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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
TITLE PAGES.
1Aey Were Cnkaevva Ustil Aeeee he
lavention Of prlnting.

9Aey Were Cnlkaswa Ustil Afeee he
lavention Of prlnting.
The most surprising thing in the his-
tory Of the title page Is the I:;ct that
1t was utterly unknown until u few
years after the Invention nf printing
In the days before that great era, when
all books were In manuscript. no scribe
ever Thought Of prcfacing Ills work
with a separate page or leaf devoted. to
the title.
When printing took the place Of writ
ing, changes came gradually. In many
early printed books there was still
scope for handwork. Initial letters were
left for the "rubrisher," as he was
called, to decorate and illuminate by
hand.
As books multiplied this practice, of
course. soon died out. Occasionally
wealthy and luxurious book owl ,rs
would employ skillful illuminate to
adorn the pages and margins Of print
ed book just as In former days manu-
scripts had been illuminated.
The manuscript practice Of surround
ing the text with an ornamental border
was also often applied to early printed
books. The introduction Of the title
page showed the same mingling Of old
and new.
Printing was invented about 1850,
but no title page, properly so called, is
known before 1470. In the earliest ex-
amples the title is either, as in manu-
scripts, given In the first two or three
lines Of the first page, to be immedi-
ately followed by the printed text, or
is simply, as It has been called, a la
bel-that is, 1t consists Of q very brief
title at the top of a blank page.
There was one curious exception. A
'Kalendar" printed by Ratdolt at Ven
ice In 147G has full title page in the
modern style. This remarkable page
consists of an Introductory poem Sur
rounded on three sides by ornamental
borders, with, at the bottom, the place
Of printing and ''venetiis, 1476''
and the names of the printers.
But this is quite an exceptional in.
stance. Such a title page is hardly
found again for twenty years and did
not become common till about 1920.
more than forty years later.
A particularly noticeable feature in
mary title pages of the sixteenth and
early seventeenth centuries is the
length Of the descriptive titles. Con-
troversial pamphlets and books Of trav-
el and adventure especially have titles
which are extraordinarily long winded.
The whole page is filed with small
type, giving an analysis Of the contents
Of book or pamphlet.
Then toward the end of the seven
teenth century and through it's sue
cessor came the reign Of the bold and
plain title page. and the plain title has
lasted until the present day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
why Many Young Men Fan.

It is the fault and the cause Of the
failure Of SO many bright, capable
young men that. being put into GER
tain workday rut. they make no effort
to climb or even crawl out Of it. They
do not seek the work that is not rou-
tine and go beyond the terms of the
bond in search Of additional labor in
order to attract the approving notice
Of their employers; they do not 60 to
their posts before or remain ut them
after the fixed hour; they are content
to do enough, and no more than enough.
to earn their hire. The life of the av-
erage clerk is generally genteel, easy,
cleanly. He need not soil his hands
or his clothes, and his ambition is sat
isfied with these pleasant conditions
Philadelphia Ledger. -,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Sad state Of Poetry.

For songs the use of poetry has fol
some time been abandoned. and words
any sort Of words. have been employed
instead. With patriotic songs any sug.
gestion Of poetry is held to be fatal to
success. 1t is probable that in anoth.
er ten years some member of parlia.
ment will introduce short bill making
the production Of any other sort OF
poem a criminal offense, and 1t is not
impossible that the member Of parlia.
ment will be a publisher millan's
Magazine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
The Limit.

Mr.. Cribbs-Mrs. c.. 1 have borne
with resignation-nay, even cheerful
ness-antique chairs that wabbled, an
ticue clocks that We're always thirteen
hours behind time. antique rugs that
some prehistoric Turks wove, antique
china. antique bowls, pans and kettles.
All this have smiled ut. but when you
give me antique eggs for breakfast I
draw the line. madam-I draw the line.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Men Repeat, but Do Not Cory.

Men Repeat, hut Do Not Copy.
Grant ~ 1t is easier to say good
thing than to do good thing.
Henderson Very true. But when
you say good thing you are flattered
by persons right and left making us..
Of It as If It were their own, but you
have few copyists when you do good
deed. Boston Transcript.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
.1Practical, Arithmeti..

A teacher who was trying to instruct
her class about the mysteries Of addi-
ton and subtraction explained that one
could not subtract or add unless the
numbers were Of the same denomina-
ton when a little girl said:
Teacher, can't you take six peaches
from four trees ?"-Little Chronicle.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Troubles ana joys.

The trouble with most of us is that
our joys seem to sink out Of sight in
some inner quagnlirc. aud our pains
seem to take root on the thinnest soil
and flourish like the proverbial green
bay tree. What is the matter with us
that little irritation today can wipe
out in moment oil the recollection Of
yesterdays glory?
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
In . Minor Key.

Hearty Friend (meeting operate CON.
poser Hello, old man! How are xoul
Haven't seen you for an age! What's
your latest composition?
lmpecunious Musician (gloomNy1 =
With my creditors. Punch. az
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
what would You Dor

what would You DOT
People are fond Of telling what they
would do IL they had $4,000 900. It's
safe to bet that nine men out OF ten Il
they had 100000 would do nothing.
City Independent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
ADVANTAGE Of Position.

"Hold ont" exclaimed the boy who
was under. Lets arbitrate this thing!'
There amt nothin' to arbitrator
painted the boy on top, pummeling him
vigorously Chicago Tribune.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Farm for Sale or Rent.

I will rent or sell my farm consisting
Of 48 acres, four miles northwest Of
Hannaford. Parties desiring to pur
chas. or rent. call on or address.
DANIELSINCLAIR.
Hannaford, N. d.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

Quite number Of men have mistak-
@ Wall street for Easy street-Puck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
eENERAL euReoYNg,s SWORD.
A Massachusetts Society Given a Relic
OF the English Commander
Now York Worid

A Massachusetts Society Given Relic
OF the English Commander
New York World.
The Pilgrim society OF Plymouth, Mass,
has just received a valuable historical relic
through the kindness OF William j. Davis,
the historian, who is a resident OF Plym'
outh and an officer Of the society. IL Is
the sword OF the English General John
Burgoyne. VINO. after the battle of Sara
toga surrounded by the victorious Amer
leans under General Horatio Gates, surren-
dcred October II, l777, giving the Ameri'
cans 5000 prisoners,
General Burgoyne gave the sword to Gen
eral Goodwin. and II has been kept IN the
family ever since, eventually coming 10
Mr. Davis whose children are great great
grandchildren of the original recipient.
Tho weapon has been placed In Pilgrim
hall. II is In no way different from other
swords or rather raplers Of that period ex
cept IN the better grade Of work on tins
ghark skin wound with wire as 10 The grip,
while the brass guard is more ornamental
than was usual to the commoner swords
81 that time. AT the lower end Of the hilf
the brsss forms large fat plate orna'
mented with engraved anchors on the upper
surface, and thence the guard curves away
20 the pommei IN o slender band, Whicn
terminates IN an ornamental knob.
The scahhard issof dark leather WITH
brass mouBtings. that ut the top being
stamped In letters formed Of tiny dots.
',L0fham Royal Exchange" A brass sieefs
and knob terminate the lower end.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
New York Herald

New York Herald.
Hanging from tho horizontal bar across
his cage, the three-toed sIoth' the most re-
cent addition to the Bronx Park geological
collection. surveyed the crowds that
eo''eo''o-' =. 80, -
stopped 10 give MIN prleI inspection yes
terday. The puzzled look on his face was
comical
yCbiIo +ha tbroe.t TODD slot, bos tbc rcppta.
ton Of being the LATEST creature on earth,
he ia ulso a hard animal to kill Doses Of
noiso, rho, world dastrov nm cleuh,nt
P0'Soh 'NN' "O1'a
wounds that would be instantly tatal TO
any other mammal are regarded by the
80, ~. +rtoos Desp,te this the tbrso nrs.
-, - -, ,,..,,.d f,r ,ha ,a,,, an
vious specimens secured TOT the PARK All
died soon after their arrival An explain
zion of this was given uy AN old man who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Dr.. Hills Favors mind Cure''
Mental Influences, He Believes, Can Heal Many Of the
Physical Ills Of the Human Klnd.

"who does not believe in anything that
believe In.
even our cleverest surgeons and Thy
siclgrs. q noble army said Dr.. Hills, III
sjSt thar most OF the Ills We suffer are
ru,,sad by worry. The average man dies,
and n is said me- died Of such and sueh 4
disease. but If you'd only carve on his
tombstone. Died OF fret ana fume and
stun ard fever and worry then you'd ten
N.,Thest are not truths to be despisPd. The
church Of Jesus Christ has been guilty, OF a
Dositive crime because il has failed, 10
teach this during the last century. Ihese
mushroom and sporadic growths taat pro
fess to teach a philosophy nave sprung, Up
hacansc the clergymen nave been AFRAID 70
sneak They should be the urst 20 teScA
that II Is a sin to nave an Illness OF u1H
ease through worry rr,,,,. ,,., -,
AS an Illustration, DR., Hl.hs spoke OF
Dowle. the healer, his methods, ana ms
enormous wealth derived from them; say
Inc however that It was not Tor him TO
mass Judgment upon him.
..REt the man is as full OF magnetism es
an cinc+rIc battery" said Or. Hillis, ana
bn co,triyes 10 cast his spells 70 an ~
tonisbinr degree. Half Of those thar come
10 MIN we're never Ill, anyway SO th& 20
7, closing, Dr. Hills urged, as an anu
dotn for the illnesses that are caused D!
y,nTr, alone. work and exercise -
III YOU don't believe IN ihsplr"''ou' "os'A
with pcrspiration, ne sa4u'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Three Toed Sloh in The Bronx Zoo
Gazing at Harytg Crowds May Cause Latest of Animals
to Die of OverzUork.

ment which avoids hasty judgments. pre-
vents MISUNDERSTANDING and does not pro-
woke strife The cheerful people are those
who look on the bright side Of life, are
not searching for evil, constantly see the
best and seem TO be following naturally
the injunction which the great English
Judge, Sir Matthew Hale Included ln the
directions which he brqueathed as legacy
TO his children for the right ordering Of
their liyes
Speak well Of the absent Whenever you
have n suitable opportunity, Never speak
III Of them or OF anybody unless you are
sure they deserve IT,, aud unlc.s IT Is ucrcs-
/ sary Tor their amendment or for the safety
and benefit Of others
The basis OF cheerfulness IS good nature,
which SURPRISES almost all qualities ia con
ciligting others and IN making our own
progress through NE, even when We are
beset with difficulties and sorrows, easy
and smooth. Many able writer's on the con
/ duct Of life have observed now some mon
with the most splendid Intellectual gifts.
with iron will With Wit, honesty, courage
and an the qualities. and .characterlstics
that deserve success, have failed lameuta-
! bly because they have lacked the good ma
/ ture which secures the attachmtnt Of 9th
| ers: while men o. much inferior ability
seize success amnst without effort
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
A NEw oLUB HOUSE FOR CHICAGO,

Plans OF the Union League Club for a
Home That viii Cost 100000,
Chicago Rocord-Hcrald.
Following the action Of the Union League
club at the annual meeting Tuesday night
in voting to build q new club house, work
VIII be begun, as soon as the financial plans
are completed on building that viii stand
comparison with any structure OF It's Kind in
the world.
According 10 D, II. Durham, the archi-
tect Of the building the University, Union
League aud metropolitan clubs 30 New
York went 10 the extreme Of isyshness IN
fitting their respective homes with costly
inside materials ANA Coo This respect VIII
probably Outraub the new Chicago building,
bur in no other particular VIII 1ny vt The
leading club homes Of the world snrpass
that OF the new Union League IN this city.
The cost II the building VIII be about
81 600 900.
The frontage on Jackson boulevard Will
be 100 feet and ON Fourth avenue 100 feft'
and the height ten stories above the side
walk The architectural style Is the Italian
renaissance the front ia be almost entirely
Of stone. probably Of some light color The
entire structure viii he thoroughly hreproof
The basement viii contain power plhni. eohl
storage and wine storage rooms The ground
or entry floor Will be reached from the side
walk hy two steps leading into stone
lobby. on one side of which viii be a coat
room aud visitors room and oH the other
the officers ana directors rooms, I'm the
rear win be the barber shop aud lavatories
From this h0or a stone staircase VIII iead IN
the grand hallway on the maln door, when
viii contain two rooms, each pBN3p Feet
connected with q hallway, a large reception
room and retiring room for women. A
dining room across the entire Jackson boule
ward front, central hall 4Oy5p feet, .
breakfast room a0145 feet, kitchens md
serving rooms viii take mp the neat Goor
Here the grand staircase ends. The library
banquet roon Women'F dining rooms and
private dining rooms VIII occupy the fourth
floor.
More than 100 bed rooms, each with bath
room that opens % the outside en-, viii
occupy the afih sixth, seventh and eighth
foors Some ~ These bed rooms viii bt
very large and an VIII be extremely airy
and pleasant The ninth door VIII be De-
voted 70 servants quarters and storage
The gymnasium, billiard room, central
ball and a swupiuE pool will occupy this
top door. The swimming bath was placed
on the top aooF because Il Is noisy place
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
FAR ABOVE RUslEs.

what IA it oil that men possess au-01s
themselves converslne ,-A,., scarca
yyeoltb. or fame. or some sucu "'a''
worthy the rehearslhsi ,-t.h chen, In
Women only are mems good WIN 'u'- -
love conyersing.
II weary. they prepare US rest II s''A' 'Ae''
hand attends us .,,sssd
nel tbeir comfort. best hefriends ls' ,.re
ec.cot ar sour. they willing go 20 sH9''
what fortune SENDS u.s.
what pretty babes with pains they pear
our name and form prs9tsH scn nv spsr-
ing wants preventing -.s % our Oh.
Sorting an their household cares 10 oui w
served contenung!
Al this OF whose large use sing "a W.
words Is expressed; .t.. - hv pood
men possessed. 49, .,o5 -r,th
Rod with had in ~ Ut we'll hut so'u WIZ
good i've o's''' Thomas csnpion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
New York Herald.

s'v York Herald.
soacemau John Mccormick Of the West
,sV seventh street station will be ar
'sn'd before Commissioner Greene upon
.''s's virtually Of being humane. The
-',s'A are embodied In an affidavit made
Y4'la l. Gluck, diamond merchant, Of
Nassau street. The technical charge
eeslect Of duty.
Rleeman was on posi- near a sixth
~, restaurant last Sunday evening,
a. hoy and girl came from the place
IA y basket. Chuck who was unknown
- popeeman, stepped forward aud said:
n, p those children. They have food in
Al. Vsshst aud 1t was gwen to them IN
~ '''Aufans. They are beggars under the
q. tuick declared he would not arrest
t,,,.s ~, s'nck took his number and pre-
n, ~, 1.ses through Inspector Walsh.
n 60 was told that az the restaurant
er ,.s'ioq as at many others, it is the
49, % give away every day, In desls.
as., rs The food returned uneaten from
- ehnri,- f".hteu out 70 him that thls
I'D aseiy ~ ana IN many cases kept poor
al ~ Nv ehdurate and insisted mar police.
ne rsV,.llek should be tried.
saaoad nos me-, OF the restaurant visited the
ntn Ia s.i,ttnant and appealed to him as
9 he sta e1i9lquish his purpose. The VIII
~ elted ~ tleischmann the hanbcr,
si5ensation 'easswlhg provision for the free
sSsfy dsy A. hfead and coffee az midnight
4
ssssy sllailar custom nrsysilcd st Nearly
~ Ia hakery ana restaurant IN tits
ee esss s.,steiared that he was cuipabie in
r. anybody was. aud was gia1
y ekIldrsn sul insisted. and declared that
w Under 49,. ~ question we're liable n ar
suoo % Of the Code Of CT N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
~ York Herala

eT York Herald.
Iaoush not protesting the slightest belief
4 ttrlS,isn Science and speaking in the
highest praise Of the work Of the surgeons
sd physicians Of today, Rev. DR., Newell
Dwight Hills advocates mental healing for
lAige proportion Of the III health abound
hs today.
TIE theme Of Or. Hills sermon. preached
a Pgnouth church, was The Unezplored
R'laiudeF in Christs Teachings in Rela.
100 10 Healing and Healta---A Study Of
Vhss Rest Giving Principles
These principles" said Dr. Hillis. "apply
'f' to those who are Ill simply through
NsFlndulgence In medicines till they are
Nnrated with drugs that no longer act.
20 iAcse the only hope is mental healing'-
~ BE cited the case OF an actor whom he
a' on steamer last summer-"a Chris
lal aeoF who Is doing Gods work Just as
u'g Is hope I'm doing it, and whom i IS
q Aonor to count among my friends.
las man, wholly dependent, as he
uSOsht upon drugs for dyspepsia for
we've years was finally, although scohing
y We philosophy, saved by mental heal
Ia beautiful woman" sail DR.. Hills,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
A NIGHT OF LOVE

Cupid, too, is abroad that night Cor. WITH
the valentine there may go a story OF
love; and the meaning Of ST Valentines
Day in all Its primitive ardor. nay sud.
denly be present.
But ST. Valentines Day now means more
prettiuess and pleasure than love. for St
Valentine works nowadays platonicauy as
well as ardently. And, in sending valen.
tine, the young man OF today may feel &C.
cure. for he does not say anything which
be may hesitate TO stand by.
The valentine OF this year IS noted for
it's gorgCousuess, and. in its most elaborate
forms it is satin, hand painted and scout
ed; and motto is printed upon 10 sllny
surface
lhe artistic valentine Is made Of leath-
er with o Cupid and bow etched or burn
upon It, There comes wooden valentines
10 be painted with the poker, or painted
with the brush. These are round and heavy
and ave meant TO be hung upon the wall.
The little lace paper creations are seen
also. and the lace valentine Is one Of the
pretty things which may come to you on
next Valentines Day,
The accepted way 10 give valentine Is
to law lt upon the front stoop and to ring
the bcU aud run But IN these latter days
the valentine travels by post, or II very
largc and very fr1il, very elegant and very
important. 1t comes 70 you by the hand
of the messenger boy.
often it contains g note, ana thu boy
waits while THE LADY, reads 1t ard sends
back the answer.
has It tina. IL has worked IN more cases
than one.
form MS a souvenir, and as a llttlc remem-
brance in between the Christmas gift and
the Easter token.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
ssssssssses

generally and when in the basement is
likely 10 prove more or less objectionable.
There are 20 he three passenger elevators
an elevator for women and q freight ele-
vAtor. There are also TO be large service
rooms on each floor connected with the
proper dumb walters.
The Interior finish Of the first three floors
will be stately, the material being cement
30 cast and colored as TO give the fullest
architectural treatment, as In the old Flor
entlne houses. There will be little wood
or marble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
- AGAlNsr MARRIAGE.

nTCREE AGAl+Ncl ~ va - -
q, midst Of this popularity there
- az, outside Of Rome and TO the wars
A. ,rnsror sent his citizens.
y iba wars continued year after year
,v we're loath to go. The married
IA not want to leave their families,
a ,ss,s who were engaged 10 be IN "
\ .setiy demurred at the thought OF
4, swsy from their sweethearts.
y <st..s,l5s this the emperor became very
: decree went forth that, from
4 y, NJ an there should be no marriages.
" ~ should there De no weddings, but
W, mo were engaged TO he married
E,,uls break their engagements.
h tals the young girls dled OF love and
!. ,sanr men went Porth to their work
ks 49, sl,b = moody expression Of couu-
49, ana with hearts Ike lead. OF
w, ~ 10 draw water, and hew stone.
e.sh,tp the vases 10 the potteries, II there
Es3h We 10 marriages. ,-.,- -, -
IN, Ne was yerv s0rrowful. And one day.
y. secretly, he united a couple, stand
n, rpder TIE sacred affairs. Then others
IN 10 him. and quietly he welded them.
IN I'm others and others. until the mar
Es,,, business IN cid Rome was as good as
(. Is before the decree went forth for
X. AN the news travelled to the palace
Ia ,bs emperor. hearing it, was exceed
nv angry go. take that man Nalcn-
M" nld he, "and cast him into dun
,s,s 1 shall have no man in Rome VINO
tirsss 10 obey my commands.
~ erapenors counsellors IN vain pleaded
XIX Nh, "Be careful" said they, for
y,liptlne has many and powerful friends.
M there may be trouble II they should
;.y up against you.
srt Clsudlus would not listen and Priest
rstipe was dragged from the altar.
yAle il the very act Of uniting a couple,
tid taken TO prison.
THE FIRST VALENTINE DAY.
Here he languished and died for all the
t.gts Of his friends could not free him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
c. Nature al Its EHeets.

Philadelphia Ledger.
sir Arthur Helps remarks that there are
1.-TWO great classes Of promoters OF social
hsrpiness--cheerful people and people who
have come reticepce Those referred 20
as the reucept are Of the equabie tempera-