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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

nad a piano, but she never cared e
learn to play"
"fou will make = nice wife foi
somebody, Dora, with all those accom-.
~plishments," Maria said.
Dan glanced mp, with n sudden
twinge of jealousy. He wondered il
she were engaged nor did he feel en-.
tirely at his ease until he had learned
from Cousin Lydia herself that,
though Dora had plenty of beaux, she
had never shown a preference for any
any n in particular.
Cousin Dan" said Dora, rs the
two sat on the front porch in the twi-
light, ''they tell me that you are
thinking of going to sea or enlisting
for n SOLDIER"
"Well, " he answered, a little sheep
ishly, II hadn't made up my mind
about it,"
"Twould be n pity to leave your
mother, wouldn't it? She would miss
You Sol'
He felt half mortified that he should
appear to her SO heartless.
al don't know that l was really in
earnest about going. | felt somehow
restl,ss and dissatisfied, and did not
know exactly what | wanted. guess
| needed a change of some sort. But
I'm getting yer it now
81 hope you are. l don't see how
you could wish to leave this pleasant
home for the hard life of n sailor or
soldier"
"Do you think il PLEASANT" he
asked, with a sudden light of interest
in his eyes.
IL think it one of the sweetest
homea have ever seen" she answered,
frankly.
And then there was a moments 81.
lepce.
Dora" said Dan, slowly, eff you
think I'd better not GO, i won't"
And then he blushed Mt his own
boldness, and strangely enough, Dora
blushed, too.
A day or two after, Mrs. Dawson said
to her son:
'Dan'el, my son, you were talking
about wanting tonic, and I've spoken
to the ministers wife concerning you.
She says you're needing q~uinine and
calomel, or gentian.
ooh, never.~nd, mother | guess
| won't need il now. I'm feeling 40
much better.
"But, my son, how about that feel
ing of emptiness and all-goneness, and
not takin' an interest in anything"
"Oh," interrupted Dan, hastily, 81
think I'm getting over it'll Don't
worry about me, mother, l was just
out o. sorts, and didn't know what l
wanted-that's all.
And as he hastily left the room,
Maria laughed.
81 guess, mother, Dams all right
now. He's discovered what il was he
wanted, and think he's found it,"
"Why, whatever do you mean,
child?"
81 mean hat he has found all he
wanted in Dora. Why, cant you see
il yourself, mother? Depend upon it,
Dan will never be discontinued any
more or wanting 10 go away from
home. Why, just look Mt them in the
garden thcre-how happy they both
are !"
And "a the mother carefully adjusted
her spectacles and viewed the unsus-
p%ecting lovers, a mist dimmed the
glasses, and she murmured
"God bless 'em Saturday Night.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

hitti btu anu
disconnected that / skeercely know
him. He hain't seemed to take any in
terest in his work lately, and now'st talk
ing about goin' to sea, or listing in the
army.
81 don't know what we'd do without
Danl," added the mother, with tears
in her eyes, ''and Teddy wanting TO
stay a year longe~ at the 'Cademy
school"
'If Dan wants to go, mother, said
Maria, a bright-looking girl of twenty,
''why, let him go. He's got no cause
to be disconnected, and L believe he
don't know himself what he wants.
Let him go, and my word for it, in six
months he'll be glad to get back and
have a fatted turkey killed for him,
since we don't raise calves"
And Maria laughed, as she went to
call Dan to breakfast.
Dan, meantime, was leaning over the
front gate, gazing absently down the
road toward the village.
He looked %listless and moody, and
yet he was a young a in the prime
of health, with a comfortable home and
kind relations. He did not know WHY
he should feel so restless and dissatis-
fed, and as he stood there, chewing a
straw, he turned round, facing the
house, and, with his hands in his
pockets, looked moodily about him.
There stood the cosy, little brown
house, with its deep vine-shaded porch
there was the we'll of delicious cool
water, under the big elm tree, and the
row of bee-hives by the garden fence,
and the little orchard in the rear.
A pleasant picture it made to the eye
of the passers-by, and it had always
seemed pleasant to Dan until this un-
accountable mood of discomfort had
come over him, and made him restless
and unhappy.
He tried to persuade himself that his
present life was not the right kind for
him, and that he could do better out
IN the world.
If il wasn't for his mother being op-
posed to it, he said to himself, and
Teddy away at school, he would have
kOhp iODk AHOs
And just here it was that Maria
raised the window and called:
"Dan, breakfast ready !"
Her light, careless tone irritsted
him. She knew that he was not in
good spirits, and yet never seemed TO
have any sympathy with him.
So he took no notice Of the sum.
mons, and presently she called again ::
Dan, are you coming, or must
mother and l keep the breakfast warm
and wait for you?"
Bother - he muttered, in reply.
Yet he walked slowly TO the house,
and when his mother had said grace,
took his place at the foot of the little
table.
"You don't seem 10 relish your
breakfast, DAN" Mrs. Dawson said
81 thought you'd ike the fresh eggs
and new potatoes, and the cakes you're
so fond Of"
cts a good breakfast, mother, but
/ haven't got much of an appetite.
Aren't you well, DAM she in.
quired, anxiously.
"Not particularly, mother, / think.
There's a queer, sll-gonish sort Of feel
ing, a kind Of emptiness and faintness,
and-I can't exactly describe IL, but il
seems TO take away my strength and
appetite. I've been thinking that
maybe I'd better try some sort Of q
tonic medicine.
Martha laughed heartlessly.
That's all your imagination, Dan.
You know you never had q days SICK
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

A Washington letter says: Surpris-
ing news has reached the bureau Of
ethnology respecting the recent olsen
tombment of the conqueror, Pizarro,
IN Peru. II seems that the corpse ex-
hibits certain abnormalities which are
extremely interesting from the point
Of view of anthropologists. The skull
reveals all the marks Of the criminal
type, as recognized by science to-day.
AS shown by it the military hero, SO
worshiped and revered even now in
South America, was a murderous and
bloodthirsty brute. The Uranium has
even the so-called ''fossa of Lom-
broso," which modern c~riminologists
have never discovered except in on
frmed and habitual enemies Of society.
The skull is abnormally broad. An
other anatomical popularity is the in
step, which is extraordinarily high.
The latter was a feature of his con-
quering race. IL recalls the warrior
indefatigable on the march, whether
on the desert tracts of the coast, or in
the wilds of the Peruvian Cordilleras.
As to his ase, reliable evidence is TO
the effect that Pizsrro was a little
more Gpa seventy years old when be
di0S
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

DR.. Bertillon, author of the French
system for the Identification of crimi-
mails, says that, as "A matter of fact, il
is impossible among lO0,O 900 individu-
ais to inc two persons with ears exactly
alike, except in the case of twin
brothers. This is one of the esson
why he WAS able to start a new era in
police science.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

One hundred domestic servants are
killed annually in England in the pro-
cess of window cleaning. An inven-
ton recently patented is a window of
which the outside may be cleaned
without exposing the cleaner to any
chance Of a tumble.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

The jealousy Of physicians is re-
markable. No sooner does one ofshem
discover n disease than half-a-dozen
more concentrate all their energies
upon its suppression Puck.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
DAMS Discomfort.
BIZ .. A. WEISS.

o Know vhat's
come v e DAN"
said Mrs. Dawson,
HI she placed the
s~teaming coffee
pot on the Sunday
breakfast a b e.
''He was always
the brightest and
best tempered of
my children, and
now he's that
downhesrted and
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

''Thst young widow Flison is quite
a dashing creature, don't you think?'
81 guess you are right. She dashed
my hopes most ~effectually when L
asked her TO marry me. "-lndiAnapo-
lis Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

Seventeen cities u she United States
are each of larger area than Berlin
with its population of 1879, 900.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
Life insurance is more popular in
America than in any other country.

Almost five-eighths of the steamers
in the world are under the British
flag.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31
Answer. to n Kick.

l see in the Courier of Aug. gath that
someone is kicking for not getting his
Courier from this office, and | take it
for granted this kick was made express.
ly for the postmaster, but as l do not
know who is doing the kicking nor
where it comes from l cannot answer
it properly. But have my private
opinion that it is the very same fellow
who was standing in this Office the
other day, reading his Courier, contra.
dieting some statements and quarreling
with woman. In going nome, through
his excitement. he left the Courier on
counter, and as I noticed this thought
l would pick it up and place it back in
his box. In tho meantime did not get
around in time before someone picked
it up, and understood this man to say
that he did not care anything for this
paper anyhow, but after he got home,
l heard he was damning the postmaster
across the continents for destroying his
mail, etc. Now, next time, Mr.. Kicker,
] want you to talk better Of the Courier
and year neighbors, and 1 sl,a}, oe, very
glad to assist you IN getting the Courier
into your pocket and help you find it
when you lose it.
Yours Most respectfully. =
E. H. GRovEN, P. NJ.
HannafOrd, N, ID.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31
Schoolllousc Calnp,afen.

Schoolhollsc Campaign.
Tower CRY, N. d., Aug. "a, 1894.
CoopERsTowN COURIER:
The prohibition central committee
are arranging for complete school.
house campaign. We expect to have
several very able Scandinavian speakers
who will speak where needed and
scores of ministers, lawyers and ladies
who will speak in their immediate
communities.
Candidates for State, County and
Legislature who believe in the retention
and rigid enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law of this state are respectfully
requested to communicate with the
chair, M. H. Kitf, Tower City, if you
wish any assistance for you. We have
organization in sixteen counties and
propose to fight the battle until the
close of the polls next November.
Our efforts can be mutual if good
trde men can be elected to support the
best law on any statute book in Ameri.
ca. 1t will help our national cause.
Prohibition will soon be the great
national issue, which all parties will
have to meet. M. H. K1FF.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

industries is question we are not
discussing just now; nor is the
answer material to our purpose. All
we care to do now is to call atten-
ton to the fact that farmers, as d
class, are aided by the government,
and this aid is a continuous factor in
their prosperity, and by means OF it
they are becoming better off than
they would were their attention
turned to other ways of getting a
living. 1t may be asked, "In whose
hands is the bulk of the wealth of
the country?" and we will ans wer it
in the next number.
FARMER Nil.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31
CAMPAIGN FACTS
FOR FARMERS.

Has the farmer been prospering
the past few years? No one who has
been throughout the farming COM
munities of the older and newer
settlements can be long in doubt as
to what the answer should be to that
question.
Not every farmer has attained unto
success, if by success is meant that
he is comfortably we'll off; but some
have, and others are in process of
attaining, even, in large numbers.
There are thousands of retired farm
ers, even, as there are merchants and
professional men. No one can deny
this in truth. In the newer settle
ments there are already a goodly
number who are rising to prosperity.
More are on the way to success than
have attained it, or are likely to fail
Oft. The cause of farmers failure
may be in his own unwise methods,
or mismanagement, or in untimely
seasons or other unpropitieus natural
causes, and is not due, but to a
limited extent, if at all, to legislation.
Whether there shall be good or poor
crops don't depend on political
parties. Whether there shall be
good or poor prices don't depend
half so much on legislation as many
are led to believe by the calamity
howlers who spout their nonsense
into the ears of the guileless farmer.
Take the whole body of farmers and
their prosperity is greater than the
whole body of mechanics and opera
tives.
We are not saying that the farming
class has got all it wants, or that it
cannot be more prospered and stand
it too. No class Of industrials has
all it wants or may have. The more
men get the more they want. Gain
begets desire for further gain.
Whether farming has been pros.
pering in proportion to other
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

got badly whipped. 1t is no use
the editor Of the Independent trying
to bolster up his lost cause and
trying to pull the wool over the eyes
Of the people, because it won't
work. The people are getting tired
Of this populistic razzle-dazzle for
Office. This truthful editor says, elf
the Courier will be good enough to
look up the election returns from
Oregon it will see that the populists
did gain" The Independent man
has wheel in his head. Two years
ago the populists carried Oregon ty
good plurality. This year the
republicans carried the state by
1900. Does that look as If the
populists had gained. This year the
pops fused with the democrats on
legislative tickets and they were
whipped to finsih. In regard to
Mr.. Shortridge we took our informa-
ton from democratic papers and if
we were little off, We certainly
ought to be excused for being chump
enough to rely on democratic
paper for reliable information. How
ever, we have not noticed any denial
OF the governors not being demo
crat in the Independent, so we take
it for granted that he is still demo-
crat and that the COURIER told the
truth. If the Independent will hoist
the name of its editor to the mast
head Of the paper, we could better
judge who was responsible for the
slush dished up in its pages. AS il
is we have to infer that it is editet
by the capitol gang or admiaistra
ton.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

A man was in town last week selling
stationery, etc. We presume that those
fellows who gave him an order for
stationery because they got it few
cents cheaper than 1t could be got at
the COURIER office, will do the right
thing by giving the Courier editor ST.
Louis prices on groceries, etc. What is
sauce for the goose is also sauce for the
gander and tais rule of low prices
ought to work both ways. The LEGAL
printing Office is q permanent institu-
ton, its money is spent with the home
merchants and they in turn ought to
spend their money with the home
printer. Every dollar paid to the
outsider goes ont of the state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31
The Referendum.

"The Referendum" in politics is a
practice of having laws which are
passed by the delegates of the people
referred back to the people for a vote
on the same. Laws in that case do not
go into effect unless they are inforced
by Il majority of the votes.
The plan is not in accord with our
form of government. Our forefathers
organized Il representative government.
They did not believe that pure de-
nlocracy, where every law of every
description would have to be submitted
to the whole people, would be best in a
great nation such rs they were organ.
izing. Believing that, they provided
for the election of representatives of the
people; and they entrusted the making
of laws to the representatives, believing
in that way they could secure rs good
laws as by Il direct vote of the people,
and that the laws could be passed much
more rapidly and cheaply than by re.
ferring them to Il vote of the masses.
Under the referendum" plan every
law of congress would haved to be voted
upon by the people of all the states be-
fore it could be put into force. Every
law passed by the state legislature
would have to be referred back 10 the
people of that state, and weuld only
become operative when carried by the
popular vote. All city laws and ordi-
nances would become effective only
after Il vote of all the people of the city.
Such II practice could only exist in a
country whose people refuse to delegate
legislative powers to their representa-.
tives. In such country legislators
could enact nothing.
think our forefathers acted wisely
when they selected our own form of
government. 10 ME it seems absolute.
ly certain that for large and growing
country like ours the representatives
form is preferable.
Tne little natiol of Switzerland SO
far as know is the only one which has
adopted the referendum plan.
If there be another, have been un-
able to find it. We are told that it
works fairly we'll in Switzerland. ]
Ipresume it does. A system like that
might become after long use in Switz-
erland both wise and efficient, which
would net-werk we'll among 70, 600, ,8oo
OF people, living in a country whose
area is equal to the whole of Europe.
In the United States the referendum
would keep an election of some kind
running half the days of the year Our
elections now are numerous enough.
Indeed the tendency is to have fewer,
not more of them.-R. G.. Horr in New
| York Tribune
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Adolf Thompson and another boy
were out dnck huhting last Sunday.
They were shooting across a small lake
Adolf on one side and the other fellow
on the other side. The other fellow
fired at some ducks and the shot struck
Adolf, one lodging under his left eye
and two or three shot in different parts
of his anatomy. No serious damage,
but close call. Moral: Don't shoot
duck on Sunday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

w. S. Moxon has Il curious relic in
the shape of Il bone handled Indian
hunting knife found recently in the
woods Il few miles up the river. At.
tached to the handle is an iron watch
chain with a charm III the shape of q
horse shoe. The knife blade is con
siderably rusted bat still retains enough
marks to intimately connect with some
Indian brave Of former years. james.
town Capital.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Hobos have Il mean way of treating
the Bismarck policeman. While Patrol
man McHugh was attending to his
official parade up the main street, one
Andrew johnson let fly egg of suspi.
cious degree of age, which struck MIR.
McHugh in the back, and exploded
with the usual odoriferous result. After
brief chase the offender was collared
and had to pay one dollar and costs for
the indignity.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Miss Kate Sansburn returned to her
home at Tower City last Saturday
morning, after ten days visit with her
sister, Mrs. +. A. Haskell, at Coopers.
town,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

The little child of Ole X. Thune died
in Kerr's drug store last Saturday AFTER
noon. The little one had been sick for
about q week and its parents brought ie
to town to see the doctor, but it was
too late and the little life expired IN q.
few minutes after it reached town.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

There is an epidemic of cholera in.
fantum among young children. DR..
Kerr had SIX patients right along in a
string Saturday afternoon that kept
him on the jump.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

A "stay bolt" blew out of one of tho
threshing engines OH the Cooper farm
last Saturday, and there was a great.
skirmish for holes in the ground by tho
crew for Il few seconds. No one hurt.
Low water is said to have been thu.
trouble.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Bob Bailey's little boy fell out of a
buggy and broke his arm a few days
ago. Dr. Kerr reduced the fracture
and the little fellow is doing all right.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

The Minneapolis Journal of Sunday
had n picture containing photo of the
republican state nominees of North
Dakota on its front page. Some of the
photos We're good but u majority Of
them were very poor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Thomas Chapman, one of the old
pioneers of Barnes County, came up
from Sanborn Monday, to do some
mason work for Agent Stewart. at the
Duluth elevator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Our train did not get out until noon
Monday. A broken rail in the Sanborn
yards caused some box oars to iump
the track and collide with another
freight train that was standing on the
side track and several cars were dams
aged,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Mic Green returned to Coopersto wn,
Wednesday, after an absence of several
months. Mic has grown fat and good
looking and the boys are glad to see
him back.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

1t is said that all the divorces
granted by Judge Andrews, of South
Dakota, are illegal, on the grounds
that the Divorces did not gain sufti-
cient residence in that state as reqnir-
ed by the law of south Dakota. This
must be astonishing news to those
parties who have married again.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

There was no meeting of the county
commissioners Saturday. no quorum
being present. Commissioners Sandy
and Hemmingsen were the only county
fathers who put in an appearance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Archie Bowden says he dreamed that
nc was eating supper with Grover
Cleveland the other night, and that tha
fancy dishes were Sugared Crow a L.
Wilson and free wool Ia German.
We suggest that Farmer Bowden take
one or two boxes of McKlnley's pro-s
tective pellets, sugar coated.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Contractor Moffatt. and there is no
better mechanic in the state in his line,
is good at guessing when an editor'g
pocket book is low. Saturday night hes
squared up with this office and thereby
helped us to square up with somebody
else. We hope others will speedily fol-
low his example.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

A new time card went into effect on
the branch last Sunday. The Coopers-
town train leaves Cooperstown at 7:30
Il. III. and arrives from Sanborn in the
afternoon ut 3:45. This is a decided
improvement and we hope our train
will be little more regular in tha
future.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Northwestern Grit administers a
nice, rich roast to Attorneys Glaspell
and Camp, of jamestown, in ITS last
issue. Grit seem to have lots of infor-
nation and grit.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Three lieutenants in Coxey's army
have been assigned to work upon thu
streets ut East Grand Forks. The,
pass the Moons and nights at the polic'
S1atlOn
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Those who have had dental work
done by DR.: Foster speak in the highest
terms of him. His careful and thorou oh
manner Of operating pleases a |.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-08-31

Gilbert Hammer received fine
Rambler bicycle Monday night that is
the finest wheel in town. 1t has copper
trimmings and is II "heaut." If Gilbert
keeps his machine bright he will always
have a Job on hand.