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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely SICK with kid
ney trouble / tried all sorts Of medi-
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day l saw an ad. of your Electric Bit
tiers and determined to try that. After
taking few doses felt relieved, and
soon thereafter was entirely cured, and
have not seen q sick day since. Neigh
bors Of mine have been cured Of Rheu.
matism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney
troubles and General Debility.' This
is what B. +. Bass, Of Fremont, N. G.
writes. Only SOC, at II. Il Bateman'l
druggiet.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26

=
Fat Norway herring direct from Nor
way, at my restaurant. e. u. Blystad.
STATE BANK Of Cooperstown. has
money at all times for Farm,
Loans.
We want to reduce our stock of boys
and childrens clothing. Have reduced
prices. THOMPSON Bros.
Do you want 75c for you wheat? You
can get. 1t by taking it to the mill and
exchanging for flour. Every sack guar
anteed. CUssONs MILLING Go.
Great reduction sale on Ladies' Tall
or made Skirts at
THE ONE PRICE DEPARTMENT STORE.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
will hold their annual fair next Thurs
day, December Sd, 1903, at the fire
hall, and invites everybody to come.
Sale opens at 3 p. m.
Rollef Berg, Of Courtney, wasa caller
at the Courier sanctum Tuesday. Mr..
Berg has been appointed special ad-
ministrator for the Hans O. Lien es-
tate, and in our opinion the appoint
ment is q good one.
The annual business meeting Of the
Congregational church will be held at
the church building Monday evening
Nov. 80, at 8 o'clock. All members and
persons making this their church home
are urged to be presentas there is bust
ness Of unusual Importance to tram
sact. V. III. Ruring,
Pastor.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
Basket Social.

The G. E. Society Of Hannaford will
hold . basket social in GrOven's hall
Tuesday Dec. Let. Come and have
your fortune told. Either the play,
''Ths Blind Girl Of Castillo will be
reproduced Or some programme rem
dered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
For Sale.

Our herd boar Perfection No. 1851
recorded in Vol. 81, American Poland
China record. Sired by Perfection
Hero, bred by Fl. @. Linskill, Lanark,
Ill, owned by Butler B Upton. Age
70 months. We have so many of his
get in our herd we have to change to
AVOID inbreedinga
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
For Sale.

2 horses, / Percheron stallion 2 years
old, and driving horse six years old,
with harness and buggy, and my res
taurant west Of the opera house. e.
j. Blystad.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26

= 80 49, 4 I = = - -, =
a good girl-one who understands
cooking and general housework-can
seo : 49, 49,. .... -. - so'. - "
spp's - - .'''s o'lee
A boy defines mstrimony "as astate1
Of torment to be endured in the blessed
hope Of purifying the soul for heaven"
And yet there are lots Of people around
about here who IRE. laundering toenter|
into that state OF torment.
4 !. Nh, Wac ,,,a {. len eick last mi.
a.v viii, ,.,,.t ,,,.,s & f,rst feared &C
being pneumonia. The disease was
successfully treated and broken and
We are pleased TO state that he Is get
ting better right along.
Tie nov r,,ral mail ro,,te aeems tn
:n,easa TIC ~ trims ma = q shnnld II
c.r,a in,v q ! ore,t thing - nave vonr
NIL. delivered i,ailv q 7vonr arms -.
.t..ail - uctt,no Il, snmetimca nnca :
&vaek Carrier Alartln Rood i the
,i,,ht man - TIA riuht n,a,e and "a :
capable employe OF Uncle Sans postal
service.
there vii, Ia THANKSGIVING hal; Mt
-. q. f,,rd to,,,.,,,t Nnvoml,ar oetn
to which every lover Of dancing In
Cooperstown and for . radius Of TWEEN
~ miles invited. The buys klways
have 2 grand good time at these Han !:
naford dances and this one will be no
exception TO the rule. You can Go
nothing better than to take In the
Thanksgiving ball ct Hannaford.
The scholars IN anne ~ the denart-
ments are getting too numerous 20
that, the hna a 81 ednca alton In. deemed
t,lnacr,eee,.rv Ia a,m,nlov another teacher
and have engaged the services Of Miss
Retta Smith, who will have charge Of
the second grade and part OF the third
grade. There are seventy pupils In
Mss Zimmerman's department. which
s .U.e VIC" o''s 'ee. >~- a,1ote1
1ne.
Let us show you our line OF Ladies'
and Misses Goats ard Skirts before you
buy. Latest cuts and styles.
THOkPsoN Bros.
~, ana Mra John Cain left rriday
= ,..t -a.L fnr panlaevIlle. VIA
-.hara .,,.vs, I'm .,,and t,,e rinter NJ
Gins hes,th ~ hen verv NOR for
sc,,,a = ontS,..nd 10 vants - .eek
....a,,.., t....t 800 !. ~ ,..t usa r,.nv
s-,anSs .t'nI,c,. 49,, eince,ely l,o,n,e
that he win fully recover hi health
and that when he returns 70 Coopers'
town in the Spring he Will have e.
g1ined his rotundity for which he Y
noted when he IS himself.
nr Rn.a resident dentist Ooopers.
to~n n = IN h found n ~,
c =. from nov =, .nntil fnrfher notioe.
on,ce q syver,on,s ~ b,,ildino M.
st.i , 3 3 e n 8 :.
The Hon. " MOAN, namofasI,
entertained 2 coca slzea auo.enoe 9
the opera house last WEDNESDAY even
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
Estray.

One red two-year old steer. Finder
will be rewarded.
A. J. SIXTH,
Cooperstown, n. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26

a. Hartman who has teen s. Sans
burns rfQht hover at the corner black-
s1smfth s,,op fl,r the past year. left mt,
saturday for Fergus Falls. Mimi.
where he viii sort Of rest I'M for :
Ecouple a months before he returns
herr. Can Il not only q genial and
accommodating fellow but IS an a No.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-26
.ocoE.
N. E urch Services

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-. -
Sunday: Olaa1 ta9 lesoe - =.
Preoubine 1890 :. Q.
EpW0sth League 60 p. a
.,,,,-.,,... n n.ss...... -, 80 :. q
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Trsr NA.TonAr. RArr
vh NJ Two soou 1oo'ns' sppsy
= Als' A. =. nOwoen.
sot sale 2 room nouse' 6loss' On bur
- avenues sppsy g - =. MAK1fN. (
III. and Mrs. Dick Blow returned
1aatSaturday from Minnesota where
icy liad Deen S'sloane '1'chos. ,
~ y,or can't d3aoos,nf IN Tad3oo ona
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
"a SAFE PRESIDENT"

Cedar Rapids Republican.-The
mugwump New York Times processes
to believe that the people of America
are disturbed and even alarmed by
recent and current exhibitions of ad-
venturous spirit i'll high places, and
That they have "a longing for the
security and tranquility which the
would vouchsafe TO the country"
The mugwump idea of safe pres
ldent is man who will do nothing
that has not been done before. When
Hawaii desired to be annexed, the
musWumps applauded the president
VINO recalled the treaty of annexation
mat WAS their idea OF safety in that
instance. They would have rejoiced III
lSoS III q president who would have
submitted to every Spanish atrocity
even TO the blowing up of the Maine
'Ihey would have thrown up their hats
after the war had been fought out, in
favor of tln administration that would
nave turned its back upon manifest
destiny III the Philippines. And they
are distrusted and even alarmed be-
cause Mr. Roosevelt has been doing a
few things that make for the progress
OF the world during the last few
months.
The Times is thinking, of course,
about the Panama episode The Times
would have rejoiced il we had had a
man in the White House who would
have abandoned the Panama route be-
cause the Colombia banditti had i'm
posed impossible terms, and that would
nave meant no canal during the life
OF TINS generation, for the statesman
snip OF Costa Rica is every bit as dis
honest and mercenary as the states
manship of Colombia
But the mugwump idea is not the
American idea. The American idea is
TO do things, and a majority of the
people are persuaded that there is
little danger in aggressiveness as ex-
empiihed by President Roosevelt. A
few doctrinaries around New York
and Boston may be enamoured of dry
rot. but the people as whole want
none of il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
THE OTTUMWA COURIER

and is the quality necessary to the
young man and woman who would
raise themselves to their full value.
The whole question is summed up by
Mr.. Marden in the following concise
manner:
Ills true, tbs pity and pity'tis true"
that modest worth that retires from
the public gaze and prizes thrust upon
1t waits in vain. The world moves
too fast in this twentieth century to
turn aside to seek out shrinking abil.
ity. We must all go to the world. We
need not delude ourselves with the
idea that it will come to us, no matter
now able or meritorious we may be.
While actual inability can never hope
to hold its own. even though, through
self'conceit and aggressive methods it
may succeed in pushing its way ahead
FOR time, it is equally true that
shrinking. self-effacing ability rarely
comes to its own"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
sELF.AssERTioN AS A SUCCESS
FACTOR"

In the December Success. Orison S.
Marden treats the above subject in a
way that deserves attention. Open.
ing his discussion he brings out a
point that has been noticed by even
the casual observer OF socioIogicI de-
velopment, that many well educated
man OF good address and ability fails
to win a satisfactory position in life
because ne has a shrinking nature
and abhors publicity; the thought of
pushing himself is repugnant to him."
this Mr.. Marden attributes to total
ly mistaken conception OF healthy
aggressiveness. Many young people
confound such an aggressiveness with
an egotistic boastfulness, but in this
they are entirely wrong. AS continu.
ed boastlulness must be a detrinient to
one possessing such characteristic
SO the too retiring individual labors at
a disadvantage in trying to attain the
desired ends.
Ihls is an age OF competition and
between these two extremes there is
a happy mean. which if attained will
be instrumental in securing the desir.
cd advances. alr. Marden says: 1T
is not only Indispensable to have our
mental storehouses well stocked with
superior goods, but it is also necessary
that we advertise them The rightly.
equipped young person going 6ut into
INC knows that he can do tcertain
things and when questioned regarding
them does not hesitate TO say so with
Il confidence that carries with it cons,
y!ction. This isTa quality far remov,
cd from the show OF boastful conceitI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
IN MEMORY OF GEN. sleEL

Inc Oil introduced by Congressman
Warner to provide for the erection al
a monument to the memory OF Gen
Franz Sigel, will find general favor
throughout the west BY his prompt
and able action in the first year of the
war he touched what might be
termed popular sentiment, but more
than that he demonstrated that he
was one OF the few men in command
who were ready when that momentous
struggle was precipitated. This was due
primarily to his one predominatins
aracteristic-action
Ills record during the first years of
the war in connection with events in
Missouri is most notable. Trained for
the most arduous duties by his expe-
rience in European wars, he was en-.
abled to conduct successful campaigns
against an enemy Of superior numbers.
be Immediately became known as \
fighter. Or his work during these
years the Chicago Inter Ocean peril.
nently says:
He was conspicuous in the aroup of
unionists in ST. Louis who urged i'm
mediate teton against hte secession.
ISIS, and in April, 1861, was comman-
DER OF regiment composed mainly of
German-Americans, which took the in
ltiatiVe under Gen. Lyon in the move.
ment to capture Camp Jackson and
save Missouri to the union.
Camp Jackson was captured on Nav
II, 1861, before the organization of
many OF the three months regiments
had been completed 1t was almost the
first decisive blow on behalf of the un-
ion cause in the west on what was re.
garded as neutral, territory. 1t fixed
the status OF the border states. In
few days Gen. Sigel was in command
OF two regiments marching against the
rebels, and he had met the enemy in
several engagem ents before Grant had
taken command of the Twenty-first Illi-
nois''
Gen. sigeYs record in Europe is
equally as Interesting and romantic in
the telling. Herhad been commander
in-chiief OF the revolutionary army in
Germany when he was "a years of age.
So conspicuous and deserving were his
services 10 the union that at the age
of SO he had attained the rank of ma
jor-general. In the early days of the
war it was considered a privilege 10
light. with Sigel. At the age of rs
General Sigel passed away, though the
memories of his heroic service still lin
gers among thousands OF Americans.
who will heartily endorse the move
ment to erect a monum ent to his mem
DRY in Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
NARROW NEWSPAPER POLICY.

Burlington Hawk Eye.-That the
Iowa daily newspapers are broader
minded than the average Chicago
daily IS evidenced in the liberality
With which they quote the journals of
The lake city. While only by accident
ana at rare intervals do the Chicago
papers ever quote Iowa papers. The
Aact is the Chicago papers are run on
Ghe narrow plan which prohibits any
attention being paid to /; rival paper
or TO any other paper which might in
the slightest possible way derive any
benefit from such notice.
the idea prevails among such papers
mat the slightest reference to an out
SIDE paper within their field forms an
advertisement for that paper and is
detrimental to their own interests. For
this reason one seldom sees in the Chi
cago papers quotations from or refer
ehee to amy Iowa papers. although
Iowa politics and business conditions
nave always been among the upper
most things in the minds of the people
generally.
Nor is this politely limited to the
Iowa paper. The outside Illinois Jour
nails even the best ones in Springfield.
Peoria, Bloomington. Decatur, Quincy,
etc, are practically ignored by the big
city dailies, whose editors OF. business
managers have the narrow notion
that by such q course their own inter-
ests can be fostered
No more mistaken policy was ever
adopted. and it accounts in one wav
for the lack of cordialitv among the
Illinois papers and the Chicago sheets.
AS for Iowa, it has long since demon
strated its Independence of Chicago
papers. and while it subscribes largely
for them it turns TO its own fine daily
papers for its political and general
opinion.
1t is satisfaction to the uayk-E,yc
to be able to say that the Iowa press
is not actuated by this narrow. exclu-
siVe policy There has long been free
and generous exchange of thought
among the Iowa dailies. There is much
OF criticism and much OF commenda-
ton, and it all leads TO q healthful and
type of journalism that is
making Iowa famous. 1t not only
broadens the editor indiNiduallv to
quote and share his columns with mis-
fellow editors, but it gives the people
a better idea of the trend of opinion
in the state
If there is one thing that. more than
any other, is responsible for the high
tone and standing of the Iowa news
papers, and the broader intelligence of
the people of the state. il is this
broad-minded characteristic feature of
liberal exchange of editorial ideas.
Iowa is a state apart for this reason
and Will always be in Il way superior
to other states because of IT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
THE CANAL PROJECT,

In view Of the Importance attached
in the United States TO the canal, il
is interesting to note some OF the his.
torical points in connection with the
isthmus and the canal project From a
historical standpoint the isthmus has
yielded much that has been of inter
est since it was discovered more than
AGO years ago. In this connection
the Courier's Washington corresponds
ent H. J. Mahin writes of the city of
Panama as follows
The city OF Panama was founded in
1918 and is therefore the oldest city
of continental America. There are,
of course cities in Cuba and on other
islands that are older, but Panama is
at the head OF the list on the CONT
nent. The name Panama like hun
dreds OF other names OF cities in
america is taken from the Indian Ian
guase and means Plenty of Fish"
In its paimv days Panama was the
richest city in America by far, as in
the days of Spanish domination all the
gold, silver and emeralds from the
mines OF Peru and Bolivia passed
through Panama, en- route TO Spain.
For this reason the city was strongly
fortified and was at one time consid-
cred the Gibraltar of Spanish America.
In spite OF this. however, the city was
taken by Henry Morgan, the famous
buccaneer with handful Of follow
ers. He sacked the city and took
away with him It's mules loaded with
treasure"
Touching the canal question, Mr.
Mahin shows that the idea of this pro.
ject being Of comparatively recent or
igin, is erroneous. The beginning of
the end in the construction of trans
isthmian waterway that seems now to
have come in these first years OF the
twentieth century is centuries old in
its conception. The scheme did not
originate with the DeI.esseps of
France. Regarding this phase OF
the question Mr.. Mahin says:
THE first canal scheme was made
public over 900 years ago. 1t has
been a pet project since 1920, just
twenty-one years after the isthmus was.
discovered and more than one person
mas gone bankrupt in trying to realize
the still unfinished task According to
the history OF the isthmus. Angel
Sarreda, proposed the building OF the
canal in 1870 and some years later
fernando Cortez. the conquerer of
Mexico had the region surveyed. with
the same idea in view. In 1850 An.
tonic Galvo studied the topography OF
the country and suggested four differ
ent routes but nothing was done inthe
matter. The project then languished
until 1911 when the Spanish Cortez
passed an act ordering the construc.
ton OF the canal and appropriating
funds with which to meet the expense,
of the enterprise. From this time up
to 1S49 the canal project went through
the various experiences and in this
year during the gold rush to California
Americans first became interested in
the matter and they built railroad
from what Is now Coon. on the Gulf
of Mexico to Panama This brings
the canal history down to about 1860,
and from then on the details are well
known"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
IN DAVIS COUNTY.
stems of interest From Bloomfield and
Vicinity.


Bloomfield, Dec. 4-Mrs. Carl Shaw
mas returned from Drakeville, where
sne has been spending the past week
ant.
Mrs. Guy Gleason of West Grove,
Spent Thursday here with her parents,
Mi. and Mrs. Grant
The Bloomfield chapter ROYAL Arch
Masons met in regular session We'd
nesday evening and proceeded to the
installation of the following officers,
elected u few weeks ago for the en-
suing year:
Bence.
kihg--N. S. Johnson.
Scribe-C. NJ. Burgess.
captain of the Host-G. f. Fryber-
ger.
Principal Sojou,ner---J. p. Foombs.
EcSa! Arch Captair--W. w. Pow
or. R
Grand Master of Third yeil.--W-. w.
Rawlings.
Grand Master Of Second yeil---s. A.
Lorenz
Davis.
sentinel--John Elliott.
Treasurer--W. J. Law.
0n wednesday evening Mrs. ". T..
oliEner, assisted BY Mrs. W. u. Bal
oridge entertained the official board
or she Christian church at the home
CT the former. A short business ses-
sion was followed by Il social evening.
curing which refreshments were .serv-
ed W
Wallace Richards of Corydon was a
day.
Mrs. G. Giles of Stiles returned
home Thursday after a short visit
ht the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
G-enneInan.
ID. II. Elanl is spending few days
III Coryaon on business.
MRS. Park Findley, accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Mary Findley, re-
turned Friday to her home in Beloit,
Kan, Mrs. Mary Findley viii remain
during the winter.
MI and Mrs. p. d. Kinsinger and
children OF Pulaski, visited at the
~. 9. Lester home Thursday
Miss Grace Collins of Stiles is fill-
ing the vacancy in the treasurer's Of
rec caused by the absence of her
lather j: Fl. Collins, deputy treasur-
err who is absent from the city on q
business trip 10 Missouri
Mir. and Mrs. C. L. Marmon very
pleasantly entertained the latter's Sun
day school class on Wednesday eve
Ming last. Mr.. Marn.on teaches a fine
CLASS OF sixteen young men and wom-
en- OF the n. L. Sunday school. all OF
whom were present and greatly en-
loyed social evening spent in play
ing finch, crokinole and other games.
Towards the close of the evening re-
freshments We're served.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
WIN Saunders We're host and hostess
10 the Fortnightly Whist club. The
honors OF the game We're won by Mrs.
o. d. Wray, who was awarded a hand
some piece of stationery The BOBBY
prize fell to the lot of Mrs. Harvey
Wray, who received tiny deck of
cards, bearing this inscription: If
you can not play big cards. perhaps
You can play small cards. At the
close of the evening oysters were
served and the evening was one of
pleasure to ALL Mrs. A. n. Fortune
and T. G. Young of the Lang Syne
Whist club, We're honored guests of
the evening.
Mrs. Laurence McClury of Moulton
Is spending a few days at the home Of
Ais sister, Mrs. Anna l.. Townsend. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
OCTOBER EXPORTS.

There were exported from the Uni
ed States during the month of Octo-
Der, goods amounting in value to $780,
o00,0OO. During this same period our
imports aggregated SS0.O00,00O, leav-
ing a balance OF trade in our favor of
SS0000,a0o. A review OF our foreign
commerce shows that our balance OF
trade Tor this single month was more
than the total sales abroad for any
year up to 1889. under the operation of
the Mckinley law. In the face of
these astonishing figures there are
people in the United States who are
continually finding fault with the
American trade and tariff policies. In
commenting on this phase of the qlies-
ton, the Cedar Rapids Republican per-
tinently inquiries:
Isn't it well enough to let such a
system alone, at least for a while?
Wouldn't tinkering with our taliff pol-
icies very much resemble the story OF
the dog, who, crossing a stream. on a
log, saw the. reflection of the bone in
his mouth in the water below and
jumped after the image in the water,
taking the real bone with him, losing
all before he got back to dry land
again?
We are told all the time that new
conditions make new duties-tariff as
we'll as other duties. But surely as
long as our exports can be kept at such
a pitch, there can be little or no ex-
cuse for radical changes
But the foreign business of this peo-
pie has better use than to warn us
against radical tariff changes. This
better use is to illustrate the grouna-
lessness OF the fears of hard times.
With such an exporting business, with
suchAa balance of trade in favor Of this
country, it does not seem possible that
the country can be on the verge of
hard times.
The exports and the balance of trade
in favor of this SIDE both point to
continuation of the good times which
have meant so much to all the people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08

General Wood to the rank of major
general is entirely in the natural or
der of things. That the opposition
has failed to make any Roadway in
the investigation now being made in
washington is believed by the people
OF the country. These people are in
clined to look at the accusations with
considerable suspicion on account of
the fact that they have been supported
by such men as Nicely and Rathbone.
They have no use for the type of hon
esty which General Wood exemplifies
and oppose him for the reason that he
was instrumental in bringing to an
end their reign of plumber in Cuba.
The people are with General Wood.