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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
WILSON REPORTS.
The Secretary of Agriculture Tells of
Work Done in Ills Department
During the Past Year

Washington. NOV 30-The annual report
OF Secretary Wilson. of the agricultural Ge
partment, begins with a complimentary ref
erence 10 The work OF his predecessors
hlch has brought the department to It's
present state of efficiency The secretary
believes appropriations for the department
should be regarded as an investment for
'he reason that they make direct returns
therefor by adding to the wealth of the
country
important extensions of the weather bu-
reau have been made during the year.
Much stress is laid upon the continued i'm
proNement of the forecast service and the
value of its warnings. The secretary points
out that, Notwithstanding the great num-
Der oil craft plying the Gulf of Mexico at
IN" Tune OF The Galveston storm. the warn
lnss We're so timely that there was no dis
aster upon the open waters. Successful eX-
perlments have been made with wireless
biography.
National legislation on the subject Of
TODD adulterations is urged as essential to
supplement the work done by the several
states labOTate work in the nNeSt igaton
of food adulteration has been continued
Very little horse meat seems 10 be sold
III the nlted States, whether under its own
name or any other name.
The secretary notes keener and wider
public interest in forestry The total re-
quests for working plans for forest pre-
serves at the close of the year exceeded 30.
10000 acres. OF which 100000 We're private
land Tree planting plans were made for 50
applicants.
There is much inquiry in all sections re-
sardi:is better roads and better methods
OF building them. and much work has been
done in the past year in building expert
mental roads
Under the head Of the section of foreign
markets the report says that the study OF
markets abroad with special reference to
extending the demands therein for the ag
ricultural products OF the United States
has been prosecuted with zeal and intelli-
gence. The rapid growth of export
trade to the orient in recent years is most
striking Five years ago our total ship
ments of domestic merchandise to Asia and
Oceanica We're valued a t s+J. 000. Hvl, of Which
only 50, 10000 We're AGRICULTURAL In 1900 our
export trade with the orient amounted TO
Sl07 100000, of which $50, coo 900 worth was
farm produce.
During the past fiscal year Cuba, Porto
Rico. the Hawaiian islands and the Philip
pines furnished a market for s45.O0 900
worth of our domestic products Five years
ago these islands took but sl3. 600 600 worth
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Thirteen Persons Killed h> .he Col
lapse of IL Roof in san Francisco
md Many Injured

San Francisco. Nov 20. BY the
Collapse of the roof of the Pacific
glass works. from which a crowd of
men and boys We're Watching foot
bali game ON the field adjoining, 10
persons We're killed and fully 100 bad
~ injured.
About 12;5 persons fell through the
roof upon the hot-bed furnaces and
glass watts below. All were horribly
burned. and it is feared that in adj
dition to the Is deaths already re
ported there will be several more
Most of those killed or injured were
boys between 9 and III wears Of
age. Nearly all of the victims had
their skulls fractured or limbs
broken. besides their burns.
San Francisco. Dec. l. Cornelins
Mcmahon. aged 10 years. died at the
city and county hospital. making The
eighteenth victim of the accident
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
PETITIONS THE POWERS.
President kruger Asks for Arbitra-
ton Under The Hague Eon~en-
tiOn-LenNe~ for Germany

London Nov. 2s.--The Vienna COR
respondent of the Daily Chronicle
says he hears that President Kruger
has petitoned the powers for arbitra-
ton. under The Hague convention,
that two powers accedcd to his re-
quest. but that all the others rejected
the petition.
Paris. Nov. so. Mr. Kruger will
leave here Saturday for Cologne The
hour of his departure has not been
fixed. He will remain at Cologne over
Sunday and rest. On Monday he will
go TO Magdcbourg and thence 10 Ber-
lin. where he expects oarrivc Tuesday
morning.
Paris. Dec. j. Prc>iden, Kruger paid
farewell calls in Paris and lief, for Her-
lin. Germany.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

The kangaroo is to be saved by the
tendons in it's tail The demands Of
surgery for the strong chords that
bind the muscles to the bones may
prevent the rapid determination of
the animal and make profitable it's
cultivation under conditions more or
less foreign to its native country.
And it is more than likely hat Amer
lea will be the dangerous future
home. For some time past surgeons
have known of the use of tendons
Of the kangaroo tail for sutures and
ligatures.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

Devotees of golf ar.. fond Of refer
ring to it as 1.-The ancient and royal
game 1t is probably more r,e.al
and certainly far MOI, ancirn, than
most of them have any idea Of, Vt
all events pictured tablet WAS re-
Gently unearthed at Carchemsh, he
old capital of the Utilities. wherein
are depicted men and women engaged
in pastimc, which. if not exactly golf
as played at present, is something
extraordinarily like it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

The feast of Bot-1et, or mid u-
s.'st Moon Worship" was celebrated
recently by the Cinnamon of Bal1i-
more. The observance was commem-
orative of the supposed kindness of
the moon toward the loyal soldiers
during one Of the battles in the Chi
nese rebellion. 500 years ago. Ac-
cording to Chinese history, fair Luna
shed her beams on the hostile Empe-
ror's legions at critical period of
this ancient war and largely contri-
buted to their defeat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

Don't work With an electric light
close to your hair unless You wish
to become baldheaded before your
time. This is the latest edict pub
lished by French scientists. and sub
stantiated by physicians here in San
Francisco According to these learned
savants the surcst ROAD to badness
lies in the path of the electric light.
mechanical Delilah is the electric
light, shearing the Saulsons who come
under its glare.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Is Sentenccd

Van Vert. o.. Dec. Mrs. Emma
Van LEV. indicted for murder in the
first degree for having caused the death
of Miss Alice Hammell by throwing
vitriol in her face on the evening of
September - last. Friday afternoon
pleaded guilty TO manslau2h1er and
was sentenced to the Ohio penitentary
for ten years. Mrs Van LEV was i'm
medately taken TO the pen,entiary at
Columbus by the sheriff. She was ac-
companied by her husband. John Van
LEV. who is cashier of a local bank
Mrs. Van Lew has never disclosed The
motive of her crime.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

The emperor of Germany drinks
nothing but Mexican coffee. and a
years supply is sent regularly after
each harvest from plantation in the
state of Michoacan. That intended
for the use of the emperor's personal
household is known as the Caracolio.
carefully selected and sent to him
in bags made of silk, while that for
the court goes in the ordinary gunny
sacks. Coffee is at its best when three
or four years old, and as the supply
from each harvest is received it is
put aside to ripen in the emperor's
garnet.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Treasury Official Dead.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-George W.
Wilson. commissioner of internal rev.
enue, died Tuesday forenoon in his
apartments at the Riggs house, of
Bright's disease. complicated with
asthma. He had been dangerously i'll
for several days past. There were
with him at the time of his death
Mrs. Wilson, his daughter. Mrs. Par
bonner. and several of his associates
Of the treasury department.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

There is living in Paris to-day
nan blind from his birth, who claims
to he able to see Through his nose.
The severest tests have been applied,
with the result that the most slep-
teal are convinced that the mans
eyes are absolutely sightless and that
he can distinguish objects by some
means inexplicablc on amy other hy-
pothesis than the one claimed. There
are recorded instances of a similarly
unaccountable gift of SIGHT.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

In Australia a novel idea has been
introduced for wedding out the man
who doesn't Dance Each lady has
Il slip of paper perforated in squares,
one square for each dance on the
programme. She gives one of these
coupons to her partner at the end
OF each dance, and any man who can
not produce a fair percentage Of
coupons is refused admission to the
supper ROOM
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

A new idea for utilizing the power
of the wind in order to produce cleo
tricity has just been successfully
tried. Windmills are too uncertain
to permit of their being used for
driving dynamos, so it is proposed
that windmills be used to pump wa
ter into a high reservoir or tank. and
this would drive a dynamo in an or
binary way by means Of turbine.
Although the windmill might work
ttfully. it would be sufficient to keep
up a constant supply of water SO that
the production of electricity would
be continuous.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

New York Dec. L.. The design for
the monument of the late Vice PRES
dent g. A. Hobart has been decided
upon at Paterson. y. j. The success
full competitor is Philip Martin II
shows Mr.. Hobart standing with Il
gavel in his hand and leaning forward!
slightly as if listening to speaker
1t will be one of bronze and be abou.
nine feet in height 1t will stand
upon a pedestal in front of the city
hall in Paterson.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

What it means to feed the hordes
that flock into Paris at exhibition
time words can only feebly convey.
In 1889 the quantity of butchers
meat brought into Paris was 7.14O
tons greater than the total Of the
previous year. Game and poultry
showed an increase of nearly 5000
tons, fish an increase of 600 tons and
butter of 1,12O tons. The total OF
these commodities brought into the
capital during 1889 was 10000 tons
of butchers meat. 27,200 tons of game
and poultry, and 25.4OO tons of fish.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Cattle stolen.

Loganspor1, Ind. Dec. ] - Thieves
stole 80 head Of fine cattle. valued al
$4,000. from the farm six miles from
Rensselaer, owned by Alfred Mccoy. a
banker, and shipped them TO Chicago,
where they were sold. There is no
ciew to the robbers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
4 Bold Robbery,

Toledo. o.. Dec. Between the
hours of one and two O'Clock Friday
afternoon. when 7. n. Poe. a promi-
nent real estate dealer. was tenn
porarily absent from his Office in he
produce exchange building. some one
broke open his desk and took strong
box containing about $500 in cash and
checks. and $4,000 in negotiable pa
per. Not the slightest clew has been
discovered
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

Moths fly against the candle flame
because their eyes can bear only Il
small amount of light. When, there
fore, they come within the light of
the candle their sight is overpowered
and their vision confused, and, as
they can not distinguish objects, they
pursue the light itself and fly against
the flame.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 1.-The Cana
dian railway employees have com
planned to the government against
the Importation of United States la
Dor while they are debarred from EN-
tering the United States.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Rioters PuMinheal.

Akron. o., Nov. 27,-Judge Kohie,
sentenced five of me Akron rioters
who have been convicted to date.
Harvey Earl. Frank Sickles, David Da,
Wis and Oliver Morgan were sent To
the Ohio reformatory for indefinite
penitentiary or one year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
show an lncrense.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The division
of Gus, oms and insular affairs Of the
war department has prepared for pub
location a statement showing that the
total receipts from customs sources
in Cuba for the ten months ending
October 81 1900, We're S13,215499
while for the same ten months Of 1899
they were Sl2, 1870 o9l an increase in
1900 of 81 ,Oa4 SOY
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Seek Revenge.

1t is a singular fact that the only
blood'thirsty communications received
at the white house and the department
of state on the Chinese question come
from ministers of the gospel. especial
ly from missionaries. They demand
the lives of the emperor and empress
dowager, and all the members of the
court and the wholesale slaughter of
the officials Of the government. MANY
of them demand that Picking shall be
burned to the ground and the site
soWn with salt.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
A Veteran Dead.

Petersburg. Va. Dec. 1.-Col. James
D. Brady. collector of internal revenue
for the Second district of Virginia.
died here Friday. During the civil
war he was colonel of the SiNtv-thrd
New York regiment in Hancock's
corps. He was elected to congress
from the Petersburg district in 1854.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

in a comatose state during the day.
and death came almost imperceptibly.
and the closing scene of the distin-
guished statesman's life was marked
with but little incident. His last con-
scious utterance was the expression
of a wish to live; not for the sake of
life itself. but because he believed his
country needed him. His words We're:
"Oh, that | might live five years more
for my countrN'S sake
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
EQtNl Explosion.

Bellefontaine. O.. Dec. las result
of boiler explosion eight miles west
of here Upton Moore. aged 40, and
Kelley Heaton, aged %, are dead and
Charles Mohr is dying. All are farm
ers and were engaged in shredding fod-
der
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06

1t has just leaked out that Kaiser
Wilhelm, of Germany, has just vis-
ited the Paris exposition, deeply dis
guised by "A mustache turned down
instead of tiercely upward. in his
usual style. His visit was known on
ly TO the chief of police and three Of
his trusted assistants
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
More Rodie. Eonnd.

Galveston. Tex, Nov. 30 Fort, VI
bodies of storm victims have bee:
found and buried on the island beynnc
the city limits this week. The corps"~
We're decomposed beyond recognition
and not thing of value was found
upon them, The pockets of the men
clothes were turned inside out. show.
ing that the corpses had been robbed
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Turkey VIII pay

Washington, Dec. 1.-The American
consul at Constantinople has notified
the government that the sultan will
pay the claim for indemnity The
question of the consulate at Harpoot
is still open. The presence of the bat
tleship Kentucky at Smyrna had a
marked effect
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Descendant of Washington Dead

Washington. Dec, Miss Eugenia
Washington, -grandniece of
George ashington, one Of the found
ers of the Society of Daughters of
the American Revolution and presi-
dent of the Society of Founders and
Patriots, died in this city Friday
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Promotions in Navy,

Washington. Dec. 1.-The death of
Admiral McNair will bring about
number of promotions in the navy the
more important being Capt. John j,
Read to the rank of rear admiral Com
mander William L. Burwell to the
rank of captain and Lieutenant Com
mander J. a. II. Nickels to The rank
of commander. with other advances all
along the line
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
lannon's Horse Sold ut Auctinn

New York, Dec. 1.--John j Scanned!
right-hand man of Richard Croker
bought The Abbot. champion trotter
of the world. at the Madison square
auct ion sale for S2G. 500
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Ccnsu, of Six states.

Washington. Nov. IS. The census
gives Nebraska a population Of l.
oGs. 534 increase. 9.629 Texas. 3.04s.Tln;
increase. s13.1s7. Oregon, A13.53G; Ia.
crease. o97G9 North Carolina. .s03,
$40: increase. 275 sos. Utah. 27G. 74":
increase, G3.9t2. Montana, 2422 500; in
crease $4,000
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Boiler ExplOdes,

Davenport. Ia, Nov. 30.-As a result
of boiler explosion mere in a plant
of the Glucose Sugar Refining COM
pany two men We're killed and five
seriously injured.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
skuted on Thin Ice,

Milwaukee. Dec. 1.-Specials to the
Sentinel record three deaths in the
state from drowning Of skaters who
ventured on thin ice. They are:
Paul Dietrickson, son of Rev. P. Diet
rickson, of Necedah: George Schulz
kowslli, a boy of Green Bay; David
Gully of Fond lu Lac aoad %
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
&riees @ourier
PkncY r. TRuBsHAw, Publisher.
cOOPERS1OWN. N. DAKOTA

Men who. though Slight, vet reach
the chest standard, are preferred as
recruits to those that are stout. the
former being considered TO possess
The better frame.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Oscar Wilde Dead.

Paris. Dec, Oscar Wilde. once
known as the apostle of estheticism. .
died in poverty in this city from an b.
scess in he ear
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Seven Drowned.

Sandusky o.. Nov. 2s.-A steamer
just arrived here brings news of the
loss of the schooner Manmee Valley,
with a crew of seven. near Point
Pelee, in Lake Erie.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Vote Of Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 3o.-With Off
cial returns from every county in Ken
lucky. the Courier-J Journal announces
organs plurality as 1875 and Beck
hams as ISIS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Defeated.

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 3o-The Off
clan canvass of The vote cast at the
last election on the proposition to
hold q constitutional convention
shows it was defeated by 555 votes.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
R0Ilk Robbed

Emden, H., Nov. 3O.-The Farmers
bank here was blown open and robbed
of $4,000 by four masked men, who
also killed Policeman Sanford.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Popular Plurality.

Washington, Nov. 2s--The official
canvass of the vote cast in the various
states at the election November 6
gives Mckinley popular plurality of
Stills, against 514 .22t in 1896.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Insist ON Amendment.

Washington, Nov. 30 \ dispatch
says that Russia has notified the en-
voys at Peking that it would insist
on an amendment to the conjont note
making it acceptable to China. The
rebellion in the south was said to be
increasing. The Fifteenth United
States infantry started from Tientsin
for Manila
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Four Drowned.

Spokane. Wash. Dec. -Four lives
were lost here Friday by the capsiz-
ing of ferry boat in the Spokane
river.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Closed nown

New York, Dec. 1.-The Rogers To-
connective works at Paterson, n. j.,
closed down finally.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
Plenty of Gold.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The gold in the
United States treasury amounts to
$474, 10s,336, breaking all records.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
No Word from Conger.

Washington. Dec. mo further in
formation has been received from Min
lister Conger concerning the agree
ment of the ENJOYS on the demands to
be made of China. and the depart ment
of state is still in the dark as to his
action. although he has been fully ad-
vised as to the attitude and desire of
the president. Nor has anything, been
done by any other nation so far as
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
View the Remains.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 1.--For five hours
Yesterday a steady stream of people
filed through the governors rooms in
the state capitol to take a last look at
the face of the late Cushman Kellogg
Davis. former governor and for Il years
leader in the senate of the United
States. Nearly 10000 people passed the
coffin. paying their last tribute of re-
spect with a look of regret.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-06
New ships Needed.

OF the increase in ships the general
board of which Admiral Dewey is pres
ident. could not agree, but from their
various recommendations Sccretar, Long
selects the following as especially Ned
ed
Two battleships and two armo."d
cruisers, all of the maximum dispiacr-
ment specified. that at least six light
draft gunboatS and some small craft tor
river service are especially desirable in
connection with our insular service. and
that the GOLFERS training ships. trans
port and repair ship the necessary ar
compartment of the general recent in
crease of the navy, both in its fighting
force and in the enlarged range OF ITS
operations.
There is no finer type of the public
servant trained 10 high sense of his otii
cial obligations. and no hand in which
the honor of his country and the right Of
its citizens are safer. than are TO b."
found in the navy Of the United States "