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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
COME OF GOOD STOCK
Preacher Alexis JeGries ana His
Pugilistic Champion Son.
oeaauesof 81 Fstssinness Oct HE
Ei9htano Diced sro0 HIS PassoA8
Father The 1--WE Men
Compared.

Some critics might call It q study Of
sntithesis. Others might fall back
on the good old principle that minis
ters' sons are apt to be about the re-
verse in all ways Of their reverend
fathers. Men who know them both
will probably assert that the fighting
spirit holds good in both son and father.
only that the elder does battle with
the devil and the younger uses his
enormous strength on mortal man.
Take, any theory you like, study it out
as much as you desire, and 1t all revolves
back and home to the primal fact
that Alexis c., Jeffries is minister Of
the Gospel, and that James j. Jeffries,
his cherished son, is the champion pu-
gilist of all the world.
Old Alexis Jeffries, says the Chicago
Tribune, is man of the good American
stock-the men who peopled the At
lantic coast, drove out the Indians, and
colonized the interior. His ancestors
were men who penetrated the wilder
ness with gun in hand, and their de-
scendant retains the rugged frame, the
massive strength, the fearless energy
Of his forefathers. So does his son.
The boy is the father, with all the added
size and vigor that long life in Califor-
MAS golden cline can give.
Alexis Jeffries is an evangelist, who
holds to no special church, who scorns
to accept salary for his preaching, and
who has yet prospered in this world
goods. Back in the foothills of Los An
geles he has ranch; down in the out
skirts Of the lovely town he has home.
Forty thousand dollars they rate the
preachers wealth, and the average citi-
zen would believe that here, amid ease
and luxury, surrounded with all the
life and beauty that the Pacific coast
can give, both father and son would
elect to pass their days, contented to
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
FIRST TYPEWRITER.
II wa. Patented BY a Kentucky Man
Away Back In 1876, and Was
Made Of Wood.

Hidden away in dark corner Of the
model room in the patent Office at Wash
ington is IN apparently worthless block
of wood cut in the shape of stair
case, with small blocks of wood on each
of the stairs. It was discovered to be
the first typewriter" ever made in the
United States-perhaps in the world.
If placed by the side of one of our 1899
model typewriters, the first typewriter
could not fail to provoke smile from
the spectator. Instead Of dainty black
and nickel letter keys, with an open
framework showing the easy working
of the intricate machinery Of the inside.
as is usual in the typewriters of to-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

4..>r.s..,,'. Of a.. 'co..-iv..-- :.
vsFy sia,,e s.a ItAt Res.sss
ouate sstis1aesory.

In Germany they have invented q ma.
chine for milking the cow. The in
ventor Is named Aurchlnnd. and his
machine il now in successful operation.
The principle Of the machine il mere
" suction through long tubes. The adj
vantages of it are the saving of expense
and the greatly increased cleanliness,
due to the fact that human hands do
not have to come in contact with the
cow or the milk. ......itvtk b.
An iron tube an inch and . half in
diameter runs around the cowshed at
height Of about three feet above the
animals shoulders. This 10 the dis
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

day, this first typewriter consists of
closed wooden box with blocks of wood
half an inch square for its letter keys.
The paper carriage of the first type
writer is also of wood, and instead of
the operator turning the paper carriage
by mere touch on an extension rod
when one line was finished on the first
typewriter the operator had to use both
hands to turn the paper carriage.
However, much as the first type
writer differs from it's grandchildren,
close examination shows that it has all
the essentials of typewriters as We
know them to-day. The inventor of the
typewriter was r. T. P. Allen, of Farm
dale, KY, who secured his patent in
1876. This is the machine which nay
be looked upon as the parent of the
100000 or more typewriters in use in
the United States to-day.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

WORLDLY
be obscure as long as they might be
rich and happy. Not SO with either
Alexis Jeffries or his boy.
The old preacher is an indomitable
expounder of his doctrines. Day or
night, fair weather or foul, he sallies
forth and breaches on the corners. Not
for him the life of rest amid the orange
blossoms-rather the toll of teaching
the Word upon the busy street, the tales
of Gospel at the campfire of the SOL
dier. During the recent war old
Alexis Jeffries hurried to the front and
raised his voice among the soldiery
thousands of miles from home. The
life was hard, the discomforts many,
but the senior Jeffries was happier in
the tents than he could ever be in list
less ease at home.
Every idea of the father, turned to
different channels but showing
through the thin veneer like an cleo
trio light flashing through tinted
globe, can be seen in the son. Not for
James Jeffries the life of rest and COM
fort-no more than for his sire. A
mere, boy, he went to work at the hard,
laborious task of boilermaking, and
there, amid the clang of the great ham,
mers, the uproar of the noisiest trade
on earth, were shaped the giant mus
cles that won the championship of the
astonished world. The youth was too
strong, too big, too energetic, not to
turn his power to some tremendous pur-
pose. The prize ring attracted him
he realized his gigantic strength, he
knew himself filled with the latest quail
ity of champion to be.
Before the senior Jeffries had fully
realized that his son had broken from
the teachings of the home the boy was
in the Corbett corner at Carson City,
and the rest is current history. Step
by step young Jeffries rose, going up
ward at speed equaled by none since
the days of old John l.. Although,
perhaps, the men he conquered fell be-
fore him late in life, no longer what
they were when their names were a
power in the land, the fact remains that
he, and he alone, brought home the
scalps of the three great Australians
Jackson, Goddard and Fitzsimmons-
the three men who, in their heyday and
their glory, have had few equals. But
few days ago the last and greatest of
the Australian fighters fell insensible
before him, and the preachers boy be-
came the undisputed champion of the
world.
And old Aliens Jeffries?
Like a prophet of old he shakes his
wavy sable hair when they ask him of
his boy. "Jim's heart is right" says
old Alexis Jeffries. Through the prize
ring he will come to the better road.'
Young Jefries stands to-day the
cleanest as he is the greatest of the
fighters, the finest representative cham
pion since the time of John L. Sullivan,
and free from the habits that proved
the downfall Of the great John L.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Loadon women,. clubs,

Several of the largest woman's clubs
in England, especially in London, have
inaugurated two features modelled after
mems clubs. The women's clubs here
have billiard-rooms and smoking rooms
strictly for the fair sex. The women
are tired of golf, tennis and croquet, SO
the fad Of the day is Billiards.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
TOUBERT An AMERICAN.


Gen. r. ]. Joubert 10 one of the few
men who ever ..broke British square"
In South Africa, ard he . confident that
he can do 1t again I'M event Of war be-
tween Englandna and the Transvaal AZ
commander In chief Of the Beers he IL
the man who may have the task Of try-
ing TO whip the English forces in battle.
Gen. Joubert 10 an American, having
been born in Uniontown, Pa. In 1874,
and few men have had more pictur-
esque career or know as much about the
relation Of the Transvaal to the Swaixes.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
MARCUS DAL!
Cooper King, Politician and Gentleman
Sport)

AAA&1ASS
Cooper King. Politician and Gentleman
Sport.)
People who knew him then say he was
.eternally "pickin' away" And, of
course, he found some gold.
Mr.. Daily has since declared that the
gold he actually discovered in those
days would never have made him a
rich man. But what he did discover
was difference in minerals. He
learned to know great deal about
quartz and to be an authority upon
every mineral of the local soil.
He picked up the knowledge in those
days because he couldn't help it. But
one day there came a chance. The
knowledge which had been picked up
turned into pure gold, and he was in
vited to join the stock company then
being formed by ]. B. Haggin and Sen
-ator Hearst.
The company purchased the Anacon-
do mine, near Butte, Mont, and went to
work. At that time the Anaconda was
being worked for both gold and silver.
After time it was deemed expedient
to sink a shaft, and the shaft was sunk
to depth of 100 feet. To the amaze
ment of the owners of the Anaconda,
the largest copper veins ever found
were tapped, and the Anaconda began
to turn out copper in quantities that
turned the heads of the owners toward
copper. DAILY, who operated the mine,
was called ''The Copper King"
But with the sudden advent of so
much riches did not come high-headed-
ness. AS he had freely received, he
freely gave. The money had come I'M
,expectedly and heigave unreservedly.
The mines were opened to labor at good
wages, very good indeed they seemed
TO fasteners; and between 1888 and
1898 Mr.. DAILY spent $40 100000 in wages
and for operating the works and smelt-
.ers.
His own profits in that time were, OF
course, enormous, but not fabulous. II
is declared upon indisputable authority
that Marcus Daily has never allowed
himself to realize more than fair
share of profit from his mines. He has
treated them as business proposition,
paying back into the work the money
as it came out in way that would
have delighted the heart of Henry
George.
So great a man must needs drift
.statesmanward, and Mr.. Daily has
been identified very pleasantly with
politics. 1t is said that he has long
been anxious to have the capital OF
Montana moved from Helena to Ana
conda and that he has other political
ambitions, but if such is the case he
preserves a very calm demeanor under
his longing.
Upon the turf Mr.. DAILY is known as
a gentleman horseman. He has given
the public many treat, and for years
employed the famous Snapper" Gar
rison to ride his animals. Many per.
sons who do not know of Marcus DAILY
as copper king are familiar with his
gay copper stripes as they near the
homestretch. Mr.. Days home is at
Anaconda. where he has beautiful
seat; at Hamilton is located his stool,
farm, but he spends May weeks Of the
year in the east.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Decentralization Of Madrid.

A correspondent in the Franlxfurter
Zeitung draws lurid picture of the in
creasing decentralization of Madrid. The
present population includes, he says,
10000 professional beggars, the same
number of abandoned women, 5000
thieves and there are hundreds of gam
bling houses.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Hoppsrs.

Prof. Waldron, who went to Eddy
county to investiate the grasshopper
scare, has returned to Fargo. He
found the 'hoppers very thick in 5000
acres of stubble that had not been
plowed last fall as agreed. The eggs
were deposited by the pest lastsummer
and the ground was literally alive with
them. They were too young to fly and
the farmers have organized and will
have all the land plowed by the end
of the week and the young 'hoppers
will be buried out of sight. The pro-
lessor says there is not likely to be
any danger but that delayed action
might have resulted seriously.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

When IA years of age he left this COIN
try and went to Holland. His taste for
war was always keen, and when the re-
bellion broke out he came to this coun-
try and served in the navy under Ad-
miral Dupont. Later he was captain Of
colored company under Gen. Weitzel.
After the war he returned to Holland,
and later went to South Africa. When
the rule of the English became intol-
Grant to the Dutch at Cape Colony and
Cape of Good Hope, and many Of them
went north to the Transvaal, Gen. Jou-
bert went with them. After he had as
sisted materially in driving out the
wild beasts, conquering the savages,
settling the country, discovering and
developing the diamond fields, the Eng
lish suddenly discovered that they had
a claim to this faraway country. He
was only plain Boer, or farmer. when
his fellow-subjects determined to resist
the British. In 1881, at the head of a
handful of Dutch farmers, he met the
British army at Majuba hill and put 1t
to fight after great slaughter. This Sc
cured liberty for the Beers, and they nc
cordingly look upon Gen. Joubert, now
vice president of the South African Re-
public, as the Washington of their coun-
try. Gen. Joubert visited this country
in the latter part of 1890 for the purpose
of arranging an exhibit at the world g
fair for South African products. While
in New York the Holland society ar-
ranged many receptions and dinners in
h;o honor
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
ON TIE DIAMOND.
How the Clubs stand IN the national
and Western Leagues in the
Championship Races.

The following table shows the mum.
Der of games won and lost and the per.
centage of the clubs of the National
and Western leagues up to date:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Tho Kodak.
News In Brief.

Gov. Fancher has applied to the war
department for one of the captured
Spanish cannon from Manila.
The motion for new trial in the
case of Joe Hurst, who was recently
convicted of the murder of Sheriff
Cavanaugh at Glendive, and sentenced
to be hanged, has been denied. Unless
an appeal is taken to the suprem court
Hurst will pay the penalty of his
crime.
A bug somewhat resembling the po-
tato beetle is stripping the foliage
from some Of the trees in Rolla. It
seems to attack poplars and cotton
woods exclusively, as none have been
seen on the naples.
A tent saloon was set near the steam
shovel camp near Steele last week but
the sheriff got after them and they are
said to have moved west of the Bur-
leigh county line.
Over so German Russian settlers have
taken up land in Stutsman county in
the last two months.
A show coach was searched by Off
GERS at Jamestown the other day.
They unearthed $50 horn which had
been stolen from the New Rockford
band.
Work has begun on the excavations
for some of the buildings at the Bis
rnarck military post.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Bull Ring ut Madrid.

The famous bull ring of Madrid stands
a mile or so outside the city. It was
built in 1874, at a cost, it is said, Of $780,
| 600.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Laundry Accident.

Miss Zena Olson, ON employee Of the
Fargo steam laundry, met with a very
painful accident. She had been en-
gagged in working an extracting or
wringing machine, and while in the
act OF. closing down the machine, her
hand was caught. Before the machine
could be stopped her arm had been
drawn into it above the elbow. It was
badly crushed and above the elbow the
elbow the flesh was badly lacerated
and torn. The bone of the arm was
broken. The injury is a very painful
one and will necessitate the victim
taking 2 vacation of several weeks.
Recruits.
The record for Jnne at the auxiliary
recruiting station at Fargo has been a
good one. Twenty-three men have
actually been sworn into service.
When the recruiting station was first
opened Capt. Andus, the recruiting
officer, stated that he would be salts
fed if the station could secure fifteen
men each month. The local men in
charge are delighted with the splendid
showing. A trip is planned for the
northern part of the state when 1t is
expected that 50 men will be picked up
at different points between Grand
Forks and the boundary line.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
Damage by Wind.

A wind and hail storm passed over
Romsey county doing much damage at
Maza. 1t destroyed the st. Anthony
& Dakota elevator, Plath's blacksmith
shop, the postoffice, F. Beatty's barn,
Harvey Brothers two barns, J. Mar
tins house and outbuildings. One
small house of Dunkard, name un-
known, southwest of Maza, blew away,
then was. struck by lightning and
burned up. It is reported that crops
are all destroyed from Maza to Cando.
The Kodak.
It is not generally known that a
North Dakota man, D. H. Houston Of
Hunter, was the inventor Of the
Kodak, the name being taken from the
first two syllables of the word Dakota,
transposed. Mr.. Houston sold his in
vention to the Eastman people and
now receives an average income Of
1875 month from them as royalty.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

(Undisputed Champion Pugilist Of the
Worldly
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
.WXHZ
or, PIPE CLEANER.

(cut Shows Cross Section Of Pipe ant
Screw)
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
Races at Vnilsburg.

New York, Sept. 3.-A goodly number
of spectators visited the Vailsburg BIZ
cycle track at Newark to witness the
bicycle races this afternoon. The I'M
limited international pursuit was the
race Of the day. 1t was between Archie
McEachren of Toronto and Charles
Hadfield and w. p, Neville of Newark
Neville and McEachren started from
opposite sides of the track and before
Hadfield picked Neville up at the first
mile McEachren was about twenty-five
yards ahead. Then Hadfield started in
to overtake McEachren and gained back
ten yards which his partner lost, but
before the second mile was finished Nc
Eachren was about fifty yards ahead.
Neville went back on the track and was
caught by McEachren just before the
finish of the third mile. Mcfarland
seemed to have an off day. as the best
he could do in the mile open was to fin
ish fourth. Stevens won the quarter
mile professional contest. Summaries:
One mile open. professional handicap, won
by Hardy Downing 80 yards: II. I. Ireland,
300 yards, second; Bobby Thompson Q20
YARDS. third. Time 2:01 10.
International pursuit race professional:
Archie McEachren of Toronto vs. Charles
Hadtield and W. ?. Neville Of Newark, won
by McEachren; distance Pts miles. Time,
Z :02 ID
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
At XIV West.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 3.A Key
West special to the Times Union and
Citizen says: Much of the excitement
which followed the announcement that
yellow fever had broken out here has
subsided, due largely to the fact that
the type of the disease seems to be quite
mild. The announcement to-day that
an epidemic had been declared did not
add greatly to the alarm. Every pre-
caution is being taken to confine the
disease to Key West. Two tugs have
been employed to patrol the harbor and
no vessels are allowed to leave port
without the proper certificate. Dr. Por-
ter, state health officer, arrived on the
Mascotte to-day and is busy ascertain
ing the situation and acting as seems
best to prevent as much as possible the
fur rther spread of the disease. The
to-day, carrying nearly one hundred
steamer Lapassas sailed for New York
mostly unacclimated per-
sons who have been encouraged to
leave Up to date thirty cases have
been reported and but three deaths"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04

monetary policy is bad and unjust. 1t
is great wrong and the American peo-
pie are going to right it.
AT the close of the governors address
there We're calls for Senator Tillman
who, in response, promised to bring bis
three pronged pitchfork" to the meet
ing on Monday and use it to good eff
feet. The meeting will begin at 2
o'clock and the speakers will include
Senator Tillman, Hon. N. O. Kent of
New Hampshire, Rev Charles Bisbee of
Massachusetts, General A. j. Warner of
Ohio and others.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
VISIT OF PRES. DTaZ.
Ridiculous Charge in Clerical Press
Against McKtnIcy

Mexico City, Mex, Sept. 3.-The cleri-
cal press is greatly excited over the
probable visit of President Diaz to Chi
cago this autumn and the papers have
many caricatures bearing upon the pres
idential journey to the Land Of the
Yankees" mostly conceived in great
good humor and depicting the audacity
of the Chicago committee who We're re-
ceved here as semi-royal personages
according to the humorous papers But
Ell TEMPO, the organ of the clerical
parties, outdoes every other journal for
it has made the alarming discovery that
the Americans are plotting to remove
President Diaz and now this journal ac-
cuses President Mckinley of a desire to
regulate the succession to the presiden-
cy here.
Ell TEMPO says: Mckinley is an i'm
promptu arbter of the destinies Of the
entire American continent, who has far
outstripped the ambitious Blaine and
does not want our president to continue
in guiding the political destinies Of Mex
leo as he wants to find for him a sub
stitute after his own heart To attain
that object the White house has made
arrangements for the journey of the
chief executive of our nation to the
United States. The whole preteXt is
most trivial, viz: The laying of the cor
ner stone of some building or other in
Chicago. Previously attempts were
made to take advantage for the same
purpose of the carnival at New Orleans
the exposition at Atlanta or some other
trifling festival. The other invitations
did not produce the desired result, but
the Yankees have been so persistent
that at last it seems they will accom-
plish their object by getting our presi-
dent to go to Chicago for a ceremony
the most inane, But that is of no con-
sequence. What is desired is that Cen
eral Diaz may have an opportunity TO
talk with our guardian, Mckinley, so
as to arrange the question of the chang
ing of presidents in Mexico" The ar
ticle has excited derision in the liberal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04

Washington, Sept. 3.-Officials of the
marine hospital service are working in
harmonious cooperation with the state
officials of Florida in dealing with the
yellow fever outbreak at Key West DR..
Porter, the health officer of the state,
has reported his arrival in Key West
Such information as has been received
by Dr. Wyman, the surgeon general
shows that there are number of cases
of fever there, but in mild in tvpe. DR..
Wyman to-day received from Key West
a list of persons who have left that city
recently together with the date and
manner of their departure and their
destination. DR.. Wyman says that,
while there is no occasion for alarm con-
cerning these people, ordinary precau-
tions would require that they be kept
under observation for ten days and if
fever of any kind should ensue they
should be isolated until its nature is
positively determined. The war de-
partment authorities hope to be able to
get the troops away from Key West by
Because of the difficulty ex-
perienced in transporting them through
the state of Florida it may be that the
men will be sent to New oYrk city. in
which case a government transport can
be used for the purpose.