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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

The editor of the Davenport
News feel grieyed because the
Courier polzed q little fun at
Representative Hawks football
bill, and tlaiul5s that football is
just as bad as prize fighting. To
our notion there is quite big
difference between standing up
and pounding one another and
playing a good, healthy, invigor-
ating game. However, we cam t
see things alike and we still think
Mr.. Hawks bill was silly, but
seeing that it was promptly
killed, why let it rest in peace.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

Populist Pettigrew an d a few
others belonging to the reform
school of politics have wasted
nearly the entire session of the
legislature of South Dakota by
not allowing the election of a
United States senator in his
great desire to defeat Senator
Kyle. When our North Dakota
legislature did about the same
thing four years ago, every popu-
list paper in North and South
Dakota howled Justify at the
waste OF the peoples time and
money. So far these same re-
form papers are very mum. The
boot is on the other leg and they
are not anxious to call attention
to their own misdeeds. Up to
the present time the populist
party Of South Dakota has made
a rank tizzle of the brilliant op-
portunity to make a fine record.
There is no use talking these
loud mouthed reformers can t
rise to the occasion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

10 run a newspaper without
occasionally publishing an item
that is untrue or giving offense,
is like running a railroad without
having accidents or smash ups.
It can't be done, says the Win
dom Reporter. No man in the
world is so much imposed upon
as an editor of a newspaper.
Pushed with work continually he
must rely upon second and third
parties for information as to the
events that transpire. FIRE.
quently statements are received
from reliable people. but which
are subseq uently discovered to
be without foundation. If, there
fore, kind reader, you find your
self aggrieved by statement in
you home paper keep the fact in
your mind. Do not fly off the
handle, but go to the editor and
ask for a correction, and, take
our word for it, nine cases out of
ten, if your case is just, you will
be received politely and the cor
rection made with pleasure. But
if instead Of doing this you will
go round blowing about the edi-
tor, don't be surprised if you are
treated with scant courtesy
when you visit the Office. There
are but few of us entirely fault
less.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

The Slaerbrooke Tribune is
authority for the statement that
Grant Hager has been appointed
United States consul at Win
nipeg. II such a statement
could be affirmed we should be
very much pleased, as Grant de-
serves something good-but isn't
that appointment a little prema-
ture, as we do not think Mr..
Cleveland is in the habit of Civ
ing republicans consulships.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26
Ex-President Harrison /

Ex-President Harrison has
written of "a Day With the
President at His Desk" for the
March Ladies' Home Journal.
The article is said to be singular
ly interested in the detail with
which it described the wearisome
routine Of the president. 1t is
said that General Harrison, in
this article, has delivered him
self with great directness and
vigor, relative to the annoy
ances that are visited upon a
chief executive by persistent
ofce-seekers, and he suggests a
unique plan, by which the presi-
dents burdens in that direction
could be greatly lightened, and
he be enabled to devote more at
tention to more important mat
ters. A feature of the article
that will have a timely interest
to those ambitious to serve the
country under the incoming ad-
ministration, describes very full,
ly how the president makes ap-
pointments to Office. "a Day
With the President at his Desk"
is unique in being the first time
that the daily life of the Presi-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

President-elect Mckinley has
been having a tussle with Ia
grippe, but even the fact that the
president-elect was confined to
his bed did not stop the horde of
Office seekers from bothering the
sick man. Such greed makes
people tired. The Mckinley
family should have called on the
fire department for protection
and had the hose turned on the
greedy Office seekers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26


The state senate a few days
ago called for a statement OF ex-
penses incurred by the different
boards of railroad commissioners
and the present railroad commits
sioners made q statement as
called for relating to the expense
of the commission for the past
six years; expenses Commission
er Walsh. Harmon and Slotten
from 1891 to 1893, $4,000. Com
missioner Cameron, Stevens aud
Rasmussen, 1893 to 1895. popu-
list board, S26, 6,635.81. Commis-
sioner Currier, Keyes and Wam-
berg, 1895 to 1897, expenses.
$16,O16.73. This is a very good
showing for the present board
and is being used by them to
prevent the abolition Of the COM
mission. This good showing is
all very well, but one commits
sioner and a clerk could do the
work now done by three COM
missioners and a clerk.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

Bishop John Stanley. of Fargo,
is putting in some good work fo,
an amendment to our state di-
vorce law The Bishop has
pulled down the wrath of several
lawyers about his ears, but
nevertheless he is hewing to the
line, and his labors are likely to
be beneficial.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

from threshing, ETC., to winter
over a goodly flock of hens, and
every farmer ought to keep cows
enough to furnish themselves
butter and have some to put on
the market. We know of farm
ers that come to town and buy
butter and eggs. This seems to
us to be poor management.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26
TWO CLASSES OF READERS.
Those Who Like Dickens and Those Who

About 10 years ago readers used to
be divided roughly into two classes
those who liked Dickens and those who
'adorcd Thac]zeray, writes the critic
Drcch in The Ladies' Home journal.
"Each class used to view the other with
more or less contempt. Of the two the
Thackeray people felt themselves consid-
erabIy superior to the Dickens people
There were not SO many of them, for
one thing, and that i'll itself gave them
q feeling Of exclusiveness (sonething
like the attitude assumed by George
Meredith's ADMIRERS of the present day)
But Thackeray's complete works for
s3. 80 rapidly abolished the aristocracy.
Artificial barriers do not long count for
much with a great writer.
''You no doubt very soon found out
that in certain moods there was nothing
more satisfying to you than 'Pcndennis, >
and at another time the best novel that
you ever read was David Copperfeld
I have no doubt that in the long run
deep in your heart you will cherish a
finer affection for the one than the other.
That is matter of temperament and
your surroundings. The one you like
best fits best into your life as you are
making it. You will di cover that q
change Of scene or occupation often
brings you into sympathy with writer
whom you never before appreciated. A
great sorrow will sometimes reveal
George Eliot to you; little journey in
England will show you new beauties in
Trollope; a wave Of war feeling in Eu-
rope and people begin rereading Tolstoi's
War and Peace. >"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26
6ri9gs Courier.
PERCY r TRuBsHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Next Thursday William Nc
Kinley will be inaugurated twen-
ty-ffth president of the United
States-if he lives.

Judging from the tone of the
press dispatches there is liable
to be a European war all on ac-
count of Turkey taking, in too
much of Greece. The other
powers should behead Turkey
and that would ensure peace for
time at least.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

DIR. Duestrow. the st. Louis
millionaire murderer, was hang
ed the other day, and all his mil
lions were useless to save his
neck. Duestrow murdered his
wife and child two or three
years ago and has been fighting
for his life ever since.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

A Connecticut woman is MAX
ing q record for herself by suing
for divorce from two husbands
at the same time. She should
come to Fargo and do up the bus
mess in short order.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

dent has been described by one
who has filed the exalted Office.
Articles upon the social and do
mestic life of the president by
General Harrison will follow in
successive issues of the journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26
Ore on the Girls.

Col. Donan, from the land of the
Mormons, continues to give North
Dakota, which he once extolled to the
blue zenith, avery bad deal. He says
the state is inhabited by five boodling
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-02-26

Just to let our populist friends
see that silver is receiving recog-
milton at the hands of the govern
me 1t we would quote an authori-
ty for the state nent that 5.426,-
$50 silver dollars have been
coined by the United States
mints since November 1st, or at
the rate of a million and a half a
month. The ranl1est silverite on
earth ought to be satisfied now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
BUCKSH0T IN A BLACK BRUTE.
DEATH FOLLOWS AN ATTEMPT TO
ASSAULT A WHITE WOMAN.

"A Town on the Georgia and Alabama
Road the Scene of the Tragedy.
Mrs. DIR. Powell Awakened ny n
Man in Her Room Whom She Sup
posed was Her Husband-An In
slant Later Her Husband Enters
and Captures the Intruder-6'un-
shot From the Crowd That Gath
ers Ends the Inci0ent.
Mt Vernon. Ga, Aug. fleetwood. a
little town five miles west Of here, on the
Georgia and Alabama railway. was the
scene last night Of a tragedy-an assault
with intent to rape being followed by the
death of the would-be rapist.
The victim of the assault is the wife
of DR.. Powell, who lives at Glenwood.
Last night about or 10 o'clock DR..
Powell was out making a professional
call. Mrs Powell had just retired and
was living on her bed almost asleep when
some one entered the room, which was
dark. She thought it was her husband
returning. The man in the room crept TO
where his innocent victim was lying. lie
caught hold Of her and was ia the act OF
committing an assault when the doctor
came into the room. Mrs. Powell at once
discovered that the man in the room was
not her husband and began screaming.
She told the doctor that there was man
in the room whom she had thought was
him. The doctor Immediately struck
match and at the first flash saw standing
in a corner of the room a black, burly
negro. Instantly the doctor was upon
the fiend. seizng him as securely as pos
sible. and began calling for help. In less
than a minute the depot agent who lives
nearby, came to his aid
The brute was tied to a large chair in
the front porch. BY this time quite
crowd had gathered, growing enraged as
Mrs. Powell told of the negro's attempt.
Just at this juncture there came from
the crowd a load of buckshot which made
a hole as big as a mans fist through the
body of the negro. The name of the one
who fired the shot has not been given.
The negro lived until this morning. He
was or had been, working for DR.. Powell.
There was found up his coat sleeve
knife more than a foot long. It is believ-
ed that his intention was to kill his vic
tim If 1t became necessary in the accom-
plishment of his act.
Dr. Powell and his wife are held in high
esteem by the people in that community,
and Mrs. Powell has the unbounded sym
pathy of all.
The citizens Of this community az well
as Montgomery county, are opposed to
lynchings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
TWO IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Man Elected From Train wins
Qnotient Verdict In Another Case.

Man Elected From Train Wins.
QuOtient Verdict In Another Case.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. THE supreme court
to-day rendered two interesting and inn
portant decisions.
In the case of Morse against the South
ern railway. which was reversed, the
right to damages Of a number of persons
who sued the railroad on account of being
put off trains while holding tickets issued
for the recent Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition is involved. Morse came
from New York to see the exposition,
travelling on one Of the exposition special
excursion tickets When he presented it
to the validating office here to be stamped
for the return trip, the agent held that his
signature did not correspond with that
put upon ii in New York, and refused TO
stamp it. Morse got on the train any
how. and was put off by the conductor
He began suit for $1,000 in Hail superior
court, but upon motion the court granted
a non-suit. Exceptions We're taken to
the supreme court and the decision to-
day is that Morse had a right to be car
ried on the ticket he held.
The other case referred to came up from
Columbus, being the city of Columbus
against Ogletree and il involves what is
per was found in the jury room, which in
dicated that the jury, In arriving at the
amount of damages awarded. had done so
by each juror placing the amount he IA
vored on a slip of paper, the total of all
these slips being added up and then di-
vided by twelve which was the amount
Of the verdict. The lower court held that
there was not sufficient evidence to prove
a quotient verdict which is against the
law, and the supreme court up
holds the lower court, though Justice
Lumpkin dssented from the opinion
For the first time since the re-organiza-
ton of the supreme court a verdict was
affirmed by operation of law to-day. It
was in the case of Smith VS.. williamson
an election contest from Dodge county
Three members Of the court favored a re-
versal Of the lower court and three were
for affirmation. So under the law regulat-
ing the court as there was an equal divis-
ion the lower court had to stand affirmed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
ATLANTA's strike SETTLED.
EIsns Restores the Status as II Ex
listed Before Thursday.

EIsas Restores the Status as Ii Ex-
listed Before Thursday.
Atlanta, Aug. THE strike which has
been on for the past few days between the
+ operatives Of the Fulton bag and cotton
mills was satisfactorily adjusted to-day
and it is announced that the operatives
win return TO work Monday morning
The white operatives of the mill struck
last Thursday morning because President
Elsas had employed a few negro women
to assist in the bag department, on ac-
count of the extra demand for the per-
Torrance of contract work. which had to
be completed at once. Fourteen hundred
employees went out on the strike which,
II WAS thought, was settled yesterday, but
last night 1t appeared that the trouble was
renewed. President Elsas agreed to re-
store the status as IL existed at the time
of the strike, discharging the negro wo-
men; but the strikers afterwards insisted
that all negro hands in the factory, even
those formerly employed, be discharg-
ed. This President Elsas refused to do
\ basis of settlement was reached to-
day. by which the strikers agree to re-
turn 20 work, provided the status, as It
existed before Thursday, was restored
and this President Elsas has agreed to do.
So that on Monday work viii be stunned
without the newly engaged negro women,
and with the same force that operated
the mills before Thursday. Concerning
the matter President Elsas said to-day
that, in engaging the negro women, not
a single white employe had been dis
charged ana the only reason for engaging
the negro help was the company's inabn-
ity TO secure as many white operatives as
needed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
FULTON's TAX RETURNS.
a slump of 81, 22O, 500 in the Total of
the Digest.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. THE tax digest for
Fulton county has been completed, and
shows a slump of $2,226.SO2 in values. The
decrease seems to be the result Of smaller
valuation, especially on city property, and
the failure of number of property own
ers to make returns. The return of land
not classed as city or town property is
6S7 acres short of the number given in
last year. This is a shrinkage of 61a per
cent, and the valuation is decreased in
the same proportion.
There has been about $780, 900 loss on de-
funct banks and building and loan assoc
Citations. The rest of the shrinkage is
largely accounted for by the smaller es-
innate of value placed on property re-
turned. The banks now in the clearing
house have, as a whole, slightly increased
their returns, but the increase is more
than Offset by the loss of s157 1886 returned
for the defunct Merchants Bank 1t was
100000 last year and is now returned by
the receiver at $42 665.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
HOO-HOOs on THE ROAD.

Delegation Leaves Atlanta for the
Tybee Convention.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. IA delegation of
Hoo Hoos left Atlanta tonight for the
state confederation Of the order to be held
at Tybee Monday. The following gentle
nfen are in the party: John A. Zuber.
Franklin f. Davis. c. d. Nesmith. B. f.
Bennett. Jr.. W. 3. Roberts. W. NJ Shank
lin. b. +. Willlngham, Frank Crapp, r. X.
Ohlen. j. NJ. Basden, w. b. Harper. Sam
uel Hale, c. $. Walker and j. j. Campion.
all from Cincinnati; and Harry Silverman.
Thomas l. Collins, Howard Anderson, c.
O.. Anderson Jr., II. w. Anderson and O.
NJ Sparks. The party travels in a speciai
car and expect to have a royal time dur
ing their STAY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
DUEL WITH PISTOLS.
Cattle Men of Florida in n Fight
Near Kissimmee.


Near Kissimmee.
Kissimmee, Fla, Aug. 7-Cattie stealing
caused a duel with pistols on Kissimmee
prairie yesterday between George sum
merlin OF Barlow and wilbur SILVER of
osceola county. SILVER Is under bond for
stealing cattle. Summern was put on the
range looking after his interests. The
parties met and, after passing a few
words, SILVER challenged summerlin. and
Immediately shooting commenced. The
first shots not taking effect they separat-
ed some distance and continued shooting.
SILVER got hole shot through his hat.
and was shot in neck. summerlIn's horse
was shot and his hat was grazad by a
bullet, the latter shot coming from Mrs.
Shiver's pistol. The blood from Saiver
frightened his wife ana she asked that
the shooting stop. The others OF the two
parties stood of at a safe distance and
witnessed the fight The news OF the bat
tie was brought to town by Summerllu.
More trouble Is feared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
IRBY ON HIs own HEATH.

The People of Clinton shout Them
selves Hoarse for Him.
Clinton, S. c., Aug. THE campaign
meeting at Laurens to-day was animated.
The crowd numbered about coo ana shout
"a itself hoarse for its favorlte This is the
native county OF former Senator Irby and
he Was received with great applause The
meeting showed, however, that he had "A
great many political opponents. the most
OF whom are for McLaurin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
JACOB f. COLCORD DEAD.
lie Was Formerly Associated with
II. 2. smart and ID. g. Rneon.

lie Was Formerly Associated with
II. p. Smart and ID. G. Bacon.
Atlanta, Ca. Aug. Jacob T. Colcord
one of the best known lumbermen in the
state, died at his home in this city this
morning at 100 o'clock Of paralysis.
Mr.. Colcord was for years the active
head of the Amoskeag mills, associated
with D. c. Bacon and II. p. Smart of Sa-
vannah. A year ago his health began to
fail, and he removed from South Georgia
to Atlanta, but the removal did not i'm
prove him.
AT the time of his death he was sur
rounded by his family. Mrs. Colcord, who
was a Miss Worthington of Screven coun-
~. and his two children, A. r. Colcord
of Atlanta and Mrs. J. II. Williams Of
Eastman.
Mr.. ColcOrd was a Mason of high degree.
and will be buried tomorrow afternoon
with Masonic ceremonies conducted by
Grand Master John =. Shannon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08

Tampa Fla, Aug. 7.-Notice was re-
ceived here to-day that Judge Pardee had
appointed G.. ". Chaplin receiver Of Inc
Consumers street railway. Hols the pres
cut manager.
Mr.. Douglass 81 the Suburban company.
enc lessee OF ihe Consumers company, IS
not worried, but refuses 10 saw MINI n,
win do. no demand has been made an
the property yct Mr. Chaplin win ar
rive Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08

Miss Emmie Nelson. daughter OF Mr..
Robert Nelson OF this city. won the first
prize Of handsome solitaire diamond
ring In the word spelling contest In Au-
Fusta, Ne. She received IL this week.
This young lady deserves great credit In
winning The prize, as Il d. difficult, espec-
tally where there are 40 many ia the con.
test She was the only one ln GoorFla
thht entered tho contest out OF i6l prizes
nor were awarded che received The nrst
prize
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
MILITARY ORDERS.


II do'rs LIST Bait. Inf, G. ".
(The Savannah Volunteer Guards,
Savannah. Ga, Aug. Z, 1897.
Orders No. %
l. The battalion will assemble at the Ar
senal on Sunday. the Sth inst. at 3:15
o'clock p M, fully uniformed, armed and
equipped (grey uniforms staff dismount-
ed. to act as funeral escort to the body
OF Private Writ Dupont OF Company A
II. The Arsenal flag VIII be flown at half
mast until after the funeral. BY order of
1T. COL. GARRARD.
DAVIS FREEMAN, LIST Lit. & Adjt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
DEATHS.

LAW.-Died, in Gainesville Ga, Aug. 2,
1897 Fleming Law of Union Springs. Ala,
PHILPUT-Mrs Ella Philput, wife of A.
P. Philput, died at her residence in Kings
vile at u o'clock midnight. Interment
to take place in Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
BICYCLES FOR CASH AT ACTUAL
COST PRICES.

But we are not going out of the trade
We are offering and supplying the wheel
riding public of Savannah with strictly
high grade wheels
Every one knows that first-class goods
cannot be given away. We know of no
bicycle in existence that is the equal Of
our Heating and sold at it's price-s65.
When you pay mean low prices for
wheels you undoubtedly get such wheels.
It's the old old story-cheap goods at
cheap prices.
If you want such goods we can furnish
them to you at prices ranging from $50 to
$3.50, but they are not the best, and we
do not so claim.
We herewith submit our rock bottom
prices on our line of 1897 wheels that we
have in stock:
BARNES WHITE FLYERS s75.
REMINGTONs $50.
KEATINGs $65.
EAGLES s45.
IDEs $50.
These prices all include NJ & w. Ian
terms and continuous ringing bells, and
are sold on easy terms.
If you pay cash we will sell you any of
| these goods in stock at actual cost prices
and we do this simply to reduce stock,
that's all
We are not going out of the business.
Don't get this impression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
sPECIAL NOTICES.


THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Aug 1887.
The regular monthly dues in both series
OF this company are now due
NJ J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
FUNERAL INyITATIONs.

DUPONT.-The friends Of Mrs Lettie
West Dupont are invited to attend the
funeral of her son, Henry Vert, from St.
Johns church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
MARRIAGES.

BOTH-RYAN-Marr on July 7, 1897,
by the Rev. Father John Mccarthy,
Adolph Both and Wayne VI. Ryan, both
of this city.