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State Treasurer Little Dead.

Hon. Thos. E. Little, state treas urer, died at his home in Little Rock on the 10th inst. Mr. Little was at his office the day before his death, apparently in good health. Shortly after supper he complained slightly of being i'll and retired About 12 o'clock he became rapidly worse. His heart began to fail and a physi- clan was summoned. At 7:30, about twelve hours after the first symptom of illness, he passed away. Out of respect to his memory Gov. Davis issued a proclamation, order ing all state offices closed for the day. Judge Little was born in Sebastian county, August 25, 1849. At the age of 19 he entered Cane Hill Col lege, in Washington county. After graduating he engaged in the mer- cantile business at Greenwood, in which he continued until 1891, when he accepted the position of deputy state treasurer under Mr. Marrow, held it through his two terms and was retained as deputy by Hon. Ransom Gulley, MT. Marrow's sue eessor, during his two terms. In 1898 he was nominated and elected treasurer on the democratic ticket and was reelected in 1900. MT. Little was one of the most popular men in the whole state, and his sudden taking off was great shock to his many warm friends.
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Bill to Complete State House.

A special committee has reported to the house a bill for completion of the new state house. The bill provides for the issuance of $1,0O0,- 900 in bonds, contract for the work to be awarded to the lowest bidder, and d one-fourth mill tax is pro posed to meet the bonds when due. A commission, similar to the one now in existence, is provided to su- pervise the work.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16
Whose Girl Are You?

Do you ever have the headache so you can't go to the theatre with him? Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures headache, and if you take it according to directions you can prevent its return. Sold by Dr. C. I. Hamilton.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16
Was on Hand.

At railroad meeting held in Harrison twenty years ago, Gen. Powell Clayton promised the citi- zens that when railroad entered that town, if alive, he would be on hand to blow the whistle on the frs, passenger train over the line. He was on hand the other day and full filled his promise.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16

A Kansas City, Mo. judge fined Mrs. Carrie Nation $500, but held it up on condition that she leave town. He told her that the air of Missouri was not suited to long haired men, short-haired women nor whistling girls.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16

Homer Prince, editor of the Ark ansas Beacon at Searcy, died few days ago. He had been out hunt ing, got wet, took pneumonia and died within a few days.
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Killed tn SsIf Def~na~.

Dr. J. R. Walters, residing at Scott's Station, Lonoke county. shot and killed Green Thomas. a negro. A dispute arose over a bile due the doc tor from Thomas, which led to the killing. Dr. Walters was .exOnerated by the coroner's juzy,
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16
Wednesday, April 10.

Immediately after reading of the journals both branches of the general assembly adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Hon. Thomas E. Little, state treasurer.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16
Saturday. April Is.

SEN TE.-Only a brief session was held. 5 nator D. l. King introduced bill fixing fees of the county, circuit and chancery clerks and sheriffs in the counties of Sharp, Randolph, Law renee, Greene, Independence, White and Fulton. The bill to change boun- dary line of Clark and N vaaa counties was indefinitely postp med. Senator Woods bill providing for the publca- tion of petitions for pardons of con vcts was read third time and passed.
 IIoUsE. E.-The Cownling bill, propos- ing to change time for paying taxe> from spring to fall, was tabled. Mr. Blalock introduced bill which pro vides for an appropriation of sl00,o0e to erect bra, ch asylum at Fort Smith Citizens of the above city propose t'' donate 100 acres of land for the site \ resolution was adopted providing
 hat the house meet at s a. m. the re mainder of the session The Rector
 ill barring collection on notes and ac- .ounts not listed for taxation was de- feated.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16

The lecture by Homer T. Will son at Hendrix College Monday night was one of the best of the whole course. It was very enter taining and instructive. His sub ject was, Sparks from the Anvil. ," The address was to the American boy and was intended to teach him that the sparks of genius must come by hard work and that the whole soul must be enlisted to bring success.
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VIII Raise kScc.

A company has been incorporated and will engage in. growing rice in Lonoke County. Should the venture prove a success the lowlands of this state heretofore regarded as of no value will be put into rice.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16

Senator Woods bill providing for the publication of applications for pardons would prevent the wholesale pardoning of criminals as in some instances i'll the past.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16
ARKANSAS lEG|ghIURE Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Humphrsys Bni to Prevent Convicts Com peting With Free Labor and to Annui Certain Contracts Indefinitely Post ponsd In Senate.
Monday, April Sth.

EENATE-H. B. 445. the senatorial reapportionment bill. was read third time and passed. Senator Shackle- ford introduced bill providing that chiefs of police of cities of the first class be elected by popular vote, Sen ator Wilson's collateral inheritance tax bill was read third time and passed Senator McNemer's pool room bill was indefinitely postponed. Senator Butler introduced s. E. 25l, to prevent discrimination in the price of manufactured articles.
 HoUsE-Mr. Farrer's bill defining Kidnapping and fixing punishment for same, was read third time and passed. H. B. 333, detach:ng certain territory from Columbia county and attaching the same to Lafayette county. was taken up. MT. Parks said there were two reasons for the passage Of the bill. One was the advantage that would accrue to the citizens in the detached territory and the other was that it would make Lafayette county safely democratic. MT. Kill gore said when the notice was first given it read that a strip reaching entirely across the western portion Of Columbia county, but was subse- uuently changed to embrace only one township. He had petition from 2O3 citizens in the affected territory protesting against the passage of the bill. Columbia county had built road leading from this territory to the county seat as good as there was in the state It had been twelve years since Lafayette county sent republican representative to the house and all this talk about making the county safely democratic was non- sense. The bill passed.
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Tuesday, April 9.


 SENATE-Senator Hardy's bill, to prevent sawmill companies or shingle mills or other corporations from em- ploying a physician to attend the em- ployes of the same without the consent of the employees, was taken up and passed. Senator Hammocks bill amending sections 7017, 701S and 7043 of the digest, to regulate the examina- tion of teachers for license. was read third time and passed. The general appropriation bill was up for con- sideration. and a number of amend ments adopted. The Humphreys bill, to prevent working of convicts in competition with free labor, and to annul a ten-year contract entered into by the penitentiary board with the Arkansas Brick Manufacturing Com pany, which operates several plants at Little Rock with conyicts. was read third time. ca motion the bill was in definitely postponed.
 HoUsE-Mr. lobe called up H. B 449, to abolish Greek letter secret fra ternities at the State University Messrs. lobe, Rocks and Holland spoke in favor of the biil, declaring these fraternities tended to ostracise certain students from the society of their fel lows. The bill passed-ayes 57, noes IS. S. B. 190, dividing Lonoke coun ty into two judicial districts. was discussed at length. Before the bill was disposed of motion to adjourn prevailed.
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The Arkansas legislature is mak-

The Arkansas legislature is mak- ing slow progress in the disposition of business. The time is nearly out and several important measures have not been passed. Among these are provisions for completing the state house and an appropria- ton for an exhibit at the St Louis worlds fair.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-16

Among the new phones put in rec ently are those for c. M. Armis- tead, residence and store, and Dr. c. H. Voris, office.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

age. 1t cures when all other remedies
fail. can heartily recommend Pc
runa rs catarrh remedy"
The spring is the time to treat ca
tarrh. Cold, wet winter weather often
retards cure of catarrh. lit course
of Peruna is taken during the early
spring months the cure will be prompt
and permanent. There can be no fall
urcs it Peruna is taken intelligently
during the favorable weather Of
spring.
As o systemic catarrh remedy Pc
runa eradicates catarrh from the sys-
TEN wherever it may be located. It
cures catarrh of the stomach, or bow
els with the same certainty as catarrh
Of the head.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna. write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Hon. John Williams, County CsuD.
missioner, Of 517 West Second st~eeG
Duluth, Mimi, says the following in re-
gard to Peruna: .Aa q remedy for Ca
tarrh I can cheerfully recomme nd Pc
runa. I know what it is to suffer from
that terrible disease and Isfeel that Is
10 my duty tospeAk Q good word for the
tonic that brought me Immediate re-
lief. Peruna cured me Sof abad case Of
lcatarrh and ! know itE Will cure any
other sufferer|from thIt disease. !"
Miss Matte L. Guild, President Illi-
nois Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Union, in o recent letter from
Chicago, Ill, says:
Isl doubt II Refuns has q rival n ~
tie remedies recommended to-day Tor
cstaErh Of tie system. A remedy khat
will cure csfsnh Of tie stomach VIII
cure tie same condition Of tie mapcoas
membrane anywhere. Ihsve fDand h
tie best remedy have ever tried for
catasrh, and beilevig4 II worthy my
endorsement gasdly eccord II. -
Mrs. Elmer Fleming. orator of Res
crvoir Council No. 1853, Northwestern
Legion of Honor, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, writes from 2535 Polk street,
~ e.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
STRENGTH OF INSECTS.
Little Creature. Not More Than one.
Third of an Inch Long, Lifted
fS(sO Times HIS Own Wefrht.

Very few people have any idea Of
the strength of the little insects they
see every day. A series of experi-
ments made to test the jaw force anG
pulling and lifting strength of vari-
Gus kinds of insects gives some Curl
Gus points for study. It has been
found that cockchafer can draw IA
times it's own weight and the COM
mon honey bee 80 times. From this
it may be argued that, weight for
weight, each of the above-named in
sects is IA and 80 times, respectively,
stronger than the horse, whose
strength as a rule is taxed to it's ut
most in drawing its own weight, as
"dead load"
The writer once experimental with
small hard-shelled hectic by put
ting him under a common table tum-
bier. The little creature. not more
than one-third of an inch in length.
was able to move the glass in any d.
rection. After the experiment had
been satisfactorily made, both the
tumbler and the bug were weighed,
whereupon it was found that the lit
tie Hercules had lifte.l $50 times his
own weight. He did not carry the
weight, of course, but caused it to
make some lively motions.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
THE CHILDREN IN THE DARK.

II Il / j. o. NJ & ID
Why should the little children be afraid to
go to bed
When night has kindly spread its sable
curtain overhead,
To help the little lashes shield the tired
and drowsy eyes
And guard them from the staring light that
In the sunshine lies?
Go watch the little birdlings calmly sleep
in forests dark
Where all the night there comes no light
In ttniest speck nor spark.
Who ever heard of animals who pucker lips
and bawl,
And with shrill shrieks of terror for their
mammas loudly squall.
because when God has spread His veil of
velvet overhead
They fear when it is dark to shut their eyes
and go to bed:
Why, they enjoy the silence and the rest
fulness which seems
To pave their easy pathway to the pleas
ure-land Of dreams.
The night Is just as safe as any burning,
staring day;
The stars as good as sunbeams, just as
beautiful and gay;
The softness and the silence help the little
folks to sleep,
And gentle angels DER them their loving
vigils keep;
Those little birds and animals should not
be Drawer far
Than little human urckins in the night and
darkness are.
Go watch the quiet slumber of the tiny red
papoose.
The animals from elephants to gopher and
mongoose,
The birdlings with their feather beds worn
snugly on each form,
And all from moles to monkeys fearless.
CuddleSOme and warm.
Our hardy boys and girls should be
ashamed to kick and growl,
With every little visage warped into q
wicked scowL
Night is the time for sleeping, for nesting
snug and close,
Not for rebel uproar and acrid face
morose;
Consider velvet darkness q wrap which
God has sent
To shut you out from trouble and make
you more content.
A civilized young urchin should tongue
and temper keep,
Thank God for sheltering darkness and
contented go to sleep.
I. EDGAR JONES.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

one of the brothers raises his hand
in joke toward his sister Pussy will
growl like dog and, jumping at his
feet, will catch hold with her teeth
and claws. She is jealous of any at
tentions paid to the members of the
family, and if her mistress calls one
of them Pussy scrambles to get there
first and offer her services. If a
stranger is in the apartment work.
ing she will sit right down beside
him and refuse to take her eyes
away from him until he is outside the
door.
Pussy sits beside her owner at
table, and dainty bits are given to
her. If she is occasionally forgotten
she will touch her mistress arm
with her paw, but she is too polite to
"mew'' at table. Every morning she
has a drink of lemonade, and she is
so fond of raisins that she will pull
open a bag to get at them.-N. =.
Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
A KNOWING PUSSY CAT.
shows Extraordinary Devotion for
Her Young Mistress and 10 with
Her Whenever Possible.

The first days of Pussy's life werc
passed in grocery store, where q
bag of flour supplied comfortable
bed. She looked intelligent, but
there was nothing about her to indi-
cate that she would develop into
regular swatch cat" as she is now
known by her many admirers.
When Pussy was two weeks old she
was presented to her mistress, and
was taken in tiny basket to her
new home, where she soon appeared
wearing blue ribbon with q tinkling
silver bell attached.
Pussy at once developed the most
extraordinary affection for her young
mistress, and determined to get all
of her society that she could. She
promptly let it be understood that
she had firmly decided to sleep on the
foot of her mistress bed, and that
she considered ten o'clock quite late
enough for anyone to sit up. She es-
tablished a custom of calling her mis-
tress at that hour, and continues it
to this day. When the clock strikes
ten, Pussy walks up to her mistress
and, standing in front of her, utters
';meows" of entreaty, then walks to
the bedroom and back again. s.
One day recently, when all the fam
lily had gone out. her mistress re-
turned and rang the bell. Pussy, who
recognized her special ring, rushed
to the front door and made frantic
efforts to open it. She had often
watched the servant unfasten tho
chain, and, thinking that was the ob-
stacle, she jumped up to it, and her
young mistress could hear her swing
ing from it and humping against the
door in vain efforts to open it.
Pussy will not allow any roughness
of tone or manner to her owner. It
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Good Place to SIT Down.

A well-knOwn Harvard professor is
known for his Observation-Disclosures. He
and friend, another old professor.
used to take a daily walk together
and discuss matters quite beyond the
comprehension of ordinary mortals.
One day, when the walking was very
bad, professor No. was on his way
to the corner at which he and his
friend always met, when he encoun-
tered young student whose face he
recognized dimly, having seen it
every day for some weeks in his
morning class. He accordingly
hailed his pupil, who was wading
across the street through the mud.
"Have you seen my friend?" he
asked. eyes, sir" replied the stu
dent, pausing respectfully in the
midst of mudpuddle; she is at the
corner waiting for you.' "Good," re.
piled the professor, looking over his
spectacles. II thank you; You may
be seated"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
Remember the Date-July 6 to 10.

The above is the time of the annual meet.
ing Of the United Society Of Christian En-
deavor, at Cincinnati, Ohio. The Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railway has issued
q handsome souvenir map and guide to Gin
cinnati which will be Of much interest and
value t, all who contemplate visit to tie
Queen City Tn the occasion mentioned. TIE
map shows the principal churches, suburh,,
souvenir may be obtained from agents 9s Of tie
B. & O.S.. W. Ry., or direct from o. p. Mo
Carly, G. r. A., Cincinnati.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Its body is. covered with hair, which
holds the air like drops of water, and
when the body is charged with these
air PARTICLES, the spider dives down
under the surface, forming bubble
which it holds between the hind legs
and carries with it. It is only in this
manner that it can furnish air for
the interior of its nest, keeping it dry
until the eggs are Matched.
First, of course, the mother spider
builds her nest. This is placed some
distance down in the water and is
sort of cell spun in the shape of an
egg, having an opening on the under
side. When this is completed, she
rises to the surface and there
charges her body thoroughly with
air. Then once more she dives under
the surface, the water forming a
bubble which gradually swells out
from the body. This she skillfully
holds between her furry hind legs,
firmly, and yet gently, SO that it
won't break and escape.
Swimming to the nest, she dis
charges the bubble in it. This, of
course, crowds out some of the wa
ter, leaving the top filled with air.
AS the nest is large, requiring great
deal, the spider makes another and
yet another trip, until the whole in
terror is free from moisture. By this
simple process she keeps the eggs dry
and furnishes air for the young un-
til they are large enough to swim
out and get it for themselves.
But, as much as this spider lives
under water, it is always dry. No
matter how long it may have been
swimming around under the surface,
the moment it comes to the top there
is no trace of moisture on it. The.
reason of this is that the air par
ticles that cling to it's hair keep off
the water and prevent it from soak
ing through the skin. Another
strange thing about it is that It can
swim with great speed, in spite of its
balloon-like burden. The best way
to watch the water spider is to place
one in vessel filled with water and
containing some water plant. There
IL will quickly spin its web, and, if
fed on flies and bugs, lead its aquatic
existence.
The eggs of this spider are laid in
q cocoon, shaped something like the
top of a round dish. It generally
contains 100 or more eggs, each one
Of which is separated from the 9th
er-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
HOW'D ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollar, Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot BIZ cured
BY Halls Catarrh Cure.
(, E: j. Cheney 4 Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have knowA F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and behave him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
tree. u
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
TIE WATER SPIDER.
It's nest 4. Kept Thoroughly Dry, Al
though Located Some Distance
below the Surface.

1t seems strange that certain
kind of spider is capable of forming
a bubble. taking it down through the
water and discharging it into it's nest,
SO that the eggs, and later on the
young, are kept dry and given air.
Yet this is what the water spider
does.
Although this spider lives on land,
where it needs plenty of air to
breathe, it is really Matched under
the water and spends great deal of
its time there beneath the surface.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
There I. . Glass Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost over
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and 8 cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18
THE BEST HE EVER SAW.
4 1lissourian Peenouneeu On tko
Haraing 9Possibiliticn o1
Western Canada,

Just ct present considerable inter.
est is being aroused in the fact that :
few new districts (of limited acreage)
are being opened out by the Canadian
Government in Saskatchewan and As
stniboia (Western Canada), and any
information concerning this country
Is eagerly sought. Mr.. W. r. Corser,
OF Higginsville, Lafay ette CO., Mo-, was
/ - delegate there during last summer,
and writing of his Impressions he
says:
I found surprising yields Of grain
OF all descriptions. One farmer I Wis
Tied threshed Of IT'S acres:
200 bushels of wheat from Is acres,
- bushels to acre.
200 bushels Of barley from 10 acres.
900 bushels Of oats from $50 acres,
100 bushels to acre.
The samples were all No. 1.
i also saw considerable number Of
stock. Swine do we'll and there is no
disease amongst them. They are a
good source of income to the farmer.
The cattle on the range beat anything
I ever saw. Fat and ready for beef,
fully matured and ripened on the
nutritious grasses of the prairie. lam
firmly convinced that this country of
fers better facilities for poor man
than any have ever seen"
Information concerning these lands
can be had from any agent of the gov
eminent, whose advertisement APP
pears elsewhere.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

II have been
troubled all my
life with Gu
tarrh in my
head. I took
p e RI n q for
q b o. ut three
months, q n d
now think /
q m rm a.
nently c u + e d.
/ believe that
for catarrh in
all it's forms
Peruna is the
medicine of the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

Mistress "Susan, I'm sure heard some.
one kissing you in the kitchen last night. !
don't like that" Susan-"Yes ma am, the
master said you didn't like kissing much,
and that was why he kissed mt" -P hiladel-
mia Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-18

The lonesomest man in the world is the
one at whose home there is corpse awaiting
burial. The women always find something
to do, but have you ever noticed how drear-
lily the time drags to the man who is stay
Einho