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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
ANETA.

=. j. Stone and wife and We editor
and family visited the much talked off
town of Aneta last Sunday. 1t was a
lovely day for q drive and after
two hours and half run from Coop
erstown we drove into Aneta. We
were much surprised to find this new
town even larger than We had expect
ed to find it. There are at present
about thirty new buildings erected
and others in course of erection.
Mayor Thayer has nice, pleasant
office, where he is at all times ready to
show up the advantages of the new
town and pilot old friends around.
We found the genial Sam Axdahl at
tending to business at his large and
finely built barn on the Main street.
Sam made himself useful to our
party by showing us around, etc.
Ole Ellefson, another Griggs county
boy, has a fine barn and seems to be
doing q nice business August Retz-
laff has started a lumber yard and to
him we are indebted for favors.
When the rails are laid to Aneta Mr..
Retzlatf will no doubt develop a nice
business. Aneta now has three fine
livery barns, three general stores. a
harness shop, hardware store, two
restaurants, and fine new bank
building. two meat markets, several
other business places and printing
office-which for the present is in Mr..
Thayer's granary, and is termed the
chamber of commerce building. We
stuck our head in the window to call
on the Panorama-as paddock
barred our entrance to the front door,
but ais Editor Pepper had gone to
Hope we did not go in. Mr.. Thayer
was also away SO that we we're disap-
pointed in not seeing him. Andrew
Tortin seems to be kept busy feeding
the citizens and looks happy as he
rakes in the ''shekels. We took
dinner with Mr.. A. Burns, who puts
up as fine meal as you would wish
to eat. We understand that Mr..
Burns will build restaurant at once
and if he does there is no question but
what he will do lots of business. Our
impression of Aneta is that it is a
lively little burg, and when the streets
get graded up and the new buildings
painted it will make nice little town.
The Baptist church, q nice artistic
building, has been moved from the
country two miles away to good
location in town, and Rev. w. f.
Whidden breaches there every Sun
day. By-the-way w. r. seems to be
popular with everybody. The graders
are finishing the last two miles at
Aneta and we are told that laying
rails will be commenced in few days.
We would like to say more of this
town but the Panorama ably fills the
field and will keep it we'll before the
public.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
We Have Gumption Emo ugh

EDITOR COURIER. ER.-Having just got
my threshing done will report results
and perhaps wind up on politics. My
wheat averaged 10 bushels, flax IA,
oats %, barley 90. Part of the wheat
was put in on burned stubble ground
and quite light. l think it does not
pay to put in crop that way. 1 blue
stoned my wheat and oat seed and
they were free from smut. Did not use
it on the barley, got plenty of smut,
so am sure it pays to bluestone seed
only put it on oats much stronger than
for wheat. And now for politics. The
Courier is all right as Mckinley
idea of finance and trade but is dead
against the interests of the farmer and
consequently nearly all other interests
in the west in advocating the single
gold standard and high protection.
BY high protection the manufactures
of this country can combine and force
up the prices of their articles to the
limit of their protection and why
should we farmers and consumers of
the west vote to give them that advan-
tage when we have to sell our products
on England's free trade market in
competition with all the world, and
why should we people of the west want
a single gold standard which means a
restricted volume of Cir culating med.
ium, therefore q dear money. 1t takes
more of our products to buy the dol
lar you see. If the law of supply and
demand is sound logic then free silver
will certainly increase the supply OF
money, therefore make it cheaper and
easier for us people in the west to get
the dollar; then values will begin to
steadily increase or appreciate and
business will begin to revive: then
timid capital that is now boarded and
refusing to be invested except in gov
ernment or municipal bonds will come
from it's hiding and seek investment
among the industrial classes because
it will be safe with rising values. We
have been running down hill for more
than twenty years and we will have
to reverse the machine before we start
up again.
Voters, think on these things and
see where your interests and the pros
perity of the country lies. Don't be
stampeded by threats and fears of
foreclosures and inability to secure
renewals of loans. Rest assured that
money will be easier to obtain under
free silver than it is now. for as I
have said before. with rising values
money will be seeking investment
among the people. 1t seeing to me
that anyone with gumption enough to
vote intelligently would see these
things in this light and then if they
are true to their conscience they will
vote to reverse the machine.
] ID. D. MCDANIEL.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
Hon. Rollin G. Cooper

Hon. .Rollin G. Cooper, one of
the active mem bers of the last
legislature, who as chairman of
the railroad committee, held
tight reign over the corporations,
writes J. F. Sheffield. of Lisbon,
that he is not for Bryan or free
silver and gives his reasons, con
cluding his letter with this terse
and comprehensive sentence II
should consider Bryan's election
calamity to our country. =
Forum.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02

20 scotia! my dear na tive soil!
for whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent.
Long may thy hardy sons Of rustic toll
ne o'est with health and peace and sweet con.
tent."-Robt. Burns,
The first of the series of dime socials
to be given by the ladies of the Con-
giegational church will occur Friday
evening. Oct. 8. The program will
consist OF songs and selections from
scotland's greatest bard who has
sung himself into the heart of the
world and preserved his couutry,s
dialect. Also the program will be
rendered in the plaids and tartans of
bonnie Scotland which may thrill the
hearts OF her people who no more
roam their native heath or scent tho
fragrant heather.
There will be some appropriate
decorations the ladies wish to con-
tribute to the social enjoyment of tho
season and they also want your dimes
for which they mean to give you full
value. The refreshment and social
hour will follow the progam which is
as follows:
PROGRAM.
l. Chorus. "Blue Bellsof Scotland. .
:. Solo, "Auld Robin Grey"
Mrs. SHAW.
8. Recitation. ''John Anderson my
.Jc,"
Mrs. BROWN.
4. Duett, ''When ye gang ava
Jamie,
MRS. SHAW and MIR. CRANE.
.. Solo, Within mile of Edin-
boro town."
MISS FITCH.
8. Chorus. ''Scots wha hae VII
Wallace bled.'
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
Speaking Abont Ca
Methods.
Campaign

Chicago Times-Herald. The
speeches made by Mr.. Bryan
and George A. Groot of Cleve-
land. Ohio. chairman of the noti-
tication committee of the nation
al silver party, and Ignatius
Donnelly, in Lincoln. in connec-
tion with the recent ceremony of
notification, were not acceptable
to a great many of Mr.. Bryan S
supporters, and the revolution
ary tone of those utterances has
not made Mr.. Bryan's cause any
stronger in this state. Mr..
Groot. in his address in this city,
said in the presence of Mr..
Bryan: "John Sherman is a
chief conspirator in league with
the money changers of Wall
street. 1 would like to know
how he came into possession of
81. 900, 0,000or $4,000, 900, when his
only known income was the
$4,000 and So, 900 per year which
he received from the govern
ment. I would not have John
Sherman buried in the same
grave with Benedict Arnold, for
that would be a disgrace to
Arnold. Then Mr.. Groot went
after Secretary Carlisle. He
accused him of violating the law
in issuing bonds to maintain the
gold reserve, and said: Il would
have the men who instituted the
gold reserve and the men who
maintained it hanged to the
nearest telegraph pole He
took up the bankers. saying:
Where is the money? Have
you got it? Bankers tell us it is
in hiding, but I say it is in Wall
street. The bankers have their
hooks in our craws. When are
you going to get out of their
clutches? Now is a good time to
commence. and if we don't get
out next November by the ballot
we will do something else.' Mr..
Groot did not say what the ''some-
thing else" would be, but fire
flashed from his eye, and the
word ''bayonet'' was probably
on his tongue.
Ignatius Donnelly followed
Groot and went farther. In the
course of his speech he said: IF
Andrew jackson were alive he
would hang half the brokers in
Wall street. and when Mr.. Bryan
gets in the White Houre I hope
he will do it. Then came a
story abouta a man with his mouth
full of fish bones. ''Now," said
Mr.. Donnelly, elf those men of
the money power continue as
they have they will find them
selves stuck fuller of bayonets
than that fellow was of fish
bones.
The populist press lays great
stress on the fact that some OF
the leaders of the silver cause
have been called anarchists, ETC.,
and while the Courier does up
hold any such business, the
above language used by two
silver leaders is enough to make
any ybody call them anarchists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02

It is not question as to who
will be elected president now, it
is simply question as to how
large a majority Major William
Mckinley will have.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
B,lcklen'S Arn,ca salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbains,
corns, and all skin eruptiens. and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25c per
box. For sale by S. Almkloy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
'Constables
Legislative Ticket, 10Th District

kIeoLAi sWEEsoM, of Grlggs;
LEVI G. GOPLERUD, of Steele.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02

cOOPERSTOWN, GRIGGS COUN'
Congress finally gave its atten-.
tion to the situation and the act
of 1853 was the result. This act
reduced the weighto of these frac.
tional pieces; limited their legal
tender power to the payment of
debts under five dollars; and
took away the privilege of free
coinage. Their coinage should
be upon the account of the
United States and amount should
be at the discretion of the secre-
tary of the treasury. The pur.
pose of this legislation was
secured; and these fractional
pieces were no longer melted up
and transported in bullion. Here
is another instance where we
were interfered with in our cur
rency by foreign people.
The act of 1857 was supple
mented to that of 1853, and
aimed at the withdrawal and re-
coinage of the Spanish and Mex
ican fractional silver coins.
These were demonetized and dis
appeared from circulation as all
money will that is demonetized.
The silver dollar had still q
legal standing; but it was prac-
tically non-existent and so con
tinued to be until the silver law
OF 1873. The time when the
silver dollar was really demon
etized in this country was in
1884 when it's bullion value, as
compared with gold, was greater
than it's mint value. Nothing
prevented it's use as money but
the fact that it was worth more
for other purposes, and the peo-
pie were satisfied to do without
it. Samuel T. Spear, writing in
this period of our monetary
history, says: ''After 1884,
when the gold coins of the United
States were reduced in weight,
and especially after 1858. when
the fractional silver coins were
not only reduced in weight, but
also limited in their legal tender
power to sums not exceeding
five dollars, and struck only on
account of the government, and
by it exchanged at par for gold
coins, the country was practical
ly brought to the standard Of
gold as the single standard of
Value This being a fact, which
cannot be set aside, what is the
use of laying so much stress
upon the demonstration of
silver by the law of 1873? The
law of 1873 did not knock out the
silver dollar. The people had al
ready knocked it out Of circula-
tion. Nobody was sitting in
sack cloth and ashes, on dung
heaps. bawling out his insincere
lamentations over the fact.
Silver owners cared not at all for
the silver dollar, for the silver
in it was worth 2.98 cents more
than the gold dollar. and were
perfectly willing the cheaper
coin should be the prevailing
money. The law Of 1873 rec
ognized a fact-a condition-and
conformed to it in making gold
legally, as it had been de facts,
the standard of value.
o. p. CHA1PLIN.
MR.. SWENSoN ACCEPTS.
Hon. Nicolai Swenson accepts
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
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
FRANK A. BRIGGS. of Morton.
For Lieutenant Governor
j. NJ. DEVINE, Of LaMoure.
For Secretary of State
FRED FALLEY, of Richland.
For Treasurer
J.U. HANNUM, of Ransom.
For Attorney General
J. +. 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
H. u. THOMAS. of Benson.
For Tairoad Commissioners
GEO. H. KEYES. of Dickey.
J.. l.. WALTON, of Wells.
j. II. GIBSON. of Pembinn.
For Presidential Electors
JOHN II. DYSTk, of Sargent.
C.M. WHEELER, of Cass.
G.. F. WILBUR, Of ROlette.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
County Ticket.

County Auditor,
P. A. MELGARD.
Register of Deeds,
HANS o. LIEN.
Sheriff,
CLAUS JACKSON.
Treasuser,
1vER UDGARD.
County Judge,
+. E. WARNER.
States Attorney,
DAVID BARTLETT.
Surveyor,
M. A. UELAND.
Coroner,
DIR. L. S. PLATOU.
Justices,
WILL H. CARLETON,
FRANK PFEIFER.
E. H. GROvEN.
JOSEPH MILLER.
'Constables.
&. H. BELDEN..
H. A. SUNDIN.
H. AMUNDSON,
LYMAN LEWIS.
Judicial Ticket.
For Judge Fifth District:
S. L. GLASPELL.
Legislative Ticket, 10th Distric
1' - EIcoIAi siWs'ENsoN, of Grigge;
LEVI G. GOPLERUD, of Steele.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
o.. Knute EeIsoo

nesota, will address the people
on the political issues of the day,
at Fluto's Grove, Mardell, on
OCT. Is, 90,
at 2::30 p. m. A large tent, capa-
BILE Of holding 1000 persons will
be provided so that shelter will
be provided in case of a storm.
The Hope Band will furnish
music and a large OK will be bar
becued. This will be the biggest
political grt thering ever held in
the state. Come out and hear
the truth.
Republican Legislative Con-
vention.
Convention called to order last Sat-
urday, Sept. 26th, at l:3O D. M, by
w. S. Hyde and call read.
On motion w. J. Skinner. of Steele
county was elected temporary chair
man, and E. w. Blackwell, of Griggs.
temporary secretary.
A committee of three consisting of
w. S. Hyde, M. F. Washburn and
j. j. Wamberg was appointed on
credentials.
A committee of three on resolutions
was appointed as follows: N. c..
Rukke, Oscar Barret. and L. G.. Cop
lerud.
A committee of three on permanent
organization was appointed as fol-
lows: O. Thorson, j. f. johnson,
John K. Olson.
Moved that a recess of thirty min
utes be taken. Carried.
Meeting again called to order by
the chairman and committee on per-
manent organization reported in
favor of making temporary organiza-
tion permanent. The report was
adopted.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following entitled to seats
in the convention. Steele county
c H Williams. proxy to w Skinner:
Thos Brake, o Thorsen, Ole f Fasse,
G S Cassell, proxy to J j Wamberg,
l. G Goplerud, X Fl Brunsdale, proxy
to L G Goplerud, Oscar Barrett, S. II
Nelson. Griggs county: w S Hyde,
Z Johnson, John K Olson, John w
Fiero, proxy to w S Hyde, N G
Ruklle. Hans Koloen, M F Washburn.
e w Blackwell.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Resolved, That the Republican
legislative convention of the six
teenth Legislative district, hereby
heartily endorse and approve of the
national platform of the republican
party especially that portion relative
W ulAC
Second-That we pledge the nom
inees of this convention to vote for no
man for United States senator who is
not emphatically in favor of sound
money as defined in our national
platform.
! Third-We further declare that it
should be the continuous purpose of
our party in this state to maintain
the present prohibitory law.
N. c. RUKKE,
| OSCAR BARRETT,
l.. G.. GOPLERUD,
Committee.
The report was on motion adopted.
| An additional resolution was sub.
mitted by Mr.. Goplerud and adopted
by the convention:
Resolved, That the chairman of tho
legislative committee of this distric,
be instructed to notify the nominees
of this convention of their nomination
and of the substance of the resolutions
regarding United States senator anl
request their acceptance of the nomina.
tion on those conditions, and in case
of their failure to SO accept that the
legislative district committee be EN-.
powered to fill their places on the
ticket.
Moved and carried that the chair.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-02
Scottish Social.

80 Scotia! my dear ns tive soir
for Whom my warmest wish to heaven is cent.
Long may thy hardy sons Of rustic toll
i'e b'est with health and peace and sweet con.
tent."-Robt Burns.
Evening star., 1896-11-13
PPrkOnaI Menffnn

Mr.. Henry l.. West of the Washington
Post. who recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis. is rapidly recovering from
its effects, and will be able to resume his
duties in two or three weeks.
Col Henry X Abbott, U.S.A, retired. is
in the city N attendance on the meeting
of the forestry commission.
Lieut. j. b. Briggs, attached to the New
York navy yard, has reported at the Navy
Department for examination for promotion
Rev. A. j. Graham of indianapolis is
spending week in the city, the guest OF
r. ]. Earnshaw, 230 New Jersey avenue
southeast. He will preach at Trinity
Church Surday morning and deliver an
address at the grand visitation of Hiram
Royal Arch Chapter Monday night next.
Lieut.. E w. Lucas, Corps of Engineers.
is at 1915 31st street on leave of absence.
Capt. Z. b. Frick, medical department.
is in the city on his way to San Francisoo o.
Lieut.. S. II. Slocum, Sth Cavalry, is a.
1924 18th street.
Edgar w. Gessford is severely i'll with
typhoid fever in Pennsylvania.
Detective Boyd went to New York with
his family yesterday. He will remain there
about ten days, and his wife and children
will probably remain away unit! the holi-
dayS
Evening star., 1896-11-13
THE BASE BALL MAGNATES.
Not Such n Bitter Feeling ms The,
Was Among the Directors,

Not Such Bitter Feeling ms There
Was Among the Directors,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO. November 13.-The talk
among the base ball magnates of the Ma
tional League directors today was not SO
bitter as after last nights meeting. Among
the members Of the big seven strong
disposition was msnifested to abroeate
some of the power delegated to the ma
ticnal board of arbitration. Section "a. CIV
Ing the board power to decide its own iuris.
diction in all cases. will be brought up bv
the Brush faction, and it will be subjected
to any alterations that the Chicago. pitts.
burg. New York. Boston and Philadelphta
magnates desire
II necessary the board will be made
merely recommending committee. refer
ring ad1udications to the league meeting.
Dr. Stucky of Louisville said that he
would urge plan of naming men outside
OF the league, but fully capable of doing
the work. for places on the arbitration
board. This would be legal" said DR..
Stucky, "and would obviate trouble similar
to that brewed at this meeting"
This plan found considerable favor among
other base ball men, and there is likely
to be some discussion over 1t.
Evening star., 1896-11-13
SENIOR ANDRADE'S TRlf
Story That he Has Gone to Caracas With the
Venezuelan Agreement.
II This is True There fs No Doubt %
HIS Mission TO HIVE Il
Approved.
ANDRAOE'S

The latest developme mt in the Venezuelan
matter is the departEre of Senor Andrade.
the Venezuelan minister, from the city.
after a series of conferences with the Sec
retary of State the last Of which took
place n the State Department yesterday.
There are two stories aficat about the mat
ter. One is that Senor Andrade has gone
to New York simply TO attend the horse
show. This story emanates from the MEM
bers of the legation. The other Is much
more interesting and significant, but lacks
confirmation. 1t is in effect that the mir
lister has really gone to New York 20 take
the first steamer for Caracas. the seat of
the Venezuelan government. bearing
copy Of the agreement negotiated ny th.
United States for the arbitration Of the
boundary dispute between Great Eritain
and Venezuela.
As has been already stated in The Star
this agreement is between Great Britain
and the United States acting as the friend
of Venezuela, and is naturally subject to
The approval of the latter government.
According to the story. Minister Andrade
has started for Caracas for the express
purpose of having the agreement formal.
Ratified by his government.
No Doubt of Success.
In case this be the actual purpose of
Minister Andrade's departure from this
city there Is scarcely a doubt as to the
success OF his mission. inasmuch as the
terms of arbitration agreed upon between
the United States and Great Britain are
virtually what Venezuela has repeatedly
proposed TO Great Britain during The pas:
fcrty yearg.
The clause of the agreement requiring
fifty years occupancy &c make the title TO
territory now under dispute good pracIi-
cally excludes Great Britain from th. Dr1-
noco country and the watershed of the
Cuyuni river, and leaves of its claims little
beyond the settlements between the Esse-
quibo and Pomaroon rivers. Ii Is in al! as-
sential particulars what Venezuela offered
to Great Britain forty years ago, and which
the latter refused.