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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

heard your conversation in the vene-
tian chamber. Had you gone away
with her. it IL terrible to think Of
the position in which you might have
been placed"
AS 1 listened to his words, my blood
froze in my veins.
"How can know whether you
are telling me the truth?' I asked,
still suspicious Of the stranger.
"You cannot tell" he replied, aun-
til you are given proofs. We are go
ing to drive to the police-station,
where you will find the real Mrs.
Shepperton, who has been recalled to
the neighborhood, and warned Of the
intrigue"
began to tremble violently, but
still kept fast hold on the check, de-
termined to give it to no one but the
real Mrs. Shepperton herself.
81 don't wonder you believed In
that evil woman" continued the
stranger. 'sshe has completely de-
ceived her confiding old mistress.
Presently when we bring them face.
to face with each other on the rail
way station, there will be little or
NO doubt in Mrs. shepperton's mind
could hardly bear the suspense
till the carriage drew up in front Of
the police station, and ! followed
the tall man through the gateway.
In little room I espied q pald
trembling figure. An old lady in
costly array, with exquisite furs and
and dainty laces, eyed me curiously
as entered. For a moment / stared
at her open-mouthed-the white side
curls, the arched eyebrows were=an2
30 like the Mrs. Shepperton with
whom I had conversed not an hour
ago. szA
Until I had arrived, she had still
hoped there might be some mistake;
but my amazement at seeing her
proved the truth Of the detectives
story.
'Why do you look at me so strange
ly?" she asked. Perhaps you have
seen somebody like me?"
She placed her shaking hand on.
my arm, and I noticed tear rolling
down her ,withered cheek. spread
out the check on the table before
her, and she peered at it curiously
through her glasses. In as few
words as possible explained what
had occurred. r,.,s..
s"Then it is true?" she gasped, in
broken voice. "And would have
trusted her with my ife!"
She staggered to the door.
30 %@ <hA vsoiIr0o1
station" she said. "It will be an aw-
full moment indeed"
I turned to the inspector pleading
~.
'.May Mrs. Shepperton not return
to Stanley House without seeing that
wicked woman again?" I begged.
"Surely you and your men can ar
rest this imposter without giving
this poor lady the pain Of an en-
counter?'
She threw me a grateful glance as
I made the suggestion.
.'Of course, if Mrs. Shepperton pre-
fers it," said the inspector, some
what aggrieved that she should wish
to forgo the excitement Of catching
the thief red-handed.>
81 am very grateful to you" said
the tremulous old voice, as, selling
our reprieve, we were drawn slowly
back up the long, steep hill. II feel
you have had great disappoint-
ment; but, remember, at the same
time you have been mercifully de-
livered from very grave things
I bowed my head at the solemn
words. My heart was too full at
that moment to speak.
A restful sensation come over me
as we turned in at the old stone
gateway. It was to be duty, not
pleasure, and began to think per-
haps duty was the better after all
London Answers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30
The Wrong Woman.
x&:i%esas:;sssa:
By Winifred Graham.
AM quite a young girl, and . lady
>0e99090000tss090999e

I AM quite young girl, and lady
librarian by profession.
While travelling to various coun-
try houses, I have met with many
strange adventures, though indexing
musty old libraries sounds dry as
dust to the casual ear.
Being one of a large family, I
revel in the relaxation of work, by
which escape "the trivial round, the
common task" though often I pine
for riches, ease, and chiffon.
One bright sunny morning I met
an old friend of my father's-Mr.
Jessop-who often recommends me
to book-collecting friends.
ssMy DEAR" he said, Give little job
for you, if you like to take it on"
My eyes glistencd, for at the mo-
ment I was "out of work.
II have mentioned you to delight
full old lady," he continued, Giving
in beautiful country house. She
is anxious to have her splendid IL
brary catalogued by a professional.
I warn you she is eccentric, but in a
very nice way-so good and kind to
everybody, and especially fond of
girls"
thanked him heartily, declaring 1
loved eccentric people.
"Then I will ask her to write to
you," he said.
Sure enough, a few days later I re-
ceived request to visit Stanley
House. But the letter brought with
it sense of disappointment, for Mrs.
Shepperton informed me she was go
ing for a short tour abroad, SO I
could not see her.
II have a very nice housekeeper, -
she wrote, "who will look after your
comfort. I hope you will make your
self quite at home. The carriage
shall meet you at the station"
On my arrival I was greeted with
pleasurable surprise. A lady in
purple velvet, with beautiful lace
mantilla swathing her white hair,
came across the hall to greet me.
She had quaint side curls, and be-
nign expression. One or two ex-
quisite jewels glittered in her laces.
''My DEAR" she said, drawing me
to the fire, 81 never expected to have
the pleasure Of seeing you, but I
have had great trouble with my SER
wants the last day or two. My house
keeper, upon whom absolutely rely,
has been called away to the bedside
of dying friend; and, owing to an
unfortunate disagreement amongst
the domestics, I find myself very
shorthanded. I have therefore put
off my visit until tomorrow, when
my housekeeper returns. I felt it
was not quite safe to leave this es-
Enlistment with no one to keep
order"
I tried to be very sympathetic, for
the old lady attracted me.
She looked at me very admiringly
now and again dropping a compli.
ment that sent the blood tingling to
my cheeks.
She told me talked well, declar.
ing it was a pity I had not seen more
of the world; I said. that I was one
Of large family, and therefore un.
able to travel. She drew from me
,inyoluntarily many Of my hopes and
aspirations. i s4gf.; 4 III; .4a n! q
1--WE will have our Coffee she said
''in the Venetian chamber. You arr
sure to lose your way at first in thi.
house, IT is so queerly built. There
are strange passages in the walls
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30
More Material Benent..

f''I am sorry, doctor, you were not
able to attend the supper last night;
it would have done you good to be
there al s,4@.gaI fs,3 ssfia ~ Y.,ti
''It has already done me good,
madam; I have just prescribed for
three Of the participants.-stray
Stories.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30
BOX FOR SEED CORN.
Excellent contrivaAce for those
Who save the Seed while CATH
ering the Years Crop.

To save seed corn while gathering
the corn I. use box IL inches wide,
ten inches deep and % inches long,
suspended from rear end gate of
wagon box by strong. hooks. To make
the hooks, take strap iron ~ inches
wide and extend it from the upper
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

Hives are . terrible torment to TIE little
folks, and to some older ones. Easily cured.
Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant relief.
permanent cure. At any drug store, 50 cents.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

The most amiable people are those who
least wound the self-love of others.-Bruy.
ere,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

No matter how long you have had the
cough; if it hasn't already developed into
consumption, DR.. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup will cure it.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

Diligence is the mother Of good fortune
CerYantes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

June Tint Butter Color makes ton Of the
market butter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

The best self-help = helping others.-
Rams Horn.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30
So says Mr.. Josie Irwin, of
325 So. College St, Nashville,
Tenn, of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND.

Never in the history Of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and never
during the lifetime of this wonderful
medicine has the demand for it been
SO great as it is to-day.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and throughout the length and breadth
Of this great continent come the glad
tidings Of woman's sufferings relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands
Of letters are pouring in from grateful
women saying that it will and posi-
lively does cure the worst forms Of
female complaints.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all wo.
men who are puzzled about
their health to write her at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Such CORE.
spondence is seen by women only,
and no charge is made.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-30

are being made the victim of very
cruel trick? I saw you arrive yes
terday, and judged by your looks you
were not an accomplice, though the
accomplices are many of the Mrs.
Shepperton, you know. One has
played her false, and very large
scheme is about to end in failure.
''The old lady who received you SO
affectionately- last evening, and
tempted you to accept her invitation
of foreign travel, was, strange to re-
late, the housekeeper, who should
have received you according to Mrs.
Shepperton's orders. This intriguing
woman has effected a most startling
disguise, not only annexing her mis-
tress' clothes, but making her APP
pearance absolutely similar. Having
cleared the house of every honest
servant. she had arranged to. leave
England under Mrs. Shepperton's
name, taking with her a large guam
ctity of jewelry and plate of immense
value. 49,
Should suspicion have fallen upon
her, you were to have been the scape-
goat. For that reason she sent you
to change the check this morning,
which, of course, has been forged,
with many others lately paid. was
hiding in the house last night, and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
PORT ARTHUR WASBEATEN
CaWthOns Took the Visitors lnto Camp
But Had Struggle.
EDMONSON LANDED A HARD DRIVE
In the Tenth and the Winning Runs
Went Over the Plate--To Play
Again Today.

The cawthons defeated the Port Arthur
team yesterday in closely contested and
deeply interesting game Of ten innings by
the score Of II to o. Aside from the clever
pitching Of Brigance. a ane running catch
and throw home OF Frederieks In the sixth
inning aud Edmundson's eorklng drive in
the tenth were the distinguishing features
OF the Cawthons' play. The pitching of
Rowe and the fielding and batting Of Gar
VeS were the most notable features of the
visitors work. Brigance, who formerly
played In the Texas league, was on the
SAP for the Cawthons and nd pitched a
grand game, although his support at times
was somewhat dlseouraglng; he struck out
thirteen men. Although the error column
Is rather large, the game was full OF snap
ana ginger and kept the crowd interested
until the last man was put out. The same
teams play again this afternoon at O'Clock.
Brlganee, who did fine work yesterday,
Will again be on the firing line for the
Cawthons and Edmundson will catch him.
Smith will do the twirllng for the visitors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
BIG FIRE AT LA FORTE
THE TEXAS MILITARY INSTITUTE
WAS AGAIN DESTROYED.
The Loss Will Be Over $to,ooo-lt Was
Partially Covered by Insurance.
Loss About $4,000

La Porte, Texas, May AT about IL
o'clock last night fire was discovered III
the main building OF the Texas Military
institute. In a few minutes the flames
were communicated TO the building used
as kitchen, and at this time u o'clock in
the morning. they are 10th smoldering
ruins.
The loss is estimated as follows: Value
of buildings, $500; value of school furniture
destroyed, $1,000 library and personal eff.
fects of DR.. Charles Palmer Dorset, $1,000:
library and personal effects of the military
commandant OF the institute, Major Ira
j. Dawson, $500.
So far as known there Is no Insurance on
anything save the buildings. and 1t Is be-
lieved that they are pretttn well covered
The Texas Military institute is a school
with a history that is almost coeva with
the State, About forty years ago it was
founded at Bastrop by Colonel John g..
James, where it hourlshed for several years
On June 10, 1870, it was moved to Austin
and continued In operation there for nine
years, when 1t was temporarily closed.
In 1897 1t was reopened at Llano under
its present management, and prospered fair
ly we'll until July Is, 1900 when 1t was
fairly swept off the face OF the earth by a
tornado. The president Immediately began
TO look for new location and decided upon
North Galveston where he opened in a
building owned by Hon Thomas Il. Bryan
OF Chicago in time for the beginning OF the
fall session Of that year. He had not been
in operation but few days when the great
Galveston storm Of September =, 1900,
again put the institution out OF business.
La Porte was the next place selected,
and In the spring of 1901 the Texas Mill
tary institute was established on the site OF
the old General Sidney Sherman home, the
main building, which was destroyed to-
night, having been formerly occupied as u
hotel known as the Crescent. The building
spoken OF above as the kitchen was part
OF the old Sherman home and therefore
has a sentimental as well as n historic IN
terest for all old Texans
The president OF the institution, Rev. DR..
Dorset, is not In La Porte tonight lie
left for Angleton yesterday evening to con
duct religious services there today, and
therefore does not know at this time of the
great loss he has sustained The school
was to have closed for the present term gu
the 18th of next month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Colorado COUNTY Committed

Columbus, Texas, May 8--The democratic
executive committee for Colorado county
was called to order this afternoon by Coun.
ty Chairman Lee C. Ayars. The county
convention will be held June Ii and the
precinct primaries June I. The following
resolutions were adopted:
after mature deliberation we. the ex-
ecutive committee Of the democratic party
Of Colorado county. recommend to the diff
fercnt precinct conventions TO be held June
Z that they Instruct the delegates to the
county convention to vote for n primary
election for county officers to be pnrtlci-
pated in by the whole voters Of the county
regardless OF party.
THAT the test for primary convention is:
] am a democrat and promise to support
the nominees OF the party"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
AN HONEST FRIEND.
CIeared Away the Family TroubIes.


There is not one thing on earth that
could enter family and do as much hon
est good ana bring as much happiness as
In certain cases where coffee drinking Is
left or and Postum Food Coffee used In us
place.
A family In Iowa Park. Texas, furnishes
a good illustration. The mother says II
want to tell you what happened in our
family when We left of coffee and tooR
up Postum. About eight months ago we
made the change. j had been, for quite
a while, troubled with rheumatism In my
right hip and shoulder swimming or the
head, and huttering OF the heart, so !
thought had heart trouble.
Sometimes in walking my head would
swim so that / would be obliged to sit
down. | had other dlsagreeable feelings
] can not describe, but they will be readily
understood by coffee drinkers II they Will
confess It.
and were all coffee drinkers. Well, We
gave up the coffee and started In on Pos
tum Food Coffee; husband, myself aud -four
children. Even the two year old baby lshe
had been puny since having the grip had
her coffee along with the rest of the Fam
ly When we made the change 10 Pos
tum she began 10 fatten and now Is per
fectly healthy and fat as a pig
My boys. ten and twelve years OF age,
are so stout and muscular that people re-
mark about them and ask what makes
them so. ] do not have any more trouble
with rheumatism or with my head:
neither does my husband, who was troubled
much 10 the same way. We are all IN
better health every way than we have been
in years and we are always glad OF an
opportunity to recommend Posnm. ! hope
Whist have said will lead othera to make
the change" Name given BY Postum d.
Battle Greek, Aich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
The Mortuary Report.
Official mortuary report for the city Of
Houston for the week ending at Y o'cloeh

Official mortuary report for the city of
Houston for the week ending at y o'clock
noon, Saturday, May 3, 1902:
April 21-Bertha Vordenbalnn, female,
white, 40 years 3 days, pneumonia
April 22.-Clarence j. st. Clair, male,
April 23.--Susie Suites, female, white,
10 years, CASTRO enteritis; Mary Leopold,
female, white, % years, pneumonia. ,...a
81 years, pelvic peritontS.
April 26-Lilly Brondous, female, col
o1ed, % years. tuberculosis of lungs Der
nice NJ. Showers female, white. y years, q
Warner Cecil, male, white. II months, cere-
bral injury; Mary Louise Snyder, female,
white, months 10 days, cholera infantum.
April 27.-Mrs. Wilhelmna Schmidt, fe-
male, white, "a years. months, ~ days
angina pectors; Annie Montgomery. fe-
male colored, ! year, months, 2 days,
pneumonia; Theresa Williams, female, col
ored, 81 years l month, days, intermit-
April 2S-Gus j. johnson. male, white,
81 years, gastritis; n. j. Prlnde, male,
white, 50 years: l month, ] day, entero co;
years, phthisis pulmonalis Mollie Warren,
female. white. 30 years. vaivular heart dis
ease: Douglas Lewis, male, colored, 40
years, tuberculosis.
April 20.-Infant OF ]. l. Han, male,
white. 3 days, atelectasis W. n. William
SOD, male white, 40 years, pneumonia;
April 30.-Raymond Ramsey, male, white,
months, phymosis; Minala Thomas, fe-
male colored, I months, typhoid fever.
May ben Thompson, male, colored 30
years, yarlola; Willie st. Clair, male, col
ored, months. CASTRO enterltis; Mrs. Ce-
celia Dufau. female, white, rs years, ar
terial degeneration.
May 2.-Rosa Tavar, female white, 35
years unerperal CONFUSION.
Annual death rate per 1000 81 66.
Note.-Nonresidents and still-births are
not included in mortality.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Worth Results.

Chicago, May 9.-The Alpine handicap at
Worth today was an easy victory for the
favorlte. The Lady La Crimae was second
and Scarlet Lily third.
Six furlongs -Pretorious, Pronta, Red Tip.
Time 1:l5.
Four furiongs-silver Fringe, stemwinder.
Tom Cogan. Time AS 40.
Mile and seventy yards-About, Farmer
Bennett, Edith Q. Time 1:4T S-5
Mile and furlong, the Alpine handicap
Ike Lady, La Crimae, Scarlet Lily. lime
1855.
Five furlongs-Burnie Bunton, Ice King,
Zbia. Time go AS.
Seven furlongs-Malay, Approved, Pos
sart. Time 100.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
The St. Louis Openino.

st. Louis May 3,--The racing season of
1902 opened at the Fair Grounds today.
The attendance taxed the clubs accommo-
dations. The weather conditions were ex-
cellent and the racing was clean and fur
nished good contests Five fayorites won.
The inaugural handicap at one mile was
won easily by Peaceful at to 1, with his
stable mate, Maxlmus, second, one length
In front of Lady Strathmore. long and
yexatious delay at the post, caused by a
bad working gate, spoiled the chances of
many Of the fifteen horses entered. Track
fast.
Six furongs selling-sallnda, Maggie
Cipton, Woodstock. Time lis.
Four furlonss Seize, Easy Trade.
Luckette. Time ;49%;
Five and half furlongs-A. d. Gibson,
Kindred, Orleans Time 1:o7%.
Inaugural handicap, mile-Peaceful, Maxi
mus, Lady Strathmore. Time 40.
six furlongs, purse-Colonial Girl, Father
Wentker Hainault. Time 113h,
Mile and seventy yards, selling-Nettie
Regent, W. B. Gates, All Saints. Time
1911.
six furlongs, selling-velma Clark, HI
Kollar, Has Gift. Time 1:l5h.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
lROP0LlTAN HANDICAP
77OsIRRlS PARK, WITH REWARD OF
ISos/U, WON BY ARSENAL.
victor Is Son of Famous Lamp
Ter and Twenty to One Was
Laid Against Him.

YORK May s.-out of a neld OF
nofses at the end Of the nrst eighth
'nlIe OF the Metropolitan handicap at
IarR today. raced Arsenal, the son
famous sprluter, Lamplighter. to a
uich ne held to the wire and victory
Is reward of SS97o He was desper-
pressed by Herbert. Carbuncle, Chill
" smoke and finished under whip and
vigorously piled by Johnny DAILY,
pesrce strength enough to have goIA
uozen leaps at the killing pace OF
II was a sterling race, fairly
y gamely contested for every inch
mile and spectacularly finished.
q 10 one was laid against Arsenal
% splendid victory was a popular one.
,IILhng rain had fallen at intervals
sn 1Se Jay, which made the track heayy
IN. many scratches. Water Color,
IN oInlhg tayorite. was withdrawn,
M memo, Far Rockaway, Whiskey
MI England, Saturday and smart
g'ly $1,000 persons were on the
% zen the handicap horses were
N tne post Bonnlbert and Colonel
~ rank Barrells pair. were the Ia.
~ 10 Herbert was second
cSaio TO ] and Roe Hampton was
9e AT TO /. The others varied
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04

from 10 to to 100 to 1, the price Of Car.
bunce, who ran third, being 90 to 1 There
was heavy play. but betting ON Arsenal,
the winner, was rather light Less than
hYe minutes after they came 10 the post
the horses were or to fair start Ka.
mara was first away with His Eminence
second and Smoke third, the others close
up. Before the first eighth had been COW.
cred Arsenal had bounded forward into the
front IRON rank. and at the post he was leading
with gap Of length and a half behind
him. Down the back stretch smoke and
helna worked up and claimed second and
third places, respectively. Arsenal con-
tinued TO make the pace. although Smoke
with squirt, cut down some of the space
that separated them.
The positions OF the leaders were main
tained to the first turn and beyond the
on Herbert, began to make his ride. thar
finally landed him In second place. with a
chance for first Under pressure Herbert
work up from seventh place, passing Car.
buncle and Smoke. Smoke failed IN the
stretch and Carbuncle passed her.
Arsenal wayered fifty yards from the wire
and mp In the stand Fifty voices cried "Its
Herbert But Arsenal steadied himself
under Days riding and had Herbert beaten
by half length when they raced under
the wire. Carbuncle was close behind with
smoke on his Side and Chiffon Just he
hind. Bonnibert and Colonel Padden, the
fqyorites, were tenth and eleventh, re.
The Juvenile for 2-year-olds, was won by
Mizzen and illuminate won the New York
stoeplechhse.
Last half OF the Eclipse course avasota,
Short Hose, Hurst Park Time AS
Last Eve and n half furlougs OF the
Withers' mile-Waterboy, Swlftmas, Ignite.
Time :0S.
The Juvenile stakes. last i've furlongs OF
the Eclipse course-Nlizzen. Dalesman, Spen.
Ger Refi Time 1:0O1h
The Metropolitan handicap mile-Arsenal.
90 q. palyl, 20 to !. won; Herbert, 119
t0dom). to 1. second; Carbmcle. 1903 Oh.
MlchaeD, 20 to /. third. Time 40 GILL
ton. Smoke. Sombrero Roe Hampton, Nc
Meekln. Kamara. Bonnibcrt. Colonel Pad
den Pentecost. Dixie Line. Rena, Lux
Casta, His Eminence. Alcedo. Ten Candles
also ran.
New York steeplechase. about two miles
4:02.
Last seven furlongs Of the withers' mile,
selllng--Iack Dcmund DR.. Riddle, High
lander. Time :2915
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Hill County Convention.

Hllsboro, Texas, May 3.-The Hil conn
ty democratic convention met here today
and elected B. Y. Cummings chairman.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
uniform primaries, legislation for sea
wall for Galveston, udorsing the public
services OF Senators Bailey and Culberson.
and recommending majority ana unit rule
In all conventions V. j. stevens was elect
ed chairman OF the committee for the en-
suing two years and the new committee
was elected The delegates to various con-
yentlons were announced