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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15

Four first class furnished rooms to
rent. Apply to Ms. Chas. Nicoll.
Senator Crane went up to Mcaenry
Monday to look over the interests Of
the company at the terminus.
FOUND-A bunch OF keys. II they
are worth the price of this notice
owner can get them by calling at the
COURIER Office.
President Robt. Jones of the First
National Bank, came up from Fargo
last Monday to look over affairs at
this end Of the line.
Thompson Bros.,- are sending out a
very neat and substantial combined
pocket and bill books-one of the best
wehave seen this season by way of a
souvenir.
Choosing out my entire line of china
for the next 10 days. 30 per cent. off,
at 1. d. Aliens.
The Cooperstown schools will en-
Joy two weeks vacation during the
holidays. This will give the con-
tractor a chance to finish the new
building so that it can be occupied
the first of the year.
The pupils of the second and third,
fourth and fifth and sixth and seventh
grades have been granted long vaca-
tion until after the holidays. 1t has
been impossible to get the rooms heat
ed so that the scholars will be COM
Portable. The new schoolhouse will
be used after the holidays.
According to their usual custom the
business men of Cooperstown will
close their stores after Christmas at 6
p. m. until April 1st and from that
time until Sept. lst at 8 p. M, includ.
ing the postotfice. The people will
bear this in mind and not try to break
the door open in a desperate attempt
to get in after that time on those
dates.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15
Go to FIRST NATIONAL BANK for
your Farm Loans.

Go to FIRST NATIONAL BANK for
your Farm Loans.
The Crane-Johnson Company have
installed hot water plant in their
Office building which makes it very
comfortable for them.
japanese, German and Haviland
china, large variety. 30 per cent. of
at Aliens.
Hammer & Condy on Monday pur-
chase NJ. L. Ruggles farm up by sec
tion five. Mr.. Ruggles intends to
move onto another farm, we are In
formed.
Wanted Capable girl to do general
housework. Apply to Mrs. c. T
Whidden.
The Methodists and Congregation
alists have recently built substantial
new barns on their church properties
so that the PASTORS horse and COW
will be properly housed from now on.
25 pair second hand harness. Ap-
ply to r. G. Cooper.
The fair and suppergiven BY ladies
of the Congregational society last
Friday afternoon and evening was a
decided success in every particular.
The fancy articles sold we'll and the
supper was we'll patronized. The
ladies took in over 5000.
Jimeson 4 Olson got in l740 pounds
Of Candy yesterday.
We ran up against the first real
cold snap of the winter Monday NOR.
ming when the thermometer went
to IA below 1t is real bracing after
this hot. murky weather, and makes
US feel young again, however we are
only willing to take this kind OF
medicine occasionally and in homeo'
pathic doses.
100000 to loan on farm
land. First National Bank
of C0operstOwn.
Married-On Thursday, December
It'll, 1904, by Rev. N. Must, Mr.. Lars ].
Watne to Miss Sophia Helgesen, both
Of this county. The wedding &C.
CURED at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicolai Doe, in the presence Of few
friends of the contracting parties. Mr..
Watne is one Of our substantial young
farmers and the COURIER joins with
many friends in extending congratu.
lations to himself and bride.
DIR. L. s. PLATou, of Valley City,
graduate Of Christiania University,
Norway, will be in Cooperstown Dec.
3Oth and 3lth for the purpose Of
practicing his profession. Regular
visits last Friday and Saturday of each
month.
Miss Amelia Beier was shot through
the left shoulder last Saturday morn
ing with % rife in the hands Of the
little son Of Peter Hanson. 1t seems
that the boy was sent to BEERS for a
shoe last which was in the barn.
Miss Beier went out to get 1T and the
boy followed. The rifle was covered
up in the barn but was discovered by
the boy who picked it up, pointed the
gun at Miss Beier and fired the ball
striking her in the shoulder. 1t was
certainly lucky thing that the ball
did not strike lower down or there
would have been another victim of a
gun carelessly left loaded. DR.. Brimi
was hastily summoned and dressed
the wound and Miss Beier is getting
along nicely. Her many friends are
very much pleased at her exceedingly
lucky escape. People who have guns
around their premises should see to it
that they are not loaded and placed
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15
Xmas Trees and Trim.
mings, Wreathing, Holly and
Mistlet0e at Jimes0n (
Olson's.

Scott Vandebogart came up from
Zumbrota, Mimi, Tuesday and is
greeting old time friends at this
place. He had not been in town but
a short time before he sold his home
stead fourteen miles west of town to
John Ebentire. He still has quarter
left, and thinks that North Dakota
farm land is the best investment go
ing, which shows that his judgment
is good. Scott would like to be a
Griggs county farmer again If he
didn't have that Minnesota farm.
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.
For some time we have been trying
to get rural route established rum
ming from the postoffice at this place
southeast, south and back around by
the Zimmerman farm back to town.
Congressman Marshall took the mat
ter up with the department with the
result that an inspector was ordered
here to investigate the deal.
Special Inspector Everett B. Norton
was here last Thursday and Friday
and made a thorough inspection Of
the proposed route and has decided
to recommend it's establishment.
This will be welcome news to the far
mers living In that territory who will
thus be enabled to get 2 daily mail
right 1T their own door. 1t will pro-
baby take couple Of months before
the route is put in operation but it
will certainly come early in the new
year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15

The man who deposits his funds in the
bank and pays all his expenses and bills with
checks has a complete record of his cash
Transactions. The STATE BANK OF COOPERS.
TOWN solicits business of this kind. II save
counting the old paper money over and over.
Deposit0rs and borrowers are alike welcome.
If more convenient send your business by
mail and it will receive as prompt attention
as if you brought it in person.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15
A special discount given
to all churches on Xmas
Tree Trimmings. Nuts, Can.
dies, ETC., at Jimeson &
Olson's.

When Cooperstown business men go
after anything Of this sort they go
into it right-none but the best goes.
Along this line let us remind our
readers that these same merchants
have just as fine lines Of Christmas
goods as can be found anywhere, and
if you can't find something for Xmas.
in this town you are very hard to suit.
STATE BANK Of Cooperstown, has
money 1T all times for Farm.
Loans.
A visit to the new school building
last Saturday by ye editor revealed
the fact that matters were progress
ing very rapidly now. Foreman
Walker has ten carpenters 1T work
and the work Of putting on, the cas-
ings and finishing work is going along
fine. The painters are keeping right
up, the steam filters are through and
the:plumbers are keeping right up with
the procession. It now looks as If the
building would be completed and
ready for occupancy right after the
holidays. The building is we'll venti-
lated, adequately heated, is very nice
all through, and the citizens generally
can we'll afford to be proud of their
new educational institution.
Buy your wife or swearheart a dia-
mond ring or q beautiful chatelaine
watch-nicely engraved-at Aliens
for q Xmas gift. Order early.
The Griggs county court house had
= narrow escape from being burned
down last Saturday. A prisoner by
the name Of Jackson concluded that
he wanted to escape and in order to
work up = scheme to give him =
chance he built . fire on top Of the
steel cage out Of old papers and bed.
ding. The smoke soon filled the
building and attracted the attention
of those in charge. Sheriff Flynn
was away at the time and Deputy
Nels p. Nelson was down town. The
prisoner had armed himself with a
hammer and threatened to lay out
any one who went into the cell.
When Mr.. Nelson arrived he prompt
~ took the hammer away from the
prisoner and ordered him into the
steel cage and locked him up, the
fire being put out in the meantime.
The fact that the cell room was lined
with steel ceiling is the only thing
that saved big fire. Jackson ap-
pears to be dangerous sort of a
character and needs close watching
He is the fellow who threatened
Editor Curry, Of Binford.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-15
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We have improved farms for sale.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

We have improved farms for sale.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
30 per cent. off on china at 1. d.
Aliens.
Rev. v. H. Ruring has accepted a
call to the Congregational church at
Deadwood, S. Dakota.
Mrs. Alex. Moffatt left on Monday
afternoon for her old Canadian home
where she will spend three months
visiting Old time friends.
Toys for all the girls and boys at
Jimeson & Olson.
The Baptist young people held a
social at the pastors residence Friday
night and for a few hours enjoyed a
very social time playing games and
eating good things.
Full line of turkeys, ducks, geese,
chickens, oysters, celery, fresh fish,
prepared Lutte Fiske, etc. Leave Or
ders early. at Model Meat Market,
phone 60.
1t is reported by grapevine tele.-
phone that G. #. Nelson is down in
Iowa investing in . bride and that
when he returns to Cooperstown Mrs.
Nelson will accompany him. This is
only street rumor however and can be
taken for what it is worth.
One of the largest stocks of holiday
goods west of the twin cities-an
elegant line. 30 per cent. off at
Aliens.
Peter Larson and family left on
Friday Afternoon for Silverton, Ore
gon, where they expect to make their
home. Mr.. Larson, we understand
has rented some land out there and
wants to try that climate for awhile.
He says IL he don't like it he can come
back to Griggs county. The COURIER
certainly wishes him prosperity and
good luck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
KELLY FIGHTS BACK.

In reply to the charges Kelly goes
after his accusers, in this way. Part of
it is true and part admits of doubt. 1t
seems to be case of thieves falling
out all around:
The story the State Journal pub
lished," Mr.. Kelly said last night to a
reporter for the Capital, is only another
evidence OF the mendacity of the high.
binders and sCOundrels who have been
pursuing me since 1901. My offending
has been simply that | beat them in
the game of politics.
They charge nothing more now
than they charged last December and
before, and yet at that time these per-
Jured ScoundrelS were willing, when
they saw tkat the people were rising
against them in righteous wrath, to re-.
nominate the whole ticket. They
called me thief, and yet they were
ready to renominate me for treasurer.
They said was thief, but to save
their candidate they offered to renomi-
nate me. The people rose against
them, and the people were so deter
mined that they forced them to run.
" The same people who turned this
gang down renominated me for treas.
urer, and am the candidate of the
Republican party to stay and to win.
These men who padded the paw
rolls of the house in 1903, who made
straw men, who issued vouchers for
service that never were performed.
who stole vouchers from the auditors
office and drew the money on the
same, who made perjured oaths, who
sold legislation to corporations. who
banded together to protect gamblers.
are now in their last gasp trying to de-
feat me for an Office ] have fairly won.
To dlscredit me before the puh.
lie they have hired man to investi.
gate my office, and this man has been
through my accOun is from top to hot.
tom and he has found so little that
they have withheld his report from
the public >
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

THERE has been considerable
dissatisfaction among the taxpayers
of Barber county for many years on
account of putting boys and office
sweepers in the county attorneys
office and educating them at the
county'S expense. This year the
Democrats have nominated a law
yer of mature years>for that office,
who has had 20 years experience in
the practice. If the people who
have objected to the boys during
the past six years, are sincere, they
will vote for w. H. McCague, the
democratic candidate, this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
THE Democratic candidates fc

THE Democratic candidates for
county treasurer, county clerk and
county SUPPLEMENTARY. A.
Newkirk, w. S. Cant and Roscoe
Robinson-were brought up and
received their education in Barber
county. Not a word of reproach
can be said against their personal
characters and their qualifications
can not be brought into question.
None of them desired the nomina-
ton but, on the contrary, refused
to say they would accept it until
the convention took the matter in
hand and nominated them over
their protest. They are not office
seekers or professional politicians,
but they are the type Of men that,
are needed in the administration
of public affairs. They have no
old sores to nurse, no grievances to
satisfy and no political machine to
serve, and if elected will not claim
to be ex-oflcio owners of the court
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

The strongest reason why the
republican ticket in Barber county
should so down to defeat this fall
IS the fact that the party, on ac-
count OF its majority, has become
bold in its rule and ruin policy.
When a party as a political organ
lzaton gets to a point where it
boasts that on account of its party
strength II can carry on public
business according to its pleasure,
1t IS time that the people throw
party lines to the wind and vote
Tor their own interests. If the
things which have been carried on
IN the name of republicanism in
this county for the past four years
are to be endorsed by the people,
the public is to be pitied.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

A GREAT many people in Barber
county irrespective of party lines
would like to know what reason
Riley Lakes political enemies in
Medicine Lodge have for saying
that he discriminates against the
people of one township in favor of
those of another. The Medicine
Lodge machine has been chewing
that rag and rehashing it for about
a year and yet they have never at
tempted to be specific and definite
by pointing out an instance.
There are a great many republi-
cans right here in Medicine Lodge
as we'll as in all the townships in
the county who say that Mr.. Lake
is a mighty good commissioner and
we submit that words of praise
from one good substantial citizen
and taxpayer is much more re-
liable than all that the curb-sto
politicians in Medicine Lodge can
do or say.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

DURING the past two years there
has been considerable unrest and
turmoil among many people of
Barber county lest they Shout d
wake up some morning and find
themselves surveyed into an adioin-
ing county, or that their horses or
fences were declared to be on some
other mans land. The republican
surveyor who is a candidate for re-
election is a good fellow, SO far as
we know, but as surveyor he isn't
a bowling success. Fred Nurse.
the Democratic candidate, doesn't
care for the office very much but
the people of Barber county need
his services. He has had experience
IN that line and is competent to
do the work. If he is elected there
won't be any diagonal or
triangular lines established. If
you live in town you will have no
cause to retire at night fearing
that you will wake up in the
morning to learn that your house
IS In the alley, street or some other
addition; if you live on farm YOU
will not be disturbed on account
OF probability that you may at
any time be called upon to swap
farms and improvements with your
nelghbor. Anybody can hold the
ONCE OF surveyor and draw the
salary and buy instruments but NOT
everybody understands how TO d..
the work accurately and correctlv
Fred Nurse is qualified to do #.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
MR.. KELLEY-S CASE.

State Treasurer Kelly has been caught
red handed IN financing the Comanche
county school bond deal for MIR. A. A.
GODDARD, using the state funds for the
purpose, and is therefore an embeZzler
whose resignation should be demanded
by Governor Bailey. Some years ago
Governor Osborn asked and received
the resignation of State Treasurer
Samuel Lappin who had disposed OF
SIT 900 worth of forged bonds to the
state fund
The statement of Treasurer Kelley.
published in another part of this paper
today, is pitlable. Confronted with the
sworn testimony printed in last nights
paper there was really nothing for him
to say. His statement when closely
read simply corroborates the testimony
and is really in the nature of confes-
sion that he is guilty as charged.
Mr.. Kelly carried Mr.. Goddard
with state money, $123, 100000, from
July 26th to August 11th-which is
simply one thing: EMBEZZLEMENT.
When Mr. GODDARD bought these 6 per
cent bonds of their original holders he
contracted to pay 100000 and paid
$1,000 down and agreed TO pay the
remaining $115,000 upon the delivery of
the securities. He paid this $4,000
July 22nd and gave his note for the
amount for three days to the Inter
state National bank. At the end of
four days Mr.. Kelly took up Mr.. God
ards note with two checks signed by
7. Il. Kelley, state treasurer. These
checks were for SCI 500 each and aggre.
gated S123 600
Mr.. GODDARD permitted Mr.. Kelly to
hold the per cent bonds and he re-
ceive6 his cancelled note July Goth. The
state also thus paid Mr.. GODDARD his
So, 900 profit sixteen days before the
school fund commissioners on August
18th bought and paid for the $l23 900
of A per cent bonds.
1t is lamentable story.
Kelly is a shrewd smart man, of good
address, a fine accountant. He has
made mere tools Of some of his asso-
clates. A man of his capabilities could
have achieved wonderful success in a
commercial way were he honest and
turned his talents to legitimate com
mercial pursuits, instead of to graft
ing and the manipulation of public
trust funds.rTOpeka Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

REPUBLICANS who think that
Port Lake is entitled to the office
of county superintendent the fourth
term because he has had more ex-
perience in the office than his dem
ocratic opponent, have changed
their minds since Mr.. Lake ran
against F. NJ. Shell. At that time
Mr.. Shell occupied the same po-
sition so fas as experience was con
cerned that Mr.. Lake does now.
But the republican papers did
not support Mr.. Shell on that &C
count. When Mr.. Lake was elect
ed superintendent he had only a
grade certificate. Mr.. Rob
inson, his-opponent, has 1st grade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

WE hear it urged sometimes that
because Hon. O. P. T. Ewell is
not republican he could not &C
complish anything for Barber
county as representative. That
kind of talk is mere political rot.
The men who did the most for the
stockshippers in the past few
sessions of the legislature are
Democrats. Take for instance
Senator Harry Mcmillan who is
one of the leading men in the
business mems federation. His
influence and his work in the
legislature is felt more than
that of any republican in
either branch because he
is able and honest and commands
respect among his fellow members.
And Mr.. Ewell is just such a man.
The legislator who can't accom-
plish anything is the fellow who is
known as a political trickster,
whose methods can not stand under
the calcium light of public in
spection, who will trade and dicker
and do anything to enhance his
political fortune and prestige. A
man of that kind is always figure
head in a legislature so far as
legislation is concerned. Mr..
Ewell has always been leader in
stock business and his influence
there is great. In the legislature
his presence will be felt just as
efectually.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

THERE are few of the local machine
republicans who are railing at the Index
because it has spoken freely Of them
and their political and official methods.
They evidently forget what their
course is and has been for these many
years in heaping insults and financial
loss upon the publishers of this paper.
They forget that they have frequently
used their official positions to deprive
the publishers of what belonged to
them. A few years ago the Index won
in the celebrated printer campaign,
but through the representative of this
county and Senator Noftzger the office
was legislated away from the pub
fishers, Notwithstanding that only a
year previous. republican county officers
were permitted to hold over year
longer than they were elected. In ad-
dition to this outrage, the Index has
been numerousfy sued and prosecuted
by republican officials. All of the
actions, of course. were dismissed but
not until it cost us considerable money
in defending ourselves. Our prosecutors
had the advantage in that respect; it
didn't cost them anything-the county
footed their part of it. This is a bit
personal but we feel justified in refer.
ring to it. Barber county is afflicted
with a very vindictive and conscience.
less ring who openly boast that there is
nothing like fairness and justice in
their creed, and the Index is their
target. If they can create an impress
sion among people who are not &C
quainted with the facts, that this paper
is singing mud they think it will help
them. when as matter of fact the
abuse has all come from them and the
Index has suffered the wrong. We
have publishud facts which are matters
OF record-that s all. We have abund-
ant personal reasons why we ought. to
fight some of the republican candidates..
but we have refrained from permitting
those personalities from getting into
our editorial columns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

THE worst fault that the republi-
can machine have to offer against
Sheriff Haun is that he is aggressive
and determined when he goes after
a prisoner. Most people are in
cllned to think that is merit in
stead of fault.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

WHILE Homer Hastings is not
an Old man, he is not too young to
discharge the office of probate
Judge IN a competent manner.
The man who has business in pro-
bate court can be assured that he
Will not do himself an injustice if
he votes for Homer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

CHARLEY KIDD has lived in Bar
Der county a long time and, like
manyothers, has seen pretty hard
times but he has gone through it
all manfully. His reputation is
flrst-class and he is qualified to fill
any office in the court house.
Mr.. Kidd is the democratic candi-
date for clerk of the district court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

ARE the people of Kansas in
favor of divorcing the railroads
from politics? Their vote on rail-
road commissioners and governor
and members of the legislature
this fall will tell.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

THIS falls election returns in
Barber county will decide whether
or not a majority of the voters
favor fraud and deception in cleo
tiOnS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

RILEY LAKE and Pat Flanagan
are successful in their own business
affairs which of itself is a sufficient
reason why the voters of their re-
spective districts should elect them
to the Office of county cammis-
sioner.