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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

What a great lesson statesmen,
politicians, preachers, thinkers
and writer's on social and political
subjects, can lawfully derive from
the sublime quiet that has lately
come athwart the bows of the
calamity bowler, the socialistic
blatherskite and the rabbit.whis-
kered kicker, since prosperity
again crossed the threshold of
our big domain. 1t is only his
tory repeating itself over again.
The Legislators who succeed in
keeping the wheels of commercial
industry moving, drives the Jug
gernaut car over the necks of un-
scrupulous agitators every trip,
and a prosperous, thankful and
happy people is invariably the
result. Employment creates con-
tentment. while idleness does the
reverse, as ''Satan will find evil
work for idle hands to do
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

We hear a lot of talk nowadays
respecting the necessity of par
ents bestowing especial care upon
the rearing of their girls, which
is right and proper; but seldom
is the advice made so urgent with
regard to the boys, or, if so, it is
not acted upon. Remember if
your boy stays out upon the
streets untila an unreasonable time
at night, he is preparing for an
Improbable life. Therefore, see
to it that he becomes attached to
the home, not by force, but by
kindly interest aud parental mag
netism. It isn't right to place
all the comforts of the home at
the feet of the girls and relegate
the boys to the garret. In nine
cases out of ten your boys are
what you make them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
NO TAX PENALTY NOV.
1896 Taxes Have no Penalty
Attached Nov. I. 1907.

The statement has been going the
rounds of the press that a penalty OF
five per cent attaches Nov. l next to
unpaid real taxes, but under the late
ruling of the attorney general it is
stated that no such penalty attaches
this year. There can be no penalty
and interest attached to any taxes for
the year 1896, for the reason that the
old law was repealed on March 8, and
consequently after that date there is
no authority to attach any penalty and
interest.
The taxes for 1897 become delinquent
Nov. l. but under the new revenue law
The penalty for 1897 does not attach
until the first day of January follow.
ing, when three per cent is added, on
the first of March next an additional
penalty of three per cent is added,
June following another additional
penalty of three per cent, and Nov. a
further penalty of five per cent of the
original tax.-Alert
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
ing another paper.

While Gov. Clough's action ap.
pointingan investigating commit
tee to inquire into the alleged in.
human work of the deputy warden
at the Saltwater pennitentiary at
Minnesota is commendable. we
do not think very much of the
ex-keepers who knew of these
crueltiesyears ago, and only come
out now and tell of them, under an
impetus of some sort. A person
who sees a wrong act committed
and does not take the means to
prevent its repetition, is a con
federate and an accessory, so to
speak. and deserves equal con-
demnation with the perpetrator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

friendly and cooperative feeling,
to study and discuss laws. and to
direct their influence for the ele-
walton of the mechanicand laborer
in mental, moral and social posi-.
tions. 1t also had an insurance
article to take effect when the so.
ciety numbered 1000 members.
It now has 336. .421 members and
has paid nearly eighty millions
of dollars to beneficiaries of de.
ceased members. This means
that nearly 10000 homes have
been saved from poverty. We
have in Cooperstown strong
lodge of this order. with 1874 mem.
bers. Several thousand dollars
have been paid out to the families
of deceased members right in this
little city of ours. That it is a
great order and does much good
can readily be seen. My friend,
why not secure your family from
want after you pass over Ito that
bourne from whence no travele,
returns by joining this good
order.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

Van WICK, Tammany's candi-
date for mayor of Greater New
York, won the election, and will
be the first chiefe executive of that
great city. With his election are
also elected bossism. Crokerism,
boodleism and every other ism
but reformism, and it is matter
of keen regret to all lovers of de-
cent and honest government to
think that the republicans lost
such a glorious chance for victory
andreform by not endorsing Seth
Low. With q united front by the
republicans Mr.. Low could have
been elected easily, as it is the
city has fallen into the hands of
the machine politicians. Both
Croker and Platt have been up.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
The Law Relating to Delin-
quency Of Taxes.

All taxes for 1897 became due Nov.
lst. Real estate taxes become delin.
quent January l, 1893, when . penalty
of three per cent will attach, and II re-
naming unpaid a further penalty OF
three per cent will attach on March
1st, and three per cent June lst, and
five per cent on November 1st, follow.
ing. TAX SALE FIRST TUESDAY IN
DECEMBER EACH YEAR.
Personal property taxes become de.
linquent March first next whena penalty
of five per cent will Immediately attach,
and interest of one per cent will occu,
on the first of each month thereafter
until paid. On April 18th following a
list of all unpaid taxes will be left in
the hands of the Sheriff. who is com.
pelled to collect by distress
1vER UDGARD,
Co. Treasurer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

A. DeLacy Wood has sold out
hisF sFinley Slope to Messrs.
Knud Thompson and ]. Walter
Davis. The COURIER wishes the
new proprietors of the Golden
Slope success. We are not ac-
quainted with Mr.. Davis, but
everybody knows Mr.. Thompson,
and if Finley isn't doomed "to
beat tho band." it won't be his
fault. We expect to see some
choice poems and racy articles in
the Golden Slope from now on.
tn itineront Wood has doubtless
gone to seek new field for start
ing another paper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
Reproduction Story.
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.

The Stamp Act was repealed by the
English because they saw that the COL
onists would not submit to it. When
they had repealed it they thought they
would lay duty on paper, paint,
glass, lead and tea, which they sue
ceeded in doing. This set the colonists
aaame. They objected to paying any
duty on tea, not because they were too
saving of their money, but because it
was unjust. They held meetings, sent
out pamphlets, full of political wisdom
and eloquence, and at last decided to
not use any Eng lish manufactures.
The ministry called upon .Massachu-
setts to rescind the circulars as rash,
but Massachusetts refused. Officers
were sent over to collect the custom
house duties. The colonists were SO
bold and protested SO loudly that the
English became alarmed, but they were
too stubborn still to repeal all the
duties; so they thought they would re-
peal all but that on tea. The colonists
liked tea, but would not buy any, SO
the English thought they would send
over some. This caused new excite
meDt in the colonies. The people held
meetings in Philadelphia and declared
that every man who helped in unload
ing, receiving or selling the tea was
an enemy to his countrv; and they also
required Of every merchant, to whom
it was consigned, not to receive it.
In Boston similar meetings were held,
but the consignees refused to agree to
the proposition. AS soon as the tea
arrived it was decided to moor it at a
certain wharf, and set guard to
watch it. The consignees wanted it to
be landed and stored away until fur
ther orders arrived from England, Out
the people insisted that it should be
sent back to England, which the Gov
ernor and custom house officers would
not allow. A meeting was held, when
speeches were made to confirm their
resolutions, and as darkness began to
cover the scene, a man. disguised as
an Indian, raised a war-whoop, which
was caught up and repeated, and the
people at the meeting hastened down
to the wharf, where the three tea YES.
sells lay. The men who were disguised
boarded the ships. Three hundred and
forty-two chests of tea were cut open
and emptied into,he sea. When the last
chest was thrown overheard, orders
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
$3.50 PER ANNuM.

were given to retire, for they did not
touch anything belonging 70 the yes.
sels. One Of the men, who evidently
liked . cup Of tea, had filed his pock.
cts with tea; unfortunately for him,
another man who had noticed the act,
caught hold of him saying that he had
found another chest, and made him
empty his pockets. They then went
nome without any further disturbance.
On their way home they passed by the
house where Admiral Montague was.
He was very indignant, and opening
MS window shouted TO them that they
had ad q fine night for their Indian
caper. but they had failed to pay for
the fiddler yet. They told him that he
him that he need not worry, and that il
he would but come out about two min
utes they would settle with him. The
news spread rapidly, and the colonists
kindled with Joy At such In easy way
OF settling the tea question.
1t must be said that the tea question
was as complete failure ~ were all
the others at settling the colonial d,fti-
culties.
CHRISTIAN RElTE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

The Tower City Topics is three
years old and seems to be pros
pering. Editor Tousley and wife
are celebrating the birthday of
the Topics by taking a trip down
east, leaving the editorial work
on tina paper in charge of Miss
Ida Mckenzie, who seems to be
grinding out a rafting good paper
with ease.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

Last Wednesday, Oct. 9th, was
the anniversary of the establish
ment of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen in this country.
Twenty-Five years ago, in 1868,
fourteen working men met at the
home of John Upchurch and or
ganized the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. At first it
was a social order to foster "a
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

The extent of the great posi-
bilities ever open to the studious
youth of our land is again signal
lied in the position attained by
the late Henry George. In no
other country under the wide
canopy of heaven can he of poor
and simpleorigin mountsoquickly
and surely the ladder of earned
merit and distinction as in this
land of ours, where brains and in
tegrity of purpose command the
respect and plaudits of all classes
and degrees of people. Though
itisan indisputable fact that some
of the leading strings of the chief
idea of the author of Progress
and Poverty" are wholly impracti-
cable. yet his opponents give him
credit for being straightforw ward
and tenacious of purpose. In the
following out this one thought
of his to the bitter end, we have
had lost to us a historian and a
statesman. Still it may be that
the seeds sown by this brilliant
mind may bring forth students
imbued with sef-sustaining de-
Examinations and practically pro-
gressive trains of thought.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

Editor Moffet, of the Bismarck
Settler, was again arrested last
week at the instigation of Boss
Patterson for criminal libel and
taken before the boss justice of
the peace, who placed him under
81, 900 bonds which werepromptly
given. This is the fourth time
this plucky editor has been ar
rested and placed Under heavy
bonds, and each time the friends
of good government have come
forward and put up bonds for the
prosecuted editor, and the same
friends propose to stay right with
him in his troubles if his enemies
arrest him once a week, which
goes to prove that ''a friend in
need is a friend indeed. The
gang has tried hard to get Moffet
into Jail, but he has too good back
ing in the friends ottawa and order.
It is about time our governor is
sued a proclamation advising Mr..
Moffet to leave the town-itwould
hardly do for the state or county
to offer him protection as it would
be strictly against the ideas of the
outfit who run Bismarck. In
order for person to do business
in the capital city at this time un-
der the present regime, one must
either submit to the dictation of
the gang or get out. A bright
state of affairs for the capital city
of North Dakota-don 'tyou think!
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

We hope that the truly Christ
ian charity extended by his bre.
thren to the now very noted Rev.
G. o. Brown. will not be the
means of causing others of his
cloth to be less careful in the dis
charge of their duties.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
Our Darling.

written sept. q. In memory OF Hecto' lIase,
Who died Aug. .. 1897, aged II months IN
I've days. BY Mrs. n. H. Hsscn.)
An angel cent ne from above
Ago. today. oas aeeting year,
A claimant brought 10 for oar iove,
VII" soon became % wondross dear.
What words can tell the Joy 40 brought,
What teader love and. yes-what tears,
What constant food Tor busy thought,
What smiles, what hopes and fears!
He stayed with no meath summer showers
And bssuteons sunlit summer's d-y;
'sut when did leave us birds aud flowers,
The angels bore him safe away.
Our darling habe, our pride our joy
Remained to us form Of clay!
The sunshine left us with our boy
Seemed dark that sunny Sabbath day.
Then seemed tn. grief Of many years
Como as we thus we're left alone.
Tho eye forgot 1t had lis tearr,
Tue heart just then seemed turned 20 stone.
Alas for us we could not ses
The joy OF them who homeward HE,
Nor hesr the joyful sonnd ~ he
His Savior gseets beyond the sky!
We know our darling still does live
There In his home beyond the skiee,
And 'twere not meet that we should erieve
For one who is In paradiee.
Keep. therefore. back your tears and pain,
Wen lay aside yon heavy cross.
For since 1t 10 our darling's gain
Itwe'l may be the parents loss.
"hnt days md years. what grief and joy
In store for me know not yet.
know her little angel Toy
The mothers beart can ne'er forget.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
Briggs Courier.
PmOY b TnuBsHAw,
EDITOR AND PUBLIsHER

Charley Aliens Hope Pioneer
sports anew head which is q most
decided improvement over the
old one. By-the-way, the Pioneer
is improving right along, and ap.
pears to be in a very remarkably
healthy condition.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

Go to the Model Restaurant, pre-
sided over by Alex. Iverson and Theo.
La Forest, if you want q good meal,
also confectionery, cigars, etc.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05
Commissioner Proceedings.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
this lst day of November, 1897.
All members of board present.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion, the following bills hav
ing been audited by the County Auditor
and paid on his warrants. were ap-
proved:
John Arneson. for grading at
Drldge,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ii 5O
+ S Eberiart. for extra work
on bridge, .............. -. % 90
AE Shue, for hauling to bridge IL IS
Paul Bear, for work on ap-
proaches to bridge. 3 IS
F S Eberhart, for building
bridge ..... ............... 535 90
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Monach Elevator Co., for coal sl6S 95
Gull River Lumber Co. '' 36 60
IS I" I" SO IS 98
j G Flynn. for draying. 800. %
A Moffat. for repairing court
house steps. northumberland. 25
Hetland & ,Arestad, for mer-
chandise to Mrs. Stomme.. 18 35
r. G. Cooper, for services on
road committee ............ IL 90
NJ A Ueland, for surveying
road and bridges /. ....... 10 20
John Hanson, forroad receipts 06
John johnson, s. I" 2 As
N o Opheim. /" 3 80
On motion a refunding order for
school poll was ordered issued to W.
S. Vande Bogart, for $l.OO, being as
sessed for same in two assessment dis
tricts.
Halvor Arestad appearing before the
Board offered to buy the whole of Sec
tion Is, Twp l45 and Range So, tender
ing the sum of $413.99 for same, the
aforesaid described land being for.
feited to the state for nonpayment of
tazes for the years 1891, 1892, 1893,
1894 and 1895.
On motion the proposition made was
accepted, and the County Auditor
directed to execute adeed, as provided
by law, in favor of said Halvor Ares
tad.
On motion the application of M. E..
Fjellstad for an abatement of taxes on
a valuation of $3.50 was allowed, the
same being an error in entry of valu-
alton on the tax lists.
On motion the personal property
taxes of Arthur Know was abated for
the year 1888 on valuationof $3.50 for
the year 1889 on valuation of S75.
On motionmade, seconded and unan-
imously carried, the taxes for the years
1887, 1892, 1894 and 1895 assessed and
levied on indemnity lands of the N. P.
r. r. Co., the sale of which have been
enjoined and which are now in court
for the purpose of being set aside, is
hereby ordered abated, for the reason
that the same were not taxable, as per
decisions of courts for other years
when the issue has been tried.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried, the County Auditor is hereby
directed to advertise all delinquent
real estate for the unpaid taxes for the
year 1895 and all prior years, not in
any lands that have been sold
to actual purchasers or bid in in the
name of the state, the same being in
with law and in conformity
with the opinion of the Attorney Gene
raj.
On motion board adjourned to meet
Nov. %. 1897.
P. A. MELGARD,
County Auditor.
Go to the Model Restaurant, pre-
sided over by Alex. Iverson and Theo.
La Forest, if you want q good meal,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-11-05

held in the election, while the re-
formers, divided up into different
parties, only served to win the
election for the bosses. Twas
ever thus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-05

rived from the people, they being the
acknowledged source OF all power.
While it is true that the presidents
powers are enormous and seemingly
somewhat despotic, still they cannot be
SO considered whey the genius of
American institutions is remembered
and how perfectly chose institutions fit
the American people. Put the American
people under other institutions, or place
another people under American insti-
tutions, and it would be found that
there would be some terrible insists.
People grow 70 their institutions Ike
snails to their shells. and so long as
they do not seek to cast them off and
adopt others, there is little likelihood
Of harm coming TO them. And the rea-
son there is no great danger to the peo-
pie of the United States in the vast
powers conferred upon the president is
because he is a part of their institu-
tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-05
POWER OF TIE PRESIDENT.

All students of the American govern
ment have been struck with the enor-
nous powers that are lodged in the
president, and to comment upon chem
has fascination for them. His pow
crs are truly enormous. but still that
fact has no terrors for the American
people. Should ever such a man as
Napolecn be elected president of the
United States, then would the people
.-ealize what the presidents powers
gre. and they would t-uly be a menace
10 the republic. But a man like Ma
poleon is a menace to any country and
10 all forms of government
Chief Justice Baldwin. Of Connecticut.
is the latest person of distinction to
caH attention 10 the powers lodged in
the president. he did so in an address
which he delivered before the Georgia
Bar association. at Warm Springs. Ca,
last Thursday. Among other things, be
said:
'Of the great nations of the world,
two only in our time represent the plin-
ciple Of political absolutism and en-
fierce it by one mans hand They are
Russia and the United States. The car
of Russia. indeed. stands for Russia
in q broader sense than that in which
we can say the president of the United
States stands for them. The people
of the United States have not put all
their power in the keeping of all or any
IF their temporary rulers. They are the
sleeping giant that, sleeping or wax !
ms, is the giant still. Their word is /
stiN the ultimate rule of conduct. their !
written word. but when they give their
assent to the legislature of the United |
States they created in it the office of /
a king without a name"
In support of his position, Judge
related the plenary powers Of
the president which endow him with
the quality of despotism, as follows:
ID The presidents power in remov-
ing from office: % his power TO receive
or refuse to receive ministers from for
eign countries; go his power TO call the
militia out in the different states of
the Union: (4) his power TO determine
when 1t is proper to call out The mi
itia"
While the president has these pow
rs -el tHeN are not IN their Lalure
iesDotic because they are conferred
upon him by the people. If these can be
termed despotic powers. in the same
sense the powers of the legislature and
can be termed despotic. While
here is an apparent similarity of pow
RS possessed by the ear of Russia and
he president Of the United States, there
5 this fundamental difference. The
Ears powers are Inherent in him; he.
n fact, being the source of all power
n his empire; while the powers of the
president of the United States are de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-05
THE RETURNING PROSPERITY.

It seems to be the quite general opin-
ion that times are somewhat better
than they were and that the prospects
for their continued improvement are
fairly good. If this is so, it is a matter
CT congra tulation. Good times affect
all alike Just the same as bad times
do. They come under Democratic ad-
ministrations and under Republican ad-
ministrations and neither is to be held
absolutely responsible for them, though
when bad times come under any admin
istration It is held responsible for them.
Very few people take the trouble to
trace the cause of bad times back to
their source, a really difficult thing to
DO, but are perfectly content to assign
as the cause of an effect the admins
tration under which it manifests itself.
Presidential elections occur every four
years, but the causes of the bad times
of the last five or six years have per-
sisted for years; quadrennial elections
DO not affect them so much as m2av
suppose.
There are some signs of better times.
but prosperity viii come slowly and
not with leaps and bounds, and IN its
coming there will be many halts and
these are liable TO discourage those who
may be expecting that rush of bust
ness known as a boom. And when the
happy time of general prosperity ar
rives, there VIII still be distress in the
land. and it will be an easy matter for
all TO cite numerous instances among
their acquaintance where the poverty
seems the same as always. And there
always viii be poverty, as there always
has been; no amount of prosperity can
abolish it entirely.
One of the best ways in the world to
bring about prosperity is to live as
as possible, and to take
advantage of every opportunity to earn
a dollar and not wait until the oppor-
tunity TO earn two dollars comes. That |
must follow the first