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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
SCORES OF BEGGARS.
They Make the Life of Miss Helen
Gould a Burden.
In One Week She Was Addre~.cd by
1,3O3 Applicants for Charity
Whose Demands Reached the
Three Million Mark.

Those members of the community
who write letters to Miss Helen Gould,
of New York, asking for money and
ceive checks by return mail, may bet
ter understand the reason when they
learn some facts as to the enarmous
number of demands made upon Miss
Gould.
In one week Miss Could received
1903 letters asking for charity. The
sum expected of her was about So
100000.
All the correspondents did not name
the cost of satisfying them and the
sum named is an estimate made by
the New York Journal.
Those who asked for cash needed
in all just Sl,54s,502.
One writer wished certified check
for $l,OOO,OOO with which to start
colony in Cuba.
Others wanted COWS, rams, trous-
seauX, lace, autographs, church or
gans, pianos, and SO on.
The following is the classified list:
One plant to form a colony in Cuba,
amount asked for, s1,ooo,ooo; 231 re-
quests for money Gao not naming
sun), $1s7,SS0; 81 requests for loans
&c not naming sum-, $156,2o3; 149
requests to raise mortgages a not
naming sum-, s77,575; 43 requests 70
aid churches (27 not naming sum-,
$56,9s1; 81 requests to aid education
al institutions (22 not naming sum-,
$35,40O; &c donations to libraries GA
not naming sum-, $4,000; 5 requests
to buy places, $1,000; 1 anti-saloon
league, of Idaho. $1,000; "a requests
to aid religious and charitable insti-
tutions go not naming sum-, $4,000;
1 wishes to sell farm, So 800.
Four wish help toward troussean
g not naming sum-, $4,000; II re-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
\ Novel Plan.

MAY I is \. o. L. w. Arbor Day. and
Grand Master Workman j \. Rose
and Grand Recorder L. J. Moore have
struck novel plan for increasing the
membership of the order. The follow
ing circular. accompanied by menu
bership application blank. las been
sent to each member of the order in
this jurisdiction.
"Arbor Day. May 4. 1900. beng Il le-
gal holiday, has been set apar, also as
Workman Day. There are two rea-
sons for this: first, we need the
united efforts of the membership in
this Jurisdiction to obtain sufficient
new members TO secure the supreme
lodge cash prize of $4,000: second,
that day being a legal holiday. no
time will be lost from your usual busi-
ness.
The supreme lodge offers cash
prize of $1,000 to any jurisdiction Sc
curing a net increase of 25 per cent
in the membership between June l.
! 1893. and June l. 1900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
WHEELING TO DAWSON.
Wild Idea Promulgated by a News
paper Correspondent from the
Arctic Gold Country.

Travelling in the klondile has now
become Il pleasure instead of 4 hard
ship. The mighty Yukon river has been
converted into winter bicycle path,
and You can wheel from Dawson City
to Circle City along probably the most
picturesque path in the world. says an
Alaska correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times.
Since the Yukon has become solidly
frozen there has been a bbom in cycling
Everyone who has wheel is spinning
along the glossy surface Of the river,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
Casus nf klnndike.

Seattle, wash, April 2s.-Telegraph.
j. ad>ices o April p from Dawson to
Skaguay, an brought 10 Seattle on
the steamer humboldt. state that the
census of th,klondkc has been com.
pletea. The population of Dawson is
5.O44. and of Ne lIiondike, 3.39.. Daw.
son has 1,l20voters and the entire
district 1914. The district has 1867
British subject and $3.50 citizens OF
the United Stats. The population OF
Dawson has inclascd 100 since jan
uarE
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
MAN FOR THE PLACE.
M. Picard, Commissioner General
of the Paris Exposition.
Evolved the Magnificent Plans of the
Grand Fair In Less Than Four
Hours and Thereby Killed
q Pet German Project.

In Alfred Picard, commissioner gen
.eral OF the exposition, whose nomina-
ton to a grand cross OF the Legion of
Honor was announced by President
I.oubet Il few days ago, is practically
the organizer OF the Paris exposition.
BY his outward appearance one might
take him for a Don QuiXote. y figure
with lanky limbs, a cast of counte-
nance overloaded with an air of
gloom, a nose of characteristic promi-
hence, piercing eyes and Il mustache of
heroical dimensions, these make him
seem living knight of La Mancha, ever
fitting at windmills. Never was a
greater contrast between natural as
pect and reality. NJ. Picard is, in fact,
the "King of Method" practical man
above all things-the very personitica-
ton of the French genius of lucdity,
order, harmony.
From his youth up ". Picard has
given free play to his taste for serious
matters. Mathematician, engineer,
economist, administrator, lawyer, he
has been all these by turns and stimuli
taneously. He has built bridges, ex-
cavated mines, arranged statistics,
managed railways and led the discus
sions of council of state in it's con-
situations over the plans for a worlds
fair.
NJ Picard was born in Lorraine
When II he made his way to Paris, en-
tered the Ecole Polytechnique, and just
before the outbreak of the Franco
German war passed out of it's classes
with distinction won by the qualities
which have through life brought him
his success--hard work, patience and
regularity.
Returning to Metz, he was shut w
with the garrison in the citadel and
suffered the privations Of the siege
Rather than surrender and give his pa
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
business structures. And it is by n

business structures. And it is by no
means an easy task for the architect
TO take advantage of the small space
at his disposal, and Vet design build
ingwhich shall have some architectural
beauty. and at the same time not bring
out too forcbly the sharp angle OF the
plot of ground.
A unique structure, probably without
equal in any city, is shown in the cut.
By the side of Cannon Street station.
and dividing Dowgate dock from Cousin
lane, stands this most extraordinary
building. 1t is very sharp angle, be-
| ing only about five feet wide at the end
| shown in the view. and, although the
| facades are 100 feet long, the base is not
more than 20 feet across. One Won
ders whether it was worth while to go
20 the expense of enclosing so small an
area with so much brickwork.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
wants to Sell His nod,

Walter Wentworth. IS years old, and
for many years a professional contor-
zionist, is in New York looking for some
one to buy his body. He has long been
wonder to medical men on account
of the wonderful pliability of his frame
which he has already sold twice-once
TO DR.. Cowes, of Detroit, and later te
DR.. Wilder. of New York, receiving il
each case $500. Both these medical me1
are dead, and now Wentworth is look
ing for third Spectator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03

tanned his captaincy in March, 1885.
That he should have been appointed to
the command of u British division in
the field at an age when most officers
are junior majors is probably unprece-
dented, at any rate in the last 40
years.
But in several respects Sir Leslie
Rumble may claim to have done un-
precedented service. He has eight cam
paigns to his credit-the Zulu and
Transvaal campaigns in the South At
rican war of 1S79s1, the Egyptian ex-
petition of 1882, the Nile expedition of
1sS4-S5, the operations of the frontier
field force in the Soudan in 1Ss5-s6-S1-
1901, the Dongola expedition of 1896,
the Nile expedition of 1897 and the adj
vance on Khartoum in 1898. Gen. Run
die was employed with the Egyptian
army from 1854 until last year. when
he was given the command of the
southeastern district, which he has
since left to act temporarily as deputy
adjutant general to the forces. Dur
ing this period of employment with the
Egyptian army he acted repeatedly as
Lord Kitchener's chief of staff--it was
in this capacity that he was present at
the battle of Omdurman-and he was
successfully governor of the Red sea
littoral, of the frontier and OF the Don.
COLA province. 1t is interesting to re-
call the fact that in the last Transvaa
campaign Gen, then Lieut., Rumble
was wounded in the defense of Potsch
efstrOOm
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
The Fire Festival.

Fargo's fire festival. to be held in
June. will be a bigger affair than vas
at first expected, and the COMMITTEES
in charge have written the Smith C's-
tune Company of Minneapolis. thatit
will be necessary to at least doute
the order for costumes. When NJ.
Smith was made official costumer fc'
the carnival. he was told that abou
5000 costumes would be needed. ant
now he learns that between 5000 oil
1000 will be used. Mr.. Smith has
written to big costumers in New Nor},
and Chicago. who have charge of the
mardi gras in New Orleans, and the,
will be ready to help supply Fargo's
demand if Mr. Smiths stock is eN
hauted. The function at North Dako
ta's metropolis will probably be tn,
largest ever attempted by any city il
the northwest, and its prospects fol
success are very good.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
Brief Notes.

The new St. Johns academy build
ing was dedicated at jamestown with
imposing ceremonies conducted by
Bishop Stanley. of Fargo. The bishop
was assisted by Rev Fr Egan. as dea-
con, and Rev. Mr.. Sevigney, as sub
deacon. Rev. Frs. McPhce. Gallahue
and Le1nieux were masters of cerc-
monies.
The Dickinson Electric Light Conn
pany's franchise has been sold to
Alexander Hughes, Of Fargo. The
plant will be completed and installed
within sixty days.
Over 200 people have settled around
McIlenry. in Eddy county. this spring
and over 5000 acres of land will be
broken. The town is growing. One
machinery firm sold % drills and had
sales aggregating $1,000 a day.
John Ogden. a! Northern Pacific
brakeman, had his arm broken while
switching at Sanborn on Tuesday.
Morton &, Graetz, of Mimic, have the
machinery in place for the manufac-
ture of brick in their new yard.
Schools throughout the state are
preparing for the suitable observance
of Arbor day
Arbor day, May 4, is set apart by
the Workmen for increasing the mem
bership of the order,
Superintendent Barrett. Of the state
fish department. writes the Bismarck
Tribune that he has secured another
carload of fish from the United States
fish commissioner, which will be dis
tributed through the waters of the
| state.
OF the nine tramps who INDUCED in
little sport with immigrants and the
crew of a train at Hebron, last week,
five have been sentenced TO 30 days
each in the county Jail and four have
been held TO the district court. The
man shot in the knee will have to
have his limb amputated.
4 quartet of Fargo's citizens. two
of each sex scandalized the commun-
ty by doing the sand dance on the
roof of one of the business blocks OF
that staid city at O'Clock in the
morning.
Employees OF the fiber mill in Fargo
struck for an advance from $3.50 tC
Sl.75 per day. Several of the mes
we're let out.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
FRANK W. HAcKETT.
New A..,staut Secretary of the Navy
Is Well known Washington
Attorney ut Law.

The vacancy in the office of assistant
secretary of the navy caused by the
appointment of Mr.. Charles II. Allen us
civil governor of Porto Rico has been
filled by the appointment OF Mr.: Frank
W. HacAett, formerly of Portsmouth.
\. H., and for % years a resident OF
Washington. Mr.. Hackett is an intl-
mate friend of Secretary Long of many
years standing, and his appointment
is mainly due to their close friendship
and the secretarys knowledge of his
suitability for the office.
Mr., Hackett was born in 1911, and is
consequently nearly 60 years OF age
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
Nine Comprehensive Rules.

Seldom has there been better advice
'or the conduct of the human family
shan is boiled down in nine compre-
hensive antitheses: Drink less, breathe
more; eat less, chew more; ride less.
walk more; clothe less, battle more:
worry less. work more; waste less, give
more; write less, read more; talk less,
think more; preach less, practice
more. To follow these is to strike for
better health, further popularity and
rreo1er SuccoSS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
SIR LESLIE RUMBLE.
HIS Advancement to High Military
HOnOrs Ia Unpa alleled In Mod
ern English History.

The case of Lieut.. Gen. Sir Leslie
relief of Wepener, via Reddersburg,
constitutes perhaps the most remark
able instance of advancement to high
military office which has occurred in
the recent history of the British army.
Sir Leslie Rumble only reached his
forty -fourth birthday three months
ago, and Is years ago he was but a
subaltern of artillery, having entered
the Royal regiment in 1876. and OBJ
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
The Ub,uuitou. smith Family.

The Smiths are everywhere. In
Italy they are called SMITH" in Hol-
land. "Schmidt;" in Russia, "Smitow-
skis" in Spain, "Smithus;' in Poland.
"Schmitiweiski," and in Mexico, "Smit-
RI" In England the Smiths are the
most numerous of all families; but in
Ireland they are content to rank fifth,
after Murphy. Kelly, Sullivan and
Walsh
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
Germans Run This Town.

\ New Jersey man has declined u
nomination for alderman because all
the other members of the common
council are Germans and German il
the only language spoken at the meet.
ings
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
A Freak.

Churches Ferry has a freak of ma
ture in the form of calf He is ten
days old and as frisky and lively as
any calf and we'll formed, as pretty as
u picture with a fine, sleek coat and
the size of an ordinary jack rabbit
weigs 20 pounds and is a seven
month calf. voucheG for by Ii. n. Mol
ta1ner. the owner.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
ODD BUSINESS HOUSE.
Building In the City of London Which
Looks Like n Soda Cracker
on End.

Few cities abound in the various an
gular structures in the business section
as found in London. The cutting Of
new streets through old localities has
resulted in the formation Of many diff
cult sites for the architect to treat for
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
ElectrtiPresitIent.

SteubenvilIe, o April %. The
has elected L. j. CrNnn D. d.. IL. d.,
of Pentield. y. N,,o the presidency
of that institution.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
An ErrOr.

An item has been going he rounds
to the effect that Alphens Fuller. one
of the early residents of the territory
of Dakota. was the first delegate to
congress. This is an error The first
representative of the territory in con-
gress was Delegate Todd, a brother of
Mrs. 4 bra ham Lincoln.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
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New Trial Refused.

The appeal in the case of Joseph
King. who was sent to the peniten-
tiary for five years by Judge Pollock
on conviction of an attempt to commit
a nameless crime. resulted disastrous
ly for the appellant. King is big,
burly negro, and the evidence against
him was conclusive. but his attorneys
alleged that he should have been sent
to Jail for year and not to the pen.
Their motion for a new trial was re-
fused by Judge Pollock and the SUI
preme court. atfirms the decision OF
the lower court.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
PardOned.

Gov, Fanchcr had granted a pardon
last fall to five years in the pen for
horse stealing, having pecn sent up
from Willston last September. 1t
seems that Lester was returning home
late one night last summer and hap
pened to have a little more liquor in
side him than was conducive to good
conduct lie CHANGED to pass bunch
of horses and proceeded to drive them
to town. When arraigncd he plead
guilty to horse stealing and was sem
fenced accordingly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03

Mormon Temple in Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, is to have large Nor
mon temple.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
.JoweIrv of riIip,no Women.

'Not the least curious thing about
the Philippine Islanders, or Filipinos,
as they are called, is the curious
iewelry they wear" said young sol
dier but recently returned from there,
and he produced finger ring which
certainly seemed as odd a piece Of
jewelry as it would be possible to find
1t was made of leather, and instead Of
a precious stone it was mounted with
the tooth of some animal.
"Some of the native chiefs of the
interior" he continued, Ornament
themselves with necklaces made of the
knuckle- bones of the enemies they
have killed in battle. Their women
wear strings of the teeth of various
animals, both as necklaces and brace
let's. Ivory rings and bangles are
also worn, and these are made OF
slicing sections from some hollow tusk
or horn.
''For the fingers, leather rings like
this one are the most common. Near
the coast the natives are much more
civilized, and wear jewelry Of gold and
silver, although these are of rather
barbarous workmanship. The native
women in all parts, however, wear a
profusion Of jewelry. New York
Sun.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
A BUSINESS POINTER.

Several Washington merchants are
afraid to invite the trade Of suburban
people for fear it might offend some
lf their city customers who don't con-
Jider it "the proper thing" to be seen
n a store with country people. They
want the cash of country people when
the same can be secured without any
outward sign OF a desire to reach out
Tor it. One of the largest hardware
firms in the city recently refused to
advertise in the columns Of the CITI-
ZEN and gave the following reason;
'We're not out after suburban busi'
aess for the reason that we consider
the trade of the people of Virginia and
Maryland not particularly desirable" "
Gustave Hartig, the hardware man OF
500 aud 511 H Street, N. e., is of a
different opinion. ewants the trade
of country people and he is getting it.
When you deal with him you are deal
Ing with a square business man and a
friend. Dec. 10-4t
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
GIBSON & COBEY'S COLUMN.
Weekly News items OF
Great Importance to
Readers of this
Paper.

We have two stores, one MT 1926 18th
Street, N. e., between G aud d Streets,
the other at 1245 G Street, N, f.. 4,
Corner 18th and G Streets.
If you come to either store you will
get treated right, and when your pur
chases have been made you will be
satisfied that you never got such bar
gains before.
We are not in business for the fun
Of the thing, but we are satisfied to
handle standard goods on a small
margin of profit.
Parties travelling the Benning road
or the Bladensburg road either, should
stop at our 18th and G Street store.
since it is only one square from H
Street, and only one-half square from
Maryland Avenue.
Among other STANDARD goods we
handle Loflier's smoked hams, Lofiler' S
corned hams, Loffler's smoked saul
sage, goods that are acknowledged by
everybody to be the very best
We are having large run on a
special brand of elegant -four that is
superior to other more expensive
brands. Large sack so cents, half
size 25 cents. BY using this -four your
bread will cost You less than 2 cents
per loaf. When you learn our price
by the barrel you will want about two
barrels at time.
Our choice roast beef from cents
to IL cents per pound will do you
good. Our steaks run from 10 cents
to 1S cents per pound, but they are
first class.
Soap, starch and soap powder are
way down in price.
In the matter of canned goods we
can usually save you from cent to 3
cents per can.
We guarantee to please. By that
we mean we guarantee to please YoJ
in the matter of service as we'll as in
the matter of price,
We deliver all orders within a reas-
enable distance and deliver them
promptly.
What we save in the matter of low
rent you get the benefit of in the
shape of low prices. A trial order will
convince you of this.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
FIELD OF LABOR.
he United states has 80. 600 unions.

The United States has ~, 600 unions.
Milwaukee Polish molders have organized
Brooklyn has an Independent Labor
party.
Thlrty-seven unions use 0maha's labor
temple.
Cheyenne boilermakers were granted an
advance Of l-2 cents per hour
The railway workers of England are de.
manding an eight-hour work day.
Themotto OF the Brooklyn Building Trades
Council is Arbitration Not Strikes
At Brooklyn there are two rival central
organizations OF steam engineers IN the city
1t is estimated that about 300, 900 men will
be Withdrawn from the various Industries Of
Great Britain for military service.
A resolution requiring the union label on
all city printing hns been passed by the Wa
tertown Common Council and signed by the
mayor
The United mine Workers Union Is plan.
ming for defense fund that promises tc
reach sl5O, 900 within the next two months
Several trade organizations in Brooklyn
have declared in favor OF none but citizens
being employed upon the work of the Rapid
Transit tunnel.
Abolition of the usage OF heavy tools In
tho cnbinet-mak trade Is favored ia Man.
haitian by the carpenters unions Of the New
York district, and may be agitated for in
Brooklyn.
Progressive Varnishers' Union. OF New
York, will ilne auy member 500 who is
caught carrying the card Of another union
in addition to his own.
The National Garment Workers Union re-
ports Roadway against the sweating system
six large clothing manufacturers in New
York having just agreed TO the conditions
governing the use Of the union label.
The Bricklayers' Union Of New York has
decided to present three new demands tc
the con ference 60 cents per hour as wages.
all kinds Of cutting to be dono by bricklaver
on the building, and employers to be re.
sponsibe for tools left by iourneymen in the
toolhouses.
The Ohio house Of representatives has
passed bill which provides that women EN-.
ployed to do work of any kind shall in the
absence OF a contract agreement. be paid the
same wages as men receive for similar work.
Tho few non-union trades that constitute
the building trades section OF the BROOKLYN
Central Labor Union and the Manhattan
unions, who we're expelled from the board Of
delegates on account OF their disturbing
tendencies, contemplate forming an ALI.
ance
The Waters Union OF Omaha has com.
menced a war on loneh wagons. They say
that the license should be raised from ESQ a
year to 1900; that the wagons pay no rent.
hire no help, and are helping drive the leglti-
mate restaurant business TO the wall.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
Mhnn Yon Have a cnnrh.

Now that the season of coughs and
colds is on the advice OF a medical
journal is useful. That is that con.
slant coughing is precisely like
scratching wound; so long as it is
continued the wound will not heal.
Let a person when attempting to
cough take long breath until it
warns and soothes every air-c
The benefit will soon be felt and the
control of the cough be much easier
the second time.