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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
SENATORS USE THEIR FISTS.
age acknowledgement with
Difficulty. !

Washington, Feb. 24.-In the senate
Saturday afternoon ut 2:45 q fist
fight occurred between Senators Nc
Laurin and Tillman, both of South
Carolina. McLaurin arose and said
that Tillman's statement regarding
him was q ''willful and deliberate and
malicious lie." Tillman jumped over
chairs and struck McLaurin in the
face. A vicious encounter ensued.
Both men clinched and struck fran
tically at each other when Assistant
Sergeant at Arms Layton sprang be-
tween them and several seized the
men and parted them. 1t was with
great difficulty that the men were
parted.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion and at once took up the startling
encounter and resolution was of.
fered referring the matter to the
committee on privileges and elections
to report as to what method the sen.
ate should pursue. Meanwhile both
Tillman and McLaurin should be com.
mitted to the custody of the sergeant
at arms to prevent any hostile meet
ing between them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27

never understood, the territory has
been squatted upon in land openings
until it is no longer Indian country.
By a series of treaties, like the one
under which the Kiowa-Comanche res
ervations were opened last summer,
the lands of dozen tribes were
"opened," and in 1889 territory in the
official vernacular of Uncle Sam was
carved out of the corner of Indian ter
ritory. Not all the lands within the
limits of the new territory could be
secured just then from the Indians,
but treaties entered into whereby the
Indians should vacate in number of
years. The Indians then signing prob
ably calculated that the vacation would
fall not on them, but their posterity.
The bars of the cage were gradually
staked closer and closer. First one
tribes lands fell into the white mans
hands. then another, until congress ha S
the appeal from both Indian Territory
and Oklahoma for admission jointly
as one state into the union.
1t is by no means probable and hard
ly possible that Indian Territory will
be allowed TO leap the territorial state.
d. T. Flynn, Oklahoma's delegate in
the house, says that he believes he will
succeed in getting the territory proper
admitted. but has little hope of the
admission of Indian Territory.
Oklahoma is before the public in an
s., -,
Washington. He. it will be remem-
bered, was the principal actor on the
other side in the latest land opening
affair, being chief of the Kiowas and
representative of the Comanches and
Apaches. He is petitioning the SUI
preme court now to restrain the sec
rotary of the treasury from paying out
to the members of the tribes the 3d.
OOO. 900 proceeds from the recent OPEN
ing.
Their country was down in the
southwest corner of Oklahoma-an ir-
regular block about s0x3O miles, 3d.
100000 acres. According to the treaty
their tribal government came to an
end last summer and was replaced by
that of the territory. Each of their
1000 members was to be allotted in
dividually 100 acres and all collective
ly much again, $50 900 acres, for gen.
eral gazing. The remainder of the
territory was to be taken at one dol
lar per acre and the proceeds to be di-
vided among the tribe.
Lone Wolf has associates. He and
they tried to prevent the opening of
the country. claiming that they did
not understand they were signing
away their land at so low figure.
Now they declare that they understood
they were to be paid $3.50 per acre.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27

ventured previously to open his
mouth. The resulting speeches are
not ordinarily brilliant, but on this
occasion the youthful earl really did
well. ut is my deliberate judgment"
said Lord Rosebery in the house of
lords afterward, ''having heard many
movers and seconders of addresses in
this house, that his speech stands out
as by far the best that has ever been
delivered in my hearing on such an oc-
casion." Coming from the finest ora
tor among the peers, that was praise
worth having.
The earl, who is only 26 years old.
is the son of Owen Meredith, whose
Lucille was the most popular poetry
of it's day, and grandson of Bulwer
Lytton, the novelist-statesman, who
was made baron for his work as an
ambassador. The second Bulwer Lyt-
ton, who was made an earl, died few
years ago. The present earl was born
in India. and is handsome. modest
fellow, who has not yet followed his
father and grandfather into the field
of literature. He is rich, has fine
old mansion and would be splendid
catch for some American girl.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27

New York, Feb. 24.-After e. hours
of snow. sleet and rain and ! night
OF high winds, New York awoke SAT-
urday to the worst weather c0ndi.
tions it has faced this winter. Tele-
graph and telephone wires are down
in all directions, train service in and
out of the city delayed and irregular.
and suburban trolley service through
out the adjacent portions of New Jer-
sey and Long Island practically at a
standstill. When day broke cold
rain was still falling and had turned
the snow to semi-frozen slush, imped-
ing traffic and flooding low lying
streets.
During the night the high wind
played havoc with ice coated trees
and wires, and miles of electric light,
telephone and telegraph wires were
down, making heavy task for the
army of linemen who are at work at
tempting to restore the systems.
The worst of the wreck among the
wires was between Bristol and Tren-
ton, N. j. In the II miles between
those two points more than 100 tele-
graph poles were broken. There were
reports of burned trolley cars in va
rious sections. The weight of the ice
on the wires caused them to break,
and the loose ends, encountering cars,
set them on fire.
Central Park and other wooded
reservations have suffered enormous
damage. Hundreds of handsome
trees were split or denuded of
branches by the high winds. Added
to the other obstacles which the
northeasterly gale of Friday night
left in its wake was a phenomenally
high tide. which greatly interferred
with traffic by ferry.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-The great
ice gorges on the Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers still remain intact.
and If the present weather conditions
continue, the danger from a food and
the ice gorge will not be us great as
feared.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Enterprising Chinaman.

Representative Marshall of North
Dakota has called to the attention of
the land commissioner an interesting
case, in which q progressive China
man with white wife and several
children is the principal. This ORR
entail lives near Williston. Some years
ago he made an entry for home
stead. To show his good intentions
he married white woman and settled
down. He failed to declare his inten-
ton of becoming u citizen, however,
and when he came to prove up the
land officials refused to issue pat
ent, on the ground that he was not
a citizen of the United States. Mr..
Marshall says he intends to offer a
bill which will provide for the issu-
ance of a patent to the wife of the
Chinaman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
SAFE AT HOME AGAIN.
Young Roosevelt Removed to wash.
ingtOn from GrotOn, Mass,
without Mishap.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The federal
express on which Mrs. Roosevelt,
Young Theodore, Miss Roosevelt and
DR.. Rixey were passengers, arrived
at 2:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
almost four hours late.
DR.. Rixey said that young Roose.
velt was in excellent condition and
was even better at the end of the
trip than when he started. His tenn.
perature was normal and his condi'
ton very encouraging. When the
train stopped DIR. Rixey carried his
young patient, completely enveloped
in a blanket, to the white house car
rage. President Roosevelt and AS.
sistant Secretary Loeb were at the
depot and the party was driven rap
idly to the white house.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
canaries i'm Red Plu,nase.

A canary breeder, NJ. Bourez, has
found method of producing red
canaries, which he does by feeding
parent birds on finely ground cayenne
pepper. This has the effect of gradu-
ally causing change in the color Of
the feathers. So far the magician has
only managed to produce reddish or
ange-colored canary, but he hopes by
perseverance to achieve brilliant red
in time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
TROUBLE OUT WEST. !.
indians DON'T Want State Govern.
ment for Their Territory.
Pawneee Object 70 Fences Put Upby
the Owners Of Ranches Because,
- They Say, They Keep Dat
Aeras Of BuRaloes.

Dispatches from Indian Territory
state that the Indians, who are we'll
advanced in the arts of civilization and
have oflate years made much progress,
socially, politically and industrially,
are unalterably opposed to the propo-
sition now before congress to create
state government for the territory.
incidentally, the Pawnees, one of the
most powerful tribes of that region,
are on the warpath as result of the
recent killing of a buffalo bull belong
ing to wild west show. The animal
was SO injured in transferring from the
Santa Fe stock yards to s'Pawnee
Bill's' ranch south of Guthrie that he
had to be killed. The meat was given
by Maj. Lille to the Indians for buf-
falo dance. The Indians have been
dancing and powwowing ever since.
They claim the vast herds of buffalo
are coming back to this country, and
many of the Indians have notified the
white lessees to vacate their ranches
at once, as they wish to lay the fences
low so the buffalo will have full sway
of the country.
With the passing of the Indian terri
tory will end government dream
beautiful while it lasted-of placingits
red children on broad reservation,
where they could govern themselves
and live according to their tribal Gus
toms. How this dream has been grad
ually dissipated is shown by the his
tory of the Indian territory.
1t was set aside in 1882 as home
for the tribes east of the Mississippi.
Richest in allotments of land, because
of their might and great numbers and
the consequent greater regard in which
they were held. were the Choctaws,
Cherokees. Creeks. Chicka saws. Chey-
ennes. Arapahoes. Kiowas, Comanches
and Csages. To them were allotted
about three-quarters of the reserva-
ton of 10000 square miles. To this
there was subsequently added mar
row strip popularity known as No
Man's-Land.
Since then, by virtue of queer treat
les, which the Indian claims he
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
NEW CABINET PLACE.
e WIN p Called Dspartnspt q
Commerce aad Labog.


The passage by the senate Of the BIN
to create a department of commerce
and labor, with its head to be . mem
Der ofsthe cabinet, is interesting as .
historical development, as well as .
sociological fact. Only four officials
asecretary of state, q secretary of the
treasury, a secretary of war and an
attorney general sat at the council
table of President Washington. The
head of the war department at that
time had charge of the political end Of
the navy, as well as Of the army. Ade-
partment of the navy, however, was
created in 1898, during John Adams
administration, alta time that war
seemed to be imminent with France
on account of that country's assaults
on American commerce and outrage
GUS treatment of American ministers.
The fifth cabinet post thus appeared.
1t was not until the nineteenth CEN
fury had well advanced, says the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, that another
cabinet department was established.
By the time that jackson entered Of
flee in 1929 the post Office business of
the country had grown to be SO large
that the man in charge of it, who had
been mere bureau official before that
time, was advanced to cabinet rank,
and his field of work became one of
the great executive departments.
When William T. Barry, at the begin
ming of Jackson's first term, took Of
fee, six persons belonged to the presi-
dents official family. The settlement
of the west and the growth in the gov
ernment's general activities rendered
the creation of the department of the
interior essential, and Thomas Ewing
took his place at its head in 1s49, at
the beginning of Taylor's term as
president. AS a recognition of the vast
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
SAIL WASTES NO WIND.
Il Enables the skillful Yachtsman ia
Utilize to the Utmost Even the
Slightest Breeze.

A novel sail has just been invented.
1t is composed of independent sections,
each of which is separated from but
overlaps the adjoining one, the result
being that each section spills the wind
away from the one next it.
Furthermore, the upper ends of each
section are secured to gait and one
corner of the lower end of each to
boom. Finally, pair of independent
sheets or ropes are connected to the
after corner of the lower end of each
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27


Italy. 1t was refused, but Mahmud
proceeded to Paris, where he remains
in safety. All the sultan's blandish-
ments failed to induce him to return
to Constantinople, so the criminal
court was instructed to issue war;
rant for Mahmud's arrest and to try
the fugitive by default, with the re-
suit that he was condemned to death.
A dispatch from Constantinople
dated December IS, 1899, announced
that the fight of the sultan's broth
er-in-law, Damad Mahmud Pasha,
during the previous week, with his
wife's jewels and all the money he
could collect, had caused a great sem
his two sons, Princes Sabaggedit and
Luthfalla.
1t was ascertained that Mahmud
smiled for Marseilles on steamer, and
the Turkish government telegraphed
to the French minister of foreign af-
fairs, NJ. Delcasse, asking for the ar
rest of the fugitive on his arrival at
N1ITScIllcS itllO HIS ICluIu W NOuoVduU1e
nople on the charge that he was i'm
plicated in plot to assassinate the
sultan. This accusation, however, was
generally discredited, and it was be-
lieved the refugee was the victim Of
an intrigue.
A later dispatch from Constantine
pie said that Mahmud, who intended
to stay in Paris for time, declared
that the charge he had appropriated
money and accepted brides was cal
umny, and that he was being perse-
cuted by political intriguers. Mahmud
announced that he intended to go to
London, and that when he reached that
city he would publish an open letter,
exposing the methods and policies of
Sultan Abdul Hamid. and also a
brochure entitled Turkeys Coming
Downfall"
Mahmud is about 50 years of age.
The sultan, after Mahmud's fight, de-
creed the divorce of his sister, Seniha
Sultana. in consequence of her hus-
bands desertion.
Mahmud secured $4,000 just before
his departure, but his principal estates
were confiscated and he and his sons
were officially proclaimed renegades
and outlaws.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
SENTENCED 10 DEATH.


Damad Mahmud Pasha. the sultan's
brother-in-law, who is now fugitive
in Paris. has recently been sentenced
to death by default. Mahmud Pasha.
who was a representative of the
Young Turks, or reform party, fed
from Turkey about two years ago.
The sultan has been anxious ever since
to get him back. Mahmud has long
been prominent in the Young Turk
movement, and was recently expelled
from Greece at the behest of the sui
tan. Mahmud went to Rome and tho
sultan requested his expulsion from
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Heroic system of Dieting.

headaches, nervousness and indiges-
ton troubled Rev. John j. Eberlie UNI
til he was 81 years of age. At that time,
in 1860, he began system of dieting,
eating only one meal day, and that I'M
the evening. For breakfast and lunch
he drank glass or two of water, some
times adding little sugar. His health
became perfect under this system, and,
he lived to the age of 20. He died re-
Gently at Pottstown, Pa.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

There was no session of the board Of
trade to-day.
POTATOES-steady. Rurals, good to
choice. 75@77c; common, 7o@71c; red stock.
65@6Sc: Burbanks, 6Sa73c.
EGGS--Market weaker. City recandled.
fresh eggs, new cases included. 28Q30c;
loss of, cases returned. 29c; at mark.
cases returned, 2S029c.
BUTTER-Market quiet and steady.
Creameries. 1Skg2S1ac per pound; dairies.
l8h024c.
LIVE POULTRY-Steady and un-
changed. Turkeys. 9@l01zc: chickens, 91z0
loo: ducks 9hJ1lc.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27

engagement to man who, she says,
saved her life. In a letter just received
at national headquarters of the union,
in Evanston, Miss Alderman says she
has been captured heart and hand by
a Russian nobleman," and that they
are to be married as soon as she fin
ishes the tour she is making. The
name of the prospective husband is not
given. Miss Alderman says that some
years ago, while she was making tenn
perance lectures in Russia, she was at
tackled by mob, and would have been
killed had it not been for the appear
ance of the noblenan. An attachment
which soon ripened into love sprang
up between the two at that time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Industrious New York Hen.

A peculiar hen was at one time pos
sessed by William Tanning, of Corn
wall, N. Y. Each of its eggs invariab bly,
had two yolks. Twelve of these he put
under setting hen, and the result was
that one of the eggs failed to hatch,
while the remaining II each produced
two chicks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Smoke. THROUGH His Ears.

In one respect John Watson, of Cam
ton, o., is wonder. While boxing with
friend he received a staggering blow
on the left ear. Afew days later, while
smoking, he discovered that he could
make smoke come from that ear. The
doctors believe that fracture of the
tympanum is the cause.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27

section and there are guiding leads for
these ropes.
A mainsail constructed in this FASH
ion has been tested recently, and it is
said that it proved more serviceable
in various respects than an old-fash-
toned mainsail. The main advantage
claimed for this new sail, however, is
said to lie in the fact that it enables
q yachtsman to utilize to the utmost
even a slight breeze.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
CARROLL D. WRIGHT.
mentioned for the New Portfolio Of Com
merce and Labor)

Importance of the agricultural inter-
ests a department to concern itself
with the great activities was created
in 1889, near the end of Cleveland's
first term, and Norman j. Colman, of
Missouri, was it's first head.
The growth of the cabinet posts
from four places in Washington's days
to eight for the past dozen years, and
the ninth place post is likely to be
established before the present session
OF congress ends, is merely formal
recognition of the expansion in the
number and Importance of the coun-
try's interests. Twice as many per-
sons are in the cabinet in Roosevelt's
time as were there in the days of the
country's first president, but the
United States itself is about 20 times
as large as it was then, and it has a
hundred times the wealth and does
more than hundred times the busi-
ness that it did at that time. The
$7O,O0O,0O0 of merchandise exports in
1S00-and they were much larger then
than when Washington first entered
office-had grown to not far from ST.
soc, OOO, 600 in 1900 and in 1901, while the
domestic trade had expanded in far
larger degree. The increase step by
step in the number of members of the
presidents official family in the past
hundred years and over tells the story
of the great expansion which has been
made in the country's interests and ac-
Invites. "A n
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Mi.take Of thc young.

The most foolish of all terrors is that
clever young heads think that they
lose their originality when they rec
ognize the truth that has already been
recognized by others.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
MISS JESSIE AcKERMAN.
Temperance Missionary in Japan to
Wed Russian Nobleman Who
Saved Her from Mob.

Miss Alderman, who is a travelling
missionary for the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, and at
present in Japan, has announced her
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
Fri<ht Turu. Mule. HAIR

The food at Mahanoy City, Pa, so
terrified q black mule that the animal
turned gray with fright. He was en-
p,oyed In the Maple Fill colliery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-02-27
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS


A second meeting to discuss the adj
visibility of holding Fire Festival
the coming summer was held at the
city hall in Fargo with fair sized
attendance and brought forth opin-
ions from representative men pro and
con.
Mayor johnson was in the chair
and in the absence of Mr.. Phelps
Charles Wilson was appointed tenn
porary secretary. Messrs. Magill and
Blake, appointed at the last meeting
to see the implement dealers, reported
to the meeting the result of their cam
vass showing the sentiment in ma
chinery circles nearly evenly divided
regarding the advisability of holding
festival, although many would con-
tribute if something new were
planned for.
Casper johnson thought change
to the Fourth of July would be good
thing. Geo. Miller thought the
Fourth should be celebrated. T. A.
Whitworth, with the Gaar Scott Co.,
advised the appointment of COM
mittee to levy assessments against the
merchants according to the benefit
derived and then a canvass of the
merchants to see if the persons would
meet the amount estimated, and if
not the Festival should be abandoned.
No New Regulations.
Colonel Lounsberry says there has
been no new regulations in the mat
ter of the reservoir act except that
homesteads may be filed over them
and will take the land unless the res
ervoir has actually been constructed
and is being kept up in good faith.
The act does not give control of the
land or even the water in the reser-
voir. Not an acre of it can be fenced.
Not an acre can be controlled for hay
or other purposes. The party making
the reservoir claim simply has right,
that runs two years, to put in res
ervoir at his own expense and main-
tain it for the public good. There
is no way that he can get title. 1t is
only intended to allow reservoir to
be built on the ranges and on the
road to market, and if done the law
will protect it and keep settlers off
from it for so years, so far us gaining
title to it is concerned, but they have
as much right to the hay on it and to
Craze on it as the man does who built
the reservoir, and as much right to
use the water therein.
Will Enlarge.
Owing to the rapid increase in the
population of Ramsey county, and the
progressive city of Devils Lake, the
Sisters of Mercy find their hospital
too small to accommodate the de-
mands being made upon them by the
local physicians in caring for their
patients, and the intention is to build
a new modern, up-to-date hospital
that will meet all demands.
With this move in view the Mother
Superior has been in Fargo on mat.
tiers of business, and while there in.
structed Hancock Bros. to prepare
plans for new hospital building
equipped with all the latest improve
ments. The site of 80 acres has al.
ready been secured, and the building
when completed will represent on
outlay of about $4,000.
Work will be commenced as soon
as the weather permits, and, if pos
sible, the building completed by
| Aug. /.