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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-20
News Notes.

James river valley lands will be in
demand from now on if the number
of prospective purchasers is taken as
an indication. There is a steady stream
of landseekers arriving daily. Many
look over Stutsman county lands and
are pleased with the tracts and prices.
The validity of the action of the
board of equalization in equalizing
the personal assessment of North Da-
lko1a has been attacked in an action
brought by the Duluth Elevator COM
pany against members of the state
board. 1t is asserted the state board
exceeded it's authority
Z. j. Antrum cured himself of the
tobacco habit, but is dead. He was
employed on the Staples farm near
Absaraka and bought some tobacco
cure. His doses were too large, affect
ing heart and stomach and proving
fatal.
William Seger, one of the Oldest
conductors on the 500, died suddenly
at the depot at Portal. He owned a
farm near Cathay.
Stutsman county sold $4,000 of re-
funding bonds to Thompson. Tenny &
Co., at a premium of 106. Inc bonds
run 20 years and draw per cent in.
terest.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-20
Pneumatic Postal Tubes.

Pneumatic postal tubes make slow
progress in this country. In London
there are 50 pneumatic tubes for the
dispatch of postal packets, and their
aggregate length is "a miles.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-20
weiEht of American Pine

American pine when green weighs
A pounds ~ ounces to the cubic foot.
When seasoned it's weight is reduced to
30 pounds II ounces.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11
A NEW M ExiCO

1 FcAHcHicE.
 Otero county. New Mexico. has set
 a new precedent in the matter of fran chise grants.
 A telephone company has just been
 given the privilege of stringing wires all over Alamagordo and .-e county for a consideration. The company ac- Cepting the franchise will bind itself to pay $500 year for forty years. the terms of the franchise making S200, 900. The principle is a sound one. The right granted by cities to corporations to use the streets and alleys for poles. wires. rails and conduits iS something that has a money value. It is not a tax on the company for a privilege of doing business, and the familiar protests on the ground that the grocer and the dry goods man pay no tax and the electric light and telephone man should be treated the same, are entirely map plicable.
 The charge by city for a franchise grant is simply rental of the public property dedicated to private use. It a just return to the whole body of tax payers for the use of their common property. New York, for instance, owns her wharfs and leases them; why not apply the same principle to streets?
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

Bisbee's Fourth of July celebration continues to expand. It will be large enough to satisfy the patriotism of all who will come here. The drilling con test will draw here the largest gather ing of miners that ever assembled in Arizona The miners should be made specially welcome They are the boys who are blasting prosperity from the mineral lodges of the southwest. Cat tlemen will be specially interested in the steer tying and roping contests. and broncho riding.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11
WASHINGTON SOCIETY PERPlExED.

, The reports which recently came from Washington that society in that city was discussing as to whether it was incumbent upon a company to rise when a member of the presidents fam fly enters the room, has caused many comments which will not be overly pleasing when read by Washington so- ciety. For instance the St. Louis Re public. always democratic and steal fast in upholding the principles of true Americanism, has this to say:
 The simple and basic truth for all Americans to keep in mind is that the president is, socially. like any other American family. It is the presidents 5 family not by virtue of any divine right or any superiority of caste, but be- caus its head has been chosen by the people to administer the affairs of this country as faithful and conscientious public servant. The consideration due the president and his family is simply that due any American and his fimily.
 ''If Washington society is in the habit of rising in a body whenever a member of the family of Washington society en- ters the room, why, then IL should rise when a member of the presidents fam fly enters. The un-American flunkies who are raising these jackassical points of etiquette in Washington should be kicked until they stand in a risen posture, no matter whether any body is entering the room or not. They try the patience of consistent and self respecting Americans beyond the linn it's of endurance.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11
THE BRAVE BOERS.

Since the ending of the Boer war in South Africa, newspapers through out the world are paying high tribute to the bravery and patriotism of the defeated burghers, who held out SD long against a foe that overwhelming; ly outnumbered them. The Record Herald says:
 Nothing in history surpasses the intrepid valor of the burgners as they threw themselves in futile fury against the army of Britian. The spectacle O. this little handful of Dutch farmers defending themselves with heroic au- dacity against one of the foremost powers of Europe in hopeless strug- gle adds an inspiring chapter to the annals of a race that once vanquished the armies of King Phillip and drove mighty Spain from the seas.
 Whatever may be the judgement of mankind as to the wisdom of the con f1ict or the purpose of the contending forces no one now challenges the ear nestness of the patriotism of the Boers in the field Their superb valor and indomitable courage could have but one animating purpose-that of main taining the independence of their coun- try. The preservation of the Boer re- publics was the battle cry of the sturdy burghers who followed the heroic Cronje, the brave Botha and the dash ing De Wet. The men who drove Bull Ter across the Tugela and defeated him at Spion Kop, who fought under Cronje at Modder and at Magersfon- tein, under Botha at Lydenburg, Mod derfontein and Orange camp, who fol lowed De Wet, the brilliant cavalry leader, who charged the British lines again and again, who routed them at Zeefontein and was repulsed at Lang berg. thses men believed they were fighting for their country and thelr homs."
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11
MARK HANNA'S
 PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.

Commenting on the presidential can didacy of Mark Hanna, the New York Times has this to say:
 "If Hanna has it in mind to make q try for the presidential nomination of the party in 1904, he ought by all means to take his stand upon the plat form adopted by the Ohio republicans at Cleveland on Wednesday. t is a thoroughly false and bald platform. and if any group or clique in the ropublinah party has a less desirabIe Andidate to prsent than Mark Hanna, the public l4as yet to he informed Of it. Both the platform and the man are steeped in those political vices which have made the voting of the republican ticket T repugnant and almost impossible tash .or-the sound money democrats and iI- dependent c~rats wno have given the rarty its victories at the last two presidential elections In the public cDinion Senator Hanna is the embodi- ment Of that subservience to corporate interests and that encouragement of the abuse Of corporate privilege which has for years been characteristic of re- publican policy. He is looked upon as the friend of combinations in restraint Of trade The notorious alliance be-
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11
SELECTED THE RIGHT MAN.

The selection of Rev. Harvey NJ. Shields as orator of the day by the Fourth of July committee will rceive the commendation of all. MT. Shields is without doubt the man best fitted for this duty, and will not fail to deliv- CT an oration that will reflect great credit upon this occasion, the greatest known in the history of Bisbee.
 The literary feature of this occas- ion should crtainly be made the most prominent of the day. Only in recent years has there been anything but speech and song and the boom of the cannon to announce the addition Of another year to the birth of our nation With the blast of trumpet, the rustic of flags, the tramp of parade, shouts of joy, appeals of oratory and the enthu- siasm of the sports that are so large a part of the pragram, We should have one of those memorable days that comes to city only few times in its history.
 MT. Shields is a man of unusual scholarly attainments and his bread ex- perience upon the platform and in the pulpit certainly will have much to do with the literary success of the great est celebration that Bisbee has ey CT known
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

There should be a grand gathering of Rough Riders in Bisbee on July 4th, to meet Governor Brodie, who stopped one of the first Mauser bullets fired in the Santiago campaign. Bis bee desires to see every Arizona Rough Rider in this city, to greet Governor Brodie, and they will all be made wei come
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

The Tucson Post warmly endorses R. E. Morrison. of Prescott. for the republication nomination for congress.
 Well, Morrison would do as well as any other republican. MT. shannon, should he receive the nomination, can easily put any of them to sleep.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

tween the republican party and the protected and favored corporations by the terms of which the party campaign chest has been kept filled to overflow. ing in return for the privilege of die. tating tariff rates is policy which finds its highest public representative in the person of MT. Hanna
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

Senator Ives has fired a lot of ammu- nition at the Murphy administration, out its effects are scarcely noticeable. Murphy and Vickers had been turned down in the public estimation of the pople before the senator trained his guns on them.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

The Arizona Republican and Tucson Citizen will probably continue the trial of the Ives-Vickers case for few days. The first day, after Judge Kent render cd his decision the Republican publish ed a lot rof evidence winch never reached the court
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

The Arizona congressional campaign was pretty watM in Los Angles last Sunday. Better come home, boys, and consult the people of Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

The new scavengeT wagon, it is hoped. will prove relief to Bisbee's sense of smell Some Of our people were growing tired of the thumb and finger adoTnment to their noses.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

John D. Rockefeller is said to have made SI2.G00.OOO during the last six months This ought to be sufficient to supply the wants Of a man whose principle diet is dyspepsia tablets.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-11

Bisbee vii soon have better fire pro tection. Let us also fortify against flood waters. which also threatens to do great damage to our property.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings Of the Present Term.

The September term OF Court convened
here Monday with His Honor. John Homer
Holt. on the Bench.
The following Grand Jurors were duly
sworn and charged and went to work: c.
T. Lawton, foreman. cbas e. Stone. Iohn
c. Bucklew, l.. ]. Coney. ]. Il. X. Watkins.
l.. ID. Z. Simpson. Lloyd & ShaHer. David
o. Feather, Joseph N. Ringer. John Johns
Evan King. Ira Thomas. Brice G. Brown.
and Il. Scott FELTON,. On Wednesday they
reported as follows;
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Four felonies as follows: David TAYLOR
(coiored) for shooting Frank Gould at
Yves, End last Friday night Found upon
evidence OF !. b. Dewitt. N. j. Johnson.
Atha Taylor, John Brown. Charles Howard
aud William Young.
Willie Friend for stabbing and cutting
w. +. Baylcs. Found upon evidence OF w.
4. Bsylcs aud Joseph X. Ringer
George Stevenson for shooting II w.
Halbfiiler. Found upon evidence Of the
latter.
g. v. Wolfe for forging an order on the
VI. x. Railroad for ets. Found upon the
evidence Of ]. NJ. Crane and Z. Burns
MisDEnEANoRs
There were thirteen misdemeanor In
dictments as follows:
NJ. l.. Crsmer Tor stealing 3. 500 feet OF
lumber valued az SO from John Scott.
Witnesses John Scott. David S. Feather.
Frank WEIGH and hin Rodeheaver.
Joseph b. White for suctionctring with.
out license. foand upon the evidence OF
John Christopher
Luther Holmes for disturbing public
meeting Found upon the evidence OF a
9 Burke. John Hawkins and Milton Shat.
fer
W. q. Bsyics for assault and battery on
Walter Cross Upon evidence Of Joseph
=. Ringer
LiiSie Britton for assault aud battery on
Edward Plum Found upon the testimony
% Lsurs Plum
Whiism Young for carrying pistol. xvi.
dsuce % ]. Is Dewitt
Robert Stevens Tor carrying pistol xvi.
deoce Of jacob Walters
George Stevenson for carrying a pistol.
Evidence % samuel Edmunds
Fills shlfcr carrying a revolver. Eyi.
deGce d William Rodchcayor and William
ffebb.
Ellis ,shircr fof playing cards in his
blacksmith shop with Henry Psil Test.
NOM Of Wsrfea Murphy
Henry Peli same ~ above and same wit.
cess.
Df frsak fogie Two cases. Nos 20 and
y. for uaiswiuily issuiug prescriptions fog
iiaoor 90 ~ Battles and Edgar ZONES
Found upon evidence % said parties
rErft JUEoss
The ioilowins are The trial jurors for this
term
g X Rogers Granville McGinnIs. Cole
uan Ncvicker Robeu White. l. free.
naaa o p Bolyafd W p sheets. John N
Hanmsn y & shshsn. I. Frank Rode
heavier @. n q FELTON, John Hersbman.
lohn W King Isaiah ". Hartman. ELIAS
W Whsfseii George Myers o Y. Shaw.
Thomas y Craig W ID Glover. y T.
Glover q = cappeil e. &. frankhoaser.
7 Clark. y N sypoit Robert seal w.
y. =. 0fsham Cuus W Yield kobcrt
Miller @. W Wsus. lud Bfitton. Daniel
strock p & Mae. 3. X Risey. ~ Roby.
a. a fsafhcf Wm ~ Collier. G. NJ
lscksoa. George W Hartman and &. ".
Nofdeck
We ~iH siso fafiher report mex, week
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
For The Democratic Party Psr The
Second Congressional District

August so, 1907.
Hon. w. X. ID. DENT, Chairman,
Grafton, w. Va.
Dear Sir: We beg 20 acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the z6th
instant, enclosing to each OF us .
letter from Hon. John T. McCraw,
in which he declines TO exercise the
privilege given him as candidate for
Congress, in this District, by the
Convention which met at Piedmont,
on the s3rd day of July, last. in the
appointment of an Executive Com
mittee for the District, and in which
you requested us to take up the
question, and make a selection of a
member ofthis Committee from each
of the Counties In the Congressional
District. Conforming to the re-
quest contained in your letter, we
have met, gone over the question as
thoroughly as we could, and beg to
advise you that we have selected as
an executive committee the following
named gentlemen from their re-
spectivc counties:
For the county of Barbour--Lloyd
Robinson.
For Berkely-Hon. Stewart w.
Walker.
For Grant,. N. McMullen.
For Hampshire-George II.
Johnson.
For Hardy-Arthur Cunningham.
For Mineral-William Mcdonald.
For Jeferson--S. c. Young.
For Monongalia-Joscph More
land.
For Morgan-John Brosius.
For Pendleton-Dr. f. Moomau.
For Preston-W. G. Brown.
For Randolph-Humboldt Yok-
UNI.
For Tucker-Wm. M. Cayton.
For Taylor--A. ]. Wilkinson.
We have gone over the subject as
carefully as we could with the time
and opportunity, considered, and
hope that the selections above
named will be satisfactory to the
Democrats of the Congressional
District, as we believe them all to
be loyal Democrats, who will give
their best efforts during the present
campaign to the success of the
Democratic party, and the election
of the Democratic candidates.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS B. DAVIS,
w. b. CoRNwELL,
VIM. CAMBELL,
j. HOP WOODS,
VIM. M. DENT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by The Preston Count,
Democracy.

First. Resolved that we the Demo
Gratis OF Preston County in conyen-
ton assembled, re-indorse and re
affirm the principles of popular gov
eminent as taught by Jefferson and
Jackson.
Second, We re.indorse and re.
affirm the platform adopted by the
Piedmont convention held July az,
1907.
Third, That we recognize in Hon.
John I. McGraw a leader learned
in state craft thoroughly in harmony
with the principles of Democracy,
and pledge him the full and harmon
ious support of the Democracy Of
this county in Nov. next.
Fourth, That we denounce the
combinations of capital formed for
speculative purposes, familiarly
known as trusts, as hostile to the in :
terests of the people and a menace
to free government.
Fifth. That in county matters we
pledge ourselves to careful and
economical administration, and
promise a lower rate of taxation and
better administration of public af-
fairs, il entrusted with the manage
ment of county affairs.
Sixth, That we declare ourselves
opposed to government by injunct-
ion. and favor the settlement OF all
questions arising between capital and
labor by wise and just system of
arbitration.
w. G.. BROWN,
B. H. ELsEy, Committee.
B. F. SAPP.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

iheas 4. remain ',iii ncruing.. scene II
sninaii,is would h4v- hrvu the result !.
Before the first rays OF dzwurihe landlord,
with his men. and the mairon with her help.
would be assir. The horses in the stable
would he fed and eunied. aud breakfast
preparing on ths ERE. The wagoncss would
sally forth and feed and water the teams.
Breakfast over r,thirg would b. put in
motion for tbs day. rae teams would be
hitched. and after pint b,t,le OF anb- g
colored liquid had been passed by one If
the wagones. tor zach one carried a bottle
and small key in the Handy Box on the
side Of the wagon bed. they would mount
their saddle horses. and with crack of the
whip and sharp "Git-ep," the horses
would lean in their collars. the huge wagons
with their four aud FIVE tons and in few
cases six tons, would creak and start on
another days journey, as would be the
case with those on horseback aud in car.
riages.
This is not all. The clarion voice of the
drover with his familiar .'IIoo Kre &C." al
he led his Iead-ox from one Of the fields ON
the farm, followed by couple of hundred
head of large, sleek. fat cattle for the mar
ke', was also daily scene. whilst droves of
sheep and hogs were often along with the
rest
But bark There Is the sound of horn,
and rumhling sound with il. What can /,
be Only the four or s,x-horse stage full
of passengers. that hurries on with scarcely
time enough to look around them. And so
such scenes daily occurred many years ago,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
COUNTY CONVENTION
HELD Here Monday and Democratic
Ticket Nominated.

In response to the call of the
Executive Committee Democrat
were here Monday from all sections
OF the county and a we'll attended
and harmonious and business like
convention was held in the cour,
house. ]. Slidell Brown as chair.
man Of the committee called the
meeting to order at p. m. and
named DR.. ]. NJ. G.. Fairfax oil
Reedsvilie as temporary secretary.
On motion. put by Col. X. w.
Monroe, the temporary organization
was made permanent and the con.
vcntion got right down to business.
On motion a committee Of three
was appointed on resolutions as fol.
lows-wilIiam G. Brown, Ben.
Franklin Sapp and Ben. II. Elsey,
who retired to prepare a report.
Thereupon nominations we're
called for and for the Office of Cir.
cult Clerk, Horace Stemple oil
Union district was placed in nomi.
nation by 4. NJ. Williams. There
being no other nominations, he wal
declared the nominee by acclama-
ton.
For Clerk of the County Court
Edward M. Williams OF Reno dis
trict was placed in nomination by
Eugene McGinnis and declared the
nominee by reclamation.
For House of Delegates on tn:
East Side, Ben. II. Elsey was
named by John o. Whetsell and
Chas. w. Forman was nominated
by Geo. Al Kelley. A ballot taken
and Forman declared the nominee,
which was then made unanimous.
For Legislature on the West Side,
Col. r. w. Monroe and Ben L.
Brown were placed in nomination,
but both declined. Thereupon j.
c. Simpson Of Marques and E. E.
Reppert Of Kingwood and ballo,
being taken Reppert was declared
the nominee which on motion was
m de unanimous
For Superintendent of Schools,
Ira Claude Gibson of Hudson and
Ben. II. Elsey were named but the
latter declined and Mr.. Gibson was
made the nominee by reclamation
This makes good ticket repre-.
senting different sections of the
county and different kinds of bust.
ness. The FIVE nominees come from
Kingwood, Reno, Union, Portland
and Pleasant districts and represent.
the farmers, teachers, merchant.
and hotel keepers.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported through the Chairman
Hon. w. G.. Brown and the repor,
was adopted with applause and en-.
thusiasm and will be found in
another column. The convention
then adiournsd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

The papers report that Mt. Pelee
has broken forth again and is burn
ing hercely with heavy cruptions of
lava and ashes and that zoo or more
people have lost their lives in the
eruptlons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

The Preston Republican of Terra
Alta has been sold to S. J. Newell
of the Ravenswood News who takes
charge of the Republican Sept. az,
l.. v. Reed the present proprietor
retiring from the business for the
present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

In this issue will be found the
announcement Of p. S. Knots OF
Fellowsville, for the Office of Com
missioner of the County Court for
Reno district as an independent
candidate. Mr.. Knots is a miller
and good citizen, and only de-
cided To become a candidate at the
urgent solicitation of many friends
and voters of his district. The regu-
lar Republican candidate for that
district is Rev. Harrison linn, the
present incumbent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
MackInac Island and Return 90 90


The Wheeling & Lake Erie X. r.
will run special excursion from
Wheeling and intermediate points
to Mackinac Island and return
Tuesday September 9th, 1909, at
5000 for the round trip in con-
nection with d. & C.. Steamers.
Tickets good for return leaving
Mackinac to and including Sept
ember 18th, 1907. Tickets will be
sold either via Cleveland or Toledo.
For full information as to time oil
trains, checking baggage, berth or
stateroom reservations call on or
address ticket agents or
R. +. LAWRENCE, Gen. Agt.
i,ao3 Market Street, Mcclure House,
Wheeling, West Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

The Democratic County Conven.
ton, Monday, was one of the most
harmonious and business like con-
ventions We ever attended. There
was a good crowd present from all
over the county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

Two more automobiles passed
through here last week, and the
Street Commissioner has cut down
the weeds around town, so that we
are gradually coming to the front
with metropolitan airs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04

The Democratic county ticket is
splendid one, composed of young
men from different districts of the
county, who will poll large vote
In the ideas of next November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
The shepberds,own Register says

The Shepherdstowb Register says
that:
Hon. John J. Cornwell. Of Hamp.
shire county, has been selected -
chairman Of the Democratic con
gressional committee for this district.
lie is good man for the place, and
has already mapped out . plan Of
campaign that will call for aggressive
and effective work. The Demo
cratic party in this district Is entirely
united and Mr.. McGfav vii gei
the full vote. On the other hand
there are dissensions among the
Republican that are calculated %
make Mr.. Dayton nervous, and be
has the fight u his life on his hands