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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
ODD FLIGHT OF A PIGEON.
Pledged i'm a Railway Station, 1t Reg.
ularly Accompa mics q Train
Out and In,

There is pigeon in Belgium which
regularly flies with the morning train
that goes from Lege to Waremme. 1t
began to accompany the train toward
the end of January, and it has done so
every day since then, except on three
occasions. The Meuse one of the lead
ing newspapers in Belgium, vouches
for this fact. and gives other curious
details about the remarkable bird The
gathers daily to see the pigeons go with
it. The bird wheels around the sta
ton while the passengers are taking
their seats. and as soon as the whistle
is blown and the journey begins it takes
up position a little behind the en-
CINE, and then it flies surrounded by
the moist though warm steam, which
1t evidently enjoys. II retains this po-
sitlon even while the train is passing
through tunnels. and apparently is not
incommodcd in the least by the warm
vapor. When the train reaches it's des-
tination the bird flies swiftly along the
railroad track back to Liege, where it
arrives about 1880 O'Clock.
This pigeon was born at the railroad
station in Liege. and consequently is
familiar with trains. smoke and steam.
Until few months ago it occupied,
with i others. a comforta BILE cote, and
when this was removed from the sta
ton by order Of the authorities it re-
fused to abandon its old home, though
its II companions at once sought for
shelter elsewhere. This fidelity was
suitably rewarded. The railroad Off
Gals gave the bird carte blanche to
search for food wherever it pleased, and
the public literally supplied it with
corn and other dainties. A singular
fact is that on the three days when it
failed to accompany the train Bel.
gian engine was used instead of an
English one, and the assumption is that
the fuel consumed by the latter gives
forth steam which the bird prefers to
that Of a belgian engine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

The amount Of wages paid by these
same 200 manufactures increased
steadily from 1890 to 1892. then there
was drop in 1898 and another drop
in 1894. During the next two wears
wages picked up, but it was not until
1897 that these same manufacturers
were paying out as much money in
wages as they had paid in 1892 The in
crease of their pay rolls in 1898 and
1899 is as gratifying to me as it must
be to the men who are now busy at
good wages.
Between 1894 and 1899 the 200 man
ufacturers of the National association
who reported to Us had increased their
pay rolls by upwards of $3S. OCO. CC0-in
fact, the amount of wages which they
distributed last year was almost double
what they paid out in 1894.
''If this ratio of increase were ap-
piled to the whole country. without
taking into account the number of new
factories that have been started in the
last few years, who can deny that gem
eral prosperity has visited the coun-
try? And what a depth of meaning
those three words: Open the mills
uttered by Mr.. Mckinley less than four
years ago. has really conveyed"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
TRADE BALANCES.
ances of American Foreign
Trade.

Nothing so pcrpetuates the debtor
condition of the United States as its
annual payment to foreign shipown-
ers of some $20o.0oo.UG0 each year.
When to that amount is added the
sum paid for insurance. banking and
exchange TO foreigners because they
control the means of transporting our
exports and imports, the cash or its
equivalent in our products annually
exceeds $2OC,OOC.NOO. TO so legislate
as to foster an immense shipowning
and shipbuilding industry in the
United States-sufficient to enable our
own people to carry our imports and
exports in American ships-would be
equivalent to securing the retention
at home of minimum sum of
5000, 100000 each year that now goes
out OF the country to afford employ
ment to aliens at our expense. To
keep such vast sum at home would
rapidly transform the United States
into a creditor nation.
During the last four years the ap-
parent balance of trade in favor of
the United States has closely approx
mated to two thousand millions of
dollars. Were that an actual rather
than an apparent favorable trade bal
ance we would soon cease to be a
debtor nation. But when we deduct
about one-half of that trade balance
because of the payment made to for
eign shipowners, bankers and insur-
ance companies, and again deduct the
large but unknown amounts consist
ing of interest due foreigners on in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT.
Two Men and a WOmn * illed at Ma !.
toOn. ILL.,. by "A Light Engine
Going mt High Speed.

Nation, ILL.,. July 25.-Three per-
at the Broadway crossing of the ILL.,
nois Central railroad in this city
Thomas Bartles was driving cab and
William Bosely was on the seat with
him. Mrs. f. NJ. Waller. nurse, sum-
moned TO attend IA patient. was in the
cab. A light engine was backing
through the city at rapid speed when
it struck the cab, manging the bodies
of the two men and injuring Mrs.
Waller so seriously that she died with
in two hours.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
crease in the number of men employed

crease in the number of men employed
by these same factories has been
startling. In 1894 they employed co.
4s3; in 1897 they employed 100000; in
1898 they employed 131.42s men, and
last year they employed 174.645 men.
In short the number of wage-earners
employed by these same 200 factories
has increased from 9O,4s3 men in 1894
up to 114.645 last year-almost doubled,
in fact
But the contrast is even more strik-
ing when applied to the amount of
wages paid. and the following table
shows the returns received from the 200
manufacturers:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Awakened Jnterast

I'VE have come. said the deputation,
TO ask your aid in stopping the sense
less slaughter of Birds
'Indeed..' said the statesman.
ALREADY the farmers are suffering
from the depredations of insects
among their crops
Really" said the statesmen.
"And it looks now as if the conse-
quent rise in the price of grain would
seriously affect the breweries"
Eth? What's that??" asked the
statesman, suddenly sitting up.-In-
dianapolis Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

Five cases of typhoid fever at ST.
Thomas are attributed to bad drinking
water.
The 5000 book trout placed in Spring
Greek in Ransom county appear to be do
ing nicely.
c. A. Lo,nsberry says: Taken as a
whole. Their will not be % per cent Of
an ordinary crop. North Dakota will not
produce this year 20.000.000 bushels OF
wheat toubt if it will exceed 5000 900
OF flax thTe will be a two-thirds crop on
q largely increased acreage"
c. C. Young. of Dickinson, says sugar
beets grow Well in Stark and Logan
counties and beets raised in the state in
the pas two years nave tested q per
cent sa.charne. He understands that
Senate McGillvray's brother-in-law
Chas Montague, of Carroll, Mich, is to
put W factories at jamestown and
Oake.
Griffin & CO.. of Jamestown. offer $40
reward for the arrest of the parties who
sol, liquor to l6-year-old boy, seen
drunk on the streets.
ohm Luthe, an escaped Minnesota con-
Wit, was captured at Minot. He had only
away by another convict, whose term
lad expired. The latter turned Luthe
.ver to the authorities for the $50 reward.
Over 10000 pounds of wool was market
ed at Napoleon last week.
Eastman Burrows, of Grand Forks.
now a student at Cornell, who was one of
the successful candidates for West
Point cadetshp Fl IN this state, is un-
able to go. and his place will therefore
by taken by Chas. Thompson, of James
town. his alternate. who is naturally
elated at his good fortune.
The secretary of the state dental board
announces that thirteen of the sixteen
young men who took the examination re-
Gently were successful.
Work on the n. P. extension from Cas-
selton to Dickey was resumed the other
day The railroad company paid in the
amount of damages awarded by district
court jury in condemnation suits for
right of way and the amounts We're
promptly paid over and the contractors
notified to resume work. Judge Pollock
dismissed the several injunction suits
pending against the company.
A fire. alleged to have been started by
workinSmen smoking while stacking hay
in the big meadow near Englevale. four
teen miles southwest of Lisbon, destroyed
nearly thousand tons of hay in stack
and or the ground. The principal suffer-
ers are Hon. T. ]. Devine. p. w. Nook
and w. E. Long. The former is said to
have lost about 200 tons.
Fargo's tax levy this year will be about
81 per cent.
sheriffs and police officers throughout
the state have been notified by Warden
Boucher of the escape from the penitent,
iary Saturday afternoon of William Dona-
hue, who was sentenced two years ago to
term OF ten years in the penitentiary
on conviction Of the crime of rape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
An Invention.

Necessity is tho mother OF invention.
and the Red River Valley Is again in the
lead with "A device for saving the short
grain. MIR. Jas. Smaller, farmer living
near Gilby. has perfected an attachment
which can be put on any harvesting ma
chine reel and will enable Il man TO cut
and save grain which can be cut with a
moving machine without half the attend
ant trouble and labor, 1t can be at
tached or removed in 10 minutes and
saves its costs in two hours work this
year. 1t is of special benefit this year,
but is very useful any year in ordinary
grain. Many farmers here who have been
moving their grain or cutting it with
self rake reaper have abandoned both
methods and are using Smallers reel at
tachment with great success.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
HORRIBLY Crushed.

''Gee whiz." exclaimed the first mi
crobe. You look fierce.
Don't ," replied the crippled one
Il deserve a pension. The Philippine
wars responsible for my condition.
20. come off,"
Fact. L got mixed up in a kiss be-
tween returned soldier aud his best
girl. '-Philadelphia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Didn't Want to Hear Her Talk
George. dear"

Don't bother me, Laura am read
ing. and I'd rather read than talk Just
now"
An hour dragged its way into the
dim, misty past, and the voice Of Mr..
Ferguson was heard calling loudly:
Laura. how much longer have l got
to wait for dinner? 1t ought to have
been ready an hour ago.
ut was, George" responded Mrs.
Ferguson from the dining-room.
THAT was what ! Went in to tell YOU.
but you didn't want to hear me talk.
We have all finished, and everything is
cold: but you needn't wait another
minute if you want your dinner
Stray Stories
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Expensive Visits.

The prince of Wales, simple and un-
ostentatious as he always desires his
private visits to be, cannot be fitting
ly entertained for even two or three
days without an expenditure of
6 5000 or s4,CO0-N y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
That's 1t,

This" said the stage manager, ''ia
the stars dressing ROOM
"Ah. yes" replied the visitor. 81 see;
after her undressing act on the STAGE"
Philadelphia North American
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
"Jag Wagons" Busy.

The saloon men who operate jag wag-
ons' from their Moorheal shops are be-
ing roundly roasted for their strict at
tention to the matter of securing patrons.
Since the farmers have teen visiting the
agricultural college and experimental sta
ton in large numbers each day the
wagons have been run to the college
grounds, two miles north If Fargo, where
the drivers We're instructed to wait until
the sessions We're over in order to secure
load of patrons. The college authorities
have protested. and unless the Jag wag-
cns" are kept in a specified territory it is
likely that efforts will b. made to keep
them in Minnesota entirely.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Something Like Grover.

There is no serious danger that Bry.
ans military history will overload the
ticket with militarism. 1t will be re.
membered that he resigned just before
his regiment was ordered to the front
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Solid for Silver.

Bryan is the candidate of three par
ties whose only sentiment in common
is love for free silver Yet we are told
that silver is not an issue in the present
campaign.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Very Similar.

ga good woman" said the lecturer,
{" is like pure gold
That's right interrupted face
tious man in the rear. Money talks"
Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Nearly Finished.

Superintendent SOVEREIGN of the North
ern Pacific reports the grading for the
extension of this line rom Minor to
Oakes practically complied. There is
still some filling in to be placed just west
of Minor, bu, this will be completed
next week The work O laying the rails
wpill then be begun. The extension gives
Fergus Falls direct communication with
the main line west of here and as the
company has a steam slovel and several
crews of men at wo1n improving the
roadbed in that immediate vicinity it is
expected tina, considerable through busi-
ness will he diverted! th;t way as soon as
the new road is compile.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Didlersing

The Indians at Fort Yates are dispers-
ing after their zig celebration. About
5000 of them pu on paint and feathers
and engaged in a sham battle after the
old time Indiar style. AS is cutomary,
they gave ava fine presents. Among
them was magnificent elk tooth dress
to the agents wife. probably worth $500.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
When Our Credit Is Good.

American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation.-Republican
Platform.
1t was not so when the last demo-
cratic president was trying to borrow
moneyin England.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
A Dlel.

A terrible duel with pitchforks took
place in E,mmons county between two
Russian farmers, witch resulted in the
death of both men.
1t seems that thee We're no eye-wit-
nesses, and the BODIES of the men were
found some time later by persons passing
through the haytielo where the tragedy
occurred.
One of the contestants lived long
enough to crawl u,on cock of hay be-
fore he expired and evidences were found
that the struggle between the men had
been Of fearful nature.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
NIarriel.

One of the prettie;t weddings ever
witnessed in the stat, was solemniZed
at the First Baptist church at Minot by
Rev Dr. Turner of Devils Lake, uniting
in marriage Lieut. Coz. Joseph McMur-
ray Devine and Mis-; Mae Bernadine
Hanscom. The bride was given away
by her father. Abner Hanscom. of the
United States land oftce, and attended by
Miss Grace Gibbs, of Edmor, Mich, and
Miss Ida Mansfield Is bridesmaids and
Miss Edna Boucher, of Bismarck, maid
of honor
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Nav ne Toothless,

Croker's $4,000 ,ull pup will be an ole
dog before free silver carries in New
York.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Against American Labor.

Boss Bryan's demo-pop party favors
free trade, which means work for for.
elgn labor and not for American labor
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
Jews IN Brief.

Five cases of typhoid fever at ST.
Thomas are attributed to bad drinking
water.
The 5000 b ook trout placed in Spring
Greek in Ransom county appear to be do
ing nicely.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
Few Sins of Omission

As was expected, the first day of the re-
of garneIed fruits. q The acclamatOns were
forsmen of action. {, The swelling accents
were for party achievements. The peans
OF praises were for duties performed and
pledges kept. If there have been sins OF
commission the opposition may be depended
upon to find them out and to point accus-
Ing fingers. 1But it has not been barren
administration.
In view OF tthe record of things done and
Il tories won Senator Hanna was not with
out war; ant in recouDdDg the fruits Of re-
publican ascendancy ard arguing for a
continuance of these and other blessings.
And as a historian of republican cOnquests
and consummatiOns, there could have been
no filter selection Il an the fluent dynamic
Woleoti, of Colorado, whose diction is
faultless and whose delivery is swilier than
a weaveI'st shuttle. q There was much to
relate and eulcgistic phrases were needed
for every recorded act, but the wonderful
W0lcOtt covered everything.
With the Colorado rhapsodist to sing the
praises OF the party for diligent and con-
structiye effort the past three years and
with the erudite Lodge 10 take up the glad
sweet song where Wo!cott LETT off, the con-
vention cannot he charged with lack of ora
torica Gre ard inspiring key notes. The adj
bssgiven its orators and writer's
4 heap to bIsg about. 1t has abounded in
works and waxed strong in endeavor and,
whatever 1t may have done that II should
lot have done, iii has not left many things
indone that 1t should have done.
Senator II anna and Senator WolcOtt and
enaior Lodge are spesktrs With something
say, ioi ssthey ibiing messages from a
Working administration. Detroit Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
WHERE DIRT CATERS, WASTE RULES"
Chss4t sSN@cN,2 aGSULrS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOLIO

j. u. Copas, Jr. did business in Lansing,
Monday.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Beers en-
Sunday, a SOD.
A. A. Crawford returned last evening
from short vacation.
Misses Kate Corlett and Ella O'Conpor
are visiting relatives in Imlsy City.
The A. o. U. w. viii attend service at
the Congregational church Sunday morning.
A. A. Tillman has closed his restaurant
and expects to go TO northern Michigan.
Rev. C. Il. Hanks and family left Mon
day for visit at their former home, Zanes-
vile, Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Gould is building a brick resi-
dence on Adams street just north of E. A.
Gould's residence.
The republicans of the seventh district
unanimously re-nominated Congressman
Weeks On Wednesday.
j. t. Walsh has purchased from DR. A.
l.. Arnold the vacant lot on the corner OF
Washington and Williams street.
N. d. Ayers has finished the enumeration
of the first ward. If any one has been
skipped they should at once make the fact
known.
The Chicago Tribune estimates the pop
ulation of Owosso, at Q, 100, Corunna, 2,10O,
Shlawassee county, $4,000. THE TIMES
guesses all the figures are little too large.
Rev. l. Clouse, who lived in Owosso with
his daughter, Mrs. George Noble for two
years, left Monday for Plttsburg, Pa, to
reside. The gentleman made many friends
in the county who will miss him.
The new bath rooms at the arm)ry have
been opened for the use of the members
The rooms, which are equipped with avery
convenience, will DO opan on Wednesday
aud Saturday, aud on Sunday morning I'M
Gil 10 O'Clock.
The noon train east on the ID. q M Ry.
now leaves Owosso at 1924 instead of at 104
as for years past. The travelling public
shonld take notice of this change. The
train srrives'at Detroit at $50 D. M. which
is a9fhour earlier than heretofore.
The, following Is a list of letters adver-
tssd at the OwossO posioffice, June 10, 90:
Morgan Alcive, Arthur Aushep, Ethel
Dean, Dan Gage, Mrs. Chss. Hhll, e. A.
Hoisineton, Louis Holmes, Giles Hoadhy,
Albert Jebb, Sam Johnson, May 0wen(2),
John w. Osbic, n. $. Sutton, Mrs. O.. &c.
Strickland, w. e. MiIlet, Mrs. Helen Shaw,
Flank ID odds, 5. G.. Clum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Bids Tor carrying the mails between the
post Office and the several railroads close
tonight.
Rev. F. A. Stevens will occupy the Con-
gregatonal pulpit next Sunday morning
No evening service.
Weekend excursion to Saginaw and Bay
NClty tomorrow via NJ. C. Low rates. See an
nouncement in another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Fitzpatrick. left for
Saginsw'this morning to remain during the
summer.
Miss Bertha Ofcott, clerk ct the New
York Racket, is quite sick at her home on
Oak street.
F. c. Field, formerly of ,this city,. has
been granted an increase of pension to IS
per month.
Weekend excursion via special train at
1906 a. M. to Saginaw and Bay City to-
morrow, June 30, via Michigan Centrsl r.
r, tickets goo to return on regular trains
up to and including first train Monday. %
cts. to Saginaw and 70 to Bay City efor
round trip.
The Michigan Central will, on June %
sell tickets from Owosso to Saginaw and
Bay City and return at the rate Of 60 cts.
to Saginaw, as cts. to Bay City going on
special train at 1906 a. M returning on
regular train no to aud including first train
Monday morning.
G. A. JOHNSON Ticket Agent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

steel was unprotected. We bought 1t from
Europe and closed our factories here,
throwing our citiz ms out of employment.
Now we make all we use, keep our labor
ers employed, and instead OF sending the
million of dollars to the old country, keep
every dollar here to buy the product of the
farm and factory.
Mr. Helme claimed that the poor people
were paying all the taxes and thought sui
eide would be preferable to a continuance
OF the present plan. His audience knew
better. The small houses were formerly
assessed at about half their value-the
stocks, bonds and mortgages were not as
essed at all. These had all been put on the
roll and the assessmentson houses had been
increased some. The rate would not be
half as large as formerly and there would
be more than two and one-half times as
much property to bear the tax.
Mr.. Helme practically admitted the cor
ruptness Of his own party when he publicly
stated that the democratic party had
been purified by poverty and they desired
chance to "stop busting-stop trusting
and see IL they could not raise HI"
Mr.. Powers responded that he was ex-
ceedlngly glad that the democratic party
had been purified, and that he would do his
oest to keep 1t so, and thought that the
voters of the country would be willing to
keep 1t purified If 1t could be done that
way.
Mr. Powers aroused the en- thusiasm and ! /,
received the approval of his audience on
almost every point, while Mr.. Helme's talk |
d. suicide and his evident unwiIlingness to |
ak on national issues showed the weak
ness of his argument.