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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
It Was Wished On.

Johnny's sister has ring that Johnny
is very fond of. He is allowed to wear it
sometimes for an hour or SO, when he
has been very good, or has promised to
be. One day he suddenly found that he
wanted to wear that beautiful little gold
band. and so he informed his sister. She
wasn't just in the mood, so she told him,
as he insisted, that she couldn't take it
of because it was wished on" Johnny
said little and thought much, and the
next afternoon, when sisters had callers
he rushed in and pumped down on an OF
toman in the middle of the room.
"Johnn." reminded his sister, your
cap, dear
"Oh,". returned the boy, innocently, II
can't take it off, sis; it's wished on IN.
Y. Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
ION TO PORT ARTHUR.
JAPANESE Army NOW OCCUPIES
FAVORABLE POSITION.
Military Experts at Washington
Think, However, That the Storm
ing Of the Russian Fortress
Would Be Suicidal.
Washington ID. ca specia,

Washington %. C.) Special.
Inc military experts believe that the
occupation of the elevated defenses near
klnchow must be regarded as an i'm
portant incident in the Japanese plan of
campaign, at least in the kwantung pen
insula. The Nanshan-call Nanshan
nil pleonastically, since shan means
hlll-at which the hardest fight occurred,
now seems to be not the one at the mar
rowest part of the isthmus, just south
west OF KinchOw, but the one some miles
further down, directly at the northwest
corner of Victoria bay, within cannon
shot of Dalny. 1t was there that the Rus
slams were beaten. 1t was thence that
they were driven toward Port Arthur
Tafangshan station, where the Russians
planted mines and blew up the station
and the railroad, is at the point where
the railroad touches the head of Hand
bay. Shanchilipao, from which the Rus
slams fled after burning the station, is
at the point where the railroad branches,
one branch running to Dalny and one
to Port Arthur.
1t is a valuable position for the Japa-
nese to hold, mainly because it COM
mands the approach of Port Arthur,
which is evidently to be the object OF
Japanese assault. or, at least, siege. 1t
still remains question where the at
tempted reduction of Port Arthur will be
worth its price, for there is much to be
accomplished by the invading forces be-
fore they exchange places with the Rus
SLAMS in Port Arthur. Officers here ex-
press much curiosity in regard to the
japanese campaign, now that they have
taken kinchow, or, what is much more
important, the adjacent hills. 1t remains
to be disclosed whether the japanese in
tend to sit down in front of Port Arthur
and tire and starve out the Russians or
attempt to carry the place by force.
There are perils in both plans. That of
the siege opens the japanese to attack
from the Russian forces from the north !;
that Of the attack means great losses, aud
perhaps entire rout Nle all the calcula-
lions Of the officers, they pay special at
tention to the work which may be &C.
complished by the mounted Cossacks, a
part of the Russian force which is capa-
BILE of great mobility of action and valu-
able in flank operations, and these must
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
THAT TIRED SPRING FEELING
Which Comes to Many vita the Sea-
son. That Should Renew
Life and Energy.

There are certain persons to whom the
advent of spring, instead OF bringing
sense of rejuvenescence, provides very
different sensation, says the London
Lancet. The youth OF the year, when
nature seems to revel in growth and de-
velopment ought to give. it might be
thought. to the human species, too. a
sense Of vigor and of the natural joyful
ness of fecundity. When the birds are
flower, poor man might also exult in life
and its annual time of awakening
growth. Yet to many the return OF
spring is only the return of a vague
feeling of listless languor. slack sense
of fatigue that comes without labor
and of WEAKNESS that is uncalled for by
any unusual effort
To those who dwell in cities. at any
rate, spring has trials that are peculiar
to itself To some extent these arise
from the knowledge that abroad in the
country all is new life. refreshened
vigor, and inspiring atmosphere, while
in town the wonted thraldom is en-
HANGED by the suspicion of these things
that is gained from the trees and the
plants of public parks and open spaces.
where poor little bits of nature bloom
only to suggest in vain all that awaits
the town dweller II he could escape. 1t
is not only dissatisfaction, though, at
being unable to partake in natures
gaiety that produces the feeling Of which
We speak; something is due to climatic
conditions.
Who does not know the enervating
sense that accompanies the first warm
da, Of the year? We may agree with
10 Influenced by the weather, but II we
do we must confess with the same breath
that to-day most of us are weak crea-
lures. If, like Johnson, we lived in more
leisurely times and RECALLED ourselves
heartily in Fleet street about the middle
of the day, following the veal with a
comfortable discussion. maybe We, too.
should be Indifferent whether the sun
shone or the rain fell. Unfortunately.
we work our nervous systems more and
our, alimentary organs less than did our
grandparents. Inevitably we have =
sensitiveness that was unknown to most
of them. Their fits of "tne spleen" were
we'll earned. probably, by loads within
the stomach. We acknowledge no such
consoling cause for the ennui that often
in the spring assails the town dweller.
Happy he who can dispcl 1t by week.
end in the country or at the sea before
his regulation summer holiday arrives.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
TO kill dopher..

An exchange says: when blowing
for corn carry six Or eight-ounce bot
tie of gasoline and pocket full OF
rags. When you see gopher, run
him into hole, take rag, pour about
teaspoonful of gasoline on it, or more
if the hole is extra large, put it down
in hole, and make air tight by pack
ing the hole full of dirt. If more than
one opening treat each the same way.
In ten or fifteen minutes, on digging
in. the gopher will nearly always be
found near the rag dead.'
1t is we'll not to stopto light your
pipe before putting the cork in the bot
tie.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Life Insurance,

The Insurance Press has compiled
life insurance by the old line life in
surance companies for 1903 and finds
that the distribution for last year was
in excess of $346, ZOO, 900. The amount
paid out in North Dakota was $416, o66,
being an increase of 100000. 1t is an
nounced that but two men in the United
States carry 81, SOC, 900 life insurance,
while eight carry million. In the
5000, 900 class there is but one. In the
$500, 900 class there are eight. In the
5000, 900 class there are three. There
are twenty-seven carrying $50o,Oo0.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
BUSINESS MAN FOR SENATE
Many Pennsylvania Leaders Urge tho
appointment Of Well-Known
Coal Magnate.
Pittsbure (Pa /, special.

11tSOu16 " d1 0PcCtdt'
With the death of Senator Quay men
of business interests are looking about
to make q business man his successor.
Francis L. Robbins, president of the
Pittsburg Coal company, president of
the Monongahela Coal & Coke COM
pany, and head of score of other en-
terprises, is being urged. Pennsylvan-
ians who know him believe that in Mr..
Robbins they will develop another
Mark Hanna. Robbins has made his
great hit with the laboring masses He
favors the open shop and practices it,
as union and non-union men are in his
employ. He is friendly with the coal min
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
News Notes.

Company B of Fargo is planning on
building a new armory.
Occasional cakes of ice are still COM
ing down the Missouri river.
The Devils Lake reservation will be
opened on August 8, and will be the
signal for a rush of settlers to North
Dakota
1t is reported that wolves are killing
calves in western Cavalier county
The new depot at Litchville will
soon be ready for use.
Dickinson Press: w. L. Richards
and Alex Fowler have put in 2,C0O
brook trout at their Kidder ranch.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Musical Festival.

Arrangements are being perfected
for the seventh biennial musical festi-
val to be held in Grand Forks July 2,
8 and 9 by the Northwestern Scandi-
navian Singers association. Two con-
certs will be given at the exhibition
building at the Grand Forks fair
grounds on the evening Of July and
g. A third concert will be given at
the Chautauqua grounds at Devils
Lake on the afternoon of July 9, where
the members of the association and
the visiting clubs will be taken for an
outing on the last day of the associa-
ton meeting.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Odd Fellows.

Both the Odd Fellows and the Rebe.
kahas selected Minot as the place for
the next annual session. The new
officers of the Odd Fellows are: Grand
master, John r. Gibson, St. Thomas
deputy, G. r. Green, Hamilton; grand
warden, H. P. Cooper, Drayton; grand
secretary, Don Mcdonald, Grand Forks
grand treasurer, Frank Gilmore, Hope;
grand representative, +. w. Cathro,
Bottineau. The Rebekahs officers are:
President, Mrs. Maggie Poole, Forest
River; vice president, Mrs. Emma Ellis
worth, jamestown; warden, Mrs Eva
Warner, Dickey; secretary, Mrs. Jen-
ME Benedict, Fargo; treasurer, Mrs.
Minnie Burton, Grand Forks.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
coPPERs BECOME A PLAGUE
Nearly $15,ooo,ooo Worth Of the
Coins Are in Circulation
in England.

MANY large towns in England are. like
Leeds, suffering from plague of cop
pers. The extension of tramways with
half-penny fares, the use of penny-in-
the-slot gas meters and automatic ma
chimes. and in London the Tube railway,
with its two-penny fares. have produced
an enormous change of small silver
coins into pennies and halfpennies.
states the London Chronicle.
Tradesmen consequently are finding
themselves burdened with huge guam
titles of coppers, and they complain that
they cannot get rid of them by an ex-
change for small silver. 1t might be
thought that the royal mint had some
thing to do with this excess of coppers,
but on that point the master of the mint.
Mr.. w. G. E. Mccartney, M. p, is TIM
phatic.
ut is not question OF minting at ALL"
he said. ut is merely question of bank
ing. II the tradesmen of Leeds, or any
other town, find they have a superfuity
of coppers they have only to tell their
banker that IL he cannot give them sill
yer in exchange they will transfer their
accounts. Take the case of Leeds. OBJ
viously the money has not left the town,
and it is the tradesmen's fault IL they
cannot get silver for copper"
The mint. it may be added, always
strikes more than the ordinary quanti-
ties of any particular coin for which
there is an abnormal request. But there
has been no excessive demand recently
for coppers The value of the bronze is
sues in 1902-the latest year for which
the statistics are available-was some
what larger than in 1901, butthere was
also considerable increase in the value
of the silver issues. In 1901 the number
of bronze pieces struck at the royal mint
in London was Al ,349. 1897, valued at
E120,280, while in 1902 the number had
risen to 45,774.S4S pieces of the value Of
s148,499. The silver coins struck in
1901 totaled 1s.s43.425, valued at s914,-
POI, while in 1902 the figures were g.
270,996. amounting in value to 1881, POP.
In his report for 1902 Mr. Mccartney
gives the following estimate of the prob
able value of the bronze coin now cir.
culating in the United Kingdom: Pence,
e1,968.O 48: halfpence, 9713.450; farth-
ings. ,G15O19O. This estimate is based
on the total issue from 1860 to 1902 in
elusive, allowing 10 per cent as the esti-
mated issued to the colonies and for
coins lost or destroyed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
To Tell Cotton from Linen.

TO distinguish cotton from linen, when
buying handkerchiefs, moisten the tip
of the finger and press it on the hand
kerchief. If it vets: through at once, it
is linen, while if any cotton enters into
it's manufacture it will take several sec
onds to thoroughly wet the threads. In
linen the threads are more uneven than
in cotton.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Beauty Judged by WEIGHT,

The male Sandwich Islander has
queer idea of female beauty. He ad-
mires bulk and plumpness A woman
weighing $50 pounds is considered twice
as beautiful as one of 125 pounds.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

ers employed by the coal companies.
and he has managed them and used
them for the lettering of the coal in
dustry. He has been fortunate in hav-
ing to deal with intelligent labor lead
ers, instead of having to meet common
agitators with socialistic and anarchis-
tic views. Mr.. Robbins has already
gathered around him many of the re-
publican leaders who favor his cleo
ton to Senator Quay's position. Mr..
Robbins is a millionaire He is about
48 years of age.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
Shot Twice.

Fred Forester, a prominent German
farmer, lies at the point OF his death at
his home near Conway, suffering from
two bullet wounds said to have been
inflicted by his wife with revolver.
The couple are middle aged persons.
They have quarreled frequantly. About
II o'clock in the night, it is charged, in
one Of their qnarrels, Mrs. Forester
shot her husband once in the arm and
once in the breast.
Little can he learned as to the nature
of the alleged quarrel The woman
declares that the shooting was in self
ton to talk much. He says that he
does not wish her prosecuted.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16
A Clever Feat.

Superintendent of Bridges Ingalls,,
of the Northern Pacific at Jamestown,
has just accomplished quite feat in
house moving, in transferring by cars
one of the company's storerooms from
Its old site on the south side of the
track west of Sixth avenue to new
site just west of the roundhouse. The
building is large frame structure
3:xSO feet and was loaded on three Hat
cars and pulled to its present site in
and out through switches and around
curves to get it into position without q
single mishap. The building extended
beyond the side of the cars on either
side distance of twelve feet and re-
quired to be nicely balanced to insure
its safe carriage. The building was
moved u mile in about an hours time.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-16

"Details of the affairs at SaimatZe fol-
low: June at six a. m. an outpost COM
pany on the Aivang road was attacked
by the enemy. A detachment of chas-
seurs was sent as reinforcement More
Japanese then appeared, one battalion
with mountain battery positioned be-
fore Saimatze. The chasseurs at first
pressed the japanese, inflicting losses
and taking rifles and equipmentfro from the
killed, but the advance was checked by a
very severe fire. Reinforcements now
joined the enemy, bringing up their
strength to a brigade of infantry, two
batteries of artillery and three squad
rons of cavalry. Thereupon the COM
:mander of our detachment ordered a re-
treat towards Fenchulin pass. The de-
tachment withdrew slowly and in good
order, holding successive positions. Our
wounded included Capt Makharoff and
Lieut.. Ronjitski. Both officers, how
ever remained in the ranks. About 100
men suffered severely. Announcements
taken from the japanese dead show that
they belonged to the Twelfth division"
Turkey Will Maintain Neutrality.
St. Petersburg, June ,10.-It is stated
officially that no negotiations are taking
place between Russia and Turkey con-
corning the passage of the Black sea
feet through the Dardanelles. The
Turkish government has affirmed posi-
lively its intention to maintain neu-
trality and to observe strictly the OBJ
legations of the Berlin treaty. While
diplomatic circles do not believe in the
existence Of danger in the Balkans, yet
it is thought that Russia will not con-
slider a reduction of the Black sea fleet
at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
MAY NOT DUMP REFUSE.
New Ordinance Is Being Prepared for
Introduction.

The decision of the district court jury
in the Cook case Friday will probably
result in the immediate passage by
the city council of an ordinance abso-
lutely prohibiting the placing of stable
refuse. either in piles or in boxes. in
the alleys of the city. Such an ordinance
is now being prepared for introduction.
The Cook case was that of the driver
of a coal wagon, VINO in plain daylight
ran onto a pile of refuse in an alley,
tipped over, and in falling, broke his
leg. The jury yesterday gave him a
verdict for $500 against the city.
City Attorney Spencer is not satisfied
with the verdict. He has filed a motion
for a new trial. 1t is likely that the
case will be taken to the supreme court
in case new trial is not granted.
1T was a slaughter" was all the
comment which Mr.. Spencer would
make on the case today. Mr.. Spencer
has some more cases to try before the
district court jury; hence the reticence.
The proposed ordinance prohibiting
the dumping of refuse in the alleys will
be decided change from any existing
ordinance. The ordinance now allows
a property owner to place box in the
alley for the reception of refuse. Even
this will be barred under the proposed
new ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
MRS. NATION TO JAIL.
Starts Smashing and Is Quickly
Taken i'm Charge.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. ARMED with
netchetS and stones and accompanied
% three of her followers. Mrs. Carrie
Nation started late Friday afternoon to
make good her threats to smash the
joints" of the city. Her raid was
quickly ended. She attacked the Manan
s ssros, wholesale supply house, but had
enroWn only one stone through the win
dow, when she was seized by one of
the proprietors and held until four po-
hcemen arrived.
The officers took Mrs. Nation and her
three followers. Mrs. Myra McHenry,
Mrs. Lydia Mountz and Mrs. Lucy Will
mott, to the city Jail. They were fol-
lowed along the street by hooting and
5eering crowd of more than 500 per-
sons. Once in Jail the joint smash
sEs Immediately held a prayer service.
Earlier in the day Mrs. Nation had
visited the w. G. I. u. state conven-
pany her on the "joint-smashing'' raid.
Tnis they declined to do, but allowed
ner to make speech provided she
would agree to smash no Joints" until
after the convention had adjourned.
No sooner had the convention adj
5ourned than Mrs. Nation began her
raid, but it had been expected and the
Joints were guarded. When she made
the attack riot call was turned in. At
ter she and her companions had been
placed in Jail Charles Prince wanted to
furnish cash bond to free them, but
Chief Burt told him there was not
release last night. Prince protested in
strong language and was himself lock-
ed up The prisoners will be turned
over to the county authorities today.
Chief Burt said that a charge of at
tempted burglary would be preferred
against them.
Before adjourning the w. c. T. q.
convention declined an offer from Mrs.
Nation of a gift of property in Topeka
on which to establish a college for girls.
the convention next year will be in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
MINE OWNERS ENJOINED.
Must Not Discriminate Against Mem
berS of Federation.

Leadville. Colo, Oct. Judge
Frank NJ. Owens has issued an injunc-
ton against the members of the Lead
Vile Mining District association re-
straining them from proceeding fur
Their to compel miners to forsake the
Western Federation of Miners and
take out association cards in order to
retain their position in the mines of
the camp. Nearly 1000 cards had
been issued by the association when
their work in this direction was inter-
rupted.
The application for injunction was
made by the president and secretary
of the local miners union. The de-
PENDANTS named comprise nearly every
mine owner and mine manager in the
camp. They are restrained from dis
eliminating against any miner be-
cause of his being a member of the
Western Federation or from making
out a blacklist or from compelling
them to sign any agreement that they
renounce membership in the fedora
ton, or from carrying out or doing
anything in furtherance of any plans
to discriminate against the employ
ment of miners who will not renounce
their allegiance to the federation, or
from in any other way conspiring to
deprive any member of the federation
from obtaining employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
FOR TOPEKA DAY.
Arrangements Completed for Care of
the ExcurSiOniStS.

Major Anderson of the Commercial
club today Issued the following cir
cular with reference to Topeka day at
the worlds fair on October IA:
1.-THE committee on arrangeme nts
for Topeka day at the worlds fair have
just heard from Mr.. c. L. Wood, of
the National hotel, who is now in st.
tainment at the Grand View or Fra
ternal hotel, a fireproof building, and
the accommodations are first class.
Railroad fare and two nights at the
hotel will cost $40, railroad fare and
four nights at the hotel will cost
$1,000, railroad fare and six nights at
the hotel will cost $12.1O. First class
meals can be had for 25 cents and up
ward.
arrangements have been made to
take both Marshall's band, including
Steinbergs orchestra, and the Modoc
club
Party will leave Topeka on the
evening of Thursday, October 10. be-
tween 4 and o'clock, arriving at the
fair grounds at o'clock Friday morn
ing, which will be Topeka day. 1t is
not designed to have any ceremonies
at the Kansas building. as it will take
put in their time seeing the sights.
Special arrangements are also be-
ing made for those who want to visit
the Pike, at reduced rates.
Inquiries are coming in from sur
rounding points, and with the Topeka
people and Odd Fellows leaving at the
same time, will make one of the larg-
est parties of the year.
Nothing will be left undone by the
committee to make the trip going and
coming, and the stay at st. Louis,
agreea BILE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
BEN WILLIAMS DENIES.
Someone Is Circulating False Report
About Oakland Justice.

B. P. Williams, justice of the peace
in Oakland, called at the State Journal
office today to deny that he had fined
a driver of an ice wagon $3.50 for
leaving his team united. Justice Will
liams said the man himself is circu-
lating the report.
Just why any man should go around
telling people that he had been arrest
ed and fined is not clear, but Justice
Williams insisted that this particular
man is doing it, and that he wants to
publicly deny it.
sI don't even know the man or
his name,'' said the Oakland justice.
tAnd it's false that I ever fined him.
I suppose he is telling that SO as to
make sympathy for himself. People
are jumping on to me about it, and /
want it understood that it isn't true"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
YoUNKIN IN NEW ROLE.
City Dog Tax Collector Would Be Mar
shall of City Court.

NJ. E. Younkin. the city dog tax col
lector, has announced that he will be
a candidate next spring for the Repub-
lican nomination for marshal of the
city court, the place now held by Capt.
Wintrode. Capt. Wintrode is in poor
health, and it is said that he will not
be a candidate for reelection.
The only other candidates who are
so far supposed to be in the race are
Harry Whitlow, the street car conduc-
tor, and w. E. Stewart, who has served
as deputy marshal, deputy sheriff and
policeman.
Mr.. Younkin has been on the police
force several times, and has made
quite a record as dog tax collector. In
making his record he has stirred up
considerable amin sity, but he GER
tainly has succeeded in getting the
money for dog licenses, and that is
what he is hired for by the city.