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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Improvement i'm Plants.

The superiority Of our present va
rieties of plants over those grown
even within the memory of those Of
us in middle life, is very great in
many instances. The results
achieved with some are indications
of those that are possible with
many, perhaps all. In the case Of
staple crops the improvement posi-
Die, even if-it should prove to be but
in small degree, may in the aggre.
gate be of great economic moment
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

0o11Aoe 0anaoeoBo Gene MIA.
~ - 6 :. It n |as6 g
49, his Nv practice: a cooperation care
= - him BY brother lawyer. Meet
te!. led what he ought, t. charge.
q hat did yo1 Ahinle sllnrsink eeked
hialsiend. l.'s ~
ell, !" replyMas, 81 thought : thu.
94ollarDWould6 BE about right"
h dear fellowv the other lawyer Ne
another case. Ex.cabinet ministers ore I
luxury. if they are worth anything. Send :
bill for p, 1000 retaining fee and you will get
: check tomorrow, Then adjust your regu-
lar charges at your leisure"
The thing was done, with the result pre-.
question made in month as much as the
sum Of his salary during his entire official
term.-N. Y. Post.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
THREE SERIES OF CHEAP RArEs,
Great Northern Railway Popular Home
seekers and Settlers' Excursions.

seekers and SottlOrs' ExCuEsiOns.
Round-trip tickets to points in Minnesota,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon, British Columbia. will be sold
FIRST and third Tuesdays in March, April
round trip.
.One-way. settlers tickets to points in
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia on sale every day during
March and April at rates $3.50 to S25.O 90
each.
One-way settlers tickets on sale March
18th. 18th, 18th, 25th, and April LIST and 8th
to Minnesota and North Dakota points for
only $500 each.
These yickets are good on all trains, in
Guiding the famous Great Northern" Flyer"
This Is the lest opportunity that has ever
been offered to parties who wish to investi-
gate the many advantages offered them in
the Great Northwest. Information about
Great Northern country is given by agents
Of the Crest Northern Railway, or those
DESTROYS Of ascert aiming just what oppor-
tunities are offered there, cEn secure full
illustrated information in reference to
land, climate, crops, etc, by writing to Max
Bass, g. !. A., 800 8. Clark ST.. Chicago. or
to F. /. Whitney, G. r. g. +. A. Great
Northern Railway. st. Paul. Mimi.
cts very seldom" said Uncle Eben, "dat
gittin' de best of an Argument will pay fob
de time you has to put in doin' it. Wash
ington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Cuba,s First President.

C0ba's First Presideat.
Although it has been stated that The Gu
bans are incapable of governing themselves,
ret they have selected their first president,
Who . great favorite with the people. A
favorite medicine with the American people
10 Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, because It il
m ideal remedy for headache, indigestion,
dyspepsaa, constipation and biliousness. Ii
is also an excellent medicine for spring fever,
p grippe and malaria. Don't fail to try it,
but b sure to get the genuine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Kicks ana Flats.

Conducting once in Bradford noticed It thst
the clarinet player, young but clever and and
steady lad, jumped up good deal during
the progress of the opera. found that his
father, who played the trombone, sat Just
behind him, and every now and then be
gave his son kick, with the remark: Look
out, Sammy! there be fiat a-cummin.' -
Mainly About People.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Sweat or fruit acids will not discolor
E s%hs dyed 3D. with PUTNAM 4. FADELEss
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

large end small enough to slip the wire
in the split end and leave the barbs on
the outside. Turn the handles and
stick either way. Anyone can stretch
wire by this method as tight as in any
other way.-A. v. Heron, in Farm and
Home. {.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
BARB WIRE FENCING.
Anyone Following These Directions
Can Stretch. = Wire, 40 Tightly
~ May BE Needed.

To tighten barb wire fencing, cut a
limb about four feet leng,ishaped-as at
a b. Saw or cut the large end smooth
as. at a, and then split the end as
shown. Have the handles or prongs,
b b, about three feet long so as to Sc
cure plenty of leverage. Trim the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
lsed for all affections of the throat and
ungs:-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
FEB. 10, 1900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Most things are easier to learn than to
unlearn.-Ram's Horn,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Dropsy treated free by DR.. 81. d. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
Hsement in another column Of this paper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

The man who sprawls all over the street
car would shrink like Decent shirt if he
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Hoax-'I thought at one time he was get
ting the gubernatorial bee in his bonnet"
Joax-"So did he" "And didn't he get
IT, Not in his bonnet; in the neck. -
Philadelphia Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Earliest Russian Aiillse,

Earliest Russian AIllloG.
Win you be short Of hay: II SO plant .
plenty Of this prodigally prolific millet
3 10 8 TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price 80 lbs. $3.50; 100 Lbs. IS 90, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis. &
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Don't say 81 told you SO" to q man IN
up to his waist, or he will walk in up to his
neck.-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Woman's love is like an ill-spent fortune
we never know it's value till we lose it,
London Answers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

An agreeable man is one who consents to
being taught things which healready knows.
Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

A Handsome Menu Card.

It is noticeable fact that the dining car
department of the Grand Trunk Railway
System is second to none ON the American
Continent, and new improvements and mod
ern innovations are continually being made.
The Cafe Parlor cars which have been rum
ming on nearly all of the divisions-of this
great System are a constant source of praise
from the travelling public. The company
has recently altered the style Of the menu
cards used on all of the dining cars and cafe.
parlor cars, and has gotten up very hand
the artistic sense.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Many man who thinks he is martyr
10 only chump.-Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

%3a.OO to California, Oregon and
Warrington.
Chicago & Northwestern Ry. from. Chicago
daily, March and April, only So. 90 for berth
in tourist car. Personally conducted excur-
sions Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chicago
and Wednesdays from New England. Illus
trated pamphlet sent on receipt of two cent
stamp by S. a. Hutchinson, Manager, 2l2
Clark street, Chicago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Ask To-Day for Allen's Foot.Eass.
It cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At oh
Druggists and Shoe stores, CSC. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold.
LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Rashness is the faithful but unhappy par
ant of misfortune.-Fuller.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Sorrows remembered sweeten present joy.
Pollock.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Check Cold and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03

Mrs. Francis Podmore, President w. C.
T. u, Saranac Lake, New York, Owes
Her Health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Read Her Letter.
several years after my last child
born felt peculiar weakness such had
before with severe pains frequent headaches
the doctors medicines and found money than
friend who had been cured through the of Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advised to try it. did
also your Sanae WASH and must experienced
such relief before. Within weeks like another
felt young and strong and happy more
This several years ago. but Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound only medicine If feel bad tired few
doses brings instant relief"-MRs FRANCIS PoDMoRE.
$4,000 FORFEIT ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE.
troubled with irregular suppressed painful
meuatio ucorho liberation Of the
bo debility pros
eacab 1aby @ S mel
they should remember there tried and true remedy 1yds
Vegetable at such troubles
Refuse buy any other medicine need the best
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
Looking for It.

Easterner-Did the cyclone do much dam
age to your farm?
Kansan-How can tell till find it,
Columbus CO., Journal.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

ciates in his department for all his informa.
ton, when they disclose the true and real
facts from him, and just so II is with the
President He doubtless does not know any
thing of the workings of this system, but
the way TO 6nd out the truth of II is to ask
some clerk who has been in the depart
ments for ten OF more years, or even man
who has not been in more than two or three
years, for he has not learned to be 50 diplo-
matte tout West they say has not learned to
lie quite so well) will tell you that what
have told you is true. And this syste m is
encouraging dishonesty and rascality in all
the departments, as well as filling the de-
partments with drunkards and harlots,
usurpers and rascals, as we'll as thieves who
are robbing the Government every day and
is covered up, aud Investigations are held
only b men who are into this conspiracy,
regardless Of politics / have watched
the operations of this system ever since 1t
FIRST became a law and know whereof 1
speak, and any honest man if he will but
take the time can very soon satisfy him self
of the entire truth OF it all.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

giving preference to veterans in appoint
ment and retention.
The President desires that wherever'the
needs Of the service will justify and the
law will permit, Preference shall be giveR
afihe iR appointment and retention to hon-
orably discharged veterans Of the Civil War
who are fit and well qualified to perform the
duties Of the places which they seek and
are filing.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, January ~ 1904"
We here ask question: Has this order
been complied with in a single instance9
Echo aHSaOegS NO Then please explain
what the cause can be2 The Civil Service
Commissioners, chiefs of departments (or
appointment clerks, and all others having
in their power the right to recognize old
veterans in their selection have and do ig-
more Section I754-and order Of President.
We defy any one to show where, in a
single instance, Section 1854 OF Revised
Statutes has benefited the Civil War vet
eran since order of President, January II,
was issued. We would like to ask the
question Does the President and the people
generally think above section and order is
complied with?
If So they labor under mistake; both
are ignored with impunity
Section I7SS, Revised Statutes, reads as
follows In grateful recognition of the
services, sacrifices and sufferings Of persons
honorably discharged from the military
and naval service Of the country, by reason
of wounds, disease, or expiration 0f terms
establishment, II is respectfully recommended
h,..
chanics, farmers and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits, to give them the prefer
ence for appointments to remunerative sit
uations and employment"
This section Of Revised Statutes coupled
with that of 1883 and "a, and Presidents
order Of January II, does the veteran of 1861
to '65 no good in the departments he helped
to save and create. Shame on such injus-
tice, SHAME.
We know veterans Of the Civil War fully
competent to hll any position in any of the
departments, but owing to their age Ct5il
.SeyyfCe ruling cut them out of all the bet
ter appointments; and constructions placed
upon Section 1854, Revised Statutes, by said
Civil Service Commissioners on page 100,
Manual Of Examinations for the Classified
Civil Service revised to JaAHatyT ,, 1902,
we find Section I8o reads as follows:
1t is a mistaken idea that ALL honOrably
discharged soldiers and sailors are entitled
to preference in certi6catiOH or appoint.
ment
This construction, cuts out 90 per cent OF
veterans of 1861 to rs from all minor posi-
tions, such as watchmen, guards, door.
keepers and thousands of other positions the
veteran would fill with honor to his country
friends and self, instead of tramping the
streets, with nowhere to call his home
Again, shame on such grateful recognition
as intended in Section I755, Revised
Statutes. Who dare take up the cause Of thS
veteran on this line and at this timer
A VETERAN.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

The brave officers who attempted to stop
the frightened horses in the runaway Mon
day last ought to be rewarded by the Com
uiissioners. The two colored men who sue
ceeded in stopping them and saving the
life of the Third Assistant Secretary
State are entitled to such recognition as a
man grateful for life preserved may fee
himself warranted in bestowing.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

The counterfeit presentment Of our new
Recorder of Deeds and brief biographical
sketch published in this issue will be APP
preciated by our colored fellow citizens.
They may well be proud Of such a member
Of their race as Mr.. Dacny.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02
ROBBED VETERANS.
How Their Claims Are Denied
by the Commissioners.
DYING BY 1RE THOUSANDS.

The Medical Order for Examination
Held Up-Congress Dare Not InVes-
tigate - The Republican Majority
a Party To the Fraud-The Sugar
scandal in the Appointment Dt
vision OF the Pension Office.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02
THE WEEKS ARRESTS
From the station House Blotters
Named,

Each week in future the GLOBE win
publish a list of all the arrests in the city
of Washington up to the time of going to
press.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02
THE MERIT SYSTEM
And How 1t Is Practiced in
the Departments.
BY AN EXPERIENCED CLERK

There Is Not One Promotion in
Thousand that Ever Has the
Shadow Of fOmcial Merit -Favoritism
Has More 20 DO than Anything Else.
Unworthy Men and Women Kept
in once as Public Charges
The Conservative, 1902-05-22
CHARLES MILLER, President.

be made his brothers. keeper by the
authority Of the government is most
interesting and perplexing problem.
1t would seem, by careful study of
the progress Of philanthropy during
the last half century, that the great
force in making riches subservient to
the public good has been the growth
and development of more enlight
ened understanding of the response
bilities of wealth and individual
power. This has brought about a
great system of organized benevolence
for the benefit of those who are
poorly fitted to help themselves.
In addition to the multiplication of
public charities which are more par
ticularly for the behoof of the help
less and INDECENT, there is a growth
of institutions which gives encourage
ment to those who desire to be self
sustaining and independent. Capital
has interested itself in the provision
Of cheap homes and shelter for wage
earners and in industrial enterprises
which give to workingmen share
of the profits. The whole tendency
of the times is in the direction Of a
broader and more generous regard
for society as mass with no percep-
tible advancement of the idea that
anything like actual equality is pos
sible in world where success de-
pends so largely OH natural gifts and
endowments. - Kansas City Star.
The Conservative, 1902-05-22
A SOCIAL PROBLEM AND ITS PRO-
GRESS.

There will be more or less re-
monstrance against the opinion of a
Kansas City clergyman that it is not
desirable that people should have
equal chances in this world. 1t is
not quite apparent where the objec-
tion to such an arrangement would
come in if the results could be made
to justify the opportunities But un-
less humanity could be made over it
would be wholly futile to start all
people out with the same layout. 1t
would not be forty-eight hours until
persons would be seen adding to their
equipment and others would be seen
falling behind. Some people are
born with gifts which enable them
to get on in the world and in others
there is not apparently even germ
of such talent.
Nature is largely accountable for
the inequalities which the socialistic
reformers desire to obviate, and ma
ture cannot be changed. Of course
the fabric of society and the quality
of government have something to do
with it, but these causes cannot in
the opinion of the most profound
philosophers be successfully modified
by any hard and fast rules or by the
enactment of laws. At the very best,
such remedies would be subsidiary
only to the greater and primal factor
of the voluntary spirit of human
brotherhood. How far one man can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-12
A Southern University.
Augusta Chronicle

Augusta Chronicle.
For several years Mesrs Rockefeller and Carnegie have
meen making munfcent gifts to the Of education.
They both deeply interested this phan-
hropy i Is one Of the nobles channels through which
they could dispense their wealth II simply mag
niheen gilt for the present, but splendid investment for
the future The capital which they placing in the
education Of young will have glorious dividends paid
upon in the educated and the next gener-
alton VINO will be the products OF their philanthropy
Education which enables men and women to be better
citizens and more useful TO their fellow men in their day
generation the highest type OF phanhropy and the
hest investment which make OF his money The
nobest human product is richly endowed physically
mentally and morally and Mesrs Carnegie and Rockefeller
can not better employ their wealth than devoting
eiucat of better and the advancement and
upbuildng OF this republic
We glad the disposition that now being man
Tested 10 bring of this wealth the South The
Ogden party travelling through this section is naugu-
rating work which bound be greatly enlarged and
velopcd through the philanthropy OF these mumlionaes.
year made the suggestion Mr. Carnegie that
one of the most effective and iportant rises 70 which he
could devote his wealth would be the establishment
in the so atlantic States of great unworthy that would
be the equal Harvard Yale Cornell Columbia or the
Chicago university The South able to found and
endow an institution but it much to the interest
OF the NORTH as 1t is to the South thar such university
Not merely senmentally but as an actual fact the North
AVID the South becoming and closely allied in
commercial and social relations Northern men are looking
Sou,h for Investments and Southern men have always
to tac North Tor the purchase their commercial
stocks and the coming Of Northern tourists the South in
winter and the going Of Southern people the North all
seasons, and more
il ought be necessary Southern young men to
20 North to the highest character Of university edu
cation 1t ought to he available to them in the South
Mr. Carnegie has made library gifts Southern cities
showing a his philanthropy is governed by seosraph
lca lines But these but small charities compared with
his ability to give and his willingness to give.
Mr. Carnegie has invited suggestions for the best way in
which to spend his money for the good of his fellow men
We renew our suggestion Of to him found
magnificent university in the South and endow literally
This would call for the expenditure OF Of his millions
perhaps than he has given to single thus far but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-12
HOUSTON, TsxAs, THURsoAY, JuNE 12 1oo2
y PAGES TO-DAY.
A REPUBLICAN nsrRAppLE.D

The policy Of the republican party upon the ques.
ton OF the permanent retention of the Philippine isl.
ands brings to mint the response of the oracle whom
panurge consulted upon the momentous question to
whether he should or should not get married The de-
eddy famous reply of the oracle was Both The
advantage of reply of this and policy of this
sort is obvious. Being both sides Of the question
side or the other being necessarily right they
cant possibly be in the wrong precise logician
however might argue that being both sides of the
question and side the other being necessarily
wrong, they can't possibly be in the right
The president in his message to congress used Ian
suage which unless is assumed that he meant to de-
ceive the people, not be construed to any
thing else than ultimate Philippine independence. In
his Memorial Day address the president made himself
still clearer upon this point Philippine independence
according to the presidents declarations is to he the
policy of the republicans the Filipinos
1T for freedom; when that time they are to be
given their choice to whether they prefer to remain
under the dominion OF the United States to have
complete liberty Several republican senators have
spoken along the same line.
But when the question is fairly squarely raised
In the senate the republican senators vote the other
way. Senator Teller of Colorado raised the question
the other day by amendment he proposed to the
Philippine civil government bill Here is the amend
ment:
1t is not the intention Of the government the United
states to harsss or Cypress he inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands TO deprive them OF their liberty but the
ry to assist them to establish government OF their that
sha secure them all PRIVILEGES advantages and blessings
enjoyed by tree people and ultimate independence
the protection Of the United States against foreign powers
and domestic Violence And TO these ends speedily
possible the OF the United States invites and
the people Of said islands aid the United
thores now exercising the islands peace
and order,
II the republican senators had voted for this amend
ment they would have defined the policy of their party
TO be what the president says it and they would have
stopped the But they voted it down. The G. o. p
has been often "straddIinE" publC nues
lions. more pronounced than this has never
been found,