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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26

is situated on the Manchurian railway,
is about SO miles south of Mukden, the
old capital of .Manchuria, and is, about
the same distance north Of Haicheng,
near which place battle also is expect
edgoon.. The position Of Kwantiensien,
which a detachment of japanese has &C.
cupied, also is indicated, as is Suoyin,
which the advance guard of Kuroki's
army has reached. Suoyin is 60 miles
east Of Liaoyang.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Cut His Throat.

Appleton, Wis, May 20.-M. P. Girls
void, lying in bed at St. Elizabeth's
hospital here, on Thursday fatally cut
his throat with a razor, which he Sc
cured under pretence of wanting to
shave himself: A few minutes before
he had received word that Gov. La Fol-
lette had been renominated by the
Wisconsin republicans. He was the
governors bitterest political enemy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
STEAMER IS WRECKED.
Strikes on Rocks OF the Coast Of Cape
Breton-Thirteen Of Her
Crew Are Drowned.

North Sidney, N. S., May 21.-The
worst marine disaster in the history OF
the st. Lawrence river coal trade oc-
CURED Friday of Cape North, the
northernmost point of Cape Breton,
when the British steamer Turret Bay,
laden with coal and bound from Sid
ney to Montreal, struck on the rocks
of st. Paul's island, and sank in deep
water 20 minutes later, causing lose
of 10 lives. Only nine men from crew
of % were saved.
According to the government agent
at st. Paul's island, the steamer struck
near Southwest light about $3.50 o'clock
in the morning. A dense fog prevailed
at the time and the sea was running
mountain high.
Almost Immediately the Turret Bay
backed off into deep water, but sank
within 20 minutes. The crew attempted
to cut the boats clear, but while thus en-
gagged the vessel plunged down, bow
first, carrying every man aboard with
her. Some of the men struggled to the
surface and chung to floating pieces of
wreckage. Fourteen persons were taken
of the wreckage by the life-savine crew
that put out from the island, but five of
them died before reaching the island.
The survivors say that they did not
know that they were in danger until the
vessel struck. The fog was so thick that
the shore could not be seen, hearing the
fog horn at the lighthouse, they mistook
it for the whistle Of another steamer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26

There we're d, 5s7 potato disti,.eries
in operation in Germany in 190l-'02;
the output of pure alcohol was 3d.
965,940@ gallons. The production IT the
potato .distilleries amounted to q per
cent. Of the total production Of alco-
hol in the empire. The quantity Of
potatoes used amounted to 113,475,s4S
bushels. M ss
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Big Coal Shipments.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 21.-Five million
bushels of coal and 2,400 tons Of manu-
featured products started down the Ohio
river Friday. The rivers are rising sew
eral inches an hour and it is expected
that the total shipment on this rise will
reach 10000, 600 bushels. ,.,-.-.,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Fatal Collision.

Piedmont. Mo-, May 20.-One man
was killed and ten passengers injured
as the result Of a collision between
Iron Mountain passenger train No. 8
and freight train No. 81 near here
Thursday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Four More Victims.

Carbonate, ILL.,, May 1s.-Four of
the men injured in the mine explosion
at Herrin last Wednesday are dead OF
their injuries. This makes a total of
eight men dead from the disaster, with
the probability that four others will
die.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Hitt Renominated.

Freeport, H., May 21.-The thir-
teenth Illinois district republican con-
vention renominated r. r. Hit for
congress Friday by reclamation and in
dorsed him for vice president,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
.sunshine .society Meets.

New York, May 21.-women delegates
from nearly every state in the union.
from Canada, Panama and several other
countries are In attendance here upon
the sixth annual convention Of the Sun
shine society.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Britt and Corbett to Fight.

New York, May II Jimmy Britt and
Young Corbett on Monday were matched
for the featherweight championship Of
the world. The fight will take place in
San Francisco, but the date has not been
set. The articles stipulate. however,
that the men shall meet in the ring not
later than December 81.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Mother and Son Killed.

Cortez, COL, May 20.-When driving
to their home near Ariola, Mrs. c. w.
Herman and her son, Frank Ingles.
were shot and killed by Marshal
Humphreys, who rode into town and
surrendered himself. There had been
q feud between the two families.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26

Colon Friday for New York. The issue
of this warrant fully completes all pay
ments and transactions of every char.
acter in connection with the purchase
and transfer of the canal property.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Battleship I.aunched

Quincy, Mass, May 1s.-The battle-
ship Rhode Island was successfully
launched Tuesday at the yards Of the
Fore River Ship and Engine company.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
Convicted Of Parricide.

Eau Claire. Wis, May 1s.-Vernon
Wieske was convicted of murder in the
first degree for having killed his
father.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-26
TRADE REVIEW.
Improvement In. Business Conditions
Seems to Be Coming Rather
Slowly. ..e -.''''''s

New York, May 21.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: IRE
ports of increased trade are received
from a few favored points, but the ma
ton, as q whole, has not improved its
commercial position during the past
week, in so far as current distribution
of merchandise or manufacturing activi-
ties are concerned. Prospects for the fu-
ture have improved somewhat, however,
on account Of the progress made in ag-
riculture. Unless the crops suffer. an
unusual setback hereafter it should be q
good year for the farmers, and all other
industries will feel the stimulus. Lake
traffic is seriously interrupted by the
strike, but otherwise the labor situation
is not alarming.
Failures this week numbered 236 in
the United States, against 191 last year,
and IL in Canada, compared with IA a
eyar ago."
Bradstreet's says: Weather condi-
lions are still the apparent drawback in
the trade and crop situation. Tempera-
lures have been too cool to allow of free
distribution Of spring and summer goods
at retail, and they likewise retard ger
mination and growth of crops, though
permitting good progress. in seeding in
various sections Of the country. In job
bling circles the feeling is that the spring
trade is past and gone, and efforts are
now concentrated on fall business, re-
ports as to which are fairly good, though
not equal to year ago."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
TIvOLI.

Mr.. Adolph Jessie of Chicago came
home one day last week to help his
father through haying and harvesting.
Miss Edith Hoagland left Monday for
LIE Sueur Center, where she will attend
the summer school.
DR.. w. Seaquist and wife of Mankato
spent Sunday with the formers mother,
Mrs. G. Seaquist.
Mr.. g. Van Buren, of Eagle Lake and
Miss Sophia King of GAINESVILLE were
guests at the home of Mr.. T. Van Buren,,
Sunday.
Haying is nearly finished and the
farmers expect to commence harvesting
by the first of next week.
Mr.. j. G. Pressnall claims the cham
pion berry picker, but Mr.. F. Zehm can
beat Mr.. PressnalPs champion by five
boxes. Miss Witzel filled 1873 boxes in one
day.
Mrs. Phalin and daughter, and Misses
May and Cinda Harvey attended the
reopening services of the Methodist
church at Eagle Lake Sunday.
Mr.. w. Purdy and family of Mankato
were the guests of Miss K. Alexander
one day last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
SHOWS PUBLIC SPiRITH
Lake Crystal Will Revive Its Board OF
Trade.
From TUESDAYS Daily.


j. Alfred Trimble, wife and son, well
known residents of Lake Crystal, left
for California, their future home, over
the Northern Pacific route this morn
ing via Minneapolis. Their destination
lis near Los Angeles, where many for
mer residents of Lake Crystal have To-
Gated. Mr.. Trimble some time ago
sold his livery business to Mr. Paddock
from Nevada, who is now in charge.
The Lake Crystal board of trade, a
duly incorporated institution, will hold
a meeting at the city hall on Tuesday
evening to revive interest in the COM
mercial welfare of the town. This or
ganization has failed to hold regular
meetings for long time past and the
neglect has been detrimental to many
important interests of public nature.
The high stage of water in Crystal
lake makes boating popular recreation
this summer. The one launch is kept
working over time and every row boat
is called into service.
The families of Messrs. Sheppard,
Swenson and OFT, who have maintained
camp on the East short of Crystal lake
for about two weeks, returned to their
home today.
Two companies of cement sidewalk
layers have been at work since spring
and have work for the balance of this
season. Substantial walks in all parts
of town is the result, and our once
poor sidewalks are now fast becoming
the admiration of citizens and strangers
alike. Keep the good work going until
every board walk is torn out and &C.
ment walk laid in its place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
Archibald Currie Sr.
From TUESDAYS Daliy.

Aiohi 1"VS's .
Old settlers of Mankato and vicinity
are for the most part well acquainted
with Archibald Currie ST., who died last
Friday at his home in Currie, Murray
county, Minnesota. The younger genera
ton is more familiar with his son, Neil.
Archibald Currie ST., was born in Glen
darnal, Argyleshire, Scotland, Novem-
Der 18th, 1916, died at Currie, Murray
county, Minnesota, Friday, July 18th,
1904. Mr.. Currie came to Canada when
only six years old, settling in North
Sherbrook, where he married Jean Will
son, March lst, 1912. In 1854 he moved
to Harpurhey, in the county of Huron,
and in 1861 left Canada for Minnesota,
settling in Winona county. In 1872 he
first visited Murray county, coming from
New Ulm in a prairie schooner, as COW
cred wagons were called then, locating
the mill on Des Moines river, out on the
open prairie where no wagon track had
yet reached; he and his son Neil build
ing the present Touring mill, the
TOWNSHIP being laid out in 1874. He NOV
ed his family there later and endured all
the hardships of pioneer life, living there
from that time until his death.
| He is survived by widow, four sons
and two daughters, Neil Currie of Cur
i
RE, Mimi; John w. Currie of Dickson
N. D.; Ebenezer Currie of Merriam Park
Forks, N. D. The two daughters are
Mrs. Jean Crowl of Currie, Mimi, and
Mrs. Margaret A. Crowl of Dickson, N
I'D. The funeral services were held il
st. Charles, Mimi, on Sunday, where Mr.
Currie's first wife is buried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

, where they attended the marriage OF
Mrs. Quimby's cousin.
Miss Dredge of Lake Crystal and Miss
Mcmillan of Grand Rapids, Wis, are
visiting with the formers sister, Mrs.
Franklin Fl. Barnes.
County Attorney Wilson was in Yer
non on business last Friday.
Quite a number of Vernonites will
jurney to the county metropolis We'd
nesday, as witnesses in criminal case
which is called for that day.
w. F. Dewey, wife, and son spent
Sunday with Mrs. Dewey's sister, Mrs
Harvey of Madelia.
Miles Porter, "Doc" HOMESTEAD, w. F
Dewey and F. H. Barnestook in the ball
game at Lake Crystal last week, driv-
ing up with Mr.. Barnes in his auto
The trip was delightful one, the day
| being fine and "Uncle Bert" managed
| the machine like a veteran
Owing to an oversight on the part OF
the R. F. D. department the proposed
change in rural routes did not take eff
| feet until the 21st. Both carriers have
an additional mileage of three miles
making the routes % miles in length
/ This change will effect about 60 families
The most important changes being from
+, Good Thunder to Vernon and from Yer.
non to the new route at Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

it will take week to recover. "Nine to
two" said the score-keeper at the close
of the game, which was not especially
thrilling. Bestman and Ewald did the
throwing respectively for Decoria and
Cream, and each has the same number of
strike outs to his credit. although the
former was speedier. Lenke, the Cream
catcher, made hit that by combina-
ton of circumstances landed him on
third. Other than that his team could
not produce. He showed great grit in
staying in the game after suffering a
bump on the head, crack on the thigh,
a smash on the arm and cut on the
finger.
The early part of the week two bad
accidents startled this unusually placid
community. Little Eddie Dooley, Hv-
ing on the Hayes place, three miles west
of st. Clair, was on Tuesday playing be-
hind a horse when the animal kicked
him violently in the stomach. An opera
ton was performed on him in the hos
pital at Mankato and a lot of blood
serum removed. The boy, at first in a
dangerous condition, is now convalescent
The same day the little four year old
son of Henry Foster, four miles north of
this place, ran against a scythe, cut
ting his leg, so that about a dozen
stitches were necessary to draw the
edges of the wound together. He too,
is on the way to Wellville.
Rice, the DR.. Pollard Swedish
remedy man, was through st. Clair
Tuesday of last week. He is doing a
good business and wants assistants. He
didn't get any here, as every one is
hustling.
County Treasurer Davis was calling on
prospective supporters in this vicinity
Wednesday.
Mrs. M. B. Rasdall, Miss Stella, Mrs
Brown and Baby Brown arrived from
Vernon Center Saturday, the two latter
for visit of some length. st. Clarifies
are all interested in the baby, who ha:
various organs that are the exact cop
: les of those of her father and mother, i
not indeed her grandparents.
Mrs. Chas. Rodgers will start mex
week for a months visit in Seattle
Wash.
Buttermaker Reynolds, hailing from
Lake Crystal, has moved into the Yirl
house, next door to the creamery, which
will be his especial charge after Angus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
VERNON CENTER ITEMS.

The school board has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, G.. F. Grannis; clerk, Alf.
Henderson; treasurer, Carlos Warren.
The board has crew of men at work
on the high school at present making i'm
portant changes in the heating apparatus
whereby the cost of heating will be ma
terially reduced. Other Improvements
are also being made so that when the
fall term begins everything will be in
readiness.
Mrs. johnson of Louisville, who has
been visiting Mrs. Chas. Brown the past
two weeks, returned Tuesday
Miss Wande Cooper Of Amboy is the
guest of Mae Wilbur.
Prof. Oliver and family arrived in
Vernon Tuesday and will go to house
keeping as soon as a suitable residence
can be obtained.
Mrs. H. E. Bosseuth and daughter,
Harriet, of Kasota are guests at the
home of Will Rambo and wife this
week.
Rev. Willis A. Warren of Lake City
is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Warren.
The Misses Pless and Bianihi of New
Ulm who have been visiting at the home
of Peter Mertesdorf, ESQ.,, the past two
weeks returned to their home Mon
day.
The rain of Wednesday afternoon was
the heaviest experienced in this vicinity
in the past year. Considerable wind ac-
companied it, with quite serious results
to all heavy grains. Reports from the
country stating that good deal of
damage was done.
Among those from Vernon who tried
their luck in Uncle Sans great land lot
terry at Bonesteel last week were the
following: Edwin johnson, Frank U.
Buckmeister, Alfred Bayles and Lou
Clapper. Here's hoping you draw, boys.
This village has been overrun with ho-
boes the past two weeks, and it's nearly
time the authorities took a hand and
helped move this crowd out of town
as no good can come from letting them
hang on for weeks at time. It's dis.
grace to the town.
Mr.. Smith of st. Paul is visiting his
cousin, Garde Meade.
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Quimby drove tt
Window last Wednesday with their auto
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

LIST. He and his family are being wei.
coined to st. Clair.
Speaking of the creamery, reminds us
that the brick for the veneer is being
hauled, the machinery is to be installed
very soon, and the tired stakeholder who
has been making long hauls will once
more be made glad.
The coming of Mr.. Reynolds necessitat-
ed the change of quarters for Mrs. Street
and family, who have taken house be-
yond the German M. E. church.
The hot days are driving the boys
in increasing numbers and increasing
turns to the cold swimming hole" The
sign of the two fingers is more COM
mon than the famous "high sign" among
fraternal orders. And there is more
brotherhood in the pool, too, even if
shirt is tied up occasionally.
Fish are still being jerked out of
some of them. Recently fine string
of black bass and pickerel were won by
Grant Rasdall, as a reward for two
hours casting.
Harvesters are beginning to hum.
Most of the barley and some early oats
have been cut. In another week, the
stray hobo will be able to find no ex-
cuse for his restfulness.
The P. R. S. club, composed of boys
from ten to sixteen years of age, is or
gained with the following officers: Ger
aid Caldwell, president; Frank Ario, vice
president; Foster Walcott, secretary;
and Grant Rasdall, treasurer. E. Dud-
| ley Parsons was elected critic. The OBJ
ject of the club is the study of parlia-
mentary law, the advancement of in
terest in reading and the promotion of
sociability. The boys meet every Mon
day night in the reading room.
The Minnesota state library associa-
ton will send a travelling library of
fifty books soon to st. Clair, on the
strength of an application signed by ten
tax payers. The books may be drawn
out by any responsible person. The list
will include works by the best authors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
LAST HONORS BESTOWED.
Last Rites Over the Remains of Rev
John w. Powell.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Fitting honors were paid to the mem
DRY of Rev. j. w. Powell by the great
concourse of friends and acquaintance
that thronged the Centenary Methodist
church yesterday afternoon to obtain a
last look at the remains of the illustrious
dead, and take part in the funeral SER
vices, that were opened in the church
at three o'clock. There were ministers
to the number of seventeen from various
parts of the Methodist district of Man
kato, besides other divines of the same
denomination from the Twin Cities and
elsewhere.
The NIankato Masons, among whom
Rev. Powell was enrolled, marched in a
body from their hall to the church,
clad in full uniform and bearing their
standards. The lodge furnished the six
active pail bearers as follows: T. c..
Peart, William Pearson, Captain Key
sor, B. f. Stedman, H. McMurtrie and
A. c. Barney. The honorary pail bear
ers were DR.. Andrews, Gen. Baker, d. L..
Clements and D. c. Evans.
The chancel was profusely decorated
with the loveliest flowers and palms, and
Immediately in front of the same stood
the uncovered casket, while groups of
relatives and friends passed TO and fro
to gaze for the last time on face that
was so dear to them.
The funeral services were presided ovr
by Rev. Peter Clare, the presiding elder
of the Mankato district. Rev w. G. Rice
of Faribault took part. Rev. A. T. Fos-
ter of GAINESVILLE led in prayer Rev. G.
H. Quigley of Wells led in the reading of
psalms. Rev. w. n. Jameson of Winnie
bago City read the second lesson. Rev.
G. w. Koser offered the closing prayer
The closing address was offered by
Bishop I. w. Joyce of Minneapolis.
Beautiful music was furnished by the
special quartette consisting of Mrs H.
L. Schmitt, Miss Charlotte Huff, Frank
Crandall and John Thomas. Mrs. F. B.
Cowgirl presided at the organ.
At the close of the services at the
church, the casket was borne to the
hearse, and followed by a long retinue
of carriages, was taken to the final rest
ing place of the departed in Glenwood
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29
ST. CLAIR is BOOMING.
Two Barber Shops Are Rivals for
PATRONAGE.


John Fitzloff, the veteran tonsorialist,
has reopened business in st. Clair after
short interim. About month ago
he sold out his implements of trade to
Oscar Kurth, who immediately opened
shop in the Munsinger building. Not
having satisfied the conditions imposed
by the state law regarding BARRIERS, the
latter was recently suspended from do
ing business but allowed to run un-
til he could find an assistant. For two
weeks the shops have continued to COM
mand the attention of the community.
For the present the Kurth establishment
is closed, but an artist of not is report
ed to be on the way. When he comes,
the air in both places will be full of hair
and whiskers and the population will be
barbered early and often.
The Cream base ball team received a
shock Sunday, after coming into coils
ion with the Decoria tossers, from which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

The United States is consuming i'm
mensely more wheat than it did few
years ago. Consumption is increasing
more rapidly than production. dollar
wheat at reaping time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

Clever women with long purse strings
are having shirt waists made out of
japanese linen tablecloths and center
pieces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-29

Find out what the women folks need
to make work easier and get it for them.
You can't make better investment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-15
Dr.. '. MULLER.

DR.. V. Muller, formerly professor
of Heidelberg Germany, the great
specialist in all chronic and nervous
diseases, has located permanently
in Galena, 404 Main Street.
His long practice in the large hos
pitais of the world enables him to
treat successfully all chronic dis
eases, such as bronchitis, asthma,
consumption, rheumatism, sleep
iessnees, brain and nervous exhaus-
ton, paralysis, neuralgia, head
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sion to society, loss of memory and
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eye are quickly and permanently
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positively and permanently cured
Cures where others have failed. He
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incurable he will tell you so frankly.
Young man take one candid
thought before il is too late. Aweek
or month may place your case be
yond the reach of hope.
DIR. Muller gives special attention
to diseases of ladies. He will posi-
lively cure all female diseases.
Correspondence in any language
answered.
Office hours-9 to II a. M, 2 to o
and z to 9p NJ.