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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

the act of desertion be atoned for by
lawful discharge subsequently earned
by service, it seems probable that the
most healthful remedy practicable
would be applied to the evil and that the
esult would be surprisingly great. The
majority of deserters would return to
the colors at their own expense and
serve out their unexpired enlistment
contracts in order to receive q lawful
discharge, which would reestablish
their civil status"
Gen. Chaffee says that inquiry of men
in guard houses on his tour of inspec-
ton ELECTED no special reason for deser-
ton, the general reply being that army
life was not what had been anticipated.
He believes the adoption of his sugges-
ton would relieve military prisons Of
two-thirds of their occupants.
while l fail to find anything in the
administrative action of company on
GERS" says Gen. Chaffee, Ito account
for the large number of assertions, I
believe it to be q fact that much mex
perience, as now, in command of COM
panies affects this subject somewhat.
Character, habits, aptitude, differ wide
ly among men upon entering the army,
and it is the skill of the experienced
officer, with his intelligent sympathy.
his counsel and admonition, rather than
mechanical enforcement of the articles
of war, that best harmonic these vary
ing elements and secure contentment
of young soldiers in companies and the
service.
"The government provides literally
lin the matter Of clothing and food, and
constructs splendid barracks, fitted with
all modern appliances for health and
comfort. At no post is the fatigue duty
excessive-generally speaking it is light
and, all in all, the soldier is getting
Everything that under the laws could
in reason be asked.
For many years the numerous de-
sertions from the army have deeply in
terested the department, and seeming
ly every possible effort has been made
to discover an administrative cause.
No serious fault exists not inherent in
man himself; therefore it Is not sus-
ceptible Of military control and COR
rection.
Trial. conviction and punishment by
dishonorable discharge and con1ine-
ment for one, two or three years Of the
few deserters who are apprehended OF
surrender themselves have, in my opin-
ion, but slight influence as a restrain
ing force on the service generally"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
A CURE FOR oesERTeRs.
Gen. ChaRse 1scommsnds Disfran.
chisement for Mem Who UnlaW-
fully Quit. the Army.

Washington.-Complete disfranchise.
ment for all army deserters. unless q
lawful discharge is earned by subse,
quent service. is the recommendation
Of Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee in his annual re,
port. 1t is the generals opinion that
II the states would pass such q law de-
sertions in the army would become less
frequent. On this subject Gen. Chaffea
says:
:, III all the states. and territoriea
should by law withhold from desertera
exercise of the right to vote at national
state and municipal elections, unles
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
State Dairymen.

The meeting of the State Dairymen'a
association will be one Of the events OF
the week of the Tri-state Grain and
Stockgrowers' convention, Jan. 1920,
at Fargo. The dairymen will have
charge of the tri-state program on
Jan. 49, There will be several men OF
national prominence in dairy work
present, among them President Schil-
ling, of the National Dairymen's union,
who will deliver on address.
An interesting feature OF the meet
ing will be a butter exhibit. This was
judged last year by w. d. Collyer, Of
Chicago, who gave such satisfaction
that he has been asked to serve again
this wear.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Something You will Notice.

That people who 60 to Eastern Cana
da on the $40 rate and use the North
Western Line from Minneapolis to Chi
cago always seem satisfied: OF course
they will-thcy have the 'Best OF Ev'
erything," Finest of Coaches Reclining
Chair cars, Pullman sleepers and many
conveniences which make these trains
a source of pleasure every moment
Ask +. c. Lang. Travelling Passenger
Agent. SO Security Block, Grand Forks.
N. D., for any information regarding
your trip East.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

ple. The ground Is dug by machinery,
conveyed by bucket chain to the plant,
where 1t is dried in centrifugal ma
chimes, that whirl at the rate of $50
revolutions q minute, and automatically
feed wet peat and discharge dried peat
at the rate of 500 pounds every three
minutes. The dried stuff is then chopped
and conducted through q rotary drier
and fed into very powerful press, where
under great pressure and with heat APP
piled to the mold, it is pressed from soft,
dry powder into a hard. dense block.
much like coal. The peat is pressed
through an open tube, instead of against
q fixed resistance mold, and the only
base is the movable base of other
briquettes being pushed out ahead, which
offer resistance by friction against the
side of the mold. Yet that resistance
,ives pressure Of 80 tons to the square
inch, and makes. a briquette much more
tense than could be secured by pressure
in q fixed die. The surface is then
scared, or glazed. to make it weather
proof.
And because this new plan has been
worked out effectually and actually
produces excellent smokeless coal, and
will be able to furnish it in immense
quantities at one dollar or less per
ton, the people are to be asked to pay
five dollars per ton for 1t, in order that
trade may develop another giant mo-
nopoly and stockholders may wax fat
on dividends.
But these peat makers seem to have
the best of the argument, as the peat
lands are all but worthless without
their method, and the people need the
fuel, and, as they say, 1.-The people will
have to come to us and pay whatever
our fuel is worth in heat units-not
respecting the cost to US Of producing
the fuel"
That they have the whip hand, and
are aware of the fact, was made clear
to reporter who called upon the
president of the corporation, Henry s..
Bunting. The Illinois Peat Fuel COM
pany is the name under which the
corporation operates.
Mr.. Bunting made no attempt to
conceal the fact that he was not phil
anthropically inclined. His candor on
this point, in fact, was interesting
from psychological viewpoint. as he
explained that the stockholders of his
company had made him president, not
with the idea of guarding the inter-
ests of the dear public, but "to make
dividends for them" He proposed to
fill his position with an eye singly
and solely to that end.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
BABELsBERG CASTLE.
,It Is to Be the Homo Of the Future
Sovereign of Germany

balls given in hoEor of tho king and
queen of Italy when visiting The German
court. The kaiser, few dayS ago, when
walking with the crown prince and his
tiancee through Babelsberg park in.
formed the crown prince that the castle,
after being put in order, will be habit
able in 1906. Several engagements
have been found necessary. A new
wing with dining hall for $50 persons
and new stalls for about so horses are
projected.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Company REFUSED Payment.

A thrifty housekeeperin Birmingham,
England, forgot about a joint of meat she
had placed in the oven, and it was burnt
to q cinder. She claimed compensation
of an insurance company, stating that
the loss was caused by ire.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22

still greater chance for the exercise OF
his talents. One day the minister of
railways from the South American re-
public of Venezuela was a passenger
on the train of which John Mikale"
was engineer. There was breakdown,
and the engineer; was the only man who
kept his head. and the only man who
knew how to fix up matters without
waiting for the repair train to come.
The South American visitor engaged
the engineer in conversation. learned
that the young man wanted a higher
position. and thereupon offered him a
place as superintendent of new rail-
way in Venezuela. John Mikale" ac-
copied, and went to South America at
the expense Of his new friend.
Then came a longing for his old home
In Russia. He decided to throw up his
Job and return to his native land at
whatever setback TO his career. Sail
ing as John Mikals," and. concealing
his true name and| title, even when he
= reached Russia, he applied for a stu
alton on one of the principal Russian
railways. AS John Mikale." therefore,
he began his life over again in his own
country as q station agent in an OBJ.
scure town. my chance will come" he
said, noting that there was frequent
trouble in the movement of trains at
his station.
That psychical moment came for
John Nikale." The trains became
hopelessly blocked day after day, and
the heads of the line far array were in
despair Mikale wired: "Win you
leave tito me?" Well try you." came
back the answer. And a few hours
later "John Mikale' had so arranged
switches and schedules that never again
were trains congested at that point.
His technical skill shown in that emer-
Esncy brought him to the attention of
his superiors. and even to the car him-
self. As q result, he was ordered to
come to headquarters in st. Petersburg.
There he was given q position on the
technical stan, and thenceforth was pro-
NOTED rapidly higher and higher. until
he occupies position corresponding to
that which he had abandoned in South
America-general manager. Not until
then did he reveal his identity rs Rus
sian prince and former officer Of the
imperial guard. So pleased was the
car to find that this man was one oil
his own subjects, and so delighted was
his majesty with the remarkable ca
pacity and skill displayed by this par
tieular general manager, that he re-
stored to Prince Hilkon. all the estates
and titles he had renowned when he
emigrated to America.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
HOME. FOR ROYAL COUPLE.
Babelsberg Castle to Be Wedding
Gift to German Crown Prince
from His Father.

Berlin.-The crown prince will after
his marriage take up his summer resi-
dence at Babelsberg castle, the former
summer residence of Kaiser Wilhelm L.,
which has not been inhabited since his
death, and was used only for the court
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
News in Brief.

Ernest Schwartz, while at Antelope
lake, shot and killed goose weighing
IL pounds. The bird. was of mann
moth size, having spread OF wings.
from tip to tip, of feet inches.
A lady member of a theatrical troupe
left her purse on the counter of store
at Bowbells. and was both surprised
and gratifed to get it back.
After Sailing of the Cleveland off,
Ger at Fargo for two days. Frank w.
Palmer, charged with embezzlement
in the Ohio town, consented to return
with Detective James.
A farmer was arrested and fined at
Fargo for peddling meat
Governor Sarles has q majority Of
over 81, 900 votes in the state over his
democratic opponent, Hegge. The lat
ter ran ahead of Parker in the state,
but thisswas expected, as a number Of
democrats voted for Roosevelt who
kept to party lines in the state cleo
ton.
Jamestown is beginning already tc
make preparations for the Grand
Army encampment which lis to be held
there next summer.
General Washburn's elevator at
Washburn burned. 1t contained 6 900
bushels of wheat, and the total loss is
about $40 900.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
A Runaway.

A runaway which might easily have
ended most disastrously occurred to
w. w. Reyleck, of Grafton, as he was
out running his young colt Opposite
tie Deaconess hospital the animal be-
came nervous, and in reaching for the
whip Royleck dropped one of the reins
Before he could recover it, the colt had
upset the sulky, Mr. Reylick falling
under the vehicle and receiving severe
injuries in the side and about the head.
While no bones were broken and the
bruises are not dangerous. Mr.. Rey-
leck is still confined to his bed. but is
expected to be out again in few days
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
$40. 90 to Eastern Canada and Re
turn.

December LIST to 31st tickets will be
on sale to points in Eastern Canada ut
$40 for the Round Trip;-Good three
months for return. BE sure to specify
the "North- Western Line" between
Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago
when purchasing tickets. and you will
have the chest of everything" Free
Reclining Chair cars, High Back Seat
coaches, Pullman sleepers and all trains
steam heated. For comfort use the
ssNortl,. Line" For special
folders and any information regarding
rates, etc. address: f. G. Lang. Travel
ing Passenger Agent, So Security
Block, Grand Forks, n. L.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Alfalfa.

Alfalfa has not been raised by many
people in western North Dakota, but
those who have tried this crop have
found it very productive and profitable.
William Colgrove, south of Richardson
Stark county. has cropped tive acres
with Alfalfa for Ave years and is high
~ satisfied with the results obtained
He has had one hig crop every year
and some seasons two. This year he
flooded the ground once in the spring
and his first crop averaged two tons to
the acre and the second one and one
half tons. His alfalfa took the hrst
premium at the state fair at Mandan
this year, and measured eight inches
higher than the alfalfa on exhibition
there from Montana.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-22
Are You Going To-day or Tomorrow

Are You Cong To-Day OF 10morfUWE
The $40 rate to Eastern Canada will
be in effect daily thruout December
and If you desire any information re.
garding the trip, cali on or address: =.
C. Lang, Travelling Passenger Agent,
So Security Block, Grand Franks. N. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

or. 60 dom mind me Go on. ! tell YOU, We're
al right j have her under jury ng and be home
for supper Go on, Maurice 60 on. and beat that
Hollis, And soon left HIM he had his men
clearing away the wreCkage
Abreast 81 Halfway rock the way back Us
III the wake Of the 'WIthrow which was then almost
uI with the Lucy Foster" II was the beat home
now with al IF us looking TO the WIthrow' do
great things for Just Of the and with all her
ballast IL she IN great trim for II Gong TO
wind ard generally held To be her best point
Of SLING that sam Hollis had do keep
ms nerve and drlve her
And drive her Hollis did He ought 10 have felt
safe IN dong with the Lucy Foster 60 by for
the Lucy 10y of the ballast taken out of her
should everything else being equal capsize before the
WlthroW Hollis must have had that III mind too
tor be- followed Wesley Mars every move Wesley
sailing her wide Our skipper approved that
To attempt too close course the sea that out
the bay that day with the blasts of wind that
sweeping down. would have deadened her alto
ge'her toe much-mavbe hung her up And SO II
was keer her a-ful whatever YOU do" and that
with coming about when the Others dd-we being
afraid o. splIt tackS-rnade plenty Of work for Us
70 do
HaTd-a-ec II was one after the other and for
every Hard-.-lee' twenty Of down into the
roaring fore and aft and hauled and Stacked
away sheets and the fellows lashed the fore1n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

hc Inc stiffness for that Had been IN port Longer
t"tore The race II Us likely THAT like some of the Others
o7'I vessel would have been ghtened ny and So M de
less stun To be she would have had hey bottom
scrubbed and she would have been KEYED W r. racing
Fch with every bit of sail just and her trim gagged
o. HAIRS breadth, but thar did not matter So very
much now The 20 Johnnie was shape for "a hard
org hike thls and began 10 see that after al II
WAS mt of good luck that our vessel WAS MOI
home III time 10 up the the rest al the
fleet
II Was along about here-half-nav on the reach 70
Minot that Tommy Ohsen broke ms 1aain-g.4fF
II the fault Of the Eastern Point the Boston
STE. ner She had gone ahead of the fleet taking
almost straight course for Minot ledge Reaching
across from Halfway rock MinotS the fleet gau
20 overhaul her She making bad weather ot along
mere started 10 around but rolling her ro1r D.
II Was TOO much for them Her captain kept her
straight on for Boston That Was an right bur he
action threw Ohlsen of She was right IN The Narr1e
oS WAY. and u save the steamer and themselves
from collision and certain Joss OF life Ohson had 10
Tte Inc Aannle @ and suddenly thar the
Aanme q Paf broke under IN, strain That
loSt OhSeu his chance for the race And II WAS TOO
bad for between Ohsen, Mars and ODonneu each
his own vessel breeze YOU could put the names
% hal and shake them up When we went lv the
Mamie @ her crew We're getting the try~l out of
her hold. They finished the race with that md
N dc good gong Of Il as we learned aftcrvy.rI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

who. with lifeline about him. cnglng
the wind ard bit aft and watching things with tight
lips. drawn face and shiny ewes. We listened 70 hear
what else he might have say But ne did realize
a what meant. His ewes and his mind were on
the Lucy Foster" with HIM the vessel nearest
his heart
What d Y think Of the Lucy and the Withrow'
Tommy. Mr. Duncan said next.
Clancy took fresh look the Lucy Foster.
which certainly doing stunts II along about
this time that big Jim Murch, tall but SO
not than six feet four-and the Lucy twenty
four feet beam-w.is swinging from the ring bolts
under the wind ard rail and throwing his out try
ing touch with his heels the that smashing
W the "LuCvs' deck Every once IN awhile he
did touch. for the Lucy" feeling the need Of her
ballast making pretty heavy weather of II
Every time she rolled and her sheer poles under
Jim would hoer that he'd touched again
We could hear him the Johnnie ~
Mr. Duncan, who believed that nothing ever built
could beat the Lucy Foster began worry al that
and gain spoke to Clancy He had 10 boiler make
himself heard " But what Y think Of the .Lucv's
chances Tommy"
CLANCY only shook his head.
Getting nothing of him Mr.. Duncan called out
then What DO YOU think of the. Lucy YOU, Captain
Blake, The skipper shook his head too l m afraid is
too much for her And then-one elbow hitched
IN The weather rigging and a half-hitch around his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

WaiSt-thes skipper swung around, and
looking over 10 the Withrow, went
on Il don't see. Mr. Duncan, why
we don't stand a pretty good chance
a. win out on Hollis"
Why not, why Motif anything
happens 10 the Lucy
II seemed hard 10 us 10 think that
even then, IN spite Of the great race
the Johnnie was making of II. she
was still IN the old man s ewes only d
second string 10 the Lucy Foster
About then the wind seemed 70 come
harder than ever but Clancy at the
wheel never let up on the g. johnnie
He socked 1t 10 her-wide and free
he sailed her Kept her going-oh
kept her going IF TINS one only
had a clean bottom and chance 20
tune up before going our. SAID some
body. and We AN chimed IN oh If
she only had-iust half day on the
railway before tins race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Indeed. TVS WOULD nave been sal
enough that dav Toy almost any other
men hur themselves
Before we reached Mlnot 8 There was
some sail went INTO the AR One after
The other the balloons went on the
Foster the Colleen the With
VOW and al last on as I don't
know whether they had anv trouble
an the Others being roo busy with our
own L. watch but We came near 10
losing men with ours Il gct caught
under our keel and We started l. trv
10 b MI n IN Mr. Duncan. q, weTer
seeing whist we were al. sung cut.
Lei the san 60 20 the bottom. cap
tam III rav TOY the new one myself
Even 81 1nat We had 20 crawl out on
the bowSr-,t SIX or eight 81 us win
sharp knives and cut II awav and we
were mighty glad o. ger back again
The Johnnie - speed never Stacked
= Yves desperate work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Rounding N.not s. Tom ODonuell
gave ar exmmuon of desperate sea-
ma1~hr He had made up ms mind.
II ~ecu~ rnt b, WAS due % pass Wc~-
lev n r~s dong here But FIRST he had
to get hv -he Wi-hrow orr Niuo-'s
YVES the turning buoy. with just rau m.
az II WAS considered for one vessel at
81 tme o. pass safely between the
buoy and rhe ledge Tide being hIgh
q DonneI ncared thar there was easily
rocm fnr TWO nd then breasted uT 20
the With~aW outside of her and with
the roc. s ISL under ms quarter.
Hollis seeing MN come. made
motion as II 10 force hin on the rocks.
but o Donne,l standing 10 his own
Vheci. called oar You do. sam Hollis
and we J borh co. There certainly
would have been q collision with both
vessels and both crews. nftv men. lost
very likely II lis weakened and
kept of That kind IF work WAS too
strong for him O'Donnell had So little
room that his main boom nit the can
buoy as he swept hv
Once well around O'Donneu II great
humor and counting death. worked
hv Hollis Then making ready 70
81. and -.a-e KTeefez-'e how be Ie- the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

with the extra purchase gwen them bv the blocks
ms b sheets and led them ceats aft attcu his
head-sas vet And Wesley hauled like dem
ons those sheets-haued and hauled with the
sci under way al the tme-hauled hard fact thu
they pulled the ceats out and away the Lucvs
jib and jumbo There Weslev-hung up and out
Of the for all the finish for her
10 win out unless the " Johnnie" and the 'WIthrow
capsized entirely
Mr. Duncan when he the Lucy" try
ing the head-sails, couldn't contain himself.
Cut EN- awav-cut EN- away 70 hades'" he sang
out and al had 70 smile, he was SO excited BUT
il The Lucy" out Of the race, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

head shlfIed t0U and says facas- IhcN wore Wlle
10 lash themselves up aoft for with every tack she
rolled down into II as # she were never coming up and
when she did up she shook herself as she would
snap her topm SITS of
Halfway 10 Eastern point the beat home II
seemed 70 occur skipper and CLANCY that the
Johnnie Duncan" stood chance the
l. was Clancy suill lashed the wheel with
Long Steve who turned his head for just second 10
M Duncan. and spoke the first word Of II Mr.
Duncan the Tohnnie's got a chance WIN tins race
DIV think so Tommy d y think so-
Some q rs III the had been thinking II that
SANE thing for sometime and watched M Dun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Colleen have her swing; but with all that sail
and IN thar breeze there could he only outcome.
And vet ne might have got away with i but ior ms
new forer ST. which he had feared the night before
was strong He let her 60. never stopped 20
haul IN his sheets-hc had time 10 Il he was 70
cross Wesley bow. 50 he swung her and the full
force Of the wind catching her tar Land both srars over
the side rst and then the other clean could be
Hollis never stopped ~ made motion 70 help. but
kept or after the Lucy Foster In the " Johnnie
Duncan we almost yam oter Douuel t-r l-led
iusr in time and our skipper called out ODornel
that we'd stand hv and ke his men II o Donne-L
who was swearing everything blue yelled Dack; " 60