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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
TRADE REVIEW.
Little Change in Situation Il Dis
closed, But Confidence in the Fu-
ture Il Growing.

New York, June 11.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. g weekly review of trade says: Cur
rent trade conditions are without change
and collections continue slow as rule,
but there is growing confidence in the
future, dealers exhibiting an inclina-
ton to prepare for fall and winter on a
larger scale. There is still much COM
plant that the weather is unreasonable
for retail distribution, and payments
are not prompt. Reports regarding the
building trades are almost uniformly
favorable, structural work increasing
as the season advances, and transporting
prospects are brighter on the lakes. The
decline in the cost Of living has con-
tinued without interruption since
March /.
Commercial failures this week in
the United States are 227 against 22O
last week, 226 the preceding week and
215 the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canda number 20 against
20. last week, II the preceding week and
IA last year,
Bradstreet's says: Trade and in
dustry are quiet as whole and inter-
est centers largely on the progress of
the crops. This latter situation is not
clearly defined as yet, and spotted con-
ditions are in evidence, but with the
general trend in the direction of i'm
provement."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
ELIAS WOMAN FREED.
Charge Of Extortion Falls to the
Ground-Rearrested in Civil Suit
to Recover $685., 900.

New York, June 11.-Mrs. Hannah
Elias was discharged late Friday after
noon on motion of Assistant District At
torney Rand, acting for District Attor-
ney jerome, at the conclusion of the
testimony of John R. Plat, the aged mil
lionaire, who caused her arrest for ex-
tortion. Mr.. Plat proved disappoint-
ing witness. To question bearing d.
rectly on the charges on which the wom-
ans arrest had been made, he answered
repeatedly: Il don't know" His help
lessness and his apparently unreliable
memory surprised those who attended
his examination. He did not remember
whether he had given Mrs. Elias large
sums Of money during the past ten years,
as charged, and did not remember sign
ing certain of the papers in connection
with his charges against her. Mrs. Elias
was rearrested on writ in the civil suit
brought against her by Mr..
Plat to recover $685., 900. She was re-
leased a few minutes later on $4,000
bail.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
KNOX GOES TO SENATE.
Attorney General Selected to Fill
Quay's Place-Will Remain in
Cabinet Till December.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 11.-Gov. Pen
nypacker Friday appointed Philander c.
Knox successor to the late United
States Senator Quay. Gov. Pennypack-
er also announced that he will not call
the legislature in extra session. This
means that the appointment of Mr.. Knox
Is for the unexpired term, ending March
4, 1905.
Washington, June 1O.-Just before
Attorney General Knox left Washing
ton a few days ago he called on the
president and told him that he had
been rendered the appointment of
United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Quay, and that if the
president was willing he would accept.
The president is greatly pleased that Mr..
Knox will accept the position The lat
ter probably will not resign as attorney
general until congress convenes next
December
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Accident on Electric Railway Near
Mason City, Ia.-Twenty-Seven
Persons Hurt.

Des Moines, a., June 10.-Twenty-
seven people, including several promi-
nent Iowa politicians, and number Of
old soldiers were injured in an accident
on the Mason City & Clear Lake Elec-
trio line as they were returning to Ma
son City from the last camp fire of the
state G. A. r. encampment. A trailer
on a heavily loaded train jumped the
track while going at high rate of speed
and turned completely over. Fortunate
ly a culvert kept the car from falling
upon the passengers who had been
thrown from the windows, which was all
that prevented loss Of life. Hon. A. B.
Funk, of Spirit Lake. a leading Iowa pol.
itician, was on the car and received
a slight injury to one leg. Tom Way, of
Mason City, was bruised about the head.
His brother, Stitse Way, tenth district
committeeman, escaped without a
scratch. Mrs. R. T. St. John, wife of the
newly elected department commander,
received painful injuries.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
cuRRAN MAKES A THREAT.
Says He Will Call Out All Freight
Handlers in the Country If Set
Element Is Not Reached.

New York. June 11.-Lawrence Cur
ran. leader of the striking freight
handlers, after a protracted confer
ence with prominent labor men here,
has issued a statement that he will
call out the freight handlers from New
York to San Francisco unless the
strike here is settled within the next
three days.
Curran estimated that more than
$4,000 would be affected If the new
strike is ordered. II will give the
railroad and steamship companies now
fighting the freight handlers and fire.
men three days." he said, "to grant
the demands of both organizations or
accept arbitration.
IF after that time our demands are
not granted will call out every
freight handler between here and San
Francisco
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
LIVES ARE LOST.
Nine Persons Perish as the Result
Of Floods in Indian
Territory.

Ardmore. l. T., June 1.-THE high
water has caused the death of nine per-
sons in the Indian Territory The dead
are: Mrs. r. H. Wilson, her two-year-
old baby and Miss Fay Davis, at Mill
creek; five children of Tony Jones, in
kiamichi valley; child, name not
learned, at Bengal; Mrs. Wilson, her
child and Miss Davis, were asleep in
their home, when q cloudburst gorged
the creek, which swept away the build
ing. The bodies were recovered. All
the tributaries of the Washita are out
of their banks, and cotton and other
crops have been destroyed. ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
One Way to Get a Woman to Take
Her Hat OF in
Theater.

She sailed down the aisle just before the
curtain rose for the matinee, an elegantly
dressed woman of middle age and more,
wearing broad, black hat with long,
curving feather on it. She took seat in
front Of two young women and gave not
the slightest intimation of removing that
marvellous tower of headgear, relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pardon me, but would you mind re-
moving your hat?"
This request apparently made not the
slightest impression on the owner of the
handsome plume, and a few minutes
later the second young woman asked, in
tone somewhat louder than that of her
companions:
Would You please be so kind az to take
off your hat?"
The offender moved her head slightly.
but otherwise gave no response.
The victims Of fashion were silent for
few minutes and then one of them was
heard to say very distinctly to her friend:
,"Oh, well, perhaps she is little bald.
That, of course, explains it. Don't think
of asking her again"
The woman with the hat started, and
before the speaker had finished the Of
tense was removed
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
RECEIVED COLD TREATMENT
Only Use Theatrical Manager Could
Make Of Embryotic Melo-
drama.

George AIDE, at recent banquet, was
asked to speak on success, relates Success.
Il suppose that failure is more familiar
than success to all of lis, he said. We
work away. Four things fail. The fifth
thing succeeds. The hardest workers ha ve
the most failures, but then they have the
most successes, too.
Zone of my early failures was a melo-
drama that [ travelled all the way from
Chicago to New York to sell to manager.
This was in my. youth, when I had conf
my melodrama. He said he didn't care
for it.
Il pointed out the merits in it which he
had overlooked. l proved that he would
make a great mistake if he should not
accept this work. But he shook his head.
Can't you use it at all?' 1 asked, des-
perately.
Well, he said, I might grind it up
and use it for snowstorm.'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
HAS TRIED BOTH.
Travel for Health VS.. Dieting.

"A man who was sent to Europe for
his health and finally found cure in
little change in his diet says:
II was troubled with dyspepsia for
five years and two doctors here in Ke-
nosha that treated me for over year
both told me there was no help for
me. Then had an expert from Chi
cago, but still received no relief: then
followed another expert from Chicago
who came to our house two times a
month for four months. He gave me
up like all the others and told me to
take trip across the ocean, which l
did in the year 1899 and came home
about as bad as when started. The
doctors told me my stomach lining was
full Of sores. Then l began to study
my own case and learned of the diet
recommended by the Postum Cereal
Co., so I gave up coffee, pork and all
greasy foods and began using Postum
Food Coffee. Gradually got better and
better until I am we'll now as ever
was in my younger days. have no trou-
BILE and eat anything At to eat.
Sometimes away from home am
persuaded to drink coffee, but I only
take sip of 1t, for it tastes bitter and
isagreeable to me, but the longer use
Postum the better I like it and the
better feel. could say great deal
more of my experience with Postum,
but think this will give everyone a
good idea of what leaving of coffee
and using Postum can do" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek,
Mich.
Look in every pkg. for the famous
little book. 'The Road to MELVILLE"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Refuses Freedom.

Hartford, Conn.,, June 1O.-Antonio
Sperano, a life prisoner at the state
pentitentiary, who on Monday last was
granted a conditional release by the
board of pardons, has declined to &C.
cept the release. When informed Of
the condition of his release, which was
that he should return to Italy, he be-
came very much excited and said: II
cannot go back to Italy and work for Is
cents day. would rather stay in
prison" He will probably return to Italy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

When a year old the plumage Of the
ostrich is usually large enough and
fine enough to begin plucking, which
ls one of the most difficult and danger.
Gus operations Of ostriculture. A few
Of them are driven into small corral.
when one by one they are pushed into
! small angular Enclosure, and long
narrow bag is placed over the head,
with a hole in the end to breathe
through. Then one man holds the bird,
while the operator skillfully clips and
pulls at the feathers that are ripe.
When blinded, the bird becomes very
tame.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
SUDDEN Death OF
Levi I. LETTER
WELL KNOWN CHICAGO MIL
LIoNAIRE PASSES AWAY
AT BAR HARBoR, ME.
Heart Failure the Cause-Begins Ac-
tive Life as Poor Boy in Chicago
in 1864-Leaves Fortune Between
$4,000, 900 and $15, 900, 900.

Bar Harbor, Me-, June 10.-Levi z.
Letter, of Chicago, died of heart fail
ure early Thursday, at the Vanderbilt
cottage here, which the Letters had
taken for the season. Mr.. Letter had
not been we'll for long time, but up
to Wednesday he was able to take his
usual drive. A weakness of the heart
developed shortly after midnight, and
death occurred at $40 a. m. Mrs.
Letter and two daughters were by the
bedside at the last. Mr.. Letter was 20
years of age He was the father of Lady
Curzon, of Kedleston, wife of the viceroy
and governor general Of India. Mr..
Letter was long identified with the
growth of Chicago. His fortune is esti-
mated at from $10, 900 900 to SIS ,00O, 900.
He held an executive power in many
financial institutions.
Although holding interests more
broadly scattered than any other west
ern capitalist, with the possible excep-
ton of his former partner, Marshall
Field, Mr.. Letter was little known in
the field of speculation until the plunge
IO6US ny LIS SOn, JOoOPA, Ola yOoA . 06S>
in a sensational effort to corner wheat
against Armour and the world. When
Joseph Letter was all but ruined his ia
Their went to his rescue, turning over
a fortune to him-said to have been
much as $7,000,000-and even plac-
ing heavy mortgages on property to pre-
vent his financial collapse. When the
deal was over the Letters withdrew
from the speculative field permanently.
Following is brief chronology of the
life of L. z. Letter:
Born in Leitersburg, Nd, 1884.
In 1853 went to Springfield, O., where
he entered the store of Peter Murray,
where he remained for one year.
Came to Chicago in 1854.
Soon after arrival in Chicago entered
store of Downs & Van Wyck, remaining
until January, 1856.
In 1866, with Marshall Field, pur-
chased controlling interest in the bust
ness of Potter Palmer, and continued
the business. as Field, Palmer & Letter.
In 1881 Mr.. Letter sold his interests
to his partners, and devoted himself to
travelling and study.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

A recent estimate of numbers adher.
ing to the great religions of the world
is as follows: Christians, 9,O17 BAL;
Mohammedans, 2O2,O4S,240; Jews, H.
037,000; Confucians, 253,O00,O00; Tao
lists. 32,00O,000; shintoists, 17,OO0,oo0.
According to these statistics the total
population Of the world is nearly equal
ly divided between monotheists and
polytheists, the latter including the
savage.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

:; Metallis iridium possesses a white,
steel-like appearance. The knife edges
of delicate balances and other bearings
which require extreme hardness are
often made of it. An alloy of 10 per
cent iridium and 80 per cent platinum
has been found to be very little affect
ed in volume by changes of tempera-
ture and is the substance of which tho
standard meter kept in the interna-
uonal metric bureau at Paris is made.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

Princess Royal Island, British Co.
lumbia, possesses, a remarkable. popula-
ton in the form of an Albino colony
OF birds and beasts of many species.
which live ION the snow line in that
island" Already there have been
brought three white crows, white
mink, two white kingfishers and sew.
eral white mallard ducks. The latest
of these captures is a raccoon, its white
fur being touched with pink on the
breast and Sides
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

Interest is being revived in the pro.
posal to build tunnel under the Eng.
fish channel to connect England and
France. This was first taken up Sc.
rtously so years ago, and more recently
it progressed so far that the work was
commenced at each end of the line, but
was abandoned some years ago quite
suddenly because of the change of at.
titude assumed by the English nation
toward it's French neighbor. The mat.
ter has been taken up simultaneously
on both sides Of the water.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

According to a Philadelphia physi.
clan. in generation or two the Japs
will average the same stature as Euro.
peans. 1t is only their legs that are
short, he says, and this comes from
their habit of sitting in a cramped
position on the floor. Western Gus
toms are being adopted, and he thinks
the little brown man will soon length.
en- OFT
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

The looting of ruins of prehistoric
villages located in the valleys of the
tributaries of the Colorado and ella riv.
ers, in Arizona, has stirred up archae-
ologists to urge their preservation by
legislative action for the benefit of stu.
dents Of ethnology. Vandals digging
in the ruins find relics, which they dis.
pose of, and So distribute articles Of
great value in throwing light on the
prehistoric inhabitants beyond the
reach of ethnologists.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

A Flemish physician planted in a
pot of earth weighing 200 pounds a
willow branch weighing five pounds.
He kept tho plant we'll watered. In
five years it had gained 1874 pounds in
weight, while the earth in the pot had
only lost two ounces. He inferred that
the gain had come from .Ae water: bit
modern botanical science proves that
the gain was, in great measure, due
to the carbon absorbed from the air.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

The craze for pictures has taken
away much desire for dolls, and little
girls seem to prefer books, music
boxes, tracing or drawing states and
fancy blocks that can be arranged into
a number of beautiful figures, If the
designs are followed with chart that
accompanies the set. The child-mother
instinct that was so beautifully illus
trated when girl was caring for her
doll baby seems to be decidedly OH the
decline
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

"A new and most deadly poison has
been discovered recently, as noted in
a scientific journal, by Mr.. Lascelles
Scott, an Englishman. The substance
is scientifically known as di-methylar.
sine cyanide, or more Familiarity as
cyanide of cacodyl. Three grains of
this substance diffused in room full
of people would kill all present. 1t il
a white powder melting at 80 degrees,
and boiling at 40 degrees. When ex.
posed to the air it emits slight va.
por, to inhale which is death. =.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Mystery Solved.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1O.-Mrs. Mil
Ter, an aged negro woman, confessed
on her deathbed in Keokuk Thursday
that she had Drained Pleasant Cousins,
and old colored man with a piece of gas
pipe in Burlington in 1901. The death
of Cousins has been mystery which
the Burlington police have tried in vain
to solve for over two years. The woman
killed Cousins for his money and after
ward rifled the body.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

The most beautiful volume in the
Congressional library at Washington is
. Bible which was transcribed on
parchment by a monk in the 10th CEN
fury. The general lettering is in the
German text, each letter is perfect and
there is not scratch or blot from lid
to lid. Each chaper begins with a
large illuminated letter, in which is
drawn the figure of saint, some Incl.
dent of whom the chapter tells.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Must Be Prompt in It's Payments.

st. Louis, June Sin letter re-
ceiyed by the Exposition company Les
lie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury.
gave formal notification that If the pay
ments on the 81, 900 900 government loan
are not promptly forthcoming when
due, he, as guardian of the United States
treasury, will take charge of the receipts
and collection Of fair tickets.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Six Drowned.

Muskogee, l. T., June S.-Alfred Lee
and his five children were drowned
while trying to cross backwater in a
small stream near the Arkansas river.
Lee and the children were in wagon
which was turned over in Is feet OF
water. The six bodies were recovered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Maccabees Elect omcer.

Battle Creek, Mich, June 10.-The
great camp of the Knights of the Mod
ern Maccabees, now in convention here,
Thursday reelected officers as follows:
Great Commander. N. S. Boynton, Port
Huron; great lieutenant commander, c.
H. Thomas. Hastings; great record
keeper, A. A. NJ. Stay, Port Huron, and
great finance keeper, R. ]. Whaley,
Flint.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Dowie ia Germany.

Berlin. June 9-John Alexander
Dowie has arrived here from SwitzerJ|
land. He has taken rooms lately occu-
pied by one Of the Vanderbilts, costing
$40 a day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Library Opened.

Springfield, ILL.,, June s.-The 5000
library given to the city Of Springfield
by Andrew Carnegie was formally
opened Tuesday night. United States
Senator Cullom delivered an address.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Many Buildings Burned.

Escanaba, Mich, June 11.-Fire, which
started in boarding house in the vii
lage of Nahma, IS miles east of here.
burned IS buildings before it was ex.
tinguished. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
To Make seconding Speeches.

To Make seconding Speeches.
Washington. June Sit is oficially
announced that the following persons
have been selected to make the speeches
seconding the nomination of President
Roosevelt at Chicago: Senator Beve-.
ridge, Indiana; George A. knight, Cali
fornia; Harry Stillwell Edwards,
George; Joseph B. Cotton, Minnesota
Henry S. Cummings, Maryland.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

The island of Nordstrand, the only
portion Of once fertile North Friesland
which is as yet unreclaimed, is now to
be saved from the sea by tho con.
struction of large dixie. The island
was first separated from the maitland
by terrific storm in 1884, during
which over six thousand persons were
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Operation Proves Fatal.

Paris. June 11.-Miss Lena Morton,
daughter of former Vice President Levi
P. Morton, of New York, died Friday
morning from the effects of blood pois-
oning following an operation for ap-
nendicitis.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

Oldest Iowa Woman Dead.
Dubuque, a., June S.-Mrs. Christina
Lang, Iowa's Oldest woman, died here
Tuesday. Her age was los years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

+. Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Iowa Day at st. Louis.

Des Moines. Ia, June S.-Gov Albert
b. Cummins has issued proclamation
setting aside June II as Iowa day at the
st. Louis fair.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

If it were not for the parodies many
great poem would 60 unread.-Chicago
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

No woman with gram of sense ever
lets man gather from her remarks that
his character offers any intricacies to her
comprehension News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

If the clergymen of the various denom-
nations keep on agreeing not to marry
divorced persons, the justices Of the peace
will all be buying automobiles and living
in brownstone fronts.-Columbus (O.1
State Journal. N''
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
STRATEGY THAT SUCCEEDED

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow 10 unborn.
Distribute your bouquets to-day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
se1ake Shore" Summer Tours.

Where are you going to spend this years
vacation? The Lake Shore Railways book
of Summer Tours to Mountains, Lakes
and Seashore" will help you to decide.
It will be sent on application to G. II.
DAILY, Chief Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating.
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.