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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Loss Of hair, which oftsn MARI the prethsst face
prevented By rA1K81's Ham BALSAN.
HINDE1oo1Ns. Tie best cure for corns. 1ScS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Heat what age do you think a girl
should marry? She-When asked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are
last to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Happiness cannot be bought, but ono Of the
if6at 6tAdfanceo to its attainment can be 10.
novsd b Adams Pepsin TutA Fruit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
DO NOT BIZ,

The greatest truths are the simplest
80 are the greatest men.-Anon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

DR.. j. H. R1NDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
First Assistant Postmaster Johnson
Makes Some Important Rec
Omme n da tiOns.

Washington. Nov. 21.-An enthusi-
astic plea for wide expansion Of
rural free delivery is made in the an
nual report of W. NJ johnson, first
assistant postmaster general. He
says:
The extraordinary development of this
system during the past - months under
the stimulus of appropriations of $4,000
for the fiscal year lS99-1aoO. and sl,75O, 600
for the fiscal year l9oO-l90l, is conclusive
as showing that hereafter it must be a
permanent and expanding feature of the
postal administration.
An appropriation of sls. 000. 900 is asked Cor
compensation for postmasters for the next
fiscal year. The regular free delivery serv-
Ice was established in g. cities, necessttat-
ing the appointment of 10 carriers. maxi
ing the total number of free delivery Of
fees in operation June go last. 1875 Four
free delivery Offices have been established
in Porto Rico and Hawaii
During the last fiscal year postal money
orders issued amounted to s255. go, 22S an
increase OF almost s31. o0o00O The num-
Der Of offices has now finally exceeded
10000 International money order business
is now being transacted With 20 foreign
countries
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
WILL KEEP CENTENNIAL.
the First Congress in Washing
ton to he Celebrated.

Washington. Nov. 90 Monday was
the one hundredth anniversary of the
meeting of the first congress which as
semb.ed in Washington after the cap
tia! of the republic was transferred
to this city from Philadelphia. The
centennial anniversary of the removal
of the seat of government TO this city
is to be deliberately celebrated Deem
Der 10. Exercises will be held at the
capital and the white house of an APP
propriate character. The occasion in
many respects is to be commemorative
of the growth of the republic during
the century. The governors of all the
states, as we'll as many other distin-
guished guests. are to be present. All
the departments will be closed One
of the features of the celebration will
be a military parade which will con
trast the uniforms and accoutrements
of the militia of hundred years ago
with those of the present day In con-
nection with the event there is a pro-
ject for IN enlargement of the execu-
tive mansion to scale commensurate
with the present features and grandeur
of the country
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
WELCOMED TO FRANCE.
Dom Paul Kruger Arrives at Mar.
settles. u Given Splendid
Ovation and Makes q Speech

Marseilles. Nov. 23.-Paul Kruger,
former president of the South Afri-
can republic, landed here at 1o:45
a. m.
Mr.. Kruger cannot but be elated at
the warmth of his reception by the
people of Marscilles. He may be said
to have been borne on an irresistible
wave of enthusiasm from the landing
stage to his hotel. The broad streets
and boulevards through which the
route lay presented a perfect sea OF
human being. all gathered there
prompted by the unanimous desire to
welcome the aged Boer statesman.
Replying to the addresses of well
come Of the presidents of the Paris
and Marseil!es committees, Mr..
Kruger spoke in Dutch and in low
voice, accompanying his words with
energetic movements Of his hat,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Pursued by Beers and Get Away
by ~ Close Margin.

London, Nov. 24-The Star com
menting on the report that Gen.
to De Wetsdorp. regards the news
as most disqneting and says:
I'VE have heard many strange stories
impossible to verify. but one thing we
know that French was pursued all the
way from Middleburg to Standerton. and
got through the terrible neck Of the noun
ta!ns only by the skin Of his teeth
Proceeding, the Star suggests that
Gen. Botha pursued the British,
marched south, and joined hands with
Cen De Wet, and that thus Bloom
fontein is endangered and the Or
ange Free State will have to be re-
conquered before the subdujng of the
Transvaa can be commenced.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
popUL1sTs TO MEET.
Held in St. Louis De-
cember 20.

Houston. Tex. Nov. "a National
Chairman 10 a, Parker, of the ma
tional committee of the popuiist
party. has issued call for convcn-
ton at St. Louis Saturday. December
30, to consider the best Interests of
the party and the most effective
means of continuing the fight for pop
ulist principles; also to confer with
such Representatives of other refoI m
parties as may desire TO attend. look
ing 10 the organization of all REFORM
ers against the capitalistic parties. ~
In his call he arraigns both the dem
ocratic and republican parties and
says: The popuist party holds The
key to the political situation"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Van Wyck to STAY.

Albany. n. Y. Nov. 24-Gov Roo.e~
Welt Friday night gave out his decision
in the application for the removal from
office of Mayor Robert A. Van WICK Of
New York city. He declines TO reno
the mayor on the grounds that while
he was undoubtedly a stockho,dc, IN
the American Ice company, Their" has
been no proof that he Willfully Violated
the law forbidding public otljcerro be
a stockho!der in corporation having
dealings with his municipality.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

est composer England has yet produced.
His comic operas. especially those in which
he had the assistance of w. S Gilbert S
ibrettist have enjoyed unparalleled sue
cess III the United States. as well as in his
own country, and he is also the author OF
some works of more serious intent. which
have met with exceptional favor. Notable
among his comic operas are "Pinatore,
"Mikado." PIRATES of Penzance." Pa
tience.' and "lolanthe." He has also to his
credit long list of works-cratorios. can
tatas. sacred services. anthems, sacred and
secular songs. hymn tunes. operas. part
songs. incidental music to plays, orches-
trail compositions. etc. Some OF these have
attained Worldwide reputation. as. for
instance. the hymns Onward, Christian
Soldiers" and "A Hymn of the Homeland.
and the song, THE Lost Chord" the sale
OF the latter having reached hundreds OF
thousands of copies.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

1t is said that the curved pages Of
the ordinary book are injurious to the
eye of reader. The curvature neces-
states constant change of the focus
of the eye rs it reads from one side to
another, and osciliary muscles are
under constant strain. Moreover, the
light falls unequally upon both sides
of the page, further interfering witt,
a continued clear field of vision. 1t IS
suggested that the difficulty might lie
obliterated if the lines should ne
printed parallel to the binding III
stead of at right angle to it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

The youngest reader of manuscript
in New York is the grandson of a
partner in a big publishing house.
For the past three years, and now
he is only IL years old, he has read
manuscripts, chiefly boys stories.
and his Judgment has been verified
by the success of the books which
he has accepted. One would naturally
expect that boy would be the best
judge of a boys story, but no other
publishing house has submitted such
manuscripts to boys. The readers
for most of them are men.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

which he held in his right hand. Aft
er thank ng the committees for the
warmth IF the reception accorded
him, and expressing gratitude for the
sympathy he had received from tho
French government. he spoke of the
war as terrible and barbarously con-
Quoted oy the British. He said:
II haze fought with savages. but the
present war is even worse. We will
never surrender We are determined to
fight the last extremity, and if the
republics of the Transvaal and Orange
Free state lose their independence it will
be because they have lost every man.
woman and child
L Jon, France, Nov 2+-Mr. kru-
ge1 has become, for moment at
lest, the popular idol of the French.
II S triumphant progress northward
trough the country from Marseilles
t. Dion has placed this beyond
'oubt. He met with a tremendous re-
:eption in each town along the route,
eliminating in scenes of frenzied en-
thusiasm here calculated to turn the
head of any man.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
DIES WHILE LAUGHING.
Arthur sullivan, the Musical
COmpOxer.

London, Nov. o3.-Sir Arthur Sulli-
van, the musical composer is dead,
the result of heart failure. Sir Ar
thur Sullivan's death was very sud-
den. 1t occurred at nine o'clock Thurs
day morning. He was laughing and
ia liking in his house here, but died with
in a few minutes of heart failure. He
had been ai.ing for some time. but it
was not believed his heart was affected,
Recently he had been in better health
than for some weeks past.
lArthur Seymour Sullivan was born on
May l3 IA, according to one authority. 1872.
at London. Taken al, in ali he is the great
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

Bavaria has the most curious of all
claims to notoriety, which is that it
possesses the longest lightning con-
ductor in the world. 1t rises some
yards above the top of the meteoro-
logical station on the Zugspitze, the
highest point in the German empire,
and runs down the side of the noun
tain to the bottom of the Hollenthal,
where there is running water all the
year around. The length of the rod
is five and one-half kilometers-near-
" three and q half miles.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
American Rights IGNORED,

Constantinople, Nov. 24.-The porte
has definitely rejected the request for
an exequatur for United States con-
sui at Harpoot. This refusal is regard
ed by the United States legation as a
direct violation of treaty rights: and.
consequently. despite the refusal. Dr.
Thomas H. Norton. who was appointed
by President Mckinley some time ago
to establish consulate at Harpoot,
has been directed to proceed to his
post
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

A firm in Lyons, France. takes adj
vantage of the shortening cf cot, on
fibcrs under non-mercerizrd treat.
ment by caustic potash to produca in
silk webs certain peculiar and very
rich embossed effects. The s:lllen
webs have cotton threads AZ fixed
distances, which, when the chemical
solution is applied, shrink, while the
silk. keeping its original Length, is
gathered in tiny folds. In this way
the most diversified patterns are pro.
Luccl
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

An American who visited The Paris
exposition thinks its failure &c real
ize expectations was due to Two
things. 1t was not sufficiently local
lied and its magnifcen5 distances
made people weary. The other :rnu-
BILE was disappointment with what
had been announced rs some Of the
biggest features, like tine telescope
that was TO bring ;he image nf tire
moon within few miles. The visitor
says the show resolved itself ia!n q
SUNDAY afternoon parade"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Iowa to BE Free from Cigarettes.

St. Paul. Mimi, Nov. PA special
to the Dispatch from Dubuque, Ia.
says: Considerable stir was created
here. when an order came to all to-
bacco dealers to at once ship out of
the state their entire stock of cigar
cites and cigarette papers. The or
der came from the American Tobacco
company, which had been backing
the dealers prior to the decision of
the supreme court of the United
States a few days apo
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

Trolley cars of suburban electric
railway near St. Louis have com
plete telephone outfit whereby their
crews are able to converse with the
headquarters office on occasion. Each
car carries 4 telephone set and a
iointed fishing rod. the sections OF
which are wired. On the tip of the
rod is a stout wire hook and at the
butt of the rod is piece of flexible
conducting cord ending in a plug
which may be inserted in socket
on one of the vestibnles of the car.
Alongside the tracks is telephone
wire
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

For some time past efforts to 10.
cate squealling noise in the pipe
organ at Bethlehem church, Sheboy-
gan, Wis, have proved fruitless until
recently, when the organ was over
hauled and the trouble discovered.
In one of the large pipes a live owl
was found, which is now in the pos
session of j. w. Piel, the organist.
Now that one mystery is cleared up,
the problem of explaining how the
owl got into the organ is Yet to be
solved
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

Two Hungarians, Messrs. Polak
and Virag, who some little while ago
discovered system of very rapid
telegraphy, are now said to have i'm
vented system by which 10000
words per hour can be transmitted
and, what is more wonderful, printed
in ordinary characters on a slip of
sensitized paper at the receiving end.
The slip comes out of the receiving
instrument ready to be gummed on
to a form for delivery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

Butterflies have often been met out
at sea. and the fragile things will
hover about ship for days. a
scientist of this city recently saw a
butterfly, the Monarch commonly
known as the milkweed butterfly. 600
miles from land. 1t played about
the ship for some time and then dis
appeared. When asked if he thought
it would land. the scientist replied
that he started out expecting to,
and he thought probably the butterfly
had the same intention.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
&riees @ourier
PE8cY r. TRuBsHAw, Publishsh
oooPERST0WN. n. DAKOTA

A new high record for seats on the
stock exchange, New York. was made
the other day when that of S. C.
Coffee was sold for $46,50 Albert ].
Elias, former president Of the Third
avenue railroad, recently purchased
a membership for $4,000. A seat on
the Baltimore stock exchange was
purchased for $4,000 by Frank B.
Calm. This is a record price for
SEATS tbora
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Want. n Vigilance Committee

New York, Nov. 24 Bishop Henry C..
Potter delivered an address on God
and the City before an audience of
$500 persons in St. Paul's chapel. in
which he suggested the organization
Of a vigilance committee of $4,000 re-
formers to cleanse the city Of vice. He
favored a central committee of three
or five men. under whose orders the
public committee should act
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Needs of Alaska,

Washington. Nov. 24-The annual
report of Gov. Brady. of Alaska, urges
congressional legislation on the ex-
tension of the general land laws to
Alaska, giving the natives the same
legal status as the whites, and the
representation Of Alaska by u dele,
gate in congress-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Ministers Must Walk.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 2o-The Method
ist state conference here decided that
preachers and presiding elders must
not ride to their places of worship on
trains
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
After White Cans

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 23-Gov. Gambler
has offered a reward Of Sl0O for the
apprehension of the white caps who
have for two months been terroriz-
ing four counties Immediately south
of Atlanta
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Secured II Big Sum

Hot Springs. Ark, Nov 25- The in
dications are that he robbers Of the
express car on the Iron Mountain
train Wednesday night near Malvern
secured large sum of money 4
man in Hot Springs had diSpatc he'd
$1,000 in the small safe
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Formulation of New York.

Washington. Nov. 22.-The popua-
ton of the state of New York. s Of
ficially announced Wednesday. is
7,268,0l2. as against 5,oo7,s53 In 1900
This is an increase of 1,27G,I59, or 211
per cent
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Ohio's Official Vote.

Columbus, o., Nov. 22.-The official
vote in the state gives Mckinley a
plurality of 6o.o36, against 51,1o9 four
years ago. Bryan received exactly
the same number of votes that he did
in 1S96-474 $50
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
AGAINST the Rovcott

St. Louis. Nov. 21.-Judge F!itcraft.
in the cirucit court here, decided that
labor organizations have not the right
to impose fines upon their members
for refusing to boycott firms or cor
porations coming under the displeas-
ure of the union
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29

A certain New York hotel uses a
bushel of potatoes year for pen
wipers on the tables in the writing
rooms. Every morning large potato
is put in a compartment of the pen
box, and after twentyfour hours the
potato is removed and another put
in. Pens in penholders are stuck in
to the potato half dozen at time.
giving it the appearance of porcu-
pine
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Death of Charles Hoxt.

Charlestown, n. H., Nov. 21.-Charles
II. Hoyt, one of the best known play
wrights in America, died at his res
idence here of paresis, aged 40 years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Passed Away.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 222.-Lampson
P. Sherman. brother of the late SEN
ator John Sherman of Ohio, died here
"Wednesday evening the result Of
paralysis. He was born in Lancaster,
Fairfield county O.. October 10. 1921.
He had lived in Des Moines since 1919.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Death OF a Journalist.

Toledo, O., Nov. 2o.-Col Charles
Caughiing. who was member Of
Commander in Chief Nandervort's
staff. and has been marine editor of
the Toledo Blade &c years. died Mon
day morning.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
A Baby Elephant.

Baraboo, Wis, Nov. 2O.-.At the win
ter quarters here of Ringing Broth
ers' circus baby elephant was born
the first happening of the kind in the
United StateA
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Aged Couple suHocatcd.

Rockford. H., Nov. lo,-Willam and
Mary Yates. brother and sister and
aged, were suffocated by gas at their
home here.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
War Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Nov 23,-The receipts
from the war revenue act for the first;
four months Of the present tisca. year
We're SIS 3GS 956
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Population of Three states.

Washington. Nov. 22.-The census
gives Missouri a population of $780,
Cos: gain, 427.4s1; Mississippi, 1851
27O; gain. 26l.G7o; West Virginia, $685.
500: gain. 1876. OO6
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Heiresx To Million.

New York. Nov. 2i.-Mr. and Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. are rejoic-
ing over the birth Of girl. who will
be the heiress to the Vanderbilt mil
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
ED|C1S WILL Be- IGNORED.
Foreign Ministers at Picking Will
Disregard the Imperial De.
crees Recently Issued.
SENTENCES ARE NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.
Germany Disclaims Any Intention OF
ProatinR by tho Present Troubles
Policy of the Kaiser Defined by
Won Buclow in an Address Before
the ReichstaE.

London, Nov. 2o.-The Morning Posts
Picking correspondent, wiring Satur-
day, says: The edict inf1icting punish
ment is milder than the first reports
suggested. Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang are only banished, and not inn
prisoned. Duke Ian is merely dis
missed. The foreign ENJOYS cannot ac-
cept the edict. owing to the inadequacy
of the puniSh menis
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Illinois. sbovx niu Cro,y.,

Washington. Nov. 2l.-Ihe cei,lts
bureau officially announced Tuesday
that the population Of the state Of
Illinois was i s2l $50. as against : soS-
35l in 1890; an increase Of sy5 ,09, or.
26 per cent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
VIII Reduce Take,

Washisgton, Nov. 22.-Republican
members of the ways ana means com
mittee have decided to reduce the war
revenue taxes 10000, 900 year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Minnesota. Formulation.

Washington. Nov. 20.-The popula
tion of the state of Minnesota, as an
nounced by the census bureau, is 1851 +,
1914, against 1,3O2,s26 in 1890. This i:
an increase of 44s,56s, or 345 per cent
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Favor the Canal.

Washington. Nov 24-The isthmian
canal commissions report is in favor
of a canal by the Nicaragua route to
cost about Sl2o COG, 600 and to be 80
feet in depth
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-29
Remarkable Timc.

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 24.-The Union
Pacific fast mail ran from Grand Is
land to this city, distance of 1874
miles, In $50 minutes.