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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13

the interest, and the little fortune in
the bank grew larger.
They do not know it yet, but every
cent of interest money that has been
paid is in bank at st. Johnsbury tO
the order of one Claire Leseuer.
Working Hard to Pay.
The struggle has been a hard one.
but the couple is certain that, by extra
work and extra saving. they can al
debt by September. The father is wor-
rying over the prospect, and working
harder and harder to get money enough
to settle the debt. but, strange as 1t
may seem, the mother 10 not worrying
bit.
During the four and half years that
have elapsed since the mortgage was
given Milo Green has never been near
Guildhall. He is living down at Peach
am, on his farm-a little older, a little
harder, little grayer than at that
time. His neighbors do not like him.
They say he is hard man.
Philanthropist in Disguise.
There are stories of grim treatment
accorded persons who have had financial
dealings with him. He has demanded
his pound of flesh from scores and fore
closed mortgage after mortgage.
But there are also stories of baskets
of food left secretly on doorsteps OF
needy persons, of gifts of cow to a
woman who lost hers and needed one
to supply milk for her children, and
money to Woodworking man who
lost all by sickness.
Nine out of every ten persons in the
community vow Milo Green is a Shy
lock and the others say:
"There is soft spot in his heart II
you ever touch it. The world has treat
ed him coldly and he knows no other
way to treat it.
Minister Takes a Hand.
| A few weeks ago the minister heard
of the strange mortgage that Capt.
Green held on the little boy up at
Guildhall, and he drove over to remon-
strate with the captain about such un-
natural traffic.
What Capt. Green said to the minis
ter is not entirely known. But it is a
strange thing that the next day, on
meeting a neighbor, Capt Green re.
marked that the preacher was pretty
| decent sort of fellow. and the minis.
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S<AN"A Della. ue WOlVSIlueo
and stopped short. Chicago started
badly, losing most of their big games
before showing much fern. Toward
the end of the season the Maroons
picked up little, but went ali to
pieces in the final game against ILL
nois. Both Wisconsin and Northwest
ern had of years, the latter all but
outstanding at the beginning of the sea-
son. The Puppies one joy lay in taxi
Ing the two games played with Chica-
CO. Among the rest of the conference
colleges. Indiana, Iowa and Purdue
have average teams. while Minnesota
mad none at all. According to one critic
the following men have shown up best
in their various positions, and are
named as the all-star western college
baseball team: Sanger, OF Michigan,
was the best pitcher of the year, win
ming nearly all his games. He has
great speed and combines this excel
lent quality with head work. Close
at his heels comes Miller, OF Chicago,
and Opfergelt of Illinois. First-class
catchers have been scarce, but Leahy,
~ NAoSOAo1As oCCAAAo W AoSV kAS SssAA
on the rest Harper, of Chicago, and
Hatch, of Michigan. probably stand
next in the order named. At the first
sack Cutting, of Northwestern, is east
ly the leader. His long experience at
Michigan stood him in good stead. He
fields his position we'll and is heavy
hitter. For a green man, Abbott, OF
ChtRqpn h0Q Chnwn ovcontinna1 form
In another year he should develop into
top-notcher. For second base. Vein
berger, Of Northwestern. seems to fill
the bill. Not only is he fielder OF
| skill and judgment, but can also be
called upon to line out a safe hit In a
pinch. which is an excellent quality in
an infielder. Brooks, who played for
Illinois the latter part of the season.
has shown up we'll. For shortstop.
Campbell, Of Michigan, has no close
rival. He is.easily the best in the west
in his position, and has also the quail
ties of captain. WILKINSON, North
Westerns little shortstop, has shown
himself to be player OF the first wa
ter. his fielding being phenomenal at
times. For third Vandagrift. of llli-
nois is perhaps the best who has
played the position this season. al
though Baird. of Chicago, who was put
in the outfield this year, is the better
of the two. O'Brien, of Michigan, also
holds the third sack down like vet
eran, and is hard hitter. In the out
field there are number of good men
Paul ana Baird, of Chicago: Rothgeb.
of Illinois; Wendell. of Michigan. and
Cummings. of Wisconsin, all tirst-class
players The two Maroons are sure In
their catching and are good hitters.
Paul being probably the best in the
latter line of the whole bunch. Wen
dell, Of Michigan, Is a steady player.
and although not brilliant batter.
has a knack of lining one out when
most needed The Illinois captain.
Rothgeb, has not been sticking as well
as formerly. but is we'll when It
comes to fielding.
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SUCCEEDED IN BUSINESS.
But Failed as a Man Because Of the
Various shortcomings Here
Recorded.

He stopped growing.
He was not greater than his occu.
patton.
He never learned to look on the
sunny side.
He stuffed his pocketbook, but
starved his brain.
He had no use for sentiment, which
could not be cashed.
He never learned to take the drudg-
cry out of his work.
He did not live in his upper stories,
but in the basement of his being.
He regarded his business as means
of making living, instead of life.
He lost his early friends by neglect,
and had no time to cultivate new ones.
He never learned to enjoy little
things, to see the uncommon In the
common.
He never learned to lubricate his
life's machinery with laughter and
good cheer.
He made life grind, out of which
he got neither pleasure, profit nor In
struction.
There was only one side of his ma
ture developed, and that was the mon.
ey-making side.
No face ever frightened at his ap.
proach, no heart thrilled at the sound
Of his voice.
Society bored him, children bored
him, music and the drama were I'M
known languages to him.
He never learned to enjoy himself
as he went along, but was always post
poning his happiness.
He could not rise to his feet to
speak at a public meeting, or to put a
motion, If his life depended on 1t.
He used every means to develop his
business, but none to develop his mind
or to make himself a larger man.
When he retired from business, he
found that, In his struggle to get the
means for enjoyment, he had MUIR
dered his capacity to enjoy.
He knew nothing Of what was going
on in the world outside Of his own
narrow circle; another state was like
foreign country to him.
He read only market reports In the
newspapers. He never read articles
in magazines, and books were an un.
known quantity to him.
The idea of helping others, or Of ow-
ing society, his city, or his nation, any
duty, outside of caring for his own In
terests, never occurred to him.
Recreation, relaxation, or amuse.
ment of any kind was condemned by
him as a wicked waste of valuable
time which might be coined into dol
lars.-O. s. Marden, in Success Maya
| zine.
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Filled a Long-Felt Want.

81 should like to call your attention.
said the salesman at the bookstore, "t;
this beautifully bound set of Ruskin
comprising his complete works. Book
lovers have been waiting a long time
for this elegant"
: "Wait a moment" interrupted Mr.
Gaswell, as he took tape measure out
of his pocket and proceeded to ascer-
tain the lateral and perpendicular di.
mansions of the set.
; "By George, young man." he ex-
claimed, that's exactly the thing
want. 1t just fills couple of feet Of
vacant shelving in my libr'y."-Chi.
cago Tribune.
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poefsh for the Table.

A Cornish gourmet, following the ad-
vice of Horace about combining pleas
ure with utility, suggests that the de-
structive dogfsh, which are running the
local fishermen, would prove a val
liable addition to our cuisine. When
skinned and carefully cooked the dog
fish is more delicate than hake,"
while a peculiar sweetness" Of flavor
can be remedied by lemon or vinegar.
Poor Frank auckland long ago advo-
Gated diet of dogfsh, and was once de-
lighted at being asked by some weather
bound French fishermen: "Vill you buy
dog, John?" AS a matter Of fact, dog
fish has been from time to time eager
ly eaten under the ambiguous euphem-
ism of "fried fish" by many genera
lions of east and south Londoners.-
Westminster Gazette.
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The birth of Claire was fatal to his
fathers good resolutions. The day aft
er the child was born Jaques went out
to celebrate. He returned home drunk
and for most of the next two years he
remained drunk. He lost his savings.
his little home. his employment. The
mother worked desperately, taking in
washing and ironing, doing anything to
support herself and child. But the
strain, the worry and the shame told
on her beauty.
Then the drunkard husband fell sick.
and affairs came to a crisis
Green to the Rescue
How Milo Green ever heard of the
plight Of the girl who Tilted him no
one knows, but one morning he APP
peared in Guildhall and inquired the
way to the home of the Leseuers The
mother. worn out by nights vigil at
the bedside of her sick husband and
the care of her child. answered the
knock on the door, and saw her old
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books" should be Send me your full
set of books"
Don't say settle" for "pay."
Example: Il settle my bills prompt
~" should be Il pay my bills promptly"
Don't say "since" for ago"
Example: ut was ages since. should
be ut was ages ago."
Note-"Since" looks forward from .
definite past time until now; -, "He
went month ago, and have not seen
him since" Ago" looks backward
from the present; as Years ago. it hap
pened."
Don't say sinks down" for sinks. !"
Example: Lead sinks down In
water" should be Lead sinks in water. "
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Before the Almighty" he declared.
If you don't brace up and be , man
and support this woman and child Ill
foreclose the mortgage the minute It
falls due. I did this in the hope OF
making . man Of you. wish you'd
debut. IL she wants you to live, Ill
give you chance. II you drink and
fail to pay that mortgage I'll take tho
boy"
From that day on jacques was sober.
AS he slowly regained his health he
sought work and found 1t in lumber
yard, and he and his wife settled down
to save money to raise the mortgage on
their boy. Every six months they paid
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13
The StranSest Financial Transaction
Ever Known in This Country.
A ROMANCE IS BACK OF 1T ALL.
Capt. Milo Green. Tilted by the Girl He Loves
Advances Money. with Her Child as Secu-
rity. When She Gets in Financial Diff
culties-Claim Is Due September
u of This Year.

7eacham, VT One of the strangest
mortgages ever recorded in this coun-
try is held by Capt. Milo Green, q rich
recluse farmer, living near this place.
The amount of the debt is $500, and
the security given is bright-eyed, sew
en-year-old boy.
The mortgage falls due on September
q of this year, and If it is not paid
promptly on that day no one who
knows of the case doubts for q minute
but that it will be foreclosed, and lit
tic Claire Leseuer will pass from his
parents to Capt. Green.
That IL may not be paid is more than
q possibility.
To tell the story Of this remarkable
transaction, and the strange romance
which is hack of it, it is necessary to
go back number of years, and to the
town Of st. Johnsbury, where all of the
characters, with the exception of the
boy, lived 20 years ago. At that time
Capt. Green was but beginning to
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13
THE FROZEN SHIP
A BRAVE DEED OF An ArLAH.
TIC SAILOR.
Hurricane or st, John's-Dscks and
Masts 1cs-coatsd-ship Springs
Leak-Captain Destroys
Schooner.

A fierce wind shrieked over the
schooner Amanda, sailing from New
foundland. On the bridge, clad in OIL
skins, stood Capt. Fitzgerald. Beside
him was the mate. An anxious look
rested on both mems faces. Before
them the sea rose in great, white.
capped, heaving mass, and dark clouds
moved swiftly across the sky.
Sails reefed to their fullest, the
Amanda rushed forward. The, waves
bore down upon her, and hurled them
selves against her SIDE
on st. Johns the gale became a
hurricane. The thermometer sank low
in its bulb, and the spray, dashed high
in the rigging, froze instantly, cover
ing the spars and rigging with thick
icy coat. On deck the ice lay foot
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13
amass the wealth which is now his:
nj that time James Leseuer had but
Mo GREEW

amass the wealth which is now his;
at that time Jaques Leseuer had but
Just crossed the American border from
Quebec and was beginning to thrive in
the lumber business; at that time Ma
RE Mercier, daughter of poor French
Canadian parents, was one OF the beau
ties of the district around st. Johns
bury, and among her admirers were
Milo Green and Leseuer
Green had lived hard life. Born up
in the northern hills of Vermont. OF
poor parents, he had had to fight for
/ little education, and had succeeded. He
was reserved, cold, silent man-as
forbidding and cold to most people as
his native hills in winter, but to Marie
MERCER all the warmth that was in
his nature was turned.
. Wealth was beginning to come to
him then, and the little, black-halred
black-eyed girl perhaps was fattered al
the silent, unasking alteration Of the
man who was so hard to others. She
could turn him with smile, or draw
him from his ONCE or his work with
a nod, and she knew it. In those Le-
suer was a strong, handsome. young
man, given to drinking and gayeties.
Green Tilted by the Girl.
There never was any promise, SO lar
as men knew, from Marie MERCER to
Green, but every one supposed sne
would marry him for his money--if not
fol himself; and some thought perhaps
she would love him because he was SO
opposite. There was surprise, there
fore. when she was married to Jaques
1eseuer.
If his heart was broken Green failed
to show it. He was little more silent
a little harder. little colder, and he
got rich a little faster-that was all.
For five years he continued to live in
St. Johnsbury; then he sold his grow
ing business to combine, and, with
out a word of explanation, retired to a
farm he had bought pear Peacham, in
the hills. He put his money into mort
cages, stocks and bonds, and simply
dropped back to live the life Of rich
recluse
lfisfortunes in Abundance.
xMu60 WOAk O1uAy "ASAA VIZ A~SA~SeSss
from the first. A boy was born-EmiI.
and three years later he died. Then
business went rapidly to the bad. L.
seuer drank heavily. His wife stood by
him bravely. even after he was forced
to leave st. Johnsbury and seek work
day labor-at Guildhall. What the
little woman suffered in the first ten
years Of her married life she alone
knows. Her beauty changed-but she
still was beautiful. Trouble and hard
work could not change everything, and
her eyes were Just as flashing and her
hair m black as ever. The husband
still drank hard, but for time she
thought she had won the victory. He
quit drinking, settled down to work,
and there were three years Of compare
tive happiness. Then Claire cane, and
the mothers heart, hrngering for years
for tcr lost boy. was satisfied.
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sweetheart standing there. With a
word Of sympathetic greeting he enter
ed and spoke with her plainly. He
urged her to leave the man who had
treated her so badly, but she refused.
He pleaded that she owed it to herself
and her child, but she still refused, and
he departed.
An hour later he returned with a
woman. bearing food and wine and del
icacies. He assumed control, sent the
mother to bed, sent the woman to care
for the sick man upstairs and then sat
down to rock the baby to sleep.
Loved the Child.
Never before in his life had Milo
Green held child in his arms. 1t
was reputed among the little boys and
girls of his neighbors that he ate chill.
dren, after boiling them alive, and. in
substantiation of this charge there are
several small boys who declare he
growled at them when he caught them
in his apple trees.
Yet, with the infant in his arms. the
man appeared happy. and the child.
which had been fretful and peeyish,
seemed to find something to trust in
the hard, stern face above it, and fell
asleep with its arms clasped around
the mans neck.
Three hours later. when the mother
awoke, refreshed, the house was clean
ed, a nourishing meal ready for her
the woman had gone to employ a nurse
for the sick man, and Milo Green was
sitting before the fire with the boy,
sound asleep, clutched in his arms.
and he seemed happy Marie said he
was almost smiling as he watched the
boy.
When the boy was in bed Milo turned
upon Mrs. Leseuer. WELL" he said,
what are you going to do?"
The Mortgage Given.
II cannot leave him-he is my hus-
band" she said.
You cannot live this way" he said.
Il have paid the woman and the nurse
for q month, and the grocery bill, but
you must have more money"
"He will soon BE- able to work" she
began.
mot for neutrality-suspicious. longer"
Then I must work." she said, des-
perately.
"You shall not. It will kill you. l
will advance you money"
1--WE cannot accept it from you. We
have nothing to give as security.
Eyes, you have" said Milo Green.
There is the boy. I'll advance you
S2.5 500 in cash for q mortgage on the
boy"
/ The mother wept awhile, and then
sobbed her assent. Two weeks later,
when Jacques was able to sit up in bed,
the mortgage was given, and both hus.
banI and wife signed 1t.
Swears He'll Foreclose.
Milo Green put the document in his
pocket and rose to go. The wife was
sobbing. AS he started towards the
door Milo turned suddenly and blazed
out at his sick rival:
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question that is
now agitating the
m o tor rae l n 6
world. Up to the
present time Bar
ney Oldfield has
generally rated as
the premier, but
Barney was re-
Gently. defeated by
Charles Basil in
two straight heats,
who, a few days
later, went down
to defeat before
Louis Chevrolet in
a rpcOrd-hreaking
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ter will not listen to anyone who
speaks of Capt. Green's hardness.
1t is peculiar, also. that the lawyer
down in Peacham. who drew Capt.
Green's will, chuckles whenever the
subject of the mortgage is mentioned.
Jaques Leseuer, over in the lumber
yard, is working desperately and few
erishly. "It will kill my wife," he
says. II must pay it."
The Mother Only Smiles.
And, stranger than anythiag else. q
few days ago Marie Leseuer was sew
ing on a little blue jacket for Claire.
and she said to neighbor:
Don't let Jacques hear Of it. but
I'm making this SO Claire can 60 over
to Peacham for a visit this fall
"Then the old skinflint is going to
foreclose the mortgage?" asked the In
dignant neighbor
you mustn't call him skinfint
He's been kind to us, and, whether tho
mortgage is paid or not, I'm going to
let him have Claire for a time. think
1t will do them both good"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
To the followers of baseball among
the leading western colleges. the past

season mas OeeU
most disapp0int-
ing. With the pos
sible exception OF
Michigan. not one
of the big univer.
stiles has shown
the form displayed
In previous sea-
8 o n s. Illinois,
with a green team.
started out with .
rush. but soon
struck a snag In
I he Wolverines
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13
Hotel on the Desert.

One of the worlds most remarkable
hotels is situated on the Sahara des-
ert, and from its windows on two sides
the only vista is the boundlsss stretch
of burning sand. but on the third. or
Moroccan side, is vision OF 100000
palm trees. s5 ", 81 sa5
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A True Genius.

Failed. did he?"
Eyes. Liabilities were half a mil
lion"
Goodness! What are his assets?"
mot cent"
''And yet you denied that he pos
sessed true financial genius!"-Clevs-
land Leader.
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One Case.

do you believe in divorces?"
"In some cases."
"Cite me a case where divorce Ia
excusable."
there's the case of Chollie Kahl-
stick"
"But he isn't married."
"He has told me that he was we'd
ded to his art."-Houston Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13

Who is the champion OF the big
auto drivers at present? This is
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-13

1
contest. Chevrolet, in the. race. low.
cred the worlds mile record from 0:53
to O:52 As in his huge 90-horsepower
machine. On June 16 he also defeated
Oldfield in two heats at meet at
Hartford, Conn. According to these
performances Chevrolet has the best
right to claim the honor.
Barney Oldfield, by his admission, Is
taking no chances nowadays. Oldheld
has engagements now closed which
| will net him $4,000. and he has al
ready made that much money this
year. With Oldfield racing is bust
ness, pure and simple, and he has ar
ranged matters nicely to save trouble
and time. His racing and touring car
are carried through the country in
special baggage car, which may Do
shipped as freight or express. He car
| ries with him two mechanics. and
thinks nothing of a thousand mile trip
| to ride in one race. AS indicating tne
money which may be made by man
of Oldfield's prominence, his bonus OF
$4,000 for driving two days at st. Paul
is cited. OldAeld rarely appears that
he does not receive, win or lose. from
$500 to 81, 900 day. His expenses are
largely borne by the makers. and much
of this is profit. Hereafter nearly all
will be profit, as Oldfeld has dispensed
with his manager, Ernie Moross. and
is now booking his own dates. Pro-
viding he goes through this season sue
cessfully, it is probable that South
Africa and Australia will see Americas
most monument driver next winter.
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Ogden, Utah, June 20.-The worlds
competition fve-mile motor record was
broken by E. b. Heagren, Of Salt Lake
City, at Ogden, Utah. The time was
$3.50 3-5, which is % As seconds faster
than Heagren's former worlds record,
made in Salt Lake City last June.
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DONT'S
For Speaker and
Writer
Ready Resnindef Of Errors In
the Use Of Common Words.
Arranged Alphabetically
By EDWARD B. wARlfAN. A.M.

BY EDWARD b. wARlGAN, A. NJ.
(Author of Practical orthoepy and Crit.
tQue." 'The Voice: How to Train 1t;
How to Care for It." Etc.)
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Authors Motel il one thing to record
errors. quite another to avoid them. He
who waits for the faultless one to cast
the first critical stone waits in vain:
therefore. as one Of many working for
the betterment Of the English language,
l shall be pleased to receive kindly criti-
cism. II. perchance. I, too, have erred.
Ones theory often is better than ones
practice. This was exemplified by the
teacher Of language when he said to his
class: "Never use proposition to end
q sentence with"
Many years ago began to be watchful
Of errors. I noted them In "a little book;
the book grew as the years passed. l
profited much; shall profit more. l now
record them that 1 may benefit others as
well as myself. Many Of them are re-
corded for the first time.
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Don't say reply" for answer"
Example: "1n reply to your letter, %
should be I'm answer to your letter."
Note-Replies are given to state
ments, accusations, arguments, etc..
whether verbal or written; therefore,
in general correspondence, the word
answer" should be used.