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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

The news from Lick observatory that
the North star, 255, 1000, 600 miles away
from us, has been found to be not one
star, but three-swinging around in
great orbits like the moon, earth and
SUMS another remarkable result of
the application of spectroscopy
to the telescope study of the heavens.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

There are 45 states and six territories
in the Union, not including our new
possessions. Utah was the last state
to be admitted into the Union, the
date of admission being January 4,
1896.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infal,
lible medicine for coughs and colds.-N:
w. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II,
1900
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15
The Only Way.

Mrs. Bowers shall select neck
tie for you when | am i'll town today,
John.
Mr.. Bowers-Before you select it
will you have the clerk blindfold You?
Mrs. Bowers-Blindfold me? Are
you crazy?
Mr.. Bowers-Nol BY being blind
folded there is chance that you may
strike one that could ar!-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

According to the Iowa State Register,
that state has 200 bore financial ins a
tutions than any other state in the :
union. The banks are generally small.
however.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

There is electricity in a kiss, says
scientist. Perhaps that is why kissing
shocks some folks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

Mothers will fnd Mrs. Winilow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to Use for theiT
children during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15
You VIII Never X,

You VIII Never KnoV'
what good ink is unless you use Carter's
1t costs no more than poor ink. All dea;
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15
Rich People In Berlin.

Berlin has fourteen persons whose aa
nual income exceeds S250,000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

In males, the average weight of the
full-grown human brain is about 40 OF
80 ounces; in females, Al ounces.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-15

a o you wish to become a detect
Eyes, sir"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
MISS GRACE BOUTELLE.
(Has Forsakcn Society to Nurse Her De
mented Father)

at Waverley, Mass. His mind is a com.
plete wreck and even the most Sanguine
of his friends have given up hope Of his
restoration to reason.
During his entire illness Mr.. Bou
telle's daughter has been ministerine
angel. She is beautiful young woman
and was long favorite in Washington
society. She would be gladly welcomed
back to the scenes of her social tri.
umphs, but has chosen instead to re.
main close to her father. She has sac.
riticed everything to be as near he one
she loves as possible. Not daf passes
but she drives from her lodgings to the
insane asylum to spend as many hours
with the patient as the doctors will al.
low. BY her tender and loving caresses
she seems to soothe the uneasy patient
and if Congressman Boutelle RECEIVERS
the doctors declare th" credit will be
due to his atfectionatc daughter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
GOOD LANGUAGE TO LEARN.
The Russian IL Now Considered In.
valuable to Those Engaged
in Trade

Nhen every progressive young Ger
man is doing his utmost to acquire a
thorough knowledge of some other
waste of time for the Englishman to
learn German with an idea of making
money. Instead he should learn
Russian. Russian is not only the
official language, but the actual me-
dunn OF communication throughout
an empire that extends from the
Battle to the Yellow sea, saws Pear
sons Weekly.
Years ago on the Moscow exchange
one might transact business as read
lily in German as in Russian; now the
native merchants, even those who
know German, require some special
lnducement to speak it, and in the
hurry OF business turn aside impa-
tiently from anyone who addresses
them in any other tongue than that
they themselves habtually use. In
the near future knowledge of Rus
sian will be worth more to the mere
commercial than any two continental
languages. for Russia is making OIL
gantic strides in all industries. AS a
recent visitor aptly describes it, rus
STA is a new America"
TO young man who adds to a
knowledge of Russian practical ex-
perience in any staple industry, Rus
STA offers promising career. Mere
Theoretical knowledge is not enough;
this is taught, and we'll taught, in the
special universities; ST. Petersburg
alone turns out some hundreds of
efficient technologs" every year,
Practical work in any of the textile.
engineering or the chemical indus
tries is not SO readily obtainabe in
Russia, and capable Englshman is
sure of an engagement at wage
double or treble that he would re-
ceive at home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
INTERIOR BUREAU.
on Work. of His Depa rtment
L. Given to. Public

Washington. Dec. 6.-The annual report
of the secretary of the interior. Ethan AL
len Hitchcock. for the fiscal year ended
on June 80, 1900 is a printed book contain
ing 2lS pages. 1t goes into details on all!
branches of the depa rtment and is a most
extensive review of the progress made in
the year. The expansion of the country
and the duties its new growth brings is an
especial feature of this years report. The
progress made by the government in estab-
fishing civil rule in Cuba is discussed. and
the island is said to be we'll on its way to
independence. The changes brought about
by United States sovereignty in Porto Rico
and Hawaii are dwelt upon at length
Alaska and the other territories also re-
ccive attention. Public lands and forests.
pensions and patents. the results of the
twelfth census so far as completed. are
treated of in the report. Other topics dis
cused at length by the secretary of the in
terror ire the Indian affairs. the claims for
damages growing out of the Spanish Amer
lean war. the progress of mining in all
parts of the country. the growth of the oil
fields of California and other industries and
natural resources of the country The Mica
ragua canal and the plea of the Maritime
company. which claims rights under the
repealed grant, are contained in the report.
The Buffalo exposition is commended by
the secretary. who tells of the governments
share in the show. Public institutions of all
sorts and the progress made on them are
treated of in the report
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
THE ARMY.
Secretary Roots Report Shows II to
HIVE Been kept Quite Busy
for the Past Year.

| Washington. Dec 4.-The annual report
| OF Secretary Root is of more than usual
| interest owing to its wide scope and the
| fact that it treats of subjects of such i'm
portance as the Philippine Instruction, the
Chinese campaign. the developments in
CUBA and Porto Rico, and. finally with the
| subject of army reorganization. Some idea
| OF what the army has been doing in the
| neld and at home is conveyed by the Sec
| retary's statement that its operations in
GUIDED the prosecution of the war for the
suppression of the Philippine insurrection
and the establishment of a government in
the philippines; the rescue of the foreign
ministers in Picking; the preservation and
the relief of distress in Alaska and the con-
structon of roads and telegraphs there; the
| conduct of the government of Porto Rico
| until May l last; the conduct of the govern
ment OF Cuba; prosecution of river and
harbor works; the construction of seacoast
fortlhcatiOnS; the garris oning and MAIN
tanning of military posts and Notifications:
the discharge of about one-third of the
| army and the reeniistment of soldiers to
take their place. and the distribution of
supplies to the scattered forces.
Secretary Root says that with the exc
cutlon OF the military plans all formal and
open resistance to American authority in
the Philippines has terminated. leaving
only an exceedingly vexa;ions and annoy
ing guerrilla warfare of character close
ly approaching brigandage, which will re-
quire time patience and good Judgment to
finally suppress.
The secretary says that the military re-
quirements in the Philippines may be
summed up as follows: For the immedi-
ate future about 5000 men. This number
may be progressively decreased by the
gradual disappearance of real tnsurrection
and the restoration of order and by the sub
stituton of native troops costing less than
half to support. At no distant day the is
lands themselves will be able to pay for
their own police protection. Provision
should be made. therefore, for minimum
force of GO 900 with an authorized maximum
of 200. and with authority to use native
troops in place of American soldiers
Touching Cuba the report says the con-
duct Of affairs there during the year has
been continuance of the process of aiding
the Cuban people in the development of the
Cuban governments such a way that, when
fully organized, 1t shall be stable and ef-
ticient
In Porto Rico. where the army con-
tro!led up to the LIST of May, its principal!
function was the Improvement of the civil
admin tration.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
MURDER SENSATION.
gan Man Explained-Body Found
Packed in Lime

Greenville. Mich. Dec. s.-Four
months ago Lew Campbell, of this viii
lage. mysteriously disappeared and
soon afterward a man named Aplin APP
peared in the village and disposed of
most of Campbell's property claiming
that he had purchased it from him.
Soon afterward he suddenly left town.
Apln's selling the property so soon
after Campbeil's disappearance aroused
the suspicious of the townspeople. a
search was instituted for Campbell and
Friday his body was found packed in
lime in hole under an old haymow on
the place where Aplin lived. The skull
was crushed and the body was badly de-
compOSed
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

It's only natural that cloth should
look worn when it loses its nap
Philadelphia Record
"A woman whose head is so turned
will inevitably be talked about" "If
her back, also, is turned" -Detroit
journal.
she-"oh, say!" He-"Are you
speaking to me-" She Indignantly
NO SIR He (humbly)-"Pardon
me; l am often called Say '-Indian-
apolis News.
Waiter Ito absent-minded young
lady)-"Will you be good enough to
eat, miss?' Miss Indignantly"
good enough to eat already, Cholly
says. Town Topics.
Injured Wife-"When you asked me
to have you, I never imagined YOU
could ever be such BRUTE The
Brute-'No. of course not. You We're
so overjoyed that you couldn't think
OF anything but the offer you had
got.'-Boston Transcript.
HoaS-"My wife's remarkable
woman. She wanted to get off Il car
To-Day and she reached right up her
self. pulled the strap and stopped it,"
Joax-"Huh, lots of women do that"
JoaN-"But she pulled the right strap
first shot. and didn't ring up single
fare!"-Philadelphia Record.
Hostess-"Why, Mr. Smith, I've
hardly seen You all the evening!
Now, l particularly want you to come
and hear whistling solo by my hus-
band" Smith (whose hearing is a
tritie indistinct)-"A whisky and soda
with your husband? Well. thanks, I
don't mind if l do have just one!"-
Punch.
Surely an Elephant.-Mrs. Starvem
THAT Mr.. Slopay has skipped out
without paying his board" Mr.. Star
board-"Well. that should be a relief
to you. You've often declared he was
an elephant on your hands" Mrs.
Starvem-"I should say he was an
elephant, for he's taken his trunk
with him. "-Philadelphia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
GROWS LIKE UNTO A GOURD.
The Phenomenal Development Of
oklahoma in Wealth and
Industry.

Really no state or territory can
show record of growth in the past
decade that compares in any way with
that of Oklahoma, says the Boston
Transcript. That territory came into
being one fine spring day about II
years ago. when at a s. gnal that the
promised land was open there was
rush of boomers that has never been
equaled or surpassed. Eastern visitors
who We're in the southwest at the time
found everybody talking Oklahoma,
and thousands making their way
tnither, some in trains, others in wap-
ons, and not few on foot There was
such an Oklahoma fever that conserva-
tive fasteners were prepared to accept
the prediction often heard in Texas at
that time that Oklahoma, born in a
boom. would collapse with the inevita-
BILE subsistence of the excitement.
But Oklahoma did nothing of the
kind. 1t has now popula ton of $685.
245, which is So. 900 more than Vermont
has and more than double Delaware's
population. There are 10000 more peo-
pile in Oklahoma than there are in
North Dakota. New Hampshire has
but 1900 more inhabitants than Okla
homa. Oklahoma remains a territory.
while Idaho, with 161,771 inhabitants.
is a sorerei gn state. Oklahoma has
$4,000 more inhabitants than Mon
tana and more than nine times as MANY
people as Nevada. Moreover. Okla
homa has very "solid" population
which goes in for public schools and
banks. which is industrious and thrifty,
Olilahoma's claim to admission as
state cannot much longer be denied.
Probably the delay is in measure due
to Oklahoma's own desire for some
agreement with Indian territory by
which the two shall be consolidated as
state of powerful proportions in area
population aud resources.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
NOTED SONG MAKER.
Septimus Winner, Author of oils
ten to the Mocking Bird"
Little known to the World. Although
His Music Has Been Sung by
YhOuxands-Hale and
Hearty at "a.

At Philadelphia an old man. who ce!e
brated his seyenty-fourth birthday last
May, is busy just now correcting the
manuscript of a new song. Mt the
same line that friends gathered about
him last spring to congratulate him
on his birthday they also ongratula ted
him because it was the forty-four!h
anniversary of the publication of the
song Listen to the Mocking Bird"
This song. says the ST. Louis Repub-
lic has gone all over the world. The
greatest of singers have sung it. street
urchins have whistled it. and the great
est of musicians. as we'll as the hum
blest, have played it. The name of the
author on the title page of the music
is Alice Hawthorne. This is an as
sumed name. The real name of the
composer is Septimus Winner.
MIR. Winner has always made his
home in Philadelphia. This is Mr.. VIM
ner's account of the circumstances I'M
der which he wrote the famous Listen
to the Mocling Bird" as he related il
recently to few friends:
AT the time ! wrote the song there
was lively. merry-hearted little col
'ored boy running around the streets
of Philadelphia. The boy was always
whistling or singing to the accompani-
ment of a guitar. and was fond of lis
tening to him. One day asked him if
he would sing song if ] would write
it for him. He said that he would. and
l wrote Listen to the Mocking Bird
set it to music myself and taught it TO
the boy. 1t at once became popular
and every one was whistling the air or
singing the words, and when | pub
lished it there was great demand
for it,
The song was sung all over America
and in many parts of Europe. Many
of the most noted public singers of the
day sang it on the stage. and one such
singer in particular, Miss Emma Ne
vada. has sung it in all parts of the
world. She is so fond of the song that
she sought out the author when she
was in Philadelphia, and on the occa-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Election Figures.

Some interesting figures are taken
from the practically complete election
returns Prior to the election the re-
publican state committee made an es-
innate based on reports from chair
man of county committees and prom
inent party workers. The total vote
OF the state, according to the com
mittee's estimate, was So. 800 and the
total vote as counted was $3.50. The
total vote for Mckinley as estimated
by the committee was 35, 760 and the
total vote returned for him was So, sos.
The total vote for judges in the sew
eral districts is announced as follows
with all counties officially reported,
but not yet canvassed:
First-Fisk, 1850 Anderson. ass.
Second-Cowan, 5.S2l; Burke, 4,O71.
Third-Pollock, 5000; Engerud, s.
149
Fourth-Lauder, 1905: Wolfe, $500.
Fifth-Gaspell. 4,997: Conklin, 4,242
SiXth-Winchester. 3,5l6; Register,
2.763.
Seventh-kneeshaw's majority 3ll.
canvass not made.
Inc total vote OF the state shows an
increase Of 10000 over that of four
years ago, and an increase of $4,000
over that cast for congressman two
years ago. 1t is admitted that the
vote OF the state was not full, and it is
probable that full count of noses
would show over 10000 voters. The
constitutional provision requiring full
citizenship did not have the effect OF
reducing the vote, as was expected in
some localities.
The majority for Mckinley in the
state increase almost exactly with the
increase in the vote. Bryan received
within a few hundred votes of the
number he received four years ago and
Nc kinley's vote was 10000 greater
than at the 1896 election.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13

alertly and mysteriously eNpectant."
Into the heart of this wood Kirstie
Craig. with her little girl. Miranda.
goes to find home and to escape the
gossip of busy tongues. \ savage
place for a home. these Canadian
woods. especially for an unprotected
woman, but "Kirste Craig's got grit
enough for ten men" and she proves it.
tDo.
The reader follows with close inter-
est the education of the child, who
comes on good terms with the shy ami
mails about her. Her pet is a great She
bear. that had once rescued her from
panther AS Thorsan had power over
the deniZens of the wood. and even over
the fish of the stream. so this child
finds strange companions and a mar
veious control over them.
Love that never halts at bolts or bars
finds his way into this ancient forest as
the child Miranda grows to woman
hood. Her lover is Il young hunter and
he antagonizes the beasts hat are so
friendly with Miranda. Naturally
collision follows and this serves as a
plot for the story. The girls love for
the man is greater than her love for
animals and his love for her is greater
than his love for sport. Together they
leave the heart of he ancient wood
One gets very close to nature in his
prose poem. Evidently the autho has
himself lived in the forest, where the
silence is audible. Like Henry James.
Howells and Stephen Crane he has an
eve for closest detail an advantage to
the reader. who may find in Mr. Rob-
erts far more than he is likely 10 find
in the ancient wood. not because it is
not in the wood. but because. unlike Mr..
Roberts. he has not the ewes to see it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13

sion of her last visit to that city she
invited Mr.. Winner to hold a reception
with her after a concert she had given.
Those who remember having seen
the name of Alice Hawthorne given as
the author of the sopg on its title page
will perhaps wonder why this name
was given as the author if it was writ
ten by Mr.. Winner. The explanation is
that Mr.. Winner wrote a great many
of his songs over the pen name of Alice
Hawthorne. and sent Listen to he
Mocliing Bird" into the word over that
name. Another pen name of his is
'Mark Mason" Indeed. most of his
Songs have been written over names
other than his own. which is proof of
the fact that mo,iesty is one of Mr.. Win
ner's most marked characteristics.
Soldier boys of the civil war will re-
member another song of Septimus
Winners that was the sensation of the
day when it was first put into circula-
ton. and that was sung around many
camp fire. This once famous old war
song was Give Us Back Our Old Com
mander.' 1t was inspired by the re-
moval of Gen. Mcclellan from the COM
mand OF the army of he Potomac. The
failures OF his successors created much
criticism and discomfort. and this fact
suggested the song to MIR. Winner. 1t
voiced the sentiment Of he thousands
vt soldier boys who loved Mcclellan.
and the song made such an impression
that it attracted the attention of the
war depart ment. Some idea of the i'm
preston the song had made NAV be
had from the fact that the department.
OF war felt called upon to suppress it.
and an order went forth forbidding the
sale of the song. Mr.. Winner was mott
fled by the war depart ment that he
would be imprisoned in Fort Lafayette
If he continued to sell the song, and a
public singer. Julia Mortimer. who was
singingit with tremendous effect on the
stage. was informed that she would be
imprisoned if she continued singing it
More than $4,000 copies of the song
were solo in Washington alone, and
its author became one of the most
aXked-of men of the day. One may be
sllFe that the soldiers did not take kind
ly to the order forbiddng them to sing
the song. and the feeling against Gen.
Burnside. who had succeeded Gen. Nc
Clellan. was stronger than it had been
before.
Mr.. Winner is also the author of that
'old-time favorite. "What Is Home With
out Mother?" He wrote also ''Whis-
Pering Hope" and many other favor
ties. Indeed. he is the author of several
hundred songs and of great many
books on musical topics. while his mu-
steal arrangements for the piano am,
violin reach into the thousands.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
SETS THEM FREE.
State Officials Convicted of Mill
tary Clothing Frauds

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.-Gov. Pin
gree at ten o'clock Tuesday night an
nounced that he had pardoned both
Gen. w. L. White. eN-quartermaster
general, and Gen. A. F. Marsh. ex-in-
spector general of the Michigan ma
tional guard. who were convicted of
completely in the state military cloth
ing frauds. upon the payment of S. 900
fine by each. One thousand dollars of
the fine is to be paid January !, 1901,
and a like sum on the first day Of
January, 1902. 1903. 1904 and 1905.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
FOR LOVERS OF NATURE.
Life I'm the Primeval Woods Poe tical.
~ Described i'm Charles q. ID.
Roberts New Book

If one chooses TO enter the forest
primeval by proxy, or if he would be
tempted to go himself into wilds and
rhickets let him read Mr.. Roberts 1.-The
Heart of the Ancient Wood" just is
sued by Silver, Burdette d Co.. of New
York. On the very first page the sweet
calm of the forest steals over the read
er. There is no desolation. for the
wood is 'populors in it's reserve "
Every dell. every nook, every crevice is
instinct with life. Even the silence is
mot indolently soft. like that which
Sits in green shadow through the leaf
age of summer garden, but tense.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
A Reward.

Cavalies county shelters man on
whose head the Canadian government
at one time placed a reward of $780,
00O He is Gabriel Dumont, one of the
ringleaders of the last Riel rebellion,
in 1855. Dumont is said to have pos
sesscd Of far more talent than Riel as
a strategist, and to have possessed the
confidence of the Canadian half breeds
to great extent. After Riel was cap
tured. Dumont, with handful of
breeds, worked his way through the
Canadians lines and escaped into
Montana. He is at present living in
the vicinity of Olga, an inland town
situated in the Pembina mountains,
where he makes his home with the
breeds, all of whom look upon him as
a real Moses.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
MISS GRACE BoUTELLE.
Famous Maine Belle is DevOting All
Her Time to Taking Care
of Her Sick Father.

Although the reelection of Charles A.
Boutelle. of Maine. to seat in congress
will probably never reach him. it is a
source of great satisfaction to his
daughter. Miss Grace who is devotng
her life to his comfort. AS is well
known Mr.. Boutelle has been for many
months an inmate of a private asylum