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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Washington Liked to Dance.

Washington was given greatly to
dancing throughout his life. Even
when president he was constant at
tendant at dancing assemblies in New
York and Philadelphia. It was ten
miles from Mount Vernon to Alexan-
dria, but the trip was mona too long
If there was to be dance at the late
ter Llace. Is;
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Eat snail. On : VICE,

"A snaileating contest took place re.
Gently in Paris restaurant. for so
louis, between two boulevardiers. In
good society only special Burgundian
snails, fed on vine leaves, were used.
An excited crowd watched the COMPETE
ton and enthusiastically applaudei
the victor. who swallowed q; snails,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
New. Notes.


It is about settled that Steele will
have a good-sized creamery in opera
ton in the spring, as the necessary
bonus of $500 has been guaranteed
and 400 COWS have been promised, or
100 more than were asked for.
The closing of the McCanna depot
has aroused the people up there, and
they are beginning to wonder if the
public has any rights which the rail-
roads are bound to respect, and if SO
what the railroad commission is for
Five persons in the Mcleod family
in Erie township, Cass county, are i'll
from the effects of eating poisoned
candy. The candy evidently contain
ed strychnine. The identity of the
sender is unknown.
Six convicts arrived at the peniten-
tiary as result of the recent term of
court at Fessenden.
The people of Wheatland have or
ganized an association whose duty is
to arrange for better fire protection.
Down in LaMoure county one of
the farmers has struck a. flow of gas
in a well, and now he has gas heaters
all over his house, furnaces for cook
ing stock feed, all sorts of lights, and
everything in the way of conveniences
for lighting and heating known in
any of the cities.
North Dakota now enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only state in the
union which has a trolley railroad of
it's own. All work on the line at Bis
marck has been completed, and it is
announced that the first car will run
ON March 1.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Rice Culture in Amertc..

With our improved machinery, there
is no known country where dollar will
produce as many bushels of rice as in the
United States. In japan one-third Of an
acre is reasonable rice farm for man.
In China and India one mancan with the
us.e Of the water buffalo cultivate from
oue-half to two acres In Texas man
with a four-mule team can plant and
harvest 100 acres of rice.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Americans Beat on Thieve..

Two Kentuckians-a Mr.. johnson
and r. Jefferson-after dininglate were
accosted by three women at the Porte
Maillot gate of Paris. While standing
there talking four men appeared armed
with knives and bludgeons and at
tackled the Americans. The two stood
back to back, and used their fists with
such good effect that the two aggres-
sors were brought down, seeing which
the others decamped. The Kentuck-
ians then picked up their Injured as.
sailants and confided them to a police
man when one was found.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
HIS CLOSING YEARS.
The yeneras1e svashinsten Wa. yos
Permitted TO live Thcan In
- Peace and Quiet.

While Washington was permitted to
spend his remaining days at Mount
Vernon, he did not succeed in finding
the peace and leisure that he had
longed for. His house was filled with
guests, and his correspondence was
large and laborious. In one Of the
Kaleidoscope changes in the govern
ment Of France the United States was
on the verge of war with that people.
and Washington was made command
er-in-chief Of the forces which were
tc be raised. He accepted under pro-
test, with the condition that he should
not be called in active service unless
the country was invaded. The cloud
passed over. however, without war.
During his closing years he took great
interest in projects for opening up
commerce with the country being set
tied west Of the Alleghenies, and made
a donation which led to the establish
inent of Washington college, now
Washington and Lee university. He
took much interest in the Society of
the Cincinnati, comprising commits
stoned officers of the revolution. The
care of his estates took up the re-
mainder of his time, and of leisure he
had none. The end came December
IA, 1899, through cold he took from
getting wet in looking over his es-
tate.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Good Receipts.

The receipts of the registers office
of Ward county indicates as well as
anything could the growth of the
county. The receipts in January,
1902, were $327.5O; for January, 1903,
$676; for January, 1904, $1,os5.50. This
is good growth, but not better than
that of the county itself.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18

Short Kxtraets from F1as Fare
well Address TO the Nation
He Had Founded.
9Sz{SCg @2@aI429s

8 OF ali the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, re-
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports. In vain would that man claim
the tribute of patriotism who should
labor to subvert these great pillars OF
human happiness-these frmest props
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Ateer cod.

80 Atyec 0olo. u 2
Work has been begun on the four.
foot shaft on block west of the resi-
dence lots in Steele, where the gold
dirt was found in . well. A sample Of
the sand taken out was examined. by
an expert from the west, and he pro-
nounces it as rich as anything found
in the Klondike. Two more shafts have
been started by p. ]. Lyons and E. S.
Elliott of the Republican. They have
built house over their shaft and are
pushing the work.
An East India astrologer and palm
list has been there two or three days,
and some of the mining men have been
;closeted with him with a view of get
ting at the truth of the mineral prob
lem. A prominent citizen consulted
with him, and it islearned that he was
advised to embark in the new enter
prise.
Some citizens announce the belief
that the astrologer is no other than a
person sent there from Washington tc
investigate the mine matter. Others
think there is good deal of enthusi-
asm thrown away. But the original
mine discoveries are going along with
their work.
Killed.
NJ. S. Mongovep, a Northern Pacific
freight conductor was killed a few
miles north of Grafton, in the storm.
His train coming south was stalled,
and two other engines were sent from
Grafton to help him out. In the storm
the engineer on the forward engine
failed ITO see the signal lights of the
bloclsaded train, and ran into the
caboose.
Moneoven, who was in the caboose,
was almost instantly killed, and his
brother, II. j. Mongoven, brakeman,
who was with him, was injured. De-
ceased has been. q resident of East
Grand Forks for several years. He
leaves widow and six children.
ii ia 'ia In che Blizzard.
During the recent blizzard two sec.
ton men were killed up near Kurtz.
They were working on the track when
they were struck by the. train. The
snow was flying SO thick that the en-
'ggineer did not see them. and he did
not know of the accident until he
pulled in at, the station, when he found
one Of the men on the pilot, barely
alive. The other man was found later
beside the track; and it is thought
that in his case death must have been
No blame can attach
to the railroad meni on account of the
density of the storm 3I i ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
washinston's Care for Relatives.


Mary Washington, mother of George.
lived until she was SO years old, and
died only ten years before her son.
She is chiefly remembered from her
proud title of Mother of Washing
ton" Her influence upon the devel-
opment of his character in youth and
early manhood seems to have been
slight, for he was not at home much
after he was IA years old. He never
claimed his share of his fathers es-
tate, which was in her possession, and
he gave her direct support during
much of her life. Washington was
hurt deeply by proposition made in
the Virginia assembly to give his
mother a pension, and at his earnest
request the proceedings were stopped.
He was devotedly attached to his
stepchildren. and treated them with
the greatest kindness. He carefully
educated his nephews, and one, Bush
rod Washington. achieved prominence
as lawyer during the administrations
of Adams and Jefferson.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
.-eupreme Court at Fargo.

Notice has been received that the
supreme court will hold a session
lasting ten days orsytMoi weeks. in
Fargo, commencing March g. The
commissioners have arranged a nice
little court room in the third story
OF the annex which lis now almost
ready for use, and. while the con-
,venienccs will not be of the best for
a time the business of the court can
be carried Oh in g. satisfactory man
ner. -,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18

The Cass county commissioners
have decided to build a new court
house on the foundation of the old
one, at an estimated cost of $4,000,
and the Forum assures the people
that if they will only keep their
hands off the commissioners will see
to it that the edifice shall cost some
thing like $15O,OOO before they get
through with it.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18

Fred Glover of Dickey county ship.
ned twelve double-decked carloads of
sheep to Chicago last week. Mr.. Clio
yer bought the sheep in Montana las.
ranch in hickey county where he has
been feeding them on grass, and
when shipped to Chicago they were
said to be in prime condition. Mr..
Glover reports a. handsome profit on
the experiment.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-18
Found Dead.

Fred sturnecke, who has been
craftsman in the Offices of Fargo
architects for eleven years, was found
dead in his rooms. He came here
Just after the big fire. He was Po-
lack jew and was closely related to
the pretender to the Polish crown.
A son, who is dentist in Brooklyn.
and a daughter in Illinois, survive.
Heart failure is thought to have been
the cause of his demise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A New French Rife.

A new French military invention is
on record. This time it is not the ma
chine gun. but the army rifle, and
again the inventor steps out from the
ranks. Corporal Grissolange of the
First colonial infantry has devised a
method of greatly increasing the ca
pacity of small arms for rapid firinc.
Instead of one magazine. holding eight
cartridges. as at present. Grissolange
provides three magazines. holding al
together eighteen cartridges. which by
an easy mechanism worked with greet
rapidity are brought up in s;lccessicn
to the feeding tube. The army COM
mission on military inventions has just
notified Grissolange that the minister
of war has placed his invention before
the commission. with instructions to
examine and report upon it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
The Safety of London Theaters.

There is no gangway through the
stalls in an English theater and only
two exits, so that in the event OF a fire.
or, what is worse. of panic. the rush
to these exits and up the steps in the
passages that skirt the back of the pit
and lead finally to the central lobby
would be terrible. One always feels
entombed in the stalls of an English
theater.
However. feelings are one thing,
facts another. And there is no get
ting away from the fact that London
theaters are tie safest in the world
Year after year over 300 places of
public entertainment are licensed by
the London county council. twenty
three of them being theatcrs and the
rest music halls. concert halls, assem-
bly, rooms. dancing Saloons and SO on
and in not q single one of them has j
death been caused by fire for nearly
fifty years.-Sydney Brooks in Har
per's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Remarkable Memory.

A remarkable memory for faces is
one of the attributes Of George Den
ny, head Waterman at the state. war
and navy building. 1t is as head door
keeper after Office hours that Den
ny's peculiar gift stands him in good
stead. Like the other government
buildings, no visitors are allowed at
the state, war and navy after 2
o'clock. Many of the offices remain
open until s o'clock. however, and
there is a constant stream of officials,
messengers and newspaper men pour
ing in and out beyond the time that
the doors are closed. Denny never
wrong map.-Kansas City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
The Metal Medium.

A new metal similar to aluminium.
but Of still lesser weight. has been dis
covered by the French engineer, Al
bert NOdon, and called 'nodium" after
him. 1t is manufactured by an elec-
trio process. In color, luster and struc-
ture it is almost exactly like steel. Its
specific weight when molten is only
"a. Its resistance against breAk1n. IS
"'st tWeHtS fsunds a square
given as a.~- - the air
of .O4 inch. Its constancy
is higher than that of aluminium. It's
ductility is between six and eight
inches. The malleability can be COM
pared to that cf bronze. 1t melts at
about 600 degrees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
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REINDEER WOOL CLOTHES.
Thct" Buoy iiai>r> Them an Aid
to Persons Icaruiti. To swim


From t'seir / ,'t,s Of reindeer tle
Laplanlgrs in nH'thcrn EUronn take
tie WooiiF hair 5;r ltf;t ti',,:!. Z lt3!5f=-
ket, hlth are ro.&arkahc for their
excellent qualities Of rcs!s;ill-, nIa;s
ture and cold: OF these blankets -"
United Statcs consul at Frank fuit
Germany, has this to say:
y close examination Of the hair Of
the reindeer furnishes an explanation
of its peculiar value. The hair does
not have a hollow space inside for its
whole length but is divided or parti
toned off into exceedingly numerous
cells, like water tight compartments.
These are filled with condensed air.
and their walls are so elastic and ut
the same time of such strong resist
ance that they are not broken up eli
ther during the process of manufac-
ture or by swelling when wet. The
cells expand in water. and thus it hap
pens that a man cad completely in
garments made OF reindeer wool does
not sink wien in water because he is
buoyed up by means of the air con
tanned i'll the hundreds Of thousands
of hair cells. In the markets and
stores of Norway, Sweden and Russia
garments and blankets of reindeer
wool are to be had at lower prices
than other fabrics IN Vienna there is
a factory which manufactures gar
ments Of reindeer wool, especially
bathing costumes For persons una
bic to swim the possession of such
garments is of great value. 1t is pos
sible that they may be utilized i'll
learning how to swim. Recently sue
cessful trials have been made in Paris
in this line. In England attention has
been directed to this peculiar property
Of reindeer wool, and it is proposed to
take up its manufacture and possibly
to improve it."-I'iber and Fabric.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
profits Of Literary Piracy.

The octogenarian Mr., Charles Henry
Clarke, just dead, netted clear f1S,-
600 out of Uncle Toms Cabin" That
was IN the evil old days when literary
piracy was rampant on both sides of
the Atlantic and "moral rights were
of less value than waste paper. But
Mr., Clarke, having ideas OF his own,
took the liberty of anticipating copy
right conventions by sending Mrs.
Beecher Stowe a thousand guineas.
Had he acted within the four corners
of the law the authors check would
have been drawn for precisely 20 Os.
Od.-London Outlook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
Pron5Zr Positive.

lis motle; WAS giving ;yn afternoon
tea. ana for the occasion David Was
dressed in bis brand new sailor suit.
During tho afternoon one of the guests
asked of David:
How old are you:"
''F'ivo years old" he said proudly.
ooh. dear should hardly think
You Wore that old" She exclaimed in
mock surprise.
Greatly am protested David. And
he took out Of his pocket a paper tis
and handed it to the guest. "What
does that say" he asked confidently
She glanced at the bit of paper. It
was one Of those tickets that come on
ready made clothing. and it read:
''Blank Bros. Clothiers. Age o.
New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
AVAzqk@|lF 4:
RR M
A FEAT OF STRENGTH.
After Hearing Explanation insur-
sncc COMPANIES settle Claim.


1t MAS a most peculiar case, :" the
Insurance mon said, with WagS "l the
head that me&nt much more than they
Mi%lt e,~,'y be i;lslUcod t. say with 4
little lasr@ l:oY2e&ii9n.
Iae hui!dii... bad been destroyed by
fire, ard its occupant, one Tl9"teht
Titewad. testified that he had held the
office safe suspended from a window
until the flrcmeu had come to lis re
lief.
The attorney for the insurance com
panies who We're contestinS the claim
on the building looked Scorniui!y At
Theodore, and the following cross eX
animation took place:
Mr. Titewad, will you kindly tell
the jury what your approximate weighs;
is:'
About 10 pounds
"IIave YOU ever been known as an
athlete:"
No, SIR
"IIave you ever before performed
any noteworthy feats Of strength"
No. sir"
"Nery we'll, sir Now, what is the
weight Of the safe YOU claim to have
held suspended from the second story
window for five MINUTES With one hand
and unaSsiSted?''
"0nc ton
"That will do. The witness may
step aside. and Fireman O'Rourke will
take the stand. All, Mr.. ORourkc, will
YOU tell the Jury whether Mr.. Titcwad
, performed this feat Of strength he has
Just sworn to-
"S,re. sor. it weren't in his fate, b'lt
In his hands thot tn shtringth werc.
sOr'
Il mean DID he hold this safe as he
says he did?"
"YiS. SCR
"Nhat"
"Yis. Sor. YcZ see. Sor, yez don't
know Misthcr Titewad loikc tn riSt av
US does or yez wtddcnt be surprised.
Yez SEE tn S:l-afe had money in it.
an Titewad Was niver knowed t lit
90 av anything thot had money III
it. Sor"
Seeing that they were defeated by
/ Overwhelming evidence. the insurance
co:apanT ut once ;rrango! for the pay
ment OF the claim in Baltimore
| American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Bad Break.

''Is de boss. in asked the tramp at
the front door.
IL am tie boss" replied the mun
who answered the bell.
stop your kiddin'." came from the
caller "Where's de MADAME
'1here is no madam here l am u
bachelor"
"Oh. gee!' muttered Weary, backing
away, with his hat in his hand. I
begs your parding. ng."-Yonkers States
man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
Nervous Author.

Burns-So your new play was pel'-
formed last night: Was there Il call
for the author?
Plotter-ALere wcs no general d.
mand for lis apHe. rance. but heard
one or two men Say they'd like to soc
the man who wrote it. ! didn't like
the way they said it and got out of the
house as soon as could.-Boston
Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
Mems Fashions.

Heads are worn large in the early
morning.
South Dakota ties are popular at
Newport.
SpatS are general in married circles
Collar buttons are scarce, as usua,
Cutaway coats are worn by bal..1
cashiers. Smart Set
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
FURNITURE.
HOME FURNITURE COMPANY.

Our beds bedroom suits and side the gae q @
best made and the cheapest the These two q ava
able to aubstanae Hold your orders until you write us r4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
HARDWARE.
FOX BROS, HARDWARE CO.

Leaders in Southwest Arkansas for Wire N
CUTLERY and Mill Supplies All shipped promptly ON r
cep Our m2tto is fair Dealing, customer Is s
toner forever When anything nl I4 y,r
order
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
PUDDEPHATT FURNITURE COMPANY.

Wholesale and retail office .salcsroons Nos l2l.- i.
St, Merrill Institute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
J0bbers, Wholesalers and
Manufacturers
OF PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS
LUMBER
BLUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
and {

LUMBER
ElUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
Manufacturers and dealers in upber SIN z
Doors House Bills speciality Cheap Lumber lor
cut buildings cur buildings, caeafzf ana
best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

Jobbers, Wholesalers and
Manufacturers
OF PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS
LUMBER
E-UFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
Manufacturers and dealers IN Lumber laA l.a>4 az
Doors, House Bills speciality. Cheap Lumber or :s
cut buildings cur buildings is tn.
HOME FURNITURE COMPANY
Our beds. bedroom and boards are the sin @
best made and the cheapest on the market fle W arr
able to subsantae Hold you write us for
PuODEPHArT FURNITURE COMPANY
office and alcsrotne Noe ta =
St, ext doortc e Merrill Institute
HARDWARE
FOX BROS, HARDWARE CO.
Leaders Hardware Stove. Wire Es
CUTLERY Mill Supplies. All orders a5I5e1 0ro64s
Dealing a satisfied Gus ton,er i = c
toner forever When in need of US Your
QUEENsWARE
RYLAND oUEENsWARE COMPANY.
queensware crochcry tinuare grantte
stoneware glassware bar Stoves lanterns
fancy At your service m
business day in the
B. L. OWEN
combination of Cash and long on the
ground floor IN supplying the trade with superb line both
retail Queensware Fancy Pottery, Glass Granite Tin and
Woo1enware Lamps Cutlery etc, Your trade solicited
j. r. HuTT AND SONS.
Wholesale 1901 Right prsces ann
feature OF oc srceass
Mail orders quickly sent forward
Flour and PoGtuondo Cigars world beaers
ISAAC DREYFus.
Our Wholesale department is complete
ngs Notions and Hats Quick seivery and quantities 10 sni a
strong point 122, o. 26 and 2S Main
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
WEsTBRoOk GRAIN AND COMPANY
We sell for cash: Lime Cement Plaster Fire
Plaster Hair Etc Flour Meal Corn,
Hay, Chops, Cottensee1 Meal shipstuf, Seed,
Carload lots a speciality.
MARSH AND RILEY
of "Narrita Flour" best made.
HOLMES COMPANY, Ucorporated3
Wholesale agents for James Wagons pllsburys
Cement, Fire Brick and Fire Clay.
FOUNDRY COMPANY,
Logging locomotives, engines boilers saw and
planning mill machinery iron Castings Machinery
Supplies.
A. SHEPPARD.
Marble Monuments Out of town trade solicited
l. o. KNOX FURNITURE
Wholesale and Retail dealers Furniture
Harness. Sales
Barraque Manufacturers of Mattresses of all Grades
BUSINESS
JAMES PRACTICAL BUSINESS
Solicis of ambiti
Bookkeeping sh2rhand Typewrng Day
night sessions J. W. JAMES, Pin, Bluff ARK.
TOBACCO
F. M. AlTSCHUL, Opposite elTruloc
The Oldest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Chance to Display Them.

A Chance to Display Them.
Tess-Miss Schaip tells me she Is go
ing to learn to play the harp.
Jess-What nonsense! She hasn't
any talent for music.
Tess-Oh, she knows that, but she
has lovely arms!-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

Harold - Please, mister, won't you
play something classical? My little
sister over there is a musical prodigy
and those ragtime melodies CRATES
harshly on her refined ear.-New YorS
Evening Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

RYLAND QUEENSWARE COMPANY.

Wholesalers
glasses anter7.
fancy China AT your seryico .v
L.
combination of Cash and long
ground floor supplying the wholesale
Fancy Pottery: Glass Granite Tin ann
Wooslenware Lamps Cutlery, etc, ,Yourt trade solicited