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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 7.-lliss Josephine
Conn. the N-year-old girl who disap-
peared from her home In East Orange,
N. T., arrived In Omaha early Friday and
IL at the home Of her cousin. . Miss
Ward. Of this city, who 10 . relative Of
the wife Of. Postmaster Grow. Accord
ing to the story told BY Aias Com, she
vas abducted while under = hypnotic
tspslFsby a. man d1d woman. both
strangers. The woman. she says. met
her on the street In East Orange. and
exaeted promise from Minis Corn th1t
she would meet her ct q certain place IN
East Orange. She could not resist the
woman's influence, and kept fke ap-
spointment. She was met by q man, Who
placed her In = carriage and took her to
New York. After reaching the latter
city. the young woman says she lost her
memory. and knew nothing sof her
whereabouts until the strange woman
aroused her In Chicago. It wasnot un-
til she reached Cedar Rapids that Miss
CONN realised what had happened to
her, and she autographed her relatives
In this city to meet her, which they did.
What the motive for the kidnarAag was
the girl cannot tell.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
STORY IS DENIED.
Father OF Younr vents. Mi..,nr vr,I.
honaire, Says Report Of Demand
for Ransom IL Untrue.

Bristol. Tenn. No. mo new de-
velopments. Deny emphatically Ill ru-
mors. Ny son Is yet missing ana there
eis no clew to his Whereabouts" This Is
what d. J. 8. Wentz, fatheryof Edward
L. Wentz. who disappeared near Big
Stone Gap four weeks ago last Wednes-
day, said when asked for statement.
DR.. and Mrs. Wentz arrived in Bristol
Friday from Big Stone Gay. where they
have been since few days after the
mysterious. disappearance Of their. son.
They left 81 night for Philadelphia. Re-
ports that the family Of the missing man
had received postal card from the al
legged kidnapers Of young Wentz were
exploded by the fact that the father and
mother were leaving for their home.
The rumors current that the kidnapers
were holding the young man for ran
som Of 100000 are most emphatically
denied.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
PAYNE MAKES REPORT.
Postmaster General Says an Appro-
Driation Of S1,511 $50 ID Needed
During Next Fiscal Year.

Washington. Nov. 3.-Postmaster
General Payne, in his estimates for
warded to the treasury for transmits
sion to congress for appropriations
needed during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1906, calls for an aggregate
Of $l6s. 08y, 10 for the postal service.
and $1,511 $50 for the post ofice de-
partment proper at Washington. In
Guiding salaries Of clerks, rents Of
buildings, etc., here. The deficit for the
year ending June 80, 1905, il estimated
at $s.613,708. The appropriation for
the year ending June 80, 1904, was
$153,511 $50; and the estimated rev
enue for that year is $40. 304.643. The
estimated revenue for ls05sis s15s, 49,
O65.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Desperate Attempt to. Assassinate
Capt. EVEN, PrincipaI witness
in Kentucky Feud Trial.

Lexington, KY, Nov. Twelve
shots were fired at Capt. r. ]. Even, the
star witness In the feud cases recently
tried in sBreathitt county. as he passed
along the dark end Of Walnut. street
Tuesday night. The shots were fred
from a blind alley. One went through
his hat and another through the lapel
Of his coat, but none Of them touched
him. He was walking along with Judge
w. H. Mann, at whose home he Is stop
ping. and the judge had just crossed tho
alley in front Of Even when the firing
began.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

for his men. He was at breakfast and
partially dressed when the alarm came.
Dashing into the house in his shirt
sleeves, with another miner whose
name has not been learned, Turner made
his way into the main tunnel. Here
they found everything ablaze. They
CROPPED their way down and dragged out
five bodies, including Tobin's. In q sec
ond attempt they did not come out and
were later brought forth dead by the
rescuers, the man who so heroically aid
ed Turner perishing with him.
Inquest Held.
As soon as the news reached Virginia
City every one hurried to Summit. Coun-
ty Attorney Duncan and Acting Coroner
N. D. johnson, who started out to hold
an inquest on John Tobin, remained to
perform q like duty over the bodies of
the others. Superintendent Turner had
q wife and one child, q boy, who were
living at the mine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Signed.''

Z. Bates was reelected by the repub-
licans by plurality Of 81, S49 over Col.
William A. CASTOR.
Providence. r. l., Nov. Complete
returns from the 1852 districts Of the
state received reflect Gov. L. 4. G.
Garvin by 1857 plurality. q decrease Of
6.16l votes.
/ Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 5.-Returns
show that Barnes has been elected as.
sociate Justice Of the supreme court
by from 1000 to 1000 and the bal.
.ance Of the republican state ticket by
about $4,000.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 6.-The re-
turns from the wards Of Baltimore
city and the Maryland counties are
now substantially complete. and they
show q plurality of 1876 for Edwin
Warfeld, democratic candidate for gov
ernor. The returns also show that the
democrats will have a two-thirds ma
jority in each branch OF the next leEs,
lature. and q majority Of 49 on joint
ballot.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
RAIL WAY MAIL SERVICE.
Interesting Statistics Are Gfven II
the Report of the Second Assist.
ant Postmaster General.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Mr. w. s.
shallenberger, second assistant post
master general, has submitted his an.
.nual report Of the postmaster general.
It shows that the annual rate Of ex-
penditure for all classes Of mail trans.
portation service In this country is
$63.594,542 and that the rate Of cost
per mile travelled is $12.S9. There are
1.400 lines of travelling post of1ces,
railroad. steamboat and electric car,
covering 1929 miles In length, with
1866 employees. It is estimated that
the railway postal clerks handled dur.
ing the year 1898, SO2, $50 pieces Of
mail matter, exclusive Of registered
matter. 4
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Sorely tried housekeepers In New
York and vicinity hope great things
from q newly started movement for a
servnnt's guild whose main object will
beSto thoroughly train acceptable girls
for-.the duties Of domestic service.
Mrs. Russell Sage has been especially
prominent in the movement. In her
View the chief trouble in keeping
gspd servants lies usually with the
mistresses, who are inclined to be In
considerate slave sdrIRers. The title
of the new organization is to be the
Women's Domestic guild. ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
BOILER ExPL0DEs.
Fatal Accident Occurs at Asricul-
tural College 1t Columbus, o.
4 Ensineer IL Killed.

Columbus, O., Nov. while students
Of the agricultural college at the Ohio
state university were witnessing the
harvesting of a field Of corn for ensilaRe
purposes by a machine. operated ~ an
old traction engine shortly before ten
o'clock Friday, the boiler blew up. The
hurting pieces Of iron tore through the
crowd of students. The engineer,
Charles Pepper. was blown about so feet
from the engine and his body waaater-
ribly mangled by the debris and scalded
by the hot water from the boiler. Eight
persons were injured.
Prof Vernon H. Davis, assistant pro-
fessor in horticulture, had his hand bad
" cut and mashed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
New. Trial Granted

Youngstown. O., Nov. THE circuit
court has granted "a new trial to
Michael Schiller, now in the Ohio peni-
Tertiary under sentence to be electro
cuted November 10 for the murders az his
wife. because the court below, In in
structing the jury, neglected to say that
a recommendation, for mercy would
mean life imprisonment without hone
of pardon. The state will appeal to the
supreme court. #.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

An exceedingly interesting commu-
nication was made to the Academic
des Sciences recently by M. Raphael
Dubois. professor Of the University Of
Lyons, who informed the learned body
that he had found the, means Of ac-
climating the pearl oyster and repro
ducing pearls on the coast Of France.
Before the assembled scientists. NJ.
Dubois exhibited several living speci-
mems Of the genuine pearl oyster cu.ti-
waited in the Mediterranean. The pearls
shown were Of the species known az
margeritisera vulgaris (Jameson).
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

The greatest ocean depth ever dis.
covered was sounded only a short time
ago, during the recent cruise Of the
Albatross In the Pacific. Prof. Agas-
siz being In charge Of the expedition,
and near the island Of Guam. There
the beam trawl. attached to q steel
cable, was lowered to the depth Of 49,
s7s feet, five miles, almost at high as
Mt. Everest BY means Of thermome-
tiers attached to the trawl It was found
that the water at this depth bore the
temperature of only IS degrees, Just
little above the freezing point
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

The right or otherwise Of q shirt
waist man to enter the dinipg-room
Of q hotel Is about to be settled in .
Philadelphia court. One hot day last
July De Wolf Norman. q Quaker City
man Of social note. entered q dining
room minus coat and waistcoat, but
wearing neat shirt waist and belt.
He was informed that gentlemen 80
attired would not be served there, and
despite his protests he was elected.
Mr.. Norman consulted his lawyer,
who has begun q suit for damages
against the hotel man.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Three canes which sc one time be.
longed to distinguished Americans
have been presented to the York (Pa.)
Historical society. One was originally
the property Of Stephen "A. Douglas:
another was owned by James Buchan.
an before his election TO- the presi-
dency. and the third was the properly
Of Roger B. fancy. chief Justice Of the
United States. J.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

A power transmission installatio is
now being erected at Bageline, in
Italy, In which q pressure Of 10000
volts will be used-the first instance
IN Europe Of SO high q voltage being
employee Tie projects designed to
distribute power to. the town Of Bres-
I'D. md the neighborfng works. Power
will besderiyed; from the River CAT
faro. rising in the Tyrolean Alps. and
feeding the Chiesa. ..:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Given = Life Term,

Bloomington, NJ, Nov. 7.-On his ME.
Of guilty. Judge Mohan, in the Mason
county circuit court at Havana, SEN
fenced Edward Barton, a horse trader
Of Springfield. to the penitentiary at
Joliet for life. On July 10 last Barton
shot and killed Irving Resented. q
prominent merchant at Mason City. and
seriously wounded Julius Frank. 4 clerk
who came to the rescue Of his employer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

The countess OF warwick intends to
establish agricultural settlements in
different parts Of England, where WON.
en- who are expert In horticulture, dai.
~ farming and poultry rearing can
work on the cooperative principles.
She believes that the problem can be
solved BY training intelligent and edu.
Gated women to these callings.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Il % reported that Hamburg firm
Has. receiyed an order to equip the
Chinese emperor's palace at Picking
with electricity. For this purpose .
dynoma with four steam engines and
is transformers will be- required. Not
only b IN order Of this kind important
in: itself. but the prestige it will give
German Industries in that country win
be very considerable.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
i new Covnterfeit.

E Washington, Nov. 4.-The secret serv-
Ice has announced the discovery Of .
new counterfeit five dollar silver certtf,-
cate. series of 1899: check letter. Al:
plate number. 161; Lyons, register; Rob.
5erts, treasurer. The most noticeable de-
feet in this counterfeit is the coarse.
blotchy appearance Of the Indian head.
The paper is of good quality, with red
ink lines to initiate the silk threads Of
the genuine. IS
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Tie latest craze in New York among
the very wealthy is an extravagant
style ofsfnvitatipn card. Not long ego
the wife Of a millionaire ordered 200
Of these from q local Arm and they
cost Her just $40 each. The cards were
made d ivory edged with gold, the
namssof the guest and hostess being
lettered in gold on ong' side. the other
being hand-painted. Cords at S. each
are uuita common: q. So.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12

Electricity is making rapid progress
1 in the land Of the Nile. Not only Cairo
and Alexandria, but almost every city
in the interior Is now lighted by cleo.
tricity. The telephone system OF the
larger citles is being extended. and
electrically propelled boats will soon
ply on the Nile. The system Of cleo
trio tramways is also being greatly ex-
tanded. .!s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
judge Kills Farnael

Ounse ~!AlIis lHNkaSf.
Bowling Green, KY, Nov. Magic
trate Elijah Upton Friday shot and
killed Tom Stewart, 3 well-to-do farmer
at Richardsville, In. this. county. The
shooting was the result Of the issuing Of
. warrant by Squire Upton for Stewards
arrest, upon the application Of the lat
ter's son. following quarrel over pol
itics. 81
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
n colorea TraxedIy J, !,

Georgetown. KY, Nov. 6.-Lucinda
Washington (colored) was shot ana
killed Thursday morning by Jim
Beatty (colored). On being, pursued
by the police: Beatty killed himself.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
8ent to Prior.

st. Louis, Nov. Charles Weissman,
one Of the vice presidents Of the Hebrew
Jefferson club, was sentenced by Judge
Adams in the United States district
court to serve three years in the state
penitentiary and to pay q fine Of one
dollar for his connection with the fraud
ulent naturalization Of aliens in the st.
Louis court Of appeals. g.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
9awnafll Durned.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. THE N. B.
fIolway sawmill. In this city, was totally
destroyed by Dire between four and six
O'Clock Friday morning. The loss Is
365 200: insurance half that amount.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
.Two Killed 81 Gas Explosion.

Two Killed by Gas Explosion.
Pittsburg, Nov. IAN explosion Of
gas in pit at the repair shops Of the
Pennsylvania railroad here Friday killed
William Skiles, aged Is, and Stewart r.
Brett, aged 80, almost instantly. The
men were at work IN the pit repairing
q hydraulic jack, when the gas formed
from chemicals used in operating the
Jack ignited from q lighted torch. Both
men were terribly burned.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
ParIks Sentenead.

2. New York, Nov. Sam. Parks has
been sentenced to two years and three
months In Sing Sing prison. This sen-
tence was passed on the charge Of ex-
torting $500 from the Tiffany studios.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Appointment.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The president
appointed Daniel Thew Wright, Of
Cincinnati. to be justice Of the SUI
preme court Of the District Of Column
bia. vice Justice Hagner, resigned. He
also reappointed James A. Gill on the
supreme bench Of Indian Territory.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Iowa Banlk IN Trouble

sibley, L., Nov. 5.--Judge Gaynor,
on application Of the stockholders ap.
pointed w. r. Ady receiver Of the
Sheldon State bank Of Sheldon. The
assets are about $225, 200. Liabilities
aboul STE. 1000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Estate n Snaau.

London. Nov. 6.-The estate Of Sir
Michael Herbert, late ambassador to
the United States. was sworn to BY his
widow as amounting to $4,000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
six Men KILLED,

Iona Island. N. T., Nov. Silk men
were killed and ten slightly injured
Wednesday afternoon BY an explosion
at the United States naval arsenal, one
Of the largest magazines in the United
States, which is located here.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Buried in woodlawn

New York. Nov. 4.-The body Of Mrs.
Emma Booth Tucker. the Salvation
Army leader who was killed in the Santa
Fe wreck ct Dean Lake, Mo-, was buried
In Woodlawn cemetery In Brooklyn.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Hwperor to Participate

Berlin, Nov. Z. Emperor williams
schooner yacht Meteor will 60 to the
United States in the spring to take part
in the ocean yacht race for the Emper-
or'S cup.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
No GOOD Roads LegisIation

Washington, Nov. 6.After seeing
President Roosevelt Thursday, w. H.
Moore, president 6f the National Good
Roads association. stated that no seri-
GUS efforts would be made ct the com-
ing session Of congress to secure fed
eral good roads legislation.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
Destroxed 81 Forest Il

UentFOye0 ~ HOFeot E1fee
Thorpe, Wis, Nov. 6.-Hollister Bros
lumber yard, six miles south Of Thorpe,
containing about 700, 900 feet Of lumber,
was destroyed by forest fires early Thurs
day evening. The lumber was covered
by insurance. The saw mill was saved.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
IsIhABS DEG ARES
FOR Evidence
Republic Of Panama d Proclaimed
and the City Is in Hands Of
the New Officials
The Unlted statss Recognises The Ne
Observation-Disclosures = n A..
eordance with Pfinciples Or Justice
and Bsuity-llarines Landed; frsne:
the Dixie. -

Panama, Colombia, Nov. 4.-The In
dependence Of the isthmus was pro-
claimed at s p. m. yesterday. A large and
enthusiastic crowd Of all political parties
assembled and marched to the headquar-
:ers sof the governments troops, where
Generals Tovar and Amaya, who arrived
Tuesday morning, were Imprisoned In
the name Of the republic Of Panama. The
enthusiasm was immense and at least
5000 Of the men In the gathering were
armed.
Holds City Of Panama.
Panama, Nov. 5.-The provisional
government Of the new republic is In
:undisputed possession Of the, city Of
Panama. It has the public buildings,
the army, the shore batteries. and the
gunboat~ Padilla. The municipal po-
lice and fire departments are taking
orders from the new republic.
The United States government has
notified the provisional authorities
here that they will not be permitted
to Use the railroad for carrying troops
to attack Colon. Neither will the fed
eral forces be allowed to use the line
to attack Panama.
New Republic Recognised.
Washington, Nov. THE United
States government has recognized the
de facto government Of Panama It was
announced at the state department
after the return Of Secretary Hay from
the cabinet meeting. that instructions
have been sent to United States Minis
ter Beaupre, at Bogota assuming that
he has not left the capital yeti. and to
Mr.. Ehrman, the United States vice con-
sui at Panama and now acting consul
there to inform the governments Of
Colombia and Panama respectively that
the.i facto government is recognized.
~. His Only Course.
The secretary Of state, in q statement
in, regard to recognition Of the new re-
public, says: ''The action Of the presi-
dent in the Panama matter is not only
An the strictest accordance with the
principles Of justice and equity, and In
line with all the best precedents Of our
public policy, but 1t was the only course
he could have taken in compliance with
our treaty rights and obligations"
Dixie Lands Troops.
The navy department has received a
cablegram from Commander Delano,
Of the Dixie, announcing his arrival at
Colon, and that he has landed an ade-
quate force ofmarines. The xiecarriea
400 marines. The cahlegram states that
the Colombian troops have evacuated
and that the situation Is quiet. .aaess,'s'.
Events Of the Day.
The events Of the day as developed
here as to the situation on the isthmus
were the recognition Of the. de facto
government; receipt Of dispatches from
Commander Hubbard, Of the Nashville;
the arrival in Washington of Consul
General Gudger. Of Panama, and the Is
suing Of orders to Admiral Coghlan to
proceed forthwith to the isthmus with
the consul general.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-06
ORGANIZE
Citizens Imp; oveUert c 10 Is
Badly Needed

The idea seems to prevail that Car
son needs a Citizens improvement
Club to help her along, but just who
VIII ta.e t. helm is the sticEeT. 10
one comes forward To assist in Thu
important branch OF every da-tCi~E9,
number Of good things are passed by,
and will continue to be until such
time as some such organization is at
hand.
Only Monday the Inspector of Gov
eminent buildings visited this city.
He looked over the property that is
owned here by Uucle Sam and such
improvements as are necessary will
be made in the buildings. At the post
Office the neglected paint and other
matters that have run down at the
ing placed in sphinx and span man
ner. During his visit an attempt was
made to see if the building or rather
clock tower could be lighted at night
This effort resulted il finding that the
proper party to see vas the custodian
of the building, Mr.. T. }. Edwards.
MIR. Edwards in turn stated that ii the
people desired such action, they
should file a petition and that the ma
ter could then be brought to the pro
per authorities. The petition Will be
circulated and if luck is with Carson
the town clock will be turned to use
at night
Several parties have taken up the
idea that the Capitol building dome
and flag staff should carry electric
lights, net only as beacon to the
traveller. but to show that Carson has
a spirit of life within her. Half do
zen men have stated willingness to
donate to the expense, but again the
lack of organization stands in the
way. Had this city any sort OF orga-
nization that could handle such mat
tiers, the price for such trivial en-
terprise could be raised in five min
utes.
Carson has always laid claim to be
ing the garden city of the State and
also the prettiest city il the State
both summer and winter. Il she wishes
to maintain the position she had bet
ter attend to the details that are slip
ping away.
The next time you citizens come
down town by night take a lCok at
your Capitol building and see II you
are not ashamed of it. Not a light II
the building and for all that the stran
ger would know the building might DC
in Reno or any other old place as Ia
as appearances are concerned. Get II
line for progression, Mr.. Citizen ant
organize for your own protection.