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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04
School Notes.

The schools of Cooperstown have
enjoyed the distinction OF making the
highest percentage of both punctu-
ality and attendance of any graded
school in the state. It is sometimes
essyto gain the attendance or punctu-
ality separately, but to secure both is
a harder task, yet the children Of
Cooperstown have attained to very
high standard. The per cent of at
tendance for the entire year has been
.9887, which is certainly strong
showing. twenty-five per cent. Of
the pupils have neither been absent
nor tardy for the entire year, while a
great many others have lost only a
half day on account of sickness, and
have lost no time on account of tardi
ness.
The high school room, with an en-
rollment of 81, has not had a tardy
this year, although recently the ses-
sions have been opening at 8:I5 a.
m. When we consider the character
of some of the weather we have had
this year, the record is good one.
The high school class is at the
present time studying the mysteries OF
Milton's paradise Lost" as one of
the requirements of the High School
Board. We do not agree entirely
with this honorable body as to just
where this selection should come for
pupils to study, but suppose they can
get enough from it to pay for the ex-
penditure OF the time.
It's understood that the treasurer
Of G. topsrstown has recently received
FROM the state auditor 500, in conse-
que4ce of the appropriation set aside
for I'll high schools Of the state, who
comply with the high school boards
course of work. It is to be hoped
that this city will soon have the
privilege of drawing more money
from the same source because of hav-
ing reached a higher classification.
tits unfortunate that the bill appro-
p4alng $4,000 for high schoo: was
lost. 1t would have given many
deserving boys and girls better
facilities for pursuing high school
work, and among the number Coop
lerstown would have been one. It
would also have produced funds that
could have been used by the schools
for bettering conditions of the lower
grades, so that the benefits to accrue
would have reached great many
children.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04
This and That.

Good for Cooperstown! The fol-
lowing is clipped from the March
number of the Western Educator,
published at Lisbon, N. D.:
Cooperstown leads this month in
both average attendance and in
punctuality. The attendance was
slightly under 50 per cent and the
tardiness none. A half holiday is
given at the end of each month as an
inducement to perfect attendance.
The last half day must have been ex-
ceedingly lonesome to the few who
were not perfect in attendance.
r. NJ. Hadlock is calling on farm
ers in the capacity Of general agent
for farm machinery. The genial
R M. seems to have s.found his
niche." He makes his headquarters
at Cooperstown.
Ex Superintendent w. H. Butler
and wife are very welcome attendants
at the meeting of the Park C. E.
society. Mr.. Butler is now turning
his energies in the direction of his
new farm in Riveside.
A very successful term OF school
has just closed IN Greenwich school
No. 2. Mary Anderson, Norris Mel
son and Byron Bemis expect 10 take
the next examination for certificates
of completion OF the common school
course.
In an article which lately appeared
in the Courier it was stated that
Chas. Howe invented the first sew
ing machine. Elias Howe is the
name the world should honor for this
great boon to woman kind, and by
the way would it not be proper for
the women of America to do some
thing at the Pan-American Exposition
to honor this great benetactor.
Cor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04

Recitation Life Of q Bird. by
Garrett Arestad.
Little Brown Hands, by Samuel
MaTson and Jessie Spencer.
Song-Learn a Little Every
Day, by all.
Recitation September Gale,
by Harry Husel.
Dialogue o 'Hoolahans' Mis-
take.
Song Smile Whenever You
Can selected.
Recitation Dream of Il Toy,
by Carl Holland.
Dialogue Keeping Still.
Song On the Sunny Side by.
boys.
Dialogue Spelling Lesson.
Recitation Nobody Child, by
Bertha Holland.
Song-Follow Me, selected.
Recitation The Isle of Long
Ago, by Samuel Marson.
Concert Recitation, by six.
Song-Worikers' March by all.
Reaaing Engineers Story by
Anton Arneson.
Say Mo- by Inga Fuglestad.
Song-From Man to u Jug
selected.
Recitation Three Bells, by
Mary Hailand.
Recitation Beautiful Hands,.
Leone Marson.
Song Sing to Me Mother
selected.
Recitation Tiny Seeds by
Rollin Williams.
Recitation Sally Simpl1in's
Lament by Clarence Husel.
Song Merry Springtime, all.
Northumberland Bells, by
Jmund Soma.
Dialogue Days of the Week.
Song Beautiful Days, by all.
Recitation Modern Bell, by
Jorina Bull.
Pantomine.
Dialogue Clam Dirge.
Song Banner of Victory, all.
Recitation Long Comes Lisa,
by Manleys Williams.
Dialogue-Our Tramps.
Song Grand Fathers, by two
girls.
Recitation Too Many of "We,'
by ELI Williams.
Recitation The Bridge, by
Jessie Spencer.
Song A Home by the Sea. all.
Recitation-Nob by Harry
Husel.
Dialogue Mothers Club.
Song Goodbye, all.
The entertainment was we'll at
tended and all seemed pleased.
The following is a list of those.
that were neither absent nor
tardy during the last month:
Leone Marson, Jorina Bull. Clar-
ence Husel, Matte Soma, Samuel
Marson, Harry Husel. Carl Hol-
land, Jonas Soma
IRA L. SHROYER,
Teacher
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES.

0oS e11 - - ~ - - -
Items of Interest Picked Up
All Over the State.
The Portland Republican has again
-cnanged hands. Mr.. Lendelien is the
new editor.
tits reported that Andrew Carne-
has decided to give Fargo $4,000
for public library. Lucky Fargo.
Harry Cornwall having resigned as
trustee On the asylum board John
Knauff, Of jamestown. has been ap-
pointed.
The Barnes county commissioners
decided not furnish seed wheat un-
der the new law-the conditions not
justifying it in that county.
The Mino, Optic is among those
hoping that it will not be necessary
for Major Edwards to die to get
some reward-due him on earth.
An enterprising painter and paper
hanger Of Fargo advertises that the
only way to prevent smallpox is to
have your houses renovated. A good
way sure.
Mark Hunt don't like congress-
man spalding and says that his
breath would CONCEAL in summer
time. Is there any body in this
broad state that Mark does like?
Fargo people are already booming
up the fire festival. Every year since
the big FIRE the gateway city has had
q celebration to keep track OF the
event and do things up in proper
shape, too.
Mortcn's Daily Bulletin is out
again and is fine boom sheet for
North Dakota, and as work of the
printers art it can't be beaten. Col.
Morton spends more money adver-
tising the state than any man in North
Dakota.
A large colony of Russian Qua
kers from Winnipeg will most likely
emigl ate from the latter place and
make Minnesota and North Dakota
their home, the coming spring. They
are not satisfied with their present,
location because they are not accord
ed proper religious freedom,
Last year the shade trees suffered
IN North Dakota from the ravages Of
the canker worm. To forestall dam
age this year the agricultural college
is issuing a bulletin telling how to
prevent damage. The article is
short and concise and will do much
toward saving the trees in the cities.
Land formerly belonging TO the
Northern Pacific road in 5tutsman
and other counties will be offered for
sale at the present schedule of prlces
until April IS next, after which they
will be advanced in price. Settlers
living on nearby lands to those Of
fered for sale, and who intend to add
to their holdings, should take notice
Of the proposed advance and govern
themselves accordingly.
A million pounds Of wool are said
TO have been sent to Philadelphia
from Dickinson and the Missouri
Slope. Some of the dealers sold at
I3 cents, while Others shipped on con-
signment, and recent report returns
averaging "A cents. This looks diff
ferent from few years ago when
Jim Phelan had three cars at Mandan
that commission houses east refused
to handle unless Jim prepaid the
freight. This was before Mckinley
was elected. Forum.
The editor Of the North Dakota
Volunteer Of New Rockford has been
suffering from a severe attack Of
scarlet fever the past two or three
weeks and the Transcript force has
been editing that paper. In speak
ing Of this the Volunteer editor re-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04
1ENP[RAN)E MOTIFS.
The Press Correspondent
Sends In q Few Facts on
Temperance In
structiOn.

SlTuSVlUlIs
Believing that the people will
welcome the appearance of facts
derived from the latest scientific
research of the world on this
vital subject allow me to present
a few in this connection.
l.. M. BROWN.
s'In the United States Senate
on the eight and ninth of the first
January of this new century
there occurred an event notable
in the annals of this country.
y = =
The masterly presentation of
testimony founded on the bed
rock of the latest scientific truth
as to the nature and effect of
alcohol, especially in beer, quot
ed from Investigations from the
old aud tho new, came in the
speech of Senator j. HI. Calling
er, NJ. D., of New Hampshire.
The fact that it was followed by
q vote Of thirty -four for the pro-
.hibition of beer and all intoxicat-
ing liquor in our army posts, and
on our army transports, to tif-
teen against. efter the enemy
had exhausted every effort,
shows not only the power Of the
winning arguments, but the
truth thus represented has TAX
en- root in that public opinion be-
fore whose mandate the senate
must bow under a government
of the people. Those votes were
the towering of total abstinence
seeds of truth planted by many
hands, but by none more than
by the teachers who have been
faithful in irnpressing the very
lessons which Senator Gallinger
used with such good effect in the
senate, from the indorsed text
books which the children in our
public schools are studying"
School Physiology Journal.
.sAfter a thorough investiga:
tion, DR.. Max Kassowitz profes
sor in the university of Vienna,
reaches this conclusion:
s.For the animal and human
organism alcohol is not both a
food and a poison, but only a poi
son, which, like all other poisons,
is an excitant when taken in
small doses, while in larger ones
it produces paralysis and death.
The Homiletic Review.
s.The School Physiologs Journ-.
al gives matters not found else
where. In other studies libraries
are full of material culled and ar
ranged for the teachers use.
In physiology this is the only
publication of it's kind. The
teacher must have it's help and
inspiration or teach mechanical
ly. Not one teacher in a thou
sand has access to the medical
and scientific Authorities freely
quoted iu the journal, nor if she
had could she get time to select
from their ponderous pages the
facts she needs
The School Physiology Journal
is supplied to teachers of our
town schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27

and before 8 o'clock he was in his
snug little cot dreaming of the great
day and the big celebration he would
have.
No sooner was the little boy asleep
than strange thing happened. The
fireworks were not packed tight. and
IL Bob had been near by he would
nave heard strange noises come out Of
the box that would have surprised him.
such a commotion! All the tire-craclsers
ana fireworks We're trying to talk at
once, each saying that he was the most
Deautful. No one seemed to listen to
what the others said Even the little
baby iirc-crackers were red in the face
from talking and were quite out of
breath.
Suddenly big ten-cent cracker with
TWO pig tails, the biggest In the hox,
oried out:.
be quiet, all of you"
The little crackers trembled and made
taces at him behind his back, but they
Nopped talking to hear what he had
70 say When all was quiet the ten
cent cracker said haughtily; II want
you oil to understand that I'm king
mere. I'm the biggest and can make
the most nolse.'s
He thinks he's lot" whispered the
cHyrocket to his ueIghbor. ''just be-
cause no came from China"
pa anyone speakY ssid the big
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Hrmns of Independence par.

Our two national hymns are regu.
larly attacked for their lack of good
grammar and real poetry. but though
they may have technical defects, they
unquestionably possess that indelina-
Bile something which arouses the in.
ward thrill The Star Spangled Ban
ner," written on old envelopes by
Francis Scott Key. after the anxious
night of the bombardment of Fort Nc
Henry, was first sung in the theatre
by a variety actor. 1t was simply in.
troduced as ''verses by a gentleman
who had been detained on board the
English fleet" There was no claque
to exploit it, and, in fact. Mr.. Key did
not want to be known as its author.
but fitting words to an old tune. the
actor, with n voice which was not at
all extraordinary. so impressed the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Intelligence of FIshes.

"Here is a curious thing that fishes
do and one that seems clearly to show
great intelligence" said an old fisher
man. 1T might be that two fishes
some feet apart saw the same object
Of prey, maybe a smaller fish. at the
same instant and they might both dart
for it at once and come violently into
collision, while their prey escaped.
Now that would be when they had
each the same chance of capturing
what they wanted; they would both
make dash for 1t. But often I have
seen something very different happen.
OF two larger fishes following along
side by side and pretty well closed up
together pursuing a minnow. | have
seen the renrmost sheer off and let the
other fellow have Il; apparently, either
because he knew he couldn't reach 1t.
and there was no use Of his trying any
more, or because he knew that If he
kept on and mixed in he would make
the fish ahead lose the game. as well
as himself. This last would seem to
indicate, besides Intelligence. unselfsh-
ness ON the part Of fish No, 2. but the
action OF sheering off when he saw he
couldn't get it, showed intelligence.
anyhow" New York Sun.
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Old Colonial chests

Former Congressman Rockwell has
an old colonial oak chest which, so fai
as he can trace it, is l50 years old
Only thsee OF these chests are known
to be in this country One Of them Il
owned by Rev. Mr.. Hill. of Hartford
son-in-law of the late Rev. DIR. Todd
aad the other by u family in the South
The chest was bought by Mr.. Rockwell
about twenty years ago of Mr.. Ken
yon, late postmaster of Otis, and the
former said he had had 1t for over
thirty years. He bought II Of man
named John Cornish, who was about
ninety years old at the time, and who
said 1t had been in his family since he
was three years old. Further back
than that he was unable TO trace the
origin OF the chest. The chest stands
in the hall Mt Mr.. Rockwell's house. Is
about four feet high. with two draw.
ers and three panels. with quaint cary
.ngs on the latter Boston Transcript.
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The Fourth in 1899,

DR.. Edward Everett Hale has said
that of all Fourths of July in Boston
that of 1882 left the deepest mark in
the history Of the century. He said
he had spent his last cent and bought
medals, drunk root beer, eaten oysters
and other things, and was slowly re-
turning hciae when at Park Street
Church he saw procession of chill
dren entering. They were Sunday
school children. 1t was then and there
that the hymn, my Country. 'Tis of
Thee" was sung, the first time it had
ever been sung in public. Happy fate
that this hymn of the nation was con-
secrated on the national birthday
Saturday Evening Post.
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information on the subject. The in
qulries he made of the Belgian officers
confirmed the dwarfs' story. They at
once described the animal as kind Of
zebra, fairly well known to them and
much sought after by their native sol
dlers for the gaudily striped portions
Of its skin. Native soldiers were called
up and made to exhibit portions OF
skinwhich they had obtained from the
okapl. The commissioners duties in
Uganda not permitting him to remain
any longer in the Congo Free State, he
made an earnest request before leav.
ing to the officer commanding at Fort
Mbeni--the Mr.. Eriksson referred to-
to obtain for him a complete specimen
OF the okapi. Az. has already been re-.
lated Mr. Erikssou duly fulfilled this
request.
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How the Captain settled Accounts

In Burnaby's "Travels in America
in 1759,' a book quite popular during
the latter part of the eighteenth cen
tury, the following incident is related
The captain of a British man-of- -wai
cruising off the Massachusetts coasi
left his wife in Boston. On one of hik
visits to port she came down to The
wharf to meet him. and she was sa
luted as true ana loving sailors wife
deserved. This violation of law wa,
at once reported and the captain wal
brought before the magistrate and sen
fenced to be publicly whipped. Their,
was no getting out of il, and the cap
tain submitted quite gracefully. JUS,
before the departure of his ship he
gave an elaborate entertainment. tt
which all the magistrates were invited
After the festivities were over anc
everyone had shaken hands with the
captain and was going over the side
the magistrates were seized by the
arm and stripped to the waist. Each
one was led to the gangway, where G
vigorous boatswain gave him thirty
nine lashes on the bare back and ther
hustled him over into boat amid the
cheers OF the whole ships company
Donahoe's Magazine.
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then you are all dead"

tueH you ure III ueuu.
That's not so. know they nail me
to tree, but spin around and around
and around and fill the air with sparks
and beautiful colored fire and then af-
terward I'm good to make wagons
with"
All this time the big fire-cracker was
trying to speak, but the others talked
so fast that he couldn't make himself
heard and every one was so interested
that no one noticed little piece of
punk with bright eye in the corner.
None of you are any use without
me-" he said "If it wasn't for me
you'd be good for nothing"
What's that?" 1t was the big crack
er who spoke. you! Why you don't
even wear clothes. and you don't make
any noise at all"
This last retort made the punk very
angry and he grew brighter and
brighter.
IN show you what I'm good for.
them! and he touched his head to the
long plgtail on the big crackers head.
There was a fizz and then big bang
as the big cracker burst. This set all
the others going and such a racket as
there was!
Bang! Cracil-crack crakety crack! (!
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around, making an awful racket that
reused every one In the house
Bob woke up. hearing the noise, and
ran down stairs. thinking the Fourth
had come.
When he got down he found his papa
standing by the box that had held tho
fre-crackers, with an empty pail in his
hand
Whats the natter" asked the little
boy. rubbing his eyes.
why" said his papa. 'you left n
lighted piece Of punk in the box and
you fireworks celebrated all by them
selves. ."-Elwood Frazer, in the Brook
lyn Eagle.
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fellow, rolling over TO where the sky
rocket lay trembling.
The little crackers giggled and
winked at each other. Then roman
candle spoke up:
"You needn't be so proud" he said.
"you go Off with bang and then you
are dead"
"Well. l make more noise than any
Of you when go off, he retorted
Eyes but you are not pretty, like l
am" continued the candle. when l
go Off beautiful sparks come out Of my
mouth and then balls of all different
colors. Even after l have been used |
am beautiful, for l have a fine pink
jacket and the boys find me useful
BY this time the skyrocket had
plucked up his courage.
"None of you are like I am" he
said. timldly. 81 have } lovely pointed
hat, and l go sailing up to the clouds
among the stars, and when explode
the people all shot 'Ah-h-h-hp"
Pooh! You've only got one Leg"
said n pinwheel. who had lain hidden
in corner, land you have to be held
up with a stick beside, you come right
down again."
"Well, it's very useful stick" ex-
claimed the rocket. "It's good to make
kites with and when kites go up they
stay up for a long time. What are you
good for? They nail you to a tree and
you sputter for a few moments and
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"Frank James was not in the raid.
but he was on guard. AS the bandits
rode away he Joined them. He was
taken sick. and that is how Jesse
James escaped. His love for Frank
was always ike that a woman has for
her child. He escaped and took Frank
with him on the ppmmel of his saddle.
In this way they rode by night. and Sc
creted themselves by day.
Sometimes Jesse left Frank in
thicket entered a town on his route
and bought medicine, returned to the
sick brother, ministered to him. and
at night they resumed their ride. This
was continued until they reached Mis-
souri,, and n Kansas City doctor took
charge of Frank ami nursed him back
TO health right there in the town
knew the doctor well, and l had the
story from his lips. His account OF
that ride was one Of the most excitipe
recitals ! ever heard"
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tie boys like; things that so bang when
You touch light to them. First there
were fire-crackers of all sizes. Of course,
for Fourth of July without fire-crack-
ers would be like Thanksgiving Day
with no turkey or a Christmas Day
with no Santa Claus; then there were
torpedoes ali done up in beautiful tin
foil, while for the evening he had pin
wheels and sky rockets, full of beauti-
full stars, and roman candles. with five
balls in them, all different colors. and
oh! l. can't tell all the rest for the
list would fill whole page.
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nobna,ied shoes Cause Explosion.

W0rkmen in American gunpowdey
factories are not allowed TO wear steel
or iron nailed shoes for fonr the pos
silie friction may cause an explosion,
but this precaution does not seem to De
followed in certain factories abroad. A
report ON a recent explosion In n gun
powder factory in Chilworth. England.
shows that II was due TO one OF the
outside workmen. who was carrying
a barrel OF powder to the corning
house, slipping on the track of The
hand railway. He wore hobnailed
shoes. and contact with the rails
caused a spark, which iguited some
powder which had fallen From the
barrel. The result was the death Of
six men and the Injuring OF one other.
The Government Inspector OF explo-
slves exoneraeed the company from,
neglieenee. but IN future such slioez
VIII nos BE- allowed TO be worn iy ;he
workmen and outside worI<men VIM
Hnk hp auiuinyod-
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Celebrating Independence Day in New England Hundred Years Ago

All these beautiful things came home
In bfg box, in an express wagon, anG
when Bob saw them he danced with
JOY. What a fine time he would have!
And how Johnny Marsh next door
would envy him when he saw the
things. Bob could scarcely wait for
the sun to rise. He lit piece of punk
and wanted to begin to shoot crackers
right away. But his papa said "No."
He had better wait, or he would have
nothing left for the next day. So Bob
put the box out in the yard and
dropped beside it his piece of punk.