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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

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Dssbsa Shs& ~ ne1es It'd Aan Bssavse
fssadsd t. 0ssaalaa Rsan-M Proved Dtad Eaauea

raphy, for his choiee for his empire fad
On the very SPOT ol earth where q thst
time he had the best chances to succeed.
With . small force Of less than 100 men
he ito the border between Siam and
AMMAN and tried to persuade the natives
to join him In large numbers. He man
aged to eet . tribe about him which
elected him chief and later proclaimed
him king under the name Of Marie t.
The Paris newspapers Of that time
were gorged with accounts Of the un-
dertaking. much q they are ct present
with the Lebaudy enterprise; and the
population 1T homo found enormous
amusement in the idea itself. In 1885
Marie was crowned and formed HE
court: then he remained unheard Of for
several years until the news Of his death
came from Singapore, where he had
taken refuge after being dethroned be-
cause he could not work the miracles he
promised. He left his fortune behind
him.
Then there was Antoine Orelie l., en-
peror Of Patagonia; or, In private life.
n. Thoumens. modest lawyer Of Peri
gueux. France. He seems to have had
nothing Of sovereignty but gold crown
(some people swore it was brass) and the
name, but he lived down there in his
Kingdom" until fever killed him in Q
Buenos Ayres hospital. There are few
or no details to be found about him.
The worst Of them all was Charles Bon
aventure Of Breil, who said his real
name was the viscount de Roys and
Marquis Of Caulain, neither Of which
titles. however, exists In the Almanach
de Gotha. Bonaventure suddenly dis
appeared from his favorite Paris clubs
one day and rs suddenly reappeared four
years after. He said he had been made
ruler of the province Of Port-Breton in
Oceania. and that he had come back to
place on the Paris bourse valuable
amounts Of stock and shares he had
gained in the prosperity out there.
What he was really specializing In was
human credulity Of the peculiar French
variety. Nevertheless, he persuaded q
lot Of people to invest large sums Of
money In farm lands, in mining shares
distilleries and sugar fields. At certain
day he was to meet 500 emigrants from
Holland and France 1T Havre. whence
the party would sail on q specially char.
tered steamer for the paradise ct Port
Breton. The emigrants came, the boats
were there. but the ruler Of the distant
land was behind time and the boat sailed
without him.
When the emisrants arrived II
Oceania to take possession Of their vari.
Gus properties they discovered that they
had been duped. There were but barren
lands, destitute Of the drst necessities Of
life. Many Of the wretches died there o.
starvation; there was NO use in their 60
ing back to France to ridicule and pow
erty. Those who did return finally e.
fected the arrest Of Bonaventure II
Spain, where he had led q luxurious life
giving dinners to royalty and gambling
on tremendous scale. He was giver
dve years Of solitary imprisonment
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
SHE TRAINS HORSES.
Mrs. Cora Psstifax, Of Indiana,
Uniqus Amsay Her Sex.
0eosntly Drove Tre4teP ~ Co0nty
HalP oaA Woa the 1ooo-N00
0eolEea Many Colts - 1aA.
AIo and Harness.

Indiana, the state Of geniuses, peodi-
gies and people who do extraordinary
things. has % it, latest novelty . wom-
an Jockey. Doubtless many women.
especially in the western states. might
claim this title because Of their prod
cheney in horsemanship. but only one
woman, Mrs. Cora Pontifax. Of Laporte.
actually breaks colts to the saddle and
harness and then trains and conditions
them for the track.
Mrs. Pontifax came into notice recent
~ when she drove Tucker, the Chicago
matinee horse formerly owned by
George B. Dryden, and won In the gen
tlemen's driving class at the Lapofte
county fair. The strange spectacle Of
seeing woman drive attracted an nm
usually large crowd to the races. As
Mrs. Pontifax entered In . speed cart.
attired unostentatiously in q neat dark
skirt and shirt waist. the 10000 specta-
tors watching her cheered enthusiastic
ally. She drove quarter to warm up
and then the race was on. In the frst
heat It looked Tor awhile - II she were
going to get in q pocket" but she held
dogegaly to her course and ct the end
went under the wire first In the Sec
ond heat she had the lead from the quar-
ter turn. The third heat was hers from
the start. Each time as she came In the
crowd gave her an ovation and when 1t
was all over they kept on applauding
and cheering till she was out Of sight.
ct was my first race" said Mrs. Pom
tifax to correspondent for the Chicago
Chronicle. "and when drove in on the
track felt 30 nervous that almost
wished I hadn't started. But when the
race began forgot everything except
my horse. The experience. however. ia
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

and ambitions Of French empire found
ersf from Napoleon DOWN. and thither he
went with 200 infantry. to dignity them
~ that name, 70 cavalry and two old
cannon. With their aid he killed 200
Nexicans defending the town Of Her
nosilla, sacked the place and occupied
It. But not for long: the Mexican au-
thorities. after . series Of romantic
chases and discomhtures. got hold of him
and shot him in spite Of his promise to
return to Paris and no longer aspire to
empire.
Lsss than 50 years after this attempt
came that OF Count de Mayrena. He had
money, like Lebaudy, to such. an extent
that he knew not how to spend 1t, 90 his
thoughts naturally turned 70 adventure.
thence to nation-making and the crown
Of sovereignty. He had . military train
ing, for he had fought in the war Of 1870,
and he knew something Of foreign seog-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
oNE-wHERLRD WAGON.
Il. Inventor wo-ld Like to See II In.
troducea On All Rural De.
livery Routes.

A marvellous vehicle, which 10 . cross
between q sedan chair and . wheelbar-
row has been designed by IN Illinois In
ventor to meet the purpose Of the rural
mail route delivery. The special qualii-
cation Of the design 10 the fact that It ID
calculated for service over the meanest
and roughest Of roads. Having . single
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
Dirth Notices m. Holla.a.

When an infant selects Holland as q
good country In which to begin its earth
" career, in some Of the towns It is Gus.
tomary to announce the new arrival by
hanging at the outside door Of the house
silk pincushion decorated with lace.
II it's boy, the pincushion Is red; Il Q
girl, white.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
M s.nshades needed There,

The coolest inhabited country is said to
be the province of Werchojansk, in
Oriental Siberia. The daily mean tenn
perature Of the entire year is 2.74 degrees
below zero.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
yaeei.atio. IN France.

Three vaccinations are now compul-
sory in France. The first must be made
during the first year Of infancy, the Sec
ond in the eleventh year. and the third in
the twenty-hrBt year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

Routes) sess .se
wheel It can bs drawn through thick mud
with little effort on the part Of the motive
force, which may be one or two horses to
suit the demands. although the inventor
claims that one animal is entirely sum-
cient for all purposes. The wheel is fiat
and spokeless to preclude the carrying
Of excessive quantities Of mud. The sus-
tanning frame comprises . pair Of rods.
which extend one on each side Of the
wheel and connect with the journal
thereof. The rods are coiled to form
springs and they extend BENEATH the box
or body Of the vehicle, and they termi-
nate in shafts. The body has q door to
admit the driver. Lugs are formed on
the lower front corners Of the body Of the
vehicle, and bolts secure sustaining rods
to the Tugs. The sustaining rods are
used to hold the body upright while
hitching, the horse or horses into shafts,
and afterward they are swung up along
side the body entirely out Of the way.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
JUDGE GEORGE GRAY.
maryland Jurist Who May Be Nominated
for President)

for Prestdent-)
and Porto Rico to the United States. He
was member Of the joint high commits
sion 1t Quebec in 1898. and in 1900 was
appointed a member of the international
commission of arbitration under The
Hague convention. Whether he becomes
q factor in national politics or not, as an
eminent peacemaker. his fame is secure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
where Coral Come. From,

! The red coral. which is used In ewelry.
and which is known as precious coral.
is mostly obtained in the Mediterranean.
the Barbary coast furnishing the dark
red, Sardinia the yellow or salmon color.
and the coast Of Italy the rose-pink. It
= also found In the Red sen.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

was candidate for United States sena-
tor against Albert ]. Beveridge and IN
1900 was chairman Of the republican
state convention. Some years ago he
ran for congress against p. d. Crum.
packer. but was defeated.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
News Notes.


The Great Northern will dig well
and plant lot of trees at the Wheel
ock town site.
A new fiat house has been built at
Glenburn, and it is doing forishing
business already.
Incorporation is being talked of at
Bottineau.
A man named johnson was sentenc-
ed at Medora to year in the penitent-
larry for shooting horse.
The Wilton mine is turning out near
~ 1000 tons Of coal day from the old
shaft, and this quantity will be ex-
ceeded as soon rs enough men can be
obtained.
There is good deal of interest in
the territory adjacent to the Fort Tot
ten reservation in the meeting which
is to be held for the purpose Of discus
sing the opening Of the reservation.
The date Of the meeting is not set, but
this will be arranged soon.
The Grain Growers macaroni wheat
committee has received word from q
firm in the east that they are ready to
contract for 10000 barrels of macarani
-four.
Blind piggers and gamblers have
quietly left Harvey on a hint that their
presence was no longer desired, and
slot machines are idle. 4
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

Leather In . Cows HIDE
The hide of a cow produces about 35
pounds of leather; that Of horse ABOUT
Is pounds. :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

Stoves and Ranges at all prices Dining Room Tables from 100 up $4,000. SMcbrrds, lust re-
as wv $500. Couhes, Bed Rooms Suits Book Cases. Everything in the line fl ousfurnkhin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

The news of the wonderful changes
to be made at the South Amboy coal
docks, published exclusively in the
Evening News Saturday, has natural
ly aroused considerable interest
throughout tins section and particu-
larly in South Amboy. In that Dor.
ouGh tho coal docks are tho life of the
place ana anything affecting them
affects tho entire town.
This is an age of machinery.
Everywhere it is being introduced to
take the place of man. 1t is very pio-
bable, however, that few will be
thrown ont of employment 10y the
changes to be made at South Amboy.
Tie more cars that are unloaded tho
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

The Board Of Aldermen saw fit to
reject the ordinance to pave Rector
street, last night, because it shut out
all competition. BY specifying that
Warren pavement vas wanted, no
other company could bid on the work.
The words "bituminous pavement
would cover the point to which the
aldermen objected and would have
allowed the Warren company and
others also, to try for the contract.
Everybody admits that Rector street
ought to be paved and it is to be
hoped chat the citizens favoring the
improvement will take steps at once
to get an ordinance introduced which
will be more g~enernl'1n its wording.
A bituminous pavement could be adj
vertised for the same MS the council
advertises for bids OH q vitrihed brick
pavement, without specifying any
particular company. There is plenty
of time before spring to get this mat
stxaiahtaped-ont-AAthe Rector
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08
oLD-rIME FIRE.IN GOTHAM.
Hundreds of Structures Burned Over
the Heads of British Troops
in 17T6.

September 81, 1875, a great fire be-
gan in New York in a small wooden
mouse on the wharf near the Whitehall
Zip, says the New York TlSbune. The
IRE began late at night. There being
out a very few inhabitants in the city,
in a short time it ragged tremendously.
1t burned all the houses on the east side
of Whitehall slip and the west side of
Broad street. A providenti2l and happy
circumstance occurred at this time; the
wind was then southwesterly. About
:wo o'clock that morning the wind
veered to the southwest. This carried
lhe flames Of the fire to the northwest
ward and burned both sides of Beaver
street to the east side Of Broadway,
then crossed Broadway to Beaver lane,
and. burning all the houses on both
Sides of Broadway, with some few
houses in New street to Rector street,
and to joan Harrison, Esq.'s, three
story brick house, which house stopped
the fire on the east side of Broadway;
from thence it continued burning all
the houses in Lumber street and
chose in the rear of the houses
IN the west side of Broadway to st.
Paul's church, then continued burning
me houses on both sides Of Partition
street and all the houses in the rear
(again) of the west side Of Broadway to
the North river. The fire did not stop
until it got into Mortkile street, now
Barclay street. The college yard and the
vacant ground in the rear of the same
put an end to this awful and tremendous
fire.
Trinity church being burned was oc-
casioned by the flakes Of fire that fell on
the south side of the Roof. The souther-
ly wind famed these flakes of fire in q
short time to an amazing blaze, and 1t
son became out of human power to eX-
tinguish the same, the roof of the noble
edifcc being so steep that no one could
go on it..
st. Paul's church was in the like per-
ilous situation. The roof being fiat, with
a balustrade on the caves, a number OF
the citizens went on the same and eX-
tinguished the flakes of fire as they fell
Ol tIt lOOl. L nus IhPlilg a. 'H''
beautiful church saved from the de-
struction of this dreadful fire, which
threatened the ruin thereof, and that If
the whole city.
The Lutheran church, being contigu-
Gus to houses adjoining the same fire,
1t was impossible to save it from de-
struction. This fire was so furious and
violently hot that 10 person could go
near it, and there were no fire engines
to be had at that time in the city.
The number of houses burned was 493.
There being very few inhabitants in
the city at the time, and many of those
were afraid to venture at night in the
streets for fear of being taken up IS a
suspicious person, 4 MIR. White, a decent
citizen and house carpenter, rather too
violent n loyalist, and latterly had adj
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

dictSd himself to liquor, was on the
night of the fire hanged on q tavern sign
post at the corner of Cherry and Roosc-
welt streets. Several of the citizens were
sent to the provost guard for examine
ton and some of them remained there
two or three days, until they could sivc
satisfactory evidence of their loyalty.
Hugh Gain, in his Universal Reefs.
ter" for the year 1717, says: New YORK.
is about a mile and a half in length and
a half mile broad, containing before the
fires on September 81, 1916, and August
8, 1878, about 1920 houses and 30,00G
inhabitants"
The Sons of Liberty were accused by
the British Of being the incendiaries
and a number of them were thrust into
the flames in revenge for the supposed
outrage. Several citizens were also ar
rested and imprisoned, but the charge OF
being accessories was not sustained and
they were released. So great was tha
distress of the inhabitants that they
nants of charred walls and standing
chimneys, thus forming a city Of tents,
in which they ~bivouacked."
The fire occurred at the time when
Howe's troops were stretched in a cor
don across the island, in readiness to
fall upon the army Of Washington, en-
camped upon the heights on the opposite
side of Harlem Plains, Washington oc-
cupying as headquarters the Roger Nor
ris house, which overlooks Harlem a lit
tie below High Bridge and IS nov known
as the Jumel mansion. The loyaiist
owner of the property, Col. Morris, had
married the beautiful Mary Phillipsei
whom Washington at one time wooed In
vain. In this house battles were
planned, consultations were held with
chiefs of Indian tribes "and secret in
structions were issued to the spy of the
neutral ground After the revolution
the estate was confiscated and was then
purchased by John Jacob Aston, who
sold it to Stephen JuMel. After Jumei's
death his widow married Aaron Burr, but
he left her shortly after and sought Sc
clusion on Staten island. Upon the key
stono Of an arch in the mcin hall Is the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

more coal will be needed, more tracks
and more drills. The activity of the
place will Re largely increased and
South Amboy will, in the end, reap
the benefit. The borough is to be
congratulated upon the work. 1t had
been feared the docks would be moved
away. The changes to be made sets
ut rest all such ideas Instead the
place is to be made one of the greatest
coal ports on the coast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08
III CONGRESS.
i:iII Introduced To Wake II Mckinley
Day Holiday.

CIu Introduced ( u Max II McI[InIey
Day Holiday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The houst
in regular session transacted Il consid
cradle amount of routine matters nee
cssary 10 facilitate the work of com
n%.ittecs.
The president submitted, with his ap
prevail, rules and regulations for th'
lasc. sale or other disposition of tho
publlc lands other tLan timber or min
oral lands in the Philippine Island,
made by the government Of the il
lands. They provide for DEMONSTRATING
selling and leasing Of portions OF the
public lands.
Representative Smith MIich) intro.
duccd a hill making McIiinlcy's birth
day, Jan. 20. Il national holiday, TO be
known ~ AicEillcy day.
Representative Dwight (Ncw York
introduced a lin by request establish.
ing a postal cJrrency providing foi
notes IN the denomination of !, 10, -
and ~ cclta tu be issued 10y the post,
master general AMI Kept On sale by all
ruNtHiaStCrS.
The house adjourned at $3.50 out of
respect 10 the mouo:y Of ;he late Hen
ry Burke u'uJ, who died on Saturday
last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

date 1T58 and from its piazza may be seen
the lower city, Brooklyn bridge, seven
counties in two different states, three
rivers and Long Island sound. While at
the Morris house Washington became ac-
quainted with Capt. Alexander Hamilton
through Gen. Greene and established thu
friendship which linked their lives and
fame together" New York city took the
title to this property recently from the
widow of Gen. Ferdinand P. Earle, the
consideration being S235. 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

street people really want n paved
street they will not stand on the sell.
fish principal of Warren pavement or
nothing. No one wants to bar out
the Warren company, neither should
any other company be barred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08
wberc People live Ton~.

Hubbardston, Mass, with q popula-
ton of a little nver 1900, has Is people
that are so years and over. The aver
age age of these people is SIS years;
all Of them. with the exception of two,
are in good health.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

As was surmised in an editorial in
the Evening News several days ago,
the amendment to the rules Of the
Board of Aldermen, which Alderman
Donovan gave notice he intended to
introduced, was to deprive the newly
elected Republican Alderman at-large
of the privilege of exercising some of
the powers rightly vested in him as
presiding OFFICER of the board. This
action is to be regretted. Mr.. Pfeiffer
will probably not allow this ruling to
90 unchallenged and it is possible
that a clash will occur at the opening
of the new council. Such n thing is
to be doplored.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08
CALENDAR or LOCAL EVENTS
JANUARY

Dec. 8.-Ball, Aonug Mems Hebrew
Association Wilder Hall.
Dec. 1O-Private Reception, Braga
Hall.
Dec 10. Masquerade Ball, Harmonic
Singing Society, Wilder
Hall.
Dec. 10, 11-Aunt Polly Basset's Sing
in Skewl, Simpson M. E.
church.
Dec. 11-Minstrels, Elks, Wilder
Hall.
Dec. 15-Ball, Central Pleasure Club,
Dewey Park.
Dec. 31-Ball, Woodchoppers, Cabin
Amboy, 40, Wilder Hall.
Dec. 31-Steamfitters Union, Braga
Hall.
Jan. 12-Masquernde ball, Imp'd Order
Red Men, Braga Hall.
Jan. 14-Masquerade Ball, Hebrew
Progressive Association,
Grand Central Palace.
Jan. 10. -Masquerade Ball, Court
Perth Amboy, 1854, I. Q. of
F., Braga Hall.
Jan. 21-Ball, Original Hebrew Ladies'
Benevolent Society, Grand
Central Palace.
Feb. 2-Ball, Congregation Beth
Mordecai, Wilder Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive advor-
Users
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08
A Handy Nam,

Mike-They say Tim Cassidy died
without tn aid av q docthor.
Pat-Well, Tim was always a handy
lad at anything.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

A Great Difference.
"He's what | Gil a good fellow"
"At home CT at tho club?"-Chicagc
Pest. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-08

TUESDAY, DECEMBER s. 1908.
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Sc han invertido erecidas sunaas en-
Ia fabricaci6n de casas escuelas. Mr..
Clark presidente del primer Beard de
instruction construy6 tla primera una
escueIa modelo en- Puerta de Tiorra
que Sc quena6 IN 1899 y cue import6
~ 900 pesos
Habiendo dOnado oil Presidente Me
Kinley del Trust Fund 200. 600 pesos
para Ia fabricaci6n dc escuaIas Sc cons
truyeron otras varias -escuelas.
HabisEdose agotadO con ereces oil
er6dito de 900. 900 pesos donado por el
Presidente 50 hizo donaoi6n de otro
nueyO cr6dito ascendentea & sI3T, 900.
Con Ell anterior impcrte Sc han cons
truido doce escuelas mas de agriculta-
ra que importaron 90, 600 pesos.
Del estudio que hemos hecho, result
Ia que los 337. 900 pesos aonados por
81 Presidente Nc Kinley para ID fahri-
caci6n de casas-escuelas se han inver-
tido en- so casaa, de ellas A2 fabricadas
3 s on proyacto. Ell promedio para
cada cass-escnela 81 de I. 7a0 pesos
Manuel .So1ss Co9nssas.