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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
SCENES IN NORWAY
EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE PEo-
PIE VERY PICTURESQUE.
It II Not the Great Betting crags
and Monster Waterfalls That
Tempt the Tourists Cam
era 0ftopeSt.

Many tourist in Norway with All
eye for the picturesque will find that
the scenes which tempt his kodak most
in his mind. are not the typical ford
scenes-great beetling crags. monster
waterfalls and the like-but humble,
human scenes of the everyday life of
the people. Some little homestead. set
in frame of most brilliant green tina:
slopes away 10 the waters edge. stamp;
itself indelibly on his mind as symbol
ical Oh all that is peaceful and calm.
Or, as the ford steamer brings
breath of the outside world to one Or
ether of the many unpretentious little
landing-places. he may catch a glimpse
Of strange w-passengers-here a
patient cow. there dozen frightened
sheep. a goat or a calf. all making USE
OF the waterway. for lack of other
means of transportation. If the trav
eler il; spending Sunday close to the
shores of the ford. he may witness
the arrival for church of large part
CT the congregation in boats. In the
lia-Ganger district. where pictur-
esque costume is still worn by the
women. it is no uncommon sight to see
the Sabbath toilette being completed
on the beach. The large linen head
dress is an elaborate affair. spotlessly
white. starcled and stiffened. and ap-
parently only capable of being salts
factorily adjusted by the nimble fin
gers of a friend. 1t is the badge Of
matrimOny. and may not be worn Dy
soinsters and little girls. who drape
their heads in modest shawls. or 30
bareteaded with their hair hanging in
heat plaits. The whole costume is ex-
tremcly picturesque, and may well
claim the photographers attention.
though the camera fails to do justice
to the pleasing combination of black
skirt, white chemise and bright scarlet
bodice, boriered with quaint embroid-
cry. In among the birch trees. with n
background of precipitous gray noun
tains. the little groups of women OH
their way home from church form a
very tempting subject.
Perhaps III is when one leaves che
fjords and the beaten tourist track
snd wanders up into the hills that one
comes across scenes the most attract
i've and most typical of the country.
Haymaliing here has its peculiari-
ties. The field is probably narrow
patch of soil on the mount ain-side le-
deemed from barrenness, as tn, heap
Of gathered stones can testify. An III
iispensable feature is the railing on
which the grass is hung to dry. Sine
times high wind will blow all The
hay away. but on the whole the system
seems sensible. i'm view of tn, usual
damp state OF the ground. Often
man may be seen laboriously moving
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

scum" That was pretty good list to
begin with.
The ZOO is by long odds and beyond all
comparison the finest in the world, the
animals being especially fortunate in
having plenty of space. The natural his
tory mueeum is also unsurpassed in
many lines.
1t would be no bad idea for the visitor,
II he has time, to study what the mu-
scum is doing for the school children.
Thousands of the little people scarcely
ever see so much as tree, to say moth
ing of any wild animal. For these the
museum makes up small travelling cases
of stuffed animals and birds and sends
them about from school to school like
a book from a circulating library. Each
case may contain dozen birds, small
animals or specimens Of mineral. The
birds are easily favorites. A descrip-
ton of the habits of the inhabitants of
e1kh case goes with it, and the children
write little stories Of such common
things as the kingfsher and the owl. 1t
is rather pathetic, but it is better than
nOthtng.
The third of the trio named by my
friend from Savannah stands upon a
lower plane. The Metropolitan museum
cannot compare in famous pictures and
great statues with the old collections
of Europe, but in some special lines Of
collection 1t has priceless treasures.
If were going to ''see New York"
knowing what know Of it, I should not
omit Fifth avenue or the navy yard, but
I'd put in the museums. I'd get some
little conception Of the great charities
Of the town. I'd look at one or two of the
hospitals SO far as q visitor may. I'd
take in big Miss Liberty-I always
have meant to 60 down there some day
but I should BY no means neglect see
ing big ocean steamer. And l wouldn't
go near Greenwood cemetery: one gets
there soc1 enough.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
The bad Boy Goes. to Bsleium-pad
Buys Fake Souvenirs at Waterloo
-He Goes Swimming With King
Leopold and the Bad Boy Ties Up
Their clothes.
By HON. GEORGE ". PrCK.

BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK.
(Ex-Governor OF Wisconsin. Former Edi-
tor of "Peck'S Sun." Author of "Peck's
Bad Boy" Etc.)
Copyright. 1905. BY Joseph b Bow,es.)
Brussels, Belgtum.-Dear Old Skate:
''What is the matter with our going to
Belgium" said dad to me, as we were
escaping from Germany.
We'll, what in thunder do we want
to go to Belgium for?" said to dad.
Il do not want to go to q country that
has no visible means Of support, except
raising Belgian hares, to sell to cranks
in America. I couldn't eat rabbits with
out thinking was chewing piece of
house cat, and rabbits is the chief food
Of the people. l have eaten horse and
mule In Paris, and wormy figs in Turkey,
and embalmed beef fried in candle
grease in Russia. and sausage in Ger
many, imported from the Leutgard
sausage factory in Chicago, and stun IL
Egypt with ground mummy for curry
powder, but I draw the line on Belgian
hares. and strike right here, and shall
have the International Union of Anal
gamated Tourists declare boycott on
Belgium" said just like that, bristling
up to dad real spunky.
"You are going to Belgium, all right, {"
said dad, as he took hold of my thumb
in q jiu jitsu fashion. and twisted it
backward until fairly penuked, and
held it., while he said he should never
dare go home without visiting King
Leopold's kingdom, and having 4 talk
with an S0-year-old male Airt, who had
Q thousand chorus girls on his stan and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Guns for Africans.

An article in a recent number of
the Birmingham (England) Mail
states that a factory in that city is
turning out weekly about 200 flint
lock muskets. and that large num-
Der OF. this antiquated firearm are also
made at Liege. Belgium. These guns
are sent to Central and East Africa
for use by the natives, to whom the
possession of modern firearms is de-
MED by statute.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
The Insurance Investigation.

HE insurance com.
panies are making
no effort to cast Oh.
stacles in the way
of the legislative
investigating com.
lnittee. That stage
may come later.
Meanwhile practi-
cally every great
company has been
b silly cleaning
house in prepara-
ton for the storm
which may descend
upon them. Paul
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
What's in a Name2

Diner at Table D'hote-Here, wait.
er, this hashed mutton's bad; It's gone
Oft isn't at to eat. Phew. lust
smell 1t!
Waiter-Pardon, M'sieu, dat ees not
mouton. eet ees de hash venison.
Diner-Venison is 1t? BY joye! so
It is; deuced good, too. Bring me the
red currant Jelly. Is y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

they were crowned heads or Just plain
dubs, and asked dad how they got
along when their clothes were chewed
up. He said the soldiers covered them
with ponchos and got them to the
palace, and they had supper, he and tho
king. and the servants brought out 4
lot of clothes and he got the best 1T 10
could.
l asked him II the king was actually
mad, and he said no, that he always
enjoyed such things. and wanted dad
and to come the next day and go fish.
ing with him. barefooted. Say, dad
can 60, but wouldn't be caught by that
king. on bet. He would get even, sure,
cause he has look in his eye like they
have in sanitarium. Not any king
business for your little
HENNERY.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
To Make a Front.

"Yes, SIR" said the jeweler, this is
the largest and purest diamond stud
We have. It's worth $500"
"I'll take it" said Nuritch, "if you
kin cut the price on it,
mo, sir, that's positively the low
est"
CAV! you don't know what mean.
! want yer to carve the price on the
stone so people kin see t.''-Philadel-
uhia Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Wouldn't Be Missed.

A London Chronicle reporter who
was fully alive to the dangers of his
situation wrote as follows from the
scene of the recent automobile races
at Brighton, England: Motor cars
at racing speed sometimes run out of
the course. and to prevent the posi-
bility of any loss of valuable lives the
ground level of the promenade will
be occupied only by representatives
of the press"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
Building a Greater City.

HERE are In tho
metropolitan cir.
cult of so miles
about New York
100000 pc OF!
There are going
to be $4,000, 900
within the time of
of some who read
this. The work Of
providing for them
keeps the builders
busy.
Since January 1,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
New York Doesn't Know New York

Know New York.
STRIKE " hich
should have led to
something was that
of the East side
X o S b er bakers.
But n e Wy ork
which does not
know New York
took little interest
in It, and mourns
not at all over its
failure.
Ten years ago
the great agitation
which resulted in
thu hA$$Ao kA~~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
The Real New York.

ANY or most of
these things are
worth seeing. But
they are not New
York. A wise man
from s a v a n n q h
said to me the 9TH
er day: when
ever l am in New
York there are
three things I al
ways see: T h g
Bronx ECO, the mu-
scum Of natural
history and the
hfotrOnO1ifan NH.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28

mept law which 30 blesses the metro.
oils. brought attention also to the
sorry conditions under which the city's
bread is baked. The commission, In.
GLIDING such men as Mr.. Glider, the
editor Of the Century: Robert w. De
Forest. recommended . law limiting
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-28
IN THE METROPOLIS.
GOOD TIMES HAD BY STRANGER
"sEEINa NEW YORK"
SOME OF cITY's MUSEUMS
The Kosher Bakers Of New York a
Pale, Puny, unwholesome Lot
-Assemblyman Hartman
Their Champion.

.W YORk.-Tak-
ing q short cut
hrou ugh Wall
street last Sunday
on my way from a
suburban boat, l
saw six people sit
ting on the steps Of
t h e subtreasury
eating luncheon.
They were a part
of the vast army Of
sight-seers in town
the advance guard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
WAS WELL RECEIVED
Friends Of Joseph Murphy Flccssd 10 the
Empire Theatre.

Friends and admirers OF Joseph Muir
ply hocked To the Empire theatre last
night to see him i'm shaun Rhue' i'm such
numbers that the S. II. O. sign was up
long before time for the curtain to go UP
for the first act
After saying that Mr.. Murphy is his
same old self and that he is ably sup
ported by strong company Of able thes-
plans anything further is supcrfluous
Both Mr.. Murphy and his play are too
well known 10 theatregoers OF Providence
TO need any Introduction and to say that
he is IN his od-time form is equivalent 10
saying that IL would be hard 10 improve
on his work. He sings "A Handful of
Earth as effectively as eyer.
William r. Sheehan. John DAILY. Allen
Doonc, Joseph Clafin, Pauline Fielding
and Mary Fcrnier are all good In their
roles
shaun Rhuc" will be repeated this and
tomorrow evenings, with n matinee per-
formance tomorrow afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
A SWEDISH PLAY
"vermIandlrglns" Successfully Produced at
The Park Theatre.

"Nermlandingaine." for over half cen
turY one of SMeden,s most popular plays
was successfully produced at the Park
theatre last night by Swedish cast. most
OF the members OF which came from the
sections I'm Sweden where the plot Of the
play is laid.
The play. which was produced I'm Swed-
ish, Is a strong one. 1t has to do with
the love affair OF Erik. son OF n rich far
mer. who falls i'm love with Anna. daugh-
ter OF poor farmer. Erik's father
wishes him TO wed Britta. daughter Of a
rich farmer, so as TO unite the two es-
tates. The father causes the banus to
be published Sn the village church and
Anna, hearing them, thinks her lover has
deserted her and becomes insane
Everything comes right In the sixth and
last act, when the lovers are united.
AdOlph Segerqulst OF Providence was
good as Erik and Mrs H. Hellstrom
Gagnee Of New York carried the role OF
Anna i'm strong style Fraken Lii Klindt
was equally good I'm her mpersonation OF
Britta. Good work was done by every
member OF the cast.
Several solos by Mr.. segerquist and a
duet dance by Axel Oden and Fred Car
sten formed pleasing diversions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
MAY SETTLE
Up STEARNS
DIFFICULT TY

me spectre OF the Molneux case and
| their own family differences have reared
themselves before the parties I'm the di-
/ NoIce case OF Waldo III. Stearns OF the
a, /. Stearns company. lumber dealers
! OF Boston, and Mrs. lczemia Stearns,
| ms Wiie sister OF Blanche Chesbrough
MonneuN- Scott. and they are trying 10
settle the matter rather than air their
I disputes I'm court.
IA NSegotia lions have been pending a week
ana IL is believed that when the case Is
called FOR a hearing, Dec l5 it will be
| entered as settled.
IL Is the two sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
otedrhs, who are In business In Boston,
VINO nave become peacemakers
some or the Incidents related at the
MolneuN trial were enacted IN the
Stearns villa at jamestown. where Mr.
and Mrs. MolneuN frequently visited
several years ago. Mrs. Stearns. who is
81 years younger than her husband. pc
uuoned Tor divorce on the grounded
10 a hearing.
Last spring Mr. stearns sued his wife
IIQr IQr divorce; charging desertion and
Mr., Stearns recently came into "A large
estate through the. death OF his father,
Albert 7. Stearns OF Neponset Mass and
II Is stated that, being we'll along I'm
years, he did not care 80 much for an
absolute legal separation as he did to
prevent ms wife from participating I'm
This could be brought about by Mrs
Stearns releasing all her dover rights
and II is said that she has agreed to do
this, her sons having arranged TO provide
for her support
Mrs. Stearns is a very attractive woman
She Is at present residing in New York.
A. i. Stearns, up TO the time OF his
death. last April. held a controlling In
terest In the A. r. Stearns Lumber com
pany Of Neponset and Boston.
Waldo II. Stearns has been I'm the lum-
Der business in other cities and is regard
ed as man of great wealth.
His brother. Frederick NJ Stearns re-
sides In Brookline. and his sister. who
died some years ago, was the first wife
OF Frederick G. Moseley. the lumber man,
whose second wife refused to believe him
dead after he had been struck by train
at the Neponset station. and with her
friends tried TO bring him back TO life by
Christian Science treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08

I bers and officers speaking upon the theme
! OF general welfare OF the body. When
| this was disposed of the session closed.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION ELECTIONS
Tonight the most stirring meeting OF
the year for the Central Trades and
! Labor union hold The attention, and with
the exception OF the election held again
In July there IS no session that holds the
attention of the delegates 40 we'll as this.
The election OF the officers will be on
the next meeting of the body but tonight
Is the time when the states are prepared
and each faction plans To have It's candi-
didates I'm the field and win. There has
been no real faction existing during the
intervening time. but just for the sake
OF making the meeting tonight and the
next session full OF life there usually gets
into the field two or three sets OF candi-
dates who plug the game OF elections
At this time there seems 10 be no other
candidate for the office. except the pres
ent holder. Mr.. Brady. but Ii has been
rumored that a number OF dark horses are
90 be sprung. Several of the more promi-
nent ment OF the body have been looked
upon as logical. hut none OF them have
been etensively advertised
Tonight. however, they will show their
hands, and IL will be announced Just who
Will be candidates and who will not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08

All roads led to the department yes
terday and then back again 10 the big
white pile on the hill The postmaster
general kept TO his private office. putting
the finishing touches on his annual report.
while First Assistant Hitchcock. tired
and worn from the conflict with irate
statesmen who insisted on their rights,
received the callers.
Some there were who fell on Mr. Hitch
cocks neck. embraced him. wrung his
hand with glee and told him that so long
as he lived the timd subscriber would
hold his undying affection.
For" exclaimed the member OF this
type. have you not come 10 my res
cue? Have not my political fortunes been
spared by the interposition OF "A rule that
viii save me from the wrath OF disap-
pointed candidates."
Then these members would return to
the capitol and join the anvil chorus that
was working overtime on the postmaster
general.
For consumption back in the "deestrlct"
many members are criticising the post
master general and abusing his new
policy. Under their breaths and I'm the
office Of the first assistant postmaster
they exclaim bully" and raise their eyes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
MANY VISITORS
There Was q Good Attendance al Fair OF
Company A Last Night.

There was a good attendance last nigh;
NJ the fair Of Company a. United Train
OF Artillery. being held In the company $
armory on Canal street. Tho fair was
opened Monday night for tho purpose ~
raising funds for the Improvements Of the
company's uniform equipment II will con.
tiuue the remainder Of the meet under tho
direction OF n committee consisting %
Sergts \ f.. Ewing. chairman: A. ~.
Corey, assistant; j. j. Connolly secre-
tary: capt. W. L. Keyes treasurer: Musi-
clan J. J. Fox. Privates ". II. Donovan,
William r. Butman.
The following organizations were repre-.
sented last evening: Centredale Veteran
association. William r.. Ellisson. COM
mander; British Veteran association.
George Gould. captain; Gordon Comman-
dery. Sons OF St John. Capt William T.
Kitchen; the Arlington Fire company ]
a. Hamilton. foreman. and several lodges
Of tho Sons OF 81. George
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
NOvEMBER'S
CLEAR|NGS
LARGEST

Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "Whei
1t is remarked that the grand aggregate
Of bank clearings for the short month o
| November exceeds the largest aggregat,
| ever previously reported I'm that or ans
! other month. about all that is necessary
has been said regarding the immense
| in fact unparalleled-volume OF trade and
industry witnessed during tho eleventh
| month OF this record-breaking year
| 1t Is true that the November aggre.
gate OF New York city clearngs' alone has
! been several times exceeded I'm the past
] notably I'm March and April OF this wear
and IN A!~il and May Of 1901. but against
| this H. to be cited the fact that the clear
| ings at cities outside OF New Y Y1rk have
| expanded enough TO make uD for the
! decrease shown at the metropolis. and
combined the total at all cities is one
nCvor equalled.
OUTSIDE NEW YORK.
With a continuance of present ac.ivI-
ties the prospects for still further enlarge
ment OF that part OF the country's bust
ness passing through the banks seem
promising. especially in the early spring
months OF 1906, when much current busi-
ness finds final financial settlement.
The total clearings at "a cities for the
month or November. y business days be-
ing included. aggregate s13.04s, ,ss5, AIS, an
lnCTehSe over oClOper or 81 per cent,
over November a year ago OF as per
cent, and over the largest monthly total
ever heretofore reported, that OF March.
1906. of L5 per cent
OF this great sum New York CITY fur
nished SS,542. .s7l .210. or 64 per cent. as
against O. per cent. a year ago. 4 gain
OF Ga per cent larger than In November.
1904
As already pointed out. the November
total at New York has been four times
exceeded in the past. the decrease from
the record New York total, that in May.
1901. being S4 per cent
Outside OF New York the total AT or
cities for November was 81. $50 PA. 26s, a
gain OF about 100000 over the record
month OF October. 1904. and an excess OF
81 per cent. over November 1904
$s41Se. .547, ,2So IN NEW YORK.
The clearings at "a cities for II months
aggregate SIPS, 81. .436. gain of .9.S
per cent over 1904. and OF nearly Q per
cent over the entire year 1901, which
heretofore held the record for large clear
ings
New York city clearings aggregat, S$i.-
l32. SO. $50 gain Of S9S per cent over the
II months OF 1904. while outside Of the
the clearngs at % cities ag-
sregate $4.5iS.O6 O64,lb6. a gain over 1914 OF
1913 per cent
on the basis OF Decembers gain ecual
ng that shown I'm November ,ver the
same month a year ago. a grand total for
he calendar year OF $1,000 100000 is |
'asily within reach.
Canadian clearings I'm November aggre- /
rated S351. .S54.s33. a total OF 1916 per cent. /
arger than I'm November a year ago /
while for u months the total was 1.025.. |
@,oOi, gain over 1904 OF 23i per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08

10 heaven in "a prayer OF thanksgiving.
There are many senators and represen-
tatives who are opposed 10 the policy OF
the postmaster general on the ground
that II practically robs the politicians OF
the best part OF the federal patronage
that remains at their dspo.al. The ma
jority approve the rule for vhe reason. as
they explain, that 1T will save them
trouble and annoyance at home
Friends OF the postmaster general insist
that much OF the criticism In this con
nection Is based upon a msapprehension
OF the facts Mr.. Cortelyou will un-
doubtedly make a public statement on the
subject. and II is expected to appear I'm
his annual report, which will be made
next week.
The talk Of Mr.. Cortelyon building up
a political machine IL absurd" said one
Of his friends yesterday. III he had any
such intention he would not court
fight with senators and members as he
is said TO have done In this instance.
'As matter OF fact. he is not looking
for trouble. and fnel judgment should be
suspended until the rule Is perfectly un-
derstood. I have no doubt that as soon
rs the facts are known the present storm
will pass over and there Will be nothing
but commcndation for a public policy that
IS sound and reasonable"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
TO Be INCORPORATED

meeung Of the executive committee n,
tne Roger Williams association was held
at ~ tne residence ~ the chairman. Mrs
dence, last evening and n v,as vo,od a.
.h,tIf out The Will of the association nv
eiaclng ln the hands Of AmaSa NJ Eaton
ti, ,ts I'M, w matter ~ preparing papers FOR
~ was further voted 10 request Mr. FatoD
~ I'aa hls paper on Roger Williams be-
lere the association AZ The first meeting
~ w, h'M N'4r saturday Jan g7th. n
-. iah. ~. was elected committee 10
caiiN out The vote of the a@so~iation re !.
glesunR the legislature 10 anpronrlata
tl.s ior marking tho fret permanent
,,.,,.i' s'''.i'k llac. oi me founder Of the state
Main street. ""'V"' NVrth