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A Contempt for Danger and Goodness Il
Time of Peril.

A Contemp pt for Danger and Goodness in
Time of Peril.
An elderly man and one much young
er than he were walking along Fifth
avenue few days ago, moving in the
direction of the depot. AS they pro-
ceeded they conversed on the one topic
which Is now nppermost. The younger
man had spoken of the dangers of war
and said he thought that few of the
enthusiastic recruits who were now
spelling for fight understood what it
was to be actually face to face with
death.
"Well," said the old gentleman with
a deal of feeling manifested In his face,
Il don't know about that. l am getting
along toward the close of life, of course,
and perhaps l may view it differently,
being naturally expectant of dying be-
fore long. But as fact, when l sit
down to think IL over, death does not
seem such an awful thing after all. 1t
Is mere episode. We have to face 1t
some time--why not once as well as an
other occasions? If people could only
bring themselves to look upon these
things in proper light they would find
that danger loses its power for i'll and
that peril need not make one afraid
What are these big guns which shoot
destruction la time of war, Staying
their thousands and their tens Of thou
sands? Mere cylinders of steel and not
to be dreaded. The thing is to teach
ones self not to be afraid. You can
acquire contempt for danger just as
you can acquire language or knowl-
edge Of astronomy. 1t is all training
| myself"
At this very instant his glance fell
upon the white surface of the pavement
where he wasiabout TO set his foot. He
seemed to stop in the middle of the mo-
ton. and leaped sidewise, crying In an
agonized voice:
"Look outI He'll strike you, and II
he does you're gone! Heavens above!
How did the reptile get upon city
pavement? Get out of my wayr' He
pushed over two women and three
men In getting away from the fatal
spot. and climbed upon fight of steps
to watch while directing that some
body kill 1t.
xiii what?" inquired n gruff man.
who had been partially telescoped.
''BIacksnakel venomous kindi Must
have got here In n bunch Of bananas
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PENETRATED sHRsWO DISGUISE.
Prison Guard Was Interested in Nov
ing Grass Plot.


Prison Guard Was Interested in Nov
ing Grass Plot.
Green Casey, a convict at San Quen-
tin, has won the admiration of all his
fellow convicts at the prison for the
novel contrivance he has invented in
order to make his escape from the pris-
on walls some time ago. and through
Sheriff Langdon of Santa Clara County
the story has leaked out
Casey was kind Of trusty around
the prison grounds. and while working
in one of the grounds In the vicinity OF
the prison he took 1t into his head that
he would like to escape, and was be-
ginning to tax his mind as to the most
advantageous way to suit his purpose.
As he was strolling around on the green
grass which grows In abundance around
the prison an idea struck him that II
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or something from South Water street,

or something from South Water street.
and"
"Blacksnake nothing. you old cata-
pult You want to get a new pair Of
glasses. That's nothing but little
crooked line of melted tar that leaked
out of the street-repairers' kettle. Tame
yourself and try not to get scared so
easily as to break up the peace Of the
whole public with your elbows"
The old gentleman went away very
quietly and did not look for his younger
friend to resume his lecture upon self
taught courage.-Chicago Record.
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Book Dealer Burns .saphos.,

Several days ago two estimable young
women of Ann Arbor visited the news
room of Francis Stofiet and each pur-
chased copy OF ''Sapho" on the recon-
mendation of Stohet. A few days later
Stofet gathered together all the unsold
copies of the book that he had carried
them into an alley near the opera house
where a week ago the play "Sapho" was
presented and set fire TO them He then
returned to his store and put up sign
reading that he had no more ''Sapho"
books for sale.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
Artificial Willnw.

One of the curiosities at Chatsworth,
the Duke of Devonshire's place, is a
weeping willow made Of copper. and so
dexterously fashioned that at dis
lance it resembles real tree. 1t is
actually shower bath, for by pressing
a secret tap, a tiny spray Of water
can be made to burst from every
branch and twig Of the tree, to the dis
comfort OF any who may be under 1t.
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orang-outanr W. Bur liar.

Some two years ago a retired officer
of the merchant service, living IN the
Rue d'Alesia. Paris, NJ. Duchesne,
brought home an orang-outang from
Borneo. Since growing to Its full size
the brute is terror to the neighbors.
Its master won't hear of its being
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
LAST OF THE LONG HORNS ;
Texas Stockman's Unique Contribution
to the Paris Exposition.

Texas Stockman's Unique Contribution
TO the Paris Exposition.
Unique among the exhibits at the
Paris Exposition will be the contribu-
ton OF Texas stockman, j. M. Dobie.
Of Ramires, Live Oak County. His
curiosity is the celebrated Dobie steer,
than which there will be no exhibit
more remarkable and yet so character
istic of the Lone Star State.
The Dobie steer is known through
out South and West Texas. He is the
rough and graphic standard of meas
urement of the West Texas stockman.
big as the Dobie steer" Is the hyper
bole they use when describing pair
of horns. 1t is hyperbole. for travel
the wide plains over and another steer
with pair of horns such rs has the
Dobie steer cannot be found. He is
the last Of the old tribe Of monster
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

instrument at a very small cost. This
little contrivance is so arranged that 1t
can be attached to the main barb wire
at any point and thus the farmer is
enabled to call up his city merchant, or
broker, or lawyer just as well as II he
had the ordinary telephone equipment
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
They Reward Domestics.

When German servant girl reaches
her fortieth year In the employ OF one
family she is presented with golden
cross by Empress Augusta Victoria.
Last year 144 Of these crosses were dis
tributed, only one Of which went to .
resident of Berlin.
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Sensitive Gold-W ei ching Machine.
A gold-weighing machine in the Bank
of England is so sensitive that pos
tage stamp dropped on the scale will
turn the index on the dial a distance OF
two inches.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

Actions speak louder than words.
Lots OF men never say debut they all
do It sooner or later.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

!" Nine people out OF ten who inquire
sympathetically, Can I do anything?''
do not meantit.
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Possibilities in the south.
II our Southern States alone were AZ
densely settled as Germany they would
have 4 population Of over 100, 900. 900.
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Little Willie / nd sister Grace.

They cut pas trousers down for me; 1
don't get nothin' new;
have to wear his old coats out. his old
suspenders, too!
His hats and shoes don't fit me, but I
s'pose they will some day,
And then they'll come 10 me instead OF
ben' thrown away!
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
FAITHFUL RecouNTINo or HER
LATEST NEWS

Burning OF Owosso High School Build
ing-Three Persons Killed and Others
Badly Injured Milan Young NAME
Life lis Saved by Coin in His Pocket.
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NV sister Grace is twenty-two

Deln lHToWu away!
My sister Grace is twenty-five
And she can sing and play,
And what she wears is always new
Not Stuff that's thrown away!
She puts on style, tell you what.
She dresses out of sight;
She's proud and naughty and she's got
A bean most every night.
I never get new things to wear; I'm just
a boy, you see.
And any old things good enough to doc
tor up for me!
Most everything that I've got on one day
belonged to pa
When sisters through with her fine
things she hands 'em up to NAL
Chicago Times Herald.
Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

Auditor General Dix, who refused to
draw orders for the payment OF timber
inspectors employed by the tax commits
sion, after the claims had Been allowed
by the board OF State auditors. has an
opinion on the subject from the Attorney
General. The Attorney General decides
that the Auditor General has no discre-
ton In the matter. He says the board
Of auditors has power under the constitu-
ton to adjust all claims against the state.
The action Of the board in making allow
ances cannot be reviewed by the courts
and, the Attorney General says, II fol-
lows that the Auditor General cannot re-
view II.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Fatal Accident.

A terrible accident occurred
on the farm of Martin Celand
last Thursday in which AnderS
Ueland. the hired man. lost his
life. and Martin Ueland had one
rib broken and was otherwise
badly bruised up. 1t seems that
the hired man was driving q team
hitched to a fax machine and was
on the wrong side. The team
became fri ghtened at something
and the man stopped over to
gather up the lines and was
thrown from his seat in front of
the machine and was immediately
cut up. his intestines being torn
out, the pelvis bone broken and
other serious injuries inflicted
Martin LELAND sprang to his as
siStance and in trying to help
him sustained the injuries men
toned above. 1t WAS Il terrible
affair The poor hired man was
past medical aid and died at !!
m. Friday and was buried the
next day. He was no relative OF
Martin Uel;tnd and was strang-
er practically Dr.. Brimi lent
all the aid he could but the mau
was past help. He fixed VI
Martin Ueland who is getting
along nicely. and his many
friends reioice at his lucky es
cape from death. at the Same
time they deeply deplore tn,
loss of the poor. unfortunate
man.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
s1.so PER ANNGM

Like timothy it takes two Years
for it to get good start With
favorable rains it can be Sown
early OF late. If the ground is
warm and moist after seeding,
soon a slender baby plant will
pierce the soil and before the
growing season ends a number
of other plants will have shot out
from the roots I'M q cluster. like
multiplier onions. have lying
before me q sample of its growth
from seed this very unfavorable
year The main stalk headed
out and in blossom. is about a
foot and q hait high With long
wide leaves ut sides while eight
other plants have sprung from
the roots. all looking grcan
and ttourishing with exception of
withered lower leaves. BY this
method OF reproduction il will, in
, (. !tN y ears I'Nt'l tllt' SiNuiIt III
one continuous mass. Instead
OF dying out as many pastures OF
native grass Go. it becomes
thicker and may need renewing.
This is done by simply turning
over the sod with breaker and
leveiinzs with roller 1t will turn
around and grow through. Some
farmers, fear that wheu once it
} gets hold ii will spread all over.
Not so. After breaking up sod
before seed natures. I,uc.lSet
early in the tall. While the
nativ" pastures are brown and
bare the stocking gnawing close
to the ground To Get Il scAnt liv-
ing. We turn with gratitude to
the bronze grass to settle the
question OF paStura@r anG hay.
Long live bromuS merlnus.
FARMER.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Bronze Grass

The coming grass for North
Dakota: BrOmus inermus is its
true name 1t is grown under
cultivation in the interior region
of Russia. a region high and dry
similar to North Dakota. but
with a more rigorous climate.
This year has proven its ability
to live and thrive in a dry sea
son. During the drouth this
summer it failed TO develop suf
ticiently for hay in this locality
but kept, however. its green ano
fresh color. 1t made its appear
ance early in the spring and was
eagerly sought after bv Stl.al
stock: Il also remains @reel
late in the fall. Its value fol
pasturage is therefore. undis
| puted. ten acres being enough
for ten COWS 1t will produce OF
good land and in q favorable yea
from | ) to :, tons on hay pc
acre. equal in feeding value L
timothy, SO it is claimed at tn
experiment station.
The seed is very light wei@hin;
thirteen or fourteen pounds t
the bushel. Being thus light
is difficult to SOW it with q grai
drill. Last spring its succeeds
in getting Il good stand by SOW
mo my lot of five acres by nan
letting a brisk breeze scat
ter the seed. and dragging liyhr
ly with a peg tooth drag.
took about 20 pounds per acre
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

A great deal has been said by
the state press in relation to the
constitutional amendment voted
on and adopted by the people at
the last general election. respect
inc the rights of those entitled TO
vote at the coming election and
the reports SO far given out are
conflicting. The amendment as
adopted reads as follows:
Article o. Sec. l2l, Every male
person OF the age Of twenty one
wears or upwards. belonging to
either of the following classes,
who shall have resided in the
state one year and in the county
six months, and III the precinct
ninety days next proceeding amy
election. shall be a qualified elec
tor at such election:
First Citizens of the United
States.
Second Civilized persons 0:
Indian descent who shall have
severed their tribal relations two
years next preceding such elec
, ton
The amendment is per
fectly plain and no one needs
lawyer to interpret the meanin!
of it for them. 1t simply say
i. that only citizens will be en-
! titled to vote and doesn't meal
that persons who have only dc
: c]ared their intentions can vote
: The term citizen means a nativ
= born citizen twenty one years c
+ age or naturalized citizen VIII
S has taken out his full paper:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

Foster SAYS this month will be
one of the hottest on record in
the northern states east Of tine
Rockies. \ dangerous drouth
will probably prevail during that
heated term along and north of
the Missouri and Ohio valleys,
extending into the northeastern
states from about and north of
Washington city. This drcuth
will damage all corn and ruin
that which is late.
Il advise dealer>, to buy corn
and oats now. and also advise
producers not to sell. This may
appear to be Il paradox, those
who DO not read these bulletins
will probably be ready to do eN
actly the contrary of my advise
and my readers can readily dea
with them.
''Before this drouth begin;
many localities will be dry will
damaged corn and in these 10
calities the crop will be short
while full average crop will b.
made only in q comparatively
small area of the acreage plant
/ a1 -
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
The Storm.

The hail storm that passed
over this section of the county
last Saturday morning was more
disastrous than at first supposed
and pounded out crops all along
its path. 1t passed through the
Hartman. Bailey settlement out
west and went east through
Fierin9s. Cain S. j n. Brown S.
Husel'S. Washburn 5. and all
through that country. The Win
dow lights on the west side OF
the farm houses We're all broken
and chickens, turkeys. etc.
killed by the hundreds. The
teams of a number of farmers
broke away and for few
minutes there was a hot time
all around.
NOTES.
J. Y. Brown lost 20 chicken:
and about 40 panes Of glass
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
The Griggs Courier.
P r. TRUBSHAW. EDITOR.
National Republican Ticket,
For President:
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
For Nice-P Pres id"nt:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
STATE TICKET.

Presidential Electors
c. NJ. JOHNSON. Rirhand.
\. VI. TOFTNAGE.N. Nelson.
&. G.. GI'LACll. Mcintosh.
''~ THos. L. MAKsll>Ll.. pir!icy.
Supreme Judge
u. f. MORGiN. Ramsey.
Governor
+. II. E.ANCUEH. >,ut>man.
licu,rnan, GuvcrmUr
FRANK WHITE. Barnes.
Treasurer
D. n. M'MlLLAN. Cavalier,
Attorney General
q. ". COMSTOCk. Benson.
Auditor
\. y. C.NkLBLOM. Sargent.
state superintendent
j. NJ ltFNlN NE. l.nMourc
Secretary "f State
z. +. PORTER. Foster.
Commissioner of Insurance
FRED l.ECIT. Morton.
Commissioner of Agriculture
r. j. TT R\!.k. stark.
Railroad Commissioners,
j. f. SHEA. Rirhland.
{. u. LORD. l'uwnrr
J. !. NOuNGBLOOD Wells.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Hope===less.


conquered is the report that
Hope boys had to carry back to
their people. Had they had
Murray in place of Smith, they
might not have suffered the ig
nominy of a shut out, but Coop
erstown batted hard enough to
win the game and Hope made er-
rors enough to lose. 1t was the
best game played on home
grounds this year and makes
four shut outs to Cooperstown S
credit.
Neher opened the game with
fly to short-Shaw followed
with safe hit, but was left On
I'd by Su]livan's fly to Andrew
and Greer $ out by way OF Jimmie
to Shroyer. Warner looked
dangerous in the Cd, but recl1
less base RAINING enabled Tam
Der to tag him out. In the 4th
Hoar's heart began to thump
when Warner again perched on
Sd and Hughes on I'd, but q hit
to Shroyer and > fan outs pulled
him out of the hole. In the 9th
they again had men on I'd and 3D.
but Smith S Sd failure to get ac
quainted with the ball again re-
tired the side and preserved
their beautiful row of goose
eggs. From this out only one
man got to first the rest falling
down in pretty l-2-3 order Al
though Hope boys pulled their
belt up 2'holes and gripped their
bats until the handles tlattened,
yet in the ~th and 9th only 6 men
faced Hoar, Neher ending their
agony by a nigh fly to I'd.
For Cooperstown Phlpps
roasted on 1st by error Of
Hughes. Kelly ditto error of
Short. but was caught mapping,
Hoar flew to Shaw and Tambel'
to Neher, but not until Phipp.s
had completed the circuit In
the ID CooperstOwn drew a
blank. Drew one prize in both
3D. and 4th on 6 hits and ) errors.
, One hit was Tamber's long > bag
ger. in deep center field
Neher S throw in was the longest
and best ever made on home
grounds. catching Hoar at home
| by close decision. Coopers
: town drew blanks in the 9th 6tE
3 and 7th. making 4th and las
1 score on Billy S life at 1st by er
. ror of short and Evers 3D. hit
g The game was fast and full o
t interest from start to finish. ait
b while there We're a few question
5. able decisions, Hope cannot fail
Il ly lay their loss to anything bu
\ superior work on Cooperstown
If part
II Score
:, Hope O-o-o-n-O-o-o-o-o-
e Cooperstown 1-u-1-1 O-0-O-1-x-
s Earned runs, none Two bas
" hits-Tamber and Sullivan
e Passed balls-Greer / Tamber
Struck out by Hoar 9. by Sui
van /, Base on balls off Hoar
IS Time-2 hours. Hughes out 0
S. intield fly and hit ball.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

President Mckinley. as the
constituted representative of q
great republic, has lifted the yoke
of oppressive imperialism from
the shoulders of $4,000 Porto
Ricans. from 100000 Cubans,
and lo.0oo,o0O t'ilipinos. He
has freed more subject colonistS
from the tyranny of Spain than
Washington delivered from
the oppression of Great
Britain. yet in view of those
facts of history Bryan would
have the country believe that it
must choose between him and an
Emperor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

Between $1,000 and 10000"
negroes were disfranchised in
North Carolina and the state
went democratic, of course. .ihe
consent Of the governed was not
asked by the democratic party
i'm this instance, SO it must be
right from Il democratic stand
point.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Editors Awful Plight.

L, NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, Ills. J
News. was afflicted for Yeas with piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Buc>Ien'> Arnica Salve 1t 5
the surest Pile cure on earth and the
best salve in the world Cure guaran-
teed Only - cents. Sold by Bate.
man Il Co IuuristS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

The populists of Barnes coun-
ty have nominated Hon. VIM.
Mcpherson as their candidate
for state senator and point with
pride To his achievements in the
past when he was a mem Der OF
the lower house. AT that time
Wilian. was looking for snaps
and by the way he sold out his
constituents on the prohibition
question he evidently got what
he wanted and came pretty near
getting rotten egged when he
cot home by an il'ate constitu-
ency. When q man puts himself
uD for an office he must expect
to have his record threshed out
and it is about time to start IN
now. In our Judgment McPher
son is an unsafe man to send t,
the senate ''for by their works
We shall know them" and if he
couldn't be trusted then he can
not be now The people G
Barnes county should turn hin
down hard. We do not wan
men of uncertain position in ou
state senate. Mr.. Mcpherson
has for his opponent Senator A
B. Cox, a gentleman who has a
ways been found true to the pee
ole and one who is ever workln!
for their welfare. He is not TO
sale at any price and you alway
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

Will those papers who are
advertising that second pa
pers cannot be taken out after
August 6 please tell where they
get their authority: In our
opinion second papers can be had
anv time before election an1!
those getting them entitled tc
vote.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

The Minneapolis journal crop
artist must have had q dream
when he sized up our North Da-
lxota crop. He had better come
up here and take u view Of our
crop prospects.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

Therefore. if there are any in
Griggs county who have only
taken out their first papers who
want to vote this fall. they had
better get their second papers
before election.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

Fargo was presented with q
Spanish cannon which has been
placed in the park. Now the
city has had the cannon painted
red and the Fargo Call says:
''Why not leave it it's natural
color? 1t looks as though some
farmer had donated a little OF the
roof paint he had left over when
he painted his barn. " Those
Fargo editors are always kick
ING. Time was when Jordon
used to like to paint the town
red. 1t is different now.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

know where to find him. The
Courier thinks that the best
interests of the people will be
subserved by returning Mr.. Cox
to the state senate.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
H. H. Husel lost whole lot of
turkeys and chickens.

0. P. Fiering lost some glass.
He was in the field when the
storm struck and crawled under
the binder. His teams ran away
E. NJ. Ayrea lost his window
glass on the vest side in addition
to some crop.
Oscar Thompson received an
ugly cut on the head from an icy
pellet. and a number of similar
cases is reported.
We have been unable to learn
the loss of all those who We're hit
by the storm. but there are lots
of them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Fifth Judicial District.

For Judge
SAME Ell l.. GL.t>PE,LL.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

NJ. F. Washburn lost 81 panes
of glass
John Cain lost II panes Of
glass and some of his crop.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09

!: s:s s:,s@s3la;sG 1as@s3s3l31v~v~
: The Four t h o f Ju y
i S ver. but not the:
!: f g t, and we are
J. till in the Fl cid
!: TO tie for your
/: bus iness and your ia
: svors. VIII en- vi S ing
!: Cooper rstown do not
I: f al to call at our
& store
\: ~sYVERsON.