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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
FACTORY
IS DEMOLISHED
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OCCURS AT
EMPORIUM, PA.
NINE MEN TORN TO PIECES
Parties Are Searching the Surround
ing Country, Picking Up Frag-
ments Of Bodies Of Victims
Several Badly Injured.

Emporium, Pa, Nov. 2s.-An explo.
sion in the mixing house and in one of
the packing houses at the keystone
powder works on Monday destroyed
the entire works, killed nine men and
injured several others. The dead are:
James Joyce, John Butler, James
Campbell, John Hamilton, Thomas
Welsh, James Murphy, Frank Har.
rington, John Bessie and William
Sprung. The injured: Joseph Gainey,
hip and leg broken, probably fatally
hurt; Walter Palmer, face cut; Ed.
Barker, cut in back by flying glass;
John Van Vert, superintendent of the
works, cut about face and hands. The
body of Sprung was the only one of
the dead recovered. The top of his
head and one leg were blown off.
Searchers are picking up the other
bodies in small pieces.
The town was badly shaken, but
there was no damage to town prop
erty. The Keystone works were COM
pletely destroyed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
BOSTON BANK CLOSES.
American National, Small Institu-
ton, Fails-Creditors Will Not
Lose, It Is Said.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The comp
troller of the currency Monday re-
ceived a telegram to the effect that by
order of its directors the American
national bank, of Boston, has closed
its doors. 1t is said that the bank has
not been in good condition for some
time, and efforts have been made to
liquidate the bank, but apparently
without success. 1t is not expected
that any of the creditors of the bank
will lose anything by the failure. The
American national bank is not one o..
the larger financial institutions of the
city, its capital being 100000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
WILL PREVENT OUTBREAKS
GOV. FOLK ADOPTS NEW PLAN
AT PENITENTIARY.
Orders Supply of Calling Guns to Be
Used in Event of Attempted
Escape of Convicts.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-After .
long conference between Gov. Folk
and Warden Hall concerning the out
break of convicts at the penitentiary
Friday, an order was placed by wire
for a supply of Calling guns which
will be placed SO as to sweep all of the
approaches to the prison, and in &C.
cordance with Gov. Folks expressed
determination, they will be manned by
officers who will use them. The idea
is to have the Gatlings so disposed
about the prison walls that any num-
Der of convicts can be swept away in
the event the walls are destroyed by
explosives. 1t is believed that the
presence Of the guns will have a de-
terring effect on future attempts at
riot and escape,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
WRIT or PRoHlslTloM.
Judee FAX = Oommanded 70 Refrain
from Further Proceedings
in Drainage Case.

Grand EorkA The 6rst alternative
writ OF prohibition ever issued by tho
supreme court. directed to q Judge Of
the district court, has been granted In
Grand Forks county case, brought by
Michael Spencer and others against
the Grand Forks county drainage
board.
By this writ, Judge Fisk is com
manded to refrain from any further
proceedings in the case and is cited to
appear before the supreme court at
Bismarck, Dec. s and show cause Why
he should not be absolutely restrained
and prohibited from any further pro.
ceedings in such suit.
The controversy arose over the es.
Enlistment of a county drain, extend
ing from Merrifield to Red river, a dis
tance of six miles. Property owners
of Grand Forks and Walle townships
would be assessed benefits for the con-
struction of such ditch, and Michael
Spencer and others asked for an in
junction in the district court.
Judge Fisk granted the petition and
issued an injunction order enjoining
the commission or drainage board from
further proceedings in the matter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Sentence Postponed.

st. Louis, Nov. 2s.-On motion by
counsel for the defense. Judge van De-
vanter, in the United States circuit
court, Monday morning postponed the
passing of sentence upon United States
Senator ]. r. Burton, of Kansas, con-
victed OF having acted as the paid at
torney Of the Rialto Grain and Securi-
ties company before the post office de-
partment, until ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning, when the defense will
present its reasons for asking a new
trial.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
JURy'S VERDICT
AGAINST BURTON
DrcmEs srMAToR ACCEPTED
MONEY OF GRAIN COMPANY.
SENTENCE NOT YET PASSED
Convicted Nan VIII Pray an Appeal
Shows No Emotion When Verdict
Is Announced-Seat in Senate
May Become Vacant.

st. Louis, Nov. Ex-senator ]. r.
Burton, of Kansas, was on Saturday
found guilty on all six counts in the
indictment upon which he has been
on trial for the East week in the
United States circuit court charging
him with having violated q federal
statute by having agreed to accept
and having accepted compensation
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
company of St. Louis to appear for
the company in the capacity of an at
tornay before the POST Office depart
ment The verdict was brought in at
1880 o'clock, two hours and Is min
utes after the jury had received the
case. Senator Burton was ordered to
appear in court at ten O'Clock this
morning when, his counsel announced.
bill of exceptions would be present
ed and an appeal asked for. Court
then adjourned.
Burton Shows No Emotion.
From the time the jury went out
Burton was pacing the courtroom with
long, even strides. At 12:40 there was
summons from the inside of the
room in which the jury had been con-
fined considering its verdict. The
marshal upon being informed that an
agreement had been reached, notified
Judge Van Devanter. Senator Bur-
ton took his accustomed seat at the
table with his counsel. His features
were set, but expressed no visible sign
of emotion from the time the jury en-
tered the room until the verdict had
been read. His facial expression did
not change during the reading of the
verdict and the separate answers by
the jury of Guilty" to each count.
Senator Burton, accompanied by his
counsel, descended in the elevator to
the ground floor and together they de-
parted for his hotel. The senator was
permitted by the marshal to have his
freedom on the promise of his counsel
to produce him in court at ten o'clock
this morning.
Seat Will Become Vacant.
Senator Burton was indicted on
eight counts, two Of which were
quashed before the case went to trial.
The penalty provided by the statute is
not more than two years imprison-
ment nor more than $4,000 fine on
each count and forfeiture of the
right to hold any position of trust or
profit under the United States govern
ment. Unless the verdict is reversed
in the supreme court Senator Burton's
seat in the upper body of the national
congress will at once become vacant.
The term for which he was elected ex-
pires March 4, 1907.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Since the foundation of our govern.
ment we have admitted nearly 23,0O0,-
600 immigrants. The direct descend
ants of these and those living consti-
tute fully one-haf of our population.
Without them We would have been a
nation Of but a, 00O, 900 people instead
Of over 80.000,000. We have absorbed
and Americanized them easily, and
to-day we find them in the United
States senate, the house of representa-
tives, as governors of states, in legis-
lative halls, as mayors Of cities, in al
dermanic chambers. and in all ave-
nues Of business and social life.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

1t is a remarkable fact, and one
that should be of interest to our farm.
ers; that while population. the area
OF land cultivated, the number of live
stock and productive industries, have
made very large advance in the last
three decades, the number of sheen
the world over has greatly diminished.
The principal reason for this dwin.
ding Of the flocks is the fact that the
world has been eating up it's sheep
The figures taken together show a de.
crease OF at least 100000 sheep
since 1873, an average Of 5000, 900 q
year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
A sadder occurrence can hardly be

A sadder occurrence can hardly be
Imagined than the recent death Of a
public man in Georgia at the hands
OF his own wife, who shot him in his
home at night in mistake for a bur-
glar. The house, it seems, had been
disturbed by burglars. and shotgun
was kept On hand as precautionary
measure. This instance, which is only
one Of many such tragedies brought to
public notice in recent years, compels
the reflection whether vastly more
harm than good does not come from
keeping firearms in home for pro-
tective purposes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Maddened by jealousy because the
affections Of his young masters had
been usurped by pony, an English
bulldog attacked the horse in the sta
BILE of Attorney F. c. Perkins, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, and in the battle which fol-
lowed the pony was so badly injured
1t will probably have to be shot. For
some time the bulldog had been spe-
cial pet of Mr.. Perkins children. Mr..
Perkins few days ago secured a
beautiful pony for the children, and
they at once forsook the dog, trans.
ferring their affections to the pony.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

vice president; Dennis A. Hayes, Phil.
adelphia, fifth vice president; Daniel
J. Keefe, Detroit, Mich, sixth vice
president; w. D. Huber, Indianapolis,
ind, seventh vice president; Joseph
F. Valentine, Cincinnati, eighth vice
president; Frank Morrison, Washing
ton, D. c., secretary, John B. Lennon,
Bloomington, ILL.,, treasurer. Frank X.
Foster, Of Boston. and James X. Will
son, Of New York city, were elected
to represent the federation at the
British trades and labor congress to
be held in London, England, next Au-
gust.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Americans "shanrhaied. -

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2S.-R. G..
Phelps and Archie Carines jumped
overheard from a launch while on
their way from Tacoma to Seattle and
swan ashore, hundred yards away,
to escape being taken on board the
British bark Scottish Moors against
their Wills. Frank Geyer, a compan.
ion, attempted to follow but became
frightened and was dragged back
aboard the launch and is now aboard
the British vessel
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

The Prussian minister for railways
has placed at every important railway
center throughout the kingdom mag
nificently built and appointed car for
the transport Of sick persons. These
cars have been fitted up from plans
supplied by sanitary authorities.
Spring beds and every medical device
for the alienation of suffering during
transit have been utilized. There are
ice safes. gas stoves for cooking, rooms
Tor attendants, and ingenious devices
Tor mufling the sound caused by the
motion Of the train.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Charged with Pension Frauds.

Schenectady, N. Y, Nov. 28.-Pen-
sion Attorney John w. Eighmy, of
Amsterdam, N. Y, was arrested Mon
day by the United States authorities
on charge of forging pension papers,
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner w. D. Loucks in this
city. He was committed to Jail in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail. 1t is alleged that
the signatures of individuals and no.
tary publics in the states of South Da-
kota and Missouri were forged.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
ooMPERs HEADS WoRkMEN
Former Leader Is Again Chosen as
President of American Federation
Of Labor-Other Elections.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 27.-Samuei
Gompers was reelected president Of the
American Federation of Labor by prac-
tically unanimous vote. The other
officers chosen were: James Duncan,
Quincy, Mass, first vice president;
John Mitchell, Indianapolis, Ind, sec.
ond vice president; James OConnell,
Washington, d. c., third vice presi-
dent; Max Morris, Denver. Col, fourth
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Mneuonics.

How is the new memory system you
are studying?"
cts like all the rest" said the man
who struggles to improve his mind.
1T goes on the theory that it is easier to
remember whole lot of things you are
not interested in than one that you are"
Washington Star.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
North Dakota Briefs.

Washburn.-In a melee on one of
the boats which was unloading at this
point Russian named Joe Beines had
the end of his nose nearly cut of, and
was cut on the shoulder, it is alleged,
by a knife in the hands of John Wade,
while under the influence of the bowl
that cheers.
Minot.-The supreme court has decid-
ed the case of ]. S. Murphy against
Judge Goss and the district court Of
Ward county in favor Of the defend
ants and denied the writ asked for re-
straining Judge Goss from sending the
cases Of North Dakota against ]. S.
Murphy to Cass county for trial.
Norwich.-Wheat thieves have been
operating here and the chances are
that they will be unusually active this
fall, as an extraordinary quantity Of
wheat has been stored WITH little to
protect it from raids. One Of these
days a wheat thief will find himself
suddenly filled with holes, and the
business will stop as if struck by
sudden frost.
Mandan.-Deposits of $1,500,000 in
Morton county tend to show the condi-
ton and good times which the people
here are enjoying, and but half the crop
marketed. The deposits are divided
among seven banks. One new bank
has obtained charter to operate in
Glen Ullin making the second bank in
that enterprising town, with another
charter still pending.
Napoleon.-A prairie fire did much
damage in Logan county and arrests
are to be made of the men responsible
for the flames getting away.
Bismarck.-1t is rumored that Attor-
ney Stevens is on the warpath against
blind pigs.
Washington.-Senato McCumber
has recommended to the secretary of
the interior that three ranges in the
Bismarck land district bordering on
the Fargo district be embraced in the
latter. The senator states that the land
in the Fargo district at present avail
able for homesteading has become
practically exhausted, while at Bis
marck the officials have more work
than they can handle. By adding the
three ranges in question to the Fargo
district the officials of that place would
have enough work to keep them busy
Tor five or six years.
Washburn.-The new courthouse il
about ready for occupancy. It is much
mere roomy than the former building.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Eyes out, Sight Remains.

Eyes Out, Sight Remains.
A man in Berlin awoke recently in
terrible pain and found his left eye
on the pillow. With the assistance of
his family he put it back, but has to
hold his head erect while on the
street for fear it will drop out again.
The right eye fell out soon after the
first acquired the falling trick, and
now the poor fellow fears that some
time he will literally lose his eyes.
His sight is as good as it ever was.
The case has been brought before the
Berlin Medical association.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

During the last fiscal year 1927, 421
Immigrants were admitted to this
country. This number, which may or
may not be exceeded during the cal.
endar year. makes new high record
and Is by many viewed with alarm.
The number excluded and deported
also reached new high record, be-
ing 1853. As our laws stand, then.
those admitted were acceptable. This
round million Of new people means q
million more consumers, a million
more mouths to be fed, bodies to be
clothed and sheltered. It also means
q lsast 100000 more producerx
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
News Notes.

Edgeley.-Several persons narrowly
escaped being burned to death in the
prairie fire near here. One farmer was
severely burned in a fruitless effort to
save his property.
Red Wing.-Paul Krogstad, a stu
dent at Red Wing seminary, whose
home is at Grand Forks. disappeared
mysteriously one morning and has not
been seen or heard from since.
Linton.-The people turned out the
other day to fight a fierce fire which
was raging across the prairie. A good
deal OF hay was destroyed, but SO far
as learned no other damage was done.
Antler.-Christian Peterson, alias
Oleson, the cowboy who escaped from
Jail at Portage la Prairie, Man., three
weeks ago and for whom reward was
offered by the government, was cap
tured about eight miles southwest of
here by two Manitoba detectives and
Herman Ehler, deputy sheriff Of Bot
tineau county.
. Dickinson.-Myrrl Adams, the 49,
year-old son of David Adams, a laborer
employed at the Dickinson brick yard,
was arrested on the charge Of burglary,
the N. p. railway being the victim.
Grand Forks.-Thirty-t three of the SO
teachers who took the quarterly exam
ination conducted several weeks ago by
County Superintendent McLain, passed
a successful examination, and certifi-
Gates have been issued.
Milton.-Senator Plain is a deeply
afflicted man. Recently his only daugh-
ter died and a week later his mother
died in Illinois.
Ku.m.-Simon Hille, farmer living
near here, was grinding feed in small
mill, and accidentally ground one fin
ger off.
Cooperstown.-The fire department
received two silver mounted and en-
graved speaking trumpets, gifts from
the city of jamestown for the two
prizes Won by the department at the
tournament last June. The boys very
naturally feel quite proud over the re-
ward of their good work done at James,
town.
Jamestown.-A man working on the
DR.. DuPuy ranch at the foot of Jim
lake, had a narrow escape from drown
ing. He started out on the ice after
a crippled goose and when nearing the
middle. the ice gave way. He man.
aged to catch the edge with his arms
and hold on for a quarter Of an hour
calling for help. In the meantime q
son of Osmar Burleson, who happened
to be hunting near the lake, heard the
calls. He ran boat out on the ice and
succeeded in rescuins the unfortunate
man.
Oakes.-Some cattle affected with
scabies are reported west Of here
where the quarantine regulations werl
not observed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
An Army of EMPLOYEES.

Washington, Nov. ga report re-
ceived Monday says the number of en-
ployes on construction work for the
Panama canal now aggregates 1900,
about 1000 having been added to the
force since the last report from the
isthmus. Of the $4,000 about 1900 are
white Americans.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst is quoted as say,
ing that he was put in possession Of
the evidence ten years ago showing
all the lately exposed methods Of the
big insurance companies. His reason
for not making use of the evidence is
that it would have been too much like
planting a dynamite bomb under the
throne Of Satan.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

In France NJ. Santos Dumont has
been continuing his experiments with
various shaped airships. His latest
patterns have assumed more of fish
shape. Experiments have been contin,
ued also with Lebaudy's airships. AS,
cents with them have recently been
made at Moisson, in France, great
attention being paid to the aeroplanes
for securing constancy for the airship
in the vertical plane.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

It is the opinion Of Charles DENLY.
the new chief clerk Of the state de-
partment, who recently completed
20-year official residence in China, that
the Chinese boycott on American
goods can not be carried to the point
the Orient.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Postal Clerk Arrested.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 2s.-John T.
Waters, of Jersey City, railway pos
tai clerk between Jersey City and
Pittsburg, was arrested at Pittsburg
Monday, charged with robbing the
mails, brought to Harrisburg and COM
mitted to jail in default of $1,000 bail
for trial at the next term of the fed
eral court. 1t is alleged that marked
money taken from decoy letters was
found on Waters.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
American Near Death.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2s.-Robert
Woods Bliss, second secretary of the
American embassy, who has Just re.
turned here after three months
vacation from Paris, was the victim
OF an outrage by rowdies in one of the
most fashionable streets of the CAPT.
tai and only escaped being beaten to
death through the timely arrival of the
police.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Boston Suitcase Murder.

Boston, Nov. 2S.-Louis w. Craw.
ford and William E. Howard, alias
Hunt, pleaded guilty Monday to
charges of being accessories after the
fact to the death of Susanna Geary,
the victim of the Winthrop suitcase
tragedy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

According to the last religious cen.
sus Of the United States, there are
In this country no less than 145 dis
tinct denominations. or church bodies.
coming under the general name Of
Protestant. The Presbyterians them.
selves are subdividel into IL separate
bodies, the Methodist into IL and the
Lutherans into Ia.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Popular Hymn Writer Dead.

Boston, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Kidder, the
hymn writer, died at Chelsea, aged Sc
years. "Is My Name Written There?'
1--WE Shall Sleep, but Not Forever"
and "The Golden Side" were among
some of her best known COMPOSITIONS.
It is estim' ted that sho wIote more
than 1000 hymns during her life. She
was associated with Ira D. sankey in
writing the words for the music COM
posed by his coworker. d. L. Moody.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

The United States government has
placed one Of the largest contracts for
torpedoes ever made with q Brooklyn
firm. The contract calls for the de-
livery Of 100000 worth OF dirigible
electric torpedoes Of the kind which
the company patented several years
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Killed His step-Father.

st. Louis, Nov. 2s.-While defending
himself and his mother from an attack
by his stepfather Sunday night, Fred
Rogers, IL years old, fired bullet into
his stepfather's heart, causing instant
death. Rogers was running from the
house at the time he fired the shot. and
when arrested at a theater, he was
not aware that he had inflicted a NOR.
tai wound.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Two Lives Lost.

St Thomas.-Fire destroyed the
Great Northern isection house here,
and in the fire two girls, said to be
daughters of the section man, were
burned to death in their beds. One of
the girls was IS and the other years.
The fire caught in the kitchen at the
back of the house and in moment the
whole structure was ablaze. The
greatest excitement prevailed and all
efforts of the fire department and citi-
zens to extinguish the flames were fu-
tile. The other occupants of the
house, beside the two unfortunates,
had narrow escapes and had to make
rapid exits to save their lives. The
cause of the fire has not been deter
mined. The foreman's name is Jersky.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Slavs son-in-Law.

Niles, Mich, Nov. 28-Albert Hink-
ley, aged 81 years, early Monday shot
and killed his son-in-law, William
futile, aged AZ years, at the home of
the former, six miles north of here.
Hinkley claims futile was trying to
separate him and his wife.