Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-06

tary.
Mise May johnson, Treasurer.
WEEKLY MOTTO:
Progress begins with the minority,
it is completed by persuading the ma
jority.-Geo. VIM. Cartis.
In the grand march of prog' ess one
Of the mightiest engines of power in di.
recting the course of nations is the
press. To it belongs a large share of
"persuading the majority in whatever
pertains to the public good. While the
press collectively has not reached the
highest standard rs the peoples educa.
tor, the framer of public opinion. it is
y strong power which any country
should honor and strive to utilize in the
highest and truest sense. Nobody
neglects to read the paper, but many do
neglect to go to church.
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In starting upon the new year wo
wish to say few words of appreciation
in acknowledgment of the favors and
courtesies we have received from the
paper we call "our paper" We have
been allowed to oyerstep our privilege
Ms regards space several times Then
the types have behaved WE'LL We have
nat been the victim of the tantaliz,ng
tricks for which they are occasionally
so conspicuously noted-having o. &c
only, turned our hospitality" into
'hostility"-a trifling difference to be
sure-and caused us to give Sept. SO
days.
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'"The worlds type.writers record Of
1872 words 4 minute is held by u
woman"
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II don't know how it is with you,
but for myself am more than ever a
christian politician. 1t is a stormy path.
Politics Is the science Of Gods good>
aess applied to mans needs on public
lines, and in the most practical man.
ner. Miss Willard.
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St. Paul beer flows freely. The
writer has observed a group Of respect
able locking young men socially drink
ing it from ~ tin pail. 1t is sold by the
pail and carried home it is said.
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"The revenues of the Monte Carlo
gaming tables amount to some four
millions year Union Signal.
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The saloon is just as good and r :.
spectacle rs the men who patronize t
or vote for it to exists, if it pays money.
l-Griffin's (Catholic) Journal,
The investigation of the Swiss Feder.
al Council have proved that the Swiss
consume twenty seven million litres Of
brandy yearly. As consequence the
number Of men untitled for military
services is increasing. Forty four per
cent. of their number became SO by the
abuse of spirits. Also the great mum.
bsr of suicides, six hundred year, are
attributed to the same cause.
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DR.. Hanson will have with him on
his Arctic EXPEDITION, "eleven men. who,
are pledged to abstain from alcohol and
tobacco" If there is virtue in either of
these iC would be most effective under
conditions surrounding such an expedi.
ton. There are men of science who
deny its necessity as stimulant and do
not consider it a mark of weakness to
pledge themselves against its use. A
pledge IS proof of moral strength IN.
stead of weakness declaration of
personal liberty by which one chooses
the course they will pursue.
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WORDS TO THE "Y's."
Cursed be the social wants that
Sin against the strength of youth;
Cursed be the social lies that work
Us from the living truth.
-Tennyson.
"May not say to young ladies and
to WI men, that the worst use to which
they caa put beauty, attractive man
ners and the fascination of sweet dis.
position, is to tempt their ysung com.
panion to indulgence. Womaa, who
has been the victim since timo began
nteesst s Of a ptS s%9t an9 aa7 EyssS ss
honor should lead every young woman
and every maiden to set her face and
whole sweet and strong example
against everything that is Of the
passions. and everything that is Of the
appetites. Dehert mon from their in
dnlnonces. take then, hv fha hand and