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The leader., 1904-12-14
State Horticultural Society.

Ridgeland, Miss, Dec. 1901
At a Farmers Institute held at
the A. and M. College on Septem-
Der 8, the horticuIturalists Of the
State convened for the purpose of
discussing a permanent organiza-
tion. Prof. A. B. Mckay was
elected chairman and r. HI.
Thompson, secretary.
Resolutions were passed calling
a meeting for the purpose Of or
ganizing a permanent State horti-
cultural society. Arrangements
have been concluded to convene at
jackson on Friday, Dec. 16, in
the county court house at q b, M.
Mr.. Roland Morrill,, Of Benton
Harbor, Mich, and Morrill,, Tex
as, who is probably the largest
peach grower in the United States,
and unquestionably one Of the
best informed men on horticultu-
raj work ia the country, will ad-
dress the meeting on The Bene-
fits Of Organization. Z 1t is hop
ed that all who are interested in
this work will endeavor to be
present at this meeting. r. I'll.
Thompson, secretary. Summit
Sentinel.
The leader., 1904-12-14

Captain w. II. Hardy, Of Hat
tiesburg, will be one Of the speak
ers at the Cotton and Corn Carn;-
val. It is announced that on Dec.
16 he will deliver an address, talk
ing for bis subject, THE Wonder
fuI Advancement Made BY the
-Piney Woods Section. /" Captain
Hardy is one of the pioneers of
South Mississippi, and has been
largely instrumental in bringing
that section to The front. He is
well qualified to handle the sub
iect assigned him.
The leader., 1904-12-14
NOtice-For REM, 1905.

Pasture and barn, together or separate. Pas
ture about 75 or 100 acres; field As or 80 acres;
makes 100 tons of hay; owing to its being well
prepared. Pasture will carry 70 to 100 head of
stock. Water plentiful. One house, rooms,
small barn and garden; also my home of rooms
flower yard and garden Terms cash or its
equivalent. Gates are required to be shut by
all persons coming or going. Fences kept up.
ALI treSpasSerS will be prosecuted by tenants.
am old and feeble and decrepit and can't lcok
after the unenclosed and enclosed premises.
Apply to Fred j. Ragland, on Monticello road
one mile east of BrookhaVen,
The leader., 1904-12-14

Shelby Neely, Of Shelby, who
has been experimenting with cot
ton planting ii Nigeria, Africa,
for tie past nine months, left that
dark shore for home to spend
Christmas. When two days out
he was stricken with the African
maIady. known as black water
fever and reached New York in q
serious condition. On its native
heath this fever is always fatal;
but physicians hope to cure him
in this climate.
The leader., 1904-12-14

President Roosevelt will visit
the South and the home Of his
mother at Roswell, Ga.
The leader., 1904-12-14
QUEEN 1lsS53if1
New Orleans and Northeastern Ry.
Alabama and viCksburg Ry.
viCksburg, Shreveport and Pacific RY.

vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific RY.
Most direct route to Texas
and all points west. Solid vesti-
bule trains, dining cars, elegant
Pullman sleepers.
Twelve hours quickest time
to points in North Texas, fifteen
hours quickest time to points in
South Texas. Choice of routes
through New Orleans or Shreye-
port.
For detailed information ap
ply to,
Jno. w. Wood,
TraV. Pass. Agent,
Meridian, Miss.
The leader., 1904-12-14
For Rent.

Residence, six rooms, with city water, large
garden, with several acres of nice truck-farm
land; barns, orchard and pasture This place
is the suburban home formerly owned by e.
1. Ragland. For terms, apply to g. E. Grafton.
The leader., 1904-12-14

Dock Campbell killed William
Grister near DeasUntllle.
The state herald., 1904-10-28

candidate to
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
Tragedy Averted.

sJust in the nick Of time our little
boy was saved'' writed Mrs. W. Wat,
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. ''Pneu
monia had played sad hovoc with him
and terrible cough set in besides
Doctors treated him. but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Every.
body ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for Coughs, colds and all
Lung diseases. Guaranteed by H. H.
Bateman, Druggist. Price SOC and
81.00. Trial bottles free.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
SOUVENIR POST CARDS
AT THE GALLERY.


Bro. Arbogast of the Hannaford
Enterprise dropped off Mondays train
at this point and made a bee line for
democratic headquarters. From the
cheerful expression he wore when he
left town we presume he was we'll
pleased with his call on the demo-
cratic chairman.
Jack Flynn shipped Wyandotte to
Mandan last Saturday where he will
take part in some of the races this
week at the state fair. Oscar
Thompson's colt, Abilene Gamalene
was also shipped to take part in the
races. Both horses ought to get a
chunk of the purses.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29

Go to FIRST NATIONAL BANK fol
your Farm Loans.
Samuel Davis hassold his house to
Martin Rood.
Carl Scott assists in Albert Larson's
big store three days in each week.
Sheriff to be, John L. Houghton
and Jack Brown left yesterday fol
the state fair at Mandan.
Mr.. Alex. Moffat has been very low
the past few days. He is reported
some better at this writing.
Three rooms for rent over Evenson' s
Hardware Store. Apply to Mrs. j.
Stevens.
A republican club will be organized
after the speech next Monday night.
All republicans in town and country
are invited to be present and join.
Cooperstown school girls play
dannaford here Saturday at 2:3o.
Turn out and help the girls win. At
least buy ticket. Admission 10 and
15c.
Between the slaughter
house north of town and Crane &
Johnson's scales, a black overcoat,
lined with grey and red plaid. Finder
please leave at postoffice.
Miss Mary Cussons left for her home
at Stewartville, Minn., yesterday.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Marsar
Cussons and children who will visit
friends in that section for the next
few months.
Rev. H. K. Hawley, of Sloan, Iowa,
will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning at the
usual time. All members of the con-
gregation should make it point to
hear Mr.. Hawley next Sunday morn
ming.
Mrs. w. Ii. Roberts left Monday
afternoon for Des Moines. Ia, where
the family have decided to locate.
Miss Crete, who has been visiting at
Fargo for a few days, joined her
mother at that place and left for
Iowa.
Hon. Neils Hemmingsen and Omund
Wesley, candidates for the legisla'
ture and for register of deeds respect
lively, were in the city last Saturday
shaking hands with friends. Both
gentlemen will have lots Of friends
November Sth.
Mr.. Floyd Starr will lecture al
Cooperstown on Thursday evening
Oct. 9th in the interest of the u. Il. l.
He comes very highly recommended
1t is said that boys and young mer
like him particularly we'll. Notice o
the place of the lecture will appear
later.
|
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
Estrayed.

From my barn in Cooperstown, on
Monday, Sept. 5th, 1904
ONE BAY MARE
weight about 1900 lbs. about nine or
ten years old. Had rope around neck
when she broke loose. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for information
leading to the recovery Of said mare.
GEO. F. ADAMS,
Cooperstown, N. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29

The American Bankers Association has con.
vcted during the last five years 4Sl professional
criminals. This is of vast benefit to the country
So long as the criminal is in prison he cannot
commit any outrages upon the public. The !
STATE BANK OF COOPERSTOWN has contrbut
ed its mite toward this result, being a member !
: of the association. But the principal aim of a
bank is to assist the useful members of society
! in the transaction of legitimate business. The
STATE BANK OF COOPERSTOWN wishes to re.
mind you that it is ever ready and anxious to at.
tend to any business with which it may be en-.
trusted.
)
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29

Girl wanted for general homework.
25tf Mrs. e. w. BLACKWELL.
Miss Florence Shue returned to
Grand Forks Monday to resume her
studies at the University.
Remember this! r. S. Lunde in
sures threshing rigs in operation in
the fields.
Auditor Melgard and wife and the
two boys, Victor and Freddie went to
thestate fair at Mandan Monday after
noon.
C. w Sayles arrived from Hartford,
Wis, last week and will visit F. j.
Stone and family for about three
weeks.
Rain put a stop to threshing opera
tions again last Friday. We can't
stand many delays at this season of
the year.
There will be dance after the show
Thursday, Sept. %.
B. j. Long and F. N. Curry, two of
Finley's wideawake business men and
rustlers, were Cooperstown visitors
last Sunday.
President Jones of the First Nation
al Bank spent several days of last
week here looking after matters con-
nected with that institution.
DIR. 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.
Oscar Halvorson returned from the
Worlds Fair last Monday. He says
the North Dakota exhibit is fine and
draws bigger crowd than any Of
them.
J. A. McCulloch has been awarded
the contract for building the new NJ.
e. church in the Howden district.
The building is to be completed by
December 1st.
|. Candidates in need of election cards
can be fitted out at the COURIER
office at reasonable prices. A card
dropped into voters home might
get vote for the candidate.
100000 to loan on farm
land. First National Bank
of Cooperstown.
Bob Martin came up from Hanna
ford last Sunday and now that we
come to think about it Bob is coming
up this way quite regularly of late
1t is rumored that he is quite taker
up with the telephone business and il
would not surprise the COURIER if he
tried to get an interest in the ex
change.
FOR SALE-Good hard coal burner
INQUIRE of E. S. Hamilton.
John Urban, who is working with ]
A. McCulloch's crew, met with pain
full accident last Friday while working
at J. Z. Houghton's. Frank Retz
laff's hammer got caught in some way
and flew out striking Mr.. Urban or
the upper lip and cutting it quite
severely making it necessary for him
to have it stitched up by a doctor. II
was one of those accidents that
could not be avoided but Mr.. Urban
is doing we'll and in a short time viii
be able to forget it although he has q
pretty sore upper lip just at present.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29

Opera House, Thursday, Sept %.
Carl E. Tallmadge went up to Bin
ford Friday to remain for a time to
assist Cashier Arneson in the bank at
that place.
1t will not be considered an offense
by the editor of this paper if sub
scribers drop in and pay up their sub
scription. At this season of the year
we would like to get in our crops.
LOST-A check for e24.75 drawn.on
First National Bank in favor of H. E.
Burgess and signed by Robert Bailey.
Finder please leave at COURIER office,
payment on same has been stopped at
banks.
There is going to be a shortage Of
houses to rent in this town this win
ter, Notwithstanding the fact that
new houses are being built all the
time. This is sign that the town is
growing in population.
Joe Nelson and his sister, Miss Ida,
went over to Hatton last Thursday to
pay few days visit to the old folks at
home. George Juell is keeping up the
heavy end of the Sentinel during
Joe's absence.
Mankato Commercial College will
put you into good position OF refund
your money.
Mrs. q. NJ. Upton returned home
last Thursday from Valley City where
she had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Ames. Mrs. Ames has been very
sick for some time but is now i'm
proving which will be good news to
her many friends here.
F. w. soule the Eyesight Specialist
will be at Aliens Jewelry Store again
Thursday and Friday, September %
and 80 prepared to examine defective
eyes and fit glasses when needed.
Don't miss this chance.
Oscar Arson came up from Hanna
ford last Sunday and Oscar says that
Notwithstanding that it was a nice
day the sun did not shine as bright as
it used to on other cloudy days when
he came up here. He came neal
getting hit with a brick-layer.
DIR. L. S. PLArou, of Valley City
graduate of Christiania University
Norway, will be in Cooperstown Oct
2Sth and 29th for the purpose o,
practicing his profession. Regular
visits last Friday and Saturday of each
month.
Attorney NJ. G. Spicer came w
from Darcy last Saturday to attend tt
some business matters and dropped in
to chat with the COURIER editor fol
a short time. Mr.. Spicer is rustline
hard for Judge Burke and says he
will carry Barnes county by a nice big
majority.
Concordia College, Moorehead,
Mimi, offers the following courses;
Classical, Academic, Teachers, La.
dies Seminary, Parochial, Bible In.
stitute, Commercial and Shorthand.
Music-Vocal and instrumental. Fall
term begins Tuesday, October 4. 1904.
Write for catalogue.
Andrew OVERLY tells of four hun.
dred bushels of No. 3 wheat that he
brought in one day last week that
brought him 800. How is this fol-
good results after all the scare of the
past season? He realizes Is bushels to
the acre of this piece Of 40 acres
which netted him something over
1887. This piece was not threshed
simply to give report from, but Mr..
OVERLY has just begun to thresh and
this happens to be the first Of his
y ~ n e..
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
For Sale.

good second hand buggy, I good
second hand spring wagon, 10 set har-
ness with new lines, breast straps and
brides. r. G. COOPER.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
HOTEL FOR SALE.

Newell House. Just renovated
oil through inside aud in xood
condition. Part cash, balance
o. easy terms. Will take rood
land In trade.
JOHN SYVERSON,
Cooperstown, N. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29

Being dissatisfied with the benefits
attained at other schools, I enrolled
at Aaker's Business College, Fargo,
N. D.. for six months and am pleased
with the results. have visited other
schools in this and other cities, and
would recommend 'Aaker's Business
College, as second to none.
Yours Truly
A. E. EDDY
324 5th St. N. Fargo, N. d.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danford of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered for six months with q fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, IT'S the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Sold H. n. Bateman, druggist.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-09
The scandinavian Islands.

| never heard any particular pother
made over the number OF the Scandi-
navian islands. | had often heard of
the fiords, never of the islands. There
fore | was surprised when we sailed
through endless isles OF granite pierc-
ing through steel c iored swirls of sea,
for the islands around the coasts Of
Denmark, Sweden and Norway and
thence across the gulf of Bothnit and
the gulf of Finland are literally end
less, and they are all OF primitive gran
ltc. There are great islands. small is.
lands, little islands, islets, rocks, pin
naclcS and needles, Thousands OF them
are nameless, although all seem TO be
charted. Coming from the North cape
down the coast OF Norway through
the Skagcr rack the Kattegat, past
Copenhagen and up into the strait be
tween Gotland ana Sweden, | believe
the ship must pass through scores of
thousands OF islands. In one group
alone lying off Stockholm, the Alands
Islands. there are over 800 on the chart.
jerome Hart in Argonaut.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-09
Ge,Hpnn PnteranIEsm.

American tourists returning from Eiu-
rope bring back stories of the patcrnal
Watch which is kept upon them in Ger
many. One woman was requested 10y
Il policeman To hold up her gown,
which was 4 trailing. elaborate affair
df lace and chiffon. 1t WAS after din
ncr, ana she was taking u stroll with
her husband through Il park whose inn
Waculatc walks seemed 10 offer no
barm - itS Gelicacy. so she let it hang.
The poliremaH was polite enough. lie
Informed hcr gpavs!y ihat any dress
that was allowed 10 trail was liahle ~
collect undesirable matter ANA prove
injurious TO health, and lie reminded
her that one time Il law was under
consideration To make the wearing OF
such skirts Il misdemeanor.-Ne York
Tribune.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-09
WASTE OF ENERGY.
One of the Great Problems That Are
PuksIInR tho ScIenfInts

Ninety nine per cent of the sun pow
er or energy stored up in Il ton of coal
Is lost on its way to the electric light
bulb. Thus we get only hundredth
part of the possible light contained in
II ton of coal. The other ninety-ni
parts are lost on the way, dissipat ted
in heat and used up in friction in the
engine or the electric apparatus and
never become light. To discover some
way TO prevent this fearful waste of
energy is one OF the great problems
confronting scientists today.
Just as fearful a waste of energy
goes on in mans use of his own pow
ers. Instead of 100 per cent of his en-
ergy appearing in results that are
worth while often not more than
per cent of it gets into his real work.
the rest being thrown away, dissipated
in scores of ways.
\ young man starts out in life with
a large amount of force and vitality
stored mp in his brain, nerves and mus
cles. He feels an almost limitless sup
ply OF energy yelling up within him, n
fullness and huoyancy which know no
repression. lie believes he VIII do Won
ders with this energy and that lie will
transmute practically all OF il into light
achievement. In the pride of his
youth and strength lie seems to think
that there is practically no end TO his
power to throw off energy, and SO he
often filings II out on every side with
reckless prodigality. He burns 1t up
here in n cigarette or n pipe, there in
whisky or wine: here he drains il off in
heavy suppers and late hours, there in
vicious living, iIleness, shiftlessness
ANA botched work until he finally
comes TO himself with Il shock and
asks: Where is the electric light /
meant To produce with all my energy
Is this fiickering candle fame all that 1
can generator" He is appalled, to find
that, with all his superintendent vital
ity, he has scarcely produced light
enough TO illumine his own way and
has nothing left for the world. lie
who had boasted or his strength and
felt confident of shedding a light that
would dazzle the world stumbles along
himself in semidarkness. The energy
which should have been Transmitted
into achievement has been lost on the
way.-Orison Swett Marden in Success
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-09
PAYING IN CENTS.
creditors Mny Refuse Large Sums of
Small Change.

Small Change.
ordinarily WHEN debtor appears be
fore Il long tim" creditor there is no
questioning of the United States coin
in which the debt is To be paid. but
the wide possibilities possessed by an
arbitrary creditor in Stipulating just
what coins and in what amounts he
will receive payment are enough al
most 10 discourage borrowing
lou can't force Il mean creditor to
take more than - cents worth of nick
els or - cents worth of copper cents.
If YOU could get as much as 81 worth
Of old silver three cent pieces of an
other generation you could unload 50
worth on him, just as he would have to
take 81 worth of the silver five cent
pieces ana So worth of the obsolete
twenty cent pieces. which made SO
much trouble in the late seventies. But
you can pay out $40 in silver dimes
and silver quarters and silver half dol
lars. The trade dollars of which there
are few still coming into the treasury
of the United States for redemption,
nre worth nothing, while the standard
dollar Is an unlimited legal tender, as
is the old dollar of our dads" the first
of which was coined in 1874 and the
last in 1873.
Coins that virtually lave disappear
ed from circulation are gold three dol
lar and one dollar pieces, the trade dol
lar of silver, the nickel three cent
piece, the copper two cent piece, the
copper half cent and silver three and
iye cent pieccs.-Omaha WorldiIer-
ulu
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taken very seriously indeed. Grave
essays have been written on the sub
tect, and an elaborate code OF etiquette
has been formulated for its obsery-
ance IL is also a form OF entertain
ment, and at q kiki-ko party your host
produces on n special tray some TWEEN
ty or more different kinds OF incense,
from which lie selects five, TO each one
OF which he gives different name,
founded on some literary alluslon, each
name receiving a number. The various
kinds are then burned i'm irregular or
der, sometimes in combination of two
or three kinds, and the guests have to
write down the corresponding num-
bcrs on slips of paper by means Of
certain signs symbOlical of the chap
ters I'm celebrated classical romance
called Genji-mono-gatari." The per
son who guesses their identity most
successfully wins prize. and between
shifts you are allowed Il Whit OF vine
gar TO refresh your jaded no3trils. In
New York m attempt was made to
found Il series OF perfume concerts"
where scent took the place OF music.
but the energetic Americans voted the
entertainment slow, and the iupoYa.
ton was hardly n success.
There is another reason for which
1t might be worth our while TO pay
more attention to this particular sense
for its mnemonic suggestiveness. The
faculty of memory plays rather queer
part in connection with that of smeil.
ing. although around IT our mental as.
gOcia tiOuS cluster most STRONGLY for
1t is very doubtful if anybody can ac-
tuaily call up or represent particu-
lar odor though there are cases Of
subjective hnlluclnations of scent
among the insane, and the records OF
the Society For Psychical Research
quote instances OF what we might call
the ghost" OF smell.-London Spec
tator
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-09
Doctors Gould Not Help Her.

Il had Kidney trouble for years, =
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could
not help me. l tried Foley'S Kidney
Cure, and the very first dose gave me
relief and | am now cured. cannot
say too much for Foley's Kidney Cure. y
1t makes the diseased kidneys sound
so they will eliminate he poison>
from the blood. Unless they do this
good health is impossible. Sold by o.
j. Harris.
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Al the Head

Bishop Polk, afterward General Polk.
Was one OF those men who wear the
seal of authority upon their browS. ON
one of his episcopal visitations he
stopped for the night at Il country inn,
when his host at once addressed him
ms general.
NO, my friend" said Polk. You are
mistaken | am not soldier"
Judge, them" hazarded the innkeep-
er.
That ia not the title given me by
those who know me" replied Polk, he
ginning Ia be amused.
Bishop, them"
Right" said Polk, laughing.
We'll. i knew YOU were at the head
OF your profession, whatever it was,
said the innkeeper