davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

The democratic state conven-
tion at Grand Forks last week
nominated the following gentle
men to fill the balance of the fu-
sion ticket: John Burke, of
Rolette county. for congress;
John L. Cashel. of Walsh, for
lieutenant-governor; Judge Tenn
pleton, Of Grand Forks. for SUI
preme court Judge; H. D. Al
lert, of Cavalier, for state treas
urer; Marion Conklin, of Suits
man, for attorney general; y. T.
Parlin, of Cass. for insurance
commissioner; w. S. Vent. OF
Dickey, for railroad commission
er. The populists met at the
same time and ratified the nom
ination thus making the fusion
deal complete.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
To T. G..

In replying to L. G. last week !
thought / had all of his article before
me and did not know the difference
until I picked up the Courier of this
week when found that the Editor had
found it necessary to divide the arti-
Gle. This of course makes no differ
ance only, in not seeing it all, made
one mistake and that was when l gave
the gentleman the credit of being as
we'll posted as most of the advocates
of free silver. The statement that he
makes in the last issue proves con-
clusively that he knows but very little
about the monetary system OF this or
any other country. His first state
ment that there is not money enough
in the world to pay the debt OF the
United States government is not true.
[ have not the books at hand to give
the exact figure but to be safe there is
at least $40 in gold for every S1.O0 OF
debt owned by the United States gov
ernmeDt. The worst part of his argu-
ment, the one that shows the weakness
of it, is the assumption that there must
be in existance dollar in gold fol
every dollar of indebtedness OF our
debt can never be paid. 1t seems al.
most like loss of time to answer
such an argument for there are nine
hundred and ninety-nine out of every
thousand who know better. than to be.
lieve such rot. But to satisfy theSon
man we will spend little time. Uses
of money as a medium of exchange is
only needed to pay balances with and
the debt paying power is not limited
in any way if kept in circulation. AS
an illustration pay my man this
morning $500 on his wages, he turns
around and pay the same $500 to his
boarding mistress she in turn pays
the same piece to her grocery man, he
pays the $500 to his clerk in payment
of his salary, the clerk in turn pays it
to his shoemaker who in turn pays it
to his grocery man, here we will let it
rest but the grocery man will not.
Who can say how many more than
the present s35 worth of debts it will
pay with it before night. The illustra-
tion whows $35 worth of debts paid
with only S. actual money used, and
this could easily have been done in
one hours time, and if this is true
among individuals is it not true
among nations? l think 1 need not
go farther to prove that it does not
need as much money as there are
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

The Courier has already been
favorably impressed with the ar
ray of arguments produced by
the ladies for equal suffrage, but
we must confess that two years
ago the fight between Miss Bates
and Mrs. Eisenhu tn made us feel
somewhat sick and our ardor in
this direction has considerably
weakened. Should Miss Bates
remain in the field as an indie
pendent candidate the old fight
between the two ladies will be
renewed with added gusto no
doubt. Do the women of North
Dakota expect to gain equal suf-
frage under such conditions?
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
The Shorter Silver Catechism.

New York World:
O.. What silver standard coun-
tries have free coinage? A. Not
one.. There is not in all the world
a mint open to the free coinage OF
silver at any ratio.
@. Does not Mexico coin all
silver brought to her mints? A.
Yes, but she charges SAL for
each 100 coins, and the coinage is
at Is. 81 to 1. so that she recoins
European silver at a cost to the
holder of about 10 per cent, and
American silver at cost of z per
cent.
@. Does not India free coin
silver? A. No. The mint was
closed three years ago.
@, Does not Japan coin free:
A. No. The mints closed some
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

Western Womanhood, which
Miss Bates has sold to Miss
Whedon, comes out for August
enlarged four pages, with illus
trated cover and new depart
ments for the Home, Children,
Sunday School. School Room,
Art and Needle Work in the
Home, all in charge of well
known women throughout the
state; the w. G. T. U. and Equal
Suffrage work continues as in
the past. On the leading page is
a delightful picture and sketch
of Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell, of
Montana, the first and only lady
Asst Atty General in the coun-
try. This is the only woman's
paper in the West not given up
to some single hobby, it covers a
wide range of interests and
North Dakota women may well
be proud of it. SOC a year.
Address Western Womanhood,
Fargo, N. D.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

years ago. 1t coins subsidiary
silver on government account. as
all mints do. The currency is
Bank of Japanese notes. S134.
600, 600, redeemable in full legal
tender silver coin. These notes
correspond to our greenbacks OF
1868, except that they do not go
below SO per cent in discount.
Q. What is the result? A.
That the finances are disordered.
There is no security for business.
There is no fixed standard value
The yen (dolla1) is worth SO cents
in gold one day and 81 the next.
as the price of silver huctuates
in the market, exactly as our
greenbacks tiuctuated.
@. Is this true of all silver
standard countries? A. It is
true of each and all. There is
not one in which business is not
speculation. because there is no
fixed standard of value.
G. What is meant by a silver
basis?:" A. That the notes
issued are redeemable in silver.
that silver is the money of final
redemption.
Q. What is it's practical effect:
A. To drive gold out of circula-
ton and out of use as money,
either as currency or a reserve
for redemption, as it is now used
by our banks and by the govern:
ment.
@. Is this a universal result:
A. 1t is. There is not a silver
standard country in the world in
which gold circulates or is used
as money. The more valuable
money is always boarded or SOLD
in speculation as a commodity.
@. Would not the adoption
of free silver coinage prove {
measure of contraction, giving
us less money than we have now
A. 1t would. More than 500,
100000 in gold coin and certifi
Gates would be Immediately
driven out of circulation or ust
as money. 1t would tax the
silver mining capacity for ter
years to make good this deticien
cy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

The jamestown Alert last Mon
day published that celebrated
Blaine speech of which the press
of North Dakota has had so
much to say of late. Now that
the speech has been published
those fellows who have been hav-
ing so much controversy over
the matter can roll up their
sleeves and go at it again. In
the meantime an impatient
public awaits further develop
ments.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
The sound money democrati,

The sound money democratic
convention will be held at Indi-
annapolis Sept. I'd, and promises
to be a very notable gathering.
The sound money democrats
who do not want to vote for Nc
Kinley will have chance to vote
as they feel and still preserve
the national democratic organiza.
ton.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

George w. Smalley, the fa-
nous American editor author,
has been granted a two months
holiday by his paper, the London
Times, and has gone abroad on a
special mission for the Ladies
Home Journal. He has engaged
to prepare a short series of arti.
cles for that magazine, and is
gathering the material for them
in Europe. The work will neces
state his spending part of the
summer in England, and the re
mainder in Germany.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

John L. Cashel, who voted for
Roach for United States senator,
when he was elected as a republi-
can,, has been nominated for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by the demo
Gratis. Cashel can rest assured
that he will get it where the
chicken got it by the ak.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

Ladies in New York are wear
ing stockings that are jeweled in
the instep and cost 5000 per pair.
We have not noticed any stock.
ings like that in Cooperstown.
No wonder the money question
agitates the people when 5000
per pair is paid for stockings.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

AAOw uCPcuu upon Gne security OF my
neighbors need of it, and also how
much money he has to pay for it with.
Mr.. IN" says that the hardships
many individuals has to endure is
caused by liquor traffic and also ones
own management. This is true to o
certain extent. But for our nation as
a whole it is not true. We do not
have to be bankrupt nation on ac-
count of the liquor. traffic or on ac-
count of mismanagement of some cer-
tain farmer or business man. Sup
posing you are a good manager of
your own affairs and through misfort-
une or bad luck gets into the hole, it
is next to impossible, especially for a
farmer with the present prices of pro-
ducts, to get out again. The last argu-
ment which he brings forth is that
tariff Tor revenue only is thoroughly
exploded. This can not see as the
Wilson bill only reduced the tariff
per cent. wish Mr.. 'sM" would ex-
plain this more fully. Probably l
misunderstood it. In the Courier for
July 3lst "M" explains the ratio be-
tween the two metals thoroughly
The plank in our platform which con-
Germs this money question says: We
demand free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver to the extent of $50
per capita at the present legal ratio of
l6 to l. This is more silver to the
gold than the European countries has.
This ratio is honest enough as long as
it is true that silver in 1872 and 3, be-
for its decentralization, was worth 1O3
cents in gold as a commodity. There
is no honesty whatever in comparing
the present value of the two metals
because you have taken away and
forbidden the, principal use of the
silver. The more uses there are Gre
ated for certain thing the more de-
mand there will be and consequently
more it will be worth. Suppose the
government of the United States
should enact a law forbidding people
to eat pork, what do you suppose
hogs would be worth? 1t had to di-
minish in value because it's principal
use was forbidden. oThe same thing
with silver. In 1916 England demone-
tized silver, in 1865 France, Switzer-
land and Belgium followed, and in
1871 Germany done the same thing.
We could prosper on binetallic sys.
TEN from 1916 to 1873 in spite of Eng
land which is the principal country
with which we deal and keep silver
above par in bullion. Why can't we
now? With silver worth lob cents in
gold how could the often referred to
Gresham law drive the gold out of cir
culation when. silver was the dearer.
AS I do not like to see or hear that
an innocent party is accused of defend
ing the free coinage of silver shall
not sign my name ''T. Co. hereafter.
RIB.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

Major Mckinley, it is reported,
will not take the stump to make
votes for himself during the
campaign, preferlng to remain
in quiet while the people do the
talking. We are of the opinion
that candidates would show con-
siderable more dignity by re-
naming at home instead Of run
ming all over the country attend
ing political gatherings. Mr..
McKinley's record as a statesman
is too well known all over the
country to need him to plead his
own cause.-The people will testi-
fy as to his worth by electing
him president next November.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
..Can a man promote the cause

.'Can a man promote the cause
of silver by vote for McKin-
ley?" asks w. III. Standish. If
the wheels in that gentleman S
head are in good running order
and he means the free and un-
limited coinage of 16 to 1 he
ought to know that any ybody vot-
ing for Mckinley does not intend
to promote the cause of silver at
Is to mot on your birthday,
William.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

Griggs county has not expert
enced any upheavals up to date
and it is said Col. Creel has
Topped.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
Silver.

In the Courier for August 7th, Mr..
';M'' is apparently exerting himself
to the very utmost to keep his argu-
ments floating. When he out of my
article draws the conclusion that an
extra coat over and above what we
wear has no intrinsic value he is alb
surd. Just think of such conclusion.
He cannot however deny that it is the
use of gold as money which gives to it
it's value and that it has value only as
an exchange. This value thus created
from that main use Mr.. "M" calls
''intrinsic value.'
1t is true that gold has not much to
do with those temporary fluctuations
in the prices of products A tempor-
ary rise in prise of any one product is
caused by sudden increased demand
for such product which again is caused
by either shortage in crop or some
new use of it or a scheme among the
speculators. 1t is nevertheless obvi-
Gus that the average price of products
has been falling very rapidly with
temporary rises caused by reasons
given above and gold has gone up or
appreciated or in other words gold
has increased in purchasing power
since 1873. Prices will not be at a
stand still even if silver is remonetized
but they will average higher than they
now do, in other words it will lessen
the purchase power of the gold dollar.
The price of what have will then as
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21

The Grand Forks Plaindealer
has the election all settled in
favor of the fusionists. There
is nothing like keeping a stiff
upper lip-and Carruth can do
that to perfection.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of
North Dakota.
North Dakota.

The Fourth Legislative Assembly of
the state of North Dakota proposed
the following amendment to the con-
stitution of the state by
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
Our New Bank Building.

The new brick bank building erected
by the proprietors of the First Bank
OF Cooperstown. is completed and
ready for occupancy, and Cashier
Buck expects to move therein some
time this week. The building is of
solid brick the outside walls being of
dark red pressed brick, the doors aud
windows having brown stone trim
mings. The building is 25x6O two
stories high. The upper floor has
been divided off into spacious rooms
that can either be used for family
purposes or for office rooms. Hon.
Il. G. Cooper has rented the upper
rooms and will live therein. Down
stairs as you enter the vestibule you
turn to your left and enter the spaci-
Gus banking office. with its handsome
hardwood fixtures and furniture.
Back of the general banking room is
a private Office for the officials of the
bank and south of the banking room
is private apartment for the use of
the public. AT the rear end of the
building with a front facing on Church
street is a large, nicely furnished
office occupied by Mr.. Cooper. The
whole downstairs is finished in hard
wood-oak. natural finish. The fix
lures are very handsome and in fact
the whole building from top to bottom
ic oo1 io1 NE,.
Reynolds, of Fargo, is the contractor,
and that he understands his business
is apparent from the excellent work.
manship displayed on the building.
There is nothing extravagant about
the building, but it certainly is u
building that could adorn any town.
The proprietors of the bank have cer-
tainly demonstrated that they have
faith in Cooperstown and have in
vested their money literally. Under
Cashier Bucks conservative manage
ment the First Bank has grown to be
one of the solid institutions of the
state and we hope the business of the
bank will increase and multiply.
Our goods are sold on honor and our
guarantees backed by our money.
We have taken special pains in the
selections of paints and handle the
Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co.'S.
prepared paints, varnish stains, pure
linseed oil, pure white lead, ochre,
ETC., which we positively guarantee.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved, by the house of represent
atives of the state of North Dakota,
the senate concurring, that the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of
the state of North Dakota be submit
ted by this legislative assembly of
said state, to be by said legislative
assembly submitted to the qualified
electors of said state for rejection or
adoption:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.


First. THAT section 12l of the con-
stitution be amended SO as to read as
follows: Every male person of the
age of q years Or upwards belonging
to either of the following classes, who
shall have resided in the state one
year and in the county six months and
in the precinct ninety days next pre-
ceding any election shall be deemed a
qualified elector at such election.
First; citizens of the United States:
second. civilized persons of Indian
descent who shall have severed their
tribal relations two ~ years next
preceding such election.
That section 127 be amended to read
as follows: Section l27. No person
who is under guardianship, non COM
pos mentis or insane shall be quail
fed to vote at any election, nor shall
any person convicted of treason or
felony unless restored to social rights,
and the legislature shall by law estab-
lish an educational test as a qualifica-
tion and may prescribe penalties for
failing, neglecting or refusing to vote
at any general election.
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legisla-
tive assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 1st
day of July, 1896.
c. NJ. DAHL,
Secretary of State.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-08-21
Briggs Courier,
PERCY r. TRUBsHAw,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
NATIONAL TICKET.
For President:
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
of Ohio.
For Vice-President:
GARRET A. HOBART,
of New Jersey.
Republican State Ticket.

For Member of Congress
N. N. JOHNSON, of Nelson.
For Governor
For Lieutenant Governor
j. NJ. DEVINE, of LaMoure.
For Secretary Of State
FRED FALLEY, of Richland.
Gee +. NICHOLS, of cass.
For Auditor
j. U. HANNUM, of Ransom.
For Attorney General
j. F. COWAN, of Ramsey.
For Commissioner of Insurance
FRED FANCHER, of Stutsman.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. G. HALLAND, of Trail.
For Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor.
HI. u. THOMAS. of Benson.
For Bailroad Commissioned
GEO. II. KEYES, of Dickey.
l.. l.. WALTON, OF Wells.
j. r. GIBSON. Of Pembina.
For Presidential Electors
JOHN H. DYSTE, of Sargent.
@. M. WHEELER. of Cass.
q. r. WILBUR, Of Rolette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-18

edges neatly, and having the diameter
ut bottom and top of the requisite size.
Allow room for tapping edges at the
joining part, but do not join until after
the painting has been done. When the
shade is properly shaped it may be
spread out fat to receive the decoration.
A charming design seen on large shade
designed for a banquet lamp showed a
bicycle trip, the mounted wheelwoman
appearing three times around the
Shade, threading a lovely lane envir-
oned in flowers and low-growIng shrub
berry. Another pretty design is the
delft effect in blue and white. The en-
pire pattern shown in the illustration is
4 very conventional and popular treat
ment. The medallions may be what
the sketcher prefers so long as the tone
of the whole is preserved. Edges of the
shades may be plain or in empire scroll.
N. Y Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-18
WOMAN AND HOME.
CIGAR BOX BRACKET.

Its Construction Affords Great Pleasure
to Amateur Home Decorators.
The beauty of this bracket to anna
feur home decorators is that it can be
made without tools, save for the use of
q small kitchen saw, of which every
home can boast. Eight boxes in all Will
be required, seven for the bracket and
one for the support. Take off the lids,
which you will not want for this design,
as it is intended to show off bric-a-brac
Though, of course, if you like to add
doors you can easily do SO by using the
1ids), and soak the boxes in very hot
water in order to get rid OF labels and
the smell of tobacco. When free from
paper leave the boxes several hours in
a warm room until the wood is dry,
then rub it with coarse sand paper I'M
til smooth. Set aside four boxes, which
you will use in, their entirety. Saw one
box exactly in half. From two boxes
saw off one-third OF each, and the re-
manning box, which is to serve as the
support, deal with in this way: First
saw it in half, then slope oil the sides
So that when the support is against the
wall these side pieces vanish to point
at the end and give grace to the design.
When your boxes are so prepared,
they are ready to be painted with ebony
enamel. If you look carefully at the
accompanying picture. however, you
will see where the boxes are joined there
is no need of adding a coating of paint;
but color all perceptible parts, inside
and outside. When the first coating is
quite dry, add another, laying the
enamel on evenly and thinly. 1t is Il
great mis- take to put too much paint on
your brush at once. The surface will
not be nearly SO smooth, and the enamel
will probably run down in streaky
Jumps.
Now fix your boxes in place. Begin
by cenenting with strong glue. the two
small pigeon holes at the bottom OF
the bracket. These are formed from,
the front of the box you sawed in half.
Then to each of these at either side glue
a whole box in horizontal position. On
the top OF each pigeon-hoie fix box
perpendicularly, and the threc-quarter
boxes are glued one at each side of these
perpendicular or upright boxes. The
little shelves which you see are made
from the ends of the boxes which were
taken off, and they must, of course,
be enameled black. a couple of COM
mon matches. painted and glued to the
sides of the box, will support each lit
tie shelf. Should you find the glue ''giv-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-18
THE RIGHT TO VETO.
President Cleveland Exercised Only His
Constitutional Prerogative.

President Cleveland Exercised Only Hir
Constitutional PreroEative.
In his veto of the general deficiency
bill Mr.. Cleveland thus answers his crit
les in congress that he has exceeded his
constitutional preTogatiye in vetoing
the eXtrayagant river and harbor bill:
ITO the extent that the constitution has
Gevolyed upon the president q participation
in legislation, / suppose his action on bills
presented to him for approval involves a
duty to be performed, like others pertains
ing to his office. with care and circumspec.
ton, and in full view of his responsibility
to the people and his obligation TO sub
serve the public welfare 1t is difficult &c
understand why, under the constitution,
il should be necessary to submit the pro-
posed legislation TO executive scrutiny and
approval except TO invoke the exercise OF
executive judgment and invite independent
executive action
This is simply unanswerable. Whal
is river and harbor bill sent to the
| president for if he is not as free to veto
! as to sign it? The veto power has been
repeatedly exercised in such cases by
Mr.. Cleveland's predecessors. Indeed.
it is eminently desirable that the pres
ident should have such power, since this
class of legislation opens fertile field
OF congressional extravaganza and job
berry, on which it is all important that
there should be a salutary executive
| check.
The two vetoes which Mr.. Cleyelane
sent to congress within a few days
| forcibly illustrate the defect in the
federal constitution which compels the
approval or the veto of every bill as
whole. In New York and other states
| the goyernormay veto one or more items