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Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Rufus Choate,s Bad Writine.

George Ticknor, the historian of Span
ish literature, was once called as a wit
ness in case in which Mr. Choate was
engaged, and, being. seated by the en-
inent counselor, was attracted by the
notes which he had made of the evil
dence; after eying them with Interest,
he, remarked that the writing reminded
him of two autograph letters in his pos
Isession-one of Manuel the Great Of
Portugal dated 1919 and the other Of
lGonsalvo de Cordova, the great captain,
written a few years earlier. (Anyone
who has glanced over these remarkable
specimens Of chirography will marvel
that 1t was possible to make out sylla-
BILE Of such illegible scrawls)
."These letters" Mr.. Ticknors assured
Mr.. Choate, ''were written $50 years
ago, and they strongly resemble your
notes of the present trial" Choate in
jstantly replied: Remarkable men, no
doubt; they seem to have been much in
advance of their..time e"-Caroline Tick
nor. in Truth.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Union Pacific Earnings.

: Reports on the earnings of the Union
Pacic for the year ended June 80, show
that there will be a surplus of about
$4,000, 900 after paying fixed charges,
and 81 900, 900 in dividends on preferred
stock. 1t is stated that the net figures
for the year, exclusive of land sales,
were something in excess of 500, 900, :
600. Fixed charges for the whole sys-
tenn are about $4,000, 900, which would
leave $12, ,O00, 900 for stock.
Preferred is limited to 4 per cent.
After deducting this amount there will
still remain about $S, 600, 900, which is
equivalent to a little over per cent
on the sos, 900, 900 of common stock.
Oil has been struck by the Ukiah Oil
Development Company on it's property
in the Wurtenburg place, in Mendo-
cino county. Oil sand was first struck
at depth of thirty-fve feet.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following Letter to DIR. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only
those who have suffered as l have, can
know what blessing it is to be able
to find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has
been my experience. Afriend in need
is friend indeed, and every bottle
of Pe-ru-na I have ever bought proved
good friend to me. Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior street, Racine City, Wis,
writes: " feel SO we'll and good
and happy now that pen cannot de-
scribe it. Pe-ru-na is everything to
me. have taken several bottles of Pc
ru-na for female complaint. / am in
the change of life and it does me
good" Pe-ru-na has no equal in all
of the Irregularities and emergencies
peculiar to women caused by pelvic ca
tarrh.
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus,
o., for free book for women only.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Eauine Losses in War.

! In all protracted wars the loss in
horses from disease is terribly heavy.
In Napoleon's campaign across the
Niemen, out of 10000 horses no fewer
than $4,000 succumbed in six months.
AT the siege of Plevna the Russians
lost over 80 per cent. of their draught
animals, and in the Egyptian war of
1882 half the English horses were dis
abled, of which 600 died from sickness
and only GO on the tield-of battle.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
QUEER Lawsuit< :

] An Adrian County (MissourD court
has been wrestling with a peculiar law
suit, in which rats cut the principal
figure. A farmer named Sturgeon .hir-
ied.one Walker to kill the, rats on his
place, agreeing to- pay 1 cent apiece
for the tails of LOCO of the victims.
when. 750 tails had been presented for
tally, Walker asked $3.50 as pay for
his services. Here the trouble began.
for the farmer refused to pay for any
number less than 1000. He also claim
ed that Walker tried to palm off mouse
tails on him as tails of young rats. The
hired man secured favorable verdict
in the lower courts, but Sturgeon will
continue his legal fight to escape pay
ment.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
$1OO REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at Least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
10 the only positive cure known to the medical
sase reo,res ihs Hs Iis
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
10 much faith in its curative powers, that they
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

recruit in the civil war. His pen pic
ture Of a battle was so vivid in this
work that critics who did not know the
author declared that it must have been
drawn by a war veteran. On the
strength of the story Crane was sent
to the Graeco-T Turkish war in 1897 as
correspondent for the Westminster Ga
zette Of London. During the Spanish
American war he was in Cuba as cor
respondent for the New York papers.
1t is the generally expressed opinion
that Mr.. Crane was not as strong in his
descriptions of actual war scenes as he
was in the imaginary scenes of the
novel that brought him fame. While
acting as war correspondent he was
noted for his reckless bravery. often be-
Ing exposed on the firing lines. While
In Cuba he contracted the fever which
Eventually caused his death.
Stephen Crane was born in Newark,
N. j., in 1871, and was the son of
Methodist clergyman. At the age'o of 16
he began to write for the newspapers,
and after completing his education in
Lafayette College and Syracuse Uni
tversity he became a reporter and sketch
writer. His remains will be taken to
England and thence, perhaps, to this
country for interment, but it is not yet
decided whether he will be buried in
England or the land of his birth. Be-
fore going to London, nearly two years
ago, his home was in HARDWOOD, Sulli-
van County, N. Y. His wife, whom he
married at the close of the Greek war
and whom he met in the east, survives.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen
nervous and hot, and get tired easily
IT you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease It cools
the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures ingrowing nails, swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of
all pain and gives rest and comfort.
We have 10000 testimonials. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
HOITT,s SCHOOL,

Menlo Park, San Mateo County Cal,
with it's new buildings newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful
surroundings and home influences, is
one of the best equipped schools for the
training of boys and young men on the
coast. 1t is in charge of DR.. Ira G..
Hoitt and is accredited at the univer-
stiles. Send for catalogue. Tenth year
begins August 6, 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Arizona Melons Dried Up.

The prolonged drought has created
Many hundred acres had been
planted, and plans had been laid to
ship over hundred carloads to the
North and East, here the Arizona melon
has became very popular in the last
twenty years, but scarcity of water has
cut the early crop one-third, and un-
less rain comes within ten days the en-
tire crop will be dried up.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
The Pope's american snufr.

Pope Leo XIII. is still addicted to the
habit of taking snuff. 1t is not general
ly known that snuff used by the head
OF the Roman Catholic Church is made
especially for his use in America. This
particular kind is the highest-priced
made anywhere in the world, and be-
fore being packed is favored with the
costly altar of roses.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
J he
:.
7 ruth.

about WOz,,en,S ills can be
FRANKLY f0Ldby0 one woman,
to another.
Remember that Mrs.
Pinkhan1 is a woman.
Remember fhafh advice
and medicine have cured
a million women of weak
hesses peculiar to their
sex.
Resssez1,I5es' that no man
ever sees a letter written,
to Mrs. PfnkhaH1, for
advice, that the letter is
opened, read and an
sWe5'ed by women and
no testimonial ever pub
Hshed without special
permission.
Remember that lydia e.
Pinkham'S Vegetable
COMPOUND is the s'ec0g-
z,ized safeguard of WO-
mans health.
Remember these things
when some other remedy
is suggested, sasdren,ez1,-
bes' them when you want
advice. Mrs. PiR1kk1a11'S
address IS Lynn, Mass.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
H00Hs Sa1.sanas.iEEa


President Mckinley and Governor
Roosevelt were formally notified Thurs
day of their nomination as president
and vice-president respectively. The
former at his home in Canton, Ohio,
and the latter at his summer villa at
Oyster Bay. Senator Lodge was chair
man ofcthe Mckinley committee, and
Senator Wolcott of Colorado OF the
one which visited Governor Roosevelt.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
DIES IN A FOREIGN LAND.

stephen Crane, Novelist and War Corr
respondent, No More.
Stephen Crane, the American novelist
and war correspondent, died at Baden
Weller, Germany. Like many writer's
of Action his fame was made in sim
gle work, and although prolific writer
he will be generally remembered as the
author of "The Red Badge of Cour-
age" story. of the experiences of a
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
The Trust Problem

To thoughtful mind is one of serious i'm
port, for it creeps upon society before you
are aware of it's existence, in this respect
much resembling the various disorders
which attackithe stomach, such as constipa-
ton, indigestion and dyspepsia. Hostetter's
Stomach Ditters is the one reliable remedy
for all such ailments.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Dangers of Generalization

''The soil," said the political ec'>A-
omist, lis what supports u.s."
"Well, l don't know" said the sea
cdptain, thorghtfully. "The ocean sup
ports me about eleven months in the
year."-Somerville Journal.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Please try 10c box Of Adams Sarsa-
parilla Pills if constipated, bilious, sick
headaches, not appetite, poor digestion,
impure blood, and see how good they
are. The regular 25c boxes will take
care of themselves. At druggists.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

The Los Angeles Daily Herald, un-
der the new management, has come out
for Mckinley and Roosevelt, and here
after will be run as a republican jour
nal
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

The San Pablo Oil Company, operat-
ing on the Weber place, San Benito
county, is confident oil will be found
there III paying quantities. The we'll
is now down 600 feet.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow'.
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to USE
for their children during the teethine
period.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we
ever used for all affections of the
throat and lungs.-Wnn. o. Endsley,
Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Democratic Headquarters to Move.

Chicago. Because of the inability to
secure proper quarters at a reasonable
price, the democratic leaders talk of
moving their headquarters for the cam
paign to some other city. New York,
Washington, St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Columbus are under consideration
Chairman Jones leaves for his summer
resort soon.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Pasadena has passed an ordinacne
against the Belgian hare being raised
in certain parts of the city.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

The city assessment for Los Angeles
for the year 1900 shows valuation of
all property of $65, ,992 ,575.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Mrs. M. A. Reashaw, aged S3 years,
was bitten by monkey at Avalon and
died from the mental shock.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

A self-closing door spring adds to the
anger of the angry man who wants to
slam the door.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Look Tired To-Day.

Perhaps you can't sleep or uneasy slumber
don't rest you. A Cascaret CanGv Cathartic at
bedtime guarantees refreshing sleep Druggists,
10c, 25c, Soc
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Gold is reported as being discovered
at Cambria, small town in San Luis
ObispO county.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27

Drills are said to be in oil sand in
the Monarch, Barrett and Acme prop
critics, in the Sunset district.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
m. .Tn.Rh(. Sold and guaranteed by all drug
HVsbVOAV gists to CUR f Tobacco Habit
Sure GuRE FOR PILES

1TCHING Piles produce moisture and cause itching.
This form, as well as Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles are cured by DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy.
Stops itching and blee ding. Absorbs tumors. SOC
Jar at druggists sent Treatise free. Write
me about ysur ease. DIR. BOSANKO. Philada. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-27
Warm Weather
Weakness is Quickly Overcome.

Weakness is Quickly Overcome.
The cooling, toning, and blood en-
riching qualities of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla are wonderful. 1t strengthens
the stomach and digestive organs and
creates an appetite. 1t has an un-
equalled record of cures of scrofula,
salt rheum, boils, pimples, and other
diseases caused by impure blood.
HOODS Sas.sapas-iEEa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Price 81.
Prepared by c. Hood d Co., Lowell Mass
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
A CnnnnSi1c Name

zone of the differences between the.
cast and the northwest. said Il Puget
soun,ler. lis tie names OF places, and
the SkikolnlSheS. the SuohomiShes the
Snnvuallnies. the WahkiakuMS and he
lot OF them give n man fanny feelings.
and when he runs acroSS Bucoia. on
the Northern Pacific railroad in Pierce
county. WASH. he doesn't know Wheth.
er ii is Chinuok or SiWaSl or what.
But ii is none of them like kpnova. ia
West Virginia. which is near the june,
J.on of Kentucky. Ohio and Virginia,
" n"lmar, where Delaware and Mary
land come together.
''Bucotl:l is Il composite name. anu
its Story is Simple enough. W hen tiic
Northern Hac IL zane in. a town
sprlu@ UP Az, j! "lu,l bravo a name.
There were ,u,.;ln u!lii,'s in plenty.
but something more novel WAS wanted.
so ATeS,rS Buckley. Coulter and Davis.
all y +. officials. put their heads to-
gethrr first and their names later, and
the u:eulr Hu-co-,la WAS evolved. With
an ptynoloTy very apparent To amy one
who is at all informed in trrlnlnology.
RurOh:i il has rpiMainr,l and ii is not
half bad us names 20 i'll the Puget
sound country New York sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
ADVERTISING rates on application.

With this issue we dOtf our editorial
toga and the Budget goes into win,' T.
quarters. Not to hibernate as does
the bear. for if nothing happens we
shall occasionally be in evidence in
the Courier columns. il we see amy
thing in the south that viii be of inter-
est to the readers thereof 1T is the
intention Of this pencil pnsher to
board Saturdays limited, wcnd our
way to the Sunny South and see if
there Is any less mud than heretofore.
TO our readers we extend our thanks.
Tou have allowed us to live and fOt
that VIC are grateful. Many kind
things have been said for that we are
thankful. To one and all we wish t.
extend Christmas greetings and horcs
for happier New Year. May your
shadows never grow less May your
family circle increase. never diminish
and may the Lord God of our father:
be between us till we meet once again
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
Nature Study.

To the teachers Of North Da-
llota: The agricultural college
is issuing. through the Sanitary
Home, u series of articles on
nature study. These are intend
ed As, AIDS to the teachers in the
common schools. Every teach
er in the state actually engaged
in teaching can have thesearticles
sent free of charge by sending
name and address to gethcr with
that of the school where they are
teaching.
Address j. II. WORST. Pres
Agricultural Coil age. \. d.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
The Mut.l.,ed Bill swtnale.

The antiquity OF n swindle rarely
!nterfereS with its success il 1t be
skillfully managed, else one confidence
game that has recently been played
here probably would never have been
revived. 1t depends on the practice Of
the United States government in re-
deeming any part of q torn bill for the
| amount OF money it represents. The
value Of part OF a bill is very exactly
determined by means of an apparatus
| which measures the fragment of the
| bill with the greatest accuracy. This
mechanism prevents anybody from get
ting in return for part of n torn bill
any more than it is really worth.
That fact is not generally known,
and it is the ignorance of the public
in the matter that has lately made
| possible the success of Il Well dressed
swindler who has been operating down
town. lie has with him parts of $40
bill bearing the bill number. He eX-
plains to walters. barkecpers. cashiers
ana similar persons that lie is too busy
to so to TIE sub1reasuly and redeem
th" bin for which he could secure the
full value. He offers for that reason
to dispose of tho torn piece for small
sum and has succeeded in getting from
81 to 81 for fragments Of Il bill tli.t
could never be redeemed for more than
half those sums.
The purchasers. OF course. had conf
tlencr il tie mistaken theory that he
full value Of Il bill would be paid at
Tie treasury for any part Of it, how
eve" small the section might he. Il;
dividing q so bill into five or six pieces
md selling them on such liberal terms;
tlli. form Of sM':ndl.n- la&y be made
Nel!' pruti;ahle.-NeW York sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
Notice 10 Banks.

Sealed prop '-:.l, fpi' the deposit O!
the funds uI s,ri.9s county. stat" oi
North ID ,k' Ia. for the Year 1901. will
be received by and flied with the coun,
ty auditor not later than the .th day
of January 1901
Such proposal shall state in writing
what rate OF interest i'll be paid OF
the average daily bal lnces during tn.
month, interest to be paid munthIN
on condition that such funds with ac.
crued interest shall he held subject &,
draft at all times on demand. Suc
proposals Snail be inelosed in scale,
envelopes addressed To the county
auditor and mark d 'proposals fol
deposit Of county funds
Dated at Coopcrstown this 18th day
of December \. ID 800
u. a. AlEL,;ARD.
County AUDITOR. Griggs Co.. n. d.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
The I,ccn,:nr .sm:rs

Ernest NJ I'oWlrn in The \juctrel! t..
Century reports II chat Nth Ra ia
SivapraSad on .IainiSm The .IainS
pay more regard 10 the feelings of the
lower animals than any other sect in
the world: will not kill them or injurc
them are careful to avoid destroyin.
even insects. sometimes wearing q
handkerchief over the mouth to pre-
vent any living creature being breath
ed IN 1t may be argued that this
tenderness will prove in the long run
fatal to it's p2S>@SSors. handicapping
them seriously in Inc struggle for life
with less ScrupulouS rivals. AS evil
drnre to the contrary MIR. Bowden
points to the .IainS:
Notwithstanding the opposition. if
not active prosecutions. of bygone
times. the one small sect which. more
than any other in the world. has
taught and practiccd the doctrine of
'ahilnsa.' or 'noninjury.' to living crea-
rures. stands today. after some four
and twenty centuries. by far the most
prosperous community in Il population
vergng on 3O0.OOO.NOO."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
wrestle With This Problem.

Here is 4 little genealogical problem
which perhaps some of our readers can
solve. y man writes TO the Liverpool
Post. saying: II have. like the rest of
human beings. two parents. They i'll
turn had each two. These four grand
parents had each two. and so on. Now,
if we take on an average four genera
tons to Il century SO generations nave
passed away since the time of William
the ConQueror and by the simple proc
rss of multiplying two 10y itself o55
times find that ut the date of the Nor
man conquest | must have had S.oSo.-
934.5S2 ancestors of that generation.
Eut this is eight or nine times the to-
tai population of the globe ut the pres
ent day and must be fully 30 or AZ
times the total number of hum&l be-
ingS living iii the eleventh century. so
that there must he Il fallacy in my cal
culaton somewhere. Can anybody tell
me- he asks. what the fal!acy iS!'
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
Ncannns of TIC skunk.

\ skunk once challenged lion to
single combat. The lion promptly de-
clin"h the honor. Why. said the
skunk. are you afraid" Very much
SO. said the lion. for you would only
gain fame for having the honor TO fight
with y lion. while every one who met
ME for month would know had
been in company with skunk
This reminds us of the story about
Henry Ward BccchtrS father. the IA
nous Or. Lyman Brrchcr. who. when
asked why he did not reply to some
body who had severely attacked him
in a newspaper. replied that when q
young man. crossing Il field one night
with an armful of books. he saw a
small animal and after hurting several
volumes AT the animal found he got the
worst of it. and over since had thought
it better TO let >urh animals alone
Our Dumb Animals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
40 re., when De, u raw. Nigh.

no Fear When Dei Jrnws Nigh.
Il have seen thousands OF persons
Hie under all sorts of circumstances,
aud never yet have seen one display
he slightest fear of death" This re-
Markable statement was made the 9TH
er day 10y physician who has prac-
ticed many years in Philadelphia and
who has seen Il great deal of hospital
service.
1T is q popular fallacy." he went on.
ITO ina cine that Il drathbeu scene is
ever terrible other than as Il parting
between loved ones. The fear of the
unknown is never present ut Tie last.
Even amid Ignorance and Wee | have
never experienced such scenes as Il
novelist who strives after realism will
sometimes pic1ure.
"When q patient is told That he can
not recover and tie end is near. he in
variably seems resigned To his fate
and his only thought seems to be of
those who are TO bp lief, behind This
is true alike of men and women
"IhoSe who become hystrrical and
declare they are not tit TO die are tile
ones who are not as i'll rs they thin,;
they are. They always get Well
"a psychological reason: Oh don,
know that Their" is amy Its lust Il hu
man trait Philadelphia Record,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
Evolution Of Vanderbilt.

An old friend who keeps autographs
as q fad pointed out TO mo recently the
evolution of the name of Wander t!lt as
we have It 1T the present time. The
original was Van der Bit. The ola
commodore signed it thus: IVAN Der
bilt." William II. signed it Van der
bilt." leaving distinct space between
the IN" and the small I'd as his IA
Their did between the IN" and the capt.
tai ID" Most of the present genera
ton make one word of it,-Ncw York
Press
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
Noon ;Xorsh;p In China.

The fete of the moon is celebrated in
the eighth mouth of the year. and this
lasts six layS. Presents arc then made
on which the figure of the moon is APP
parent. and i large pagoda is illuminate
ed Firecrackcrs and music and fam
fly reunions prevail. \ midnight baD-
Iuct on the last night terminates the
feast. and then the descent Of the gotl-
ticSS of the moon. which We call the
man in the moon. is awaited. She il
supposed to visit the earth 1T this time
to yraot tho wishes Of mortals. The
moon With the Chinese is the patroness
Of poetry. and autumn is the poets "a
vorite saason-Leslie's Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
And the Minister Smiled.

The York (Me, Transcript says that
e Portland minister recently called up
on one of the families in his parish.
lie assembled the steps and Knocked a.
was about TO depart when he heard a
window in the next house open ana 4
woman's voice say, Mrs. Smith. the
IN listers at your door"
What was the pastors surprise and
amusement when he caught Mrs.
Smiths response waited gently around
the corner of the house. Ssh. don't you
s'posc know it,
The next Sunday after service Mrs
Rmith met hcr pastor and expressed
ter SORROW that she was away when he
had called.