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Plaza Trust 6 Savings Bank

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Dip tanks at Behring's
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New potatoes. strawberries, every
day at Papen's. 6-l6
~ss~- -
Picnic hams at lowest possible price
at Eyerett's 6s63
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Mattings From
p and Chino
Take a Look at Our Rugs

Room sizes, made IN Administer, Ia
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sheriffs sale.

In the district court Of the Fourth Jul
dicial District OF the Territory OF
New Mexico, in and for San Miguel
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
DRAWING sY REFLECTION.
Something That Nay Seem Easy, But
l. In Fact Very Diff
EN ncult. ~

''Now here" said the lively boarder.
lis something that you may all have
seen before. but that was new to me. and
I am sure It will interest you II you
haven't seen It.
You take . small, square mirror
like this one that ind standing hera
on the mantel. and rest it on the table, or
get somebody to hold 1t there for you.
standing upright and with face toward
you. p
Then you put down ON the table. In
front of the mirror, piece Of white pa
per. and you provide yourself with lead
pencil with which to draw on the paper.
Then you cover over that hand that
you are to draw with. or have some
body cover 1t over, with q paper that will
conceal the hand and the pencil from d.
rect view, though you can sec the reflec-
ton OF the pencil In the mirror before
which you are holding It,
Then, by the aid Of the reflection In
the mirror of the lines you draw, you
try to draw on the paper q square with
diagonal interesting lines across 1t.
"You will find that with the hand
holding the pencil covered over. and only
the reflection Of the pencil in the mirror
to guide you, you can draw the square
pretty accurately without any great dif-
ficulty. You are likely to get 1t all right
at the first or at least at the second trial.
but the drawing OF the diagonal lines
you will find to be very different prop
osition.
"You can see the pencil in the mirror.
and see just what you are doing with It.
but even with that help 1t is by no means
as easy to draw those two diagonal lines
as you might imagine. Oh, some people
can do it pretty we'll. after one or two
trials. but more cannot; and some peo-
pie that can draw the square all right
make. when they come to try to put in
the diagonals, lines going every which
way, as zigzag and crooked as the Err
ratio markings of planchette pencil
when you press your hand upon the
board -
1T seems as though it must be very
easy. but it is really very hard. Now.
you folks try IT,"
And they did try it. and they found
more fun in It. they said. than In any
thing they had tried in long time.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Two Centuries AGO.

2, Only by trying seriously to under
stand conditions of 200 years ago may
we bring ourselves to realize the adj
vance the country and the world have
made in the two centuries a newspa-
per press has existed In America In
April, 1904, was founded the first Amer
lean newspaper which succeeded in es-
tablishing itself, the Boston News-Let-
ter. Popular education, freedom of
speech. religious federation and gov
eminent by the people were then un-
known in the colonies; to worship &C.
cording to the rites of the Catholic
church was capital offense in Massa-
chusetts; none but members of estab-
.lished churches could hold Office: It
was a criminal oftense for any person
to ride or children to play on Sunday;
men and women we're obliged to con-
fess before congregations, and anyone
who did not attend church could be
fined, according to law.-Boston Globe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
News Notes.

A new depot is among the possibili-
ties for Palermo. ...-..
Z Mayor Wall drove the first spike
in the Fargo street railway line.
Il The 500 Line directors confirmed
the purchase of the Washburn road.
K Secretary LaRue is hard at work
getting ready for the Chautauqua sea-
son, which is not very far away.
Gen. Carr has granted the request
of Gov. White of North Dakota for
the services of Lieut.. James NJ. Love,
Jr., to lay out rifle range for the
North Dakota National Guard.
A. j. Arnold, whose butcher shop
1t Niagara burned, has been held on
a charge of arson.
Work is being pushed on the Saliva
ton Army barracks at Fargo. The
building will be excellently suited to
the purposes of the organization.
The twenty-Grst annual convention
and tournament of the North Dakota
Firemen's Association will be held at
Darlington, June IA, Is and 16.
Norwegian cOlony mas Oceu Pldut-
ed near Montpelier, Stutsman county,
and Lutheran church is to be start
ed there.
A 3-year-old child of Oria Wellman,
living near Wimbledon, got hold of
bottle of butter color and drank a
small quantity and died.
There is a complaint that lot
of wells in Mclean county are left
unprotected and lives of people and
stock endangered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

expended. and $4,000 men will be en-
ployed, besides skilled labor.
The appointee was born at Fall River,
Mass. and graduated as civil engineer
at Monmouth university, Monmouth,
ILL.,, Of which his father was founder. He
entered railway service In 1869 as rod
man. and ten years later became chief
engineer Of the Peoria & Pennington
railway. the construction of which he
supervised. In 1887 he became bridge
engineer for the Santa Fe, and in 1892
was appointed chief engineer Of the 1lli-
nois Central. During seven years he
held this position, in 1898 became as
sistant second vice president, in 1901 as
sistant general manager, and in Septem-
Der, 1902, general manager of the sys-
TEN. He resides at 1927 Greenwood ave-
nue.. Chicago.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
HON. ROBERT r. HIT.
ndorsed for Vice President by the Re
puhlicRns OF 1llinoisl

time private secretary Of Senator Oliver
P. Morton, one Of the great republican
leaders of the day. and through him kept
in close touch with the party policy.
In October, 1874. Mr.. Hit was married
to Miss Sallie Reynolds, Of Lafayette,
Ind, and it needs no gushing society re-
| porter to say Of Mrs. Hit to-day that she
is one Of the most distinguished and at
the same time one of the most popular
women in the city of Washington, where
for nearly 20 years she has been recog-
nized as a social leader Born in Ohio,
living in Illinois since his early child
hood, and married to brilliant Indiana
woman, Mr.. Hit seems to possess the
best possible attributes for warm sup
port in three influential states.
tits probably true to-day that Mr.. Hit
is the greatest living American author
ity on the active diplomacy Of the new
world. There has been scarcely any de-
velopment in our foreign relations
within generation with which he has
not had more or less to do. Grant ap-
pointed him secretary Of legation at
Paris in December, 1874. while he was
on his wedding tour, and for six years
the home of the Hits In the French cap
ital was the scene of the most brilliant
congregations Of American in all Eu-
rope. Two sons-Robert Reynolds and
William Floyd Hitt-were born abroad,
but were American citizens, as matter
of course.
In 1882, Congressman Hawk. Of what
was then the sixth Illinois district, died
suddenly two days before the time set
for the congressional convention. A
committee called on Mr.. Hit at his home
at Mount Morris, much to his surprise,
and he was nominated and elected, serv-
ing the people of his district faithfully
and we'll from that day to this, a period
Of twenty-five years.
As q matter Of cour Sc, Mr.. Hits diplo-
matte experience gave him an tmmedi-
ate berth on the foreign affairs commit
tee. He had an intimate connection with
The celebrated Cutting. case. which
nearly resulted in war with Mexico, and
It was Mr.. Hit, who, by wonderful
speech in the house. defeated q resolu-
ton for the threatening demand upon
Mexico. thus averting what would have
proved disgraceful war. He made his
mark in the committee and on the floor
OF the house whenever foreign affairs
were under discussion, yet in addition
to that found time to participate in de-
bate over matters of current interest,
being particularly Industrious in looking
after the demands Of his own district.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Farmers Fair.

Wahpeton proposes to hold farm
ers' fair next fall, and it will be a
good one. There will be no side
shows tc attract attention, but it
will be fair pure and simple, and
farmers and stockmen, garde.-cr.s and
ladies are hereby notified to begin
to get their displays ready. A liberal
premium list will be gotten up. Adj
vertising matter will be circulated in
due time, but there will be premiums
for all, and all are invited to get
ready for it.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Washington %. c. Special.
Representative Littlefleld, of Maine.
tells this: ........
"A really good minister generally has
ready answer for him who would cast
slur on the Bible or on religion. It
seems that the good Lord has furnished
them with the ammunition which is al
ways ready to be fired into the scoffer
and sinner.
I'm my state good minister had an
appointment to preach at one of the
small places, rougn-and-ready sort Of
joint, where the men didn't care much
how things went. 1t was Saturday even
ing when the minister rode up to the
only hotel or boarding house in the
place, and he was soon surrounded by
several of the men who had been i'm
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
THE OLD DAouERREoTvpE.
ltS Introduction Into America Gave
Impetus to a New
Business.

AS soon as Daguerre's process be-
came we'll enough known in America
for practice, scientific men and. in
fact. "all sorts and conditions of men,"
attempted to produce the wonderful
pictures, Many homemade and very
primitive kinds of apparatus were en-
ployed In the experiments, including
the cigar box with spectacle lens. II
the operator succeeded in producing
an impression that could be seen, it
was carried about and shown as q
great success, says Abraham Bogar-
dus, in "The Lost Art of the Daguer-
reotype." in Century.
There were several claimants for
making the first portrait by the
process. A Mr.. Wolcott made the
claim, and Mr.. Joseph Dixon, by let
ters and other evidence, claimed that
the first picture was his. for which. It
was said, Mrs. Dixon sat with pow
dered face IN full sunshine Is min
utes.
In March, 1910, Messrs. Walcott and
johnson opened gallery in New
York, and, announcing their readiness
to execute portraits from life. solicited
patronage. This was the first
daguerreotype gallery in the world.
Other places were soon opened. The
daguerreotype, although considered de-
sirable as curiosity, was not popular.
on account of the length of time re.
quired for sitting. which varied &C.
cording to the time of day and the
strength of the light. It was seldom
attempted on cloudy day. The sit
ter must have full command of his ex-
preston and remain perfectly still for
from one to three minutes to be sue
cessful in getting a likeness distinct
enough to be recognized.
The daguerreotype was made on .
pure metallic silver surface. After be-
ing perfectly cleaned, and made sensi-
tive with rough buff, 1t was coated
in darkened room with the vapor Of
iodine. then placed in the camera, and
exposed before the sitter through the
lens. 1t was still kept from the light,
and placed over the fumes Of hot mer-
curry. where the image developed &
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
BEGAN AS REPORTER.
1lEz sroR1~or CONGRESSMAN
HIT Is INTE1ESTIN0.
Took Down the Celebrated Debate Be-
tween Lincoln and Douglas
Recognized Authority ON
Foreign Affairs.

- Chicago Special
Older men remember what younger
men should learn, that the latest Illinois
candidate for the vice presidency was q
shorthand reporter. who took down the
celebrated debate between Lincoln and
Douglas. It was Lincoln himself who
called Mr.. Hit by his endearing name,
Bob" and to old and young he has been
Bob" Hit ever since. He began his
connection with the general assembly of
Illinois in 1858, 1859 and 1860, being the
omcial reporter of debates. In the early
years of the war he occupied q confiden-
tial position under Secretary Stanton.
In 1868 he was secretary Of a senate
committee, and in 1865 he accompanied
a board of treaty commissioners to the
northwest, ascending the Missouri river
for a distance Of $500 miles and reliev-
ing the monotony Of Official labor by
sending letters to the Chicago Tribune
describing q lonely desert, scourged by
ferocious savages, where to-day are
thousands Of smiling homesteads. In
1867 and the following year he made Il
visit to Europe, which was extended to
Jerusalem, and on which trip he had the
extraordinary experience OF being cap
tured and released by Greek bandits on
the famous plains of Marathon.
BY 1871 the modest man from Illinois,
for so he always had been called even
aften years of most distinguished serv-
ice, began his really public career. He
went to Santo Domingo with a commits
sion sent there by President Grant to
consider the question of the annexation
Of the island, and it was Mr.. Hit who
prepared and presented the report of the
commission, thus early in his career get
ting taste of the expansion policy of
the United States, with which he has
been associated intimately ever since.
"A year later one finds this extraordinary
reporter taking down stirring testimony
Of the kuklux committee, and here again
it was Hit who wrote large section
of the voluminous report He was for a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Arrested.

The squaw wife of Milton Fowler,
an Arickaree Indian, who lived just
opposite Armstrong on the other side
of the river, has been Jailed at Elbo-
woods, charged with having killed
her husband. Fowler's body was found
in his stable and the wounds on his
head gave evidence that he was killed
by one or more blows with an axe.
His wife is Sioux and it is alleged
that she murdered her former hus-
band, who was also an Arickaree In
dian.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
A Chance for Boys.

County Superintendent Heller. Of
Trail county. directs n letter to all
the boys under the age of is years,
in rural schools in the county,. for
the purpose of enlisting their inter
est in a corn growing contest during
the coming season. Packages Of
Acme corn are furnished upon appli-
cation. and full instructions for
planting and cultivation are supplied.
The results of the contest will be
upon exhibition at the Farmers In
stitute in November, and prizes of $i2,
s. and SIS will be awarded.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
snowstorm in Montana.

Helena, Mont, May 26.-The snow
storm that began Tuesday morning
lasted II hours and was general over
Montana and the northwest terri
tories. The snowfall ranged from one
to six inches and the lowest tempera-
ture was 81 degrees at Marysville. The
moisture will prove of great benefit as
the ground was very dry. Sheep men
do not report any loss. The most Of
them had "a hours warning Of the ap-
preaching storm and all the sheen
we're under shelter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
WILL BUILD PANAMA DITCH.
Chicago Nan Named as Chief Engineer
Of Isthmian Waterway, at
Salary Of $25, 0O0w
CHICAGO spec;ai.

Vu1cS8U SpeC12k
John Findley Wallace. of Chicago.
general manager Of the Illinois Central
ratlroad. has notified the Panama canal
commission at Washington of his ac-
eeptance of the post Of chief engineer In
charge OF the construction of the 18TH
milan waterway.
Mr.. Wallace will take up his work on
June 1, at an annual salary Of $25. 1000.
His headquarters for some time will be
at the national capital. It probably will
take two years for preliminary work.
and then the engineer will go to the
isthmus, to remain until the canal 10
completed. Nearly 5000, 100000 will be
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Black List Of prunkards.

When a person is convicted of drunk.
enness in Taunton. Mass, his or her name
is sent to the keepers Of the various sa-
looms in the city. Should the saloon
keepers. after this warning, sell intoxi-
cants to the person named on the warn.
ing, before six months have expired.
they are liable to . heavy dne.. go.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
dored by Bull.

A. Hoople, one of Hooplc's oldest
residents, was badly hurt by an angry
bull which turned on him. The bull
was shot but not in time to prevent
Mr.. Hoople from being severely in
iured. Three of his ribs were broken
and it is thought he has sustained in
ternal injuries. He is at present in
a serious condition.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Hospital

The United Lutheran church will
build hospital in Grand Forks at q
cost of $4,000, and it will 10 COM
pleted and ready for opening by
October 1.
This was decided upon at meeting
held in Grand Forks, attended by
seventeen prominent ministers. of the
church and a number of medical men.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

CHARLES E. LITTLEFIELD. =
(Aaine Congressman Who Can Tell Story
as Well as Make Specify
bibing in the speak-easy. One of them
asked:
"'Be you the parson who has come
here to preach?'
eyes. SIR calmly and politely replied
the minister. @
Well, parson, can you tell me and
my friends how old the devil is?'
Keep your own family record, my
friend was the quick answer as the
minister dismounted and walked into
the house." ~F,i: gfS
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Births and Deaths.

During the month of April there
were $50 births in North Dakota and
12 deaths. no reports being received
from Bottineau. Dickey, Eddy, En-
mons. Mercer, Nelson, Oliver, Pierce
and Towner counties.
There were IA cases of tuberculosis
and ten deaths. 2 cases of typhoid
fever and no deaths, 121 cases Of scar
let fever and 2 deaths, &c cases of
measles and 4 deaths, 80 cases of
smallpox and deaths, IL other in
fictitious cases and one death.
The births and deaths by counties
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Information Wanted.

''My DEAR" said Rounder the other
evening, as he was about to start
downtown, my club now has all the
comforts of a home"
:Indeed!" exclaimed Mrs. Rounder
"and when is our home to have all the
comforts of club?"-Cincinnau En-
QUirer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
A Census Prediction.

. washington. May 24.--1n letter de-
Tending the estimates of population re-
Gently issued by the census bureau, Di-
rector North incidentally gives an esti-
mate of the population Of the United
States under the census to be taken in
1910, placing the figure at 1904, 436.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
"a Lioness 1lack 4. ,Jet.

0SV000o OASSA ~ S06
A jet-black lioness, q most beautiful
beast, has been added to the collection
Of animals in the Jardin des Plantes; in
Paris. Lions Of this color are found only
in the interior of the Sahara. and are
scarce even there.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Soap in the East indies.

Soap In the East indies.
Few of the natives Of the East Indies
uss soap. When a piece is shown to a
native, and the raising of lather is
demonstrated, 1t is viewed with curios~
ity.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Advance in Price Of Sugar.
New York, May 25-All grades of
refined sugar have been advanced five
cents per 100 pounds.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
MINISTER HAS READY WIT.
Told Drunken Rough Who Tried Hard
to Be Smart to Keep His Own
Family Record.

Washington %. c. Special.
representative Littlefleld. of Maine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Preparing Black Sea Fleet.
Continual skirmishiux.

Liaoyang, May 26.-There is contin-
ual diminishing between the Russian
cavalry and the Japanese. Cossacks
are pressing the japanese in the hills
and byroads, generally driving them
hack
Arizona republican., 1904-09-26
DIGESTION DECIDES IT.
Good Digestion More Than Half ths
 Battle.

Life is a ceaseless struggle for sue cess. Competition is everywhere. Everybody wants to reach the top. Success is sought for because it is supposed to insure happiness.
 Ambition and obility make for suc- cess. but without health too, failure is more than probable.
 If the digestion is poor, the nerves unsteady, the blood thin. the weight less than it should be and ambition and energy at low tide because of sto- mach trouble, failure is almost a cer- tainty.
 Whether you make much or little of life, whether you fail or succeed. your digestion largely decides it. So con fdent is MT. Bear that Pepsikola tab lets will renew your energy, steady your nerves. drive away that tired feel ing, give tone to the digestion, inn prove your appetite, bring up your weight to where t should be. put new color into your cheeks and new life into your stomach. that he continues to sell this grand dyspepsia remedy on the money back plan.
 Have confidence. The guarantee absolutely protects you. Mir. Bear will gladly pay back your money if at the end of ten days treatment you have not been cured or decidedly benefited.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-26

jturges met them at Ash Fork.
 Mrs. c. s. Scott returned home yes erday from Q visit with friends ir the east.
 Mrs. George Lewis, who has bse1 in -alifornia for several weeks, has re- turned home.
 Those registering at the Hotel Ad- ms yesterday were: Mrs. Charles W. -lendening. Jerome, Ariz-; J. R. Lake The Dalles. Ore; W. ". Frost, Cnica- 70; H M. Thomas, Prescott.
 F. c. ReaH Of Auztin, Tex; c. D. }eaTl, agent of the French Willard Co.,; T. W. PrOut Of Tucson registered at he Ford hotel yesterday.
 Those registering at the>Comme-clal lOtel yesterday were: Ms. L. ". Reid f Chicago; sam King, city; c. II. 3aul, Prescott; Lee Peers ard wife, ioicfslds. Nev.; Jack Burnett. santa Ina, Cal; 4. c. Sheldca, Minneapo-