The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-03
Nobel.

1t is quite amusing to note the great
which our American
capitalists cause John Bull tOl
manifest. 1t seems that the
recent Atlantic Steamship Merger
has caused him more dismay |
Than 1t has Uncle Sam, inasmuch as
It Is controlled by American capital.
He keeps continually looking on with
IN enyious eye at the rapid progress
Of the United States, and everlasting
" complains of England being de-
clining nation while the United States
is rising nation. OF course, in the
main, a great deal of this is true, as
the British capitalists can no longer
preach the gospel of salvation of man
kind to all the world but must now
relinquish this station to the U. S.
1t is fact that our country offers
more substantial opportunities for the
accumulation Of greater wealth then
England can aspire to; therefore, she
must give way to the United States.
But nevertheless, we think it would
be a better plan for England to quit
worrying about it, and content her
self with the fact that other European
countries have their share Of conster-
nation in trying to sweep back the
rising tide of American COMPETE
tion." The mere mentioning Of the
name of John Pierpoint Morgan seems
to make them all quake with fear.
Warren Posey has been kept quite
busy the past week hauling to town
some of his last years wheat. Nice
thing to have a surplus this time of
the year, is it not Warren?
There seems to he a great deal of
magnetism that centres about the
Byington residence and which, it is
said, possesses an unparalleled centri-
fugal force, as it evidently attracts
certain bright young man Of this
neighborhood there every Sunday
whose name for divers reasons we will
refrain from mentioning.
Hans o. Lien spent an enjoyable
afternoon last Monday visiting with
Erick Hierdahl, so they say. Hans
has just lately finished seeding.
Syyer Peterson, a well known re-
publican of this commudity, was
around mixing with his neighbors last
Sunday. Syver is now helping An
drew Anderson finish up spring work.
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Victor Anderson has recently pur-
chased a nice, organ. Victor appar-
emily intends to have little music on
his own premises.
G. j. Eflandson and family visited
at the Van Vleet's last Sunday.
Claus Jackson was again seen in
these parts last week. This time he
Brought his wife with him. who visit
ed with Mrs. Christ Jackson while
the genial Claus explained to the
Mabel farmers the excellent qualities
of the grade of threshing machines
which he is selling. =.
If we were an artist we should por-
tray the present political aspect in
North Dakota as follows: We would
draw democratic pasture, and right
opposite of it we would draw repub-
lican one. In the democratic pasture
we would represent the grass as being
very. short and withered; whilst in the
republican we would depict the grass
as being very rich and fresh looking.
AS a keeper of the republican fold we
would draw the G. o. p. elephant, and
the occupants of the same as being
very prosperous looking, while on the
other hand we would represent the
occupants as a lean and hungry look
ing lot, with the name of vocation
Tabled upon the backs Of different ones,
such as, newspapermen, lawyers
merchants, farmers, bankers, ETC., as
hieing of through the broken down
gate Of the democratic fence to the
republican ingress. Right beside the
democratic egress we would sketch
the democratic custodian, the mule
with disheartened look upon his fact
and extended paws, saying "Yea
verify, what have I done that thol
should forsake me in this manner"
That Peter Person is skilled me
chanic is demonstrated by the recen
Improvements he has been making
about the Erlandson home. He ha'
Just about completed = neat little ele
vator which is unique in every par
ticular. By the way, Peter intends t
visit Chicago this fall. We shoult
like to know what Pet. has in view.
We are much pleased to learn Of tn
success the Cooperstown ball team i
having this season, but regret it yer
much that we cannot be present an
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