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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-27
4 Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
given to your stomach and liver, by
taking medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They are a
most wonderful remedy, affording
sure relief and cure, for headache
dizziness and constipation. Csc at
H. H. Batemans drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-27
straysd

From our barn in Binford on
Tuesday night, July Is, one
black saddle horse. Wore rope
around neck. Weight about 900
lbs. Finder will please notify us
rnd receive reward.
OLE BRoDsHAUG & Co.
Binford, N. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-27
wlnn.p.g Exhibition July 1928.

N. P. Ry. Go. will sell tickets
July 10 to 26 inclusive. At one
way fare for round trip. Good
to return July 31st.
w. J. PAYNE. Agt.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29

then the eye became a great blazing
headlight and the rumble swelled to
the crashing thunder Of flying wheels
heavy laden. The Dominion Limited
was coming west.
There came two frightened snorts
from the engine whistle, series Of
screeches as the brake shoes bit the
steel, and a confused whirring that
told Of reversed drivers and IN open
sand-box. Then the long train, with
humping Of Drawbacks, came to
stop at Victoria Siding.
Every one aboard seemed to be in.
terested In this sudden change from
the noisy, swinging rush coastwards
to the calm, dense stiffness Of this
desolate spot. Late diners left their
coffee, tired travellers pushed back
their berth curtains, and the men in
the smoking compartment dropped
cards and stories.
They saw Flicker Brown calmly
swinging a red lantern. The brass
buttoned conductor saw him, too, and
lost no time in seeking him out.
What In thunder do you mean by
stopping the Limited at this forsaken
hole, and that with us twenty minutes
behind SCHEDULED" he demanded, red
Of face and putting from his dash up
the track.
Orders" replied Flicker with unus.
ual brevity, and handed out message
damp from the copy press.
The conductor grabbed the sheet
and held 1t close to his nickeled Ian.
tern.
Hold Victoria Siding until $780,"
he read Nov what idiot sends me
such an order as this? Why there's
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29
Flicker Browns
FO(RIH
Ry.l7zZZr

Copyright, 1885, by The Short Story Publishing
Co. All rights reserved.
To say that Victoria Siding, one of
the minor marks Of punctuation on
the long line Of the Canadian Pacific
road, was lonesome place would be
to woefully understate the exceptional
advantages 1t offered to hermits IN
search Of congenial place of resi-
dence.
Into such an environment Fate, with
its customary strong sense OF humor,
had pitchforked Flicker Brown, ma
tive Of New England, with an ample
inheritance of all the characteristics
Of his birthplace, including an intense
patriotism and an unquenchable To-
quacity
Now, what in tillieludlum do you
suppose Is in that box?"
The subject of his inquiry was a
long, rectangular, shallow box Of new
quarter-inch pine. 1t might have held
scythe blades, or clothes pins, or
pressed corned beef in cans. Ger
tainly there was nothing strikingly
mysterious about it. 1t was an ordi-
nary, commonplace, everyday sort Of
box, yet for Flicker 1t had GER
tain mysterious fascination which
easily prevailed over the not particu-
larly distracting cares Of his Office.
He carried the box into the station
where he could look at it while getting
breakfast, leaving the task of rolling
in the heavy barrel until later.
Now what do you suppose Is in
that box?"
Once at the business he quite forgot
his scruples. Up came one corner,
then the other. Next he pried up the
sides and carefully yanked out the
wire nails. Under the cover was a
layer Of excelsior,-a rnomentary but
irritating delay. Lifting this, he
paused and gave utterance to long
whistle.
"Wh-e-e-ew! Flags, by ginger! The
good old Stars and Stripes, too. Great
switches 1t seems like years since
I've seen one. 'Hurrah! Hurrah! The
flag that made us free!'" and the
impetuous Flicker, waving one in each
hand, marched about the room. They
were cheap, printed flags, about ten
and half by fifteen inches in size,
but there were three bundles of them,
dozen in bunch, and each flag
mounted on a five-foot stick. In a
moment he was excitedly paving out
more excelsior.
"Jumpin' beeswax! Fireworks, or
I'm a Piute! Rockets, pinwheels, Ro-
man candles, cannon crackers, punk,
and the whole outfit.
"No sire-ree. No Canucker'll ever
set these off on no Queens birthday,
not if can help it." declared Flicker
Indignantly. And he continued, Twill
Victoria Siding celebrate tonight?
Well, guess"
Then on his kindled enthusiasm
came dampening thought. What
satisfaction would there be in having
display of fireworks and no one
there to see 1t but himself? Never
before had the human barrenness of
British Columbia made itself felt SO
strongly.
In his glance there was sadness
or as near sadness as the patriotic
and conversational Flicker ever got
as he looked at his preparations.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29

no train due either way for four
hours"
"Them's the ORDERS" said Flicker.
"Mebbe it's special"
While something like three hundred
passengers were simultaneously in
vestigating this delay, Flicker got
some matches and created diver
sion. Touching off a red light at
either end of the platform, he revealed
the novel spectacle of a Canadian
Pacific railroad station decked out in
American colors. He was sending up
his second rocket when the conductor
rushed back.
"You-you impudent scoundrel!
What do you mean by-by that?" and,
words failing, he waved his hand
toward the station.
"Me?" said Flicker. "Oh, I don't
mean nothing by that; I'm just havin'
a little celebration"
Celebration! For what?'
why, for the Fourth of July. al.
ways do"
"You do, do you? Well, young man,
you're cheeky. Stop it at once! Why,
I've got Lord Windover.Breers and
two Privy Councillors aboard. They'll
be red hot. Stop it, | say"
Guess not, old man; this is my pri-
vate blowout, and she's goin'
through, lords or no lords. You can
tell His Royal Thingumbobness that
for me. Look out, I'm going to touch
off another!" and as Flicker applied
the slow-match there was swish and
a roar as the rocket raced up into
the sky to burst into balls of red,
white and blue.
The conductor retreated into the
station, and the little knot of passen.
gers which had surrounded them was
quickly augmented by enthusiastic re.
cruits from the train, who practically
testified to their appreciation of the
humor of the situation by hilariously
assisting Flicker In the task of setting
off his fireworks. They were deep
in the fun when the angry conductor
burst, forth from the station and
rushed toward the victim of misplaced
patriotism.
Hi, you agent! What dye mean?
Headquarters say they didn't send out
any such order"
"Who said they did," and Flicker
touched the burning punk to the fuse
of big Roman candle. "Them's my
orders. Yes, my orders; that's what
said. Hey, keep off there, you beef
eating Britisher, or I'll plug you full
Of hot balls"
"lll have you discharged to-mor.
row." reared the irate official, display
ing physical discretion in the face
Of Flicker's awkward weapon that lu-
dicrously contrasted with his fire-eat-
ing mood.
"You can't" said Flicker, as he tri-
umphantly blazed away. I'm going
to resign tonight"
And as the train ANONYMOUSLY re-
treated from an unmistakable Ameri-
can victory, ringing cheer went up
from knot Of Yankee passengers on
its rear platform, in commemoration
of the first and last Fourth Of July
celebration at Victoria Siding.
Flicker's resignation was wired that
evening to the superintendent in the
following laconic terms:-
I'm through here and gone West.
Send on another man."
All Of which came duly to pass. The
new man, It is needless to say, Is q
lonely but loyal Briton.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29


There would be no spectators at Vic
toria Siding's Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
Wont, Ell? BY Christopher, well
see about that"
1t was then that Flicker had his
inspiration.
When darkness began to shut in
around the lonely little station, when
the great spruce forest seemed to adj
vance until It hemmed him in closer
than ever, he stood In the doorway
and whistled Yankee Doodle" beat
ing out a bass accompaniment on the
floor panels with his heels.
Far Off in the blackness where the
darkeIing sky met the dark woods In
an irregular line began to glow a sin.
gle bright eve. AS II grew In size the
low rumble took on q heavier volume;
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29
Reign Of the Rockets

Against the sapphire arch OF night
! watched the rockets RISE
TO fash In ruby, green and gold
Like jewels In the skies.
Among their points OF glittering flame
A single silver star
In dim, receding spaces cleaned,
BY contrast faint and far.
But when the rainbow sparks expired
And dropped to ashes dead,
Yet still with steady lustre clear
. The star beamed overhead.
So brilliant names shall fade and fall
From lofty places won,
While quenchless through the ages shines
The fame Of Washington.
-Minna Irving.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
PELVIC CATARRH WAS
DESTROYING HER LIFE.
PE-RU-NA SAVED HER.

Miss Maria Ducharme, 1s2 81. Eliza
oeth street, Montreal, Can, writes;
"I am satisfied that thousands Of
women suffer because they do not
realize how bad they really need treat
ment and feel natural delicacy in con-
sulting a physician.
"I felt badly for years, had terrible
pains, and at times was unable TO attend
10 my daily duties. tried, 10 cure my
self, buthnally my attention was called
to an advertisementof OF Peruna in a
gimilar case to mine, and f.decided to
give it trial. t t t
''My improvement began as soon as
I started 10 use Peruna and soon was
well woman. feel that ! owe my
life and my health to your. wonderful
nedicin, and gratefully acknowledge
this fact, "--Maria DuclIarme. s,
Address DR.. Hartman, PresidentofThe
Hartman SanitariuIn, Columbus, Ohio,
for FREQ medical advice.
All correspondence strictly copfiden-
tial. Ifa
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
PULLMAN SHOPS
EMPLOYING MANY
Local Plant Busy In Every
Department..0yer 1900
on Pay Roll

The local branch Of the Pullman Car
Company IS busicr al present than q has
been since ITS advent as a business factor
10 Wilmington Industries as over 1870
names of employees appear on its pay
rolls
ln the yards and shops Of the company
are eighty-two Pullman cars OF an classes
which are undorsoing repairs and an over
hauling. These ears are being repalnted
inside and out. rc-upholstered. renovated
and when they leave the shops viii have
every appearance Of new car When
finished they VIII De cansiened 20 various
roads throughout the country for winter
service Many of these ears were in COM
slant use carrying passengers TO and from
the St. Louis Exposition which closed
last spring and were sent to the shops as
soon as they could be SHARED from sum
mer travel A number OF them when CONE
pleted viii be piaced in service between
points north and winter resorts IN the
South. Besides the cars undergoing re-
pairs the local plant has several new
cars under construction.
orders have been received 20 equip an
OF the Florida specials with tho exception
Of the Atlantic Coast line which is al
ready supplied, with electrical devices.
number Of cars are already in the shops
and are having installed in them electric
lights
Superintendent Cannon who has charge
Of the local plant is a man of wide exc
perience in car building having been con-
nected with the Pullman Company for
nearly twcnty-three years
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
HARVEST OF GRIM REAPER
Those Who Passed Away and Were
Laid at Rest Today.

Amidst down pour OF rain several
bodies of those who have passed into the
great Unknown were lad In Their last
resting place today.
In Midd'ctown at 40 O'Clock the funeral
Of Mrs. Louisa r. Willits. wife OF Mcr-
rit n. Willis, took place and was largely
attended by sorrowing friends. Services
were held at the house' and interment
made IN ST. Anno's cemetery
Many relatives and friends Of Mrs.
Elizabeth j. Hail. wife of George r.
Hail. were In attendance az her funeral
which took place this afternoon. Services
wynere hcldinBra iwdcnM hr duuuu
were held in Brandywine NJ. y. Church
and intermont made in Riverview ceme-
terry.
From the home OF her scn-in law
Thomas Marsdcn. No. Nl Clayton street.
Mrs. Mary ingram was buried at go
o'clock Services were conducted in Cook
man NJ r. Church and interment made
In Riverview cemetery.
The funeral Of Charles r. Underwood
who died on Monday In his Ssth year took
place at ! o'clock today. Services were
held at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
Robert Hume. No i2 West Twentieth
street and interment was made in ST.
James cemetery, Newport
Members Of Lafayette Lodge No. a. A.
p and A. NJ, the Brotherhood Of c. l.
C. and r. NJ. of America. attended the
funeral OF William II. Todd which took
place from the home OF his sister. Mr..
Thomas w. Smith, No. so East Fifth
street this afternoon. The body was laid
at rest I'm tho Wilmington and Brandy
+ wine cemetery
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
The New York Stock Market
Opened IrreeuIarIy-..In-
CIined to Rally
~ puhll.hors' press.

BY Publishers Press
New York. Nov e9.-The stock market
opened irregular averaging somewhat
lower, but inclined TO rally from the low.
Reading was strong. Nirgnia Carolina
Chemical gained point Texas Land
Trust rose a point with "a new high rec
ord. A sale of 1000 sloss shemeld was
made at hvc per cent discount, National
lead was up a maximum of 3-i per cent.
For the most part the International was
only is on either side of close.
Il O'CLOCK QUOTATIONS.
According to board room gossip control
Of 'r C. q 1 and National Lead has AL
ready been acquired by new interests r.
c. I. opened IL lower and declined T..
further IN early trading. Sioss-shcmeld
was weak, but rallied later.
Inside interests were very bullsh IN
their talk on Amalgumated Copper and
international Copper and the room has it
that both these stocks are booked TOR a
sharp advance.
There was what was called inside liqui-
dation in a number Of lending railroad
shares, including Erie and Union Pacific
/ Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds steady
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
Mems Guild vs.. Roekweod.

The Mems Guild first and second
basketball teams on Thursday night in
their cage. in Old Swedes Parish House
will line-up against the Rookwood first
and second Of Philadelphia, ex-champ-
ions Of the American Amateur League.
These teams met on Thanksgiving
night last year and the Mems Guild
teams were victorious by small margins
The visitors viii no doubt have Brown
and Beard, last seasons fast forwards
of the crack Olympia team in their
lineup. Rookwood defeated the strong
Castor team this season and a great
game is expected here.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
YOUNG WOMAN
MAY LOSE SIGHT

AS a result of having her eyes burned
with chloride Of lime in the factory OF the
Wilmington and Brandywne Leather
Company yesterday afternoon, Miss Ell
len smith, of No. coo West Front street.
may lose her sight
The young woman ran screaming from
the factory but was followed 10y Charles
Lowry superintendent OF the plant, and
induced by him 20 30 10 the home OF
Charles Bird at No. 2l4 West street Here
DR. Millard i. Cochran gave hcr tenn
porary treatment and she was later re-
moved to her home.
A boy max ng movement as If to throw
a stick containing some of the hory liquid
at a companion, caused the trouble TN,
fuid lodged IN Miss Smiths eyes ana hei
suffering was intense.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
DEATHS.

August Martens.
Elizabeth j. Han.
Mary Ingram.
Catherine Mahoncy
William II. Todd.
Charles y. Underwood
Mrs. Louisa r. Willis.
WARD-m this city. on November eS
1900 Lowthcr t.. son OF George and
Elizabeth j. Ward. in his 23rd year.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited 90 attend the funeral SER
vices az his parents residence. no 2S02
West Nineteenth street, on Friday
afternoon. December lst. at 3 o'clock
Interment Mt. salem cemetery.
JONEs-On the 2sth inst. Sadie D.. in
fant dauehter of Charles p. and Mag
gle NJ. Jones, aged months.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited TO attend IN,
funeral from the residence of hel
parents. Nos Mousclcy's Row on Fri.
day afternoon al . o'clock. lnterment
az Lombardy cemetery.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
NEGRO MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT
Has Been Unconscious for Hours and
is in a Preearious Condition.

on unknown col0ed man. uncon-
scious and perhaps mortally Wounded.
occupies cot in the Delaware Hospital
He was shot in some manner at Clay
ton last evening and brought to Will
mineton by DR. j. S. Cobb of that place,
who himself was taken violently ill on
the way 10 this city but recovered
sufficiently 20 return home at midnight.
The negro has "a bullet in his head
and though the physicians trephined
the skull, the leaden messenger of death
was not located. His condition i'm
consequence IS serious, and since being
admitted 10 the hospital he has been
Unconscious, SO that the authorities can
/ get no statement from him as 10 who is
or how he was injured.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
coNVEYANcEs.

Lindmore Improvement Co. 10 Joseph
Gzibowski and Mary Gzibowsi. south
side Beech street "a feet - inches
east OF Harrison street lot II feet 0 / p
inches by 20 feet Consideration.
$1,000.
Same 10 John Kempski and Annie
Kempski. south side of Beech street.
A. feet 6 inches east Of arr. son street.
lot II feet 10 1-2 inches by 72 feet.
Consideration. $1,000.
Same TO Stella Grabl,owsk south
side Of Beech street. n feet 3 inches
east OF arrison street, lot IL feet 10 l-2
inches by - feet. Consideration. $1,000.
Same 10 John Ghahkowski and Rosie
Grabkowski south of Beech street SO
feet IL - inches east of Harrison
street, lot II feet 10 - inches by ~
feee. Consideration, $1,000.
Aaron X Taylor and wife to William
r. Walters and Carrie z. Walters,
Richardson Park. Christiana hundred.
lot 25 feet by 100 feet. Consideration.
$3.50.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
He Buys
Only the Best

Few people in this city are aware
that Colonel A. l.. Ainscow's restaur-
ant, al SO2-4 Market street. can boast
OF six separate and distinct Dining
Rooms, and can serve in the most
tasty and delectable manner hve sep
arate private Dinner or Luncheon par
ties at the same time, and still be able
to handle his immense transient trade.
without the slightest Inconvenience or
crowding.
The Colonel has made it rule since
he entered the restaurant business to
personally superintend the selection Of
his meats steaks and chops also FISH,
oysters. game and fowl, and that is one
of the most potent reasons his patrons
iare assured of the choicest market and
lseasonablc products.
Colonel Ainscow. who is known far
and wide as the most popular "Restaur-
ant Man" in this section. gained his
thard-earned reputation by his con-
Igeniality and his untir.ng and per-
lsistent ambition TO cater to the highest
class Of trade. no matter what their
lepicurean tastes would desire. as well
as striving to please the majority.
Here can be had on the shortest no.
tice the very choicest selection Of
meats. game, birds, fowl shsll fish. etc,
and many other tooihsome dishes all
cooked TO your order and at reasonable
charges
Dinner and Theatre parties served in
the most delightful manner.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Horse Ran Away After Occupants Of
Carriage Had Allghted.

Mr. and Mrs. George b. Fink had a
narrow escape from injury in "a runaway
accident ON Front street at 1880 o'clock
today
MI Fink, who is manager for Schwartz
child and sulzberger had driven to the
French street station in buggy scare
had they allFhted when the animal be-
coming frightened turned about ran across
the tracks and up French street 20 Front
Here the animal turned and made a mad
dash out Front street Running as far as
shipley street without colliding with cal
or wagon the horse was caught at that
point.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
RAIN CAUSED
DROP IN PRICES
Big Rush Of Buyers But Warm
Weather Made Slump in
Turkey Market
NEWS FOR THE FARMER

Despite the rain and gloom the mar
kets were filed with shoppers looking
for dainties for Che Thanksgiving tables
of Wilmington. The market men anti-
clpating the rush had stocked up quite
generously and were prepared at dawn
for the vanguard. OF early Shoppers.
The poultry .stau was the centre Of
interest and crowds We're inquring the
price Of King Turkey who was the chief
item of interest.
King street was crowded at $50 this
morning so that a pedestrian with no
shopping errands was compelled 10 seek
other and les crowded thoroushfares if
ne wished 70 make any headway at an,
and the market men had AN they could
do to care for The customers crowded
about the stalls.
A prominent Fourth street commits
sion man said that there were no doubt
about 5000 turkeys in the market TO
begin tho days sales and the warm
woather and rain caused a bad slump
IN prices.
r. ~ stayton told representative
Of The Evening Journal that dressed
turkeys were being quoted al 40 o'clock
az II 70 20 per pound wholesale. geese,
i2 70 Ia, and chickens l2 90 10 Tor the
best Ia the market
Live chickens were quoted at the
same time az IS TO Is per pound for the
best. geese IL 20 ls and chickens ~ to 10
per pound
These prices arc subject 10 an added
3 or 4 cents per pound IN ease the
weather clears up and gets colder Al
present there Is slump la an poultry
lines" added Nir. Stayton
While the poultry stalls displayed
their fat and lean fouls trussed up on
The hooks 10y their feet, The prettiest
stall wore those occupied by the vege-
table and fruit sellers. Celery sells for
to cents per stalk, tomatoes for Is
"A quarter. the Southern grown of
course, pumpkins TO 20 cents each.
oranges 10 ,o. 30 cents per dozen, grapes
20 20 90 per basket and bananas s TO
l6 per dozcn
cranberries High.
The slump 30 the turkey prices has
been made M by the high prices in
cranherics-th1t most necessary ad-
jpnct OF the Thanksgiving dinner. Ow-
ing % Tho failure OF The Cape Cod crop
they cost % cents a-quart which Is
double their usual price
Meats have held q uniform price dur
ing the past few weeks oysters and
fish are here in plenty and prices are
very reasonable.
Altogether Il looks as though the rain
had come in time to keep prices Within
the range OF the ordinary poeketbook
aud prevent me phrophesied exorbltant
prices for King Turkey and his entrees.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
HAD IRON In WAGON
Chester Man Who Was Caught Held
in Bail by Magistrate for Larceny.

in Bail by Magistrate for Larceny.
Magistrate Hollis this morning COM
mitted to the county workhouse. George
W. McAleer % years old. for the
larceny OF about one ton of iron. the
property of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company
McAlcer, who halls from Chester. and
two other men who eluded the police,
were seen yesterday. at Clay
mont with. a Wagon lcaded with rail-
road iron. Detective Jones came up
with the~lnen later but succeeded i'm
capturing only McAleer. He denied the
theft OF the iron. Il. r.. Baldwin and
E. E. Egan employees of the company
at Ciaymont this morning declared the
property to have been stolen from the
railroad company and as it was found
n McAleer's possession he was held for
court.
Detective Jones thinks McAleer and
his fugitive pals are responsible for the
larceny OF at least $1,000 wirth of the
railroad property. which has been
missed Of late.
Evening journal., 1905-11-29
Raln pelavs MOL.

with the exception OF men employed
about the boilers and pumps an work
was suspended ON the foundations for the
new P.. b. a w. station THIS morning on
account of the storm. AS tomorrow is a
legal holiday work viii not be resumed
until Friday morning.