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The sixth legislative assembly me,
at Bismarck Tuesday and organized
as follows: ~
- SENATE.
President Pro tem-A. C.. McGil-
livray, Stark county.
Secretary-J. o. Smith, Cass.
Assistant Secretary-M. G Cush-
ing, Barnes.
Sergeant at. Arms-Allen Pinker
ton, Caviler.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-John
Sanborn, Ransom.
Journal Clerk-Grace Montague,
Stark.
Assistant Journel Clerk-Mrs. A.
P. Winchester, Bismarck.
Bill Clerk-Vivian Morgan, Rich
land.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk-T. G. Anderson, Steele.
Stenographers-R. NJ, futile
Mandan; Miss Ford, Grand Forks
Messenger-Richsrd Fallon, Die.
key.
Postmaster-A. B. Mauke, Cass..
Doorkeeper-Robert Thompson
Grand Forks.
Clerk Judiciary Committed. ]
Laxdahl Pembina.
Chaplain-Rev. Anderson, Bis.
marck.
Proofreader-K. J. Kopperdahl
Fargo.
Speaker-Thos. Baker, Jr., Fargo
Chief Clerk. G. Hamilton
Grand Forks.
Assistant Chief Clerk-H. B
Lavayea, Larlmore.
Sergeant at Arms-D. B. Wellman
Eddy.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-Johr
Sanderson. Ransom.
Journal Clerk-Samuel Hest
Pembina.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossins
Clerk--Wellington Irysh, Wheatland
Bill Clerk--C. /. Hutchinson
Dickey,
Stenographer- MARY Stevens, Bis
marck.
Messenger-O. A. Boynton, Suits
man.
Postmaster-Cassius Lisk, Rich.
land.
Watchman--Thes. Convery, Nor
ton.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-05
The Legislature.

1HC LSXISIdtuIC g
The sixth legislative assembly me,
at Bismarck Tuesday and organized
as follows:
SENATE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-05
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE

o Nashville. Chattanooga Atlanta end Jack
s"nsille: connecting for all principal points IL
Aiken 1snd Savannah, and for all points ID
Fiorida.s &
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-05
Through Sleeping Car
St. Lupis to Jacksonville, Fla
Leaves St. Louis every evening, is solid train
to Nashville and carries

morning and carries through parlor car and
coach I" Nashville connecting with throukh
sleeping cars to Savannah. thus giving AS
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The Nebraska Senatorship.

TT is altogether natural that a Nc
kinley organ in this part of the
country should indulge in the earn
est hope that the fusion party of Ne
braska will go to pieces in a quarrel
over the senatorship made vacant by
the death of Mr.. Hayward. Anything
to help the republican party appears
TO be the motto of all such newspapers.
But in this case their pious desires
will, in all human probability, be dis
appointed. Even if we assume the Ne
braskans to be as cold blooded as some
of the fusionists out this way, who see
nothing in such a union but a divis-
ion of the offices, with the richest plum
Of all assigned to them, there is no
reason to anticipate any serious discord
in that state.
1t is well known that there will DE
another vacancy to be filed next year.
and the apportionment can be arranged
very easily. so that ex-senator Allen
and Mr.. Hitchcock can both be elected
II they are the choice of their respect
I've parties. If Allen should be appoint
ed now. it very likely will be with the
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A Curiosity.

s~ HAT man j. Eads How of st.
Louis, who actually refuses to
accept an inheritance of $1,000,
600 because he has not earned it with
his own hands, is undeniably one Of the
most astonishing men out of the in
sane asylum. Modern social conditions
have developed all sorts and conditions
OF men; cranks and philosophers are
increasing and multiplying and plen-
ishng the earth; but the world might
be searched in vain for another man
who would refuse 100000 when 1t
came legitimately his way. Mr.. How is
absolutely unique. He has no parallel
in human history. He is something new
under the sun. He is a novelty that
fairly staggers the imagination. He Is
said to be college man and an enthus-
iastic student Of political economy. He
is versed in "unearned increments" and
all that sort Of thing. He probably
knows more about wealth in the alb
stract than Rockefeller or Jim Murray.
1t is hard enough for most men to de-
fine wealth, but it's infinitely harder
to decline it. Many a pretty good man
in Helena last winter found it beyond
his powers to refuse as little as $4,000.
But to refuse s1,ooO.ooo! The average
philosopher would freeze onto it on
the theory that if he didn't it might fall
into worse hands and do evil in the
world rather than good. But Mr.. How
is a man of principle instead Of princi-
pal, and is not to be swerved by any
such sophistry. His contention that a
man should accept no money except
that which has been earned by his own
hands will never become popular. He
may preach it all he pleases but it's
practice will be strictly confined to its
author,
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Hospital Notes.

Missoula, Dec. 10.-Charles Beckwith
is at the hospital quite i'll, but is getting
along nicely.
Patrick Smith Of Hamilton is at the
hospital, having been brought down for
medical attention. Mr.. Smith Is suffer-
ing with rheumatism and is in need of
attention the greater part of the time.
Joseph Develin Of Lynch's saw mill
spent Sunday at the hospital. He was
badly hurt on the arm, caused from
falling from the roof of new building.
The frost on the roof was the, cause of
his losing a foothold, and he slipped.
falling to the ground, distance of
about so feet. His arm was badly bruis-
ed and he came to the hospital for at
tention. Mr. Develin win return to the
camp on Mondays train.
The condition of Father Quesnell of
Frenchtown Is considerably better. He
is able to sit up for short time each
day and will in few weeks be able
to return to his parish.
Andrew Palmer, an employee of Ken
dall's saw mill at Bonita, is at the hos
pital with badly lacerated arm. He
was working around the big circular
saw, when in some manner his arm
came in contact with the saw. A deep
cash was cut at the elbow. 1t is not a
serious wound, but 1t will keep him
from his work for several days.
Peter Freeman also met with a SIM
liar accident at the saw mill at Clinton.
His arm was badly cut in the same
manner, and required several stitches
to sew up the cut. He is doing nicely
and viii be able to be at his work again
in a few weeks
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understanding that Hitchcock shall

come next, or vice versa.
Both are excellent men, and although
one is nominally a democrat and the
other a populist, the differences be-
tween them are not serious Indeed,
they are substantially agreed upon all
of the main issues before the country.
Both are strong silver men, and are
opposed to imperialism and the trusts.
The death of Senator Hayward sug-
gests the anomalous senatorial condi-
ton that existed while he lived. The
republican party had both senator's. al
though it was clearly and heavily in
the minority. The election Of Mr.. Hay
ward may be termed a political acci-
dent. The republicans had a majority
of the legislature, but that majority
represented a minority Of the popular
vote. It has been stated that a change
Of dozen ballots in certain legislative
districts would have reduced the re-
publican majority to minority and
insured the return of Senator Allen.
Mr.. Thurstons term expires March
g, 1901, and there is scarcely a doubt
that his successor will be a democrat,
a silver republican, genuine one, we
mean-or a populist. This might have
the effect Of putting the senate into
accord with the democratic president
who by every rule Of eternal fitness
should be inaugurated on the day and
year mentioned.
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COW IN A CESsPOoL.
One of the Results of Missou1a's Lack of
INV.


Missoula, Dec. 1O.-There was con-
sternation last night in the household
of Marcus L. Crouch. The family had
settled down for that Sabbath eve
quiet which comes only with the con-
seriousness of a week well spent and
was enjoying the closing hours of the
week as only peaceful family circle
can enjoy them. The busy cares Of the
week had been laid aside and all was
peaceful. The head of the household
had donned smoking jacket and slip
pers and was deep in the consideration
of good story. Around the mellow
light of the parlor lamp gathered the
other members of the family. each fol-
lowing his or her bent of mind. 1t
was scene that would have delighted
the heart of the domestic economist.
But this happy Sabbath eve quiet was
rudely disturbed. The peaceful seren-
ity of the scene was interrupted by a
succession of sounds that seemed to
portend grave disaster. From the back
yard came a crash, a roar and the
sounds of struggle that transformed
peace into pandemonium. Lights were
secured at once and the scene of the
disturbance was cautiously explored.
1t was easy to locate the trouble. The
racket and hubbub made it so. 1t was
in the corner of the yard. where a
wandering COW had broken into the
Cesspool.
The effort Of removing the bovine was
also unsuccessful Finally some OF
the neighbors We're sent for and the
COW was at last removed with their
assistance. 1t was not that Mr.
Crouch cared about the COW, but he
wanted the space in his cesspool foI
! domestic purposes. Still there are those
who claim to think that cows Should
be allowed to roam ad libitum.
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ANACONDA NEWS
A DIAMOND STUDDED FLOOR.
Jack Hamill Contributes to the Value of
tho New Court House.

tho New Court House.
j. j. Hamill, ex-aldcrman from the
FIRST ward, organizer Of the famous NO
Mustache club. and one of the con-
tractors who are building the new court
mouse, is loser by about 5000 worth OF
diamonds. Unlike the diamond robber-
les and diamond losses of actresses. ex-
tensively published, which result in val
liable advertising for those interested,
Jack has no object in view in losing his
diamond; in fact he even goes so far as
to say that he didn't lose it on purpose.
and that the loss was purely accidental
and entirely without his knowledge or
consent.
Now, Mr.. Harnill is a boss contractor
ana has lot of men working for him.
and can strut about without doing a
tap If he wants to, but that isn't his
way. He likes to look after things him
self and when he sees anything undone
that ought to be done, he pitches right
in and does it. So it happened that Jack
was directing the laying of a concrete
floor in the new court house q few
days ago and assisting with his good
right arm in the work At the time, as
at all times during the past nine years,
Mr.. Hamill wore upon his finger a ring
with valuable diamond setting. Dur
ing the laying of concrete Workmen do
not usually wear diamond rings, but
Mr.. Hamill, not being an ordinary
workman, had his diamond on mis- little
finger, but it isn't there now. Some
how, somewhere and sometime during
the work in hand the precious stone
that nestled snugly in its bed of gold
became dissatisfied and escaped. Where
It Is no one knows, but it is believed
that 1t has found hiding place in the
concrete floor of the court house base
ment. Doubtless it amalgamated itself
with the soft, pliable material and is
now one of the component parts of the
floor.
Therefore it is that the floor in the
basement of the new court house is
valuable beyond its contract price.
Maybe, one day, in the far off future,
when the county of Deer Lodge finds
need of new concrete floor in it's court
house basement the workmen engaged
in tearing out the old material will find
diamond. If they do it belongs to
Jack Hamill.
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MISSOULA NEWS.
AN OLD-fAsHiONEDI FIGHT.
-Knuckle Contest Between Two
N. r. Brakeman.


Missoula Dec. 10.-A real old fash
Toned bare knuckle fight which was
not down on the bills took place along
the line of the Northern Pacific night
or two ago, the contestants being two
brakemen known as Nick" and
woody" complete account of the
affair, as given by an eyewitness, fol-
lows. The mill was pulled off in The
good, old fashioned London prize ring
style, and recalled the old days in Mon
tana, when Pete Mccoy and Dune
Mcdonald or Jim Bates and BILLY"
Hawkins measured their strength in
the squared circle. The fight by rounds:
Round both men very aggressive
and eager for the fray. Nick led, land
ing on Woody's face. Woody swung,
but Nick ducked and countered with
Woody to grass.
Round 2-Woody came back gamely,
swung viciously, but Nick ducked
away, coming back with left and right
jabs in the face. Woody attempted
feint, endeavoring. to draw Nick into q
trap. Nick missed with left lead, but
cross-countered with the right on
Woody's eye, scoring knockdown and
first blood.
Round 3-Both men spared cautious
ly, Woody trying rushing tactics.
Nick's footwork was too fast for
Woody, and he failed to land Nick
ducked under a right swing and land
ed clean uppercut on the jaw, follow
ing with short left hook on the eye,
bringing his man down and ending the
round.
Round 4-Woody came back strong
and game. showing he was a glutton
for punishment. Woody swung saw
agely with right and left, but Nick
side stepped Woody and ended the
round with a stiff left in the face.
Round 5-Woody came back with
rush, but beginning to show the effects
of the punishment. Both led and
missed, came to a clinch, but broke
away in the fall. Both were on their
feet in an instant. Nick seemed to be
more aggressive. Woody stopped a left
! swing, but before he could recover
Nick had placed right and left on
the damaged optic and was going
| around Woody like a cooper around
barrel, raining blow after blow on
Woody's face. Nick ended the round
with right uppercut on the jaw.
Round 6-Woody seemed tired and
| blinded. Nick tented and ended the
round and the fight with a swing on
the jaw. Woody was carried to his
corner, game to the last. but not able
to respond. Nick seemed fresh and
escaped without a mark.
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TWO ACCIDENTS.
Jesse Miller Has a Couple of Ribs Broken.
Nail in His Foot.

Nail In His Foot.
Jesse Miller. the well known ranch
man of Warm Springs, is laid up by
reason of a couple Of broken ribs Mr..
Miller sustained the injury a few days
ago and was taken to the asylum sur
gerry at Warm Springs, where he is be-
ing cared for and Is improving rapidly.
The accident occurred while Mr.. Miller
was removing the harness from young
and fractions horse. The animal, unac-
customed to the movements being made
upon his back and sides, turned and
threw Mr. Miller against the side of the
stall with great force, The injured man
was at once placed under the care of
the doctors at the asylum and is i'm
proving rapidly.
Another accident reported from
Warm Springs is that from which \.
w. Harris is now patient. Mr.. Har-
ris is the manager of one of the Musig-
brod & Mitchell stock ranches in the
Big Hole country. Some days ago
while working about the place. Mr.
Harris had the misfortune to step on
nail protruding from the surface # a
plank. The iron instrument entered his
foot. causing severe pain. Mr.. Harris
was brought to the asylum and is rap
idly improving under the care OF the
physicians there
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case of Mrs. Cooley of Kali

s~HE case of Mrs. Cooley of Kali
amazoo, Mich, can hardly be
called parallel to that of Mr.
Roberts. While Mrs. Cooley had three
husbands, she was at pains to conceal
from each her marriage to the other
two. Mrs. Cooley did not attempt to
defend her polyandrous relations on the
ground that having accumulated plural
husbands it was her duty to support
them, instead of turning them out into
the cold world to shift for themselves
Nor did Mrs. Cooley demand seat in
the house of representatives. In fact
she had no ambition to become a pub
lie character. She lived to regret hav-
ing so many husbands on her hands.
Fear of exposure led her to commit
suicide If she could have lived her
life over again she would have been
content with one husband or at least
gone through the formality of a di-
vorce before taking another. 1t would
be interesting to know to what eX-
tent the three bereaved husbands
mourn their loss.
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A Serious Accident.

Mssoula, Dec. 10-John Morris, who
has been employed with the Mssoula
Mercantile company's tin shop depart
ment for several years, met with a Sc
rious accident Saturday night that will
lay him up for month or two. He was
in the act of carrying a stove down the
stairs from the tin shop and when at
the top clipped and fell, rolling to the
bottom. His leg was broken near the
hip and is considered a bad break. He
was conveyed to the Sisters hospital,
where the broken limb was set, and is
now resting as easily as circumstances
will hermit
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officers and men available to engage the

officers and men available to engage the
insurgent army, which was two or
three times that number, well armed
and equipped" etc, etc. Here we have
the admission that there was an in
surgent army of anywhere from $4,000
to $4,000 men. Tt is fair to assume that
these men had some fathers and moth
ers and brothers and sisters and cousins
and aunts, and even friends in no way
related to them. who were in full SYM
pathy with the cause which they repre-
scented. Even the Philippine commits
sion admits that the greater portion Of
the Tagalogs, who number million and
a half, are hostile.
Such discrepancies between official
statements faint with suspicion every
thing that comes from administration
sources. Everybody ought to know that
If there had not been a strong native
sentiment behind him, Aguinaldo could
never have raised such an army in the
first place, or held it together for TWEEN
ty-four hours after hostilities with the
Americans began.
Moreover the glowing picture painted
by the president of the beautiful con-
ditions soon to reign, loses much of its
charm when viewed side by side with
the most recent cables We are told
that the insurgents. three thousand
strong, have reappeared before linus
and Bakoor in the province of Cavite,
keeping the Americans sleeping on their
arms and nightly awaiting attacks;
that Aguinaldo is expected to make
that province his headquarters; that
most of the inhabitants are strong in
their sympathy with the insurgents,
and that it is necessary to constantly
patrol the streets in force to prevent
shooting from the houses whenever an
attack begins.
Further, the word comes that General
Young's column had arrived safely at
Vigan, thus relieving the anxiety that
had arisen from the fact that the Fill
pino general, Tino, was known to be
operating in that vicinity with a large
force. Finally we have the news of an
uprising in Negroes, the island where,
according to President Mckinley, all
contented and enjoying the blessings Of
self government"-und American
rule.
| All of these things show that the end
| is not vet. Even though the Filipinos
be broken and scattered SO as to be I'M
| able to give anything like open battle
to the Americans, that does not mean
the restoration Of peace. 1t is entirely
within bounds to say that if the policy
! of force be pursued, there will never be
time within the next decade when we
shall not require an army of at last
$4,000 men to hold the islands in SUBJ
| lection This means an expense of $75.-
900 a year, and probably not day
/ will pass upon which one or more lives
will not be offered up as a sacrifice to
| the insensate spirit of conquest. Well
may the sober minded American pause
| and reflect.
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The End Not Yet.

IN EVERY aspect of the Philippine
situation there is much that should
awaken the gravest solicitude in the
mind Of every American who believes
in the great principle of free govern
ment among men. 1t is utterly impossi-
BILE for the United States to pursue a
policy which involves the crushing of
the native government in those islands
without to some extent impairing the
free and popular character of our own
institutions.
But looking at the matter from the
purely materialistic standpoint of self
interest. with every sentimental! consid-
Grafton excluded, there is that in the
situation which may well give us
pause and awaken the most earnest
thought. Under the avowed policy of
simply crushing out the alleged rebel
lion, the future of the islands and Of
our own country as interviewer there
with, is tinged with the deepest shad-
ows of uncertainty; and it is nothing
less than deplorable that neither the
utterances of the president nor of any
member of his cabinet when viewed in
connection with the real facts, throw
the faintest glimmer of light upon it.
They simply tell us that the rebellion
must be put down, and then express
the optimistic belief that peace, hap
piness and prosperity will reign
throughout the archipelago. but with
out offering any rational grounds for
the belief
1t may we'll be doubted If there is a
fair-minded man of average intelligence
in the entire country who is satisfied
with the discussion of the Philippine
question by the president in his mes
sage, or by the secretary of war in his
report. Neither rises to the plane of
true craftsmanship, and both endeayor
to play upon the prejudtces of the peo-
pie in order to blind them to the great
and vital principle at stake.
1t has been the constant aim Of the
administration to belittle the natives
who are opposing American authority,
both as to their numbers and character,
and it is perfectly obvious that in this
regard there has not been scrupulous
adherence to the facts. Take for eX-
ample Secretary Roots statement in
one of his Western speeches that only
! one-tenth of one per cent of the Fill
pinos We're fighting the United States.
As the Standard has heretofore shown,
that percentage would not exceed eight
or ten thousand persons at the outside
figure. The manifest purpose was 10
show that Aguinaldo represented no
more than an inflnitestmal fraction of
the people and consequently had no
standing,
But, 10! Mark what the secretary
says in his official report. After stat
ing that the volunteer eoldery in the
islands were entitled to their discharge
, when the treaty of peace was ratified,
he says: Including, therefore, all
troops who were entitled to be dis
charged there were not more than Ii 900
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NEBRASKA SEEATORsHlP.
The Fight Between Allen and Hitchcock
Is Growing Hotter.

Omaha, Dec. 1O.-The senatorship LETT
vacant by the death of M. L: Hayward
grows hotter every hour. That either
ex-senator w. V. Allen or q. A. HlIcn-
cock editor of the Omaha World Her
aid, will be the successful competitor
is now generally acceded, as the can
dldacy Of W. III. Thompson was an
nounced too late to be of any moment.
Senator Allen, who spent all day
ba looking after his Interests, says he
is in the fight TO stay. The Douglas
county Jacksonian club and the coun-
ty central committee of the silver re-
publlcans, at meetings last night,
adopted resolutions in Hitchcock's ia
vor. while the Peter Cooper Populist
club, after long and stormy session,
lasting until late in the morning,
adopted resolutions favoring Allen. An
appointment is not looked for before
the middle of the week.