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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

to work and for several hours rubs away
at his task. The deposit below the roll
ing pin is 4brown substance that is soft
and moist; while above it is to all ap-
pearances dry powder and sugar.
The little ones gather about. and if
there is an older daughter perhaps she
Sits down on the floor in front of the
Chinaman and watches the growing
pile.
Such, writes Chicago Record cor
respondent, was the case in the house
of Spaniard to-day when l called.
The young lady sat there and idly
watched the manufacture of the edible,
and when little brother came she took
his head in her lap and he lay there with
her, watching the brown-skinned
Chinaman rub and rub the sugar into
the other ingredients. 1t was insisted
that should sample the finished arti-
Gle, and found it very good.
The chocolate, before it is chocolate.
is cacao bean, and the cacao bean is q
speculative crop at best. First, it takes
four years to raise crop. The plants
grow only ten feet in height. They are
subject to insect attacks, and when the
fruit is nearly ripe and ready to pick,
windstorm may come along and break
it from the tree. AS long ago as the sew
enteenth century the work of raising
cacao began in the Philippines. Then
priests brought the bean here from
Mexico. In Mexico the tree grows 25
or 30 feet tall, and the crop is not al
ways an uncertain quantity. Here,
however, only those planters who can
afford to lose crop oftener than they
harvest one raise the cacao bean.
The fourth year the fruit comes, and
when ripe it is filed with seeds that are
not unlike almonds in shape, growing
in a pulp like the seeds of watermelon.
These seeds are separated from the pulp
by hand and dried in the sun; then the
shell is taken off and the bean is further
dried. Then it is ground into powder
and the oil extracted.
Then it is shipped to Spain or any
where that there is market, or it is
sold in the markets in Manila. There
is q mill in Manila where the chocolate
is ground and seasoned with vanilla and
cinnamon and nodded into cakes,
wrapped in tinfoil and pretty blue pa
per and sold.
But the picturesque way is to rub it
with sugar and vanilla and cinnamon
and make ones chocolate under ones
own roof and before ones own eyes.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
NOTES FROM MANILA.
Philippine Life Has Some Pleasant
and Delightful Phases.
Chinese Peddlers Go from Home 20
House and Make Your Choc0. i.
late While You Walt-The
CacaO Bean Industry.

Here in Manila they make your choco-
late while you wait. Right in the house
Chinaman comes with his basket and
rolls the crushed cacao bean aud sugar,
and then makes a supply of chocolate
that is sweeter and more palatable and
cheaper than the commercial brand
sold in the Chicago stores.
When the Chinaman comes he lays
aside his hat and shirt, and. stripped
to the waist and barefoo,ed, he be-
gins his work. In the basket is the
chocolate or cacao bean, from which the
rancid oil has been extracted and which
oil long ago has anointed the hair of
some Filipino belle or lighted some
Filipino home. The beans first come on
the board bitter and brackish. With "a
rolling pin the Chinaman grinds them
into fine powder. This takes time.
When it is done, he opens another bas-
ket and dips out the sugar for the
sweetening and the final mixture. The
sugar is what would probably grade
coffee G" if it were in commercial cir
cles. Like the bean, however, it grows
on the island. industriously the China
man rubs, and gradually the chocolate
forms on the bottom of the board and
drips off in sticky sweetness into the
basket beneath. The family gathers
about to sample the product and the
Chinaman stops to smoke cigarette
while judgment is being passed. Cups
of the beverage are handed around and
all "taste." If it is not sweet enough,
the manufacturer throws more sugar
on his board and drops in another
pinch of vanilla and cinnamon for the
favoring. When it is fright" he goes
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
BISHOP HENRY TURNER.
Distinguished Colored Divine who
Was Refused q berth In a Geor.
eta Sleeping Car.

Bishop Henry M. Turner, who was
refused berth in sleeping car on
the Georgia Central railroad because
of his color, is one of the most famous
negroes in the United States. He was
born in South Carolina in 1884, and
from his earliest childhood showed un-
usual talent. Before he was II years
old he had, entirely by his own eff
forts, learned to read, and at IS Sc
cured employment in law Office at
Abbeville. His employers quickly rec
ognized that the young negro had I'M
usual powers of intellect and assisted
him in his studies. so that he ac'
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

Washington, made the first hit of the
season by q new member. CGshman
is only 80 years old. yet be has lived
in four states. Born and educated in
Iowa, he was cowboy ut 16 in Wyo-
ming, Il lawyer in Nebraska at 81. re-
moving to Tacoma, in Washington. at
"a. At 81 he beat James Hamilton
Lewis, the democratic shooting star
of the last congress, on gold stand
ard platform. Hence he is repub-
lican of purest ray serene. He came
to Washington heralded as the Abra-
ham Lincoln of the Pacific slope. And
he looks the part. That is, he looks
Us Lincoln probably did at Cushman's
age. He is tall, lank and as homely
MS rail fence. He is fluent and forci-
BILE of speech and humorous withal.
Without this latter quality he would
be a dismal failure as a Lincoln re-
sembler. But he has the saving grace
Of humor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
TOWN OF KIMBERLEY
Origin Of the Diamond City De-
scribed by Hon. John Study.
Cecil Rhodes from the First Worked
Hard and Spent Little-Wtlder.
ness Became . Municipality
In = single Day.

Residing upon his ranch In southern
California IL contamination. John
Study, late of Kimberley. South AZ
RIGA. and IN ex-colonial minister of
finance-who, from a personal knowl-
edge Of the subject. describes how the
first diamond was discovered, which led
to the building up Of the beleaguered
city OF Kimberley. and how Cecil
Rhodes laid the foundation of his colos-
sui wealth and power.
cit was in 1862" says Mr.. Study,
'sthat first met Herbert Rhodes, the
pioneer of the Rhodes family fortune,
at Du Toitspan. where we joined in the
rush to old De Beers. and in which lat
ter place we worked together upon very
friendly terms.
I'm short time Herbert Rhodes was
followed by Frank, now Col. Rhodes,
when the two brothers entered into a
partnership working good paying
claim upon road No. 8.
Both brothers were very popular at
the diggings. Herbert was strong.
good, all-round'man, andif he possessed
fault it was his big-hearted generos-
ity. which, at times, carried him to
lengths of expenditures perhaps not
warranted by the extent of his find,
and who surely deserved better fate
than that horrible one of being burned
to death. which subsequently overlook
him when gold prospecting on the coast
of Zanzibar.
II had worked for over year at old
De Beers. with fairly satisfactory re-
suits. when I went out. in company
with friend, upon that memorable
hunting trip, which led to the discov.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
Orange Cree state Arm..

The coat of arms of the Orange Free
State shows an orange tree in the mid
die Of the field; on one side stands a
lion. on the other lamb. The motto
beneath is Freedom, Ip migration, Pa
thence, Courage" ThA emblem Of the
lion and lamb has q |riptural refer
ence to the peace and harmony within
it's borders, and does not glance at the
geographical position of the republic
between the domain Of the British lion
and the pastoral Beers of the Trans
wall. as an American joker might as
sumo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
Thing. He Could Remember.

Tourist-And how many children
have you, Mr.. Green?
Farmer Green (doubtfully)-Well,
now, 1 dunno exactly. There's Bob,
an Jack an Alice-wife, how many
children are there?
Mrs. Green-seven; five boys and
two giSls,
Tourjst-A fine family and fine
farm, Mr.. Green. You've large
stock, 1 presume?
Farmer-Aye. I've 173 head Of cat
tie, eight horses, 7s1 sheep, an 81
pigs. Then there's 315 geese, IS tur-
keys. an just $50 fowls.-London Tit
Bits.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

quired q good common school educa-
ton. His memory was 30 remarkable
that in the course of a single evening
he could memorize three or four chap
tiers of the Bible. He was licensed to
preach when he was 20 years of age.
and soon afterwards studied Latin,
Hebrew and Greek, becoming prof.
cient in all. In 1862 he became pastor
of the largest colored church in Wash
ington, D, c.. and in 1863 was, appoint
ed chaplain in the army by Presi-
dent Lincoln, being the first colored
man appointed to such position. In
1850 he was elected bishop of the
Methodist church. Bishop Turner.
who had been given the titles of IL.
D. and D. D. by universities of the
highest standing, is one of the prin-
cipal agitators for the return of his
race to Africa. He thinks their pros
poets in this country are poor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
FRANCIS ". cusHxAH.
Newspaper corresps.aesss aave A..
eeady UoiaeA ID Callssg Hso sAs
Aam0rase Of Coageess.

A new star has appeared in the
house. he shone out suddenly and
brilliantly the other afternoon in the
midst of dull debate on the currency
bill He may prove fixed star OF the
first magnitude or a comet shooting
with brief brilliance athwart the
leaden skies of monotonous talk. Who
may say? Dropping metaphor, wheth-
er mixed or straight. it is fact
worthy of other than congressional
notice that Francis w. Cushman, of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

cry Of New Rush. or Kimberley, and in
cidentally to the making of the for
tune and fame of Rt. Hon. Cecil Rhodes.
ut was on q Sunday afternoon, / re-
member, that we had pushed our way
across plain of high Tamboke grass,
when in searching for some cartridges
I had brought down near clump of
minora bushes, / found prospect to
which at once called the attention of
my companion.
ION making careful survey Of the
ground, seeing that it was of similar
formation to that of old De Beers, I
sat down and sorted out some of the
dirt, when in less than five minutes I
picked out as many small diamonds.
Impressed with the belief that I had
made big find, I went over to the tent
of an old Natal friend, Popham. by
name, with whom at the time was Her
bert Rhodes. told them of my discov-
cry and we three at once decided to
organize stampede for the new field.
"Popham and Rhodes got away in less
than two hours and fully intended to
accompany them, but deferred to the
wishes of my partner to remain with
him ut the old De Beers; sending on
four Kaf1ir Zulus, however, to help
stake out our claims.
ut was but a few hours after,
through the fundamentally Of the
friend whom had taken with me on
the hunting trip. that the news was
spread abroad through the camp; and
before seven q. M. in the next morning
Old De Beers was deserted and in "a
hours later there were from 5000 to
1900 men on the ground on which now
stands the city of Kimberley.
"In few days the country all around
that clump Of mines, where had shot
the cartridges, was staked out, and it
was almost on the spot, right in the
center of the crater Of the extinct mud
volcano now forming the celebrated De
Beers mine, that Popham, Herbert
Rhodes and myself secured three Of
the best-paying claims.
"It was about five or six months after
this. when we had all moved to New
Rush, that Cecil Rhodes, the youngest
brother, unexpectedly turned up at the
diggings.
ION the morning Of his arrival in
camp, Herbert Rhodes asked me to take
his bfsihsr Cecil down and show him
over the claims, where they were work
ing from 1s to 20 Zulus. To this re-
quest readily agreed, and while in
the pit picked out a small diamond
from the sidewalk and handed it to
him-his first stone in South Africa.
ut was not long after Cecil Rhodes
came upon the scene," Mr.. Study con-
tinues, "that I foresaw that, sooner or
later, there was going to be a split in
the camp.
''In this Representation ! was even
tually PROVED to be right, for Herbert,
first Of all. 3old out his interest to Cecil,
and then Prank did the same; when
Cecil, who would hardly spend enough
on his FL and clothes to keep body
and SOY decently together. began,
with 7 ID Of his savings, to engineer
those d which have raised him to
be the two foremost men IN
Soy |cs:s
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

the familiar ladder is replaced by tele-
scoping extensible steel shaft which il
pneumatically extended, resembling
when extended an elongated pole with
many sections. At the top of this steel
column is a bracket arm from which
swings basket supported on ropes, in
which the fire-bound victims make their
descent to the ground. This device is
the invention of Henry A. Ladies and
William G. Parsons, of Binghamton, n.
Y. Provision is also made for fitting
the steel shaft SO as to throw the has
kct directly in front of the windows
where it is required. With fireproof
basket and rope it is possible for wom-
en- and children to make their escape
from the upper stories Of blazing build
ings under circumstances where f.
would be necessary for fireman TO 60
up . ladder and assist or carry them to,
the ground. Furthermore, this ar-
rangement can be operated; O. readily
and with as great speed and 81 made.
with a. great . reach g the longest I'D
ders.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
where Soap IL Unpopular.

In spite of British rule, India is viz.
tually soapless country. Throughout
the villages Of Hindustan soap is, in.
deed, regarded as natural curiosity,
and it is rarely if ever kept in stock by
the native shopkeeper. In the towns
it is now sold to certain extent, but
how small this is may be gathered from
the fact that the yearly consumption
of soap in India is about 100000 hun.
dredweight; that is to say, every $500
persons use on an average only 112
pounds Of soap among them; or, in
other words, considerably less than an
ounce is the average consumption Of
a person.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
FIRE ESCAPE TRUCK.
A New Invention Which, According
to Its Originator. Makes the
Saving of Life Easy.

No great improvement in fire ladders
has been made for some time, the hook
and ladder truck having retained its
present character for many years. In q
new and apparently practicable patent
ed improvement in fire escape trucks
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
Pretty Ancient Ceremony.

One part Of the wedding ceremony
among the Babylonians was very sig.
nificant. The priest took q thread from
the garment Of the bride, and another
from the garment Of the bridegroom.
and tied them into Q knot, which be
gave to the bride. This Is probs ny the
origin Of the MOI. m saying ~ Sc y.
ing the knot IN 8 1Sard to mar1iai
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
BIG oRAssHoppRR.


The grasshopper shown here - jssE
six feet 6H inches from what might ~
called end to end. meaning to exclude
the long projecting antennae. or -fsel.
ers."
Measuring these. we have an addition
al three feet. and II the grasshopper
here shown were made to stretch his
hind legs TO their full extent We would
have. say, two feet more-or total Of
II feet 6h inches.
This grasshopper is placed on the top
of the Royal exchange, London. This
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

ch0nge at L0ndOn)
building is in the center of the city, fac
ing the mansion house and Bank Of
England.
just how the grasshopper came to
find its elevated position is matter
more of tradition than history. One
account has it that in early days the
Royal exchange. being more or less in
the fields. was frequented by numer-
GUS grasshoppers, which dwellcd in the
high grass of the exchange court.
From this circumstance, the London
builders of the present structure
thought to perpetuate memories of
these early times by placing q model Of
a grasshopper upon the building.
The more authentic account, how
ever, is somewhat less fantastic. Tho
Royal exchange was built by Lord
Gresham. The crest of the Gresham
family-who were very old and dis
tinguished set of persons-was a grass
hopper. Now, when Gresham built the
exchange it is natural that his crest
should surmount the highest pinnacle
on the building.
OF course, the building built by Gres-
ham has long since passed away. 1t
was destroyed in the great fire of 1866.
Another structure was erected, but 1t,
too, was burned down, though the pres
ent clock tower (shown in the photo
graph) remained.
1t is singular coincidence that the
last tune played by the clock before
the flames reached the tower was
"There's Nae'Luck About the House."
The grasshopper4 was destroyed in
this second fire, but it was reconstruct
ed on q more elaborate scale on the
building of the last exchange. The last
grasshopper was gildcd.
A legend went that when the grass
hopper on the Royal exchange and the
dragon Oh Bow church met, q great dis.
aster would happen to London. Both
the dragon and the grasshopper were
being repaired in the same shop about
1s47, yet nothing of moment happened
to London in that year.
The photograph shown here was
taken from q roof facing the exchange.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
Not very consolins

Not VeFy COnDOllMG.
Hummelshine, editor makes fun Of
my jokes.
Spacer-Well, I don't rec that you
have any kick coming. That's moro
than you are able to do Chicago
Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04
a CorpuscIe's Journey.

u h. ".
II . man Of 81 could have one single
blood corpuscle floating in his blood
oil his life It would have Travelled in
that period no less than $3.50, sos miles.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-04

tom. He blew a horn and to all appear
ances wished that he was doing some
thing else instead.
The quartet ranged themselves in as
much Of e circle as they could compass
and struck up q popular ira -time" air.
whereupon the barber came out of his
shop. two doors down the street, and
stood with his hands under his white
apron, listening appreciatively. Tony
Baicek the little Bohemian butcher,
had to come out. too. and he was so en-
tranced by the melody that customer
had to ask him what chickens were
worth twice before he would pay any
attention. Z.
It was remarkable that while the lit
lilo girls IN the crowd seemed to en-
Joy the music 10 q certain extent, they
were not nearly as enthusiastic as they
we're when the Italian came around
Nyitlh his organ. The boys, on the other
hand, touched by the .virile tones Of the
hig horns, formed IN serted columns,
fouror i've strong. and strut ted up and
down re- else staggered singly about
f6s Sidewalk, whereas they stood aloof
sp titude Of al gnified superiority
hsn NJ thu ixial feminine element
ss'slslneed tpsst the ippling allegro Of the
echAnical piano. It u certain, too,
sthstDeithert The barber the butcher nor
rocer would have taken any mo-
III of the organ, they would have
federated & and hat Is all.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17

Washington, Feb. 3D. The 9ual
weeks discussion of the pending finan-
cial bill was begun in the senate yes
terday. The speakers were two Re.
publicans, Mr.. Elkins Of West Vir-
ginia and Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado,
and one Populist, Mr.. Butler of North
Carolina. MI. Elkins advocated the
passage of the present senate measure
Wolcott, chairman Of the international
commission Of 1897, spoke for the Re-
pUblicans who adhere to bimetallism,
was accorded unusual attention. Mr..
Butler closed the argument for the day
advocating the issuing Of paper u
reEcy by the government.
The House.
An important bill was passed by the
house yesterday, which makes uEiver.
sally applicable the law that now per-
mits the transit Of goods in bond
through certain ports Of the United
States. Under it goods in bond can be
shipped through any portion Of the
territory of the United States to for
rign ports It is principally designed
to give the transportation companies
Of the United States a share Of the
transcontinental trade to the Orient.
The bill also repeats the law Of March
1, 1895, prohibiting the shipment of
goods in bond to the Mexican free
zone. The latter provision was fought
by MI. Stevens Of Texas. The re-
mainder Of the day vas occupied in
passing the private pension bills ia
vorably acted upon at last Friday
nights session and in District of Co
lumbia legislation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17
Depew ON
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
Good Progress Made at the Fir'
Days Proceedings.

Good Progress Made at the First
Days Proceedings.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-Last night at the
close Of the first days proceedings OF
the antitrust conference called by the
National Antitrust League good prog
ress had been made with the set
speeches, Of which a dozen or more
were delivered. The resolution cc-sl-
mittee was busy while the main body
of the delegates were listening to the
speeches at Central Music hall. A set
Of resolutions was formulated by the
committee covering the following
points: Government ownership of all
railways and telegraph lines; the alb
clifton Of all special privileges by legis-
lative enactments; placing on the free
list of all trust goods and direct legis-
lation by petition from the people. The
discussion in committee was carried
out on these lines. An amendment
was offered for the taxation of all fran
chises but was voted down on the
ground that such action would simply
legalizc special provisions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17
DEATH.
rxvo.year Old Child Dies Of Burns
Near ChamberlNtn.

.v..r old Child Dies of Burns
Near Chamberlnin.
Chamberlain, S. D., Feb. II. - The
two-vear-old daughter of Mi. and Mrs.
John Powell, who resides in Ola town.
shin. this county, was burned to death.
The shocking accident occurred while
h mother was absent from the room,
the little one being at play in the
house with her little four-year-old
brother. The mothers attention was
attracted by cries, and. when she
reached the room the unfortunate
child was enveloped In ames. The
child was so severely burned that it
died Immediately after. 1t is pre-.
snmed that during the absence Of the
mother the little one began playing
with the fire in the stove.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17
QUIET IN SAMOA.
Division Of the Group Has Caused
Little Trouble.

Division of the Group Has Caused
Little Trouble.
San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Samoan ad.
vices received by the steamer Alameda
yesterday are to the effect that the
agreement between the three powers
rs to the division of the Samoan group
has caused but little real trouble,
though the Malietoa and Mataafa fac
lions were somewhat disconnected,
the Mataafans blaming the Malietoans
Tor causing the trouble which brought
about this result, and vice versa. Re.
ports were received in Apia that ut
Aana and Savaii the followers Of Ma.
taafa, chagrined at the news of the
division Of the islands, resolved that
the Malietoan adherents who had re.
turned to their homes must be driven
out of these districts and a large force
Of Mataafa men attacked the homes
Of the Malietoans, routed the residents
out, set fire to the buildings and later
drove the inhabitants to Saliemoa.