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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-16

too numerous to mention now
claim attention as of nearly equal
Importance to these. Boys and,
girls of our country schools are
now taught the rudiments Of
music, drawing, physical
culture, and the wonders Of
Of the animal and vegetable life
teeming on every hand. For in
stance concerning this last mem
toned subject. The "A. G. Col
lege is sending out free to all
teachers of the state. u fine mag
azine published by them called
the Sanitary Home which
gives valuable instructions on
this subject, which eau but be of
great Importance to the children.
that are destined to become our
future agricultnralists. AS an
example of this kind Of einstruc-
ton, how many of us farmers
know whether wheat that has
once sprouted and afterward,
dried willever grow again. And
SO we find the teachers hands
are. sofull ofother things that are
expected TO be taught besides
those she likes the best, that but
very little time can be found for
taking out he darling hobby
horse and prancing here and
there, led not by her own sweet
will over the green and pleasant
fields of knowledge. One likes
mathematics best and her child
rem would dig UP and recognize
various square and cube roots
when they had never been drilled
in addition enough to add a little
column of figures quickly and
surely, or the x, y, rs and the
unknown quantities Of Algebra,
had a great attraction when her
advanced pupils blundered dread.
fully when trying to find the
[simple interest on promissory
note.
Another seemed happy only
when teaching grammar, and her
pupils would recite glibly, [
love, you love, he loves, you will
have loved, etc and yet could
not write a simple business letter
correctly. Orperchance the teach.
er herself has a smattering OF
Latin and could recite accurately,
rego, regis, regit; regimus, regi-
tis, regunt, and at the same time
made great mistakes in handling
1 her mother tongue.
The county superintendent is
now to know but the teachers
m Monthly reports something as tc
what progress her pupils are
making in the things their right
lis to know.
! We admit that there are diff.
culJies and very serious ones in
the way of the complete adoption
of this course of study or any
course of study for the ungraded
rural schools for that matter, but
If this paper has shown clearly
to the parents and the young
teachers the great advantage 81
regular and systematic instruc'
| tion for the rural schools and
that all the children will have an
equal chance of being taught in
those subjucts which is their
birthright to know, we shall be
satisfied!
1 To your correspondent who
signs himself "Sam" we would
SAY: Fall into line. This course
of study, this one revised, or a
better one has come to stay.
Give this child of progress fair
and impartial trial and cease your
attempts to strangle the infant
until it is a year old, at least, and
by that time it may have wound
it's beauties around your heart sc
that you will never again refuse
to embrace it.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-16
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
HANNAfORD.
The wind bloweth wheresoever

The wind bloweth wheresoever
it listeth, and no man knows
whence it comes or whittier it
goeth. A candid man, one whose
prejudices were not too deeply
rooted, and who was open to con-
viction, would admit the truth Of
the above the past week. He|
would also admit that it listed toI
come pretty hard and to take
samples of several farms with it.
We read of a Long Island pilot
who could find his FAY on the
darkest night and. could always
tell just where he was by tasting
the dirt that came up on the
sounding lead. None Of those we
interviewed said anything about
being able to tell whose farm they
were eating on the way in, but
were Of the opinion that they, or
anyone on the road very much,
were in a fair way to eat all of the
peck of dirt which is said to be
our share here. The question is:
Isn't it about time to relegate the
smoothing harrow to the scrap
pile and place your trust in the
spring tooth, press drill and
packer? We should not like tosay
that a man can put too much work
on his land, but it is very evident
that it can be got too fine and a
continuation of the useof smooth
ing harrows will result in your
farm moving nearly as fast as
N. p. stocks.
Mrs. Claus jackson returned
from Valley City Monday and at
this writing is'seriously i'll. Drs.
Platou and Brimi were telegraph
ed for.
Billy Welsh is now hitting the
road and the farmers in the inter-
est of the Plano people.
John Kolvik has been seriously
I'll with hemorrhage of the lungs,
but isimproving under DR.. Berg
Strom' s care.
A. Gorthy has gone to Fargo
and will take a course of baths
and massage to work the poison
out of his system.
A few of the young folks gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Groven Saturday evening. Time
was pleasantly passed at crok-
mole, caroms, games and songs
and stories and in discussing ice
cream, coffee and cake.
Arbor Day exercises were well
attended and the following pro-
gram nicely rendered.
Song, Old Glory 1 Love Thee,
by the school.
Readihg of proclamation, Mrs.
Spicer.
instrumental music, Ella Jackson
Responses to roll call.
The Springtime's Coming, con-
cert recitation.
Recitation, Apple Tree, Irwin
Patterson.
Recitation, Baby Clouds, Ella
johnson
Duet, Misses Mills and Patterson
Essay, Clara Jackson.
Recitation, The Boys Song in
spring, Gle berg.
Recitation, Bobolink, Irma Pat.
tersOn.
Song, Whistle and Hoe, the boys.
Rec, Whispers, A. Patterson.
Recitation in concert. the school.
Rec, Who Am I, Hilda Berg.
Rec, The Little Bird, Arthur
Arestad.
Rec, Pussy Willow, Bert Berg.
Rec, The Little Roses, Ruth
Olsen.
Song. Swinging Meath the Old
Apple Tree.
Rec, Best Kind to Plant, Irwin
Patterson.
Rec. The Cat and the Bird,
Stanley Cave.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Colleges and Culture.

The easier and better way of retain
ing, restoring and greatly broadening
the culture studies of college course is
to recognize the culture value of our
own language and literature. A broader
and saner and more "humane" and
thorough and loving study of the liter
azure of our own race is the obvious way
out of the dilemma. And it is more
than an escape from dilemma. 1t is
a better means of broadening and deep
ening our culture than we have ever
utilized or tried. We are approaching
it gradually. We had one generation
or more of rhetoricians and dilettanti as
teachers of English-the slipshod, easy
old tomfoolery of general English lit
erature" courses. We now have a gen.
Grafton of accurate and narrow English
philologians and text-tinkers. Pres
emily we shall have, let us hope, a gen.
Grafton of broad and mellow scholars
who know their subject technically, of
course, but who likewise know it hui
namely" There is new culture and
an adequate one in this direction.
Surely we have been slow in coming
into our inheritance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
FOREIGN.

Fire has destroyed Tay-Tay in Nor
ong Province.
The official estimate of the mineral
output of Canada for 1900 is $63, 775, 900.
1t is reported that great coal deposits
have been discovered near the Nowd
ford, on the north coast of Iceland.
The Corean Government, according
to advices just received from Seoul, the
capital of Corea, has decided to borrow
from France 5,000,0 900 yen for the pur-
pose of constructing the Northern Rail
way from Seoul to Wiki.
DIR. Joseph Muir, recently appointed
secretary of the American legation and
Consul-General at Stockholm, Sweden,
steamship Campania by three smooth
card sharps. His wife, daughter of
the late Senator of New jersey, has at
tempted to avert scandal by paying off
the notes which her husband gave to
cover his losses.
The town of Charities, France, has
been Mortified by the brutal murder of
five children and the attempted MUIR
der of their father, farmer named
Briere, residing in the neighborhood of
Charities. Two tramps entered the
farmhouse in the absence of Briere,
killed four girls and a boy, with knives
and cudgels, while they were in bed and
apparently asleep. Briere returned
while the murderers were robbing the
house. They heard him enter the yard
and attacked him. After desperate
struggle they left him for dead. The
murderers then escaped with 1900 francs
and number of objects of value.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
BRIEF REVIEW.
The Healing Snake.


1t was probably in the character of a
healer that the serpent was regarded
by the Milesians, since most of the 10
calities of Ireland connected with ira
ditions of these reptiles destroyed by St.
Patrick were esteemed places of heal
ing. To these spots, generally holy
wells, the people of the poor and igno-
rant classes still resort as pious pilgrims
seeking relief from their infirmities.
They drink of the sacred waters and
circle about the fount on their knees
while repeating prayers; and it is a
curious fact, as we are informed by an
old-time traveller in ireland, that this
circling was formerly done groveling
on the hands and knees or even lying
flat on the ground and wriggling along
like snake" This must undoubtedly
have been relic of the ancient rites,
though the people had not the slightest
idea Of its origin or even tnat such a
religion had ever existed in their island.
In the same way they still on Beltane
eve (Bel-tinne, or Bells fire. kindle
" Bale fires" on the summit of every
hill and send flaming wheels rolling
down their sides, though ignorant that
they are celebrating day consecrated
to Bel, or Baal, by their Phoenician and
Irish ancestors, who observed it in a
precisely similar manner.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
PACIFIC COAST.
ALASKA.

ALASKA.
The smallpox epidemic bids fair to
become general among the Indians of
Southeastern Alaska.
News has been received by the steam
er Danube of a very rich strike on Ell
Dorado creek. Miners had passed the
false bedrock on that creek and had
been rewarded with $50 to the pan.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Hundreds of Chinese counterfeit GER
tificates have been sold from a plate
made in British Columbia.
There is a proposition to combine
forty-seven canneries on the Fraser
river. There will be no reduction in
the number of canneries that will oper-
ate this season, a proposal to freeze out
smaller packers having been the chief
cause of failure of a combine previously
attempted by the McGovern people.
OREGON.
Albers Luttgens, the postmaster and
storokeeper at Luttgens, Alsea bay,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. The cause of the suicide
is not known.
WASHINGTON.
The mangled remains of J. A. Smith,
a laborer, were found ON the tracks of
the Seattle and International Railroad,
about half a mile from his home in the
suburbs of Seattle. The Iimbless trunk
and the head were the only pieces of
any size. Appearances seem to indi-
cate that Smith, who had been to the
city, attempted to board passing train
and had fallen under the wheels.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

bits of pasteboard tied together with a
piece of cloth he had torn from his
wearing apparel. He had no stamp,
but his captain had placed the neces-
sary mark upon the bit of pasteboard,
and it came safely over land and sea
and reached the one it was intended
for without delay. Another letter was
received from boy in Manila who had
run away from his home in New York
and enlisted under an assumed name,
but he was soon to return to the United
States and he wanted his mother and
friends to know that he was well and
coming home all right. He told her
that he belonged to a certain company
and that she would remember him by a
little incident. "He had entered the
tent in Union Sqnare occupied by the
ladies of the Red Cross and that he had
a gun on his shoulder, which frightened
her." Strangely enough the little oc-
currence, one of many, did call the boy
to mind, and she wrote to him, possibly
giving him some very good advice.
The dove of peace can be seen in the
distance, quietly folding its white
wings over the country, but still this
lady finds plenty to do with other
members of the Red Cross.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Eruptions of Vesuvius.

Signor Matteucci, who has been study
ing Vesuvius for many years, recently
made report on the activity of the
volcano. From July, 1895, it kept con-
stantly active for more than four years,
the flow of lava ceasing in September,
1899. The depth of the crater was then
over 600 feet. Last April the lava rose
to within 240 feet of the top, when Sc
ries of explosions within the crater be-
gan. Some blocks of lava were then
projected 1900 feet perpendicularly into
the air. One block weighed thirty tons
and Signor Matteucci estimates that it
took $4,000 horsepower to eject it.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Deepest Well in France.

The deepest hole in France is a well
in the coal mines of Ronchamp, Upper
Seine, which was completed in Deem
Der, 1900. Its depth is 5000 feet and its
utilizable diameter is thirteen feet The
shaft is walled from top to bottom and
lined with copper where it traverses
water-bearing strata. To complete it,
sixty months were required. At thirty
feet below the surface the temperature
of the rock is so degrees Fahrenheit; at
the bottom the temperature is III de-
grees Fahrenheit, although the highest
temperature of the air in the shaft
(without artificial ventilation) is IS
degrees.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

Among the black hunters of kanga-
roos in western Australia are twenty
seven women. 1t is a professional bust
ness and there about l23 persons who
make it their regular business to hunt
and capture the animals.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

Petroleum waa first discovered in the
United States in 1859, and has since
made millions for the Standard Oil
Company.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

Some of the screws used in watches
are so small that it takes $4,000 of
them to weigh pound.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

A man walking day and night with
out resting would take 42S days to jour-
ney around the world.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can
be rented from the Bank OF Amador County at
the small expense of IS cents q month, thereby
securing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank or
Amador County: you will save 10 per cent and
upwards over postoff1ce or express. Money
sent to all parts OF the United States and also
all parts of the world. We have the latest
quotations on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything
to deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from s. up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die it can't be found and you are liable
to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895.
Capital Stock - $4,000

President Henry Eudey
Vice-President S. G. Spagnoli
Secretary and Cashier Frederick Eudey
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Henry Eudey, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
JACKSON REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Stated meetings the second Monday evening
of each month at o'clock p. m. All Republi-
cans in jackson and vicinity cordially invited
to attend and sign the roll of membership
Membership free. All funds raised by volun-
tary contributions.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
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Observation-Disclosures
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

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rived at Riverside three months ago, a
Evening star., 1901-06-07
It's just Like the Old Ocean
At Chesapeake Beach. Bay is 20 miles wide.


Further permits have been granted by the
District Commissioners to the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company TO
string wires follows: Two wires from
a pole to the residence of G. l.. Tar
bell and two from the same pole to
the residence of ]. H. Hengst: two
wires from another pole to the resi-
dence of William Watkins and two from
the pole to the residence of c. c. CHAPMAN
all on Oak avenue; two wires to the resi-
dence Of A. V. Parsons and two to the resi-
dence of j. Severance on Carroll avenue;
two wires to the residence Of E M. Doug
lass on the street south of Carroll avenue,
and two to the residence Of H. S. knignt,
on the opposite side of Piney Branch road.
Permission has been granted the company
to string two wires from the pole at Piney
Branch road and BrightWood avenue along
the Piney Branch road and Brightwood
avenue and Flint street to the residence Of
II. Darling, two wires from a pole at
BrightWood avenue and Flint street to the
store Of w. Thomas; two from 10Th street
and Florida avenue to 1910 Pierrepont
street; two from WoOdley road and 34th
street to 341O Newark street, and two from
Woodley road and Hubbard place to prem
ises of F. II. Thomas on Highland avenue.
Permission has been granted the company
to replace a District pole at Connecticut
avenue and Q street with guy pole; to
erect guy pole on Oak avenue to replace
guy poles on Piney Branch road and erect
two others on that road
Evening star., 1901-06-07
PLAN OF WORK.
Meeting I'm Behalf of District Citizens
Voting Held Last Night.

Twelve gentlemen responded to the call
for a meeting to perfect an organization
for the purpose Of securing suffrage for
the citizens of the District of Columbia at
the Metropolitan Hotel last night. A tenn
porary organization was perfected a week
ago. with DR.. Robert Reyburn and W. E.
Kennedy as chairman and secretary. These
officers off1ciated last night. 1t developed
when the meeting was called to order at
o clock that the movement for suffrage was
to be made through the Central Labor
Union of this city. An appeal Is to be made
to all of the labor organizations of the
country to bring their influence to bear on
the congressman of their districts, to the
end that a law shall be passed granting the
right of suffrage to the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The plan comprehends
the establishment of a. literary bureau by
the Central Labor Union, to be backed ard
financed by the business men of the Dis
trict, through the efforts of a finance COM
mittee of ten business men, to be appointed
by the chairman, DR.. Reyburn. In line with
this. John S. Miller was elected treasurer
and authorized to receive contributions.
Since the first meeting was held, a week
ago, Secretary Kennedy has made partial
canvass of the business men of the city
and secured the Endorsement of the plan by
135 of their number. Among those present
last might were Messrs. f. H. Heiskell, E.
W. Oyster, NJ B. Scanlon, John S. Miller.
G. f. Boose, W. E. Kennedy and DR.. Rob-
ert Reyburn.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Recital at the Stratford.

A piano and song recital which was given
last night in the music room of the Hotel
Stratford was participated in by Angelo
c. Fronani, Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade, Mr.
John Fl. Duffy, Miss Anna Marshall and
Miss Rose Sliney. Mr.. Fronani's clever
work on the piano was enthusiastically re-
ceived; the singing by Mrs. Shade called
forth loud applause, and Mr.. Duffy's bari
tone was well liked. Mr.. Fronani played
a Chopin mazurka, Grieg's Troltog Ghost
chase, Spanish dance, a nocturne by
Field and a cZardas or Magyar dance An
encore was several times demanded, the
pianist responding once by playing
spring song written by himself. Mrs Shade
sang the polonaise from "Mgnon," Nevins
Twilight" Love is a Bubble" by AL
listsen, and an encore number Mr.. Duffy
was heard in cycle of songs written by
Alexander Won Fieltz, telling story of
friars love for Icmingard num- Miss
Marshall and Mr.. Fronani played two
duets, a selection from Die Walkure"
and rondo by Mohr. Miss Sliney sang
Love Forever VIII Stay" The audience
was of good size, and included many rep
TeseDtatives of the diplomatic corps.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Minor Accidents.

George w. Bowman, living at No. 1910
Union court. was struck by an engine on
railroad crossing at Virginia avenue and I'd
street southwest Wednesday night and
knocked down. He was able to walk home
after the accident occurred. The police of
the fourth precinct investigated the affair
and were informed by the gateman at the
crossing that Bowman and friend started
across the tracks while the gates were be-
ing lowered.
John Sewell, colored, thirty-one years old.
of 112S c street northeast, was struck by
a piece Of timber while working on a new
building at Goth street and Kalorama ave-
nue. late yesterday afternoon. He was
painfully injured in the leg and was treat
ed at Freedman's Hospital.
William F. Kidd, twenty-six years old, of
1876 9th street southeast fell from a Penn
sylvanfa car in the New Jersey avenue
yard yesterday afternoon and sprained his
leg. He. was taken to Providence Hospital
for treatment.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Nnccabeps Elect Omcers

Members Of Mt. Vernon Tent. No. 4, K.
o T. NJ were out in force last night to at
tend the semi-annual election of officers
The chief contest was for the office OF
commander, DIR. j.. H. Junchaus and Frank
Hannah being the candidates The mem
bership is less than 100, and for command
er. upon a roll call. 100 votes were cast.
Hannan receiving III and Junchaus 81
Hannan was thereupon declared elected.
ana the announcement was greeted with
applause The remainder of the officers
elected We're: Lieutenant commander. L.
F Ittz; chaplain, c. ]. Gates: sergeant. G.
NJ King; master-at-arms H. G. Knohr.
frst master of guard. j. NJ Foster; second
master of guard, r. p. Richenbarker; SEN
tlneI Chas. II. Jenkins; picket, James /.
Jones
The officers Will be installed the first
1hursday night I'm July
National Tent, No. l. Knights of the
M&ccIbees. held a meeting recently and
elected officers for the ensuing term of six
m' nlhs. as follows: Thomas L. Simth.
commander: O. c. Garrett lieutenant com
mand"r; Jos. F. Moore, champlain; f. W.
slcIntosh, sergeant: a. Coleman, VI at A
l. Adler. first VI. of c.; j. c. Gall. sec
Sni VI. OF G.; s V. Gusack sentinel. and
:. \. Saum. picket. The other officers of
.hls tent are DR. ]. S. Arnold. physician,
and Guy E. Padgett, record keeper.