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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
First Presbyterian Greensboro,

the trouble almost entirely disap-
peared. For this special malaG | con-
slider it we'll nigh a specific. Asa tonic
for weak and worn out peopl it has
few or no equals REV. Z. G. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. j. Rossman, promin. mer-
chant of Greensboro, Ga. and elder
in the Presbyterian church that
place, has used Peruna, and in recent
letter to The Peruna Medicin Co., Of
Columbus, Ohio, writes as folless':
For a long time I wos trouled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tril many
remedies, all of which gave II no re-
lief. Peruna was RECOMMENDED to me
by several friends. and after Using q
few bottles am pleased to sayhat the
long looked for relief was foud and
am now enjoying better healt than
have for years. and can hearth recon-
mend Peruna to all similarly tf1cted.
1t is certainly grand medic e."-M.
j. Rossman.
If you do not derive prompand sat-
isfactory results from the u of Pc
runa, write at once to DR. hrtman,
giving a full statement of ,ur case
and he will be pleased to gi, you his
valua BILE advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. PRECEDENT of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Numbus,
| Ohio.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
WITHOUT TIE FRlLLS.
Report of a Church Wedding By .,
Editor Who DkscOuntenances
Frtppery.

An editor who was thoroughly tired OF
the foolishness that goes on at church
wedding finally got even as follows, says
the Atchlson Globe man: They We're
married in great style. All the elite of the
town were invited, principally because it
was thought that they would be more likely
TO bring elegant presents for the bride.
"Of course, the ceremony took place in
the church. and the church was most beau
tifully decorated for the occasion. Potted
plants were borrowed here and there,
wherever they could be secured without
making the owner mad enough to fight.
The brides young lady friends had the
decorations in charge, and when they were
rag about the trouble and work, and wish
ing that the bri1e had sense enough to get
up her own welding. The ushers Wore
claw hammer coats, parted: their hair in
the middle and stepped high when they
walked down the aisle. The, coats We're
hired from costumer, and their white
gloves came from an undertaker's, who kept
them on hand 1or funeral occasions.
at was ring ceremony. The ring was a
monstrous gold oand borrowed of the vii
lage jeweler People called the bride love
ly, but she was so homely that hollyhocks
wouldn't grow il the dooryard where she
lived. The bridegroom was dressed in con-
ventional black, 50 called because his father
vention. The presents We're simply Gle
CANT. They came from people who couldn't
afford to hire the washing done or buy
bakers bread. Then after 'sumptuous
wedding supper he bride and groom went
to St. Louis on tleir wedding tour, where
they spent more money in 81 hours than
both Of them can earn in a month
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

THE day was when men of promi-
Il hence hesitated TO give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains trus to-day
of most proprietary medicines. But Pc
runa has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people of
high and low stations, that no, one hest
tates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
tions are equally represented.
A dignified representative Of the
Presbyterian church in the person OF
Rev. E. G. Smith does not hesitate TO
state publicly that he has used Peruna
in his family and found it cured when
other remedies failed. In this state
ment the Rev. Smith is supported by an
elder in his church.
Rev. f. G. Smith. pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of Greensboro, Ga.
writes:
Having used Peruna in my family
for some time it gives me pleasure 10
testify to its true worth. My little boy
seven years of age had been suffering
for some time with catarrh of the low.
er bowels. Other remedies had failed
but after taking two bottles of Peruna
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
HIS MOTHER KNOWS.

Our baby is a winsome thing,
A precious gift from Heaven.
Born with the blossoms of the spring.
Straight from our Father given:
He could not be more pure and fair,
From fiossy head TO toes,
I've heard his mother oft declare
And think his mother knows.
His eyes are blue as yonder skies.
His breath is fragrant. too;
His smiles they are sweet surprise,
His skin has purest hue.
To beauty he has matchless claim.
And ever fairer grows,
lhear his mother say this same
And she, his motheI knows.
Our neighbors have baby. too.
But, OH pity them,
For have learned, long since knew,
Ours was the choicer gem;
He puts the neighbors' babe to shame
Whene'er his face he shows,
/ hear his mother oft declare
I'm sure his mother knows.
She tells me how the people stare
Whene'er she takes him out,
And says because he is so fair
She hasn't any doubt
He is the wonder of the place,
And so, where'er she goes,
The people gaze upon his face
His mother always knows
Bring on the babies near and far,
He's sure to take the prize,
Quite suse to be the ruling star
I know his mothers wise.
And she declares triumphantly.
With face with joy that glews,
None equal to our boy could be
I'm glad his mother knows.
Anna d. Walker, in Christian Work.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
WHEELER VAS TOO POLITE.
embarrassing Dilemma in Which
"FiEhting Joe" Lately Found
Himself.

At Washington the other day it was "a in
ing hard, and the itreet cars were crowded
with passengers more or less bedraggled.
Among them was Cen, Joe Wheeler. Next
to hum was woman wearing a macintosh,
who rose to get Of at Fourteenth and
streets. Gen. Wheeler noticed an umbrel
la leaning against tie car seat.
He grabbed the umbrella, ran after the
woman. caught hel at the door and said:
Pardon me, MADAM, but You left your UNI
brella.'
The woman loolel puzzled. but took the
umbrella Gen. Wheeler resumed his seat
Then woman on the other side of him
gave little scream and said: "Why. You
nasty little man, you gave that woman my
umbrella" Then sle appealed to the con
ductor.
Gen. Wheeler ap.logzed but the woman
said: Now you Just get right off the car
and get it for me DRILL notify the police"
Meekly the We cram of three wars
tumbled off into tie rain and ran after the
woman with the macintosh He made a
hurried explanation. got the umbrella and
rushed back to the Waiting car.
As he handed it b elk to its owner he said:
81 trust you Will ra'don me- madam. as
sure you it was all mistake"
The woman glard at him. 81 don't
know about that" SIZE shifted, "I don't be-
lieve you are any 'etter than you ought
bac
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
FOUR DOCTORS FAILED.
A Michigan Lady's Battle with Dis.
ease and How 1t Was
Won.

Flushing, Mich, Jan. z, 1901 (Spe-
ciaD.-One of the most active workers
in the cause of Temperance and Social
Reform in Michigan is Mrs. Z. A. Pass
more of this place. She is prominent
and very enthusiastic w. c. L. U. wom-
an, and one who never loses an oppor-
tunity to strike blow against the
demon Of 1ntemperance. Mrs. Pass
more has suffered much bodily pain
during the last three years through
Kidney and Bladder Trouble. AT times
the pain was almost unbearable, and
the good lady was very much dis
tressed. She tried physician after
physician, and each in turn failed to
relieve her. let alone effect cure.
Home remedies suggested by anxious
friends were applied, but all to no pur'
pose. At last some one spoke of Dodd' s
Kidney Pills as great Remedy for
all Kidney and Bladder Diseases, and
Mrs. Passmore decided to try them
She did, and is now a we'll woman. She
has given the following statement fol-
publication:
At different times in the past three
years, 1 have suffered severely with
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, and after
trying four of the best physicians
could hear of, two of them living in the
State of New York, I found myself nc
better. took any amount of home
remedies suggested by kind friends
with little or no relief from anything
l decided to try Dodd's Kidney Pills
Less than one box has done me more
good than all the other treatment:
combined. 1 am still using them, ane
can say from experience that they are
an excellent Remedy for Kidney ane
Bladder Trouble. would heartily rec
ommend them to all those suffering
from these ills in like manner.
MRS. p. A. PASSMORE.
Flushing, Mich.
When physicians and all other meth
DDS of treatment have failed, try Dodd'
Kidney Pills. What they did for Mrs
Passmore. they will do for any on
similarly afflicted.
soc box. All dealers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
To Florida Via Cincinnati.

New Pullman tran, Chicago to St. Au-
gustne. drawing room sleepers, magnificent
diners and observation cars, through to
Florida without GLANCE. Leave Chicago
vary l4th, Big -Four Route. Monon,Cs Fl &
D. Penna Lines. Queen & Crescent, South.
ern Ry, Plant Sys EN- and F, E C. Ry.
Call on ticket agent any of lines named.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
Try cr.,.-o! Try Gr.,n-o.

age Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place Of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN o has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. the
price of coffee. l5c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
De.isning Landlord.

Traveler--Why do you allow that waiter
to remain constantly SO close To that young
married couple? 1t evidently annoys them.
Landlord-Oh. because they keep order
ing things, SO as to get him out OF hear.
ing!-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
A Cri.i. at the Dinner.

Mr. Gooph Ito guest)-Which do you
prefer, dark or white meat?
Eight Guests lin chorus)-White.
Sorry, but our cook prefers the white
meat. Can't you change your minds? %
Baltimore American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
Getting Old.

Despondent Fair )ne-Do you know,
dear. Tn afraid must be getting very old
Consoling Friend Nonsense. darling!
WHY do you think SC?
Because people ar beginning to tell me
how very young I an looking! "-Punch.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
He Was Imphatic,

II am informed flat your husband is a
professor of languages. and called to find
out what his terms ;re."
Well, when he's excited they are unfit
for publication. Richmond Dispatch.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

We fancy wireless telegraphy has ten
dency to make couples who have been mar
ried by wire feel dreadfully od-fashioned.-
Detroit Journal
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

When man asks woman for her advice
he not only wins her undying admiration,
but at once stamps himself to her as the pos
SCISSOR of rare good sense.-Town Topics.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

unless he is doing something that requires
five women to wait on him. - Atchlson
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

"Wbat Intoxicating charms." "Tsn't she
a bird, thought" Bird and bottle in one,
you might say"-Detroit journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

The flower Of civiization is the finished
man, the man of se1se, of grace, of accom-.
plishment. of social ower-the gentleman.
Emerson.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10

1t is wonderful how much easier it is to
notice what people leave undone than it is
to observe what they do.-Ally S!oper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
Million. Use Carriers Ink

which ia sure proof of it's excellent quality. Is
made chemically accurate. Therefore the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
A Pledge of Love

n FIcuBe OF Love.
Pawning the engagement ring is q
pledge of loye.-Chlcago Daily News
The representative., 1901-11-28
Public Ownership Of Railroads.

I. Wrong aim: Private profit in place OF
the public good, dollars and cents instead
Of social service, dividends for few instead
for all, mastery and money instead of part
nership and manhood.
2. Antagonisn of interest between the
owners and the public.
g. Lack of coordination or else con-
solidation too vast and powerful to be safe
in private hands; giant monopoly over
riding and defying the regulative power of
government
4. An economic waste of hundreds of
millfoas a year.
S. Watered stock and inflated capital,
about half the capitalization of our rail-
roads being fictitious, according to Poor
and other high authorities.
E. No effort to free transportation from
capital charges by the progressive cancella-
ton of bonded or other indebtedness, but
on the contrary, progressive piling up of
capital without even the writing off of de-
probation.
?. Higher charges than need be; an eff
fort to obtain all the traffic will bear.
8. Fluctuating and chaotic rates favor
ing speculation but throwing honest pre-
vision off its hinges.
9. Unjust discrimination between per-
sons, places, and industries. Free passes,
The representative., 1901-11-28

secret rebates, differential preferences, etc.
10. Excessive reduction Of rates at
competitive points and overcharges on To-
cal traffic to the injury Of the country dis
tricts and the over rapid growth Of the
cities.
II. No effort to relieve the pressure in
the tenement districts of the great cities.
II. Defiance of law when it interferes
with powerful railroad interests.
49, Purchase of legislation when prac-
ticable and useful to railroad interests.
"A. Building and sustaining other mon
opolies and trusts, by privileges that en-
able them to control the markets.
IS. Creating millionaires and disturbing
the fair distribution of wealth.
I6. A cause at times, Of industrial dis
turbances and depression and even panic.
~. Gambling in railway stocks and
manipulation of their value by see-sawing
traffic; Withholding dividends, or paying
unearned profits, etc.
I8. Exorbitant salaries for managers,
with long hours, low wages, blacklisting,
and other unfair treatment for ordinary en-
ployes, and disturbance Of industry by peri
odic strikes.
70. insufficient regard to safety Of en-
ployes, passengers and the public
20. Imperfect coordination with the
military departments in time of war.
Fl. Injury to political honesty and good
government through railway lobbies and
the corrupting pressure of enormous pri-
vate interests.
22. Great opportunity for success by
fraud and indirection. (Read Wealth
Against Commonwealth
e.. Moral debasement of business men
and degradation of the ideas of youth
"a. The payment Of public moneys and
gift of public lands to build railroads to be
owned by private corporations and man
aged for their profit
IS. Private railways mean sovereign
power in private hands-not only the SOW
ereign power Of modifying or nullifying the
traffic on imports, but the sovereign power
to regulate commerce between our cities
and states, to determine the distribution ol
wealth, the success or failures of individ-
uals, the growth of cities, the development
Of the country, the life or death of indus
tries, the power to tax the people without
representation and for private purposes.
The representative., 1901-11-28

Professor Smith, of Rockefeller's Uni
versity, Chicago, has been lecturing out
west on Trusts" Here are some of his
positions, as reported in the press:
Trusts originate through the greater
economies of large administration, not be-
cause of special privileges, like tariff laws
and exclusive right to oil-wells, etc. That
is, a trust grows up in natural manner by
the natural law that big concern can pro-
duce more cheaply than small one.
Trusts have not reduced prices, in spite of
the generally accepted claim by the trust
newspapers and orators that oil and sugar
are cheaper than they used to be. Statistics
prove the contrary, and that petroleum was
never SO high in 20 years past as in 1899
In fact, he announces his definition of a
trust to be a concern which controls pro-
cess. DR.. Smith says trusts are monarchs,
unlimited and unconstitutional monar-
chies."
Isn't it queer that Mr.. Rockefeller cam
not hire educated men to teach political
economy who will not proclaim that trusts
are kings with unlimited power and vio-
lations of all law? He does not seem to
have had as much success with his profes-
sors as the Vanderbilts, with their buffoon
Senator Depew. Nor can he find
preacher to preach in his church who will
not condemn the very methods he uses to
skin the American people. Poor Rockefel-
Ter; he is to be pitied. He will fire Smith.
Appeal to Reason.
The representative., 1901-11-28
Capital is Tinid.

The supreme court OF Illinois has sus-
tained the decision Of Judge Thompson, re-
ferred to in The Commoner some months
ago, ordering the state board of equaliza-
ton to assess about two hundred and thir-
ty-6ve millions of dollars worth of prop
erty, belonging to twenty-three corpora
tons of Chicago, which had been escaping
taxation. And now the corporations are
threatening to leave the state. This is an
old dodge and ought not to deceive any
one. Whenever an attempt is made to
compel corporations to deal justly with the
public, we hear great deal about the tim
idity of capital. Those who are under the
influence of organized wealth always ex-
press fear that capital will pick itself up and
go somewhere else. That is the answer
made whenever reduction of the legal
rate of interest is suggested; the money
loaners and their advocates always insist
that reduction of the rate of interest will
prevent new capital from coming into the
state and will drive old capital out of the
state. Whenever an attempt.is made-to tax
notes and mortgages the same argument
is presented; whenever it is suggested that
railroads and other corporations should pay
their fair share of the taxes the timidity of
capital is at once offered as a reason why
they should be allowed to shirk heburdens
OF government at the expense Of the ordi-
nary citizen. It is about time that the plain,
everyday people should show some timid-
ity on the subject of taxation. Their rights
will not be respected until they become as
timid and as pugnacious as capital-for,
strange to say, capital seems most pugna-
cious when It is charged with being most
tinlid. The producers of wealth on the
farm and in the factory have patiently. borne
a tax upon consumption levied for the ben
eft Of protected manufacturers,Ca tax
which makes. the poor man pay more. than
his share and the rich man less than his
share. These same wealth-producers have
seen the benefciaries Of high tariff stren-
uously opposing an income tax, which was
intended to equalize to small extent the
burdens Of federal taxation; now these
same taxpayers find that the great corpora
tions that demand special privileges and adj
vantages from legislators, local and gen.
eral, make all sorts of threats when they
are called upon to list their property for as
sessment. 1t is high time for the people
The representative., 1901-11-28
Madden vs.. The Appeal.

The article press Censorship in Ameri-
ca" from the International Socialist Re-
view, published in this issue of the Appeal,
will give our readers clear idea of the
well laid plans of the postal department, at
the dictation of the capitalists, to suppress
Socialist publications. The efforts of the
department seem to be directed toward max
ing rules, which, while excluding from the
mails Socialist publications and labor papers
favorable to the movement, will not inter-
fere in any way with republican papers.
That this is true is evident from the recent
action of Mr.. Madden in telegraphing to
the Girard postmaster an order that bundles
of Appeals could not be sent to one address
at the regular pound rates. To test this,
bundles Of papers were ordered from the
Kansas City Journal, St. Louis Globe
Democrat and Chicago Inter Ocean, all re-
publican papers. These bundles passed
their respective postofices without the ad-
ditional postage, showing conc1usively that
the order was sent ONLY TO GIRARD,
and was intended, as the telegram speci6cal-
ly stated. to apply to the APPEAL TO
REASON"
When the bundles arrived at Girard,
without stamps affixed covering the addi-
The representative., 1901-11-28

tional postage as required by this special
order, the Girard postmaster, in accordance
with his instructions, assuming that they
applied to all papers alike, demanded the
extra postage. Word was sent to the
JournA that postage at eight cents per
pound was demanded on its papers The
Journal folks were of course surprised, and
Immediately took the matter up with the
department at Washington. Shortly after
wards the order requiring postage on
bundles of papers sent to one address, was
cancelled by Mr.. Madden, who realized that
he had made mistake in making the rul-
ing which tramped on the toes of admins
tration papers. As Mr.. Madden is per-
sistent gentleman and is very desirous of
earning his salary, he devised another plan
whereby he could catch the Appeal and
exclude it from the, mails. This time he
decided that the subscription list was not a
legitimate one, because the papers sent out
were not paid for in accordance with sec
ton No. 28I of the postal regulations and
laws, as published in last weeks paper. He
very kindly gave the Appeal until November
20th to show that the list is paid for and
therefore entitled to transmission through
the mails as second class mail matter The
Appeal has an abundance of evidence to
prove this fact, but to make it doubly effec-
tive, / ask the comrades and all readers of
this paper to send postal card to me stat
ing that they are subscribers. These postal
cards will be submitted, together with the
balance of the evidence, number and
amount of postal orders cashed at the
Girard postof6ce, payable to the Appeal, let
ter files, postal subscription cards and lists
of signatures from cities and towns in every
state in the union of men and women who
are subscribers. This evidence will be
printed in the next issue, No. 3I3. If the
Appeal is shut out on this ffimsy and un-
just charge, want the public to know our
side of the case.
The representative., 1901-11-28

with small homes and small incomes to reg
ister their protest against inequality in tax
ation and demand justice at the hands Of
federal, state and local governments
Bryan's Commoner.