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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
North Dakota,s Protest.

The Episcopalians have concluded their
convocation. Resolutions were adopted
expressing the regret of the delegates
that Bishop Edsall was to leave the state
and expressed great confidence in his fu-
ture success in Minnesota. There was a
united protest in the form of a resolu-
ton against the practice Of translating
able. missionary bishops to the stronger
and older dioceses. and retarding the
growth Of the missionary districts. The
plan was referred to as taking an advan-
tage of the defenseless positions of the
missionary districts and disheartening the
clergy and laity. The resolution begs
the general convention to adopt some
canon to prevent such translations. For
the general convention at San Francisco,
Rector Moultrie. OF Valley City. was
chosen clerical delegate. with Rector E.
w. Burleson. Of Larimore. as alternate.
B. s. Russell. of jamestown. was selected
as lay delegate, with r. B. Blackmore.
of Fargo, alternate.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Appointed.


General Harrison Allen, of North Da-
for the postofice department by Presi-
dent Mckinley. General Allen was in
dorsed for position by resolution of
the North Dakota legislature more than
two years ago. His case was taken up
by Senators Hansbrough and McCumber
and an effort was made to secure him a
place as chief of division in the census
bureau when the bureau was being or
ganized. This failed and other places
were selected for him. but he failed to
land in any OF them. The office to which
he was appointed was created at the last
session of congress on Captain Castles
recommendation that an additional depu-
ty was needed to conduct the affairs Of
his Office. It pays $500 year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Arrangement. Of Curtain..

The tendency noticed through the
present season to arrange sash cur
tains nat across the window instead
of looping them back will be still
more pronounced this spring. A
deep, scant, faring rufle, too, is among
the novelties in these curtains,
though they will not be much in evil
dence before autumn, as town houses
shed, rather than take on, sash cur
tains in the spring. The flare in the
ruffle referred to is produced by cut
ting the curtain in slightly upward
curve at the center before the ruffle
is put on. White shades continue to
be fashionably used. They should be
of holland, as the cambria shades in
white grow yellow quickly, particu-
larly in windows of southern ex-
posure. A few silk shades are seen,
some of them with lace insertions
and edgings, but they fade quickly,
and their first cost puts them out of
reach of most buyers.-N. Y. Post.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Regretted.

General regret is felt over the an
nouncement that Prof. Vernon P. squires
has resigned the chair Of English lam
guage and literature at the University Of
North Dakota. and has announced that
he has accepted position as a member
OF the faculty Of the state university of
Michigan at Kalamazoo, Mich. Over the
loss of Prof. squires the university facul-
ty and students feel that one is depart
ing who has done the institution great
= deal of good. He has been hard and
conscientious worker. and is known all
over the northwest and south. where he
has worked for the past two summers. as
a bright scholar of high attachments. who
has future before him that will make
the institution proud to be able to say
that at one time he was a member Of the
faculty Of the U. of N. D.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
KING EDWARDS HUMoR.
Joke az Well as Other
People.

King Edward of England is merry
monarch. At least he was reputed to
be merry before he attained his pres
ent august dignity. "i
Some years ago, when Arthur Rob-
erts was singing his song 1--WE are a
merry family, we are, we are, we are!"
the prince was asked for the solution
of knotty point. He merely shrugged
his shoulders and said: 1--WE are a
royal family, V. R., v. r., v. RI"
He was at the theater one night
watching the famous Fletcher play
ing "Robert Macaire." The adven-
turer's coat was apparently mass of
rents and patches, but the princes
keen eye quickly noted that the gar
ment was singularly well cut. After
the play the prince sent for Fecher
and asked him who his tailor was. The
actor replied that Mr.. Poole had made
the coat he was wearing. The next day
the prince sent for the tailor, who from
that hour was a made man.
All the world knows that both the
carriage and saddle horses of the prince
of Wales have as part OF their equip
ment forehead band of the color
known as royal scarlet. When the
prince and his daughters ride in Hyde
park their horses are, therefore, dis
tinguished from those of other people
by these particular forehead bands.
One morning the horses of certain
financier and his two daughters were
conspicuously adorned with red bands
that are by etiquette reserved for the
use of royalty. The prince and the
young princesses, who were riding in
the row, could not help noticing this
vulgarity. On the following day it was
seen that the prince had replaced his
scarlet forehead bands by others of
plain black leather, and the financier
and his daughters had it all their own
way in the matter of royal red.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
willie,s Perplexitv.

When Willie came home last night
he was more convinced of the use
lessness of schools than he ever was
before. Asked the nature of his latest
trouble, he explained that postpone
had been one of the words in the
spelling lesson of the day. The teach
er had directed the pupils to write
sentence in which the special word
should appear.
Along with others, Willie announced
that he didn't know the meaning of
the word, and so could not use it in
a sentence. The teacher explained
that it meant "delay" or put off"
and encouraged the youngsters to
try. Willie's thoughts were on pleas
anter things than school, and his
made-to-order sentence was: "Boys
postpone their clothes when they 20
in swimming"
Willie wishes he lived in Jackson
ville.-Buffalo Express.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Sentenced for Life.

- ID rs
Joe Bassennella will serve the remain.
ger OF his days in the state penitentiary.
The case Of the state against Joseph
bassennella. who pleaded guilty to the
charge of murder in the first degree for
the killing OF man by the name of Axel
anderson in stock car near Grand
Forks last May, was given to the jury at
Grand Forks for them to decide whether
ne should spend the remainder Of his
days in prison or be hung. The Jury re-
turned to the court room at about noon
with a verdict that he be sentenced to
life imprisonment.
When the verdict Of the jury had been
pronounced Bassennella was apparently
oVerjoyed and thanked each Of the jury
men and shook them by the hand. He
had expected that they would sentence
him to be hung.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
VIII Extend.

The Minneapolis. st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie has awarded to Halvorson & Rich
ards, Minneapolis. contract for new
extension Of 70 miles from Wishek, N. D..
to the Missouri river.
Work has been commenced on the old
Aberdeen grade between Wishek and
Ashley 20 miles. AS soon as this is COM
pleted the construction crews will begin
on the remaining 50 miles from Ashley to
the Missouri.
The terminus Of the extension on the
.Iissouri river has not yet been deter
mined, but for the present the road will
go to Winona. N. D.. to be pushed far
Their as circumstances require. Steel is
to be laid, and the road made ready for
operation, under the terms of the con.
tract, before October.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

The Sheep-"How blue you are, old
grill" The Cow-.Yes, I've just been
sketched!" The Sheep g nybody'd
think you'd been paintedl"-Detrolt
Journal.
The Road to Fame.-"How did Dab
ster become famous as an artist7"
"He did painting SO cleverly that
none of the critics could tell what
it was."-Ohio State Journal.
at really looks as if that Yabseyt
girl had lost her head" 81 thought
as much" Passing that porch the
other night I saw young Saddles
with It on his shoulder -Philadel-
phia Times.
mo, thanks, don't care to know
the lady" "Eh7 Why not?" Be-
cause it is my rule to give up my seat
in street car only to ladies know
and know too many now."-Gleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Papa-"What boy you are to ask
questions, Johnny! never used to
ask SO many questions when was
boy" Johnny-"Perhaps If you
AA"Ns RoPos JOu AiSuC DC 6OlG 10 an.
swer some of mine."-Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Clancy (boastfully)-"My hus-
band was one o the pallbearers ct
Callahan's funeral" Mrs. Casey
(spitefully)-"Aye! An violated
fur the job he was. Hes used to
carryin' the bier that some wan ilse
pays fur."-Philadelphia Press.
"Marlan, you have . hole as big
as quarter in the heel Of your stock
ing" said an indianapolis mother to
her little five-year-old daughter, one
evening recently. Mamma, you ex-
aggerate So" replied the little one.
THAT hole isn't bigger than IS
cents. indianapolis News.
"Say, Halton, who are those jolly
fellows down in the hotel buffet ?''
''They are members of the Undertake
ers' association that is in conven-
tion." 'Well, who are the young fell
lows who look as though they had
lost every friend?" Members Of the
University Glee club Philadelphia
Record,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
SWEPT By FLOOD.
and Millions Of Dollars worth Of
Property Laid waste.

Bluefelds, w. Va, June c4.-This
entire section has just been visited by
a flood, the extent of which in all prob
ability will equal or exceed that OF
Johnstown in 1889, so far as the loss OF
property is concerned.
EARLY Saturday morning, shortly
after midnight. heavy downpour Of
rain began, accompanied by severe
electric storm which violently increased
in volume, and continuing for several
hours.
From Ennis, w. Va, to Vivian Yard
. distance of 10miles, miners cabins,
coal company commissaries and coke
plants line this basin.
Elkhorn creek, being fed by numer.
Gus small streams coming from the
mountain side, rises very rapidly and
this water spout came so suddenly that
the entire basin between the mountain
ranges was flooded and before the ter.
ror stricken people realized what was
upon them, they were carried down by
the food which swept everything in
its path.
At Keystone it is known that sixteen
residents of the north side of the street
lost their lives and at least fifty OF
those liking on the south or lower side
were drowned.
At Burke, suburb of Keystone, q
number are missing and number are
dead. It is now almost certain that
the number of dead from one end OF
Elkhorn valley to the other will reach
200.
A rough estimate places the numbe,
Of bridges washed away between Blue.
fields and Vivian yard, q distance Of 90
miles, at from Is to 20, and from
indications it will be impossible to get
trains through to Vivian and west OF
there under week or SO.
Saturday night is pay day in the
coal fields, and it is supposed that the
coal miners had hoched into the town,
in the district to do their trading, and
there is no telling how many Of them
wero caught in the food and drowned.
It is estimated that 200 lives were
lost at keystone alone.
In Shakerag, a negro settlement on
the outskirts Of Tazewell, the water
stands to the depth of six or eight
feet in the street, and all the occu.
pants have been removed to places OF
safety by boat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Warmed over Tongue.

Cut cold tongue into small dice, and
if there be any portions near the root
that do not seem perfectly tender re-
move the fat and stew them in water
to cover until tender, then add the
better portions and any of the made
gravy that may be left; or, if this be
lacking, you may thicken the water
in which the tongue has been stewed,
and season it highly with lemon juice.
Worcestershire sauce or catsup; heap
mashed and seasoned potato round
the edge Of a platter and pour the
warmed tongue into the CENTER
Peoples Home Journal :
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
WHAT TIE TRAIN CRIER SAID.
Il Relieved Four Frishtenea Parents
and They Went Homo
Happy.

There was an excursion on one of
the railroads a few days ago to q
town in the center of the state. Two
young women who went on the ex-
cursion missed the return excursion
train to Chicago and stood around
in the deserted depot of the country
town in despair, says the Chicago
Tribune.
you see," said one young woman,
'our fathers and mothers will be at
the depot in Chicago when the train
comes in and they will be frightened
to death when we fail to arrive with
the other excursionists. They will
think all manner of bad things have
happened to us. But what can de
do?"
"Yes," said the other young woman
through her tears, IF our people
were at home this evening we might
telegraph them. but they were all go
ing downtown to the theater and
don't know what theater they went
to. After the theater they were go
ing down TO meet us at the train.
They will be simply frightened to
death, and I'm afraid my father will
get on the next train and come right
down here after us. There are 700 or
800 people on that excursion train
and there will be more than that
number waiting for them at the
depot, besides the crowds going out
on the other trains, so it won't do
any good for us to address our mes
sage to the depot. They would never
get it."
II know what to do suddenly ex-
claimed the other young woman, as
her face shone with the light of a
brilliant inspiration.
'What?" gasped her companion.
eve will send message to the
train caller at the depot in Chicago
and ask him to announce when the
excursion train pulls in that we
missed the train but are safe with
friends here and will return on the
first train tomorrow morning."
20, that's just the thing" exclaimed
the other maiden, and they hastily
fixed up telegram and sent it adj
dressed to the train caller at the sta
ton.
So when the excursion train pulled
into the Chicago depot that night the
excursionists and the friends watt
ing for them were surprised to see
the train caller Chamber up on a
bench, and in his most stentorian
tones gravely announce:
Limited train for St. Louis on
third track. Cannonball for Toledo,
Cleveland, Philadelphia and the east
on first track. Miss Lillian Belleville
and Miss Eugenia Thompkins missed
the excursion train at Bloomfield and
will spend the night with their rela-
tives there, Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Allen. The
young women are safe and happy and
will return on the first train to-mor-
row morning. Passengers for Madi-
son, St. Paul, Minneapolis and the
northwest this way"
And four frightened parents
breathed easy again and went home
happy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
INSANITY OF SUDDEN WEALTH
Some Queer TAi.x. Are Done b. Peo.
pie who Have Become Rich
Unexpectedly.

People who, after years of grinding
poverty. suddenly come into great
wealth sometimes put their new for
tunes to peculiar uses. Certainly they
should be allowed to do SO without
harsh criticism, for the strangest
things done by the newly rich are done
to realize dream which has cheered
the heart when the days were full OF
trouble scarcely to be borne, and
helped to Tighten the great load of
poverty.
Awhile ago an Englishman, who all
his life has never been able to keep
his feet shod properly, suddenly came
into a large fortune. The first thing
he did was to give an order for shoes
to several shoemakers, so arranging it
that he could put on new pair OF
shoes every day in the year. How
often he had said to himself in his
years of poverty, when his toes were
sticking out of his shoes or the water
coming into them: "Oh, if I ever get
any money, won't just blow myself
on Shoes" The opportunity came, and
the first thing he did was to indulge in
an orgy of new shoes.
A miner who came into an unexpect.
ed fortune gave q great feast to his
workmates. Often when the miners
were eating the contents of their din
ner-pails down in the dim galleries
of the mine he had thought of what a
feast he would like to spread there for
himself and his fellow workmen. So,
when he came into his fortune he had
one of the galleries of the mine lighted
and decorated, and great and costly
feast served there to the miners, at
which he presided.
Another man who suddenly became
rich bought all his particular friends
a complete outfit of clothing, even 60
ing so far as to furnish each of them
with gold watch and chain. Then he
invited them to famous feast, at
which all sorts of expensive luxuries
were served. When the guests reached
their homes each found an envelope
with $50 in it, and note saying that
the>money was to pay for short va
cation. This generous man, unfortu-
nately. died in want and misery not
long after receiving his windfall.
A rather romanic way of spending
money was that adopted by the build
er of the Beggar's bridge, which spans
the River Esk. When poor he had the
greatest difficulty in meeting his sweet
heart who lived on the opposite bank
of the river, owing to the Esk often be-
ing swollen and SO impossible, even to
good swimmer. The ardent lover,
when distraught one day, registered a
vow that if ever he became rich he
would take good care that no Eskdale
lover should ever suffer again in the
manner he suffered. He became rich,
and fulfilled his vow by the erection of
the Beggar's bridge.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The French annual production Of
shoes il estimated at $l6O, LOCO OCT
worth.
Maitland, N. s., was Q wooden ship
building center many years ago, and
it is said that the industry is to be
revived again.
By exposing metal plate to the
violet rays of the spectrum NJ. Nau,
don has obtained X-rays from sun.
light, without electricity.
There are in the state Of Wash
ington, as nearly as can be estimated
III, ooo, 100000 feet Of standing tim
Der, and, approximately, 100000
acres of irrigable lands.
In 1850 Great Britain produced
2,25O,O00 tons of iron out Of tota
worlds product of 4,42O,0Oo. To-day
her share is only 100000 out Of .
worlds product Of 42,200,000.
The suns surface is known to be sub
ject to greatly increased disturbance.
every II years, known as the sunspot
period. Auroral displays and disturb
ances Of the earth's magnetism have
similar period.
Russia produces 24o,ooo,ooo pound.
of wool a year, the record for Eu
rope; England comes next, with 100,
100000; then France, with 126, O0O, 900
Australia produces 42O,OOO,O00, ant
the United States 320,0O0,Oo0.
A French scientist has discovered
that plants are very sensitive to poi
son. The higher plants as well a.
fungi enable us to detect the pres
ence of copper, mercury and othel
toxic substances, which chemical an
alysis does not detect.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Jun. n

For the Week Ending June n.
Michigan university graduated a class
Of 734.
Gen. Miles has been made an LII. d. by
Brown university.
John d. Rockefeller has given Cornell
university $3.50. 900.
Mrs. Mary Bunton died in Martinsvllle.
Ind, aged 104 years.
University of Michigan won the college
baseball championship.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin left Washington for
San Francisco en- route to Manila.
Andrew Carnegie will erect monument
In Pittsburgh to James G. Blaine.
Fire destroyed a large portion Of the
BUSINESS section of Greenville. s. c..
William HI. Newman has been reelected
president of the Lake Shore railroad.
The Tennessee supreme court says that
women cannot practice law in the state.
Many buildings were wrecked and one
man killed by tornado at Boonville. Mo.
The Omaha board of education DEGREES
dismissal for any woman teachers who
marry.
Willie Anderson. of Pittsfeld. Mass. won
the open golf championship of the United
States.
Asa Roger. aged eight years. and Carl
Roger, aged II years, of Laketon, Ind.
were drowned.
Gap. in Smyth county, Va, were wrecked
by a cyclone.
Hope college at Holland, Mich. con.
ferred the degree of LII. d. upon Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The cabinet unanimously upheld Secre-
tary Gage in his position in the tariff con.
fiict with Russia.
Public ownership reformers, populiste
and others met in Kansas City to form q
new allied party.
Luther Lasure was killed and three other
men fatally injured in mine accident near
Bloomington. Inc.
Sir Claude Macdonald, in an interview
on China, declared the empire would profit
by the recent war.
The union reform party in Ohio has
nominated John Richardson, Of Wester-
vile, for governor.
The Congregational church of Grinnell.
Ia. formally dropped the name of Prof.
Heron from its rolls.
Big Landslide.
Hopeville, w. Va. June 1.-TWO
miles of mountain slid down into q
valley here. killing two persons.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Ironing Made Easy.

Dry the starched articles perfectly,
then dip them in pail of boiling wa
ter and pass them through the wiring
er twice. They may then be ironed
at once, or they may be rolled up in
a dry cloth. The fabric may be ironed
with greater ease after being damp
ened in :n1s way than when sprinkled
in the usual manner. Turpentine in
starch gives an added whiteness and
luster to the ironed article. Use one
tablespoonful to quart Of starch
Ladies' Home Journal
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Brief Notes

May, 1901, was more than twice as dry
as May, 1900, which held the record. The
average precipitation for the state for
May for the past ten years. beginning
with 1892, is: 2.21. 1.61. Isl. 2.4S. 4Ss. OIL.
1.9s, 349. 0.69, and 0.S1 inches, respectively.
The case against States Attorney Matt
son, Of Eddy county. was dismissed by
Judge Lauder, the evidence being con-
sidered insufficient on which to base dis
barment proceedings.
The Plate Elevator Company will build
q 10000 bushel elevator at New Rockford.
There has been reorganization of the
postal service along the N. p. road, and
several clerks have had to change their
places of residence.
A Lucca lad named Mann was kicked
in the face by horse and had several
bones broken.
The exact figures are not at hand, but
the June rainfall at Grand Forks has
been just about six inches.
Andrew Olson. young man residing
three miles west of Grafton. had an arm
broken recently. He was leading team
Of horses into the barn. when the animals
crowded him between them and squeezed
him SO hard that his arm was broken.
Among the events Of next month is the
meeting Of the Tri-State Drainage Assoc
ciation.s This is composed of prominent
residents OF the Dakotas and Minnesota
and the meeting will be from July IS to
the IS. in Fargo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
One way of Prono.,n<

$50 you are having your house re-
decorated, Mr.. Hawkins %
Eyes; the workmen hogan last
week."
"Are you making radical changes ?"
"Yes-ve1,."
"What is to be the main feature Of
the new house?''
'You-if you'll consent" Stray
Stories.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Womsn's Ingratiiude.

Crawford = Come around to the
house and have dinner, old boy.
Crabshaw-Not on your life. I
brought you home when you were
drunk the other night and your wife
got good look at me.-Town Topics.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
Different.

How much easier it is to be patient
with your own mistakes than it is
with the mistakes of others.-Somer-
vile Journal.