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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION.
Six Young Girls Known to have Been
Killed, and Death List May
Be Increased.

Scranton, Pa. April IA number
Of girls employed in the Dickson Squib
Manufacturing company's works at
Priceburg, near here, were killed from
an explosion yesterday. The number
killed Is estimated from & to 13. Eight
cen or twenty girls were employed in
the building 1T the time of the explo-
sion.
The cause of the accident is a mys-
terry. One story is to the effect that,
previous to the explosion. one of the
girls threw a squib into stove and
the explosion that followed was of suf-
dcient force to wreck the building and
set the structure on fire.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Bandits Resentenced.

Chicago, April Judge Kersten
yesterday resentenced the car-barn
bandits Peter Niedermeyer. Harvey
Van Dine and Gustav Marx-to be
hanged at the county Jail April %, the
date originally fixed and then question
ed as to its legality. BY this proceed
ing he clarified the previous sentence
o. technical errors and made impossi-
bic, the states attorneys think, any
chance for respite or escape from the
gallows.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
A Fatal Leap.

Marshfield. Wis, March 31.-A dis
patch was received here stating that
Frank A. Cady, prominent attorney
of this city, and formerly assemblyman.
who went to Hot Springs. Ark, for his
health four weeks ago, jumped from the
fifth-story window of q hotel there and
was instantly killed. He was delirious.
and it was during the temporary alb
sence of his nurse that he committed the
act .-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Ran into Open Switch.

Ashland. Wis, March 30.-Engineer
Edward Harmon was killed and his fire.
man, a man named Thompson, and
Brakeman White, were fatally injured
in the wrecking Of a fast freight on the
Milwaukee road by unknown persons
between Spooner and Eau Claire Tues
day. The train ran into an open switch
at Ferona, ten miles south of Spooner,
1S cars and the engine being derailed.
The railroad authorities claim the switch
was thrown open Intentionally.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

At a recent examination of young
men in England. three of the answers
to the question, "What is the Mon
roe doctrine?" were: 1.-THE religion
Of America taught by DR.. Monroe on
the transmigration of souls" 1.-THE
doctrine that people may be married
several times" Zone that has to do
with vaccination and smallpox; It
was brought out by Prof. Monroe"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Mountain Disappears.

Caribou, Me-, March 31.-Bald noun
tain, for centuries a towering cone
near the New Brunswick line, has van
ished. Apparently it has sunk into the
earth, for on. its site there Is now only
a large lake of muddy water. It is be-
lieved the mountain was the cone of
volcano, which experienced an erup-
ton March 81, causing the mountain
to disappear. and an earthquake to be
felt throughout New England.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Naval officer Kills Himself.

Pensacola. Fla, April 2.-Lieut.
Commander Edgar Townsend Warbur-
ton, chief engineer of tue battleship
Maine, now in this harbor, committed
suicide in his cabin on board the ves-
sci Friday. No cause is known for the
act. He appeared to be in the best of
health and spirits and within few
weeks would have been assigned to
shore duty. Many of the officers ex-
pressed the belief that death was the
result of an accident and that the COM
mander had not committed suicide.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
. Bandits Resentenced

Chicago, April 2.-Judge Kersten Fri
day resentenced the car-barn bandits
Peter Niedermeyer, Harvey Van Dine
and Gustav Marx-to be hanged at the
county jail April %. the date original
ly fixed and then questioned as to it's
legality. By this proceeding he clarified
the previous sentence Of technical errors
and made impossible. the states attor-
neys think, any chance for respite or
escape from the gallows.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Victim Of Apoplexy.

Chicago, March BID. Harry Ham
mer, who had been prominent for over
30 years in Chicago legal circles and
public life, died yesterday morning.
He was stricken with apoplexy at
the Hamilton club, but rallied enough
to be removed to his home, where he
sank rapidly. He was 63 years old,
and is survived by a widow, two
daughters and one son. @
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

Probably the first case of its kind
suit by an insurance company to re.
cover from an electric lighting com.
pany on losses sustained through de-
fective insulation-has just been de.
cided by a jury in the supreme court
at New York. Damages were awarded
the insurance company, as several
witnesses told Of having seen the
burning electric light wires.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Train Held Up.

San Francisco, Cal. April 1.-The
north-bound Oregon express was held
up by three masked men at Capley,
near Keswick, Shasta county. The ban
dts blew up the express car and looted
it. Messenger O'Neill was killed while
trying to defend his car. The amount
secured Is not known.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Bryan Loses His Suit.

New Haven, Conn, April IA find
Ing that the sealed letter by which
Philo s. Bennett expressed wish that
$4,000 should be given to William
Jennings Bryan and his family was not
part of the last will of Mr.. Bennett
was returned by the jury In the SUI
perior court, and Mr.. Bryan is thus de-
feated in his contest. b
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

Beginning one mile west Of the head
OF the Galops canal, in Canada, and
extending for over two miles, a chan
mel has been cut 800 feet wide. By
the use Of this channel the largest
vessels now navigating the st. Law.
renee are saved the tortuous and den.
gerous passage by the south channel
through American water.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Joy Was short-Lived.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, April 1.-After
contesting his wife's will, which cur
him OF with $50 and left $50, 900 to Eu-
ropean relatives, and winning the
suit two weeks ago for 5000, John
Thornberg rejoiced to such an extent
that he broke his leg and on Thursday
died from blood poisoning. There be-
ing no children. the $4,000 estate will
go to relatives here and in Europe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Were Murdered.

Boston, March 31.-Dr. F. w. Draper.
medical examiner for Suffolk county.
made an autopsy on the bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Brown. of Roslindale.
formerly of Chicago, who died from bull
let wounds Saturday, and reported that
both were murdered. At the time of the
tragedy it was the accepted theory that
Brown had killed his wife and taken his
own life. Fl
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Left a Confession.

Muscatine. Ia. April 1.-The mystery
surrounding Patrick McGath, who was
found dead in a church near Kansas
City Monday, with written confess
sion in his pocket that he killed Po-
liceman Neibert Of this city in 1896, is
gradually clearing. McGath was I'M
mistakably identified. He was accused
of robbing post Office in this vicinity
and disappeared soon after.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Killed in tn. Senate.

Des Moines, Ia. March s1.-The
state senate killed the Crossley pri.
mary election law by vote Of Is to
10. The bill had been heralded as the
most important piece of legislation to
come before the present sessto
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Danger Of Fuel Famine.

Des Moines, Ia. April 2.-Des Moines
and the entire state of Iowa are con-
fronted with coal famine as result
Of the lockout which closes every mine
in the state and that section Of Mis-
souri, included IN the territory embraced
by the affected district. Not pound
Of coal is to be had for sale in Des
Moines and other cities of the state are
similarly affected.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

So effective is the life-saving serv.
ice Of the United States that from
disasters to 246 documented vessels
on our coast during the last year. hav.
ing 1862 persons on board, only 20
lives were lost, and of the nine mil
lion dollars worth of property put in
jeopardy, but little more than one
million was lost.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

Patchouli, known for its penetrating
odor, is derived from the leaves of the
tropical herb, pogostemon patchouli.
The plant in its wild state is found in
East India, but is now also cultivated.
The supply Of leaves for the perfume
industry comes mainly from Java and
different sections Of the Malacca PENN.
sula: also from Coukol island, near
Singapore.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
The Public Debt.

Washington, April 2.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows that
ct the close Of business March 81 last.
the debt, less cash in the treasury.
amounted to 1915. 422, 1Ol, a decrease
for the month of $2,612,533.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

The Farmers Telephone Co. at An.
derson. Ind. has adopted a general
signal Of distress for it's patrons on
party lines. Following the general
alarm the exchange operator will give
the number Of rings indicating the
house from which the alarm came, so
that the neighbors may go direct to
the place where assistance is needed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
wake Into tha Ran,d.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 2.-otis
White. Of Ransomville. an old man.
committed suicide at Prospect Point
Friday by deliberately walking into the
rapids where he sat down and was car
ried over the American falls.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Post ONCE Robbed.

Bellefontaine, O., March 2s.-The
post Office at De Graf. ten miles from
here, was entered by robbers and the
safe blown with nitroglycerin. The
building was partially wrecked. One
thousand dollars in money and stamps
were secured.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Ready to Assume Duties.

Albany, N. Y, April 1.-Andrew 8.
Draper, the newly elected state comis-
sioner Of education, arrived here Thurs
day from Champaign. Ill. He will as
sumo the duties Of his new Office to-day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

The 1000 telephone girls in Ger
many are government employees.
Each must be Of good character and
live in respectable family. The
pay is 1914 cents day, with an adj
vance of six cents in two years, and
those four years in service secure II
cents day. Applicants for these po-
sitions usually wait two years for an
.nneninp 3 u. y .-E
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Private Bank Fails.

Eldora Ia. March 30.-The private
banking firm Of o. e. Miller & Son.
Of New Providence. has failed. Pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy have been be-
gun. The cause Of the failure is not
announced.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Mines Included.

The strike and lockout will include
mines in Appanoose, Mahaska, Keokuk,
Wapello, Marion, Jasper, Polk. Boone
and Webster counties. Iowa, and those
in Putnam county, Mo. In Polk coun-
ty there are $500 miners, while
more than 100000 is invested in the
business in this county alone.
There are about a million tons of
coal in storage. while the railroads have
a considerable supply. The miners have
from $4,000 to $4,000 in their strike
fund, enough to last about six weeks.
To Keep Mines Dry.
Des Moines, Ia, April "A truce for
Is days has been declared between the
coal operators and the striking miners,
and the latter are furnishing enough
men to keep the engines and pumps 60
ing at each mine in the state, SO that
they may be kept dry.
Illinois Miners Yield.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 1.-When mat
tiers looked darkest for settlement of
the difference between the coal oper-
ators and miners Of Illinois, and strike
seemed imminent, the miners gave way
and acceded to the ultimatum of the OPP
orators. Thus all danger of strike has
been averted by reason of the conserva-
tive action, by the miners organization.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Lumber Plant Burued

GAINESVILLE, MINI, March 3o.-The
sheds, Office and entire stock of the Ca
hill & Lampert Lumber company were
destroyed by fire. The loss is $50, 900.
partly insured.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
LAND CAMPAIGN
IS Near AT HAND
MIKADo's ARMY Is REPORTED
NEAR WIJU AND LAND AT
TACK EXPECTED.
Rumor That the japanese Fleet Again
Bombarded Port Arthur-Another
Report That China Will Join
Forces with Japan.


came from Toxic last night are cor
rect the japanese army last Tuesday
was only Is miles from WIFI. A tele-
gram from Toxic says: Information
has been received here from private
source that the japanese troops, after
dislodging the Russians at Chengju,
about fifty miles northwest of Ping
yang, on March %, rested for one day
and then advanced to Yongchun, about
forty-five miles west of Chengju. After
brief engagement here they drove the
enemy farther north, the Russians re-
treating toward Unsan, town 80
miles northeast of Yongchun."
Getting Close to With.
Yongchun is within 20 miles of VIII,
the base of the Russian army Of the
Yalu, and the point at which the first
severe land engagement must be
fought for the control of the mouth Of
the river and the capture Of Antung.
The japanese front. from unofficial re-
ports, extends from Kasan, on the
coast west Of ANU, in semicircle to
Pakchung and Unsan. Military ,ex-
perts here do not look for an immedi-
ate frontal attack on Wiju, although
they admit that such an attack is with
in the possibilities. They believe, how
ever, that the mikado's generals will
attempt to turn the Russian flank by
forcing passage of the Yalu north
west from Unsan.
+ Rumor Of Another Attack.
A dispatch from Toxic says Vice Ad-
miral Togo made another attack on
Port Arthur during the night Of March
30-31. The dispatch adds that 1t is
understood the attack was for the pur-
pose of taking soundings and ascertain
ing the effects of the last attempt to bot
tie up the Russian fleet.
China to Join Japan.
Shanghai, April China will join
forces with Japan. The only question
is: How soon? The attitude of neu-
trality has been impossible from the be-
ginning, and is daily growing more diff
ficult to maintain. 1t was taken on the
advice of Japan. Popular feeling is not
only pro-Japanese, but strongly anti
Russian. The Chinese, in fact, are pre-
pared to trust the Japanese, and to be-
lieve in their intentions to maintain
China's integrity.
Russian Rule at Newchwang.
Newchwang, April There is some
local excitement about the proclama-
ton of martial law at Newchwang. The
American and British consuls asked the
Russian administrator if he claimed the
right to arrest British or American SUBJ
! 2..iaA -. 4
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

tinuous discussion Of political ques-
tons. The latter half of the day was
devoted to the post Office appropriation
bill, but no appreciable progress was
made. The house passed the sundry
civil appropriation BILL
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

The oldest bank note is in the Brit.
ish museum. 1t was printed in China
in 1868, 80 years before the birth Of
Gutenberg, the reputed inventor Of
printing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Russian Rule at Newchwane. =

Newchwang, April There is some
local excitement about the proclama-
ton of martial law at Newchwang. The
American and British consuls asked the
Russian administrator if he claimed the
right to arrest British or American sub
jects. The administrator said yes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

the miners is untenable, and that they
cannot reach them SO long as they cling
to their present position. It is believed
the lockout may be the beginning of
long and hard struggle.
The National tribune., 1904-08-25
TRIBUNE: THURSDAY,

more Of two and four-horse teams haul
ing goods for our suffers, that was coming
To us from Fort Scott OIL the old military
road.
THE REBELS FOILED.
This train had the usual cavalry escort
of several companies of the Sd Wis. Cav.
from Fort Scott. in addition to which II
had been met at Cabin Greek, 20 miles
north of Fort Gibson, by 4 reinforcement
of about POO Indian infantry from Fort
Gibson, and all were coming along without
any suspicion that the rebels across the
Arkansas had made all arrangements to
divert the outfit from Fort Gibson to Fort
Davis by cutting them off at Il point about
four or FIVE miles out from Fort Gibson
on the road. and running them across the
Nardigris pronounced Eerdigree) and
Arkansas Rivers, right into the rebels
camp.
One of our Indian scouts had been play
ing the spy among the rebels at Fort
Davis, and had found out their whole
plan for the capture of this train, but not
until it was almost on the eve of eXecu-
ton. This left very little time to prepare
to defeat the attempt. messenger had
just arrived at Col. Phillips's headquar-
tiers from the supply train. stating that the
outfit would camp that night at Flat Rock
Creek, about 1o miles north of us, and eX-
pected to reach Fort Gibson about noon
the next day. About the same time the
aforesaid scout came in with information
of the rebels intentions and plans.
Col. Phillips was much excited. but mt
last listened to Col. shorty" who said:
From the information we have the
rebels intend to cross the Arkansas tO-mOr-
row morning Mt daylight or before. so as
to reach The Eerdigris and cross it at the
The National tribune., 1904-08-25

pleinent TINS call 10 Joseph with That deiec-
table mimicry.
At the rebel picket post above men
toned. the "Johnnies' had caught onto
this shout, and were constantly informing
our "Joes" where their long cared friends
could be found.
Col Phillips, however, on hearing Of
these pleasant little amenities of the pick
cts, became alarmed lest our men should
incautiously give away some military Sc
crets. and issued one of his imperative
orders" putting n stop TO all intercourse
with the rebel pickets.
While travelling with n party Of our sol
diers near Webbers Falls. between Forts
Gibson and Smith, DIR. Fitzpatrick, one of
| our Surgeons, was murdered by some rebel
bushwhackers in a treacherous and cow
ardly manner. He had been called into q
neigh boring farm house on the pretense
that a sick person was seriously in need
Of his services. and while responding to
this appeal to his humanity he was sho:
and killed by the bushwhackers. Our men
| recovered the body of DIR. Fitzpatrick and
brought it TO Fort Gibson for burial, but
the rebels who committed the base deed
escaped.
Encouraged no doubt by the ease and
success with which they had captured and
got away with our herds, the rebels shortly
afterward planned to intercept and take
! in large supply train of about $50 six
mule teams, and probably half as many
The National tribune., 1904-08-25

military to civil: that Camps and Divisions
shall hereafter regulate their own revenues,
excepting that yearly they shall pay 50 TO
the Comma n,ery- in Chief to be used in
maintaining the Memorial University The
per capita tax was fixed at 40 cents: that
the National Treasurer and Secretary
(provided that the new Constitution is
adopted. each be paid an annual salary
of 81 800: that Camps meet at least quar-
terly and Divisions at not greater than
one-year intervals: that in those States
where the Order may organize and arm as
Militia or National Guards, the uniform
shall be the same as that prescribed for
the Army of the United States.
LAST DAYS WORK.
The session of the third day concluded
the business of the Encampment. The
Constitution was amended as recon-
mended, to take effect Jan. l, 1905: and
the new Administration was elected and
installed election being by acclamation
The new officers are:
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS.
William +. Dustin. of Dwight. Ill.
CommanderinC Chief: Senior Vice Com
Francisco; Junior Vice Commander-in
Ala; General, Fred L
Bolton, of Boston (re-election).
The Councilin-Chief is: William r
Congdon, Providence, X. l.: III. G. Speel
man, Cincinnati. Ohio. and Newton ]. Nc
Guire, of indianapolis. Gen. II. NJ. ]
Reed. of Philadelphia, was elected Chief
of Staff.
The next Encampment will be held al
Gettysburg, Pa.
The National tribune., 1904-08-25
THE JAPANESE ADMIRAL REPORTS.
A Modest Account of a Great Victory.

Admiral Kamimura, in his detailed re-
port of the victory of the Vladivostok
squadron, says:
"At dawn Sunday morning the armored
cruisers Idsumo, Capt. Ijichi; the Adsuma,
Capt. Fujii; the Tokiwa, Capt. Yoshi-
matsu, and the Iwate, Capt. Taketomi,
which engaged in search of Funsan,
Korea, discovered three of the VladivOs-
tok squadron steaming southwark. See
ing us the enemy endeavored to flee north
ward. We Immediately closed their re-
treat. The engagement opened at 5:25
a. m.
The Rurik, being the slowest of the
enemy's vessels, was constantly left be-
hind, and she formed a target for our in
cessant fire. The Rossia and the Gromboi
gallantly attempted several times to pro-
teet the Rurik They frequently returned
to the Rurik, and when united the three
advanced together. Our fleet thus had the
advantage, pouring its fire from fOrma-
ton in the shape of A letter IT,
1.-The enemy's ships were seen to be on
fire several times, showing thereby that
they were heavily damaged. The Rurik
was finally disabled and her fire weakened.
She began lowering in the water, listing to
port. The Rossia and Gromboi finally
abandoned the Rurik. just then our fourth
detachment, consisting of the protected
cruisers Naniwa, Capt. Wada. and the Ia
hachiho, Capt. Mori, having been seen at
taking the Rurik, our squadron pursued
the Rossia and Gromboi. Severe fight
ing continued for several hours. The Ros-
sia and GrombOi escaped to the north
ward at full speed. At 1919 a. m. our
squadron changed it's course to starboard
and went south in search of the Rurik.
In the meantime the Rurik had been sunk.
Our ships steamed over the locality and
Rurik's crew. Our damage was not Sc
rious. The spirit of our men was excel
lent"
The National tribune., 1904-08-25
A FINE BADGE
Presented to Past Department Commander
Long, of New Jersey.

Upon his retirement from office, after
year of hard, but signally successful
work, the Department of New Jersey, G.!
A. r., presented Commander S. NJ. Long
with superb badge. 1t is embellished
with nine fine diamonds and has the Sec-
ond Corps badge in enamel. Commander
Long, who holds the office of Clerk of the
Town of East Orange, \. J., has been for
many years the National Secretary of the
Prisoners of War Association, and is well
and fayorably known all over the country.
He is now recovering from a severe at
tack brought on by his labors as Com.
mander