quite
astonishing. There are about nine
perfect tones. but 1882. 1876, O44.515 diff
ferent sounds: thus, Il direct muscles.
aloneor produce 1888 sounds;
30direct muscles produce 70. TAI 1924, md
all in cooperation produce the number
named. and these independently OF diff
feren, degrees of intensity and Of the
indefinable something called express
sion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

while at the same time his ears are
soothed by the vibrations of the phono-
graph.
AS result WEAKNESS comes upon him
and is soon followed by slumber, and
i. is while he is doing in this manner
that happy dreams are evoked, thanks
to the photograph and stereopticon.
After this light slumber comes deep
sleep, which, we are assured, is always
mos. beneficial.
Several tests of this kind have been
made with success, and it is said that
not only are tired nerves refreshed by
this method. but the patients body
also rapidly increases in weight. That
pleasant sounds and sights are sooth-
ing to the nerves we have all known
for a long time, but that pleasant
dreams have tendency to make per-
sons fat will certainly be news to the
general public.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

I'VE are going to lose what has al
ways been to me the most Characters
tic of the men of Texas il q bit of legis-
lation now pending manages to pass"
said Frank b. Lamar, of Austin, in that
state. 1.-THE proposition is up to do
away with the Texas state rangers,
body of rough and ready fellows, who
were cross between the gentleman
cowboy, the policeman and the tough
man of the plains. At one time there
was bunch of these fellows who liked
the rough and careless lives they had to
lead. They were the most irregular of
regulars, but they were very efficient
police force for the state, and they have
a record of very many good deeds per-
formed in the line of duty, as well as
one of some pretty rough fun.
'They came into being just after the
war as a sort of mounted police for our
frontier. to guard the then sparsely
settled country from the 'greasers' who
came over from Mexico to steal cattle
or smuggle goods from one country to
the other. They hated grcasers. In
dams and squaw men as his satanic
majesty is said to hate holy water. and
would rather kill one than eat a square
meal or kill rattler. They had o sort
of uniform, but the principal feature of
1t was the saddle of their horses, and
whenever one had made good bit of
money it was a saddle that he first
thought of purchasing. Some of these
were gorgeous in the extreme, all COW
cred with silver ornaments and filigree
work of all sorts. Each of them carried
navy revolver, carbine, a lasso and q
blanket when he was on duty. Their
ponies were the tough little bronchos of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Order Vacated.

In the United States court at Fargo
Judge Amidon vacated the former de.
cree ordering q sale of the Northern
Pacific lands in the state east of the
Missouri river, to be sold in front Of
the government building in Fargo July
10. A new decree was Immediately
made ordering the sale of the lands in
front of the court houses of each
county in which the land is located.
The sale will be readvertised in the
county papers of each county.
Cut In Two.
Spartaca Radaelia, an Italian laborer
in the employ of the Northern Pacific
at Crystal Springs, was cut in two by
falling under the wheels of a boarding
car. He was conscious for some time
after the accident and called loudly for
a revolver with which to kill the con-
ductor. who, he imagined, was re-
sponsible for his death. The gang Of
Italians very much excited and for .
time trouble was feared. The coroners
jury exonerated the trainmen.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Pressed Brick Works.

Brannon Bros, owners Of the Dick-
inson Fire and Pressed Brick Works,
after thoroughly testing the clays Of
that place, have commenced the con-
struction of four improved flood up
and down draft" brick kilns, each Of q
capacity of $4,000. The walls of these
kilns are built of solid masonry ~
inches thick. The fire brick used in
the construction of one kiln amounts
to ten car loads, and are being moulded
and burned on the ground. It also
takes car load Of steel for each. Tenn
porary kilns are being burned to COM
plete the construction of the perma-
nent ones.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
New Presidents chosen.

Iowa City. Ia. June s.-Chancellor
Mclean. of Nebraska university, has
been elected president of the Univer.
sity OF Iowa. TO succeed Charles A.
Schaeffer. who died last September.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Nof a Candtdate.

Washington. June Git is announced
that Vice President Hobart will not be
candidate for denomination.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Jerusalem's Population.

The population of Jerusalem has
been rapidly increasing Of late, and is
now about $4,000; Of theoe. $4,000 are
Hebrews.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
RANGERS TO DISBAND
Famous Texas Force to Be Leeis-
lated Out Of Existence

The older People Of the Lene Star
state Regret the Passing Away OF
~ lnstitution lnaagasatea IN
the EARLY Days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Cut In Two.
Promotions Of Volunteers.

Gov. Fancher announced the follow.
ing promotions in the First Dakots
volunteers: First Lieutenant l. A.
Berg to be captain: Second Lieuten-
ants Thomas Lonnevek and and j. A.
Slattery to be first lieutenants, and
Quartermaster Sergeant w. A. Miclle
and First Sergeant John Rusater to be
first lieutenants.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Church Collections.

Following are the collections in the
several districts Of the NJ. E. church in
North Dakota for the past fiscal year;
Fargo district, ss9,6l2: average per
member, $25.27. Grand Forks district,
s43, l59; average per member. $500.
jamestown district, $25,269: average
per member. S22.S7. Total for the con-
ference year, $4,000; total average,
s2l.32. Number of members, 5,04l;
probationers, 769.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
News In Brief.

The contract for erecting the large
building and laundry at the state hos
pital for the insane was let to Com
tractor Stewart Wilson of Fargo for
s27,7l7. There were three bids sub
mitted.
Near Williston Forest Brothers
and David Gamachc were struck by
lightning and killed while rounding
up horses. Gamache was aged SO and
Brothers Is.
Az Rockford Leland Keim, Eve years
old, attempted to climb on separator
in motion and fell, the wheels passing
over his head, causing instant death.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
THE FRIsMUTH KITE.

Gan Easy Form for Boys and Amateurs
to Construct.)
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
sooTHED TO sLUMBER.

(The Latest Cure for Insomnia and Ner.
vous Troubles.)
The silver star., 1899-04-06
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF piscov-
ERY AND INVENTION.
A delicate aIachlns for the Use Of EiectrI-
eians-An Improved Hoss Coupler
Does the Work as Quick as wink-
The Use OF Liquid Air.
The u. Of Lisu,d Air.

When liquid air was first discovered
its utility was not obvious. but 1t is
now found that in medicine and sur
gerry its possibilities are vast Air alb
solutely free from germs could be fur
nlshed in any amount, and II the stim-
ulating effect of an excess of oxygen
were desired 1t could be had without
trouble, quite free from the impurities
which now so often make this gas OBJ
jectionable. The temperature of hos
pital wards even in the tropics could
readily be cooled to any degree pre-
scribed by the physicians in charge.
and by keeping the air about yellow
fever patients down to the freezing
point. nurses would be perfectly pro-
tected against contagion, and the re-
covery of the patients themselves IA
cilitated. Again, the cauterising cold
which liquid air is capable OF produc-
Ing might be used in cases of cancer
with great benefit as compared with
nitrate of silver. since while 1t abso-
lutely destroys the flesh to which 1t is
applied, its action is perfectly under
control and can be stopped in an in
slant. 1t is probable, also. that hay
fever. asthma. and even consumption,
could be greatly relieved without
change of climate by this pure. cool.
germless air.-Sciencs Siftings.