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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
CROSS FOB A NEGRO.
Confederates to Honor 4 Veteran
Who Was a Slave.
Served All Through the War Between
the States and Became Chief Over
IS Colored Cooks In south.
een Army.

Visitors to the Tennessee camp at the
confederate reunions in the past few
years will remember at the Memphis,
Tenn. uniformed companys headquar-
tiers an old negro in gray uniform who
stood faithful and jealous guard over
everything pertaining to the men OF
that company. He wore the uniform,
cap and badge of company A, confed-
crate veterans. Visitors who go to the
next reunion, which is to be held in
Nashville in the summer, will see him
again as affable, as efficient, as respect
full. as young as ever, gray uniform, cap.
badge.and all. but this time he will wear
in addition to these the confederate
cross of honor which the women of the
south have had made for all confed-
crates who saw actual service In the
stirring days of 1876.
This is the first time in the history CT
the southern camps that this honor has
been accorded negro, and the fact that
there are hundred or so white men
ready to indorse his application is proof
sufficient of his worthiness.
This gray-haired negro is Preston
Roberts of Collierville, Tenn, some
times camp servant and cook in the
command of the confederate cavalry
leader, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
and at present when on military duty,
regiment servant for the First Tennes-
see regiment, confederate veterans.
When the crosses Of honor were first
bestowed on the veterans of Memphis
Uncle Pete" felt somewhat sighted and
forlorn, for he served through four years
going out with his young masters when
the first call for soldiers to defend the
south was made. He pondered the mat
ter over, and when eighteen additional
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
HEAVY FIGHTING SHIPS.
Admiral Dewey Score. victory Owe,
Secretary Moody Before Con.
gressional Committee,

Admiral Dewey's suggestions in favor
Of heavy fighting ships for the navy pre-
vailed with the house committee ON
naval affairs over the recommendation
Of the general board. submitted by Sec
rotary Moody. The naval appropriation
bill was completed by the committee
after hearing granted Admiral Dewey.
It carries an aggregate appropriation of
$95, 100000. The ships authorized are
one battleship, two armored cruisers.
three scout cruisers and two squadron
Golfers. The appropriation of $500, 900
made last year for two submarine boats
was reappropriated, the boats to be pur-
chased in the discretion of the secretary
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
HUxoRs HIS PEOPLE.
Does Not Want War Afthoegh
----.vea.-- He L. Talking Trouble.

That the Colombian government IL
humoring the warlike sentiment of the
people by making pretense of an inn
pending struggle is not a mere matter
OF rumor. The Bogota newspapers have
published a long appeal from Presi-
dent Marroquin to the public for liberal
contributions toward the preparation
OF the army for the coming war. 1t was
reported in January that the Colombian
government had bought an American
steamer or two, and was negotiating for
others at New Orleans and San Fran
cisco-presumably intending to use
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
1RREpRE sslE1F EUCALYPTUS
the Most Unfavorablc COndi.
tiOns Of . Snpling.

There has been curious and conspic-
uous instance at the Lomaland home
stead of the almost total Indifference Of
the eucalyptus to water-at any rate. to
rains. says the Point Iona (Cal.) New
Century Truth. @% d;
Early in the year few boughs in
tended for bonfire were carried to the
crest Of the hill, the highest point, nea:
the Flagstaff. The soil there is practi-
cally little other than the dry, red hard
PAN" almost utterly destitute of any
vegetable ingredients The boughs were
brought up before the winter rainfall.
such as 1t was. but that high ground was
soon quite dry. Moreover, the crest is
without any sort of shelter, bare to all
winds from all points of the compass.
especially from the eastern deserts and
the southern and western ocean.
One OF these boughs must have flow
cred. and, after it had lain awhile on
the ground, dropped seed capsules. In due
course delicate eucalyptus shoot broke
through the surface Of the soil. and all
through the absolutely dry succeeding
months to this date it has been serenely
growing. 1t is now (December) healthy
little double sapling of about seven feet
in height, growth, say, of six inches
month. Once it had started. its steady
growth all through the subsequent
months in that baked and unpromising
soil must have been achieved on dew
only. For there were. I think. but a
couple of trifing showers. Now the
rainy season is at hand, and there must
be great rejoicing and preparations
among the delicate green leaves.
To another little sapling, then about
three feet high and visibly parched and
crinkled as to its leaves for want OF wa
er, began Is months ago to give daily
pailful Of water, and continued to do so
for IA months. In addition. 1t got the
dew droppings from the roof of house
near at hand. In two or three days it
had perked up. and looked glossier and
fatter. In week it had thrown out
hundreds of new leaves. Since that time
to now 1t has grown about - or Ia inches
month. II had not personal ans!
paternal attachment to it, ! should dig it
up and examine its roots. For the daily
dose of water was placed in an earth
pit of couple of feet in diameter which
{ had dug around the trunk. To follow
the water the roots must therefore have
grown straight down and downtown
far? really think must take spade.
after all, in the interests of science, In
spite Of lacerated affections! For eu-
calyptus roots are usually quite shallow
and extend widely beneath the surface
Of the soil.
They are, however. great travellers
when in search of water. and instances
are cited where eucalyptus roots have
gone from, $50 to 200 feet for their Wa
ter supply.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
OVERHEARD AT THE CAPITOL.

Secretary Taft's first official act was
to summon the war department car
penter and tell him to make q new
desk and chair and be quick about it.
Secretary Taft is six feet tall and
weighs 800 pounds. He could barely
squeeze into the chair used by. Mr..
Root, and there was grave Danger of
its breaking down. When he tried the
desk he discovered that the opening
was too small to admit his legs. The
new desk and chair will be of NAM
moth proportions
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
Italy. House Industries.

There is perhaps no country in the
world which has more extended house
industries than Italy. The silk indus
try, the manufacture of hemp and tow,
the twisting of baskets and braiding
of straw hats, for example, furnish en-
ployment to many thousands Of people
in their own homes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Union station.

The statement made five weeks ago
that the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific would soon be using
the Northern Pacific station at Fargo
as union passenger station has been
authoritatively confirmed. The change
will be made early in the spring. The
Great Northern trains from the east
will run into Fargo on the Northern
Pacific tracks from East Moorhead
and from the north they will reach
the Northern Pacific tracks from a
spur that is to be built west of the
shops from the Northern Pacific main
line to the Great Northern tracks.
This spur will be about mile in
length. 1t will probably be about
May before the change is effected.
The passenger station is a good
building. but scarcely large enough
for a union station.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
Irrigation.

Civil Engineer John Harold. who
has made surveys through the west
ern part of the state, contributes ii
letter to the irrigation literature that
is now popular in the state. He says
the damming of the Missouri river
from any point of view would be inn
practicable, owing to the slight fall
of the river, the high banks on either
side and the treacherous nature of
the current and ice. He says, however,
that many creeks in the western part
of the state, including Cedar, the
Heart river, Louise creek, Green river,
and other streams furnish water that
could be stored, capable of irrigating
a total of ut least 100000 acres. His
recommendation will be called to the
attention of the department in charge
of this work,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
Marrow Escape.

At the time of the fire in the G. n.
freight depot at Minot week ago
Sunday some dynamite was taken out
of the building to prevent an explq-
sion. 1t was left on the ground near
the depot and this morning number
of Juveniles, ignorant of the danger
lurking in the sticks engaged in a
throwing match, being the targets
themselves. The dynamite being froz-
en- was not in an explosive condition
and no harm was done. Chief Kimball
learned of the incident and with an
assistant succeeded in fiding the
sticks, which will be made harmless.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25

Use Brush Instead of Pen.
The Japanese have no pens and no
ink, but they make very good shift
with a paint brush.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
American Railroad stock..

One million persons in the United
States own railway stocks or bonds.
Eighty per cent. of the holdings in Amer
lean railroads is now held in the United
States.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25

Where Iowa Doesn't Lead.
Iowa pays women school teachers less
than any other state, the average salary
being $50 81 per month.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25

of the navy. This building programme
gives total of $4,000 tons of heavy
fighting ships. as compared with g., 900
last year. The heavy construction pro-
vided will cost $21, 100000, while the
lighter construction will bring the cost
of the building programme up to $2S, 0OO,-
600. Provision was made for an armor
plate factory to cost 81, 900, 900, which the
secretary of the navy is authorized to
construct in case he cannot secure armor
from private bidders at a reasonable
price.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
Found Dead.

Found Dead.
The body of Russian was found
on q hill seven miles west of Cannon
Ball. He was victim of the recent
storm.
1t is believed that an Indian named
Red Bow, his wife and two children
also persisted. They started for home
some miles distant just before the
storm, and as yet no traces have been
found of them or the team they were
driving. 1t is thought they drove
over a cut bank into a snow drift, and
are buried in the deep snow.
A Close Call.
Henry Ahrensdorf, the Coal Harbor
stage driver, while making one of his
trips in storm, lost his way, and the
team wandered into an old cellar. He
remained there with the team all
night. One of the horses died, and
after trying all night to rescue the
other Mr.. Ahrensdorf started for shell
ter. A neighbor saw him sitting on
rock, and came to his rescue. When
found the unfortunate man was just
falling to sleep from cold and exhaus-
ton.
Fargo Gets Werden.
Perry Werden, the popular first
baseman, and ex-miller, has signed a
contract to cover the initial sack for
the Fargo team in the Northern
league. and manage the team for the
season. The Fargo management has
been in pursuit of Perry for nearly a
month, and the deal was finally closed
at Fargo. Perry returned to Mime
apolis with the contract and a COM
Portable large bunch of advance mon
ey slowed in his jeans.
Valuable Information.
The national department of agricul-
ture is sending out bulletins of great
interest to farmers and gardeners. A
postal card addressed to senator or
representative, or to the secretary of
agriculture, will bring a list of these
publications from which can be Sc
lected by number such bulletins as are
desired. Bulletins will be mailed free
OH request.
News Notes.
There are II prisoners in the Minot
Jail.
Judge Allen. who was frozen to
death near Wilson, was a pioneer
newspaper man in Montana, having
published papers there thirty years
ago.
Contractor d. A. Dinnie, of Minot,
has force of men at work there on
the construction of new building for
the international Harvester COM
pany.
The people of Fargo will vote on the
question of buying pump.
Adjutant General Miller received
word recently from General Bates
that there would be no army maneu-
vers. in this division the coming year.
State militiamen hoped to be able to
attend, in case maneuvers were held,
but as it is, will have to get their
training at the annual encampment
at Devils Lake.
The resignation of Warden Boucher,
of the state penitentiary takes effect
shortly before May 1, as that is the
date on which he will enter ON his
new duties as warden of the Mime
sofa penitentiary.
The people of Fargo have organized
a civic improvement society which
will take up questions pertaining to
identifying the streets and improving
the appearance of the city generally.
I. B. Young, prominent Stutsman
county dairyman, was stricken with
heart disease while on his way home
from church at jamestown. Death
was instantaneous.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
Divorced Women in Japan

If a Japanese husband divorces his
wife he makes no provision for her and
she has no dowry from her family; but
divorced women in Japan nearly always
marry again. She brings him nothing
but gentle and obedient slave, and
takes nothing away with her but the
same valuable commodity.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25

The coal beavers at Devils Lake are
reported to have struck for more
wages.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25

For the Week Ending Feb. 20.
Russia has abandoned its proposed
~ n,s;o Fo Il,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
BEER VS.. MOSQUITOES.

The Baltimore Sun says: Capt
Chas. X. Adams, Of the Maryland ri
lots association, reports having dis
covered new antidote for mosquito
bites. which. according to his state
ment. also proved a perfect protection
against their attention when sleep
was sought He gives the formula In
the following words: A few days ago
on board the steamer Pilot, when the
vessel was alive with mosquitoes the
thermometer registered log degrees
in the shade and the sand dunes on
Cape Henry blinded the eyes. sought
II know not why-refreshment in a
bottle OF beer, but the heat and vic
iousness Of the mosquitoes prevented
me enjoying the beverage.
'Thoughtlessly poured some of
the fluid in one hand and began to rup
a ridge of mosquito bites that formed
a bracelet around my wrist. There
was mementary smarting. followed
by cessation of the itching and then
felt relieved. began TO think OF
cause and effect, and concluded that
IL beer would reduce the discomfort
OF mosquito stings maybe Il would
prevent the marauder infiicting Them
took what remained Of the contents
of the bottle and bathed my face.
hands and feet and lay down for a
sleep. II is no exsggeration to say
that not one insect got in his work.
awoke refreshed and without a mark
of his business end about me any.
where.
Il intend 10 keep up the prevent
tive. even II have to forfeit the re-
freshing pleasure that a glass Of beer.
gives me when lying at the mosquito
paradise of Cape Henry"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
A POPULAR BOAT.

The Memphis Commercial-Appea
has the following to say concerning
the Kate Adams, which was placed on
the Mound City ways this week:
THE leaving of the Kate Adams for
the ways at Mound City is an event
of interest on the Mississippi river.
This boat is immensely popular and
enjoys a large trade on her run. To
the ordinary observer there is moth.
ing about the Kate Adams TO show
that she should go to the ways. AS
boats go. she is practically perfect,
and maintained to a degree that
shows the deep personal pride of
every man on her To the expert
enced eye of Capt Agnew. however,
there was shown some few things
that needed taking care of and with
Capt. Jas. Rees he decided To put her
on the ways and go over her from end
to end and top TO bottom. Every
seam of her steel hull will be caulked,
every bolt and nut of every kind will
be looked after carefully. The hull
will also be scraped clean and new
paint put on. The upper structure
viii be gone over equally as carefully
and everything necessary to put the
boat in as fine condition as the day
she made her maiden trip will be
done. The Kate Adams will be back.
ready for her work during he first
week OF September
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
WILL SELL THE OUTFIT
Its Dollars to Doughruts That Ad.
venturers Bound For Cairo VIII
Not Brave Mississippi.

A dispatch from Evansville states
that three young men are coming
down the Wabash river in a skiff, en-
route to st. Louis to attend the fair
They left Newport, Ind, Monday
morning and expect to make the en-,
tire trip by water and II possible in
their own skiff.
The members Of the party are Jos.
eph F. Thornton, son of William
Thornton, OF the Hoosier State com
posing room; Carl Fl. Conley. son of
Attorney Hugh II, Conley. and Her
schel Swayne, son of Sheriff Swayne.
The skin. which was built by the
boys, left the Parrett ferry, one mile
east of town. The young men have
a gasoline stove. bedding and provi-
sions for the trip. They will tie up
and sleep on the banks of the rivers.
They expect to row all the way down
the Wabash and Ohio rivers and may
try 10 go UP the Mississippi in the
same manner. Their course from
Cairo. H., however. win depend on
the river, II they stand the trip that
far and the river is not too high or
swift they will proceed to st. Louis
in the skiff Otherwise they will sell
the outfit and complete their trip by
steamer.
The young men expect TO reach
Cairo in ten days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
HAS REACHED THIS CITY
Cairo Citizens Searched For 1895 Dol.
lars Hoping to Secure Great
Premium.

A hoax which had gained a wide
circulation and was generally credit
ed throughout this section for the
past three months has been exploded
According 20 the story there were
only fifteen silver dollars coined by
the San Francisco mint In 1895, and
these were issued through the usual
channels into public use and of
course, there was no telling where
the coins were at this time
The story went further and said
that the Worlds fair authorities
had conceived the idea of gigantic
advertising scheme by Offering a
free trip to the fair for month with
all expenses paid and liberal cash
bonus for incidentals TO the fifteen
persons who were lucky enough to
find these valuable coins. The story
was soon spread broadcast over this
city and surrounding country and
many began to hunt for the silver
dollars issued by the San Francisco
mint in 1895. The search was not
confined to the poor people who were
not able TO pay their way 10 ST. Louis,
but the rich were equally interested.
Recently one of the coins was
found by the lady cashier in one of
the stores of the city and she was
naturally very much elated sNd be-
gan making her preparations for the
trip. Her employer offered her $40
for the coin but the offer was en-
phaticaliy refused. Letters were then
written to various bureaus of infor-
nation. One of these was TO the
treasurer of the United States and his
reply was enough to settle the mat.
ter for he stated that instead Of there
being only fifteen silver dollars coin.
ed in 1895 by the San Francisco mint
the output was four hundred thousand
for that year. Other replies were
then received all of which stated that
there was no truth whatever in the re-
port.
As result there are a number of
disappointed people here for as soon
as il became known that there was
no truth in the report the local mar.
ket became literally flooded with sill.
yer dollars coined by the San Francis
co mint 1895. This report may have
reached other cities anil the people
there may be saving the dollars in
the hopes Of getting free trip TO the
fair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
General Weather Conditions.

oCNGFdl WCdtVCl NOUbfhtSfot
Showers occurred within the last
80 hours in the middle Atlantic and
New England states, in western North
Carolina, middle and eastern Tenn
nessee, throughout the Ohio valley. In
Mississippi. southeastern Louisiana
along the Texas coast and In middle
North Dakota. Heavy 24-hour rain
falls were reported as follows: Vim.
cennes. Ind, 100 inches: New York,
1.G2 inches; Scranton, l.i2 inches;
Louisville. 0.96.
The temperature has risen In north
eastern Pennsylvania. Kansas, Ne
braska. Minnesota and the Dakotas,
and fallen in northern Illinois. eastern
Missouri. and northern and western
Montana. elsewhere the changes have
been slight
Depressions or disturbances, cen
tered yesterday morning in the north
ern slope OF the Rockies. In Arizona,
and on the eNw England coast An
extensive area of high pressure over
lies the lake region. the Mississippi
and Ohio valleys. and overspreads the
South Atlantic states: within this
high a slight depression is noted over
the lower Ohio valley.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

An extra freight going north on the
Cairo division of the Big Four struck
rock on the track two and half
miles below Parker City Tuesday
night and was derailed, the engine
and caboose turning over Three of
the train crew were hurt. but none of
them dangerously. Engineer James
Andrus received cash in the back
of his head, and his back was severe
ly wrenched Fireman Jacob Marvel
had his lip cut and leg sprained
Brakeman Charley Randolph escaped
with sprsined leg No one else
was hurt Elmer Woodling was con.
ductor of the train. The passenger
trains were delayed several hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
River Forecasts.

The Ohio-From Evansville to Pa.
ducah. will remain practically station
airy during the next "a to SO hours AT
Cairo. will fall slowly during the next
"a hours.
The Wabash-At MI. Carmel, will
rise today and probably Saturday
The Tennessee-At Florence. me-
much change during the next "a
hours. From Johnsonville to the
mouth, will rise slightly during the
next sc hours.
The Mississippi-From Chester to
Cairo, will continue falling during the
next two or three days.
p. H. SMYTH, Local Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12
ENTERTAINED INFORMALLY

Mrs. VI. Leuschen AMI daughters.
Misses Margaret and Marie. enter
tanned few friends informally last
evening at their home on Eleventh
street in honor of Miss Anna Milne
and Mr.. Lewis Edward Tower who
Will be married this morning at the
home Of Miss Mines parents on
Twenty-second street.
The evening was spent with music
and conversation AMI refreshments
were served.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Dewey. Mrs. James Milne. Mrs. Cora
Cotter. Misses Adele Clendenen, Mel.
lie and Alice Reed. Jennie Dewey.
Messrs. c. B. Dewey. Thomas Mack,
John c. Fisher and JEFF Flack.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-12

The Honshell makes the second
boat now hung up between Paducah
and Evansville. The John Hopkins
has been on the Elizabethtown bar
for three weeks. Nothing but rise
will release the Hopkins.
The sisters" bar is the worst on
the lower river and passage there is
rendered more difficult by the pres
ence of dozen barges sunk by the
coal towboat Boaz last winter. The
F. c. Woodruff. which left Evansville
for the lower river at o'clock Mon
day morning, will pull out the wrecks