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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
..s,Nce {, GAME OVER"

''6ince I came over
Oft she stood.
Her red. rough hands In straining clas
AS though in some strange way sh
would "a
flnd some rare treasure IN her grasp
Find something tangible to clutch -
And hold, and know 1t for her own
Out OF the things she had loved much,
Out OF the days that she had known.
Since I came over
And she smiled;
A light surged in her listless eyes
And. like a joyous, care-free child.
In whose heart naught Of sorrow lies.
She told us of the paths she knew;
And sang small fragments of a song
Some little strain Of ''eyes of blue"
That in her mind had fingered long.
,''Since I came over
She would tell
OF days that were before she came:
OF broad fields that she loved SO well:
OF roses bursting into flame;
or sunny day and starry night
Then, as song in silence dies,
The cleaning Of the happy light
Went swiftly from her wistful eyes.
Since she came over!''
Ah-and you
And I, and all of us have known
The heartache in the farewell view
OF some land that We called our own.
We know how many isles there be
OF which for aye we are bereft.
Across the sea Of memory
What happy lands we all have left!
w. d. N. in Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
FUN ON A STREET CAR.
And This Nonsense Was Heard in
the Sedate and Sensible City
s.44 Of Philadelphia.

On Walnut street car the other day
says the Philadelphia Record, two women
who evidently knew each other but slight.
y struck aup this conversation: "Why,
Mrs: Brown! How dye do?" How dye
do, Mrs: Green? / wasn't sure it was you
Mr.. 1rowa?" a0h, he's ali right. How;s
Mr.. Green?" "He's all right, too. H5w'a
the children?" They're all right. Hows
yourn?" They're all right
There was . slight pause, as though
neither knew what to say net. Suddenly
one had an inspiration: She giggled q
minute and then said: "Say, my husband
asked me the other day what your flint
name was, and to save my soul couldn't
tell him. What is it?"
Then it was the other woman's turn ia
giggle. "Why, it's Millicent," she said
".Millicent?. How do you spell it?'' ooh.
it's an easy name. M-i-l-l-i-c-e-n-t.' well,
you can't never say You amt got cent
to your name, can you?"
"A scream Of laughter followed this wit.
ticism, and they began to slap each on the
wrist
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
NOT sUPERLATIVELY POOR.
Land That a Poverty-stricken Mar
Was Not Bad Enough on
to Want.

Bourke Cochran was condemning Ger.
tain popular novel, relates the New York
Tribune.
''This novel," he said, sis as poor and
barren as Elmo county land"
lis Elmo county land very poor aud
barren?" asked one of Mr.. Cockran's in
terlocutors.
us IT." said he. 'Well, should say it
is. Once two y.strangers rode on horse.
back through Elmo county, and the bar
renness of The land amazed them. Moth
ing but weeds and rocks everywhere. As
they passed farmhouse they saw an old
man sitting. in the. garden, and they said:
Poor chap! Poor, poverty stricken
..The old man overheard them, and
called out in shrill voice:
Gents, hain't SO poor an poverty
stricken as .ye think. don't own mons o
this land.'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
The Yankee In England.

An enterprising Yankee came over to
England and decided to open shop Id
Birmingham. He obtained premises
next door to q man who also kept .
shop Of the same description, but was
not very pushing in his business
methods. The methods Of the Yankee.
however, caused the older trader to
wake up, and; with the spirit of origins
ality strong upon him, he affixed mo-
tice over his shop with the words, 'Es-
Established so years." painted in large
letters. Next day the Yankee replied
to this with notice over his store to
The effect: Established yesterday. No
OLD stock. "--Gcuntry Gentleman
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
MYSTERY OF THE BREEzEs
Problems Long Puzzle Are Rapidly
Being Solved by the Men
Of Science.

From the earliest ages the air cur
rents have been invested with the most
profound mystery which the learned
men of all times have vainly sought to
solve Now, however, the meteorological
is gradually divesting the wind Of its
mystery and is able to explain convinc-
ingly how and when It originates. The
study of great number Of observations
taken simultaneously all over the coun-
try and, in fact, all over two continents,
has enabled the expert to foresee just
when wind and storm will arrive at GER
tain sections of the country.
OF course, the physical topography of
any neighborhood has it's influence on
the local storms. fogs and prevailing
winds. The mountain" and valley
breezes' that are so eagerly sought dur
ing the summer recreation or sojourn is
an instance of the effect of mountains on
local climate and weather conditions.
AS explained by w. s. Tower, assistant
in meteorology in Harvard university,
because of active radiation at night the
layers of air near the earth become
cooled and as cool air is heavier than
warm air, a law Of physics that is gen.
orally appreciated theoretically. but usu-
ally overlooked practically. this heavy
air tends to move down the hillside.
The tendency becomes, after a time,
sufficiently pronounced to produce a
general downhill movement, eventually
resulting in a perceptible breeze.
That is what is commonly designated
locally as 'the mountain breeze" and
which, from its origin, is practically 1
one constant direction, though the in
tervention of powerful storms may tenn
porarily reverse the customary move
ment. Vice versa, during the day, the
presence of warmer and therefore light
er air near the earth causes movement
of the atmosphere with an upward ten
dency, creating the so-called valley
breezes. In certain favorably situated
localities the appearance of the mountain
or the valley breeze is as regular as
clockwork, the transitional period being
marked by calm.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Tin in the Transvaal.

1t is reported from Johannesburg that
a new and unexpected source Of wealth
has been discovered in the territory of
the late Boer republic. Near the eastern
border of the Transyaal, on the edge OF
the lofty South African plateau, three
valuable lodes Of tin ore have been
found, and the deposits are apparently
so extensive that predictions are heard
that the new colony may prove to be al
rich in tin and copper as It. Is already
known to be in gold.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
In the Spring.

Lowndes, No., April 4th.-Mrs. H. G.
Harry, of this place, says:
For years was in very bad health.
Every spring would get SO low that ]
was unable to do my own work. ]
seemed. to be worse in the spring than
any, other time Of, the year. l was very
weak and miserable and had much pain
in my back and head. I saw Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills advertised last spring and be
gan treatment of them and they have
certainly done me more good than any
thing I have ever used
Il was all right last spring and felt bet.
ter than have for over ten years. am
aay sa have as ana ann many geaFs
/ give Dodd's Kidney Pills credit for the
wonderful improvement"
The statement Of Mrs. Harry, is only
one Of a great many where Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills have proven themselves to be
the very best spring medicine. They
are unsurpassed az tonic and are the
only medicine used in thousands of fam.
lies
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
REACH THE SPOT.

To cure an ach.
ing back,
The pains Of
rheumatism,
The tired-out
feelings,
You must reach
the spot-get atthe
cause.
In most cases it's
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney
Pills are for the
kidneys.
CharlesBie. zach,
stone contractor,
livingat2625 Chest
mt 81 Ev.in Va
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
MEDALS OF HONOR COPIED.
Ruthlsss Piracy Practicsd Upon De.
signs Adopted by the United
0tates Government.

In nearly all the countries Of Europe
medals of honor issued by the govern
ment or the sovereign to people desery-
ing recognition for distinguished SER
vices in the army, navy or pursuits Of
civil life are protected by law from Inn
itation. It is q penal olfense in Eng
land, for instance, for IN individual
or society to issue bronze bearing
q resemblance to the Victoria cross.
Although the genuine token is of tri-
ding intrinsic value. to possess one IL
the highest ambition of the British
soldier or sailor. In this country, how
ever, says an exchange, there
is no penalty attached to the wearing
Of limitations of the medals that may
have been worn on the field~ef battle.
Because the Grand Army of the Re-
public and other societies have copied
the original design Of the medal Of
honor issued by the United States gov
eminent it is proposed to call in all
these emblems and adopt an entirely
new design. A bill to accomplish this
is now pending in the senate, having
been favorably reported by the COM
mittee on military affairs. A great deal
of complaint has been made over the
custom of various patriotic organiza-
lions of copying the medal of honor
given in recognition Of deeds Of valor
on the part of army and navy men.
The insignia of the Grand Army of the
Republic are almost precisely the same
and many others are so similar in gen
eral appearance that it is difficult to
distinguish the medal or badge of hon
or. when on the wearer, from the insig-
MIA worn by members of military, fra
ternal, charitable and other associa-
TONS
Designs have been prepared which
will furnish new medals and rosettes
entirely different from those adopted
for other purposes and which are more
appropriate for the purpose in question.
For instance. the present emblem worn
in lieu of the medal is a double bow
knot of narrow red, white and blue
ribbon. mounted on q button and de-
signed for wear on the lapel of the
coat. Sometimes. the bow is in hori-
zontal position, sometimes vertical and
sometimes slantwise, according to the
position of the button. Because Of
these varying positions the badge Is
not complete success as q. tasteful.
ornamental and durable decoration.
On the button 1t is not stated that the
emblem is an award of valor or a
badge of honor. The only reading mat
ter thereon is the imprint Of the firm
which has been given the monopoly Of
manufacturing the badges. Thus the
emblem is declared to be an advertis-
ing card instead Of a badge of honor.
When the present bill came from the
war department it proposed to permit
the award of medals of honor for
"other soldierlike qualities" This pro-
vision created suspicion that 1t was
intended to authorize the issuance Of
medals for desk work and other duty
out Of sight of the enemy. It was
quickly changed SO as to restrict the
award of medals for t'gallantry in ac-
ton"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
BALD HEADS COVERED
with L1xsria.t =Haar, aud sesay
SealDs CleaaseA and P941AeA
b CutleaRa 6oaD

Assisted by dressings Of Cuticura, the
great skin. cure. This treatment at once
stops falling hair removes crusts, scales
and dandruf, destroys hair parasites,
soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimu-
lates the hair follicles, loosens the scalp
skin, supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, and makes the hair grow
when all else fails. Complete external and
internal treatment for every humor, from
pimples to scrofula, from infancy to age,
consisting of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Pills, price $l.00. A single set is often sui.
6cent to cure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

Tess-".Well, their engagement is off,"
Jess-.The idea! It was only announced
yesterday. What did they quarrel about ?"
Tess-"As to which was the more unwor-
thy Of the other philadelphia Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

''Read Browns last novel YETI" s'No;
just convalescing from his first! At
lanta Constitution.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07

He who thinks to deceive everybody de.
eeiyes nobody but himself RAMS Horn.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
With Interest,

With Interest.
Magician-Why, here's quarter in your
eye. sir! How'd it get there, I wonder!
Village Chump-Well, swan! 1t must
be that penny swallowed Is years ago.
Boston Post
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07
Shake Into Your Shoes

Shake Into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot-Ease. Itcurcs painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don 'taccept any substitute Sample FREE.
Address A. 8. 0lmsted, LIE Roy n. Y.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-04-07


Think" said she. 'As came
along the road I knew quite we'll all
that I meant to say-every word. And
now it has slipped my memory, and l
can only make lame tale Of it.
But" she paused and stole sly
glance at him, and something in his
attitude made her lay her hand timidly
on his arm. won't you, please. look
at me?" she asked.
The parson turned in his chair and
looked her full in the eyes. And
thereat her own averted themselves,
and when she spoke again 1t was she
who looked away and not the man.
II want to tell you something" she
said, hesitatingly. "I-has it ever
struck you that am placed in a posi-
ton of great difficulty? am very
young, very rich, and-a woman.
Ought not to have some one upon
whom could depend for guidance and
help and-protection? I mean-ought
not to marry?"
ut is the apparent end Of the con-
ditions. madam"
You think that great heiress must
marry? So everybody seems to think
aud there are so many gentlemen
who wish to marry me. Mr.. Joyce;
you yourself know Of several, do you
not? Which would you advise me to
accopt-for. indeed, they poster my life
QUIT"
Madam" said the parson, hurriedly
Gin matter like that-in matter
like that, say, cannot counsel. IT'S
q matter for your own heart a2ly."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
What Mioht Have Been.

The Mora Enterprise commenting on
an article whichappeared recently in The
st. Cloud Journal Press relative to the
rate discrimination that is being prac
ticed by the railroads in Minnesota,
says that eve might add that the box
ears in Minnesota travel over 1880 miles
of track as compared with 9,426 miles
in Iowa, and Notwithstanding the fact
that the Iowa railroads are of much
more value, mile for mile, owing to the
fact that they have better road beds,
better rolling stock and are much better
equipped than are the Minnesota roads,
yet the net earnings of the Iowa roads
last year were only $l6,406,2O0 as
against $35, 10000 net earnings of the
Minnesota roads with 2,246 miles less of
road bed. We might also mention the
fact that the Minnesota roads, if taxed
at the same rate as other Minnesota
property, would have paid $4,ll9,54S in
to the state treasury last year instead
of 81 1922 ,204 which was paid
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Winter Exercise for Poultry.

Those who care for poultry without
giving them much study scarcely real
ize the effect of too much corn; it not
only makes the fowls fat, but has a
most distressing effect on the liver,
which accounts for the number of
deaths among fat poultry. To offset
this effect there is nothing but exercise
and this must be given indoors if it is
not possible because of severe weather
to turn the fowls out in the open. If
the birds are not inclined to take exer-
else, and they may not feel much like
it after being stuffed with corn, they
will come to it if one of the meals is
skipped and the next meal is of wheat,
given by scattering it through the chaff
on the floor of the house or in pro-
tected shed, the latter preferred I have
found it a good plan, when was so sit
uated that I could not have scratch
ing shed as a part of the poultry house.
to improvise one. This was done by
using portion of an old wagon shed
and covering the front to within foot
of the top with oiled sheeting. This
kept out the cold and wind, but let in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Works Well in IOWA.

In a recent issue The st. Paul Globe
expressed its apprehension of the pos
sible effect of investing the interstate
commerce commission and the state rail
road and warehouse commission with
power to establish rates. The Cannon
Falls Beacon takes up this matter and
informs The Globe that in the state of
Iowa the state commission has been for
years thus empowered and Governor
Cummins is authority for the state
ment that not one railroad has made APP
plication to have any rate set aside
which has been established by the COM
mission. If any further evidence is
needed to calm the nerve centers of our
brother who is so solicitous for the in
terests of the railroads, we would say
that the interstate commission operated
under the supposition that they had
power to fix rates and everything work
ed well till the roads discovered that
there was a hole in the law large enough
to pull technicality through which in
the opinion of the courts deprived the
commission of power to fix rates. The
commissions decisions gave general sat
isfaction until the hole was found by
the railroads eagle-eyed attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Will Fiuht for Cooper Bill.

President Roosevelt does not believe in
the Divine right of railroads. His atti-
tude toward the transportation lines
was sounded in the message which he
delivered to the people at the opening
of congress last week. While not max
ing any statement which entities him to
a place among the radical class, the
president is determined that there shall
be some government supervision of
freight rates as described in his mes
sage. Public opinion indorses the stand
taken by the president, and congress
will be forced to act sooner or later If
the interstate commerce commission is
not to be given additional powers, that
body might just as well be abolished, for
without them, no good can be accom-
plished so far as the regulating of rates
is concerned. 1t is expected that the
railroads will make a bitter fight
against the passage of the Cooper bill,
but their armament will be met by one
equally as strong, and with the people
at their backs, the representatives in
congress should not be afraid to vote
for the adoption of that measure. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has long had this matter
of freight rates under consideration. He
believes in the righteousness of his stand
and proposes to wage the war to the
end
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Two Excellent Officials.

The Owatonna Journal growls because
Governor-elec johnson has named State
Superintendent John w. Olsen to sue
coed himself, and makes the claim that
MIR. Olsen is not the right man for the
place; also that the majority of the ed
ucational men of the state were not
favorable to Mr.. Olsen's appointment
So far as The Free Press is able to learn
the majority of the leading educational
men in Minnesota requested Governor
elect johnson to retain Superintendent
Olsen in office, and these requests were
made to the governor without the
knowledge of Mr.. Olsen, or hint from
him. This is certainly evidence that the
present head of the department. of public
instruction stands well with the men
who take the most prominent and active
part in the educational affairs of this
commonwealth. Superintendent Olsen
has made an excellent official, and Gov
ernoI elect johnson is entitled to COM
mendation for the good judgment he has
displayed in retaining him in the posi-
ton he has filled so ably. In Mr..
Schultz, Superintendent Olsen has a
most competent assistant. His particu-
lar work has been carried on in a man
ner that has elected much praise from
school men and others who have kept in
touch with it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
II Makes a Difference.

The people of Goodhue county are
likely to remember that mass meeting
of 500 people addressed by the governor
of the state in country town not fifty
miles from the cities was not of suffici-
emit Importance to be noticed even as a
news item by the morning papers of
either city.-Cannon Falls Beacon.
Had the Cannon Falls meeting been a
football game between two prominent
university teams the Twin City papers
no doubt would have devoted several
columns to it, describing the game in
detail and going into laudatory mention
of the long haired and boned play
ers; but a meeting called in the interest
of the people of Minnesota did not re-
ceive the consideration which was due
it from the city press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
OPENS A GROCERY STORE,
Hello" Company Will Deal in ProvIs-
ions at Springfield.

ions at Springfield.
From Thursdays Daily.
The Minnesota Central Telephone COM
,pany has rented store building at
Springfield and will open a grocery
store Jan. l. This move is the result of
a telephone war that has been going
on in the village for two months. The
Minnesota Central has maintained To-
cal exchange with a good patronage for
several years.
The past year the Farmers and Citi-
zens' Mutual Telephone company was
organized and built local exchange
with rural lines to Comfrey and Gle
ments. The new company, being To-
cal company, secured nearly all of the
old company's subscribers, including ev-
cry merchant.
The old company cut their rate on
residence phones to SO cents a month,
but as none of the stores or shops could
be reached by this phone the reduction
availed them nothing. Failing to induce
a single merchant to install an old
phone, the old company has decided to
open a store of their own. The fight
will be watched with great deal of in
terest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
jim THE PENMAN.
He Has Been Doing Well in and Near
Fairmont.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Especial to The Free Press.l
Fairmont, Dec S.-George N. Wester-
mann, formerly field man at Welcome for
the Ward Machine company of Fairmont,
has left the country. He is accused of
being a forger to the extent of 1000 to
81 500 though some place the amount as
has forged the name of his father and
others to notes, which he used to raise
the season of such action by Mr.. Wester-
mann but he apparently explained mat
was formerly employed by the, Ward
Machine company as their field man at
Welcome. This company becoming sus-
picious early this fall suspended him,
pending an investigation. Since that
time he has been engaged in forging to
quite a large extent. He forged names
of prominent farmers, and cashed the
notes at bank of Sherburn. Attended
auction sales, bought live stock to quite
large amounts and rendered in payment
mates bearing the forged signatures of
well known people good financially which
notes were accepted. Westermann left
Welcome a few days ago and is believed
to have gone to st. Paul. Many people
believe he is of unsound mind.