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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Out Of 100000 voters in France
there are from 100000 to 100000
who are capitalists and owners Of in
terest-bearing stock, landed proprie
tors, holders of Partisan bonds. credit
1nncier bonds, railroad bonds. national
bonds-members Of cooperative bod.
les. people who put by for the rainy
day small sums in the banks, that
serve to assure life or insure against
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Walcott Held For MansIauehter

Walcott Held for Manslaughter.
Boston, Oct. 29.-"Joe'' Walcott. the
negro pugilist, was held for the grand
jury Friday in $4,000 on a charge Of
manslaughter in connection with the
death Of another negro, Nelson Hall,
recently. The pugilist's revolver is
said to have been accidentally dis
charged and ball which first went
through one of Walcott's hands, badly
injuring 1t. entered Halls breast, caus-
ing almost instant death.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Electricity is extensively used fol
agricultural purposes In the depart,
mont Of Aisne. France. The current
from q large station is sent over a
high-tension line to 16 substations.
There are nearly forty electric thresh.
ors and 25 root cutters. besides differ.
emit apparata for dairy use, pumps,
dour mills. etc. Current is also used
CIR lighting and for electric heaters.
The large proprietors own the motors
which they use. re ...gs
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

A leading French commercial paper
says that, according to the leading
silk association in Milan, Italy has
LOGS spinning mills, with 58,74S basins
or tubs. OF these tubs 2,642 are idle
There are 1854 twisting shops. with
7O5. 1862 spindles in operation and 49,;
060 idle. There are 165 weaving
shops. with 9,703 hand looms, Of which
159 are idle. and 7.459 automatic
looms, Of which s are idle.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Although more than 7O,632, 900 cubic
6net Of black walnut were received at
Hamburg in 1903, the supply Of this
variety Of American lumber does not
equal the increasing demand. Vir.
1inia wildwood, pitch pine and cedar
md ready markets ct good prices. The
cedar that is most in demand is that
which maye be used in the manufac.
ture Of artistic furniture and lead PEN
al.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

The best timekeeper in the world 10
said to be the electric clock in the
basement Of the Berlin observatory,
which was installed by Prof. Forester
in 1866. It is Enclosed in an air-tight
glass cylinder and has frequently run
for periods Of two or three months
with an average daily deviation Of only
fifteen one-thousandths Of second.
Astronomers are making efforts to i'm.
prove even this.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
SUBWAY OPENED.
Underground Transportation Line
Transferred to City Authort-
ties In New York.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Exercises mark.
ing the completion of the main artery
of Manhattan's s-'bway and the formal
transfer Of the great underground tun-
mel by the contractors to the city were
held in city hail Thursday. Thousands
Of persons gathered around the city hall
while the exercises were in progress.
Mayor Mcclellan presided at the exer-
cises. At their conclusion the city off,
cials and invited guests. with Mayor
Mcclellan at their head, marched to the
city hall subway station, where spe-
cial train was awaiting them. Prompt
~ at two o'clock the mayor turned on
the current and simultaneou 20 other
trains, which had been stationed at va
rous points in the tunnel, awaiting the
signal, were sent away on their first
omcial trip. The road was thrown open
for business at seven o'clock in the
evening. The people turned out en-
masse to christen the new road, and it
is estimated that nearly 10000 rode
during the evening. -
On an average the army of subway
laborers has consisted of 10000 men
during the last four years, and the cost
Of excavating took about one-third Of
the entire contract price Of $35, 000, 900.
In constructing the underground sys-
tenn 1t was necessary to excavate about
3,212,000 cubic yards Of material, Of
which 100000 cubic yards of rock had
to be blasted. In construction work
$4,000 tons of steel were used and 5000
tons Of cast iron. The total length of
track laid is 305, 900 feet, Of which 245, 900
feet is underground and 10000 feet is
on elevated structures in the upper Sec
lions Of Manhattan and the Bronx.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Five Killed.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-J. Fran
cisco, a cigarmaker Of this city, and
four tramps were killed in the wreck
OF q Wabash freight train at Sadorus,
Champaign county, after having been
put of the train three times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

An enterprising milkman In Essex,
Eng, has hit upon a novel way Of at
tracing attention. He and his as
sfstants, armed with a milking STOOL
make the round Of popular neigh
borhood driving before them a herd Of
I'VE or six cows. Arriving at a con
venient spot, they commence milking
the cows. and sell the liquid straight
TO the amused and interested crowd
which always gathers around them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

a strong public sentiment 10 being
aroused in England against what is
ollled the motor-car peril. Every day
the newspapers print letters describ.
Ing accidents and calling attention in
Mpphatic terms to- the encroachnent
upon the rights Of the public: by motor
car and motor cycle owners ana
divers. Sc =. . :.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Man and wife Killed.

Battle Creek, Mich, Oct. 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. M. G. Alden, about 6 years of
age, were killed by Detroit, Toledo
& Milwaukee train Wednesday. The
couple lived on a farm six miles from
town, and their buggy was struck on
a railroad crossing just as they were
entering town.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Lowers the Record.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 27.-Dan Patch,
with runner in front, paced mile
at Billings park Wednesday in 1856
fiat, the fastest mile ever paced by
q harness horse.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Serious Dynamite Explosion

Serious Dynamite Explosion.
Seattle. Wash, Oct. 29.-By the acct
dental explosion of 400 pounds Of dyna-
mite in blacksmith shop at Council
City, Alaska, on October 1. last, two
men were fatally injured, several others
seriously hurt, and large amount of
valuable property was destroyed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Chairman George B. Cortelyou. Of
the Republican National Campaign
committee, is an intense devotee Of
physical culture and . great lover Of
outdoor sport. He was an experienced
huntsman ct the age Of IL.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Ia Chess champion.

st. Louis, Oct. 27.-Frank J. Mar
shall, Of New York, won the champion
ship of the United States in the chess
tournament. which was finished Wednes-
day night.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
It Proved His Finish.

Burlington. Ia, Oct. 27.-John Sew:
erius, q barber Of Lewiston, ILL.,, died
Wednesday at Carthage after drinking
q quart Of bay rum.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
SUCCESSFUL TRIP
OF BIG A|RSn|P
NAKEs JOURNEY OF TEN NILES
FROM WORLDS FAB GROUNDS
IN ST. LOUIS.
Easily Guided BY 1ts Operator. Il
$ Crosses tho 1[ississippi River, and
: Lands Near oaholkia, ul.-Fight
y Made with Dreksn Motor.

st. Louis, Oct. 2e.-Propelled part of
the way by its own power and the re-
maihder Of the distance by the wind,
which was blowing at the rate OF
About mine OF ten niles an hour, the
a1rehip Of ThomasEs. Baldwin. q San
Franiscos ii charge of A. Roy Knab-
enshne. Of Toledo, O., made m yunan-
nounced ASCENSION from the aeronautic
coucourse. at tho Norld'ssfair Tuesday,
and landed near Cahokia, ILL.,, I dis
lance Of nearly ten miles, after flight
that attracted the attention Of thou
sands Of persons, who cheered almost
continuously % the big flying machine
passed over the exposition grounds.
left the residence section Of st. Louis
Tar beneath Il, and scared high above
the towering ONCE buildings Of the
business district.
Easily. Handled.
Clinging to the framework Of the
car, his precarious foothold an iron
tube that forms one side of the base
OF the triangular network Of supports
and ribs Of the airshlp's body, Knab-
enshue directed the movements Of his
flying machine and Unanswered in
circles and against the wind high over
the monster exhibit palaces Of the
exposition, before the accident to his
motor which rendered the big fan-like
propellers useless and curtailed his
command of the airship. Notwith-
standing the breaking of the motor.
Knabenshue did not lose complete
control Of the machine, but with the
momentum given by the wind, he was
enabled to steer the machine in q
course that varied several points in
each direction from the trend Of the
wind and land ct point Of his own
selecting. =.
Crossed the River.
After he had landed, KnAbenshue
stated that when he found he could
control the movements Of tho airship,
even after the motor was useless. he
determined to make the test fair one.
and decided to effect landing on the
east side Of the Mississippi river. Steer
ing his balloon so that he could gain
the best speed from the wind. Knab-
enshue directed his course over the
southwestern residence district Of st.
Louis. Passing rapidly eastward from
the Missouri side he passed to. the llli-
nois side Of the Mississippi river, and
having completed his seltimposed
task, he headed toward Caholia and
brought his airship to- the ground
about half mile from that little ham
let. When within about ten feet Of
the earth, Knabenshue threw out his
grapple and one Of the hooks caught
in q large tree standing on the edge
Of q clearing and the large body set
tied slowly to the ground, resting
lightly upon its framework uninjured.
except for the minor breakage Of the
motor. The flight occupied Just an
hour.
The gas balloon is cigar. shaped Of
japanese silk. "a feet in length and II
feet in diameter, and requires 5000
cubic feet Of gas to initiate it. The
frame attachment is 80 feet in length.
It carries q double cylinder, seven
horse power gasoline engine, making
1000 revolutions q minute, to drive
the propellors. ...y.,4,.=....g.-.,.r,.s.,s,.~s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Monday sent a long and urgent note
to the Russian government, officially
detailing the circumstances Of the
and unexplained attack by
the Russian Pacific squadron during
the night Of October 81, on British fish
ing boats In the North sea-
The government shows moderation
In the note which Sir Charles Hard
inge presented to. Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff Tuesday afternoon. While
it awaits explanation for an act which
Is characterized in strong language as
unjustifiable, deliberate and inhuman,
1t makes no threats. fixes no time
limit for response, and contains no de-
mands. the note specifically stating
that Great Britain's demands are re-
served pending receipt Of an explana-
tion.
Admiral Offers Explanation.
London, Oct. 27.-There is an accen-
tuation Of feeling in Great Britain over
the delay Of the Russian government in
procuring from the commander Of the
Baltic squadron his version Of the at
tack on the Hull fishing feet. Admiral
Rojestvensky, who is at Vigo, Spain,
has, so far as the public is informed.
made no official explanation Of the
events Of the night Of October 81, but
in an interview he has put forward the
statement that two torpedo boats, pre-
sumably Japanese craft. appeared
among his ships of Dogger bank and.
failing to comply with demand to re-
tire or state their nationality, were
fred upon.
Six Of the best ships Of the British
channel feet are under orders to sail
presumably to shadow the further
movements of the Russian warships
sailing for the Cape of Good Hope. and
all the other vessels of the channel
fleet are ready to put to sea at q mo-
ment's notice.
War Is Averted.
London. Oct. 29.-All danger Of war
between Russia and Great Britain has
been averted, and the settlement Of
the only points in dispute regarding
the attack by the Russian second Pa
ciflc squadron on British trawlers DC.
tober 81 has been referred to an in.
ternational commission under The
Hague convention. Details Of the
agreement were supplied by Premier
Balfour in speech delivered before
the national union Of conservative
clubs at Southampton Friday night.
"The Russian ambassador" said Mr..
Balfour. has authorized a statement
to the following effect: The Russian
government, on hearing Of the North
sea incident, at once expressed its
profound regret, and also promised
most liberal compensation. The gov
eminent has ordered the detention at
vigo Of that part Of the feet which
was concerned in the incident, in order
that the naval authorities might ascer-
tain what officers were responsible for
It; that those officers and any material
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
WANTON ATTACK
BY BALTIC FLEET
RUSSIAN WARSHIPs FIRE ON
ENGLISH FISHING VESSELS
I'M THE NORTH SEA.
One ID Sunk, Others Damaged and
Two Mem Killed-GreatB Britain De-
~ uaanas saxisfaction-oourt o4s1n-
curry to Fix Responsibility.


Go, solicitors fer the oynerssof 30
Hall fishing boats, have nokiaed the for
5eixn Office and sdmiralty ot an stack
on the ullshshing fleet by the. Russian
Pacific fleet Commonly designated as
the Baltic squadron). The onicfal in
formation is that shortly after midnight
Friday the Russian squadron fell in
with the Hull fishing feet in the North
sea. The first portion Of the fishing
feet turned their search-lights. on the
British vessels for some time and q lit
tie later opened fire. The steam trawler
Crane was sunk, and the decapitated
bodies Of her skipper and mate have
been brought to Hull. The steam traw-
lers Molmein and Mino have arrived at
Hull seriously damaged by shots. the
latter having 16 holes in her hull. 1t Is
feared that other damage was done to
trawlers and that at least one more was
lost with all hands.
Two Beheaded.
The Moulmein arrived with her flag
at half mast. Her skipper states that
the trawlers were fishing about 220 miles
east by north of Spurn Head at one
O'Clock Saturday morning, the weather
being hazy, when the outlines of several
vessels, apparently warships sailing In
q line, were dimly seen. Whilst the
crew were watching the vessels search
lights were flashed upon them, in the
glare of which the Moulmein's crew OBJ.
served what they took to be torpedo
boats approaching, apparently with the
intention of boarding the Moulmein.
They steamed away, however, and soon
the fishermen were Mortified to find they
were being fired upon. First one and
then another trawler was struck by fly
ing shot. What seemed to be round
shot went through the Moulmein galley.
The Mino, lying near by, also was struck
with many shots. but fortunately the
damage was above her waterline and
none Of her crew was struck.
The bombardment lasted about 20
minutes. When it had ceased the feet
sailed southwark, and some Of the traw-
lers sent up rockets. The Moulmein
steered in the direction Of the rockets.
Soon cries were heard, and the Crane
was found sinking with another trawler
taking of some of her crew. Those seri-
ously injured were removed to a mission
ship and the bodies Of Smith and Leg
gott were placed aboard the Moulmein.
The other men with minor injuries were
put aboard the trawler Sea Gull, which
atEaslate hour had not arrived at Hull.
No motive can be$assigned for the ex-
traordinary procedure of the Russian
warships. .s.x .as
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
No Smallpox in Laclede.

Mayor Ong and the health board
authorizes The BLADE to say there is
no longer any danger from smallpox
in Laclade. There has been only
one case here and that has been we'll
for three weeks now, the premises
have been throughly fumigated and
the quarantine raised. 1t is thought
there is no possible danger of any
new cases. Laclede is certainly for
tunate in confning the disease to one
case, which was brought in from an
other town.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Creamery Station.
for respon

Hilton & Carmichael have made
arrangements with a creamery com.
pany to buy cream for them, and in a
few days will have the plant fully in
stalled. They will test the cream as
received, pay for it, and the farmer
will know just what his cream tests,
and just what he is to get for it, saving
the farmer freight and trouble. They
will have several separators which the
people can buy for cash or on easy
terms. All cream will be received
and paid for whether you buy separ-
ator or not. This is a grand thing for
the farmer as it brings a frst-class
creamery to. our door. The Model
is always looking to the betterment of
Laclede and it might be that it would
pay you to look into the enternrise.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Republicans to Meet.

The republicans of Jefferson town
ship are called to meet at the opera
house this afternoon at 2 o'clock to
elect 13 delegates to the county con-
yention which meets at Linneus next
Monday. While this convention is
not as important locally as a county
nominating convention, it is impor-
tant all the same. 1t is the beginning
of the making of president of the
United States. At Linneus delegates
are to be elected to the state conven-
tion to be held at Kansas City March
% which will elect four delegates to
the national convention to be held at
Chicago. This is campaign year and
there will be something doing from
now on, and every republican should
take an active part in the councils
and labors of his party and begin
now by attending the township pri-
maries in Linn county to-day.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Health,

Means the ability to do good days
work without undue fatigue and to
find life worth living. You cannot
have indigestion or constipation with
out its upsetting the liver and pollu-
ting the blood. Such condition may
be best and quickest obtained by Her.
bine, the best liver regulator that the
world has ever known. Mrs. D. w,
Smith writes, April 3, 1902: 81 use
Herbine, and find it the best medicine
for constipation and regulating the
liver [ ever used" Price so cents
Sold by DR.. J. T. Stephenson.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
The UnIucky Thirteen.

Lieutenant Z S. Macy who is now
with the United States training ship
Franklin at Norfolk, in the writing to
his parents here this week says he
has found a man who stands as a
living testimony to the ill-luck at
tached to Is. The man enlisted in
the navy May 13, 1908; came to
the Franklin as one of draft of 13;
was courtmartialed on the 18th and
spent 13 days in cell 13 at the Jail.
He was discharged on February 13
with S13.13 to his credit. TINS
ought to be enough to convince most
anybody.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Mr.. Bruins Family Here,

Gus E. Bruins, travelling engineer
for the Burlington has moved his fam
lily from Hannibal to his fine farm
adjoining town on the north to make
this his home. Laclede welcomes
this splendid family among her
citizens and hope they will find their
residence here both pleasant and
profitable.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Goes to the Court of Appeals.

The BLADE printed the respond
ent's brief in the case of r. G. Whit
ley against the Burlington railroad
company this week. Mr.. Whitley
was injured while working as car
repairer in the yards here in Septem-
ber, 1902. He sued the company
for damages and got judgement for
$1,000 in the Linn county circuit
court and the company carried the
case to the Kansas City court of
appeals. 1t is docketed for the
March term. H. E. Maybee and O.
F. Libby, of Laclede, and A. A.
Bailey, Of Brookfeld, are attorneys
for respondent.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
Republican County Convention Call.

A delegate convention of the repub
lican electors Of Linn county, Mo-, i;
hereby called to meet in the city of
Llnneus, in said cornty, on Monday
the 29th day Of February, 1904, at 10
o'clock a. m for the purpose of elect.
ing 10 delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Kansas City, March
y, 1904, and also selecting delegates
to judicial and congressional conven.
tions yet to be called.
The basis of representation in said
convention shall be one delegate for
every twenty-five (25) votes or frac-
ton of thirteen (13) or over cast in
said county for VIM. Mckinley for
president at the November election,
1900.
Primary convention will be held at
the usual voting precints in the sew
eral townships on Saturday, February
II, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of electing delegates to said
county convention.
The republican electors of the coun-
ty and all other electors, without re-
gard to past party affiliations, who en-
dorse the principles of the republican
party and who will support the repub-
lican nominees, are invited to attend
said primaries and unite in the elect
ion of dalegates to said county conven-
ton. The several townships will be
entitled to 4he following number of
delegates to the convention,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-02-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
A Brief Review Of The Weeks Business and
Future Prospects.

KANSAS City, Mo-, Feb. 23rd,
1904. Cattle receipts at Kansas City
last week We're $4,000, previous week,
37,760, same week last year, 29,10O.
Although the run was liberal, prices
not generally were satisfactory in
view of recent bad markets. A larger
proportion of beef steers were inclu-
ded last week than usually, but a
smaller proportion of these sold at
S4.75 to 1925 than usual. This will
indicate that choice beef steers are
becoming scarce, and will become
more so, and within a few months
will command stiff premiums over
medium to common grades. 27 per
cent of the fat steers sold at $3.50 to
1925; % percent at S4.0O to $3.50,
and the balance down to $500.
Packers however, are in better shape
to handle beef, and were good buyers;
also the number of cattle taken for
export shipment was the heaviest of
any week this month, 113 cars being
brought here for that purpose. Cows,
butcher stuff, bulls, veal calves and
stockers and feeders all sold steady to
strong each day. Gamers and COM
mon stuff was hard to cell of course.
Present week began with a supply of
10000 head yesterday, market steady
on everything except beef steers be-
low the best. TO day 10000 are re-
ported, probably the heaviest run
ever received on any day in February
at this point The general market is
10 cents lower, but buyers are active,
and the market is not demoralised.
Hogs advanced 35 to 45 cents last
week, and made new top yesterday
at s555, the highest of the winter.
Liberal supplies at all points to-day
prove too much for the bull element.
Prices are ) to 10 cents lower, with
$3.50 for top, and the bulk of all
sales at $500 to S5.45. Heavy hogs
sell best, and bring $40 or better.
Supply to-day is $4,000 head; last
week, 45,2O0; previous week. 1890;
same week last year, $1,000.
The sheep run hero last week was
19,2OO; previous week, 12,SO0; same
week last year, 24,600. Mutton
prices have been steady to strong each
day for more than two weeks now,
and are again approaching the high
point of the winter. Run this week
has been liberal at $4,000 for two
days. Prices are steady to strong,
particularly on aged sheep. Lambs
show some weakness, principally
owing to lack of quality. Prices to-
day for Western fed stuff are up to
$500 for lambs; s5.25 for yearlings;
s4.6O for weathers; $4.25 for ewes.
Natives, if choice, would bring a
shade or more.
JNo. NJ. HAzELToN,