The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-29
THE NEWS m BRIEF.

FER the Week Eniaisg October -
Former Gov. Peter Turney died at his
home in Winchester, Tenn.
David Mitchell died 1t his home near
Burtonville. ILL.,. aged 101 years.
AT GAINESVILLE. O.. MrA william Tate.
colored woman. q years old. gave
birth to four babies.
Colombia has received an offer from
. German syndicate which IL anxious
to buy the Panama canal.
Howard Elliott, Of st. Paul. Mimi.
has been elected president Of the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Albert Jensen, aSsd % years, killed
Josie johnson, aged 10, and then killed
himself. near Roseau. MINI.
Judge Francis l. Nichols. aged %
years. ono Of the oldest pioneers Of
Lucas county. died In Toledo. o.
Lou Dillon. queen of the trotting turf.
easily defeated Major Delmar in the race
for the 5000 gold cupat Memphis.
Germany is assured by Russia that
she will remain on the defensive II Co
rean ports are occupied by Japan.
Rev. Merle St c. Wright, Of New
York. favors putting to easy death per-
sons suffering from incurable diseases.
Football games have been forbidden
BY the Carroll college faculty Ut Wau-
kesha, Wis.,, because Of numerous acci-
dents.
President Roosevelt has announced his
intention Of going to Oyster Bay to cast
his vote on election day, Tuesday, No
vember 3.
Over score Of deaths were reported
In northeast Georgia due to eating
cabbage saturated with poison BY
strange worm.
It 10 said that the servian army
Officers who assassinated King Alexan-
der and Queen DraSa received payment
for their deeds.
A young woman was squeezed to
death by boa constructor Ut Voel-
.klingen. Prussia. while giving per-
Torrance In menagerie.
Gordon Mckay. inventor Of the shoe.
sewing machine. died in Newport. r. I.
He is said to have left 8. 000. 600. perhaps
more. to Harvard university.
Government agents are investigating
an alleged "land graft" ring on the Pa
ciflc coast, which 10 said to have se-
cured large areas Of land illegally.
Edward H. Hartman expresses his
faith in continued prosperity Of the
country. and says that stock values are
now seeking their proper level.
@. n. Norris reached Middletown, N.
z. after an s.000-mile walk from San
Francisco. undertaking to cure con-
sumption. He started August 8. 1901.
Fire destroyed I'VE business blocks
and the railway station. besides damag-
ing several other buildings at Galveston.
Ind. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The city hall of Cheboygan, Mich.
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; in
surance. $4,000. It was one Of the finest
municipal buildings in upper Michigan.
Prevalence Of strikes throughout the
country creates demand for immi-
grant labor and gives . prosperous
year to New York employment bu,
reaus.
Brig. Gen. Funston In his annual re-
port recommends increase In pay Of
enlisted men in the army. He thinks
soldiers should receive % much 90 .
farm laborer.
The guardianship of Moses Fowler
Chase. millionaire incompetent, has
been awarded by the federal court Of
appeals to his father, r. s. Chase. Of
Lafayette. Ind.
Senator Poirier, In the Canadian par
lament at Ottawa, urged calling halt
on cessions to the United States. which
he declared may involve Independence
Of the Dominion.
Baltimore. Md, is threatened with
financial panic through the failure Of
the Maryland Trust company, with S.
49, SIT deposits and the Union Trust
company, with 100000
China has signed treaty giving Rus
STA MONOPOLY Of Manchurian trade
and mining rights, thereby violating tho
agreement with America to open GER
tain ports to the commerce Of the world.
Alfred "A. Buck, assistant cashier Of
the state bank at Mapleton, MIMI. who
has disappeared, leaving shortage Of
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