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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
SQUADRON SAILS.
In Obedience to Orders to Observe Neu-
trality, Rojestvensky Quits
Kamranh Bay.

Saigon, French Cochin China. April
24.-The complete Russian feet left
kamranh bay on April % at midday.
At night heavy cannonading was heard
out at sea- 1t is supposed the Russian
fleet was engaged with portion of
the Japanese squadron.
Paris. April 24.-The French govern
ment has been officially informed that
Vice Admiral 'Rojestvensky's squadron
left Kamranh bay Saturday. The des-
tination of the squadron is unknown.
Paris, April 24.-It is officially con-
f1rmed that Emperor Nicholas has per-
sonally sent an order to Admiral
Rojestvensky to leave French waters.
The foreign office received advices
from st. Petersburg Saturday morning
showing that the instructions sent to
Admiral Rojestvensky are positive and
explicit and that he must keep outside
OF French waters. The nature Of the
instructions is said to be such that
Rojestvensky must observe them by
fully respecting French neutrality or
else subject himself to punishment
from his government. Therefore the
officials here feel that France has sue
ceeded in securing the limit of what
Japan can reasonably ask.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

H. Barnum, democrat. VINO had been
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Orris S. Ferris,
republican. His last reelection was In
1908. During his long sarvice OF 26
years the senator has taken an active
part in the proceedings Of the upper
branch of congress, has filled many inn
portant committee assignments and
demonstrated his capacity in handling
and discussing questions of national
interest. He was chairman of the
judiciary committee and. in addition,
o member of the committees on Cuban
relations. finance and revolutionary
claims. He took leading part in ar
ranging our relations to Cuba. Sen
ator Plat frequently was called to the
chair to preside temporarily over the
sessions of the senate, and during the
Swayne impeachment trial at the last
session sat throughout the trial as the
presiding officer or judge of the court.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS


While the interior department,
through its efforts in behalf Of irriga-
ton, is taking great interest in the de-
velopment Of the northwest, the de-
part,nent of agriculture not at all
backward. In reply to a recent letter
from j. w. Bull of Bismarck, Secre-
tary James Wilson, after reference to
irrigation matters which he says are
not under his jurisdiction, says that
people should not hesitate to settle in
a country where the annual rainfall is
eighteen inches, because great deal
can be done without irrigation. The
secretary adds:
''Pcrmit me to say to you incident
ally that I have under consideration
the interests of North Dakota and
OF other states along our northern bor-
der. l have sent an explorer this year
to northern Norway, Sweden and Fin
land and another up the Yangstkiang
river to the Quinlan mountains, to
find and bring home the grains Of
grasses and legumes, fruits, etc, that
are found growing in those northern
localities. lam doing this for the
benefit of out northern tier of states,
North Dakota and others west Of it, SO
that the people will be helped towards
a system of rotation and forage plants
suited for such system, that will en-
able them to get crop of something
every year, instead Of resorting to
summer fallowing."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
CONVENT BURNED.
Fourteen Lives Are Lost in Sad Dis
aster at st. Genevieve,
Quebec.

Montreal, Que, April 22.-The little
village of st. Genevieve is in mourning
over the loss of IA lives in fire which
destroyed the convent of st. Anne there
early on Friday. One nun, nine children,
ranging in age from 10 to 1S years, and
four old women persisted in the flames.
Two nuns were so severely burned that
it is feared they will die. In their grief
over the catastrophe the villagers find
some comfort in relating the heroism
displayed by Sister Marie Adjuteur, who
gave up her life. and Sister Marie Their
csc and Marie Robertine. who were per-
haps fatally burned in their efforts to
save the lives of the children and help
less old women in their charge There
is no organized fire protection in the vii
lage. The fire. which started at an
early hour in the morning. was beyond
control by the time the sleeping people
could be aroused. A bucket brigade was
formed, but the efforts to check the
flames were futile and the quaint old
structure was reduced to ashes. Sisters
Marie Therese and Marie Robertine
were rescued with difficulty.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
THREE ARE SLAIN.
Row Over Prohibition Question Causes
Tragedy in Texas-Congressman
Pinckney One Of Victims.

Hampstead. Tex. April 25.-At mass
meeting here Monday night. called for
the purpose of petitioning the governor
to send rangers here to enforce the local
option law. J. N. Brown, leading law
yer and staunch anti-prohibitionist.
began shooting, which became general
in an instant. Three men were killed,
one man was fatally injured, and two
others seriously wounded. The dead
are: ]. N. Brown, Congressman John
M. Pinckney and Tom Pinckney, brother
of the congressman. John Mills. a lead
ing prohibitionist, it is feared cannot
survive. Doc Tompkins. private secre-
tary to Congressman Pinckney. and
Rolling Brown, son of J. N. Brown, are
badly wounded.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
MUST PRODUCE BOOKS.
Chicago Bank officials Requested to
Appear Before Grand Jury
with Their Accounts.

Chicago, April 24.-Four vice presi-
dents and cashiers of as many Chicago
national banks have been served with
subpoenas duces tecum, requiring
them to produce cash books, bank
books. cash accounts, checks. and all
records in their possession belonging
to the Aetna Trading company and S.
Oppenheimer & Co., sausage casing
concerns. before the federal grand jury
which is investigating the beef in
dustry. = ~ ='7
This move by deputy United States
marshals Saturday is one of the most
important which has yet been made in
the investigation by the government,
and has caused stir among the lead
ing packers who are suspected of hav-
ing been connected with the operations
of the Etna Trading company.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
DROPPED A FORTUNE.
In Effort to Corner May Wheat John
w. Gates and Friends Lose
100000.

Chicago. April 24.-Burning with an
ambition to be known as the Wheat
King" John w. Gates led an army OF
Wall street steel millionaires-in a May
wheat deal against the strongly en-
trenched Armour interests. Saturday
dashed in spirit and lame in purse, the
steel ranks withdrew. having lost a
cool $1O,000,000. No wilder day was
ever seen in the Chicago wheat pit,
even in the sensational campaign OF
Joe" Letter. when 100000 was
dropped into the same pockets to
which Gates and his allies have con-
tributed, than Saturday. From an un.
easy perch of $1.10, Fridays closing
price. May wheat dropped like lead
and, with only one breathing space,
sank liz cents, resting finally at 981a
cents Gates. old brokers say. could
have begun liquidating when the top
price of !$1.211. was reached and would
have lost little or nothing. But he
wanted to fight, and Saturday Armour.
Valentine and others accommodated
him. He held line of 25,OO0,OOO
bushels of May wheat. With his steel
clique he had acquired 100000 bush
els in his effort to corner the market.
Some of this wheat was bought by the
Gates crowd as high as $1.21h; some
at lower figures. Saturday 100000
bushels Of it went at prices ranging
down as low as 9S% cents. If the
average loss be figured at ten cents
a bushel, the steel clique lost 81 900. 900
on, the entire deal. If the more likely
figure of Is cents be used, their losses
ran up to $1O.500.OOO. From the rise
in price farmers profited to the extent
of 20 cents on each 25.OOO.OOO bushels
of May wheat, or $5.O0O,O0O. The bears
took the rest of the plumber.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
State Senator suspended.

Madison. Wis.,. April 26.-The state
senate Tuesday night, by vote of % to
s, suspended Senator Barney A. Eaton,
of Milwaukee, representing the Seventh
district. from further participation in
the legislature during the year of 1905.
An effort to expel was made but failed
to secure the necessary 'wo-thirds vote
required under The constitution. This
was the result of testimony given by the
senator at his recent trial in Milwaukee
for alleged graft, of which he was acquit-
ted. The testimony in question was ta-
ken by the senate as assailing it's dig
nity ..
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

a number of foreign countries. His.
great reputation was made in Rip Van
Wrinkle, which he played in almost ev-
cry city in the United States. OF late
years he has played but few weeks
of each season. and in almost every
one of these short seasons he confined
himself to the one character of Rip
Van Wrinkle. Other parts in which he
won wide reputation were Asa Trench
ard in "Our American Cousin" New
man Noggs in nicholas Nickleby,"
Caleb Plummer in Cricket on the
Hearth" DR.. Pangloss in "The Heir at
Law" Bob Acres in '"The Rivals" and
as DR.. Ollapod in 1.-The Poor Gentle
man."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
BANKER IS A DEFAulTER
PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL
OF MILWAUKEE,, coNFEssEs.
Acknowledges Loss of Nearly 81, $780,
600 of Banks Funds Through
Speculation-IsA Arrested.

milwaukee,. April 25.-Frank G. Bige-
low. until Monday president of the
First National bank of Milwaukee. and
ex-president of the American Bankers
association, has been arrested, charged
with the embezzlement of over 100000
of the banks funds. The arrest of Mr..
Bigelow followed his confession to the
board of directors of the bank that he
was defaulter to the extent of 81. 450,-
OOO Following Mr.. Bigelow's confess
sion, he was removed from the presi-
dency of the bank and the facts in the
case were laid before the federal au-
thorities. President Bigelow was taken
before United States Court Commits
sioner Bloodgood and bail was fixed
at $4,000. In his confession Bigelow
said the money had been lost in spec
ulation in wheat and stocks. Not
dollar of it could be recovered and
only the sum he could offer toward re-
compromising the bank was personal
securities valued at approximately
$3O0.OOc. He is said to have falsified
the accounts of the bank with the as
skstance of three clerks. and thus kept
his speculations from the knowledge
of the officials. The board OF directors
of the bank decided that no attempt
should be made to shield the chief de-
faulter and his associates in the crime
from their full measure of punishment
and they will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law
AS soon as the directors ascertained
the full extent of the populations, steps
were taken to protect the depositors
and other creditors. Charles F. Pfister
subscribed 100000 to fund to make
good the surplus; John l. Beggs, presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way & Light company. gave $30O.OOO
William Bigelow. brother of the pres.
ident, added 100000 to the amount.
Other directors subscribed lesser sums
until the amount raised reached ST.
635. 600. Officials of three of the lead
Ing financial institutions of Chicago
came to Milwaukee on an early train
and went into conference with the di-
rectors of the First National. As a
result of this meeting $1.0OO,OOO was
sent to Milwaukee by Chicago banks.
Bigelow is left poor man by his
speculations and the surrender of the
securities to the bank. At one time he
was personally rated as millionaire.
and this fortune has been lost as we'll
as the sum taken from the bank. His
total losses in speculation of various
kinds In two years are estimated by
his friends as upwards of $4,000. 900.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

With the advent of the new cancel
ing machines, which are now in use
in. all the large post Offices of the
country, came many complaints of let
tiers being torn and mutilated. An or.
der has gone forward notifying post
ONCE employees that letters containing
an Enclosure of a bulky or flexible ma
ture must not be run through the can
ceiling machine, but shall be kept sep
rarate and Cancelled by hand. Out of
the revenue arising from special de-
livery stamps postmasters at first
class Offices are allowed car fare for
the messengers who carry them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Fire drills have become an estab-
lished feature in many of the public
schools of the country, and wisely so.
And why not an occasional drill of the
same kind in homes, especially in city
homes and those where there are large
families Of children and servants? Oc-
casional practice of this kind, little
instruction in meeting emergencies
such as are likely to arise at any time
in any household, would render less
frequent those all too frequent in
stances where babies are thrown out
Of windows and cats are carefully car
ried down stairs.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

The Kah-gyur, or Tibetan Bible,
consists of 108 volumes of 1000 pages
each, containing 1888 separate books.
Each Of the volumes weighs ten
pounds, and forms package 26 inch
es long, inches broad and inches
deep. This Bible requires dozen
yaks for it's transport and the carved
wooden blocks from which it is print
I'D need rows of houses, like city,
for their storage. A tribe of Mongols
paid 1000 oxen for a copy of this
Bible. In addition to the Bible there
are 225 volumes of commentaries.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
SENATOR PLATT DEAD.
Connecticut Statesman Falls Victim
to Pneumonia Twenty-Six
Years in the Senate.

Washington, Conn.,. April 22.-United
States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt,
of Connecticut, died at his summer
home in this. his native town. at 8: So
Friday night from pneumonia. The
end came almost Unexpectedly. the inn
mediate cause being the breaking of
the abscess which had formed in the
right lung and which produced strang-
ulatiOn.
Senator Plat was first elected to the
senate in 1879 to succeed Senator w.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

There are two forms of criminal
activity in which the United States
enjoys an unenviable distinction. One
of them is lynching and the other is
train-robbery. Both are equally odious
and equally injurious to the good
name Of the nation. Lynching is an
ofEense against civilized society which
can be dealt with only by the indi-
syidual states. but train-robbery is a
crime with which the federal govern.
ment is competent to deal as we'll as
the local authorities, and both acting
together should be able to make them
much less frequent than formerly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
News Notes.

Eleven shunks have recently been
killed in barn near Forman
The report Of Chambers at Berlin,
La Moure county was unfounded.
Wahpeton wants building and loan
association.
The Willow City creamery is to be
in operation after April Is.
Grafton people rejoice this spring
over the paving.
Taxidermist Allen Of Mandan will
assist in the state exhibit at Portland.
Oregon.
Velva people are planning to start a
park.
The people of Churches Ferry want
a lighting plant.
Many towns are already planning
for Fourth of July celebrations.
There was prairie fire southwest of
Fessenden.
There is some talk of a farmers ele.
vator at Hannaford.
The druggists claim they are selling
a much better grade of formaldehvde
than ever before.
A bucketship was closed at Hankin.
son because the field was not profit
able.
Mandan has organized a citizens
club"
The Hankinson News tells about a
farmers gander, who went south for
the winter and has just returned.
The authorities at Rugby will unite
with the Great Northern in securino
fire protection.
The town board Of Hamilton voted
$500 for the Hamilton fair and certain
citizens are planning to head it of,
as unconstitutional.
A big bridge is to be built in Ere.
mont township, Cavalier county, at q
cost of 81. 200 and the Fargo Bridge
q Iron Works secured the contract.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Fatal. Duel.

Bakersfield, CAL, April 25.-In the
mining town of Havilah, Monday. New
ton Walker and Dave Burton fought a
pistol duel, resulting in the instant
death of Burton and man named Bag
sey. Walker made his escape and is.
now hiding in the mountains. A feud
has existed between the Walker and
Burton family for years, and the Burton
killed Monday is the third member of
the family to die violent death.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
A Queer Case.

Mckenzie county, organ zel by an
act of the last legislature, and includ.
ing in its confines the unorganized
counties of Alfred and Wallace, has ale
most full complement of Offices, but
not town in the county which might
be designated as county seat. There
is not an attorney in the new county
nor q resident school teacher, and there
was no appointment made for states
attorney or superintendent of schools
The new county is settled by ranch-
ers, and the officers are chosen from a
list submitted to the governor by the
citizens. 1t will fall also to the lot of
the governor to locate the county scat,
but it is not likely that this will be
done until there are some new town
site opened up in the territory.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Nine. lola has offered her late hus-
bands property at Medan to the As
sistance Publique, to be used as 4
convalescent home for the female en-
ployes of that administration. In maxi
ing this offer to M. Mesureur, director
Of the Assistance Publique, Nine. 70.
"a fTst proposed that the home should
be for needy men of letters and
artists, but she was informed that in
that case the gift could only be ac-
cepted II a sum sufficient for it's up.
keep formed part of the donation.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Fra Lids.

The North Dakota Firemen's Associ.
alton decided that it would send the
team that made the best record at the
tournament, to Kansas City this sum-
mer. The annual convention and
tournament will he held at jamestown
this year and this feature will bring
about greater endeavor on the part of
contestants and result in some of the
best races the association has ever had.
Owing to June being Monday the as
ISOLATION set the dates for June IA, Is,
and 16 as it is impossible for many of
the teams to arrive on Monday unless
they start on Saturday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Several prominent young women Of
Joplin, Mo-, are forming themselves
into club to protect themselves from
"mashers," with which the town is
overrun. The club will have no name,
and, as the members are preparing to
violate a city ordinance, they are try
ing to keep the affair secret. Profit
ing by the experiences they or their
friends have had recently, they in
ten to carry pistols when out at night
unattended
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Colnerford Sworn In.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 22-Frank D..
Comerford. of Chicago, who was ex-
PEELED from the house of representatives
in March last because he was unable
to substantiate charges he had lodged
against certain of his colleagues for
grating" and who was reelected at
the late election held in Chicago. was
Friday sworn in and again took his
seat in the lower body.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Murder SUSPECTED.

Manhattan, Kan, April 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Pfeil were burned to death
in the destruction of their home at
Riley, near here, Monday. The police
advance the theory that the couple were
murdered and the house set on fire to hide
the crime. Pfeil was retired farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

& French for the Shiny mollusk, there
40 hundreds Of farms dotted all over
& France where snafls. and nothing bat
! III; are farmed in their millions,
Il iic6 - poultry and cattle are
ID ~ aed elsewhere. Indeed, SO great is
q % lemand for snails Ii France
III ssti alone. eats ten tons year, rep.
Y gsI, 7jsI 1ns about 200.000O00 snails-
arms have been established in
{ aany Switzerland and Italy.
{ i|1G1 - ~ two hnds q snails, the
4 itish breed and smaller one
80 y DIRK shsll.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

American farm machinery is bring
ing about an agricultural regeneration
of rural Russia that the government
admits itself powerless to curtail; for
the use of Yankee ideas and ma
chinery in farming on large scale,
it is admitted even by the reaction
lists, is all that can save the country
from disastrous famines in the future.
more fatal to the autocracy than even
the introduction of our great labor
saving machinery.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Good Settlers.

The days of the tramp settler and il
legal homestead holder are about over
The best evidence of this is shown by
the solid carloads of household effects
and farm implements of all kinds, as
we'll as supplies, which are arriving
almost daily at Medina, shipped by
men who will occupy theu' government
homesteads. The new settlers are
coming from thickly settled portions
of the Older states and appreciate the
value of the free homesteads.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
PASSING OF FAMOUS ACTOR
Joseph Jefferson Succumbs to Death
at Palm Beach, Fla, After
Heroic Struggle.

West Palm Beach. Fla, April "a
Joseph Jefferson. the eminent actor,
died at his home, THE Reefs" at Palm
Beach at G:15 Sunday evening". The
end came after day of unconscious
ness and after heroic struggle of
days. which had exhausted his vitality.
Joseph Jefferson was born in Phila-
delphia February 90 1929. and was
looked upon as the dean of the dra-
matte profession in this country. He
first appeared on the stage as child
and during his career has played in
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Against Trusts.

Lansing, Mich. April 26..-The lower
house of the Michigan legislature on
Tuesday passed unanimously the Bland
antitrust bill. 1t defines and declares
illegal all corporations which aim at the
monopoly of any business, trade. avoca-
ton or profession and nullifies any
agreement binding individuals not to
engage in a certain occupation.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Mrs. Coyington, of Hanover county.
Va, who, IS months ago, gave birth to
three girls. has just borne twin boys.
All five children are we'll and hearty.
Mrs. Covington is the mother of Is
living children, having had two other
sets of twins, or nine at four births.
She is "a years old.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Tornado in Texas.

Guthrie, Tex, April 25.-A tornado
struck this town Monday, wrecking A.
L. Durr's house and the court house. It
demolished vacant house of s. B. Bur-
nett and destroyed house and all the
effects of Morgan Davis. A little son of
A. L. Durr was severely, but not fatally,
injured.