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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07

officers. given above, no one connected
with this government had any previous
knowledge OF The revolution except such
as was accessible to any person OF orot-
nary intelligence who read the newspa-
with public affairs"
After thus treating extensively the
events leading up to and during the revo-
luton the president refers to the recognt:
ton OF the new government by the United
States. and in this connection he says:
by the unanimous action OF tts peo-
pie. without the firing Of . shot-with Q
unantEntty hardly before recorded In any
similar case-the people OF Panama de-
clared themselves ~ independent repub-
lie. Their recognition by this government
was based upon . state Of facts In no
way dependent for its justiheAtion upon
our aetlon In ordinary cases. have not
denied. nor do With to deny. either the
validity or the propriety Of the general
1Sude. that anew state should net be rec
ogniSed ~ Independent till It has shown
it9 ability to maintain its independence:
This rule 10 derived from the principle OF
nontntervention, and ~ coroltary OF that
principle has generally been observed BY
the United States But like the principle
from which it is deduced. the rule Is suo-
ject to exceptions; and there are in my
opinion clear and imperative reasons why
q departure from 1t was justified and even
required in the present instance. These
reasons embrace, first. our treaty rights;
second. our national interests and safety:
and. third. the interests of collective civili-
cation"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
Can Select q Successor.


board can select successor to Chair
man Hans Anderson. The last legisla-
ture enacted measure to prevent odd
year elections of commissioners, and
provided for the appointment of men,
bers to succeed those whose terms ex-
pired prior to the next election.
In most counties there was general
compliance with the new law. In Grand
Forks, Anderson was a Democrat and
the board was Republican. He wished
to hold on, and secured a writ of pro-
hibition thru Judge Polloclx's court in
Fargo, contending he could hold Office
until his successor was elected. Judge
Pollock sustained the boards demur-
rer to the writ, and granted the power
of naming successor. Anderson may
appeal the case to the supreme court.
Another swindle.
A machinery salesman tells of story
about a new swindle to be practiced up
on the farmers, which is working it's
way thru the state. It is the light
ning-rod game under another guise.
An agent calls on the farmer and Sc
cures contract for coupling his house,
barn and buildings with electric lights
for sums OF eos and upwards, as the
farmer believes, according to the size
of the house. Later another agent
comes along to take measurements"
rs he says, and calls the victims atten-
ton to the contract, and the fact that
1t calls SOS or more for each light. The
deal usually results in the farmer part
ing with SIS to $50 for q release of the
document he had signed.
Shot III. wlso.
At Portal, William Graves shot his
wife, killing her instantly. Graves
had been away from home for several
months and, returning home, quar-
relied with his wife during the night,
the tragedy taking place in the morn
ing. After his arrest, Graves made
the allegation that his wife had been
untrue to him. Mrs. Graves was high
ly esteemed, and had supported her
three little daughters, the eldest of
which was S, while her husband was
absent from home.
Graves was arrested and taken to
Minot. There is intense feeling against
him and talk of lynching was heard at
the time of the tragedy. .
Close Call.
The four-year-old son of Chris Bill
ings. living near Lisbon, picked up a
cartridge from which the shot had been
extracted, leaving tie powder. The
little fellow threw it into an open stove
pipe and looking down into it waited
for results. The powder igniting, a
binding flash struck the experimenter
squarley in the face. The injured boy
was at once taken to the Patterson
hospital and while his face is badly
powder burned the doctor thinks his
eyes are uninjured.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
News Notes.

News Notes.
Diphtheria is prevalent in Gardar
township, Pembina county, and the
schools have been closed, and all pub
lie gatherings prohibited, to prevent
the spread of the disease. I ~
Fargo makes splendid showing in
postal receipts. The gross receipts
of the Office are $57,967.49, as COM
pared to s36,6s9.52 for Grand Forks
and $4s,533.35 for Sioux Falls, S. ID.
David Morris, the Bordulac man
who suicided the other day, is said to
have expressed regret. and asked his
wife to send for a doctor. This was
done, but it was too late.
The n. p. has filed with the Bis
marck land Office the map of it's per-
manent line from Bowden west to the
Missouri river. The Denhoff branch
will also be extended to Coal Har-
bor-which means considerable rail-
road activity the next year or SO.
1t was Bowbells man who dumped
hot ashes in wooden box last week.
with the usual results. Hard work on
the part of the population prevented
any great damage.
Darlington is another of the good
towns that is likely to be made better
by the starting of a creamery in the
spring.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
Found Dead.

W. C. Putnam, cashier of the Far.
mers & Merchants bank of Lansford
was found in the coal shed at the
rear of the bank with bullet hole
through his head this afternoon at 3
o'clock
He was found by his son, who step
ped out for moment and later re-
turned, finding his father in this con-
dition. He called neighbor, at
which time life was almost extinct
There is no clue as to whether the
cause of death was accidental or 9TH
erwise
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
HHIAB0R 10 HN
W INDUSTRY 90
"RoY. Take Off Yer Collar"


Father raised up us boys kinder mild
.. like an easy;
"All wuk an no play want no part Vi
=, his creed.
We tended the huskin's an raisin's an
An he'd as much fun ez youngster
cd need. 49,
AS fer me. I wuz lazzy-like, wrapped up
In dressin' -,
AN prinkin an posn' an Him my
An father most allus w'd smile an say
But 1 reckon I knew that he meant
- what he sed
When he'd come in an holler:
son, take Off yer collar. a.
Get -on yer old clothes an come DOWN III
the shed!"
It might mean the woodpile wuz needin'
attention,
Err grindin' the scythes, gettin' ready
Err 1t might be most anything else you
cd mention, A. SOC,
But it allus meant work for the rest
of the day. :;
An l allus felt, somehow, tibet workin'
Come more natch'rul an wusnt worth
grumblin' about,
When he'd on my overalls, cowhioes' al
And the buds I'd put on when l heard
, father shout
From the medder an holler:
Son. take off yer collar ~,
Get on yer old clothes right away an
come out!'
I'm older considerable now, an don't
worry
Bout sparkin' an prinkin' an dressin
- ter kill,
I've worked purity hard on these rocky
old acres
He'd fun too. a plenty, an suppose al
. lus will
But when drive up ter the village ter
barter, l.,
An see youngsters a-loafin' around In
my view,
A-crackin' cheap jokes an a-boastin an
BLOWN.
l keeps my mouth shet but, l own up
ter you,
I'm jest itchin' ter. boiler;
boy, take off yer collar.
Get in yer old clothes-show us what yer
can do!'
w. C. Duncan in American Agricultur-
list.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
EYES INCREASE IN SIZE.
Visual Defects Frequently NeutraIize
After Middle Age.

After Middle Age.
A conversation with prominent
halter developed the fact that among
men of large affairs where decided
executive ability and strong mental
equipment were requisite, it was COM
mon to find an increase in the cranial
development. A more detailed inves-
tigation among some of the large
metropolitan hatters revealed the fact
that many of them had for years, by
means of an automatic measuring de-
vice, kept records of peculiarities OF
the cranial outline of many of our
prominent men, which had led to the
discovery Ito which, however, little
Importance had been attached) that
the skull often shows decided in
crease in size after middle age.
Thus, if it is fact that the human
eye depends largely upon the sur
rounding bony structure for its size
and proportion, 1t can readily be seen
that. in the case of an eye which pre-
sents abnormal visual conditions, due
to an inadequate development, the in
crease in the size of the skull referred
to, accompanied as it usually is by
generally improved physical condi.
lions, would naturally tend to cor
responding increase in the size of the
eyeball, thereby contributing to a
possible naturalization of the visual
defect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Souvenir Postal Cards.


"There is one thing certain"-the
girl in the blue gown paused impress
sively-"when | reach the other side
| shall never under any circumstances
send any one a souvenir postal
card"
They are very pretty sometimes,
the girl with the black hat sug
gested.
They seemed very pretty and con
venient when they first came into
vogue, but they have ceased to be
anything but delusion and snare
| know what l am saying, for l have
them sent to me by the dozens" The
girl in blue spoke. feelingly. "A few
years ago when ones friends went
abroad they wrote letters, interesting
newsy letters several pages long. Now
they buy a postal card with picture
of some old abbey or castle on it and
write 'Affectionately, Laura or DO
write soon, Jack and seem to think
they have done their duty Why, If
you will believe it, the only word
received from Mabel King all the six
weeks she spent in Paris was postal
with picture of the Eiffel Tower on
it and this sentence, I went up this
tower yesterday. Your Mabel In
teresting, wasn't it? | may have to
resort to wireless telegraphy, but
shall never tantalize a friend of mine
with one of those wolves in sleeps
clothing-a souvenir postal. New
York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
PRINT ToAsTs ON CUPS.
China Makers Start New Fad, and
Verses Cover Dishes.

Hostesses who do not approve of
serving wines, and yet want to intro
duce a convivial flavor to the con-
versation, can now get china that is
decorated with toasts. There are Ger
man drinking songs on teacups that
make one wonder If he Is awake or
dreaming, and there are some brown
earthenware dishes from Scotland
which look as II they might have been
used in Mamie Webster's cottage
when the Little Minister took tea with
her.
Come droon your sorrows In cup
o. tea," and Take cup o tea, it's
unco' refreshin'," is written on the
cups, and the pots and cream jugs are
covered with such comforting assur-
ances as BE happy while you're living,
for you're a long time dead" and
"There's mair in the kitchen"
The history of the widow and her
friends is depicted on lunch plates,
and there are egg cups with little
rhymes in the same kind of gilt let
tering In which souvenir, ana
Baby" and From Friend" formerly
were written on bread and milk bowls.
The following is an example of the
chicken philosophy on the egg cups:
The saddest words of tongue or pen
Are not consoling anyhow;
Whatever fate mine might have been,
1t is all over with me now.
The most exclusive thing In china
decoration is the Chinese dragon as
it is seen on meat set at one Chi
cago shop. The design is an exact re-
production of that on the dinner set
of the empress dowager, and which
was copied by the factory-so the
story goes-from plate stolen from
the royal palace by a German soldier
during the fight Of the troops from
Chinese territory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Roman Relics in Paris.

Roman relics have recently been
dug I'D in the heart of Paris. The dis
,inguished French archaeologist.
Charles Magnew, has made excava-
lions in the Rue Cassini, where he
had long suspected there lay the re-
mains of old Roman glories. He dis
covered the cover of a tomb on which
is sculptured in bas relief Roman
blacksmith, wearing his apron. In
his left hand he brandishes long
pair of pincers and forceps. The right
arm is broken off, but probably held a
hammer. M. Magnew judges that the
work is of the first century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
An "Obstrich" Farm.

A fool with money and promoter
with experience once agreed to start
an ostrich farm.
"Vot i'd is, dis 'obstrich' farm?"
asked the fool. SIS it yet brewery or
steel trust-Yes?"
mo, MOI" explained the promoter
1.-THE ostrich is a bird with long legs
and neck, and a balloon-shaped body
with feathery tall"
THAT is a 'obstrich,' is it, YETI" in
terrogated the fool with bullying eyes
as he drew a mental picture.
yes, that is an ostrich!"'
"Vere you get dis 'obstrich'? From
der seet?"
mo, not from the seed; from the
egg!"
We're you get der egg?"
From the ostrich, of counsel"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Prohibits Arsenic.

Sweden prohibits the importation OF
articles containing arsenic. The law
particularly affects the importation OF
wall paper, carpets, dry goods and
textiles. While it is admitted that
aniline dyes, ocher colors and man
ganese oxide may contain traces OF
arsenic, yet there is no cause for fear
ing injurious effects therefrom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Primitive Dictionary.

A werd-book, which appeared IN
1921, gotten up by Nathaniel Bailey.
q schoolmaster, describes a cat as =
creature well known" and horse az
"a beast well known" His aim was
simply to collect all the words In the
English language, and he made no at
tempt to settle the use Of standard
English, which was Johnson's aspira-
ton,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
THREE
Cardinal
POINTS
BLOOD
HEALTH
HAPPINESS

1t is a fact that, with impover-
ished or unhealthy condition of the
blood, suffering, ill health and un-
happiness must result.
Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means
to the possessor splendid health,
and health means happiness to the
vast extent physical condition may
exert its influence.
Do you suffer from nervousness,
weakness, brain fag, loss of energy,
a sluggish, tired body, with little,
if any, ambition and vitality Do
you feel that you must have rest
and are unequal to your daily tasks
and responsibilities Does your
body ache and pain all over from
lack of circulation and proper nu-
triton? Does your system need
to be built up and held therea If
these and similar conditions exist,
speedy relief and permanent cure
are within your reach.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Liqht on the Way.

In all the storm-swept night,
In all the dreary day.
Give us Thy certain Light
THY Light along the way.
Where'er our feet may tread.
Ger reddening blooms of May.
Ger graves that hide our dead
Thy Light along the way
Where Right is wrecked of Wrong,
Where stern foes fight and STAY
And deepest dangers throng-
The Light along the way!
Strength for each task: and still
Faith--blindly to obey:...
Thy will our sweetest will
The Light along the way!
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu
ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Import HimaIaya Yaks.

Farmers in northern Sweden are imr
porting domesticated yaks from the
Himalayas, these animals standing
the severe Scandinavian climate ad.
mirably.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

WHO STARTED THIS GAME"
yah, we're you get der 'obstrich'?"
From the egg?"
Yah, but we're you get der egg, al
reddy?"
81 just told you, from the ostrich"
Egg. 'obstrich,' 'obstrich' egg-vere
you get-say! who started dis game
anyhow"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Use of Plaster in China.

The annual consumption of calcined
plaster and wall paper cannot be estl'
mated, but it is very large. Most
Chinese houses are built of cheap
brick, and are plastered both inside
and out, Large quantities of plaster
are also used for the making of Chi
nese graves, almost all of them being
entirely covered with it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

A Pennsylvania man who is being
sued for Sic, 900 for breach Of promise
says he would have married the CIR,
IL he had been able to earn more thar
az a week. It is hard to work VI
sympathy for girl who wants thai
kind of man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

President Schurman is inclined t.
boast of the Cornell boys because. they
put in longer hours at their books thar
the goods. But perhaps the girls
learn faster. :.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
lmnroxed IypeWriter.

A new typewriting machine returns
the carriage automatically when the
end of a line is reached, so that the
operator is not compelled to pause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

~
:. A Milwaukee scientist has discov,
cred that there are 96,O9O,423' germs
on a dollar bill. Now watch the rush
of the people who have money as they
try to give it all away.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

In that latest train hold-up the rob
bers stole not only $4,000, but the
iron safe which contained it. In their
haste they overlooked the chance Of
taking the car also. '.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Baths have been installed upon
some of the regular railway trains in
Russia. 1t will not be hard to keep
the tramps from riding on those
trains.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Remarkable Irish Echo.

The remarkable echo at Eagles
Nest, on the banks Of Killarney, Ire
land, repeats bugle-call 100 times,
each clear.cut and distinct.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Before we try to figure out the
sprinting record of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard we should like to Know
the physical condition of the rabbit
he chased.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Adopts Decimal System.

The British government has taken
the first step toward the adoption OF
the decimal system Of weights. The
Board of Trade will sanction the use
of weight of fifty pounds, instead OF
the present standards Of 112 pounds
(called a hundredweight), and fifty
six pounds (called a half-hundred-
weight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

These repeated attacks Of the Lon
don journals upon the American WON
an simply emphasize the fact that the
London editors don't know anything
about the real American woman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Where's the proverb that hasn't Its
match? Seeing is believing" yet al
is not gold that glitters." Whats
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander," yet "One mans meat is an
other mans poison" There is whole
winter evenings amusement here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

The French Academy Of Medicine
has warned people who allow pet dogs
to lick their faces that deadly germs
are thus communicated. Fortunately,
this class of people won't heed the
warning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Tickets to Pekin.

Round-trip tickets from London OF.
Paris to Pekin, China, by rail and
return by ship, with stopover privil-
eye at any port, are now on sale for
1904.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

"The women of to-day" says DR.
Morgan Dix Of New York. "smoke,
drink, swear and gamble" And
breathe it softly, gentle reader-they
also talk, occasionally. So.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

= King Peter of Servia is reported to
be ready to abdicate. Peter evidently
thinks that abdication can give assas'
sination cards and spades and. then
beat it. as far as mere fun. is Con
cerned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

The total value of goods of British
and Irish produce and manufacture
exported to the United States in 1903
amounted to $11S,S04, 565, an increase
of s27, 100000 over 1901.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

The length of the days has increased
twenty minutes, and twenty minutes
under some circumstances is a good
while.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Uruguayan rebels have just been
defeated in bloody battle. Their loss
is. reported to have been one donkey
and a gamecock. The government
forces also captured horse, pistol.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Another gloomy feature of the situ'
alton in the Orient is the prospect OF
. q new crop of heroes" whose names
no Anglo Saxon can pronounce.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Somebody who likes to fool with
figures has found that there are 10000
different medical remedies on the
market. It is significant, too. that
most of the manufacturers of them are
rich.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Their government has ordered all
Koreans to wear dark blue clothing.
That's the prevailing color, inside and
out, over there, just now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

A Chicago alderman has been sent
to Jail. for buying votes. Heretofore 1t
was not generally known that this was
considered a crime in Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

A man should not give lady kiss
unless he thinks she would enjoy 1t.
except in the case of his wife and his
mother-in-law.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

i; Chicago seizes the opportunity to
advertise it's piety by taking measures
against panics in its overcrowded
churches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Lord Charles Beresford has. been
seriously hurt by Coming cropper",
while riding to hounds. Lord Charles
ought to be old enough to know thai
the sailor should stick to his ship.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
* ~ *
Good Reason.

* ~ ~
Good Reason.
Bings-"Why didn't they play poker
on the ark?"
Wings-"Because Noah sat on the
deck!"
Bings-"Guess again!"
Wings-"No use; why didn't they
play poker?"
because there was only one
jack on board. and nobody could draw
openers!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Find Ancient Ruins.

In one of the streets of Vienna,
workmen have dug up part OF the
stone flooring of Roman house dat
ing from the third century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Reindeer Flesh.

The flesh of the reindeer may now
be bought at any time in the Berlin
markets. 1t is brought frozen from
Finland and Lapland.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

II you want to know how Corea
feels, just try to imagine the sensa-
tions of bone that two dogs are
fighting over.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

II radium will accomplish such won
ders in combating cancer why not
turn it loose on the pneumonia germ?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Mr.. Wu's admirers in America are
glad to see that even in China it Is
hard to keep a good man down.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Louisville has begun hot crusade
for pure milk. Watered milk spoils
the punch, you know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Secretary Shaw says the boy is
"the most valuable thing on earth. "
Still there's the girl, too.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Let us hope that Citizen" Train
has gone where he will be better I'M
derstood.