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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
ON DECLINE { |:
During the Week Prices Of Butcher
Stock at South st. Paul Dipped
$50 to 25c.
Yet the Market Even at the Lower
Range Was Higher Than
Eastern Points.

South st. Paul, Jan. 17.-Cattle Receipts this
week, total about $500 against y 25 last week
and 1850 for the corresponding week year
ago. Calf receipts this week total 365 head
against 800 last week and 265 the same week
last year. The demand for butcher cattle has
been excellent all week, while the supply has
been light, but in spite of this fact prices show
decline of 15G25c for the week. The, drop
here Is forced one, owing to the big declines
In prices on the eastern markets. Buyers here
were forced to get somewhere near In line IN
order to protect themselves Prices here, how
ever, still good s25c better than can be
obtained In the east. The stocker and feeder
trade shows considerable improvement this week.
Prices on good kinds are quoted 1O@15c higher,
mon kinds ar, moving little more freely:
Bulls are selling 10@15c lower. Veals and
mich cows show no change.
Hog receipts this week total about % 4OC
against $4,000 last week and Il 800 for the cor
responding week year ago. With the excep
ton of one bad day the market has been q
higher one at all times. The bad day came or
Wednesday, when, with record breaking rur
for that particular day Of the week, prices
slumped 15@25c. In spite of this big drop thu
week will close with gain in prices providing
to-day's market holds at least steady. Tn
much better than for some time past, and price
have ruled high result ~
Sheep receipts this week. total something owe
| same week last year. In spite of the apparen
| falling off the market has been fairly wei
taken care Of as buyers have had an opportunit
to obtain supplies from the local feed lots Price
all kinds of good quality killing stuff are full
steady with last weeks close, but the commo
kinds are weak to 10c lower. Stock and feed
| ing sheep and lambs are quiet at steady prices
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyard
/ to-day: Cattle, 100; calves, %; hogs, 400
sheep, 5,loo; horses, IA: Cars. SEC. :.
The following table shows the receipts fror
Jan. l, 1903 to date, compared with the sam
period in 1902: ..s5r,'"s'- To-
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs, Sheep Horses. Cars
| 1903 $3.50 767 52,4l6 s11,776 is 81
| 1902 1851 - $50 40,S87 45,75S so 80
| Inc. zoos 235, II, 429 .....'
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Island y Pacific a, 1o7s; Cleveland, Cincinnati,
colorssao southern
4, e7h: Erie general general i, ss1Az; Fort Worth 4
Louisville 4 Nashville unified is, 1907 Mexi,
S Fl ~ Moxesa Central first u
Missouri Kansas neapo Texas Is as ssM Missouri
KANSAS g Texas seconds, IS; New York Central
general ans, 1o4; New. Jersey Central general
Pacic Is, 7sN; Norfolk & Western consolidated dated
As, 101; Reading general 10, 981s; st. Louis g.
Mountain consolidated g. st. 8ui
San Antonio s Aransas Pass IS, 49, Southern
Texas s Pacific nrsts, 17eA; Toledo, st. Louis
& Western As, 1871; Union Pacific As, 1887
Union Rsehc converted y, 1854; Wabash fr SITS.
B. 1871 West Shore 4s HOB; Wheeling :, s.
Lake Erie 4s, 92A; Wisconsin Central As, 81 !;
Consolidated Tobacco As, 67M; Colorado Fuel
consolidated 5s, 541s
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS Jan. 17.--consola
Tor @eess ae'9st *
tsrlsS 5$5 fslt@ess o6,S 'SS osRsdis1
Great Western %; Chicago 49, MiIwaukee s S.
Erie M Ers Rio ss4ess Er
Touisvilies : Nashville. 1871 Missouri, Kansa.
leAdS, - New 1OtA ANcHItdl. loi
| & Western. 76K; Norfolk & Western preferred
9s1a; Ontario s Western, s6A pennsylvania
| first preferred, AN; Reading second preferred
| 80; Southern Railway. 81 Y; Southern Railwa!
preferred o7h Southern Pacific IS; Union 1.,: Pa
States Steel, 3sA; United States Steel preferred
s91k: Wabash 81; Wabash preferred II.
! Money, 3@3h per cent. The rate of discoun
| in the open market for short bills is 3 7-16@
5 9-16 per cent; three months bills 49, @3B pc
Il j.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. 17.-Cat-
te-Receipts. so: unchanged. Beef steers. 500
M5.75: Texans. seas. 80: cows and heifers. s1.7a
al; stockers and feeders, $2@4.25. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000: steady; heavy. So s. @6,.:1?:
packers. $64215 a $50: workers.. $6.35@6.45: |
pigs, So. 4O0l6 10 Shepp-Recents. none: nom
inal; sheep, $3M410; lambs sS.60M5 IS. : =.
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The Market Opens Moderately Ac-
tive With Fractional Changes
Great Northern Strong.
international Power Advances Three
Points With Reaction
of Three.

II New York, Ian. 17.-The market opened only
moderately active, with uniform fractional gains
mp to half louisville & Nashville advanced
u andfthere was some special demand for Mis-
urisPacifcs at an extreme advance. of IS.
& Only a few stocks made movements of any i'm
portance. The general list was inactive near
last nights close. Chicago Great Western pre-.
fcrred B and Colorado Fuel rose LIS, Great
Northern preferred ~, New jersey Central TX
and international Power s.
Prices moved upwards previous to the bank
statement. but went of on profit taking upon ths
publication OF that very favorable showing. Ad
Atchison, st. Paul, and American Car. RUTLAND
preferred rose IN and International Power 8
with reaction Of s.
The closing was irregular
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Jan. 17.-!Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 100: steady; beef steers, s3.3o@5.5o;
| cows and heifers, $3@4.1O; Gamers. si.15@
Receipts, $500; steady to easier; heavy, $6.45
@6.65; pigs, 's5.2oM625. Sheep-Receipts, SOC:
steady; sheep, $4.15@510; lambs, $4.50@6.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Jan. 17.-Wheat opened re
off. at 7shc and sold up to 79c during the
morning It declined later and closed at 1870
Flax was dull. and steady, fuctuating, from
s1.221a to $122A, and closing at $1.22A for
May. @:..- =
Receipts to-day-Wheat, IS cars corn. 4;
oats, l. barley, 2: fax, 6. shipments-Wheat'
Close: No. 1 hard, cash. 7GMc; No. northern.
cash, %e to arrive 7e%e; .6 Nay as%e; IVY:
oats, cash, ssHc; May. s5Xc: rye, cash. 4sc:
May, soc; barley, 35@51c; fax, cash. 81: 10; to
arrive, $1.19h; May, $1.22h; July, $1.23.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Jan. H.
Flour receipts .14.1O6 barrels; sales, 5000 pack
ages. Firm but quieter. Buckwheat flour,
quiet, 81. 20@2 Is. Wheat receipts II 400 tu;
sales 1910, 900 bu. Sold off tribe under real
ling but In the main was steady on continued
cash demand. May, s1B @s2 1-16c; July, 19h q
10 5-16. 49,, .'-::- -
j.. Close: Wheat. May, s2Ac; July, 7sAc.
Rye, Steady; state. 6e@57c elf New York;
No. western, SO fob ahoat.
Corn, receipts $4,000 bu; sales 10000 bu.
Weakened by unloading operations and fine
weather. May, 49@49Kc; July, 4s@4s!Ac.
Oats. receipts 81 900 bu; lower and for sale
through commission houses. Track, white,
43645kc >-- r.
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT, Jan. IL
The statement of the averages of the clearing
house banks Of this city for the week shows:
loans $ssSO54,1oo, increase $14,412,o0o; depos-
its s9ol ~ 300 increase 81 5o2 500: circula
81, 253, 100, increase $500, zoos specie, $14s PAL
400; reserve $24s: 100, increase s12,2s2 1905
reserve required $225, 277 1915, increase So 1856
515: surplus $40 217 1925, increase S., 400, 845; ex
cept United States deposits $50 ,260, 70o increase
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson 4 Co., brokers, Chamber Of Commerce,
Minneapolis: .. -. 49," r,
Y Closing figures are bid. E g. = ~
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN Jan. 17.-Closing: Wheat
Spot firm; No. red western winter. IS 11Ed;
IS 2Nd: May, Is 1Rd. Corn-Spot American
mixed, new, quiet. As lid: American mixed; old
firm, IS sgd; futures quiet; January, As IND;
fancy winter, quiet, SIS Sd. -.i =-' ~
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MILWAUKEE, GRAIN, Jan.

MILWAUKEE, GRAIN, Jan. 17.-Flour-Firm-
er. Wheat-Higher; close No. l northern: 79h
@soc; No. 2 northern. .7s@79c; May, 7s% @7sA ~, e
No. 2. &c; sample, .4S@5sc: Oats-Lower:
puts 43H @43Mc: calls. 43A @43Kc sellers. -
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. Ire
ceipts-Cattle. 300: hogs, 5000. 80
Hogs--Steady to &c lower. Sales: g. ISL
lbs, $5.95; SO, 257 lbs s615; As, 2s7 lbs, s6.33-
Cattle-Steady. Sales: 16 beeves, 1.049 lbs.
1913: IA beeves 1918 lbs. $3.50: is cows. sos
lbs, $3.50; IL COWS. l ,04O lbs, So; cows. l.15o
lbs, $3.75; stockers. 74O lbs. $50: IA stock.
ers. 800 lbs, $5.25; o stockers, 1.04O lbs. +;
yearlings. $50 lbs 50. 50;' 9 yearlings, 5s7 lbs.
1918; 10 yearlings, 634 lbs, 1915.
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has been slight reaction In the market and
prices close the week at the high point
SHEEP-The sheep offerings have comprised
generally inferior quality killers and have sold
to the packers at Gull prices There is good
demand at this point for all kinds of fat sheep
and the buyers eager to take hold of all
the supply coming this way. Although prices
low this week account of the quality
Of the offerings the market was quoted strong
with last weeks prevailing quotations.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Jan. 17.-Cattle--Re-
ceipts 200; market nominal: good to prime
steers S5@6 poor to medium. S3@4.75; stockerH
and feeders, $225@4.50: COWS and heifers, 81 .4ot
4 10: Gamers, $1.4OM2.5O: bulls. s2@425; calves,
$3M7.75; Texas fed steers, So. 5O@4.5o.
Hogs-Receipts to-day. 10000; Monday. e.
900: left over G.000: market slow to weak:
mixed and butchers, s6.25@6.55; good to choice
heavy, $6.70@6.9o: rough heavy s6:4o@69':
| light, s590@6.25: bulk of sales. ,s6S5@66o.
Sheep--Recepts, 1000: market steady; good
to choice wethers, s425@4. so: fair to choice
mixed, $3.25@4.25: western sheep, $425@6.25;
native lambs. 81 25@6.r =.
| Official Yesterday: Receipts-Cattle, 2,1s,4
hogs, 80, Git: sheep $3.50. Shipments-Cattle,
| 6. 22S: hogs. 3.243: sheep, $50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
WANT COLUMN BRANCH OFFICES:

CONGER BROS. Druggists. selby ave
nue., corner ST Albans; 400 Selby
avenue and 949 University avenue.
L. ]. ABERWALD, Druggist. cor Rice
and Iglehart.
STRAIGHT BROS, Druggists. Rondo
SEVER Wesley, Druggist, Maria ave-
nue. and East Third street.
W. A. FROST & CO., Druggists. Selby
WALTER NELSON, Druggist University
avenue and Rice street.
REITZKE & CO, Druggists. Selby and
A. & G sCHUNfAC CHER. Druggists. 400
West Seventh street
]; w. NELSON, Dale and University
Z. T. HELLER, Colonnade, st. Peter anu
C. F. RTTHERFoRD. st. Peter and
J. P. JELLINEK & CO., ss1 West Sew
W. X. coLLfER. East Seventh street.
o. corner Sibley.
+, I. McALL, 4ss Broadway.
DREIS PHARMACY, corner Ninth ard
GEORGE 6. DAVENPORT & CO.. s7s
East Seventh street.
H. w. DICKMAN, Druggist. $50 East
1ornIs 9 I9nq1 street, corner Beech; onrs
P. II. INCIDENTS, 472 Wabasha.
NJ s. COURTNEY. 478 Wabasha.
w. E. LOWE, Prescription Pharmacist,
corner Twelfth and Robert streets.
d. a. BATTO, Druggist, 300 Jackson
A. H: SONNEN Druggist. 574 Rice street.
L. H. LUEDERS. Pharmacist. S79 Rice
street.
WALTER NELSON, Druggist. 2s4 Rice.
corner Summit.
WALTER NELSON, Druggist. s96 Rice
street.
DR. MARKS. Pharmacy. 11s S. wabasha.
HALL & KRAFT Druggists, 42S s. Wa
HANS MADISON, Druggist 17e Concord.
ECLIPSE DRUG STORE. lib 8. Robert.
9. A. WOLFRUM. Druggist, 572 Kent.
D. c. KISSEL. Druggist. SCI Thomas.
S. LUEDERS. Druggist, Front and Gaul-
tier streets.
A. L. WOOLsEY. Druggist, s91 N Prior.
F. A. HOLCOMB, Druggist. 954 Payne.
A. A. CAMPBELL. Druggist. 235 Rondo.
CENTRAL PHARMACY. Tenth and Wa
basha.
EDMUND J: FUCHS. Druggist 7s5 East
Seventh.
E, E. KEEPER, Druggist. $50 South Rob-
ert.
G. F. INLAND, Druggist, AL University
avenue.
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AUCTION SALE.

and carpets at public auc-
ton at the residence. No. 488 Marshall
av., Thursday morning. Aug 26, at 10
o'clock; the contents of fifteen-room
house. consisting of oak and walnut
bedroom suits. upholstered rockers and
chairs, extension table, dining room
chairs. settees. Brussels and ingram car
pets and rugs, ETC.; great many oil
paintings and pictures. bric-a -brac. oak
and mahogany center tables, portieres
lace curtains, etc.; watch daily papers
for further notice. a. G. Johnson, Auc-
tioneer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR sALE4or trade for city property,
an eighty-acre farm located eighteen
miles from Minneapolis; one-quarter Of
a. mile from town and market; house
and outbuildings in good condition; $500
required; balance easy terms, per
cent; this is a bargain. Address 106,
Globe.
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STORAGE.

CARS OF HOUSEHOLD
goods for the Pacific coast; big saving
In freight; see US before shipping. Boyd
Transfer and Storage Company. 4e 8.
Third ST.. Minneapolis.
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CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY

"The Maple Leaf Route"
City Office. 9Th and Robert. Phone 15o.M
Leave ARRIVE
lex. Sun. others daily st. PAUL St Paul
Hayffeld, McIntire ...T S:ro| ami 9:55 pm
Oeln, Dubuque. Free $3.50 pm 7:25 am
port. Chicago and Eastll1:20 pml12:50 pm
Cedar Falls. Waterloo, 1890 ami 7:25 pm
Marshalltown. Des NJ. $3.50 PM 1925 am
st. Joseph. Kan. City. l11:20 pml12:60 pm
Red Wing, Rochester. 1925 ami 1890 pm
Usage, Northf1eld, Mani
kato. Faribault. .....l 6:27 pml1o:25 am
Hayfield. Austin. Lyle. 1910 aml1O:45 am
Mason City .......... $40 l!7:25 pm
Eagle Grove FIT. Dodgel 1910 ami !7:a5 pm
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MEplcAIE.

LADIES - DR.. LaFranco's Compound;
safe. speedy regulator. % cents. Drug
gists or mail. Booklet free. DR.. La
Franco. Philadelphia. -
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-A general store; good loca-
ton; good bargain; sickness cause Of
sale. Write to A. ANDERSON, Harvey,
N. D. e
FOR RENT-Hotel, centrally located In
county seat town of 1000 inhabitants;
cheap rent. Write ]. F. Dempsey Hen
derson, MINI.
FOR SALE CHEAP-A good corner gro
Gerry store in good location with over
$1,000 stock, besides the fixtures, horse,
wagon, two scatter; everything that be-
$500 to $500 per month; sickness rea-
son for selling. For particulars address
w 1S1, Globe.
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FLATS FOR RENT,

ONE eight-room fiat on Summit av and
one six-room fiat on Avon. st. Apply 1916
New York Life building.
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RENTAL AGENCIES.
BUSINESS PERSONALS.

MISS HULL removes superfiuous hair.
moles, etc.. by electricity; only positive
and permanent remedy; references CIV
en-; established nine years. 81 Mann
heimer building.
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INSTRUCTION.

WRITE AT ONCE for particulars con-
corning our fall opening Sept. z; free
employment Department.. boarding de-
partment, board 1910 per week;
catalogue free Globe Business Col
lege. corner Seventh and St. Peter SITS.
THE POPULARITY Eand growth Of our
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

PASSBOOK LOST-Aug. 8, 1903. Passbook
No. p. l.. A 8S1 and E. l.. B. 36O1 of
The State Savings Bank. Finder is Pe-
quested to leave the same at the bank;
+ If book Is not presented within four
weeks%ft will be Cancelled. j. M. Cold
smith Treasurer
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A REGULAR INCOME GUARANTEED
We have proven our ability to earn
20 per cent monthly dividends; $50 and
multiples thereof invested with us will
positively yield immense returns semi
monthly; your money always at your
call. Write for free booklet. John r,
Pearson & Co., Oak Park, Ill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
SEWING MACHINES.

300 SINGERS, Domestics: genuine auto
mates, s8.75; Drop Head. five drawers,
oak case, all attachments, ten years
guarantee. $3.50. SO West Seventh.
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ROOM AND BOARD WANTED.

FIRST-CLASS board and room wanted on
hill, near Selby or Rondo car line; must
be east of Dale; references. Address
D 1877, Globe -.
WANTED-By elderly gentleman and
nished or unfurnished, with board; hill
district near car line; no other boarders
preferred. Address n $50, Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

WANTED-Capable travelling salesman for
Minnesota for staple line to country
merchants; references and bond requir
ed. Box COS, st. Louis, Mo.
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SALESM EN-.

AGENTS-A reliable manufacturing con-
Germ has a practical tested new article
for good men; steady work; liberal pay;
write Immediately. Holcomb Mfg Co.,
Sullivan, Ind.
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BOARD AND ROOM OFFERED,

FRONT. ROOM, with board. every mod
ern convenience, for two; references
exchanged. 459 Selby.
ROOM AND BOARD, with steam heat
bath, gas; center of city; also table
board. lis East Ninth st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

! EYESIGHT SPECIALIsTs-Ey exam
ined. glasses fitted; Oculo. the celebrated
| French eye remedy. by mail, 25c. F. H.
Harm, & Bro. 100 East Seventh ST. Z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

LADIES in trouble, call or write DR.. Bly,.
q Fourth st. south, Minneapolis. New
book. 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

GORDON FEEDERS Steady position for
good feeders. Harmon & Dow Co., 154
E. Third street -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

BLACKSMITH wanted; good horseshoer
and plowman; reliable and competent
to run shop. Address H. G. Borchard,
Mapleton MINI. ios- s,9~. 5.'H
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

LOST-Gold chain and watch, contain-
ing photograph; engraved M H S.,
Easter. 1896. Liberal reward. Smith 8
Candy Store.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

MONEY TO LOAN at Az to 6 per cent
on st. Paul or Minneapolis property;
any amount: prompt replies on all APP
q plications. Strickland. Doolittle g. Nc
Call 139 Endicott Bldg.
8 AND PER CENT MONEY to loan on
zzimproved property in st. Paul and Min
g neapolis. v. c. Gilman, Germania Life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
LOST AND FOUND.

PASSBOOK. LOST-Aug. 90, 1903, Pass
book No 21485, Of The State
Savings Bank. Finder Is requested
is not presented within four weeks 1t will
be Cancelled. j M Goldsmith. Treasir :
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

HORSE FOUND-Dark brown : horse,
weight about 1850 pounds. Owner, can
have same by paying charges. Call
3S3 West Seventh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

THE LANCASTER SCHOOL.
EXPERT SHORTHAND.
TYPEWRITING, BOOKKEEPING.
Day and Evening Glasses.
NOT the ONLY School.
There are others.
But the BEST
individual Instruction Speciality.
Graduates Guaranteed Positions.
J. P. Shumaker.
S1s to 322 Germania Life Bldg.
Corner Fourth and Minnesota SITS
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-15
Confessions Of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, Of Wake, Ark,
writes, sFor u years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a nun.
Der Of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then
began the use Of Electric Bitters and
feel that am now cured Of disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" II you want q reliable medicine
for Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach
disorder or general debility, get Elec-
trio Bitters. It's guaranteed by II. H.
Bateman. Only Soc.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-15
Separator Burned.

e. ]. Erlandson was in from Mabel
township Tuesday and informs us that
his separator was entirely destroyed
by fire that morning between four and
five O'Clock. He is Of the opinion that
somebody set fire to the machine as
there was no fire in the engine since
Sunday and it had been raining ever
since. The loss comes heavy on Mr.,
Erlandson Is he still has about 10 days
threading to do. He Offers $50 reward
to anybody who will give information
as to who set fire to his machine. He
purchased . new machine yesterday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Olson are reioiez
Ing over the arrival OF a fine baby Son
that was born last Sunday morning,
October 18th. Mother andNs6n are re-
ported getting along nicely while Chris.
has about recovered and set up the
cigars in good shape. The Courier
hopes that the boy will grow up and
lie IL comfort to his parents.
Tho following item was received too
late for last week: Married at Coop
erstown, N. d., October 6, 1909, by
Rev. Oscar p. Purinton, Miss Emma
Omlid to Mr.. George Miller, both of
Aneta, N. D." The contracting par
ties are popular young people and have
a host Of friends who will join the
Courier in extending congratulations.
Henry w. Nelson, who dishes out
porterhouse steak for Z. e. Downe at
the meat market, boarded the south
bound limited Saturday afternoon for
a Minnesota town, where dame rumor
says he will lead a lady to Hymen's
altar and convert her into Mrs. Fl. w.
Nelson. Henry has lots Of friends here
! who will wish him all kinds Of good
luck.
1t is generally supposed that there
are eight furlongs In mile, but there
were four members Of the Furlong fam
lily and the Courier scribe who thought
that there were at least sixty furlongs
in mile and the restof you would
think the same il you had been caught
out in rain storm and had to carry
your wheel a mile like we did last Sum
day evening.
Three travelling men dropped into a
neighboring town recently to make
collections. One represented q brew
ing company, the other a hardware
house and the third one a grocery
house. The first named gathered in
$40 in good hard cash while the other
two got nothing. It would seem from
that as II the breweries got most Of
the spare change around that town.