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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
An Explanation.

Since q story has been circulated
that Mr.. Wanner had said that none
of his graduates were fit for the occa-
sion with the exception of one, and as
I am the cause of the otfense, / feel it
my duty to Mr.. Wanner and parties
concerned to try and straighten the
matter up little. The only thing Mr..
'Wanner said was that Orry Retzlatf
was one of his best pupils and that he
would like to have him another year.
merely said that there was none of
them but what Mr.. Wanner could
teach more. This was my opinion not
Mr.. Wanner's or Mrs. Solberg's, and
if these parties that get things 90 bad
ly mixed up would stay ON their own
side Of the fence after this, will feel
very grateful to them. I will endeavor
to keep my own yard clean. | feel we
would have no more trouble of this
kind.
Mrs. A. Z. sHUE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
HANsBRoUGH
Defines His Position on the Is
sues Of the Day.

ST. Paul, June 22.-Senator Hans
brough was in the city today on his
way home, and in an interview he an
nounced that his campaign for re-
election in North Dakota would be en-
tirely within republican lines and on
republican policies He believes that
the chief point at issue in the coming
campaign will be the tariff, as the
chief matter at stake just now was that
of securing sufficient revenue for the
purposes of carrying on the govern
ment He insists that ultimately his
free silver ideas will triumph and that
he simply lays aside his views on that
issue for the present and expects the
republican party to come to them later.
Free silver coinage in his opinion,
will finally be adopted by the country,
but for the present there is urgent ne
cessity for economic legislation and
he will carry on the fight during the
campaign on the tariff, that being in
his opinion tho issue that will be con-
sidered all over the country.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
The Grand Forks Herald says

The Grand Forks Herald says
of our next president: "William
Mckinley is of humble, farmer
parentage and is still a poor man
as to worldly goods. His father
kept himself poor in educating
his family. and that education
with the training Of a patriotic
and Christian American was all
he left them. William completed
his youthful education and pre-
paration for manhood S struggles
by three years active and vail
ant service on the battle fields Of
his country. For thirty years
since his life work has been un-
deviatingly along the same lines
of that training-honesty, man
liness, Christianity, patriotism.
AS the next president of the
United States he stands today
the typical American citizen.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
vas not here to make it.


Music. entertaining, inspiring, sym.
pathetic music was furnished by the
johnson girls. Guitars, violin, organ
singing harmonizing, pulsating. pene.
trating was music indeed. Mr..
Herigstad handledsthe how, Mr.. Bull
the organ, thee a4rlsA accompanying
their singing with guitars.
Miss Hovden, Of Fargo, gave sew
eral readings during the conference
which were we'll DALI red and received.
.5c.,l The following resolutions we're
That the conference express its
hearty thanks to the Norwegian Bap-
tist church. of Cooperstown, for their
hospitality and courtesy in entertain
ment of this body during this annual
session. Aud also,
To The Victor Memorial Baptist
church for the use of its house of wor-
ship and earnest sympathy with our
work.
That we extend our deepest sympa-
thy to our brother Elling Johnson and
his family in their bereavement in the
death of wife and mother.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

We have been waiting for some
time to hear Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor Andrew
II. Laughlin. either confirm or
deny the rumor that he was in
terested in inducing immigra-
tion to Nevada instead of North
Dakota, but the genial commits
sioner is as dumb as an oyster
and is working hard for a renom-
ination in the convention. Mr..
Laughlin had better rise up and
either confirm or deny the ale
gation-we don't want a commits
sioner of agriculture drawing
pay from North Dakota and then
working against her interests.
Not much.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
RnMNEsS.

The record of Romness news is but
small but l guess Twill mention it, al
though it may not be very much of iin-
portance to the readers to sec that
Romness people are still alive al.
though some are missing that have
gone out on expeditions to look up
mines of every description, such as
gold mines and coal mines. They are
men OF experience and good judgement
such as it requires to discover such.
We are sorry. to lose, them, but we are
in hopes they will return.
There is a great boom in the coun-
try. prospects are good. Land is cold
at all prices, and great improvements
are being done. Some are building,
some. are painting, and some are
breaking, SO time is rushing on lively,
and soon will the harvest be, and
every hand will be kept in motion, .un-
til winter frost comes.
Mr.. John Hogenson is having his
mousse panied IN good shape and it
looks neat. He. has also laid q foun-
dation for a barn this last week.
The Young Peoples Society, OF
Ronness, is going to hold a Fourth Of
OF July picnic at Mr.. John Hogenson.s
grove, where there lisa nice location.
Everybody is invited to come and
havea good time and bring their dinner
baskets along. where they can spread
there dinner on the green grass under
the shady trees. Coffee will be served
free of charge. Come one, come all
and be happy and enjoy yourselves
The celebration is going to be popular.
The program willconsist of different
exercises which will be interesting to
young and old. IA
RoMNEss REPORTER.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
Contrary to the expectations

Contrary to the expectations
of a great many people the st.
Louis republican convention did
not adopt a straddle platform,
but came out boldly and square.
ly for sound money. The declar-
alton in regard to the financial
question is as follows:
1.-The Republican party is un-
reservedly for sound money. 1t
caused the enactment of the law
providing for the resumption OF
specie payments in 1879; since
then every dollar has been as
good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to
every measure calculated to de-
base our currency OF impair the
credit of our country. We are
therefore opposed to the free
coinage of silver except by inter
national agreement with the
leading commercial nations of
the world. which we pledge our
selves to promote, and until such
agreement can be obtained the
existing gold standard must be
maintained. All our silver and
paper currency now in circula-
ton must be maintained at parity
with gold and we favor all meas
ures designed to maintain inviol-
ably the obligations Of the United
States and all our money, wheth-
er coin or paper. at the present
standard, the standard of the
most enlightened nations of the
EARTH
Free silver will undoubtedly
be the platform opposed to the
above, and the people of the
United States will have chance
to choose between the two on
November g..
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
The Devils Lake !chatauqua
Assembly, July to13.

The Association is Incorporated
under the laws Of North Dakota and
is now in it's fourth year. It's grounds
are magnificently located on the we'll
shaded, elevated banks of the shistor-
ical and picturesque lake Of salt water,
having q shore line of over four
hundred miles. a sandy beach slopes,
gradually down to the waters edge.
affording excellent facilies for BATH
ing and boating. A line of steamers
ply the lake and make regular trips
to Fort Totten and frequent excursions.
There is q large auditorium in which
the lectures, concerts and all platform
exercises are given. The large hotel
will be under a new and competent
management and every effort will be.
made to make its guests enjoy them
selves. Those who choose to combine
study with an outing will find an op-
portunity offered by summer school.
Under the same management as tie
Summer School will be the Oakwood
Summer Camp for boys, the object of
which is to provide q safe. pleasant
and profitable place for the boys to-
spend their summer vacation. The
Summer Camp will be open on the
same date as the Assembly and con-
tinue until August 29th. An examine
ton of the program will reveal mag
nificent entertainment for every after
noon and every evening during the
Assembly. The Chautauqua this year
offers rare opportunities for, recrea-.
ton, entertainment,. study. open air
exercise and an all around good tins
for these who are fortunate enough to
,be there. ..s.For information address,
, : = .EDGAR,L IRuE, Secretary,
!. ..s....ss ~. -. .sEs DEVILS Lake. y. P,
.s.a&.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Ex-President Harrison will
discuss our national finances in
an article on 'sThe Secretary of
the Treasury. which will appear
in the August issue Of The La
dies Home Journal. He will tell
briefly of the origin of our fnan-
cial system; it's expansion or
development: how the nation
raises its revenues. and dis
burses it's moneys: and detail the
faults of our system of fnancier-
ing. Referring to the methods
necessary to maintain our gold
reserve General Harrison. ex.
presses himself with evident dis
approval. and says that .'the
present situation would be alb
surd if it were not SO serious. y
The increase or the diminution
Of the gold reserve. the ex-presi-
dent asserts, powerfully affects
every interest, and the '.mend-
ing of existing conditions will be
a task for the wisest and strong
est statemanship."
The ex-president clearly in
Inmates that successful fnancier-
ing is extremely difficult by the
present methods. Upon this
point he says: "If fifty dollars
would suffice to hold $50, ,OOO.O 900
in the treasury the secretary
could not expend the small sum.
He must stand by until the gold
is gone and then sell bonds to get
it back. The result is that the
banks and the brokers are often
able to make play Of the. trea-
lsury. A financial institution
whose board transacts it's busi-
ness in puplic is at disadvant-
age. q: i. -
sz.-r.; :....;i ~. !. u. -t.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
MARDELL.

The town board of equalization met
at c. G. Carlon's last Monday. @
The Mardell Sewing Society meet at
Carlson's tomorrow, Wednesday.
N. J. Qualey visited in Mardell SUM
day. N. J. intends to leave for the
500 Line this week.
Nels Arneson and Oscar opheim
drove over to Mayville Sunday, to be
on time for the ball game Monday.
After the ball game Saturday, some
OF the Clippers attended a Republican
League but no business was transacted.
MAHDELL RE.EcHo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Our English cousins seems to
feel quite bad over Mr.. McKin-
ley's nomination and the editors
of several prominent English
papers appear to have a hard
pain. The English thrive better
on free trade than they do on
protection and it is no more than
natural that they should feel bad
at the prospects of a change of
diet that is nauseating to them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Twenty -four delegates headed
by Senator Teller bolted from
the st. Louis convention because
that body would not declare for
free silver. The boilers are now
trying to unite the democrats
and populists together with the
free silver republicans into NOM
mating Teller for president. It
would be the proper thing to do
as it would not be very long be
fore Teller was convinced that he
did not represent a very large
slice of this country.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Notwithstanding that Teller,
Dubois, Pettigrew and a few
other free silver men bolted the
late convention, the republican
party still lives and Mckinley
will be elected by the largest
majority ever given an American
president. Stick a pin in here.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
REPORT OF
Wahpeton Convention To be
Held at Grand Forks Next
Year. Rev. E. S. Shaw
Elected Supt. Juni-
or Work.

The seventh annual convention of
the North Dakota Christian Endeavor
Union held at Wahpeton June 1918,
was by far the largest in the history
of the Union. One hundred and sew
enteen delegates reported to the trans
portation manager. There we're also
a number who drove in from neigh
boring towns.
In the absence of the president,
Rev. G. D. Mcdonald, Of Grafton,
Rev. G. McKibben, of Forest River,
was chosen to preside until the
arrival of the -vice-president Rev. C.
Fl. Phillips, of jamestown, Thursday
morning.
The excellent program was carried
out with but few changes.
Addresses of welcome were given by
some of the aldermen of Wapheton,
by Rev. DR.. Knox and by Rev. G. B.
Barns on behalf of the city university
and the local c. E. society. Rev. DR..
Dudley, of Fargo. preached the con-
vention sermon. A reception was
rendered the delegates Tuesday even
ing with light refreshments.
One afternoon was given to the Jun
iors and their work. This proved
one Of the most interesting sessions of
the convention. Excellent music was
furnished by the Wahpeton society in
addition to the convention songs.
The union raised and expended
nearly 5000 last year in extending the
work, and s27O were pledged for the
coming year.
The papers and discussions were
along practical lines and methods of
work. The spiritual interest contin-
ually dispensed throughout che con-
vention and had a fitting climax in
the conservation meeting Thursday
night at which a number of the as
sociate members of the local society
decided for Christ. The consecration
meeting was led by Secretary M. B.
Van Wranken, of the Grand Forks
Y. NJ. G. A. The following officers
were elected for the insuing year:
President, Rev. c Fl Phillips, of
jamestown: Vice-President, N B Fitch,
of Casselton: Secretary. I J Rad
cliffe, Larimore; Treasurer, G E Bat
cheller, Buffalo: Supt. Junior work,
Rev. E. S. Shaw, Cooperstown: supt.
missionary work, Mrs. o A Hagen,
Wahpeton. The convention will be
held in Grand Forks next year. The
North Dakota G. e. Young People,
the organ of the union was endorsed
and few large number of new sub
scriptions secured. Roy T.fPorte. of
Hunter. was elected publisher for an
other year. Ex-Governor Miller was
presented to the convention and made
a neat little speech.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
Loss one-Third:

VIM. Farley, who lives six miles
south of Spiritwood station says the
storm last Friday evening was the
heaviest he has experienced in his Is
years residence in the county, The
downpour of water was something un-
precedented and, when to it's force was
added hail. driven forward by a
strong wind, faint idea of the dam
age. wrought by the storm can be
imagined. The water gathered on the
land in immense quantities in few
minutes and as it rushed down the
slopes into the hollows cutting its way
through the mellow soil everything
was carried with it. Grain was uD-
rooted and carried into low places to
rot with other debris. Now, several
days afterwards, the low places still
remain full Of water, and the wreckage
of the storm covers che fields. The
grain is beginning to straighten up
and overcome the effects. Mr.. Far.
ley estimates the damage at not less
than one-third and il an early frost
occurs, the entire crop may be lost.
Beside Fred Jensen. David Fax, Hen
ry Ferguson and others on toward
Clark City in Barnes county suffered
losses. Garden truck was washed out
completely and radishes we're crushed
and driven, into the, soil. The hail
was described as about half the size
OF a partridge,egg. The storm lasted
three-fourths OF an hour. Alert. ~, /. : :
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Senator Hansbrough of North
Dakota says the nominee of the
republican national convention
should be instructed by it ''to
force the gold nations of Europe,
through trade determinations in
our commercial intercourse with
them, to establish bimetallism as
the universal rule
By ''bimetallism" the senator
means the free coinage of silver
at an uncommercial and there
fore false ratio of 16 to 1. He
wants the president of the United
States, with 20 millions of people
behind him, to force the govern
ment Of Europe, with $50 millions
of people behind them, to accept
a half-value silver coin in ex-
change for goods for twice over
what it is worth. The weapon
to be placed in his hands with
which to coerce Europe is s'trade
determinations. The products
of Asiatic, African. and South
American countries which do not
have the gold standard are to. be
given the preference of Ameri-
can trade.
Does this donkey really imag-
inc that Europe will be fright
ened by any ''trade ~discrimina-
tions' free silverites can devise?
Suppose Europe retaliates by
refusing to purchase the surplus
American wheat, corn, pork. and
cattle, who else will buy it? And
what will it be worth when
Europe refuses to purchase it?
This country sells to Europe
double as much exports as she
buys of imports from that CONT
nent. This donkey Hansbrough
wants this country to destroy it's
profitable trade with the Old
World in a nonsensical attempt
to coerce Europe into discarding
its gold standard Of currency for
the benefit of a handful of silver
patrons of the Mountain states.
The leading product of North
Dakota is wheat. It's donkey
senator proposes to cut off the
market in Europe for that staple
product. Could not the people
of that state find some man with
at least a few grains of common.
sense to represent them in the.
American senates Chicago Trib-:
une. s
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

The Grand Forks Plaindealer
pertinently remarks that the
Griggs Courier is against Bulge
for governor. The Pllaindealer
is correct, we might add so is the
county of Griggs.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

Never since the days of Lin
coin, Grant and Blaine was there
such a popular public uprising
for any one man than there is to-
day for Mckinley, the man of
destiny.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

The populists will in all prob
ability endorse Senator Teller
for president. That will be- a
very nice way of letting the
gentleman from Colorado down
easy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
Taken Un.

One red .heifer, l year old and
white.sheep. Z. T. FUGLEsTAD,:
i Sec. 1O-l45-59
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

....z.ts I. > Z 5t,<+:t-
Dr.: J. Clark, Of AIinnysape lis, Kgsssttefri-
nary. surgeon, and dentist, as. now, at
Anderson & Sundeby ,s.s livery barn.
All work guaranteed: I. ~: ~. ..l-....
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26
Our Population.

The population of the town of Coop
erstown. Griggs county. North Dako-
ia, June Goth. 1896, is 675. comprised
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-06-26

JOHN EDWARD CHM.
The record-union., 1896-03-31
NO. 16,992.

fort of Thomas W. Pearsall, a stock
holder in the Great Northern Railroad.
TO prevent consolidation of that cor
poration with the Northern Pacific Rail-
road had successful issue to-day when
Justice Brown announced the opinion
of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The case came up from the Circuit
Court for the Eighth Circuit, which
rules against -Pearsall. He contended
that the proposition to consolidate the
two systems was in violation of the law
Of Minnesota, enacted in 1874, which
prohibited the consolidation of compet-
ing lines of railroad.
On the other hand, it was the conten-
tion of the managers that the law was
violation of the provisions of the char
tel of the Minneapolis and ST. Cloud
Railroad, the original link of the Great
Northern line, authorizing it to lease or
purchase other lines of road.
The question before the Supreme
Court of the United States, said Justice
Brown, was whether or not the law of
1874 was an impairment of vested
rights of the Great Northern Company.
Discussing the meaning of the term
vested right, the opinion stated that i'm
the view of the court it did not extend
beyond right acquired by or under
executed contracts.
1t was within the power Of the Legis-
lature under a general permission, such
as expressed in the Minnesota and St.
Cloud charter, to require other roads to
declare that it shall not be used to ac-
COmnarinSr
struct monopoly which for three hun
dred years had been held by the courts
In England and this country to be obi
Gus and against public policy
The judgment of the lower court was;
reversed, and the case remanded.
Justice Brown also read the decision
OF the court in a similar case of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany against the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky, appealed from the Court of
Appeals in that State.
The Louisville and Nashville had ar
ranged to purchase control of the Ches-
apeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad
company, which would give it a practi-
cal monopoly of the railroad business
between Louisville and Memphis, and
the State brought suit for an injunction
to prevent the carrying out of the con-
tract, ON the ground that it would be a
violation of the law of the State forbid
ding the consolidation, by lease or pur-
chase, of competing lines of road within
the State.
The injunction was issued by the in
ferior court and sustained by the Court
of Appeals. This judgment the Supreme
Court of the United States affirmed. The
opinion declared it to be the opinion of
the court that not only was the Louis
vile and Nashville Company forbidden
to purchase, but by the Constitution of
Tennessee, of which the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern was a citizen, it
was incompetent to sell. The conclu-
sion of the court was concurred in by
Justice Brewer and White
The record-union., 1896-03-31
NICARAGUA REVOLUTION.
FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS TO
BRING ABOUT PEACE.
The Insurgents Demand That the
Reigns of Government be Turned
Oyer to Them.

MANAGUA (Nicarasua), March 30.
The Peace Commission, consisting of
DR.. Prudente Alfaro, President of
Salvador; General Comlins of Salvador,
and Senior Ramirez, the Nicaraguan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has re-
turned here from La Paz, where a con-
ference with the representatives OF the
insurgent Leonists had been held.
The terms offered by President Ze-
laya are. understood to be the absolute
surrender of all arms, the payment of
all war expenses and the surrender of
the leaders for trial.
The insurgents not only refused to ac-
cept these terms, but demanded that
President Zelaya turn over to them the
Government of Nicaragua.
Consequently the war will be con-
tinued with renewed bitterness on both
sides. There is great excitement here.
Steps are being taken to reinforce the
troops at the front, and to begin an ad-
vance on Leon as soon as much-needed
supplies of ammunition reach the Gov
ernment forces
The Government is said to be hard
pressed for funds as well as ammuni-
uon which facts are not known to the
Leonists, who are understood to be re-
ceiving secret supplies from Guatemala
and other sources, which may result in
complications likely to cause a general
war throghout Central America
1t is suggested that this is good op-
portunity for intervention upon the part
OF the United States. with view to
bringing about peaceful settlement Of
the question in dispute, as conflict In
volving all the Central American Re-
publics will put serious check upon the
business of development of the natural
resources of Central America