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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
After Driving Mix Cart in Holland,
the Bad Boy and His Dad Go to
Cuba-The Bad Boy Finds Havana
Something Like Heaven-In the
Harbor They See the Backbone Of
the Maine.
BY HON GEORGE PECK.

BY HON. GEORGE W PECK.
Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin. Former Ed
itor OF Peck's Sun, Author Of "Peck'S
Bad Boy" etc)
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Havana, Cuba.-My Dear Old Greas-
er: We stopped in Holland for couple
of days after we left Belgium, and 1t
was the most disappointing country we
visited on our whole trip. We expected
to be walked on with wooden shoes. and
from what we had heard of that duke
that married Queen Wilhelmina We
thought we were going to country
where men were cruel to their wives,
and swatted them over the head when
things didn't go right, but when we saw
the queen riding with her husband, as
free from ostentation rs department
store clerk would ride out with his CASH
girl wife. and saw happiness beaming on
the face of the queen and her husband,
and saw them squeeze hands and look
lovingly into each others eyes, We made
up our minds that you couldn't believe
these newspaper scandals.
And when We saw the broad Shout
dered. broad chested and broad-every-
where women of Holland, We concluded
that it would be a brave Or reckless hus-
band who would be uakind to one OF
them, and mighty dangerous, because
the women are stronger than the men.
and any woman could whip four men at
the drop of the hat. because she could
take off her wooden shoes and strike out
and man would think he had been hit
by a railroad tie.
do not know what makes Hollanders
wear wooden shoes, unless they are SEN
fenced to do 1t, or that they are unruly
and have to be hobbled to keep then,
from jumping fences, but the people are
SO good and honest that after you have
met them you forget the vaudeville
| feature of their costumes. and love
them, and wish the people of other
countries were as honest as they.
| For two or three days We were not
robbed. and do not believe there is a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
souse Them.

Omcials of the Chicago suburbs have
hit upon new way Of dealing with the
scorching automobilist. A policeman
will warn the chauffeur to stop. A man
with IRE hose block further on will
attend to the chauffeur II be does not :,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

and between the
gamest little fight
erS that h0vo ever
entered the rOped
Arena-B Battling
Nelson, the Danish
blacksmith's help
er of Chicago, and
Jimmy Britt. the
pride of the far
west the Chica-
goan carried home
the money. The
contest took place
at Colma, CAL, and
una scheduled for
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
A Praiudiced Opinion.

Suppose tho government insists ON
fixing railway rates?"
"Well," answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
It'll be hard job. Under the present
system tn stockholders are content.
II the government takes hand neither
the stockholders nor the public viii be
satisfied. "-Washington Star.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

- HSe
playing matches
with A me lea n
teams. They are
known as the Pill
grims" and their
chief object is to
popularize the Eng
lish style of game,
in which kicking is
the chief feature
and running with
the ball Is entirely
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

EN- SHOE AND STRIKE OUT ANI
A MAN WOULD THINK HE HAD
BEEN HIT BY A RAILROAD TIE.
dishonest man or woman in Holland,
except one.. There was one woman
that played 1t on dad in Amsterdam,
but think she only played him for a
joke, for she laughed all the time Dad
was much struck at seeing the women
selling milk from little carts, hauled
by teams Of big dogs, and he negotiated
with a woman for q dog team and cart,
and all one day dad and put on wooden
shoes and Dutch clothes and drove the
dog team around town, and so we had
the time Of our lives, more fun than l
ever had outside of circus, but the
shoes skinned our feet, and when the
dogs laid down to rest and dad couldn't
talk dog language to make them get up
and go ahead, he kicked the of dog with
his wooden shoe; and the dog got up and
grabbed a mouthful of dads ample
pants and shook dad till his teeth were
loose, and woman driving another
mess Of dogs had to come and choke the
OF dog SO he wouldn't swallow dad,
pants and all. Dad gave her dollar for
rescuing him, and what do you think?
Say, she pulled an old stocking of money
out Of her bosom and counted out 90
cents in change and gave it back to dad.
and only charged four cents for saving
his life, and that couldn't occur in any
other country, cause in most places
they would take the dollar and strike
him for more.
Dad wanted to take the dog team
and cart to Milwaukee to give it to q
friend who sells red hot weiners, and
so we arranged to have the team load
ed on the boat, but just before the boat
sailed the dog team was lying down
on the dock, sleeping and scratching
deas when the woman dad bought the
team of came along and spoke to the
dogs in Dutch, and, say, those dogs
woke up and started on a regular run
away down the dock, after the laugh
ing woman. and disappeared up the
street, just as the boat whistled to pull
in the gang planks. Dad and stood
on deck and saw the team disappear,
and dad said "Buncoed again, and It
is all your fault. Why didn't you
hang ON to that OF dog?"
Well, we lost our dog team. but we
got the worth of our money, for we
saw a people who do not eat much be-
side cabbage and milk, and they are
the strongest in the world. and there
never was case of dyspepsia in their
country. We saw people with stone
bruises on their heels and corns on
their toes, smiling and laughing all
the time. We met q people that work
all the time. and never take any recre-
alton except churning and rocking ba-
bies, and yet never have to call a doc
tor, because there are no doctors ex-
eept veterinary surgeons. who care for
dogs and cattle.
The people we met in Holland wear
wooden shoes to teach them patience
and humility. With wooden shoes no
frenzied fnancier of Holland will ever
travel the fast road Of speculation, slip
On bucket shop banana peel, and fal!
on the innocent tystandcr who has
coushed up his savings and given
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
Cause and Eject,

1.-THE last time I saw Mrs. Newbride
she said her husband was sick"
eyes; the last time I saw her she
was making some dainty dish for
him"
"Ah! I guess I must have seen her
Just after you did."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
Have you ever been IN

Have you ever been il
. hay field where the
workers have a jug of
cider under a haycock
to keep it cool? Have
YOU ever burrowed in
the hayrnow on a cold
winters night to keep
warm doubtless not
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

OAECeU. INC SSoUA
is captained by Briton OF royal DE-
scent. Sir Charles Sharpe Kirkpatrick.
Sir Charles Is big fellow. with .
genial smile and puts terrible amount
Of weight into the ball every time his
foot comes into contact with 1t. He
is a versatile player, who has earned
high honors at the game, and Is good
at almost everything in the way OF ath-
letics. The ancestral property Is stu
ated in Dumfriesshire. Scotland. but
the old mansion Of ClOseburn, built BY
the first baronet-the creation dates
from 1658-was burned to the ground
through the carelessness Of drunken
seryants in 1748 and never rebuilt. Sir
Charles resides at Forest Hill, In Lon
don. He is 81 years old and represents
the main line of the family to which
the Empress Eugene belongs. Lady
Kirkpatrick, who accompanies her hus-
band. is well-known in English society.
Among the pilgrims" q name that
was famous in the early days Of ASSOC
citation football in England 30 years
ago. is included some of the best play
ars in the country. Fred Mines plays
regularly for the league team Of Shelf.
ZELDA club that has held the cham
pionship once mOre-and one OF the
finest fullbacks in the country. The
star player of the team is undoubtedly
Vivian ]. Woodward, of the Tottenham
Hotspur club, London. Woodward is
by far and away the best center for
ward in England at the present time:
indeed, 1t is doubtful II there has ever
been a better. Woodward is very
graceful and yet very tricky player.
He has had all the highest honors be-
slowed upon him by his country. He
has played against Scotland. Ireland.
and Wales, and has only once been on
the losing side. Baron Won Rei6ein-
stein, who accompanies the team -
referee. is one Of London's leading
sportsmen and most genial fellow.
He understands the game inside out.
The worlds record for throwing the
56-pound weight for height was broken
by James Prendergast and Dennis ].
Mahoney at the field day of the
Knights of st. Brennan at Boston. Ma
honey at the first attempt touched the
15-foot S-inch mark. using only one
hand. His best throw. made later. was
Is feet. 8N inches. Prendergast. who
was in perfect condition and used both
hands, touched the 15-foot 11N-inch
record. The previous worlds record
for height. made by J. S. Mitchell. Of
the New York Athletic association. was
Is feet, 81 inches.
B. b. Kieran, the Australian cham
pion. broke the worlds swimming rec
ord for 500 yards 1T Leeds. England.
covering the distance in six minutes
Is seconds. The previous record. six
minutes % s-5 seconds. was held By
himself.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

Where Many People Do.
Thsrs q . village q Wales vAle4
haaM tia nAma Of NovhaeA
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS

In the greatest battle between Hight.
weights which has ever been recorded
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
Very True.

Men who affect virtues have NO sf.
lection for them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

purer air, and the Isle Of Pines, which
has more tropical scenery and less
yellow fever.
But now the island of Cuba is q Joy,
and Havana is like Heaven-until you
come to pay your bill. Streets 50 wide
you cannot see q creditor on the other
side, pavements as smooth as the road
to perdition. and tropical trees. plants
and flowers. with birds Of rare plumage.
you feel like sitting on a cold bench in
the shade and wishing all your friends
were here to enjoy taste Of what will
come to those who are truly good, in
the hereafter, when suddenly you are
taken With a chill up IL. spinal col
umn, and q cold sweat comes out on
the forehead, and the internal arrange
ments go on strike because Of the
cold. Derspiring cucumber you had for
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

A team of English football players Is
at nresent touring the United States,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

And nrst as to honesty, which 10 the
main thing. You all read the papers;
country that the diffusion Of intelli-
gence and an intimate acquaintance with
what 10 happening elsewhere has be-
come 81 general. For that reason the
extension Of tia rural mail service il to
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

be classed ~ one OF the real achieve
ments OF our time: one ut to rank With
the spread o4 0ducation In our 0chooao
AZ thus familiar with events, 1t 10
scarcely necessary that I should remind
you that the EFFORT OF patriotic men al.
most everywhere IL to establish and
maintain 4 standard OF honesty and
decency In public life. There. il no
word more familiar. az there 10 none
the word graft" It shoots from the
mouth like the spit Of . rifie ball. and
it 10 doing as deadly work as that
weapon in the hands of a murderer.
Great ccsnmonwealths are toiay as COM
paratively in the hands OF mercenartes
a. q captive in the power OF brigands
holding him for ransom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
Gilman.
to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. March 21.-The Farmers
CO. Operative Association of which
Jesse b. Ramsey is president, ana
James l.. Wylie, secretary, held their
second meeting at ]. M. Carneys Or
flee on Friday afternoon. The object
of the association Is to handle grain,
coal and live stock and the intention
is to build an elevator here tho coming
season
A meeting is called for Saturday af-
ternoon at the opera house, which Will
be addressed by speakers OF national
repute in the new movement which IS
becoming so widespread in co-opera-
ton lines.
w. II. Jones and wife have returned
from their quite extended visit I'm
Washington and Oregon, during which
they visited with many former Gilman
people and found them all doing well.
Their son Harry of Cornell College,
and Lloyd, who has been at Creston
for several months. came home to
greet their parents on their return.
John ONeal OF Huron. S. D.. a for
mer Gilman resident, came n day or
two ago on Visit to friends here and
departed for home Monday afternoon.
Charles r. Hite. at one time land
lord of the Central House, but who
has been farming in northern Iowa
for few years, dropped In on his
friends Monday for a brief visit.
Misses Frances X. Carney and Ethel
La Dow went to 'Gladbrook Friday ev-
ening on visit to the formers sister,
Mrs. r. l.. Parker and family, and
returned Monday evening.
Rev. Bunch's successor not having
arrived, there were no services at the
NJ e. church on Sunday.
On account of the bad condition of
the roads the concert advertised by
the Gilman cornet band at LeGrand
was postponed last Friday evening.
"A merciful man is merciful to his
beast" Rev. Chambers walked to his
Newburg appointment on Sunday
rather than drive his horse over the
terrible roads.
OF his own experiences in the rich
Iowa mud. the humor of the situation
seemed to strike him more forcibly
than the discomfort.
The apostles of good roads agitation
will find many fitting text in the all
most impossible condition of our
country roads, and even many of our
urban streets today.
A vacancy exists in the position of
rural mail carriers at this office, and
applications are being received The
examination will soon be at hand.
The many friends of w. H. RACER
and family win regret to learn that
they lost by lung fever two of their
best horses, since their arrival in
Minnesota. For one of them he had
been offered $205 and the other was
considered the better horse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
DISCUSS FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The Macy Club at GrinnelI Considers
an Important Topic.

The Macy Club at GrinneIl Considers
an Important Topic.
Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, March 21.--The Macy Club,
so named in honor of Professor Jesse
Macy of the chair of political science,
is composed of the members of the
departments Of history, economy and
political scierce, but in it's discussions
is open to all departments Of the COL
lege and to interested outsiders. BY
invitation of the club, City Superin-
tendent d. A. Thornburg and Prin-
cipal T. III. Ziegler Of the high school
of this city met with the club at Chi
cago hall at 4:15 yesterday afternoon
and gave the experience of Grinnell
in the use OF the free text book sys-
tenn which has been in use here since
1901. In addition to this home ex-
perience was given the evidence, as
obtained by extensive correspondence,
of fifteen other city schools in Iowa.
Mr.. Ziegler spoke more particularly on
the latter point while Superintendent
Thornburg detailed more the expert
census of opinion of the schools using
the system, as stated i'm answer to
Principal Ziegler's inquiries, was de-
cidedly in favor of the system, from
the point of view of economy to the
district and of the influence upon the
child by way of learning carefulness in
the handling and use of the books.
Only one school out of the fifteen ex-
pressed a desire to return to the old
plan of individual ownership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21

is understood to be q new candidate for
the position Of treasurer, which further
complicates the contest In that direc-
ton Osialoosa's announcement of n
candidate for senior vice commander
was somewhat superlluous AS that po-
sition is always conceded to the town
where the encampment is held III the
town desires ii.
While the interview which was pur-
ported to come from Captain j. a, T.
Hull OF the military affairs committee.
of the house, and sent to many eastern
papers. has perhaps already been Civ
en- more attention than it deserves. a
great many people are asking what the
trouble Is all about. AS published In
Des Mones the interview is to the cf-
feet that Japan grown chesty' over
her successl with Russia is likely to
cause trouble for the United states
thru n desire to own and control the
Philippine Islands, and that this trou-
BILE is. likely to come within fifteen
years. AS published In the Post OF
Washington. ID. c.. the interview gives
practically the same idea except that
the fifteen years is cut off and the
trouble is sighted in the not distant
future. In the meantime the cores
pandent for the Post is denounced as
of the saphrine variety. While inter
views that purport to be verbatim and
not usually so absolutely the Post In
terview has little more injected into
it than that in the Des Mobnes paper
but the conclusions are about the same.
Captain Hull is quoted as standing by
the Des Moines interview but denounc-
ing all responsibility for the Post In
terview In the meantime the cores
pondent Is called upon to explain. With
propriety, following the custom of the
lawyers, 1t would look as though IT
were up to the correspondent to file
a motion asking for more specific
statement. The difference between fiji
teen years and the immediate present Is
but a trifle in the affairs of nations.
Admitting that the interview In the
Post had perhaps trifle deeper tinge
of the yellow. a. question of degrees of
sensationnlism Is II small one to quar-
rel over That the chairman of the
military affairs committee Of the house
should sight trouble with Japan not
more than fifteen years distant Is GER
tainly startling and the interview In
the Post can hardly be said to be
more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
PIONEER SETTLER DEAD.
Grundy County Loses Highly Respect
ed Resident in Death Of James Bee

man.
Special to Times Republican.
I.iscomb. March 21.--James Beemah
was born In Washington county, ONO,
MAY 10, 1925 and died at his home IN
Grundy county on March IL. 1905, be-
ing 7G years 10 months and days Ola.
At tic age of fifteen he moved WIN
his parents to Dekalb county. Illinois.
on January 8. 1854. he was united IN
marriage to Mary Jane Weld. Inc
union was blessed with four children.
George, William (who died i'm Infancy.
Collin w. (of Liscomb), Mrs. Mary
Ingham (of Turtle Lake, Wis.,, ana ..
c.. of Liscomb, who with the bereaved
wife and one sister mourn his depar-
tire. Deceased was one of Grumpy
county's pioneer settlers, having moVed
here and entered the old homestead IN
1854. where he has lived for 81 years.
His was a religious nature and IN ms
Young manhood he united with the
Seventh day Adventists In lS77 ne
united with the Christian church ut
I.iscomb. and has ever continued Il
conscientious servant of the Master.
For a. number of years Brother Bee
man has been an invalid, but thru all
this sickness he was patient and calm
ly waited the death summons.
The funeral services were conducted
nv Eugene Curless in the Christian
church at Liscomb. and the body was
laid to rest in the Liscomb cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
APPOINTMENT UNCERTAIN.
Boone Pastor May, However, Receive
Chapaincy at West Point.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 21.-Rev. Mason was
appinted chaplain in the regular army
at the close of his service in Cuba with
the Forty-ninth Iowa. On account of
his eyesight the commission was not
issued; but he was assured by the
Iowa senator's that the matter could
be adjusted by a conference with
President Mckinley. This was not
arranged as Rev. Mason decided he
did not care to accept the position.
Within the last few days he was in
formed by friend in congress that
the West Point chaplaincy might soon
be vacant. The recent trip to Wash
ington was to see President Roosevelt
in reference to this matter This APP
pointment is altogether uncertain and
otherwise Rev. Mason is not arrang-
ing to leave Boone and informs re-
porter that he and the United States
senate are alike in one respect Neither
have succeeded in working President
Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
OLD TIME CURRENCY.
Manila Merchant Cots Fifty Cent
BiII-ReIic of Fractional Currency.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to IlmeS-Republlcan.
Manila, March 21.-It is not fire.
quent that any of the old time United
States fractional currency is seen IN
regular circulation, but nevertheless a
soc bill came into the hands of j. @.
Ruby recently in the regular chan
nels of trade, having been passed to
him over the lunch counter by an emil
grant who stated that he had obtained
it in England. Practically all the
fractional script that the government
did not call in and destroy now re-
poses quietly in the hands of coilec
tors and being considerably in demand
by this class therefore commands
more than it's face value. The foreign
,er did not understand the scarce quail
ties of the piece, and was very much
surprised when his money was regard
ed with suspicion by the clerk. Mr..
Ruby, however, came upon the scene
and recognizing the script unhestat-
ingly accepted it and gave the GUS
toner his change. The same bill has
no doubt spent many of it's years in
some collection, for in spite of it's age,
it is in splendid state of preservation
and shows little signs of wear. Just
how it leaked out of it's hiding place
and went back into general circulation
if traced up would no doubt make an
interesting story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
BIG DRAINAGE DITCH
Completion Of the Huge Enterprise
Will Open for Farming Purposes
Some CT the Finest Land in Poca-
hontas County.

Special to Timcs-R Republican.
Fonda. March 21.--A huge ditch that
will drain all the low land in four
townships in this county. will be dug
this summer. Work on the surveys
preparatory to setting the great ma
c.1ires at work is being done. The low
lands to be drained lie in the south
western part of the county and when
the work is completed 1t will open
soire of the finest farming land in this
county to farming purposes. Most Of
it is now under cultivation, but in the
rainy season like the past two, many
acres of crops were destroyed that
otherwise mlssht have been saved. The
cost of the enterprise will be covered
by special assessments made against
the FARMERS holding abutting land.