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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

The salary of page is $3.50 per day.
II an extra session. of congress be
called on the last day of a given month
he receives pay for every day Of that
month and, similarly, if the present
session adjourns on the first Of July
the $3.50 per diem will be allowed for
the 30 idle days of that month. II, has
become an established custom never
to pay the youthful messengers less
than months salary nor to deduct
Sundays. holidays or days over which
temporary adjournment has been
taken.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

Mr.. WI Ting Fang acquired his En-.
glish in London. He was a, student in
the Middle temple in 1876, and was
known by his proper name of Ng
Choy. After he>had entered the public
service of his country at Tien-Tsin,
and had been promoted to be a-.aaan-
DARN, he followed the custom of adopt
ing an official name. Ting Fang is
said to mean "hall fragrance" and is
intended to indicate that the one desig-
mated is SO just and eminent law
giver that the sweet SAVIOR of his repu-
tation fills the court"
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Dies AZ Result Of A...u,t-

Cincinnati, June 2.-Michael o,Don.
nell, blacksmith for the Emerson.
Fisher Carriage company, was as
saulted by unknown parties and died
Saturday. AS O'Donnell continued at
work and was recognized as leader
OF those opposing the pending strike,
it is supposed that his murder was
due to revenge. He leaves widow
and five small children.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

A. K. Blundell, Of wavyanui, New
Zealand, has the skull of bullock
which has curious growth Of the
horns. The left bone penetrates four
and one-half inches through. hole
two and one-fourth inches in dame
ter; the right horn Just indents the
skull. The animal escaped from the
Maoris and Joined wild cattle on the
ranges. It was found by surveyors SO
weak that 1t had to be shot.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

Francis varga, who, as advocate
general under Louis Kossuth in the
struggle for the enfranchisement Of
100000 serfs, sentenced 260 per-
sons to death, many of them noble-
men. is himself dead. Lasidlaus
Madarasz, who was secretary of state.
in Hungary for 80 years, and who fed
with Varga after the Russians defeat
ed the Hungarians. still lives at Leon,
Ian aged 80 years. Varga, who has
just died, was "a. Varga was resi-
dent of Iowa for. 50 years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

A meteoric stone weighing about
I'VE pounds fell at Thirteenth and Null
lanphy streets, st. Louis. It was Inn
bedded in the earth for several feet
where 1t struck. The ground was damp
from recent showers and sent forth
a strong flow of steam. When the
meteor was dug up it was SO hot that
it could not be handled, and was rolled
into pool Of water, where it re-
NAMED for two hours before it could
be touched with IMMUNITY. It seems
to be composed Of iron, and is strongly
impregnated with sulphur
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

Senator spooner;, d. wisconsin, says
that he doesn't want any more money
than he has. Being one Of the ablest
corporation lawyers in the northwest.
he could easily make q fortune sim.
ply by working at his 4,refession, but
he says that if he piled up a fortune.
his SONS, who are steady, Industrious.
ambitious young men, might be spoiled
by q desire to spend it, and SO he pre-.
fers things as they are.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

Baron Henri de Rothschild. who is
a distinguished physician and spe-
cialist in infantile diseases, not only
drives motor cars, but manufactures
them. His automobile business is now
to be pushed forward on new lines. "A
scheme has been elaborated under his
instructions for turning it to philan.
thropic purposes. Next door to his hos.
pital for children he has opened a mo-
tor car factory, and all the profits Of
the latter are to be devoted to the
former.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Post. once Inspector Te.tine..

Des Moines, Ia, June Post Of
fee Inspector O'Connell testified at
the Ballet trial Saturday that de.
PENDANT told him last April that he
had received $4,000 from stockhold-
ers of the White Swan mine, and that
of this sum he had expended $17 900 on
advertising and $4,000 on postage;
also that the total output of all mines
operated by him was but 1851, all of
which was secured from the Gold Ridge
mine and not from the White Swan:
that he, had expended S., 200 on it.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Maneuyens Mt pot.d.rn

Potsdam, Prussia, June 2.-The pa
rade of the Potsdam garrison took
place in the Lustgarten Saturday
morning. Emperor William, accom-
panied by Prince Henry of Prussia and
other princes, took up position OPP
posite the statue of King Frederick
William I. for the march past. The
shah of Persia witnessed the military
display from window of the Stadt
Schloss.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

The Wilson endowment fund Of
500, 900 for Washington and Lee uni.
versity, Virginia, having been made up,
Herbert Welsh. of Philadelphia, who
was largely instrumental in raising it,
now recommends that a fund of $780,
600 be raised to endow a scientific and
technical school to be associated with
the university.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
PEACE AT LAST.
Ensland's Struggle with the Beers OVER
Peace Articles Are Signed and
feace Will Reign.

London, June An official cable
grim from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria, Saturday. May 81, 1915 p. NJ,
says:
"A document containing terms of
surrender was signed here this even
ing at half past 10 o'clock by all the
Boer representatives, as we'll as by
Lord Miner (the British high commits
sioner in South Africa) and myself"
The news of peace in South Africa,
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, was not expected
in London yesterday.
Soon after the receipt Of the. dis
patch, however, the news spread to
the clubs and hotels and was received
with much enthusiasm. The church
bells were rung to acclaim the good
news. A crowd gathered at the Man
sion and the lord mayor of London,
Sir Joseph G. Dinsdale, announced that
terms of surrender had been signed in
South Africa.
Lord kitchener's definite announce
ment OF peace was received at the war
Office at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was communicated to King Ed
ward and all the members Of the cabi-
net before it was given to the public:
Last night the Sunday evening calm
OF the London streets was broken by
enthusiastic singing, shouting and
horn blowing. The hotels, clubs, the
public houses and the streets were not
the only places where the people were
actively demonstrating their joy. The
peace news was announced in the
churches yesterday, and by some con-
gregations it was received with ap.
plapse. Prayers of thanksgiving were
offered and special hymns were sung.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Addre.sed by Prof. schurm.n

Boston, June 2.-The Free Reli-
,gious Association of America began
its thirty-fifth annual convention here
Saturday. Jacob Gould Schurman,
Z. L. E., president of Cornell univer-
sity, delivered lengthy address on
"The Ideals and the Duties of the Re-
public
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Knox slowly Recoverinx.

Washington, June 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Knox is slowly recovering from
the cold he contracted on his cent
trip from Pittsburg. He had a COM
Portable night, and although he is still
weak his condition is reported to be
distinctly improved.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
To DO Banking for Uncle SAN.

Washington, June 2.-The Interna-
tional Banking corporation and the
Guarantee Trust company, both of
New York. have been designated bv
the president as the fiscal agents of
this government at Hong-Kong and
Manila. They have fled their bonds
and they were approved Saturday by
the solicitor of the treasury.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

been fractured. AS soon as possible,
the injured officer was taken to the
French battleship Gaulois, where the
ships physician attended him.
The accident cause some confusion,
and brought the visit to the navy
yard to an end. Admiral Fourier
and staff had previously been received
with full honors by Admiral John
son.
Entertained at Boston.
Boston, June 2.-Beautiful weather
prevailed on this the last day of their
STAY in America of the members of
the French Rochambeau mission. Sun
day they will sail for home on the
French battleship Gaulois. satur-
day they received welcome from the
state Of Massachusetts,, the city of
Boston and Harvard university.
From the state house the mission
made an official cali upon Mayor Col.
Inns, at city hall, and from a stand
in the grounds reviewed the Boston
school regiment, composed Of 1,ooc
of the city schoolboys. Subsequent
ly Gov. Crane and Mayor Collins re-
turned the official calls at the Som
erset.
Americans Decorated by France,
Washington, June 2.-The govern
ment of France has bestowed upon
Assistant Secretary Pierce, Col. Bing--
ham and Commander Rodgers the dec
Grafton of the Legion or Honor. These
gentlemen constituted the committee
appointed by the president to receive
and entertain the Rochambeau Wis
itors, and the award smade in recogni-
ton of the agreeable and satisfactory
manner in which they discharged the
task intrusted to them. Mr.. PIERCE, as
the chairman of the committee, is
made commander, and Col. Bingham
and Commander Rodgers are designat-
ed as officers of the Legion of Honor.
The three medals were transmitted to
the state department through Ambas-
sador Cambon, and they will remain
on deposit until congress by special
act grants the recipients permission
to keep them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Prominent Attornev Deaa.

New York, June al. Albert Engle-
hart, an attorney of 80 years standing
at the New York bar, is dead at his
Far Rockaway summer home. He was
born in Cleveland, o.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

King Edward. in the last few
months, has acquired brusqueness
Of speech and manner which 10 some.
what disconcerting to those who are
brought into contact with him. He
hassdeveloped, moreover. the knacK Of
putting awkward, questions. which
would be worthy Of the late Ii Hung
Chang. AZ
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Queen' Takes nrst Ride.

The Hague, June 2.-Queen Will
helmina took her first outing Satur-
day, since her recent serious illness,
and spent some time in the Castle
Loo park.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Government,s Majority Reduced.

Toronto, Ont, June 2-Manitoulin,
reports from which,were missing, has
elected conservative. The new house
will stand 81 liberals and AZ conserva-
tives, giving the government a MAORI
ty of four. The government had a
majority of II in the last house.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
New Chinese Omcial.

Picking, June 2.-Chou-Fu, treasurer
of the province of Chilli, has been
appointed governor of Shan-Tung
province. He is able and progressive
and has pro-foreign views.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Helen Gould to BE Ciyen. nerr.c.

New York, June New York uni
versity will confer the degrees, of mas
ter OF letters upon Miss Helen Miller
Gould, Miss Emily Ogden Butler and
Mrs. Henry Draper, who have served
as presidentlof the woman's advisory
committee.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
to BE Honored by Chin.

z'a 1Ss" 20 DC 1aUnOFeU by China,
Peking, June 2.-The government
proposes to bestow decoration on
John Goodnow, the United States con-
sui general at Shanghai, in recognition
of his services IN maintaining peace
in the central provinces of China in
1900.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Recalled b His Governm.nt

! @ssS>SssAHSS4 w HIN UUVeE0mGnt.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, June 2.-Hip-
polyte Franklin, the French minister
at Quito, who has been recalled by his
government, left here Saturday on his
way to France.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
King Select. New M,r,.t.-

Madrid, June2.-Senor suares Inclan
has been appointed minister of agri-
culture, in succession to Senior Ca
nalejas.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05
Booming St. Loul.

Booming st. Louis Fair In Ec-ador.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, June 2.-Mr.
Wands, representative of the St.
Louis exposition, arrived here satur-
day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

proved sati.fsctory. uDder Che Tafts
system he said' the ! Filipinos have.
greater liberty than they would kayel
enjoyed under the Aguinaldo govern
ment, had it been established. Gov.
Taft was now the idol of the people.
He said the people of the Philippines
would like to have their POLITICAL status
fixed, whether they are American or
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-05

London, June An official cable
grim from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria, Saturday, May 81, 1875 p. M,
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A Bow Lost.

The people in the neighborhood Of Cor
inth and Washington are considerably
stirred up over the mysterious disappear
ance OF Roy Fordham, aged less than five
years, who lives in Corinth near the
Heights.
Young Fordham, whose parents do not
live together, has been boarding at Geo.
Burroughs. He was last seen going along
the road about three miles from his home
Sunday afternoon about o'clock. lie
wore no hat or coat.
A searching party OF about 200 men was
organized and fruitless search was con-
tinued for two days. II is feared the boy
has lost his life in the woods. There is al
SO suspicion that he may have been kid
mapped.
The selectmen held meeting yesterday
on the Heights to see what steps could be
taken toward discovering the whereabouts
OF the Young fellow. Up to the present
time he has been missing four nights, ana
cold ones, too.
Among those from here who assisted IN
the hunt for the missing boy Tuesday were
DEPUTY Sheriff b. III. Adams, Jr., r. ID.
Barnes, George Tracy, +. II. Kennedy ~
ID. Tracy. George Adams, Charles +. DICK
inson, Prentiss George and others.
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pretty well satisfied with the result and is
going to keep right along in the business.
The ladies of the w. r. c. will meet at
g. A. X. hall Wednesday afternoon, MAY
y, for the purpose of making wreaths to
be used for Memorial day, and they would
herewith cordially invite all patriotic lad
les and members Of patriotic organizations
who are in sympathy with the objects OF
their order to meet and work with them.
They would also thank the school children
and young people for past invaluable as
sistanee and again ask them to bring
flowers to the hall on Thursday, May %,
to be used In making bouquets.
All cemeteries in town will be visited by
detail Of Waterson Post No. as, @. A. r..
on the forenoon OF Memorial day, except
Highland cemetery, and the graves OF
comrades decorated. Exercises in the
town hall viii be held at o'clock p. m.
After these exercises the procession will
form and march to Highland cemetery,
where the usual q. A. h. service and deco
ration Of graves viii take place. Owing TO
several 81 the schools being closed, many
Of the exercises usually given by the chill
dTen IN the hall viii be omitted this year.
Everybody is invited to the Sunday SER
vice and Memorial day exercises.
A meeting Of the members Of the CongI
church was held on Friday afternoon 10
take action on the resignation Of their
pastor, Rev. A. J. Eastman, which was
presented the Sunday before. IL was yot-
ed TO accept the resignation and the fol-
lowing resolution was passed :-"The
members of the Congl church OF Chelsea,
in accepting the resignation OF their pas
tor, Rev. A. y. Eastman, wish to express
and to put on record their regard for him
and his family, their appreciation OF their
faithful and devoted services for this
church and community, and their best
wishes for their happiness and the success
Of their work in other fields OF labor
News OF the death OF Miss Cora Burnap
OF Norwich Conn.,, was received here last
Friday. Miss Burnap came to Chelsea
last November for the benefit OF her
health and found a pleasant home with
the Misses Andrus where she remained
until the first Of March, when il became
evident that the disclose, tuberculosis, was
making rapid progress. While she was
here she made many pleasant acquaint-
ances. and endeared herself greatly to
those who saw most of her and knew her
best The news of her death brought
sadness to the hearts of her many friends
here and her parents and sisters have the
sincere sympathy OF all who knew her.
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Memorial Day Plans.

The commander of BiXby Post, No. 80,
has issued the following ORDER
The members OF the Post are requested to
assemble at the Casoadnac House at Royal
ton on Sunday, May 18th, at ! o'clock a.
M, to attend memorial service at the
Congl church.
On Memorial day, Friday, May 30th, the
comrades, detailed by the several commit
tees. will at O'Clock a. m, proceed to dec
crate and flag the graves Of all soldiers in
their respective localities in town, East
Barnard and Sharon, with the exception
Of those in the cemetery at South Royal
ton. At Y o'clock, promptly, the Post
mem bers, together with the Sons Of Neter-
ans and Relief Corps members, will assem-
bic at the Relief Corps hall for dinner. At
O'Clock the Post Corps and Sons will
form in parade near the G.. A. II. hall and
march to the cemetery near South Royal
ton, where the G.. A. II. service will be Civ
en- and the graves decorated. Resuming
the same order, they will march 10 the
Congl church, where the memorial eXer-
cises will be held and the memorial address
will be given by Rev. w Sherman Thompson
of Somerville, Mass. Members of other
Posts, honorably discharged soldiers and
Sailors, Relief Corps and Sons OF Veterans
are cordially invited TO participate in these
services. NJ. J. SARGENT, Commander.
The Memorial day committee detailed to
decorate the graves of comrades in their
respective localities in Royalton and ad-
Joining towns are Geo. III. Hackett, Sey-
mour Culver, Henry Dutton, sylvester
Snow, ID. p. Leisure, j. +. Shepard, j. +.
Lyman, II. n. Thurston, Henry Hatch,
John Rowland, Geo, Thurston.
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CheIsea 10 Celebrate

The adjourned annual meeting OF Chel-
sea Old Home Week association was held
Saturday afternoon at the town clerk S
Office. The question considered first was
whether there should be a celebration this
year and the committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter, Messrs w. Z. Town
send. w. T.. Allen. III. o. Bixby, w. 5.
Hatch and +. A. COrwin, reported that a
mojority Of the towns people were in favor
Of the celebration this year as everything
seemsfavorable for il. but that it wac best to
have 1t understood that no attempt would
be made TO celebrate again for three or
five years. The chairman, Mr. Townsend,
presented his report believing that he
voiced the sentiment Of majority of the
town. The question accordingly came
before the meeting and it was voted
unanimously to haye a celebration. Pro-
ceeding to the election of officers, the old
board were reelected unanimously and
are as follows President, Col. Curtis S.
Emery; vice presidents, John B. Bacon,
Hamilton w. Dearborn; secretary, John
NJ. Comstock; treasurer, j. A. h. Corwin;
executive committee, A. III. Powers, w. III.
Emery, II. +. Nation, II. l.. Bixby, NJ.
o. Gates. The only subcommittee APP
pointed at this time were the finance com
mittee who are the same as last year,
Messrs w. p. Townsend. +. n. Bacon and
G.. l.. Haywood. The others will be APP
pointed soon
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ROYALTON.

Lyle Freelan spent Sunday at her home
in Bethel
Miss r. V. Marcy came Friday and has
opened her cottage for the summer.
1t has been decided to put an iron fence
around the old part Of the cemetery at
North Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Hayes OF Bellows
Falls have been spending a week with
Mrs. A. T. Danforth.
Seymour Culver has not been so well
this week, but his friends hope that he
will soon begin to gain.
About twenty from Royalton are plan
ming to attend the Mary Howe concert in
Randolph Friday night.
Memorial service at the Congl church
next Sunday will be at 1880. Sunday
school at the usual hour.
Mrs. William Skinner and Miss Harriet
Lyman were in White River Junction Fri
day to attend the last two concerts of the
May festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow and Mrs. Paddle
ford from North Hartland were in town
the first of the week to see Hosea Paddle
ford, who is very low.
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Hutchinson the catcher, had not caught a
game for four years and had never taken
ball from either of our pitchers when he
was called upon to step into the box for
the game Saturday. Edwards, who has
usually been behind the bat. had sore
foot, the result of cut, and played first
base. Our boys made some good plays
and some poor ones but they are not dis
courageds and believe that with some
practice can beat the same picked nine
that wiped them out Saturday. The game
stood West Fairlee is, Chelsea Z. j. o.
Perkins of Chelsea was umpire. The
batteries were West Fairlee-Pitcher, +.
p. George Jr.; catcher, VIM. Paul Jr.;
Chelsea Pitchers, Leon Grant and Oliver
Burgess; catcher, NJ. +. Hutchinson.
Time Of game, two and one half hours.