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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Laughter Better TAa. PMS.

Laughter Better TAan pills.
The cure for the bilious man is q
clown, not pills. For indigestion go to
show where there are one or two first
class fools who know how to make
s.monkeys'' Of themselves. The fun.
however. should be clean innocent,
harmless and hearty, with no sugges-
ton Of indecency or yulgarity. In 9TH
er words, the fun should be '.hygienic.' .
Fun that Is foul and halodorops is I'M
healthful. *
The best Sort Of fun for the dyspep-
tic is the fun that burlesques the fol-
lies and foibles Of the odd characters
you have met. II you can't find the
show with the burlesque. artists who
can make you laugh, seek out compan-
ions who IRE jolly and who know the
art Of clowning.
Don't let any half baked idiot load
your mind with his business or domes-
tic troubles. When you get an hour or
two from the desk or store. abandon
yourself willingly and cheerfully to the
frivolities Of jocular friend. What to
Eat. 38
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Oriental. sq-atters.

Most artists depicting the cast show
men sitting crosslegged, tailor fashion.
Fasteners don't sit like that. Usually
they stick their calves beneath them,
cit on their heels and with the soles Of
the feet pointed upward, painful pos
ture for IN occidental. The Hindoo
usually rests on his haunches, with his
knees pyramid style and his chin on
their level. Try that attitude ten min
utes and see how you like It.
Travelling eastward. as soon a. you
touch Turkey you reach district
where sitting on the floor II the custom.
You may then journey on for thou
sands Of miles. also north and south,
and the millions In that region are all
floor squatters. When you arrive in
China, however. then you are among
other millions who sit on chairs. Go
over to Japan, and then you get among
squatters again. The question IL. Why
should the Chinese. among al the mn
lions Of the east, use chairsf
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
SPEECHES THAT LIVE.
oratorie rriunphS that stsnd the
Il Test Of Readins.

1oe-NAA0 w.
sg8 Test Of Reading.
It 10 often said that if q speech reads
well it II not a good speech. There
may be some truth In It. The reader
cannot, Of course. get the impression
which the speaker conveys by look and
tone and gesture. He lacks that mar
velons influence by which In great
assembly the emotion Of every individ-
ual soul is multiplied by the emotion Of
every other. The reader can pause and
dwell upon the thought. II there be q
fallacy, he IL not hurried away to do
something else before he can detect 1t.
30, also, his more careful and deliber-
ate criticism will discover offenses Of
style and taste which pass unheeded in
Z speech when uttered. But still the
great oratoric triumphs Of literature
and history stand the test Of reading in
the closet MS well as Of hearing In the
assembly. Would not Mark Antony's
speech over the dead body Of Caesar.
had It been uttered. have moved the
Roman populace as 1t moves the spec
tator when the play IL acted or the SOL
ltary reader In his closet1 Does not
Lord Chatham's II rejoice that Amer
lea has resisted reads well1 Do not
Sheridan's and Burke's great perora-
lions in the impeachment Of Warren
Hastings read well? Does not Liberty
and union. now and forever" read
well7 Does not "Giye me liberty or
give me death read well? Do not Ev-
srett's finest passages read well? SEN
ator Hoar in Success.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
How Ro.... rock ,rAear Rod.

How Romans Took Their FooA.
The Romans reclined at their ban
quets on touches, all supporting them
selves on one elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes placed In the
center. Of the table. Each was supplied
with napkin, and knives were used.
though 1t does not appear that every
one was supplied with one. Nothing,
It would seem, could be more fatiguing
than to partake Of q repast In such an
awkward posture or less conducive to
neatness, it being almost impossible to
keep the hands clean even with water
supplied by the slaves or to prevent the
food and wine from falling on the
clothing and the drnperies Of the couch.
This manner Of eating disappeared
during the dark ages 90 far as the
couch was concerned. but the peculiar
ity Of taking the food with fingers from
q common dish continued afterward
for more than 1000 years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

d : l . & ~ Il 4 j HI
The angular passenger stuck her hea0
out through the car window.
why" she asked the man on the
station platform. did you speak just
now Of that singular looking machine
az 'sheT"
because. ma'am," replied the man
on the platform. tits u mail snatcher. =
And she took her head in again.
Chicago Tribune.
The one indispensable quality Of sue.
5eess In these days Of tremendous com.
petition ID stamina. The young man
who lacks that will never get far. He
will soon be forced out Of the race and
idetracked. Those who have possess.
Cd It have conquered innumerable DIFF
dculties Success.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Marvellous Memories.

Among men noted for wonderful
memories were Milton. who was said
to be able to repeat Homer; Professor
Lawson. who boosted that he could re-
peat the whole Of the Bible. except a
few verses; Lord Macaulay. who made
the same boast about .Pilgrim's Prog
rcss" and Paradise LOST" DIR. Lerden,
q friend Of Sir Walter Scott. who could
repeat an act Of parliament on hearing
It read but once, and a London report
er. who took no notes. but could write
out an unexpected debate verbatim.
Henry Clay could not mcmorize a SIN
gle stanza Of poem. but never forgot
q name. q face or an argument.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Brutally Tortured.

Acase came to light that for persis-
tent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never beenequalled. Joe Golohick
OF Colusa, Calf, writes. .sFor Is years
I endured insutferable pain from Rheu-
matisma and nothing relieved me though
4 tried everything known. came
across Electric Bftters and it's the
creates medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few BOTTLES Of it complete
" relieved and cured me-" just as
good for Liver and Kidney troubles
and general debility. Only SOC. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed by II. 81. Bate
man druggist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Tha Mia pnrinx sleep.

'During sleep" says an authority on
mental subjects. '.the workings Of the
mind are under no control, and yet It
seems to have wonderful faculty Of
building up, and arranging scenes and
incidents. I remember once having a
vivid dream Of going into house the
furniture and inmates Of which be-
longed to the middle ages. So clear
was the dream that had no difficulty
in recalling 1t. and then as went over
each detail of dress. armor. jewelry. Or
naments and other objects seen In my
vision realized that everything had
beheld was historically accurate that
ID to say, that probably in fraction Of
a second my mind had conjured up a
scene to construct which, with the
same faithfulness to detail, while
awake would have taken me several
hours"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Too Muc,h,

Mrs. Marryat-Mamma is talking Of
closing her house and coming to live
with us. Do you think you could sup
port both Of lls?
MIR. Marryat-My dear. can support
you very nicely now, but I'm afraid
your mother would be indispensable
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
FARMERS EXCURSION.
Griggs cosaty Well Repre-.
scented 1T the Agricul.
tufaI colIege Last
Week.

The Griggs County farmers excur-
sion to the Agricultural College al
Fargo last week must have been 8
most enjoyable one II we may JUDGE
from the reports made by some Of the
participants.
Six Of the excursionista this year,
came from Foster and fifty-two went
from our own county.
Mr.. Crane who had charge Of the
partywas thor ,,,yhly satisfied with tina
representative character Of the dele
cation as evidenced by the fifty seven
namesherewith listed the fifty-eiphth
that Of boozey barber from Binford-
srung in by the n. P. agent at that
point under the ccgnomen Of q sober
industrious farmer will try to for.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
A Traininr Table

A Training Table.
"Friend OF mine today. said Mr.. Kid
der, was talking Of coming here to
board"
II hope" remarked Airs. starvem.
'.you were pleased to recommend otrl
table and
"sure! Told him It wes just the
thing for him. He's pugilist and
wants to increase his reach" - Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
sem Moro Nxc,lI|usixe.

Mrs.. Woody There's nothing like q
college education to open the way to
exclusive society. Since my son start.
ed to go to the university he's got into
the Tour Hundred.
Mrs. McGinty-My sons doing even
better at college: He's on the nine.
Philadelphia Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
No s.aaIl natter.

Mrs Casey-shure. an when We
moved It TUX tree furn't ure wagons.
Mrs. Clancy-Huh! It TUX tree dep
'y sheri6s to move us.-Kansas City
Independent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
Mother coulan't object.

'Does your mother allow you to have
two pieces OF pie when you are al
home, Willie1" asked his hostess.
mo, ma'am."
"Well, do You thinS she would like
you to have two pieces here?"
ooh. she wouldn't care" said Willie
conndentally. '.This isn't her pie"
Little Chronicle.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
The Farst neuui.ate.

Ascum-H Haven't you got a job YETI
Layxee-No. I'm still waiting for
something to turn mp.
Ascum-What you need to turn up
are your sleeves Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

Gets There Just the Sane.
|, You often hear. 1t said a woman has
intuition. As a matter Of fact, It Il sus-
picion.- Atchison Globe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
H!lan''naford.

4 T. 80. ~ tss.A
II the amount Of rainfall was com.
mensurate with the fuss our storms
make, weSwould know how to sympa-
thize with Kansas.
The Dagoes are with Us once more
and will relay the track from here
pbrth some miles.
Hadlock Bros, shipped out two car.
f6ads Of good cattle last Saturday.
Carlotta Benger has returned to her
home in Minnesota. Geo. Tonne has
gone for weeks visit.
Misses Edith and Sadie Sinclair re-
turned Monday from their Boston trip
tired but feeling well repaid for the
journey. 5s
Daniel Sinclair boarded SATURDAYS
train for visit with his son Fred at
Portal.
Supt. Wilson has ordered the stones
that were placed across the road on the
right Of way, removed, allowing us the
temporary use Of the road. 90
Georgia Benger is making Mabel
Mills a weeks visit.
Ole Fogderud has changed his. mind
about moving to town and will rent
his house to Mr.. Peterson.
.t4, ! !
Tom Moore has about completed ne.
gotiations for the sale Of his property.
Some one, who didn't 90 to tile ball
game last week, entered Sinclair,s and
Hyde's houses and distracted some
thirteen dollars. II he don't want
trouble Of all kinds he better return
the money. IL is an unlucky number.
Walter Richardson has purchased
from VS.. Hyde, Rob Reya thorough
bred shorthorn calf. I, ~
A week ago Friday Binford took the
Courier's advice and headed Hanna
ford of in warm game to the tune Of
8 TOT. There were two things that
won the game for Binford. First was
Florea' s inability to catch Billy. Time
and time again did Sinclair strike out
a Binford batter only to see the 3rd
strike go to the backstop. There was
enough Of this to loose the game, but
Widlund clinched it by making a 3
base hit when the bases were full.
v
Dedication services at the lPresby-
terrain church next Sunday at 1880 a.
p. There will be special music, asolo
BY Sadie Sinclair and sermon BY Dr..
Brown Of Fargo. Evening service at
8 p. m.
Owing to:o1r already having an ac.s5
count OF the CoopeTstown and Hanna :
ford ball game in type we are com.
pelled to omit our correspondents rel
port.-[ED.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

II you need physician. employ these
three Ia cheerful mind, rest and q
temperate Observation-Disclosures.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
she,s Rtsht..

She-I'm right because I'm right.
He-How do sou known 4,
she-I'm right because I'm right. !
don't need to know. Pittsburg Ga.
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30

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Anderson, August
Barley, Jno
Brown, C II
Flick, IN
F1ewell, Mrs
Fosberg, Alvin
Fala, Andrew T !.
| Gunderson Geo
| Haaland Chris
HOwden B n
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Hagberg Jno
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Krogsgard Emil 7.
| Lynne a B
Lunde Henry
Maurer.H J
Mills Geo W.
| Nelson p G
| Olson Geo
| Piatt Chester G
Rorvig Paul
Skramstrad n II
Sutton John
| Stewart Mrs
| Skjelset Arne
| VOhestad Krag
Vatne Tonnes
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
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Boutwell, Jas
Bustrak, s
Flewell, Jno
Foglerud Olaf
Fosberg, Mrs
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-30
SOME QUEER NAMES
saAisE's COAST ISLANDS AND TnGls|
pGcuLiAR DESIGNATIONS.

1Ao .AAenaS Elasaen, AouseAelA
Articles ooA ShiDDing TsF1s vlg-
use 0oaspAsusasly. ana HIS satanic
Majesty - 1et Hor6etteA.
It would be almost impossible to emu
mefate the names Of islands along the
coast Of Maine. Theytcover almost ev-
cry article Of household use, as well
% gear pertaining to vessels. The ami
NAL Kingdom figures conspicuously az
well al his Satanic Majesty. Just how
the names were derived no one seems
to be able to determine. Some were
named for early inhabitants squatting
thereon and getting a living from the
sea, others from incidents that have
taken place to sailors and fishermen
who have been their visitors.
Rutherfofd's island was named from
the first minister who established a
parish in Bristol, and owing to his sal
airy. which was In arrears, the town
gave him 4 title to the entire island.
Heron island was mp to recent years
the home Of q vast number Of these
birds, which came annually and made
their nests in the top Of the tall pines
and spruces which lined the shores.
Ram island was once the home Of a
lighting buck which disputed the right
Of any one to land there. Fishhawk
island was once the favorite resting
yaace1 Of these keen eyed forngers Of
the ia.
Devils Limb, Devils Rock ard Dew
lis Elbow represent the head fireman
Of the lower regions. Hog island was
once Inhabited BY q thrifty number of
these domestic adjuncts, which ran
Wild and lived on theUnakes and mice.
which vere nlentifnl. Mouse island
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
Huge Ram a Churchgoer.

At Newport, Isle of Wight, Sunday mornings ram can be seen marching to church at the head of company of soldiers. This ram is the mascot of the Second battalion of the Derbyshire regiment, which is now stationed at Parkhurst barracks. near Newport, and when the battalion turns out for church parade" the ram is in front. in charge of two soldiers, who lead him by silken cords. The ram can by no means be said to favor any particular mination-sometimes it goes to the Church of England, often to the Wes- leyan church, and occasionally to the Roman Catholic church. This pet ram has a special dress made for such auspi- cious occasions, which consists nf a beautifully embroidered cloth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
TIMELY TOPICS

Fitzgerald, of the White shoe store. has a lot of ladies' $2 oxfords marked to $1.37.
 Try the automatic securing soap, 10c a cake, sold by the White-Simmons Grocery Go.
 B, G. Kilduff & Go have punched their outing suits and put two prices on them, $650 and $10.
 Grieve, Bisset & Hollands sale will continue for a week and if you were crowded yesterday you have more chances.
 G. A. Upham has several second hand store doors for sale cheap.
 Turnbull says he is selling at lower prices than any other dry goods house in town.
 The fourth mill end sale is attracting crowds to Reid & Hughes's. There is a large stock to be disposed of.
 Miller & Peck will have their regular weekly bargains tomorrow. Straw mating at 1Sc a yard
 Each succeeding day of the CurraI sale adds to the list of satisfied GUS toners. Reliable values.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
BRAZEN BOY BURGLAR
Admits Making Many Breaks Into His
 Fathers Store.

Admits Making Many Breaks Into HIS
 Fathers Store.
 New Haven, July 16.-Tt is expected that the pecula tions from the store of Julius H. Frost, dealer in barbers' sup plies, at 645 Chapel street, will now cease, as the thief has been discovered in no less person than Julius H. Frost, jr, boy 1T years of age, who admits that he has been continuously robbing his father.
 Not satisfied with what he could pocket while acting as clerk in the store he brazenly admits that he call culated on getting at least one-third or all the money he handled for his own use. He also states that he has bro- ken into the store many nights between April 12 and July and taken out goods which he sold to obtain more money to spend lavishly with girls. Young Frost was arrested by Detective Sergeant Dennehy last night, and is charged on two counts with burglary, although Captain Cowles states that the youth has entered the store at least a dozen times to obtain property for disposal.
 The case first came to the notice of the detective bureau last week, when the elder Frost reported to Captain Cowles that he was losing goods in some mysterious manner. Sergeant -Dennehy was detailed on the case and has been working on it for the last few days. At first it seemed like blind one, but after a time the ser geant became possessed of certain in- forma tfon that led to the arrest last night. When young Frost was taken into custody he stated that he had just returned from a trip to Coney Island, where he had been enjoying himself. He had not been home since July 2, al- though he lived with his parents at 1899 Chapel street.
 After being taken 10 the detective bureau the boy admitted that he was responsible for the loss of goods his father had suffered
 He stated that. while employed as clerk at the store, he usually pocketed about one-third of the money he took dn for goods. If the purchase amount ed to $5, three of that went into the till and two into his pocket. If it was $3, one went to him.
 But even this did not at all times keep hdm supplied with spending mon- ey and he usually ran short Sundays. Then he would visit the store, reach in through a wdndoy pane he had pre- vfously broken for that purpose, unlock the catch and help himself to goods enough so that he could realize suf- icient sum on them when sold to SUD- ply his needs. E
 His thefts from the store embraced razors, homes, shears, perfumery, soaps, mugs and other supplies. The date of the first break known at the store was April 12 and the last July 5.
 Young Frost is said to be a wild boy. Although he says he is but 1T years of age, he is fond of the society of wo- men, so it is stated, and this is where the most of his money went. He is large boy for his age.
 Evil associa tfons undoubtedly had much to do with the downfall of the young man, as he was constantly in older company. His friends asserr that he was led astray by others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
IMPORTANT FRANCHISE GRANT.
Chicago Issues Twenty-six Year Con
 tract,

Chicago, July 16.-The city council by vote Of 50 to IA, passed an amend atory ordinance early to-day giving the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Go the right to construct and operate for twenty-six years tunnels for the trans mission of parcels and merchandise, as well as for telephone business. All the amendments suggested by the mayor and corporation counsel were adopted without discussion. The two principal ones were those providing that at the expiration of the grant, when the tunnels of the company are to revert to the city. if the company makes as good bid for their use as any competitor it shall receive the preference, and providing the company shall have fifty miles of tunnels con- structed inside of ten years, and seek ing to compel the company to have n operation within five years of the pass age Of this ordinance a telephone sys- tenn with 10000 subscribers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
TO GIVE BRYAN A BOOST.
Chicago Democrats Will Do 1t to Show
 Hostility to Grover Cleveland.

Chicago, July 16.-The announce ment that Grover Cleveland will accept the invitation of the Commercial club to speak in Chicago this fall caused some changes to be made in the plans of the local democratic leaders for next Saturdays The changes affect chiefly the plans for the recep- tion of MT Bryan. He is to be received warmly, not so much to show the loy- altv of the local democrats to him, as to indicate their disapproval of the ex- president as a possibility for the demo- cratic nomination next year.
 It is also said that the accommodating evidences of MT Cleveland's candidacy will be touched upon by Colonel Bryan in the speech he will make on ''Demo- cratic Ideals" According to one of Mir Bryan's close friends, ne will point to the ex-president as an example of what democratic ideal should not be.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
WAR ON MOB FIGHTERS.
Militiamen Discharged for Shooting or
 Rioters-Unio Labor After Them.

Rioters-Union Labor After Them.
 Indianapolis, July 16.-Indignation was expressed at a meeting of the, Business Mems association yesterday over the discharge of i've of the militia company by firms employing them be- cause of the killing and wounding of the rioters who attempted to storm the the jail in Evansville. Ever since the dispersion of the mob members of la- Dor unions have been bringing pressure to bear upon the employers of the militiamen and Thursday five of the men were discharged.
 At the meeting yesterday speeches eulogizing the militia and bitterly ar raigning the employers of the five men were made and resolutions to the same effect were adopted. A resolution was also passed favoring efforts to find places for the discharged men. The resolutions were offered by Major A. c. Rosecranz, 8 manufacturer. He said it was right to place the blame of the recent riot where it belonged. He read from several labor papers that advised union people not to become members of the militia. "It is ime,'' he said, 'that the business men and manufacturers of the city were stand ing firm in this matter. During the last six months there have been number of attempts to organize militia compan- les in this city, and the attempts were frustrated by the labor unions. be- ieve in putting the blame where it rightfully belongs He said the un- ions caused the rioting.