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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
4 Frisky Calf.
IDanbay ke~x.i

A family on Town Hin ssenue have kept calf in pm for several veekA One day last week the mafron of the house thought she would Iss the cah out lor iitje froiic- She 6ssened . rope sbout his neck, and thes les him out of the pen She had to assia him ouA but oace ous he appeared to be ahee 0 tale care of himself Aller drasiag hss oyer . sav-bsck and a ba5el-shs kl3 obliged to hold io the rope to psevsne Iosing him, he led her about the yard in vsziesy q direrfioas. Some of the time he galloped ahssA viGh sll his might Thea he would soddan1y sop, and vouId sop 70 much quicker ehAs sAe did that she could not avsid falling over him.
 When he got tired of the doos-yzrd he
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
FRENCH paoNErIcs.

Know you gees sonrs hear him sing last nigAt. knd like him much, 90 here xe name I write u,t as hear him, but not understand .Vhas ees k xnf it mean. Ze tune is grand " took the paper and held up to xiew This legend quaint: Pas d'elie yeux Rhone
 que soas.n read Il Ter repeated it aloud. And not till then did light hrea. through the
 eload, Pacnefic spelling veil the rrenchnaa knew, For thus if read: - Paddle your owa canoe. VI
 -GesrTs Bivdsuv, [. Pliisd< .Ssss Rersyi.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
A Story by Colonel Ingersoll.
San Francisco Post

Bob Ingersoll tells, in private though, a good story at his own expense, but one which we see no reason should not be en- loyed by the world at large.
 It seems that while Ingersoll was in Cleveland, soon after his successful legal fight for star routers, sort of an.i-tobac- co crusade had been started in that city, and a well known Boston scientist was delivering nightly lectures agains, the use of the soothing weed. This speaker invited others to argue the question with him, but although the smokers were largely in the majority. the Boston man had invariably proved too clever for the debaters brought against him.
 Availing themselves of Ingersoll's pres ence, some of his friends begged the great orator to take up the cudgels in be- half of the tobacco users, which he con- sented to do, more in joke than for any serious reason.
 That evening the hall was damned, and when the prohibitionist requested an answer to his arguments, Bob solemnly arose and said that he would reply to the statements of his eloquent friend by the relation of simple incident He said:
 "l was once attending to mining case in one of the widest and most lawless regions of Utah. A murder had recently been committed by a notorious hone thief, and committee of local vigilantes were watching for him at every cross- road. Just after nightfan was riding back to town from the mine, mounted on a white horse. The vigilantes had re- ceived information that the desperado in question would pass that very road the same evening, also riding a white horse. The posse had ambushed themselves in some chaparral, and as came down the bridle path they got ready to fire all to- gether, for they waste no time on trials in that section.
 Entirely unconscious that half dozen shot-guns were sighting af my shirt front, stopped my horse, struck a match and proceeded to light ny cigar. Thinking that the light would give them a stiIl bet ter mark to shoot at, the concealed party held their fire for a second In that second the blaze of tke match reflected on my features. revealing they were not those of the man they awaited, and, stepping out on the road, they congratu- lated me on my narrow escape. Asd 90, ladies and gentleman, if hadn' t had the good fortune to be a smoker wouldn't De here now.-
 And you call that fortune ?" grimly asked the anti-tobzcco lecturer, after C applause had subsided.
 Wasn't fT inquired Bob, with a plainfive smile.
 don't sec" thundered his opponent E" If it hadn't been for that miserable cigar, there would be one lawyer less in the world"
 And amid the roar that follosedA the deliverer q Brady and Dorsey szs down, completely knocked out in one round
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
l.e.. and ssas..
HArrxR [. [ was taken sick a year ago With bilious fever"

was taken stck year ago
 With bilious fever" Ny deetor pronounced me curyd, but got sick again. wis., terrible pains in my back and sides. and got so bad
 Could not move.
 l shrank
 From ,.,s lbs. to lso had hs.ca doctor ing for my liver. bu, i, dh me no Gs,od. did not expect to live more than ,hr~s rnonth.. l began to use Hop Bt.rs. Directly my sp- petite rrtarns<i. m, psias lsft me. my eniirs system seemed renese,i e if ky magic. and sftrr using several bottles am tsot ualy as sound ss a sovereign but weigh mor~ than | did beforc. To Hop Bitters l owe my lfe.- Dublin. June .. 'si. K. Frkr.ralsk.
 eaArrss u. Maiden. Mas. Feb. I. ,sso. 6en,l~mea-- suffered with attacks of saek heasache." Neuralgia, female trvuble, for years .n ths most terrible and e,ericisting tnAnnor.
 No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure until used Hop Bitter.
 "The first bottle
 Nearly cure,i me =
 The second made rne as wcll and strong as when child,
 " And have tern so to thfs day.
 Ny husband ~as invalid for twenty years with . serious
 Kidney. liver. and urinary complaint,
 Pronounced by Bos,sn's be., phy.lci na-- "lnclrable P
 Seven bottles If your bltisrs cured him and know ef the "iiye> of eighi persona "fn my ncighborhooi that have bes.n saved by your httters And iasny nore arr using them with great benefit.
 They alno<i l,o miracles - Mrs. F. ib SiaeA 1 How ro GEt SleK.- Expose yourself dss and ilght cai toe much without ca~r,'ise work too hard without raj doctor al the time; take all the sic no.lrums advertised and then ,on ~iii ant to hnow has to gr, | well. which ls answered n thr,e words 1sks Hop Biiters
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14

Artistic!
 Amusing..
 Historical :! "The Arkansaw Traveller"
 and "The Turn of the Tune," Are the names of two splendid col ored engravings (companion picces) which, together with the
 Original Story
 of the Arkansaw Traveller,
 as told by Colonel Sandy Faulkner, Will be sent, postpaid, to any ad- dress on receipt of price, 10 cents. Postage stamps taken.
 Address, Read and Benham,
 Little Rock,
 Ark.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14

The blind pool is a poor place 10, small hy.-Nrv Xork /osSssL
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14

The coral insect is a great reef-former -Nfv Kevk Journal.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
M'CuLLouGH.

Chicago, Oct. John McCullough's
appearance in the ''Gladiator' last night
created a most painful impression. He
was manifestly unable to cope with the
requirements of the part. and was vigor-
ously Missed in the early scenes, but
later reaction set in, when the cause
was seen to be physical weakness, and
he was called before the curtain at the
close of the play. His manner became
purposeless, his capabilities for action
were entirely suspended, and he moved
waveringly, listlessly, helpless through
successive scenes. He wandered about
the stage without percision or animation
utterlng his speeches in broken, halting
undertones, acting like one in dazed
state of mind and nerveless condition of
body. sHe has cancelled all his engage
ments.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03


VALLEY CITY. Oet.3.-The legislative
convention met here to-day at o'clock,
the central committee OF which Bill
Benson iepresumed to be chairman, de-
cided to exclude the proxies of non-coh-
tested precincts, of which were present
over twenty; Notwithstanding this we
elected a. 4. Groves, of Sanborn, tenn
porary chairman by vote of IA to 10.
and controlled the organization. We
have gained the day and bolt is impos-
sible. The Benson, Richardson, Mills
gang We're beaten at their own game.
G. A. VanWormer is the unanimous
choice of the people of Barnes county for
next legislature. and the shysters are
sat qown upon decisively, and the peo-
pie once more assume to control their
own affairs,in which they have for some
time been hindered. Richardson has
been consigned to the depths from which
he came.
Next time cut it shorter. A few more
such kilograms as this will bankrupt us.
Subscriptions are only s.. Whar's the
old. bar'l, Chawles? South Ame1lca,
eh?]
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Division Of Foster Comfy,

At the session of 1883, six counties
were created just around our very bor-
ders. Benson, adjoining Foster on the
north, was partioned off from Ramsey
and DeSmet. Nelson, abutting OH Fos-
ter at its northeast corner, was formed
from portions of Forter, Ramsey and
Grand Forks. Nickeus is an otfshot of
Walsh, Pembina, Ramsey and Cavalier.
Steele was taken out of Traill and
Griggs, while, in 1879, Griggs itself was
organized from Foster and Barnes. Uar-
NYey came out of Pembina. Towner
combines parts of Rolette and Cavalier.
These new neighbors are all the creation
of Il single session.
Leaving out the unorganized counties
and the COMMITTEES that are organized but
as yet unoccupied, Cass, Barnes, Stuts-
man, Burleigh and Foster are the only
notably large counties remaing in North
Dakota. Cass has not been divided,
because it's Fargo population of 10000
prepondeEtes. Barnes remains almost
in its entirety because Valley City intlu-
ence is against division. But in Cass
and Barnes the question has been agi-
tated more or less for two or three
years. Stutsman is an unwieldy whole,
because it has no localized population
worth mentioning outside of James
town. Bmrlelgh has no settlement able
to speak for itself outside of Bismarck.
Foster is differently situated from all
these counties, in as much as it's p0pu-
lation is more generally distributed, and
instead of only one, we have at least
four centers, namely, at Melville, Car
rington, Rockford, and Tiffany; and fol
Foster county division will certainly
come. Possibly not at next winters
session, but if we may form an opinion
from past experience, it is hardly likely
to be postponed longer than lSS7.-Car-
ringtOn News.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Holland and Rukke.
Road Petition.

Territory Of Dakota. County of Griggs. So.
To the Board of County Commissioners OF said
County:
The undersigned, frecholders residing within the
Immediate neighborhoGd of the route lnreiunlr-r
mentioned and described for public rond, d.
hereby petition you to cause to be laid out and
opened Il publ: road of the width of sNtysix feet.
as follows: Commencing at the county line. hr
tween Barnes and Grggs counties at the Nv cor
ner section 81, township IA, range 80 and follow
the section line dhe Cooper trail to the II G corner
of section G. township 144 range 50, i'll said county,
and running from thence in a northeastcrly dircr
ton on the most eligible route to corner of
section 81, township 145, range 50, thence due
north on section line to the north boundary of
Wheatlnnd school township; thence dingnna%
across section Is. township 145, range So "
corner section IA in aail town; thence due north
on section line 10 northwest corner of section &c
1860.
And your petitioners pray that the said road
may be laid out and opened according to law.
Dated at COOperstOWn this 18th day of july, 1854.
Peter Fl. Molstad.
Chas. Nelson.
Thomns knudson.
Chr. Glbrandson.
A. l.. Nelson.
Peter e. Nelson.
- Gnnderson.
Nels Alstad.
f. Olesen.
f. ii. Grov"n.
Thos. +. Robinson.
Robert Martin.
Joseph Downing. 37o9
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
HORRIBLE.

Chicago, Oct. IA hideous crime was
committed here last night, which is
almost unparalleled in it's atrocity. Mi
chael Shay, living in a miserable house
at 400 Clark street, went home during
the night in drunken state, and with
the body OF dead infant, to which she
had given birth during the night, beat
his wife to death. When arrested Shay
was in such a sodden condition that
nothing intelligent could be obtained
from him.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Territory of Dakota, county of Griggs, SO.

Territory Of Dakota, county Of Griggs. SO.
John r. Odegard and Enud Thompson, plain
tiffs VIZ. w. L. johnson, defendant.
Territory Of Dnko'a sends greeting to W, J., i,
to appear before me, at my office in Coopersown,
in said county, on the 9th day of September, A.
ID. 1884, at O'Clock II M. to answer to the com
pnint Of the above named plaintiffs, John 7. Ode
gard and knud Thompson who claim to recover
Of you the sum of Seventy two dollars and Seven
ty,ive cents for goods wares and merchund:s:
stance and request. between the I'd day Of Jnn".
1889, and the ist day of November, 1888, and yom
arc hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint as above required, said
plaintiffs will take judgment against you for the
sum of Seventy-wo dollars and Seventy five
cents, besides the costs and disbursements of this
action.
Given under my hand this 18th day of scptem-
bcr, 1884
r. A. MELGARD. Justice of the Pence.
And you are hereby notified that your property
has been attached to satisfy said demand, and
that if you fail to appear on the 18th day of No
yember 1884. at O'Clock p. the plaintiffs here
in will apply to the court for judgment against
said property.
p. A. MELGARD, Justice of the Peace:
1ver jacobson. attorney. 37-d2
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received until ls O'Clock
To build bridge across the Sheyenne river
section 86, township 14s range 50, according to
plans and specifications to be fond N at the county
1st. For building bridge and furnishing all
material; state amount of bids in cash and county
orders.
I'd. For building bridge and receiving the ma
terial Mt the ralrond ut Cooperstown. d. r. State
amount Of bids in cush and county orders.
Also for grading road to the above named
the county clerks Office at Cooperstown. ID. T.
Bids to be for cash and for county orders.
Bids to be received at my office.
By order of the board of county commissioners.
HERBERT p. SMART, County Clerk
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.

Sioux Falls, Oct 1.-The democratic
territorial convention assembled this
afternoon with attendance from half the
counties in the territory, representing
half the apportionment. There is no
promise of anything exciting.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
THAT'S so.

Col. Richardson. of the Valley City
Times, is the nearly unanimous choice
of his county for the legislature. butt The
has been unable to gain his own consent.
He does not care for political honors, and
is absorbed in his excellent daily paper.
ST. Paul Globe.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
----------------------------
The Low Price Boom

Stil continues at Covey & Browns, the
s4lare dealers of Sanborn. We carry
TIE Largest Stock and sell at the lowest
Prices in Barnes or Griggs counties.
I'VE are pledged to give you Square
Deal every time. 1t will pay .you to
.ravelv miles to trade with
COvEY & Brown,
The Square Dealers.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Argus Sarcasm.

Barnes county is all alive with politics
and it is stated that the present active
and ever ready sheriff, u. ID. McFad-
gen. is away ahead for re-nomination.-
Argus.
They viii be calling Mac competent
yet, without seeing him read or write.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

MY-If ~ou want flour and feed call on
Geo. w. Greenleese Il Go. The finest
brands made by roller patent from
No. hard wheat always in stock. Buy
no other. Popular prices.
eY Flour and feed at Greenleese & Co.
Another lot of ready made clothing
just opened, at Whidden Bios.
ETTwenty-six cases of Boots and
Shoes opening to-day at Whidden Bros.
cY- Ready made clothing direct from
Chicago, just opened at Whidden Bros.
Ladies' fine boots made and re-
paired. Remember that one pair of
custom made boots are worth three pairs
of slop shop work. e. G. WARD.
Gay-Fall hats, trimmed and untrim-
med, also feathers and p!umes, at
X Whidden Bros.
E Farmers clean your seed wheat.
The Lehman E. 4 l.. Go. will sell you a
machine for $500 that will take out all
foul seed.
egWe are all ready for the harvest
trade. Come and see us
DAVIS & PICKETT.
9DW We are receiving lumber of every
description daily. Lenham Elevator &
Lumber Co.
My~Mr. E. C.. Ward is prepared to
mend rubber boots and shoes, to patch
OF sole them.
eY'Do Davis & Pickett sell flour at
the Popular Prices?
OF course thev do.
Don't break your neck to get past
their store. They can sell your the best
grades at the following prices for cash
and cash only:
Valley City Occident. SO 25
Valley City Patent A. 3 90
Valley City Straight. ................2 Is
Valley City Diamond. d...............2 SO
Fargo Best. 25
Fargo Straight. go: .:........:........3 90
A full line OF feed and grain.
Friends, customers and everybody,
please bear in mind that we will not be
undersold by anybody.
Remember that our stock is complete
in every department.
Do not forget that we sell the White
Sewing machines.
Commit to memory that we carry the
largest stock Of ready made clothing in
Rescollect that we sell the ACORN. the
best cigar in town Give us a call.
John SyversOn & Co.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
MAXEY COBB.

Providence, Sept. 30.-The most in
teresting event of the day was the
breaking of the stallion record, 2:134,
made by Phallas last summer. Maxey
Cobb made the mile without skip in
2:13as, lowering the record half a second.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

The following is taken from the annu-
al report of the county superintendent
of schools, DIR. T. F.. Kerr, for 1884, and
shows the value of school property, the
par amount of school bonds and the
amount of school warrants outstanding,
in each school township in Griggs
county:
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection to the office of treas
urer OF Griggs county.
ANTON ENaER.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

The mugwumps are an extinct species
in Maine. Hannibal Hamlin used the
last one for tishbait more than twenty
wears ago.-Ex.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
I,apislat,1re

No opposition to the candidacy Of Mr..
Stevens has developed, and entire una
nimity is likely to be the rule of the
Griggs county convention.
G. A. Van Wormer is the Barnes
county candidate. and no better nomin-
alton could have been made.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Lumber.
Lumber at Fargo rates
r,l,.s a. - .:,

Lumber at Fargo rates
Lumber by every train.
Lumber at prices that defy competition.
Estimates furnished for anything in the build
ing line, from I'LL exhibition building to dog
kennel. ut lower rates than amy town along the
line of the Northern Pncihc railroad. Rather than
be undarsold we will for the next thirty days
present each: buyer with a receipted bill of his
purchases ut a very low figure for cash.
Lcnhnm Elevator & Lumber Co.,
CoOperetoWn. Duk. August L.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
lsssyFFss.ss'r .ssyysHnH
1OlLAND y RUKK

Call the attention of the Farmers of
Griggs County to the most complete
line OF Farm Machinery handled by any
firm in North Dakota, including the
well known and thoroughly reliable
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Announcements.

MARDELL, Oct. 9, lS34.-Editor of
Cooperstown COURIER. Sir: 1 beg to
say to the citizens of Griggs county,
through the columns of your paper, that
at the request of many friends and lead
ing citizens Of this county I do hereby
announce myself as candidate for the
office "f sheriff of said county of Grjggs;
and allow me to say right here: :stl,at
il the citizens see fit to elect me to said
Office, l shall endeavor TO serve the peo-
pie in the capacity of that Office to the
best OF my ability. knowledge and to the
best interest of the comfy and citizens
at large. Respectfully,
S. X. NoRGoRD.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
cial train. Elaborate preparations are
made for the governors reception. The
train makes no stops.
CIIOLERl

London cable, Oct. 1: Up to mid
night the total number of deaths in Eu-
rope from cholera was 14,132. The dis
ease has got firm grip on Genoa.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

1t being question whether the clerk
ship Of the district court is an elective
or an appointive office, hereby declare
myself Il candidate for the clerkship, at
the November election, and ask the sup
port of the people OF Griggs county in
convention and at the polls.
JOHN n. JoRGENsEN.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

The Chinese have made extensive
preparations. They claim to have 1000
fire boats ready to encircle the fleet of
their enemies and to have prepared
rafts from which men can throw pots
filled with combustibles upon their ves-
ca1s
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
Eemi-Annual Examination of Teachers

! Notice is hereby given that the regu-
Tar sem-annual examination of candi-
dates for teachers certificates i'm Griggs
county will be held at the school house
in Cooperstown on Tuesday. October z,
1854, commencing at "a. m.
All candidates now holding ';pN Nba-
tion'' or s:endorsed" certificates musA be
present for renewal of certilicates\i \if
they intend to continue teaching. Tn
institute fee will. ba one dollar.
THEODORE Il. KERR.
Countysaperinteydent OF Publicschools.
Cooperstown, 4rigss Co., Sept. 25, 1854.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03

I respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for reelection to the office Of
sheriff. subject to the will of the people
in q nominating convention, and ask the
support of my friends and the people in
general. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
THE ROUND UP.
The Dakota Democracy Proves its Ex-
fstence by Holding a Covention,
While the Cholera Still
Rages in Italy, and the Chinese Pre-.
pure their Deadly Fire
Crackers.
MaXey CObbL LOwers the Stallion Record.
and Grover Cleveland Takes
Trip to Buffalo.

Aecial Telegram to the Courier. N
BARNES COUNTY LEGISLATIVE coNNEN
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
GONE TO BUFFALO.

Albany, Oct. 1.-Governor Cleveland
and party left Albany to-day on spe-
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-03
The report also gives the total num-

The report also gives the total num-
ber of scholars in the county at 400
males, 2l7; females. 1s3. Total number
Fot teachers, 10. Average monthly pay
Of teachers, male, $56.225; female, $500.
Ia report comes from Valley CitF
that the Rev. Mr.. Woodruff. of tie
Episcopal church, took occasion on Shn-
day to correct little Freddie Jones dur
ing the morning service. This was :,
reelection which could not go unchal-
lenged, and it is further reported that
hcharges have been preferred against one
Of the prominent gentlemen connected
With the ch rch, and report is current
that communication may result
Argus.
The Argus wouldn't notice little
thing like that, had it watched the
workings of the holy spirit in the Root.
Jones-Benson wing of the sanctuary
in the sweet whilom. -
The Steele Herald says: DR.. JOHN
Harcourt shipped five car loads of No. ]
hard wheat to Duluth. This wheat was
raised on section II, 1898. and is the
product of Is acres. This gives yiel
of little over 80 bushels to the acre
Who can beat it anywhere in the terri
tory?