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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-01-12
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Mr.. Homme. his son Willie
and dang Agnes are at pre-
sent visiting in Granite Falls,
Mimi Willie intends going
from there to Grisona for the
purpose Of improving his health
Norris Nelson spent the holt
days at home. He and his
brother Stephen will both attend
the university for the balance Of
the year.
Rudolph Balkan and Manual
Erickson are attending the A. G.
this winter.
Byron Bemis is fairly well re-.
covered from his operation. He
will resume his studies at the
A. G. this term.
Messrs Anton and Halvor Hal
vorson had dance at G. E.
Snyder's house last Friday
night. Messrs. George Auren
and Clarence Snyder furnished
tho mnsic and Harold Winslnn
was floor manager, The young
people tripped the light fantastic
until the 'swee small hours.''
We understand they all had a.
pleasant time.
The literary had a Christmas
tree in the .schoolhouse on Xmas
night. Although the night was
very stormy yet we had q packed
house, some estimatingthe crowd
at $50.
On Saturday evening. Dec. 81,
we had q literary society and
watch meeting at the school
house. A large crowd was pre-
sent to watch the passing Of 1904
and the birth of 1905. A goodly
sized treat was leftj from the
Christmas tree which tickled the
palate and helped to make the
evening more pleasant.
Two couple Of young people
when coming down the hill on
the east side of the valley on the
night of the 3Oth of December
had quite little mishap. The
bit on the nigh horse broke and
away the team started. The
strong and steady hand of Glenn
refined them into the bank and
although one horse was thrown
completely over, yet they escap-
ed without q runaway and with
no broker necks.
The school acknowledges q
pleasant visit from Supt. Clara
Feiring on the Sd.
Melvin Bemis is getting along
nicely at the University. HIS has
q position as station agent at the
University railroad station, which
prevented his spending the holi
days at home.
CoMMoNER.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
Mrs. Stanford's viii.

San Francisco, March 5.-The will Of
the late Jane Lathrop Stanford was
filed with the clerk of Santa Clara
county in San Jose, this afternoon.
Mrs. Stanford bequeaths S3,000,000 to
her two brothers and the children of
her deceased brother. Daniel S. Lath-
rop. To her private secretary, Miss
Bertha Berner, she gives $4,000, and
to each of five old servants, including
All Wing, the Chinese cook, who is sus.
pected Of poisoning her, the sum of ST.
900.
To the Old Ladies' Home at Albany,
New York, she gives 10000; to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum at Albany,
$4,000.
To local charitable institutions Mrs.
Standard bequeaths the sum of $S5, 700.
All her plate and articles of art are be-
queathed to the Stanford University
museum. The residue of her estate is
bequeathed to Stanford University.
The will was executed July rs, 1903,
in the city of San Francisco. The ex.
ecutors nominated are Charles G.
Lathrop, Russell b. Wilson, Timothy
Hopkins, Joseph d. Grant, T. G. Croth.
ers, all OF San Francisco, and White.
law Reid OF New York. They are to
serve without bonds.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
Sugar Factory for Sterling.

Denver, March Ga Republican spe-
cial from Sterling, Colorado, says:
Sterling is to have sugar factory, a
600-ton factory, thoroughly equipped
and ready for the crop of the coming
season. The Sterling Sugar Company,
organized some time ago, has pur-
chased $50 acres of land between the
Union Pacific railroad track and the
river, adjoining the corporate limits
on the south.
About one and half miles of side
track will be put in at once A large
force will be put to work by the Union
Pacific to grade and lay the track.
A Cleveland, Ohio, firm will supply
and place the machinery, which will
include a special syrup concentrator of
500 tons capacity, made in Germany,
and to be installed here at cost OF
900. 1t will require an additional
force Of seventy-five men to operate
this portion of the plant. This will
make the Sterling plant one OF the
most important sugar factories in the
West.
Early in January the company en-
tered a contract to construct a factory
event that $500 acres of beets were
planted this year. This acreage was
soon contracted and the sugar com
pany has shown great confidence in
the conditions and people in the valley
in undertaking the construction and
completion of the factory for this year.
and the farmers are planning for their
beet crops with enthusiasm.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
Big Fire at Gunnison.

Denver. March Ga Gunnison dis
patch yesterday says: Gunnison was
visited by another severe fire this
morning about o'clock. The Re-
publican Office building. formerly
known as the Tabor house and Pail
sades hotel. a two-story stone struc-
ture, was damaged to the extent OF sew
eral thousand dollars by fire and wa.
ter. It Is thought that the fire orgi-
mated from crossed electric wires In
the building. Where the wires werA
most numerous the fire was the fierc-
est.
Tho building was sold few days
ago by G. T. Sills to J. Il. Adams of Sa-
Ida, who put in considerable furni.
ture and was preparing to open the
place. The building was insured for
100000, furniture for $4,000. RepubIi.
can Driting plant and stock $500, and
postofhce furniture for $3.50.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
cortelyou Postmaster General.

Washington, March S.-George 3.
Cortelyou took the oath as postmaster
general yesterday. The oath was ad-
ministered by the veteran clerk and
notary. II. Il. Roach. who was CO.
laborer with Mr.. Cortelyou when he
was a stenographer in the offices of
the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral. in the presence Of the retiring
head of the department. Robert J..
Wynne. Mrs. Cortelyou with her two
daughters and Miss Kinds. sister Of
Mrs. Cortelyou. also were present, as
were all of the assistants and heads of
bureaus of the department. Mr.. Cor
telyou at once assumed the duties of
his office.
The first appointment made by
Postmaster General Cortelyou was
that Of II. o. Weaver of Ohio to be
his private secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
Lost Child Was Drowned.

Denver, March GA Republican spe.
cial from Canon City last night says:
The mystery which for two months
surrounded the disappearance of Violet
Tressider was cleared away about ten
o'clock this morning when the body
was found by some boys on a sand bar
In the Arkansas river near Brookside,
where 1t had been held In the ice for
several weeks. Although the majority
Of the people here held to the theory
that the little girl had been kidnapped
and was being held for ransom, a few
never relinquished the idea that she
had been drowned. To-day's discovery
showed the latter theory to be correct.
Violet Tressider, who was five years
old. disappeared from her home Jan.
uary 9Th. She went into tho yard in
the early evening and was never seen
thereafter. Her fate remained mys.
terry until her body was found to-day.
X seems certain that she fell into a
mill ditch near the Tressider home,
drowned, and that the body was car.
ried into the river by the swift current
Of the ditch.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
JAPANESE SUCCESSES
IN TERRIBLE MukDEN BATTLE
General kuropatkin's Whole Army En-
dansered-Withdrawa of Forces
From Mukden Already Begun.

NudN0SU fNICdQy 0GAuns
St. Petersburg, March s, 2:15 a. m.-
That the battle of Mukden will go
down in history with Lao Yang in the
long list of Russian defeats is the al
most universal belief in pessimistic
st. Petersburg, which has forgotten the
meaning of the word victory.
The war office does not admit that
the issues of the great battle, which al
ready exceeds in magnitude of opera
tions and losses that of Shakhe, has
been decided, although it is positively
stated in high quarters that Kuropat-
kin has telegraphed to Emperor Mich.
alos that it will be impossible to hold
Mukden and that the withdrawal OF
the army northward has already been
begun.
While some Russian correspondents
perhaps attach undue Importance to
several minor Russian successes on
the southern front, which evidently
were simply counter attacks and in
no sense real offensive movements, if
kuropatkin has a plan for striking a
real blow upon which, in the opinion
of the experts, his salvation depends,
there is no Indication as yet of such a
purpose.
The commander-in-chief has been
confining his strategy, as at Lao Yang,
to meeting the attacks of the Japanese
and accepting battle at places chosen
by Field Marshal Oyama.
Both sides are terribly exhausted by
ten days of continuous fighting and all
the correspondents at the front inti-
mate that the issue must be definitely
decided to-day.
At the military clubs here General
Kuropatkin is already regarded as
beaten, the only question being his
ability to execute retreat. Those
who believe there is still a chance of
actual Russian victory are few and far
between, the majority regarding the
lighting yesterday as in reality a rear
guard action, entertaining no doubt
that there will be a heavy withdrawal
during the night. These officers, how
ever, are dependent upon practically
The same information as the public.
General Kuropatkin's critics among
military men are increasing in num-
ber, the burden of complaint being that
in every action he has shown lack of
initiative. With defeat now, whether
disastrous or otherwise, they declare
his star will set. On the other hand,
it is believed that Field Marshal
Oyama's daring strategy, if successful
in this battle, will entitle him to rank
as one of the greatest captains of the
age.
Politically. the result may determine
the question of continuing prosecu-
tion of the, war. An overwhelming
disaster, it is believed, will surely
bring Russia to terms, but anything
less might not break the stubborn res
olution of the Russian government.
In it's bearing on the interior situa-
ton the result of the battle is regarded
as equally important.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
GARFIELD DENOUNCED.
Resolutions Adopted by the State
Senate of Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, March S.-The Kan
sas Senate has adopted resolution
denouncing the report of Commissioner
Garfield in the beef investigation.
Whereas, The secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce has made an
alleged investigation of the beef trust,
and has reported that said trust, in
spite of the enormous disparity be-
tween the price of beef on the hoof and
beef on the block, and in spite of the
fact that the heads of said trust have
in the past twenty-five years by the
operations of said trust accumulated
fortunes beyond the dreams of avarice,
Is now doing business on a margin so
small that there Is little or no profit;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Senate, the House
concurring therein, that We request
the President of the United States to
reject this report and appoint some
man with experience, independence
and nerve that shall qualify him for
the task Of investigating this gang of
commercial highwaymen, known as the
beef trust, to the end that the public
may be fully informed as to the sources
of their enormous profits and the foun-
dations of their colossal fortunes, and
the means, instruments and agree
ments by which for generation they
have robbed both the purchaser and
the consumer, to the end that legisla-
ton protecting both may be intelli-
gently devised. and that the light of
publicity. that light that is destructive
of all trusts and combinations, may be
thrown upon the operations of this vi.
cious and iniquitous conspiracy"
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
CAR YIELDS AT LAST
REPRESENTATION is GRANTED
Decree Issued Which Grants Hearing
to Elected Representatives Of
the People.

st. Petersburg, March Sin the
Alexandra palace at Tsarskoe- Selo, sur.
rounded by the ministers and few
members Of the court and with the
empress at his side, Emperor Nicholas
aHixed his signature to a rescript con-
tanning his majesty's decree to give
elected representatives of the people
an opportunity to express their views
in the preparation of the laws of the
empire.
This is the autocracy's final response
to the agitation in favor of participa-
ton by the people in government,
which has brought Russia in the last
few months almost to the brink of rev.
olution. No change in the regime of
autocracy is involved for the present,
and it means neither constitution nor
national assembly.
At the same time it recognizes the
principle of the peoples right to be
heard regarding laws under which they
must live.
Whatever the result may be- the
document is sure to mark an epoch in
Russian history as important as the
signing of the emancipation manifesto,
the twenty-fourth anniversary of which
1t was intended to signalize.
INC VI tue CdIle
at the end of dramatic scene the ell
max of which was an impassioned
speech by Emperor Nicholas to his
ministers, in which he declared that he
sought only the welfare of his sub
jects.
Il am willing" the emperor said,
ito shed by blood for the good Of my
people,"
The humor in which the rescript will
be received is awaited with the keen
est anxiety. Extremists are expected
to denounce the government for steer
ing a middle course, yielding some
thing in the form of popular repre-
sentation, while retaining the essence
of autocracy; but the government does
not hope to satisfy this class. If it
rallies the moderates to the support of
the government, the object will be at
tanned. A good reception will certainly
ameliorate the strike situation. which
is critical in many places.
Extra editions of the Official Messen-
ger, containing the imperial manifesto
and rescript, have been distributed in
all the industrial quarters and the doc
uments will be posted at every street
corner throughout the country.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
New York Street Railway Strike.

New York, March S.-With one col
lision, in which twenty-nine persons
were injured and none killed, New
York has passed through the first day
of the general strike on its rapid tran
sit system. Beyond this accident and
some minor casualties due to the abb
normal conditions. the sum total of
the day was annoyance and vexation
to 100000 or more people usually
dependent upon the Interborough's
lines for transportation to and from
business.
The company's entire energy
seemed to be directed in an effort to
maintain service in the subway, and
in this 1t was partially successful.
Strike Breaker Farley and his crew of
700 or 500 men were thrown into the
tunnel.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
Russians Retreatina.

London, March S.-The Telegraph's s
correspondent at Toxic says:
Reports are current here that the
Russians are in retreat and preparing
to destroy the railway north of Muk.
den. General Kuropatkln is said to
have gone to Lushun after holding n
council of war of 100 officers. His left
rear guard, consisting OF 10000 picked
troops. is retiring. Chinese report
that Mukden has been completely
evacuated and that its great maga-
zines were set on fire by Japanese ar
tillery.
The Times st. Petersburg corre-
spondent says that according to trust
worthy information the majority of
the war council are in favor of retain
ing General Kuropatkin.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Now it is claimed that whistling
will cure consumption, even if it does
cause profanity and desire at times
to commit murder.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

The woman who secured divorce
after the plea that her mother-in-law
had refused tn lend her "one small
egg" could have advanced no more
seasonable argument unless the
small egg had been bit of coal.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

King Leopold of Belgium has added
to his reputation for eccentricity by
going back from the automobile to
the horse. 1t may be, of course-the
dispatch does not say-a simple case
Of 'In the machine shop"
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Sioux Falls has developed young
lady of 16 years who can move tables.
read minds, and perform wonderful
feats by psychic power. or course.
she is fraud. because no one has
yet been able to explain how she
does II.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Ingenious inventors have devised q
way of turning buggy into an auto
mobile" An awkward driver, how
ever, can do the same thing much
more expeditiously.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

If you would be convinced that it
pays to advertise insert an advertise
ment stating that you are rich and de-
sire to wed; then hire secretary to
open the letters.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

A Chicago woman has been award
cd 1899 damages because railroad
conductor squeezed her hand, In this
case, it is safe to say, the lady does
not appreciate the mark-down.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

II is noticeable that the most en-
Ihatic protests againsi football are
zeldom Forthcoming r the fall of tho
year. when the ear protestants
ha-enf time to do a'l thing but at.
tenu to their regula, york or 20 to
he "a mes
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

The public would be vastly more in.
terested in that decision handed down
by the supreme court against the
beef packers had the decision called
for a shading in the price of beef
steaks.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

The New York custom house inspec-
tors are to adopt new custom, that
of wearing coats with fifteen pockets.
Seems to be good deal of doughbag
for one small garment.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Mrs. Philip Carpenter tells a few
club sisters at breakfast that mans
ideal woman is always the one fur
ther back" But never meaning, Of
course, the woman behind the times.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

That New York physician who rec.
ommends that idiots be drowned has
no idea how much fun the world has
with them when they grow up and be.
gin writing opinions and theories like
his.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

An effort is to be made to ''bust"
the golf ball trust. If this can be
done a good many people will cease to
care how the fight on the meat trust
comes out.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

He planted firm his dainty feet upon
the pavement slick with sleet, and
then he planted hard his head upon
the spot his feet had tread.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

. The Washington baseball team has
discarded the name of Senators, as
being hoodoo, and is casting about
for a new one. How would Deficits
do?
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

According to the city treasurer's re-
port, we owe trifle more than $17,-
100000. 1t looks as though we should
be driven to marry money.-Toronto
Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

When New York man was fined
$25 the other day his wife and eight
aunts and female cousins who were in
court promptly swooned. What dread
full thins would have happened II he
had been fined $25.49?
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Members Of an exclusive London
women's club call themselves "the
oysters" and the latter, being dumb,
cannot resent it.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

The supreme court jrstlce who held
court in bed at his hotel while he was
nursing rheumatic foot, probably
wasn't in any mood to listen to any
trifing from the lawyers.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

New York has lost twenty-five mil
iionaires in one year. They left ali
their wealth behind, however, and will
not be missed.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

These stories of cats adopting moth
erless rabbits make the average
boarder look with suspicion on rabbit
stew.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Another "Bunko King" is dead.
Howevcg, 5hege are plenty of bunkoers
and bunkoed left
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

has been fined at Pottstown, Pa, for
failing to support his wife. Perhaps
the lady's trouble arose from the fact
that he was always Extra dry.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

A Chicago man who describes him
self as wealthy and generous adver-
tises for a poor but honest wife.
There's no doubt about his getting a
poor one.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09

Under existing circumstances it
must be common thing for the Office
to seek the man in Finland.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09


favored road from Denver to connect
with the New Mexican road at Las
Vegas.
Richard McWilliams, an employe of
the Bloom Cattle Company near
Hoehne, in Las Animas county, com
mitted suicide a little after midnight
on the night of March 9Th by shooting
himself twice in the left breast. The
deed was committed at the Mccarthy
ranch, where the young man had been
staying several days. He was a young
man with many friends, who can not
account for the act.
On March 1st the interests of the
Greeley, Eaton, Windsor, Loveland,
Fort Collins and Longmont sugar com
panies were merged under the name
of the Great Western Sugar Company.
The six different factories will carry
on business in exactly the same way
as since their organization and will re.
tain their present officers. The Great
ated under the laws of New Jersey.
where the main Office is located.
Secretary Whitehead OF the State
Bureau of Child and Animal Protec-
tion announces sales of stock that have
been taken up by the agents on the
following dates: At West Fork, Mon.
tezuma county, thirty head of horses,
on March goth; Durango, small bunch
of horses. March 18th; Chama, New
Mexico. seventeen head taken there
to be fed, sale on March 18th; forty
head OF horses ut Pagosa Springs,
March 18th. The sales are to pay the
expenses Of caring for stock that were
in danger OF starving and were cared
for by the agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
The River.

The ice in the river was rendered
more solid last night by the co Id wave.
and early this morning the track made
by steamers yesterday had frozen firm
enough to bear a mans weight. The
transfer tugboat Major Beaverton started
out between 8 and o'clock to break q
track to Shepherds, but the work
proved very SLOW and tedious. The
Beaverton forged ahead short distance,
when she was brought TO a complete
standstill She backed about half q
square and ran against the solid cakes
with ali her power. A grating aud
roaring sound followed, and after hav,
ing forged ahead few yards the tug0oat
was again brought to full stop. ms
performance was repeated over and over
again for hours.
The steamer w ashiDgton from Nor
folk had not arrived sas O'Clock TINS
afternoon.
A dispatch from Warsaw, Westmore-
land county, says. The steamer Anne
Arun del, which left Baltimore Tuesday
AT a. NJ, reached Kinsale last night
after a rough voyage. The steamer
Middlesex, which reached Wexford yes
terday afternoon, met with alike exleri'
encs. Tappahannock could not be
reached, owing to heavy ice. It's doubt
full if either steamer will be able 70
proceed farther till the weather mod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days. close at 81
O "a and 100 o. M, and 30, 40, rs
and 10 As D. m. Open at 8 90 a. M, l2OO M.
and 30 d. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 8 80 a. M, 2 20 p. IN. aud 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 80 and 10 40 a. m, and 80, 70 and w 40
n. M. Open at 8 90 9. m. and 80 and 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
10 30 a. H., and $50. $50 and lO45 p. N.
Omen at s a. 10. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 20 q. m.
and 400 D. m. Open at u 90 IN.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
7 30 a. n. and 1 p. m. Open at 3 90 q. III. and
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 30 p
M. and 10 As p. m. open at 500 a. III. and
Washington mails close at $50, $50 and
IL 10 a. m, and $50, $40, 1923 and 10 4;
D. M. Open at 8 % a. M, IL ~ m. and 100 p
m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours--open at 500 a. m. Close a
| 800 p. m.
Sunday HOurs-open at 900 a. m. Clos
at 10 90 a. ID.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in
size routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. M. and % ans
530p. N. Full routes 80 a. m. and 80 p
m. Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. N. and clos
1000 q. m.
Deliveries made s 90 =. M, p. m. and n
IN:
before our indicated time for closing.