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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Japan IS PLEASED.
Accepts Russia,s Declaration Re-
garding Manchuria-No Truth in
Report Of Rupture.

Washington, April 1.-THE Japan
csc minister, Mr.. Takahira, Wednes-
day received official advices from the
foreign office at Toxic entirely dispell-
ing the alarming reports as to the
Russo-Japanese rupture and showing
that the japanese government ac-
cepted the latest declaration of Rus
STA on Manchuria with the same sense
of satisfaction that it has been re-
ceived in the United States. Mr.. Taxa
hira called at the state department
and informed Secretary Hay of the
gratifying turn of events.
London, April IA dispatch says
that there is increasing evidence
that the Chinese court intends to re-
turn to Peking.
Parisl April 13.-1t is Stated here
on good authority that a secret
treaty has been concluded between
China and Japan with regard to Man
churia.
Peking, April 13.-The committee
of ministers which is considering
China's financial resources has
reached the conclusion that S3O0,O0O,-
600 in gold can be raised without in
juring China's resources.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
MRS. HossAcK GUILTY.
Convicted Of Murderins Her HUSBAND
and Given Life Sentence Mt
Des Moincs, la.

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-Mrs. Mar
garet Hossack, of Indianola, wife of
a wealthy farmer. was found guilty
Thursday morning of the murder of
her husband on the night of December
/, and sentence was fixed by the jury
to life Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. For two weeks the trial has
been progressing in Warren county
under the guidance of the ablest at
torneys in the state: The evidence
was all circumstantial.
The state presented evidence that
for 80 years the couple had quarreled
and that previous to the murder they
had dispute over one of the children,
of whom nine are living. It was also
maintained by the prosecution that
Mrs. Hossack had as an object the Sc
curing of the 100000 estate which is
left behind.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

China is well stocked with wild an
smals. some of which are very curl
GUS. In the mountains north of Pc
king is found the most northern spc-
cies Of monkey known, which enjoys
playing in the snow, and when grown
Is nearly 3h feet high. In the noun
fains of the north is the Siberian IT,
ger. the most magnificent member of
the tiger family. In the mountains
near Canton is the royal Bengal til
ger. Black and brown bears, tigers
md leopards are found in all the
mountain ranges. In South China il
2 monkey that has coat Of many
bright colors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

served and to have fulfilled that COM
mendation from his fathers love AID
faith were better than any inherttancs Of
lands and tenements. stocks. boEds and
money. Beloved OF father. wife and chi.
dren. beloved of his comrades In war and
in peace. and beloved Of his country. his
whole life realized his fathers prophecy
and Its words would adornt any monument
to his fame" ~ &
Senator Depew's Speech.
The Grafton of the day was deliv-
cred by Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depcw, jun
Tor United States senator from New
York. He spoke in part as follows:
"In the crises Of our fate as nation God
seems to have raised up and prepared men
specially for the accomplishment Of the
wonderful purposes which He had in store
for the republic. But these wonderful In
telligences. ready for great occasions and
the accomplishment Of historic deeds. are
inactive and undistinguished in commune
ties like ours until their country calls them
to duty. The Mexican war at once fired
the Imagination of the adventurous youth
of our land. It carried young Logan. with
musket. as a private in the ranks of his
company across the Rio Grande, and he
won his shoulder straps in the bloody bat
ties under Gems. Taylor and Scott. This
baptism of fire opened the mind. enlarged
the horizon and pointed out larger future
than ever dreamed Of before for himself
and for his country 20 this enthusiastic
lad"
The speaker reviewed Logan's splendid
work In the halls of congress and said in
closing:
'In every community in our land the
leaders of public opinion and the jewellers
in the homes of prosperity have come from
the ranks. Among those successful Amer
leans in many lines who have won and
held the public eye and died mourned by
all their countrymen. there will live in the
future in the history Of the republic no
nobler figure. in peace and in war. in the
pursuits of the citizen. and in work for
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
BOTH WIN VICTORIES.
The British Take a Boer CAPITAL ana
the Latter CAPTURE Seventy.
Five English Soldiers.

London, April 10.-Lord Kitchener,
reporting to the war Office under
date of Pretoria. April 8, says:
''Plumer has occupied Petersburg, with
slight opposition. He captured two loco
motives and 80 trucks"
The capture of Petersburg is re-
garded here as important. The place
is the terminus of the railway, and
has been the capital Of, the Boer gov
eminent since the evacuation OF
Pretoria. The whole northern rail.
way is now in the hands of the Brit.
ish.
As an offset, the eommander-in.
chief reports that q detachment OF
100 men of the Fifth lancers and i'm
perial yeomanry were attacked by
400 Beers to the northward of Aber-
deem. Cape Colony. and that after sew
eral hours fighting the British were
surrounded and captured. with the
exception of Is who succeeded in
making their escape.
London, April 1.-THE report that
Gen. Botha has renewed the negotia.
tons with Lord Kitchener is not yet
officially confirmed, but it is generally
credited and received with satisfac.
ton.
London. April 12.-In connection
with the rumor that Gen. Botha is in
communication with Gen. Kitchener, it
is stated that{King Edward is tired of
the war and has ordered that peace
negotiations be reopened.
London, April 13.-Advices from
Pietermaritzburg show that there is
peril of general uprising Of the ma
tives throughout South Africa
against Great Britain and all Euro
peans who claim suzerainty. The
seditions thus far reported among
the tribes in and around the Trans.
wall and Cape Colony are of seri.
Gus nature. The movement is head
ed by native ministers.
London. April 13.-The Daily Ex-
press says it understands that the
government has decided to cease
sending requirements to South AT
RIGA.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
LOGAN STATUE UNVEILED.
Appropriate Ceremonies Mark Ded.
ication Of Monument at the
Nations Capital.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT M'kIxLeY.
senator chauncey N. Depev Delivers
Military Display Precedes the Ger.
emony-Parade from White House
TO the Monument.

r Z ( t
Washington. April 10.-The mag
nificent equestrian statue of Gen.
John A. Logan. erected in Iowa cir
Gle in loving memory of the distin-
guished warrior and statesman by
his comrades in arms and by the peo-
pie whom he served SO we'll, was un-
yelled Tuesday afternoon. The cere-
mony occurred in the presence of an
immense assemblage, including Pres
ident Mckinley and the members of
his cabinet, the surviving members of
Gen. Logan's family and many per-
sons eminent in the military and civil
life of the nation. A grandson of
the famous leader, Master George
Tucker, drew the silken cord which
released the fluttering flags that
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Mrs. Samuel Smith, of Newark, N.
J.. has given birth to what is he
lfeved to be the smallest baby in this
country, IL not in the world. When
the child was born IL weighed hut
IA ounces. The tiny mite is the third
child born to the Smiths. The eldest,
. girl of four. is q perfectly formed
and healthy child. The second was
born with neither arms nor legs. The
little girl born in March is perfectly
formed. When it was born the fam
fly doctor said that It had q good
chance to live.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
schley RANK. sampson.

Washington, April l2.-Of special in.
terest to officers of the navy is an or
der issued Thursday by Secretary Long
announcing their relative positions on
the Naval Register. Admiral Dewey.
by the order, is the ranking officer of
the navy. John Adams Howell is the
senior Rear Admiral: w. S. Schley is
No. 5, and William T. Sampson No. : ON
the list of senior rear admirals. Frank
Wildes is the ranking captain.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Succi, Tanner and all the other lend
ing fasting men would appear to be
distanced by young widower who
lives in the Faubourg St. Antoine,
Paris. This person lost his wife q
few months since. and his grief took
the form Of a desire to starve him
self to death. He had, it is affirmed,
been without food since December %,
1900. When found he was mere
heap Of skin and bone.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Smashed q saloon.

Knoxville. Tenn, April 11.-After
the fashion of Mrs. Carrie Nation.
Mrs. John Payne smashed saloon
here in which her husband is en-
ployed and threatened to stand at the
door and prevent any customer from
entering as long as Payne worked
therein. The proprietor dismissed
Payne. whereupon Payne entered suit
for divorce from his wife.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

A warm fight is on at Ceres, Pa,
over the location Of the local post of
ice. Recently D. P. Roberts was APP
pointed postmaster. The. Office has
been located on the New York State
side of the line for 40 years. Mr..
Roberts place Of business is located
just across the line in Pennsylvania,
and he intends to move the office
there. A petition Is in circulation
praying to have the Office remain in
New York State. The people OF the
Pennsylvania side Of the town are
just as anxious to have the Office On
their side. a3.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Colored people are still willing to
brave the disadvantage Of emigration
to Monrovia, in West Africa. Only
recently sixteen adventurous mem
bers of the race sailed from New
York for that country, where land
will be given them by the Liberian
Colonial Society, Of Birmingham,
Ala. More of them contemplate go-
ing to Liberia within few weeks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

The new official flag Of the State Of
Maine, recently authorized by the
legislature, is to be buff in color, will,
q green pine tree in the center and a
blue polar star in the upper left-hand
corner. 1t is from a design by Ad;u-
tant General John T. Richards. The
background of buff, the old colonial
color, will harmonic with the green
tree and the blue star, making most
attractive combination Of colors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Railwax Deal clo.ea.

New York, April IA transconti-
mental line of railways stretching
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
oceans is assured. j. Pierpont Nor
gan and James ]. Hill have secured
control of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railway, which forms the con-
Meeting link between the Erie rail-
way in the east and the Northern Pa
cifc and Great Northern railroads
in the northwest.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Crime Of a Lover.

somerville, Ca, April lot. L. Ar
rington, a well-known young man.
shot and killed Miss Mamie Cleghorn.
a prominent young lady Of this town,
and then killed himself. Arlington
had been engaged to the young lady,
but because Of parental objections
the engagement had been broken.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
George q. Cannon Dead.

Monterey, CAL. April 13.-George
@. Cannon, the Mormon leader and
former president of the church, died
here. where he had been for some
time in the hope that the sea air
would restore his fast failing health.
Mr.. Cannon for many years was a
prominent figure in the political and
religious life of Utah. He was born
at Liverpool. England, January II,
1927. and came to this country when
q child.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Gillian cavalry have been put
through remarkable test of en-
durance. Twenty-one officers mount
ed on their ordinary chargers rode
$50 miles in three days, covering 81
miles the first day, 81 the second and
BS the third. The route was over
rough mountain roads, in some places
5000 feet above the sea level. All the
horses were bred in Chile.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Kills wife and Self,

Louisville. KY. April II. ~ Henry
Devore, aged 90, killed his 19-year-old
wife by cutting her throat, and then
committed suicide in the same man
ner. The couple were married in
February last, and jealousy was the
cause of the tragedy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Fortune has come to scores of per-
sons of small means through the re-
cent rise of the shares Of the Lake Su-
perior Consolidated Iron Mines.
Many Of the beneficiaries are per-
sons who lost all their possessions in
the collapse of the boom of the early
{ ZOOS and since have suffered the hard
ships Of poverty.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
The Mckinley.

Canton, o., April 11.-President Nc
Kinley has donated $4,000 towards a
fund of $4,000 necessary to secure
the erection of new and modern
hotel in this city. The hotel will be
built on the site of the recently
burned saxton block. NJ. C. Barber
has written the president on behalf
of Canton people. asking that he al
low the hotel to be called The McKin-
ley. The new building will cost $780,
600.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
counterfeiter caurbf

New York. April ll.-John Albert
Skoog. counterfeiter of world
wide reputation. who escaped from
Jail at Joliet. ILL.,. four years ago, Is
prisoner in this city, and as result
of his arrest the police have captured
one of the most complete counter
feiting plants ever discovered.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Postal Receipts Increa.e,

Washington, April 1.-THE gross
postal receipts for last month for the
50 largest post offices in the country
show an increase of 11.4 per cent. over
the corresponding month of last year.
The most remarkable increases are
61.5 per cent. at Indianapolis and AIS
per cent. at Louisville.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Grasshoppers are valuable In the
Philippines. A bushel sells for $3.50
in the principal cities. The dried in
sect is eaten by the natives, aud
grasshopper pie or cake is treat.
Ground grasshopper il mixed with va
rious dishes and drinks. Mountain
moths, baked in earth ovens, are also
eaten by the Filipinos. A portion Of
the side of bats is an article of food.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Design Annroyed.

Washington. April 1o.-The Sec
rotary of the treasury has APP
proved a design for the new ten
dollar legal tender United States
note. Prominent in the center of the
face of the note is the picture Of an
American buffalo. On the right and
left ends are the portraits of Lewis
and Clark. the noted explorers of the
fur northwest.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Winter Wheat.

Washington. April 1.-THE April
report of the statistician of the depart.
ment Of agriculture will show the aver
age condition of winter wheat on April
! to have been 9l.7, against SCI on
April l, 1900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Death of an Editor.

Des Moines, Ia. April lie. B..
Whitcomb, for 20 years editor of the
Mail and Times. died at the age Of
&C years. Mr.. Whitcomb was stricken
with paralysis two years ago and has
been confined to the house most Of
the time since.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Hymn By Lonrfellow,

Boston, April 12.-An unpublished
hymn written by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow has been discovered among
worthless papers and old letters at
the Longfellow house. The hymn is
entitled "Christo ct Ecclesiae," and
was written for the dedication Of Ap-
pleton chapel, which took place on Oc-
tober IL, 1858.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Will Remove Maine Wreck.

Havana. April In. 4. Chamber
lain, of Chicago, has signed the con.
tract to remove the wreck of the
United States battleship Maine,
agreeing to give Tie government
three per cent. of ne proceeds of the
sale of the material.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Result of Qaarrel..

Milwaukee, April 1o.-Edward E.
Moore. aged Sc. member of the Iron
brigade, shot his wife. about ten
years his junior, and then committed
suicide. The couple had been mar
ried about two years and had had fire.
quent quarrels,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

The average Breton of to-day is, like
his forefathers of times beyond reck-
oning, sailor, whose natural ac-
compliments are unsurpassed the
world over. It is claimed that the
four departments of Brittany supply
the merchant marine service Of
France with one-fifth of it's sailors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

An Englishman made a wager that
he could cook plum pudding ten
feet beneath the surface of the
Thames, and won the bet by placing
the pudding in . sack of lime. The
heat of the lime, shaking when 1t
came in contact with the water, was
sufficient to cook the pudding in two
hours.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Brought . Good Price.

Lansing, Ia, April 13.-The Lowe
pearl found here Thursday was pur-
chased Friday by p. O. Heide, Of
Prairie du Chen, for $1,000. This find
entities Lansing to the distinction Of
bearing Of the palm in the pearl.
finding along the Mississippi river. 4
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

The longest horse railway in the
world runs from Buenos Ayres to San
Martin in the Argentine Republic. the
distance being about so miles, and the
schedule time of the trip IL hours.
Trains leave Buenos Ayres every hour
in the day and twice during the night.
Every morning and evening express
trains leave. carrying only baggage.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

A Spanish scientific paper announces
that DR.. Martinez Reguera has dis
covered spring, the waters Of which
allay the pangs of one-sided affection.
This remarkable we'll is situated at
Alanje, and cases of well-nigh dis
tracted swains cured are quoted.
Nothing is said as to an extensive de-
mand for the new love philter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Death Of Or. Youman.

New York, April 11.-Dr. William
Jay Youmans. aged SO years, for many
years editor of the Popular Science
Monthly, died at his home in Mount
Vernon, N. j.. of typhoid fever, after
an illness lasting ten days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
All Died.

Chicago, April 8. - Mrs. Lizzie
Schmolke gave birth to four children
at her home here and within two hours
both mother and children were dead.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
:, NeRrocs Haneed.

Magnolia, Ark, April 11.-Will Black
and Henry Wilson, negroes, were
hanged here for the murder OF Ivy
Young near Buckner. Columbia
! county.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Took No Action.
WIN Welcome Them.

Washington, April 12.-The an
nouncement is made that the president
will be pleased to receive the proposed
delegation from the Cuban constitu-
tional convention. The president is
anxious that the Cubans shall get a
just and fair view of the position as
serted by this country before any ac-
ton is taken which may embarrass fu-
ture relations between the United
States and Cuba. The situation is be-
coming, if not intolerable, at least
critical.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-05

Company, held on June 20. 1901, at 3 o'clock p. m.. at the office of the cor poration, room No. 5O2 Park Building, in the city of Pittsburg, state of Penn sylvania, at which meeting was repre- scented q majority of the outstanding stock of the corporation, the following resolution was proposed, and upon mo- tion. duly seconded, adopted by the affirmative votes of all the stockholders present in person or by proxy, and the same was subsequently, re-enacted at an adjourned meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the corporation, held on July 12. 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the law offices of IIibbey & Edwards, at No. 19 South Center street, at Phoenix. Arizona:
 Resolved, That Article V. of the Ar ticles of Incorporation of this company be amended so as to read as follows: "The corporate powers of said com pany shall be vested in board Of eleven (1D directors to be elected from among the stockholders of the corpora ton at the annual stockholders meet ing, which shall be held at it's princi- pal office on the third Thursday in June in each year, and the officers of this corporation shall consist of a president. vice president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers and agents IS may be created in the bylaws of said company hereafter to be adopted. (Seal) c. B. MCLEAN. Attest: President. VIM. J. STRASSBURGER Secretary. State of Pennsylvania. County of Alla- gheney. ss.
 Before me. Gustave A. Prince. a notary public in and for the county ot Allegheny and state of Pennsylvania. this day appeared c. B. Mclean and Nvm. J. Strassburger. known to me to be the persons whose names are sub | scribed to the foregoing instrument. and they acknowledged to me that they | executed the same for the purpose therein expressed.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of September 1901. GUSTAVE A. PRINCE. (Seal.) Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 2T, 1905. | Recorders Office, Phoenix, Maricopl County. A. T.
 Filed and recorded at request of Har-
 vey J. Lee October 10, 1901. at 9:20 a. m. Book of Art of Incorp., pages 80 and ! S1. B. F. McFALL. County Recorder.
 By A. s. ARTHUR, Deputy. | Territory of Arizona, County of Mari | copa-
 I, B. F. McFall, county recorder i:l
 and for the county and territory afore-
 said, hereby certify that the within in-
 strument was filed for record at 9:2i
 o'clock a. m. on this 10th day of Octo-
 Der. 1901. and duly recorded in Book No. of Art. of Incorp., Records of
 Maricopa county, Arizona, at pages Sf
 and S1.
 Witness my hand and official seal the | day and year above written. E. F. McFALL. ]. (Seal) County Recorder. By A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
 Filed in the office of the secretary oi
 the Territory of Arizona this 17th day
 of October. A. D. 1901, at 9 a. m. ! ISAAC T. STODDARD.
 Secretary of Arizona. | First publication Oct. 31.