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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
News Notes.

Amenia---'rhe loss in the elevator fire
is put at about 100000. The property
was reasonably protected by insurance.
Rock I.ake-This embryo village has
not been on the map many months, but
already there is talk Of Incorporating
the place.
Grand Forks..-Grand Forks is 10 .lavs
a wholesale notion house with $4,000
capital
Grand Forks-Thc knights Of Pyth-
las will erect "a handsome memorial
monument in their local cemetery to
deceased members.
Decentralization Boucher, of the
state penitentiary. does not think that
there will be much trouble over the
threatened attempt of the International
people to crowd out state Irvine, as the
quantity of state Irvine made in this
state is but small portion Of the total
consumption. and Mr.. Boucher says it
is better grade of Irvine.
Grand Torks.-The indications are
that the forthcoming educational COIL
vention will be attended by the largest
group Ut teachers that ever met in the
state.
LaMoure-Great quantities of fish
-pickerel. suckers and bullheads-
have been taken from the river at
this point during the past week. Where
the water from the artesian wells
flows into the river there is an open
space, free from ice, and here the
finny tribe congregate III great num-
bers: and here come "sportsmen"
armed with pitch forks. dip nets. grain
scoops. shovels-all kinds of approved
fishing tackle; the fish are massed
foot deep in the open water.
Fargo.-A colony OF Dunkards are
to locate near Dickinson. Arrange
ments have been made for the pur-
chase OF 10000 acres of land by tho
first members OF the colony. and it is
probable the number will be greatly
Increased IL the first members PROS
per. The Dunkards came into the
state five or six years ago in great
numbers and some Of the colonies have
been most successful.
Sawyer.-A couple was compelled to
submit to a five days delay in their
nuptials because Of the weather condi-
lions.
Jamestown.-Some Of tho state ps-
pers seem interested in tho cstablish.
ment Of the jag cure in Fargo.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

| Hankey" Thielen and John Sullivaa,
he said, were two of "Old Fred's" most
trusted lieutenants, serving as Doodle
carriers and go-betweens in the deliv-
cry of "coney'' for their chief to tho
persons with whom he elected to do
business. Thielen, in addition to his
supernumerary services to Biebush in
circulating bad money, was a manu-
facturer of silver money, according to
my informant.
Bridges did not know just where the
Thielen plant was located, nor, in fact,
was it ever located, although we had
good reason to believe it was on the
bank of the Mississippi river, above
st. Louis. 1t was Bridges understand
ing Of the operations of the band that
Thielen made the silver-plated coins
from dies cut by one Joseph Hargate,
an English engraver, who also did a
legitimate engraving and die-cutting
business in small shop at his home.
Concerning Sullivan, however, "Hoo-
! sier Bill" had more definite knowledge.
He was a colored coachman in the en-
ploy of DR.. A. s. Barnes, at No. 3Ol3
Easton avenue, and, believe, the only
colored man who ever rose to a posi-
ton Of any prominence among .'koni-
ackers." He was fully trusted by Bic
bush and was credited by my inform
ant with much native cunning. Later
also was prepared to credit him with
much prudence in the conduct of his
criminal operations, as the following
incident will indicate:
Long after my talk with Bridges and
while I was still at work on the case
| colored coachman named jackson
came to my Office one day and asked
II wanted him to buy some counter
felt money for me, that he was able
to get all he wanted. I asked him
from whom he could get it and he
answered from Sullivan. 1 commits
stoned him to make deal with Sulli.
van, and l have every reason to be.
lieve that he tried in good faith to
do so, but he failed, Sullivan each time
putting him off at the last moment
ITO Be Continued
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

tons. An object such as an ordinary
city block could be detected on the
moon. II anything like vegetation
were present on the surface, we should
see the changes which 1t would under,
60 in the course Of a month, during
one portion Of which 1t would be ex-
posed to the rays of the unclouded
sun and during another to the intense
cold Of space.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
And Then She Wept.

"Oh, George, DEAR she whispered,
when he slipped the engagement ring
on her tapering finger, how sweet of
you to remember just the sort of stone
preferred! None Of the others werc
ever SO thoughtful"
George was staggered but for q mo-
ment. Then he came back with: mot
at all, dear; you overrate me. This Is
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
No Pull.

Johnnie's Father-Here's note
from your teacher saying you are
again at the foot of the class. I'm
surprised at you.
Jimmie (bitterly)-Well, if you had
automobile an could take tn teach
er out ridin' like Tommie Perkins ia
Their does, maybe I'd stand better
show fer bein' at tn head of tn
class as often as Tommie is.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
House DESTROYED.

observation-disclosures is a report cur
rent that the house of Mrs. Mathews
near Sykeston. was destroyed by fire
during the last storm. She and her son
were alone and saved but little pro-
perty. They then started to a neigh
bor's house but We're compelled to
return to their barn on account of the
Storm When entering the barn, Mrs.
Mathews was kicked in the breast
by Il horse and is said to be severely If
not seriously injured.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
The Last Word in Automobiles.

INTER automobile
i n g practically
moves a section of
smart New York
society to Ormond,
where on the hard
sand beach amaz-
j n 6 automobile
races are pulled off
without interfer-
ence by the police.
1t was at Ormond
that young Frank
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

HE anarchiSttc and
socialistic press is
itself getting CAPT.
talized. Personal
ity in the red"
editor counts less
t h IN it did 20
years ago, just as
it doe in the
great capitals
tic" dailies. Jo-
ham Most, the
best type Of the
hlatherskite editor
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
Hill will be There.

Grand Professionalism ]. D. Taylor,
chairman Of the committee having in
charge the arrangements for the state
drainage convention to be held in this
city. Jan. 10 and II. is in receipt of a
letter from James J. Hill, president
of the Great Northern, in which he
states that he will attend the conven-
ton and make an address. if it is
possible for him to he here. His at
tendance is practically certain.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

the reason that no such proofs ex-
listed, and Biebush was cunning enough
to know genuine proofs from false
ones. Here was failure number two.
did not consider myself any
shrewder at such work than Kennoch,
but it is a universal trait for one to
believe he can do q thing better him
self than anyone else can do it for him.
determined to see what l could do
toward leading the old fox into our
trap. was not known to Biebush. I
allowed my beard to grow into stub
BILE and chose the makeup of a river
man. If I may be pardoned the di-
erosion will say that with few
days growth of beard and rough
clothes could look tough" enough to
satisfy even the fastidious Biebush, to
whom the appearance of "toughness"
was q strong recommendation. Thus
attired l made my debut at Bosses.
there was card game in progress
most Of the time, and "sat in" Bic
bush and others whom afterward
learned were members of his band
played with me. l frequently sat op-
posite my quarry and studied him
closely. Friendly relations were estab-
lished between us, and thought mat
tiers were progressing favorably until
I limited to "Old Fred" that I would
like to handle some of his goods. Then
l found that had made just as much
progress as Gallagher and Kennoch
had made-and no more. Biebush said
he did not object to doing business
with me, but that he had no coney
just then" From the way he spoke
l knew I was wasting my time and be-
fore We landed him behind prison bars
we would have to practice deeper and
more circuitous methods IN "roping."
Failure number three.
Before took charge of the st. Louis
district had been informed by a dep
uty warden in the Joliet penitentiary
that certain prisoner in that institu-
ton had intimated to him that he had
information which might be Of value
to the secret service. l bethought my
self of this and went to see him. He
proved to be John Bridges, alias "Hoo-
sier Bill" under sentence for horse
stealing. This worthy was an Indiana
product and something over 40 years
old. He was a congenital criminal,
stopping only at murder. His favor
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
Socialism in English,

LIZ ASldIlV0 decline
of the social,stic
q n d anarchistic
press is due partly
to the rapidly
with which im1ai-
grants read Eng
lish and partly 20
to the fact that ST.
cialism is nov
taught in attrac-
tive forms by the
yellower portion Of
the daily nroco
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
Baxter Street weddines.

HEN Barney Solo.
mon and Becky
Burke were mar.
ried the record of
Baxter street we'd
dings was outdone.
l think that the
blushing brides
name must some
time have been
otherwise spelled.
1t. has been many
a long year since
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
PROOF OF LlFELEss MOON.
Results Of Scientific Telescope oh.
servations Are Most Con-
elusive.

5 The moon being much the nearest
% us Of al the heavenly bodies, we can
pronounce more definitely in its case
than 10 any other. We know that
neither dir nor water exists on the
naoon IN quantities sunicient to DO per.
lceivsd By the most delicate tests at our
Isnommsnd.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
Wound Up.

Bacon-I see a man recently commit.
ted suicide by swallowing clock key.
Egbert-Strange way of winding up
his earthly affairs, wasn't it?-Yonkera
Statesman.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
IN THE METROPOLIS
prcruJkxsoux EXILE WHO u
TO RETURN TO RUSSIA
THE AlsARcHIsTIc PRESS
A 1Gild.llannered Advocate Of An.
archy-Ths Old Irish Americans
Standardization Press Now
the Most Violent.

e w 7 o R.K. A
long list Of ''red"
writer's in N e "
York q comet-trail
of bushy hair, a
thunder Of many
tongues, is sug-
gested by. the brief
announcement in
the press that Ser,
gus Won Schevitch
is going back to
Russia. New York
knew Schevitch as
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

Dryden's Word.
The poet Dryden is said to have In,
vented the word "witticism."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
STORY No. 4
ebiebush
Band

Being an Account of the Capture and
Conviction of That Notorious Band
of Counterfeiters Of Which Fred
Biebush Was the Leader.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
The Red Editors.

HE anarchistic and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28

there have declined to turn him over
to Grand Forks authorities until he
has been given trial there.
Minot.-A blind pig spotter named
Skinner was attacked by four men, the
friends Of convicted liquor dealers.
There were gun Hastings on both
sides, but no shooting. The men were
arrested.
Grand Forks.-The T. M. c. A. is ar.
ranging for calendar exhibit to be
held in the course of a few weeks.
and would be glad to receive calendars
from any who have them to spare.
People throughout the state will con.
fer favor by sending in anything in
the line Of calendars old or new, to be
used for this purpose.
sherwood.-Vincent Ray, Canadian
farmer, was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Mckay on charge Of
smuggling.
Stanton.-The burning Of the Mer-
Ger county court house is thought to
have been Of incendiary origin. The
records were saved.
New Rockford.-The recent blizzard
caught Judge Burke and attorneys at
tending the term Of court here. and
the party was obliged to remain near.
ly week before they could get a
train out. The court had been dis
missed and part Of the Jurors and
witnesses left Monday evening. so
there was no further court proceed
ings and nothing to do but pass the
time the best way possible. Only one
case was tried.
Far1o-Tn tho cnroyo;+tno o.n,.
ments by Speaker Cannon Of the house.
the North Dakota congressman were
provided for as follows: Gronns,
public land; Marshall, Indian affairs,
irrigation and private claims
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

are so anxious, Gil. He must be one
Of your old friends sons methinks,
you are SO mawkish over him."
Kill him and be damned, for all I
care" he said. at is about Lord
Waters I am concerned"
you are right" nodded, turning
myself about before the glass. "and
shall only slightly wound him; for
the sake of pair OF blue eyes would
not like to put an end to the butterfly
existence OF Cousin Raoul.' A good
ly dose of steel, however, might lin
Der up some of his cursed pride
Men are not always so fortunate
in doing exactly as they wish when
fighting for their lives. he retorted
Men are as we'll versed in dueling
here in London as in the old Manor of
Long Haut. 1t is all they do know
outside of love-making-in that they
are equally expert"
would not take time to argue the
point, and went to the street. Gil
following. My sedan chair was wait
ing and l put myself into it, al
though l liked not its swaying mo-
tion. 1t was like ship rolling on the
ocean, or dromedary Looping along
the sandy desert and its smallness of
interior made mo feel as though
mewed in a church pew. But l was
too fastidious to go on foot and off we
started. leaving Gil leaning against
the Intel of the inn door. with long
face. As we turned the corner
looked back. saw him give shrug
to his shoulder and re-enter the inn.
In other words, he threw responsible
ity to the winds.
gave the order to the chairmen.
Lady Dwight's" They seemed IA
milar with the lady's name and resi-
dence. When they set the chair down
and stepped forth ! was surprised
to find that they had stopped in front
of the house | had visited yesterday
the one where Mistress Rosemary
Allyn had held her levee. The men
assured me that it was the residence
of Lady Dwight. and I was abashed
for the moment. I trusted I should
not again meet that lady's son.
What position did Mistress Rose
mary Allyn occupy in that household?
1t looked not at all like dependent
or degraded one. Gads zook' It mat
tered not to me. Were l King Cop
hetua and she the beggar maid l
would still win her love, and he hon
ores by it.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

followed the footman in bun and
gold livery to the door of her boudoir
There. crouching on fur rug, was
the quaintest little page imaginable,
negro black as ebony and all OF a
grin.
The gemman am 'spected." he said.
rolling his eyes and bowling to the
floor He opened door.
THE gemman. Missy" he cried, and
again making his bow lower, if pos
sible. than before, vanished.
The lady was seated before the
fireplace. A hand screen protected
her delicate face from the rosy glow
of it's fame.
bowed before her and then looked
up Another surprise. Lady Dwight
was the world-worn beauty whom
had escorted into London!
She was exquisitely attired in some
sort of gray cloth. soft and clinging.
embroidered in delicate pink buds.
She never wore any other color. and
| learned how many varying shades
OF gray there were. and how one
might wear but one color and yet
have diversity of attire. Her hair
was dressed la negligence. Beauti-
full gray hair. and she had patches
on her face. She was also rouged.
| kissed the hand she extended to
mel trusted she had not heard of
the enmity between her son and my
self; even felt my heart soften a
little toward him for his mothers
sake.
Hast found London to your liking.
Mister Waters?" she asked, after she
had greeted me.
Indeed. yes replied. "'Tis vast
ly interesting"
with what do you occupy your
self" she questioned
Need you ask in London?" I said
with smile.
''As the other sparks. no doubt;
wine. women and music?" she said.
shrugged my shoulders.
"Or, perhaps, you are more serious
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
CHAPTER XII.
Had ! Wist Before I Kist."

l returned TO the Blue Boar, my
spirits again soaring. ! found there
awaiting me footboy with scented
note. 1t was from Lady Dwight, and
in it she invited me to her house upon
the following day.
What should Lady Dwight. person
l had never seen, and the mother of
the man who was my cherished foe.
want OF me. conjectured
The next afternoon, as I dressed to
go there, putting on white satin
breeches. fiowered waistcoat and
point lace. Gil watched me with a
sober face. lending helping hand
whenever | needed one. Presently he
took rapier from the rack against
the wall. and striking an attitude
went through many OF the old tricks
We had oft practiced at home. saying,
"Dost remember this and this?"
was undecided between two era
watts: tried on first one and then the
other. finally deciding upon the first.
When l had knotted it to my satisfac-
tion looked at him lazily. His So
licitation was becoming annoying and
all on account of the duel l had told
him l was booked for
Have done. Gil. have done" I
cried petulantly. THE glitter of that
steel makes my eyes to water
Wouldst have me attend on Lady
Dwight-whoever in the devil she is
with red eyelids?" Then. as he
persevered. demanded, Hast no con-
fidence in thy pupil?"
81 like it not" he said: "if you
should give him his quietus there
would be hue and cry throughout
London. and then l would not give a
pinch of salt for the reinstating Of
the house of Waters"
"Ah. see. 'Tis not over your pupil
you are so concerned. but over the
other fellow" I said banteringly. II
promise you will not kill him, as you
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

ly inclined-you have a reason for
being here in this maelstrom of dissi-
pation?' she still questioned.
l laughingly disclaimed having any
virtues other than the rest of nv
kind. She changed the subject.
Hast learned anything of that ras.
Gallon who stole my Jewels?" she
said.
Nothing, Lady Dwight" REPLIED
But | do not doubt that in time he
will be brought to justice il he does
not stop his depredatfons."
saw that the lady had something
she wished to say to met was ever
lowering about her lips-but she kent
delaying it. and consequently the con.
versation Jagged.
On sudden we were interrupted-
it was most welcome to me-by a
merry laugh. and the sound of a Sian
They both came from the hallway
Lady Dwight frowned.
| heard-I was waiting breathlessly
for it "Out of the way. YOU INN Of
darkness. Wouldst bar my passaseo'
1t was the voice of Rosemary ALVIN.
| would know it among a thousand.
The door was thrown back with a
bang and the lady l delighted in en-.
tered
Pardon, Aunt Elaine" she said
courtesying. "Blackie grows more
self-important every day. Art keep.
ing tryst that the door is barred
rom Rosemary
Now, although the lady had seen
me the moment she entered the room
if she did not know I was there all
the time. she took not the slightest
notice of me.
Nay. Rosemary" answered LADY
Dwight, you are always welcome:
but to-day told Blackie not to admit
anyone-I thought you had gone 10
Richmond. He was but obeyins or.
ders.'
Il did not care to go" she said.
"As you wish to be alone I will leave
you"
She turned toward the door and as
she did so gave me one swift glance
from under eyelids fringed with long
dark eyelashes saucily curling up
ward.
My face. no doubt, looked my cha
srin-to have such an opportunity to
be introduced in due form and 10 have
it come TO naught. I was reody to
% anything desperate: l sprang tc
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Lily, Emblem Of Sprino,

Legends in plenty cluster about tie
lily; one legend of very ancient date
gives the supposed origin of "the lily,
OF all children of the spring the pal
est; faircst. too. where fair ones are
Long centuries ago angels coming as
celestial Visitants to earth. found it
bare and gloomy in comparison with
the eternal blooms of their home in
Paradise. They entered rocky tomb,
ana TOOK the shining mantles off the
n'essed dead and changed them to
flowers. From this comes the beauti-
lul ana poetic superstition that on
raster morning in every lily bud IL
hidden an angel.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

The name Easter is of Saxon orig
in, being derived from that Of the
Goddess Estera, in whose honor sac
rifices and celebrations took place at
the opening of spring. With the a6
vent Of Christianity these heather
ceremonies were discontinued. but as
they had occurred at the time of the
year when the resurrection of Christ
was celebrated by the church the old
name was applied to the new festival.
With the Latin races, however. the
crucifixion and resurrection of Christ
having occurred at the time of the
Jewish passover. they have called the
festival by name suggesting that
fact, thus the French name for Eas-
ter is Paques and the Spanish Pas
cua.
AS with all the other great festivals
of the church, the date when Easter
should be celebrated has been the
cause Of bitter controversy. The
Eastern church insisted that it should
be celebrated on the day of the month
on which the event commemorated
occurred. and as the crucifixion is
supposed to have taken place on the
fourteenth of Nison, the first Jewish
month or Passover, on that date it
was commemorated, and the resurrec-
tion two days later. on the sixteenth,
regardless of whether those dates
came on Friday and Sunday or not.
The Western church entirely dis
carded the day of the month in ar
ranging for the celebration and in
sisted that the crucifixion should al
ways be commemorated on Friday
and the resurrection on a Sunday.
The matter finally came up for nd
justment before the Council of Nj
caea, in 325, which decided in favor
Eastern church refused to change its
custom and thus gave rise to what is
known as the "quartodeciman here.
sy."
At the time of the adoption of the
Gregorian calendar it was debated
whether the feast of Easter should be
given fixed date or left movable as
before, and the decision was finally
reached in favor of the latter plan,
dS SOAlol LllhS " tlle duCltuL CuSloIu
of the church. Eas er therefore is al
ways the first Sunday after the full
mo1n which happens upon or neyt
after the 21st of March (the equinox, ,
unless the full moon occ-r on Sun
day, when Easter is the following
Sunday. 1t must be remembered.
however, that it is not the actual
moon is the heavens nor even tie
mean moon of the astronomers that
regulates the time of Easter, but an
altogether imaginary moon. whose
periods are so contrived that the new
| (calendar) moon always follows the
real new moon sometimes by two or
even three dayg. The effect of this
is that the 14th Of the calendar MOON
which had from the times of Moses
been considered full moon for ecclesi-
! astical purposes, generally fell on the
| 18th or 10th Of the real moon and