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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Is NOT UNDERSTOOD.
A Cabinet OGicial Makes n Statement
Concerning the Porto Rico
Tariff Question.

Washington. March ga member
of the cabinet gives out the following
aulhorita i've statement:
There has been a wide misapprehension
OF the Porto Rican tariff bill. OF the atti-
tude of the president. o! the action of con-
greSs and of their relations to each other.
The criticism and the concern which have
come from some well-meanins quarters are
Que almost entirely TO misunderstanding
OF the real facts. When the country cor
rectly understands the truth as it certain
~ Will. 1t Will thoroughly approve what has
been done.
The attempt to represent that there has
been disagreement between the president
and congress is wholly unfounded. There
has been no essential difference between
them Both have sought the same object.
The recommendation of the president. and
the house bill. in their purpose and effect.
amount to the same thing. AS conse-
quence each rightly sustains the other.
The clouds of confusion on the subject
have been clouds of misunderstanding and
will clear away.
Nobody can Understandings object to
the 10 per cent. duty all paid back to Porto
Rico on the ground that II is unfair and
hard towards Porto Rico. He can under-
standingly object, only on the claim tina.
there is no power to levy any duty
at all, and such claim would leave
| the president and congress powerless
and helpless IN the Philippines as Well
as in Porto Rico. Between a Is per
| cent. duty as provided by the congression-
al bill. every cent of which is to be returned
to Porto Rico, that island also getting all
collected at the other end, and the removal
| of customs duties as suggested by the
president for humanity's sake, there is alb
| solutely no difference whatever in prac-
| teal results In both everything is for HUI
| manity. Congress was aiming at the same
| result as the president, and the president
| rightfully accepts the act OF congress- The
| representation that either was not in ac-
| cord With the other disresards every essen
| tial element in the case.
| But between a 10 per cent. duty and free
| trade as a constitutional right going neceS-
sarily and instantly wherever new land
may be acquired, there is the Worldwide
| cretionary power to deal with the new pos
sessions as their varying interests and
| ours may require and leaving no dis
cretionary power in congress whatever.
| And this is the real issue which has been
! forced by the attitude of the minority in
| congress. The country is starting out on
| a new departure and on 4 new experiment.
| and it is of the highest Importance. for our
own safety as we'll for the welfare %
the new peoples who have come under the
flag, that we should leave ourselves free to
deal with each case as its own merits de-
mand The claim which insists that free
trade goes by legal right to Porto EiSo
| would bind us hand and foot
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Another story Abor, Funston.

Stories about Brig. Gen. Funston are
still in order. just before the battle Of
Caloocan he was in bad shape, having
had no sleep for two days. He there
fore rolled hi1ns elf in some leaves and
went to sleep. Meanwhile the division
received orders to advance. but Funs-
ton could not be found. Many scouts
had been killed, and it was feared that
the colonel's curiosity-for he was a
colonel then-had led him into trouble.
Presently, however, glimpse was
caught OF his head. and later they
found him shrcuded in leaves AS this
is the way bodies are prepared for
burial in that part of the world, the
finders got more apprehensive with
each step, until, at length. some one
shouted: Colonel, are you dead or
nlive?" Neither" grunted the colonel.
as he rolled over for another nap; I'm
sleeping"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Brief Notes.

The organization certificate of the Stock
Growers Bank of Steele has been record
ed in the office of the register of deeds.
The bank will be opened on April /. The
shareholders are II. c. and j. j. Delaney
and F. E. Church. Mr.. Church comes
from Owatonna Mimi.
The Hughes Electric Company has sold
its plant, at Fargo. to the Edison people
1, has announced that 100000 will be eX-
pended in improvements, which will in
clude another modern gas plant. General
Hughes 4 Sons still retain large interests
in the new company.
The Cass County Bar Association has
been reorganized and Seth Newman was
chosen president. X. NJ. Pollock, vice
president. and Colonel Douglas, secretary
The reorganization was largely, for the
purpose of officially entertaining the
State Bar Association, at its meeting a,
Fargo.
The attendance a the North Dakota
Agricultural College this year is nearl.,
3oo. Special courses in agriculture. en-
cheering and darying have attracted a
number of special students this winter
The school children of jamestown real
lied $3.50 from their dime entertainment
The home of l. w. Lyons, of Leeds
came very near being destroyed by fire
Fire caught from some burning grease
on the kitchen stove.
The goose wheat fakr is doing business
in Sergeant county. one farmer paid so
for 10 bushels of the useless stuff, worth
s. 80 for chicken feed
The citizens of kensal held a meeting
the other day and selected q committe,
whose work will be to endeavor to induce
more business enterprises to establish
there and will Try to secure othzr bene
fits for the town
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
:s:::s;BUTTER:RY*:THE:.Y Y ARD.
A Curious. Old Custom, 1'hat PrevaiIsi
in Cambridge, England. Unto !:
This Day.

Probably Cambridge, England, is
the only place in the world where
one would be likely to find butter sold
by lineal measure; but here, in accord
ance with the old custom, it is liter
ally sold by the yard For genera
tions it has been the practice of Cam
bridgeshire folk to roll their butter
into lengths, each length measuring a
yard and weighing pound. Deity
wrappedin strips of clean white cloth,
the cylindrical rolls are packed into
long and narrow baskets made for the
purpose and thus conveyed to market.
The butter women who, in white
linen aprons and sleeves, preside over
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
"a Queer ciistSml* sBtain1tg Only at Cam
bridge, Eng land. J,

the stalls nthe, mart; have no need
of weights. or scales for dispensing
their wares. constant practice and an
experienced eye. enabling. them with
q stroke: Of the knife to divide. yard
of bntter~into halves or quarters With
almost mathematical exactness.
The; university people are the chief
buyers of this curiously shaped ar
ticle:; Fl addition to being famed for
it's purity and sweetness, Cambridge
yard butter" is eminently adapted
for serving out to the university stu
dents in the daily commons. Cut into
conveniently sized pieces. and accom-.
paied by Aoaf Of the best wheaton
bread, a stated portion is sent round
every morning to. the rooms of the
undergraduates, for use at the daily
breakfast and tea.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
+, COL. BADEN-poWE1,L
Oils Heroic Defense of Mafeking Has
Made Him Famous)

stantly on the ground, listening for
the stealthy approach of the foe, and
whose keen intelligence and inventive
skill have devised a great variety of
resources for thwarting the devices of
Cronje and his later opponents.
Like Cecil Rhodes, Col. Baden-Powell
was born in rectory. He is the son
of the late Prof. Baden-Powell, of Ok
fords and Langton manor, and was
born on February %, 1857. Educated
at Charterhouse, he joined the Thir-
teenth hussars in 1876, and as adju-
tant, served with his regiment in In
dia and Afghanistan and in South At
RIGA. Early in his military career he
became familiar with the parts of the
African continent with which his
name will hereafter be associated. In
1887 he was again at Cape Town as
assistant military secretary to Gen.
Sir Henry Smyth, and during his two
years stay there he served in the Zu-
zuland operations and was mentioned
in the dispatches. After serving three
years at Malta. he again returned to
Africa. charged with the special serv-
ice Of raising and commanding the
native levies in the Ashantee opera
tions.
For his brilliant work in this cam
paign he received the brevet rank of
lieutenant colonel. After the Jane
son raid. when the Ma t,bcles rose a
second time, he was chosen as chief
staff officer of Gen. Sir Frederick Car
rington. Promotion as bretet colonel
followed this campaign, and he was
placed in command of the Fifth
Dragons. At the beginning of the
Transvaal war he was selected to pro-
coed to South Africa to raise n mill
tary force or the spot and to drill it
into efficiency. That he succeeded in
doing so is attested by his long and
heroic resistance against superior
force. -. -: "
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15

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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
A Cold Bath,

Minot Optic: Bergman. head ice sawyer
FOR John Maloney. While engaged in saw
ing ice near Minot, made a miscue and
plunged headlons into eight fe.. of very
cold water. Bill Mulberhil. xho was
near by with pike pole .eard the
splash and reached the spot Just as Mr..
Bergman was going down for the third
and last time. MIR. Mulberhill caught the
drowning man with the hook on the
shoulder and pulled him out as
he would cake of ice. 1t was some
time before Mr.. Bergman was able To
breath freely again, but finally came out
all right. He was taken home and after
putting on some dry clothes returned To
1..4n.l:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR.
Richard Yates Is AnxiOua to FIJI the
Position Held 10y His Father
During War Time.

Richard Yates is 80 years old. lie is
the son OF the war governor OF Illinois.
"Dicll" Yates. and was born in Jack SON
Vile. Morgan county, Ill. He is ac-
counted an orator of more than ordi-
nary ability, and as a college youth
was winner in many oratorical con-
tests. He entered Whipple academy at
Jacksonville in 1873. and finished there
in 1876. Then he went to the Cniver-
sity of illinois, from which he was
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
INCIDENTAL WAR EXPENSES

NV. f. Curtis. in Chicago Recordl
The Philippine commission cost
S136, 420.51.
The investigation into affairs of Por-
to Rico cost S12,63757
The Paris peace commission cost the
government S155,
The work of the secret service dur
ing the war cost S1S.S 62.96.
The investigation of the conduct OF
the war by the commission of which
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge was president
cost sos, HASA.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
The SUN AZ, 4 Further,

Sunshine and fresh. air are perfectly
invaluable in purifying a house. In
fact, sunshine is thoroughly hostile to
many disease Microbes; therefore it
should be allowed to food: our rooms.
not only as a means of purifying them
after they have been used in sickness,
but as much as possible at all times.
The housekeeper has always three
powerful helpers in the work of keep
ing disease at bay-they are soap and
water Especially boiling water), an
abundance of fresh air and floods OF
sunshine. These no chemical disinfect-
ants can equal for everyday use.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
GEN. LUKE E WRIGHT.
Philippine Commission. Headed
10y Judge Taft.

Gen. Luke Z. Wright. who has been
selected by President Mckinley as the
southern representative on the new
Philippine commission has for many
years occupied prominent position
with the bar of Tennessee. and while
he has resisted all the allurements of
personal preferment. he has welded a
great influence in the politics of his
state.
He comes of family which has pro-
duced many conspicuously able law
yers. His father was Judge Archi-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15

Fire completely destroyed the German
State bank building and Jena Hanson
millinery store. at Harvey The stock
Hanchett's law office was badly scorched
The entire loss is $1,000. mostly covered by
insurance. The tire started in the bank
about 10 o'clock Sunday forenoon and but
for the extraordinary efforts of the cti-
Gems the whole town would have burned
Although the bank lost all its stationary
and fixtures it was ready for business in
other quarters at o'clock this morning
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
What Paper 1. Made OF.

Over so kinds of bark are now used
to manufacture paper, besides banana
skins, bean stalks, pea vines, cocoanut
fiber, clover and timothy hay, straw,
fresh water weeds, sea weeds, and over
$50 kinds of grasses. Also hair, fur,
wool, asbestos, hop plants, weeds,
husks and stems of Indian corn, all
kinds of moss. sawdust, shavings. this
tie, thistle-down, and tobacco stocks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Novel German Post Card.

Germany sends out a post card on
which is printed a red strawberry.
When the strawberry is exposed to
heat the color of the fruit blanches
and disappears. It can be brought
back to it's original red color by blow
ing upon it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
A CLOSE Call.

Harry Albert, feeder employed at the
FrenchHickman Flax Fibre mill, west
of Fargo. met with an accident. the first
recorded at the big mill. He was engaged
in cleaning 4 picker when his left hand
was drawn into the machine and badly
crushed. He was brought to the city and
the wounded member dressed by Drs.
Wear and Wheeler. 1t was necessary to
amputate the second third and fourth
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15

u
in enamel; that on the right being
Maitre Labori, on the left NJ. lola,
whilst the center figure is that Of
Capt. Dreyfus.
The corresponding panel on the re-
verse of the casllet bears the following
inscription in English:
"Presented to Nine. Dreyfus by the
readers of the Morning Herald, Lon
don, as an earnest of their faith in the
unblemished honor of her husband,
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, and as token
of their admiration of her brave and
dutiful devotion to him in his unmer-
tied suffering.'
The cover of this casket is nodded
and domed, richly decorated through
out, and is again surmounted b.; an
eXquisitely-modeled figure Of Blind
Justice holding the scales and naked
c,yor6
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Prohibition Convention.

Arrangements are beiiag completed for
the meeting of the state Prohibition con-
venton in Grand Forks on Thursday,
March %. Hon. o. w. Stewart. national
chairman, will be present. and will de-
liver an address. Rev. T.. r. Sutton,
agent of the International Temperance al
lance. will also be present. 1t is eX-
pected that national delegates will be
elected. a central committee will be app
pointed, and arrangements will b. made
for the national campaign.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Produce short-sightedne...

It is the opinion:of a German ocu1ist
that the use. of the ordinary states
by school children tends to. produce
short-sigh1 edness. AS q substitute he
recommends pen and ink or aK anti fl cial
white slate with. black. pencil The
latter have been introduced ii Some
of the German schools: ~
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Gold in Circulation.

The amount of gold coin in actual
circulation in the world is estimated by
the Bank of England officials to be
about SG5 tons.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Under Arrest.

Frankfort. Ky. March lO-W. H.
Coulton a clerk in the Office of State
Auditor Sweeney, was arrested and
placed in jain Friday night. charged
with completely in the murder Of the
late Gov. William Goebel
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
HANDSOME OFFERING.
Capt. Dreyfus by the Readers
of n London Paper.

The illustration shows the very ha.ld
some gold caslet presented to Nine.
Alfred Dreyfus, by the subscribers and
readers Of the London Morning Herald.
The design is Renaissance" and the
central panel contains three n!edal'ions
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Stock Breeders.

The Northwestern Stock Breeders As
s"ciation will hold stock show and sale
in Fargo on June 26-2S Cattle, horses.
swine. and sheep will be shown, and the
opportunities for purchase and sale thus
afforded will doubtless be appreciated by
tie stock men of the state
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
The Smallest of sims.

A Texas man is the inventor of COT
fee pot so arranged that with the neces-
sary attachments it can be converted
into a small-sizcd still.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
New Chine.e Railway,

A section of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way from Nikolsk to the Manchrrian
frontier, distance of 81 versts. has
Just been opened for regular traffic.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
HERO OF EEsyN AFEKlNG.
This Is the Name Given in England
to Col. Badea-PowelL
HIS Remarkable Defense of the ART.
can Frontier Town Against SUI
pcriHr Force Proves Him n
ThorouEh Soldier.

Col. Robert Stephenson Smith
Baden-powell. whose heroic and pic
turesque defense of MafeIling has been
George White, at Ladysmith, is a sea-
soned frontiersman. at the beginning
of the Transvaal war. Col. Baden-Pow-
ell undertook the defense with u force
consisting of a part of the First bat
TALON of the Lancashire (Royal
north) regiment, the First battalion
Munster iusileers and 1000 colonials,
with one battery of artillery-in all
probably 1900 men.
The siege began on October Is, 1899,
and was led by Gen. Cronje in person
until he went to Kimberley to oppose
Methuen. Baden-Powel was bonn
barded almost daily. He made occa-
sional sortes, but his force was too
small and his weapons too ineffective
to make Roadway against the besieg-
ing force. Col. Plumer, who was sta
toned at Fort Tuli, in Rhodesia,
raised force of 1000 irregulars to go
to the relief of Mafeking. On January
26 reports came of the relief of the
town, and there have been similar re-
ports since.
Col. Baden-Powell says the New
York Tribune, is a cavalry officer who
joined the hussars when he was 10,
and is now a lieutenant colonel in
regiment of the Dragon guards. His
life has been spent in the army and in
special service and travel. and he is an
authority on cavalry tactics, having
written manuals on reconnaissance
work and scouting. He is natural
leader of men, and rallied around him
at Mafe]ling not only well-known
group Of officers of high social posi-
tiqn5bu q oiinsd band dissHis
feAse 81 Makis!8 4ps bLxa t4hdig;yatifssaai
naInyal SCOTT: Hose ear hsssbssn eoas:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
Foot-Warmer. III. Paris,

The footwarmcr in winter is a char
acteristic feature of the cabs, trans
and buses in Paris
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
MEMORIAL TO NINE. DEEyFus.

(PreSeNted 70 Her by The Readers OF a Lon
don Newspaper)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

for the capture Of the murderer or muir.
derers of the late Mr. Goebel: and, judg-
ing. especially. by the promise of special
reward for the sheriff who made the ar
rests of Saturday that 100000 Is not un-
likely to be utilized for purposes other
than the strict advancement of justice.
Yet. the suspected men having been ar
rested by legal process while endeavoring
violent interference with the civil au-
thorties that may be INDUCED in will
fall nothing short of sheer anarchy.
Thus far the Democratic partisans in
Kentucky have safeguarded their rights
by resort to strictly lawful methods. If
strife comes. 1t will come from the other
side, and the responsibility Will be very
securely fastened on Gov. Taylor and his
adherents. But. for the present. and I'M
til the courts have finally passed on the
prevailing disputes, the men who have
for Goebel's murder must not be placed
on trial They should be kept In GUS
tody or admitted to bail until the pre-
vailing excitement has passed away.
Then, should a fair trial result in their
conviction, the country will readily I'M
derstand what mountain ruff1anism IN
Kentucky, masqueradlng as Republican
ism. really means.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

~ IL a triae illogically and with bold de-
nance OF the unities. The fun never flags
for a moment. Sven finds his 'long lost
brother in trouble. helps him. out,
strikes 1t rich." in mining parlance:
marries Jessie, escapes from mill ex-
ploston. does an admirable song and
dance duo with his wife and arranges for
the downfall of Baron Rosenkranz, the
Lothario of the play,
Maggie LIE Clair is with the company
To announce this Is to make a strong
bid for full houses during the week. AS
Miss Cordelia O'Grady she presents an
irish character unexcelled In It's excel
lence. AS Sven Hansen, from Delecarlia.
Sweden, Mr.. Ben Hendricks carries the
part with considerable grace and atten-
ton to the comedy business. The sharp
transitions from a bit OF pathos, In the
second act. to q rollicking Frenchy dance
Is perhaps noticeable, but at the same
time condoned. One moment he Is a
fireman, the next a baseball catcher, the
next cook, but at all times "a Yenu-
Inc Yentleman." who objects to smoking
In the presence OF q lady.
Altogether. the play is In lighter vein
than others Of its class, and perhaps
more entertaining. So 1t fulfills Its pur-
pose and none need cavil. The cast is
1ully equal to all requirements of the
sketch 1t will be seen all the week.
with Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
The Wednesday matinee announces a
novel feature In the music matinee At
this performance each lady in attendance
VIII receive copy Of a popular vocal or
instrumental musical composition.
Next week at the Grand will be seen
Frederick Warde. the distinguished ira
Eedian