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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
LARGEST EVER PoLLED.
Ballots Cast for Roosevelt in Late Elec-
ton Number 7,64o, 56o-soms
Interesting Figures.

New York, Dec. ia canvass by the
New York Times of the popular vote at
the last presidential election complete
except as to one county in Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, for which es-
Inmates are given, shows that President
Roosevelt defeated Judge Parker by
2.546, 169. He polled the largest vote
ever given for a president of the United
States, 7,640.560. This is more than 400,-
900 in excess of the vote cast for McKin-
ley in 1900. A comparison with the vote
table of 1900 shows marked change in
the socialist vote. Debs, the candidate
Of the party that year, was also the can
didate this year and his vote shows an
increase Of more than 100000. The total
vote is given as 1854. 119. and that for
each of the presidential candidates is
given as follows: Roosevelt (rep.),
7.640.560; Parker (dem.), 5.094 .391;
Debs (soc.). 392.S57; Swallow (pro.),
24S,411; Watson (pop.). 124,381; Core
gan (soc. labor), 1858. The electoral
vote will be 1876 for Roosevelt and 40 for
Parker.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
ACTIVITY IN TRADE.
Outlook for Coming Year Is Good
Less Men Unemployed and Fewer.
Labor Disputes.

New York, Dec. 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Manufacturing activity steadily in
creases, testifying to the general con-
fdence in a heavy demand next year,
and trading branches OF. business report
seasonable conditions. Holiday goods
sell more freely than staples, but all
classes Of merchandise are going into
larger consumption, while it is the ex-
ception when there is a complaint re-
garding mercantile collections. The
proportion of idle machinery is grow
Ing smaller and the number of unem-
ployed less, few labor disputes of sig
nificant dimensions existing.
Failures for the week numbered ZIG
In the United States against 329 last
year, and Is in Canada compared with
20 year ago.
Bradstreet's says: "Crop and indus
trial conditions are mainly favorable
and with seasonable activity in retail
and holiday distribution in most Sec
tions, the year is drawing to its close
with decidedly cheerful tone pervad-
ing most lines of business effort. In
dustry as a whole is active, iron and
steel notably so, but building trades
feel seasonable quieting influence and
cotton manufacturing is not active in
oil its branches"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
VICTIMS OF STRIKES.
Statistics Of the Killed, Injured and
Arrested in Labor Troubles
Since January 1, 1902.

New York, Dec. 15.-The forthcom-
ing number of 1.-The outlook" will con-
tain an article by Slason Thompson
on violence in Labor Conflicts, -
which presents some statistics on the
loss of life and physical injuries due
to this cause. He gives tatle by
states showing that during the period
between January /, 1902, and October
i, 1904, there were killed in.strjkes 1893
persons; injured, 1866; arrested. 6,114.
OF this total Of killed 1876 were nom
union men. Sc were union strikers, and
IL were officers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

There is a young American achiev-
ing fame in England in an unusual
way. He is showing the British med
ical men how much poison he can eat
and drink without i'll effect. His
menu on recent occasion was paris
green. strychnine, blue indigo, phos-
phorous and atropine. It was all very
simple. Each plate contained its
deadly burden of brilliant green and
blue and white powders. One after
the other the American partook of
each. missing none.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

There is no country which has. SO
many women's colleges as the United
States, but the largest women's educa-
tional institution in the world is In
Great Britain, says the Twentieth Gem
fury Home. This is the Royal Hollo.
way college. which was founded by
Thomas Holloway, but owes it's origin
sto%a woman, Mrs. Holloway, who in.
spired her husbands gift. The build.
tngs and equipment of the Royal Hol.
1oway college cost about $4,00OOOO,
and the ground on which they stand
comprises nearly. one hundred
acres. Htss J
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Secretary Hays Suggestion Receives
Hearty Support from All
the Powers.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Hay has transmitted to the American
ambassadors and ministers accredited
to the powers signatory to The Hague
convention, for presentation to several
foreign Offices, circular note giving
a summary Of the replies to his note
OF last October suggesting second
Hague conference at The Hague. to
complete the work. begun byat first
conference. The note later will be
made public by the department. The
eject of the note is permanently to
record the hearty acceptance, in prin-
c1ple, by all the powers addressed of
this governments suggestion. The
fixing of the date for this assembly is
subject for further discussion, as
Russia, In her acceptance, inserted the
condition that the conference do not
convene until her war with Japan had
ended. In the reply of Japan the state
department finds very reasonable
provision that this conference, in the
event that it should be called in the
lifetime of the present war, shall not.
in its findings, affect this conflict. So
reasonable does this suggestion appear
to several neutral powers that it is
thought possible it may yet commend
itself to all the powers. including Rus
STA. In case the conference specifically
exempts from the scope of its rules
the present war, it is the opinion of
officials OF this government, as we'll as
a number of diplomates, that neither
of the belligerents can reasonably OBJ
ject to the immediate convening of the
conference.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
JURlsT UNDER FIRE.
House Votes to Impeach Judge
swayne, Of Florida-synopsis OF
Proceedings in Congress.

Washington, Dec. 14.-1n the senate
Tuesday number of private bills and
a few bills of semi-public character
were passed and there was some discus
sion of the pure food bill.
/ The house adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayne, Of the Northern district
of Florida, for high crimes and mis-
demAapors: -: ::.. .a. On
/ T&s charges against Judg, swayne
are faisiflcation ofsexpehye accorata
rendered for the performa1ce Of duties
,outside Of his home district: that he
has been guilty Of oppression in i'm
.prisoning persons. upon false charges
stof contempt Of court; that Ills actions
have re been corrupt in bankruptcy
cases; that he has not been impartial;
|. that he appointed a friend as United
States commissioner; that he IS a non.
resident, and that he made a junketing
trip on railway which is under his
judicial control, the whole expense be-
ing paid by the receiver. who was .ap-
pointed by himself. -
/ Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate,
which under the constitution is made
the trial court in impeachment cases,
on Wednesday received oficial notice
'of the determination of the house of
representatives to present impeach-
.ment charges against Hon. Charles
Swayne federal judge in the northern
district of Florida. A committee was
appointed to prepare details Of the
trial. g
In the house the following were
named as committee to draft the
Swayne impeachment charges: Messrs.
Gillette( CALI, Parker IN. J.), Little
field (Me.), Powers (Mass.), Clayton
(Ala.), and Ie Almond (Mo.). The
urgent deficiency bill and several
other bills of a public nature were
passed..
Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
spent practically the entire day discuss
ing the Philippine administrative bill.
A formal order to enter on the Swaync
impeachment proceedings was adopted.
but it did not fix q day for beginning the
work.
Discussion of the bill Ito improve cur
rency conditions" was resumed in the
house Thursday but throughout the ses-
sion its advancemen t was beset with OBJ
structive tactics by the democrats, led
by Mr.. Williams (Miss.). the minority
leader. Little progress was made.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate on
Friday, by a vote of a. to %, passed the
Philippine civil government bill. The
senate amendments to the urgent de-
ficiency bill were agreed to by the
house and adjournment taken until
Monday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Extensive experiments in the effect

Extensive experiments in the effect
of electric light on the growth Of
plants are being undertaken by the
Horticultural Society Of England. Elk.
periments in America have shown
marked effects, but not desirable ones
in all cases. Cauliflower and radishes
run largely to top. Melons. cucum-
bers, Strawberries, beans and other
vegetables were quickened in growth
by several days. Flowers are invigor.
ated and produce deeper shades Of
color.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Making Progress.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 17.-With the
completion Of the agricultural palace,
which is now ready for occupancy, and
the completion of the entire admins.
tration group, which consists Of the
fire department, public shelter, public
comfort and administration buildings,
and the collonade entrance, the Lewis
and Clark exposition stands practically
finished, so far as exhibit palaces are.
concerned.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

A search for lost treasure amount.
ing to more than 100000 of Mexican
silver, which is said to be lying at the
bottom Of Collins lake in Leon county,
Texas, will soon be commenced. A
joint stock company composed of a
number of business men of Oakwood,
Tex, and other citizens, of that sec.
ton has been organized Nor the pur.
pose Of conducting the search for this
buried or hidden silver in systematic
manner. The company will drain the
water from this lake by means of pow.
erful steam pumps.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

Under a new Norway law it is de.
creed (1) that certain arcana and
patent medicines named be excluded;
l2) the publication of advertisements
in Norwegian newspapers to further
the sale Of any and all foreign patent
medicines is forbidden; ~ the i'm.
portation Of all arcana and medicines
is forbidden except by druggists and
private persons under special permit;
(4) fines not to exceed 5000 kroner
1.340) may be imposed for violations
of any of the above enactments.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

. The city of St. Thomas owns and
operates the six miles Of electric
street railway within its corporate
limits. The road gives general salts
faction as to service. but at the ex-
pense Of a deficit ranging between
$4,000 and $4,000 per annum. The city
owns and operates the water works
system very successfully. This plant
nets q small annual surplus and at the
same time gives entire satisfaction, y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

Zone hundred thousand sheep will
Disappeared for the market this win
ter at the beet-sugar factories, in the
vicinity of Eaton, Greeley, Windsor.
Longmont, Fl. Collins and Loveland.
Col. The beet pulp makes the best Of
feed for lambs, and Colorado feeders
are much encouraged over the market
prospects. About 100000 lambs will be
fed upon field peas in the San Luis
Valley, Colorado, this winter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Decision Is Amrmed.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The District
of Columbia court of appeals Tuesday
affirmed the decision of the crimina.
court in the postal conspiracy cases of
August W. Machen, George F. Lorenz,
Samuel A. Croft and Diller B. Groff,
who were sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary and to pay a fine of $4,000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
FLAMES WIPE out
BUSINESS HOUSES
SOME OF THE LARGEST STORES In
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Two Firemen Lose Their Lives and
Three Others Are Injured-A Re-
vised Estimate Of the Losses Plat ss
the Amount at $e3o,ooo.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 15.-In one
of the fercest fires in the history OF
Minneapolis Tuesday night three fire.
men lost their lives and property val
ued at $830,000 was destroyed. The en-
tire retail business district was for
q time threatened with similar
fate, and its escape was due as much
to the absence of much wind as to in
defatigable efforts of the fire depart
ment. The dead are: Jacob F. Miller,
insurance patrolman; John Fellows,
pipeman. Fellows and his mates had
climbed to the fifth story of the Boutell
store and were pouring water into the
Peck building from the open windows.
The situation becoming dangerous, the
men sought to reach the ground. Three
went down the fire escape, but Fellows
made the fatal error of running to the
elevator shaft and sliding down the
cable in the belief that the lower part
Of the building had not yet begun to
burn. He slid into cauldron of flame
and was seen no more. Miller stumbled
into the elevator shaft and fell to the
basement.
Progress Of the Fire.
The flames started shortly after ten
o'clock in the basement of the Peck
Photographic Supply company, which
fronts on Fifth street, between First
and Second avenues, South. It was q
five-story structure, and the three up
per floors were used by the Boutell
Brothers Tor storage purposes.
Next the Boitell bulldog burst into
flames Die fireinen soon iscSvered
that they could not save 1t and turned
their attention to stopping the fire
where it was The Bintliff Manufac-
turing. compauy:s:. establishment. next
to the :Boutell building on First, avenue
could not be saved as 1t was practical
ly q part of the building and,of uniform
height with it. It is now a mass of
ruins.
Across First avenue from the Boutell
corner stands the two-story department
store of the Powers Mercantile COM
pany, covering quarter of the block.
1t Is Of very inflammable construction.
and soon flames began to appear along
the caves. The fire department. how
ever, drenched it with water and sue
ceeded in preventing the fire from gain
ing secure hold. The stop" was made
at the expense Of heavy damage to the
Powers stock. prevented. : however.
q confiagration that would have gone far
and licked up much property
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

Prof. ]. N. Harper, of the University,
Of Kentucky, is, according to para
graph which is on its rounds in Eng
lish newspapers. tobacco expert, and
has been advising Col. Everard. who
has been experimenting at Randles-
town. County Meath, ireland. in grow.
ing tobacco. It is claimed the mois-
ture of the Irish climate is good for
tobacco culture, and that there is
plenty of the right kind Of soil in the
Emerald TS1o 'sssiN ssFs=s't
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Bank President Found Guilty

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 14.-John H.
Wood, president and cashier Of the First
national bank. at Matthews, Ind, was
Tuesday. founo guilty in the United
States district court On 10 counts charg-
ing him with misapplication of funds
and false entries. He will receive SEN
tence January 8.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

At a recent medical exhibition in
London a new anesthetic, called SOM
noform, was shown. 1t is liquid
whose boiling point is % deg. below
zero. The moment it comes in con-
tact with the air it becomes a gas.
It's great virtue, from medical point
Of view, is that breathing stops be-
fore the heart when it is administered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

One of the latest proposals made for
helping the small farmer in England
is tie establishment Of credit banks.
Where this system has been tried it
has proved a success. In the longest
ed districts of ireland there are n
banks, and these ,institu.
tions are gradually extending their
operations among the small landhold-
efs, for whose benefit they were estab.
lfShed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Girl Ia -Killed.

Portsmouth, o.. Dec. 17.-one girl
killed. two fatally injured, and. q score
of others hurt by jumping from win
dows during an explosion which
wrecked Lloyd Adams, e Simpsons
toy pistol factory here Friday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

.Piassava is a fiber made from the
bamboo tree and is used in Europe to
make brooms, brushes and the like.
In Liberia the bamboo is taken from
the tree ayd placed in water until the
outer covering decays. 1t is then
beaten in forked stick. erected for
the purpose, until there remains only
the fiber, which is weighed and bound
in bundles much like American wheat.
except that It is bound at both ends.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Ames a Free Man.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Dr. A..
A. Ames. former mayor of Minneap-
oils, is now free man. Judge Elliott,
of the district bench. Wednesday,
granted the motion of w. A. Kerr spe-
cial county attorney. that all the ipdict-
ments for bribery and corruption;
against the much-tried mayor be dis
missed L
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
lives ARE LOST
ID. IN DISASTERS
AN OLD AND UNSAFE BRIDGE
SUDDENLY coLLAPsEs AT
CHARLESTON, W. VA.
Three. Girls Killed and Four Persons
Are 1njured-Explosion in Fire
room Of Battleship Massachusetts
Kills Three and Injuries Four.

killed and four others seriously in
jured by the collapse Of the suspen-
sion bridge aacross the Elk river, which
connects East and West Charleston.
At the time the bridge went down there
were six teams and six children on their
way to school, and a number Of other
pedestrians on the structure. Those
who went down with the wreckage fell
distance of 40 feet into the ice-covered
waters of the river. The dead are:
Mamie Higginbotham, aged II years;
Annie Humphreys, aged II years; Ollie
Gibbs, aged Is years. The injured:
leila Smith. aged II years, compound
fracture of elbow; William Holmes (col-
ored), driver, cut and bruised; Henry
Fielder, driver, serious internal 'injur-
les; Elma Tucker, aged 10 years, both
arms and leg broken. The accident was
caused by two cables on the north side
slipping from their moorings" When
that side dropped another cable on the
down side of the stream snapped, the
floor tilted and turned completely over.
The bridge was single-span, 500 feet
in length, and was built in 1852. It has
been known to be unsafe for some time.
Disaster on Battleship.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Caught in a
trap and helpless to save themselves.
three men lost their lives and four 9th
ers, including Lieut.. William c. Cole,
were terribly scalded Thursday by q
rush of steam and boiling water in the
fireroom of the battleship Massachu-
SETS, lying at the League Island navy
yard. The dead are: Edward Bub, mar
ried, boilermaker and civilian; Andrew
Hamilton, married. boilermaker and CIV
ilian; Charles Ritzel, boilermaker's
helper and civilian.
Lieut.. Cole received his injuries in q
heroic attempt to rescue the Others The
first to enter the firehole was Lieut..
Cole. Without hesitating at becoming
scalded by the hot water and steam he
entered quickly and dragged the men
from the place to the door, where they
were taken in charge by others. Bub
and Hamilton were dead when found,
and Ritzel died few minutes after be-
ing taken on deck.
The accident was caused by the CIV
ing away of a gasket or rubber wash
er on boiler on the starboard side Of
the ship. The Massachusetts, has been
at the navy yard for some time UNDER
going extensive repairs, particularly to
the boilers and machinery. Although
Capt. Edward d. Taussig and his COM
element of officers and men arn ahna ri
the ship, the Massachusetts, is virtually
in charge of the authorities Of the navy
yard. The boiler on which the acct
dent occurred had recently been
cleaned and thoroughly tested, and the
boilermakers were at work on another
boiler. Without warning the gasket
between the boiler plate and the boiler
head gave way and terrific rush of
steam and hot water occurred.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
BUYS Worlds Fair Buildings.

st. Louis, Dec. 16.-The contract for
the sale of the property offered by the
worlds fair company to a Chicago
wrecking company for $4,000 was
signed Thursday and the first payment
OF 500, 900 made. The remaining $780,
600 is to be paid III irstallments. The
wrecking Of the buildings will begin i'm
mediately.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Favor statehood.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
committee on territories. by q vote of
six to four, authorized q favorable report
on the. statehood bill providing for the
admission into the union of Oklonoma
and Indian Territory to become sthe
state of Oklahoma, and of Arizona and
New Mexico to become the state of Ari-
IONA.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
: New York's Pluralitv.

4 Albany, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Roosevelt's
plurality in the state of New York was
as, $50, as shown by the official re-
turns. That of Higgins for governor
was 80,560. Parker is shown to have
run nearly $4,000 behind Herrick.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Patti Sinn.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 15.-Mme. Adel-
Ina Patti gave a concert here Wednes-
day night for the benefit of the Red
Cross society, under the auspices of
the grand duchess Maria Pavloyna.
The concert was brilliant ;, success,
netting over $4,000. Seats WI Ire sold
at fabulous prices.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Covered Long Distance.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Wireless
telegraph messages were sent Thurs
day from Kansas City to Cleveland, 72s
miles, without relaying. This is said
to be.the longest distances overland ever
covered. t..88f..,I IA -.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Morton to STAY in Cabinet

4 Washington. Dec. 13.-President
Roosevelt announces that Secretary
Morton. at his earnest request. has
consented, to. remain in tho cabinet
after March 4 as secretary of the navy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

Jeres de Ia Frontera, Spain. has .
population of 65, 900 and is the center
OF the sherry wine making trade.
There are many rich people worth
from 100000 to s5.OOO,000. The city
has hundreds of very old and large
store-houses containing, it is said.
enough sherry wine to supply the
worlds demand for Is years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Studied Law with Lincoln.

Denver, Col, Dec. IL Augustus Ma
con, an attorney, died here of acute
stomach trouble, aged 70 years. He was
q native Of Kentucky and studied law
In Abraham Lineoln's Office. -