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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
WASHING AT HOME.
Found OF Value to the Busy
Housewife. l

First steep the linen articles In cold
water, to which has been added some
dissolved borax. Then wash thor.
oughly by rubbing all the dirt outs.
rinse in warm water to remove all the
soapsuds; then boil for quarter Of
az hour, after which they should DO
rinsed twice, first in warm then in
cold water; dip into the blue water.
pass them through a wringer, starch
and iron. A little borax or soda put
into the water in which they are boiled
helps to whiten the articles. Iron
table linen always on the right side.
The proper gloss will not be produced
unless the iron is very hot, says Amer
lean Queen.
In starching doilies with fringed
edges it is we'll to dip the fringe Of lace
into salt water before starching.
Handkerchiefs and other white linen
or cotton articles are washed in the
same way. 1t is generally thought
that little starch in pillow slips and
handkerchiefs keeps them clean long
er than if not starched.
Hot water starch is very easily
made. Mix with enough cold water
to make a cream one tablespoonful
of starch, half teaspoonful of borax
and quarter of teaspoonful of fine
ly shredded tallow candle or wax.
Add enough boiling water to cook the
starch, and pour on boiling water,
mixing thoroughly till the starch is
clear.
Silk or cotton embroidered work
may be washed in bran water. Boil
two handfuls of bran in quart of wa
ter for IS minutes and then strain;
boil the bran again for the rinsing
water. The water can be cooled by
adding quart of cold water. Rinse
first in tepid bran water, then in plain
water. Pass them through wringer
and iron on the wrong side while
damp. The articles need no starch,
for the bran gives them all the stiff
ness necessary.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
LAZY .R. HoppERcRAss.~
s.Asstrisss MISS AIT pessaeA ulu
WAen He Came AeoonA Ask.
iaG ter Hooa.

"You sees, honey" said Mandy 70
her little pickaninny. '.dat ONE coli
wintah day Mistah Hoppergrass get
hungry an he remember him o. do
pantry n de Ant family, an on he
goes to Miss Ant. An when 1istah
Hoppergrass come to Miss Ants doah
he knock, and den he say to Miss Ant:
Please. Miss Ant, won't ye glib mo
somet'in to eat?'
"Now, honey, date Miss Ant was
mighty particular, workin' ant, an',she
was washin' up de cabin jus scrump-
tious like, for Miss Ant was goin' to
have quiltin' bee dat afternoon, Miss
Ant was, an when Mistah Hopper
grass knock. up she get from de hoah
by de bucket o. suds an she say:
Who's da? Pears like dat's you,
Mistah Hoppergrass. Now, what you
want% Ef
T "'Please, Miss Ant say Mistah
Hoppergrass, maxim his speakin' kind
o. thin. Miss Ant, won't We glib me
sometin' to eatT &
Go way, now called Miss Ant,
just openin' de doah trife to SEQ
whedder Mistah Hoppergrass' coats
as thin as his speakin'. GO way bod
derin' roun' heah, Alistah Hopper
grass. What was you doin', eh?' say
Miss Ant.
"'Oh, Use singin',' say Afistah Hop
pergrass, kind O. hoppin' like and
winkin' one eye at Miss Ant; Use sing
in'.'
"'Yes, you'se singin'. Sittin' on .
high stalk o grass bendin' in de wind,
spittin' tobacco juice an playin' jews
harp all summah long-dat's what
you'se doin',' say Miss Ant. Go long
now, Mistah Hoppergrass; go long
now. Use not workin' all summah
long, workin' all day oil summah long,
to lay up victuals for such lazy hop
pers as you. Jes' you keep on playin',
Mistah Hoppergrass, jess you keep on
playin' you harp till summah time
comes again.
$50 den, honey" continued Mandy,
according to the New York Times.
miss Ant shut de doah o. her cabin
and go on gettin' ready foah de quilt
in bee dat afternoon, and lazy Mistah
Hoppergrass he go berry hungry, and
he cuddle himself in de big gum tree
in your papa'4 swamp till summah
time come again. HIT he couldn't play
his harp, Mistah Hoppergrass couldn't.
for de pain dat was under his apron"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
University pebaters.

On March 10 the university of Mani
toba will meet the University of
North Dakota in joint debate in this
city, the question being "Resolved,
that undenominational religious in
structions should be given in our pub
lie schools" The university of North
Dakota has the negative and the de-
baters from that institution are Victor
WARDROBE of Church's Ferry, Fred HI.
Larson of La Moute. and Franklin
Thordarsen of Esl&ond.
What is considered the most impor-
tant debate of the year is the one be-
tween the university of North Dakota
and the university of South Dakota,
which will take place ut Vermillion.
S. d., the latter part of April. The
question is, Resolved, that govern
ment ownership of the great systems
of transportation and communication
would conduce to the public welfare"
The university of North Dakota chose
the negative of this question, also, and
its debaters are Charles D. Hamel of
Grafton, and +. Claude Carney and
II. A. Nestos of Rugby.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05

many noted litigants. He is recognized
as great lawyer. Mr.. Lodge comes
from q long line of distinguished PEG.
pie of New England. He was born in
Boston in 1850, was educated at Har-
ward and in the Harvard law school,
and at once dedicated himself to liter
ature, in which he has been brilliantly
successful. He was strong supporter
of President McKinley's policy of
American expansion and is an agrees
sive defender of the army and navy.
Senator Turner is said to be one of the
most scholarly men in Washington, an
able constitutional lawyer and an ex-
pert in international law. Born in Mis-
souri,, he became a brilliant younglaw-
yer of Alabama in the early reconstruc-
ton days. was United States district at
torney for that state, and on settling
in the then territory of Washingtonin
1880 became member of the territori.
al supreme court. In 1896 he left the
republican party and was elected to the
senate by fusion of democrats and
populists.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
wAsH1NGroN's PISTOLS.
Valuable Weapons Are Subject Of
Legal Dispute at Present Time
M to Ovvne rship.

Oddly, two 'flintlock pistols which be.
longed formerly to George Washington
are the subject of dispute just now
as to ownership, incidentally to the
settlement of an estate in Prince Will
liam county, Virginia.
The weapons which, says the New
York Herald, are a perfectly matched
pair, are in the possession of Miss
Monnie Marsteller, who lives in WASH
ington, at 225 f street, N. w.
Some time before his death Gen.
Washington gave the pistols to Mr..
cambridge, his secretary, and when
Mr.. cambridge died they were disposed
of at public sale with the rest of his
effects, under the direction of Mr..
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
ALASKA COMMISSION.
Isteresss q UaiteA states t. Ne
Guarded ~ Three ee It's Fore.
NEST Statesmeu.

Secretary Root and Senator's Lodge
and Turner. selected by the president
as Alaska boundary commissioners,
are considered unusually well equipped
for the work which will devolve upon
them. Secretary Root has had q brill
liant though brief political career. He
was appointed to his present post by
President Mckinley in July, 1899, at the
close of the Spanish war. His only
other political Office was that of Uni
ted States attorney for the southern
district of New York by appointment Of
President Arthur. In the course fhis
long legal career he has represented
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Lady Gets tho Office.

Much interest has been taken over
the state i'll the contest for superin-
tendent of public schools in Ward
county. Two years ago certain par
ties disliked the republican nominee
for superintendent and sprang coup
at the last minute by sending stick
ers over the county and electing a
young man, named Bickford.
Bickford was the regular republican
nominee at the last election. and Miss
Frost, who has a claim in Ward coun-
ty, ran independently: She was elect
ed, but Bickford refused to turn over
the Office to her on the ground that
she was nonresident, having been
superintendent of schools in jackson
county. Minnesota.
To make the matter stronger, con.
test was started on Miss Frost's claim
The case went into the courts and
Judge Cowan has ordered Bickford to
turn the Office over to Miss Frost.
There will be further legal proceed.
ingS.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
WORK OF JEFFERSON.
& Certainly Entities Him to the Ma
tons Gratitude.
Memorial to the Aathor Of the Dee.
III loeatlon Of Independence to BE
Erected ut Warrington BY
Public subscripttoa.

III It ought to be easy for the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association to ac-
comnlish its purpose. Theassociation,
which has branch in each state, anu
which has Admiral Dewey at its head,
has issued an appea! to the American
people for funds to.erect tablet, mon
ument or other memorial to Jefferson
o. the national capital. The intention
Is; not to ask anything from congress,
but to rely solely on the voluntary con-
tributions of the people. The admiral
says that ''the character and cost OF
the proposed memorial cannot now be
stated. but it will be appropriate to
the greatness of the man and the inn
portance Of the document from which
his name is inseparable. Rigid econo-
my vii! be observed in carrying on the
work .,,s 49,. s.--...,
s.Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration of American
Independence, ofthe Statue Of Virginia
for Religious Freedom, and Father of
tie University of Virginia. " This i'm
sscription on his grave in Monticello,
written by Jefferson himself, omits one
very important claim which it's author
had on the remembrance of his coun-
.trymen. It made no reference to the
Louisiana expansion, which is the act
OF Jefferson's that's uppermost in the
minds Of hEstcountrymen az thisstime.
Oddly, too, Admiral Dewey, who has
just issued his appeal for funds for
the memorial, seems not to have had
this act in mind. Jefferson,s andDew-
ey's countrymen, however, will supply
the omission. The statute of religious
freedom for Virginia and the creation
of the great university of that state,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
A simple Nourl.h,n< D,.h.

Bread and milk, and crackers and
milk, are classed as very simple
dishes; yet, nevertheless, they do not
agree with all people. Those who
cannot eat them without an uncom-
Portable sensation of fullness may
like to try the following dish: Have
some perfectly made and baked gra-
ham or whole wheat bread, slice it
thin and pour over it little thin
cream-about three tablespoonful to
each slice; sprinkle sparingly with
salt.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
PULPIT AND PEW.

Less than half the children in the
public schools attend Sunday school.
An agent of the British and For
eign Bible society at Monastir. Tur-
key. is being prosecuted for selling
Bibles in the Albanian language.
In the victoria which bears him
through his diocese the bishop of
London keeps a little electric lamp.
which he sets upon his knee; and SO,
swinging through the streets of Lon
don at night, he devotes his time to
reading.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Incentive to Politeness.

In some of the large department
stores Of London professional shop
pers'' are constantly employed. One
firm has over thousand attendants,
and to find out whether every customer
is politely served, number of female
spoilers, who pretend to be patrons,
are employed to call at the various
shops. They are told to give as much
trouble as possible, and sometimes to
leave without making purchase, after
looking at nearly everything in the es-
tabliShment.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05

Bushrod Washington. They brought
only few pounds, such relics having
not yet acquired the value placed upon
them in later days. The grandfather
of Miss Marsteller bought the weapons,
and in due time he left them to his son,
Samuel A. Marsteller. of Prince Will
liam county, Virginia.
Samuel was the father Of Miss Nom
ME, and when he died, a short time ago,
one of her brothers brought the pistols
to her and said that she should have
them. n
other relatives, however, have insist
ed upon forcing sale of the property
left behind by Samuel, and suit, with
this end in view, has been brought in
the circuit court of Prince William
county.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Bag Padding.

The first is the old-fashioned bag
pudding. A cup and half of sour
milk, two eggs, small teaspoonful Of
soda, pinch of salt, cornmeal to make
rather thin batter. A cup Of raisins
is an improvement. Dip the pudding
bag in hot water, -four it inside and
tie the pudding in, leaving room for
it to swell. Boil two hours, and serve
with sugar and cream-better grated
maple sugar and cream.-N. Y. Trib-
une
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05

: though important events, were hardly
rs great as the act by which their au-
thor doubled the area of the United
States and started the country on its
career of expansion. That act averted,
the possibility of the erection of Cam
ada on our western border, decreed
that the United States should diffuse
itself across the continent between the
two oceans, and rendered it inevitable
that this country should be paramount
in the western hemisphere and be one
of the great forces in the worlds pro-
gress.
The lack of Jefferson memorial in
Washington, which has monuments
and statues to many smaller person
ages, is one of the surprises of the age.
jefferson was the first president to be
inaugurated in the present seat of
Americans government. The man for
whom the capital city was named was
dead at the time the seat of national
authority was transferred to its pres
emit location. Washington's first inau-
guration was in New York and Adams
was in Philadelphia, but Jefferson and
all his successors have been indicted
into Office in Washington. For many
reasons it is eminently proper that the
third president should have memo
rial in that city. The vast Louisiana
province, which had 100000 of the
country's 100000 of people in 1900,
and which forms one of the richest por-
tions of the United States, will always
be a monument to Jefferson, but the
remembrancer which is sought to be
put up in the national capitals so emil
nently fitting that it is strange its cree
ton should have been delayed to our
day. Here in the vast region which
Jefferson's foresight and courage adj
ded to the domain of the American peo-
pie the appeal for funds for memorial
to him should, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, meet an especially prompt
and hearty response.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
n AyDn0tlee.


Ont ut Minot the people are greatly
amused over the experience of hyp-
notist from q neighboring village and
one of his local subjects. The subject,
who 10 clerk, obeyed all the instruc-
tions Of the professor" at the first
evenings observation-disclosures to
sleep, went fishing, barked like q dog,
picked Strawberries from the floor
and did the other things that . we'll
regulated hypnotic subject is suppos-
ed to do. At the command Of. the
hypnotist he found the prettiest girl
in the hall and kissed her, and was
awakened, to his intense confusion, as
he was repeating the performance. On
the next evening he again acted Ms a
subject, and was even more satisfac-
tory than before. An osculatory
number was on the program this time
and the subject we'll performed his
part, but he failed to obey the COM
mand to quit and wake up. On the
contrary. he gave evidence Of an in
tention to continue this part of the
program until the supply of pretty
girls was exhausted, and the profess
SCR had to restrain him by force. The
subject was not violent. but failed ut.
terly to respond to any further COM
mands by the entertainer.
At length, with visions of the gal
lows before him, the unfortunate hyp-
notist announced that he could do
nothing more and that from the con-
dition of the patient he feared that
the services of a physician would be
necessary at once, and he did not
know that even physician could do
anything. A messenger was about to
be dispatched for the nearest doctor
when the patient, having no inclina-
ton for drugs, remarked that he
would prefer cigars, and the agony of
the professor was over. When he
next essays public entertainment he
will demand bond that the subject
will not play possum.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Long Overdue.

"Itsis strange that the mail doesn
come" remarked the spinster Of un-
certain years. Il
ut is strange" agreed her provok-
ing nephew, sympathetica,ly. "Lct
me see, how old are you, Aunt Eliza
beth?"-Syracuse Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Mr.. Reporter Wa. WHY.

A Washington reporter, in describ-
ing the decorations of one of the white
house rooms, pleasantly stated that it
was q nightmare III yellow and blue. -
To get even with him for this rude COM
ment, an attendant gave him ''load-
ed" cigar on his next visit. The willy
reporter generously passed it to a
tramp.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
No Elopeneats IN Papla.

/ Girls in Papua, or New Guinea, an
island in the Pacific, have little chance
to elope. Their dads force them to
sleep in little house on the topmost
branches of tall tree; then the lad
der is removed, and the slumber Of the
parents is not disturbed with fears Of
IN elopement.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
Robbed the Hotel.

Some time between i and o'clock
in the morning the safe in the Mer-
chants hotel at Grafton was opened
by some one who had knowledge Of
the combination, and who had evi.
IDENTIFY secured possession of a key
to the money drawer, and $151.25 was
secured. Charles Berg, tailor who
worked around the hotel under a
former proprietor, was arrested by
Chief of Police Mickle shortly before
noon today on warrant charging
him with the burglary, and is in Jail
awaiting his preliminary hearing.
Another drawer in the safe, which
was pried open by the thief, contained
several checks and $3.50 in currency,
but the contents were not disturbed.
as the checks completely concealed
the cash, and the thief evidently did
not stop to investigate closely.
News Notes.
States attorneys from dozen
counties elected j. b. Wineman OF
Grand Forks, chairman, and f. H.
Smith of Fargo. secretary, and APP
pointed Il Legislative committee to rec.
ommend bills desired for passage.
Fire destroyed the Elkins drug
store at St. Johns. The loss on the
building is $4,000; on the stock, ST.
900; with but small insurance. The
town has no fire protection.
James Robinson, who was in Jail at
Minot for blind pigging and perjury,
escaped from custody, being aided by
friend on the outside. He started
for Canada, but got only about nine
miles, turning up at the home of Il
rancher with both hands and feet
frozen, as the temperature was about
40 below zero.
Immigrants from South Dakota,
Kansas and Nebraska are finding
their way into this. state and taking
up claims, though the season is young.
The survey Of the Ruford reserva-
ton will not lead to the influx Of
many settlers. as the reservation is
now practically settled by squatters,
who will have 60 days in which to
make filings whenever the survey is
made. Many Of the squatters have
made costly improvements.
Mrs. Fuller has been appointed post
mistress at Spiritwood.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaver, of Richburg, were poisoned
by eating colored candy, and were
quite sick for time.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
fee Osssv Ts~~sactsens. OF the uAwaasksss
% osasssssck. 4 Short SUMMARY Of
the w09 unaR E0uflnA

rte Daily Tv.~aactsens- OF the IAvsaaksss
% ssass.rek. a Short ssmnasy Of
the segalae Routine.
Bismarck. Feb. 2s.-Representative
Maddox. OF Benson county, complained
81 he at
saturday. He has been i'll for several
days. DR.. Taylor. Of the senate. was
called. and pronounced him i'll Of small.
He was taken to the pesthouse. but the
house had convened: and was In session
several hours after the physician had a sS
chambers. 8
Bills were introduced in the house as
follows: Providing that all vessels in
beled; providing that townships adjoining
incorporated cities may make improve
ments and asssssm me fer payment
uty public examiner. at salary Of $1.soo
mittee that visited Madison. Wis.,, with
INSTRUCTIONS from the legislature to work
for the passage. Of the bill before the
Wisconsin system Of grain inspection. will
report to the legislature that they did not
remain and work for the bill for the rea-
visions Of the bill in that it contains no
provision for the appointment OF North
Dakota man on the board of inspection,
either from the committee on state affairs
Of the Wisconsin legislature to which the
bill was referred, or from the governor Of
Wisconsin, that g North Dakota man
would be appointed.
House committee on appropriations met
last night and considered general appro-
priation bills and committees Of the two
houses will agree and then report all APP.
propriations bills. The state fair matter
IL still in abeyance and there Is q sentt-
ment now in favor Of making an appro-;
priation In support Of county fairs, and
leaving the state fair matter to be dis.
be settled at a meeting of the senate ap-
preparation committee to be held tomOr-
row. Neither house held q session today.
1t being legal holiday. ',
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 25.--By q vote Of
ing TINT names Of candidates for United
States senator shall be voted for at the
general election, and the result shall be
Certified to the legislative assembly BY
tended to give expression to the choice Of
the people as to their candidate for sem
ator, although It will have no binding
effect on n the legislature under the present
While the senate was passing this meas,
ure the house passed the Davis primary
election bill. providing for primary choice
ase the
troll bill. amended to made the headquar-
tiers Of the board at the state capitol and
increasing the salary to $4,000 q year. s
ence to the judiciary committee being de-
feated. The bin to prohibit the practice
of Christian Science and faith healing was
reported 9 BY the public
committee for further consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
BE INDEPENDENT
IT'S EASY TO SHAKE OFF THE COFFEE
HABIT.

There are many people who make the humiliating
acknowledgment that they are dependent UPON
Coffee to 'brace them up every little while.
These have never learned the truth about Postum
Cereal Coffee which makes leaving of coffee a
simple matter and brings health and strength in
place Of coffee ills. A lady of Davenport. Iowa,
who has used Postum Food Coffee for five years is
competent to talk upon the subject. She says:
IT am a school teacher, and during extra work
when / thought / needed to be braced up used
to indulge in rich, strong coffee. Of which
very fond and upon which thought l de
pendent.
IT began to have serious heart palpitations and
at times had sharp pains around the heart and
more less stomach trouble. ! read about Pos
tum and got some to try. i dropped coffee, took
MP the Postum and It worked such wonders for me
that many Of my friends took 1t up.
"In short time well again. able to
attend evening socials. And did not miss my
coffee at ALL Now can truthfully say that have
been repaid fully for the change made. I have
no indications Of heart disease and not in
the past four years have had sick headache
bilious spell.
my father, IS years old, is Postum enthusiast
and feels that his good health In large measure
is due to the 6 cups of good Postum which he
joys each day" Name furnished by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
There Ia a reason.