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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
THE sLocUM VICTIMS.
After Thorough Investigation Police
Of New York Give the Total
Number as 1901.

New York, June 27.-Just 1.031
women, children and men persisted in
the wreck of the General Slocum. This
is the report made to Commissioners
McAdoo by Inspector Schmittberger,
after thorough canvass made by 10
policemen. In 81 page typewriter
report, in which names, addresses and
ages are given, 1,446 persons are ac-
counted for, and it is believed that SO
far as ever will be known, these are
all the persons who were on the ship.
Only AS of all the gay throng that
started on the excursion lived through
the day, and of these 179 are injured.
some of them SO badly that they will
die.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

EX-SENATOR JOHN L. MITCHELL.
consin infantry. In 1872 Mr.. Mitchell
was elected to the state senate and again
was elected in 1876. In 1890 he was elect
ed to the United States senate after
hard fight, succeeding Senator Philetus
Sawyer. Senator Mitchell long had been
prominent in the business and financial
life Of Wisconsin and the northwest At
his death he was vice president of the
Marine National bank and vice president
of the Northwestern Insurance COM
pany. He held positions on the directo-
rates of number of state and public in
situations.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
DISASTER in JAMAICA.
Water Turned on and Thirty-Three
Men Are Killed in a
Conduit.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 2s.-Thirty-
;hree persons were killed by an accident
which took place near Spanish Town
item miles west of Kingston), Monday
morning in the main conduit of the West
ndia Electric company, which operates
he street cars from Kingston. Nearly
loo laborers had been detailed to re-
move sand from the enormous pipe,
which is mile long and which conveys
water from the intake on the Rio Cobre
10 the turbines of the power house. The
york had practically been completed
when orders were given to allow small
Quantity of water to enter the conduit.
misapprehension, accident or
the full force of water was
turned on and a mad struggle to es-
cape by means of the manholes ensued
With the result that 80 persons were
killed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
CLOSE Of LIFE OF
JOHN |. mitchell
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR
FROM WISCONSIN DIES OF
INTESTINAL TROUBLES.
In Addition to His Political Career He
Was Prominent in Business Life,
and was Known as, Great FL
nancier.

Milwaukee, July John L. Mitchell,
former United States senator, is dead at
his home, Meadowmere, in the town of
Greenfield. The end, which was not un-
expected, came Wednesday after 48
hours of Inconsistencies Death was
due to intestinal troubles Senator Mitch
ell was i'll since January and in March
underwent an operation. He rallied
from this, but experienced a sudden re-
lapse on Friday, heart failure complicat-
ing the original trouble. His family was
at the deatbed. Besides the widow,
there are Capt. William Mitchell, U. S.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
vandal Damages Airship.

st. Louis, June 29.-Some time dur
ing Monday night the gas bag of San
tos Dumont's airship was cut and
slashed in such a manner as to pre-
clude all possibility of its being repair
ed in time to allow an ascension on
July 4: The work was apparently done
with jackknife. There are at least
20 long rips in the bag, and Prof. Carl
Meyers, who has charge of the aero
nautic contests, declared Tuesday that
it will take at least two weeks to re-
pair the damage.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Yale Wins Freshman Race.

New London, Conn, July /. - To Yale
went the first honors of the day when
the New Haven freshmen eight crossed
the line half length ahead of the Har-
ward youngsters, in the annual regatta
here Thursday. The race was rowed in
good water upstream two miles, from
the railroad bridge to the navy yard.
1t was pretty contest and was in doubt
until the last stroke was pulled. The
official time was Yale 1920; Harvard.
10:20h. The varsity race and the four
Dared race were postponed until 4:15 be-
cause of the rough condition of the wa
ter,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

Sir Norman Lookyer, the British
astronomer, has advanced a remarka-
BILE new theory concerning the utility
of sun spots. Sir Norman contends
that the discovery and understanding
of these phenomena will prove one of
the most beneficial additions to the
world in general He believes that
such knowledge may enable astrono-
mers to convert the sun into an agent
to enable tie nations to cope with
droughts and famines.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

A statistician has been doing some
figuring in regard to last years Mis-.
souri, corn crop. The crop was 2O4.-
725.OOO bushels. Counting 100 ears to
the bushel, there were 20,472,5O0,OoO
ears. The average length of an ear.
the statistician says, is one foot.
Therefore, the Missouri crop of corn
would have made one glrdle 40 feet
wide around the earth, or it would
have made 40 one-foot girdles around
the earth.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

Maj. Richardson, the well-known dog
owner in Carnaustic, in Forfarshira,
has been invited by the Russian gov
eminent to "let loose the dogs of war"
in the most humane sense. says Eng
lish Country Life. Maj. Richardson
has made specially of training dogs
for ambulance work and the like, and
the Russian government has applied
to their trainer to know how many
dogs he can supply for immediate
service in the Far East
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

A discovery of great archaeological
interest has been made at Cheddal.
England. In the course of cutting q
trench for drainage purposes through
bed of cave.earth the skeleton Of q
man of great antiquity was excavated.
Although the skull could only be re-
moved in pieces, it was possible to de-
termine that it was that of a man Of
period between the paleolithic and
neolithic ages. The bones of the leg
exhibit the characteristic fattenins
peculiar to those of that period.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

While the production of Belgian
coal shows an increase of 993, $50 tons
in 1903 against 1902, the home con-
sumption shows an increase Of only
649, 3O1 tons. This fact may be con-
sidered as very important when it is
recalled that in many of the glass
works there was for long time
scarcely any output, and in nearly all
the industries consuming large guam
titles of coal manufacturing has been
unusually restricted.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Scatters Husband,s Ashes.

New York, July lin compliance
with her husbands wish, as expressed
in his will, the widow of Gustav Rix. a
well-known builder and botanist. who
died in 1902, has distributed in the Bronx
park botanical gardens half of the
ashes of her late husband. The re-
mainder will be sent to Germany and
scattered there according to instructions
in the will.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Convention Ends.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
State Convention dominates Hon. Fred
n. Warner for Governor.


State Convention Nominates Hon. Fred
II. Warner for Governor.
Detroit, Mich, July The republi-
can state convention Thursday nomi-
mated Fred M. Warner, of Pennington.
for governor. The remainder of the
ticket nominated is as follows: For lieu
tenant governor, Alexander Maitland, of
Negaunee; state treasurer, Frank p. Gla-
zier, of Chelsea; secretary of state,
George A. Prescott, of Tawas City; au-
ditor general. DR.. ]. B. Bradley, of Ea-
ton Rapids; attorney general, Charles
A. Blair, of Jackson; superintendent of
public instruction, P. H. Kelley, of De-
troit; member of the state board of
education, L. L. Wright, of Ironwood:
land commissioner, w. H. Rose. of
Clinton.
The amendment to the resolutions
prepared by Congressman Smith and
Senator Simons, pledging the party to
the nomination of. governor by direct
vote was defeated by a vote of ia to
3O4.
The platform, which was very short,
Endorses the platform adopted by the
national convention at Chicago: in
dorses Roosevelt and Fairbanks and
expresses confidence in a memorable
victory for the state ticket and '.our
fearless leader and typical republican,
Theodore Roosevelt
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Miles DECLINES
TO Be Candidate
THE FAMOUS SOLDIER so NoT1-
FIES PROHIBITION CoNVEN-
TON IN INDIANAPOLIS
silas c. Swallow, Of Pennsylvania,
Nominated for President-George
w. Carroll, Of Texas, Selected for
the Vice Presidency.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1.-The pro-
hibition party in national convention
on Thursday nominated Silas G. Swal-
low, of Pennsylvania, for president,
and George w. Carroll, of Texas, for
vice president. q. The platform was
adopted without argument, after long
deadlock in the resolutions committee.
1t was described by l. H. Amos, of Ore
gon, secretary of the committee, as the
broadcast platform ever placed before the
people by the party. In addition to the
planks on the liquor question, it de-
clares the party to be in favor of inter-
national arbitration, suffrage law
based on mental and moral qualifica-
lions, uniform laws for the country and
dependencies, popular election for SEN
ators, civil service extension and the in
ttfative and referendum. The trust ques-
ton was recognized by a demand for a
rigid application of the principles of
justice to all organizations of capital
and labor. A reform of divorce laws
is demanded and polygamy denounced.
Miles Declines.
Gen. Miles put an end to the move
ment to nominate him for president by
sending to John G. Woolley telegram
from New York, which reached him
shortly after noon, asking that his name
be not presented. This was considered
final, and the movement to Mr.. Swal-
low was unanimous, no other name be-
ing considered.
Convention Ends
Over $4,000 was raised by subscrip-
ton pledges from the floor of the con-
vention, which, with s11. 900 in the Treas
ury, will be the nucleus of the campaign
fund. National Chairman Stewart and
National Secretary Tate were reelected.
The prohibition editors organized for
the campaign by electing Edward Clark,
of Indianapolis, president. The conven-
ton programme closed at night with a
mass meeting at which addresses were
made by National Chairman Stewart,
John G. Woolley and others.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
whippinr Post Revived.

Lexington, KY, June 29.-In accord
ance with Police Judge John Riley's
whipping post decision, recently deliv-
cred, John West, 14-year-old coll
ored boy, was given so lashes in the
public square tuesday. His coat was
removed and the lad was whipped with
a buggy whip in the presence of over
1000 citizens. Injuring private prop
erty was the charge against him.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

The work of creating q new outlet
for the Hermus was done by Turkish
engineers and Turkish capital. The
new canal was cut through low-lying
plains a distance of IL miles, ana
stands as a most creditable monument
to the progress of a country which
has for many centuries been almost
constantly occupied with war.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Officers Elected.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 1.-The Nation
al Young Peoples union Thursday elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: T. L. Lowman, Pittsburg,
president; Miss Rose Clark, Lincoln,
Neb., recording secretary; John A..
Crawford, St. Joseph Mo-, press secre-
tary; F. r. Macarthur, Newton, Kansas,
treasurer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
National Bank Closed.

Washington, June 2S,-Tne First ma
tional bank Of Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
was closed Monday by direction of the
comptroller of the currency. "A run
was started on this institution on Sat
urday, and as it was not in condition
to meet its demand liability, the ex-
aminer was instructed to not permit the
bank to reopen Monday morning, if
there was any indication of a renewal
OF the run.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

Dredging for gold in the sands OF
Clear Creek, in the vicinity Of Golden
Col. is one of the latest. enterprises
to attract the attention of the mining
world. Chicago capitalists have pre-
pared to spend close to 100000 In
the development of their plans, and
already have begun building the mon
ster dredges required in the work.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Three Killed.

Philadelphia, June 2S.-Three persons.
lost their lives and a half dozen others
we're injured late Monday as the result
of an explosion of a ANAL bundle of
fireworks in the store room of the Dia
mond Fireworks company at S26 Arch
street:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

Here's a record that's hard to beat:
Willie Towne, Of Sebec, Me-, found q
sparrow's nest with eggs in 1t IN
April. After one of the transforms
during the month he visited the nest
and found both mother and nest COW
cred with snow. Nevertheless, on
May 1 the young birds had hatched
and were about ready to fly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Twenty-Five Russians Drowned.

1We4ty.V0 1sUoo1@H0 03VW0eU.
St. Petersburg, June 30.-The subma-
rine boat Delfln sank at her moorings
in the Neva, of the Baltic shipbuilding
yard, at II o'clock Wednesday morning.
with the loss of an officer, Lieut. Cher
kasoff, and 20 men. The accident was
due partly to the excessive number of
the crew, mostly inexperienced men,
and chiefly to the unfortunate attempt
of q man to escape while his comrades
were screwing down the manaole.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

The total number of persons en-
ployed in and about the mines of New
South Wales during the year 1903 was
1899, an increase Of 4,044 over the
previous year. The total value OF the
machinery erected at the mines 10th
er than coal and shale mines), incltl-
sive of dredging plants, is $40, 20S $685.
II. This does not include the value
of the various smelling plants.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

An official crop report recently is
sued raises the estimate of the wheat
crop of Hungary 100000 bushels
over the estimate of June, the revised
total being 124,8OO,0O0 bushels, against
a crop of 1877 900, 900 bushels last year.
The report says further Improvement
is impossible while deterioration il
nnssihlp
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Death Of Illinois Pioneer

Springfield, ILL.,, June 3o.-Henry w.
Burton died Tuesday at his home in
Carlinville, aged "a years. He crossed
the plains with Gov. Richard ]. Ogles-
by and John P. Loomis in 1848. He
was a leading democrat, and was for
merly circuit clerk of Macoupin county.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07

A very interesting discovery has
been made in the Etruscan metropolis
of Tarquinia. 1t consists of q coronet
of modern shape 5000 years old. Two
hundred tombs containing helmets, a
breastplate of gold, amulets, vases ana
other articles have been opened, snow
ing that Etruscan civilization was 1a'
superior to that Of the Romans.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Pleads Guilty.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 2S.-Albert C.
Babe, former supervisor of the Seventh
ward, against whom several indictments
were returned by the late grand jury,
pleaded guilty before Judge Tarrant in
the circuit court on one charge of petty
bribery. He was sentenced to. pay q fine
Of $500 or serve six months imprison-
ment.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
possible.

There are many varieties of the
bamboo plant, from the species which
is woven into mats to the tall bam-
boo tree which the Chinaman uses
for the mast of his large boat. One
variety is cultivated as a vegetable
and the young shoots eaten like as
paragus, or they may be sailed, pick
led or preserved.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Drowned in Illinois River.

Joliet, ILL.,, June ga report reached
Joliet Of the drowning in Illinois river,
near Morris, of Harry Jacobs, Harry
BROKER and John Bloom by the ac-
cidental capsizing of boat in which
they were making fishing trip.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Five Killed

Mexico City, June 27-Five persons
lost their lives in a wreck which oc-
Cured on the Mexican Central rail-
road near Tampico.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
TWO Children Drowned.

Duluth, Mimi, June 30.-John DAN
drea. aged 10, and Joe Runk, aged r..
were drowned in the bay here Wednes-.
day afternoon.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Death of Gen. Hartaun.

Port Huron, Mich, June 27.-Gen.
William Hartsuff, during the civil war
inspector general Of the army. of the
Ohio, died Sunday at his home here of
diabetes. He was 60 years old.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
Fortune Tor a Violin.

New York, July LA Stradivarius
violin, once owned by Joseph Jean
Bott, has been sold by his estate for
$1,000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
$50 Drowned.

Rome, June ia dispatch from
Toxic to the 'Giornale d'Italia says the
Russian Admiral Prince Uhtomsky
and $50 men were drowned when the
battleship Peresviet was torpedoed and
sunk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-25

ing the school in the Wilkinson dis
trict. That fact alone tells its own
story of her competence and person :
al popularity.
Mrs. w. e. Pratt recently visited
friends in Erwin. 1t is a matter of
congratulation that she has so far
recovered from her late severe illness
as to be able to take such long rides.
Will Pratt has the misfortune to
lose for a few days the use of his
deep we'll by reason of the natural
wear of the windmill. Repairs are in
progress. Some of the deep wells in
this vicinity are expensive luxuries.
Two nave been lost altogether, and
10 one case a new one put down.
Rev. Throckmorton, Adjutant of
the Salvation army, accompanied
Rev. Strutz to his appointment at
this place OF Sunday. and preached
q forceful sermon. He seems to be
we'll fitted for his chosen work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Page have ar
ranged to spend the winter with Mrs.
Pages parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Herrick. 1t is we'll. Families will be
broken and separated soon enough
at best.
We feel il to be our solemn duty
to again adnonish our young ladies
that leap year is nearly gone. Some
of them have apparently done we II.
but others seem dilatory. George
Krecklow has been advised by kind
friends to chain up his dog, and
Fred Brown, too, at some time put
sufficient distance between himself
and Guy Austin, to give the young
ladies' y chance for q private inter
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-25
Baptist Statistics.

Some interesting facts are given
concerning the Baptist denomina-
sion in South Dakota, by Or. T. M.
Shansfsls, of Huron, secretary of
the state Baptist convention and sup
erintendsnt of missions in South
Dakota, now being sent to churches.
The total membership 10 $40. OF
which 514 we're received during the
year by baptism; the total net gain
in membership for the year is 21S,
Three new churches were organized
-one at Baltic. Minnehaha county,
at Burbank, Clay county, an d
one at Pleasant View, Lincoln coun-
ty; the FIRST two are erecting houses
of worship. The church at Good
win is building a parsonage and the
one at Hot Springs has purchased
one. Now church buildings were
dedicated at Conds and Loyalton.
During the year l3 ministers locat-
ed in the state and are now ia
charge OF churches as pastors or
leaders; eight ministers changed
their place OF residence TO other
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-25

view. But Guy says 1t will have to
be an awfully good girl if he steps
aside for that purpose.
David Pratt is still hauling grain.
David doesn't cover much ground
when be stands still, but he manages
to get above a lot of it during the
season. He recently purchased a
thorough bred Jersey red hog with a
pedigree as long as the moral law.
No scrubs for David.
Corn picking is practically done.
The main portion is not as
sound as some years. but is fair
feed. The Vardland family have
eight hundred bushels picked, which
is said to be sound.
George Krecklow has sold his fine
dairy herd, as he felt that he could
not successfully attend to it.
Neighbor Thornhlll is entitled to
recognition by this office for material
used in the make mp Of this paper.
The Thornhill family is among our
most accommodating.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-25

and an increase Of $l20,000,0D in
Africa would make the total for the
world s400,00G,000, an enormus
amount. Even a production of $780,
100000 a year is a stupendous addi
ton to the worlds supply Of money,
after allowing Is per cent for the
use OF arts and sciences. That would
leave no less than $225, 100000 to be
coined into money. aud il is pointed
out that since gold is now largely
used as reserve for credit, $225,000,
900 more gold would mean 81 600
100000. Therefore, il the predic.
tions with respect TO Transvaal in
creases hold good, aud the total
reaches $400,000,000, it is easy to see
how enormously the credit capacity
OF the leading nations would expand.
Tbs Wall Street Journsl says:
Even admitting, as 1t is argued by some
that the increase In the gold supply may
ultimately work to the disadvantage of
tho business community rather than 20 it's
benefit; admitting that the worlds stock
of money may be increasing at too rapid
q rate, and that the international scramble
for Immense gold reserves involves the
danger of a yellow peril akin TO the sill
yer peril from which the United States
haa nutw r~~RutIv auaArued adrffxsfuu
that IL is Impossible TO determine def
natcly how much or how little may be
the effect upon the prices of commodities
no one can doubt for an instant that the
output of gold which has beer
In the last ten years and
for years 10 come must hav effect upon
the business and speculative activities Of
the leading nations of the globe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-25
Correspond cncc



Simon Bergstrom, a cousin to Mr..
Bergstrom, is here visiting. We un-
derstand be is from Tyler, MINI.
Mrs. Judge Whiting visited Mrs
A. j. Hilton the latter part of last
week.
Through some misunderstanding
Sommer's Orchestra came to Erwin
last week Wednesday evening and
gave a dance without any previous
advertisement, 1t shows that the
orchestra is much appreciated here.
The Enterprise people bought a
new $40 stove for their new quarters.
DR.. Bates attended the wedding of
Miss Edith Seward at Vienna to Mr..
Harris, both from Wisconsin, on
Thursday evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wolkow, and Nh.
James ellis attended the wedding
at Vienna last Thursday evening, re-
turning on Friday mornings train.
Earnest Lanphere, Mrs, North and
Miss Irene Stockwell were among
those who attended the Vienna we'd
ding last week.
Mrs. j. s. Tabler was visiting in
Lake Preston last week returning
Saturday evening.
Geo. Tabler rode a bicycle to
Lake Preston Monday to be at the
bedside of his sick sister.
President Warren, of the Yankton
college, preached in the church Sun
day evening. An extra large at
tendance was noticeable.
Mr.. Tabler's daughter at Lake
Preston is quite sick. Their many
friends hope for her speedy recovery.