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

The school year closed last
Friday after nine months OF
steady grind and teachers and
scholars alike are no doubt glad
that the labors of the year are
ended. The schools under Prof.
Loreaux's guidance, with the as
sistance of his able corps of
teachers, has made very favora
BILE progression during the year
just closed and the work of each
department has been character
lied by a desire on the part OF
both teacher and pupils to Go
the best they could. We GER
tainly have a good school, an eff
ficient corps of teachers, and
when we get that nice, handsome,
we'll equipped building, We are
sure better results will be OBJ
tanned in the future. The teach
ers for tho next school year are
the same as last with one excep.
ton and will be assigned as fol-
lows:
Prof. D. 81. Loreaux, Princi'
pal.
Miss Elizabeth A, Corey, high
school assistant and 9th grade.
Miss Katherine Losey, of Ere
donia, N. Y, 9Th and 9TH grades
Miss Katherine Scholl, 18th ant
5th grades.
Miss Mabel Zimmerman q
Sd grades.
! Miss Margaret Haley, primar.
department.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Strayed.

From my place on net Of sec. 1919
81, Barnes Co., two-year-old iron
grey mare; yearling bay horse colt.
Any one having information as to the
whereabouts of these animals please
notify Christ Klink,
q Wilma, P. o., N. D., Barnes Co.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Free sample to Agent.-Practical
ready call device for telephones. saves
brain work and hours of time. Sells
itself. One sells dozens. Seeing Is be-
lieving. Send stamp. The Telephone
Appliance Co., l Madison Ave., Dept.
F. A. d., New York City. 81
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Three nice dwellings for sale cheap
on reasonable terms. Inquire of the
undersigned. 10 r. 9. COOPER.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Local. x
Go to FIRST NATIONAL BANK fol-

Go to FIRST NATIONAL BANK for
your Farm Loans.
S. S. Norgard went down to Minnes-
polls last Friday for couple Of weeks
vacation.
Mrs. A. L. Bowden's farm nv 20|
1861 vas sold to The Nelson-O pfer
co. The bid being the highest bid
received.
Left Almklov returned home last
week from his studies in the medical
department at the Minnesota state
university.
Blue vitrol for the treatment Of
smut ct Il. 81. Bateman's
Several Of the residents Of Tar Flat
have been painting their houses which
adds materially to the looks Of that
part Of town:
The are department received its fine
new racing cart and ladder Tuesday,
and the fire boys can now get into the
game right.
Self feeder for sale Wood Brothers.
Apply to Geo. F. Adams. 20tf
Prof. and Mrs. Loreaux have gone
to Ohio to spend the vacation. Be.
fore they return to Cooperstown they
will visit the Worlds Fair at St.
Louis.
There was quite a bunch Of rooters
up from Hannaford and we must con.
fess that they are past masters in that
art. Good roofing certainly helps out
in emergencies.
Bronze grass seed for sale. Apply to
F. %. WILLIAMS.
Olaf johnson left last Thursday fol
San Francisco, California, and will be
gone about a month. He is thinking
some of investing In some land out
there il he finds what he wants.
DR.. Rose, resident dentist. Coopers'
town, N. D., can be found in his
Office from now on until further notice
Office in Syverson's new building, up
stairs.
James Darcy came over from Win
bledon Thursday. He was on his way
to Aneta to help institute a K. p
lodge and figured that this was the
shortest cut to the scene Of trouble.
The Griggs County Creamery viii
buy cream and will have for sale al
all times fresh buttermilk, cream ant
butter in any quantity. Let each ant
every one patronize the Griggs Cout
ty Creamery.
F. W. Soule the Eyesight Specialist
will be at Aliens jewellery Store agair
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, June
IL. Is and II prepared to examine de
fective eyes and fit glasses when need
ed. Don't miss this chance.
Druggist e. II. Korfhage and wife
of McHenry, were In the city Thurs
day and Friday Of last week, return
ing from . "trip to Fargo. Mr.. Korf
hage has charge of 81. 81. Batemana
store 1t McHenry.
100000 to loan on farm
land. First National Bank
of Cooper5town.
The furniture, kitchen utensils
etc.. of the Newell House will be solo
at public auction on Saturday, Jun'
4. 1904, Ut Rhodes b Sons livery barn
Sale ct Up. m. nyou want bargain
in furniture here Is your chance.
y q ~ - ve11nr Nitv
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
Two Killed by Train

POTEAU: Jim Crenshaw, who has
wife living in Howe, and Florence
Shennell, who has a husband living
in the same place, were run over and
cut to pieces by the northboupd pas
senger train on the Kansas City South
ern. The engineer stated that he saw
the bulk of some object on the track,
but before he could adjust hts brakes
the bodies were mangled. No sxplana.
ton is given as to how the parties
came upon the track. nor as to the
length of time they had been there.
Mrs. Shennell has been separated
from her husband for some time. The
killing occurred about 100 yards south
OF the station In Howe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
SUITS TO RECOVER CATTLE
Litigation Growing Out Of Capitol Ma
tional Bank Failure

GUTHRIE: Receiver Willoughby
of the defunct Capitol National Bank
here, has begun suits at Wewoka,
against II. A. Mcfarland, cashier OF
the defunct National Bank, at Holden.
vile, "a sitser bank Of the Capitol
NationaD, and also against Mrs.
Smith, to recover the possession of
700 head of cattle, covered by an al
legged mortgage of $4,000, which
amount of money, according to Mr..
Willoughby, was loaned on the cattle
by the defunct bank at Holdenville.
The results are replevin suits.
Mr.. Willoughby claims to have gone
to Holdenville and vicinity to take
possession of the cattle, but could not
find them; consequently he began the
suits.
There is also suit in court between
the receiver of the Capitol National
here and the Miners Bank of Joplin
Mo-, relative to $50 heads Of steers
which the defendant has in the yards
at Holdenville, but upon which Re
ceiver Willoughby claims to have
prior claim, stating the bank hat
loaned money on the cattle.
Capitol National conditions are NJ
nearer solved than for the past sew
eral months and there Is nothing a!
yet to indicate when there will be an!
settlement with the depositors.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
JEFFRiEs WON IN TWO ROUNDS
The Champion Put Monroe Out IN
Very Short Order

SAN FRANCISCO: Like the YER.
lest amateur in the prize ring, Jack
Monroe Of Butte, Mont. went down
md out before Champion James c.
Jeffries Friday in the second round.
The man from Montana made an OK.
tre mely sorry showing, and the crowd
in the Mechanics pavilion roundly
hooted him as he protested to Referee
Graney against the decision that had
been given in favor Of Jeffries.
The two giants had not been In tbs
ring two minutes before It was fore
seen that the aspirations Of Monroe
would be quickly disposed Of.
The miner was scared and awkward
and Jeffries in the first round had him
twice on the canvas taking the count
Jeffries directed his bombardment
against the stomach Of his opponent
| md each shot was followed by blow
Oh the jaw that sent Monroe down
/. o his knees. Jeffries went back Ia
his corner after the opening round
with a sneer and laugh on mis-
swarthy face, while Monroe's seconds
busted themselves with smelling salts
and restoratives. When the two
came together for the second round
the laugh on the champions visage
changed to a look of determination
that BODIED Ill for the miner.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Called to Meet In Ei Paso, Tex, Nov.
1S "a "a

CHICAGO,: The official call for the
meeting of the twelfth National Irriga'
ton Congress, to be held at Ell Paso.
Tex, Nov. Is to 18, has been issued by
G.. b. Boothe. chairman Of the execu.
tive committee. An invitation to at.
tend the congress is extended to "all
who are interested in conserving the
great national resources Of the cOun.
try extending the habitable area, In.
creasing the products OF the land, In.
suring greater stability OF prosperous
conditions, making occupations upon
the land attractive, the extension OF
international trade and commerce
and a wider knowledge of great econ
omic movement which has for its ul'
innate object the upbuilding Of an en-
pire within the borders Of a great ma.
tion."
The work Of the congress has so
greatly enlarged, through matters per.
tanning to irrigation, that the execu.
tive committee has decided to system
ize the work--divide 1t into sections
"Save the Forests" store the
Floods" Reclaim the Deserts" and
Homes on the Land
Each section will be conducted by q
chairman recognized as an eminent
authority in his line.
Information will be dispensed re-
garding the increasing Of production
by irrigation in the Atlantic states. az
we'll as in the Pacific sections; forest
ry problems In New England and
along the Appalachian chain. as vel
as along the Rockies and So ras: en-
gineering applied to protect from de
vastation by flood; drainage, china
tology and rural settlement will alst
be discussed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
ANNUAL REPORT OF PENSIONS
But Eight Per Cent Take Advantage
Of the Aue Disability Clause

WASHINGTON: The annual re
port of Mr.. Ware, the commissioner
Of pensions, covering the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1904, has just been
made public by the acting secretary
of the interior. The report shows
that during the year the cost OF
maintaining the pension system oi
the government has been $144,712,7S7.
The appropriation for this purpose
was $146,419,296, leaving an unex'
pended balance of $1,706,500.
During the year 47,374 persons
were added to and 47,150 dropped
from the pension list.
The report refers to the order is
sued by the commissioners March
18th, in which age Is made an evi.
dence OF disability, and says that In
the three and half months OF it's
operation only s per cent, or 2S,SOG
out OF the $4,000 pensioners have
asked for increase under its terms.
The report says the order introduces
no line of economy, as 1t certainly Is
in the line Of precedent.
Less than six per cent OF the ap'
preparation of $1,500.O00 was used to
| pay claimants under the order. the
balance being turned back into the
treasury.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chief Justice Raymond Appoints the
Board and Fixes Date Of Meeting

MUSKOGEE: The following has
been given out by Judge Raymond
for publication:
"By virtue of the power and au'
thority vested in me as Chief Justice
of the United States Court of Appeals
for the Indian Territory, under the
act OF congress approved April, %,
1904, in relation to the appointment
of a territorial board of pharmacy for
the Indian Territory, do hereby ap-
point as members Of said board, l..
Matthews of Miami, !. T., to serve for
one year; F. Savage OF Hartshore, !.
T., to serve for two years: II. &.
Cobb of Muskogee, I. T., to serve for
three years; Fl. d. Kniseley OF Che
cotah, /. T., to serve for four years
and w. 0. Strother of Tulsa. l. T., to
serve for five years. And l do here
by fix upon Saturday, Sept. 8, 1904
and MuskOgee, I. t., as tne time
when, and the place where said boart
shall hold it's first meeting, for Tho
purpose of electing president, sec
retary and treasurer Of said board
and for the transaction OF such othel
business as mey seem proper"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
Old Jail to Be Burned

MUSKOGEE: The old federal Jail
here is to be burned as soon as the
prisoners are transferred to the ne"
building. Not splinter Of the famous
old landmark will be left 1t is not
definitely known, however, just when
the transfer will take place, although
it is presumed September LIST will be
the date. The new prison is CON-
pleted, except the inside furnishings,
and requisition for these has been
approved. When these furnishings ar
rive all that will be necessary tor
the changes will be ordered from
the department OF justice authoriz'
ing the marshal to occupy the new In
stitutiou. The old jail contains lsl
prisoners.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
Dates Set Back

SOUTH McALESTER: William p.
freeman, clerk Of the court OF ap-
peals, has issued the following notice
to the attorneys of the territory: "rhe
September term, 1904, OF the United
States court of appeals, In the Indian
Territory, which meets regularly on
the fourth Tuesday of September. Will
be adjourned until Monday, October
II, at which time the business OF the
regular September term, 1904, of this
court will be taken up. II you have
business requiring your presence at
said September term you need not
attend until Monday, October H.
1904"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
Women Employees Strike

POND CREEK: Thirteen women
clerks employed by Desher Bros, gen
eral merchants, have gone on strike,
The women were informed that in the
evening after closing hours they
would be required to remain aud as
sist in sweeping out the store and
placing things In readiness for the
next davis business. Rumors OF the
probability OF strike reached the
ears of the proprietors, and they sent
out the word: Help sweep or get
your time." and line was formed up
to the cashiers desk, and each re-
ceived what was due her.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01
May Ole from Wound

SOUTH McALESTER: Judge Ham
ilton of Indianola, who was accident
ally shot by City Marshal Montgomery
at Crowder City, recently, Is no bet
ter. and will likely die. The bullet
passed through the skull, causing a
part Of the brain to ooze out. He has
not regained consciousness since being
shot aid his left side is paralyzed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-01

A postoffice will be established at
Cuthbert, Day county, with W. W.
Leach 90 postmaster.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Southern Pacific Time Card.
EAST BOUND.
Best Oil at Davidson S.

lobe Slaughter transacted business
In Lake Charles Wednesday morning.
Mesdames r. NJ. Gray and Edwin
Willard spent Wednesday afternoon
In Jennings.
A son was born Saturday, October
l, to the wife of Simeon Derouen, on
Daniels plant.
Mrs. ]. H.lLabret returned Tuesday
from a visit to her old home in Or
snge, Tex.
All legal papers carefully executed.
CHAs. P. MARTIN, Notary Public.
Office Welsh National Bank.
A Weighty Hallow 'een Social will
De given by the ladies Auxiliary of
Baptist church.
a. NJ. Arthur, the rice buyer of
Jennings, was In Welsh Saturday
afternoon.
Boys, Leap Year is not at an end
yeA Buy On Enterprise buggy sndthe
girl will surely do the rest. Davidson.
Wesson Implement company sell
them.
Ed b. 81. Dexter returned to Jen-
ninGs Monday. after a visit with
friends here.
October II, II and ID are the days
Dr. Keel, the Dallas optician, will
90 back in Welsh.
The ladies of the Baptist church
Viii give a Weighty Hsllow zen
Social. Watch for the posters.
Another car of Irvine re-
ceived at the Globe ware
house today.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

MIR. and Mrs. Chas. E. Carr spent
Thursday and Friday visiting the fam.
| lily Of Al Mills at Fenton.
Mrs. c. c. Carlisle returned Tues,
day evening from weeks visit with
kindred at Crowley.
Miss Alice Miller left Tuesday
night for Meridian, Miss, to enter
the East Mississippi Female College.
| Mrs. S. w. Marler went to Beau.
mont Wednesday afternoon TO meet
her husband who is a travelling man
Buy an Enterprise buggy and you
will have one just like your neigh
boris. Examine the immense stock at
the Davidson Wesson Implement Co.
! Miss LenOre Anderson returne d
Wednesday afternoon from visit
| with kindred and friends in Jennings.
Miss Lena Strobe returned to Jen-
nings Tuesday from ten days visit
with homefolks south of town.
Buggies, did you say? Ye S, W
just received car load of Moon
Bros, and a nicer line of vehicles
cannot be found. Welsh Carriage
and Implement Co.
Miss Elsie Reeve has returned
home, after Q visit of several days
spent with kindred in Jennings.
Attorney Leland H. Moss, of Lake
Charles, was in Welsh yesterday af-
ternoon attending to legal matters.
Martin Bros. have received their
fall and winter stock of ginghams,
outing fannels, percales and all dress
goods.
Miss Cora Suffer arrived in Welsh
Sunday evening, after a visit of six
weeks spent in st. Louis, Chicago and
other Illinois points.
Miss Eva Dudley returned Monday to
her home in Lake Arthur, after wis.,
1t of several days spent with relatives
here.
Take spin in 8 Moon Bros. buggy
and you will ride in no other. Welsh
Carriage and Implement Co.
A bouncing ten-pound baby girl was
born to the wife of C. F. Duffel, an as.
sistant in Walling's store, Sunday
Oct. 2.
The specimens brought from Texas
last week by E. ]. Miller are In
alcohol on exhibition at Billions drug
store.
We have any style Moon Bros.
buggy you may wish--a car load to
select from. Come in and look at |
them anyway. Welsh Carriage and
Implement Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

Mr.. S. A. Suffer-, who has been at
work building rice warehouses In
Roanoke, has finished his work and
on Monday left for Iowa Station to
put up large 50 1876 warehouse
for James Storer. He is accompanied
by seven Jennings carpenters. -Jen-
nings Progress.
Prof. Wood, president of the Bel
City College, delivered a lecture in
the Methodist Episcopal church here
Sunday evening, taking for his theme
pillars for the Peoples Hope"
Prof. Wood was indisposed, conse-
quently his talk was brief, but enter
tanning. Rev. Dan Hayes accompa-
MED him to Welsh and the two favored
the audience with a duet. A good
sized crowd was in attendance.
William Pierce, who claims Welsh
as his dOmicile, met with an accident
near the depot Tuesday morning. As
ne was walking from the depot toward
the Morrical hotel, he fell and in such
a manner as to break his leg. The
fracture was reduced by DR.. Berwick.
The board of health is in charge of
the patient. Jennings Times-Rec-
ord.
Secretary Allison of the rice as
aociati0n estimates the Louisiana
crop between 20 and % per cent short
of last year. Reports from all sec
tions are of the most discouraging
nature. Early estimates of the prob
able yield this year made by prominent
authorities place the output of Louis
lana and Texas crop at foua million
bags provided the harvest is not inter-
rupted by unfavorable weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lantz went to
Jennings Tuesday noon to meet the
formers sister, Mrs. Henry Willhoff
and her husband, of Durango,
Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
hoff were returning from five months'
tour of Europe, stopping off a few
days to view the worlds fair on their
journey from New York to New Or
leans. 1t was the first time Mr.. Lantz
had seen his sister in seven years.
While removing a sleeve from
thread protector in the oil field Satur-
day, Harry Lee had the misfortune to
have his his left hand pierced by
piece Of steel shaving about two and
a-half inches in length. The piece en-
tered the palm near the wrist, pene-
trated to the bone OF the middle fin
ger, turned upward and found lodge
ment between the middle and index
fingers. An incissien was made be.
fore the piece of metal could be re.
moved.
]. F. Edwards, we'll known in every
town in the rice belt 40 the genial rep
resentatiye of the Texas Moline Plow
Company, who decsmped about a year
ago with several thousand dollars OF
the company's money, was arrested In
Denver last week and brought to New
Orleans to answer to the charge Of EN-.
bezzlement. Wednesday he entered o
plea Of guilty and yesterday was sem
fenced to serve Q term In the state pen.
itentisry Edwards was a valuable
man to the company until he became
enamored of fast woman who paced
o clip that kills. She came into pos
session of Edwards collections and
they decided to fly together. After
causing his downfall and spending all
his available cash, she betrayed him
by informing the authorities of the cir.
cumstances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Irvine and Sacks at the
Globe Warehouse at rea-
SOnable terms.
II. E. HEALD.

SOiidDkC SCFlnS,
II. E. HEALD.
Mrs, A. Mcmillan and Mrs. A. D.
Patterson, of Roanoke, were in town
Tuesday, guests of the family of A. l..
Sargent.
Agents Wanted at once to sell Lu-
bricating Oils and Greases. Salary
or commission. Address The Harvey
Oil Co., Cleveland, O.
Mrs. B. B. Mozier and children
came oyer from Jennings Tuesday
afternoon to visit the family of her
brother, NJ. E. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hormell of,Jen
nings were here from Saturday until
Monday the guests Of the families of
J. B. Lee and J. A. Anderson.
Glenn McNaspy, of Lafayette came
up Tuesday evening to visit his
sisters, Mrs. r. NJ. Gray and Mrs.
J. V. Kelly, and other kindred and
friends.
The output of the Welsh wells is
the only crude oil disable for lubricat-
ing, and hence higher priced than tn at
of other southern fields. Lake Charles
News.
Ira Elliott, of Wichita, Kan, d.
rector in the Central Oil & Refining
Company, was here a few days this
week looking after the interest of that
company.
For SALE.-Two sets of unclaimed
harness left with me for repairs. Will
sell for price of repairing. Also two
good Jersey COWS. Apply to J. c.
Kiplinger, S. P. House.
Roy Cooper, of Jennings, who has
a large acquaintance in Welsh. has
left the employ of the Sloan Springs,
Ark, Republican and is now re-
porting on the Fl Smith, Ark, Times.
Asa Rodriguez, of Lake Charles,
a brother of Mrs. Frank J. Hixon,
of Welsh, was caught under slid
ing door Friday and received several
severe bruises about the head and
back.
j. S. Gerson, who opened up a
branch store at Sulphur several weeks
ago, came home Sunday morning.
His brother, Maurice, left the first of
the week to take charge of the branch
store.
The subject of the Baptist Junior
Union meeting last Sunday was
Shining Light, Matt. 5:16. Faith Sar-
gent, leader. The subject for next
Sunday will be What to do When
Tempted, Eth. 7:10. Harold Shipman,
leader.
w. NJ. Hendry, engineer at the
Roanoke rice mill, was married in
Crowley Wednesday to Miss Maud
Saal. A bridal tour to New Orleans
and st Louis will be made before re.
turning to Roanoke.
We do not sell balloons, neither are
we barterers of sirships, but the
ease with which an Enterprise buggy
glides along is equivalent to either.
The six carloads sold by us should
be sufficient evidence of that fact.
Davidson Wesson Implement Co.
W. T. Labit. E. s. Goodrean, Hugh
Craig and Q. P. Loving were in Jsn.
nings Tuesday night and attended the
performance OF "Hello Bill" at the
opera house. They say the show was
sughable throughout.
The Jennings Rice Milling Co.'S.
plant ct this place closed down last
week because OF the softened condition
of rice. Operations were resumed
Wednesday morning, however, and 1t
is thought the rice from now ON will
be in condition to continue the seasons
run without interruption or delay.