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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Pleased at the Outcome.
CARRINGToN. N. d.. Nov. IA. IS

CARRINGToN, N. d.. Nov. II. 1856.
DEAR SIR:-I believe my subscrip-
tion to the Courier is past due for
which find inclosed one of your Uncle
Sans orders which will entitle YOU to
receive from his agent $3.50 which
trust is sufficient in quantity. and
know--thanlks to the good, common
sense of a great majority of the Amer
lean people-that in quality it is
equal to the best in the world. The
Courier is deserving of commentator
for the firm stand it has taken during
the campaign on the side of right as
against Reputation and sectional
rancour. 1t is a cause for deep regret
that Griggs should be one OF the few
among the whole sisterhood of coun-
ties in North Dakota, to array itself
on the side of Organism, Altgeldism
and Tillmanism-three as dangerous
isms rs ever contaminated the body
polite OF a nation. The state as a
whole has acquitted herself in q worthy
and honorable manner in the struggle
by her emphatic remuneration of
populism-that political centipcde
which has blighted every section of
our land upon which it's poisonous
fang-like feet have gained a resting
place. During the past season scores
of white prairie schooners. laden wi.h
sad looking human freight have
passed through this vicinity in search
of new homes and fleeing from Kan
sas and Nebraska. They all tell the
same tale. Money. capital and credit
have fled from the presence of lnalig-
nant, yituperate populistic jealousy
and ha.=:d. ThtV find themselves un-
able to extend operations beyond their
cash in hand. Their struggles
we're not SO much against
the short comings of nature as
against the evil effects of the per-
nicious doctrines of Mary Ellen
Lease and her co-pessimists. ''Quit
raising wheat and go to raising H.
The results of election plainly shdx
the willingness OF the people to pst
Kansas and Nebraska have both the
above doctrines and place all to them
selves. Their best blood has already
drained to other states and the dis
eased portions left can be cured only
by homeopathy cures like. The
public press has done the grandest
work in its history during the recens
campaign, but it's efforts must not be
relaxed. It's campaign of education
not political agitation-slould he
carried forward until the masses of
American citizens have an Intelligent
understanding of the truc principles
of social and financial economics.
The great basic principle of human
society that interests arc mutual,
should be made a part of the teaching
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

D. w. McCanra, of Cando, is at
the head of a movement to get
the Northern Pacific to extend
the jamestown and Northern
branch to Dunseith, at the foot of
the Turtle mountains. Petitions
are being circulated in Pierce.
Benson, Towner and Rolette
counties praying for it's construc.
tion, and the farmers and mer-
chants within ten miles on each
side of the proposed line are
pledging their freight-in and
out-for a period of five years.
The gain in having competition
freight rates will suffice to .liqui-
date every mortgage of record
on the farms in that country
within that time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

II e ,',.t =. >in I.
the y'i :, u Am .'a.s il-vtas LttS.s t
t. IL 40. .l Va ~ NonIa as q
traitor to .Aneri... :Iai American
civlliZattu i w.t :. trnn th. pulpit, the
bench, the Poser IN, hr ti> tel.nar 8
chair seeks to srril.. mau uag..inst man.
class against class, or section against
section. 81 came from the state of
North Carolias D.. home and hot-bea
nf c,tSSiOn.' Not stnce the day OF
Appom toX HIS the $ ,iril of secession
dared to breath It's poisonous breath
into the free air of America until it
did through the lips of Tillman at
Chicago. II go iuto the enelny's
country" Only thirty years gone
and Calhounism publicly declared by
one who would be chief executive aof
the nation! There is yet work to be
done by the press in building up the
nation. Keep Oh in the good work
Respectfully yours,
&. w. HODGE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

The Park River Gazette says:
Fargo has a magnificent new
government building all finished
and ready for occupancy-tha
is, well, nearly finished. 1t lacks
hinges for the front door. The
Argus says that the delay is
caused because the contractor
found it necessary to send to
England for them. But that
order of things will be changed
directly"
1t seems to us that we could
find contractors enough in the
country who could find hinges
sufficiently good enough for our
public buildings manufactured
by American mechanics. 1t tlooks
pretty rocky to have to send to
England for a few hinges.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Gipsy Entertainment.

The ladies of the Baptist church
Will give Gypsy entertainment at the
courthouse, Saturday evening, Nov.
18th, under the direction of Mrs.
Florence M. Pottle. The entertain.
ment consists of tableaux songs, reci-
tations. marches aud Gipsy wedding.
A unique feature of the evening will
oe Il Spanish Gipsy fortune teller,
Mother Dolores. Come and have
your fortune told. Admission 25c,
Reserved seats Doc. children Is cents.
Full program given next week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. j. Gun
herman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: 'Ihave
u" hesitation in recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, AS the results
We're almost marvellous in the case of
my wife. While was pastor of the
baptist church ut Rives Junction she
was brought down with pneumonia sue
'."p'l.ng la grippe. Terrible paroxysms
uf coughing wouli last hours with little
interruption and it seemed rs if she
com!,! not survive them. A friend re-
commended DR.. Kings New Discovery;
it Was quick IN its work and highly sat.
iSfactory in results" Trial bottles free
ut S. Almklov's drug store. Reg
ular size SOC and 81 90.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20


Republican papers are very
careful to refrain from publish
ing the news of failures, lock
outs, strikes and reductions in
wages.-Grand Forks Plain
dealer.
Is that so? And democrotic
and populist papers seem to also
refrain from telling about how
business is being revived all
over the country, how mills and
factories are being opened and
thousands of men are being
given employment. Come off,
Carruth, come off!
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

Through sentiment worked up
by the Fargo papers and the
peculiar conversion OF Judge
Mcconnell at the eleventh hour.
Gov. Allin has been prevailed
upon to commute the death
sentence Of Myron R. Kent to
life imprisonment. In our opin-
ion the Governor should never
have interfered. We have no
desire to see any human being
sent out of this world If there is
a shadow of his innocence. but
in this case we believe that he
was guilty. Two juries in two
different counties have said so,
the supreme court has twice re-
fused to interfere and now the
governor has stepped in and
saved his neck. The peculiar
feature Of the whole case is the
action of Judge Mcconnell. Why
he did not express himself soon
er is a mystery to many citizens.
We expect the Fargo papers will
start a petition to the governor
to have Kent pardoped out of the
penitentiary in a few months.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Dewey, rrr,kcl,.,,, 1,.d +,o g,

Percy Trubshaw had the salts
faction of seeing that Griggs
county. ordinarily a Rose strong
hold, go for Glaspell by safe
majority in the late Fifth District
judicial contest. It is not meet
for us to discuss the influence
that made the 'Griggs Courier,
a republican paper, to support
Rose. the democratic nominee,
but there are things which are
better left unsaid: sometimes
even the truth Wimbledon
News.
The News has done just that
thing-left the truth unsaid.
The Courier, us a newspaper. did
not support Judge Rose. Like
the News. we are doing business
fer what there is in it-just like
the News. d Wimbledon paper.
booms a Fargo grocery house, to
the detriment of the Wimbledon
merchants. The Courier was
asked if we would publish those
articles favorable to Judge Rose
if we were paid for our work and
we said yes. because we are no,
foolish enough to throw away
money when itcomes legitimately
that's all the way we supported
Mr.. Rose, and every article was
credited to a Valley City paper.
We propose doing a general
newspaper business and if the
opposition wants to use our col
umns they can do SO if they pay
for the work. We believe in fair
play. Mr.. Glaspel could not ex-
pect very hearty support from
the Courier when he ignored the
payment of a small bill for pub
fishing the convention call that
nominated him. The Courier
has no regrets i'll the late cleo
ton. so that the News can sleep
well nights without worrying
about us. Try and smooth out
your differences down there, Val.
We will try and keep matters
|running satisfactorily up here.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

]. S. Coxey has a new doctrine
for 1900. His platform declares
for the demonetization of gold as
well as silver. state ownership of
railroads. highways, waterways.
telegraph and telephone lines;
municipal ownership of street
cars. water works. market
houses, electric light and gas
plants. employment Of surplus
labor on public works: woman's s
suffrage; state control of the
liquor traffic and the election of
president by direct vote of the
people. Coxey has called con-
ference of all friends of the ini-
tiative and referendum and the
advocates Of the above principles
at the Lindell hotel, ST. Louis.
January II next.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
MARDELL RE ECHO.
F'ouI. Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising cIimea
for them. the following four remedies
have reached Il phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery. for consumption,
coughs and colds, each bottle suaran
t"ed-Electrjc Bi,ters. the great remedy
for liver, stomach and Kidneys. Buck
lens Arnica Salvc, the best II. the world,
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
area perfect pill All these remedies
are guaranteed to do jnst what is claim
ed for them and the dealer whose name
is attached herewith, will be glad to tell
YOU more of them. Sold ut s. Aim
kiov's drug store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

The populist party has com.
menced proceedings for a di.
vorce. Chairman Butler, of the
national populist committee, say S
that hereafter the pops will go it
alone. He says that the demo-
Gratis have played ''horse" with
his party. That's no josh, either,
Butler, old boy. But you should
have been smart enough to see
further ahead.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
The Jury.

List of petit jurors drawn for tern
of court to be held in December:
Howard Wilson And. j Anderson
Sam Gouldthrite knut Furaas
Henry Ames j N Brown
"A + Thompson Fred Newstel
q + Skarie Asmund Peterson
A H Sonju Max Wild
Rollef Berg .Whidden
Daniel Erickson S Hommie
Halvor Arestad Aslak Gunderson
Albert Retzlatf Jens Bull
NJ L Krogsgard j G Mills
Hans H KOlOen Olof johnson
P A Melgard James McCulloch
Sven Lunde John O Ole
j S Byington William Kingsley
Joe Ebentire Jacob Hanson
II j Biorn j w Fiero
NJ II Skramstad Julius Retzlaff
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
The Tower City Topics, one of

The Tower City Topics, one Of
the best edited and also one of
the neatest weekly newspapers
in this state, recently COM
menced on it's third year with
every indications of prosperity.
Editor Tousley is giving the peo-
pie of Tower City a paper that
ought to be well patronized. We
wish the Topics much success in
the future.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

In the legislative fight in this
district Swenson received forty
nine more votes in Griggs coun-
ty than Goplerud. and in Steele
county Goplerud received sixty
three more votes than Swenson.
There is no kick coming there. is
there?
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
MARDELL.

Plenty of snow and still more fail.
ling daily.
Ole johnson has rented S. H. Mel.
sons land in Greenview.
The Munson boys are not back from
Devils Lake yet.
Wolves are getting plentiful in Mar
dell these cold days.
Carlson Bros. shipped car load OF
wheat over the new road one dav th;s
week.
Hans Arneson stayed in Coopers-
town the past week, intending to at
tend school there, but for some reason
he don't do SO.
P.O. Anderson, of Riverside. has
leased his land to Andrew Erickson
and expects to go into hotel business in
Hannaford.
1t is rumored that there is at least
another couple in this neighborhood
that think they can afford to get mar
ried when q ''sound moneys admin
istration is in view.
Coming events cast their shadow
BEFORE" seems to be true, there are
four couples that we know of that
were married November 4. If we'd
had another "hard time" administra-
ton, undoubtedly, they would still
have been single.
Election is over and quiet and peace
is again restored in Mardell. AS ex-
pectcd the republicans were in the
majority in Greenview. There were
AZ votes cast and 36 of them were re-
publicans. Every candidate on the
republican county ticket were elected
in Steele county. Ii every precinct In
the United States were as ''sound" as
Greenwich, on the money question. we
believe "silver bugs'' would soon b.
something of the past. We wonder
what will be the next political scheme.
The tariff question has been solved,
and the free silver tonic" has beer.
analyzed and pronounced an unreli-
able remedy for hard times. What
next?
Ye scribe visited the new town of
Finley, on the Great Northern Exten-
sion to Aneta. 1t is midway between
Hope and Aneta, but. is not much of q
town yet but will cncrease and flourish
if coming events are favorable.
Norcott Il Carpenter, of Hope, have
general store, Hort Long a livery
barn, Ben Wade q blacksmith shop
and Clarence and Benton Long have
a coal and lumber yard. Gustafson
& Peterson have begun building q
livery barn. The Car i'll Elevator
co. has built a large elevator that is
nearly completed and another elevator
is under construction. The depot is
not finished yet but will be in short
time. 1t will be quite q large and neat
building. The Dwight Farm g. Land
Co. are not sin it, so far as selling
town lots are concerned. If this
heavy snow had not fallen so soon
there would have been many IN ore
business houses built this fall. but we
expect to see them ''grow up in the
spring.
MARDELL RE.ECHO
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Woman's "Influence. ("

Jane Campbell of Philadelphia: l
saw it mentioned in a newspaper-a
Boston weekly, that we'll known club
of women in Philadelphia, that inter-
ests itself in municipal affairs, though
without desire to take any active part
in such, anxious to have women re-
presented in the local scnool boards
of Philadelphia, applied to the COM
mittees of both political parties in IA
wards of that city, asking that women
be nominated for school directors on
the regular political tickets. Here
was evidently an unequaled opportuni-
ty for the exercise of the s'intluence". !.
which it is currently reported that
women, especially good women, the
sex that is only a ''little lower than
the angels, ETC., can always WELD
when they care to exert it. One ward,
the Sth, acceded to the request, the
other l3 ignored it. So the measure
of this attempt to exert this powerful
weapon of influence was as l to IA!
This did not strike me as very
promising beginning, so turned to
the election returns, hoping to find a
little more encouragement in them.
Upon examining the lists, found that
in l6 wards in all women had en-
deavored to secure places on the local
school boards of their respective
wards.
The first / noticed was the 7th ward
Seven candidates for school director
were voted for, of ZEN being men
3 women. The m III h.ting the high.
est number of votes received 1916; the
woman having the hi hest, tOS. So
in the 7th ward, woren's ''inhuence''
was as to about 81. Then l ex.
amined the returns in the sth ward.
There we're three men and three women
on the ticket. One of the women re-
ceived the highest number of votes,
2092, SO her ''intiuence' or the ''in-
fluencc' of women in the 9Th ward out.
ranked that of even the men candi-
dates, truly gratifying result. Next
to the 9th ward. ! men and 2 women
candidates. Highest number of votes
received by q man, go: by a woman,
86. Influence" about | to IL. Then
came the 22d ward. Six candidates
were here, men and two women.
Highest vote cast for q man, 1892: for
a woman. 1862. Influence still
high for influence. although not high
enough to elect, to }. Now for the
Sd ward, undoubtedly the banner
ward of womans Influence. There
were 8 candidates, were men and
were women. Highest number OF
votes cast for a man. 5136; for a
woman, q. ''Intluence'' / to 80.
OF the 35 women candidates one was
elected, not an excessively large pro
portion, one thirty-tifth. OF the
eighty men candidates in these "A
wards 55 were elected. almost three.
fourths. The figures tell their OWE
story.
According to the last census 1890
there are in Philadelphia "a, 72O more
females than males.
will merely remark in closing thai
for my part were a candidate fol
school director in Philadelphia,
should. on the whole, prefer the GER
tain assurance that -, 72O votes coulG
give the ''infiuence" used with such
wonderful effect in this last city
school election.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

The Fargo Forum was five
years old last Tuesday-Nov. II
and seems to improve with age.
We hope the Forum will continue
to prosper. It is a paper for the
people, by the people-and in the
language of the genial major
we are the people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Business Houses Will Close,

The undersigned business men have
agreed to close their respective places
at 10 O'Clock a. M, Thanksgiving day,
Nov. 26, 1896:
John Syverson Anton Enger
Gust Olson CT. Whidden
Hammer Il Condy Peter E. Nelson
E. Marquardt Gunderson Bros.
Iheo. r. Kerr w. c. Jimeson
Stringer Bros.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Fred Falley says in his No

Fred FAlley says in his Mo-
Dakota Globe, 'tlet's try and sc
in a thankful mood before thanks
giving" Great Scott! If Free
can't get in thankful mood be
fore Thanksgiving, after being
elected secretary of state. it is
no use the rest of us poor mortal-
trying.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20
Briggs Courier,
PERCY r TRUBsHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

South Dakota is making a
magnificent record. Besides
electing a populist legislature the
people of that state have voted in
resubmission. The people of
our sister state have our sympa-
thy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

Mrs. Laura ]. Eisenhuth, can
didate for state superintendent
on the populist ticket, was beaten
badly in her own county of
Foster.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-11-20

List of petit jurors drawn for term
of court to be held in December:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
a BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS

The following from the Iynchburn
News will he Of interest TO Roanokers as
similar conditions prvail here much to
the annoyance of the public. Considerable
lndi gnatlon Is expressed by the travelling
public and by those whose duty it is to
frequent the Union depot, at the manner
Ill whic trucks are handled Just when
the trains are coming in, and the crowd
on the platform ut its sthickest, these
trucks are pushed withuot regard for
men, women, or children, at whatever
rate the porter may desire People are
forced TO either side and NAV on the outer
edge OF the platform are placed in immi-
nent danger of being thrown beneath the
train. On these days when summer travel
crowds the depot the danger on the mar
row platform is very great, and when a
person has to dodge train on one side
and heavily loaded truck ON the other
III can readily he seen that the danger j.
vastly increased People are often struck
with the trucks rs they are being pulled
and pushed along, and Yesterday n News
reporter saw prominent gentleman from
nelghboring county struck in the hock
with the handle of Il truck and nearly
knocked breathless. A negro was pulliny
the truck f''''9
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cleveland, o., June 10 The Colts out
patted and out -felded the Cleveland's to-
day Captain Tebeau and Umpire Lynch
nearly came to blows in the eighth over
one OF the latter decisions. Lynch after
Offering to tight Tebeau, refused TO um-
pre- any longer and Daily, of the Chica-
gos and Young, of the Clevelands took
his place.
score Cleveland,3 runs, hits,3 errors:
Cmcago, runs, is hits, 0 errors. Bat
oerieS: Wallace aud O'Connor; Griffith
and Kittridge -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
ST. LOUIS NOT IN IT.
VENEZUELA AND ENGLAND.
1t is Believed ut Washington That
Trouble Has Occurred

Ii l. Believed ut Washington That
Trouble Has Occurred.
Washington, June 19-Although it can
not be learned that official confirmation
has been received as to Il conflict between
the British and Nenezuelans, yet it is ac-
cepted as certain in official quarters that
trouble of a more or less serious character
has occurred. The first report came from
II British source at Kinston and referred
to Venezuelan Interference with British
surveyors.
Officials here say that Trinidad is the
point most likely to hear of conflict, as
it is an island just opposite Georgetown,
British Guiana. There i hesitation to
accept the reports of actual lighting for
the most serious phases of the trouble
have never before brought on lighting,
except in the trihing Uruan incident.
when one British Inspector, Captain
Barnes, was arrested
Minister Andrade. of Venezuela. has
received no word from Caracas as to the
reported trouble He feels confident that
if il clash has occurred. it is not due to
any offensive steps by the Venezuelan
troops as they are under strict orders all
along the line. to make no advances and
to maintain only the status quo. in view
of the pending negotiations The British
embassy here has received no information
on the subject.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
THE DEAR OLD DOLLAR.

How dear to our hearts is the old silver
dollar when some kind subscriber pre-
sents it to viwe-the liberty head without
necktie or collar, and all the strange
things that To us seem so new: the wide
Spreading eagle, the arrows below il. the
stars and the words with the strange
things they tell. The coin of my fathers !
were glad that we know it, for some
time or other twill come in quite we'll
,he spread eagle dollar, the star spanled
dollar, the old silver dollar that we all
love so we'll Masonic Journal