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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NhT|ONAL BANK OF CO0PERS-
TOWN

lUHh.
AT COOPERsTOwN, in the state of North
Dakota, at the close OF business July I'd,
1902.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, ............-$ 1876 10
Overdrsfts, secured and unsecured 3o7 50
U. g. bonds to secure circulation. 10000 90
Bsnking-h0as furniture aad fixtures 1915 80
Due from national banks mot reserve
agent.. IL ~
Due from state banks and bankers, 44l5s Sc
Due from approved reserve agent 1851 90
Internal revenue stamps .......... 8 90
Checks and other cash items ...... 6s7 81
Notes Of other national banks.... 2s5 90
Fractional paper currency nickels,
cents. :. =. J. ............ $3.50
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank. viz:
Specie. Observation-Disclosures 8aS 10
Legal-tender notes.. 1915 90 9006 10
Redemption fund with U. 8. treasur-
er 6 per cent Of circulation. 500 90
Total. e5l7oo o.
4, LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 80. ........ . $4,000 90
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
Undivided profits. less expenses
and taxes paid ......... ......... 1898 81
National bank notes outstanding. 10000 90
individual deposits subject to check 999S8 81
Demand certificates Of deposit...... 1886 81
Time csrtidcates OF deposit. ......... 8A07a 66
Certified checks .................. 800 90
Notes and bllls rediscounted...... .as04 90
ro,., asl7so ..
state Of North Dakota, !. r.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17

AT COOPERSTOWN, in the state of North
Dakota, at the close OF business July I'd,
1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
CHARMS AGAINST WOUNDS.
Survival of the Ancient Belief in the
Potency of Spells.

From the New York Evening Post.
During the South African war number
of instances have cropped up showing that
the idea still prevails that there are such
things as charms and spells against wounds
and death Not long ago paragraph ap-
peared in some of the papers to the effect
that a soldiers watch, with a charm at
tached to it, had been found on one Of the
battlefelds, and was being held for a right
full claimant. Earlier in the war private's
letter told how a comrade had come in
safety through hot engagement by yir-
tue as he thought of an amulet he wore,
to be mortaiiy wounded in a subsequent
skirmish, when, by the merest chance. he
was not wearing his charm A relatives
letter from the front tells the writer of
young fellow who wore a charmed ring
suspended from his neck. The wearer had
it from his sweetheart; he placed the most
perfect faith in it, and,though he had been
in several hot corners, he had hitherto al
ways come out scatheleSs.
Although his kind of belief is of very an
cient date. it is curious as well as interest
ing to find it still in existence in the Brit
ish army. Perhaps we ought to say traces
of it," for 1t is hard to believe that 1t is
widely prevalent. And yet it would not be
very surprising If it were SO, seeing that a
certain proportion Of the rank and file are
illiterate and come from a stratum of So
ciety which is largely superstitious. 1t is
curious to compare our army in this re-
spect with the German.
Those who happened to be in the father
land during and Immediately after the war
of 1901 must have been struck by the
amount of superstition that, hidden under
ordinary circumstances, in the then excited
state of the public mind, made it's way to
the surface. much as the mud of a stag
nant pool floats to the top when the water
is agtated Nothing seemed too absurd to
be believed. Portents and warnings were
seen everywhere. Black crosses, observed
for the first time In window-panes of the
houses of the peasantry throughout Baden
things In general had taken in the father
land. especially in regard to the church.
The excitement touching this phenomenon
became intense, and was only allayed when
a Baden glass manufacturer came forward
and demonstrated that the warning crosses
were marks imprinted on the glass in the
process Of making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

The carriage makers of the District have
been Interested in many different trade
organizations covering a period of fifteen
or eighteen years. but the present one
Local Union, No. 72-is the most success
full of any in the history of the local trade.
During the month of August, 1899, a num-
Der Of members of the old K. of L. AS
sembiy, seeded and endeavored to secure
from the Carriage and Wagon Workers
International Union of North America
charter to organize a local union in affili-
alton with the American Federation of
Labor. Influence was brought to bear, it
Is said, by the officers of the old assembly,
and the application for a charter was
denied. The applicants then organized an
Independent union under the title of Car
riage and Wagon Builders Union, No. /, of
Washington, D. c." 1t was recognized by
the Central Labor Union of the District of
Columbia, and its delegates were seated
the following month The membership of
the Independent body was rapidly augu-
mented, due to its prestige received from
the Central Labor Union with which it was
allied.
Local union, No. /. during its history,
maintained persistent struggle for a char
ter from the national body. which was
granted in March, 1900. The organiza-
tion of a strong and efficient union of car
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ganized today than at any former period
since the local organization of the trades.
He states that their brotherhood Includes
80 per cent OF the craft In this city and
that all are fully employed. In speaking OF
former conditions he said: "Our great mis-
take In the past was q passive liberation OF
numerous organisations OF carpenters. This
was the cause OF frequent dissension and
hindered TO great extent that harmonious
cooperative effort which the best Interests
or our craft require. and which can only
De obtained when a trade is organized and
governed by the same general rules under
the same general head. We are now MAX
ing ana EFFORT TO attain this object and we
are succeeding"
According to communications received
at the headquarters OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 10L the greater por-
uon or the printers OF the United States
are heartily in favor OF the "la8 conyen-
ton OF the craft being held in this city
A special committee known as the conven-
non committee" was recently appointed by
the local printers for the purpose Of secur-
ing the 1903 convention. The committee
has worked arduousy. among other things
having sent out letters to all the typo
graphical unions OF the United States and
Canada, and IL is now reaping it's reward
There are number Of unions in various
cities after the convention. but the local
type pickers are being favored on every
side. AA convention OF the craft was held
In this city number Of years ago.
The helpers Of the Ceramic. Mosaic and
Encaustic Tile Layers and Helpers Local
Union. No Il, who instituted a strike the
early part of last week. demanding 50 cents
Increase per day. are still out. The strik-
ers, who are mostly boys. state that they
are only demanding what they think is
just. IL they win their struggle they will
be hereafter paid 81 for a days labor.
The George A. Fuller Construction Com
pany. which is well known TO all Wash
inRrppianS has rA5 so gtaN
among laborers in New York city. From
what can be learned the carpenters unions
have expressed their disapproval OF the
company giving out contract to contract
ors, or Jumpers" as they are termed, who
agree to take a portion OF certain work
on building for a lump sum and employ
men to do IL on their own account. The
company has instituted a lockout against
the carpenters on this account and accord
ing to last reports the trouble had not been
settled.
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rfage makers then began in earnest, and
the efforts of its promoters were crowned
with success, for within a short period of
time it had enrolled among it's membership
nearly every journeyman carriage maker
in the District Those in the organization
who were destined to play a prominent
part and formulate the policies that should
control the organization, determined to
and eliminate every feature that failed to
measure up to a business standard. Preju-
dice was stamped out wherever it made its
appearance, and favoritism was not tole-
rated. every member occupying the same
position before the law, be he prominent
or obscure.
II dealing with the public the organiza-
ton. has been very successful on account
Of it's regard for the rights and prerogatives
Of business men. 1t is known and looked
upon by the rank and file of organized la
Dor as very conservative body, and it
has never been known to violate an agree
ment in the least particular. Some of its
members have occupied the highest posi-
tionS in the labor councils of the District
its present secretary having served three
terms as secretary of the Central Labor
Union. 1t has always extended aid to every
organiZatfo in need of assistance, and this
has made it one of the most popular trade
unions in the national capital.
Last spring the Union took up for consid-
Grafton the question of the establishment
of an eight-hour work day and a minimum
scale of wages. The subject was laid be-
fore the different manufacturers in March.
All but five refused to grant the conces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
HUNGRY TROUT BITE WORST.
That at Least is the Theory of an Ang-
Ter Who Offers Proof.
Prom the New York San.

FruLH tne New lbrk SIN
Every trout fisherman knows that there
are days when trout will neither rise to
any fly nor take any sort of bait, and nine
out of zen fishermen believe that the reason
for this is that the trout are gorged with
the natura; food of the waters they are in
-"ain't hungry as the homely phrase is
Here is the theory of an old angler on the
subject:
OF course. even during these off DAYS of
the trout, ore will be caught now and then
but always Oh bait. and If the angler could
see the fish when II takes the bait he would
notice that II does II in very perfunctory
manner. The trout does not move out of
It's way in doing it. but mechanically takes
the Lait in much after the fashion Of The
sucker.
Then. if the trout fisherman who makes
catch at such time will open the trout
and examine its stomach he will be sur
prtsed TO find that instead of the fish be-
ing gOrged with food. and hence Indifferent
10 more. its stomach has not trace of food
in Il.
This will be found to be the case invarf-
ably. and disposes of the belief that when
trout refuse TO bite il is because they al
ready are full of food. 1t would naturally
be supposed that the best time to catch
trout would be when they are hungry, and
that the time when they are the hungrics+
would be when their Stomachs are emptv;
yet. paradoxical as it may seem to be, such
Is not the case.
II will be found that when trout are rr:-
ing best to the fly, or are taking bait with
most avidity. there is plenty of food in
their stCmaChS. frequently so much IN
any more could be taken in.
Why this should be no one can tell II
Is a fact. nevertheless. which any fisher
man may easily verify by investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
THE GLASS INDUSTRY

The following brief history Of the glass
| industry of America was included in a re-
cent bulletin issued by the census bureau.
1t will serve not only to inform many per-
sons of several important phases of Amer
lean commercial history, but. to indicate
the thoroughness with which modern CEN
sus information is obtained:
1.-THE manufacture of glass in this coun-
try dates almost from the arrival of the
first English colonists in what is now the
United States. One of the earliest at
tempts, If not the first, at manufacturing
in the original thirteen colonies was di-
rected toward the production of glass, and
glass works erected for that purpose in
zoos or 1909, and located about a mile from
Jamestown, Va was probably the first
mandatory erected in America by the
English coloniSts.
I'm ZOOS the London Company sent glass
workers to America to operate the plant,
and in the following year some of the pro-
ducts constituted a part of the first
cargo of goods exported from this
country This first glass factory probably
produced bottles exclusively. Its career
was brief. as in 1917 it was reported fallen
into decay, and later was swept entirely
away in the Indian massacre of 1922.
I'm 162O a subscription list was started
in jamestown to erect a factory for the
manufacture of glass beads, the currency
among the INDIANS, ana III 1O&l Tie iLOHuoH
Company sent Italian workmen for this
plant, which seems to have been located
some distance from jamestown, as 1t es-
cape4 the massacre of 1922, and is referred
to as late as 1923. In 1889 glass factory
was located at Salem. Mass, and previous
to this, although the exact date Is not
known, glass was first made in New York
on Manhattan Island.
The first mention of glass factory in
Pennsylvania is contained in a very vague
reference in letter written by William
Penn in 1853. The progress of the Industry
during the colonial period was slow and
financial reverses We're the rule. The
scarcity of glass during the revolutionary
war stimulated factory erection. and early
in the nineteenth century the industry as
sumed much prominence, being confined
largely to Massachusetts. New York, east
ern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Mary
land.
These early factories were usually stu
ated within easy access to forests, from
which the fuel supply was obtained. Not
Until the erection of the first factory west
of the Allegheny mountains, at Pittsburg
in 1897, was coal used as fuel in glass
manufacture, and it was many years before
it came into general use.
The Atlantic seaboard long held su-
premacy in the manufacture of glass, but
with the westward spread of population
and the discovery of rich fuel resources III
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, ONO
and Indiana the center of the industry has
steadily moved westward and the bulk OF
the production has been for some time west
Of thp hIaehan5pS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

her forbearance IN leaving him to lead .
happy bachelor life OF independence and
freedom. A British sailor by his will di-
fected his executors to pay his wife the
sum OF Is ITO buS hazel nuts. as she had
Ing stockings"
The win Of John George of Lambeth. who
9ied IN l191. ran thus, says the People 3
FRIEND: Seeing that have had the mis-
fortune to betmarraed to the aforesaid Eliz-
apetn. VINO ever since our union has tor
mented me insevery possible way; that she
mas done alinshe could to render my life
miserable; that heaven seems to have sent
her into the iiworld solely to drive me out
or 1t; that the strength of Samson, the
genius or Homer. 1.-The prudence of Angus
1us. the Skin of Pyrrhus, the patience of
Joo, the philosophy of Socrates. the subtle
" OF Hannibal, the vigilance of Hermog-
enes, would not suffice to subdue the per
Nersity OF her character; that no power on
earth can change aher: weighing maturely
ana seriously all these considerations,
nave beaueathed and hereby bequeath to
my SAID Wife Elizabeth the sum of Is. to be
PAID to her within six months after my
death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
FRENCH RAILWAY CUSTOMS.
A Seat May Be Held by Leaving a
Coat in It.
From London Travel.


1t is to be feared that many English and
American travellers in France expect to
find the same laws and regulations obtain
ing on French railways as they are accus-
toned to at home; and when they find that
they are very different they are too apt to
resent tan attitude which occasionally
results in collisions with the officials The
following hints on points of railway GUS
toms and etiquette in connection with
which trouble often ensues, may not, per-
haps, be superfluous
Claims to a seat.-The right to a seat,
which has been engaged by placing upon it
coat or some other article, has actually
been legalized by a recent test case in the
French law courts, while this right in Eng
land depends of course solely upon custom
and cannot be enforced. Not only this but
in France each passenger is legally entitled
to the use of that portion of the rack and
floor Immediately above and below his seat
Control of windows.-English travellers
often complain of the tendency of French
travellers to keep the windows closed I'M
necessarily. 1t is the best policy to put up
with this annoyance, as appeal to the
guard will not as q rule be successful His
sympathies are likely to be with his COM
patriots, who regard the love of English
people for open windows as a foolish fad
and one, too which is dangerous to health
Smoking carriages.-The rule for smoking
on French railways is the reverse OF that
riages for fumeurs are provided, smoking
is permitted in any carriage with the con-
sent of the occupant, and in practice almost
every compartment except those labeled
danes seules is a smoking one.
Tips to porters.-English travellers are
apt to inveigh against the greed and rapac-
ity of French porters, especially at Paris
stations. This is probably due to ignorance
OF the fact that at Paris termini the fac
teur who fetches a cab from outside the
station-and this is usually necessary-is
entitled to gratuity. and in Paris one
franc Is customary. This being the case,
the traveller who presents him with a few
coppers (which would be civlly accepted at
London station) must not be surprised If
ne Is confronted with black looks
Customs examination.-At Calais Bon
logne or Dieppe the traveller should be on
his guard against accepting the services of
a man in semi-uniform mot a porter). who
VIII oner to see the travellers luggage
through the customs His Services viii
cost You a fee of 2s. 3d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
Books Named From Bible.
From the PHILADELPHIA Post

From the Philadelphia Post.
A close acquaintance on the part OF au-
thors with the terse and expressive phrases
In the Bible is plainly shown in the titles of
a host of books. Among the titles taken di-
rectly from the Bible are the following:
eff Sinners Entice Thee" THE Day of
Temptation" 1.-THE Favor of Princes"
"Wayfaring Men," Weighed and Want
ing" 1.-THE Wages of sin," BLACK but
Comely," "Dross,'' I'm Dedar's Tents"
1.-THE Valley of Decision" "The Unjust
Steward" Sons of the Morning." Visiting
the SIM" The Quick or the Dead" THE
Prodigal." The Bondwoman," "Tinkling
Cymbals." THE Crown of Life" "Unleav.
ened Bread" "A Laodicean," 'Tbe Birth
right" "The Garden of Eden s.The story
of the Innumerable Company THE Wings
Of the Morning" Until the Day Break
THE Mantle of Elijah" .'The That walk.
&c in Darkness .. ~ Go Fishing" .The
err" Give Me Thine Heart" Mine own
People," 1.-The Measure of a Man" "Resnr.
rection,' 1.-THE Market Place. FROM Nv
Youth Up" His Brothers Keeper" The
Hosts Of the Lord and ION the Face of
the Waters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
DICKENS AS AUToBIoGRAPHER
Criticism of Theories Advanced by
Percy Fitzgerald.

From the London News
me most striking instance of the folly
of trying to read autobiography into
noveiist's writings Is afforded by Mr.. Percy
fitzgerald, who recently published an arti-
Gle on Dickens, in which he tried to apply
the story of the two sisters in "The Battle
of Life to the history of Dickens mar
riage. Mr.. Fitzgerald with an inaccuracy
which is simply unforgivable in one who
has always talked so loudly about his al
legiance to Dickens assumed that Dickens
was really in love with the elder Miss Ho-
garth, and then married her younger sister,
and on this totally erroneous foundation
punt up fabric of assumption, with the
help of the hypothetical autobiography en-
bedded in 1.-THE Battle of Life"
The blunder would be iudicrous If it were
not or nature to give considera BILE pain to
the surviving members of the Dickens fam
lily, one of whom has sent a strong an
well-deseryed protest to the current num-
Der of Harpers Magazine, in which the
peccant article originally published
extraordinary way in which MIR. Fitz-
gerald has woven a wild and fantastic
legend, based upon an absolutely erroneous
statement of the facts" OF course there
is no ground at all for Mr.. F'itzgeraId's
theory of deep romantic mystery attach
ing to Dickens affection for Mary Hogarth.
and 1t is only the desire to air his own
cleverness in perceiv!ng the 'real founda-
ton of THE Battle of Life" that led him
into blunder so ridiculous. And yet. with
all these modern instances before their
eyes, people continue gayly to extract
"autobiographical revelation from Shakes
peare's sonnets!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
FRENCH BooKBINDINa.
An Exhibition Of Modern Work in
Paris.
from the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
The exhibition of modern bookbinding re-
Gently opened at the Galliera Museum, in
the Avenue du Trocadero. is one of the
most interesting held in Paris for many
years. 1t was organized under the aus
pieces of the municipal council of the city
of Paris by NJ Formenton, conservater of
the Gaiiiera Museum, by NJ. Quentin-Bau-
chart. and by M H Beraldi whose work
IN -FOUR volumes devoted to bookbindinS of
classic
The Paris bookbinders form a somewhat
close corporation. They dwell in the quaint
quarter Known as the parish of Saint Andre
oes Arts. In olden times they held their
chapters In the chapel of Saint Andre. which
no longer exists. In 1647 the young king,
LOUIS XIV, visited the church and distrib
uted consecrated bread to the masters and
companions of the guild Twenty years ago
IL would have been difficult to find single
poohpinder living outside the ancient limits
VI the PARISH, and even now almost all the
members of the corporation live in the pic
turesque spot, less than half acre in
area, 1ntersected with narrow streets, that
are darkened by old houses with small.
square windows, and whose muSty walls
are far out of the plumb line
IL Is interesting to note that the masters
OF the corporation today, Messrs. MERCER,
president of the syndicate: Marius Michel,
uei' SaHape, CuZln, DuVand, fetruS Ru-
Dan ana Carayon, are lineal descendants of
men VINO were apprenticed in the guild in
the sixteenth or seventeenth century. The
traditions of the Paris bookbinders corpo-
ration are more venerable than those of
the French Academy. or of the Theater
Francois, which date from Cardinal Richie
lieu and Louis XIV, for the unwritten laws
and customs of the guild come down from
the masters and companions who exercised
their industry in the days of Francis L
hlmseif a lover of books and bindings
When Groller his military treasurer and
governor of Milan, placed the French school
OF binding at the head of the art in Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
A Boneless Big Fish.

From the Kennebec Journal.
A York fisherman relates an experie ncs
ne had the other day in capturing a curious
specimen of the fnny tribe which is puz-
zl:ng everybody to determine exactly what
sort OF sea monster il is. He was about
two miles from Boon Island when he felt
tug on his six-pound line. He commenced
TO pull in, but found that he had tackled a
hard job He finally got the monster into
the boat and brought II in. The fish is of
a muddy color, over six feet long and with
a head that is fully three quarters of A
yard wide at the widest part. Ii has a
mouth resembling that of shark and small
teeth The teeth are not hard as would
naturally be expected in fish of this size
Its eyes are about as big round as an old
fashloned copper cent. The fish weighs 200
pounds. One of the strangest things about
the fish is the apparent absence of bones.