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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
For Sale.

A pure bred Short Horn Bull II
years old, bred by ~McLay Bros,
GAINESVILLE, Wis. He it q good one and
will be sold cheap
DONALD CONPBELL.
l4-tf Hannaford, N. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Taken Up.

Came to my place on Sec. 80, T. IA,
r. So, May 18th 1904, one dark red
bull about 3 years old, white in fore.
h lad. Owner can have same by pay.
l q charges and take it away.
H.H.GROvEN,
Hannaford, n. d.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
cit means Don't know
A Jealous Ane.

Sir Harry Johnston, the English ex-
plorer, once Travelled on ship with a
pet ape. 1t was great favorite with
all the passengers until there came
aboard at Madeira lady with an In
FAINT. The latter received good deal
Of attention and the ape in conse-
quence became neglected and Jealous.
Sir Harry Johnston followed it on deck
one day just in time to prevent trag-
edy. The child had been left unguard-
ed for moment in its cradle. The ape
had made for it, pulled it from the
cradle and was in the act Of throwing
It overheard when the traveller bounced
upon it. Says Sir Harry, 1T would
certainly have hurled it into the sea
had not my arrival caused the guilty
ape to drop the child on the deck and
scramble away" The ape was relegat-
ed to a strong iron cage for the rest of
that voyage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
une Exception.

1t used to be told of General Logan,
who was member of congress at the
breaking out of the war, that when
he saw there was really going to be a.
fight he seized musket slipped out
of Washington and walked all the way
to Bull Run, where he arrived just in
time to have hand in the fray.
He wore dress coat, but he stood
his ground as long as any one. The
rout was complete, and the next morn
ing, good deal out of breath, he was
back at the capitol, telling some Of his
fellow congressman what he had sees
"Who gave you this account Of til
tight?" asked member from northern
New York as he joined the group.
why, l was there myself" said Lo-
gan.
The New Yorker was mystifed. APP
parently he had not heard the news.
"You were therew he exclaimed
"Are the cars running7" \
NO." said Logan; 1.-THE cars amt
running, but every other thing in the
state of Virginia is, as near as could
make OUT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Two Killed by Sewer eas.

Warsaw. Ind, July 26.-City Mar.
shall William H. Funk and City Engi.
neer J. v. Goodman were killed by
sewer gas in lift we'll. Funk de-
scended into the we'll to inspect the
walls. He was soon asphyxiated. cry.
ing for help as he became uncon-
scious. Goodman went after Funk.
but no sooner reached the bottom Of
the we'll than he too succumbed to the
gas. Rescue was attempted by Deputy
Sheriff Moon, who descended with a
rope about him. Moon was pulled
from the lift well half conscious. The
bodies were then recovered by use OF
pike poles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Medical Use of whisky.

Whisky as an alternative to wine
may undoubtedly be employed medici
nally with advantage in certain cases
both for men and for women. But this
is very different from the constant
recommendation which is suggested, as
If, indeed, doctors regard whisky as a
sort of panacea for every disease un
der the sun, and take perfect delight
in urging its consumption upon theil
patients. AS matter Of fact, there
never was a time when medical mer
were more slow to prescribe the use Of
alcohol in any form than they are IL
the present day, nor time when sc
many refrained from advising its use
at all.-Hospital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Queer Nest of the rontobone

The oldest of all birds nests is the
one built by the tontobane, South AT.
rtcan songster. 1t is built Of cotton
and always upon the tree producing
the material. In constructing the dom
icile the female works inside and the
male outside, where he builds senti-
mel box for his own special use. He
sits in the box and keeps watch or
sings nearly all the time, and when
danger comes in the form of hawk
or snake he warns the family, but
never enters the main nest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
.sMaarifsh, River.

Maxwell Sommerville Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania spent nearly for
ty years of his life in oriental travel
and study.
Professor Sommerville used some
times to narrate the strange error that
was once made by French explorer
he had known. This explorer had made
q journey to Kairwan and had drawn a
map of the country he passed through.
The singular thing about this map was
that the name "Maarifsh" appeared SO
many times on it. A river would be
the Maarifsh river; mountain would
be Mount Maarifsh; village, a lake,
a valley, each would be called Mar
fish.
When Professor Somuoerville saw
this map he laughed.
Don't you know" he said to the
traveller, what 'maarifsh' means in
Arabic?"
NO" said the other. "What does it
mean?"
"It means Don't know"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Masons Quit Work.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 21-All the
masons employed on the construction
of the new Second Presbyterian
church walked out. The men demanded
shorter hours and more pay and the
contractors say they cannot afford to
grant their demands. When the con.
tract was begun the contractors list
ened to the church board and en-
ployed as nearly as possible all Cedar
RAPIDS men. They now say that they
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
hromako,a CHARGES Untrue.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 21.-The spe-
cial committee of the city council that
was appointed to investigate the SEN
sational charges of Frank Hromako,
q former convict, against members Of
the police force and matron, whom he
claimed had entered his home and
misappropriated q large sum Of money
while he was in prison, and that
caused a mild sensation when Hrst
published, has reported and finds that
the charges were wholly unfounde6
and untrue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
No l>evo Lost Between the Arno.d..


John Denison Champlin told an anus.
ing story of Matthew Arnold and Sir
Edwin Arnold. "Some years ago." be
said, when walking with Matthew
Arnold on the banks of the little river
Test, near Romsey abbey, conversation
turned on Sir Edwin Arnold and The
Light Of ASIA published four or five
years previously. 1t is not necessary
to enter into Mr.. Arnold's opinion of
the poem. During tie conversation
took occasion to ask him If he were
related to Sir Edwin. He paused a
moment, as If shocked at the sugges
ton, and then said: No, we are not Of
kin. Indeed, doubt If he had any
right to the name Of Arnold l have
been told tsat he is of Jewish descent
A few weeks later happened to meet
Sir Edwin at dinner in London and,
prompted by, hope, not unpardon-
able curiosity, propounded similar
query to him. No. he replied quickly,
with what seemed shade Of asperity
in his tone, I am not related to Mat
thew Arnold. We are Of wholly differ.
ent families Then, his face breaking
into his peculiar smile, he added;
Matthew Arnold is an intellectual
dyspeptic. His brain does not digest
properly"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
An Anecdote Of Handel.

On one occasion Handel was caught
in shower of rain and being unpro-
vided with an umbrella was obliged to
seek shelter in blacksmith's forge.
Either Handel was in silent mood
or else the blacksmith. showed no con-
versational symptoms, for in little
while the latter began hammering
away at his anvil, accompanying his
work with song. He little thought
the use his visitor was making OF him
and his anvil, for it is said that Han
del was listening all the time to the
strokes of the hammering on the anvil,
which, by producing two harmonic
sounds, according in time and tub
with the tune the man sang, formed
a bass accompaniment Handel, on
reaching home, remembered the air
and the hammer accompaniment. He
wrote down both, and so we owe to al
shower of rain the composition known
as 1.-THE Harmonious Blacksmith"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
IF IT'S GOOD, YOU WILL find IT AT RussElls.
will import workmen and begin work
again Monday morning.
Webster City Wins Fight.

Webster City. Ia. July 2O.-Munici-
pal ownership Of daily newspaper
won the fight for which it was recent
ly started, when by the overwhelming
vote of two and a half to one the vot-
ers of the city refused to grant gas
plant franchise to M. I. Springer. The
city owns it's electric light, heating.
water and power plants, and feared
that the gas plant would injure the
electric lighting plant. The council
will discontinue soon the publishing
OF its daily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Battle Lasts Sixteen Hours.

Paris, July ga dispatch to the
Matin from New Chwang says that
heavy firing continued all day long on
July "a. The battle lasted for sixteen
back on the east side and were re-
ported to be utterly routed on the
north. The dispatch says that the Rus
SLAMS evacuated New Chwang, Of
which the Japanese will probably take
pOSsesSion TODAY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Special Sale.

Two days only! Saturday July 3Oth
and Monday August LIST your choice of
mems finest suits in the store. Worth
up to $500 for only $1,000. Remem-
Der you can pick the finest mems
suit in the store worth up to $500
for only $1,000. For two days only!
Saturday July 3Oth and Monday Au-
gust 1st.
b. H. PoMMER,
The New One Price Clothier,
Audubon, Ia
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Youth Tries to HlackmaiI.

Muscatine, Ia. July 22.-Walter
Bloom, aged seventeen. confessed to
writing a blackmailing letter to P.
M. Musser, wealthy lumberman in
this city, in an endeavor to extort ST.
900. The letter contained threat
to kill Musser, which Bloom in writ
ten confession said he intended to
carry out This is the second attempt
Of the same kind on Musser
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Iowa Norman tries Suicide.

Webster City, Ia. July 21.-Mrs.
Henry Swift attempted suicide in this
city by taking poison. The timely ar
rival home of her husband who found
her sick and the summoning of phys
ician saved her from the attempt. Do
mestic trouble was the cause of the
act. The couple have two small chill
Gren,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Nothing il Not Original.

Mrs. Smith-Have you named your
twin girls, Lucy? Lucy-Yessum; we's
done name 'em "Flops'm" an "Jeps'm."
Powerful pooty names. Dave, my OF
man, he done got dem names outen de
rivah colyum.- Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Fred Hokuf Dies From Wounds.

Sibley Ia July 26.-Fred F. Hokuf,
who killed Peter. Johnson, died in the
Jail of Osceola county from the ef-
fects of shooting himself through the
stomach Friday afternoon. The YER
dict Of the coroner's jury was that his
death resulted from self-inf1icted
gun shot wound. The bullet ruptured
the splenic vein.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
vide awake.

Passsrby-I thought you were blind! z
Mendicant- Well, boss, times is so hard
and competition is so great that evek
q blind man has to keep his eyes open
nowadays if he wants to do any bust
ness at all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Not Neglected.

1.-THE art of letter writing is sadly
neglected nowadays" said the man Of
literary taste.
THAT remark" said his more prac-
teal friend, shows that you haven't
son at college who is applying him
self to showing you why his allowance
ought to be increased" Washington
Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
London Press Wrought Up Over the
knluht Commander Incident.

NuISnI SOnlIuduuCT lIICIOCHks
London, July 26.-The British cab
met will meet again today to consider
the case of the steamer Knight Com.
mander and the general situation aris-
ing from the action of the Russia war
ships. The report of the captain of
the Malacca was presented at the for
eign Office and the demand of the Pen
insular and Oriental Steamship CON-
pany for compensation probably will
be considered. The London papers
consider that Premier Balfour's state.
ment in the house of commons proves
that the situation is exceedingly grave
and they insist that the government
shall act promptly in demanding an
explanation of the Knight Commander
incident, which is characterized by
the Daily Graphic as an outrage of
the most gratuiteus and barbarous
kind. The Morning Post, in an ironic
editorial, asks to what purpose Great
Britain maintains large navy IL
such things are to be permitted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Jumping at n ConcIusian.

Bragg-About month ago / fell ms
nice job as assistant manager. ana
the manager told me if II made good
he'd raise my salary. hewitt Is fhaT
so? What are you doing now &c 80
Ollie Standard. iijW
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
when He ktl1ed al. F,r.t Man

The killing of brother man, even IL
battle, is painful thing to remember.
A soldier Of the war thus wildly de-
scribed his first experience:
my first man l saw but twenty sec
onds, but l shall remember him for
ever. was standing by my gun when
Confederate infantry soldier rushed
up. whipped out my revolver and
took him through the breast. He toss
ed up his arms, gave me the strangest
look in the world and fell forward upon
his face. He had blue eyes, brown
curling hair, a dark mustache and a
handsome face. thought the instant
l fired that / should have loved that
man if had known him. / tell you
war is terrible business" Youths
Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
Fiqur. Up Potters shortage,

! Glenwood. Ia, July 22.-By the re-
port of the expert accountant ex.
County Clerk Potter is short in his
accounts s6,481.S0.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
FROM ALL LOVER IOWA
Mine owner Killed.

Boone. Ia, July 23.-James Grove.
a prominent mine owner, was killed by
being struck by descending cage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS.

8 Per Cent. Interest once year,
10000 optional payments With
Davenport Savings Bank.
BAGLEY e MEL SON
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-28
A boy came to the home of Ralph
Miller and wife last week,

Miller ana Vile last week.
Mrs. Lois Stuart has been rebuild
ing the wall about her residence by
fixing it with cement.
Mrs. John Ward and children went
up to Gray last Friday and visited
during the day with friends.
Robert Talbot and family took the
train for Carroll last Saturday night
and were over Sunday visitors with
his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Humiston went
up to Manning Saturday evening and
were over Sunday visitors with their
friends there.
The picnic planned for next Thurs
day by the NJ. E. Sunday School, men,
toned in our columns last week, will
be held at Luccock's grove.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
Sweet Melody Flour
FINE BODY
OF MEN
Is the American Amy Composed Of
Only Ablebodied, Moral Men Being
Enlisted Iusanity Story a Fake

The regular army is IN general the
victim of a great deal of abuse that has
no basis of truth whatever, and some of
the stories of men enIisting under un-
usual condition, such as drunkenness,
and temporary insanity, are only the re-
suit of too fertile imagination on the
part of the scribe looking for a writeup.
As a matter of pure fact, a drunken
man has as much chance of enlisting as
he fould to be taken into some metro
polftan bank, and even more of leaving
under other impulses than his own, and
the plain hobo can only get his head into
Uncle Sans office on duslsy day. The
examination is most thorough, covering
all points connected with the Applicant
past, and especially with his reputation
and medical history, and If no recon-
mendations can be obtained after a
certain period during which the pros
pective soldier is boarded and lodged at
government expense his name joins the
great majority turned down for gen
eral unfitness.
Only about one man in three passes
the examinations in the recruiting dis
trict of West Virginia, although from
thine to time ratio varies, and the av-
erage number of applications in cities
like Wheeling and Parkersburg are
about fifty monthly. Parkersburg rank
ing with cities like Columbus. o., and
Baltimore, in respect to applications to
join the army.
When a man makes up his mind to
enlist, and only men need apply, for
twenty -one is thte minimum age nova
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
Sweet Melody Flour
CITY COURT
PROCEEDINGS
James Stewart Gents Thirty Days in
Prison For Second Appearance For
Drunkenness Before the Mayor.

{ Mayor Shields had six prisoners be.
fore him at the regular session of city
court Friday morning. james Stewatrt
was up to answer to the charge Of being
drunk and as it was mis- second appear
ance before the mayor he was fined $50
and costs and in default was sent to
jail for thirty days. One prisoner
charged with being drunk and disorder.
IL was sent over the road for five days
in default of the payment Of i've dol
lar fine and four prisoners went along
for three days apiece in default of the
payment OF three dollar ancs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
El CIPA TION
CELEBRA TION
On the Old Fair Grounds BY the colOred.
People is Being Arranged TO Be
Grander and Greater Than Ever

4
The eolored Peopie are preparing e
1 have a grand union emancipation cele-
bration on the fair grounds here Septem-
Der %, and it promises to be greater and
grander than any they have ever had
here. They have EXTENDED cordial in
vftation to all their friends, eoIored and
white, from Pareersburg, Fairmout,
4 Grafton, BueIshannon, Aiorgantown, Wes-
ton, Monongan and the surrounding
country to come and have good time
with them Music will be furnished by
one of the best bands IN West Virginia
The grand parade win form ut the
public school building on Water street
at $50 O'Clock in the forenoon and pro-
coed to the fair grounds. The enamel
patton proclamation win be read by Miss
villa Lee. There viii be speaking at
one O'Clock IN the afternoon by Supreme
and Grand Chancellor S. W. StarlSs, of
Charleston; Prof j. L. Jefferson, of the
West Virginia Colored Institute; Prof.
L. o. Wilson, of Weston; Prof. Sherman
n. Guss, of Clarksburg; Congressman
B. B. Dovener, of Wheeling, and others.
At three o'clock there will be n grand
free for-aIl mixed race a third of a
mile heat, two in three, purse SO, first
IS, seond So and third 3 The creased
pig viii be turned loose at $50 o'clock.
There viii also be two base ball games.
The first will be called at 10 o'clock in
thte forenoon and the second at four in
the forenoon and the second at four in
two of the best teams in West Virginia
for the championship of the State. A
purse of $e5 will be given to the winning
team. There will be dancing in the hall
until 500 o'clock at night
The committee has also provided Gro
quet sets, tennis courts and other
amuscments for the enjoyment OF those
in attendance. Ample refreshments Of
all kinds viii be served on the grounds
Excursion rates on all railroads nave
been assured at one and one third fare
for the round trip. The general admis
sion will be twenty-five cents and child
rem under twelve years of age win be
admitted for fifteen cents.
The committee having the event in
charge are Charles G. Jones, president
John A. Hickenbotam, secretary; Joan
H. Nelson, treasurer; Henry Lewis. s
H. Guss, Floyd c. Robinson, Albert
Miles, Allen Lee and Henry B. Farmer
Sweet Me1odv FIoxTr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
]. ABOR DA
PROCE TON
ISSUED BY Goyemor Whies Calling Upon
An Citizens Of the state 70 Prop
erly observe the nay.

Governor A. 8. white has issued tn
following Labor Day proclamation
copy Of which the Telegram aclcnow
lodges the receipt Of
In accordance with custom and by au
thority Of law, !, Albert B. White, Gov
ernor of the State Of West Virginia
hereby proclaim Monday September 9Th
legal holiday, appropriately designated
as Labor Day.
With the view of carrying out the
spirit and beneficial objects Of the law
and in recognition Of the dignity OF hon,
est industry and It's commanding import.
ance IN the Con=Snwealth, az also In
token of the highly prosperous industrial
conditions existing throughout the State,
it is recommended that all West Vim
ginia establishments employing work
men be closed upon That day, and that
employers eooperate with employees in
every way possible in worthy Observance
of the occasion.
Wherever found, whether in mines or
in banking houses, IN factories or in
public Offices, in stores or IN the fields,
human industry is entitled to respect
as well as to the right to earn substan.
tiaI reward. therefore urge all classes
of citizens to observe the day as a gen.
cral holiday in honor of the forces which
have contributed so greatly to the mar.
veIous prosperity of the State and Ma
ton, and have made the standard of
American citizenship above that of any
other Nation of the earth.
In testimony whereof, I nave hereuntO
- 4
of the State to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the city OF
Charleston, this eleventh. day OF August,
a. D. 1903, and in tn forty-seeond year
of the State.
ALBERT B. WHITE.
BY the Governor,
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON,
Secretary of State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12

Henry swiger, of .Sardis district, was
in the city Thursday on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
DANCE
AT TRADERS
was Held Thursday Night BY Number
of Young People, and Enjoyed Very
Much BY Them An.

Some of the young people INDUCED
themselves IN very delightful dance
at the Traders hotel Thursday night and
spent the evening very enioyably. An
AZ sreciative program was observed. The
clarksburg colored orchestra furnished
the music. There were fourteen couples
participating in the aifais and all exs
pressed themselves after It was over az
having spent most pleasant evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
Desfb Of CHILD at Adamston.

The ne-months-old chnd of Mr.. and
AIRS. q. r. Rndelin, of Adamston, died
Thursday afternoon about four o'clock
from stomach trouble. The funeral VIII
take place from the residence Saturday
afternoon and burial will be in the J..
o. o. F. cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
sweet R1eIody EIour
Labor Day MATTERS.

The regular meeting of the Trades
and Labor Council will be held in the
d. X. Reed hall tonight at 500 o'clock
Labor Day matters will be looked after,
among which win be the appointment OF
q reception committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-12
snndav schnoI Convention.

The Elk district Sunday school con
vention win be held tomorrow in the
Hopewen Baptist church. a good pro-
gram has been prepared, and it is ex-
pected, the attendauce viii be large.