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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

The Walsh County Record says
q large majority of the business
men of Grafton are firm in
their belief that business is bet
ter without the sale of liquor in
the town than with it. So strong
is that settlement that the issue
made last year will not be made
directly this year by the opposi-
tion. If they take issue at all, it
will be upon something less pro.
nounced using it as a blind
to cover their real issue. The
enforcement of the prohibition
law has been an advantage
to the city and surrounding
country both materially and
morally. With one more
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill i,
makes the statement. that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her shc WIS hopeless victim of con.
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption;
she bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first dose.
She continued its use and after taking
six bottles, found herself sound and
we'll; now does her own housework,
and is as we'll as she ever was.-Free
trial BOTTLES of this Great Discovery at
H. H. Bateman & Co.'S. Store. Large
bottles so cents and 800.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
TIGER AND BULL.
a Ticrc, Battle, I'm Which,, the Tiger Was
BADLY Deaten. (

a Ticrca Eattlc, Kn Which the Tiger Was
BADLY Deaten. (
Tho Paris letter Of the London Post
gives details Of al extraordinary enter
tainnent given at the Plaza de Madrid
in the presence Of 1900 spectators. Thii
was q combat between royal Bengal
tiger and all Andalusian fighting bullj
The tiger, Cesar, was full grown
brute belonging to Spessardi, the train
er, who had never been able to do any(
thing with it and had, indeed. onod
nearly fallen victim to its ferocityd
He sold it for 6, 900 francs to the directed
Of the plaza.
A cage II yards square by a in height
had been erected in the middle Of thd
arena, and the animals were brought on
in vans, the bull being the first to bd
released into the inclosure. The brutd
Immediately began to run round and
round his prison, believing and throw1
ing up sand and gravel with his hoofs!
The instant the tiger entered the cage
he gave roar and bounded on the bulld
avoiding the horns, and fixed on hid
fanks and belly with both teeth and
claws. Tho bull remained still for q
few seconds. and then seemed to be sink!
ing backward to the ground. The specs
tators thought that all was over, but
tho tiger let 60 for second to take an:
other hold. and in the brief interval
was kicked over by the wild plunges Of
the bull. Before the tiger had time I'd
recover the bull was on him, and, sink;
ing bis herns into the striped hide. Il
tossed the tiger into the air. This was
repeated four or five times, the bull
varying his tactics occasionally by bang
ing his adversary against the bars.
When the bull stopped, the tiger lay
limp Oh the ground, and the crowd.
thinking he was dead, cried, "Bravo,
toro!"
The bull stood stamping for a mo.
ment in the middle of the cage, and
then, seeing the tiger did not move. ap.
preached and smelled him. But Cesar
was only shamming death and seized
the BULLS muzzle in his powerful jaws
so the animal could not move. Eventu.
ally. however, he was released, and aft
or stamping furiously on the tiger again
caught him on his horns. This time the
tossing, stamping and banging appar-
emily really ended in Cesar's death.
The cage was then opened, and the bull
rushed out and back to his stable. For
precaution's sake the tigers van was
brought up, and, to the general sur
prise, Cesar rose to his feet, glanced
round as if afraid the bull was still
there, and then bounded into the van.
The tiger was found to have five ribs
broken. besides having q number Of
wounds from the bulls horns. It's said
that all wild animals-bears. lions,
panthers and tigers-fare badly in com.
bat with the Spanish fighting bull
Man and the elephant are the only sure
victors over these active and ferocioas
beasts
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Now 1--WE Blush.

Minneapolis Tribune:
"Champ" Clark, the erratic Mis-.
souri, congressman recently
eulogized the country editor as
1.-The pack-horse of every com
munity, the promoter of. ever
laudable enterprise, the worst
underpaid laborer in the vine.
yard" And then swelling with
his theme, the congressman went
on: Counting his space as his
capital he gives more to charity.
his means considered. than any
other member of society. He is
a power in politics, q pillar of the
church, II leader in the crusade
for better morals. He is pre-
eminently the friend of huu,;t,ii-
ty. Line upon line. paragraph
by paragraph. day by day, he is
embalA>ing in cold type the f;s, t..
from which the Herodotus. II, ci
tus. Sismoadi or Mlc;l,,l;ly of !.e
future will write the history uf
the times" And with all hi,
praise the country editor still
preserves his modesty.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

Congressman Johnson has
formally announced his candi-
dacy for the senate to succeed
Senator Roach, whose term en-
pires next March. For the past
eight years Mr.. Johnson has re-
presented this state in the lower
house of congress, and during
that time he has served on the
stimportant committees and
has been a prominent figure in
all important legislations. He
now thinks that some other man
should represent the state as
congressman. while he will make
a deter mined fight for the sena-
torial toga. Mr.. johnson is en-
titled to this promotion, but will
have to fight the same old gang
who did him up in 1889. He will
have the fight of his life on his
hands and while he has formid-
able backing all over the state, it
is doubtful if he cap land the
prize against the combination
that he will have to fight. State
Chairman 3. G. Cooper, of Grand
Forks, is said to have his eye
focused on the senate and will no
doubt have quite a following in
the next legislature. Both are
good men for the position but
Mr.. Johnson really is entitled to
election for good work done in
the lower house.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
A Rebuke to "En Berger"

''The mills of the Gods grind slowly
yet they grind exceedingly small.''
Should "En Borger'' ever emerge
from his hole, which it is hoped that
for decency's sake he pulled in after
him, he will learn in fullness of time
that the above is the truth and the
whole truth and very bitter truth.
Time was, back in the dark ages,
when mans anima. nature predomin-
ated almost to the exclusion of his
intellectual morals. When times. habits
and customs all tended to make him a
creature of passions. When might
made right and truth and justice were
little known. In those day did he
wish to accomplish anything, what
were the means he used to secure help?
10 his followers, wine, women and
prospects of unlimited booty. 10
his equals, the prospect of revenge
the satisfaction of jealousies which
existed between every little shire and
nation. Appeals of passion and
prejudices and all that was base in
man, with truth, love and justice left
entirely out. Such were the means
used in the ages long ago. Civiliz-
alton has gradually changed all
things and we in the pride of our Goth
century attainments are wont to think
that no comparison can be instituted
between now and the dark ages. To a
certain extent this is true, yet in this
day and age we find the Old Adam
creeping out just as blind, just as un-
reasoning as it did in the days of the
Ground Table" We find men who to
further their own ends lose sight of
the Golden Rule, of truth and justice,
and appeal to the passions and preju-
dices of their fellow men just as blind
ly as did their ancestors of old.
In the past twelve years we have
missed but few copies of The Courier,
in that time it has ever had the
enterests of the people of Griggs Co.,
as a whole at heart, as far as we can
see it has never bv word or line,
sought to degrade the Scandinavian
people or belittle them in any way.
In our humble opinion En- Berger has
done more to degrade us than the
Courier has or will.
That the populists of Griggs county
need paper, no one will deny.
Rightly managed it will be benefit
to them, to the county and the people
at large, even our friend Trubshaw
will come in for share of the benefits,
though he may not see it or admire it
now. Opposition is the life of trade,
and proper amount of squirting will
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

The Fargo Aagus says: Hon.
David Bartlett of Cooperstown
is a candidate for governor; so is
Editor Winship, which will set
many friends of both to hum
ming the familiar old couplet,
''How happy would I be with
either were t'other deal charmer
away, . as their candidacy is
along the same lines. But it
could be a fair guess that when
it comes to the convention the
weaker of the two will turn his
strength over to the stronger.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

but urge him ON to better efforts.
That Mr.. Tufte is all that is claimed
for him we at present are not prepared
to deny, but how much nicer to let the
people find that out for themselves.
To let him prove by deed and actions
that he is the equal of Mr.. Bartlett,
that he has more Of the milk Of human
kindness, keener PERCEPTION of right
and justice. People who live in glass
houses shouldn't throw stones. They
The, she or it, as most grammers put
it, should also remember that self
praise goes not far. That s.praise
undeserved il but scandal in disguise''
and that they who throw boomerangs
with anything but practised hand
are apt to srffer serious consequences
O.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18


The candidacy of George B.
Winship for the governorship
does not seem to be received with
that amount of enthusiasm. that
we supposed it would be by the
newspaper boys, and the Bis
marck Tribune gets back at the
genial Winship in a very clever
manner. With Gov. Briggs out
of the race, x-Gov. Allin and
Fred Fancher both declining to
become candidates, it looks as if
David Bartlett, of this place, was
the coming man.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
BADLY MIXED UP.
Legal Status Of Justices Of the
Peace to Doubt.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 1l.-An
appeal has just been taken to the
supreme court from an order made by
Judge Glaspell at jamestown, which
involves the jurisdiction of city and
township justices of the peace, and also
involves the jurisdiction OF all justices
of the peace in North Dakota between
the admission of the state and the TAX
ing effect of the revised codos.
The propositions submitted are.
That under the organic law of the ter.
ritory it was beyond the pawer OF the
territorial legislature to create diffeis
ent courts of different kinds of iuris-
diction under the single term Justice
o. the peace, and consequently there
was no Office of city or township
justice of the peace to continue after
the admission of the state. That sec
tion ll2 of the constitution of North
Dakota does not permit but one class
of justices of the peace, and that class
is county justices, and does not confer
upon existing justices or justices elect
ed under the then existing laws, no,
permit the legislature to confer upon
such justices the 5000 jurisdiction, but
that such extended jurisdiction could
only be exercised by justices elected
under statutes enacted subsequent to
the constitution under section ll2.
That section 1l2 permits the election
of but one class of police magistrates,
and does not confer, nor permit the
legislature to confer the 5000 iurisdic:,,
tion upon police magistrates elected
under the then existing laws.
If these propositions be sustained by
the supreme court, it will render void.
or very questionable, all civil pro-
ceedings in any justice court between
1889 and 1896 involving more than one
hundred dollars, and all judicial acts
OF township or city justices for any
amount at any time. 1t is to be hoped
that the questions raised may lead to
q revision of the statutes relating to
justices of the peace. The political
code of 1895 in this respect is, mildly
speaking, a very undesirable piece of
legislation. 1t provides for four kind
of justices of the peace, county, town.
ship, city and police. 1t is mere re.
enactment of the territorial statutes,
is ambiguous, uncertain, and prevents
uniformity in elections, practice or
jurisdiction. Under it certain places
are burdened with unnecessary officers,
and others do not possess q sufficient
number of justices to secure an inn
partial trial without great inconven-
ience. Under it's provisions one man
may and frequently does monopolize
two effices, county and city, and if a
change of venue is desired q long drive
is necessary to reach another justice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Briggs Courier.
Z PERCY R TRUBsHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
A new cemetery has just been
plated at Wahpeton. We hope
this step has not been taken as a
result of the recent war between
the editors of Wahpeton.

Valley City Times.Record:
Winship is u candidate for
governor. Winship saved the
country single handed and alone
in '96, without aid or assistance
of any of US fellows. Wonder if
he can save himself?
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
,r REQ AND GOLD.


How sweet she Looked did not SEQ
The CLINT IT sun OIL changing acc.
My eyes were fixed upon So SOW
On her fair cheek. dill bat know
That si'n was stnn..in., nigh 10 me.
BIT She III silent ecstasy
Drank il, the color and the glow
OF that fair scene, no! seemed to know
That tall its beauty lost Oil ;l.e',
l:-a=ed on her and cou.ld bue SEQ
How s:veet she looked.
"ln rcd and gold, she .,i;sN,a chow fair
Tho coloriag Of those NAPLES therc!"
But still lly eyes did but behold
Tho beauty that did her en;old.
For, with that vision standing there,
In dull red gown AID golden hair,
Small care had what bea..tics rare,
What other wealth that weed night hold
In red an DID.
'-Julu FunsLawe i,rirc,:erhoff i'll New Yorl
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Answer to Our Friend Berger

I do not agree with him in any of
his propositions, nor in the charges
that be makes. Our county board.con
sists of FIVE of the best men in the
county, and I believe they will try to
do what is right. We are doing some
improvements every year and conse.
quently our taxes come little high
but not so high that we must leave on
that account. He also trys to create
distrust in our states attorney when
we all know that he is man we'll
qualified and has the courage to face
any and all of his duties. He is a
man that you can always depend on
to do what is right. And last he
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

Com missisioner of Insurance
Fancher is soon to contribute
articles concerning insurance
business in this state to a nun.
ber of state papers. The articles
are said to be very much sought
aftes by publishers. The Courier
is willing to devote space to a
dozen or two, Fred
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
The Finley Golden.Slope wa

The Finley Slope wants
to know: did the Courier
father it's own s'Dad?' No, dear
boy, the Courier does not hide be-
hind a nom de plume when it has
anything to say. Dad is an old
friend of the Slope and is seen
on the streets of Finley quite
often. 0The Slopes fowery
effusions just knocked the
breath out of Dad, SO to, speak,
and he had to unburden himself.
Sec!
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

While the rest of us fellows are
electing a governor Major Ed.
wards is quietly saving wood
so to speak, and will be Il promi.
nent figure around the repub.
Gcan wigwam at the time the
next state convention meets.
Keep your eye on the Major.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Wha, shallIuse2

The one drill in the market to-day
which insures q quick and sure s,.ind
under any and all conditions Is tie
HAVANA. For further p.rtcul rs
address w. S. HYDE, Hannaford.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Pure Seed Wheat.

If sufficient orders are handed in t.
warrant il, will send for car lead
Houston's pedigreed seed wheat. This
is blue stem, comes twice cleaned and
on present market would cost S1.1O.
Have now on track car load White
Russian seed oats, and car of feed
oats and corn.
w. G. HYDE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18

If resolutions will elect Major
Edwards governor and Attorney
General Cowan to congress, both
ought to go in with flying colors.
The farmers of Cass and other
counties are ''resolutin'' for
these fellows every day.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
To Township Assessors.

Section 81 of Chapter 1876, Re-
vised Law of 1897. requires that
the township assessors shall meet
with the county auditor the last
Saturday of March-for the pur-
pose of receiving assessment
books and instructions. You
are hereby notified that such
meeting will be held at the court
house, Saturday, March 26, 1898,
com mmencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
A full attendance is desired.
p. A. MELGARD,
County Auditor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
For Sale.

The schoolhouse on sec. 33, twp. 145.
range 60 in Helena district known as
the Whites schoolhouse. Sealed bids
will be received until April 9th, 1898,
by the undersigned. Time will be
given on good security. The board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Ed GUEST,
District Clerk.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Hannaford, P. o.
Bucklen's Arnica salve
Ed GUEST,
District Clerk.

Bucklen's Al.nica 6alve
The best salve-in the world for cuts,
bruises, soes, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles or no pay requi, ed.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price csc
per box. For sale by H. H. Bateman &
Go.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-03-18
Willard Memorial Service.

Congregational church, Sunday
evening, March 10th, 1898.
PROGRAM
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
FOLSOM BOULEVARD BONDS.

1 CT0HE fate which has oyertaken the bonds author ized by vote of the people of Sacramento
 A County for the construction of boulevard De- tween that city and Folsom ought to serve as no tifcation to county officials throughout the State that bond schemes must be carefully considered be- fore they placed before the public In the case oi the Folsom boulevard public sentiment in Sacra- mento County almost unanimous But at the very outset of the bonding project the District At torney rendered an opinion to the effect that 1t would be impossible to carry it out the lines pro- posed.
 In their eager desire to put the scheme through. however, the people appealed from their District At torney to the Attorney General who adopted an op- posite view of the law In accordance with the latters opinion the work undertaken election was held and the people voted to bond the county to the extent of $75,ooo
 In due time the bonds were offered for sale. The highest bidders were N. w. Harris & Co. of Chicago. They offered $z6oI2 for the entire issue, conditional upon its validity being indorsed by their attorneys. Shortly afterward word was received that they had submitted the question to Judge Dillon, the famous bond lawyer of New York and that he had pro rounced the entire issue worthless the ground that under our constitution the property of municipa- ties cannot be taxed for county road purposes This was exactly the point raised by District Attorney Ryan at the beginning and the point overruled by Attorney General Fitzgerald when he took hand in the controversy.
 The result is that the popular scheme of construct ing boulevard from Sacramento to Folsom, work which the people favored by vote of five or six to one, has been brought to a standst. What the authorities of Sacramento County should have done before entering upon the enterprise was to have se cured opinions from other lawyers than the District Attorney and the Attorney General. It would have paid them as is now manifest, to have consulted Eastern experts upon the subject Had they pro- cured opinion from some lawyer recognized as an authority by the bond buyers great deal of expense and trouble might have been saved.
 The matter will be taken to the local Supreme Court before the boulevard project is abandoned however and it is hoped that that tribunal will not interpret the law as has been interpreted by Judge Dillon The constitution IS not at all plain, but 1t must be confessed that if municipalities be taxed for county road purposes a certain inconsistency will be introduced into the organic law. Counties and municipalities made by the constitution distinct in many cases, and in pointedly in tax ation The main point in the ought to be, Would the Folsom boulevard be entirely county road? Ii 1t is county road in part only issue of bonds might solve the difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
KNIVES IN PRISON REFORM.

I MIL yesterday it had been considerable pc | riod since news had from San Quentin V of one convict shedding the blood of another, using for the purpose sharp and ready knife. In- deed, reasonable hope had arisen that the harsh policy of denying the convicts the boon of going about armed for battle had found favor in the eyes of the governing officials. This hope has been crushed Yet let us not look the dark side Let us rather congratulate ourselves that there is still deference to public opinion great enough to cause the withholding from the convcts the comfort of carrying revovers and that the blessed privilege of Juggling slungshot through their daily routine Is rot theirs The public does not wish to be severe It remains of reach of the gleaming blades, and ii there is anything in prison reform which makes imperative the practice of allowing convcts chance to carve their neighbors we'll and good The public does not profess skill in the science of penology But a in prison has rights, 1t IS clearly meet and proper that if a portion of the convicts are to have knives all ought to have them. The tendency to show partiality has than ere ated trouble among the inmates of restraining nst- tutions
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
THE STRANGE PART OF IF.

love to hear a certain learned friend of mine crate On our modern institutions and their dire. de- generate state. When he talks about the drama how he scores the corypheesi And asks how long the public will permit such things thesei He speaks of performers as mere pigmies in age Where there is no chance of viewing real genius the stage, ' And the plays are less than trif1ing and the wit which men should prize To buffoonery has weakened, which must needs demoralize-
 But he goes to see 'em. And the novels that are published! How he puts lem meath the lash And wonders how the people endure such tawdry trash. The authors and their managers without re- morse he scores And declares that they're ''pernicious' or 'un- mitigated bores.' He VOWS that they are callow save in cases where find Too much sephistication for the really we'll bred mind. And he wishes for a bonfire which as susten- ance would claim Most volumes that have been and are becom- ing known to fame
 But he buys 'em. And when he talks of politics-thats when his 1nty ire Into the finder of my dull intelligence strikes He shows how politicians with their mechan- Have quite usurped the places that ability should hold. And how some willy people will by plots and Rank with the great and righteous in the national affairs. With he tells me how these politicians bad have made What should be patriotism into usury and
 But he votes for 'em
 Washington Star.