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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23
history of the world. In every blow

history of the world. In every blow
we should see an opportunity, in every
failure a victory. We have yet to
hear of man who strove faithfully
and singly towards an object and in
no measure attained it..
In all circumstances we should be
earnest, open eyed and resolute, intent
upon doing that which lies before us
to the best of our ability. In earnest
ness there is both power and argument.
All through life it is the earnest man
who is the successful man, and there
is nothing so worthy of our earnest
ness as the fulfillment of our desires
for prosperity. To the earnest man no
height is barred, no doorway closed, no
goal forbidden. There can be no force
full future without an earnest present.
Our today is prophetic of what our to-
morrow will be. We should remem-
Der, too, that we are living in a tolerant
and progressive age; an age of COM
merce, an age of devotion to material
things; and to keep abreast of the
times we must catch the progressive
spirit. the spirit that moves us to keep
our eyes open to opportunities and to
take hold of them when they come our
way.
Our guide to the future should be
our experience of the past. That ex-
perience has certainly taught us that
If we are sincere and our work real
no lack of appreciation, misfortune or
malice can ruin us, and that with
truthfulness and earnest endeavor we
can face the world with smile on the
lip and gladness of heart shining in
our eyes. No mans past is so bad that
1T cannot be retrieved. Out of the
past, bad as it may be, we get the light
which illumines the future. Our past
has been gathered into history; the
future lies broad before us. May we
not hope that the present is but the
parentage of brighter day?
The present is a day of peace and
good will toward men, day which
bathes in perpetual sunlight a human
feeling among men, which guarantees
to all a right to live and pursue pros
perity.
One more and last resolution, and
that is to adopt as our fundamental
law that lofty precept which went
forth from a mount in Galilee as a
charter of new dispensation among
men: Therefore, all things whatso-
ever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them" With
determination to live up to this one
law, we can pass between the outer
gates and stand there, as it were, be-
tween the shadows of the past and the
glorious possibilities of the future and
exclaim with the patriot of old, "Thank
God am free man." G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23
A Fourth off Cape
Horn.

IT WAS the Fourth of July '76 and
we were near the Horn. You
i must remember that it is the dead
of winter down there at that time.
There is sunlight but four or five
hours day. We were bound to the
westward with cargo of coal from
Liverpool to Frisco. Coal is a lively
but dangerous cargo, for it is likely to
ignite from friction caused by the labor
of the ship in heavy seaway. But q
ship loaded with coal has good sea-
board; that is she is high out of the
water and will make good weather in
any sort of reasonable sea.
Cape Horn is 56 degrees and some
odd minutes south, and from SO degrees
on the A Atlantic side to SO on the Pa
ciic, and vice-versa, is rounding the
Horn" As soon as you stick your
nose SOUTH of so degrees south your
chances are fine for good humping
from old Neptune. If he let's you go
around without exacting forfeit you
are in luck. On this trip he nearly
swamped us with heavy snow squalls.
And let me say, by the way, that it
doesn't snow in Minnetota. Down
south there, in that sea and land of
desolation, snowfiakes grow as large
as dollar and just as thick. First
there would come q calm for the spell
of an hour or two while the wind gath
cred strength to blow harder, and dur
ing that calm it would snow until the
sea looked like molten lead and we
would have to shovel to keep her from
laundering. Then the gale would come
and the ship would buck at that mushy
water until the ringbolts in the deck
we're seasick.
It was in that sort of weather that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23

old Neptune demanded our Centennial
dinner as tribute. The dinner con-
sisted of fifty or sixty pound roast
pig and plum duff for each watch of
eleven men. The forecastle was
house on deck with partition fore and
aft to separate the starboard and port
watches. On each side there was a
sliding door.
Wegot the pigs and duff piping hot
and all hands went to dinner, barring
the man at the wheel. The starboard
watch were on their side and the port
watch on theirs and everything was
lovely. We had only been seated for a
few moments when Bang! and the
lower main topsail went out of the bolt
ropes, and it's all hands aloft and bend
new topsail. Turn out; get a move
on you before she breaches to and the
sea sweeps her decksl
The starbOard side was the weather
side, and in tumbling out someone
failed to close the sliding door, or when
the sea came aboard it knocked it open.
Whichever way it happened, we had
just reached the yard when big sea
boarded her and Quilted the forecastle.,
"Oh God, look at the pigs!" cried some
one, and we looked down. Oh what
sight it was for hungry sailor! The
deck looked like scene in a night
mare. There were live pigs and roast
pigs, plum duff and the captains dog,
chickens and boots, blankets and dom
key breakfasts sailors straw beds
all mixed up together in the lee SOUP
pers.
After the next roll to leeward only
the dog was left. All the rest went
overheard. That sea left some men
only what they stood in on the yard,
and we had twenty days more of cold
weather ahead of us.
1 have been round the Horn nine
times, but that trip in July '76 tops
them all. When we got into fine
weather we were nearly played out.
Our necks, wrists and feet were covered
with salt water boils, caused by the
chatting of heavy woolen clothes satu-
rated with salt. But in week or two
after that Cape Horn was like bad
dream that is past.
That was family ship. The captain
had his wife and children on board and
he also carried four or five pigs and a
lot of chickens. Most all ships have
big dog. When the ship is in port
the dog and pigs-provided the latter
are still living-are sent the ships
butcher-not to make sausage of, but
to be taken care of until the shin is
ready for sea again. That is a picnic
for the dog and imagine for the pigs
too, for pig has hard time of it at
sea. He suffers for lack of fresh
water. A pig doesn't drink much at
time, but he drinks often when he
can get it, and many sailor has stolen
water for Dennis-that is the pigs
name at sea. The dog can beg of tho
captain, but Dennis lives forward with
the sailors and he has to take pot luck
with them. But when he is killed the
captain gets the choice parts in his Dot.
excepting on special occasions like the
centennial Fourth of July.
p '.ss''ete 4s-->~@>ss SINBAD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23
American LabOring
Men.
Paper Read Before the Choutauqata Circle.


A GREAT deal has been said
~ about laboring men since be-
came member of this circle,
and I believe their condition
is subject worthy of discussion at all
times. There are members who believe
that strikes are beneficial to the work
ingman. I have never believed that,
neither do believe it at present while
the greatest strike in the hist5ry of
labor is in progress. Millions dol
lars have been kept out of the ( .kets
OF the laborers of this country cause
some hot-headed enthusiasts thought
that all they had to do to be rich in q
short time was to strike for higher
wages. They struck. and thereby not
only lost their daily wages during the
time they were out, but spent that
which they had saved to support their
families. lI bio
I cannot ss3 where strike has ever
gained anything for the laboring man
which could not have been gained
without striking. Look at the coal
strike. The men have lost more in
that contest that they will ever regain
through an advance in wages, and I
am inclined to think they could have
accomplished their object without GO
ing out. At any rate, it is the men
themselves who have been the great
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23

5 It is well enough to make hay while
the sun shines, but if there were M
rainy weather there would be ne hav
to make Saturday Evening Post
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-30

Location q chloass Dspets end no
varleus Reads which Leave
Each STATEN.

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Atchisen, Topeka and Santa 70
Chicago and Eastern Illlnois.
Chicago and Grand Tsunk.
Chicago and 1sie.
AoAon 3eute.
Wabash.
Grand caNIaM-1ssdsss n. INN Ava
Chicago and Northern Pacific.
Chicago and Great WOstssn.
Baltimore and Ohie.
ulDoM oopoI-easd 4 AAsas SAsssA
Chlcayo. Milwaukee and et. Pa
0hicase. Burlington and ouincy.
Ysansylvania Lines.
chicago and Alton.
Pan Handle.
0,1aM sIAIieW-isn Z Put ~.
O., O.. @. and o. Lsuis (Dig 4 1saNse
Chicago and West 4ehlsaA.
Michigan Central
ulinois Central.
Wisconsin Central
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Lake Shore asl Michigan esutAssa.
Chicago 1eck Islsnd end psdls.
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HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses to ~
eelvs the very best attention this
spring should patroniss Henry y.
Brandt 90 and llS Lincoln avenue.
H has the latest styles Of wall pspeg
and the very bsst workmsn b put 4
q. His painhees and calciminsgs aSe
artists and ~ woek IN every way 4
eyeNtshaA
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United States Brewers Association.
Officer for te0t-t902.

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JOS THEURER, Vice President, Of Chicago.
JOHN W. BROWN. "a Vice President, Of Brooklyn, a. :.
0ALLUs THoMANN sssBetary. 100 =. 18th ST. New Ysrk
AERMANN r. sCHARMANN, Treasurer, Of Brookys. H. Z.
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n. ". EDNDA
q. q. Q. MILLER. Bu9aie,
PETER DOEL0ER, JR.. New Ysrk.
PETER AAUCK. JR., Newark.
JOIN GARDINER, JR., Philadslphia
J. c. q. HUBPFEf. New Yerk.
EDWIN 4. SCHMIDT, Philadsiphia.
EDWARD kUHk Boston.
n. 2. 0CHARMANN, DroskiyA
J. v. Brown, Drsstlyl.
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fustees.
Chsismen Of COMMITTEES.

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CHARLES 0UENTnER, New York. Publication Coz
000. J. oDERMANN, Newark. Committee on Fed
J. N. BROWN. Brooklyn, Finance Committee.
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0ALLUS THOMANN, New York, Manager Literary
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
DUE TO JEALOUSY.
Husband Stays Wife. Aged Man and
Himself at Woodstocl<, ll.-Boy
Plays Spy ON His Mother.

Woodstock, ILL.,. March 3.-Murder-
GUS jealousy filled the heart of Benja-
min +. Ellsworth, of this place, Friday
morning. and. after Staying his wife
and Amos w. Anderson with a revolver,
he turned the weapon upon himself
and ended his own life. His son, Earl
A. Ellsworth, was witness of the
tragedy and is a prisoner in the Nc
Henry county Jail. The triple tragedy
was brought about, apparently, by q
prearr:nged plan formed between the
father, now dead, and the son, now q
prisoner. The son set himself to watch
the suspected actions of his own moth
er. and at certain moment ran
stealthily to a window, whence he sig
nailed with gesture to his father
across the street. The father came
and the killing followed. A coroner's
jury returned verdict recommending
that the young man be held to the
grand jury as an accessory before the
fact, and agreeing that the three dead
persons ''came to their death as re.
suit of bullet wounds"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
MEANING OF SCOTCH NAMES.
Odd and Interesting Nomenclatur.
of the Counties I'm the Land
of Heather, IT,

The whole of the Scotch counties,
with but few exceptions, have a
meaning to their nouns, many of
which were given by our Celtic fore
fathers, says the Scottish American.
Thus Laaard means ga level spot, an
Enclosure for cows Dumbarton
means "1ort or hill of the Britons,"
and Dumfries, the "fort of the Fris-
ians," or "piece of copse and
shrubs" Ayr takes it's name from the
river Ayr, meaning Smooth river"
Forfar signifies ''cold land" probably
because Of the cold east winds preva.
lent there. Kinross is the shead or
end of the wood" Wigtown, the evil.
lage in the bay" and Roxburgh the
"castle on the rock"
Kincardine means '.head of the arm
or inlet" and Ross ga promontory, an
isthmus" (referring to the Tarbat PEN
insula). Fife is called after Fibh, one
of the seven sons of Sruithne, legend.
airy father of the Picts. Caithness
strangers land'' ESQ designated from
the Danes and other invaders having
in turn come and taken possession
of it).
Linlithgow means "dear, broad
lake" (probably referring to the
loch at Linlithgow palace, where Mary
Queen of Scots was born).
PEBBLES means a "tent," and it's
neighbor, Selkirk, means a Church
among the shielings or hunters huts."
Argyll, of course, indicates the t.dis.
trict of the Gaels.''
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
Telephone Extension.

An effort is being made among the
business men along the Northern Pa
CHIC to get the gap of about 100 miles
of telephone line between jamestown,
Bismarck and Mandan completed this
year. There is growing demand for
the same and good business would
be given the company at the start. A
local company is talked of to do the
work with Bismarck and Mandan par
ties backing the project. The cost is
about $4,000. The Rocky Mountain
Bell company is extending its line
from Spokane eastward to connect
with the Northwestern Telephone
company, and will build. as far as
Miles City this next year, make the
connection with the east from the fur
therest western limit of the n. w.
Telephone company, which is James
town at present.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06

Cad When He Stops. II adnairoi
that pianist's finish. Don't yos7''
Yes; but always dread his begin-
ning."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Bitter cold. isn't it? Have any
trouble keeping warm at your house 9
''Oh, no. We have q blanket mort
gage on the place, you know.'-In-
dianapolis News.
Edith want to tell you some
thing. Bertha. Mr.. Sweetser tells me
he loves me-" Bertha-"Oh. wouldn't
let that trouble me. Fred always was
eccentric" Boston Transcript.
No Flattery.-Miss Hoamley-.Iu I'M
derstand you do very handsome work
and make very pretty pictures" Pho
tographer-"Yes'm, but could give
you an exact likeness If you wish
Philadelphia Press.
Archibald-''Why do you call Cousin
Pearl 'Cuba?'" His Brother-'Isn't
she Aunt Matilda's daughter?" Arch
ibald-"Yes, but don't see" His
Brother-"Well, then, isn't she the
Pearl of Aunt Tillies?"-P Princeton
Tiger.
II detest cigarettes" petulantly ex-
claimed the villain of the play. Cant
I smoke cigar in this scene in
stead?" mo; the cigarette is essen
tial," replied the stage manager. ''You
are very depraved sort of villain,
you know."-Kansas City Star.
"Ah, will never be released?"
walled the imprisoned heroine, beat
ing her fair white hands wildly
against the bars of her window, while
from behind the scenes could be heard
the hoarse chuckle of the villain.
Many in the audience were seen to
apply their handkerchiefs to their
eyes. Her prayers for release rose
again upon the still air and lost
themselves in the echoing flies above.
Either git habbyus corpus, leddy,"
shouted friend from the gallery,
Ter walk out over de footlights."
And the curtain came down with o
whizz.-Baltimore American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
Contested Case.

In the Fargo land Office a home
stead entry has been made by L. T.
Bowers from Iowa on a claim located
in Foster county. The procedure
which made the entry possible is
somewhat interesting as Fred NJ. Van
Bergen, who resides near Darlington,
had previously entered on the claim,
filing in 1896. He made great improve
ments on the place, putting up a
handsome residence and finally made
final proof. After the allowance of
final proof Bowers entered on the
scene and contested the claim on the
ground that Van Bergen had not full
filled the requirements of law. The
land Office declared from the evidence
that such was the case and Van Ber-
gems entry was cancelled. The claim,
which is valuable one, and has a
large residence on it. will now pass to
Bowers by virtue of the entry just
made
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
DECLINES THE SWORD.
Mai. Jenkins Sends Letter to Lieut.
Gov. Tlllman Refusing Under
Circumstances to Accept Honor.

Warrenton, Va, March 3.-Mai.
Micah j. jenkins has declinedto accept
the sword which it was proposed to
present to him at Charleston, S. c.,
when the president visited that place.
Maj. jenkins, who is member of the
faculty of the Bethel military academy
here. has sent the following telegram
to Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima:
"iieut. Gov. James II. Tlllman Column
bus. s. c.: You are represented in the press
as having telegraphed President Roosevelt
at the request of subscribers to the sword
recently offered me through you, request
ing him to withdraw acceptance to present
same. If this is so l must decline under
these circumstances to accept sword.
Thanking you for personal Kindness in tho
matter am, truly yours,
(Signed) IN. j. JENKINS"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
NEW WAYS ON THE BowERY.
The Once Wicked street Has Become
Legitimate Business
ThOrouGhfare.

Although the Bowery still possesses
the glamour of wickedness for the
sailor on shore leave, the soldier on q
vacation, or the visitor from the coun-
try, New Workers are beginning to
realize that the famous old thorough
fare, immortalized in song and story,
has become staid and legitimate busi-
ness street, states the New York Sun.
Barring IN occasional dime museum,
a few cheap concert halls at the lower
end, and twoscore saloons, the Bowery
has been given over almost entirely to
business men. The Bowery stores are
busy ones, too, and many Of them han
die goods Of the best quality.
The merchants of the Bowery are
organized into an association and they
are very jealous Of their reputation
as business men. The day when the
Bowery shops was place to cheat or
rob the unwary has passed.
1t is interesting to note also that
New York's Chinatown, at the lower
end of the Bowery, has become quite a
commercial center. A score or more
Cinnamon have opened shops along
Pell street, and their principal custom
ers are people from the upper part of
the city, many Of whom drop in while
out seeing the sights.
For these, the shrewd Cinnamon
have in stock great quantities of odd
Chinese toys and trinkets. just at
present there is big sale for the wood
pulp flowers, which are packed int o lit
tie disks, and when dropped into water
open up at once into very pretty crea-
tions. These flowers are we'll ma de and
one wonders how box of IS or 20 of
them can be sold for five cents.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Cea6spees en the PAlllDDsas TAsAR
Dlll Arrange the Psiats Of
Difference.

Washington. March 3.-The CON.
ferees of the two houses of congress
on the Philippine tariff bill reached an
agreement Saturday after one sitting
of the representatives of the house
accepting all but one of the material
amendments made by the senate. The
amendment which was not accepted
is that imposing the tonnage taxes of
the United States upon foreign vessels
engaged in inter-island traffic in the
Philippines. The house conferees also
refused to accept the proviso connect.
ed with the senate amendment limit
ing the operation of the sedition laws
of the Philippines, leaving that pro.
vision to declare simply that mo per-
son in the Philippine islands shall. UNI
der the authority of the United States,
be convicted of treason by any tri-
bunal, civil or military, unless on the
testimony of two witnesses to the
same overt act, or on confessions in
open court" The part stricken out
exempted members of family from
punishment for failing to give in.
formation concerning the reasonable
acts of one another.
The senate reduction of IS per cent.
on the rate of duty is retained.
Washington, March Soon after
the senate convened Saturday Senator
Turner (Wash.) announced that after
consideration he had concluded that
his resolution offered Friday ought
properly to be referred to the commit.
tee on privileges and elections. The
resolution declared, in brief, that the
presiding officer of the senate had no
authority to eliminate from the roll
calls of the senate the name of any
member Of the body.
The senate took under consideration
the bill for the protection of the presi.
dent of the United States, but it was
laid aside and consideration of the
irrigation bill resumed.
Washington, March 3.-The senate
passed the Hansbrough irrigation bill
without division, also the omnibus
claims bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
Mental Eject of Clothes.

Ajax defying the lightning is not in
it with the woman who knows her
gown suits her absolutely, and is so
perfect it may be safely criticised by
her dearest enemy in any light and
from any point of view. A sense of SUI
periority and well-being makes her love
the whole world. and she is amiabie and
sweet even to the people she dislikes
most cordially. While for those she
likes she is companion no adjectives
can adequately qualify.-London Coun-
try Monthly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06
News Notes.

A syndicate of Wahpeton men has
bought 10000 acres of C. P. r. land
near Edmonton.
Geo. Brauer, while repairing well
curb at Cando, fell 81 feet and broke
his knee cap, besides sustaining other
injuries.
Ole Olson, of Poney Gulch, Wells
county, fell from a wagon and the
wheel passed over his head. He was
instantly killed.
Edwin H. Zeige, clerk at Wimble-
don. suicided by shooting himself
through the head.
Observer Brown says last January
was about 6 degrees above the North
Dakota normal for January. The mean
temperature was 1877 degrees.
A flock of 200 prairie chickens flew
over jamestown the other day.
A Sanborn wedding was postponed
because the groom had smallpox.
County treasurers all over the state
report the most liberal payment of
taxes on record.
The treasurer of Kidder county has
received $4,000 in taxes this year,
which is within about $4,000 of the
amount levied.