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The news & observer., 1905-12-30

impression of a size much greater
than the reality. His bill is long,
and touched with yellow. the belly
and throat are Of pure snoW-White.
III keeping with his song, the rain
crow slips about furtively, like a
shadow. He is secretive. thoughtful
and melancholy. Only occasionally
does he lift his voice. the long in
tervals Of his note probably account
ing for the superstition that his call IS
an indication Of rain. To kill cue
koo is as wanton, if not as injurious
a crime as to kill a mockingbiTd.
The mocking birds are not singing
at this season. They become silent
with cold weather like a brook for
gets its song with the coming of ice
Yet the first day when the spring
fever commences to get into the feel
Of the air, thaWs them into verse. 1t
is with the nocking bird matter
neart rather than actual conditions.
Let a warm day come in February
with it's hint of summer and the
mocking bird will pour out his soul
in song. The next week may bring
n freeze, but it cannot stifle the faith
of the bird. once the song has bud
ded after the first killing frost, il
goes on through the spring, the sum-
mer, mating, nesting and migratory
PERIODS. N)nlN NllGII lilCIC 10 NlilNSt
in his brave heart does the mocking
bird cease to sing. With him the
penetential season is a short one
Have you ever laid awake in the
early morning and listened to one
of these little fellows making night
golden with the riches of his music?
Have YOU felt the unutterable JOY of
a perfect harmony at the product or
his swelling throat of white? Have
YOU heard the whole Gamut of bird
loves and hates and conquests ana
reioicings come from his voice with
the individual stamp of the artist up
on them making Alife ideal? If so,
there needs no further commentary
i'm this thing that is growing like
a sermon upon the virtues of law
which does so much more than II
processes. ~ W
Save the mocking bird. He is the
bard of nature set to pnt into the
hearts of men the music Of the morn
ing and to touch the, dross OF life
with the singing euphony OF space
and eternity
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Hoiroyd- Horne.

Tarboro. n. c.. Dee. 2S.-A large
number of friends as we'll rs relatives
assembled in Calvary Episcopal church
Tuesday to witness the plighting OF
their trOths by Miss Della Elizabeth
Horne and Mr.. Clinton James Holroyd
in the impressive ceremony OF the
church with Rev. Hartman Harding,
the brides pastor, officiating.
c. l.. Brogden, superintendent of
the Kinston graded school; Bud
Rawls, Of Rocky Mount: Paul Nc
Cabe and Bob Zoeller, of this place,
ushered the witnesses to their seats.
The bride entered the church on
the arm of her brother, j. G. Horne,
who gave her away. At the chancel
they were met by the groom, escorted
by his best man, Charles II. Smalhon,
of Boston, Mass
Miss Martha Frances Horne was
maid of honor.
The bride is lovely woman in
character as we'll as in form. She
was, for some years, "a teacher in
the graded school in KinstOn.
Mr.. HOlroyd is from Waltham
Mass, and is now stationed at Oar
lington. S. c., to which place he took
his wife on the noon train.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
NEGRO BEATS AN OFFICER.
lie is Fined and Bound Over to An
SWer CHARGE OF Resisting
Policeman.
(Tarboro Southerner.)

Elijah Perry. colored, Saturday
night assaulted and besst c. w.
Strickland, a policeman. Perry was
disorderly and the policeman order
ed him to desist and took hold OF
him. Perry struck him, threw him
down, and then kicked him in the
face. For this Mayor Pendcr fined
him $25 and costs and bound him
over to court to answer to the charge
of resisting an officer
Perry, before the mayor. put up the
plea that he did not know that Stricll-
land was an officer, but such a plea
will not hold. Strickland wore his
badge on his breast in plain view, and
Perrys own words saddle him with
the knowledge. When Strickland or
dered him to behave. he told him that
he would arrest a---good man.
Strickland stuck to his man through
out
A matter that needs thorough inves-
tigating is the conduct of some by
standers, who interposed between
Perry and Policeman Lewis, who went
to Strickland's rescue. and some who
held Strickland back when he regain
ed his feet.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
POWER OF A PIGS SMILE.
II Made Il Suearer OF of Breakfasts
Eat One After Sixteen Years.

Washington, Dee. 28.-The open,
frank smile of pig caused Sam
Kendigg a bailim az the police court,
to eat his first breakfast in sixteen
years Kcndigg never had an ap-
petite for breakfast. he said. He
was walking through the commission
house district on the Gay before, ac-
cording to his story. when a shoat
in q crate, stuck its snout out and
looking Sam full in the face, smiled
at h.m.
INSTANTLY / began to get hungry" ="
Kcndigg said. Il wanted hogs head,
and l wanted it bad. / went inside
and bought hogs head, and it was
delivered at my house. All night L
could hardly sleep for thinking of the
treat / WAS going to have the next
morning. l got up about four o'clock
and began cooking that hogs head.
when il was finished l sat down
and ate it. 1t was the first breakfast
l have eaten in sixteen years If that
pig had not smiled at me l probably
would never have eaten another
breakfast"
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
ISanyoO-Buie

Wilmington, N. g.. Dee. 29.-Mr. J.
T. Kenyon and wife, nee Miss Buie,
were married at two O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Buie, at Buie, in the presence of a
few friends and relatives. the Rev.
d. p. McGeachy, assisted by the Rev.
G. r. Pace officiating.
The bride was attended by her
sister, NJ IS Katie Buie. as maid of
honor, while the groom's best man
was Mr.. Mclean McGeachy. The
bride wore a lovely costume of white
silk trimmed with lace and the maid
of honor was handsomely attired in
white organdie. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon
left for a Southern tour and will be
at home after January 9Th at 1415
Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest,
Washington, d. G.
The bride was for several years
private secretary to President Charles
D. McIver, of the State Normal Col
lege at Greensboro. The groom is a
leading young contractor of Wash
ington, ID. c.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

advisers that party machinery was
not essential. The last national con-
acst may have encouraged such a
view, and the rise of the Hearst pro-
letarians in New York city last No
vember appeared to confirm the
theory But, the President knows
! better and when he laid plans 10 cap
ture New York, the necessity Of gain
ing possession of the State and city
organizations was conceded.
In New York city the Republican
organization has ceased to exist The
, local party is in the hands of the city
Club. More than half Of tn organi-
zation men of any importance have
been eliminated. They are flocking
alone, morose, resentful and de-
termined upon revenge.
The battle opened, simultaneously
in the State Legislature and the city
committee. The city organization is
already seized. In the Assembly,
the capture of the speakership by the
Root party is yet to be effected The
organ zatiCn candidate, Merritt, is to
be turned down for the sake fthe
clever, but untriod youngste". Wads-
worth. This boy is personally un-
Objectionable. His father is q dis
tinguished State politician and COM
mands general respect. Young Wads-
worth married the late John Hays
second daughter, a charming and tai
eented woman. TINS will be ono Of
the most interesting struggles for party
control in great State yet seen in
the history of the nation. 1t will
be watched from one end of the land
to the other.
Predictions of success are issued
from the headquarters Of both fac
tions. Much is counted upon the sup
port from the White House. VIII
such aid be help or an incum-
brance? That is what will be tested
out. and it is hte most important fea
ture of the contest. The people of
this country, no longer ago than No
vember . year ago, thought they had
q man who was without future aHbl-
ton His dispatch, sent out on ele"-
tion night was virtually a declaration
that al! political aspirations would
have been attained by March 1903.
Now, we are given to understand that
we ate mistaken. IT isn't complt-
mentary to our discernmcnt.
We have no part in the Roosevelt
OdclI fight. All Federal and state
officers should be elimin?ted when
party leaders are to be chosen. The
former have jobs and should be salts
fed to draw their salaries. The
choice of leaders should be left to the
rank and file of the party. Office
holders only follow the bell-whether
at Washington or the State capital.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., New YORK.
,and can be pushed forward.

stand can be pushed forward.
The auditing committee. Messrs. w.
Is Primrose and George Allen, report
ed that they had made a careful c4f-
animation Of he books Of the treas
urer Of the Society and found the ac-
count properly sustained by Nouch-
ers.
They also certified to the cancella-
tion Of thrt'-fiVe hundred dollars OF
the debt evidenced by mortgage bonds
and the issue OF new bonds covering
the balance $2S,0O0. dated January
lSt 1906
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
To be a Warwick?
(Continued from Page 'One)

men of recognized ability. He pre-
fers SISSY men to organization work
ers-impracticab bles to statesmen!
Take the Department of State. for eX-
ample. What possible qualifications
has Mr. Robert Bacon for the post
into which he has been thrust straight
from a banking house? Look also
at the appointments to important
consular posts dictated by Senator
Kean, of New Jersey. They are all
nice, little college boys. In the State
of New York, at this moment, the
spectacle is much the same. Little
Jimmie" Wadsworth. serving his
second session in the Assembly, is to
be its speaker. In the county or New
York, the interests of the party have
been committed TO young man with
q drawl named Parsons, who gets his
directions from the City Club and has
no personal association with the rank
and file.
Wheen we turn to Illinois, we find
similar state of things. The condi-
tions there are these: Postmaster
Coyne, Of Chicago, had performed
the duties of his Office to general sat
isfaction, and his retention was urged
by the prominent merchants and pro-
fessional men, without respect to
ators Hopkins and Cullom, the Presi-
dent ignored the wishes of the Chi
cago people and appointed their can
didate Frederick Bussey, postmaster.
! The Presidents only purpose in this
| act was to place the two Senators
under personal obligations at the eX-
pense of offering more than half the
Republicans in the second city of the
Union. It's result has been rae
| tional fight that has or Will extend
! into every corner of the state or In
! noes. Former Governor Yates ana
| present Governor Deneen are "out in
| the open" against Hopkins and Cui-
iom. and defiantly announce that they
will oppose the return of these Sena-
tors to the United States Senate. This
! immediately affects Senator Cullom.
| because he will be q candidate for
reelection by the next legislature
In Republics such as ours, the silk
stocking" element never has MAIN
tanned political supremacy and never
will. When they cannot control tney
bolt and form new organizations on
paper. Then they are ready to
fuse" provided they can name al
the candidates This is the kind OF
Republicanisrn now existing New
York. Aristocracy Or class distinc-
tions OF any kind, whether based upon
birth, wealth, education or ignorance,
are repugnant to the very theory OF
democracy. Education is like re-
| ligion II is q comfort to some people
to feel that thev possess it. Taken
as a whole the educational rating OF
citizens Of the United States is high
er than that of any people on earth,
the second generation OF the raWes'
Immigrant avails it some of the ad-
vantages of cur public school system
The Party is Going TO Bust
There is no use of blinking at the
situation. Before another year has
passed. the Republican party will be
deliberately torn asunder in half the
States of the Union. New York and
Illinois are already placed in the
doubtful Republican column. Wheth-
er this is what was expected when
the scheme was promulgated to give
Elihu Root command of New York
State, is doubtful. Perhaps it wa'
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

Redfearn-LOckhaTt.

Monroe. Dec. 2S.-The marriage of
Mr. Neil Redfearn and Miss Mamie
Aockhart occurred in the Baptist
church, Rev. W. +. Watson, officiating.
The attendants were Miss Elise Ram
sey, maid of honor. and Misses Effie
Farley, Allie Welsh and Patie Lee;
and Messrs. Davis Armfield, best man,
and j. G. Skies Jr., and w. c. Crow
ell. The ushers were Messrs. w. c.
Stack, Bob Wolfe, n. c. English and
John McCarten. After the ceremony
a reception and supper were given at
the residence Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. h. M. Griffin. The
couple left on a bridal tour to Florida.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Miss HobSon Married.

Miss Florence Fobson, sister OF
Richmond Pearson HobsOn, was mar
ried in Greensboro, Ala, to Mr.. Robert
Morrison, of New Orleans. The we'd
ding was a brilliant social affair and
was attended by a number of North
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

Carolinians who are relatives, as the
Hobsons are closely related to num-
ber of prominent families in this State.
among them Hon. Richmond Pear
son, who is a brother of the brides
mother.
The Prices of Salisbury; and More-
heads. of Greensboro. are other rela-
tiVpS
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Infant Son OF Nfr. Mclean Dead.

James Cation, the 3-months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hugh Mclean died
carly yesterday at Mr. McLeans home
in Lillington. The infant son had been
i'll only a short time. The funeral Will
be held in Ellington today.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo euinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. EV. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Torture o. 4 Preacher.

The story Of the torture of Rev. o.
d. Moore, pastor Of the Baptist church
of Harpersville, N. Y, will interest
you. He says: II suffered agonies,
because of a persistent cough, result
ing from the grip. I had to sleep
sitting up in bed. tried many re-
NEEDLES, without relief, until I took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
entirely cured my cough, and saved
me from consumption" A grand
cure for diseased conditions of Throat
and Lungs. At Fl. 81. Bateman, drug
gist; price SOC and 91.00, guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Go to the FIRST NATIONAL
BANK for your farm loans.
Married-At Cooperstown, N.
D., Dec. 9th, 1905. by Rev.
Oscar D. Purlnton, Miss Annie
Erickson to Mr.. Andrew John
son, both of Addie Township,
Griggs County. ~
STATE BANK of Cooperstown
has money at all times for
Farm LOANS.
W. ]. Pilkey, representing the
Lugsr Furniture Co., of Fargo,
was in the city last Friday and
placed nice new piano in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. G. l..
Brimi.
Knerr's Creamery, Fargo,
pays cash Minneapolis prices for
butter fat. Big saving in freight
to farmers. IS
The interior of our stores have
been fixed up for the holiday
trade and certainly present a
very holiday-like and attractive
appearance. The merchants gen
orally have put in large and at.
tractive stocks and it does seem
as though everybody could find
something for each member of
the family in this town this year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Ready Money
IS a Remedy
for many Ills

There comes q time in q great
many young mems lives when
they feel that it would be nice to
Ego into business.
Too many are unable to avail
themselves of good opportun-
tiles for want of capital.
Begin to save NOW if you
have not already done so, and in
a short time you will be sur.
prised at the rapid strides you
have made toward success.
Let US help you in this matter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

o,ooo y ~ @ tosn load.
First oatleasl ooak q oeepegs.
toun.
Hon. David Bartlett went
down to the twin cities last Sat.
urday on business.
]. O. Limesand left on Monday
afternoon for Lake Mills, Iowa,
where he will spend the winter.
He will return to Cooperstown
in the spring.
Our old friend Harry Clarke
has been appointed aid.de-camp
to the commander of the Depart
ment of New York, the position
carrying with it the title Of
colonel. Here's hats of to Col.
Harrison Clarke, Of New York.
Geo. E. Mcconnell and wife on
Monday of this week moved into
their new house on Burrell
Avenue. They have a very cosy
and substantial home and are
pleased to once more be able to
settle down to housekeeping for
themselves.
Steamship tickets for sale by
US on all of the leading lines, the
North German Lloyd included.
If you are going to the old coun.
try or sending for a friend, call
and see US about tickets.-State
Bank of Cooperstown.
One of the largest financial
deals that ever happened in the
northwest was transacted at
Fargo last Thursday. 1t was the
merging of the First National
Bank and The Red River Nation.
al Bank of that city the new in.
stitution to be called the First
National Bank of Fargo. Robert
Jones is president of the new
bank. The institution has fine
financial standing it's deposits
being over two million and a
quarter. It is the strongest
banking institution in the north
west.
Hon. Maynard Crane and A.
M. Baldwin represented Griggs
county at the insurgent repub-
lican meeting last week. A plan
of action has been mapped out
and there will be something do.
ing in the camp of the old
timers from this on. The fight
will be a good one and the in.
surgents have some of the best
workers in the state in their
ranks which will insure q goo2
scrap for control of the next re.
publican state convention.
Politics promise to be lively in
this state this year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

Call at r. S. Lunde's Office for
farm loans and insurance.
George V. Siegner sends US
his check from Spooner, Wis,
to pay for his COURIER for
another year. George has been
a reader of the great family
journal for a good many years
and his check gets around here
regularly every year and is duly
appreciated.
After long delays in waiting
for material the Congregational
parsonage is at last completed
and Rev. H. K. Hawley and
family have moved in. The
house is very substantial build
ing and the church is to be con.
congratulated on providing it's
pastor with a neat and comfort.
able home.
Xmas Trees and Trimmings,
Nuts, Popcorn and Candies,
Wreathing, Holly and Mistletoe
at Jimeson & Olson, The New
Store.
Hon. Neils Hemmingson was
in the city last Saturday and
favored this Office with a pleasant
visit. He informs us that he
expects to spend the rest of the
winter in California and will
leave for that sunny climate
some time this week. The
change will undoubtedly be q
beneficial one to him and one that
he will enjoy.
"wthsn you have mensy 10 dspsslf
remember u.s.
When yer want % besreW ueRoy
We will remembeT you"
-FIrst Maiisnal Sank.
The electric light plant is
about completed and the manage
ment expect to to turn on the
electric fluid with the comingin
week. The completion of this
plant, which is one of the most
up-to-date lighting plants in the
state, is a contamination of such
an enterprise which the people
of Cooperstown have been look
ing forward to for a long time.
Doctor D. Tufte, offices 81
Broadway, Fargo, graduate of
the University of Kristiania, has
just returned after half years
absence spent in Berlin with
postgraduate studies. Private
hospital.
Those intending to send away
Xmas presents especially by
registered mail should make it a
point to bring it to the postofice
early in the day to insure it's
prompt dispatch. The holiday
rush for money orders is now on
and the way mails arrive make
it doubly hard for the Office force
giving them scarcely any time to
register mail after the mail
comes in. If the patrons of the
Office will kindly remember this
it will be a great help all around
and the postoffce force will be
able to give better and more sat.
iSfactOrv sorv,co.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Jubilee Singers
January lst
instead
December goth.
December 10th.

The Congregational fair and
oyster supper at the church last
Friday evening was as usual a
great success. A large crowd
was present. The ladies had a
large line of fancy articles for
sale and the greater part of
them were sold, consequently a
ssneat little sum was Melted to the
ladies aid treasury.
Yes, now we have nearly ali
our Xmas goods on display, and
would be pleased TO have you
come in and look over the largest
assortment of Xmas Goods that
has ever been shown in Cooper
stOwn.
.J1MEsoN & OLSON,
The New Store.
About fifty of the young peo-
pie and congregation of the
Baptist church enjoyed a sleigh
ride out to the farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Husel last Friday
Sevening and had very nice
time for several hours. Various
games were played, songs were
sang and an oyster supper was
Served at which D. r. Davis was
chief chef, and they do say that
he is crowding J. N. Brown hard
for first place as an oyster cook.
It was a fine night and those
who were present report fine
time
DIR. L. S. PLATOU, of Valley
City, graduate of Christiania uni
versity, Norway, will be in Coop
erstown Dec. 20, for the purpose
of practicing his profession. Re-
gular visits last Friday each
month. Private hospital.
Mrs. Stevens received a tele-
gram last Friday announcing the
death at Chisholm, MIMI, of
Miss Inez, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Enger. We have
not learned very many particul-
ars only that she died from an
attack of pneumonia and was
only sick few days. The death
of their only child is indeeda hard
blow to Mr.. and Mrs. Enger and
"a large circle of old time friends
il Cooperstown and Griggs coun-
U deeply sympathize with them
in their great loss. Miss Inez
was born at Cooperstown and
lived here until two or three
years ago. She was a very nice
young lady and a general favor
tie with all her friends and ac-
quaintances. We understand
that Mrs. Enger met with an
Accident short time ago and is
still going around on crutches.
Oliver Stevens and his sister
Miss Ida left for Chisholm Fri
day afternoon.