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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
i.a,t proper for me to be engaged i

isa.t proper for me to be engaged In
conversation with total stranger"
20. yes, 1t Is. II 1t we're not. they
wouldn't do it In those delightful
stories you've read SO often In that
paper. It's quite the thing these days.
To remove the curse. however, allow
me tc introduce"
Bat / don't wish"
Pardon me, but let me ask you
not 20 be 30 cold and distant-espe-
cially not SO distant. You'll expose
the nature of the tie that binds us.
One of those persons is looking at us
curiously."
Hurriedly she leaned . little nearer
to him.
..That's better. AS was about to
say, ny name is Orlando G. Spoona-
more. I move in respectable society,
and personally am entirely harmless.
don't look like cannibal. do l?''
"N-no, but"
"And your name, as have just. dis
covered by looking at the printed tag
on that paper, is
She hastily turned the paper the
other side up.
.oToo late. You are Miss Gloriana
Goovius. / am delighted to meet
you III this informal, unprecedented
way. and become SO close an acQuaint-
ance in so short time. Asking your
pardon for dropping into slang. l will
add that am decidedly struck on"
81 don't believe you are trying to
Ito separate u.s."
"Paisied be the hand that would dc
such thing! STILL" he continued
Juggling at the refractory fastening y
am doing the best can. Suppose you
see if you can't help me-.
! A ,noment later their hands touched
beneath the protecting flaps.
With a furious blush she drew hers
away-with considerable effort, for Or
lando had a muscular grasp-and she
was about to become distant again
when she remembered the necessity
for caution.
"Miss Gloriana-Goovius," he gasped,
as she hastily moved closer. and her
fluffy hair blew across his face. Il
think can-get this thing loose
pretty soon-if you will sit just as you
are, and be perfectly calm! I'm
afraid you will have to help me
again.
81 won't"
"Well, my hands are $3.50 numb
from this cold breeze that shall have
to give it up. l suggest that we go
into the cabin, seat ourselves in some
secluded corner. and"
Eyes! Yes! Let us go at once!"
"But we shall have to move with
caution. and you will have to walk
exceedingly close to me, in order net
to-"
Il see."
Is there anybody so densely ignorant
as not to understand that It was alb
solutely necessary for Orlando to put
his arm protectingly around her lovely
form as they proceeded cautiously
toward the cabin? Think how the boa:
was pitching!
An hour passed away.
They were still occupying double
seat in a corner of the cabin. BY a
Joint effort, which took considerable
time, they had succeeded in extract"
ing the stickpin, but they seemed 10
have forgotten it, and were sittisS
close together
| Hand in hand.
A Jar shook the boat.
! "Here we are, sweetheart" whts.
pered the young man, "at old St
Joe!"
"But, Orlando, how dreadfully un~
conventional it would be for us to 60
and be married now, on such shot!
! acquaintance! The idea is absurd!"
mot at all, Gloriana," he said, trl'
umphantly. cts eminently proper
That's the way all these stories end!
Chicago Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

now hailed as penant possibility.
When Stahl was placed at the head Of
the Senators by President johnson, at
the beginning of the season, the wise"
ones uttered soft chuckle, for it was
thought that this youth, hardly out of
college, could never bring out win
ming team, but he has fooled the most
pessimistic. Following is a story Of
how he came within an ace of buying
the cluD last winter and it was only
through failure toget into communica-
ton with President johnson, who was
in the east at the time, spoiled one Of
the greatest opportunities for the
young player to break into the role of
magnate known in the history of the
game. Since the opening of the sea.
son the Senators have played to over
$4,000 on their home grounds in ten
games and to over $4,000 in IL games
on foreign fields grand total of 1885,
600 admissions in % games. He and
Robert B. McRoy, private secretary to
President Johnson, talked the matter
over one day while President Johnson
was in the east trying to interest cap
italists' in investing their money in the
club. 1t was hard proposition. but
finally some one took an option on the
stock held by the league. Stahl and
Mercy determined not to say anything
until this option expired. Instead of
permitting it to go the parties took it
up and bought the stock. That appar.
emily ended the proposition of this pair
to break in as magnates. even though
each had secured sufficient backing to
have gone into the game right. Re.
Gently, in talking to President Johnson
relative to he success of Stahl as man
ager of the Senators, McRoy said: I'VE
came pretty near putting one over on
you down there that you never heard
Of" What was that?" queried the
interested president. "stahl and l got
the funds and thought of buying the
stock held by the league IL that option
had expired" "Well. WE'LL" said John.
son, II never thought of that combina.
ton, but IL you had spoken Of it to me
could have put you in right. even
after that option was taken up. Sever
al Of the minority stockholders wanted
to sell out. too. and you could have
bought their shares for about two dol
lars apiece. Now the team is going so
good you couldn't get them for $20.''
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
NEARER THAN NEAREST.
Ter lGeaansss the Nan Hsrs Men.
doned Was Entitled T.
thu Wreath.

Congressman Morrell, of Philadelphia,
in . discussion of the Delaware river ap.
preparations, mentioned 4 mean man, re.
Iates the Louisville Courier-Journal.
There are many mean men" he said,
''but this man, surely, was the meanest
of them all. Besides being mean he wa
also rich
ITO poor young couple living near him
. son was born, and they decided to name
their son after the mean man, and to AK
him to stand A. its godfather:
"He consented. He was aattered.
'Thereupon the joy. of this poor young
couple was great. They wondered what
gift the rich godfather would give to his
little gcdson. Perhaps house and lot!
Perhaps half dozen government bonds !
Perhaps herd of catt1e?"
Senator Morrell paused and smiled.
"What do you suppose" he said, 'the
mean man sent the youngster? He sent
it, sir, cup that one of his Cochin
China hens had won 1T poultry show"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
PROVINCES OF VAST EXTENT
Alberta and Saskatchewan About Il
Be Organized by the Dominion
of Canada.
F. A. Lawrence said in q recent
speech in the dominion house Of COM

F. A. Lawrence said in q recent
speech in the dominion house Of COM
mons:
1--WE are informed that each of these
provinces will comprise no less an area
than 5000 square miles. The mind of
man almost fails to grasp the sfgnifl-
canoe, the vastness, the greatness of
the figures. We can only family do so
by comparison. and may be permitted
to say that each of these provinces will
be nearly six times as large as the great
state of New York, with its population
of 7,250,OOO;; each of them will be five
times as great in point of area as the
large state of Illinois, with it's popula-
ton of 5000 900; each will be six times
as large as the large state of Pennsyl-
vania, with a population of 6.5OO,OOO;
/, each of them will be seven times as
large as the state of Indiana, with Its
population Of 100000.
'In point of fact, each of them is
larger in area than the states of Massa-
chusetts, New York, Illinois, Iowa,
Maine, Michigan, Delaware and New
Jersey all combined together. Each OF
them is twice as large as England,
Wales, Scotland and Ireland, with their
immense population of 100000 peo-
ple: each of them is much greater than
the German empire in Europe, with Its
population of IS, 900; each Of them
is much greater than the republic Of
France in Europe, with its population Of
80, 100000.
"By simple comparison of that kind
we are enabled to realize the immensely
of the heritage which we as Canadians
have in our great northwest"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

{ h e Washington
team in the Amer
lean league, has
become the talk of
theNRaseball world
by taking his
bunch of players
from last place, a
position they have
almost continuous
ly occupied for the
past two years,
and putting them
upamong the lead
ers where they are
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
While in Chicago recently Dr. Last-
er, the worlds champion chess player,

nOminally In con.
sultation with two
of the weaker play
ers of the Chess
and Checker club.
of that city, decis-
lively defeated Phil
lips, the corre-
spondence cham
pion, in consulta-
ton with two 9TH
er players in an
exhibition perform-
nIsl1s =
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

Alfred de Orc, of St. Louis, is once
more the pool champion of the world.
De Orc defeated Jerome Keough for
the title in their 6OO-ball match for
the championship at Buffalo recently.
The score at the end was De Orc, 60O;
Keough. 564.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Conscientious.

Wife-If l thought thing was wick.
ed, I'd die before I'd do it,
Husband-So would I.
Wife-Huh! l think smoking cigars
Is wicked waste; an impious defile
ment, in fact.
Husband-Then you should moi
smoke. Hand me a match. please
N. Y. Weekly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Did He Catch the HintP

THE papers say that big lobster
trust has been formed recently, Mr..
Softeigh.'
"But cawn't see how that intewests
me, Miss Sharp"
.'Why, thought perhaps you'd want
to come out and say you were not In the
trust. ~ Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

long far enough apart to let the spool
work freely between them. Use 1-inch
boards, c. for braces. Put a rod
through upright pieces at d to hold
spool. To operate. fasten end of wire
to post, hitch horse at x, using a
chain 3 or 4 feet long. Let the spool
roll on the ground. This will keep the
wire free from kinks.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
THE HEN FEVER.
It Is Costly Malady, But It Does MOI
Prove That There Is Not Money
in Poultry.

Since the middle of the last century
the term "hen fever" has been in use.
It originated at the time a great in.
terest in poultry raising was created
by the introduction of fancy fowls
from Europe and Asia. Ever since
that time when a man in the city
takes a notion into his head that he
can make a fortune out of hens he
is said to have the hen fever. There
is no ailment that is more catching,
and few that prove more costly to a
man with lot of money. We heard
recently of manufacturer that had
made fortune at his business going
into the raising of poultry on an i'm.
mense scale. He had the hen fever
so badly that he invested about $780,
900 in extensive works and then failed
with his project.
On the other hand, the hen fever
has started many man on the road
to prosperity. Not all men are plung-
ers, even in the poultry business, says
the Farmers Review. With careful
ness, any man can put money into the
raising of poultry and get not only his
money back, but good interest on
his investment.
IRIS ia tue most Of all on the farm
where all conditions are favorable for
making money out OF the raising OF
poultry. The farmer that gets the
hen fever and IS careful in the ex
penditure of money can build up lit
tie plant that will pay him larger
interest than almost any other thing
on the farm. The farm boy and the
farm girl can with their small stock
of money make more money by
judiciously ,,sing 1t in the raising o.
poultry.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

Dent Get Footsore! Get Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease.
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Care of Newly-Planted Trees.

"After the first heavy rain in May
throw two forkfuls of straw manure
around every newly-planted tree, to
keep the moisture in and insure q
good start" Every spring we say this;
but it's worth repeating.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Piscatoria1 Expert.

Mrs. Homely- That blond, Mrs. Blu
bud, is constantly fishing for compli-
ments.
Mr.. Homely-And she constantly seems
to get them.
'sWell, l could, too, if carried the
same kind of bait?"
ut isn't question of bait, my dear.
1t 10 question of artfpl casting. Gin
cinnati Commercial TRIBUNE.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

perhaps the man who boasts that he
wears no mans collar tells the truth" re-,
marked the Observer of Events and
Things; che may wear woman's.'-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Appropriated It.

Her-They say there is only one person
in Is who has perfect eyes.
There's only one in q million!- Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

'eNothing makes man feel SO down.
hearted" observed the cigar store philos.
opher, ''as to come home from paying the
last coal bill of the winter and find his
wife looking over pile of summer-resort
literature. Chicago Sun.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
FOR UNREELlNc FENCE WIRE
Handy Device Which Will Facilitate
the Task Of Stretching the
Wire on the Posts.

A handy device for stretching wire
fences, says Farm and Home, is made
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

The swelling purse often marks the
shriveling soul.-N. Y. Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15
Reduced Rates to Buffalo, N. z, Acct.
Annual Meeting B. r. O. Elka.

3H11u@3 1keSe&a16 70 = y 1.@1kS1
July 18th to 18th. The Nickel Plate Road
over at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. Full
information Of Agent, or address j. Y.
Callahan, General Agent. Ill Adams st..
Chicago, III.
Judge myself with the judgment Of sin
cerity, and thou wilt judge others with
the Judgment of charity.-Mason.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

Garland Stahl. better known to base.
ball fans as Jake Stahl, manager of
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-15

by taking q piece
of 3x4 material
4 feet long, a
On this nail two
upright pieess Of
3x4 stuff 2 feet
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
Preston School Publication.

The Preston School Outlook for
April is very creditable production
from typographical point of view. 1t
is gotten up in the highest style of the
art preservative. Indeed, such work
would reflect honor upon high class
printing offices of the large cities. 1t
is profusely embellished with half tone
cuts of the officers of the institution,
and illustrations of the work rooms.
They must have dandy printing es-
tablishment at the school. Country
plants are not Sin it, compared with
the facilities for turning out such work
at assuming that the publi-
cation is on the "home-print" plan.
While as mechanical production the
publication could hardly be improved
upon, we are inclined to the opinion
that portion of its contents is in poor
taste, editOrially. An article purport-
ing to be a report of a lecture given at
the school recently by General Joubert
on the Boer war, is grossly inaccurate
from an historical standpoint. If
Joubert is correctly reported, he simply
did not know what be was talking
about, and utterly ignored authentic
history of his own country. To repro
duce such mass of prejudiced rot from
one whose mission is purely partisan,
seems to us grave mistake on the part
of those conducting a publication of the
Outlook character.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
Obituary.

Andrew Arata, one of the pioneer
residents of the vicinity of Clinton. died
at his homestead near that place on
Saturday last, after period of sickness
extending over week. He was of the
advanced age of 78 years, but seemed
well and strong, considering his years,
up to within short time of his death
The death of his son Frank, which oc-
Cured on the 4th of March, seemed to
have produced deep impression upon
him, and his health rapidly failed from
that date. Deceased was native of
Italy. He came to this section in early
days. He leaves two sons, Lorenzo
and Lazzo Arata, also two daughters,
both married, Mrs. ]. Podesta of jack
son, and Mrs. NJ. Ratio of San Fran
cisco. The funeral took place on Tues
day, the remains being deposited in
the jackson Catholic cemetery, Rev.
Father Gleeson officiating.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
School Notes.

The question, Resolved that the per-
iod between 1910 aud 1860 was OF more
Importance to the United States than
that between 1890 and 1900." was de-
bated by the following pupils of the
9Th and 9th grades last Friday after
noon: Affirmative - Whitney Rust,
Maud Fortner, Katie McBreen, Mary
Heath and Lester Daugherty; Mega
tive-Lewis Love, Anna Strohm, Roma
SpagnOli, Monroe We'll and Luella
Roberts. The decision was made In
favor of thr affirmative by the follow
ing gentleman who acted as judges:
Prof. j. S. Clark, Rev. G. E. Winning
and G. Marelia. Interesting remarks
also were made by each of these gen.
tlemen after the decision had been rem
dered, which were largely OF a COM
mandatory character.
School report in another column.
By an oversight the name of Merle
Marchant was omitted from the list OF
those in the 9th grade who were neither
absent nor tardy last month.
About ninety volumes have been
added to the school library recently.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
A Monster Steer.

A remarkable instance of prolific
growth was brought to our notice this
week Florence Giannini a few days
ago bought a three year old steer of
Wales Palmer. The animal had been
raised exclusively on grass grown in a
small tract around the dwelling house.
Feed has been unusually abundant this
season in all parts of the county, and
nowhere more so than in the vicinity
of Drytown. The steer attained an
enormous size. The average weight at
such age is between 400 and 500 lbs.
Judging from appearances the butcher
concluded that this particular beast
would tip the scales at 700, dressed,
He was surprised to find that when
dressed it weighed 1920 pounds. 1t is
hard to beat such record as that.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
Additional Locals.

Mrs. James Harris is again on the
trained nurse has been deemed nee
cessary to walt on her
There was sharp frost this morn
ing, and it is feared the young fruit,
now just forming and budding, will
be damaged to what extent however
will not be known for several days.
A valuable bull belonging to George
Murphy, fell into an old shaft on the
Doyle mine in Hunts gulch on We'd
nesday. The barking of the dog at
tracted attention, and led to the dis
covery of the animals plight. 1t was
rescued without serious injury.
E. G. Rust, editor of the Dispatch,
who had his hand crushed by job
press last week, has been confined to
his bed most of the time since the ac-
cident. He is rapidly recovering from
the reaction. His wife came up from
lone on hearing of the mishap, and
has been nursing him ever since.
Messrs. Pense and Goldsworthy have
purchased a moving picture outfit,
and have started out in the show bus
mess. We wish them success in their
new venture.
Constable Laverone raised the quar-
antine flag at the residence of Manuel
Garabaldi, on the south fork of Jack
son creek yesterday, on account of
the appearance of case of diphtheria
in the family.
The four year old son of Mr.. Web.
Smith, super intendent of the Kennedy
mine, died yesterday and was buried
this morning. The child was sick
about one week.
Grant Estey was quite badly hurt
at his place in Uppertown Tuesday
morning. He. was driving a team
hitched to sled and the horses trav-
cling over the rough ground he was
thrown off, striking on his side and
breaking two of his ribs. DR.. Kellogg
attended to his injuries, and he will
probably be all right again in a few
weeks. s.-Placerville Republican.
Frank Lagomarsino and Newt Ford
have been elected to represent Key
stone Parlor No. II, N.S.G.W. of Am
ador city, at the Grand Parlor inApril.
+. Morton Clark, who has been as,
sistant assayer at VOORHEES, chlorina-
tion plant for some time, has accept
ed the place of assistant superinten-
dent at the South Eureka. Record.
There died near Perkins yesterday
an octogenarian and veteran of the
Mexican war, Leonard B. Sharp, a
native of Virginia, who was aged 80
years, 8 months and 6 days. He was
father fo W. III. Sharp, of Oleta, ANA
dor county.-Sac. Record Union.
J. L. House, started for Oleta, Am
ador county, on Tuesday by way of
Mt. Aukum, to erect a monument at
the grave of Joseph G. Gilmore, who
was buried there in December. 1903 -
Republican.
Clarence Parker came up fromRich-
mond this week, on visit for few
days. His wife and child have been
here for several weeks, for their health.
They are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gla-
vinovich. Mr.. Parker is fireman on
the Santa Fe, between Richmond and
Fresno.
A crack has developed in the south
west corner of the new third story of
the Odd Fellows hall building. 1t
is thought portion of the fire wall
will have to come down. Experts who
have examined it say such course is
necessary.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-31
Plant Teaming Discontinued.

All the big teams that have been
hauling freight to the electric plant at
Electra, have been laid off until the
roads have sufficiently hardened to per-
nit of a resumption of work. There
have been four teams engaged in this
work. The remaining freight consists
of heavy machinery, and it was found
impracticable to haul such loads over
the road in its present condition. A
tentOn pipe was hauled to Kerr's STA
tion, but the teamsters realized that it
would be useless to attempt to haul it.
There is also large quantity of other
machinery awaiting shipment at lone.
Unless the railroad is finished to Mar
tells before the summer opens, it will
probably be June before any attempt
is made to take these ponderous pieces
of machinery to their destination at
Electra. Some of them weigh in the
neighborhood of twenty tons. There
are but few men employed at Electra,
outside of the regular force. The
work has advanced to the point that a
suspension is necessary until the bal
ance OF the material is received. Messrs.
Baum and J. Wise, superintendent and
engineer of the Gas and Electric Cor
poration, arrived at the plant Wednes-
day night, on a visit of inspection.