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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

The season is at hand when the ear
ly Southern and forced vegetables and
fruits begin to come in for the local
markets. The prices Just 20 are
rather high, and tho demand must
necessarily be limited,
Koy West tomatoes, like the cigars
that come from that little island, are
away up, wholesallng at 81 so per gal
Ion, and at retail for 81.
A few strawberries are received from
Florida, very nice mes too, but the or
binary mortal thinks awhile before Civ
ing uD 30 cents for n quart.
Southern radishes sell for so cents
a dozen, rhubarb at Is cents n bunch,
cucumbers only 20 cents apiece, lettuce,
home grown, commands 20 cents Il
pound.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
Gm G~mtdE4etHu.
omcei Nos, "a aud "a fourteenth Street,
Row ADVERTISEMENT.

Annual Statement OF Receipts and Expeudl.
lures OF the city OF Wheeiiug-Sec0nd Page,
Z spring WTaps-J, S, Rhodes & 20,
Fist Presbyterian Church,
For ~Sale-JOnet & Williams,
Stockholders Meetug-saylngs aud Loan
Building Association.
81. Mathews Church.
Fourth Street NJ. /. Church,
Wunted-Cook anu Nurse.
Position Wanted us 0oR-kGepeF.
Live Stock Wanted.
House Cleaning-Ewlng Bros.
List Of Letters Remaining in the Postofice-
Third Page,
For sale-G. o. Smith.
Wanted-Uniurnished Rooms,
Garden SeGd-K. HOge,
Imperial FlOur-H. Il. Behrons
Fancy silk Up6rellas-I. o.. Dillop Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
FINE fancy colored silk Umbrellas,
great bargains, NJ
Photographic Opening April The First.

The Photographic Studio formerly oc-
cupied by the late ]. All. Parsons after
being entirely retitted and refurnished,
will be opened April the first under the
management OF r. @. ,0'Neill, with NJ.
II. Sykes as operator. Patrons after
that time will receive the benefit OF all
the newest and latest appliances known
in the business rs well as the per-
sonal attention OF Mr.. Sykes, who is
known as one OF the best operators in
the country. vas
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

The grand specific for the prevailing
malady of the age, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, rheumatism, %costiveness,
general debility, ETC., is Bacon's Celery
Cure. This great herbal tonic stimu-
lates the digestive organs, regulates the
liver and restores the system to vigor-
Gus health and energies. Samples free.
Large packages soc. Sold only by Logan
Drug Co. 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
CRIMINAL ASSAULT


Newton Calbert.
Newton CalbOrt, a teamster, who re-
sides with his wife and family three
miles back of Martins Ferry, was ar
rested last night charged with criminal
assault on Mrs. Sarah Bingham, a col
ored woman, living with her husband,
west OF Martins Ferry. Tho attempt
was made, according to the woman, on
March 4, but she would not tell her
husband before yesterday, as she fear.
ed he might kill Calbert. Both are Of
respectable families.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

ovR special China Sale will close tho
last OF this week. Como ut once II you
want bargains.
/. g. Dillon 4 Co.,
Jewellers and China Dealers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
Half Price Annual Clearance Sale OF
LadIes' Fine Shoes.

l50 pairs oil E. G. Burt's Celebrated
Fine Hand Turned Button Shoes. odd
sizes, regular So shoes, at s..
"a pairs Laird, Shober & Mitcheti's
make, s. and So shoea Mt 50 80 and So.
81 pairs Thomas Bottoms 81 90 Shoes
at So %.
2S7 pairs of different makes OF fno
Shoes from g to IS, at exactly half
price. l. V. BLOND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
ELEVEN.ELEVEN.


SpeGialt speeiatt
We place on sale to-day ono lot of silk
Umbrellas In Gloria and Twilled silks for
81 90 and 81 20. Never sold less than
81 DO md 80 90 each. Don't miss this
sule, at THE POPULAR,
iii Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
NEWT NEWT NEWT

We are now In receipt of the largest and
hhndsOmest line of Foreign II Domestic
of Wheeling, embracing novelties in
OVerCOntings, SuitinGS, silk Nestings and
fancy Pn|ntnloonings, which we will make
up in the latest style and ut reasonable
prices, Perfect At guaranteed,
a general line of Gents nobby furnish
ings constantly on hand. lGighInU Shirt,
lRundriGd and U~nInundried,
DUST Received Another invoice of imr-
ported Half Hose, in merinOos, superilne,
cotton and fast black, all seamless, ct csc
n pair, q. HESS 81 SONS,
Fashionable TailOrs and Cents Furnlsh-
ers, 1891 and 1898 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

BEWARE OF FRAUDs.-Be sure you get
the genuine DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil,
1t cures Colds, Group, Asthma, Deaf
ness and rheumatism. p&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

PROF. RICCI will make his first pro-
f%eSsiOnnl appearance here, in mn Organ
and Song Recital, at tho Fourth street NJ.
Il. Church, next Friday evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
Tic NInhnrn MnY

Commcnds itself to tho well-formed, to
do pleasantly and eileCtuNlly what was
formerly done in the Crudest manner
and disagreeably as we'll. 10 cleanse
tho system and break up colds, head
aches and fevors without unpleasant
inter effects, use the doiightmt liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

IF you cannot 500 and need SpOotaolos
you should call mn us II have your eyOs
tested without charge, We have the finest
Instruments and moro experience II any
other Opticlnn In tho State, and guarantee
satisfaction or money refunded.
JACOB w. GRUBB,
JewelCr M Optician,
Corner Twelfth and Market.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18

DON'T miss tho Umbrella Sale to-day Mt
THE POPULAR,
I'LL Main Street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-18
SPRING UNDERWEAR-M. j. M'FADDEN.
DID YOU SAY SPRING UNDERWEAR?

Yes. we have stacks OF it. We have plenty OF Nice Styles, New Colors
and all sizes in Spring Weights OF SHIRTS and Drawers. Our prices are
Lower than ever before, in fact we have made Special Prices this season,
and we can Positively Guarantee to Save You rs to so cents on each
Suit of Underwear.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.
And Other Matters of Interest
to the Readers of the
Courier.
Flour Mill.

Some time ago the Courier agitated
The question Of a flour mill. The
matter he's been under advisement
NY some OF our citizens for some time
and now it is reported on good au-
thority that \. H. Berg and Albert
Larson are figuring On building a
seventy five barrel per day flour mill,
and are negotiating for a site and
making other arrangements. Work
will be commenced on the basement
in the spring if the necessary arrange
n,ents for site, etc, can be made.
This is a move in the right direction.
There is money in the project and
Messrs. Bsrg & Larson are to be
Commended for their enterprise. lie,
the people of Cooperstown back ur
these gentlemen in this project. II
MEANS business for our business men
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

the latter five denominations. The
silver dollar OF ST. 4-I6 grains of
pure silver and 416 of standard sill
yer was constituted the unit of value.
All the other money articles were
graded to this as to quantity and
quality. 1t will be seen that gold
was not made the measure of value
by this first coinage act of our con-
gress.
1t is to be noticed that the money
coins thus provided were of two diff
fe,ent metals whose market value
was far from being the same; hence,
they could not we'll be Of the same
weight and maintain parity of value.
A ratio of value had to be establish
ed between them. That ratio was
fifteen pounds weight of pure silver
to one pound weight Of pure gold.
1t was intended, and expected, that
both classes Of coins minted on the
basis of this ratio would circulate
side by side and perform equally
we'll TIE functions of money they
were intended for. In the payment
of monetary oblie ations one was to
have no preemincnce over the other.
Now, it is to be noted, just here,
| that what is called "the double
standard of value" or "bi metalism
had its origin in our monetary sys-
tenn just at this point. This origina
law of our financial system embodied
within it the theory of bi-metalism.
But notice this, again, there is here
no double standard of value, but i,
simple suggestion. The standarl y
simple and silver. The gold is meas
urcd to it. The silver dollar is thu
unit of value and not the gold dollar
Because the two are equal in value
does not make the standard double
There is not double standard O
measure because there is yard sticl
of silver and yard stick of geld
One measures just as much as tn
other and no more. The STANDARD
is single and not double.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

all products of every name and ma
ture offered? You know they could.
More than this, they could buy out
your entire town and the county
thrown in if the necessity of our peo-
pie compelled them to have the
money, and they could do It just as
effectually as if it were FIVE million
dollars, and this whole battle over
our monetary and tariff system is but
a clash between the interests of
classes. The money mengers on one
side and the people on the other.
Who wins, or is there any division
of the two old political parties then.
Again you say 'tThe truth Is the gov
ernment does not make the market
nor fix the value" Mr.. Editor, the
truth is, the government destroyed
the market and withheld the power
that gave value of 3 cents on the
dollar above gold and that at the
dictation of Wall and Lombard streets
thereby destroying or lowering the
value Of all agricultural products by
enabling England, who is interested
in nearly all the world, to come tc
this country and buy 60 to Soc worth
Of silver and carry 1t to India, where
it brought them from 100 to 1906
worth of wheat to put in competition
with the wheat growers of N. Oak.
w. +. MCCULLOCH.
Dec. go, 1898.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
TIIE SILVER GU ES.
TION.
EDITOR COURIER.

EDITOR COURIER.
AS the silver question is at par
just now will you permit me to say a
few words, as only by investigation,
and criticism can we ar
rive at true conclusion. 1st. l
must endorse every line written by
c. H. Johnson without fear of sue
cessful refutation. Ed. Courier in
replying to Mr.. Johnson says: "Sil-
yer is an article Of merchandise just
as wheat, etc. and the price of silver
has declined since 1873" Mr.. Editer
you did not tell your readers that
Wall street monkeyed with our mon
etary system at the above date, and
with the help Of a few prominent men
in congress surreptitiously railroaded
though bill demonetizing silver,and
later Sin raising it from its death
struggle gave it another stab in the
back, and have been jumping on it
with both feet ever since, is the cause
of its apparent depreciation. Why did
Wall street want silver out of the road?
Simply because they loved dear
dollar, knowing that further con-
traction Of our money, conhning us
to the single gold standard, meant an
appreciation of gold. o yes they love
an honest dollar, a dear dollar,a dol
lar that will buy bushels of my
wheat instead of one, on other pro-
ducts in proportion, thereby doubling
my mortgage and causing me 2 days
labor instead of one. Mr.. Editor,
suppose you contracted a mortgage
under 3 of kinds money to pay with,
and during the interval, congress, at
the instigation of Wall street, cuts off
2 of the kinds and all the world
scrambling for the one kind lett. Can
you as easily pay your mortgage.
Common sense would appear to teach
US that you could not. And if the
gold bugs know where they are at
you cannot. Again, suppose l con-
tract a mortgage unsler 3 kinds Of
payment, winter wheat, spring wheat
and cattle, and during the interval
congress, at the instigation of the
winter wheat owner, strikes down
spring wheat. Would winter wheat
appreciate or raise in value while all
the world scrambles for it. Every
body yell yes. Then is not my pay
ing power largely cut off, my mort
gage doubled and for what benefit?
Does spring wheat depreciate? Be
careful before answering. Again, we
place five men in Griggs county with
81 900 each, and by no possible way
must the amount be increased, and
condition of the people in Gnggs are
such that they must have it, can
these FIVE men dictate the prices of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
Startling Facts and Figures of
the Rum Traffic.

l have been looking up the figures of
the rum traffic and find they read some
thing like this although this is very
mild figures of what it really IS. In
the U. s. there are 10000 licensed H.
q.or saloons. If formed into 4 street
allowing 20 feet for each saloon would
make a street 265 miles long. Let MS
imagine them brought together in such
a street and let us suppose the moder-
ate drinkers aid their families are
marching into 1t at the upper end, and
let us see what that street turns out in
one year. What army is that coming
marching down the street in solid col.
umn, five abreast extending $50 miles:
1t is the army of 100000 men and
women who daily and constantly 60 10
saloons for intoxicating drinks as
beverage. Marching 20 miles day it
would take them more than 20 days to
20 by. Now they are gone and close
in their rear comes another army
marching five abreast and GO miles in
length. In it there are 600, 900 confirm.
ed drunkards. They are men and wo-
men who have lost control of their ap.
petites. who are in regular habit of get.
ting drunk aud making beasts OF them
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

A large number of citizens went to
the Congregational church last Tues
day evening to listen to the debate on
the woman's suffrage question. NJ. w.
Buck, j. N. Brown asd Mrs. Sans burn
were selected as judges. Mrs. j. N.
Brown and c. H. johnson presented
the affirmative side of the question and
David Bartlett and Will Carleton ar.
gued the negative side. The decision
Of the judges was unanimously in favor
of the affirmative. The Courier's
opinion is that the negative side made
the best argument. A vote Of the house
WAS taken as to whether woman suf.
frage should be granted, and the vste
resulted in the ladies being largely in
the minority.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
SILVER MONEY.

Silver money, in various denomin-
atoms, is in use and has been ever
since the foundation of the govern
tncnt. There is great deal of ig-
norance prevailing touching this sill
yer money and the laws of the coun-
try in relation to it. While we are
by no means an expert on monetary
questions there are some things We
are able to see, and to set forth,
which may help others into more
light than they have on these mat
tiers. We purpose new to state a
few things in relation to the coinage
Of silver in this Union that it may
be known what place silver currency
has occupied in the midst of US all
these years.
70 begin with we 60 back to the
coinage law of 1892, for that is the
proper point of departure, in this
discussion. That law was the first
coinage act after the adoption of the
constitution which provided that con-
gress should "coin money, regulate
the value thereof, and of foreign coin,
and fix the standard of weights and
measures" What was meant by
congress having the power to regu-
late the value of money is this: the
the power to fix the weight and pur-
tty Of the coins constituting money,
'and to make them a legal tender in
the discharge of monetary contracts.
Congress was not to assume to fix
the purchasing power Of money con-
sidered in relation to other commo-
dities. This it could not very we'll
do 30 long as the value Of all COM
modities depends upon the supply
and demand which no fiat of govern
as,ent can regulate. This ought to
be obvious to any mind. This law
Of fsoz provided for the minting OF
beth gold and silver coins,-of the
former three denominations and OF
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

The Cooperstown lyceum was organ
lied last Tuesday night and the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
David Bartlett; Vice. President, G. w.
Hodge; Secretary, Mrs. Blackwell;
Treasurer, Mrs. Hodge. 1t was decided
to hold the regular meetings every
Tuesday evening. The fee for mem-
bershp is one dollar for gentlemen and
twenty -hye cents for ladies. This or
ganization will undoubtedly help our
people to pass away many evenings this
winter in pleasant and profitable enter
tainment.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

The question debated 1T the Young
Peoples League Monday evening was
by Chester Piatt and Frank Retzlaff on
the question Resolved, That water has
done more damage to life and property
than fire." The decision was in favor
of fire. Miss Speiry was chosen vice.
president and Miss Mabel Champlin
secretary. Frank Retzlaff, Nellie
Brown and Andrew Reite were on the
D. .ogram committee. Next meeting
will be Thursday evening of next week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 9th, 1898.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 9th, 1898.
DEAR EDITOR.
AS SIT reading the Great Fam
lily Paper (rhe Courier) this evening l
put my spectacles back on my head
and leaned my head Lack ANA thought
My Jeremiah says Betty, are you Sheep
ing? and raised up my head and says
no. Jerry, | was just wondering if wom-
an can do anything without kicking
Uusing the editors words). He says no
Betty, they never have and guess they
never will. Thought it looked that
way to me when see the Outlook had
kicked clear out of her harness about
not being on the front page. 1 guess
the Outlook wants the earth with the
sun and stars thrown in. Now the St.
Paul ladies are glad to get space on
the back page and pay FOR IT. l read
the Courier all over and thought what
apity to waist so much valuable time
and space kicking when there was SO
much to do and so little time to spare.
but every paper seemed to be getting
worse until the temperance column
seemed to disappear altogether. Now
the editor IS on his ear and is putting
things down in plain figures and guess
this quarrel will soon come to an end
with the Outlook in the far distance
and the great temperance column 60
ing on just the same. Owing to the
coolness of the weather my ink bottle
has peen frozen up, but that last Courier
takes the f,ost out of the atmosphere G
without doubt to stay for some time. /
am not white ribboner owing to my
old age. but my heart is with the tenn.
perance question and / have been writ.
ing up few facts that may interest the
Courier. Let us hope there is an end
to kicking and let tie w. G. T. U. again
put their shoulder to the great wheel
and see if they cannot keep it gein 6
steadily. The w. Z. L. U. owes great
things to the editor for his generous
donation, and though it is unavoidably
crowded to the back page let the read
ing be SO enhancing that they will be
found anywhere or any place. Now
am not particular but would like the
back page but if my column could be
by the take notice column. However
do not give it up the Courier is all too
valuable to your society to be thrown
aside for one woman's. kick.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22
Reply to @. III. johnson.

According to the annual report Of
Mr.. E. o. Leech, for the calendar
year 1899, we find that the value Of
GOLD has remained about the same;
but that of silver declined from
S1.co4 to so.o74. The government
loss on silver purchased under the
so-called Sherman act of July a.,
1890, up to December 81, 1892, was
over sixteen million dollars. How
does Mr.. Johnson account for this?
He says: eff silver was coined it
would take the most of it out of the
market as commodity and thereby
increase the demand and consequent
~ the price," The facts are against
tfis statement. The coinage laws OF
this country have been very favora-
bic to silver, as we shall show in OR
regular presentation of the matter,
but without keeping it always to the
forefront in our monetary system.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

y The union Christmas tree will be in
the Congregational church next Mon
day evening. Presents will be especi'
ally for the children. There will be a
box for the free with offerings of the
people, young and old, Of anything
from the side of beef to rag baby
anyone shall be disposed to give, the
same to be distributed here in town to
make glad the heart of the needy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

We put all item in the paper last
week mentioning Cleveland's Hawaiian
policy rs question for debate. We in.
tended it for fun bat some of cur dem
ocratic friends didn't see it that way.
Ono old democrat said that if the editor
of the Courier lived east of the Miss
issippi he would be shot on the spot.
The coat seems to fit and the only way
our statement can be answered is By
shotgun argument-which is an estab-
lished custom down south.' It's the
man that's hit that squeals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

We were accused of not giving all
the local news by one of our subscribers
the other day. We plead guilty, at tho
same time if people would give us tho
particulars Of these local happenings
we would have Il change to publish the
news. II is quite a job for one man to
pick up everything.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

Bernt Arneson was out shooting jack
rabbits last Sunday and shot at one
which he wounded and which ran int0
hole. Arneson tried to get the rabbit
from the hole and In doing SO the other
barrel of the gun was discharged in
ficting ugly wounds in the boys hand
and arm. DR.. Platou fixed up tha
wounds IN good shape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

DIR. Wanner and Banker Buck will
leave Monday morning for Pingree, to
spend Christmas at the home of the
doctor. They will also be present at
the wedding of Miss Edith Wanner, the
doctors sister, which occurs next We'd
ncsday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

William Glass was a passenger down
the branch OH Wednesday morning S
train. He was headed for Helena,
Montana, out owing 10 other circum.
stances it would not surprise us to hear
that he had gone clear through to the
cOaSt
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

DR.. Pia:ou says he has had one case
"f genuine d,ptheria in the vicinity Of
lee and that the patient has fully re
covered.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

That dreaded Ii grippe has been lay
ing hold Of our people lately, and na
ome seems to be exempt from its
ravases.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

AT the Baptist church Sunday evea>-
ing the pastor will preach Christmas
sermon, and the choir Will render soma
fine selections.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

Two sleigh loads oftown people went.
out to the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zimmerman last Saturday night.
A splendid time was enjoyed by all
who were present and the only kick We
heard was that Sunday came too soon.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-12-22

DrL. Platou, a graduate from Chris
liaIia, university. Norway. has located
ut tCo0perstowE and will be- found at his
Office in Peter Johnson's restaurant
building or Almklov's drug store. 36