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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
BIG FACTORY BURNS.
Fire Started by Explosion Ten
Employees Roasted Alive Dis
aster in Avon, Conn.

Avon, Conn.,, Sept. 16.-The explo-
sion of fuse, followed by fire in a
building of the Climax Fuse company
here Friday afternoon caused a panic
among 20 employees in the building and
resulted in the death of ten and in
juries that doubtless will prove fatal
to several others. There was no way
of coping with the flames, which soon
spread rapidly, and in less than an hour
after the explosion occurred those who
were unable to escape were in the
clutches of fire that eventually burned
their bodies to ashes. AS the day wore
on the great crowd that collected in
the hamlet saw the bodies of men and
women roasting in the fire and were
powerless to check the flames.
The dead are: William Burke, 40
years old, married; James Joyce. about
IS. married; Robert Mccarthy. aged Is:
James Wallace. married; Mollie McCar-
thy, Miss ]. Sullivan. Mrs. M. B. Tucker
Charles Dimock, Miss Nora Ryan, Mrs.
William Burke.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
SHOWS A LOSS.
Iowa's Census Gives State Population
Of 2,2o1 ,372, a Loss of 3o,4s1
Since 1900.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 1G.-According
to preliminary figures of Iowa's state
census, completed Friday by Secretary
Dawson, of the executive council, the
state had total population January /,
1905, of 2,2O1,372. This is a loss of 30
4S1 since the census of 1900, when the
state was accredited with a population
of 1921, 1853. Twenty-Five of 80 coun-
ties showed increases in population,
while the remainder showed decreases.
Practically all of the larger cities and
counties showed gains. The loss was
almost entirely in rural sections. All
of the census authorities who have
studied this years statistics are agreed
that the loss was due to enlargement of
Iowa farms and attendant emigration
of Iowans to districts where cheaper
lands were available.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
SEEKS UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Car to Call Conference At The Hague
An Nations Are to Be
Invited.

St. Petersburg, Sept. l0.-Empe.o:
Nicholas again appears before the
world as promoter of universal
peace. No sooner is the Russo-Japa-
Ecse war over, and even before the
peaCe treaty has been ratified, than MS
majesty issues invitations to a second
peace conference at The Hague. That
the emperor has done SO was learned
Monday from source which leaves no
shadow of doubt as to its authenticity.
1t is officially announced that "the
Russian government proposes to adj
dress the foreign powers with view
to the holding of a second peace con-
ference at The Hague" but it is
known that negotiations preceding this
announcement that the government
proposed to address the powers"
were entered into especially with the
United States and were conducted witc
the greatest secrecy, there being not
the slightest inkling that Russia con-
templsted anything of the kind.
1t is impossible to learn the proposed
date of the second conference or to
gain even an approximate idea regard
ing it. but it probably will not be great
ly delayed. Russia as the power con-
voking the conference will probably
submit an official programme, the 9TH
er powers submitting suggestions.
There is strong reason to believe that
the news even of the intention of the
Russian government would not be
given out unless invitations had al
ready been sent to the powers and, pos
sibly, that their answers had been re-
ceived. In this connection an inter-
esting question arises as to how the
invitation was communicated to Japan
in view Of the lack of diplomatic re-
lations, but the invitation may be de-
layed until such relations have been
resumed, or it may have been forward
ed through the United States.
Oyster Bay. N. Y, Sept. LIT can
be stated authoritatively that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will leave the step for
the call Of second Hague conference
to the car. He already has expressed
his desire for peace conference and
will heartily indorse the cars sugges-
ton, but believes that the latter, as
the founder of the first congress,
should take the initiative.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Manv Iniurad-

Mayville, Mo-, Sept. ,19.-During a
heavy wind storm Monday afternoon
a large circus tent was blown down.
AMI SO persons in the audience were
injured, none fatally. The wind had
blown a gale all day, and in the after
room, when there were $4,000 people
assembled in the tent witnessing the
performance, an extra strong gust
raised the enormous canvas h.gh
enough to lift all the poles and sup
ports from their positions and the
whole mass fell upon the audience.
show people and animals. All made a
panic-stricken effort to escape. The
show will be delayed here several days
making repairs.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

A novel bicycle has been built in
London which has been pronounced
"as comfortable as a rocking chair"
and which shows remarkable me-
chanical ingenuity. This new ma
chine is fitted with an anti-vibrating
easy-chair-like saddle which affords
wonderful relief to tired back and
which proves a luxury when coasting
down long hills. The ladies' ma
chimes are meeting with particular IA
vor. They are of exactly the same
construction as are the machines built
for the men.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Suicides among people of high social
are quite as common as among those
where other conditions prevail, al.
though several states of the union
make the attempt at suicide a pun
ishable offense; but we have yet to
learn Of single case where the pen.
slty provided by statute for this crime
has been imposed. Would-be suicides
are often fished out of rivers or forci
bly, relieved Of dose Of poison and
hauled of to police station under
arrest. but that has always seemed to
be the end of the proceeding.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
WIN TEST Anti-Pass Law.

Plainfield. Wis.,, Sept. 16.-Charged
with using his railroad pass in violation
of the law, w. B. Angelo, an attorney
for the Wisconsin Central Railroad
company, and holding position as a
notary public, was on Friday placed
formally under arrest on complaint of
w. H. Berry, editor of newspaper at
Waushara, Wis. The action is for the
purpose of testing the anti-pass law
passed by the last state legislature. The
case will come before Circuit Judge
Webb, who opens the fall term on Mon
day next, and it is expected in any event
to be carried to the supreme court.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

While the emperor of Germany does
not fail to transact a large amount of
public business during his various voy-
ages for rest and recreation, he is said
to be. when on his yacht at sea, q very
different man from the ruler of great
nation living in state at Berlin. Aboard
ship he casts aside court etiquette and
is blum and jolly mariner. The en-
peror likes to take along with him as
guests men eminent in various call
ings, in the conversation of each OF
whom he finds pleasure and profit.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Doomed to lead lives all their days
like those of owls is the fate Of two
little East Hartford (Ct.) boys, to
whom day Is night and night is day.
These boys can see only in the dark,
or IN q very dim light. While other
boys are hard at play in the bright
sunshine they steal away into sunless
cornsrA there to await the falling
shadows that alone bring sight to
their day blind eyes. Long after
youths twice their age are IN bed and
sa1lssp they keep up their play with
top md marble and tin soldier. and
aayo lpJy and wide.awaks.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Russia and India have within the
East six months taken increased guam.
titles, and nearly every country in Eu-
rope is now requiring additions to
their stock Of subsidiary coin. The
activity of business in all parts of tho
world creates this increased and ur.
gent demand for the minor coins. The
United States government will have TO
arrange through the next congress for
obtaining bar silver to coin into half
dollars, quarters and dimes, and the
order will be for no small amount. 1t
will require from $1O.000,OOO to $780,.
100000 Of coinage value annually.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Work Of Patent Office.

Washington, Sept. 18.-According 10
the annual report of the commissioner
OF patents there were received 52,323
applications for mechanical patents,
749 applications for designs. ia appli-
cations for trade marks, 1896 applica-
tions for labels, and 44S applications
for prints. There were 30,266 patents
granted, including reissues and designs.
and 1,426 trade marks. 1923 labels and
345 prints were registered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Since the Boxer uprising nothing
has happened to stir up the people OF
China so much as the present agitation
against the United States. This is a
commercial demonstration made in
view Of the renewal of the treaty be.
tween, these two countries regarding
the entrance and residence of Chinese
subjects in the United States. Thu
present movement is one to boycott all
American trade, all schools conducted
by Americans, and all American EN-.
ployers in all the ports of China.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Baroness Rosen, wife of the new am.
bassador at Washington, will in all
probability become O social leader WITH
the members Of the diplomatic corps
in the capital city. The graciousness
and charm, which are marked charac.
teristics of the baroness. were made
apparent several years ago, when her
distinguished husband had charge of
the Russian legation in this country.
The baroness is an unusually clever
woman, and has the added prestige of
being member of one of the houses
Of the Oldest Russian aristocracy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
STATE OFFICIAL oUsTED.
Auditor .sherrick, Of Indiana, Removed
by Gov. Hanly for Illegal Use
of State Funds.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1C.-David
E. Sherrick, who was Thursday ousted
by Gov. Hanly from the Office of aud
nine O'Clock Friday morning. charged
with embezzlement of the sta funds.
Judge Whallon postponed hSlhearing
as to the amount of Sherrick's> bond
until two o'clock in the afternoon,
when his bond was fixed at $4,000.
The $4,000 bond was signed by the
Marion trust company and dozen
citizens, whose aggregate wealth runs
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Sherrick at once left the court
room with number of friends.
In the order which resulted in the
virtual removal of Sherrick, Gov. Han
ley charged that the auditor had been
guilty of "a plain and inexcusable vio-
lation of the law and gross betrayal
Of public trust" in investing and loan
ing funds belonging to the state to the
amount of $4,000. This sum, the gov
ernor alleges. was misused, having been
invested for private purposes.
Investigation of the securities which
were placed in the hands of the govern
or tends to show that they are of sufi
cient value to protect the state, IL taken
with the $4,000 bond of the American
Surety company.
Warren Bigler, the new auditor ap-
pointed by Gov. Hanly, took the oath
of Office Friday afternoon.
Sherrick is defiant. He said: 81
loaned Gov. Hanly $3.50 with which to
make his race for governor, and it was
state funds. He was quite willing to
accept an accommodation from ME
then, and he must have known at the
time that it was state money he was
using. 1t is not the only favor have
done him at his solicitation in times
past. But. Gov. Hanly has proven that
he can cheerfully sacrifice the men who
have benefited him when all he<can
possibly gain is little cheap noto-
riety."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

NJ. Eugene Brusseaux, French Off.
cial and an explorer, has just returned
from Algiers, bringing with him pho.
tographs Of giant gorillas, one Of
which was killed by his escort Of ma
tive sharpshooters. The animal is Of
great size, being seven feet six incheT
in height, while the width Of the
shoulders is four feet. One Of it's
hands, when cut of. weighed six
pounds, while the carcass turned the
scale at 720 pounds, and the united
efforts of eight native soldiers were
necessary to drag 1t to the Frenek res.
idency at Quessou.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Christian Indians.

Fort Totten.-The thirty-fifth great
annual council of the Sioux Christian
Indians convened Sept. to 10, 1905,
at Raven Hill Presbyterian church
in Fort Totten. The council was or
gained in 1870, meets annually, and
is composed of the workers and rep
resentatives of the Presbyterian and
Congregational denominations among
the Sioux Indians.
About one hundred and fifty dele
gates were enrolled and more than
fifteen hundred persons, mainly In
dams, were in attendance. They
came from Montana, Manitoba, Min
nesota, the two Dakotas and Ne
braska, and were, on the whole, a
fine, intelligent looking, we'll dressed
and very orderly body of men and
women.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

That American method of scientific
ausbandry will soon be introduced
into distant parts Of the world will:
receive striking demonstration al
Missouri university, when large mum.
Der Of foreign students will enter the
Canada, Mexico and Japan. Among
them will be natives of Egypt, Turkey,
Canada Mexico and Japan. Among
those from Japan will be Anata Su,
zukt. the famous wrestler, who was
recently defeated in a contest with
George Baptiste in st. Louis.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Extin1uished in Time.

Grand Forks.-A fire was discov-
cred recently on the inside of car
in the Great Northern yards. The
car was scaled and was loaded with
sixty barrels of gasoline.
The fire department responded
promptly and had the fire all out
before any of the barrels mad burned
through, although all of them were
badly charred. The blaze was ex-
tinguished just in time to prevent
an s. explosion, as some Of d, the barrels ns
a finger nail could be pushed through
to the explosive.
The car was in the midst of many
cars on the sidings near the freight
station and an explosion would have
resulted in bad fire and one that
would have been expensive to the
railroad company.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
GAVE THOUSANDS.
New York Life Insurance Company
Contributed Literally to
Campaign Fund.

New York, Sept. 16.-George w. Per-
kins, member Of the firm of J. P. Nor
gan & Co., and first vice president of
the New York Life Insurance company,
was the star witness at Fridays ses-
sion of the special legislative commit
tee probing life insurance companies
methods, and his testimony was re-
plete with revelations in the develop
ment of finance as applied by insurance
companies.
The climax of the day came when
MIR. Perkins was asked concerning an
entry of $48,7O2 in ledger, marked.
Ordered paid by the president" 1t was
made out payable to ]. p. Morgan &
Co.. and Mr.. Perkins frankly stated it
was a contribution to the national re-
publican campaign committee, and had
been paid to Cornelius N. Bliss.
Mr.. Perkins said: This payment
was made after very careful delibera-
ton. 1t must not be considered an
ordinary contribution to the campaign
fund. 1t was paid because we felt the
assets of the New York Life Insurance
company would be jeopardized by .
democratic success" Mr.. Perkins said
contributions we're also made in 1900
and in 1896. AS an illustration, witness
said the first contribution made was in
1896, by President Mccall, who is
democrat. HE contributed to the Nc
Kinley campaign fund and voted for
Mckinley because he felt it was in the
best interests of the policy holders of
his company"
New York. Sept. 18.-The "a. Ham
ilton" checks for 100000, given by
President John A. Mccall, of the new
York Life. are expected to lead to SEN
sational developments in the insurance
inquiry. Already the mysterious pay
ments promise to uncover situation
far more amazing than the $4,000
campaign contributions made by Pres
ident Mccall out of the policyholders'
money.
1t is not likely that the 100000 was
campaign contribution, for there was
no campaign in this state at the time
the checks were drawn. But there was
legislature in session at Albany, to
which city the 100000 has been traced
directly. The checks are dated March
8, 1904, in the middle of the spring ses-
sion.
saranac Lake, N. Y, Sept. 19.-It is
practically certain that Julius Mayer,
state attorney general, will begin &C.
ton to compel restitution by those off,
GERS of the New York Life who caused
the expenditure of $4,000 of the COM
pany's funds as campaign contribu-
lions. and also to determine whether
or not the donations constitute oficial
misconduct on the part of managers Of
trust fund. This is the substance of
q statement made by one very close to
the attorney general and we'll qualified
to speak with full authority.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Safe Blown.

Grand Forks.-Some time in tho
night the safe in the general store of
E. G. Bonlie at Marvel, this county,
was blown open and checks and cash
to the value of $24O taken. Entrance
to the building was gained by the
use of tools stolen from local black
smith shop, and the safe was blown
either with nitroglycerin or dyna-
mite. Citizens heard two distinct ex-
plosions, but credited them to be-
lated chicken hunters, and the rob-
berry was not discovered until the
store was opened in the morning. A
clock over the safe stopped at 8
o'clock,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

Late estimates indicate that thu
coming orange and lemon crops in
California will be record-breakera
Shipments, it is declared, will reach
$4,000 cars, and may go to 10000. The
yield of the current year, as given by
the Southern California fruit ex.
change, show that the last cror
yielded to growers 100000. The out.
put Of the coming year, on the same
basis, will produce $12,OOO,OOO.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
-Four Thousand Killed.

Rome, Sept. 18.-Oficial returns
show that earthquakes were experi-
enced in five provinces. Four thousand
six hundred buildings were destroyed,
including four castles and 80 churches
Four thousand persons were killed and
10000 were rendered homeless.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Bad Fire in Nome.

Seattle, WASH, Sept. 19.-Sixty
buildings were destroyed by fire at
Nome, Alaska, on the night of. Sep
TENDER IL, causing a loss estimated at
close to 100000. The city hall, small
building, was destroyed, but the rec
ords were saved and 1t is reported that
the big stores of NJ. E. Atkinson and ].
P. Parker were destroyed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Indicted.

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Walter W.
Juntgen, former bookkeeper of the
wrecked Edgar county national bank,
of Paris, ILL.,, was indicted by the federal
grand jury Thursday for making false
entries and abstracting funds from the
bank. The indictment contains Is
counts.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Independence Celebrated

. Santiago, Chill, Sept. 1s.-The ami.
versary of the declaration of Gillian
independence was celebrated through
out Chilli Monday with greater enthul
siasm than usual, and this is consid.
cred due to the great prosperity the
republic is now enjoying.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Bankers to Meet.

New York, Sept. l9.-Probably the
largest meeting in its history will be
held by the American Bankers asso-
citation in Washington October 1913.
1t will be the thirty.first annual con-
vention of the organization.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Lover's Deadly Revenee.

Crown Point. Ind, Sept. 1S.-Harry
Holman, of Hammond, Ind, scion of a
wealthy family, angered because his
finance of five years had married
Charles Jeanette, of Steger, ILL.,, on
Sunday. in the presence of many per-
sons, fired four bullets into his former
sweetheart's heart and then killed him
self.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Clusters Slayer Dead.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 19.-Rain.in-
the-Face, one of the leading chiefs in
the Custer massacre and who is said
personally to have killed Gen. Custer.
died at the Standing Rock reservation.
S. d. He was 62 years old.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Ia Better Condition.

Jamcstown.-Cattle shipments are
becoming more numerous. Stock is
in better condition than last year and
the price is fair, and heavy early ship
ments are expected. The stock yard
company expects a rush of horses
from the Miles City annual sales the
present month. Buyers from many
eastern states and Canada attend
these sales and hundreds of horses
are shipped over the Northern Pa
cific to distant points in the east and
south.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Tariff to Ra Chief Iss,,e.

Columbus, o., Sept. 18.-'.The tariff
will be the chief issue in the canvass"
declares Chairman Dick, of the repub-
lican state executive committee, in a
formal statement, answering many in
quiries regarding the issues of the CUB
ernatorial campaign in Ohio.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

The state of Kentucky is claiming
from the Southern Pacific Co. back
taxes estimated at $11,S57,902, which
the state claims accumulated between
1900 and the present year. The South.
ern Pacific Co.'S position is that i!
owes the state Of Kentucky only
eAQ nm
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
City Marshal Killed.

Marlin, Tex, Sept. 19.-Holland Dill
lard, a young man, shot and killed City
Marshal M. M. Coleman, confederate
veteran aged 60 years. billiard was in a
buggy and fired one barrel of a shotgun.
No cause has been assigned.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Lightnine Kills Four.

Indianola, Ia, Sept. 15.-Four men
were killed. six were seriously in.
jured and dozen more stunned
by a bolt of lightning which wrecked
crowded poultry exhibition tent at
the county fair here Thursday morn.
ing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Heavy LOSS by Fire.

East Liverpool, o., Sept. 1s.-An ex-
plosion of gas in the basement Sunday
started fire in the dry goods store of
d. M. Ogilvie & Co., which resulted in
an almost total loss. The stock, valued
1T $4,000. was covered by insurance.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Alleged Absconder Flees.

u. Chicago, Sept. 19.-Charged y with
having absconded with $4,000 belong.
ing to his clients. Ernest Jones,
bucketshop broker with Offices in La
Sale street, is being sought by the
police. 1t is believed he has fed from
Chicago. Warrants have been taken
out for his arrest on q charge of
larceny as bailee.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Landmark Burned.

Wahpeton.-The city hall in this
city, an old landmark that has done
service for over twenty years. was
burned the other night. The build
ing was frame structure, and q
fifty-foot tower, used for drying fire
hose, Joined it one side. The tower
caught fire from blaze in McGre-
gor's blacksmith shop on an adjoin-
ing lot, and was soon a mass Of
flames. Most of the city's books and
other property was saved. A new
modern brick hall will be built either
this. fail or in the spring.