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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
THE BASEBALL ROW,
ssttied by the Expulsisn Of shu-
CART from the League.


The case Of Shortstop Frank Shu-
gart, of the Chicago baseball team,
who has been expelled from the Amer
lean Baseball lenguc by President Han
johnson, brings to crisis the recent
outbreaks of rowdyism in baseball.
There are many baseball enthus-
lasts who criticise most severely Pres
ident Johnson's radical course in dis
barring Shngart forever from the
American league. hut before such
q view is taken Of the case the facts
must be considered, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Shugart's offense occurred in the
game of August 81 at Washington.
The Senator'S were at bat and two
men were ont. Clark and Foster were
on first and second bases. Coughlin
came to bat, and had three balls and
two strikes called on him. The next
ball appeared to be strike, and if
SO declared would have ended the in
ming, but Umpire Haskell said ''ball, -
and Coughlin took first. Jack Katoll,
pitching for Chicago. protested. Cling
man came to bat and hit for three
bases, sending in three runs. The
next ball pitched went through Catch
er. Sugden's hands and hit Umpire
Haskell on the shoulder. He gave
Clingman base, scoring another run.
1t was an extremely aggravating
case, test of the Chicago's players
good temper. Katoll, cnraged. threw
the ball at the umpire and hit him on
the leg. Shugart came up and struck
Haskell blow on the mouth, cutting
his lip. Both Chicago players were Or
rested by the police.
1t may be true that Umpire Haskell
had been generally giving Chicago
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
cuRREEr TOPICS
King Edward. Of England. h gslnl
to practice economy.

King Edward. Of England. h gslsg
to practice economy.
Over sooo.ooo persons in Germany
are insured against illness.
The queen Of Roumania is ! success.
ful lecturer. a. learned AZ eloquent,
In Hong-Kong there are only 400
women, and Ia Hawaii 533 women to
every 1000 men.
Sir Henry Irving has just received
an honorary N. A. degree from Dub
lin university. He now holds degrees
from four institutions Of learning.
On the Mississippi. between ST.
Louis and Minneapolis, 60 sawmilla
are in operation, and ITO steam crafts
OF various kinds navigate this stretch
OF the river.
DR.. Reuben Peterson, Of Chicago,
has been appointed to the Bates pro.
censorship of the diseases of women
in Michigan university, to succeed
DR.. ]. N. Martin.
A thousand graves in the church
cemetery, Luton. England, have been
dug by one-armed man named AL.
len. who became grave digger in 1871
after q mill accident.
In the ten years that have elapsed
since it was opened the Cripple Greek
district of Colorado has produced
SlO4, 100000 in gold, and it's estimated
yield in 1901 is $4,000, 900.
According to statistics of the Uni.
ted States Weather Bureau, IS pei
cent. Of deaths by lightning occur in
the open, "a per cent. in houses, II
per cent. under trees and 9 per cent
in barns.
The total valuation upon which
state taxes will be assessed this year
against taxable property in Nebraska
will be approximately $174,432, 900. u
$685.. 900 greater than the assessed
valuation of last year.
The latest invention for life saving
at sea is life belt that carries q
light to guide the struggling swim.
mer to It, and whose lamp is lighted
by contact with the sea water. This
device is reported from Germany.
Bears eyebrows. being stiff, and ex-
actly the right shade, are used in a
newly invented fly that is killing
quantities of salmon this year. These
eyebrows come from the Himalayan
brown bear, and cost about $3.50 per
set.
In addition to the $4,000 beaneathctl
to the Albany hospital by Nathaniel
C. Brockway, who died recently in
New Haven, the will provides for he-
quests of like amounts to four other
charitable institutions in the former
city.
In 1882 the speed record on high
bicycle was 90 miles IN an hour ana
~ minutes. Behind q motor pacer 9
rider has recently covered 40 miles il
an hour.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
A MOTOR FOR BOATS.
Unique Electrical Contrivance That
10 Situated Entirely Outside in
the Water.

Practically all boats which are pro-
PEELED by electric power have the
motor, as well as the battery. inside,
and long, horizontal shaft, which
carries the screw, passes through the
stem. An innovation has been made
by q western inventor. He incloses
the motor in water-tight. globular
shell, which is combined with the
rudder, rudder post and screws in
such manner that they all are out
side. There is no shaft ut all. The
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12

forth light. among them being the
corolla of the common sunfiower;
also species of tagetes, called by the
French botanists the rose 6!'Inde,' -
and the large and beautiful compound
flower called in this country the
dahlia.
Luminous nasturtiums,' writes
Prof. A. Frederick Collins, 'have been
frequently observed in Golden Gate
park, San Francisco. I observed one
evening number of persons bending
over an iron pot full of nasturtiums.
Curious to know what the attraction
was fell into line until it became my
turn to inspect the flowers ut closer
range.
II was surprised to see flash of
light dart repeatedly from the yellow
petals. The next day photographed
it.
"A strange fact regarding the phos-
phorescent light emitted by certain
flowers, it has been observed. is that
those in which the yellow and orange
predominant exhibit the greatest
amount of light. Prof. Haggern, the
naturalist, pronounces the light of
electrical origin, declaring that when
the pollen bursts electricity is pro-
duced, and light follows"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
LUMINOUS FLOWERS.
they lIave Deen Fre4aeatiy a.
served Ia GelAen Gate rsrk,
san Francisco, Cal.

! To woman belongs the honor Of
having first discovered flowers that
emit light. This woman was the
daughter OF Linnaeus, the celebrated
Swedish naturalist. One evening,
when the aged man and his daughter
were walking in their gardens, she
called his attention to some nastur-
tiums glowing with faint phosphor-
escent light. They removed these to
perfectly dark room and there
viewed the ghostly illuminated flowers
for hours, trying to solve the mystery.
Since that time number Of differ
ent flowers have been found to give
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
Tailor BIRD !. Ingc ,.i..u..

The tailor-bird of India is shrewd
and ingenious little fellow. 10 es-
cape falling prey TO snakes and mon
keys, the tailor-bird picks up a dead
leaf and flies into high tree, and
with fiber for thread and it's bill
for a needle sews the leaf to a green
one hanging from the tree, the sides
being sewn up, and an opening left at
the top. That nest is swinging in
the tree no snake or monkey or even q
man would suspect.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12
Would Not Kiss the .lcc1or

A young lady student of the Univer-
sity of Prague, upon whom the degree
of "Juris utriusque DOCTOR was to
have been conferred, refused to be
kissed by the rector OF the university,
who, following an ancient custom on
such occasion, bent down to touch the
young doctors forehead with his lips.
The senate of the university will on
the reopening of the session consider
the advisability of abolishing the acad-
emic custom in the case of female grad
yates
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12

In 1882 the speed record on high
bicycle was 20 miles IN an hour and
~ minutes. Behind a motor PAGER q
rider has recently covered 40 miles in
an hour.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12

re s . "
Bishop A. Grant, Of indianapolis.
Ind, writes the following letter:
Indianapolis. Indiana,
.a349 N. Pennsylvanis Street.
Persns Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
0enfkemen-"Ih have been using Pc.
runa for catafrh and can cheeffuiIy rec.
0n1nsend your remedy to anyone who
wants good medicine. "a. GRANT
Prominent members of the clergy
are giving Peruna their unqualified en-
dorsement. These men find Peruna
especially adapted to preserve them
from catarrh of the vocal organs which
has always been the bane of public
speakers, and general catarrhal debil-
ity incident to the sedentary life OF
the clergyman. Among the recent ut
terances of noted clergymen on the
curative virtues of Peruna is the above
one from Bishop Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
IT, < CousuI James Fletcher.

James Fletcher. United States consul at
Genoa, Italy. whose death in that city
on the 26th inst. was announced by cab g
yesterday, was one of the consular OIL
Gers longest in the service, if indeed his
service in that capacity was exceeded y
any in duration. He was a native of La
noble county, Vermont. In June 1861, lie
enlisted from the town of Johnson, in he
Third Vermont regiment. He was cor
poral and sergeant in Company e of that
regiment and in January, 1864, he was
promoted to be first lieutenant in Com
pany I. He served through his term of
three years and was mustered out with a
good record as a soldier. He went West,
after the close of the war. became promi-
ncnt in politics and as "A citizen, and n
lSS2 was appointed consul at Genoa, by
President Arthur. He retained the pfice
during five national administrations, nd
until his death. He was staunch pun
lican. and his retention In Office by Pr, s.
ident Cleveland during both of his terms,
when the republican ncumbents in most
of the consular offices had to give way to
ucnDCratS, was IN part que TO lne Ndiuc
Of his services but also, no doubt, in part
to Mrs. Clevelands interest in his well
fare. When she was Miss Frances Fol-
som, she was travelling in Italy with her
mother and was taken seriously i'll with
fever in Genoa. Mr.. Fletcher, knowing
only that they were American ladies', with
out a male protector rendered to them
every possible attention and care Miss
Folsom never forgot his service, and when
her fathers former partner became presi-
dent, it is quite likely that she put in a
word in consul Fletchers behalf. and -he
may have renewed the reminder after he
became the chief lady of the land. Pres
idents Harrison and Mckinley did the
right thing In retaining him In his Office,
and he thus kept his place through four
changes of national party control. MIR,
Fletcher was one of the not too numerous
American consuls who did credit to the
name. He spoke Italian huently, und r
stood the duties of his Office and perform
ed them honestly and faithfully. He was
always attentive to American visitors in
Genoa, and especially so to Nermonters,
and his loss will be felt by many friends
in both countries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

concentrations to Congress in his FIRST Of
fetal utterance as regards measures to be
adopted but while he r,ay carry out this
policy In his message NEST people will bear
in mind his part in forcing through the
New York legislature the franchise tax,
conceded to be a meritorious measure, and
wonder whether he may not later be
moved to try his hand in the promotion of
reform in national legislation.
At the very outset of the session Con-
gross is brought face to face with tho
ovorshadowing question of reciprocity
espousc1 by the administration. and its
accompanying problem OF partial tariff re-
vision. There is the cver-present problem
of the so-caled trusts, and remedial legts-
lation. There is the isthmien canal ques-
ton involving tho choice Of routes between
Nicaragua aud Panama, ard the adjustment
of relations with the countries through
whose territory the waterway Will pass.
There is :he question of Chinese exclI-
sion and it's bearing uron the problem of
trade in the Flowcry Kingdom within
which we hope to find "a constantly en-
larging field for our surplus products.
There is the question of ship subsidies
with all its dangers. These and other i'm
pcftant national problems are pressing for
n solution, or at least fer formulation
of policy by our government With an
enormous surplus in the treasury demand
ing reduction through remission in part
Of the burden of taxation and with private
or district sch ones of all kinds seeking
appropriations, there is certain to be an
enormous pressure upon Congress to lcsis-
late with unusual extravaganza. All things
considered the session CT Congress now
begun is likely to be epoch making, but in
which direction remains to be determined
by the logic Of events.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
Agriculture in Alaska.

It appears from a recent bulletin Of tho
Census Bureau, that ir the political diyis-
lon of the United States known as Alaska
having an area of nearly go NIL s.,
there are twelve farms, four oxen of tho
aggregate value of $50, all Of them "ovcr
three years OF age" 12 dairy COWS. ten
pigs. t76 chickens. The eee Of the chick
ems Is omitted from the bulletin. Agricul-
ture in the line of hay yielded the prncely
sum of $3.50 last year. There was also de-
rived sos from the sale of eggs and poul-
try, but thare were no sales Of pigs dur
ing the year, the census Computcrs re-
porting that "the lack of erain is an oh
stocle to success in this lronch of stock
raising"
Tho garden truck raised in Alaska ap-
gears to consist of some lettuce and few
radlshes growing in hct-house.' on tho
whole farm products appear to need con.
siderable protection in Alaska.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
Tho C,irfcw Law.

1t is not a long period since the public
IT, general was inclined to look upon the
ringing of the curfcw bell as one of the
pitiablc characteristics of past civiliza-
ton; as a blue law" whose re-enac tmc mt
in leading communities in the United
states was as improbable as n general re-
vival of the viii ping post or the IS ocks.
our readers have already noticed how tn,
curfew had been established in Rutland
with pronounced results Here Is a pre-
dction by the Fair Haven Era that all
the larger towns in Vermont will sooner or
later have the curfcw, together with some
of the considerations on which that asser-
ton is based:
The Era was asked the other day a
plain and entirely proper question:
"Why can't Fair Haven have just such
a curlcw law az Rutland now has,
The Era answer is that not only Fair
Haven but all the larger towns in NDr-
mont and other states will some day have
just such law and it will be strictly en-
forced. ono reason for this is that it Is
becoming recognized that the proper
time to look after people and restrain
them from going astray and eventually 10
the bad is in their youth. The streets OF
a town or city at nightfall. are not the
places for children. unless they hay
proper escorts, and if the parents OF the
children, viii not look after and care for
them then the civil authorities will have
to step IN and protect them. The cur ew
is in measure prohibtivc law and if il
is the kind of prohibition that prohibits
the Era is for it first, last and all the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

service during the past year has been
nearly three times as great as the whole
amount of the service previously estab-
lshcd. There were 1,276 routes In opera
ton at the beginning of the fiscal year
whereas at the present time the number
has increased to 4,301, while it Is estimat ed
that at the opening of the next fiscal year
the number will be fully 5000 The rural
population now receiving daily service Is
about 100000, and at the end Of the fiscal
year it will reach 100000. The education
nj value of the rural free delivery has
been fully established, and it's rapid cx-
tension is now a certainty. The total re-
ceipts of the post office department from
all sources during the year were $l1l63l,-
1898 and the total expenditure Sl1j,554,-
920S7, the excess of expeditures over re-
ccipts being s3923, 727. IS. When the merit
and comprchenslveness of our postal SER
vice are taken into account, the progrc IS
of the department becomes evident; and
it is only a question of time in all prob
ability when this nation will have penny
postage for letters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
Postal Reforms.

one of the most important features Of
the report of Postmaster-Gcneral CHAR, S
emory Smith Is that part which deals
with reforms in the matter of socond-class
mail and the fragrant abuses under the
present liberal law, to which more than
half of the report is devoted. He shows
that although second-class matter cousti-
tutes nearly co per cent of the weight of
the entire mail of this country, the rev.
eighth of the entire revenue of the post
office department. On the other hand,
while this class of matter constitut es
Utrecht of the weight of the entire
amount of mail matter handled tho cost
to the government of handling it is one
fourth of the aggregate cost of handling
all the mail. The entire revenue from sec
ond class mail matter is only %29i,445,
whereas the cost of handling this matter
reaches the enormous sum of S9S.SSS 80,
leaving an actual net loss to the DEPART
ment of $24, 59i 2S5. This loss has resulted
almost entirely through the establishment
of periodicals. intended primarily as adj
the prodigious aggregate of 10000 on
pounds Of mail are being carried annually
by the government at the rate of one cent
per pound, whereas this matter ought to
pay the third-cass rate. equal to eight
cents a pound or not be carried at all
The other most important subject treat.
cd by Postmaster-G General Smith Is the
rural free delivery. The extension of this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
Leader of st. Albans Raid.

Stuart Young, the young treasurer of
the city Of Louisville, Ky, who lived high,
bet high on horse races, and blew out his
were overhauling his accounts as city
treasurer, was the son of Bennett II.
Young. The latter, as many of our read
ers remember was the leader of the st.
Adams raiders, who on the 18th of
October, 1864, rode through the streets of
the village of St Adams firing revolvers
of Greek fire. or chemicals designed to
set on fire everything innamable touched by
them; seized the banks; held up the cash
iers, plundered the vaults of over $500, 900;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

run as it had been run forty ycars
Where Is the business man who runs his
store, as Il was run twenty years ago?
He would fail in year
Why? Because conditions have changed
New methods are ployod.
TO succeed in any business to-day man
must study it's details. study .he market
read the papers, especially those devoted
to his line Of business. and keep posted.
Find out by the papers ROW others sue
coed and do the same himself
Tho same applies with more force to
farming. The farmer must read to Sue
coed. lie must keep posted on the mar
kcts and know what to plant; what 30 bug
and when to sell. Just the same as the
merchant. He must absorb all the ideas
he can from successful farmers.
What one man has done another can do.
Take the best farm papers. Read th"nl.
Adopt the ideas he car get from them.
that his own common scrse, says ar
worth using. Take tho papers that are
nearest homo, where conditions are like
those he meets on his farm.
Above all make the home and farm
pleasant to tho boys and girls Join the
Eiange, If there IS enc in town, because it
teaches the boys and girls that the farm
cr's profession Is as honorable as noble,
and as profitable as any.
Give the young people something 20 do.
some land to plant, some calves. mems,
etc, that shall be tlcir own. Try ana m
tcrcst them in farming. Let ttom have
Fart of what they earn.
Teach them tho value of money. IL can
be done in no ether way so Wei as ly ict-
ting them earn and spend moro. orr hoy
earned over Sl2 this summer We IT, him
srond it as he would. lie wt0i TO n flir;
subscribed for a boys pepper aud bought
good suit Of clothes. He mad" o. good
trade, too if he was only 10 Nerr- oll Il
would have made ~ difftrerco b. DO hal
not. We should not have sColdcd him. iut
pointed out how and why ard where he
was beat He would not Eayc lost tine
$; me way ncXt time. A. it Wa. W. rr. i--
ed his good Judgment. \ little praise goes
great ways with boys as it does with
older people.
The main thirg Is 10 make f. rni0g At
tractve; m Ike the boys take am inter, t
in It; make them to know the valu' Of
money by ass1ciating it with work; and to
learn to do business. 1t teaches them self
reliance. Try 1t.
If every farmer would do this there
would be few good farms sacrificed in the
next generation. 1t tales time. Wa ar
real ing what the fathers have sc Wn. Re
! gin right with your children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

killed one man, a Mr. Morrison; shot an
other through the body, wounded several
others and escaped to Canada with their
booty. Bennett II. Young had been a the
illogical student in Toronto. At the time
of the raid he held a commission as lieu
tenant in the provisional army of the
Confederate States" After the war he
became prominent in business and poll
tics in Kentucky, was president of rail-
road; and he is now leading and veal
thy citizen of Louisville. He is reported
to have said as, he stood weeping over
the body Of his son, that if the latter had
only told him that he was short in his
accounts ana If half a million would have
made him good he would have got it for
him in twenty minutes.